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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1954
Page
4
Subscription rates listed for Grayson Fannin counties at 2.00 dollars within region 2.50 outside region and 5.00 for foreign subscriptions except soldiers. The publisher promises full correction of any erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation brought to attention.
The Sun rebukes past silence on the McCarthy Army hearings and declares the affair a disgrace. It notes many lies from the best and truths from the worst, urging readers not to trust any side’s statements.
A Boston newsboy named Tom Hancroft learns a veteran’s lesson in sales and courtesy. A prosperous man, who once sold two hundred papers at the same corner, note the power of saying thank you and inspires Tom to improve. Tom later reports selling over a hundred papers in one night and expresses pride in the progress.
A reflective verse by Mary Morrison asks how many acts of care, chores, and sacrifices a mother bears. It ponders muddy shoes, torn stockings, prayers, and tears hidden in daily duties. The poem centers on a mother's enduring devotion to her children.
A centenarian celebrating his 103rd birthday answered a reporter with a sharp quip on longevity. He said the main factor was that he never stopped breathin.
The column explains that information given by a client to a lawyer is protected, with limited exceptions for intent to commit crime. It outlines duties including honesty about fees, conflicts of interest, and court conduct, and notes discipline by the Texas Bar. The piece ends with a quip about memory and a local remark referencing Liam and the Land of the White Elephant.
Veterans learn about eligibility for Korean GI term insurance with no physical exam within 120 days. They may swap endowment GI insurance for a lower premium permanent policy and use or cash out the reserve. Misconduct blocks future training and a correspondence course cannot be paid with on the job GI allowance. Stay posted read the ads.
A digest of church schedules includes CHURCH OF CHRIST at Tilden McFerrin ministry with daily services, FIRST PRESBYTERIAN in The North Texas Larger Parish, ASSEMBLY OF GOD led by Elvis L Hill, FIRST BAPTIST Newton Cole, FIRST METHODIST Harold S Taylor, and PILOT GROVE CHURCH OF CHRIST noting Thursday preaching. It lists Sunday School times, morning and evening worship, and midweek activities.
The notice lists weekly and monthly service times for Cross Roads Presbyterian Bethel Baptist Tom Bean Methodist Presbyterian and Central Christian churches with ministers named. It also mentions a Mae Hall Sunday School supervisor and includes a humorous Red Skelton quip about seagulls and a beer can.
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