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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1944
Page
3
In the North African Theater a morale contest awarded T/5 Jack J. Zurofsky of Brooklyn a $100 war bond for an essay on why fighting is just. He argues fighting safeguards freedom, moral duty, and the right to think, speak, and pursue happiness.
The newspaper reminds subscribers mailing to men in service to check their paid period and renew if needed. Readers should promptly notify changes of address and submit news about service members for inclusion.
The excerpt lists nations menacing the world and features a soldier’s vow to defend freedom. Reported as published in Stars and Stripes in England and sent home by Pfc. Anther A. Hudgins Jr. of Whitewright.
A boy recounts seeing a rabbit chased by a dog reach a briar field corner, then climb an aspen tree, challenging his father who calls it impossible. The tale hints at nature’s surprising feats and the limits of human certainty.
The text contrasts scientists doubting bumblebees with fragile wings and heavy bodies and lemmings marching to the sea. It notes their repeated, persistent attempts despite supposed impossibility, illustrating nature’s paradoxes as discussed in Our Dumb Animals.
Frank W. Cortright of the National Association of Home Builders warned that postwar homes will not be cheap or miraculous. He cited surveys showing buyers expect too much and predicted a material controls relaxation would trigger a boom enabling as many as 7,000,000 workers in the industry.
Mrs. Julie Kiene of the Westinghouse Home Economics Institute says one egg should not be split with other ingredients because the egg thickens. better to use too much than too little. The advertisement contains an item of interest for readers.
The State of Texas cites Verena Phillips Stevelton and husband Harry Stevelton and the unknown heirs of Daisy Phillips deceased to appear and answer Morrie McCurley’s petition filed July 7 1944 in Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. The suit seeks title and possession of a land parcel in Bond's First Addition to Sherman described by metes and bounds. The appearance deadline is August 21 1944 at 10:00 AM.
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