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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1943
Page
3
Wartime guidance lists A and B gasoline coupons, sugar, coffee, meat, blue and red stamps, and shoe stamps with expiry dates. Travel restrictions urge avoiding nonessential trips. V-Mail photo rules, victory tax changes, and rationing stickers accompany farm and tool supply updates.
Eighth Service Headquarters announced that the Sam Browne belt, optional since shortly after Pearl Harbor, will no longer be part of officers uniforms. The revision also removes warrant officers belts while enlisted men may wear leather belts when allowed by commanding officers.
A playful exchange shows a student named Bobby declining a presidential role, saying he would prefer to wait until tensions ease. The line reflects a lighthearted take on political ambitions in a classroom setting.
A collection of quips about money in wartime America. A penny scone buys less yet the penny stays the same while a Wall Street collision triggers a mock warning from a bucket shop. Abie Ginsberg earns three Zeros in MacArthur’s air corps and Doyle’s tax return is humorously misunderstood.
No 49615 The State of Texas commands William Harrison to appear and answer the plaintiff's petition by 10 A M on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. The date given is Monday the 19th day of July, A D 1943.
A case in the Fifteenth District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas involves Jessie Mae Harrison as plaintiff and William Harrison as defendant. The petition filed April 6 1943 alleges that at the time of marriage he was a convict on parole and later violated parole returning to prison. The plaintiff cites his alleged association with men and women of immoral character making it impossible to live as husband and wife. Case file No 49615. Issued June 2 1943 by Clerk S V Earnest Deputy R C Steed. 4T July 1.
A child named Willie receives a nickel from his mother and fails to thank her. She prompts him to recall what people say when given something, comparing with how she thanks his father for money. Willie brushes off the question, revealing a lack of courtesy lesson.
Abie Ginsberg is described as the worst scholar in his class and more than that, highlighting a harsh assessment of his academic standing and character.
Citation orders Charles H Coffman to appear and answer a petition for divorce from Fannie Coffman on or before July 26 1943 in the Fifteenth District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas. Issued June 12 1943 by Clerk A S Earnest with Deputy R C Steed.
Dr. Albrecht notes that a human body is about five percent soil or ash. He cites calcium at 1.6 percent of body weight, meaning a 150 pound person holds the lime equivalent to laying six bricks.
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