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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 14, 1960
Page
8
A Presbyter ian Survey article highlights church attitudes toward sinners and outsiders. A sequence shows varied responses to a drunkard ex convict black or foreign speakers or a communist, culminating in welcoming a well dressed donor who becomes a church member.
The U S Department of Agriculture reported mixed acreage changes due to weather. Cotton acreage rose 3 percent while wheat barley oats and flax seed plantings forecast higher than 1959. Sorghum peanuts and dry beans fell. rice and soybeans held steady. citrus harvest prospects look favorable with orange and grapefruit conditions above last year.
The moisture content is the water weight relative to dry wood. Green wood can exceed 100 percent moisture, sapwood holds more moisture than heartwood, and drying or wetting changes dimensions. Dry wood remains stronger, and moisture exposure can cause drawers to stick and finishes to fail.
The article stresses the critical role of using dry wood and guarding it against moisture. It highlights how moisture ruins timber quality and reduces durability, urging preservation practices to maintain wood integrity over time.
A Corpus Christi Caller editorial argues the productive genius of American farmers is the nation’s greatest asset, yet treated as a handicap at home. It asserts no major power could match U S agricultural capacity and imagines how rivals would covet that strength.
The page blends want ads for tires and appliances with a flower shop and steam cleaning services. A political column by Allen Duckworth analyzes the Democratic Party split over Southern influence, Lyndon Johnson’s fate, and leadership tensions led by Paul Butler.
Two hunters chase a speeding moment as a big bird perched in a tree. One hunter tries to shoot but is stopped by a warning that the gun isn’t loaded. He replies that he cannot wait as the bird won’t wait.
A brief exchange shows one person inviting another to take a cigar, the reply refuses smoking, and a witty suggestion to stash one for the next day, reflecting lighthearted banter in a social vignette.
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