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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 17, 1944
Page
7
An article in This Week outlines ten tested methods to conquer habits and fears. It describes stuttering therapy by deliberate practice, exposure to fear through action, pairing pleasant thoughts with fear, and consciously performing undesirable habits to replace them.
The notice invites women to join the Women’s Army Corps with clerical, accounting, store, or driving duties. It promises valuable lifelong skills, service to country, and an important role in the army. Apply at a local Army Recruiting Station or write to The Adjutant General in Washington.
A list of self help tips advises forming habits to quit smoking and forget worries. Steps include avoiding purchases, writing down grievances, taking breaks, sharing optimism, and imagining success to replace past failures. The tips are presented as quotable lines with examples and a final note that this is editor clipped.
The Tribune reports Strawn once a mining hub now has one coal mine producing 300 tons weekly, three miles northeast of town. Chief Bradford, elderly marshal, still enforces law with a cane given by a man he once sent up. The notes also sketch political ambitions of David Read and R N Grisham, and Ralph Yarborough’s likely future run. Also included is Patman match packets and a Cal Coolidge anecdote about a wager with Will Rogers and a later invitation to hear Rogers lecture.
A golf instructor advises the Colonel to practice through the movements of driving without the ball, while the Colonel replies that this is exactly the problem he aims to fix.
Gov. Coke Stevens son delivered the deed transferring 61,338.95 acres in Brewster County to the federal government for Big Bend National Park. Governor Stevenson asked Amon Carter to forward the instrument to President Roosevelt and Interior Secretary Ickes in Washington. Congress has authorized federal acceptance and park development. The land includes donations and state purchases funded by a 1.5 million dollar Texas Legislature appropriation.
Mr. Ginsburg laments sleeplessness despite counting 10 000 sheep. His partner jokes, then the next morning he reports no sleep and reveals he counted, sheared, spun, and sold wool, losing 20 dollars in the deal.
Plaintiff W H Dick seeks fee simple title and possession of disputed Whitesboro land described as part of Hall Chapman Richards addition. Defendants Leonard Sapp and others, heirs or representatives, allegedly clouded title since 1939 purchase from Sapp. Court action issued January 28 1944 seeks judgment, restitution, damages, costs, and relief to remove claims and confirm title in Dick. 4T-F.24
The state issues a divorce suit to Nettie Velma Tutt as plaintiff and James Claud Tutt as defendant. The petition cites abandonment after December 1919 marriage, with two minor sons Bobby Gene and Albert Claud, seeking dissolution of marriage, child custody, costs, and further relief. Court note dated January 27, 1944, in Sherman, Texas.
Legal notice to Mrs. Lela Badgett and heirs along with E. J. Shires Lela Waller and husband John Waller heirs of D. B. Wright and D. B. Wrights heirs E D Kirby and W R Kirby and their heirs Mrs Lillie Saville and husband C E Saville and their heirs and legal representatives in a property citation proceeding.
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