Whitewright Sun Notes Local Politics and Weather
The Whitewright Sun reports Grayson County political growth with seven sheriff candidates and five for precinct two commissioner. Farmers anticipate early cotton planting as rainfall improves. oil leasing and drilling plans near Whitewright draw attention. A corrected note on Whitewright's mayoral history is included along with social columns and humorous local vignettes.
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Grayson County
Precinct
Whitewright
Rugged Baby of Cousin Jewel Endures Hardship at Home
A brief note describes Cousin Jewel's infant as a resilient child a few months old who seems able to weather any challenge at home despite his tender age.
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Cousin Jewel
I Give You Texas Back and Valley Tales
A narrator recalls a corporate creditor note amid a reflective Texas Texas High Plains journey. Ty Cobb is reimagined as a Weslaco radio figure. A drive along the Brownsville military highway uncovers Civil War sites, an old cannon, a church, and a stone fort now used as a residence. The piece laments mood while celebrating local history and people.
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Ty Cobb
Rio Grande Valey
Weslace
Brownsville
Robert E. Lee
Houston detective reveals badge at church collection plate
A Houston city detective, long-absent from church, attended when his wife urged him to go and flashed his badge as the plate reached him. A commissioners court later passed a threefold jail resolution to build a new jail, reuse the old jail materials, and keep the old facility until the new one is complete.
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Houston
Commissioners’ Court
Parson Pays Off Bet By Dollar During Farewell
In Portland Rev William G Everson of First Baptist Church paused his farewell to the congregation and handed Mayor Earl Riley a dollar. He said he wanted to leave no unpaid debts in Portland as he departs to become pastor of a Richmond Indiana church. The dollar was to square a bet he had lost with Riley.
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Portland
Ore
William G. Everson
First Baptist Church
Earl Riley
Everson
Richmond
Ind
Riley
Drugstores May Sell Gasoline And Irons
Robert G. Dillard, secretary of the Texas Pharmaceutical Association, predicted at the West Texas Pharmaceutical Organization convention that pharmacies may soon combine with filling stations to offset competition. The report also notes Korea's high literacy and Mihail Kalinin as Soviet president.
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Amarillo
Robert G. Dillard
The
Texas Pharmaceutical Association
Dillard
West Texas Pharmaceutical Organization
Bible Questions Answered By The Voice Broadcastser
Prophecy International Bible Broadcaster presents questions and answers on why God delays punishment for sin, signs of Christ's return, the birth prophecy of Jesus, and Eden's curse. Q A format cites 2 Peter 3 9 Isaiah 40 Luke 21 Micah 5 and Genesis.
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THE
VOICE
Prophecy International Bible Broadcaster
Peter
Genesis 3 17 18 Curse on Ground and Thorns
A biblical passage declares the ground cursed because of disobedience, bringing sorrow and hardship to work humans must endure daily. It notes thorns and thistles will grow, forcing toil in the field as life continues.
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Christ
Bethlehem
Garden of Eden
Adam
Dishwasher May Win In Nebraska Senatorial Race
Deerfield Mass George Olsen a 64 year old dishwasher expressed strong confidence in his bid to become the Democratic senator from Nebraska after visiting Washington and spending five weeks salary for a Jackson Day dinner ticket. He claimed talks with big shots assured him no worries as he sought the gubernatorial post and referenced his 130000 vote haul two years prior.
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Deerfield
Mass
George Olsen
Nebraska
Washington
Olsen
One Civilian's Surplus Sale in Dallas
Mrs. Coe Scruggs visited a Dallas store seeking meat but found empty counters. When offered a knife with the remark that it costs six dollars, she purchased a professional scimitar type butcher's knife and still has no meat to use it on.
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Dallas
Youre in a trap if fish are too
The attorney general ruled that a fish trap with meshes under three inches square in Lake Dallas Denton County constitutes a separate offense for each net used, regardless of catching one or many fish. The ruling directs County and District Attorney W. K. Baldridge.
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Austin
W. K. Baldridge
Denton
Lake Dallas
Denton County
Caste System of Army Under Fire Hearing Board Named
A six member board of former enlisted men and officers will study the Army caste system and suggest changes. Led by Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle, it was appointed by Secretary of War Robert P. Patterson and will begin hearings late this month with witnesses from within and outside the Army and from various organizations.
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Washington
Army
War Department
James H. Doolittle
Robert P. Patterson
Off Duty Living Conditions and Promotion System Detailed
Fragments describe discussions between officers and men on housing clothing living conditions recreational facilities and the promotion system. The readable text hints at concerns over welfare and career advancement within the force, without specific names dates or places.
Beckworth seeks double time for WWII POW service
Representative Beckworth of Gladewater Texas has introduced a bill to legally double all time U S servicemen spent as prisoners of war in World War II. The measure would add points to a service member's demobilization score and provide double pay for POW time. The bill was referred to the House military affairs committee for consideration.
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Washington
Beckworth
Gladewater
Texas
U. S
House
Texan protests boneless mutton in chili con carne
West of Texas reacts to an OPA plan allowing boneless mutton in chili con carne. The Texan expert dismisses the idea, claiming no taste, while noting Texas delegates enjoy chili at weekly Mexican dinners. The Aztec origin theory is mentioned amid embassy disputes.
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Washington
West
Texas
OPA
Mexico
What The Man Said: Cars Money Coming In On the Wind
LUBBOCK Texas farmers on the South Plains envision new cars and more money in the bank as wind shifts northwest at dawn. Judge Clark M Mullican known for his March 22 predictions is eagerly followed by farmers across 18 counties.
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Lubbock
South Plains
Clark M. Mullican
Indian wind and smoke prediction sighted for 1946 crops
Mullican a former district judge tests a Native American forecasting method in West Texas. He ties silk strings to bushes and smokes a cigar to read wind directions, predicting normal crops across the South Plains for 1946. Don Jones of the Agricultural Experiment Station clarifies that normal implies about half a bale per acre cotton and 1000 pounds per acre sorghum with about 20 inches rainfall.
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South Plains
Mullican
Lubbock
Don Jones
State Agricultural Experiment Station
J. I. Wellborn
Garza County
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Korea
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