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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1956
Page
2
Blair Justice offers humorous guidance on chiggers noting they are mites not insects and hang around ground rather than grass. He cites remedies from soap soaks to alcohol and repellent lotions and ends with a satirical tip to pour concrete on the lawn and stay indoors all summer.
Metropolitan Life Insurance Co releases figures showing home accident death rates for men aged 15 to 64 in 1950 54 were 1.75 to over 2 times higher than for women. The pattern existed despite men being less present at home, and it predates recent do it yourself activity trends.
A wife asks about a female sheep during a tense evening at home. The husband responds Eve, sparking a lighthearted quarrel that escalates from a crossword clue to a domestic dispute.
A long list of social visits and gatherings in Sherman and nearby towns plus a public publication notice. The items include visits to Dallas, Sherman, Whitewright, and Elkane with family and friends, a piano recital announcement, and a citizens notice for the estate of Bernard R. Kammer with court details and hearing date. Public notice specifies final account, discharge request, and appearance timeline.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Scott and families of Irving and Dallas visit R I Scott and Paul Owen homes. The Owens host Mrs. Sarah Owen and Miss Pauline Owen with other Dallas, Honey Grove, Bells, and Sherman guests. Pvt Thomas W Ayres, wife Martha in Whitewright, trains with 8th Infantry Division at Fort Carson. The unit moves toward Europe next fall as part of Operation Gyroscope.
Sapulpa Okla. contents of letters to editors vary like a patchwork quilt. Ralph P. Matthews Sapulpa Herald publisher classifies six main headings including cussing the editor and demanding puff pieces. A reader also may request old information or a copy of the paper with two cents for postage.
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