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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1936
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun outlines policy for notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees and memorials or resolutions, charging regular advertising rates. It states corrections will be made for erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation upon notification to the publisher.
An editorial argues that high tariffs hurt agriculture by restricting foreign trade and limiting the sale of raw materials abroad. Cash subsidies merely delay answers. the choice is between a global trade economy and a self contained one, with tariff advocates favoring the latter.
Summary of the American Automobile Association overview shows three quarters of states require licenses for drivers with exemptions for chauffeurs. Licenses vary in duration from one year to lifetime in ten states, with Nebraska tying validity to residency. Minimum ages range from 14 to 17, many at 16 with Kentucky allowing parental consent. Title and ownership proofs vary by state, with transfers permitted in 27 states.
The passage notes that license plates and car ownership changes highlight diverse state laws, creating a field requiring inter state cooperation. Variations in state laws cause confusion, which undermines safety, as observed by Fort Worth Star Telegram.
Former President Hoover, speaking in Portland, batteries the administration with blunt, direct attacks on New Deal policy and civil service charges. He cites polls to claim opposition is sizable but argues the insurgent stance remains insufficient to topple Roosevelt. Dallas News notes his self‑assured, engaging stump style while acknowledging broader pre election worries.
Fort Worth Star-Telegram notes extreme cold across the United States with records from 1933 to late 19th century. It highlights 66 below zero at Riverside ranger station in Yellowstone on February 9, 1933 and other poles of cold in Alaska Montana Wyoming New Hampshire New York Minnesota the Dakotas Colorado Utah Idaho Washington Tennessee Louisiana and Texas. Florida shows 2 below in 1899 and patterns of subzero temps across the Gulf States.
The Whitewright Sun urges area veterans to prepay ten years of subscriptions with their bonus money. The note questions whether many will do so, and chides Mr. Waggoner for seeking response to an ad while predicting the bonus celebration may fall flat.
The State Press quotes a Dallas News remark praising legislators over soldiers who earned bonuses. It argues lawmakers serve the country from a safe hall, while bonus recipients served under arms. The critique notes listeners’ speeches do not justify a survivor’s reward.
J R Waldrum minister of the Church of Christ appeals to Whitewright residents to obey liquor laws restricting sales to licensed medical drug stores with doctor prescriptions. He warns violators face conviction and maximum penalties to uphold law and protect families and society.
Sixteen Yale student waiters resigned Tuesday claiming their status as gentlemen is being harmed by disciplinary measures in the Freshman Commons. The Yale News called for an investigation as the students cited severe penalties. One worker, paying his way through school, was suspended two weeks for dropping forks.
In a custom tailor house two boys celebrated selling a suit for 224 dollars the highest New York price since 1929. Partners Parkins and la Mere praised the suit while joking about secrecy as advice on wardrobe care and wear patterns.
The Supreme Court ordered a review of a penalty suit by Sherman against Municipal Gas Co for failure to file statutory reports. The trial court ruled for the city awarding 80400 dollars, but the Dallas Court of Civil Appeals reversed and ruled for the company, saying Sherman as a home rule city was not under general state incorporation laws.
Seattle court freed Mrs. Caroline M. Owen from Lester Wallace Owen her seventh husband in a divorce case. She listed seven marital troubles from age, jealousy, indifference, and rough treatment to brief acquaintance. She expressed openness to marriage again.
Quick guide to home care notes various tasks including linoleum cleaning with warm water yellow soap and sugar rinse addition paraffin for dirty floors milk polish beeswax turpentine varnish coats semiannual. Necktie care soaking shaping mangle ironing tips and salt to keep apples white. Cracker crumbs from crisp crackers and wax paper lid. Silver cleaning with cork dipped in silver polish. Peppermints dry on waxed paper. Food pairings for meats and desserts.
Austin dispatch recalls Capt. J. W. McCormick head of Texas Rangers describing practical hip shooting. He demonstrates from 25 feet hitting a door knob, dismisses vaudeville stuntters as tricks, recalls postwar oil-field assignments with Lone Wolf Gonzales, and recounts testing a show sharpshooter to see if he could outshoot.
McCormick used loaded bird shot in a six shooter to impress local bullies while performing a trick in public. He later boasted about expert rifle shots among Texas Rangers and recalled practice with a machine gun. Efforts are described to establish Cochin as a principal Indian port.
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