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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 02, 1936
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance and that notices of entertainments box suppers and other bene fits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions and corrections policy are noted.
The Sun extends best wishes for 1936 and reflects on the past year. It cites forgiveness for offenses, thanks loyal subscribers and advertisers, and notes editorials that may have offended some. It also comments on platform talk, aviation and traffic fatalities, Lindbergh’s press stance, and Texas state budget allocations in 1934.
The report shows 1.79 cents of each tax dollar consumed by miscellaneous items. Gasoline taxes contributed 39.94 cents, real estate 26.86 cents, and oil gross production tax 7.17 cents. The remainder came from miscellaneous sources.
The Dallas Journal notes Franklin Township, Somerset County, faces higher costs as Tugwell proposed 759 new homes for 3,500 residents. Sizable new dependents would strain schools, hospitals, and police, raising taxes by about 50 percent without more payers. Local residents seek relief in court.
The Greenville Messenger reports Greenville schools lost Southern Association affiliation and face possible State loss as two Austinites investigate. Local debate rages over athletic ties and school control, with calls to avoid cliques harming education. the McKinney Examiner warns against political wrangles in schools and churches.
The Wilbur Trust Company of Bethlehem PA closed on November 16 with 4.5 million in deposits. It reopened November 20 as Union Bank and Trust Company, resuming normal operations. No depositor lost a cent. FDIC insured deposits under the 1935 banking act with RFC aid.
The Dallas News argues that while President Roosevelt faced criticism for his ambitions, his collective actions benefited the U.S. financial system, and critics should acknowledge the positive impact alongside any faults.
The United States Civil Service Commission announces open competitive examinations for junior graduate nurse assistant to technician forestry and assistant geophysicist plus several accounting and auditing roles with salaries from 1,620 to 3,200 dollars annually. Specified education and experience are required. Full information available from the Secretary of the Civil Service Board of Examiners at major city post offices or from the Commission in Washington, D.C.
Nueces County topped Texas in cotton ginnings through December 13, with 87,469 bales up from 55,787 last year. Statewide ginnings reached 2,570,845 bales, compared with 2,212,325 a year earlier, as several counties reported increased totals.
Rockefeller Institute scientist Dr. W. M. Stanley described a tobacco Mosaic virus protein as a life like link between living and nonliving matter. The minute crystal reproduces but is not living in the ordinary sense, yet it mirrors virus behavior and could transform medical views on viruses and disease.
Amsterdam report from the Zeeland Provincial Institute of Tourist Traffic notes evidence that Franklin D Roosevelt’s ancestors lived at Oudvossemeer. They cite that in 1649 or 1651 Klass Roosevelt and his wife Janette left for America and that the Roosevelt coat of arms appears on a chandelier donated in 1787. Investigations continue into the lineage through Claes Martenez Van Roosevelt and onward to Roosevelt grandparents.
Ten top events of 1935 listed by AP editor include the deaths of Rogers and Post in a plane crash, Hauptmann's trial, Huey Long's assassination, economic gains and New Deal critique, Italy Ethiopia war, German rearmament, the Mohawk sinking, Midwest dust storms, George Weyerhaeuser kidnapping, and Barbara Hutton's divorce and remarriage. A police candidate faced a dramatic hypothetical driving test question, answering "Fifty" to a pursuit scenario.
In Corpus Christi a 14 year old girl who drove 65 mph on a crowded street was ordered by Justice Joe Browning to rewrite by hand three times the article Sudden Death about traffic accidents. She wept, apologized, and agreed to comply during holiday time.
Miss Iona Bush of Whitewright visits Oland Bush a Wyona Bush hosts Mary Lee Cato from Pilot Grove. J F Norton moves into Mahurin in Ernest Clines’ former house. Various local families host Christmas gatherings and holidays. Ford Witching injured when wagon ran over his foot. Ball families from Tom Ball Gladewater Fort Worth Blue Ridge Whitewright visit Mahurin.
In the Lübeck Cathedral inscription, Christ declares the discrepancy between how people name him and how they heed his call. He labels himself master, light, way, life, and more, then laments being obeyed, sought, followed, loved, trusted, served, honored, and feared. If condemned, blame not Christ.
Washington report says Representative Wright Patman of Texas signals a possible compromise on how the wartime bonus could be paid, amid ongoing House action. President Roosevelt avoids committing on the plan while remarks from a Pathfinder column critique opponents and bolster debate over inflationary funding.
In a town hall style debate two opposing Congress members argued over the merits of government control of crops. The first speaker extolled state oversight of agriculture while suggesting staples like turnips cabbage onions and spinach could be affected.
A tender exchange frames a child's question about paternal death with a parent reframing the event as a positive change. The line hints at family coping through humor as the father explains he has joined a golf club rather than passing away.
In Prague theatre magnate Jan Werich faced a money problem while in Soviet Russia. A broadcasting fee could not be exported, so he spent it there. He sent greeting telegrams to Prague friends and finally mailed a telegram to his partner asking if anyone has ever had a telegram from someone that stutters.
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