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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1950
Page
7
A long list of residents and visitors are noted as spending weekends in cities like Austin Sherman Lubbock Dallas and Denison plus relatives in Dallas and other towns. Names include Mr and Mrs John Biggerstaff Mrs Lee Wilburn Gomer May and many others with travel and visiting details. A Lem Tittsworth ad lists used furniture and appliances. A study on marriage and remarriage probabilities is cited.
Texas safety officials warn fishermen and boaters to take greater care after a surge in water fatalities tied to inexperience and overloaded small craft. Overloading and unfamiliar motors lead to drownings, 12 to 14 foot boats often reach capacity with three adults aboard. Life jackets and paddles urged. stay with the boat if overturned and avoid swimming for shore.
A healthful warning on highway safety notes speedometer bias common at higher speeds. The piece explains the mechanism and how tire size, temperature, and aging magnets distort readings, with examples from a major auto maker and practical checks. It also includes a tax suit notice from Grayson County, Texas, detailing delinquent taxes on Lot 14, Block 1, College Park Addition, Denison, and a court date for July 17, 1950.
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