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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1975
Page
2
A reflective piece recalling old school life and teaching methods, contrasting past classrooms with modern devices. The writer recalls county teachers institutes, bare playgrounds, simple handmade equipment, corporal punishment, and a tighter, less integrated era before buses and moon landings, noting mixed nostalgia.
A digest of old news notes from August 27 dates: 1920 entries show S T Montgomery selling his hardware interest to Gus Ferrss of Chilton, first bale of cotton by Dave Haliburton at 32 cents per pound, W B Hestland visiting Kentucky for county anniversary, Powell family visiting Newport News, Truett dividing property among seven children worth 10 000 each. 1925 items include Gomer May becoming bell milling manager, Moss Bishop and Tom Brice travels, and federal officer Bryant visiting. 1930 notes list J L Cantrell named receiving agent for Texas Cotton Cooperative and cotton ginned locally 744 bales with lint price 10 95 and seed cotton 3 85.
Local notes report the old tower eat line about traffic and announce the new Presbyterian Church will open for services Sunday morning. The tidbits cover fires, births, reunions, and community moves including a Bokchito grocer leasing Pratt grocery space and several local residents’ life events.
The piece contrasts cooking on a modern electric range with past methods of coal and wood stoves. It extols the clean dependable electric service that supports homes, industries and schools, enabling faster meals and reliable power when appliances are used.
A city mayor riffs on tax delinquencies and street requests while blasting congressional pay raises to about 44,000 dollars a year. He jokes about free junkets, administrative assistants on trips, and inflation fears, mocking lawmakers’ brilliance and suggesting locals would fill a pay phone booth at city hall.
State Representative R. B. McAlister writes from July 11 1975 meeting with House Speaker Bill Clayton and Congressman George Mahon. He highlights rising Texas drug arrests from 1094 in 1965 to 31512 in 1974, cites Dr Judianne Densen-Gerber predicting heroin threat near borders and schools, warns of state epidemic, and urges immediate action and broader funding including local and federal sources. He notes Texas ranks low in state funds and urges aggressive program investment.
A devotional verse by Lois Blanchard imagines Jesus visiting a home for a day or two. It asks readers to examine hospitality and daily conduct, challenging readers to consider whether they would welcome Him then and there or adjust habits, music, words, and plans.
NAM offers 6500 in two divisions for essays on free market benefits in 200 years of American history. Division A and B each award six 500 prizes plus a 500 for the overall best. Entries must be postmarked by November 1, 1975, typewritten, double spaced, up to 1000 words. Include name, address, and identification on page one.
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