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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 22, 1953
Page
4
The fragment lists Thursday publication, Whitewright Texas post office entry as second class mail matter, and subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties. It notes general advertising rates apply to paid events and sales, with charges for cards of thanks, poetry, and memorials.
The McKinney Examiner editors Clint and Wofford Thompson commend The Whitewright Sun edited by Glenn Doss for clear editorials and well chosen news. The Sun receives praise as one of the best weekly papers in the land.
The Agriculture Department bans curved cucumbers from bottling as pickles, insisting only flat cucumbers become pickles. Irregular shapes will be sliced or split, sidelining curved pickles and reducing diverse shapes in jars.
The piece criticizes judging people by appearance and clothes, praising those who conform as the path to success opens. It questions the Agriculture Department on why straight lines are considered more interesting than curves and bulges.
A humorous reconciling of a cowgirl group in New York promoting rules for managing husbands. The guidelines compare husbands to horses, advising restraint, fair treatment, occasional control, and avoiding entrapment. The Shreveport Times questions whether any cowgirls were ever married.
A gangling man entered the clerk of the court seeking a marriage license. The clerk asked for the bride elect and the man denied an election, claiming the bride had appointed herself.
A humorous exchange features a man claiming his partner has the two most beautiful legs in the world. When asked how he knows, he says he counted them, delivering a light, playful quip.
Landlords and tenants should use written farm leases to avoid disputes and costly lawsuits. A proper contract guards rent terms, term lengths, responsibilities for repairs, crop designations, and whether timber cutting or subletting is allowed, reducing risk from vague verbal agreements and overlooked omissions.
The State of Texas issues citation to William Crenshaw and many named heirs and relatives requiring a written answer by December 7 1953 in the Grayson County District Court at Sherman. Plaintiffs J F Johnson and Minnie Johnson seek title and possession of Crenshaw additions land Whitesboro Grayson County after more than ten years of peaceful adverse use.
Plaintiff B W Baldwin claims title by adverse possession to Lots 7 and 8, Block 7 in Dumas Addition Denison Texas. The case No 60868 filed in 1953 seeks support for five years continuous possession before the court in Sherman. The defendants include Mary Talty and heirs of several deceased parties with First National Bank of Duncan named as plaintiff.
The infant death rate in the United States is very low but 70,000 infants die in the first month and 53,000 more from months two to twelve. It argues mothers should seek prenatal care under competent physicians and notes availability of dietary supplements and other medications.
A Bande ra Bulletin meditation on a man who chased wealth at the expense of family and humanity. The author contrasts his cold monument with a life spent on riches, noting the widow and hungry child he ignored and urging readers to consider legacy over money.
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