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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1933
Page
8
Postmaster General Farley warns investors against stock market tipster sheets and market services he says only spur speculation and hinder industrial recovery. He vows fraud orders against deceptive promoters and urges reporting to the FTC or Postmaster General.
Augustus Lorenzo Clayton 71 longtime county superintendent of public instruction died after seven months illness. Funeral held at the late residence near Howe with Rev. C. C. Merritt officiating. Interment in West Hill Cemetery Sherman. Survived by wife two sons Cecil D Clayton of Chicago Eugene A Clayton of Dallas and daughter Mrs Lucile Wells of Los Angeles.
A busy New York saloon displays a large placard advertising whiskey and other drinks at 25 to 35 cents each. The open sign above the bar signals a public defiance as reformers note New York and prohibition are clearly divorced.
In Washington Bishop James Cannon Jr of the Southern Methodist Church and his secretary Ada L. Burroughs pleaded not guilty in the District of Columbia Supreme Court to violating the federal corrupt practices act. Both released on $1000 bonds and trial scheduled for October. attorney Robert H. McNeil said he would seek Supreme Court review.
Local notes report several illnesses including boils and carbuncles among residents such as Aunt Mollie Smith Joe Smith and Mrs Frank Holt. The column lists numerous visitors from Oklahoma Whitewright East Texas and West Texas plus church activities at the Methodist Church inviting all to attend services.
Former heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and Broadway musical comedy star Hannah Williams were married in Elko Nevada at 9 30 a m on Tuesday. They obtained a marriage license from the county clerk and wed in a brief ceremony conducted by Justice A J McFarlane. The couple, accompanied by friends from Salt Lake City, departed for Reno by car after the ceremony.
The Texas headquarters of the national Democratic campaign committee will close August 1. Roy Miller, director, said the purpose for which it was created has been fully discharged. The Texas report shows $175,000 in direct contributions to national HQ and about 23,000 participants.
Secretary Woodin told Syracuse University graduates that President Roosevelt whistles a tune when in trouble. He said America needs music in times of trouble, comparing it to a child whistling to keep up courage.
In Greenville Judge Newman Phillips in 62nd District Court awarded Anna Davis full title to a farm after ruling Marble Savings Bank of Rutland Vermont charged a usurious interest rate on a $2,350 loan. Of the payments, $1,000 was applied to principal and $1,500 to interest. court decided all payments should reduce principal, paying loan in full.
William Green president of the American Federation of Labor said he would demand investigations of layoffs tied to the shorter work week arguing such cases contradict industrial codes meant to spread employment. He cited reports that nonunion employers favor nonunion workers while union members lose jobs, and urged airing these complaints before any code is granted.
Attorney General Cummings asked citizens for aid in the government's drive against gangsters. He warned racketeering is a national disease needing arrests and a broad curative campaign beyond immediate crackdowns. The report follows: waitresses at The Streets of Paris World Fair wear dresses made from a synthetic chemical textile.
An educator argues four year college programs are crowded and offer limited employment, with many graduates unemployed. A complete general business course in Tyler Texas promises better job odds and lower cost, noting over fifteen thousand surplus teachers in Texas and urging readers to request the college catalog.
Zion City leader Wilbur Glenn Voliva told Zionists at Shiloh Tabernacle that the world is flat and a seven year drought will drive wheat to 48 dollars a bushel. He warned non Zionists face famine and said the chosen people will be taken away in 1934, possibly facing a Mussolini led tyrant.
A report by Prof. Hugo Adolf Bern atzik describes the burial alive of four black maidens at the funeral of a Barotes king in Portu guese Guinea West Africa. The monarch, once with 40 wives, later chose to take four for the life beyond.
The deceased requested that his burial be surrounded by the finest of his subjects, a condition to ensure beauty and reverence at his resting place. The directive reflects a desire for lasting splendor in memorial surroundings.
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