This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1957
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties and other areas. It states foreign subscriptions for soldiers and promises prompt corrections of any erroneous reflections upon persons, firms, or corporations upon notification to the publisher.
The Fort Worth Press argues that headlines about a few Texas insurers taint the whole industry. It stresses consumer expectations of prompt claims, secure savings, and steady dividends from trustworthy firms, noting most companies quietly perform without sensational coverage.
A radio broadcaster received an odd letter from a sheep herder on a Jones ranch in the far west asking to strike the letter A on broadcasts. The sender describes being far from civilization and seeks a quirky broadcast adjustment.
A radio man helps a weary rancher strike A so his old fiddle can be tuned again. The letter of thanks notes the restored harmony and reflects on lives needing tuning to sound the right chord. The piece argues that helping others in a discordant world is a blessed service.
Court of appeals upholds a circuit court ruling that a husband may adopt his wife as his child and legal heir at law. The $64,000 Graybill trust will pass to the widow, adopted as heir, despite relatives' claim to natural heirs. The decision rests on Kentucky adoption statute allowing adults to designate heirs irrespective of age.
When you are sick see your doctor but when you are well it pays to stay healthy Heed nature s warnings and check illnesses before they become serious A minor treatment at the first sign of sickness can save misery time and money Take stock of your medicine cabinet now to be prepared for tomorrow
In the Texas Panhandle a crippling blizzard killed hundreds of cattle and hogs, with calves dying from exposure. Ranchers fear losses could reach 20 percent of herds as counts rise, while farmers report thousands of hens and cattle found dead across Moore Sherman and adjacent counties. Names include Richard Adams Roscoe Beard O G Hill Jack Hart Bob Carter and locations Hereford Dumas Gruber Canyon.
Washington reports stir over a possible income tax cut as early as January 1 with Democrats touting a political coup to move relief ahead of Republicans. Both parties seek economy to boost the surplus and enable lower taxes while Eisenhower weighs cuts that avoid harming vital national interests.
In Los Angeles Mrs. Beverly Jarman aged 29 secured a divorce after testifying that her husband William aged 35 flew into a rage when their baby lovebirds scattered seeds on the kitchen floor.
A garbled question asks about various personal life events such as visitors, divorce, purchases, parties, engagements, rejections, club memberships, expulsions, and multiple births. It reads as a jumble of possible occasions without a clear news item or factual reporting.
A collage of light verse and quips about diners fools, progressive schooling missteps, clever retorts, and TV era jokes. Jokes touch on water requests, mistaken genders, silly fairy tale twists, a mule of opinions, rodeo stunts, and political quirks across America.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.