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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1949
Page
4
A San Francisco federal court jury convicts a war time radio host known as Tokyo Rose of treason for aiding the enemy and demoralizing U S troops. The Whitewright Sun warns locals that stray bullets pose real danger and urges no careless firing in the area.
A New Hampshire college senior was fined 95 dollars and given a sixty day suspended sentence after firing four rifle shots from a .22 caliber rifle while target shooting on the Connecticut River. One bullet struck a professor's home though there was no intent to fire at the tutor. The incident underscores unintended consequences of target practice and ricochets.
A Riverside study cites 15 years and 1606 intersections in Wilmington Delaware showing 8.65 times higher deaths at light controlled crossings than unmarked ones. Philadelphia check yielded similar results. E F Koester calls for changed traffic control thinking.
Wilmington's chief engineer argues controls give a false sense of security. He says lights and warnings create danger as mothers teach children to wait for the green light, leaving the child and later the adult vulnerable to drivers who overlook red lights.
Norman R. Lewellen cafe manager arrived in Fort Worth with his second wife and brought together his first wife and his second wife, a divorcee with four children. He urged water, then swallowed two pills saying it will take only five minutes. He died on arrival at a hospital. He had married the first wife eight months earlier and produced a marriage license for the second wife from Terre Haute Indiana, showing a wedding last week.
The United States shipped 422 742 cars trucks and buses worldwide last year per the Commerce Department. South Africa bought 81 288 vehicles, mostly passenger cars, making it the top importer. Brazil led in trucks and buses with 52 556, while the Soviet Union purchased 17 vehicles. Liberia on the West African coast ordered 370 U S autos.
Mrs. Jean Thorpe planted seeds given by a friend and developed a tall ornamental hedge in Pasadena California. Slips from the hedge quickly spread to neighbors as curiosity drew more people to the scene. Mrs H B.
Ramage, a neighbor, took a sprig to a nurseryman for identification and some more seed. The shrubbery was marijuana and it was quickly harvested and burned by police.
The Assembly of God church lists Sunday school at 10 a m and morning worship at 11 a m Evangelistic service follows at 7 30 p m James B Storey director of student activities at Austin College Sherman will speak during the 11 o clock service
Ther man Healy ministers a full day of Bible classes morning services and evening worship. Central Christian Church advertises Sunday School and a sermon from John 21 2 13 The Enterprise Baptist Church lists morning worship at 11 00 and evening service at 7 30 with church leaders and union activities.
Notice states a judgment was recovered in Grayson County District Court for the 15th Judicial District. It names the state of Texas Grayson County and intervening taxing units as parties and references a sheriff sale proceeding dated September 6 1949.
Sheriff announces sale for cash on November 1 1949 at the Grayson County courthouse to satisfy a 289.25 tax judgment against Joe B Cobler and others on North half of Lot 6 and Lots 7 8 9 Block 9 Waldo First Addition Collinsville. Sale subject to redemption and legal rights.
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