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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1945
Page
3
Pullman officials say midnight trains to Alabama will become faster and more comfortable after the war. Innovations include a three tier sleeper, duplex roomette, day-nite coach, new lounge car with bar and movies, a Junior club car for children, and redesigned dining cars to speed service.
Navy figures show Texans supply a large share of enlisted personnel and officers across the navy marine corps and coast guard with significant percentages in the marine corps and notable roles in battles such as Wake Island Tarawa and Pearl Harbor era units Texans on the home front exceed wartime giving quotas assisting National War Fund USO War Prisoners Aid and Philippine Relief efforts to support Allied victims and fighting men.
A widow and her spouse debate money worries amid neighborly activity and costly projects. The exchange highlights how competitive local improvements drain household savings and create tension over spending.
Uncle Sol laments vague letters while Sue asks what is wrong. A comic exchange follows about a father’s fall from an apple tree, habits formed in infancy, a joke about collection plate buttons, and a librarian asking if the matron wants something light or heavy.
A sharp exchange between two men, the fat man and the skinny man, escalates with taunting lines about famine and causation. The dialogue highlights a tense or humorous confrontation, capturing a moment of public or social interaction.
A Black track laborer asks if the foreman has his name right. The foreman confirms Simp son John Simpson, and the worker agrees that he was listed as Sampson, noting the possible misreading.
A humorous dialogue shows Mr Mead asking about the garden while Mr Weed declares he is running a zoo. The exchange explains rabbits invading lettuce wood chucks eating cabbage skunks disturbing carrots and cows consuming corn.
A collection of brief quips and curious notes includes a physician preferring Mister over Doctor, a gruff specialist retorting to a greeting, playful elevator misnaming in Birmingham, a druggist signaling shortages, a rural mailbox note seeking stamps and gas permits, a corduroy trousers catalog joke, and a reader’s letter about corduroy breeches prompting purchase.
The passage describes a woman in unwavering calm, a great stillness governing her demeanor. No speech or reproach escapes her lips as she remains hushed and composed throughout the moment.
A town jeweler prints a notice urging customers to send for class rings or pins from out of town but to visit the local store for contributions. A restaurant sign warns patrons that silver is not medicine and should not be taken after meals.
A dialogue reveals a wife accusing her husband of laziness while he admits past affairs. A doctor remarks the husband suffers voluntary inertia. A pair of women drivers joke about nerves in traffic jams, illustrating quick exchanges and social banter.
Two men discuss what drives success and failure in work and life. They weigh effort, timing, and luck, noting that persistence and smart choices shape outcomes more than chance alone.
A terse health bulletin lists gas fatalities and near misses: 38 072 deaths last year, 41 inhalations, 31 ignition mishaps from matches, and 38 000 incidents of stepping on gas. The figures underscore ongoing safety concerns.
A clerk asks for a raise saying three other companies are after him. The boss reacts with irony asking who they are. The clerk names the gas company the phone company and the water company as pursuing him.
The State of Texas issues citation to John Steven instructing appearance before the District Court in Sherman on Monday August 13 1945 at 10 am to respond to Zephyr Steven's petition for divorce on grounds of desertion and abandonment for ten years filed June 25 1945. Case No 53665. Issued June 25 1945. Clerk S V Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake. 4T Jy 26.
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