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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1940
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists mailing details and notices policy for entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission or payment. It states charges at regular advertising rates and notes memorials resolutions and corrections policy. The paper publishes Thursdays with a yearly subscription of 1.50 paid in advance.
A West Texas father, 33, died after his son's kite tangled in a power line. The Sun carries six safety rules from Community Public Service Company urging parents to teach children proper kite handling. Kite flying should occur in open fields far from electric wires to prevent electrocution.
In Whitewright two sign crews erect large bottled drink signs on awnings across about half the buildings. The piece argues such advertising benefits drink manufacturers, while burdening storekeepers with risk and clutter, suggesting cluttering the district harms the area.
Congressional critics fault upcoming census enumerators for probing private matters. The Sun’s 1930 list under Hoover shows the long line of questions on home ownership, income, race, age, education, birthplaces, languages, and immigration, highlighting a persistent tension over how much the census should reveal about individuals.
A Denison Herald letter argues Americans should aid homeless Texas migratory workers rather than focus on European refugees. It cites 350,000 displaced Texas farm laborers living in tents and hovels, abandoned by mechanization and policy, calling for local action and solutions.
The article explains census questions on birthplace language occupation and work status. It details a special form for those not working yesterday and a farmers form with farm economics. It notes income questions as a new emphasis and cites tax and social security data as common sources for income information.
The article recalls J. H. Burkett founder of the Burkett pecan variety and notes his new pursuit of grass research at an advanced age. It quotes poets on grass and highlights its role in civilization, water management, and landscape, with reflections on endurance and progress.
A correspondent reports a severe house fire harming a farmer, his wife, and two others while a baby is saved from the blaze. The father saved the infant by throwing the year-old child from a window as the home burned, with the crop earnings also lost in the fire.
The article lists exemptions from jury duty in Texas, including citizens over 60, civil officers, certain professionals, railroad workers, and specific roles in publishing and education. It notes exemptions also apply to those with prior jury service, relationships to parties, biases, or felony indictments, and explains nonreporting can lead to fines from 10 to 100 dollars.
A 1940 quotation collection offers aphorisms about habits, motivation, perseverance, and self discipline. Witty maxims include breaking habits by dropping them and tying a knot when at rope’s end. It contrasts ruts with graves and promotes living by aspirational standards.
Two brief lines capture a soldier describing a morning chill and an opposing remark about enduring through an Indian summer. The exchange highlights a wartime or foreign posting mood with terse personal reflections.
The Denison Herald reports the Texas State Highway Department mailed a safety bulletin with 1940 license plates. It warns that 2,043 fatalities and 16,183 injuries occurred in Texas roads last year and lists core rules like speed limits and not passing on hills. It notes many drivers ignore guidance, risking lives.
The United States ended 1939 with an all time peak of about 20 million telephones in operation. Operating revenues of 90 major carriers for ten months in 1939 totaled 1 0127 billion, up from 962 million in 1938. Net operating revenues rose 12 percent to 301 million for the same period, and 846 500 telephone stations were added in 1939 versus 1938.
Sheriff deputies investigated the theft of 454 dollars in checks and cash from Rev. Paul Morgan pastor of Sowers Baptist Church north of Irving. The loss occurred Sunday while he baptized seven people at a rural church west of Dallas. Seven two dollar bills were among the currency.
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