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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1946
Page
8
Washington reports farmland prices continue to rise nationwide with 18 states already above the 1920 boom peak. The national farm price average remains about 37 percent below WWI highs, while prices have surged 58 percent since 1939. Officials say prices may rise further but hope to avoid a repeat of the 1920 peak.
George Boos of Pawkenham La teed off at City Park links on Monday and sliced a ball into a lagoon. The ball oddly bounced out onto the fairway amid a splashy scene with a black bass circling near the spot. Boos gave the fish to his caddy and laughed off the strange bounce.
Sherman resident Robert Dean requests placement in The Sun as a candidate for tax assessor collector of Grayson County. He is a familiar candidate, having run for the office four years ago. His formal announcement will appear in a later issue of The Sun.
The Republican National Committee unanimously adopted a resolution calling for a reorganization of the State Department and criticizing the Administration for lip service in United Nations participation. It also adopted a domestic affairs resolution decrying inefficiency linked to high living costs, shortages of essentials, and reconversion setbacks.
Washington The Export-Import Bank announced an agreement for a 25 million dollar loan to Italy to finance the purchase of raw cotton in the United States. If fully utilized, the credit will finance about 200000 bales of cotton exports to Europe. It forms part of a 100 million dollar facility established in October 1945 to support shipment of cotton to Europe.
Classified notice offers a good condition automobile for sale by Robert Doss. The fragment mentions a sale context and a separate note about pigs from Mrs. Lou B. Phillips in Kentuckytown.
J E Neiderofer 24 and R W Neiderhofer 22 brothers from New Waverly died when their boat overturned on a Sunday outing at Double Lake near Cold Springs. Both men were recently discharged Marines.
Mrs. M. A. Jordan reports one chick from a 200-chick lot she bought has three legs. She plans to keep the unusual bird until it reaches adulthood, if possible, noting it will not be used for frying.
J C Webb, manager of Big Spring State Park, finally trapped and removed a skunk that adopted his attic as winter quarters. The animal, lured outside by a steel trap, never entered the house but paced overhead as the Webb family moved through rooms since last October, remaining polite but constant in its unsettling presence.
In San Francisco a Navy court martial imposed sentences up to 10 years on five sailors who pleaded guilty to stealing more than $3,000 in government property from the Port Chicago depot. Earlier in the month five civilians convicted in federal courts received up to two years for receiving government property stolen from the depot.
The House approved by 368 to 1 a bill that would raise wages for most postal workers by 400 dollars annually. The plan affects all employees whose pay is set by the Postal Service Salary Act, with part time workers receiving 20 cents an hour.
Washington report says the Civilian Production Administration surveys lumber needs to equip 1,000,000 new veterans homes this year, with 80 percent of furniture production directed to these homes. The industry faces a declining output and some firms already shut or cutting hours.
New York experienced a light snow spell on Monday with brief flurries that melted on contact. The day's temperature hovered around 39 degrees as the playful April weather moved through the area.
Bonham voters approve the manager form by 618 to 287 in a Tuesday election ending years under aldermanic rule. The note recalls a league game once played in the Arctic circle at 47 degrees below zero as a dated contrast.
The Sun carries authorized candidacy notices for Democratic primary races. County Judge nominees J N Dickson and Vernie R Henderson. Sheriff candidates Grady Thompson Markel Dickens Weldon Savage Fred Prestage. Tax Assessor-Collector Robert Dean. Commissioner Pct 2 candidates E P Jackson Fat Work Frank Trimm and Cany Hart.
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