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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1940
Page
6
A Life Magazine dialogue shows a farmer and Sam arguing over scarcity and price. The farmer insists reduced wheat output will raise profits, while Sam points out job losses and unmet promises.
A poem by E. L. Aultman extols a girl with painted cheeks, bare legs and sleeveless arms enjoying sun and breeze while challenging prudish attitudes. The verse juxtaposes natural vigor with a critique of society. An advert follows offering Stafford typewriter ribbons for 50c at The Sun Office.
The piece argues that Taft narrowly outlines a Republican stance favoring pre-New Deal conditions, challenging Roosevelt era gains. It critiques Taft's 1939 national income claim, cites Office of Government Reports on prices and taxes, and dismisses Hoover-renomination as a test of public sentiment while warning against Republican karma.
A husband jokes that a thermometer is unnecessary for baby bath prep. Check water by reaction: red means too hot, blue means too cold, white means bath ready.
Edith and Tom exchange a cautious proposal with a playful ultimatum. He leaves for Eve Gordon's and promises to return by 10. If no answer arrives, he plans to propose to Eve instead.
A report notes the American eagle typically lays two eggs per year and hatches both chicks in the same nesting period.
T. C. Richardson discusses how Southwest cotton growers can offset low AAA allotments by increasing acre yields and adopting pest, weed, and fertilizer programs. He compares Old South practices to the Southwest, stressing proactive insect control and efficient use of remaining acreage.
A church trial convened after a Negro minister was accused of hugging a female member. Eyewitnesses testified while the pastor argued the act was proper and biblically authorized. A resolving brother suggested exoneration but proposed he choose a ram lamb for future embraces.
An employer questions a job applicant about seven previous positions. The exchange centers on the meaning of having "had seven" prior roles and what it reveals about the candidate’s experience.
A Kaufman County native seeks a second term as Chief Justice after being elected to the post following Judge Ben L. Jones’s death. The candidate backs his record, noting one reversal of an opinion in two years and earning endorsements from bar associations across Hunt, Collin, Rockwall, Kaufman, Van Zandt, Henderson, Dallas, and Grayson counties.
A humorous exchange frames a job ad for “imagination” as a youth asks for years of bank experience despite never having held a job. The reply highlights creative deflection and a witty critique of hiring rhetoric.
On a warm day an elderly woman took her first airplane ride. After a spell aloft she directed the pilot to turn off the propeller, saying she felt cooler in the cabin.
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