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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1936
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun urges signed letters and public questions while noting weather woes for farmers. It highlights a Texas Almanac Centennial edition gift from The Dallas News and quotes the Portland Oregon Journal on Roosevelt era politics and the American Liberty League debate.
All over Texas and much of the South the Federal 1936 soil conservation program is being explained at community meetings of farmers and land owners, accustomed to substantial benefit payments for compliance.
Cotton farmers favored federal crop control and regular government checks. The new AAA program shifts emphasis to soil fertility with about 470 million dollars to be distributed nationwide. Farmers must decide how to fit operations into the program as county agents are told the federal government cares only about soil health, not acreage. spring moisture and rain will decide crop prospects.
Sherman Democrat notes that ahead of the Texas Centennial opening, residents should study Texas history and resources to answer visitors. It cites magazine comparisons of Texas size and distance, urging readiness for questions about the state and its region. Radio and transport anecdotes from Moscow and Africa follow in this column.
A massed chorus of 50,000 Texas schoolchildren will sing Home On the Range and Yellow Rose of Texas at the Texas Centennial Exposition. The nationwide broadcast will link to President Roosevelt. The event selects from 1.5 million students and will use 2,000 school buses to bring singers to Dallas for a program of traditional Southwest songs and cowboy ballads.
Port Orford Oregon officials planned a park dedication honoring nine pioneers who repulsed a major Indian attack and founded the town in 1851. Old residents protested a covered wagon depiction, noting the pioneers arrived by boat and the wagon would be out of place.
Sheffield reports a new manufacturing process by F F Jackson could halve stainless steel costs. It produces a cheap mild steel plate with a stainless veneer and may let ships be built thinner, increasing carrying capacity if corrosion is managed. Barnacles do not adhere to stainless steel in tests.
The District Court of Grayson County Texas issues a four week publication summons for Lindsay Smith unknown residence to answer a petition filed March 23 1936 by Pearl B. Smith seeking divorce on cruel treatment with custody of Evelyn Ruth Smith as well as other relief. The notice is dated March 23 1936 and signed by Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Frankie Slaughter.
State pension director Orville S Carpenter warned Federal aid would be denied if Texas starts paying pensions to all persons over 65 without qualification. He said broader eligibility would block funds from Washington and stressed state law aligns with the National Social Security Act. Carpenter denied the need for a pauper’s oath and noted maximum assets allowed for aid.
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes how writers and typesetters often alter phrases through typographical errors. It cites two examples the conservation movement becoming conversation movement and the one-house legislature becoming one-horse legislature.
Sunday night church program features a special musical by the church choir with singers from nearby communities assisting with songs. Everyone from everywhere is invited to attend.
The Presbyterian Church schedules a Sunday school at 10 a.m. followed by an Easter meditation at 11 a.m. The service at 7:30 p.m. features Mr. Lloyd Stowers preaching in the evening.
The Ca naan Church will hold services on Sunday April 12 at 11 a.m. and 7 30 p m to elect a delegate to the Paris Presbytery meeting in Denison on April 14. All Presbyterian members are urged to attend and bring dues to be sent to Presbytery. A W Yell pastor.
C W Dennis pastor invites all to Easter worship next Sunday at 11 a m. The service will feature a short Easter message and special Easter music by the choir. An opportunity will be given for baptism.
The church announces an early morning hour for children and a church school at 10 a.m. with an attendance goal to break the record. The pastor will preach again at 7:30 p.m. All are invited, including visitors and entire families.
Mr and Mrs Charlie Pierce of Holiday spent the weekend with her parents Mr and Mrs Jim Hutchins Miss Reba Bush is spending a few days in Whitewright Mr and Mrs Virgil Cates and daughter Beth spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs Jim Hodges Curless Aldridge of Trenton was a visitor Monday night Mr and Mrs Oland Bush and family spent Sunday in Sedalia with Mr and Mrs Leo Bush Mr and Mrs Lillard Hodges of Savoy spent Sunday with Mr and Jim Hodges Talmadge Harvey of Enterprise was a visitor Sunday night Mr and Mrs P H Hall spent Sunday in Ector with Mr and Mrs Till Baldwin Mr and Mrs Aaron Burris visited Mr and Mrs Everett Burris in Savoy Wednesday night
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