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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1948
Page
4
A Dallas News column argues the Amish, who avoid schooling and jail terms over it, raise valid concerns about public high schools. It notes Amish farming excellence, reliance on soil, and fear that extended schooling pushes youth toward college and urban life, away from farming and traditional livelihoods. The piece questions modern schooling aims and its impact on rural life.
The piece reviews Laugh Parades of States from Naylor, a Texas publisher, by Boyce House. It highlights 70 Texas tales among 750 total, notes the Arkansas born author’s cross state boyhood, and teases short samples from Massachusetts Tennessee Oklahoma and Texas jokes including a Texas barbecue recipe with a burned forest and cattle drive as punchlines.
The American Farmer coast to coast radio program originates October 30 at WTAW College Station from 11 30 a m to 12 noon The theme is Conservation pays and soil building builds people R E Dickson Spur head of the Texas Agricultural Experiment Substation outlines a quarter century of soil building efforts and related findings
Water conservation discussion features Mr and Mrs Dale Stockton of Enloe Delta County sharing soil building impacts on their family farm and community. County Agent L M Henley and County Home Demonstration Agent Geraldine Ashford lead the program with Robert B White ABC public relations director D A Adams and Frances Arnold Texas A and M ex tension editors joining.
A Duval County grand jury reported evidence of improper conduct in the August Democratic primary was not found. The jury praised election officials for the orderly handling and said they conducted a careful investigation, calling many witnesses under the charge of District Judge L. Broeter.
A cave in Africa yielded evidence of an early near human race with weight under 100 pounds and brain size like a gorilla. Prof Raymond A. Dart reports three years of excavations showing a skull fragment with human traits and charred bones indicating fire use.
Skulls broken by heavy blows cited as evidence of cave dwellers as meat eaters and hunters. The note includes a sheriff sale notice in Grayson County Texas about tax delinquency liens on multiple Sharpenstein defendants and others, with foreclosure of liens.
By order of sale issued September 13 1948 Sheriff to sell on November 2 1948 at the Grayson County Courthouse between 2 and 4 PM all right title and interest of J C Sharpenstein et al in two parcels of land in Tioga Grayson County Texas described as parts of John Fizer survey and Buck Creek lands. Property subject to redemption and other legal rights. sale to satisfy the judgment and foreclose the lien.
The notice states taxes interest penalty and costs, with sale proceeds applied to satisfy the decree. The sale is subject to the defendant's right to redeem by complying with applicable law. Sheriff Fred Prestage of Grayson County, with Deputy Ira Wisely, Sherman Texas, dated September 14 1948. o21
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