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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1933
Page
2
Sunday school lesson on Jesus Transfigured references Mark 9 2 29 and John 1 14. Emphasizes Easter tie the divine radiance of the Master and the appearance of Moses and Elijah while noting the disciples’ limited faith and the need for Jesus to heal the epileptic boy.
A neighbor accuses a boy named Reginald of hurling a brick through a window. The boy’s mother responds with a sharp quip about her child’s pranks remaining in the family. The exchange hints at a growing neighborhood feud fueled by child mischief and sharp retorts.
Austin reports state government expenses for the next two years will be much lower than the past two. Major appropriation bills passed in both chambers show reductions of 25 to 40 percent, likely 30 to 33 percent overall. Public school funding and revenue sources may still shift the budget and erase the current deficit.
No new general taxes yet. The sales tax bill, long urged for new revenue, has been killed again but is reportedly being revived in a spring guise. Proposals tilt toward splitting proceeds among schools counties and cities as an aid method to shore up depleted treasuries.
The piece discusses rising costs and the need for new tax controls as the Legislature nears session end. It notes fundamental causes of high taxes remain, calls for economy measures, and reports on Senate proposals to cut the state ad valorem tax and cap expenditures, with judiciary restructuring awaiting fate. It also lists fee schedules for county offices and lesser offices.
Amendments proposing reorganization of costly county government and a county unit system for public school administration await action. Both issues are vital since local taxes remain more burdensome than state taxes.
The Senate passed a bill to cap compensation for county and precinct officials. The new limits affect counties by population with a top cap of 5000 dollars only in the largest counties. Other maximums range from 3000 to 3250 dollars depending on county size.
Mrs. E. A. Ferris of Washington DC endorses Kruschen Salts. She says her husband lost 16 pounds in four weeks and she uses it to feel energetic and youthful. The ad promotes a half teaspoon in hot water daily before breakfast and notes a four week jar price.
Texas reported 32 business failures in March, the lowest since September 1929. Liabilities totaled 567000 dollars, with an average 17178 per failure. Creditors could recover about 53 cents on the dollar, and 26 firms were voluntary bankruptcies while seven were dry goods and apparel stores.
Promote bladder relief with BU-KETS a 25c remedy containing buchu and juniper oil. It claims to cleanse impurities and acids causing irritations and night awakenings. If no relief after four days, return for refund. available at Bow-Wright Pharmacy and Dyer & Jones.
A historian cites Justice Louis D. Brandeis in 1923 dissenting on utility rates to argue there is no normal plateau in prices. The piece emphasizes that prices can rise or fall, with no lasting stability, and that thinkers, not bankers, may foresee such shifts.
A brief quip captures a child’s question on executive ability and a professor’s witty reply about earning bread by others’ work. The exchange highlights wit and classroom dynamics in a concise vignette.
A humorous exchange reveals a jilted suitor insisting he cannot move on after a breakup because he has bought too much for his former girlfriend on the installment plan. The quip highlights consumer culture in a lighthearted social note.
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