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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1934
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun states that notices of entertainments box suppers or benefits with admission fees or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. It also will correct any erroneous reflections upon character upon notification to the publishers.
The article urges every voter to study candidates before voting and to leave any uninforming races blank. It explains a name dispute where George B Terrell appeared on ballots due to a court change, while the real Terrell was not a candidate. It cautions against voting for unknown candidates to avoid electing a scalawag.
The Dallas Journal defends Lee Simmons and his handling of Dillinger's death and Hamilton’s manhunt while criticizing vengeance over justice. It praises Simmons’ record and questions blame for the fatal shooting, noting officers likely did their duty. The rhetoric contrasts crime balance with society’s response. Descriptive quotes from editorials and neighboring papers are cited.
A mosaic of brief quips from major papers cites humor and social commentary. The Florida Times-Union notes dime novels now cost two dollars while the Washington Post praises a teacher actor as a model for education. The Kansas City Star and others mock bets and morals with wry humor.
A New York paper records that he came to Sherman Texas as a boy and later lived fourteen years in Mineral Wells. He had written twelve books.
The article notes about 1,500 transfers expected this year as fewer due to consolidations. It explains how students move to districts with higher grade offerings or away from districts lacking a high school. Delays may cause loss of instruction while awaiting Austin approvals.
Science notes progress with a three ton calculating machine. Dr Josef J Johnson of California predicts a day a month in about 200 000 000 years caused by tidal friction. English doctor links mental obsessions to auto accidents and speeding. New iron nickel chromium alloy may replace silver and gold in bone surgery. Danube flies in Jugoslavia cause animal deaths. Coming century may be a golden age of science with surpassing achievements.
A compilation of global and U S statistics notes tin consumption at 129000 long tons, North Dakota relief rolls for farmers, Canada leading merchandise shipments to the U S with Japan close, milk as a major farm income source, 80 life guards at Coney Island, Cleveland's 3 million stadium, rising tuberculosis among urban blacks, grasshopper bait deliveries, Virginia farm housing values, sterilizations in California, and U S Canadian vehicle production exceeding two million.
The bride and groom wore blue dresses with white accessories and corsages of sweet peas and pink roses, as reported by the La Crosse Wisconsin paper.
A pleasant revolt in the Ilan district of Northeastern Manchuria has been quelled with a loss of approximately 2,000 Chinese lives.
An army of men, women and children labored in the fields this morning, planting new pants in the freshly moistened soil. A humorous note aside, a New York paper reports warnings from Japan to Britain and the United States threatening diplomatic tension tonight.
County Superintendent E A Miller announced that pupils seeking transfers to high schools or adjoining districts must file applications before August 1 at the county courthouse office. Forms are forwarded to Austin for approval before any transfer is allowed.
Notable quotes emphasize service and effort. Advice urges efficiency, perseverance, and personal responsibility as keys to achievement and progress.
Mayo Clinic researchers led by Dr. E. V. Allen review 800,000 cases and report men show higher rates of digestive, lung, kidney and brain ailments than women. The article contrasts common perceptions of women as the weaker sex with data indicating men are biologically more prone to illness.
The Pathfinder notes that women show greater disease resistance overall, yet during the late war more women suffered influenza. However, influenza fatalities were higher among men, reflecting a harsher disease impact on male soldiers.
David Crockett a 34 year old unemployed sign painter was found bound and gagged in a San Antonio park with KKK initials burned into his back. He said three men abducted him Friday night shot at him and warned he would be killed if he resisted. He was chloroformed beaten and confined in a dungeon like cellar before being moved to the park.
The North Texas Singing Convention Association will hold a three day gathering in Sherman. Denison reports the association plans events and performances during the statewide meeting.
Amy Hudnall asks Grayson County voters to re elect her as county treasurer in the upcoming primaries. She cites qualifications years of residence and dedication to duties and asks for support on election day July 28 with her two sons thanking voters for courtesies received.
Beginning Friday evening August 10 at 7 30 p m and running through Sunday August 12 at 4 p m singers from across Texas and nearby states are expected for the largest gathering in the association. Various music companies from the state will be represented.
John Johnson a Denison Negro filed a federal suit in Sherman seeking an injunction against the Grayson County Democratic Executive Committee and election judges to prevent interference with his and other Black voters in the July 28 and August 25 Democratic primaries. He also seeks $10,000 damages from County Clerk Charles M. Cole for allegedly refusing to allow an absentee ballot. A Negro attorney traveled to Houston to request a hearing before Federal Judge T M McKennerly.
The Sherman Production Credit Association head office will relocate to McKinney to centralize services for eight counties Gray son Collin Cooke Fannin Dallas Kaufman Rockwall and Denton. C D Terry secretary treasurer announced the move after a board meeting and plans to relocate soon.
In San Antonio the Fourth Court of Civil Appeals on Wednesday held unconstitutional the new State moratorium law designed to prevent forced sales of mortgaged property. The ruling dissolved an injunction previously granted to Mrs. M. A. Harrigan against such a sale.
A survey of diverse notes shows cheese from cow milk, farm taxes rising 24 percent 1929 to 1932, the fountain pen' s practical debut about 50 years ago, and NAACP celebrating its 25th anniversary. Cape Cod icebergs and a moonless February highlight strange trends.
Quotes Clyde Moore of the Ohio State Journal advising hopeful graduates to marry the first girl with a steady job. The remark reflects a practical, if blunt, social expectation of the era.
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