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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1962
Page
2
The piece describes using improvised blinds and brush to attract ducks that flush from blinds. It suggests building a spare blind from on site materials and using a lawn hose to spray a barking dog to quiet it, with care to avoid the dog seeing the action.
The article advises using a half inch elastic band collar with an identification plate to prevent dogs from strangling if caught on barriers. It notes gun enthusiasts, hunters, and trap shooters increasingly load their own ammo and even cast bullets. To remove impurities when melting lead, add a small piece of pure beeswax to the pot so impurities rise to the surface.
A columnist argues a very thin hunting dog is not abused and should stay in peak condition. Overfeeding risks short windedness fatigue and even heart failure in the field. Monitor ribs. as they gain flesh, reduce food intake.
A barking dog at night is an abomination to neighbor and master alike and prompts a call for preventing dog noise. The text urges owners to curb the disturbance and maintain quiet for nearby residents.
Hunters learn to place a single decoy 40 to 50 yards from the blind to judge duck range. Shots are adjusted by relative distance to the decoy, reducing wasteful shooting at distant birds and maintaining normal incoming duck behavior.
An old tip urges duck or bird shooters to paint a thin white line from the shotgun front sight to the breech to improve aiming and hit accuracy, warning against fighting the weapon. The advice suggests a simple visual aid to enhance consistency.
The guide notes rust pits form on gun barrels after hunting especially over water. It recommends wiping moisture and using an ordinary typewriter eraser to remove light rust without harming bluing, warning to apply rust solvent first for badly rusted surfaces.
A lighthearted note warns pedestrians that a freshly waxed floor can be slippery, urging care and attention for uptown sidewalks and entryways. No injuries are reported.
The article explains the Bill of Rights as the first ten amendments to the U S Constitution adopted in 1791. It outlines fundamental rights including freedom of religion speech and press, assembly and petition, protections against unreasonable searches and double jeopardy, due process, speedy trials, and limits on bail and punishment, emphasizing federalism and the power reserved to states.
General Nucleonics Inc reports a system for business to detect pilferers. Items carry an electronic voice detectable by exit receivers, with an auxiliary probe locating stolen goods without physical search.
The notice lists subscription prices: 2.50 dollars within Grayson and Fannin Counties, 3.00 dollars outside those counties, and 5.00 dollars for foreign subscriptions excluding soldiers.
Denise Stone of Dimmitt Texas writes to the Star Telegram seeking a simple definition of communism. The paper shares a reader reply and an editorial explanation noting that true communism does not exist, governments in power restrict freedom, and religion is discouraged in favor of state worship.
A University of Michigan study finds 34 percent of Americans aged 65 and over have less than 100 in liquid assets. In 1961 about 71 percent of households headed by someone 65 or older had disposable income under 3000, including Social Security. Only one man lives on Wall Street.
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