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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 12, 1934
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun warns that all notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect will also be charged. Corrections will be made if erroneous reflections are brought to attention of the publishers.
Local merchants report crowded stores and strong ledger figures this year, driven by steady advertising and improved business. They believe the downturn is ending, noting a perceived moment around which prosperity has returned, correlating with President Roosevelt shutting banks and focusing on recovery.
The father of a young girl refused to join a mob bent on lynching the accused, allowing police to move the prisoner to safety. He faced abuse from mob members, yet chose law and civic courage. The piece praises lawful restraint as a victory for civilization and good government in Texas.
The Pittsburg Gazette urges voters to judge men and measures by societal benefit rather than voting against friends or enemies. A broad approach is urged to support candidates and policies that aid the country, reducing bias and bitterness in elections.
County Superintendent FE A Miller was advised by Myrtle L Tanner secretary of rural aid to require teachers in state aid schools to complete work toward a degree this summer to qualify the school for aid. The ruling affects many of the county's 104 schools and is deemed vital.
Mr Miller notes instruction for teachers may be taken at recognized colleges or by mail from extension courses. The second summer term at Austin College begins next week and the state aid school rules apply to bus drivers and salaries. Permanent certificates may be renewed if recent school employment and degree work are shown. budgets must follow salary school basis per state directions.
In Denison the American Legion cards a July 13 boxing event led by Roy Stice of Gainesville and Santos Delgado of San Antonio. Delgado seeks revenge after a close Denison loss. Stice known for power. Semi final features Barefoot Tommy Collins vs Johnny Matarr. Local two color bout and a six round match announced.
The note surveys salt balance for body function and waste removal, mentions car radios carrying hourly weather reports for aviators, and describes salt use on road surfaces in Germany to prevent ice. It also notes tides calculated worldwide by the US Coast and Geodetic Survey, biblical and ancient examples of protective coatings, and how green glass or paper containers curb light-induced rancidity in foods.
The Stuart portrait of George Washington held by the Boston Athenaeum is described as the finest likeness of the first president and carries an estimated value of 250000 dollars.
A brief satirical note from the Bath Weekly Chronicle explores irregular plurals in English such as box boxes goose geese mice meese and man men. It playfully contrasts expected patterns with oddities like pen for pan and hose for hhose.
A speaker at a toast to water delivers a grand tribute to water as a universal element. He ends with a blunt verdict that as a beverage it is a darn failure. The remark contrasts water’s beauty with its practical shortcomings as a drink.
A 1930s Nevada case shows oral hydration and salt as effective heat safeguards. At Boulder Dam, heat deaths dropped from 17 in 1931 to none in 1933 after workers increased water and salt intake.
Atlantic Beach near Morehead City North Carolina stands out as one of two public bathing places on the Eastern seaboard that extend east and west, with the other lying north and south.
County agent B F Gray explains cotton acreage allotment rules under federal contracts. Landlords receive permits alongside tenants. If the landlord lives outside the county, tenants or managers should secure power of attorney to obtain government benefits. Estate administrators may lack legal authority to act. Application forms available at the county agent's office in the courthouse.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club met with president Mrs Oran Sears on Wednesday with Miss Jane Hightower present to demonstrate angel food cake baking. The next meeting is set with Mrs Lindsey Coffey on Thursday afternoon July 26. The club voted to host an ice cream supper at Mrs Lester Haile home on Thursday night July 19. Twenty two members attended and two new members were added. Cake and lemonade were served.
A Maryland curb accident fractured a boy’s skull when a truck door swung open. In Pennsylvania a man injured his face in a ride share incident and won damages for tear duct injury. Delaware boy 10 died after a sash toppled through a kitchen window. A Washington citizen fatally shot three men in a street fight. Virginia farmer Hedrick knocked unconscious when his mule was struck by lightning. Tennessee youth William Abel, 19, was killed after falling from a moving truck while waves were exchanged with girls.
A long leaf pine in Duplin County North Carolina stands 110 feet tall with a trunk diameter of 44.5 inches at 4.5 feet above ground and its first limb starting 50 feet up the trunk.
Judge Jake J. Loy challenges A S Noble of Sherman Texas to a joint debate in Howe on Saturday July 14 at 8:30 p m. The dispute follows a speech in Howe July 10 where Loy claimed personal attacks on his character.
Rev G C Minor will preach Flashes In the Storm at Central Christian Church on Sunday July 15 with a morning sermon following the Lord's Supper at 10 45 am The evening service at 8 15 pm features The Arch of Revelation as the topic Bible school starts at 9 45 am Claude Phillips is superintendent The Woman's Missionary Society meets Monday with a program for the installation of new officers.
Mrs Roby Childress will sing The Lost Chord by Arthur Sullivan as soloist with Schuman's Lraumerer. The pastor Rev C W Dennis preaches at 11 a m and 8 p m with brief summer services. Sunday school at 10 a m Young People meet at 7 p m. Socials hosted by Mrs B W Newman and Mrs G C Stateville for Boyd and Jo Willa with Ruth Ann Hunter as guest.
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