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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
3
E. A. Carlock’s Paducah Post piece laments Cherry the dog killed in her yard by a gunman. The author contrasts Cherry’s innocence and friendliness with the shooter’s cruelty, urging empathy and condemning the act while promising no hunting ground for the killer in the afterlife.
A cyclone destroyed every building on a southern farmer’s land and scattered the pieces across acres of wet ground. The farmer and family survived with no injuries while neighbors offered hospitality. Relatives arrived with offers of long visits and comforts as the family planned a new home.
The young man asks for forgiveness as he explains they have just lost about half of what they own. He acknowledges a difficult moment and asks others to consider their situation.
A farmer argues that immediate needs come from sheltering livestock and boosting production before personal wealth, planning a barn with insurance and saved funds. He hints his name is floated for Congress, hoping experience helps against spending borrowed money.
The speaker stresses that home stability hinges on production and warns that America’s debt will reach half its wealth. He calls for hard work longer hours reduced spending and greater saving while urging elected men in Congress to resist decoys from profiteers labor leaders or trustbusters in defense of democracy.
Washington. Chairman Paul V. McNutt of the War Manpower Commission said no occupational draft deferment for Federal employees after Oct 6 unless in a key war work position or for equally compelling reasons. He ordered denial of deferments for those seeking military service if they are key civilian workers. The piece notes early Texas mission industry and a general comment on efficiency in life.
In college Station Louise Bryant of the A and M Extension explains how wartime needs affect everyday goods. She cites parachutes using silk for stockings and airplane motors wrapped in cellophane to prevent grease loss, noting shortages may alter production goals for planes this year and next.
The piece notes aluminum shortages impacting cooking utensils and training planes using plywood. It compares leather use between Army and civilian shoes and urges Texans to extend shoe wear. It cites 200000 rural Texans signing Victory Demonstrators pledges to endure wartime limits and ends with a quip on politeness and not sharing feelings.
A bushel of wheat contains about 556000 seeds. This figure is a rough average used in farming and seed calculations.
A short aphorism contrasts truth telling with rumor. It suggests preferring an echo that repeats actual words over gossip that distorts or fabricates. The piece emphasizes honesty and self awareness in communication.
If your gums itch burn or cause discomfort the ad states druggists will refund the first LETO S bottle. Kirkpatrick Pharmacy promotes the remedy with money back guarantee to satisfy.
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