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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1957
Page
4
The editor states that any erroneous reflection on a person, firm, or corporation will be corrected promptly upon notification. Subscription rates are listed for Grayson and Fannin counties and outside areas, with foreign subscriptions at five dollars.
The Greenville Herald-Banner notes NFL Commissioner Bert Bell criticizing the Supreme Court for backing baseball’s reserve clause but not football’s. Bell says rights should be consistent and implies Southern dissatisfaction stems from more than sour grapes. The column frames a debate on state rights and federal baseball football rulings.
Sarasota hosts the Ringling Brothers and Barnum & Bailey Circus after ending its own train, lodging, and cooking setup. The move reduces payroll from 1200 to 350 and cuts weekly expenses from 175000 to 60000 while performers return optimistic about a cleaner, more mobile tour.
White House confirms President Eisenhower is considering a warm climate visit to Arizona in Tucson or another locale to help his lingering cough. News Secretary Hagerty disclosed the possibility after prior denials, noting the cough began January 21 during the inaugural parade.
A brief dialogue records a response to a marriage proposal with a claim of perceived unworthiness and mutual agreement. The readable fragment presents a personal exchange without broader context or dates.
A collection of brief humorous vignettes from the era. Includes James A. Garfield at Hiram College, a father negotiating a shorter course for his son, a chaplain aboard an aircraft carrier, a waiter’s dessert mix up, an Aberdeenian’s Christmas promise, and a son’s rebuke to a medical father.
Cub Scouts met in Mrs. Walter L. Bunch home to discuss Indians and build a model Indian village. Eddie Wilson led the meeting, minutes read by Mickey Meador, refreshments served by Eddie Wilson. Den 2 Pack 5 met at the high school for a pledge and Indian themed activities.
Hollywood producer Michael Todd said at an informal press conference he would accept less money on Around the World in 80 Days if it meant more people could see it. He asked what use $2 million could be if it benefited more viewers.
The Senate approved a House-backed constitutional amendment creating a 200 million dollar state water conservation fund by a 28 to 2 vote. The measure returns to the House for approval of one amendment. It notes that about 95 percent of roughly seven million U.S. farm dwellings are wooden.
Denison physician Dr Joseph Ackert and Denison druggist Richard Albert Penn pleaded guilty in U S Court to narcotics charges. Each man was fined 500 dollars and given a five year suspended prison term by Federal Judge Joe Sheehy. Penn was charged with dispensing morphine without a prescription and Ackert with unlawfully making a narcotics prescription.
In St Catherine Ontario an elderly man pays 4.24 to a CN clerk after recalling stealing a railroad tie in Demaine Saskatchewan in 1931. The incident is framed as a conscience release. The article notes about 50 million Americans rely on small business.
A patient in a dentist chair asks to use her late first husband's heavy gold wedding ring as dental filling material. The dentist notes the cost but the patient explains she must wear only the ring of her future husband after her upcoming wedding, keeping the vow to her first husband.
A frustrated man struggles to change a tire as a helpful stranger arrives. The motorist asks the newcomer to engage the wife away from the scene while he completes the tire change, promising eternal thanks.
A business man tells a friend that success is hard and ladders are climbed rung by rung. The friend asks if he is a great success and the man replies he is getting better at climbing ladders. A girl playfully calls herself a babe in the woods and is introduced to an old forest ranger.
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