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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1948
Page
10
The Texas Research Institute reports the average Texas tax bill last year was 208.07 more than the grocery bill. For a 4.3 person family the tax bill was 974.85 while groceries ran 766.78, with total federal debt shares noted and future outlook bleak.
Senator O Daniel told the Senate rules committee that the Constitution does not authorize Congress to meddle in state election laws or dictate who may vote. He argued that voter registration and poll tax powers are state functions and urged Congress to stop attacking state rights.
An 86 year old retiree Albert Reynolds and 84 year old Mary M. Scott eloped to Yuma Arizona to marry at a Presbyterian church. They were greeted by shocked children and several grandchildren upon their return to San Diego. Reynolds has two sons from a prior marriage and his bride is mother to two married daughters.
In a first for North Texas a team of seven game wardens killed an estimated 10 000 crows in a Leonard area roost by wiring 71 dynamite bombs to six volt batteries. The operation began at sunset with 50 000 birds in the timber. Wardens reported the blast about 7 40 pm and onlookers saw widespread destruction and crippled survivors. A farmer remarked a corn harvest may follow. The item also notes a record huge shark caught at Kangaroo Island in 1941.
Mild winter temperatures allow dairy cows near Phoenix to remain on pasture year round. Ranchers report steady grazing conditions and uninterrupted milk production.
The Sun lists annual rates of 1.50 in Grayson and Fannin Counties, 2.00 elsewhere, with six month rates at 1.00 and 1.25 respectively. six month minimum. A 4% Federal Land Bank loan program is advertised via Grady Ellis, Sherman. Card of Thanks expresses gratitude to friends and organizations for kindness after the death of Pfc. Elmer Joe Key, mentioning Whitewright and local families.
A reminiscence recalls Brady sending a 20 car motorcade to invite sheep and goat raisers to a convention, with anecdotes in towns like Del Rio and Sonora. The author, a Fort Worth Record journalist, recounts humorous and tragic moments, including a pocketbook return and a fatal heart attack after a welcome speech.
The aluminum sector expanded from about 200000 jobs a decade ago to roughly 1000000 now, reflecting a tenfold increase in direct and indirect employment across its supply chain. Strong entity mentions include the aluminum industry and its workforce scale.
A nutrition note states that one pound of poultry or one dozen eggs provides the same calories as five pounds of grain, while one pound of beef equates to 2 percent of a pound of grain.
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