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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1932
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription price at 1.50 per year payable in advance and notes post office entry as 2nd class mail matter. It warns that notices of entertainments and memorials will be charged at advertising rates and pledges prompt correction of any erroneous reflections. It laments voters lacking poll tax receipts.
The keynote speaker praised Hoover administration echoes the party’s line and expresses desire for more like him in the campaign. Wool market at Uvalde shows 750000 pounds sold for 8 and 9 5/8 cents per pound, reflecting Hoover badge support among wool and cotton growers.
The Ladonia News edited by Paul M. Fulks issued a special 16 page Ladonia road celebration edition held at Ladonia last Thursday. The issue showed heavy advertising and reflected Fulks' enterprise as a newspaperman.
A reader accuses an article of misrepresenting facts about the Sun editor running for Representative from Grayson County. The writer notes a 1887 theft claim involving a fifty pound watermelon is false since they were three years old then and could not have carried such a load.
Dallas News staff correspondent reports the Texas delegation’s argument over when to display the state banner at the Democratic national convention, describing Monday and Tuesday disturbances as a vaudeville show and noting journalists joined in the derision. The piece cites ongoing perceptions of Texans as uncivilized and unmannerly in the North and East.
The New York Boxing Commission weighs restricting radio calls to official referees after mass protests over last week’s Sharkey Schmeling bout. Critics say announcers misdescribed the fight though 42 of 50 ringside votes favored Schmeling, highlighting public demand for decisive knockouts and complaints of long 15 round bouts.
The article notes in 1931 cars caused 34 400 deaths with 14 500 pedestrians dying and 300 000 injured. It urges pedestrians to walk on the left at night avoid dark clothing and wear light colors or a white armband. It cites careless street crossing and sudden steps from between parked cars as key factors.
A compilation of light political quips from newspapers including the Norfolk Virginian Pilot Ohio State Journal Weston Leader Detroit Free Press Atlanta Constitution Wichita Eagle Norfolk Virginian Pilot and Boston Evening Transcript. Witty lines touch tax, money, taxation, platform framing and prohibition with a dash of humor about farmers boards and gold standards.
Pathfinder cautions that national party conventions increasingly resemble carnivals with cheap theatricals and horseplay. Broadcasted proceedings tempt attendees to seek entertainment, potentially distracting from the serious duty of selecting a party nominee while noting some attendees still take the process seriously.
Kilgore woman reads Fort Worth YWCA Employment Bureau tales of men seeking wives. She applies for a vacancy and says she will accept a man with six to eight children. A Lubbock woman also seeks to fill a heart and kitchen role. Three husbands have applied. no record kept of male applicants.
J H Waggoner candidate for Representative District 44 Place 2 in Grayson County outlines economy in government, tax relief, and reform. He cites his publishing experience and vows to vote for measures reducing state and local spending while promoting efficient administration and omitting costly special sessions.
A speaker requests backing and influence to ensure full attendance at all House sessions and committee meetings, offering to be present to vote and assist as needed. The message asks for votes and influence to secure reliable support.
Marshall Morning News argues that skipping college may yield a stronger man. It cites Princeton seniors who drink and favor football over broader education, noting such habits may not help in the real world and questioning artistic value versus Michelangelo.
Detroit News quips that a Kansas campaigner for public office chose Let Me Call You Seetheart as his radio theme while noting I Can't Give You Anything But Love would be more honest. The remark reflects light political humor about campaign branding.
An economist notes that a $1 borrow in 1919 would now tally about $3.33 in debt, while the lender likely settling for roughly 33 cents in today’s terms. The item reflects on long term borrowing costs and real value erosion.
Mrs Maud Davenport and daughter of Dallas visited Merritt Caraway in their home. Clyde Fogle and Miss Mamie Matthews were weekend guests in Sherman. Albert and Homer Gentry were business visitors in Sherman. Lester Arnwine and family from Northern Oklahoma visited relatives here. Mr and Mrs Lester Pace of Longview visited in Mrs Joe Wallace's home. Roy Magers and wife from Hugo Oklahoma returned from South Texas and visited his mother Mrs S E Magers. Mrs Joe Tate spent days with her parents in Trenton. Mrs Clay Horton of Whitewright visited her mother in the first of the week. Mr and Mrs S B Martin and Mrs Elvin Petty visited Rylie Pierce and family at Bonham.
The term Nevada derives from the Spanish word for snowy or snow covered. It reflects the landscape described by early explorers and planners shaping the naming of the region and state.
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