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Newspaper
Wellington Leader
Location
Wellington, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1938
Page
4
The Rockets host the undefeated Lockney Longhorns in a Friday night football clash. Both towns expect a tough game with high energy as fans from Lockney travel to support their team.
The British American trade agreement is hailed as a hopeful sign on the world horizon. It aims to restore parts of lost freedom and foster a saner, more equitable world society amid two opposing philosophies of life, democracy and dictatorship.
The Wichita Falls Record News notes that the Anglo American trade agreement endorses free exchange over protectionism, arguing peace and prosperity come from broad interchanging of goods. It presents the pact as a practical demonstration that open trade yields higher material dividends than autarky.
The piece weighs the hefty price tag of modern battleships amid arms races. It notes prewar costs under 15 million, the West Virginia at 27 million, and proposed ships at 60 million plus. Operating costs in 1936 neared 1.7 million, with aging fleet members nearing 20 year limits by 1943. It also comments on recent conflicts in Spain and China and a bankruptcy joke about bandits.
The 1939 AAA program offers advance planting guidance for farmers, with higher wheat parity payments at 17 cents a bushel and an acreage goal between 45 and 60 million acres. New is a $1.50 per acre cooperative incentive for commercial vegetables, plus penalties for noncooperation, while other crops have updated payment rates and partial performance deductions.
A Sydney feature highlights a quirky cow census listing 30 000 cattle and riffs on bovine humor alongside human headlines. A LA teacher's courtroom attire provoked the judge and led to jail, while a protest to keep composure echoes from the gallery.
The author discusses when lying may be justifiable for ministers and emphasizes honesty as essential. He cites care with confidences, patient truths in medical settings, and daily courteous misstatements, arguing that deceit harms trust and life’s fabric. He concludes truthfulness builds reliable bonds among people.
Cold weather calls for heavier feeding to generate body heat in all kinds of livestock. Shelter is essential, but extra feed is needed to prevent loss of weight and milk production. without it cattle and hens may not regain normal production after a cold snap.
With Christmas twenty five days away readers note a collage of local scenes and names. Neighbors recall football games gas lights jury duty Red Cross efforts and holiday tasks centering on Leader Office and town life.
A collage of peculiar items from across the era. A New York carpenter touts making everything but a living. Folkestone sightings feature a doglike pet bundled with bells. Sparta dancer injures leg in a shag. A Bedford, Indiana man fires a cartridge from tobacco, blasting his gold tooth. A Bryan, Ohio theft yields wool but spares cash. Chicago widow blames relief funds for false teeth. A Paris bicyclist sues a hen over a road collision and loses. A London doctor cautions iodine on lips before kissing to kill germs.
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