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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1943
Page
2
The Office of Price Administration announced new point values for dry beans peas lentils and dehydrated soups. Points rise with weight in ounces and pounds from 0 to 14 ounces and beyond.
Washington reports emergency price ceilings set at current levels for tomatoes cabbage green beans wax beans carrots and peas to curb speculative hikes tied to rationing of canned goods. The freeze lasts sixty days with growers exempt from the limit and March point allowances unchanged at forty eight points per consumer.
Rep. John W. Connelly notes the House passed a bill to transfer insane seniles from county jails to institutions under Rep. Green. He mentions bills to regulate loan sharks preying on workers and soldiers in cities. Senator George Moffett introduces a pesticide bill to curb cotton pests. The Appropriations Committee reviews rural aid measures as teachers work.
M. A. Bundy of Wichita Falls chairs the Appropriation Committee as the House acts on a bill to equalize salaries and allocate state aid for school buses and drivers under the rural aid program. Bundy is described as serious minded and devoted to state economy and protecting public funds.
A light verse about a little dog that brightens a home with a cheerful greeting to passers by. The poem notes the pup’s demure yet playful nature and its role in filling the home’s last corner with joy.
H. G. Tuck is appointed Administrator of the estate of W. J. Noonan deceased. The filing identifies the legal authority and the executor in charge of probate matters.
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