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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 17, 1953
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists T. Glenn Doss as Editor and Owner. The paper is published every Thursday and entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as second class mail matter.
The notice states that regular advertising rates of 2.50 apply to events with admission or sales offers as well as to cards of thanks home grown poetry and memorials.
A Dallas News dispatch reports Nickel Butter Russia buys 2000 tons from New Zealand at 5c a pound and seeks 2000 more from Australia. In a month it bought 33,000 tons from Denmark and Holland while critics urge Denmark to export more to finance imports. The piece claims high U.S. butter prices hurt domestic and international buyers as Washington supports allies against communism.
Millard Davis stripped at a busy Powell and Market intersection, drawing a crowd before police arrived. He was jailed for vagrancy and reportedly told officers a DDT shot would fix him. The article also notes the wandering albatross has a wingspan up to 1242 feet.
Philadelphia report notes a U S Bureau test found two of every three speedometers faulty. Only 19 of 53 cars showed accurate readings with many instruments reading higher or lower than actual speed. Experts urge regular checks for legal driving speeds.
In the Cotton Belt about 7 million acres are freed for crop production as tractors replace horses and mules. Council economists note mule and horse numbers fell by more than 2.3 million since 1940 while tractor counts rose from 353,000 in 1940 to 1,320,000 by 1952. The Beltwide Mechanization Conference will review these changes in Gadsden Alabama October 28-30.
In a light hearted county note, Officer Tiny Fields halted traffic to allow Whitey Fisher to recover a spilled five gallon cream can from his truck. A kitten then began lapping up the cream, delaying progress as cars waited through the stoppage. The author reflects on neighborly tolerance and a humorous scene in town.
Chicago Democrat Martin Durkin, former secretary of labor, announced he resigned from the cabinet after the administration failed to fulfill a labor law agreement. He spoke in his hometown at an AFL Plumbers Union meeting he leads nationally and denied pressing the president over Taft Hartley changes.
Over the counter sale for the Ethel Merman State Fair of Texas show Oct 10 25 opens Sept 20 at 1315 Elm St Dallas. George Murphy to MC a two hour program with Russell Nype Viere Bros Borrah Minovich Harmonica Rascals and Mermaids. Franz Allers directs the musical program with songs from Call Me Madam Annie Get Your Gun Panama Hattie and other Merman hits.
A collage of humorous anecdotes and quotes. Grandpa buys a Missouri mule, fails to train it, a fierce trainer wields a plank, and a joking contrast emerges with a Texan boasting of Alamo heroes and Paul Revere. The tone blends tall tales, courage, and frontier humor.
A playful dialogue contrasts past and present movie viewing costs. It recalls Hopalong at the cinema for 35 cents and jokes that modern home viewing can cost about 200 dollars, highlighting shifting entertainment expenses.
A caller to a local editor defends his uncle as a perfect man, claiming he never vices yet prepares a long tribute. The editor recalls Marvin Jones as the ideal figure, praising his virtues from generosity to devotion and meticulous habits.
A boy mourns his turtle and plans a funeral with a coffin a picket fence and a grave stone. The turtle returns to the pond and the boy then suggests killing it. An old man explains a lamp on a pile of stones warns motorists while the lamp sits atop the pile.
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