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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1937
Page
1
A sleet blanket froze Whitewright basketball action forcing postponements of four Friday and Tuesday games. Howe and Van Alstyne will resume with a postponed game now set for Saturday night at Van Alstyne after lighting issues and miscommunication led to a wild goose chase.
The Tigers may be worn as they host Denison in Jacket gym following a hard stretch of two games in as many days. Bench players stepped up in Wednesdays loss to Hickory Creek 39 37 with starters missing except McMillan.
A union church service for Whitewright and nearby communities is scheduled for 7 p m Sunday at the First Baptist Church. The civic righteousness theme will unite local churches and address by Rev G B Bradshaw Rev Joe M Connally Rev J R Waldrum and Dr B Wrenn Webb.
Edgar Taylor reported his car stolen from Main Street in Whitewright on January 3. The vehicle, found burned on a byroad between here and Sherman, was identified in a Sherman garage Monday by a passing automobile salesman. It was moved to a Sherman garage Saturday. Taylor was called to identify it. No arrest has been made.
The updated standings place Bells and Whitewright first, Denison second, with Whitesboro and Van Alstyne tied just above Howe. Schedule updates list January 15 Denison at Denison, January 16 Howe at Van Alstyne, January 19 Bells at Whitewright, January 22 Whitesboro at Whitewright, January 26 Van Alstyne at Whitewright, January 29 Howe at Whitewright, February 2 Denison at White, February 5 Bells at Whitewright, and an unassigned date for Van Alstyne at Van Alstyne.
Denver report cites Dr. John M. Flude of Los Angeles claiming mothers who bottle feed risk cancer, especially breast cancer, due to restricting breast functions as they attend social duties and neglect motherhood duties. He urges exclusive nursing to prevent rising cancer rates.
President Roosevelt assumed personal control over the Mattson boy kidnapping case directing the FBI under J Edgar Hoover to pursue the murderer until arrest. A $10000 reward was offered, with Mrs Roosevelt and officials voicing distress. Federal agents and 50 scientists stood ready as Tacoma area police held a bloodstained jacket and abandoned car as possible clues.
Sherman tax assessor collector Collier Yeary warns voters they have until January 31 to pay poll taxes for the year. He notes several constitutional amendments are likely to be on the ballot, urging timely compliance ahead of the deadline.
Administrator Bert Ford reported Texas liquor revenues hit a record $812,840 in December, led by holiday drinking season and higher stamp taxes. August’s $64,262 monthly total was the previous high, with the rise attributed to taxes and seasonal demand.
The annual stockholders meeting for First National Bank of Whitewright re elected all officers and directors. Officers include C. B. Bryant as president and C. B. Bryant Jr. as vice president. Directors named are C. B. Bryant Emmet Penn Kay Kimbell R. T. Pennington J. H. Waggoner C. B. Bryant Jr. and J. B. King. The bank paid an eight percent dividend on its $100,000 capital and boosted reserves.
The Sun lists subscribers who have paid since the last honor roll publication. Names include Mrs J H Truett, Coleman Carter, Harry Leuschner, Mrs W T Ross, B W Watkins, Dr J N Powell, T P Wells, T C L Hall, S R McKinney, Mrs W C Anderson, A W Layman, R J Phillips, Mrs M R McCoy, Raymond Walt, J A McKinney, C M Fulton, B L Sanderson, Wade Robbins, Miss Mae Hall, F C Williams, Lester Simpson, C W Spinks, Mrs R E Simpson, J G Sloan, and Mrs Ida M Graves.
F D proposes sweeping reorganization to create two new cabinet posts social welfare and public works and establish 105 agencies in twelve departments. He urges extending civil service, raising salaries, six executive assistants for the President, an auditor general, tighter legal review, expanded budget and planning offices, and renaming the interior department to conservation.
Robert W. Calvert, 31, of Hillsboro, elected by unanimous vote as speaker of the Forty Fifth Texas House, ending a bitter campaign. The inauguration stressed harmony and cooperation as B P Matocha opened the session and Calvert urged unity among candidates and supporters.
Washington discussion by Edward A. O Neall president of the American Farm Bureau Federation shows a constitutional amendment to widen federal power for agriculture as a last resort. Leaders outline 22 proposed congressional measures including delaying farm program shift to 1940, supply demand balancing, warehoused stock loans, broader marketing power, tobacco compacts, currency control, low interest farm mortgages, borrower elected credit directors, liberal loan policies for new farmers, hearings on reciprocal trade and repeal of most favored nation, and opposition to Argentine beef imports.
Cleveland 16 year old Joe Wybasek was shoeing in a shirt when a bullet shattered a kitchen window and lodged in the back of his head. Doctors cannot remove the bullet as it lies too deep. The youth is under observation but reportedly none the worse for the incident.
Secretary Wallace outlines a 10 point program to keep 30 million farmers on par with industry. He cites a rise in farm income from 5.5 to 9 billion dollars and aims to maintain parity with urban incomes. The plan covers organization, stable income, adequate supplies, foreign markets, soil conservation, land use shifts, crop insurance, land ownership, living standards for poorer farmers, and pro-farmer industrial policy. Potential risks noted include a European war or another drought. The plan to insure crops may start with wheat in 1938, with cotton and corn under consideration. Government aid for tenant farmers is also mentioned.
Whitewright endured a historic ice storm that froze rain into a three inch sleet cover, knocking out power for days and crippling telephone lines. Businesses closed, sidewalks littered with debris, and trees shredded by ice. power crews labored for days to restore service while residents coped with outages and rising candle usage.
The Sun prints eight pages this week despite irregular electric service. Power failures last Monday halted production for twenty four hours and forced adjustments as the office faced limited time copy and challenged linotype operations.
In Sherman, Judge F. E. Wilcox ruled in Marshall v. Grayson County et al that Chapin Abstract Company owned by L. M. Tuck and the courthouse cigar and candy stand run by Frank Dodson must abandon any claim to permanent space in the county building. The court held no rental contract existed but private interests used the courthouse with county consent, which the court found improper. They are enjoined from further occupancy and the commissioners' court is barred from granting such permission again.
Washington reports the gist of President Roosevelt’s budget message. A balanced budget is forecast for the next fiscal year if relief expenditures can be cut by one third with business cooperation to create jobs. Revenues are projected to rise by 1.5 billion dollars next year, while expenditures excluding relief are set at 6.157 billion, down from 8.48 billion this year. Public debt may peak at 35 billion by year end and then be reduced. Defense spending nears the one billion mark, at 980 million versus this year’s 887 million.
Washington report shows the operation of Congress will cost taxpayers about 21 million dollars in the fiscal year ending July 1. Salaries for 531 senators and representatives total 10,000 dollars each. The government printing office received 4,650,000 dollars, capitol police salaries came to 110,680 dollars, and 2,500,000 dollars financed air conditioning for the capitol and the three congressional office buildings. Clerks salaries and grounds and building maintenance also consume a large share of the remaining funds.
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