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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 11, 1940
Page
4
Notice lists that notices of entertainments box suppers and other events with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions also incur charges. Signed by publisher Glenn Doss and managing editor J. H. Waggoner, Whitewright Texas.
The Whitewright Sun declares a Thursday publication schedule with a subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance. It commits to correcting any erroneous reflections on character or reputation brought to the publisher's attention.
The article argues Senator Wheeler of Montana would form a third party if the Democrats fail to pledge keeping the nation out of war. It notes Roosevelt's warning to Hitler and asserts the United States must oppose Nazi expansion, warning against a pewter of peace at any price and potential vulnerability if Nazis gain a foothold in the hemisphere.
The Civil Service Commission turns to radio to fill technical vacancies across government activities while advising no demand for clerical or unskilled labor. The piece notes graduates with arts degrees struggle to find work, whereas tradespeople land jobs, blaming apprenticeship restrictions and union limits for the skilled labor shortage.
The passage notes a tendency among youths to favor white-collar careers over manual labor, reflecting a broader social shift in work preferences and aspirations.
The article catalogs groups labeled as threats to democracy including politicians willing to do anything for elections, overly patriotic citizens who persecute dissenters, pessimists who deem democracy failing, critics of government rather than policy, cynics, preparedness driven industrialists, strike-prone labor groups, impulsive voters, apathetic citizens, indulgent parents, loyalty-questioning immigrants, and criminal types. It warns that many may not realize their own inclusion and urges self reflection on civic responsibility.
New York based Stuart Benson, 63, a former sculptor and ambulance driver in France, returns to recount war horrors. He plans film tours to alert Americans, warns of Nazi penetration and possible invasion, and hopes England and France receive renewed aid before it is too late.
Texas State Highway Commissioner Harry Hines pledged a genuine budget system and a businesslike administration to provide the state with efficient government. He said if harmony and cooperation cannot be achieved in his first term, he would quit and not seek a second term.
The notice warns meat market operators that buying and butchering without a written bill of sale can incur a 300 dollar fine. It also states a 300 dollar fine for failing to report animal slaughter details to the county commissioners court along with a bill of sale. A separate rule imposes a ten dollar penalty for milking a neighbor’s cow without consent. It ends by hinting at possible illegal chicken coops.
It states a violation to confine chickens in a coop lacking at least three open slat or wire sides. It also prohibits betting on dice games anywhere, while allowing private card or domino game bets at home.
A warning essay urges readers to consider all the small fire hazards they create. It cites discarded cigarette butts in cars and careless wiring as common near misses, stressing how neglect can lead to ruined farms, woodlands, or homes and urging repairs and safe disposal.
A satirical piece tracing a husband's day from wake up to return home, tallying minutes for grooming, commuting, mail, calls, meetings, and interruptions. It mockingly contrasts perceived office labor with a hectic schedule, concluding with the line that women doubt men work like slaves.
Grayson County resident Bevis Davis launched a district wide campaign for the office of representative in district 45 He supports care for the aged blind retired teachers and dependent children He calls for reform of insane institutions and release of inmates He backs a natural resource tax and a tax on large incomes opposing sales taxes and other burdens on the poor He hopes to visit Whitewright before July 27 if possible.
A diner exchange turns playful as a waitress quips about the eggs while asking what’s wrong with them, joking that she only laid the table. The moment captures a lighthearted, humorous interaction over a breakfast order.
Grand Prairie plans to double its population and housing to accommodate more than 1,000 new families. The city will extend sewers and water mains, expand fire and police, and enlarge schools as Hall Aluminum Aircraft builds a large plant beside Hensley Field to employ about 5,000 workers.
Two physicians reported that venoms from coral snake and cottonmouth combined relieve cancer and arthritis pain and stop epilepsy spasms. Dr. Maier described a cancer patient pain free up to 10 days after venom injections. Dr. Butler noted 66 percent improvement in arthritis neuritis and lumbago.
A mother scolds Ethel for brushing a broom near a baby while she jokes about kissing grandfather. The exchange highlights a tense domestic moment with dark humor.
Robert Kirkpatrick Smith 87 longtime Whitewright grocer and Grayson County resident for 66 years died at 6 10 p m Saturday at his daughter's Sherman home. Funeral at First Presbyterian Church here Sunday at 4 p m conducted by Dr B Wrenn Webb Rev Barney McLean and Dr J F Fender. Burial City Cemetery Talley Sherman and Glen Earnheart Whitewright directed. Pallbearers listed. Survived by two sons Frank A Smith and Charles F Smith a daughter Mrs Don C Fuller sister Mrs J D Richey four grandchildren.
A mother searching for her purse on a shopping trip is helped by her five year old daughter. The purse is finally found after a tense hunt with the girl offering the quip that one stops hunting once the item is found.
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