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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun issues notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be billed at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect are also charged. Corrections are offered for erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation if brought to the publishers’ attention.
The Dallas News notes that life insurance serves dependents after death and reports 1933 legal reserve companies paid about 3.5 billion in death claims while total assets rose to 22.28 billion, showing the public’s growing “insurance consciousness.”
The Bonham Favorite argues last year the Federal Government gave the Red Cross 125 million dollars worth of food and clothing for distribution. The Red Cross processed wheat into flour and cotton into clothing and distributed it across states at a fraction of the goods value, while government aid agencies ran at 14 to 200 percent cost, illustrating private relief efficiency over political red tape.
Secretary Wallace says the drouth may be a blessing, arguing that without it the nation would still face large surpluses. He welcomes the drought if surpluses endure until it passes, noting the hardship of handling surplus stock.
A statesmanlike tone colors the memory of a moment when the breath was unexpected, capturing a measured, journalistic refrain from the Dallas publication as it recalls a prior calm before an unseen shift.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram discusses two major tax amendments on the Texas ballot. SJR 13 would cap total state tax collections at 22.50 per capita per biennium, limiting future increases, while SJR 16 would allow classification of nonreal property such as money notes and mortgages for taxation, enabling different rates by class to extract a broader burden.
Pastor C. W. Dennis will preach at the Methodist Church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m. after several Sundays away. The congregation resumes regular Sunday evening services.
A S Turney about seventy of the Warden community died in a Fort Worth hospital at five p m Sunday after an operation last Tuesday. The body lay in state at Yoders funeral home until Wednesday awaiting a son from California. He is survived by his wife two daughters and five sons.
R. T. Pennington led Friday's Rotary Club program and featured Miss Clyde Johnson in a piano number and Miss Aileen Pennington in two readings. He also delivered a detailed report on Rotary International’s finances.
Twenty five black residents visited the county clerk's office after being unable to vote in the Democratic primary. Deputies explained refunds were not possible for poll tax payments.
The season's first bale was sold Tuesday afternoon for 15 cents a pound with a $7.50 premium. Brought by L. G. Rogers from a farm nine miles southeast of Bonham, the bale came from 10 acres harvested.
Two masked or unmasked gunmen robbed the home of Frank Hamer a former Ranger captain who helped trap Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker. They held a maid at gunpoint and escaped with two small coin banks after gaining entry by asking for Frank Hamer Jr.
Denison reports the Chamber of Commerce received a bulletin on emergency government feed loans effective immediately in drouth areas. Details on rates per head for one month and animal categories are provided for cattle sheep goats hogs horses and poultry with additional information and terms to follow from the Dallas office.
A Houston man argues railroad crossing signs rely on the wrong psychology. He claims commands like Stop Look and Listen fail to deter, urging signs that urge progress and risk taking to reduce accidents.
A report recounts how McTavish dodged paying a dentist by provoking a confrontation that led to his front teeth being knocked out free of charge. The incident centers on the altercation and its claimed outcome.
Treasury officials and staff face new rules forbidding holding public or political office joining political committees soliciting funds owning political publications or displaying partisan conduct. Those wishing to retain affiliation must resign by September 1.
Fear of earthquakes prompts the U S Treasury to order the transfer of 1 343 tons of gold worth 1 500 000 000 from the San Francisco mint to Denver. A secret plan covers transport and security. A 350 000 special unit is built at Denver to house the gold and guards use X ray and an electric car to monitor approach.
The Atlantic Ocean is valued at 371%c¢ per cubic yard under Massachusetts general law. The statute mandates tide water displaced by structures below high water mark be assessed by the department of public works for valuation.
The quoted text describes a Civil War era statute allowing a party who causes displacement by excavating between high and low water marks in a harbor to create a basin at the same harbor to hold the displaced water or pay the commonwealth an amount for each cubic yard of water displaced, with a maximum of 387 percent per cubic yard.
A late night quip from a red headed married woman at coffee and doughnuts notes that the depression never bothered their family much, since it lowered others to their class. The remark, shared as light humor, echoes class tensions from the era.
A collection of aphorisms about effort thrift and leadership urges service to others. Notable ideas stress build before you climb act with purpose avoid sham battles and turn hard work into success. The sayings emphasize persistence discipline and practical progress.
A Dallas Morning News quip notes that an optimist in 1934 is the man who was a pessimist in 1929 and heeded his own counsel.
Albany Knickerbocker Press comments that Hitler would pursue peace in Germany even if it requires killing every German, signaling alarm at the dictator’s ruthless extremism.
Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky said a dollar is not too much to pay for a good mint julep. David Murray, 30, faced a $3.10 bill at a Broadway nightclub for refusing to pay. Murray paid after the judge offered to suspend sentence if settled.
Washington report on a Mart in i cocktail scandal as District bars allegedly reuse olives cherries and mint. The Hotel and Restaurant Employees Alliance claimed DC rule hides bars from patrons while demanding action. The alliance warned even a Senator’s martini could get a new olive.
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