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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 25, 1946
Page
4
A weekly notice outlines Democratic primary polling from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and promotes ongoing area picnics at Bells and Leonard. It also reflects on community values, civic duties, and local investment in churches and organizations, urging readers to support religious and civic institutions. The piece includes a light column about an honest motor theft incident and community moral reflections.
A resident argues citizenship hinges on residency and tax payment, noting he pays taxes because required. His wife handles church and civic donations, including Red Cross contributions, yet even she cannot fully meet all community obligations.
Grace Palmer of the YWCA advises practical heat management during 95 degree conditions. She recommends partial porch use, continued but shorter exercise with rest, hydrating with water and salt, and a light diet emphasizing fruits vegetables and salads. Clothing should be porous and absorbent. Evening sheets needed for cooler nights.
Summer fishing advises avoiding peak heat with early morning and evening, noting bass demand drops as bluegill spawn. Use size 12 hooks, light sinkers, and baits like worms and crickets. Target beds in 2 to 6 feet of water. return to productive spots, and pursue new bluegill beds as they form. Includes a political advertisement praising Paul McCarroll for Chief Justice and a cautionary note about water tanks and livestock.
A satirical meditation on appearances and values where Flighty flaunts elegant attire while Grace is mocked for shabby dress. It surveys reputation, wealth, and vanity, contrasting worldly status with moral worth and predicting a changing emphasis in the next world. It also critiques how news highlights unusual price spikes and social foibles versus everyday concerns.
The Paris News essay argues newspapers shape content by editors deciding what people want to read. It says news covers important public matters, unusual events, and opinions in columns and letters, with crimes often featured due to public interest.
In Schenectady a General Electric vibration meter tested circus animals. The elephant walked more lightly than a tiger and all other beasts tested, except an eight foot python. The device, meant for machinery, measured vibrations as animals trod near its ground placement.
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