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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
4
Notice states all notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee will be charged at regular advertising rates Memorials and resolutions of respect also charged Any erroneous reflection will be corrected upon request to the publishers.
A Southwestern Advocate piece by Dr. A J Weeks presents a legend of an angel visiting an ancient city. The pestilence would claim 5 000 lives but 10 000 die including fear. The angel notes only 5 000 died of plague while the rest perished from fear, illustrating a moral about fear versus actual harm.
W. W. Gunn assistant Bankhead program official urged Grayson County farmers to tag cotton ginned before June 1 to qualify for tax exemption. The rule covers signers and non signers of the acreage reduction plan. Hundreds already applied. others urged to act now to avoid congestion at deadline August 30.
Rotary Club program last Friday featured Lloyd Stowers as guest speaker on Creative Citizenship. Visitors included W. L. Stowers Lester Haile and Boyce Pagen of Texarkana.
Sarah Wilson of Portland Maine won five hundred dollars and the national spelling championship in Washington. Spelling difficulties included words such as acetylene inexpressible trafficking itinerary loathsome gauging duteous indispensable and surgeon. Sun Want Ads get results.
Washington announces that about 1,950,000 bales in the cotton producers pool will be liquidated after July 31 under manager Oscar Johnston with approval by Secretary Walace. No dumping or panic sales will occur and sales will avoid disturbing the market, with public notice given before any offering.
Sherman reports a new free county terracing project under way for Grayson County farmers. Four young men Hardy Morris D C Warren B F Bailey and H A Goff will supervise the terrace work funded by the federal emergency relief administration and supervised by J R Brooks. Applications to B F Gray at his office are urged before August 30 when the project ends. A parallel program operated from Denison is led by A C Casey.
County officers probe the burning of an arbor used for revival meetings in Shade, Corsicana. A pasteboard warning to Rev. Leonard Hunter, signed The Knight Hawks, urged him not to preach again in the community.
A dust laden panhandle wind reached 40 mph from the west and southwest damaging crops especially sorghums. Ranges were reported in deplorable condition as the hot sand storm swept across the Texas Panhandle.
Dr. B. Wrenn leads Sunday school at 10 with J. W. Henry as superintendent. The 11 o clock sermon by the pastor is titled Seeing the Divine in the Commonplace from Revelation 19 17. There is no evening service.
In a candid exchange a father reveals his plan to steer his son toward law. He says the boy enjoys getting into disputes and meddling, and he figures he might as well get paid for it.
In a casual exchange, Jobyna asks Ezry if he would marry a woman who is a great talker or the other kind. Ezry replies with a quizzical question about what the other kind entails, highlighting differing views on conversation and temperament in marriage.
The column discusses political predictions for Texas and Grayson County, drying laws, and a new church building project with bids and bonds. It notes last Sunday’s services with a mix of church attendees and briefly compares local worship turnout to Orangeville.
The schedule lists Methdodists vs Baptists on Monday Christians vs Methodists on Wednesday and Baptists vs Christians on Friday. Baptist team leads with no losses while Methodists and Christians hover near .200. Also Sun office offers typewriter paper and ribbons.
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