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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1956
Page
4
Korean and post Korean veterans lose valuable GI insurance rights when applying for special five year term policies four months after separation. VA states 120 days from separation to apply and pay the first premium. Longer time is allowed only for service connected disability cases with medical exam. VA offices assist veterans seeking GI insurance.
Electrical devices in homes perform poorly when circuits deliver insufficient current and voltage. The National Adequate Wiring Bureau warns most homes have underpowered wiring causing overheating, erratic timers, and reduced appliance value. Overburdened circuits in older houses worsen voltage and performance, signaling a need for modern wiring.
The University of Texas announces Texas Tech will join a permanent football schedule beginning in 1960. The arrangement places the last Saturday in September games at Austin in odd years and in Lubbock in even years, with Oct. 1, 1960, marking the first year’s slate. Athletic Director Dana X. Bible disclosed the plan.
A group of elderly residents meet daily in a Florida social hall to chat play chess or reminisce. A new member who walks without aid sparks envy and questions about the secret to his vitality. He says he plans to turn 32 tomorrow and shares a doctor’s odd longevity advice.
A caller asks the high school to offer evening classes enabling a father to understand his children’s slang. The principal confirms the school is responding to the request and asks what he can do.
Tennessee Ernie delivers a wry reflection on gender and legacy with a pointed quip about social focus after life events. The remark contrasts attention given to brides mothers and estates.
In a tense domestic moment the third quarrel ends with the wife hurling epithets while the husband remains unmoved, simply reading the evening paper. The scene reveals his role as a baseball umpire, untouched by the outbursts. The conflict centers on words not matching his calm demeanor.
A wealthy Texas oil man visits Paris and leans back to view the Eiffel Tower. He wonders aloud how much oil such tall structures could produce, invoking a humorous, offhand remark.
A man driving through a rural village stops at a country store and reads a wall notice declaring the store will close August 23 due to weather. Puzzled by the dates he asks for clarification.
A parson jokes about a colored couple seeking marriage. The bride laughs that she will take the groom as he is. She warns that if he improves she fears he might die, and if he worsens she’ll kill him herself.
A witty exchange contrasts a painter's transforming brush with a boy's remark about his mother. The brief dialogue teases art and perception, highlighting how a single action alters expression and meaning.
In New York a 60 year old liquor clerk John Closhesey said a message from God led him to treat customers by letting them pay what they want or nothing. The result was a crowd taking whisky worth about $1000 with only $17.46 in the till.
A young husband agreed to buy a vacuum cleaner but discovers his wife ordered the deluxe model. She explains it costs no more, only longer payments, a lighthearted domestic quip reflecting a common budgeting concern.
Georgia Commerce officials sent grits to Tokyo as a sample food staple. Assistant Secretary Nelson M. Shipp admitted he did not tell the Japanese committee that grits are cracked corn for boiling, not planting. A courteous reply thanked him for the parcel marked as seed to be planted for the people’s benefit.
Rates listed for subscriptions in Grayson and Fannin Counties and outside areas. Foreign subscriptions priced at five dollars. The publisher invites corrections for any erroneous reflections upon the character or standing of any person, firm or corporation brought to attention.
Southwestern Bell reports 1956 Texas program will spend 106 million in construction and 91 million on new lines and 150 million on operating costs. Payroll totals 104 million for 26 000 Texas workers. Truck fleet, garages and dealers benefit as well as builders and independent contractors. Investor confidence and public trust drive continued service expansion.
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