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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1943
Page
3
A sequence of humor snippets features a teacher and pupil, a constable thwarted by lake rules about swimming, city flapper and undressing, and a telephonic misfire with a bumbling private who does not know the general but knows Tam.
A judge confirms innocence rhetoric while a draftee and stranger joke about matches and bonding in training. Another tale recalls an old lady seeking her Navy son and asking which ship, only to learn there are two.
A humorous slice shows a worker struggling to remove lint from seeds used in rayon manufacture. A Madrid dairy sweater gag follows, with a milk skim clothing joke about sizing in a Madrid shop. The piece playful contrasts laboratory detail with a light export humor.
A fashionably dressed wedding at a church ends with the bride returning from the ceremony with a different escort than the one she left with. Onlookers, including a girl named Betty, notice the shift and whisper about the possible change in plans.
The Navy blue WAVES uniform is common nationwide and the pictured Yeoman works in the aw Department in Washington. Insignia on the sleeve shows Yeoman rating with crossed quills and a Petty Officer third class chevron. The collar anchor marks her as a Navy member, reflecting wartime roles that blur gender lines. WAVES growth frees Navy men for combat by filling jobs like Radioman and Aviation Machinist's Mate. For details, visit a local Recruiting Station or Office of Naval Officer Procurement.
The text advises precautions to avoid widespread colds and reduce manpower loss. It recommends isolation of the patient, covering coughs with a paper handkerchief, sterilizing dishes, and resting in a well ventilated room with plenty of water and fruit to speed recovery.
State of Texas citation to John Brown and others unknown heirs to appear in Grayson County Court to answer the City of Tioga's suit for collection of delinquent taxes on a land parcel in Tioga. The document lists years from 1929 to 1942 with amounts due to Mrs. R. R. Anderson Estate and notes interest penalties and costs. Court date set for October 1943 at 10 oclock a.m. in Sherman.
A Massachusetts congressman visiting a Southern representative's office discovers sacks of cotton seed issued by the Department of Agriculture for distribution in the South. He inspects a sack with interest as the exchange reveals federal aid materials in regional program context.
The jury remained eleven to one for acquittal after two days of deliberation. They went to a restaurant for dinner on the second day. The foreman quipped to the waitress to serve eleven meals and one half bale of hay.
A crowded railway platform raid prompts a traveler to scold a woman with a bun and tea. A city boy quips about cows in a tobacco field. A chef reveals a prank: a green cook uses vanished chicken pieces for chicken salad.
A Fort Bragg soldier cautions that the Army sets three methods for tasks the wrong way the right way and the Army way. The piece argues strict adherence ensures efficiency and victory, warning that well meaning attempts at personal methods would cause chaos. It includes diary excerpts from 1932 and 1943 detailing Naples Pompeii and travel notes.
A health warning notes that trying to wear a cold is dangerous. It warns patients hurt themselves and expose others during routine activities.
The UT Student Employment Bureau shows 1942 43 activity with $272633 in student earnings. Charles V Dunham says 946 permanent and 1172 temporary jobs were secured, most part time to allow study.
A judge silences two lawyers who trade barbed accusations as they spar over matters in dispute. The judge warns them to confine remarks to the issues at hand, maintaining decorum in the courtroom.
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