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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1944
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun urges readers to buy war bonds by Monday 5 p.m. to boost the sixth war loan drive, promising an opening-day achievement shoutout. It notes improved farming activity as crops advance, with farmers preparing for another season and cotton fields diminishing while corn harvest rises.
The election shakes up Congress with many isolationists defeated or retired while internationalists gain seats. Lend-Lease votes mark the clearest test, and the public shift signals patience for cooperation toward peace. The piece notes reshaped Senate and House majorities and calls for bipartisan efforts with the President.
Bernice Hicks woke to a palmotor beside her bed as police and firemen arrived Sunday morning. Relatives say Rev Elzie Martin, intending to take her to Sunday school, called for aid when she would not awaken. Authorities responded to the scene.
Regulars in Texas will keep opposing the New Deal. Judge Merritt H. Gibson said the Regulars’ executive committee authorized Judge E. E. Townes to appoint two seven man committees to study party powers legislation and plan continued anti New Deal activity.
The Census Bureau reports 1943 births show 1,507,122 boys and 1,428,049 girls out of 2,935,171 live births. The ratio of boys to girls is about 1,055 to 1,000, continuing a pattern since 1915.
Miss Myrna Merle Clifton of Austin the world’s only midget daughter of midget parents is engaged to August Clarence Swensen of Austin a senior radio mechanic at Kelly Field. She will be 19 in February and stands 50 inches tall while her fiancé is 26 and two inches taller. Wedding date pending with ceremony likely in Austin. Her father once toured the US Canada and part of Mexico as Buster Brown with his dog Tiger for a shoe company.
Alfred W. Evans of Gloucester Virginia has perfected a tractor driven winch method to pull entire trees by the roots. A wind wound cable anchors to a large tree and to the target tree, using a twisting drag to uproot without prior felling or blasting.
In Moscow reports say thrombin, a blood clotting agent, is now included in Soviet soldiers field service dressings due to its effectiveness in stopping bleeding. It helps form clots to halt blood loss, though heavy bleeding from major vessels can wash away clots.
Prof. B Kudrayashev reports that tourniquets fail for liver wounds and other internal bleeds. A gauze pad soaked in thrombin can stop the blood flow in three to five seconds, offering a rapid alternative in such cases.
The serum derived from horse blood is used to produce antitoxins for medical treatments. Veterinary and medical researchers note the method’s effectiveness while acknowledging standard safety measures.
A lighthearted school scene features a new teacher quizzing on major fields while a sophomore in the crowd humorously answers with a meat market cash customer as the greatest boon to mankind.
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