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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1951
Page
2
A 61 year old Detroit man Arthur Strom says lawn grass can be turned into edible nectar and meat balls. He details a three and a half hour prep, honey sweetening, and a worm aided nutrient boost. He plans Florida trials and a 100 foot circle to produce weekly yields.
A historical note states the first commercial electric sign was installed at a New York theater in 1894, marking an early milestone in advertising and city illumination.
Tests by H. F. Miller and J. C. Gaines of the Texas Experiment Station show spray rate per acre is flexible as long as the proper insecticide amount is used. Satisfactory control of thrips weevils and boll worms occurred with cone nozzles delivering 1.8 5.4 or 13.5 gallons per acre at 60 psi and 4 mph with multiple nozzles per row.
COLLEGE STATION Bluebonnet Farm a unit of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Station held an open house on April 26 featuring beef cattle improvement investigations. The event showcased bull performance for rapid gain, second year evaluations of beef sires, crossbreeding with Bradman and Hereford cattle, and hybrid vigor work. Also shown were soil and land use, corn hybrids, grasses and legumes seed plots, wool processing, sheep and goats, beekeeping for pollination, new wheat and oat varieties, Johnson grass studies and oat fertilization work.
The British attack on Washington in 1814 left the Patent Office as the sole public building still standing after the fires, illustrating the extent of destruction and the resilience of federal structures during the War of 1812.
A collage of jokes on thrift communism diet and domestic life features a Cape Town epitaph about missing organs and a shopper finding meat under a beet slice. The snippets include a husband caller, a mother and Bobby, and a Newlywed quip about rainy day savings.
A humorous exchange has Elsie breaking a family vase and Pat quipping a politician’s habit of learning late. Mike questions why politicians delay action, prompting a light political jab in a playful dialogue.
Bobby declined a second slice at a friend’s birthday party showing restraint. A brief moment of temptation, then a polite refusal, reflecting self control in a casual social setting.
A humorous exchange plays out between Watson and his bachelor friend about marriage and dating. Watson teases the reluctance to wed while the friend quips about plenty of fish, noting the bait may be stale. The scene ends with a playful jab about urgency and missed chances.
A patient resists dental drilling after a dentist declares work needed. The patient insists on fixing teeth without a rehearsal, noting payment dictates completion. A separate exchange about finding the perfect girl ends with a quip that it's fun discovering flaws.
Timothy Tall Story recalls childhood poverty and a wit novel line about his mother telling his father to kill half a chicken at a time. The anecdote uses humor to reflect hard times and family resilience.
The State Department seeks 1 million dollars to fund wine diplomacy, but faces strong resistance from dry congressmen. Department official Maywood P Martin says the request would cover personal financing of official duties and notes that for every 2 dollars the government provides, officials abroad contribute a dollar.
Dallas man C R Brown, calling The Dallas News, offers $25 to Governor Allen Shivers to help beat Senator Tom Connally. The note references a Dallas oilman ready to contribute $100,000, making Shivers' potential fund total reach at least $100,025. Brown says he voted for Connally before.
State of Texas Grayson County notice to M D Strother and unknown heirs and other defendants that the property Lot 8 Block 19 OT P Whitewright is delinquent for ad valorem taxes with interest penalties and costs. Suit filed April 23 1951 in 15th Judicial District Grayson County Case 58861 seeks foreclosure of liens and payment of taxes. defendants must answer within 42 days. Issued Sherman Texas April 23 1951. S V Earnest Clerk.
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