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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 16, 1943
Page
3
Toledo airman Stanley W. Tefft recalls seven Navy airmen shot down in the South Pacific being rescued by Christian natives. The islanders, converted by missionaries before the war, shared Bibles and gathered the men nightly to read and pray, offering quiet courage and faith.
The piece blends Robert Coffin’s American psalms almanac and notes from an American life with mention of Lassie Comes Home by Eric Knight. It highlights native mission influence and an upcoming film adaptation featuring Roddy MacDowell. The columnist warns against jumping to conclusions.
Judge Albert L. Reeves granted a temporary restraining order against Curtiss Candy Company of Chicago to stop violating general maximum price regulations. The OPA seeks to restore candy weight and quality to March 1942 standards and asks for 434,530.29 dollars to the U.S. treasury, with a similar suit filed against Mars, Inc.
Royce House argues loan sharks extract hundreds of millions nationwide with rates over 240 percent, slowing war production. Federal and state authorities are launching a wide investigation, citing impact on war workers and bond buying. The column also notes newspaper typos and humorous misprints in published items.
A wartime diary-style reminiscence from Tarawa describing pre invasion days at sea. The Marine details routine acts such as gin rummy sessions buying cigars and cigarettes coffee and crew haircuts. He mentions repeated laundry care reads and constant thoughts of home amid preparation for the Gilberts operation.
Citation issued in case 52456 orders Wilma Richards to appear by 10 A M on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. Plaintiff Frank E. Richards seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Filed December 11 1943 in Sherman Texas with clerk S V Earnest.
Dr Julius A Vogel 41 and his wife in Aliquippa Pa operate a home made penicillin facility. They grow mold on gauze in 400 degree oven prepared starter cultures and produce crude penicillin for external infections within days. He claims results are miraculous and that crude penicillin could treat most surface pyogenic infections.
A mother explains to her child that ali mony is the cash surrender value in a married man’s policy. The exchange frames a simple lesson on insurance terms within a domestic moment.
A man was found dead and the jury struggled to determine the cause. They ultimately declared the death was an act of God amid suspicious circumstances.
Court citation No 52446 names Charles H Bryant as plaintiff and George M Jarvis Lillis M Jarvis and their heirs as defendants with a due date before January 24 1944. The notice lists unknown heirs and legal representatives and sets the case terms for December 7 1943.
The defendant faces a suit for title and possession of a parcel in Grayson County Texas. The property lies in Miller's Second Edition to Denison, described as Lots 3 and 4 in Block 54, bounded 100 feet west from the northeast corner, 120 feet south, and 100 feet east to complete the unit.
Plaintiff allege on December 1 1943 he lawfully possessed the land but defendants entered ejected and withheld it. He prays for judgment for title and possession writ of restitution rents damages of 500 dollars and costs of suit plus other relief as just. Issued December 7 1943 Drake Deputy 41 D30 Texas
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