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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1939
Page
3
A Southwest farm column argues that every farm needs livestock and poultry to balance income and labor, but stresses feed supply first to avoid shortages. It warns against overstocking driven by boom psychology and urges planting feed now to support year round production and future markets.
Texas drivers will receive an indefinite extension beyond April 1 as licensing officials seek a three year validity for reissued licenses. The Public Safety Department will issue new licenses replacing tax collectors, with temporary licenses for first permits until the statute changes take effect. Chauffeurs' licenses remain annual.
University of Texas pharmacy professor Louis W Schleuse notes Cleopatra tinted the soles of her feet and claims Marie Antoinettes perfume bill reached 100000 annually. He adds Napoleon was a perfume addict while offering humorous comparisons about everyday produce.
Governor Lee O Daniel urged adoption of a constitutional amendment to fund old age pensions and related social security obligations. He outlined a 2 percent tax on retail sales of tangible property and other targeted levies, insisting the plan, though compromised, could secure permanent financing. He urged citizens to contact representatives and preserve the pension program.
Poem by John Willis Ring on how unspoken thoughts and unseen deeds illuminate the reach of intention. It emphasizes an inexorable law guiding human affairs and the unpredictable effects of kindness and action through time and people unseen.
News snippets from Texas discuss restaurant hype and copycat chicken claims in Round Rock and Fort Worth, with California versus Texas style fried chicken crowds. Potential U S Senate bid by Will W Lee O Danial. radio air politics, free speech, and presidential nomination tensions noted. Mae West Casa Manana rumors loom alongside names like Louis Epstein and other noted entertainers.
College Station report notes Mrs. Dora R. Barnes of the Texas A and M College Extension Service addresses home demonstration club women and 4 H club girls on foot care. She urges proper shoe fit, foot hygiene, bathing, nail care, and regular doctor consultation for abnormalities.
A Clarksville Times recap notes questions about Texas merchants views on a proposed Fair Trades law akin to price fixing. It mentions how New York State merchants face the law in practice and cites Macy’s paying The New York Times for a congratulatory ad to Vermont consumers defeating a similar measure there.
In Austin, State Health Officer Dr. Geo. W. Cox says babies born today may live about 62 years, nearly double the expectancy of 100 years ago. Vaccination and sanitation defend against typhoid, diphtheria and smallpox, helping reduce disease and extend life across Texas.
A village jokesmith crafts a cheerful joke and mails it awaiting response. Ye Ed replies that he is twenty years too late, reflecting playful timing in verses.
The Sun asks readers to share details of any visitors, planned visits, or social events. It invites cooperation to publish local happenings within the community as fully as possible.
The piece extols semi annual physicals as a health habit aiding early illness detection and treatment. It credits science with effective drugs to curb syphilis and gonorrhea and notes tuberculosis and cancer now in the curable class. The author lauds medical and public health advances over the past two decades for a safer, longer-lived nation.
Grantland Rice muses on days that might have been and the life I might have led while toasting possible fame and glory. Japan returns the ashes of soldiers killed in the war with China, a stark counterpoint to imagined triumphs.
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