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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 12, 1955
Page
3
Social notes record numerous weekend visits among Whitewright, Sherman, Dallas, Denison, and other towns. Mentioned are engagements announced by P. J. Kelsey of Achille and Loqueta Lucille Kelsey with Vernon T. House Jr. set to wed June 4.
Analysis of 16 407 electrical fires in 1953 shows defective installation as the leading known cause at 14.95 percent and worn out equipment at 13.95 percent. Home motors on refrigerators and cords on extensions are common offenders. The National Board warns against overloading circuits and tampering with fuses and urges hiring a competent electrician and using Underwriters Laboratories listed appliances.
Homeowners should follow National Board of Fire Underwriters guidance on safe electrical use. Questions cover hiring reliable electricians, listing appliances, adequate outlets, avoiding multiple plugs, metal stands and heat controls for irons, dedicated circuits for heavy loads, using 15 amp fuses, and keeping cords in the open away from rugs hooks partitions or doorways.
In Charlotte Norman Kinzie 19 closed his account and counted an extra $100 at home. He notified the bank but was told he was mistaken. A bank messenger retrieved the surplus after Kinzie insisted the money was real. Analyst note says understanding matters. France annually produces about 90 percent of U S wines.
The Texas Agricultural Extension Service recommends using one pound of five percent toxaphene or chlordane dust per 1 000 square feet to kill red bugs on home lawns for about seven days. The dusts, sold in feed drug and grocery stores, are advised for outdoor picnic or play areas. Entomologists say toxaphene and chlordane are more effective than sulfur.
COLLEGE STATION Texans face chigger misery as entomologists advise limited summer control. They estimate costs of 50 to 75 cents for practical measures to reduce bites and irritation.
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