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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1940
Page
3
The Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission plans to curb waste by donating confiscated deer to San Antonio charities. A Bexar County report shows 56 deer donated in 1939, many from highway incidents, and 1625 pounds of undersize fish likewise donated to orphanages.
A state game warden on vacation heard a coyote baying during a morning hunt. The noise frightened four bucks away, then the coyote remained 350 to 400 yards away, making enough racket to deter any approaching deer.
Trapping of fur-bearing animals in Texas reached a new low for recent years in the just closed season. Despite an apparent increase in fur-bearing animals, pelts were priced low and overall trapping was light. Not more than half the normal number of trappers were in the field, according to reports to the executive secretary of the State Game Department.
The shrike known as the butcher bird was observed carrying a female cardinal fully as large as itself. It flew only three feet off the ground while lifting the load and managed twenty yards in flight before the cardinal was retrieved. No injuries beyond peck marks on the head were found. cause of death remains unclear.
A turtle over 500 pounds, dressed, was captured in the Gulf of Mexico off Port Isabel. It marked the first trunk back turtle seen there in years and one of few of the species found in the Gulf. Catchers were Duane and Don Harrison and C. Squires.
Bud Evans of Llano County roped a two year old buck to move it to another pasture for restocking. Employing Mark A. Moss as his supervisor, Evans lured the deer with cotton seed cake, threw a lariat, and loaded the restrained animal into a trailer without injury. Sun Want Ad.
An experimental rail auto service by Railway Extension Inc. links 11 Western railroads to offer 2,000 new five passenger sedans at over 150 cities starting May 1. Autos are available at rail destinations with rates from 8 to 60 cents per mile and minimum mileages for various time blocks. The plan claims lower cost than full driving plus time savings for business trips.
Texas farmers stored 3 466 591 tons of feed in 28 831 trench silos during 1939, an increase of 1 629 963 tons and 11 783 trenches over prior totals. E R Eudaly notes the vast storage, with silage enough to feed 1 400 000 dairy cows for 125 days, and highlights grain stored to curb weevil losses.
COLLEGE STATION Workers for the Federal Bureau of Home Economics measure fifty nine body dimensions on female volunteers from across the country to determine new size standards beyond bust measurements. The study tests how today’s average woman differs from traditional sizing.
The report notes that dress fit varies with bust hip and waist measurements and that movement can strain seams at the back shoulders and arm holes. The study of 147000 children led to fabric and garment adjustments funded by the Works Progress Administration and aided by Mrs Dora R Barnes from A and M College.
A brief workplace remark notes an office boy who whistles while he works. The exchange confirms others’ amusement at the habit, reflecting a light, everyday scene in a small office setting.
Dr. Samuel W. Hartwell of Buffalo New York says adults should teach five rules for successful normal living. The rules emphasize enjoying others accepting new experiences thinking logically using moods that satisfy self and society and facing reality including inner self.
In a Bee Traveler correction, a speaker accuses an owner of a sting. The owner responds by offering punishment after identifying the bee. The exchange highlights a humorous miscommunication over responsibility for the insect's act.
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