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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1961
Page
4
Rust is a major plum tree disease causing leaf drop and weakened vigor especially when spray schedules are skipped. It also affects peach and apricot trees, appearing from late July to frost. Apply sulfur before harvest and zineb after harvest with two applications 4–5 weeks and 8–10 weeks later. County agents offer MP-283 on peach and plum diseases.
Troy Martin cites 20 years of socialized medicine in Randall County urging tax levy transparency at Northwest Texas Hospital Amarillo District as of October 1961. Bob Hembree critiques Citizens Against Communism growth and Birch Society influence urging readers to study groups before supporting them.
The Texas House approved a bill allowing cigar and pipe smokers to deduct tobacco costs from federal income tax. Authored by Rep. Sam Parsons of Henderson, the bill shifts state tax on cigars and tobacco from wholesalers to consumers. A similar measure earlier covered cigarettes.
Sherman reports the Grayson County Historical Survey Committee formed with T. F. Aston named permanent chairman by County Judge J. N. Dickson. Rev. H Daniel Morgan is vice chairman, Mrs. H. E. Hall secretary, and Mrs. Frances Wheat Brown treasurer. The first project is a Civil War era exhibit in Jesse Loving Auditorium on August 17 at the Old Settlers Reunion.
Judge Dickson outlined the Gray son committee plan to carry out the State Survey Committee goals locally in preservation recording and dissemination of historical material. The general committee lists Sherman and Denison members including Aston Revell Spears Wheat Brown Taliaferro Lilian Womack and others plus Whitewright Tioga Whitesboro and Bells representatives.
The AMA News cites a Public Health Service report documenting 5,605 drownings in a recent year, with 60 percent under age five. Many deaths occurred in 5 gallon cans and buckets, highlighting home hazards for small children and the need for constant precautions during summer.
In 1953 Congress passed a law prohibiting the importation of the giant African snail. The measure aims to curb an insect and plant pest risk and protect agriculture and native ecosystems.
A collection of humorous vignettes features a centenarian recalling changes, a child tester stage fright, a mother explaining slang, and witty exchanges about work, money, pies, and language. A colored preacher humorously likens molten iron to ice cream, preserving a dated regional voice.
A schoolteacher comments that charges may be high as a plumber finishes a repair. The plumber replies he has two kids in the teacher’s classes, adding a personal connection to the exchange.
A child tearfully explains the earache is improving but continues to cry because he wants his father to return home. He says his dad has never seen him suffer an earache.
A man with a tuba tries to enter the stadium. The ticket-taker mistakes him for a band member and warns there is no music today. The man clarifies he came to catch foul balls, not play.
A girl drew a man entering a saloon. When scolded, she said it’s okay because he isn’t going to drink but to kill a man inside. The anecdote highlights a child's blunt interpretation of adult violence and settings.
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