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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1949
Page
5
The notice lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside areas. In county rates are 1 year for 1.50 and 6 months for 1.00. Outside counties rates are 1 year for 2.00 and 6 months for 1.25. No subscription will be accepted for less than six months.
Texas Legislature passes Gilmer-Aikin school bills boosting state aid and teachers. Sherman will gain $100000 annually with 15 new teachers. Houston and Lubbock see large increases, with hundreds of new educators and higher pay. Fort Worth may avoid tax raise, while several districts face higher rates to qualify for nine month schooling.
In Pasadena California a 13 year old boy sparked a courtship quarrel with his girlfriend and prompted a flood of taxis diggers hearses moving vans veterinarians and ambulances to arrive at the home all day. Police warned the youth to stop or his parents telephone would be disconnected.
Sumner T. Pike of the U S Atomic Energy Commission told Harvard Business School alumni that a car powered by atomic energy would cost about 3 million dollars. He warned that atomic energy is over rated as a cheap power source.
In Lake Wales Florida a mysterious bluish illness killed a fourth newborn and left one infant still under treatment. Miss Bree Kelly of Lake Wales Hospital said the condition may stem from a laundry dye in diaper marks containing analin oil used June 21. The AMA Journal urged precautions as 72 poisoning cases from coal tar derivatives and five deaths were noted.
In Roseville California 13 year olds Imogene Wittsche and Janet Lutz swam at Lake Tahoe when a speedboat roared between them. Imogene’s foot was amputated after the propeller struck and Janet escaped unharmed. Imogene is related to Los Angeles County Sheriff Eugene Biscailuz.
Evanston Illinois reports the National Woman's Christian Temperance Union plans its 75th annual convention in Philadelphia August 18. About 2500 delegates are expected. President Mrs. D Lee Colvin says the goal is complete elimination of alcohol from American social life, announcing an eternal war on the liquor trade.
In Ankara a 17 year old, born female and renamed Yavuz Haydar, in Bolu near Ankara, reports continuing blushing after surgery to assume male identity. Doctors aided the change, including hair cutting and dressing as a man, but the subject still blushes when questioned about marriage to former girl playmates.
Washington report recounts Grace Tully’s claim that Franklin D Roosevelt casually switched Truman’s name ahead of the 1944 vice presidential nomination. The account cites Hannegan’s letter, Roosevelt’s Chicago reception, and the line that Truman’s later presidency sprang from a “casual action.”
Cushion Oklo residents chase a quirky fad collecting goofies buttons that are oddly shaped or linked to distant places or famous wardrobes. Local youngsters and housewives amass dozens to thousands of pieces, with one collector holding about 1500, and sellers advertise the trend in Sun Want Ads.
College station notes say hogs die in extreme heat by June, so provide a concrete wallow in sun near shade with dry ground and ample water. Hogs cool by wetting and retreating to shade. avoid mud holes and crowded pools to prevent overheating.
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