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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1940
Page
5
Notice states entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions reflect charges apply. Publisher notes corrections for erroneous reflections upon character or reputation. Subscription price is $1.50 per year payable in advance.
The piece argues the current European conflict does not require American involvement. It notes Germany's gains and the impact on trade and economy, contending U S intervention is unnecessary while battles rage across the Atlantic and historic lessons from 1918 are recalled.
Sherman inspector L W Wentzel reports no structural defects in the High School or Grammar School, both sound for years but requiring some repairs. The Sun prints the full report at the School Board and Superintendent H W Key's request for careful reading, noting prior inspections by others also deemed safe.
A Fort Worth Star Telegram commentary skewers Tom Dewey for attacking the Roosevelt administration and urges the Republican party to offer a clear alternative to New Deal policies. The piece condemns emotional rhetoric, praises calm scrutiny of policy, cites a WPA case in Colorado, and notes scattered opinions from Cincinnati Enquirer and Savannah News.
A young man from a prominent family avoids publicity after a car mishap but learns that keeping quiet harms both him and his father. Years later a second incident brings automatic pistols and a detective’s sharp warning, with the tale ending on page one.
AUSTIN Texans designed an oxygenating fish transport container and the Texas Game Fish and Oyster Commission ordered over 300. The device allows transport from hatcheries to lakes with fewer losses and cost savings.
The Game Department adopts 34 five-gallon galvanized minnow buckets per state hatchery. Each unit uses an air-aerated design connected to truck intake, can operate singly or as a group, and halves trips needed vs old ten-gallon cans. A half-horse motor backup reduces fish loss if the main engine fails. The inventor predicts smaller versions for sportsmen.
Dr. Geo W Cox urges Texans to fight cancer openly through education during Cancer Control Month proclaimed by Governor W Lee O’Daniel. Texas records show rising cancer deaths from 1933 to 1938, with 4 593 deaths in 1938. Free cancer literature available from the State Health Department in Austin.
The Rev. Charles J. Connell said a revised catechism for parochial schools assigns sole blame to Adam for the original disobedience, exonerating Eve. The change, presented at a National Catholic Education Association convention, aligns with orthodoxy and revises the Baltimore catechism’s 55 year old jointly held blame.
Texas topped the U S in mineral production last year with total sales of 740 141 000 led by oil at 539 150 000 from 475 850 000 barrels and natural gas 133 486 000 from 882 473 000 000 cubic feet. cement output, miscellaneous minerals, sand and gravel, limestone, clay products, and precious metals also posted multimillion dollar figures.
An old man and a rural foreman share a moment by telegraph wires as the foreman reveals he is testing a new wire. The exchange ends with a joke about the farmer’s work as the scene shifts to a note about Yosemite National Park sized like Rhode Island.
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