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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 31, 1951
Page
8
The Reflector lists senior gifts and assignments from the Class of 1951 led by G. K. M. R. The notes transfer roles on sports teams and student publications, with many humorous prescriptions and a final will declaring the principal sole executor of their last testament.
Multiple local notices and sales items listed including wanted to buy rag and iron, eggs cream hides, and various sale ads for White Face bull Jersey cow and real estate. Rentals for five room house and three unfurnished rooms. Businesses advertised include Farley Hill Hi Way Grocery Sandy's Radio Shop C J Meador Hardware Babcock Auto Store and Stephens Bryant real estate. Also mentions Vacation Bible School week and new wiring supplies Romex 12 2 14 2.
The National Industrial Conference Board reports rising home ownership in the United States. In 1950, 23.4 million homes were owner-occupied, 55.0 percent of the 42.5 million total. Since 1900, owner-occupied homes rose 225 percent while overall homes rose 175 percent. Disraeli was fond of the primrose.
In London a four year old, Davey Lee, climbed into an open mail box door while mailing a letter with his sister Lindy. He became trapped inside for over two hours before a mailman freed him. He declared to his sister that there is no man in the mailbox.
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