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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 30, 1940
Page
4
Notice from the Whitewright post office listing 2nd class mail matter and stating that all notices of entertainments, box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect and related notices also will be charged. Association J. H. Waggoner publisher Glenn Doss managing editor.
Published every Thursday subscription price is $1.50 per year payable in advance. Any erroneous reflection on character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation appearing in The Whitewright Sun will be corrected upon prompt notice to the publisher.
The Fort Worth Star Telegram contrasts Hoover and Dewey proposals with Roosevelt's national defense approach. It argues for urgent rearmament and national unity, noting Hoover favors an industrialist administrator and Dewey backs a defense board. It stresses bipartisan focus on immediate needs over partisan politics.
Dr. Woodward A. Heflin notes the term comes from the Spanish civil war when a general cited four attacking columns and a fifth inside Madrid. He warns of persistent saboteurs and spies in war, describing a broad American fifth column of subversives.
Sara R. Hulsey argues that neutrality is impossible as Hitler’s blitzkrieg threatens Europe and the United States must act to defend liberty. She urges immediate action, declaring Americans and their families will not stand by while such destruction unfolds.
The speaker urges immediate unlimited aid to the Allies, arguing the United States must ship airplanes oil wheat meat supplies munitions medicines clothing and machinery in its own boats without price talks or delays. He warns of ruined homes and futures if neutrality continues and calls for intensified production and total support for democracy.
An Irishman recalls a wartime narrow escape. He says a bullet went through his cust and came out his back, claiming his heart was in his mouth at the time, while his friend cautions it would hit his heart. The exchange highlights frontline humor amid danger.
The column warns against trusting casual health tips from friends and locals. It cites a death from appendicitis after oil was taken as advised and insists only trained doctors can diagnose and treat illness. Seek professional medical counsel for bodily health and remedies.
A reflective piece links ancient Greek legends and biblical figures to life as a spiritual game. It touts the Bible as a guide for mind body and soul, citing Paul’s faith and the crown of heaven, and stresses home training as essential. It cites Methuselah and a 19 year old’s counsel on facing death with trust and dignity.
A quotation attributed to Sue Stephens notes the speaker grasping life’s meaning with the phrase All is vanity, highlighting a contemplative reflection on existence.
Texas property owners paid 21 892 710 in fire insurance premiums last year and received 10 018 029 from fire losses. Insurers paid 5 172 202 for windstorm and extended coverage and received 2 000 405 for losses. Stock companies collected 19 963 843 of fire insurance premiums and mutuals 1 928 867.
Washington announces marketing quota regulations for the 1940 41 cotton crop. The new rules largely mirror the prior two years and were approved by growers in a December referendum with over 91 percent voting in favor.
A reader note presents seven old time riddles with answers. Riddles cover leaves turning with exam night, love hidden in the breast, sheep color counts, teakettles singing and boiling over, plain women appearing in the dark, policemen as rainbows after storms, and two calves as the two animals to bed with you.
A cartoonish exchange shows Ebenezer deflecting a doctor’s probe about poison with a pun on the bottle label. The doctor chides the misread warning while Ebenezer quips about the nearby word lye.
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