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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 10, 1938
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance. Notices for entertainments, box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will be charged likewise. Corrections will be made upon notification of errors regarding reputations.
Whitewright gardeners lift faces and plant as groundhog shadows fade. Olney Enterprise notes a community fundraiser to keep Olney public schools open nine months, collecting from $2 to $250 after a $5 020 deficit. Texas districts face tax payment shortfalls affecting finances and operations.
Fragment references Herman and a challenge to his statement with a rhetorical question. Context appears as a fragment from a longer discussion or editorial. No other identifiable people or organizations are clearly named in the readable text.
A University of Texas report shows 9 206 students enrolled last year, 5 125 or 55.7 percent worked to pay costs. Among them 2 284 men earned part and 2 126 paid all expenses, totaling 4 410 students or 70.7 percent of male enrollment. 24.1 percent of women earned all or part, with 326 not receiving aid and 389 paying some costs through work.
A Bonham Favorite past reminiscence reflects on Owen Meredith's line that old things are best. The piece recalls first loves, lasting memories, and enduring tenderness toward youth, noting how memories of youth shape present feelings and inner corners of the heart.
A New York tailor named Herman Rosenweg found a wallet containing 1598 dollars and returned it to the owner. He received a formal thank you and later reports say his shop was flooded with work and even a rain of one dollar bills. He defends the choice by noting honesty is the best policy.
The Dallas Times Herald reports rapid expansion of cotton farming in West Texas with Lubbock County leading ginning at 149 937 bales, followed by Lynn 140 564 and Dawson 106 324. The piece notes favorable conditions, high output boosts Texas production, and opposition to federal curtailment.
The Greensboro News sparked a libel dispute by calling F. D. Grist an elegant dog catcher. Grist seeks a retraction, but editors argue retracting implies he is unfit. The paper insists it will stand by the statement and face a lawsuit rather than retract.
A columnist argues anti lynching legislation is resisted by Southern Senators who object to northern politics over the Negro vote. He cites New York election speeches by LaGuardia Wagner and Father Divine as examples of groveling, urging that the motive is the principle of the thing rather than policy.
An orthopedic surgeon warns that cars cause up to 200000 permanent cripples annually and up to 500000 yearly crippled by traffic accidents. He says many victims become dependents on charity and that compulsory insurance for car owners may be needed nationwide, with Texas likely to adopt soon.
The poem notes the past as starting line for current learners and cites how youth gain knowledge beyond what earlier thinkers knew. It mentions Masonic Days at the 1939 Golden Gate International Exposition with Shrine programs and dates for other Masonic bodies.
The piece contrasts Austin architecture with old and modern elements. It recalls O Henry’s bank years, notes Ralph Yarborough’s campaign name change, and recounts a Driskill Hotel night episode. It mentions a Coast and Geodetic Survey completion of 87 aeronautical charts and cites the 1881 Alexander II assassination by Russian Nihilists.
Notice requests that individuals sending news items to The Sun sign their names to ensure publication and establish source provenance. It states names signed will not be published and emphasizes this requirement is for the paper's protection while expressing a desire to publish all news.
Collier Yeary tax assessor-collector and his deputy Marvin Templeton were seriously injured in a head on collision on Highway 75 near Breezy Hill between Sherman and Denison. Both men, along with others in both cars, suffered multiple injuries and were hospitalized.
Seats in their car were ripped from their moorings as the Denisonians headed to Sherman for a Full Gospel Church meeting.
Local residents and visitors show up at homes in Orangeville and nearby towns. Multiple families including Wilder Bowen Melton Donihoe Savage and Brown hosted or visited relatives in Sulphur Springs Trenton Savoy and Bethel with weekend and Sunday calls recorded.
Mrs. Rockwell announces a pay as you learn option at her beauty school. For full details, send your card or letter to Dept. A. Dallas School of Beauty Culture at 4204 Gaston Ave in Dallas.
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