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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1939
Page
2
Senator Hill of Henderson said Governor O Daniel will be forced to call a special session of the Texas Legislature this fall. He argued drastic upcoming age checks cuts and the social security board under the governor could prove the sincerity of relief efforts, warning for campaign considerations.
Governor O Daniel urged arming to the limit of capability while praying for peace in a Sunday radio talk. He warned that if a mad dog breaks loose the community must act with force to stop him and a rampage of plunder and murder must be halted by peaceful citizens.
A humorous quip contrasts a gum chewing girl with a cud chewing cow noting their similarities and a key difference. The Christian Advocate suggests the cow has a thoughtful look, while a scientific aside explains lawn dew arises from leaf water loss under root pressure.
The Texas liquor control board reports Texas is two thirds wet, with alcohol legal in areas housing about 3.88 million people of the 5.82 million 1930 census total. Distilled spirits are legal where 51.88 percent live, beer where 14 percent reside, and 14 percent beverages where 0.75 percent live, leaving 33.37 percent in dry areas.
Claude D Teer 58 a member of the Texas Board of Control was killed instantly Monday morning when struck by a train near the state hospital in San Antonio He had been in poor health for weeks and was a guest at the hospital superintendent Dr W J Johnsons home A nurse accompanying him tried to restrain him and was injured Teer a longtime public servant chaired the Board of Control directing state institutions and pension administration Survivors include his wife and daughter Anna Fae Peterson of Austin
A lawyer questioning a witness prompts a sharp reply. The witness quips about inference, then clarifies with a briefer truth. The exchange ends with the witness stating the dramatic outcome that she cut his throat.
An American tells an Irish man that in his state a river yields so many fish a pail can be dipped and filled. The Irishman retorts that in the River Liffey locals must clear fish from the water before they can dip a pail, illustrating contrasting river living.
San Antonio reports oil men weighing a 1937 constitutional amendment that limits taxation to cash market value. If intangible oil and gas pipeline value is no longer assessable, millions in ad valorem taxes may be saved by operators while state and counties face losses. The old constitution remains a counterpoint to the change.
In Texas, Will C Tucker of the game commission reports bright 1939-40 hunting prospects. Turkey and dove conditions vary by region with quail and deer plentiful, and open season dates outlined for quail, turkey, and deer. Notable changes include a new constitutional amendment affecting valuations and tax limits.
In a terse exchange, a physician probes a patient about her husband. Mrs. Brown avoids detail but asserts the husband’s value to their children, highlighting a private fault lingering behind outward care. The humorous vignette reflects domestic tensions and humor of everyday life.
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