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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 18, 1954
Page
8
The carriage industry once employed 77,882 in 1904. By 1947 wagon and carriage production totaled 4,562 with 73,300 lost jobs, while motor vehicle and parts employment rose from 13,200 to 776,200. Net gain about 690,000 jobs, over ten per lost job, plus broader material and fuel supply employment.
The text notes that most people's work is linked to cars and trucks and the transportation services they supply. It discusses how highways enable travel and how vehicle use underpins many employment sectors and economic activities.
The end of era details steam era rolling away as cabooses will be rebuilt in steel with streamlining. R L Morrison of the International Railway Car Company says bay windows replace cupolas and old colorful caps fade to a modern rear car.
This column explains how insurance contracts work and the impact of policy sections like exclusions. It covers when you can sue insurers, the effect of other party insurance on trials, and why courts restrict mentioning insurance in trials. It notes you should seek attorney guidance for legal questions.
Fat flyers, $1.00. 40 inch reversible fan. Remington Portable typewriter in good condition. Used gas ranges. Plumbing supplies from C J Meador Hardware. Seeds for spring planting offering Hubam Madrid Clovers and many grasses. Greenville Seed House advertises seed catalog with phone 249. Greenville Texas. 6a22.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports 47 7 million Americans employed in industry trade transport and government last month, down two million from December. Factory payrolls fell 380 000 about the worst for the season since 1949, while government employment unchanged. The note quotes William Ellery Channing on government and happiness.
Washington reports a vast surplus of 312 million pounds of cheese stored in 60 to 70 pound wheels. The government cannot sell at about 42 cents a pound and welfare groups or schools rarely take it as gifts unless paid to process into five pound loaves. Agriculture official Don Anderson notes smaller wheels would cost more per pound, limiting disposal options.
The Sun announces candidates for state and local offices in Grayson and Fannin Counties. State Senator John H. Miller Grayson County. Sheriff Cecil R. Walker. County Commissioner Pct 2 Austin E. Fritts. County School Superintendent C N McAllister Fannin County. Commissioner Precinct 2 O F John Kent (Re election) Ed Riley.
The Linda Theatre lists Saturday matinee and night showing Charge At Feather River starring Guy Madi son and Frank Lovejoy. Also scheduled are Three Young Texans with Mitzi Gaynor Keefe Brasselle and Jeffry Hunter and I Love Melvin with Donald O'Connor and Debbie Reynolds. Additional runs include Ride Clear of Diablo with Dan Duryea Audie Murphy and Susan Cabot and The Glass Web featuring Edward G Robinson John Forsythe and Marcie Henderson.
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