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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 02, 1933
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes that all notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. It also states it will correct erroneous reflections on any person firm or corporation when brought to attention. Some say spending money in cities lifts mood.
A newspaper note claims Edith Rockefeller’s estate is near valueless amid political optimism. readers are reminded the November transition could bring policy changes and hopeful assurance.
A sheriff and two deputies have been killed in Texas in the past three weeks as confrontations with criminals escalate. The pattern shows officers facing gunfire regardless of who fires first, sparking concerns over police safety and gun violence.
The writer argues Texas lawmakers should reduce government spending rather than raise taxes, contending the best way to help taxpayers is to lower costs instead of adding fiscal burdens.
Indications point to an election this year on prohibition with a move to repeal the liquor manufacture and sale ban in the state constitution. Voters who did not pay poll taxes will be barred from the election as the poll tax law is repealed before voting day.
The Scottish Rite News bureau cites that of 1000 fifth graders 610 enter high school 260 graduate 160 enter college and 50 graduate. It notes a minority seek to curb college access by cutting state colleges and raising costs for remaining institutions.
Dallas officials and business leaders unite for a modernization drive promising work for 8,000 people in coming months. Union carpenters and painters cut wages in half during the campaign. The effort is led by city officials, the Chamber of Commerce, banks, schools, and women's clubs and will culminate February 24 with a ten day Better Homes Expo opening.
At Fair Park a two day event showcases modern home design and maintenance. Dallas businesses present the newest trends in furnishings appliances and interior craft aiming to attract local shoppers and homeowners.
The text lists February days such as groundhog day Roosevelt memorial day Lincoln's birthday and others. It explains Septuagesima Sexagesima and Quinquagesima Sundays as pre Lent observances and notes Shrove Tuesday precedes Ash Wednesday marking the start of Lent fast. Forty days lie between Ash Wednesday and Easter.
A sermon urges true church membership beyond joining, stressing humility as Jesus washed the disciples feet and commanded them to serve one another. It condemns prejudice and calls Christians to extend love and fellowship across races, nations, and social divides.
The text urges treating all people kindly across races and nations. It cites Acts 17 26 and Revelation 7 9 10 to argue God made one blood for all nations and that believers from every tribe will be gathered. It encourages friendliness and doing as Jesus commanded.
The piece recalls a birthday wish for a frail neighbor who built a life of service, and neighbors struggle between generosity and preserving pride. It contrasts modern gifts with Major George Rogers Clark’s steadfast pride, who preferred bread to a ceremonial sword when his country needed him.
Bruce Barton offers a light essay on rest and sanity. A doctor prescribes a simple bed rest weekend to a burned out businessman and a biographical note on Lady A of London highlights bed renewal as vitality practice.
The author laments tired statesmen and executives and recalls Wise old Tallyland who solved hard problems by claiming to be in conference and going to bed. He notes that when he woke, some issues had settled and the rest seemed easier. The piece offers this humorous hint as a personal remedy.
The San Angelo Standard cites hopes that Governor Roosevelt will be horrified by a 1.5 billion deficit and by plans to put liquor under government control. It notes expectations he will oppose private profits from alcohol, back economy in government, and resist Soviet recognition efforts as a sign of fear against Communism.
President elect Roosevelt plans to invite John N. Garner to share a seat at the cabinet table as vice presidential office practice. He noted Harding started the routine in 1921 and said no government appointments would be announced before March 4, though the cabinet line was not settled.
Vienna scientist Prof. Eugen Steinach, pioneer of rejuvenation research, asserts his hormones work not only by injection but also in pill form. He claims a new demonstration supports oral efficacy of his extracts.
The report describes a new Steinach medicine claimed to maximize hormone absorption in the digestive tract. Animal tests show aged subjects regaining hair and pigment, suggesting a cheap, easy rejuvenation treatment, though full details remain undisclosed.
Denk Botts reports Atlas Peck notes men resemble horses when rushing home for dinner. The Rye Straw storekeeper borrowed 20 cents from Sidney Hocks who paid half immediately. Tickville Hotel manager laments lost tourist trade due to hurry to elsewhere. Washington Hocks vows meal time marks a corner as he tries to coax a dime for tobacco.
Cricket Hicks loaned a salesman five minutes of his time today. He said he didn’t mind lending longer since he wouldn’t need the time until he found a job.
Sim Flinders notes that people succeed by nerve strength awkwardness or deep learning. He says several did well with little more than a good disposition and a winning smile, illustrating varied routes to achievement.
From the Bristle Ridge Bugle a Pleasant Hill Missouri notice calls all indebted individuals to contact the office and settle balances. Those uncertain of their debt are asked to inquire, and those avoiding payment are told to remain in one place long enough for collection.
The Sun offers engraved and printed wedding invitations and announcements for purchase.
Onions on hand January 1 totaled 6,814,000 bushels the largest in more than six years. The figure equals over 100 percent more than a year ago and accounts for 33.3 percent of 1932 production. About 60 percent of stocks remain with growers amid unlikely market demand.
John Galsworthy dramatist and novelist died in Hampstead London after a lingering illness diagnosed as uremia. He was 65 and had contracted a bill last November which he never fully recovered from. The writer did not attend Stockholm to receive the Nobel prize for literature, a prize also awarded to Shaw and Kipling among British authors.
A patient in hospital awoke to drawn blinds and asked about the reason. The doctor replied a fire across the alley might make the patient fear the operation failed, hence the precaution.
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