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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1952
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription prices for Grayson and Fannin Counties at 1 year for 1.50 and six months for 1.00, and outside these counties 1 year for 2.00 and six months for 1.25. The paper is published weekly on Thursdays and mailed as second class from Whitewright Texas.
The Sun debuts a weekly feature explaining Texas laws with plain language. The initial column explains how to sign legal documents correctly to save time and money, with future topics like homeowner liability and intestate succession. John Adams taught in Worcester from 1755 to 1758.
A Las Vegas New Mexico Daily Optic advertisement reprinted in Readers Digest shows Bill Porter thanking taxpaying citizens for a lake on his Watrous ranch and government payments. It notes 474.10 from PMA and a future 2500 payment for government approved ranch practices.
Cincinnati report from the National Cancer Conference notes that 45 of 100 lung cancer patients were first diagnosed with virus pneumonia or tuberculosis. Dr. Richard H. Overholt cites a study of about 1,000 suspects, with 897 confirmed cases and only 25 misdiagnosed in the most recent 100 cases.
In Kotzebue Alaska excavations reveal an Eskimo village thriving 550 years ago. Discovered by Dr J L Giddings Jr in 1950 and dated to about 1400 A D. Permafrost preserved wooden dwellings and carvings from caribou antlers were found.
CHICAGO The common cold has been the subject of yet another discussion by medical experts with no cure in sight. The Common Cold Foundation organized in Chicago aims to fund research to control or eliminate the illness and notes national wage losses from colds exceed 7 billion dollars annually. Dr. Thomas G. Ward of Johns Hopkins urged more time, people willing to work, and funds, saying there is no laboratory animal to test on besides humans.
The U S Chamber of Commerce argues big government spending does not boost prosperity noting the 1945 47 deficit drop from 99 billion to 39 billion coincided with a boom. It says tax cuts boost private spending and borrowing fuels inflation, while large cuts hurt areas dependent on government. An unrelated 95 year old joke ends with a quip about marriage and health.
A tea Sunday afternoon at the Pritchard home in Bells honored Mrs. Jerry Wilson the former Betty Darwin of Whitesburg. Guests included the bride’s mother Mrs. J P Darwin and Mrs. Paul Wilson of Bells. The setting featured jonquils acacia and bridal wreath in a silver bowl with candlesticks.
A Saturday evening shower tea at the home of Mrs. Drewie Caylor honored the recent bride Mrs. Jerry Wilson with co host Mrs. Houston Darwin. Guests included the honoree’s mother Mrs. J P Darwin and Mrs. Paul Wilson of Bells, with pastel decor and a green organdy tea cloth. Mrs James H Gosnell, bride’s sister, presided at the tea table.
Mrs. J. B. Layman hosted a Tuesday party for her son David’s sixth birthday. Activities included games and songs directed by Mrs. Layman, with a piano solo by Patti Jean Badgett. Favors were bubble gum and candy sticks given by grandmother Mrs. Lucy Hargett. Guests included Bobby Wayne Layman, Geneva Ann Layman, Sharon Sue Chesser, Curtis Tillett, Roddy Jay Layman, and Monty Cliff Layman.
The text names attendees and gift givers including Larry Wilson Brucie McLean Patti Jean Badgett Weldon Mack Wilson R J Harvey Annie Harvey Marshall Miller Mrs Horace Miller Mrs Bennie Chesser Mrs Lucy Hargett Mrs Robert Layman. Also noted were guests unable to attend Mr and Mrs H Layman and children Bells Mr and Mrs Cecil Cole and children Mr and Mrs Tom Layman and daughter Nancy Sherman Mrs Alva Locke and daughter Elaine Ector and Mrs Ernest Smith.
The Little Rock Home Demonstration Club met on February 28 with 10 members present. Mrs. George Ball led. reports from the last council were given by Mrs. J. G. Blanks. New demonstrations included glove making by Ed gar Bow Bob Cawthon and Floyd Harris. Nylon corsages were demonstrated by Mrs. Ball and Mrs. Blanks. Members were invited to contribute recipes to a cookbook for Pilot Grove Missionary Society. A new member, Mrs. Ed McCarley, joined, along with visitors Mrs. J. H. Lumpkins and Mrs. Horace Miller.
James L Cooper served as program chair and presented as guest speaker at Friday’s Rotary Club meeting.
State Game Warden Clarence Jones of Trenton and chief clerk of the State House explains warden methods to reduce crow roosts. He notes a west town roost to be dynamited Tuesday night but rain delayed work. dynamiting set for tonight. Rotarian John Reeves celebrates a leap year birthday with the club.
A set of common proverbs presented in concise forms. The phrases cover themes of beauty value promises luck and prudence with brief moral notes and observations on human behavior and social outcomes.
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