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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1943
Page
2
A power company warns parents to instruct children on kite safety after incidents with lines and damaged kites. Rules include avoiding metal or wet string, not climbing poles, and flying kites only in open fields away from lines. Contact with live wires can cause fatal shocks and power outages.
The Texas Senate refused to suspend rules to move Rep. Ben Sharpe’s emergency appropriation of 1,154,000 for the aged before March 1 to avoid pension cuts. Four senators blocked the measure, with 25 votes needed and 23 possible. The governor did not back the urgency, and the term limits the first 60 days to bill introductions.
A House debate centers on pending labor bills aimed at curbing rackets while preserving legitimate unions. Some measures appear extreme and could cripple unions, but lawmakers seek to remedy abuses without destroying bona fide conservative organizing.
David F. Jorgensen in Temple City California says he built a safer better mouse trap. The device uses a string to set and remove the trap and a handle to lift it without touching the work or the rodent. He notes the concept mirrors Emerson but promises practical safety and ease of use for housewives.
Humorous exchange at a military post features a corporal and private asking about a missing comrade named Bill. The private jokes about a size 14 shoe and the corporal notes Bill is down at the crossroads turning around.
An essay extols dream filled outlooks as a remedy for present troubles and highlights the mind’s power to envision better times. It also notes the twenty second letter as the war era’s symbol of victory and describes a new map themed flag pin device for tracking battles.
A wartime feature describes a lacquered world map with movable flags for signaling daily war developments. It notes Roosevelt's radio address using the map and offers eighty flags to mark each nation’s progress, inviting public engagement with current headlines.
Beaulah Riddle sues J L Riddle for divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Citation issued February 23 1943 requires appearance by April 12 1943 before the Grayson County District Court at Sherman Texas. Case file No 49114 filed July 25 1942. Court seal and official hand noted.
Dialogue features Elsa joking that Erica’s name could appear in the births column as she quips about looking younger each day. The exchange playfuly contrasts aging with anticipated recognition in milestone notices.
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