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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1947
Page
6
State Fair of Texas sets two school days with special programs and reduced midway prices. Grammar School Day is October 10 and High School Day October 17, inviting schools within 100 miles of Dallas to plan field trips and request free student tickets.
A reflective poem by Louise Darcy contemplates gray days between bright summers and rain’s cooling showers. The verse contrasts dim skies with forthcoming sunshine and ends with a note on resilience amid muted hours. It closes with painting guidance about cleaning brushes when work is interrupted or new paint is chosen.
A poem extols simple blessings over wealth, contrasting home life and love with riches like yachts and art. It honors love, peace of mind, and shared meals as true treasures. The piece ends with an unrelated instruction praising liquid floor wax that polish quickly and leaves no spots.
Notice of Sheriff sale in Grayson County Texas for tax delinquent property in Van Alstyne. H Whitlock heirs and Mary Louis Whitlock heirs named, property Lots 6 and 7, Block 6, O P, Van Alstyne. Sale set July 1, 1947, at courthouse between 2 and 4 PM, cash to highest bidder. Proceeds apply to judgment and taxes with statutory redemption rights preserved. Sheriff Fred Prestage, Deputy Ralph T. Oliver. Sherman Texas May 17, 1947.
Home cooks learn to test heat by water droplets on a griddle. lively bounce means correct heat. Water that sizzles and evaporates slowly signals too cool. exploding droplets signal too hot. A paper test on waffle irons without indicators shows browning in about 30 seconds at ideal heat. slower means too cool, immediate scorching means too hot.
Across centuries Pyrenees have seen armies and leaders like Hannibal Charlemagne Napoleon. The Peace of the Pyrenees in 1659 defined the frontier ending France Spain war. In Basque regions a yearly ceremony from a 1375 treaty sees French and Spanish tribute of three heifers sworn peace, then feast and sale back.
Pork and lamb liver offer nutrition comparable to calf and beef liver and can contain more iron. Rich in iron copper and protein they support red blood and vitamin A and B vitamins as well as vitamin D. Prepare by skinning pork and mature beef liver before cooking while calf or baby beef liver needs no skinning.
Water hardness affects laundering outcomes with grayness and excessive soap use. Soften hard water before adding soap to prevent insoluble lime soap curds. Market offerings include clouding precipitating and non precipitating compounds. non precipitating softeners give best washing results.
Use a tablespoon of hot water per cup of honey to thin it over hot water until blended. Do not heat directly as honey burns and darkens its flavor. Store in a tightly covered container at about 70 degrees F in a dry room to prevent discoloration and retard crystallization. avoid refrigeration to prevent fermentation once crystallized.
For hand mending stockings use yarn unraveled from an old stocking of matching shade. Nylon yarn is strong and less visible than rayon or silk, but must be secured at both ends. Use a square knot to prevent slippage and straighten kinks by wrapping around a spool before sewing from the right side.
When ironing sheets and tablecloths, place a card table in front of your ironing board to catch the fabric if it slips. This simple setup helps keep linens clean and off the floor during pressing.
Sheriff announces public auctions of delinquent tax properties in Grayson County Texas. Judgments involve N P Patillo S A Dahoney Andrew Dahoney Clementine Dahoney and Peoples Mortuary Co for Lot 5 Block 10 Grayson College Addition Whitewright and B B Wilbanks Lot 7 Block 1 Linnstaedt Addition Sherman plus Emma Lovell ette Seay N 75 feet of Lots 9 and 10 Block 1 OT P Pottsboro. Auctions set for July 1 1947 at Grayson County courthouse 2 to 4 PM.
County Texas report by Ralph T Oliver dated May 27, 1947 from Sherman details local events and notable developments in the county scene with emphasis on civic and community matters.
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