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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1943
Page
3
A wartime editorial decries rising juvenile crime and disobedience. It cites increases in arrests for assault drunkenness prostitution and dis orderly conduct among under 21s while blaming parental neglect and war pressures for a collapse in discipline and a looming lost generation.
A wartime appeal lists how much a single $18.75 bond funds a fur lined flying jacket for a Navy flier and how $75 bonds aid Marines and life floats. It emphasizes the daily costs of equipment for front line crews and asks readers what they need as much as soldiers.
A short exchange shows resilient wit as Irish speakers declare they are not yet beaten. The dialogue captures stubborn humor with a boast about speaking up despite challenges.
Denver announces melting of about 13,000,000 old silver dollars from the 1850s to recast as dimes quarters and half dollars. The plan frees roughly 366 tons of virgin silver for other uses and keeps copper in the coins, while old dollars cease recoinage. The Denver mint notes a small, waning role for silver dollars in circulation and recalls its history from a bullion receiver to coinage, with last gold coins dated 1931.
Stanley Tomkins a 70 year old Kensington resident in London has created a two headed match with a striking head at each end. The stick matches standard length with a non inflammable center solution to improve safety. He hopes government approval will allow mass production at five cents per hundred.
A pithy Carlyle quote on perception of quality and value appears as a reflective note highlighting that initial impressions may mislead about eventual merit or excellence.
Washington reports officials push for a National Service Act to draft 3 600 000 workers into essential industries within a year. McNutt and Wadsworth favor accelerating legislation after Congress recess as voluntary programs falter. The plan targets transferring 2 3 million workers from non essential jobs and drawing 1 3 million from outside the labor force to meet war needs.
Mississippi was admitted to the Union on December 10 1817 marking the entry of a new state into the United States. The event followed the territory’s path from the early settlement to statehood.
A courtroom exchange elicits a strange reaction as a witness recalls the moment of the holdup. The victim quips about seeing a tunnel with a handle as the pistol barrel is mentioned, drawing unexpected humor from the tense testimony.
Citation issued in case No. 49699 commands Charles H. Coffman to appear before the Fifteenth District Court in Sherman Texas by 10 a.m. on Monday July 26 1943 to answer Fannie Coffman’s divorce petition filed May 17 1943 for cruel treatment. Clerk S V Earnest seals the notice.
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