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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1946
Page
3
Publication notice indicates the paper is published weekly on Thursdays and registered at Whitewright Texas Post Office as second class mail matter.
The VA worries many demobilized soldiers let national service life insurance lapse. Reinstatement costs are simple: two months of premiums plus a health statement, no new exam. Veterans may convert to standard life policies within eight years, preserving wartime coverage for their families.
The Fort Worth Press states that veterans have access to ongoing support as the VA remains on hand to assist. The article emphasizes ready aid for veterans seeking benefits, counseling, and claims guidance through VA services.
The Daily Oklahoman notes Congressman Fuller of New York introduced a bill to halt shipments of American grain to countries that convert any grain into alcohol. The piece cites Denmark exchanging wheat for corn with hogs fed corn in Denmark, Italians buying grain to distill alcohol, and urges farmers to sell fewer hogs while grain goes to alcohol. The article highlights 1,000 carloads involved.
A practical note describes a left handed person avoiding ink smears and awkward postures when signing or filling out checks, highlighting improved comfort and neatness through a simple technique.
A humor filled column blends witty remarks about fashion and faith with a drunkard who walks a street and a sharp lifeinsurance agent moment. The quips capture society’s quick lines and a businessman who jokes about turning away agents.
Amid wartime shortages the text discusses wheat shipped to Mexico for alcohol and a shrinking American loaf to feed the world. It questions the wisdom of Mr Fuller’s proposed law while noting his justified resentment.
The Milwaukee Journal denounces labor cries that the president broke railroad strikes for Wall Street and bankers. It argues railroads serve all Americans and asserts the president protected the public, urging readers not to be swayed by emotional accusations.
An older voice mocks government aid priced in taxes and loans abroad while praising politicians for busy speeches and costly support. The speaker says the country’s actions serve the wealthy, noting personal unworthiness and reliance on others’ funds, yet condemns familial divorces and shared responsibility.
A fragmented remark laments government assistance continually increasing. The speaker complains about taxes funding state help and a large staff, expressing a wish for reduced public spending while acknowledging the government’s benevolent aims.
St Louis officials of the Mississippi Valley Trust Company renewed their campaign to convince the public that a left handed check book exists. The bank has used the book for some time and says it is very convenient.
Tom Williams became secretary to Charles A. Dana of the New York Sun, a role he held for over 25 years. Dana asked if Williams could keep pace with his talking, and Williams replied he could take Dana as fast as any sensible man could talk. Dana then awarded him the position.
Andrew Carnegie, speaking with a young woman, momentarily forgets business concerns to discuss romance, sharing a rare lighter note amid his days of work and philanthropy.
A steel magnate warns that pursuing regret about another person robs one of cherished life illusions. He says you cannot later claim that things would have been different “if it had only been Tom.” The remark underscores the futility of harboring alternate outcomes.
Local gossips compare notes after a town dance with Mrs. Smithington-Smythe upset. She wore a Hawaiian costume and won first prize in the humorous section for "The Old Thatched Cottage."
An English prisoner of war recounts meeting a Russian officer who spoke perfect English. The Russian corrected the Englishman’s speech, prompting the Englishman to joke that the Russian speaks capitalist English while he uses working class English.
A young woman hints at a basement fire and Henry dismisses the danger with a quip about her father pouring a wet blanket on it. Henry ignores warnings as conflict with the father escalates over ideas and the incident unfolds with his impatient response.
A humorous exchange features Perry, his wife and Carter. The wife admires her husband and jokes that a parrot taught him to swear. Don and Deen bid playful banter on voice cultivation with a witty reply about plowing the throat.
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