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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1954
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes T Glenn Doss as Editor and Publisher and indicates the paper is polished every Thursday. It is entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter.
The notice lists subscription rates with outside Grayson and Fannin Counties at $2.50 and foreign subscriptions at $5.00. It also includes a statement that any erroneous reflection about a person, firm, or corporation will be corrected upon notification to the publisher.
A reflection contrasts early 20th century views of 20 mph as reckless with modern roads where high speeds tempt drivers. It argues speed must be judged relative to conditions, noting road smoothness and car power create a false sense of safe speed and warning about overconfidence behind the wheel.
The Texas Safety Association argues that safe speed depends on road, weather, vehicle, and driver condition. An intelligent driver picks a speed matching current conditions to prevent accidents, noting high speed alone does not cause harm.
A Texas editorial notes how local resistance blocks cost cutting in government. It discusses Corsicana’s state home for orphans facing potential closure, with critics calling the plan politically motivated despite evidence the home houses few orphans and costs rise above private placement. It argues communities resist expenses that affect them directly.
The piece recalls early investor fears about the Northern Pacific Railway from Minneapolis and similar doubts about Marshall Field’s Chicago store and James Eads’s St Louis bridge. It notes how those ventures endured despite initial disbelief and later became landmarks.
A Texan leaning editorial cites the Eads Bridge as a standout U S achievement and argues against small ideas falling behind leaders. It warns the future feels dire unless bold, prudent spending is embraced in national progress.
The Texas state song Texas Our Texas was adopted 25 years ago with music by William J. Marsh and words by Gladys Yoakum Wright. Fort Worth residents, they helped popularize the tune as the University of Texas song as well.
Texas observes Dairy Month as 10 000 dairy herds supply Grade A milk, boosting state farm income by 200 million dollars. Production outpaces national need as consumption per person falls 17 percent, prompting urged actions to buy more milk and dairy products and use surplus for ice cream cheese and powdered milks.
A year long experiment launches in Austin with a $325000 fully air conditioned village for twenty two families. Private industry researchers and eighteen local contractors built the project to prove year round heating and cooling can run for about $80 per family annually. Ned Cole chairs the air-conditioning committee and says the village will confirm or debunk the theory.
The Kemper group of insurance companies cautions drivers against day dreaming after reviewing 10,000 accident reports. The study finds day dreaming behind the wheel directly causes 16 percent of accidents and contributes to many more.
Memorial Day weekend saw 351 traffic deaths and 532 total accidental deaths nationwide 1956. Texas tallied 33 fatalities including 19 on roads while Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and West Virginia reported 20 each. The prior high was 335 in 1952.
House Speaker Michael Martin of Massachusetts predicts President Eisenhower will run again in 1956 despite retirement speculation. He recalled a Dec. 10 Gridiron Dinner bet offer and said the President would run whether he wants to or not, a point White House aides declined to comment on. California holds nearly 10 percent of U S motor vehicles.
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