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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1952
Page
3
Local residents hosted and visited family members over the weekend. Numerous names appear including Floyd Everheart Jr of Carrolton Joe Morris Wallace of Pecos and many Dallas Sherman Sherman and McKinney connections. The gatherings spanned Carrollton Pecos Sherman and surrounding communities.
Mr. and Mrs. O. E. Woodson celebrated a birthday dinner Sunday at their home north of town. Attendees included J. F. Renfro and family of Sherman, Chester Woodson and family, Junior Woodson from Fort Sill, C. H. Taylor from Douglas, Kenneth and Nadine Woodson, and C. A. Woodson with Phillip and David Woodson, all of Whitewright.
Mr. and Mrs. Clarence Tillett Jr. hosted a surprise birthday dinner for Mrs. C. W. Tillett of Van Alstyne. Attendees included C. W. Tillett and family members from Van Alstyne, Fort Worth, and Ely. The blurb notes the Christmas Seal health stamp funds tuberculosis efforts.
The piece argues for balanced intake from the seven basic food groups to meet protein needs without relying on supplements. It explains protein basics from meats milk and eggs and cereal proteins and stresses calcium in dairy. It warns against fad claims and urges sensible diet choices.
The Lavon project begun in 1948 is over 85 percent done under Fort Worth District Engineer Col. H. R. Hallock. The 9,540 foot earthen dam will close by early 1953 after relocating the Santa Fe Railroad, at a cost of about 1.47 million dollars. The spillway and gate system, built by Texas Construction Company for 2.14 million, controls flood discharges and supports flood control and water conservation for the North Texas Municipal Water District.
Harry V Barrett Jr and Jack W Baxendale form Barrett Brokerage Company a limited partnership in Texas and Oklahoma to operate a brokerage dealing in stocks bonds mortgages notes and other securities Baxendale contributes 20000 Barrett 10000 each for a 50 50 share with Baxendale as special partner and Barrett as general partner The venture begins October 31 1952 and runs ten years with publication in The Whitewright Sun Navy 6 13 20 27 1952.
Col. Hallock reports the E. E. Ericson Co. is the contractor for a 75 581 dollar project. The Lavon lake will impound about 105 000 acre feet of water across 11 000 acres with 83 miles of shoreline. A public hearing in Wylie outlined a recreational master plan and ten proposed sites. The plan, developed with state and federal agencies and private citizens, will guide future park and recreation development subject to funds and demand.
Dr. William H. Gordon of Lubbock argues doctors prescribe too much medicine with limited understanding of effects. He links overuse to rising medical costs and dismisses cold vaccines as worthless, citing a tobacco company study on water shots. The report also notes Mt Katmai eruption dust affected global climate after 1912 eruption.
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