Publication notice from Whitewright Texas weekly issue
Published every Thursday and entered at the Whitewright post office as second class mail matter.
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Whitewright
Texas
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1952
Page
4
Texas Poll Tax Sparks National Registration Debate
A national drive to stress voter registration highlights Texas with its January poll tax deadline of February 1. The piece argues the $1.75 tax disenfranchises voters too early and calls for a simple fee covering registration costs.
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United States
Texas
Denison Oil suit seeks 49.39 acres in Grayson County
Citation commands Denison Oil & Refining Company to answer a suit filed September 9 1952 in Grayson County district court. Plaintiffs led by L L Shackelford and others seek title and possession to land within the M R O Briant and Ramon Rubio Surveys along Duck Creek after 5 10 and 25 year statutes. The action values damages at 10000 and identifies detailed parcel descriptions and prior deeds including Munson Realty Company transfer to Denison Oil. The case is docket No 59913 and a 90 day unserved return provision is noted.
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State of
Texas
Denison Oil & Refining Company
15Th District Court of
Sherman
Grayson County
Court House
L. L. Shackelford
Ethel Hibbard
Lois Leeper Bond
J. D. Bond
David Leeper Bond
John Richard Bond
Albert Fae Pearce
Gertrude Kingston
State National Bank of
M. R. O'Briant
Ramon Rubio
Duck Creek
Grayson
Denison-Colbert Ferry
Texas State Highway Department
Munson Realty Company
A. D
S. W. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Whitewright Sun
Abolition of Poll Tax in Voting Qualifi cations
The Sun argues against the poll tax as a voting qualifier. It views the tax as a revenue device that primarily limits the electorate to the affluent and suppresses Black voters. The paper supports literacy tests requiring handwritten registration forms for all voters to prove eligibility.
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The
Sun
the Sun
CUSSIN' CANDIDATES Aides report radio profanity by Adlai and Ike
report notes both Adlai and Ike used curses during speeches broadcasted on radio. Adlai called the rain damned while Ike urged decisively to move up, muttering to an aide about the teleprompter operator.
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Adlai
Ike
Editorial Note Reprinted From Last Week's Sun
The Sun reports a strong demand led to sell out and an editor requests reprinting to let readers share copies with friends or for any reason.
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Sun
Rayburn speech to detail Texas economic status under Democrats
An analysis argues that cotton prices and farm income declined under Republican rule, rose with New Deal shifts, and that World War II era prosperity was false, funded by sacrifices and debt. It accuses Sam Rayburn of promoting a partisan view and warns against perpetual war-driven prosperity.
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Congress
Roosevelt
Whitewright
Sun
United States
Rayburn
Texas
Two Candidates Meet Odds on Election With Third Party
A Sun editor recalls a preacher near his boyhood home who kept a team of mules. The piece notes ordinary people cuss now and then and suggests even the preacher might vent strong language, though election odds favor the two main candidates.
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Sun
Disappointed Daughter Quote and Mother's Wry Remark
A mother jokes that her preferred match was spoiled by the advent of the daughter's father as a husband. The exchange highlights a humorous family dynamic about marriage choices and parental influence.
All He Wanted Was a Kiss or Two in Los Angeles
Abra ham Janes 79 dropped his divorce action after Amelia Allbright Janes 39 testified they married and then separated after one day. He claimed he deeded $15 000 in property to her and she sought a divorce citing cruelty and lack of ardor with a death threat allegation. They kissed in court and reconciled to drop the actions.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Abraham Janes
Janes
Amelia Allbright Janes
Air Production Now More Than Five Times Korea War Level
Secretary of Air Finletter said production is over five times higher than at the war’s start and will reach seven times by year end. He declined to give exact figures but cited mid-1950 estimates of about 250 military planes monthly across services, roughly 120 for the Air Force. He addressed but did not respond to Senate subcommittee critiques on inventory losses and production indecision.
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Washington
Finletter
Air Force
Senate
Subcommittee
If Your Hobby's Good Here is a Test
A University of Cincinnati expert outlines eight criteria for a good hobby. It should yield a tangible product admired by others and the hobbyist, suit the maker’s age and circumstances, and involve a group of devotees for social contact and acceptance. it should also be challenging.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Gordon Hendrickson
University of Cincinnati
Hobby as a lifelong, balanced interest for growth
A hobby should challenge without overwhelming, fit within family and work life, serve the hobbyist rather than dominate. It should offer room to grow and sustain sustained interest across years, adapting to changing circumstances and skills.
Metrazol Aids Senility Patients With Arteriosclerosis
Dr. Theodore C. C. Fong reports at a joint Gerontological Society and American Psychological Association meeting that low dose metrazol given four times daily improved 48 percent of 35 elderly patients with mental illness and arteriosclerosis. Benefits included increased alertness cooperation appetite and general well being with minimal side effects.
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Washington
Theodore C. C. Fong
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Gerontological Society
American Psychological Association
Fong
Readable Menu Night at Washington Dinner
A tired distinguished Congressman told a waiter to bring a good meal. The meal was served and the congressman left a generous tip. The waiter thanked him and offered to help any friends who cannot read.
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Washington
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