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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1945
Page
10
Congress votes tax relief totaling about 5 billion to speed reconversion and jobs. Hearings on a 1946 tax bill aim to slash individual income taxes by about 20 percent, with priority on relief for individuals and jobs in private industry.
Whispers from the clothes closet and giggling feet set a spooky mood. A wild banshee shriek and pebbles tapping windows heighten the scare before the yard gates groan with unseen ghosts.
A column echoes F. F. Yearsley arguing that rationing is not new and that the body itself imposes finite limits. It asserts eyes, arms, legs, ears and other parts are allocated by nature with no spare parts, implying universal constraints beyond wartime rationing.
Anecdotes reveal Aunt Emma and Uncle Tom share bleak views on marriage and hardship. A neighbor’s desolation prompts Emma to rationalize perpetual labor and mistreatment. The piece reflects social satire on pity, patience, and silent endurance amid domestic strain. The closing line notes precious stones like ruby and diamond.
Two vintage style beef dishes recipe text. One uses round steak with mustard and tomatoes baked slowly. the other features chopped chuck browned with garlic onions chili powder marjoram bay leaf and stock then baked until tender. Serves 4 to 6.
The text lists three kitchen preparations. A ham and cheese sandwich fried in milk egg batter yields four servings. A layered baked ham and rice dish uses ham, rice, milk, and pepper to serve six. Middle American Veal Stew combines veal, vegetables, rice and seasonings to serve four.
Moe notes the draft board honored a man who allegedly married a widow with three children to gain 1-A reclassification. The chat reflects wartime attitudes toward bravery and army needs in a humorous exchange.
Ad copy promotes rubber stamp pads and stamp ink available at The Sun. Vague marketing line repeats, no clear date or contact details provided.
A humorous exchange has a patient recovering from an operation asking why all blinds are drawn. The doctor replies that a fire across the street kept the patient from waking to fear the operation failed.
Mrs Marie Norvell expresses gratitude to the people of Whitewright for many acts of kindness and assistance after the death of Mrs Emily Whitt who lived with her.
Local Draft Board No. 16 lunched on Army K and C rations at the Belford Inn in Jersey City after inviting six former draftees. Reports say most diners gagged as ex corporal James De Lorenzo watched a man choke on cheese, remarking the scene as fun.
The State Highway Department announced that many trucks using Texas highways weigh from 20 to 100 percent more than their licensed weight. The finding followed an Oct. 22 joint investigation with the Public Safety Department. In many cases fines were imposed in addition to registration requirements.
Valley flowers are fragrant but fragile. Do we need a twister to swirl the trash. Weeping over the past wastes water as memories break in the mind. Weeds gallop over neglected gardens. Must is stronger than may. Beacons do not blaze on every rock bound coast.
Grayson County Texas issues writ to sheriff to publish for ten days in a Grayson County newspaper. Notice requires all interested parties in the estate of E K Franklin deceased to attend the county court in Sherman on the second Monday in November 1945 to hear and contest administrator H P Franklin's final report.
E H Harriman sent a lengthy cable to Philadelphia lawyer John G Johnson seeking guidance on a railroad merger to avoid Sherman Anti Trust Act prosecution. Johnson replied Merger possible, conviction certain. The tale ends noting the huge bill and a proverb about caterpillars turning into butterflies.
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