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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1951
Page
4
The notice lists subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties at 1 year for 1.50 and six months for 1.00, with outside counties at 1 year for 2.00 and six months for 1.25. The publication details show T GLENN DOSS as editor and owner and the paper published weekly on Thursdays in Whitewright, Texas.
John Boon of Dallas recalls old time saving banks and notes they never went broke. He suggests today’s system deserves appreciation and proposes borrowing as a joke to illustrate prior security while recounting a boyhood tale of hidden money under rocks.
The passage cites someone buying land with cash as evidence he planned to change his hiding place. Mr Boon comments that today many overlook the practical value of banks in such matters.
A con man uses a staged wallet loss to compel the victim to post cash as insurance of good faith. A second accomplice appears at the find to deliver the money, then both vanish after the victim returns home or to the bank. No further contact follows the staged loss.
The Texas State Department of Health prepared a twenty page pamphlet on rabies titled Facts About Rabies. Dr. Geo W Cox explains two forms of rabies and their progression with death common after initial symptoms. The report notes dogs foxes cats and skunks as primary carriers and gives annual diagnostic figures by species with peak positive cases in February through April.
A Duke University doctor told the Southern Medical Association in Dallas that exposing the throat to direct sunlight for five minutes twice daily can ease sore throat infections. He also recommended humidifying rooms with steam to treat sinus issues and cautioned against overusing sulfa and antibiotics for ear nose and throat infections.
Dynel fiber drapes resist flames and self extinguish. Developed by Union Carbide, the fabric contains vinyl chloride at 60 percent and can be safely used in hotels ships and public venues. The material burns slowly only on direct flame and self extinguishes when removed.
The piece cites Benjamin Franklin noting that money does not buy happiness and that wealth fails to fill inner emptiness. It argues contentment comes from the mind rather than riches, ending with a brief nod to success.
Church listings show Reverend Don Riesinger and Reverend R L Hamm leading services with Sunday school times and morning worship. Linley E Vowell presides at the Methodist Church with multiple classes and services listed including midweek prayer.
A compact reflection on how many overlook chances in life. The piece urges recognizing opportunities as valuable and timely, warning against indifference that leads to lost possibility. It emphasizes personal agency and proactive choices.
The notice lists pastors officers and service times for two churches. James L. Cooper and Rev Lee H. Smith are noted as pastors with Sunday School at 10:00 a.m. and worship at 11:00 a.m. Training Union at 6:30 p.m. Evening service 7:30 p.m. Wednesday prayer at 7:30. Choir rehearsal and class meetings are scheduled, with December 6 parish events and a December 9 council meeting at Cross Roads Church.
The piece notes the 1951 dollar buys 44 cents of food 46 cents of building material 65 cents of clothing yet 65 cents of ice and $1.01 of gas or electricity. Government spending costs 1 293 percent more than a decade ago. West Point Miss Times Leader. At least 40 daily papers in New York City.
A New York report notes a plastic squeeze bottle of Aeromist that sprays on and wipes off, making windows sparkle. With an estimated 45 million homes and about 13 windows each, about 585 million windows could be cleaned, easing burdens for housewives.
In 1950 the railway passenger industry generated 814 million dollars in passenger business, reflecting substantial postwar demand and continuing urban to rural travel trends.
Brockton reports Louis Bob Conley former Amarillo photographer holds a Massachusetts record for confinement after 17 months for failing to obey Plymouth County probate court orders to support his ex wife and two children. Judge Stone recalled a controversial Southern remark amid the proceedings. Conley spends time in study as his daughter Lynette 7 and son David 4 live with his family in Amarillo.
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