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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
6
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription price at 1.50 per year payable in advance and notes second class mail status. It warns that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be billed at regular advertising rates. It also states corrections will be made upon notification to the publishers.
The article notes that life underwriting focuses on reserves and growth while the obverse reveals the payments to estates of the insured. It cites 1933 figures showing nearly 3.5 billion dollars in death claims and a net asset gain of over 1.3 billion, ending 1933 at 22.28 billion, illustrating rising public insurance awareness.
The Federal Government turned over 125 million dollars worth of food and clothing to the Red Cross for distribution to the needy. The Red Cross ground wheat into flour and spun cotton into clothing, distributing it to states at a fraction of the goods value, while government agencies spent 14 to 20 percent on aid.
Secretary Wallace calls the drought a blessing noting without it the nation would still face large surpluses. He says surpluses holding out through the drought would be another blessing, as destroying surpluses seems difficult.
A statesmanlike tone revisits past calm moments as the Dallas Journal recalls how steadiness emerged once the sudden breath was no longer a surprise. The piece frames leadership and resilience in quiet, measured terms.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram discusses two major proposed tax amendments on the November ballot. SJR 13 would cap total state tax collections at 22.50 per capita per biennium, limiting future increases. SJR 16 would allow classifying nonreal property for taxation such as money notes and mortgages to spread the tax burden beyond real estate.
Pastor W. Dennis invites members and friends to in church next Sunday at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. after several Sundays away. Regular Sunday evening services resume.
A. S. Turney about 70 of the Warden community died in a Fort Worth hospital at 5 p m Sunday after an operation last Tuesday. Yoder's funeral home conveyed the body overland and it lay in state until Wednesday awaiting a son from California. He is survived by his wife two daughters and five sons.
R. T. Pennington led the Friday luncheon program presenting Miss Clyde Johnson in a piano number and Miss Aileen Pennington in two readings. Pennington also delivered a detailed report on Rotary International’s financial state.
Twenty five Black residents visited the county clerk's office to reclaim poll tax payments after being barred from voting in the Democratic primary. Deputies said refunds were not possible.
The season's first cotton bale sold Tuesday afternoon in Bonham for 15 cents a pound with a $7.50 premium. L. G. Rogers delivered the bale from a farm nine miles southeast, harvested from 10 acres.
Two gunmen robbed the former Ranger captain Frank Hamer’s Austin home while a black maid, the only person in the house, was kept at gunpoint. They forcefully searched the house and stole two small coin banks after gaining entry by asking for Frank Hamer Jr. and using a telephone to enter.
Magistrate Louis B. Brodsky ruled a dollar is not too much to pay for a good mint julep. David Murray, 30, appeared for refusing to pay a $3.10 bill at a Broadway nightclub, including a $1 julep. Murray paid to avoid sentence.
Denison Chamber of Commerce received a bulletin on government emergency feed loans for drouth areas. Details on rates per head for one month and eligibility were requested from the Dallas office as farmers seek quick guidance on loans.
A Houston man argues crossing signals fail because people ignore Stop Look Listen. He suggests provocative slogans urging action like Come ahead Dont stop and Take a chance. He cites a dentist incident where McTavish avoided payment by provoking the dentist to knock out his teeth.
Washington outrage erupts as the Hotel and Restaurant Employees Alliance accuses bartenders of reusing olives. District rules hiding bars from patrons blamed. alliance calls for action to ensure every Martini has a fresh olive.
Treasury Secretary Morgenthau issued revised regulations prohibiting Treasury officials and employees from holding other public offices or seeking political office. They cannot join political committees or publish political organs. owning such organs would be banned. Those who wish to keep political ties must resign by September 1.
The United States Treasury ordered the immediate removal of 1.5 billion dollars in gold from the San Francisco mint to Denver, amid quake fears. A special security unit at Denver costs 350 thousand dollars. Denver will store more gold than any site except New York. Storage there now totals 700 million and X ray and electronic footstep alerts guard the facility.
A Massachusetts appraisal places the Atlantic Ocean value at 37 1/2 cents per cubic yard. The law requires the department of public works to determine tide water displaced by structures built below high water mark.
The text describes a Civil War era rule allowing persons causing displacement to compensate by excavating a basin between high and low water marks in the harbor or paying the commonwealth an assessed amount per cubic yard of displaced water, not exceeding 37 1 2 percent.
A San Marcos Record item notes a red headed married woman at coffee and doughnuts saying the depression has never bothered them much as it only brought others down to their class. The remark follows a Sunday incident.
A collection of concise maxims promoting service, economy, progress, and perseverance. It highlights serving others, avoiding waste, practical effort, and steady work as path to success. Each quote emphasizes action over idle thought and the value of effort.
An optimist in 1934 is the fellow who was a pessimist in 1929 and followed his own advice.
An Albany Knickerbocker Press clip quotes a stark claim that Hitler aims for peace in Germany only by killing every German, reflecting brutal wartime rhetoric. The remark distills fear and condemnation of extreme methods proposed in the Nazi era.
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