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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1944
Page
6
An old Texas farmer posts a sign reading FarM for Sale and holds firm on about 6000 dollars while passersby stop, buy produce, and watch his price education unfold. The piece argues that stubborn pricing can educate buyers even as the bank story introduces a separate note on a Kentucky bank's eight year takeover.
The First National Bank of Pikesville surprised locals by planting the bank’s land with flowers after a debtor default. The blooms were donated to hospitals, weddings, funerals, and churches, boosting patronage as the bank offers soft drinks, a lounge, and a daily prayer meeting. The bank, led by John M. Yost, emphasizes integrity over collateral and reports growing accounts and assets, while Lloyds Bank of London has noted the bank’s unique approach. Lillian Smith, author of Strange Fruit, is praised for her frank novel on race relations and her editorial influence, though copies of the book are banned in Boston. Today also notes a birthday motif, declaring today as your birthday.
Washington reports that agr iculture researchers have successfully fed urea, a coal derived synthetic, to cows to supply nitrogen for protein production. A third of a pound daily replaces some high protein feed, with hay and carbohydrates required. urea is not a complete substitute and supply remains limited.
The National Safety Council warns America is killing about 1 250 children monthly due to neglect and accident. In 1943 accidental deaths of children fourteen and under rose 11 percent to 15 100, with many under five. Thomas Fansler calls for urgent action as summer breaks risk higher toll. The note ends with an abrupt line about chimpanzees.
The column glances at a taxidermy filled Algerita Inn lobby in Post and notes C W Post’s Algerita link. It profiles Col Gordon Simpson of Tyler, a Texas lawyer, legislator, judge and soldier, as a wartime Army officer and possible State Supreme Court candidate.
A debutante calls home at 3 30 a m to assure her mother she is safe saying I m okay I m in jail The brief message paints a tense situation with a young woman facing legal trouble and prompts concern from her family. The source notes the unusual late night call and its emotional impact on relatives.
Madrid report says Goebbels propaganda bureau is developing a crewless submarine to carry a flying bomb toward New York. The piece notes rumors of submarines off the American coast delivering projectiles and even a submarine as a weapon. Spectacles are called barnacles in British slang.
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