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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
4
Public notice from Whitewright Texas regarding second class mail at the Whitewright post office. It states that notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates along with memorials resolutions of respect and similar notices.
The record lists J. H. Waggoner and Glenn Doss as members of the press association with publishing and managing editor roles.
The notice states weekly publication every Thursday and a subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance. It also offers full correction of any erroneous reflections upon character or reputation upon being brought to the publisher’s attention.
Grayson County officials debate replacing the current horse and buggy governance with a county manager system authorized by a constitutional amendment. Proponents argue for cost savings and streamlined operations while opponents fear loss of elected official control. The piece advocates initiating reform, discusses a revolving fund as seed capital, and compares audit spending to potential charity funding for needy residents.
The week reports 14 additional Oklahoma counties have adopted the plan to distribute surplus commodities to relief clients. Texas counties have used it longer and the total is rising. Grayson County faces a delay as commissioners court cannot use county funds for the program.
A Texas town, Whitewright, was misvalued as a billion-dollar town due to typographical errors in a 1921 to 1940 tax comparison. The $1,655,137 and $942,149 figures were inflated by three zeros, spread by newspapers, causing confusion. The Sun and others failed to flag the error, prompting discussion of legality about planting potatoes under moonlight before seeking formal legal opinion.
Washington reports the agriculture department believes a sound method to fight cotton root rot is to plow under old stalks and leaves at season end. The plan aims to reduce the disease by burying infected debris to limit overwintering fungi.
Dr. James T. Jardine told a House appropriations sub committee that organic fertilizers boost beneficial microbes in the black land section of Texas, helping suppress root rot pathogens. He cited persistent soil resting bodies and carryover from decaying roots stalks and weeds as challenges for multi-year control.
Tuberculosis acts like an undercover disease with time to undermine health systems before detection. In Texas it ranked sixth in overall deaths in 1939 while remaining the leading cause of death for ages 14 to 45, totaling 3,911 victims. many cases go undetected due to symptoms and public awareness gaps.
The article stresses prompt medical consultation for suspicious symptoms to curb spread. It notes tuberculosis treatment has advanced in homes and sanatoria, but success relies on individuals seeking early checks and public health efforts to encourage cooperation.
In a unanimous decision the Supreme Court held the Millinery Creators Guild and the Fashion Originators Guild of America violated anti trust laws by forcing retailers to stop carrying rivals designs. The FTC order against the guilds was upheld.
Sponge fishermen in Tarpon Springs Florida drive a million dollar industry with 150 sponge boats and 500 Greek divers. The sponge beds stretch over many square miles from St Marks Light near Apalachicola to Key West, at depths from ten to 130 feet. Some shallow sponges are hooked while deeper beds require diving. The boats vary in length.
Greek divers work 25 to 45 feet with underwater air lines and bronze helmets. Profits from trips split among crew, divers receive two shares to a sailor’s one. Annual income about 2500 dollars with modest mortality. Divers face sharks, octopus, and entanglement risks. They signal via lifelines and baskets and spend 10 to 20 minutes underwater per dive.
Governor Phillips directive to keep Army engineers off Oklahoma school land was viewed as not threatening the Denison Dam on the Red River. The Army said it would not enter the tracts until purchase or condemnation occurs, and if three tracts remain unsold for railroad relocation, the project could be split into two segments.
The Christian Science Monitor notes that 45 percent of cedar chests are now bought by men. The casual report prompts humorous questions about changing domestic roles and modern habits, reflecting a rumor of shifting gendered consumer behavior.
People in Jubaland, Africa, sometimes mark themselves with the same design used on their cattle as a personal or communal emblem reflecting cultural practice and heritage.
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