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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1938
Page
6
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription price at $1.50 per year payable in advance and notes second class mail status. Published every Thursday with notices of entertainments, box suppers, and benefits at regular advertising rates. Corrections will be made if any erroneous reflections appear in the columns.
Texas leads in cotton and livestock and now garlic production. Pathologists at Texas A&M report the state grows about 2,000,000 pounds of garlic yearly, ranking second to California. The piece notes other crops like mistletoe and black-eyed peas, linking garlic to social insecurity and contrasting it with festive customs and regional humor.
The editorial recalls a past epidemic of sickness and death when cotton price was high and 30 cents a pound is mentioned. It describes widespread influenza, long nights, and exhausted families, noting nurses were scarce and homes endured hardship before the sun returns after rain.
A reflective message notes prosperity declined since 20 years ago yet honors the sacrifice of young men who paid with blood and illness for that progress. It asserts we now enjoy health and living conditions unequaled worldwide and urges thanks for the sunrise of better times.
A tribute notes Dr May’s passage from life into eternity, citing poetic lines about death as transition and future peace in the City of Pure Gold. The message emphasizes his love, service, and suffering as meaningful, with prayers for the family and community to feel God’s gentle touch during the waiting period.
Athens suffered an hour and 45 minute outage as a woodpecker nested on a main feeder pole for Athens and nearby Henderson County towns. Linemen cemented two holes but the bird kept returning, weakening the pole and causing a break before power was switched to a new line.
A reflective piece exploring what defines a newspaper man. It recalls blunt remarks about editors being “nuts” and describes the paradoxes of the profession, from taking abuse to writing decent obituaries and praising brides while acknowledging imperfect local advertising practices.
Meekly responding with yes ma am and sorry to an irate long standing subscriber without payment, a shabby town helper helps communities and sports teams but is deemed a chiseler when asking for tickets. He praises well and covers faults yet faces the first kick in a bad temper, the kind of man you run to for help and think of last when he needs help. Delann Minnesota Eagle quotes a local reader.
Sam Turner, 17, a Boys Town choir leader from Texas, heads a progressive slate that won the mayor and three commissioners. He succeeds retiring Mayor Jack Farrard. Turner and the new council will serve six months.
Carmi A. Thompson, former U S treasurer now with an investment concern, argues women are the greatest savers and should control family finances. He claims they save for the future and are more conservative, but also notes they are the world’s greatest spenders, buying most merchandise and comprising a large share of retail customers.
A compact collection of biblical verses and devotional reflections glosses hypocrisy belief baptism and salvation. It includes Matthew 7 5 Johnson Mark 16 16 and Robertson urging love for God obedience and inner truth in concise moral statements.
Washington. Carrington Gill, assistant WPA administrator, said on December 30 that over 4 million people will receive 15.75 million dollars of winter clothing bought from manufacturers’ excess stocks. Shipments from New York and Chicago warehouses rise toward 100,000 garments daily. by December 20 about 2.5 million had shipped and over 1 million coats suits and dresses distributed. Purchases include 3,385,000 men’s articles and 3,055,000 women and children’s items. Average prices range from 2.12 for raincoats to 9.84 for suits. women’s two and three piece suits average 4.52 and dresses 1.78. Goods went to 1,453 manufacturers in 32 states.
M D Boyd principal of the negro grammar school in Whitewright announces the honor roll for the second six weeks listing students across grades from first to seventh. Names include Clara Freeman Luel la Banks Annie Laurie Lydia Willie Henderson Jr Edith M Patterson Annie Ruth Williams Cathran Freeman Dorotha Williams Lester Conley Jr J Frank Robbins William S Patterson Collene Hamilton Ruth Elmer Brown Hazel Spratt C L Spratt Oliver Boyd Talbert Dennis Robbins Jr J C Conley Lucille Bogar.
Bonham with A S Broadfoot announcing a plan to escheat to the State millions of dollars of idle money held in pension funds by oil firms and banks if owners cannot be located. Broadfoot claimed about 100 million dollars are tied up in the State, much for years, and said the move could help meet the pension need and reduce a 20 million dollar state deficit.
Rep. Wright Patman of Texas introduced House Bill No. 1 proposing an excise tax on retail chain stores on a sliding scale. The plan would tax chains with more than 500 stores at $1,000 per store. Patman previously sponsored H R No 22 the soldier bonus bill.
Bangor Maine front page notice asks drivers planning to drink and drive over the New Year period to leave their obituaries and photographs at the Commercial office. The plea says this will aid better write ups and spare surviving family members, with drop slots at the front door.
Dr. Holman Taylor of the State Medical Association said the Legislature convening Jan 10 would be asked to amend the medical practices act to exempt Christian Science practitioners and others who heal by faith while still barring faith healers from opening offices. He noted additional changes, with healers confined to church tenets. Jack and Mabel dialogue follows.
Berlin reports a new order requiring 400000 German girls aged 18 to 25 to complete a year of labor service on farms and in households. The mandate, signed for Goering, aims to boost Germany’s self sufficiency under the four year plan. Pay details remain unclear and officials could not confirm compensation. Prior to this, voluntary workers received a small daily allowance plus room and board.
A humorous exchange features a wife boasting of baking a cake herself and a husband dryly replying that it must be nicer than it tastes. The quip showcases light domestic humor and a playful tease between spouses.
A humorous exchange reveals the proprietor is away in Africa hunting lions, while a passerby insists he saw him through the window. The secretary notes the owner saw the observer first, delivering a wry punchline.
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