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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 26, 1935
Page
3
John T. Smith of Austin in The Texas Tax Journal warns Texas will collect about 300 million dollars in taxes next year. He cites federal and state levies, old age pensions, and proposed new taxes including a selective sales tax to cover a potential 25 million dollar pension bill.
Work began this week on a 6800 dollar WPA project to improve the school. Improvements include interior painting, hardwood gym floors, minor repairs, and leveling of the school yard.
A collection of candy methods including Cream Molasses Candy and Old-Fashioned Vinegar Candy with steps to 270 and 265 degrees Fahrenheit respectively. Also includes coffee and nut confections using milk coffee mixture, pecans, peanuts, corn syrup, vanilla and soda. Instructions emphasize pulling, shaping on buttered slabs, and final chilling.
A kitchen tip advises whisking in a teaspoon of cornstarch with each cup of sugar when making fudge. The starch helps smoothness and creaminess, improving the fudgy bite.
Denver pair Mr. and Mrs. F. E. Bush mark sixty years together and share advice for a long marriage. Their rules include pay bills, avoid arguing, refrain from liquor or tobacco, stay outdoors, lead a simple life, and do daily physical labor.
Washington Harry L Hopkins said the New Deal goal of employing 3 500 000 needy has been attained. WPA jobs reached 2 678 629 in the week starting December 9 with about 825 000 more employed by other federal agencies. He noted Hoover’s critique and defended relief policy.
Bob Morris of Seattle veteran official was chosen as referee for the Southern Methodist Stanford New Year’s Day game. Herb Dana announced the selection for the Rose Bowl contest with Harry Viner of Houston as umpire Tom Fitzpatrick of Oakland as head linesman and Ab Curtis of Fort Worth as field judge.
All kinds of printing and engraving obtainable at The Sun office at reasonable prices.
Texas State Treasurer reports the general fund shows an $11 683 969 45 deficit as of Christmas with a higher shortfall than $9 855 377 52 on Nov 30. The call for payment of $295 144 42 in general revenue warrants includes warrant No 144 192 issued May 16. A Confederate pension fund deficit of $5 490 936 37 is noted in connection with warrants issued through December 1934 and paid regardless of discount.
A shoe dealer tests a clerk by asking how to respond to a lady who notes her feet differ in size. The clerk replies that one foot is smaller than the other, and the dealer hires him on the spot.
A note explains that asparagus tips may be removed whole if the can is opened from the bottom rather than the top. It advises careful handling to preserve the tips during the process.
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