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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1940
Page
8
Louisiana Governor Jones urged Congress to fund the full cost of old age pensions, arguing the South has paid its share and wealth should bear the national burden. He called for federal responsibility for the maximum pension amount for new beneficiaries.
The American Psychiatric Association told President Dr. William Sandy of Harrisburg Pennsylvania that every recruit will be examined for nerve health and fitness using a national questionnaire. Trained psychiatrists would aid veterans in hospitals, with the aim to greatly reduce the number of men deemed unsuited if the United States enters war. Military psychiatrists at the meeting urged mental tests for pilot selection, noting pilots require sound health and precise brain muscle coordination.
Texas Senator and Foreign Relations Committee member calls for US defense buildup so no power dares attack. He cites sacrifices that built the nation and says strength on land sea and air is the only path to lasting peace.
Ralph Elliott, longtime assistant district attorney born in Grayson County and resident of Sherman, asks for promotion to district attorney. He outlines his record including rebuilding county liquor status, prosecuting and ending local honky tonks, and promises brave, efficient, impartial crime prosecution without a platform or rash promises.
The Bells flour and feed mill owned by Jesse Youree and Harve Gibson was destroyed by a fire discovered about 2 a.m. Monday. The engine suffered little damage and only a small stock of grain and feed was stored. Rebuilding on a smaller scale is planned once repairs are complete.
In Chicago, five year old John Kelly was beaten by his mother Catherine with a baseball bat as she feared war would doom him. She confessed at the police station after the assault, saying the war news terrified her and she thought he would be better off dead than alive. Her husband and older son offered comfort but failed.
A Texas health notice outlines the frequency of snake bites in summer and fall, mainly on hands or feet, with symptoms including pain swelling and dizziness. First aid advises wound incisions suction and a tourniquet, but emphasizes seeking a physician immediately and avoiding home remedies or alcohol.
Congress was asked to appropriate 475000 for federal participation in the New York and San Francisco World's Fairs this year. The President proposed 200000 for San Francisco and 275000 for New York. Read the ads and buy accordingly.
Washington lawmakers review two substitute measures to broaden credit sources for the Federal Land Bank System. The proposals aim to lower Land Bank interest rates by authorizing a form of revamped credit access.
A five year campaign aims to teach Americans to detect counterfeit money. Frank J. Wilson notes losses fell from about 1 million to 300 thousand dollars annually as the effort intensifies. Schools and theaters will show a film featuring real currency to help identify fakes. He hints at examining the face of the portrait, including Hamilton.
The text compares genuine and counterfeit bills noting that real notes show fine clear-cut facial features and attire details while fakes display sloppy work. It highlights George Washington and Abraham Lincoln portraits, collars, ties, hair, and beards as clues, urging police notice for phony bills.
Mr and Mrs Bob Chumbley of Kentuckytown were injured Sunday when their car collided head on two miles east of Howe with a Fort Sill Oklahoma group vehicle. Deputy Sheriff Joe Hall investigated. Mrs Chumbley suffered a severe head injury and was treated at a Sherman clinic.
A playful exchange has a woman asking what she gains from daily cooking and a partner replying with a pun about life or "myr insurance" implying marriage implications. The line hints at domestic humor and joking about shared lives.
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