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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1932
Page
1
Whitewright rejects refinancing schemes used by troubled towns. The city reports lower tax valuations and rates, reduced water charges, and no curtailment of services. A retrenchment program keeps staffing lean while maintaining public works and emergency readiness.
Sherman sees 723857.34 in state and county taxes collected to date with 38425.83 delinquent taxes making 762382.17 total. Tax official R B Caraway notes 81 percent collected of 1931 assessments with second half split tax due by June 30 and 12 percent of taxpayers using the split tax option. He cites 171270.74 uncollected, 99 in occupation taxes, 1373.71 delinquent on insolvent list, and an estimated Grayson County voting strength of 17500 with 13500 polls paid in 1931. Exemptions near 1034 in Sherman and similar in Denison.
Two Rangers exposed a plot by eight Donna men linked to the Good Government League to murder six office holders. The scheme planned an unnamed Mexican killer to target Democrats during a visit to an oil lease in Starr County.
A George Washington bicentennial program at the Grayson County grammar school auditorium launches a city-wide series. Local groups including the Rotary Club Music Club American Legion and churches participate with speeches plays and songs praising Washington and the era.
Whitewright activated a modern five room exchange on Wednesday at 1 30 pm. The old switch board fell silent after connections to the old exchange were cut. Mrs Mary McGaughey oversees operations with assistants Mary Perkinson and Gay Hollingsworth.
Dr. A B Cox of the University of Texas notes world cotton area rose from 62.5 million to 82.5 million acres by 1929, with 1931 32 000000 70 million acres expected for 1931 1932. A normal yield suggests 20 million bales produced, about 5 million bales below consumption, signaling a gradual righting over two years. Also mentions Hawaii Christmas funds used to pay taxes.
News of the death of Mrs Pauline Roberts Parkinson wife of Major Parley D Parkinson U S Army. Born January 1 1896 in Whitewright she studied organ at University of Oklahoma Chicago Conservatory. Survived by daughter Lucy Ann four husband Major Parkinson mother Mrs M J Roberts and several siblings. Funeral and burial occurred in Salt Lake City.
Women of Whitewright hosted a quilt tea at Mrs. C. P. Johnsons home sponsored by Central Christian Church. Nearly one hundred quilts showcased antique to modern designs with ribbons awarded in multiple categories. Sixty five guests attended the textile exhibit noted for its local flair and historic quilts.
University program offering college courses to convicts at Sing Sing prison shows positive outcomes with inmate participation and potential for post release education and rehabilitation.
Secretary Stimson reaffirmed U S policy on Far Eastern crises, saying treaties govern naval ratios and China open door principles, and that Sino-Japanese hostilities could have been avoided by strict observance. He cited the 1922 Nine Power Treaty and Kellogg Briand pact as safeguards, with Senate debate on naval limits ongoing.
Shanghai reports say Japanese fighters rushed to Kiangwan as Chinese massed forces signaled a bid to break Japanese lines before reinforcements could arrive. Japanese troops renewed their advance on the Kiangwan sector, countering reports they would pause for aid.
Leon Devenport and W R Hooper returned from East Texas with news they leased a building in Nacogdoches for a new Devenport store. They bought fixtures at a bankrupt sale to outfit the Nacogdoches location and other new stores planned for the year.
Mrs. Beulah Marshall Self aged 60 died at her Crockett home last Thursday afternoon from pneumonia. A Whitewright pioneer’s daughter, she lived in Crockett over twenty years and was active in the Christian Church. Survived by her husband sister Mrs H Benedict Boise Idaho and brother Barnett Marshall. funeral and burial were held in Crockett Friday.
In Longanport Indiana a thief attempted to rob a public weight scale on a downtown street. He tried to pry open a metal case holding coins but failed after considerable effort. The scale bore the bold sign Your weight free across its mirrored front.
King George presents a bounty of 12 to Mrs. M Hair of South Shields England who recently welcomed triplets aboard.
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