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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1942
Page
6
Austin officials urge careful stove and heating equipment checks before winter. State Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall warns used stoves cannot be replaced, advising chimney and flue inspections, clearance from combustibles, asbestos shields, metal mats, metal ash cans, proper gas burner adjustments, metal gas connections, and soap bubbles to detect leaks.
Austin reports that 35 mile per hour speed limits apply where signs are posted as Dewitt Greer, state highway engineer, explains. He returns from Washington after talks with highway officials on gasoline rationing policy but made no public announcement.
A humor column of short gags about weddings religion and family. A minister explains white symbolizes joy while a boy jokes about black for men. A child queries and the dialogue turns on vacation marriage and a missing private lake.
Smith, key organizer of a flower show, reads a harsh local report critiquing his performance and a boastful display. A separate anecdote recounts a boy and hat episode during a railway excursion and a curious tale of seed sourcing for macaroni crops.
In a radio exchange cited by Atlanta Two Bells, Mitchell explains macaroni seed is sold as wheat and that rich land yields a five foot stalk. The announcer notes the three minutes of silence as a feature of Noiseless Typewriters.
Private Andrew Callahan at Fort McClellan accepted a knife and a 100 pound sack of potatoes from mess sergeant Phillip machines. The sergeant joked the Army now has potato peeling machines and Callahan is the latest model in the gag.
The Boston Herald notes that Solomon means peaceful and suggests the name carries a similar sense for a group of islands as Pacific does for an ocean.
A man in a Home Guard test delivers a quick quip when asked how to immobilize a car. He replies that the best way is to let his wife drive it, a line reflecting wartime humor and household tensions.
Horace Greeley argued that news is plural and once wired a report asserting its plurality. The claim appears in historical recollections tied to his insistence on language use in journalism.
A cryptic exchange questions truth with a cautious hireling warning to doubt half of what is heard. The dialogue suggests skepticism about information accuracy and the reliability of sources.
Citation issues Catherine Casey to appear by 10:00 A M on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance, November 9, 1942, in the District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas. Plaintiff I P Casey seeks dissolution of marriage on grounds of cruel treatment with dates of marriage November 11 1940 and separation June 1 1941.
A humorous exchange depicts a Marine answering a question about morning baths. He notes he never misses and varies between cold and hot showers, often taking one in a hurry, reflecting light wartime humor of disciplined routine.
Owner of a 1940 Ford asks to correspond with a widow who owns two tires. He seeks a possible marriage and requests a picture of the tires to be sent.
A father grows weary as a child repeatedly asks why during an evening at home. The exchange centers on curiosity and patience within a family moment.
If output drops and workers don’t contribute, responsibilities fall on everyone. The message warns hard work now avoids future hardship and urges collective effort to maintain production levels.
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