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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 27, 1947
Page
8
Washington Commerce Department officials forecast a mild downtrend in prices for items that soared after the OPA rise. The report lists food, cotton goods, shoes, lumber, paint, drugs, leather, fats and oils as likely to decline, while autos and many durable goods may see little to no drop.
Lake Texoma Boat & Dock Company plans a $60,000 expansion after National Park Service approval. The move from Rocky Point to Grandpappy Point in Grayson County will add 58 boat slips, 12 overnight cabins with modern facilities, a boat repair shop and sales store. The $25,000 development at the old site will be relocated.
A historic note recalls that from its 1885 opening until today more than 21 million people have visited the Washington Monument top area, with access by foot free or elevator 10 cents. It highlights architect Robert Mills, born Charleston, S. C., who designed the shaft and died in 1855, with his grave in Congressional Cemetery only recently marked. The piece ends with a quip about a person living a double life.
Sherman Grayson County Court spent six days this week on three criminal settings with two liquor trials ending in hung juries. Jurors found one case not guilty on highway violations. The week included thirty liquor violations and eight driving while intoxicated charges with seven pleas in liquor cases.
County Attorney Ralph Elliott notes that fixed opinions on wet and dry issues can sway jurors more than evidence in prohibition era debates. The remark highlights how public sentiment shapes courtroom outcomes and juror decision making in contentious ballots.
George Irwin of Dallas earns by buying broken bottles, calling it the cullet business. He pays eight dollars a ton for white glass and five for broken colored glass, shipping ton shipments to eastern bottle factories as wartime demand and glass coloring needs shift. Irwin, a former New Yorker with a taxi cap and cowboy boots, expects color glass demand to fade if coloring salt shortages improve.
Greenville reports Jim P. Hardy 35, railroad employee, has been charged with murder for the shooting of his wife's stepfather B. R. Westbrook 62 of Telephone Fannin County. Westbrook was shot twice in the head at the Hardy home after Hardy said the man forced his way inside.
Mrs. Hardy reported her stepfather phoned to say he would settle things at the house. Constable Lon Merritt found a pistol beneath Westbrook's body. Hardy was released on a $2,500 bond.
A simple broom treated with kerosene shows increased dust collection, highlighting how flammable cleaners can alter surface cleanliness over time and the need for careful maintenance to prevent residue buildup.
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