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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1941
Page
4
Whitewright Texas post office lists notices of entertainments box suppers and similar benefits with admission fees charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect and related items will also incur charges. Press association editors J H Waggoner and Glenn Doss.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Subscription Price, $1.50 Per Year, Payable in Advance. Any erroneous reflection upon the character, standing or reputation of any person, firm or corporation that may appear in the columns of The Whitewright Sun will be gladly and fully corrected upon being brought to the attention of the publisher.
The piece argues for enforcing a 7000 pound truck load limit on Texas highways while noting drivers’ courteous behavior and potential effects on freight. It highlights Grayson County’s low tax rate, cash basis finances, courthouse and jail improvements, and credit to County Judge Jake Loy. The column also includes assorted brief clippings on public safety and politics from surrounding Texas towns.
The piece warns about a proposed delinquent tax bill that would publish lists, notify owners by letter, and allow public sale of homes after 20 days if unpaid. It creates a Austin bureau led by a State Delinquent Tax Supervisor with broad hiring powers and a costly staff, funded from delinquent collections. The appointment would be by the Speaker and Lieutenant Governor, prompting concerns about centralized taxation authority and accountability. It ends with a folk song excerpt urging residents to build better towns through collective effort.
Quotation from Bill Quinn notes that each resident builds their town. A Houston bellboy named Ford jokes his name is Henry Ford after three years on the job. A Dallas patron on New Year’s Eve drinks whisky unseen, and an Austin ex-senator jokes cafe prices with an all‑inclusive breakfast for 30 cents.
A caller complains that advice to drink hot water thirty minutes before breakfast fails as they rush to finish a half hour earlier. The humorous exchange highlights patient misinterpretation and the simple, old fashioned remedy.
College Station reports Desca Hale of the Extension Service urges pre schoolers to learn automatic safety rules such as looking both ways before crossing. She notes high rates of pedestrians who fail to look properly and advises gradual practice on streets with increasing traffic. Also included is a cartoon caption Irate Father remarking on a son becoming a doctor.
Texas House proposes a bill requiring all public school students to memorize the Bill of Rights and the Constitution preamble totaling about 500 words. Sponsored by Rep James A Stanford of Austin the measure notes graduates lack knowledge of government theory. A separate Senate move seeks an oath of allegiance for public school teachers.
A mother notes her baby is a cute rascal while joking that the father is less cute but equally mischievous, highlighting a playful family dynamic.
A column of epigrams critiques church growth and effort. It notes churches that fail to branch out risk losing relevance, mocks passive members, and jokes about preachers chasing change while urging sincere reform. The piece uses sharp humor to challenge religious complacency.
In Little Rock a federal judge ruled Tuesday that Jehovah's Witnesses may distribute religious tracts without local interference. Judge Thomas Trimble granted sanction limiting police or officials from blocking their distribution activities.
Citing witnesses rights, court permanently enjoined North Little Rock from hindering the group's publications. Decision affirms free press protection for disseminating literature. The Sun Office notes availability of adding machine paper.
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