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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1935
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces policy on notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also be charged. A call to readers about correcting errors and a remark on dry election implications concludes the notice.
A local reflection notes visitors consistently compliment Whitewright while residents should seek positives to brag about instead of criticizing. The piece advocates civic pride and courtesy toward newcomers.
Last Friday night a Sherman group presented an entertaining program here sponsored by the local Parent Teacher Association. Proceeds benefited a worthy cause though attendance was about half of what it should have been, prompting remarks that Whitewright residents must attend more programs to build a stronger reputation.
The Texas Centennial slated for June in Dallas draws nationwide attention. Predictions estimate at least 20 million visitors, highlighting Texas role in U S history and its impact on cotton, oil, and sulfur production.
June 30 marks the deadline for state and county tax payments with penalties and higher interest after that date. Back taxes may be paid before July 1 to avoid higher penalties. Whitewright seeks federal grants covering 45 percent of local improvements, urging action to fund parks, a school athletic field, and water system upgrades without raising taxes.
Mayor F M Echols argues in The Sun that small towns face limited water facilities and high costs making city water rates unsustainable if set to large city schedules. He notes Whitewright provides max service for the money, tax declines threaten progress, and federal subsidies favor larger cities while urging policy to avoid rejecting federal aid.
A St. Louis Post-Dispatch summary notes the grass roots conference produced no new ideas. It portrays the Old Guard as unwilling to yield, with many attendees leaving in a somber mood, chanting a farewell to Father Abraham.
Criminologists urge keeping boys off streets by offering constructive activities. Optimist Club head Henry Schaffert says his group has kept 10 000 boys out of penal institutions over ten years, assisting 40 000 overall. Idleness harms all youths, especially the underprivileged, though many programs miss them.
An essay critiques journalism as imperfect yet vital, calling it a guardian of liberty. It contrasts American press duties with Italy’s strict censorship, recounting Italian reports claiming Lawrence of Arabia survived and was smuggled to Ethiopia to oppose Italy. The piece notes the New York Times being barred from Italy after publishing an editorial on Italy’s downfall.
A Dallas Journal note accuses Mussolini of controlling Italian editors, stating that citizens are denied thoughts and that the leader alone permits what they may think. The piece frames Mussolini as the sole arbiter of permissible opinion.
The Dallas Journal argues that railroad unions push for government ownership to tax wages rather than railroad profits. It claims unions seek political control by disenfranchising railroad workers and urges a constitutional amendment to bar railroad employees from voting for federal officials, warning that disenfranchised workers would remove the political question from government ownership.
The Magazine of Wall Street argues farmers support the AAA as long as taxes shift funds to them from others, noting processing and city taxes. It compares farm aid to past shifts like tariffs and reflects on power dynamics among business, labor, and agriculture, ending with public opinion as a force.
Pathfinder recounted by A C Wolfe from Sultan Washington. Uncle Jarve Crockett travels home from Napoleon with his father after a mill trip. A hoopsnake, tail in mouth, strikes the wagon tongue and is crushed under wheels. The tale ends with the tongue swelling and a year supply of wood harvested.
A quirky exchange unfolds as a waiter misreads a plate of small oysters, prompting a wry reply about their freshness and size. The moment captures local humor in a coastal dining house.
The data outline a rebound from 1929 to 1933 with national income near 60 billion yearly. Vehicle taxes exceed 1 billion. Bees and wax link to auto production. World War II veterans average about 40. Farm land and buildings total around 33 billion. Rural districts report varied weather experiences and rainfall.
Early morning clash as a boss scolds an office boy who arrives late asking what happened. The boy answers with a simple inquiry about the delay.
A wry exchange frames a joke about a notorious hotel thief in Chicago. The line plays on headlines and curious curiosity as the father asks which hotel was involved and the daughter notes the capture.
The data show 250 schools with one pupil each, 750 with two, 1,500 with three, 2,250 with four, 3,000 with five, 16,000 with six or seven, nearly 52,000 with 12 or fewer and 85,000 with under 17 daily attendance. England births are under 60 percent of 30 years ago. U S births fell 55,000 yearly 1924–30 and 100,000 yearly 1930–33, with a hoped rebound due to more marriages. Washington had a 1810 “bonus marcher” named John Leitzendorfer.
Warts may be removed by bathing the parts in castor oil nightly until they disappear, a doctor says this treatment nearly always succeeds. If needed, the wart can be snipped and the area sterilized. Warts can appear suddenly, especially in children, who pick up germs easily and should be watched for burning or swelling and seek medical attention promptly.
Claude Callan discusses the challenges of a relapse and the burdens it places on daily life and family dynamics, urging support and understanding for those facing health setbacks.
The narrator notes Ellen and her daughter Elizabeth visiting and seeking dates. Elizabeth appears sad and Ellen hints at arranging meetings with young men. The family worries that no amount of food, pictures, or shopping will satisfy them without social introductions.
A reflective poem notes varied approaches to life as a game with outcomes of blessing or curse. It urges playing well and square amid fear, luck, and fate, urging perseverance and honesty. A closing tagline promotes printing services in Whitewright.
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