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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1933
Page
4
Public notices warn that admissions and fundraisers with fees will be billed at standard advertising rates. The Whitewright Sun pledges to correct any erroneous reflections on individuals, firms, or corporations once brought to the publishers’ attention.
A comment circulated that 3.2 beer may not be a good hot weather tonic yet many favor a trial. The remark prompts readers to consider trying the beverage under summer conditions.
Next Monday brings Whitewright trades day with the familiar program. Residents and friends are urged to attend and participate in the event.
Whitewright opens its eleventh annual American Legion picnic on Wednesday for a four day run with ideal picnic weather inviting attendance and enjoyment.
Whitewrighters are expected to visit Oklahoma since 3.2 beer is legal there. The Oklahoma side of the free bridge north of Denison sells 3.2 beer for twenty cents per bottle, about thirty miles from Whitewright.
A former Texas governor, Sterling, recently brought in a 10,000-barrel oil well on a 25 acre lease. The note suggests re election would not help his wealth, but the oil venture could help reclaim part of his lost fortune amid his governorship days.
The Trenton Tribune notes several intoxicated men on Saturday night and Sunday, urging law enforcement to act. It laments widespread disregard for the law and predicts an awakening when violators face penalties, while urging citizens to mobilize.
In Youngstown Ohio a steel town the mood shifted as unemployment concerns and a push for industrial revival gain momentum. The piece outlines how relief efforts contrast with job opportunities and the everyday impact on workers and families.
Mills run near normal levels and charity rolls in Youngstown drop by 8000 in June. Freed individuals now own cars, pay bills, and buy new clothing, boosting employment in several cities and creating a hopeful economic recovery.
A collage cites brief remarks from Ohio State Journal Kentucky and other papers on topics from drink laws and education to politics and aviation. The snappy clippings note nudges toward policy shifts and social trends with light regional commentary and humor.
The Knickerbocker Press urges focus on understanding over wealth as the nation faces crises. The New Orleans Times-Picayune notes Creighton Hill quotes about claiming expertise as a common path to expertise.
An analysis notes shifting views on highway placement and property values. It cites Texarkana seeking new routing around downtown to ease traffic and says real estate now hinges on foot traffic and parking more than proximity to busy roads.
Humorous Hog Ford notes cite improving conditions and near‑highs in local goods. Frances Sim Flinders and Tobe Mose ley estate talk hint at community status, while a West Thunderation youth sits in Tickville jail after a knife removal. Mrs Pot locks scrub day ends with a muddy parade and an explosive joke.
The text observes how cars and stopping influence congestion and land values. It notes parking pressure, shifts in business location priorities, and evolving habits as communities seek good roads while valuing sites where traffic stops rather than merely passes. It mentions rural land stability and odd wildlife niches near New York City streets.
A letter from Roger Davis, brother of Mrs. German, dated June 29 in Ciudad Obregon Sonora, recounts a fishing trip near Guaymas. He describes a forty foot launch, rough water, and catching dolphin fish, Jewfish, jack-skips, and mackerel while sleeping aboard and enjoying meals at sea.
The narrator describes rough seas with a rolling deck and a red snapper, sharks up to twelve feet, rays weighing a ton, seabirds, pelicans on an island twenty miles out, and thousands of sea lions sunning on rocks. He recalls wanting a sea lion calf, hopes for a photo, and says they returned home exhausted but glad. He asks to pass greetings to Bobbie and his family.
Texas farmers face a grave shortage of work stock with an expected replacement need of 200 000 to 400 000 mules and 150 000 to 250 000 horses in three years. The average horse and mule age is 10 to 15 years, many not having been bred since 1925, and breeding has nearly ceased across the Southwest.
A brief exchange shows a voice from above telling a listener to let the clock strike once. The reply from below asks for motherly confirmation as girls and billiard balls share a similarly playful sentiment.
Lone Star Gas System wins first prize for the third consecutive year in a national gas advertising contest. The winning ad titled Natural Gas Is Your Lowest Priced Domestic Servant appeared in more than 200 Texas and Oklahoma papers in February 1932.
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