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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1951
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun shows subscription pricing for Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside these counties. Rates include 1 year for 1.50 in county and 2.00 out of county, plus six month options.
The piece condemns current propaganda that taxation fights inflation. It argues inflation stems from government overspending and defense procurement, and notes payroll growth drains goods from civilian markets. It urges balancing money and goods, with tax use to reduce debt rather than rapid, wasteful spending.
Corporal Tom Berlin of the 1st Marine Division in Seoul wrote to The Aro Equipment Corporation in Bryan Ohio requesting replacement parts for his lubricating gear. The company shipped the part by air within 24 hours at his expense and thanked him for the kind note.
A corporal encloses a 100 won bank note from seven members of Motor Section 4-11-S as good luck from the Nation's Business. The passage notes a harsh weather setting with snow mud and wind while camped in a river bed.
The Pittsburg Gazette argues Texas should move beyond a two party system. The writer opposes endorsing either party and calls for clean government and statesmanship. A multi party era is proposed, noting Texans once supported Dixiecrats as a sign of openness to new options.
Frazer of East Texas State Teachers College advises bagworm control for evergreens. Remove and burn on small plants. avoid trash disposal to prevent cycles. For larger plants, spray with four pounds 25 percent toxaphene or eight pounds lead arsenate per 100 gallons of water.
The Home Loan Bank board reported total outstanding home mortgage debt reached 46.9 billion dollars at year end, with 1950 increases of 7.8 billion, the largest annual rise on record. The study covers mortgages on one to four family non farm homes. Sun Want Ads get results.
Reynolds Gardner Bennett and his wife Ellen Carpenter Bennett former Whitewright residents died a few days apart in Sherman and were buried in Oak Hill Cemetery. Mrs Bennett born May 22 1879 married Nov 28 1899 at Ladonia. Survivors include three sons Manuel Omar G R G Bennett Jr and four daughters and two brothers. Mr Bennett born Oct 25 1869 in Mississippi was a retired farmer with surviving children and no siblings. Both were Baptist Church members.
FORT THOMAS Kentucky. Dollie Dimples once weighed 555 pounds and is now 154 on her 50th birthday. Celesta Geyer of Cincinnati recounts a heart attack and a strict diet that cut 401 pounds. She plans to retire from show business to teach women dieting discipline.
The encyclopedia notes that some modern Egyptian mothers attribute sickly baby appearances to the evil eye. The source frames this as a cultural belief rather than a scientific explanation.
A reader asks about eligibility for VA outpatient treatment under Public Law 791 and related benefits. The answer covers four ways to prove eligibility, extends wheelchair housing grants to Korean War veterans, and clarifies GI Bill course-switch rules after a cut-off date.
London reports Fairfax Cone of the Advertising Council warns against hammering messages at captive audiences. He says ads must offer free choice to pay attention or ignore, condemns nonconsensual advertising as bad business and asserts ethical concerns over selling bad products.
Washington report shows Texas planted 1,546,000 acres or 65 percent of its 1951 corn crop with hybrid seed. This surpasses 1949 and 1950 hybrid rates and places Texas above most other Southern states in hybrid corn adoption.
The report notes that Ohio Indiana Illinois and Iowa show nearly all corn planted as hybrid varieties while the national average stands at 81 percent hybrid plantings, with the Southeast lagging behind the Corn Belt.
James A. Hard, the oldest surviving Civil War veteran, turned 110 with a Sunday reception at his Rochester nursing home attended by about 200 guests. President Truman sent a congratulatory letter and local Sons of Union Veterans presented a 110 candle cake while cigar gifts were given to mark the milestone. Edward Van Duyne, Rochester’s second oldest resident at 107, looked on.
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