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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 12, 1942
Page
8
Gallup director Dr George Gallup forecast a Democratic House majority near 256 to 276 seats and modest GOP gains. The actual results gave Republicans 209 seats, 44 more than Gallup's maximum and 51 more than his minimum, shocking both parties.
The text cites US extremes Mt Whitney and Death Valley in California, a 90-truck fleet for transporting bomber parts to Central Texas, and a 63,000 pound five axled trailer form. It also notes two of every fifteen eggs dried for Lend-Lease and a 200 million purchase projection.
A suit filed in the fifteenth district court contests Grayson County’s Oct 24 beer election showing 2 286 voters opposed beer sales. Plaintiffs Joe B. Lee and L A Sanford A B White seek to overturn results claiming improper posting and mis submission. A hearing is set for Nov 16 with a $500 bond posted.
An ordnance plant producing a million pounds of war goods a day must haul in and out 18 million pounds of material, enough to fill 500 freight cars.
Oklahoma California county jail cut power gas and water when bills not paid. Sheriff Charley Hutchens released 14 prisoners on promise to return and finish sentences. All prisoners complied and came back. Also notes on tree dahlia of Mexico and antimony facts.
Dr. E. Stanley Jones, renowned missionary evangelist, begins a four day Christian Mission in Sherman at the Municipal auditorium November 22. Nine churches cooperate. nightly mass meetings set for Sunday through Wednesday with large crowds expected from across the city and distant points. Jones, who started in Lucknow India in 1907 and later served as evangelist at large, has written ten books including The Christ of the Indian Road, with wide international sales. He remains in the United States due to Pacific war conditions, aiding missions while continuing church and convention addresses.
Georgetown University Medical School researchers report that while one drink may feel warming as blood vessels dilate, heavy drinking cools the fingers and can cause dangerous chilling. Experiments with intoxicated rats showed temperature drops after exposure to a warm room, highlighting frostbite risks in winter drinking.
The article outlines a Georgetown medical protocol for frostbite first favoring body warming and gradual warming of frostbitten areas to 85 90 degrees with mild whisky to aid dilation. For second degree frostbite, antiseptic dressings and a Novo Cain spinal block are added to relieve pain and prevent arterial spasm.
Aviation Cadet Homer T. Timmons 25 Hitchland is at the San Antonio Aviation Cadet Center for pre flight training to become a combat aircrew pilot. He previously served as an Oklahoma deputy sheriff and preached in a Methodist church with a local license. You can now make a butter from grass. All you need is a cow and a churn.
Help wanted advertisement notes a buyer seeks a five or six room home for cash from Wade Robbins. Also includes farm rental, salesbooks, Dallas News subscription offer, and a Sherman household cook job request with references.
Dr Victor G Heiser explains how blood plasma transfusion combats shock. He Describes how shock drains blood and how plasma replacement via blood banks saves lives. The article notes 18 donor centers, mobile units, and 30 000 pints weekly from U S citizens.
A wartime note from a flyer to his mother explains plans to marry soon and to go abroad to bomb Germany and Japan. The letter defends his readiness to fight and fly, contrasting with those who claim they cannot serve. Mrs. R. J. Gerald of Goldthwaite Texas signs as the recipient.
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