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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1940
Page
4
Notice in the Whitewright Texas post office lists charges for entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees or monetary consideration. Memorials resolutions of respect and similar items will be billed at regular advertising rates. J H Waggoner Glenn Doss publishers and editors.
Published every Thursday subscription price set at $1.50 per year payable in advance. Any erroneous reflection on character standing or reputation will be gladly and fully corrected upon notification to the publisher.
Ashley Evans argues birth alone does not make a good American noting many born here lack civic spirit. He cites youth entitlement, moral decline, and physical weakness as threats, urging discipline, self-control, and stronger character to defend the nation.
Fragmentary phrase appears to express confidence in liberty under a free government, suggesting citizens enjoy guaranteed rights and protections. Limited context prevents identifying author, year, or full argument.
The statements outline a bold vision of preemptive attacks and global upheaval. He predicts flexible operations in Europe and America, air‑borne moves, and a strategy of overwhelming force without regard to consequences.
Louise Bryant of the A and M College Extension Service shares practical kitchen shortcuts to save time and energy. Tips include using an egg beater for smooth gravies, adding an apple or carrot to brown sugar, toasting leftovers for crumbs, storing leftovers in labeled glass jars, using salt to remove fish odor, and keeping a kitchen file and small bulletin board for meals and notes.
Spirituals rise from black communities as expressions of faith and endurance. The songs known as jubilees and spirituals reflect patience sincerity love and belief in God, shaped by the people who created them.
Denison Chamber of Commerce, led by Lute Loy, launches a campaign to attract tourists to Denison and surrounding towns centered on Denison Dam. Loy hails potential regional benefits for Whitewright and others, notes Hotel Denison remodeling, and aims to make the area a top Southwest tourist draw.
Papua territory report to the Australian prime minister states that South Sea island girls require a suitor to prove he has killed a man by presenting a smoked finger worn as a neck pendant. A failed hunter tale ends with a rejected suitor after he seeks a victim and faces danger, hardship, and a near failure.
Texas Game Department biologists report Chukar Partridges survive and spread only in Brewster County and nearby highland areas after two years of trials. Birds released near ranch houses have moved two to three miles and seem to prosper, with final verdict awaited next year.
Texas CCC officials appeal to hunters to avoid shooting within rifle range of camps. They note few accidents due to sportsmen cooperation and hope this continues during the current season.
A Texas report notes a bizarre trapping method after a pipeline break on the Howell lease near San Diego Duval County. The explosive force bent pipe into a circle and a caption quotes the sportsman motto about taking the circle held tightly for a boy hunting or fishing.
A state game department manager reports many beaver have been found in the hills around Buchanan Lake in central Texas. While a few beaver remain in Texas are welcomed by landowners, they cut some trees. Their dam building benefits landowners and helps certain streams for fishing.
The Game Department urges landowners and sportsmen to leave grain standing along field edges to sustain Bob whites and insectivorous birds through the drought. Emergency feeding is less effective than ahead of time prep, with many Texas farmers already building quail shelters under department supervision.
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