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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1956
Page
2
Austin voters soon decide eight proposed constitutional amendments on the general ballot, with a ninth added for a Nov. 13 special election. Each measure appears twice as FOR and AGAINST, requiring voters to mark the side they oppose.
The Dallas News quotes a well known figure saying there are 48 state parties, not national ones, urging loyalty to state parties. In Texas the scene is complex with Loyal Democrats, Conservative Democrats, Democrats for Eisenhower, Taft Republicans, Eisenhower Republicans, patronage Republicans and mixed labels.
Comedian Joe E Lewis, famed for heavy drinking, wants the film version of his life to be accurate. He sent Frank Sinatra a case of Scotch with a note saying Start rehearsing to ensure a truthful portrayal.
A famous opening line attributes happiness to common traits and unhappiness to unique circumstances. It underscores universal contentment versus individual distress without naming any people or events.
The Social Security Administration opened a new district headquarters at 503 Commercial Building in Sherman for Grayson Fannin and Cooke Counties as part of a state wide consolidation. The office operates Monday through Friday 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. with field representatives in Gainesville Denison and Bonham on specific days. Roy E. Westerfield is district manager.
A fragmentary text notes the Social Security Administration and a Batavia report claiming America as Indonesia’s best trading customer. It includes a quip on experience and an oddly contrasting line about apes standing upright with difficulty.
In a drug store after a football game residents debate national issues and lean toward Ike. They mock political experts, praise Eisenhower, doubt Adlai Stevenson, and joke about H bombs as Doc reports Ike’s heart check and Adlai’s head exam.
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