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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1940
Page
3
Deer transplanted to areas where they once were eliminated thrive as food and cover permit. The Texas Game, Fish and Oyster Commission reports Brown County as a successful planting site, with about 15 deer shipped years ago and now roughly 250 deer present in the county.
Texas farmer W L Roper discovered his female setter caring for five newborn puppies and a litter of fox cubs believed left by a wild mother fox. The mixed brood appears thriving as barnyard life surprises continue.
George Madlock of Edcouch Hidalgo County was fined 25 dollars plus 21.55 dollars in court costs after pleading guilty to falsely impersonating a game warden. Complaint filed by a state game warden followed arrests based on Hidalgo County residents reports. In Brownwood near Cox and McInnis Ranch Wymon O McInnis caught a 27 pound catfish with a one and a half pound fish core protruding from its mouth.
The Fort Worth Anglers Club and the Texas Game Department start a creel census to improve fishing at Eagle Mountain Lake and Lake Worth. Club members and resort owners receive blank cards to log each trip, with catches tabulated for data guiding aquatic diversion planning.
The piece asks if skunks can eject their scent while dangling by the tail, noting biologists doubt handicap from hanging and many sportsmen doubt this ability. It invites firsthand experience on the issue.
A clerk questions a pretty girl at a renewal desk in Colorado and asks about height weight age and address. The girl notes all are the same as three years ago and pays $1, revealing a humorous routine about renewing licenses.
A census drive begins April 2 with 120 000 enumerators to gather housing and population data. Questions cover employment income education and housing details including farm schedules. Confidentiality is guaranteed by sworn officials and noncompliance can lead to fines or jail. The 232 farm questions vary by region and results will be released in fall with state county and local breakdowns.
In his weekly radio address Gov. Lee O'Daniel urged a return to sincere religion as a prerequisite to stronger business, social, and economic structure in Texas. He said despite political noise, his goal is better conditions for Texas and its people through hard work and faith.
A young man who found a two dollar bill fixed his gaze on the ground for 40 years amassing a vast hoard of buttons and coins while missing sunlight friendships and life's joys. The tale urges looking up and helping others instead of hoarding.
The governor urged a homeward turn to religion as the foundation for economic and social renewal. He argued that reform must start with individual salvation and that sincere religious practice cannot be legislated. He used verse and music to illustrate his points.
Washington report says Sen Styles Bridges of New Hampshire favors fixing Thanksgiving Day by law. The idea would set a single national observance, eliminating ambiguity about which Thursday is the holiday.
Senator Bridges gave notice of a bill to fix the last Thursday in November as Thanksgiving Day and declare it a national holiday. This follows President Roosevelt’s 1939 move to shift Thanksgiving earlier and his 1940 plan to do so again.
A heated exchange centers on legal fees after a claim of being a victim. The lawyer cites skill training and experience as the reason for retaining three quarters of the settlement. The client protests the amount as excessive and unfair.
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