This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 18 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1936
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun publishes weekly on Thursdays and charges advertising rates for events with admission fees. Notices of memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Corrections will be printed if errors reflecting any person, firm, or corporation are brought to the publishers.
The Whitewright Sun will install Excelsior No. 2 eight point linotype to dress the paper in a modern typeface. The new dress, costing over a hundred dollars, aims to be seen by all readers and may appear next week or the week after.
Governor Allred refuses a special session to fund old age pensions, estimating 50 000 eligibles statewide though Whitewright shows five percent of residents. With a six million population Texas could reach 300 000 eligibles. Even at 50 000, monthly pension costs would approach 750 000 and yearly nine million dollars. Revenue from liquor, about four million yearly, would fund three quarters of pensions, with reserves. Weather outlook suggests continued cold in February, and poll tax deadline nears as voters rush to qualify for 1936.
The note urges veterans in the Whitewright area to pay their subscriptions to The Sun for about ten years in advance with their bonus money. It comments on election timing, weather talk, and Grayson County candidates, recalling a past snowfall during Hoover's era.
The passage casts Al Smith as a troublesome figure within the Democratic ranks, noting that while labeled a Happy Warrior by some, many Democrats view him as a nuisance or obstruction.
The Whitewright Sun informs candidates that all political advertising in its pages must be prepaid. Card and printing orders from The Sun’s department require cash on delivery. A new state law requires ads be signed by paying parties, except regular political announcements marked political advertisement.
The National Bureau of Casualty and Surety Underwriters reports 147 football fatalities from 1931 to 1935, with 30 in 1935 and 25 in 1934. In 1935 injuries reached 55,440. rates were 90.3 per 1000 in 66,000 high schools and 150 per 1000 in 89 colleges, making college football nearly twice as dangerous as high school football.
Secretary Ickes said he expects to go down in history as the most enjoined man due to multiple lawsuits against the Public Works Administration. He spoke while discussing an injunction delaying the proposed Little TVA project in Nebraska.
Plans under way for the Texas Centennial year urge Grayson County to present a courteous, beautified welcome for 1936 visitors. The Grayson County Centennial Advisory Board calls for community programs, courtesy clubs, and coordinated efforts by luncheon clubs, schools, churches, womens groups, chambers of commerce, and individuals to create the best impression for guests. Whitewright will cooperate in the effort, with local leaders F. M. Echols and Mrs Rhom T. Pennington asking for widespread support.
At Lockview Farm in Plainview manager Jones Goode reports harvest nearly finished. Total will reach about 115 bales from 280 acres after losses from rain hail and replanting from June to late June. Pepper cotton named Paymaster, sold at 13.82 cents per pound, with some bales reaching 1 1/16 inch staple.
Milwaukee is home to Soda Ash Johnny Horan 98 who vowed no son of his would receive county aid. His son William 66 had pension filed but was dropped after the elder and a nephew vowed support. Horan, factory veteran with 82 years on the railroad, keeps working at Milwaukee Railroad shops.
Texas A and M College will host the first annual dairy herdmen and cowtester short course February 17 to 21. Department staff and experts from the Experiment Station and Extension Service will conduct sessions using college facilities and the Jersey and Holstein herd classified under breed-type plans. The course covers milk marketing dairy rations herd management diseases cattle exhibition records testing and related topics. The 1936 farmers short course will run July 20–24.
At a deacons meeting, members ask parents to keep children off church steps and to avoid walking on church grounds to protect the lawn for Centennial Texas. They note a January financial drive and promise deacons will call on those who have not signed pledges. The column then discusses political party dynamics and forecasts continued unemployment and hunger after any election.
A concise look at Jerusalem’s enduring cityscape notes that despite millennia of change the ancient core retains its historic layout and key landmarks. The piece highlights the city’s long timeline, preserved walls, and ongoing reverence around sacred sites.
The piece discusses the enacted bonus bill over the President's veto and its swift payout plan, noting Texas will receive about 90 million dollars. It questions poll tax requirements for voting, comments on local county offices, and urges Sunday church attendance as a morale tonic amid political chatter.
Mrs. Darling Biggerstaff died suddenly January 23 near Whitewright after a stroke. Born February 6, 1859 in Plattsburg Missouri, she moved to Texas in 1872 with her parents, married to R. W. Biggerstaff fifty years ago in Fannin County, and was a Church of Christ member. Funeral February 2 at 2:30 PM at the family residence. burial in Pilot Grove Cemetery beside her husband. Survivors include daughter Mrs. Lytle Darwin. sons Jim and Jack. eight grandchildren. Active and honorary pallbearers listed.
The community expresses sympathy for the bereaved family of a woman noted for amiable disposition and constant desire to promote the happiness of others. She was a good friend and neighbor whose service to the community cannot be excelled, leaving a lasting memory of helpfulness along life’s highway.
Mattie Oliver Neathery born December 23 1859 in Clinton County Kentucky died January 21 1936 near Pilot Grove at home. She married Ambrose Neathery in 1880 and raised six children all living. A devout Methodist she led a consecrated life, helped the needy, and taught her children to recall the good in others. She faced illness for two years with cheer, expressed a desire to depart to spare loved ones sorrow and was laid to rest at Pilot Grove Cemetery awaiting the heavenly call.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.