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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1936
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists a subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance and notes publication details. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Errors in columns will be corrected upon notification to the publisher.
A Virginia State Extension Service exhibit at the Country Women of the World conference shows the average American’s yearly food intake. The display totals about one ton of food, detailing annual consumption of potatoes, fruits, bread, flour, milk, butter, meat, eggs, and vegetables for the average man, illustrating how much people actually eat versus how much they think they consume.
A survey compares 1933 and 1936 intake of meat flour potatoes and sugar, noting increases and declines in eggs and sugar while discussing a welfare menu and the political impact of third party votes on the 1936 election. It covers potential House actions if no candidate wins a majority and historical parallels.
A Lemke O'Brien Coughlin third party surge could win electoral votes and push the House to choose the president. If no candidate gains a majority, the House must select from the top three by state votes, with fourteen days to decide after the January 6 tally and January 20 inauguration. New York looms pivotal.
Maryland reports Robert Bryant wounded by a playmate's rifle bullet that severed his appendix. In New York, Joseph Chinnici died after a chunk of ice struck his head from a passing truck. Pennsylvania farmer Haven Mowry was knocked down and burned when lightning struck his tractor during a storm. Kansas motorist Lang Fullinger is mentioned in the incident list.
A Dallas Times Herald item cites Chicago police arresting a pencil peddler known for panhandling in crowded blocks. Officers found $100 in cash and a deposit book showing $48,000, illustrating how beggars profit from public generosity and suggesting they rarely retire from the trade.
S V Earnest presents experince and plan for Grayson County County Judge race. He cites twenty five years in business plus four years as District Clerk, pledging honest, efficient administration, cooperation with WPA programs, and taxpayer input on large spending. He asks voters to support on July 25.
At the Friday luncheon meeting a new set of officers was installed led by president Gomer May and vice president Murray Bryant. Clay Horton became secretary with Ed LaRoe as treasurer. John Perry and Floyd Wallace of Sherman Rotarians attended. Perry gave a talk on community work.
The piece outlines three governing traits temper tongue and conduct and three cultivation aims courage courtesy and calm behavior, presenting a compact moral framework. It emphasizes self discipline and measured speech as guiding principles for character and interaction.
A Victorian list extols age affection and gentleness with thrift industry and promptness. It then condemns cruelty arrogance and ingratitude while praising health friends contentment dignity gracefulness and intellectual power. It urges alms to the needy comfort to the sad and appreciation to the worthy. The piece notes 5,300,000 letters were handled by Germish Germany post office during the Olympic winter games.
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