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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1942
Page
6
Former Governor Pat M. Neff lauds the hen in his book Making Texans, highlighting the bird as a self sustaining, indispensable home maker and economic force. He contrasts the hen with the eagle, arguing the hen should be the national bird for its honesty, industry, and universal appeal.
B F Goodrich Company unveiled a tubeless tire claiming a seven percent rubber saving. President John L Collyer credited Frank Martegh with the invention and noted tests show strong performance under tough road conditions. Tubeless design targets heavy vehicles and may later replace inner tubes. The piece also mentions Texas Rio Grande Valley citrus and vegetables.
Official Grayson County ballot listing candidates for United States Senator and numerous state and county offices. Names include O Dan iel Moody Allred Rayburn Balch Stevenson Porter Somerville Collins Ferguson McDonald Cory Hatcher and many others across counties. Ballot covers offices from Governor to Public Weigher with precincts and local officials named.
Private investigator recalls a man ready to jump from despair after losing his job debts and marriage troubles. A mirror guided a self assessment and a book on making friends to reshape his view. Within two months he improved: better job, debt free, restored marriage, and renewed happiness.
Washington report notes the United States now imports about 30 000 tons more sugar monthly than it consumes. The Office of Price Administration cautions that continued government control remains necessary.
OPA estimated 1942 sugar production and imports would total 6,054,284 tons, below the normal peacetime consumption of about 6,800,000. The plan emphasized distribution to ensure each person received a fair share and to guard against shortages, noting shipping uncertainties as a factor in the supply outlook.
Fort Monmouth N J Joseph Lockard the 21 year old soldier who gave the first warning that the Japanese had launched war against the United States completed his transition from private to commissioned officer Sunday when he received the gold bar of a second lieutenant in the Army Signal Corps The Williamsport Pa soldier who manned an aircraft detection system at Pearl Harbor Dec 7 and reported his observation of approaching planes was commissioned Sunday in a special ceremony at Fort Monmouths replacement training center theatre.
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