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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1941
Page
4
Whitewright Sun announces post office mailing as 2nd class matter. Notices of entertainments and benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular rates. Memorials and resolutions will be charged. Publisher J H Waggoner and Glenn Doss note policy and corrections policy.
Fort Worth residents are urged to beware scams as the Better Business Bureau lists a forged check ring targeting Camp Wolters and a South Texas linen and rug racket. Other frauds include advance deposits for a non locateable chinaware firm, a dubious protective association, a vanity focused who is who promotion, and misrepresented patriotic merchandise. The Sun notes state and national investigations and advises asking for credentials before giving money.
The proposal to pass a law preventing strikes in Texas defense industries gains broad support, though many say enforcement by the state is unlikely and federal action may be required. Proponents argue labor and capital should be drafted to maximize production as in military conscription.
The Whitewright Sun reports discussion on county government and the county manager plan. Critics note elective county officers like clerk and sheriff cost 4750 dollars yearly each, suggesting under county management they could be hired for about half, while officials focus on political fences. The Sun calls the claim worth analysis and labels it a slight exaggeration.
Frank Groves of Golden Illinois reflects on 1917 1918 war draft and the belief that not a single Camp Point youth fell in battle. He notes accidents killed many including the Mealiff family and the Hoke Beckett tragedy and warns to drive carefully. He also mentions Texas moves to allow women on juries.
The Sherman Democrat argues that elected county officials cannot perform fully because they must campaign year round. It suggests a county manager system could cut costs and free officials to focus on duties, noting candidates often spend much on campaigns and donations.
An editorial warns of insect outbreaks due to an unusually warm wet winter in Texas. It cites pests like bollworms weevils fleas and mosquitoes, notes root rot as the major underground threat, and urges spraying trees now to protect crops and ornamentals.
The guide advises lime sulfur spray for bark protection and proper pruning, recommends city shade trees like red oak Spanish oak sycamore magnolia elm pecan and Arizona cypress, and warns against hackberry topping. It stresses watering young trees via buried pipes irrigating leaves, explains stomata function, and highlights trees with their role in cooling air and supporting life.
Scott Dorsett of the Valley Creek community reappears after six years of silence, marking a notable homecoming for a local figure missing from the area for an extended period.
A man described as a goat herder with an unshaven beard and hair was pursued by Jim Dorsett Ulysses Owens R. D. Ford and Clyde Tucker after he registered for the draft using a home address. He was later found last week near Los Angeles California.
The Williamsport Sun reports Texas leads in homicides, citing the Texas Digest that over six years the state recorded 5,309 murders while New York with a larger population had 3,428. The item highlights the unexpected ranking and implies statewide awareness.
A German jeweler and engraver in a secret workshop carved letters one by one after a chisel slip broke a manuscript block. The single letter fragment led to the idea of assembling words from individual blocks, giving birth to movable type and the printing revolution.
The passage notes Johannes Gutenberg’s invention enabling rapid cheap book duplication. It highlights his first printed sheet the Lord’s Prayer and the Gutenberg Bible, a work whose fine copies later sold for over a million dollars, illustrating knowledge and progress dispelling superstition.
Poem fragment humorously contrasts romance with science. A speaker imagines kissing then contemplates six million bacteria, noting air conditioning is not a new invention and ends with a wry aside.
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