Whitewright Sun advocates subcourthouse expansion and local civic drive
The Whitewright Sun urges Denison to extend a sub courthouse bill and asks Whitewright residents to lobby Representative Evans. It advocates a Whitewright subcourt with deputies, housing requirements, and local ownership, noting nearby towns would also seek subcourthouses. The piece blends civic commentary with reflections on motherhood and war.
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Grayson
Fannin
Sun
Whitewright
Sherman
Texas
Denison
Roger Q. Evans
Section
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Evans
That Which Endures The Bond Of Motherhood Across War
A furloughed soldier says he will visit his mother first, reflecting a timeless, universal male pattern of prioritizing mothers. The piece notes boys honor both parents but emphasizes mothers as constant and undying in love across war and peace.
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Aachen
Brooklyn
Dallas News
Texas Grandpa’s riddles and old time word history
A reminiscence of a Texas grandfather who bet soda pop that he could say three simple sentences a visitor couldn’t repeat. The piece wanders through word origins, Bible puns, Shakespeare, and Hollywood memories, ending with thoughts on language and Texas politics.
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Grandpa
Zebedee
Veterans Disappointed on Home Visit from First U.S. Infantry Division
Nineteen soldiers from the 1st Division return on leave after two and a half years overseas in North Africa and Europe. They describe pride and trauma, missing the front while enjoying home comforts and sympathy from the girls, then face resumption of combat duties with mixed emotions.
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Rhine
North Africa
War's toll on soldiers voiced by Ashby Halko Duda and Billings
Sgt. Howard Ashby and Sgt. Michael Halko recount feeling forgotten by civilians while many friends stay in uniform. They discuss war fatigue, civilian indifference, rationing resentments, and differing views on home front support. Capt. Linwood Billings adds that about 75 percent at home are behind the war effort, 25 percent indifferent.
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Sgt
Michael Halko
Stockton
John Duda
Adah
Linwood Billings
Dover
Patience through trials and temperance in faith
A devotional Q&A cites 1 Corinthians 2 14 and 1 Timothy 6 11 to advise on patience. It explains three paths to patience through tribulation, tested faith, and temperance while noting the Christian life as a warfare requiring enduring hardship.
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Jesus Christ
Perpetual Motion of the Housefly Wings
A housefly’s wings beat about 19 800 times per minute, illustrating rapid wing motion attributed to its flight mechanics. This numerical fact highlights the insect’s high vibration rate and aerodynamic capability in small creatures.
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Postoffice
Whitewright Sun
Wael
Fred Feris
Optical Center
Gray’s Credit Jewelers
W. Main
Boyce House
Plato
Hollywood
Rin-tin-tin
Reserve District No. 11
First National Bank
Tom Bean
U. S
Federal Reserve Bank
Itemoranda
State OF
I. C. H. Lackey
C. H. Lackey
Leta Ball
W. E. Pennell
A. S. Luby
E. O. Thomas Directors
First National Bank OF
Bells
State OF Texas
I. P. H. Wilson
P. H. Wilson
J. C. Allred
Grayson Co
E. C. Whiting
M. W. Waldrum
T. P. Wells
Howard Ashby
Martinsburg
W. Va
A Leer
VOICE
Prophecynternational
Satan
John
James
G. M. Forester Grocery
Stateville
K. Wolens
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