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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1939
Page
4
Public notices advertise church and business listings. The Whitewright Sun invites readers to report any erroneous reflections for correction by the publisher Glenn Does Publisher Margting Beiter Aubactiption Petes, $1.50 per year, payable in advance.
Fragmentary editorial pieces discuss anti New Deal propaganda, Republican critique, and Democrat opposition. It notes Roosevelt’s New Deal, corporate interests, and voters in Texas, with references to relief programs and the 1940 political scene. Also mentions a Cleveland Ohio couple repaying relief funds as a counterpoint to entitlement narratives.
The text notes the fifteenth annual American Legion boys prone event to be staged next week over four days in Tah ewig with relatives invited to attend and spend a week. It mentions the governor discussing paying legislature members and a pension issue, plus a note on watermelon crops and hotel services.
A Texas anecdote recounts the aviator and former theater manager Ruff in Austin with Will Wood and Old Rip the frog. Dallas sheriff episode over a writ, Bond posted, legal threats over ridicule. Fun bits include Coolidge encounter and jokes from new entries in an old joke contest.
In a fragmentary note a June wedding prize and a humorous bidding item appear. The text mentions a batchen and a request to cut portions, with a playful tone about a June bride and a small prize or pen. The readable lines suggest quirky domestic dialogue rather than a formal event.
Immortal 56 members who blocked the O'Daniel sales tax amendment report broad support back home. One member recounted visiting districts, noting elders often challenged him until he showed the amendment, then readers admitted they lacked knowledge of its provisions and regretted supporting the plan.
Austin report outlines summer tips from the Texas State Department of Health to protect infants during hot weather. Regular doctor visits, faithful adherence to medical instructions, and prompt advice if digestive trouble or cholera appears are urged to safeguard babies from summer complaint.
SOUTHBRIDGE Mass Do not judge a person s character by the behavior of his eyes say eye experts at the American Optical Company Those shifty eyed people who won t look you in the eye may be suffering from weak or diseased eyes and are perhaps acutely sensitive about their defect Such eye dodgers may be very charming or worthwhile people despite an inferiority complex from their eye habits
A brief church anecdote features three members discussing a sermon by Doctor Blank. The first praises his depth of truth, the second notes his ability to stay under longer, and the third adds he can come up after, delivering a lighthearted, simile rich joke about religious oratory.
A wife asks if one can tell by a husband’s face when he lies. The other replies with a sharp retort that lip movement proves lying. The exchange captures a blunt, humorous view of detecting lies in marriage.
The Whan motion picture concern promotes newspaper advertising as the best vehicle for film promotion. Paramount and others back media support, citing papers as the foremost effective channel. The piece notes the public’s preference for ads and the role of newspapers in driving viewer interest and sales.
Unclear OCR text fragment references a sequence of names and engagements. The readable parts indicate a historical public notice style with mentions of engagements and marriages involving individuals such as William Shifter and Staie. The passage is garbled but suggests a legal or social record from a nineteenth century locale.
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