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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1925
Page
4
The Sun states that all notices of entertainments dinners and other benefits with an admission fee or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Obituaries resolutions memorials and similar notices are also charged at regular rates. Corrections will be made if erroneous reflections are brought to the publisher.
The Whitewright public school system needs more funding than current taxes provide to hire an additional grammar school teacher and repair the building. Overflow rooms this term reduce learning efficiency. last year’s 10 cent tax increase failed at the polls, leaving the district underfunded and the grammar school short of needed resources.
The Observer notes a cold soggy spell with sleet and rain turning to a silver thaw. It laments the town’s flu bout and crowded coats. Editor plans a forthcoming report from Ma's ball in Austin and amusing scenes from a forty two tournament.
The description notes the heavy task of punching forcing the teacher in charge to surrender. An ardent fan attended the entire day from afternoon through evening, returning between sessions with gum and extra supply to play straight through and end with a dance.
Mrs Martha J Savage longtime Whitewright area resident died Friday January 16 at her home northwest of the city She was born December 30 1841 in Grenada County Mississippi and married E W Savage in 1866 The funeral was held January 17 at the local Baptist Church with Rev G M McNeilly officiating Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery Surviving children are Robert and Ed Savage Charley Savage predeceased in 1919 and two daughters in Sherman and Munday plus 27 grandchildren and 31 great grandchildren.
The author argues early leaders would condemn today’s overreach by federal and state governments. They admired the liberty struggle against England yet fear modern abuses of power. Oregon’s compulsory public schooling is cited as an example of state overreach undermining private education.
The passage notes that safeguards were kept in focus as a danger, fearing legislative oppression. It cites a figure of forty nine men subjugated by fifty one and quotes Jefferson reflecting on the tyranny of legislative power as the chief danger, attributed to Hanford Henderson in The North American Review.
Austin Texas January 20 Forty two tracts of land have been deeded to the State for State parks and nineteen additional tracts have been donated but deeds have not yet been made. These range in size from 10 to 7000 acres and become property if accepted by the Legislature. The transfers were authorized by a 1923 law under which Gov Neff appointed a Park Board of six members. The board traveled widely in 1924 inspecting sites and accepting gifts. Gov Neff accompanied it on its journeys reporting 8150 miles traveled eighty two counties visited and 110 speeches. He estimates the offered sites are worth about 500000 and argues for a statewide system of parks adjacent to highways to attract motorists and tourists.
Gov. Neff urges the Legislature to designate all State parks as part of the highway system and to set aside camping grounds at San Jacinto Battlefield Park Goliad Historical Park and Washington on the Brazos Park. He recommends using 50000 for fencing beautifying maintaining and supporting parks and approving as State parks the sites accepted by the Park Board.
Former Governor of Texas Joseph D. Sayers, now eighty four, appears in Austin courts and attended a railroad commission hearing on a proposed Inter national and Great Northern railroad Gulf Coast Lines consolidation. Inaugurated Texas governor in 1899, his era saw Brazos river overflow and a major Galveston storm.
The excerpt recalls Veston in 1900 and later moments of state life. It quotes the governor praising home happiness over power, noting his happiest moment was when leaving office. He speaks on divine plans, World War lessons, and the world growing kinder through service.
A child named Jimmie hesitates to give a birthday present to cousin Tim claiming he is not big enough to offer a gift. The vignette captures tender family humor and familial affection.
A short aphorism from the Berkley Courier reflecting on reputation and financial leverage.
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