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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1939
Page
4
Whitewright Sun notes 2nd class mail status at Whitewright TX post office. Notices of entertainments box suppers and bene fits with admissions will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions also will be charged. Glenn Doss publisher managing editor subscription price $1.50 yearly. Reputational corrections promised upon notice.
Dallas News and Sherman Democrat discuss The Sun's new departmentalized layout designed by June Texas A and M graduate Robert Doss. The change splits inside pages by class to aid reader targeting but leaves front page mostly unchanged and faces mixed reader response about habit and practicality.
The hot weather prompts Bonham merchants to close earlier each weekday except Saturday with dry goods and ready to wear shops at 5 pm and grocery and other stores at 6 pm. The plan aims to give workers relief from heat and stress, improve morale, and urge broader adoption if all shops cooperate.
Colorado faces a pension crisis as funds meant for local school districts are diverted to cover state obligations. The move reduces resources for children’s education while taxes remain high and limited room for increases. The piece argues new funding must be found to prevent further educational harm.
A Cherokee County couple, Belle with cat eye eyes and John with dark hair, fall in love despite family enmities. They marry in Texas, return to North Carolina, and he dies nursing fever patients while Belle dies of grief and sickness. their story ends with a Whittier quote about hope beyond death.
A preached sermon argues alcohol as a dope and poison, tracing its effects from childhood education to crime and mental ruin. It cites Belshazzar and Arab history, claims alcohol injures the brain, triggers errant mood, and erodes reason, with the bartender abstaining as a paradox.
A speaker argues against drinking citing moral uplift from prohibition and economic shifts. He cites Battle Creek and Kansas City plant closures, higher food spending, and saved wages, urging Texans to keep prohibition for moral and societal gain. He warns of hard generation-reliant reform and references Frances Willard and biblical wisdom.
Taxpayers face a possible constitutional amendment as the 2 percent sales tax drive advances a final test in the Texas House. The measure failed 91 to 56 but supporters vow another vote amid heavy lobbying. Leaders warn the Senate prefers a frozen tax, while figures like Col. Ernest O. Thompson condemn constitution freezing. Political rumors link Joe Hill and Maury Maverick to upcoming races.
The House, resisting sales tax pressures, approved 99 votes for a resolution by Bryan Bradbury of Abilene calling for a joint House Senate investigation. The Senate, seeking to avoid publicity for backers of the tax, pigeonholed the proposal in a committee.
Thompson outlines positions amid campaign trail focus on sales policies. He asserts fiscal responsibility and consumer protection while criticizing opponents for lenient controls and vague proposals. Local voters weigh how these stances affect prices and small business.
The Senate approved the Tarwater substitute to distribute bond retirement fund surplus to counties by road mileage, population, licenses, and area rather than debt owed. Critics say using state credit for lateral road bonds is unconstitutional and will likely face court challenges after House action or a conference committee.
In a noisy thunderstorm a bolt struck Mr Allen and knocked him out of bed. He recovered quickly, greeted his partner, and quipped that he would get up if not struck again.
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