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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
4
Whitewright Sun editors urge civilian support for troops, stressing letters and newspapers from home to boost morale. The piece argues postwar planning for small firms, noting most workers are in small business and urging readers to prepare three scenarios and implement suitable actions to retain jobs.
The piece argues that big postwar planning is not beyond the public but a task for everyone. It warns that fears about vast unemployment numbers drive panic more than facts, noting 40 million employed now and an estimate of 55 million after the war with planning needed across households and firms.
A Q and A style excerpt answers common biblical questions. Topics include Proverbs 31 on a good wife, God afflicting people, mortal versus immortal, catfish dietary laws, chapter divisions, scriptures against strong drinks, and the Holy Ghost before Christ.
Around Texas highlights L D Lowry of Mt Vernon rallying 600 subscriptions for Editor Olin Hardy's Optic Herald. Alvin Allison of Levelland touts the county as a major oil center with scant bridges and 98 percent tillable land. Also notes Texas in Pictures by Morse and Anderson, a Texas rummage sale turning into a spouse sale, and colorful cow country terms.
The notes define terms used in horse and cattle work. Man-killer describes a wild horse dangerous to riders. Nose bag is a canvas feed holder strapped to the horse. Pegging is when a bulldogger pins a steer by its horns. Pulling leather means staying in the saddle while bronc riding. Seeing daylight refers to the rider being thrown and daylight visible between rider and saddle.
Washington reports a nonservice connected pension for World War II veterans who served ninety days between December 7 1941 and hostilities end and discharged under honorable conditions. The rate is 50 dollars monthly, rising to 60 after ten consecutive years or at age 65, with income limits of 1000 dollars for unmarried and 2500 dollars for married veterans, excluding life insurance proceeds and overtime pay from government service.
William and Mary students voted to uphold their newspaper editorial urging segregationist ideas in a controversial piece by Marilyn Kaemmerle. The Flat Hat editor voiced support for the proposal that Negoes attend campus, marry among us, and act as roommates, with publication scheduled for this week.
A faculty suspension stems from a controversial proposal in The Flat Hat. The piece argues for full Negro equality and integration at William and Mary, while editor Kaemmerle warns such change could provoke chaos without wider readiness. The faculty fears permanent censorship of the student paper.
Texas Hybrid No 12 corn seed is small yet proves highly germinative and productive officials say it plants more acres per bushel than larger seeds. Agronomists Miller and Rogers defend the seed against farmer skepticism, noting strong performance across tests.
Miller and Mr. Rogers report hybrid corn shows 20 to 25 percent higher yield than best open pollinated varieties based on Experiment Station tests. Field demos suggest even larger gains, with advice to use vigorous seed and adapt planting plates if needed due to seed size.
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