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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1944
Page
7
A writer argues that concerns about youth going to the devil are overblown. He praises modern youth for healthful behavior, cites a North Texas conference with two large classes on Followers of Jesus, and urges older generations to guide youths toward righteousness and worthy ideals. He notes youth diversity, progress, and responsibility for Temptations.
Fred Allen lampoons a scarecrow scaring crows enough to return stolen corn from two years prior. Lometa notes a child’s speller gap before free texts, and a boy growing up in a small town found joy in nature. Spring hunts four leaf clovers, June bugs, lightning bugs in a bottle, crawfish puzzles, river trips, and snowmen after heavy rains.
Monahans city council enacted an emergency ordinance barring women from wearing shorts on streets. Mayor E Duffey supported the move citing frequent requests to curb shorts. Officials report no arrests and repeat warnings have not occurred. Icelandic literature is noted as a historical aside.
Grand Island Nebraska. Charles Winklepleck aged 78 from near Manhattan Kansas visits a hospital to settle an 1887 bill dated August 3 for 21.42 dollars. He pays 25 dollars and refuses change after years of delay.
Public record documents a Texas limited partnership formed by T. L. Brice Company Limited with general partner T. L. Brice and special partners R. E. Brice William H. Lucas Howard Lucas and Elizabeth Lucas. Business includes pickle vinegar relishes preserves canning with offices in Sherman Grayson County. Partners contribute capital totals and share profits. death and sale terms outlined. Notary acknowledgments dated July 22 and July 1 1944. Also text includes a house joint resolution proposal amending Texas Constitution sections 51-e and 51-f to authorize city pension systems subject to voter approval and statewide legislative framework.
Theobold has courted Ermintrude for about 15 years and proposes marriage. She asks who could marry either of them, and he replies that it’s a fine idea but questions linger about their match. The humorous exchange plays on unlikely unions.
The text outlines a 1944 Texas constitutional amendment vote on allowing cities and towns to provide pension systems for appointive officers and employees. It details ballot wording proposals for two opposing positions and the Legislature’s power to establish statewide or district retirement plans with voluntary participation by municipalities. The governor will issue the proclamation and $5000 is allocated for publication and election expenses.
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