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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1942
Page
12
Whitewright Texas notices state the paper is second class mail. The publisher and editor set advertising rates for entertainments and box suppers with admission fees and other memorials resolutions and related notices.
A fielding father writes to his son Bill about enlisting, balancing duty and faith. He describes the army as defense of freedom, and urges carrying a khaki Bible and textbook to grow as a soldier. He reflects on fatherhood, sacrifice, and the hope of return to family and nation.
A Kerrville Mountain Sun excerpt critiques pacifist views, arguing just war is right when freedom and property are at stake. It cites defending liberty against invasion, duty to country, and the value of the Declaration of Independence, alongside a note on warning against chronic worry and practical advice from Channing Pollock.
The piece notes universal worries from war and sickness to rainfall and schooling. It urges concentrating on personal responsibility during crises and saving fretting for calmer times while reflecting on how concern shifts to others during hardship.
Bruce Cole notes redheads not more belligerent yet dentists report more disturbance in their offices. The column adds quips about bald heads and temperaments, claiming public jests in Whitewright Sun and Dallas News columns.
The letter from W H Purcell urges his son Bill to enlist and serve as a soldier. It stresses duty, discipline, and personal growth, urging acceptance of army life as a difficult but formative chapter in life's education. The message highlights resilience, self-improvement, and the ideal of serving the nation as a path to manhood.
Public Weigher Finis Alverson for County Clerk Grady Thompson re election second term for Sheriff Hank Mooty J Benton Davis G P Gafford Prentice Gafford for County Judge Jake Loy Vernie Henderson for Commissioner Prect 2 Ben Vaughan J S Taylor for Tax Assessor Collector George Schumacher Robert Dean for District Clerk S V Earnest Paul Finch for County School Superintendent Sewell R McKinney second term
A closing line wishes speed to the day of thanksgiving for peace and a safe homecoming, signing off with "So long, Bill."
Sorahbyrd Whiting with a 97.4 average and Elizabeth Jayne Robbins with 95.4 for four years state valedictorian and salutatorian of Bells High School. Both earned Who's Who honors and led in class activities, with Whiting active on the school paper and annual, and Robbins chairing class programs. An ancient Viking capital, Trondhjem, is noted at article end.
Maxwell F. Perkins publisher of the Farm ersville Times died of a heart attack in his office on Wednesday. Surviving are his widow his parents Mayor and Mrs Tom Perkins of McKinney and three sons Maxwell Jr in the RAF in Egypt Alfred in American aviation in Puerto Rico and Jimmy of McKinney.
Early morning glow in Lohrville Iowa misleads volunteers toward a sunrise. A Flushing New York salesman triggers a house fire by ringing a bell spark from gas. A Grand Rapids Michigan furniture factory fire is sparked by lightning and a delayed alarm. Madisonville Texas townsfolk flood streets as engines roll. Chief Whitten redirects the first truck to clear the path, letting fire crews reach the blaze.
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