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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Mar 12, 1953

Page

3

Weekend visitors and travels across North Texas counties

Local residents and relatives from Waxahachie Sherman Dallas Denton and surrounding towns spent weekends with family and friends. Trips included visits to Stillwater Oklahoma and Caddo Oklahoma with numerous stops in Dallas Sherman Gainesville and Royse City.

When Libel and Slander Hit Public Figures

The piece explains libel and slander the remedies they grant and the immunity granted to Congress and state legislators. It discusses why lawmakers have immunity and the debate over altering laws to permit redress for false statements.

Congress England

Ammonia as Cleaning Aid and Divorce Rate Decline

Enclose practical use of ammonia as a cleaning aid for various household surfaces and duties. The article notes the U S divorce rate dropping from 18 to about 10 per 1000 couples since 1946. It includes notices to creditors and estates for William Robert Sanford and Virgie Barton Franklin with appointed administrators and publication dates in 1953.

U. S

Rheumatic Fever Top Killer in 10 to 15 Age Group

Dr. Geo W Cox Texas State Health Officer warns rheumatic fever is the leading cause of death among ages ten to fifteen and among sixteen to twenty four it is outranked only by tuberculosis. He urges protective care for sore throats and upper respiratory infections and emphasizes heart involvement in diagnosis and prognosis.

Austin Geo. W. Cox Cox

Divorce by cruel treatment cited for Homer Dyer

Citation 60320 from the State of Texas commands Homer Buddy Dyer to appear and answer Phoebe May Dyer’s divorce petition filed March 6 1953 in Grayson County District Court Sherman. Appearance required by April 20 1953. Court clerk S V Earnest signs with deputy Nancy Drake.

State of Texas Homer Buddy Dyer A. D 15Th District Court of Grayson County Court House Sherman Texas Phoebe May Dyer S. V. Earnest Nancy Drake Whitewright Sun

Proper to Leave Spoon in Coffee Cup on Trains

A Canadian National Railways article explains that placing a spoon in a coffee cup while in a dining car prevents sloshing by dampening waves caused by train motion. The piece recalls early efforts by the Pennsylvania Railroad since 1938 to design better diner serviceware, including experiments with seamed and veined cup models.

Emily Post Canadian National Railways Pennsylvania Railroad Pennsylvania

Coffee service design and oil transport snapshot from 1952

The text notes a coffee spoon with a cross bar to break waves and a cup with a widened side and inner china ring to keep coffee from spilling. It also cites that at the start of 1952 about 103,000 tank cars moved oil, complemented by pipelines, tankers, barges, and trucks.

Notice to Creditors in Estate of O. T. Sanford

W E Harrison administrator of the estate of O T Sanford deceased announces letters of administration with will annexed were granted February 9 1953 by Grayson County Court. All claimants must present their claims within the legally prescribed period. Residence Bells Grayson County Texas. Sun Feb 19 26 March 5 12

William Robert Sanford Grayson County Texas William E. Harrison Whitewright Sun Virgie Barton Franklin Brents Sherman O. Ty. Sanford Bells W. E. Harrison O. T. Sanford

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E. A. Douglas of Waxahachie Leslie Andrew Sr Mrs Glen Earnheart Texas City Son Billie Glen Earnheart Patrick Murphy of McKinney Emmet Penn Neil Britton Stillwater, Oklo Dorothy Hamilton Dallas Guy Hamilton Gomer Graves of Joe Mangrum J. H. James Lubbock Mattie James A. J. Matthews Tulsa, Okla J. L. McSpedden Jimmie Earl Blanton Becky E. R. Cox Harmon Hayes Jack Doyle Miller Caddo Okla Martha Williams Mrs. W. D. Williams Lucian Rascoe Frank Royse City Roy Talley Russell Summers Denton Grady May S. H. Lennox Amos Templeton Granvolee Hansard Kay Irving Ray Hansard Jack Hansard Kugga Hansard Larry Fisher Mrs. C. J. Meador O. M. Kissinger Wolfe City Bun Alexander Drewie Caylor Guy Stepp Mrs. Grady Stepp Carol Kilgroe Sarah Kilgroe Franklin Ball Commerce Granville Ball Alice Blanks Willie Stapleton Denison J. G. Harris N. R. Parsons Fort Worth O. L. Spradlin Greenville Delmer Wallace Carl May N. B. Nicholson Farmersville W. T. Nicholson Leslie Holland Carl Holland M. T. Hogue Bill Dockery Trenton William Harrelson E. L. Young Woody J. H. Perkins Mac Alwyn Golden Jane Leonard A. R. McMurry Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate First National Bank Member Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Ira V. Brooks Whitewright Neve C.H. Beseda van Alstyne, Texas 317 Summerour Lester Haile Renner Ft. Worth Kansas City THE Quaker Oats CO Sherman, Texas
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