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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1953
Page
6
A column urges 3,000,000 teenagers who worked in summer to stay in school. It cites that one fifth of 16 and 17 year olds did not return after summer jobs and shows a high school finish adds about 14,700 dollars to a boy’s 40 year earnings while girls gain almost 20,000 dollars. The piece argues national needs for educated workers to keep ahead of Communist manpower.
A flurry of visits and weekend trips fills the local scene. Residents from Dallas, Texas City, Denton, Sherman, Albany, and other towns spend Labor Day and weekends with relatives in Corsicana, Mesquite, Rogers, Hughes, and surrounding areas. Guests include Miss Carol Ryan, Joe T. Meador, the Earnhearts, Klarence family members, and many others visiting kin and friends.
An editorial notes that rounding Post Office bookkeeping to the nearest dollar could save about half a million dollars a year. It suggests other Washington departments seek similar trims to achieve the substantial economies deemed impossible after major budget cuts.
Public notice of citation in case 60736 ordering George S Aldrich to answer by Oct 12 1953 before the 15th District Court in Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Lucile J Schafer seeks to annul a marriage contract dated Aug 4 1953.
Texas traffic rules explained with emphasis on equal street dignity at intersections. The guide outlines priority rules for first arrival, right side approach, courtesy corners, and stop sign interactions. It cautions drivers to wait when necessary, maintain proper lookout, and avoid unsafe turns.
Texas, once receiving over a quarter of its internal revenue taxes back from the federal government, now gets about 13 percent per dollar. The figure, drawn from the Congressional Record Appendix (1950–1952), shows declines in states’ grants in aid and federal payments.
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