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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 09, 1943
Page
4
Notice from Whitewright Sun outlines charges for entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission or monetary consideration at regular rates. It notes memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Includes publisher and editor names and subscription price.
As the July 1 withholding tax begins, war bond redemptions rise from 3 percent of sales to about 13 percent, peaking near 23 percent in November. Postmaster Tom Lilley notes widespread cashing beyond industrial areas and suggests possible policy changes to curb the trend.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram critiques wartime speculation by labor leaders and commentators about Germany and Russia. It notes Stalin’s line that Russia fights Hitlerism, not Russians, and argues that guesswork based on rumors leads to absurd conclusions and distracts from reality.
Colorado's old age pension program pays $45 monthly for those over 65 and indigents 60 to 65. Denver Post reports Dec. benefits reach maximums with about $43.50 per month through eleven months, 43,000+ on rolls, while Texas funds less than half Colorado.
An Allied copy of a Nazi high command manifesto warns German officers to prepare soldiers for severe shocks upon returning home. It claims Allied bombings show devastation equal to or worse than German actions in occupied territories, citing Rotterdam Lidice and other sites to illustrate the extent of destruction.
George S. Benson reflects on postwar planning during two contrasting meetings in Searcy Arkansas. He discusses war to peace time shifts for business, capital needs, tax law effects, red tape, and labor costs shaping a fragile economic outlook.
In a tense moment exchange turns toward weather and road chatter. One man rises and drops a crumpled ten dollar bill toward the cashier as another offers to match the wager.
A humorous courtroom scene features Whitehead, a Chamber of Commerce secretary, clashing with the mayor. He taunts the court over saving and war costs, but the mayor and officials outtalk him. Whitehead exits after admitting defeat in a lively public exchange.
A Texas reader urges opposing a repeat paid Christmas break for state departments. He notes most workers favor staying on the job to support relatives in the armed forces while criticizing a potential three-day shutdown. He cites a Conroe Chamber of Commerce leader's prior arrest over a Main street turn for local color.
A breathless man bursts into the office insisting he is not a liar and that numbers prove his truth while arguing figures never lie. The odd exchange centers on belief in data over claim.
A columnist notes that more people bathe on Sunday than Saturday night and warns about electric shocks in wet bathtubs. The advice urges not to reach for light switches or use razors while dripping wet and to keep switches away from tubs.
A concise jumble presents a satirical view of romance and student life. It contrasts bachelorhood with marriage in humorous lines while hinting at the bittersweet edge of youth.
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