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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1953
Page
3
Mrs T E Sears visits Celina. Jesse McIver, Honey Grove, Whitewright. Joe Maedor, Fort Worth. Leoa Ball, Tom Bean. L C Taylor with Ike Whisenhunt in Leonard. Several families travel between Sulphur Springs, Dallas, Sherman, Bonham and Garland for gatherings and to visit relatives.
The article explains how ten days were dropped from the calendar during two reforms. In 1582 some European states adopted Pope Gregory VIII’s calendar, removing October 5–14. In 1752 England dropped September 3–13 to align with the Gregorian system, causing social calendar confusion but finally restoring schedule.
The Texas State Health Officer warns that careless self medication causes illness and deaths. Read labels to avoid poisons, keep medicines away from children, and follow doctor directions exactly. Avoid diagnosing illness yourself and never use unprescribed medicines.
A boastful salesman claims superb interpersonal skill and mind reading while a purchasing agent challenges the claim with a pointed question about the sale. The exchange highlights tensions between confidence and practicality in a sales encounter.
Notice is given that letters of administration with will annexed for the estate of O T Sanford deceased were granted Feb 9 1953 by the Grayson County Court. All claims must be presented within the legal period. Administrator is W E Harrison Bells Grayson County Texas published in The Whitewright Feb 19 26 Mar 5 12.
Citation 60134 commands Barbara Ann Wilson Mathews to answer a divorce petition filed December 5, 1952 by Bobby Gene Mathews in the 15th District Court of Grayson County. Hearing deadline is March 30, 1953, with service required within 90 days of issuance.
A report by the Association of Casualty and Surety Companies states 3,350,000 auto accident injuries occurred during the Korean War period, vastly exceeding 93,000 service member wounds listed by the DoD. The group notes 102 servicemen perished in auto incidents daily, with implications for civilian safety and policy. A separate Texas tax case names C O Burris and property in Sherman as subject to delinquent taxes and court action.
Scrambled tale and legal notice mix as a Texas tax suit warns of delinquent taxes and foreclosure. The document commands defendants to appear within 42 days from April 20, 1953 before Grayson County District Court to answer claims, with all intervening taxing units and costs.
The piece notes 3 673 civilians wounded in automobile accidents versus 1 270 000 U S military wounded in wars since 1775. It cites 33 million total traffic injuries in about 50 years and 26 injuries per wartime casualty, showing car accidents surpass war wounds by 2 603 percent.
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