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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1952
Page
4
The note lists GLENN DOSS as Editor and Owner of the weekly publication. It states the paper is published every Thursday and filed at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter.
A public relations firm cites the Mineral Wells Republican convention clashes as proof the party lacks a winning campaign and democratic processes. Taft supporters controlled convention machinery, ejecting Eisenhower delegates, while Texas Democrats also faced a walkout and rump convention by Loyalist factions in San Antonio.
Voters walk out as precinct and county leaders refuse to adopt pledge to back the presidential nominee. Both parties elect two full slates of delegates, highlighting voter disengagement and the difficulty of casting ballots in elections.
A Progressive Farmer reader denounces a letter about chiggers as ignorant. He argues chiggers inhabit decaying ground matter, attack ankles first, move quickly, reach the belt, feed and drop off, and that they do bite without burrowing, reflecting local experience with blackland chiggers.
Agriculture Department experts spent 2000 days observing a cow to chart daily activities. In a 24 hour period the cow grazes 411 minutes at 50 bites per minute, travels 3038 yards in 254 minutes, lies down 580 minutes and idles 195 minutes.
In Decatur Illinois J A Good misplaced a billfold with 100 dollars and papers last fall. A search failed until Sunday when his young cocker spaniel returned with the billfold mouth intact though soggy. No clue arose on its previous location. Theodore Roosevelt reportedly found a river in Brazil later named Rio Teodoro after confirmation of its existence.
A legal explainer on when finders keepers applies in Texas. It distinguishes lost versus mislaid property, noting the finder may own found items only if the owner is unknown and the item is truly lost. Public locations and mislaid items complicate custody, with owners or proprietors often retaining or recovering custody unless items remain unclaimed.
Plaintiffs Francis Perry Clement Jemima Weaver and others sue Henry Stewart et al to reclaim 115 acre tract in Grayson County. They allege unlawful entry and ouster on January 1 1952 and seek title possession restitution and damages of 500 dollars with rents valued at 250 dollars annually. The citation issued May 21 1952 directs appearance before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman.
A historical explainer outlines a common two person pigeon drop scam. Figures approach a passerby after finding cash or a check, propose a three way split, and use fictitious employers to conceal the loss. Victims lose funds when the money vanishes after supposed custody shifts.
Local edition headlines feature a light tone as Eugene plans a calm start to the weekend. The column hints at community events and leisure options for residents.
The famous first telephone words were spoken by Alexander Graham Bell to his assistant, marking the moment when Bell called Watson to come here. The scene captures the birth of modern communication and the key figure behind it.
Plaintiffs J. E. Agnes and Gertie Agnes claim title and possession to Lot Ten in Block Twenty Three of Layne's Addition in Denison. Defendants include multiple heirs of George Hardwick and others. Court action filed May 26 1952 before the Honorable District Court of Grayson County. The case seeks ejectment and recovery of possession with publication dates May 29 June 5 12 19 1952 in The Whitewright Sun.
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