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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1936
Page
3
The Whitewright Sun outlines that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee will be charged at regular advertising rates. It states memorials resolutions of respect and similar items will also be charged. It promises corrections if any erroneous reflection is brought to the publisher’s attention.
A town newspaper criticizes legislature for mere space filling while arguing local bills reflect county needs. It explains local laws arise from county citizens via their representatives and that the legislature enacts what people request. Notes on pensions, run off elections in Grayson County, and Sherman police action for defective brakes.
A fragment notes a campaign in support of Governor Landon as the Republican presidential candidate. It contrasts with Democrats in a pew and comments on heat, asking rhetorically how it feels in a hotter place.
In Whitewright, Jim Waggoner praises three opponents as hard campaigners who ran clean races and remained friends. The McKinney Examiner notes Nat Birge of Sherman declined a runoff and told Waggoner good luck. The piece lauds neighborly courtesy and casts hope for political civility and honorable conduct.
The McKinney Examiner notes Grayson County wisely granted Jim Waggoner a second term. It argues a two year tenure is insufficient for a local representative and urges a clean, honest Christian man be kept in office. It predicts Nat Birge will emerge in future politics.
A student argues that youthful rigidity on censorship shows maturity will come with experience. He contends adults overreact to a student newspaper muzzling the Daily Texan, noting editors may express extreme views now but gain broader perspective with time and readers’ growth.
Practical tips to stay cool during heat. A hot bath can cleanse and open pores to induce sweating, but water loss must be replenished with salt water or tomato juice. Avoid heat producing foods like meat and bread, and eat fresh fruits and raw vegetables. Skip sweet drinks. fruit juice helps. For quick relief, hold wrists in cold water for three to four minutes.
The Amarillo Globe comments on student readers and a young editor, arguing that college objections to his journalistic utterances are not a major issue. It downplays parental duty and dictatorship concerns, suggesting the matter does not merit a public cry.
The piece critiques political demagogues who argue that two to four percent of Americans own 90 percent of wealth, framing the claim as a talking point used to justify redistribution proposals. It analyzes the implications and urges careful examination of economic data and fairness.
A Chickasha Express riff on consumer wealth disputing claims that wealth is held by a small elite. It argues production distributes goods and wages surpass dividend payments, noting how consumer wealth completes the overall value in a fair economy. Also a joke about a grandfather swindled after 70.
J W Adamson informs Grayson County Democrats that a primary runoff with Keith is required after no majority, notes an uncorrected typo in earlier copies, correcting 15,000,000 to 15,000 and asks for support for the public good and offers thanks, urging printing in Whitewright.
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