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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1947
Page
9
Denison police report a six month rise in drunkenness from synthetic products like hair tonic, rubbing alcohol, paregoric, anti freeze, lemon extract, and canned heat. 40 percent of drinkers cite synthetic concoctions. inmates describe tremors, hallucinations, and misbehavior.
The San Angelo Standard-Times criticizes Texas tax relief practices tied to the 46 counties exempt from state taxes since 1900 starting with Galveston County after the flood. It argues for a constitutional amendment to ban such exemptions, citing political horse trading and mounting burden on nonexempt counties and urging voters to support reform.
The prior year U S alfalfa hay production was estimated at about 31 817 000 tons. This figure reflects national output for the crop season and benchmarks the year's agricultural performance.
The City of Sherman and The State of Texas with Grayson County intervening tax units obtained a judgment in Grayson County District Court No. 55640 against D. E. Haskell and Maude Haskell and Jagoe Construction Company for 502.26 dollars plus interest and costs. The decree orders foreclosure of the tax lien and the taxing units’ liens apportioned to each described tract or lot of land.
By virtue of an order of sale issued August 18 1947 by the District Court Clerk of Grayson County Texas sheriff Fred Prestage will on the first Tuesday in October 1947 the 7th day of October 1947 at the courthouse door between 2 and 4 pm sell to the highest bidder all right title and interest of D E Haskell and Maude Haskell and Jagoe Construction Company in Lot 11 Block 3 Jones and Wainwright Addition Sherman Grayson County Texas to satisfy a judgment with right of redemption and subject to lawful rights of the defendants and all penalties costs and taxes. Proceeds to apply to satisfaction. Sheriff’s Deputy Ralph T Oliver. Sherman Texas August 18 1947.
A progress report from University of Texas Medical Branch Galveston researchers Dr Morris Pollard and Dr Coleman Caplovitz outlines steps for a potential common cold vaccine. They caution that thousands must be vaccinated to assess effectiveness and that the vaccine must prove it works against all cold virus types.
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