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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 07, 1944
Page
8
New York note surveys 1917 cures for quitting tobacco. Chamomile tea and ginger pinches aim to dull desire and ease nerves, with oyster meals and flavored breads as substitutes. An immersion bath regimen and chamomile tea finish the regimen, though fabric shortages and laundries temper enthusiasm.
Pvt. Jack M. Lowery of Cumberland received a tavern keeper’s mail order card while serving in Italy. After being wounded and sent home he visited the tavern and used the card, which read Good for one case of beer Come and get it.
A five year old girl, noting no restraint, bit into a raw egg. She described the moment simply saying she was surprised, a quip reported in The New Yorker.
Washington reports four Army chaplains died rescuing others when the Dorchester was torpedoed in Greenland on Feb 3 1943. Poling Goode Washington Fox linked arms and prayed as they handed life belts to shipmates, sparing many before the final plunge.
Nell Foster is commanded to appear and answer the petition in a divorce suit filed by George W. Foster. The case No. 53198 requires appearance by 10 A.M. on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, at the Grayson County District Court in Sherman.
The Dallas tribute honors Sallie Truett Penland of Whitewright and Waco as the sole sister of Dr. George W. Truett with a chapel in Baylor University Hospital. An $18,000 gift underwrites the chapel and chaplain’s office in the planned new building.
The Pennington family and relatives express gratitude for the sympathy shown after J. R. Pennington’s death. Mrs. J. R. Pennington and others thank friends for their thoughtfulness and support.
The Penland brothers and friends plan a 400 bed facility with a prayer room and Sunday services for Baylor University Nursing School and hospital uses. Mrs. P round Penland, Baylor supporter and Truett family connection, helped inspire gifts after her Whitewright roots. Donors number over 4 000 with contributions from 1 200 to 5 000 across fifty units and departments for the Truett Building and new Baylor facilities.
Objective Lieutenant asks for a meeting, is redirected to the secretary, and notes previous meetings but presses for an in-person appointment with the Colonel. The exchange hints at formal military social dynamics and access to leadership.
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