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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1955
Page
4
Washington reports the Agriculture Department forecasts a Texas cotton crop near the 1953 record with an November estimate of 4,250,000 bales, up 250,000 from October. National production projected at 14,843,000 bales, Texas average yield about 307 pounds per acre, versus 289 last month.
Would be Marines may choose among three plans this month. Six months active duty for training followed by seven years six months in reserve yields draft exemption after eight years. Other options include three year and four year enlistments.
The High Court unanimously affirms that segregation in public parks and playgrounds is illegal and orders Negroes admitted to public golf courses. This follows the May 1954 school desegregation ruling and marks a step beyond the separate but equal doctrine in tax supported facilities. American Music Conference estimates 7.5 million children now study instruments up from 2.5 million in 1947.
The $64,000 Question remains atop the TV heap per ARB ratings. Lucy returns to nab second, Your Hit Parade is third, with Lonesome George Gobel Ed Sullivan Climax Groucho Marx Ive Got a Secret Disneyland and Jackie Gleason in the top ten. In radio Our Miss Brooks leads night air waves Gary Crosby is second and Dragnet rises to third. Ma Perkins heads daytime radio.
The Army will suspend training from December 21 to January 3 to allow up to 10 days of leave. The Navy sets a December 17 to January 2 holiday period with 10 days of leave. The Air Force grants holiday leaves from December 19 to January 9. The Marine Corps runs two 10 day leave periods starting December 17 and December 28.
Surgeon General Leonard A. Scheele said tuberculosis poliomyelitis rheumatic fever rheumatic heart disease and other infections may be nearly wiped out in 20 to 30 years due to preventive medicine progress. He spoke to the 62nd annual convention of the Association of Military Surgeons in the United States.
The Supreme Court ruled 6 to 3 that a military code provision cannot try ex service members as long as they are civilians. The decision affects five Army cases, including three turncoat GIs from Red China, who faced potential court martial for acts while in Korea and in civilian status.
A woman's whim led to the dismissal of felonious assault charges against John E. Thompson. Lawanda Deakin, 28, had accused him of knocking her down kicking her choking her and spraying her with a water hose last Oct. 30. She said they married on Nov. 2 and Municipal Judge F Ray Bennett dismissed the case.
Helen Hags strom Braunsdorf 25, the yodeling entertainer, has legally changed her name to Carolina Cotton. She said she has been Carolina Cotton for 10 years, but she was born in Cash Arkansas and has never been to the Carolinas.
New York: Joseph Fernandez, age 16, has skipped school since marrying a 20 year old woman in January. He stays home to “keep house” for his wife Luz Inez Resto, who earns about $57 a week at a box factory, as he reportedly has no spending money.
Chicago woman Mathilda Abraham, age 115, marks birthday with a recipe for long life: chew tobacco daily and avoid worries. The item presents her home remedy as a cheerful bit of wit from a centenarian.
Americans received more personal income in September than in any month in history. The Commerce Department reported that the September rate, if sustained for a year, would total 307.5 billion dollars.
Rates listed for Grayson and Fannin Counties at 2.00, outside counties 2.50, foreign subscriptions 5.00. The publisher will gladly correct any erroneous reflection upon the character or standing of any person, firm or corporation brought to attention.
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