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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 05, 1940
Page
2
The Agricultural Marketing Service will use official cotton examiners to classify loan cotton in 1940 to ensure fair grading. Boards will provide final classing, reducing producer costs and avoiding reclassing expenses. Samples are sent from warehouses to central offices. loans hinge on the board form, with expected turnaround of 46 to 72 hours.
A Chicago official warned young men that a hasty marriage may cost more than war or conscription. Judge J M fireude of the Donentio nielations Court urged caution, noting many marriages rush into disaster and that in 1919 thousands of city offices were filled by women.
The Hale County inquiry targets landowners removing farm tenants to seize larger government payments. A three member county committee and twelve community committeemen met with Harvie D Pool to study regulations behind the probe. Investigations trace back to 1097 and may find 10 to 20 percent in violation. strict measures and recommendations to the state AAA office are expected in coming weeks.
An explainer on smoke from fires detailing gases including carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide, the health hazards of inhaling smoky air, and the dangers of hydrocarbons acting as anesthetics. The text likens thin smoke to a spray of poison gas and notes hazards to eyes, throat, and lungs during fires.
President Roosevelt calls for steel in sacrifices and abundant national unity to defend freedom. He argues dangers are closer than ever and pledges training, conscription groundwork, new bases, and civilian support to meet total defense while preserving social gains. Farms under 90 acres and over 150 acres rise in Kansas per recent survey.
The text promotes a vegetable laxative labeled Black-Draught for gentle relief from constipation. It claims an intestinal tonic effect from a blend of vegetable ingredients and notes it is time tested and economical with 25 40 doses per package.
Texas dove season guidance from the Game Department includes 12 birds per day and possession limit, shotgun size over ten gauge, and no hunting before sunrise or after official sunset. Judge Van Wagner fined Spear $422 for dove possession. the article urges responsible hunting and teaching youth.
State and federal rules force blanks for hunting licenses. Hunters face errors on licenses. Dove limit set to 12 per day and 12 in possession. Duck limit remains 10 per day and 20 in possession. Goose limit now 3 per day and 6 in possession.
Cecil Meador of Blooming Grove reported a bass leaping from the water to grab a starling skim over the water, mirroring a reader’s claim of a rare sight while fishing last spring.
Game Warden of Colorado County records a 100 mile drive with a doe, 9 cottontail rabbits, a swamp rabbit, a skunk, an armadillo, 2 bull frogs and a dog killed on the highway. The report goes to the executive secretary of the Game Department.
W J Spear of Kilgore was fined 200 dollars and costs by Judge C C Van Wagner in Fort Worth for killing one plover and another bird out of season on his father’s property.
A short verse by Edgar A. Guest laments frequent temper outbursts over minor irritations. The speaker condemns anger and self reproach, expressing shame at weakness and a desire to laugh at past hours rather than fret over them.
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