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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 02, 1939
Page
4
An editorial highlights safety rules for kite flying amid electric line hazards and notes Amarillo fines for unsafe electrical work. Whitewright radio interference prompts call for similar air-cleaning measures. UT enrollment grows faster than faculty, suggesting need for more funds or entrance exams for freshmen.
Tyler says the city alone in the United States has every school child fingerprinted and on file with the FBI Citizens Department in Washington. About 6,500 fingerprints cover white and Black children from pre school to high school, a result of the New London school ex-
A discussion notes a nationwide push for post office modernization after the 1937 explosion and mentions 78 Texas towns slated for new buildings. Whitewright, not on the list, is urged to receive a new office as residents claim they are as good Democrats and Republicans as other towns and desire improved facilities.
California proposes a two dollar consumer license for drinkers with display required for any purchase of alcohol. Drunkenness would trigger a six month license suspension. Comparisons are drawn to Texas driver licenses and note low enforcement. A North Carolina county plans replacing excess livestock. a hypothetical local shift to pigs and lambs is joked about. The automotive sector notes farm land use in car production. A reminder recalls the early federal tax history and a critical newspaper headline on Hitler.
Governor O Danial proposes merging the state board of water engineers reclamation and oyster game fish and oyster commissions with A M College seed inspections. The McKinney Examiner urges adding the agriculture commissioner to the consolidation and saving about 50000 dollars, viewing the post as a political office.
In the Clarendon News readers are presented with a prompted list advocating or opposing a return of horse race gambling. The piece questions public support and invites clear positions on the move to legalize wagering at racetracks.
The News lists five classes it says push for racing betting, including gamblers, corrupt politicians, beer and whisky interests, gambling addicts, and claimants that gambling aids employment. It urges Senator Small and Eugene Worley to oppose any weakening of the state’s anti gambling laws to protect prosperity and moral character.
Mrs. I N Lewis once owned a aging mama cat in Tahoka Texas. Neighbor Mrs Lovelady moved to Hale Center about 50 miles away and asked for the cat. After three months the cat reappeared in Mrs Lewis lap. Mrs Sears shared further farm tales of riding horses and a pony that could carry several children at once.
Dallas Times Herald notes that federal purchase of Texas forest lands removes them from tax rolls, hurting county finances. Senators Sheppard and Connally urge Congress to authorize federal loans to financially strained counties to offset lost tax revenue from government owned land and utilities.
A man explains his air absence is due to the doctor’s orders and reveals he has been calling on the doctor’s daughter. The exchange hints at social dynamics and a developing domestic subplot within the surrounding narrative.
An Austin special reports a House committee will hear bills including the Fair Trade Act. If passed merchants could not discount nationally advertised goods or run sales. Citizens are urged to write lawmakers either in favor or against to influence the cost of living.
In Westphalia Iowa the town’s sole beer outlet is the church operated Westphalia Clubhouse. Run by Rev Hubert E Duren of St Boniface parish the cooperative also includes a general store and a credit pool. The facility offers athletic programs pool and card tables under church supervision and aims to help all parishioners build a good life.
A tale of a generous businessman who paid workers well and offered credit freely. He ignored proper costs and profits, borrowing for payroll while giving away goods. The sheriff arrives as the year ends and the judge condemns his lack of profit, noting moralists’ sneers at success.
Mrs Blabb questions Miss Smith about her Vassar study, pressing that political economy is a waste of time. Miss Smith answers she is taking political economy as her course. The exchange highlights differing views on the value of economical education for future teachers.
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