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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1939
Page
3
In Austin, a high profile bid to freeze a 40 million dollar sales tax amendment into the Texas Constitution failed in the House. Observers expect no sales tax amendment this session, with pension funding talks likely to fail due to tax plan divergence and possible deadlock.
Gov Lee O Daniel delivered a combative Sunday broadcast opposing opponents of a Constitutional sales tax plan. He urged citizens to back the scheme and warned they would be sorry otherwise. He contrasted his stance with Lt Gov Coke Stevenson and referenced a pension act cap of $30 monthly. Reactions in both houses were unfavorable and many observers doubt a simple statute pass.
In Texas the oil industry faces potential disruption as Lon Smith, commission chairman, and new commissioner Jerry Sadler publicly joined forces. They issued a probation order ending Saturday shutdowns for April and sharply raising production allowables in the Panhandle.
The Texas proration order trims production across North and East Texas while cutting West Texas and Gulf coast outputs. Austin buzzes about a potential court attack as Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson, renowned for oil expertise and legal know how, is left out of drafting the measure. Supporters dispute plans by Sadler and Smith to take over regulation, warning such reversals could disrupt Texas oil and spark further turmoil.
The Texas Legislature enforces coat wearing for Senators during sessions while the House remains less formal. Hand clapping signals pages for errands confuse first time observers. Personal financial interests in bills are noted but not consistently disclosed. A brass rail confines desks to legislators and staff. wives and relatives sit outside.
In Penang a couple Mr. Yeap Pony Crye and Miss Khoo Kim Pun announced their marriage by advertisement to cut costs. The bride said their finances are tight, contrasting with typical lavish Chinese weddings. The notice reflects a new style of wedding ceremonies in the area.
A reporter asks if a 10 cent gas tax will aid recovery. The senator replies that it will put quite a few people back on their feet.
Farmers are urged to plant silage crops early along with cotton, noting benefits like quicker harvest before summer drought, enabling fall cowpeas, better soil readiness, and potential second growth. Trenched silos prove economical, with Texas already at 262 miles, supporting larger stores and flexible sizing for various farm needs.
In Wilhelmshaven Hitler derided the Anglo-French naval pact and warned Britain, speaking to about 50,000 people. He announced no war with England but suggested Germany could cancel the 1935 agreement as he defended the Rome Berlin axis and promised self defense against perceived threats. He also mocked British virtue and criticized Britain's colonial actions while reaffirming Germany's military aims and alliances.
A short miscellany lists nine questions about common items and daily usage. Questions cover symbols on currency, clothing buttons, desk height, card wording, typewriter keys, playing card portraits, ruler graduations, coin diameter, and postmark details attributed to Jerome S. Meyer.
A whimsical column of old jokes and wry quips about food, finance, and farming. A hard-up sportsman trades for a horse and discovers its head tilts toward payment. a farmer recalls 60 acres once meant corn not loans, while a waiter’s punchline turns five match sticks into asparagus.
In an Irish shipyard a man asks after his missing waistcoat. Pat points out Murphy has it, Murphy confirms, and both acknowledge the coincidence with a rueful, humorous exchange about going home waistcoatless. The tale relies on social banter and local color.
A Western town native returning from a trip to Washington meets an old neighbor. The neighbor reports Bill Watson dropped dead in front of the post office on Sunday and his body was not found until Thursday, illustrating the town's dullness after a boom.
In a concert hall a man asks a boy if his watch tells time. The boy replies no you must look at it, prompting a wry exchange about how watches work. The moment captures a humorous child’s honesty amid anticipation.
A ducked line from a humorous dialogue: Is a ton of coal very much, dad asks. The father answers that the cost depends on whether one shovels or buys, reflecting a simple, practical joke about labor versus purchase.
In a regional anecdote, Tom secures much of his uncle’s fortune through marriage to the lawyer’s only daughter, illustrating a sharp maneuver within family and legal circles. The item reads as a cautionary tale of ties, inheritance, and strategic alliances.
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Two men share a coarse brag about finding pearls in poor grammar. One boasts of finding a white pearl in an oyster and hiding from work for two weeks after selling it for twenty dollars. The other retorts about finding a black pearl in a washtub and not working since.
A playful exchange unfolds as one person asks what bracelet they want and the other retorts with a witty line about silence being golden, revealing a lighthearted social moment.
The quip notes social labels for wealth actions in a tongue in cheek reflection. It contrasts earning, keeping, spending, and failing to earn money with sharply observed terms like grafter capitalist spendthrift and ne er do well. The fragment ends without a final point.
A concise regional snapshot notes England offers an extra lump on request while Ireland provides a self serve sugar bowl and Scotland’s hostess hints at stirring. The quirk highlights cultural etiquette differences in hospitality practices across the three nations.
A Kansas town forms a league to protect hen pecked husbands. At the first meeting George is elected president, but a tall stern woman bursts into the hall, grabs him by the collar, and shouts for him to come home claiming he is not hen pecked.
A Chicago child recounts a quarrel with a playmate over a parent’s politics. The boy calls the parent a cheap politician, the friend calls him a liar, and the narrator notes his tooth remains in his pocket. The incident blends family mischief with sharp junior wit.
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