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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1946
Page
7
Typhoid fever declines in cities with improved sanitation and vaccination. The Journal reports 56 American cities had no typhoid deaths last year. Typhoid Mary is cited among carriers. contamination from food, water, and flies drives outbreaks. Public health departments offer free tests and monitor patients to prevent further spread.
The document blends a historic note on Benjamin Franklin and a June 1787 moment with a Texas legal record from October 1, 1946. It notes Franklin urging daily prayers to aid the Constitutional Convention and then details a land dispute in Grayson County where plaintiffs claim title and possession of parcels in Englewood Addition, seek damages, and cite prior adverse possession and tax payments. It includes a citation directing defendants to appear by November 18, 1946.
Thomas N. Boate of the National Conservation Bureau warns that spectators face more deaths and injuries in traffic and related causes than players. He urges fans to allow extra travel time, avoid rushing, designate a driver if drinking, and avoid leaving immediately after games while dressing warmly to prevent cold exposure.
A quote laments that much of the economic distress stems from people chasing livelihoods that do not require actual work. The remark suggests a cultural shift toward nonwork paths as a major factor in broader financial instability.
Citation No 55047 directs Robert Walker and heirs to answer in Grayson County District Court for delinquent taxes on about three acres near the Texas and Pacific railroad six miles east of Sherman. The land carries state and school taxes totaling 221.94 with costs. A November 11, 1946 court date is set to condemn and foreclose if unpaid.
A classroom exchange marks November 11, 1918 as the World War I armistice day. One observer quips that there have been two minutes of peace each year since, highlighting the enduring solemnity of the date.
Citation No 55020 to Bernard Leroy Crown issued November 11 1946 before the District Court of Grayson County at Sherman Texas for a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Louise Pryor Crown as plaintiff and Bernard Leroy Crown as defendant. Issued September 23 1946 by Deputy Drake.
Citation No 55052 to E H Lingo and heirs of multiple Lingo family members with legal representatives. Greeting dated November 18 1946 before 10 AM and filed September 30 1946. Plaintiffs R L Ballard et al claim possession of described property since January 1846.
Plaintiffs allege Opal Snow owned in fee simple a 1 1/2 acre tract on Iron Ore Creek in Grayson County described by metes and bounds and dated January 1 1946. Defendants allegedly entered and dispossessed Snow on January 2 1946 after more than twenty five years of peaceable possession under color of title, and plaintiffs seek full fee simple title by limitation.
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