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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1939
Page
6
The Glow Worm News of the Grade School reports a dental health survey across 206 pupils by Dr and Mrs Layman noting 91 percent need dental care and urging parental help. It lists staff roles, student news, a remark on the Arney family departure, a ventriloquist show, and a collection of inspirational quotes and athletic coaching notes.
A Zurich cinema features a sliding roof that opens on warm nights, giving audiences fresh air and starry skies along with the film. The facility offers an unusual enjoyability by blending outdoor ambiance with indoor viewing for moonlit performances.
Last week through a democratic election the school traded its old librarians for new ones. They thank Hoyle and Dorothy Sue for their service and welcome Tommy and Pattie as the new helpers.
An unnamed man arrived at the auditorium and claimed to have an unusual purpose prompting staff to report the encounter.
A jumble of names and light table chatter covers social missteps and school events. Several students, including B J P and J C S, are noted for relationships and party plans while H R and M L V face exams and social tensions. A king and queen are hinted at, and a spring attitude note closes the item.
B S T writes the Guess Who column. A popular boy wants to sit by B B. R J teases timid classmates. K M likes J F M J H eyes M A and B J M. J H is told to wait his turn. B R P has been awfully interested in M F S lately.
A spectator notes an odd display in the trophy case that prompts remarks about balance and shoes. The writer humorously hints at managing spills and a possible spare in the lock er, closing with a casual compliment to the exhibit’s distinctiveness.
Spring fever or another ailment keeps M. C. mute as WGS fails to air this hour. No station sound or program update is available at the usual time.
Readers long for clear guidance after days of mixed messages on etiquette and conduct. The column notes how social norms shift, urging practical tips and caution in everyday interactions while acknowledging confusion over proper behavior.
A Seventh Grade note recalls entertaining inspectors who never arrived while teachers wore their best bibs. It reports visitors came later, choosing other grades, and none of the sixth or seventh grade booklets qualified for a prize because no contestant copied the supplied material correctly. Prizes will be awarded after a new goal is agreed upon.
A reader's clue style item describes two pupils. The boy has coal black hair and a grey suit with a notable cowlick. The girl, among the sixth grade’s smaller pupils, has blue eyes and golden hair and is described as very pretty and fond of sports.
Native southwestern pastures fade in heat and drought reducing milk flow. Sudan grass offers a reliable temporary pasture, thriving under varied soils and moisture. Plant early after cotton and corn operations, drill or broadcast for hay, and fence for grazing to sustain milk, eggs, and animal growth through hot months.
A thoughtful remark contrasts two failures: the man who does nothing he is told and the man who does nothing else. The quote underscores the limits of passive compliance and overreaching independence.
Texas faces higher typhoid death rates than the national average despite nationwide drops from 31.3 to 2.1 per 100000. State Health Officer Dr. Geo W. Cox cites cause, spread, and preventive measures while urging rural households to adopt sanitation practices to curb infection and protect communities.
The text argues that with careful precautions the typhoid rate in Texas could reach near vanishing levels. It emphasizes that the objective is attainable and credits personal cooperation and widespread immunizations as the crucial factors in eliminating typhoid hazards.
ITHACA New York residents were stunned by diary notes claiming there was no summer in 1816. The scrapbook by Elmer Dillon’s grandmother records unusually deep snow in March and April, hard freezes in May, lingering cold into June, frost in August, and snow again in October.
William Grabowski 35 was held for grand jury action on a charge of stealing 161 dollars from his widowed mother. The money was a Social Security check intended for his father's funeral. At a magistrate hearing the mother and son stood apart, neither speaking. bail set at 600 dollars.
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