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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1942
Page
4
A notice from J. H. Waggoner and Glenn Doss outlines that entertainments, box suppers, and other benefits with an admission fee will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also incur charges.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Subscription Price is $1.50 per year payable in advance. Any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation that may appear in the columns will be corrected upon notice to the publisher.
Sharon Dever's third year costs reached 283.94 dollars, up from 225.05 and 270.17 in earlier years, as her parents track expenses from milk to clothes. Joseph and Louise Dever say babies are not a luxury and monitor spending to manage a growing family budget.
Army Chief of Ordnance Campbell extols American tanks as superior in guns armor and speed and dismisses the German 88 as limited in range. Other items recount Flying Tigers raids in China Wake Island bombings and ship sinkings as well as scrap drives and rationing changes.
The 1942 Travelers Insurance study titled The Wreckard reports 87 percent of fatal auto crashes occurred in clear weather and 84.7 percent of non fatal injuries under sun or starlight. Fog and snow caused few fatalities while rain accounted for more crashes than bad weather overall. The booklet attributes most deaths to driver recklessness rather than nature.
A farmer writes to Adolf Hitler declaring six million farms across America stand with freedom. He pledges every bushel of wheat every furrow every egg and every hog to the fight, honoring soldiers at sea and on land and praising farm families as resilient against air attack.
An Army nurse recounts how Japanese dive bombers failed to dampen Yan kee humor during the Philippines battle. In the final days of Corregidor, nine Army nurses including Second Lieut. Ruth Marie Straub survived on mule meat and shared a joke about a man choking on it. The group cared for morale with songs like The Old Gray Mare.
A brief notice touts the effectiveness of want ads in delivering rapid answers to readers seeking services or opportunities. It emphasizes concise listings and broad reach through newspaper placement.
Denison district Army Engineers report the 1943 fiscal year allotment for Denison Dam is 10 950 000 dollars, the largest since 1938. The sum exceeds the 1942 allocation by more than 2 750 000 dollars and is believed sufficient to sustain twelve months of work on schedule. To date 32 750 000 has been allocated. the project is now halfway completed.
Local reporter visits W. R. Pate who turns 101 on July 11 and tends a garden plot for his daughter Elizabeth Ballue. The centenarian, born in Mississippi, has lived in East Texas for 67 years and enjoys outdoor work despite his age.
Dr. M. E. John of Pennsylvania State College urges youths to date many different people of the opposite sex to educate emotions and discover personal preferences rather than settle into one steady partner early. The piece also notes Saxon origins of Easter from Eastre, goddess of spring.
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