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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1956
Page
8
Texas wheat farmers have signed 5908 agreements covering 366842 acres under the 1957 winter wheat acreage program of the soil bank as of Sept 28. If all comply, they could receive up to 4104514 dollars in acreage reserve payments on pledged land.
A sickness and accident plan for animals has begun in New Jersey. Abe S. Berliner announced state coverage of the White Shield plan for dogs and cats with annual premiums of 15 dollars for dogs and 10 dollars for cats. Coverage includes up to 75 dollars for hospital costs and 30 dollars for veterinary visits, underwritten by Lloyds of London.
Former students of Burleson College a Baptist sponsored school that operated in Greenville and closed in 1929 will meet in Greenville on Sunday October 21 for their annual reunion.
In San Antonio a 39 year old man handed a pistol to a woman with the remark shoot me the gun's not loaded. She pulled the trigger and Guadalupe Sauceda was killed with a bullet between the eyes in a case described as a fatal mishap.
Deputies arrested a man on a routine charge and found an illegal 100 gallon still with four barrels of mash on his farm eighteen miles northeast of Bonham. Police destroyed the mash but kept enough for evidence. The man commented about the Jonses amid inflation.
A newspaper classified snippet promotes used Frigidaire refrigerators in all sizes and prices from Johnson Jewelry and Appliances. It also advertises life and hospitalization insurance from Paul Stephens, followed by a humorous quote about Hobbs saving money by dining early.
City health officer Dr Fred Lauentz said 2000 dressed turkeys from two poultry plants will be destroyed after inspectors found seven of 13 birds contaminated. Blood tests showed 17 of 27 workers infected with parrot fever and one death occurred. Authorities consider an ordinance requiring inspection tags for poultry sales.
A brief exchange frames the term intelligentsia as a humorous contrast between knowledge and ignorance. The speaker calls out the educated class with a wry remark about who truly understands intelligence.
Citation by publication issued by Grayson County Court directs all interested parties to appear on the first Monday after October 22, 1956, to contest the final account of Arthur W. Hill deceased with administrator Ernest Hill. The filing and service comply with Texas law, with clerk J. C. Buchanan overseeing. Published in The Whitewright Sun October 11, 1956.
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