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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1943
Page
2
Wartime notices detail A-8 gasoline coupons valid through November 22 and other staples. War Food Administration canned goods releases, civilian turkey supply outlook, and V mail Christmas notices. OPA boosts hamburger points to eight, expands definitions. civilian food supply rising with more peas beans rice and cheddar.
Mrs Brown quips that the rich man is not too old but too eligible, challenging questions of suitability and social expectations in a witty dialogue.
Barroom chatter centers on a long haired musician allegedly intoxicated, prompting mixed reactions from patrons as the scene notes a repeated pattern. The exchange captures local gossip about the performer’s behavior and reputation.
A Texas humor collection titled I Give You Texas 500 Jokes of the Lone Star State features quips about Sheridan Tillman and other figures, jokes about weather and geography, and lines about cowboys, mavericks, and Panhandle climate. Published by The Naylor Company of San Antonio at $2.00.
J Reuben Clark Jr reports the Latter Day Saints welfare program backs the national Food for Victory effort with over 1 billion ration points. The system includes 14 500 acres cultivated by volunteers, 65 canneries, 8 bishop storehouses, 755 livestock projects, and 314 processing plants since 1937.
Undertakers nationwide have agreed to help the OPA recover ration books of deceased persons. Five associations of funeral directors will obtain addressed envelopes from local ration boards and leave one with each family, asking them to mail the book to the local board. All unused books must be turned in under rationing regulations.
A wartime advertisement urges readers to invest their Christmas savings in Uncle Sam's war bonds. It promotes backing the attack and patriotic financial support during the conflict.
Washington estimate shows about 16 million taxpayers eligible for refunds totaling over 400 million dollars on 1943 taxes after March check-up accounting. Harold N. Graves testified publicly to the House Appropriations Committee, citing overestimates in individual earnings under the pay as you go system.
Citation issued October 28, 1943 requires Catherine Jones to answer a divorce petition filed by Champ Jones for cruel treatment. Hearing set before the District Court of Grayson County on December 13, 1943 at 10 a.m. in Sherman. File No. 52374. Clerk S W Earnest. Deputy Nancy Drake. 4T N.25.
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