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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1950
Page
2
Denison resident Jim Hollingsworth visits Whitewright. Numerous locals travel to Dallas Sherman and Denton for family visits jobs and schooling. A Bonham store advertises used furniture while community bridge club meets with social notes included.
A robust woman who lost her thumb in a trolley accident consults her lawyer. The lawyer questions the valuation, and she quips that the thumb is worth 20,000 dollars because it kept her husband under control.
Austin College ex students descend on Sherman campus for the 101st homecoming events. A barbecue opens at 6 p.m. Thursday in Cawthon Field House, followed by bonfire ceremonies and a dance. The Kangaroos meet the Trinity Tigers at 8 p.m. Friday. A parade is slated for 3 p.m. Friday, with a formal dance Saturday in the municipal building.
A sheriff's sale of Lot 14, Block 1, College Park Addition, Denison Grayson County Texas is scheduled for November 6 1950 between 2 and 4 PM at the courthouse door. The sale arises from a 1950 tax foreclosure judgment against N H L Decker and wife for delinquent taxes with interest penalties and costs. Proceeds will satisfy the judgment liens with rights of redemption preserved under law.
Chicago report cites Paul Jones of the National Safety Council telling 12 000 delegates that women give safety only token support and are the weak spot in safety. He calls for a crusading spirit among women to boost safety efforts. A stray note mentions a baseball cork core.
Texas A and M extension chemist M. K. Thornton reports Virginia experiment findings showing crimson clover turned under adds nitrogen at five cents per pound, yielding 104 bushels per acre vs 50 without legume and with no fertilizer.
In SLEIGHTS England bee keeper J C Hayle, enraged at wasps, planted a cotoneaster rose plant in his garden and waited with a club. Within a week he killed 150 queen wasps as the plant matured, according to reports.
New York report shows 1949 per capita income would be 1330 if all earnings were evenly divided. DC residents top at 1820 followed by New York 1758 and Nevada 1731, Mississippi 634. Louisiana and Oklahoma show the largest gains since 1946. Nebraska ranks high in rye and crops.
A broad call invites readers to share personal life updates such as visits, divorces, purchases, parties, engagements, memberships, removals, or family additions. The notice seeks varied experiences from respondents and their social circle.
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