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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 02, 1936
Page
3
The Whitewright Sun publishes weekly on Thursday with subscription price one dollar fifty cents per year paid in advance. Notices of entertainments, box suppers and benfits with admission or monetary consideration are charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Corrections will be printed upon notification.
The piece reports Lillian Rock of the League of Women for President and Other Offices arguing women will lead society by 1940 and beyond. She predicts a future where women become vice president and eventually rule alongside men, signaling changing gender roles and political power.
The Dallas Journal notes official Soviet statistics show 24 million workers earned 2271 rubles last year, about 454 dollars at the official rate or roughly eight dollars a month in purchasing power. It acknowledges extra national provisions but calls wages pitiful.
L. G. Phares, director of the State department of public safety, justifies ordering charges against every motorist violating rural speed laws. He notes higher speeding on highways than in cities, citing 1935 trends as context for the crackdown.
The report notes rural intersection death rates are 122 percent higher than city intersections per the Travelers Insurance bulletin. It warns that open roads tempt fast driving, with narrow highways and hazardous crossings, curves, and hills. It calls for law enforcement to curb habitual speeding to cut the death toll.
Metropolitan Life figures show birth rates per thousand across many countries led by Palestine 41.6 Chile 33.8 Romania 32.4 Bulgaria 30 Portugal 28.6 and others. The piece argues major powers face demographic change with Japan as an exception and questions future Western dominance as populations rise.
A Waco Times Herald report from March 3 1936 recalls three children flying a kite on South Third Street with silver twine containing metal components. The string briefly touched a 66 000 volt line from Texas Power and Light causing a temporary power cut citywide. A tiny break in the string prevented fatal harm, underscoring the danger of conductive materials near lines.
A quip on paying a high price in a joke about a dog part and a bull. The exchange centers on the joke’s punchline about the one hundred dollars.
The note recalls a historic discovery by Benjamin Franklin that rendered electricity essential to daily life, now largely forgotten. It reflects on how his work shaped modern science and practical use of electrical power.
A L Dodo Pennell of Tom Bean announces his candidacy for Grayson County District Clerk. A lifelong Democrat, he cites local roots, baseball, railroad work, and a pledge of a clean, efficient administration. He intends to campaign vigorously and asks all voters for support.
Civic leaders in small towns now access telephones radios electric current running water and in Texas natural gas along with cars and paved roads. The Dallas Times Herald notes that competition yields cooperation between town and city and that many towns have not yet exploited these opportunities to improve community life.
A humorous exchange between an American girl and a European count unfolds as she seeks commitment and he wryly vows to help her shed wealth after marriage. The quip plays on motives and the idea of marriage commerce with a light, ironic twist.
Returning from Vicksburg Captain Rhodes reported that the original fund application for the Red River flood control survey had been rejected by the Comptroller General due to a technicality. Colonel Oliver said a new application has been sent to the Emergency Relief Administration. Rhodes was accompanied by James A. Rooney of New York, an earthen dam expert, and they await developments.
The Grayson County W M A reports a well attended session at the local Baptist Church. Missionaries Mr and Mrs Bausum from China will return April 19 for morning services with talks at 10 and 11. Mrs Bausum spoke to Fidelis Class and the couple will address men and church members, honoring a longtime member Mrs Luther Sears for her century of service.
Presbyterians from Denton toured two local churches this week, praised the buildings and color designs, and discussed cost. They asked questions about baptistery placement and church function, while a digressive note teased a Baptist preacher and collateral banking remarks. The piece ends urging stronger Sunday attendance and community church support.
A speaker questions readers whether they can withhold influence from institutions that granted their social position and urges reflection on the value of a church within the community.
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