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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1939
Page
4
Whitewright Sun published weekly at Whitewright Texas. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission or monetary charges billed at regular advertising rates. Publisher J H Waggoner Glenn Doss editor. Subscription $1.50 yearly. Corrections policy stated.
Dallas readers confront bay rum as an intoxicant fueling police concern. The piece notes bay rum’s 61 percent alcohol content and its rise since prohibition era, sold in drug and dry goods stores. It highlights cheap prices, easy availability, and the lack of drug laws regulating its sale.
An article explains how much water falls with one inch of rain on an acre. It computes 6,272,640 cubic inches or 3,630 cubic feet, and a weight of 226,512 pounds for a uniform one inch coating. The piece notes it copied figures from another source and cannot vouch for their accuracy.
Paul Garrett of General Motors urged that individual effort is the true motor of progress and opposed the idea that the state or group holds priority. He cited Pasteur Lindbergh Ford Bell Kettering and others to argue against collective supremacy and in favor of personal initiative. Dallas business leaders circulated letters urging residents to lobby Governor O Daniel against a special session while supporting a constitutional tax for social security and a sales tax.
A regular session debate centers on social security taxes, with critics saying the burden falls on the least able to pay. Editors lament government mailings, as Congress enacts a law prohibiting agencies from sending publicity releases without editor requests, shifting costs to editors who must complete forms to receive material.
The governor slashed over 5.75 million in appropriations to reduce state expenses. He faced criticism for vetoing funds for eleemosynary institutions, especially care for the insane, amid claims of political log rolling and crowding for pork. The editorial urges restoring the medical and mental care funding.
Thomas E. Pratt, a Palmyra Missouri retiree, created a downtown office for loafing. He spends seven hours daily there with desk, filing cabinets, and a jug of water while inviting friends to loaf with him. He explains loafing away from workers to avoid disturbing them. His setup aims to address a world problem and deserves recognition.
Gov O Danial appoints the new State Welfare Board to take over social security duties on Sept 1 and Member Beeman Strong Marvin Leonard and Dr M E Sadler issue a joint statement to retain essential pension staff while serving without pay in Austin Be Beeman Strong is Beaumont based veteran lawyer and politician Marvin Leonard Fort Worth merchant Dr M E Sadler pastor First Christian Church Austin Gov O Daniel Alfred Sterling ex governors attend the announcement
Opening headquarters in Austin and a statewide drive Daniel Price, Liberty legislator and Texas Young Democrats president, launches Garner for president campaign among youthful voters. He will organize Garner groups in each senatorial district to back Garner at precinct and state conventions next year.
Grapevine reports say Jack Little, current director of pension administration under the Board of Control, has a good chance of reappointment by the new board. The Governor pledges a hands off policy on personnel. During last year’s campaign, he attacked pension investigators with the Gramma’s chewing gum and Grandpa’s milk cow story, fueling expectations he would reshuffle staff. If unchanged, existing personnel may remain largely the same.
The Ashburn ice cream store near Ashburn closed Monday and Tuesday following the death of W. L. Ashburn Sr., 83, of Denison. The veteran dairyman and ice cream maker, a pioneer Denisonian, was a frequent visitor to the shop. funeral services were held Tuesday afternoon in Denison.
The Townsend bill vote sparks sharp criticism of Republicans accusing them of politics with human misery and Treasury exploitation for election gain. The piece argues the GOP record contradicts economic sobriety and conservatism, while praising the New Deal for sensible spending and responsibility.
Wareham Mass Courier asserts that towns without a local newspaper reveal lack of enterprise and civic pride. It argues a thriving town needs newspapers, advertising, and subscriber support to attract business and recognition, warning a newspaperless town remains backward and unthriving.
Claude Callan argues that opposition to taxation stems from ignorance and that political machines need substantial funds from taxpayers. He contends politicians rely on public money for wives dress and relative provisions, urging listeners to consider this in vote.
Plain talk argues taxes on everything make meeting home payments impossible. In a government run by political machines ordinary citizens cannot object to surrendering earned income. Even with claimed economies, costs rise to fund the machine’s operation.
A letter from Jan Anderson, director of Texas pensions union, asks Gov. W Lee O Daniel to call a special session of the Legislature to provide revenue for payment of $300 old age pensions to citizens above 65. The plea cites campaign promises to deliver $300 pensions.
A pension crisis looms within two to three months after the new board takes charge. By September 1 the pension fund must repay a $200,000 monthly banking loan, risking the loss of a federal matching fund. If pension reform adds 50,000 plus new beneficiaries, current $14 average pensions may fall sharply without more federal money. The test then is whether O'Daniel can keep seniors satisfied without a revenue-raising session, aided by Sunday radio talks on religion and economy.
Veteran Texas writer Buck Taylor issues a quarter priced pamphlet at 102 East Second St Austin detailing the complete official text of Senate Joint Resolution No 12 and a careful unbiased analysis of its effects. The pamphlet is part of a forthcoming book Did You Say They Tried To Steal Texas? covering the O Daniel era from inauguration to session end.
The Board of Education refused the maximum of $22.50 per capita set by the new law, citing a deficit in this year’s payment. The decision likely requires a constitutional ad valorem tax rate of 35 cents for general school purposes, as the Automatic Tax Board must raise enough to yield the $22 per person allocation.
Whitewright resident Nannie Hardin Ashburn widow of a longtime merchant died following injuries from a fall two months earlier. Surviving children include seven sons Martin Ashburn of Dallas Harrell and Laurence Ashburn of Fort Worth Frank and Thompson Ashburn of Sherman Paul and W L Ashburn Jr of Denison a daughter Mrs L A Knowles of Sherman a stepdaughter Mrs Frank Jennings Jr of Denison a stepsister Miss Sallie Ashburn of Denison twenty two grandchildren and three great grandchildren.
Mr and Mrs Will Chesser of the Canaan community are advised of the death on July 26 of their son Gus Chesser 46 at his home in Buckeye Arizona He is survived by his wife a son his parents six sisters Mrs L A Ford Bonham Mrs Clara Morgan Sherman Mrs Earl Love Foard City Mrs Pearl Holmes Van Alstyne Mrs Lois Hooper California and Miss Alberta Chesser of home and by three brothers Bennie Buck Chesser of Canaan Calvin Chesser Bethel and another brother.
Mrs. J. M. Sturdivant mourns the death of her sister in law Mrs. A. V. Pendleton of Frederick Oklahoma, who died Saturday in a Oklahoma City hospital. Funeral services were in Frederick with burial in Oklahoma City. Survived by husband three sons Virgil Don and Joe Pendleton and daughter Nadine Pendleton. The Pendletons moved from Whitewright to Oklahoma about 25 years ago.
The Rotary Club luncheon program featured John C. Dannel of Sherman giving a vocational talk on funeral home services. He introduced the Daniel Funeral Home quartet of John O Hagan Chas Daniel Edward Pedigo and Otis Sweet who performed several numbers. Guests included H L McLean and Jim Tong of the Sherman Rotary Club. Spend your money in Whitewright.
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