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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1941
Page
4
notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at advertising rates. memorials resolutions and similar items are also charged. publisher editor J H Waggoner Glenn Doss Whitewright Sun published weekly at one dollar fifty per year in advance. corrections will be printed upon notification.
The Grayson County Commissioners Court plans a revolving fund to start food stamps locally. The Sun argues sub offices in Whitewright, Van Alstyne and Whitesboro would prevent reliance on Sherman or Denison, reduce travel for relief clients, and protect grocers' access to business.
The McKinney Examiner reprints Sherman Democrat views on county manager government and adds critique. It argues taxpayers are to blame for apathy and warns a law preventing incumbents from seeking re election would force term limits and hinder good candidates.
Denison Herald reports a bold shift after two months of debate as Congress passes the Lend-Lease bill two to one, pledging to arm the nation and aid free peoples while seeking to avoid war. The piece recalls Patrick Henry and notes Britain’s peril and the worldwide clank of chains.
A reflective piece sets scene in New Braunfels Texas with the Comal River and Landa Park described as a city within a city. The author contrasts beauty with playful quips about quot.kickersquot. in a shaded reminiscence attributed to an unknown author.
A past tribute describes Senator Morris Sheppard as a true gentleman. The piece notes he avoids inflicting pain and embodies restraint and kindness in public life.
A vintage portrait extols Mor ris Sheppard as beloved in Texas, praising his generous conduct and prudent diplomacy toward enemies. An old job ad seeks a stenographer, insisting accuracy and intelligence, with a satirical note about overqualified applicants. Frost damages plants by drying their cells.
Sears Roebuck & Co spent 11.41 million dollars on newspaper space in 1939 and planned higher ad appropriation for 1940. Over 9 percent of its retail advertising appears in newspapers. President Thomas J. Carney credits newspaper advertising as the essential element of retail promotion. Vice-president D. M. Nelson calls it unmatched by any other factor.
A Georgia mathematician argues that a football forecaster should receive odds of 17 to 1 to break even, reflecting a cautious view on prediction value.
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