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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1943
Page
4
Notice from the association listing that all entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates Memorials and resolutions of respect will also be charged Publisher and editor names J H Waggoner Glenn Doss served as publisher and managing editor.
Published every Thursday with a subscription price of $1.50 per year in advance. The notice promises correction of any erroneous reflection upon the character or reputation of any person, firm, or corporation upon notification to the publisher.
The Fort Worth Press urges Congress to consider the Wagner-Dingell proposal to expand social security. It lauds its humanitarian aims and coverage of farm workers and self employed, while acknowledging possible practical revisions and stressing the need for funding mechanisms to sustain benefits.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram argues that funding a multi billion dollar war will raise living costs and require higher taxes and war bonds. It notes a 12 percent income tax increase for 1944 1945 under pay as you go and endorses a sales tax before raising income taxes, urging debt relief for taxpayers.
A writer describes reshaping a newspaper column into a warm semi personal letter to readers. He reflects on hearts over brains and lists everyday encounters from a basement workshop to the gas meter reader, the plumber, and streetcar moments inspiring ideas. He praises Marjorie Kinnan Rawlings and shares community notes about Jim Robertson and Shine Philips.
The narration notes Shine sits between two archetypes, a tall six foot two named Slim and a shorter five foot four called Shorty. It suggests cowboys come in only these two sizes while Shine remains unsure where he fits.
The Isle of Man in the Irish Sea offers meals for 70 cents and freedom from rationing. It taxes income from four to 13 cents on the dollar, hosts a Gaelic language tied to a small local population, and serves as a wartime prison for enemy aliens. The island pays and has paid substantial sums to Britain for World War I and II costs. House of Keys fines drunken members, then refunds if they vote. Letters from home lift spirits for troops, per Christian Science Monitor.
The piece notes letters home to soldiers abroad provide moral support and spiritual armor, urging cheerful news over worries. Bishop Adna W. Leonard urged writers to avoid sobbing letters after his Army camp tour and during the Iceland crash period.
A columnist recalls games of dominoes and a West Texas hotel proprietor as rival players. The writer jokes about unusual perception claims and describes spinning a domino to pick the higher end, noting an eagle design on the domino backs.
A wartime quiz explains naming of ships and urges readers on logistics for car donations to government. It notes how sons on furlough secure rationed foods via local rationing boards and mentions gummy ration questions.
This Week Magazine notes gum keeps mouths moist for troops in dry areas and serves as a tooth cleanser when brushes are unavailable, a substitute for cigarettes to ease nerves, and mentions smoking is banned in combat. It questions eligibility for the Women’s Auxiliary Ferrying Squadron at five hundred flight hours and cites seven million Americans in the armed forces at end of 1942 with over one million in the Navy.
The Texas salvage committee announced that the successful scrap rubber program ends the collection of old water bottles and garden hose. Tires and tubes remain in demand. The report notes ongoing needs while adding an odd Navajo belief about Oliver.
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