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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1951
Page
2
Local residents spent weekends and extended visits in Dallas Fort Worth and surrounding areas. A birth announced at St Vincent's Hospital Sherman. several families and individuals listed as visiting relatives and attending events. Community clubs and church circles held gatherings and social activities in Sherman and nearby towns, with multiple trips noted to Paris Chillicothe and Denton.
Walter F. Logan, 49, was hospitalized after he fled a fire to rescue his wife and returned inside wearing no pants. He escaped with burns to his shoulder arm and hand.
Fort Worth readers learn of Raytheon’s Radarange oven debut on exhibit on Leonard's floor. The EMF cooker uses radar rays to cook a steak in seconds and bake a potato in a minute, with public sale pending war materials release after the conflict. The oven will cost about $200 more than modern ranges and promises tenfold energy efficiency.
Carl Toovey, 19, of Sydney, paddled through the night to win the 100 mile marathon Jubilee race for the government trophy. He finished in 18 hours 32 minutes and waking the judges to share the news.
Citation 59217 commands Theo Johns to appear before the Grayson County District Court in Sherman Texas by 10 a.m. on Monday after December 17 1951 to answer a petition filed October 2 1951 by Robert Johns Sr for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Issued October 30 1951 by Clerk S V Earnest.
A column invites readers to share visits and items through the newspaper pages. The piece emphasizes that mentioning guests and their visits is a courteous gesture and encourages readers to inform the paper of any item or notice.
Treasury reports defense bond redemptions exceeded new E bond sales in September with 299 million cash-ins and 230 million sales. Since May 1, 619 million matured, only 158 million cashed for full face value while the rest stay invested at 2.9 percent. December will test redemptions as 398 million Pearl Harbor era bonds mature. In nine months E bonds cashed 3.1 billion vs 2.3 billion in new sales.
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