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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
3
Property owners seeing winged insects should distinguish swarming termites from ants. Swarmers may indicate termite infestation. keep specimens and call a termite inspector. Termites cause more wood damage than carpenter or Argentine ants, but swarmers themselves do not eat wood.
A woman enlists a man to accompany her on errands to a milliner furrier and jeweler before ending up at the cleaners in a sequence that reads like a folded social tease.
Rep. Jacob Javits introduces a bill to create a United States Travel Commission aimed at sending Americans abroad by 1959. He estimates that 12 million Americans earning at least 50000 annually could afford two week European trips for about 500 dollars, boosting free nations trade by about 1.3 billion dollars yearly. The plan seeks government help to promote travel and reduce barriers.
The Agriculture Department will test a pilot program in several cities starting April 1 to dump 301,400,000 pounds of surplus butter at cut prices. Ezra Benson said if dairy demand fails to align with supply, government may curb milk production. Proposals include subsidizing processors, coupons for consumers, and selling to processors to reoffer at lower prices. The plan aims to move surplus butter and possibly beat the 8 cent price drop with lower market costs. Legally, a notice in Grayson County addresses the estate of W. W. Lay with executrix Flora May Lay inviting debts and claims by court-mpecified deadlines.
A free plan enables building a rugged outdoor dining set with a separate bench design. Materials from a lumber yard yield a Masonite tempered top table with foldable X frame legs and space to store the top on a wall. benches move indoors for winter use. Request Plan No. AE-279 from Home Service Bureau Chicago IL.
In a South Mississippi town two churches face each other and a visitor asks if they could merge. One church proclaims there is no hell, while the other insists the hell there ain’t.
Notice from the District Court of Grayson County Texas commands Alberta Keating Puckett to answer the petition filed January 4 1954 by Douglas Puckett in Case No 61032 seeking divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Appearance must be by 10 am on Monday after 42 days from issuance, with dates listed April 12 1954.
An editorial notes milk's rising price while claiming an eight ounce glass provides 167 calories. It cites Dr E V McCollum of Johns Hopkins praising milk for building vigor, reducing infant mortality, and aiding achievement, referencing broad societal benefits.
A humorous fragment reports Jim studying magic. He was doing well until a crash sent his car into a tree. he was hospitalized. Local context suggests a lighthearted joke rather than a formal incident.
A collection of light vignettes and quips about domestic life. Punchlines cover TV repair woes wedding guest lists workday anxieties and travel humor with witty exchanges among spouses hosts guests and service staff. The humor centers on misunderstandings clever wordplay and everyday irritations.
A woman sought to swear out a warrant for a man’s arrest. When asked for a description she said she couldn’t say, adding that if he has a mustache he keeps it shaved off.
A young physician returns to his birthplace and tells the family doctor he plans to specialize, declaring his intention to focus on diseases of the nose. The elder asks for clarification as the youth speaks with confidence.
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