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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1953
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes subscription details for Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside rates of $2.00 to $2.50. It states regular advertising rates apply to charged events, sales, cards of thanks, home grown poetry, and memorials.
The piece argues small towns avoid growth to protect water supplies and highlights Whitewright with two strong deep wells as enough for current needs. It warns other towns face shortages if growth continues and urges relocation to Whitewright for abundant deep-well water.
Bill Farus of the Scotland Journal explains in a recent editorial that the publisher postpones all personal events until after the newspaper goes to press. He recalls marrying in 1935 and choosing trips only after the paper is out.
In a humorous note the column reflects how the phrase you’ll have to wait until the paper is out shapes daily life. Readers recount delays for hospital visits birth announcements and funerals tied to newspaper printing schedules.
Grayson County commissioners seek right of way on three farm market roads to prepare for the August State Highway Commission contract letting. The project includes a Collinsville to Ethel segment within Collinsville city limits and extensions on Bells-Ambrose and other routes with condemnation on one tract and ongoing construction on FM 5.6 miles Cannon to Highway 160.
The Sun promotes a penny doubling scheme claiming you can save 21 million dollars in 31 days by starting with one penny and doubling each day. The gimmick emphasizes rapid growth but may be impractical for real budgeting and could mislead readers about compounding returns.
The June 27 issue of The Saturday Evening Post profiles Allan Shivers as a potential U S president, noting his mastery of Texas politics and role as de facto head of both major parties in the state. George Sessions Perry argues Shivers could move beyond Texas after his term as governor, with national paths gaining momentum. Nearby governors and political figures are named as supporters, while Perry highlights Shivers as a national enigma with unrivaled influence and electoral clout.
Arthur Godfrey, the Boston TV radio star, can tie his own shoes for the first time in 20 years. Massachusetts General Hospital reports he is in very satisfactory condition after May 15 hip surgery to repair injuries from a 1931 accident. He uses crutches and a stationary bicycle under Dr Otto Aufranc. His surgeon Dr Marius Smith-Peterson died recently. He is quoted about college life, humorously denying empty lives in wine and song.
The State Fair Auditorium hosts Best Foot Forward through July 5 with Debbie Reynolds Joan Bennett and Laurel Shelby leading a star studded cast. Crowd drawing tunes and Broadway talent deliver a lively plan for nightly performances plus Sunday matinees.
The House and Senate agriculture committees scheduled hearings for June 30 and July 1 on bills to cap reductions in cotton acreage allotments. Rep Hunter of California seeks a 39 percent cut for Texas with formulas tied to prior three-year planting and a 25 percent 1954 allowance cap below 1952. Proposals aim to base national quotas on 1947-52 data amid expectations of ample cotton supply.
Vermont reports 434 practicing physicians, one per 870 residents, placing it among the top 10 states for doctor density. New York leads with one per 626, followed by Massachusetts Connecticut Colorado California Illinois New Jersey New Hampshire and Pennsylvania. Rhode Island sits 12th.
A teacher asks what budget means and Johnny defines it as a political argument. The piece notes termites can live thirty years or more.
Chicago readers learn practical summer sleep advice from the Homebakers Guide to Attractive Bedrooms. Tips include a comfortable bed with a supportive pillow, lightweight sheets, light scatter rugs, and an on floor fan for circulation. A tepid bath is recommended and sleep chances remain high even if trouble arises.
Edna Ferber urged New York City to compel able bodied litterers to work a day or more cleaning streets and parks. She wrote to Mayor Impellitteri via the Greater New York Clean-Up committee, noting a jab about his wife’s outspokenness.
The American Medical Association denounced a non surgical cataract treatment using fish lens protein as useless and harmful. The therapy, promoted by ex convict R F Shropshire posing as a physician, was described last September in a scientific weekly. Shropshire is a parolee from Florida State Prison serving time for forging narcotics prescriptions.
Sigma Delta Chi warns Congress that ongoing secret government meetings threaten press freedom. Chairman W. M. Newton notes veteran reporters say current closures of congressional hearings exceed past levels, with about half of hearings this year closed to the public.
One Way Little Mary comes downstairs with a wet kitten and explains she gave it a bath. She reveals she did not use a towel but wrung the animal dry.
A wartime appeal argues defense bonds build personal security and national strength. It stresses that only a prosperous country can honor its fighting men as individuals and highlights supporting bullet proof vests through defense bonds to ensure peace.
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