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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1941
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists post office classification and ad rates for entertainments and memorials. Editor Glenn Doss notes publisher responsibility and correction policy. A political reminder highlights Texas politicians and prompts voters about the upcoming United States Senate election.
A report on French Freemasons under Hitler in occupied and unoccupied zones. Meyer Mendelsohn details persecution, confiscations, and the secret survival of lodge life as Masons meet in hidden circles despite the crackdown by Vichy and Nazi authorities. The piece notes officials resigning rather than renounce Masonry and highlights the creed’s emphasis on spirit over matter.
Speaker Rayburn has asked Senate aides to amend CHR. 4590 to provide 27000 for surveys and investigations of Denison Dam basin recreation. National Park Service would work with Army engineers, with states Texas and Oklahoma expected to fund lands and facilities.
Defense officials reveal a durable plastic may replace aluminum in shells saving vast metal. Early tests at Aberdeen prove fuses with 37 mm shells work, with future use on 40 mm 105 mm and others. potential aluminum savings up to 12.5 million pounds in three months amid tight ingot supply.
A 282800 budget for the upkeep of Stanley McCormick for the fiscal year starting July 1 was approved in probate court. McCormick, son of the late Cyrus McCormick, was deemed competent in 1906 and his estate was valued at 40000000 in 1939. The plan covers the Monticito estate maintenance 160000 taxes 8000 personal and real estate taxes 34800 personal physician 10000 second physician and 70000 for nurses musicians and motion picture operators.
Fannin County commissioners court said on Monday the county will continue to spend 4165 annually to cover operating costs of the Food Stamp Plan. The allocation covers salaries rent and other expenses under the surplus commodity system. The pledge was shared with local grocers at a Monday night meeting by a committee visiting nearby counties to gauge client and grocer reception.
The Texas Senate refused to confirm Mrs. Claude de Van Watts of Austin as chairman member of the State Liquor Control Board to complete the term ending November 15, 1945. Watts was the Governor's fourth appointee after Bradfield and Jeff Davis were rejected and Tom Love of Dallas declined.
New fall color lineup includes California claret deepwater blue plum violet golden sherry timber green santos brown aerial blue chilean wine burnt ginger canyon green sepia brown trophy gold old glory blue old glory red track tan hockey green. Last year colors like soldier blue cruiser gray khaki green and plum wine remain in use.
Summer discomfort spreads as people encounter Toxicodendron radicans poison ivy or poison oak. The itchy watery blisters appear after contact with the plant's leaves and oils, varying by region, with the eastern United States common to poison ivy and the South and West prone to poison oak.
The U S Public Health Service cites tan nic acid as an effective treatment for ivy and sumac poisoning and recommends a 10 percent tannic acid solution after cleansing. It warns itching should cease in about two days and proposes a 10 percent sodium perborate cream to rub on skin before exposure to prevent poisoning. It also notes limited knowledge on aging slick-skinned fish and early growth traits of yellow catfish.
The Dallas Aquarium traded about 40 000 to 50 000 young yellow catfish hatched last week for 35 000 channel catfish at state hatcheries in Lake Dallas. Pierre Fontaine said one hundred yellow catfish were kept for records. Only one other captive-hatched family exists, in Chicago in 1933.
A columnist cites dubious magazine statistics on the average woman, noting she is 5 feet 4 inches tall and 128 pounds until careless. She marries at 24, outlives her husband by five years, quarrels often, telephones long, attends many movies, listens to radio serials weekly, spends years on beauty and chores, and remains a devoted wife despite wishing at times for different choices.
The bookkeeper tells the boss he needs a raise as three utilities firms vie for his services. The boss questions the rivals, and a young farmer and his wife share a sharp exchange about a failed marriage proposal, underscoring a comic clash of egos.
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