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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 26, 1961
Page
8
The article argues that from 1939 to 1954 the U S dollar lost about half its 1939 purchasing power due to World War II and widespread economic effects. It frames the period as a grand larceny against citizens with the dollar dropping from 100 to just over 50 cents in value.
A 1950s inflation critique notes the dollar rotting from 1939 to 1954 and by 1960, and compares Eisenhower’s price stability with Kennedy’s expected impact. It urges readers to track purchasing power, contact Congress, and consider Senate Finance Committee figures on economic health.
Secretary Freemen announced a Kennedy plan to double government food aid for the nation’s needy. In the near term low income recipients will receive tastier items such as meat and eggs, expanding beyond flour, corn meal, nonfat dry milk, rice, lard and butter.
Ellis Campbell Jr. from Dallas shares guidance to avoid trouble and improve service when paying income tax. Follow form instructions exactly, enclose the properly filled form or bill copy with the payment, and attach papers with a paper clip. Include account numbers on checks and print legibly. mail to the correct IRS office and observe the final filing date.
The Dallas Times Herald praises President Kennedy for a concise 1 355 word inaugural address. It argues brevity enhances eloquence and may improve the republic’s health if imitated by other speakers.
Mrs. Beulah Huseman and her mother express gratitude for flowers cards gifts and visits during hospitalization and after the death of their grandson and nephew Glynwood Wrenn acknowledging the community’s thoughtfulness.
Vern Sanford notes a simple method to secure a loose axe head. Soak the handle end in oil for an hour, causing it to swell, then affix the head tightly and permanently.
This brief article advises using red nail polish on the end of a .22 magazine to indicate when it is empty. It warns hunters against venting car trunks by keeping them closed and airing dogs only at regular intervals to avoid inhaling gas fumes.
A quick method for removing cockleburrs from a dog’s coat uses a two-tined kitchen fork. The burrs come out in jig time with no yelp from the pet.
Hunters shoot better with light loads as recoil is reduced reducing flinch and improving kills. Light load ammunition costs less while long-brass shells remain for geese ducks and long-range targets.
The article describes decoy types including stuffed owls fox skins leashed tame cats and dead crows in trees. It warns to place decoys far from the blind so incoming crows do not sense your presence even during shooting.
To improve boiled water flavor, pour the water back and forth between two containers several times. This introduces air and restores the fresh taste, offsetting the flat quality caused by boiling.
Local barber Leon Choate traded haircuts for Billy B. Pippen s pickup truck. Pippen later sold 25 haircuts for cash to W. T. Piper, ending a mutually satisfying barter. The note also mentions Chicago 10 story Home Insurance Building as the first skyscraper completed in 1885.
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