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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 09, 1933
Page
5
Denison resident Lloyd Moore and other locals visited Whitewright and Dallas partners this week. Durant Oklahoma, Sherman, Houston and Pilot Grove ties appear with relatives and friends. Lem Tittsworth promotes guitars mandolins and 1933 bedroom suites in Bonham.
Mrs J F Yowell visits in Mrs W T Hamiltons home while Mrs C A McLean stays recovering in Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman. Nearby families visit, hitchhiking Roger Holcomb returns from Marshall. Revs C S McCarver and L G Hagard recover from illness and attend district conference. Mrs W O Myrick and S H Montgomery remain seriously ill. Funeral for N F Young in Decatur, eight surviving children present.
Mr and Mrs Wm Fleming of Fort Worth spent Wednesday here as guests of Mr and Mrs J R Fleming. He is a leading independent Texan oil man with wide interests and Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth, formerly Whitewright, works with him in the oil business.
A city boy recounts his first country trip where he learns farmers obtain milk from cows. He insists the milk produced on the farm is just as good as any he has tasted in the city.
Whitewright students compete for a fully paid ten day trip to Chicago for an essay on The future of the Southwest. Second prize covers travel to Chicago. twenty $5 honorable mentions. Contest closes May 15 with judges to be announced.
The Ely school reports a Monday chapel program with songs and readings and a feature "We wonder why" that drew comments. The boys beat Whitewright 13 to 11 and defeated Ector 17-7. Harrison was absent sick. The girls lost 18 to 16. Sixth graders study English parts of speech while seventh graders cover Texas civics and tax distribution. Reporters: Hicks, Smith, Lane.
In a light exchange Mrs Beamer asks if her baby is the most beautiful in the world and Mrs Edwards responds with a similar compliment noting her own baby. The brief dialogue illustrates a coincidental shared pride between the two mothers.
R. R. Waldo chaired a Rotary Club luncheon where Rev. C. C. Merritt of the Church of Christ spoke on optimists and pessimists. He urged seeing both dark clouds and silver linings and shared humorous stories. The club posts 100 percent attendance with a cup awarded for best three month attendance through April 1.
Friday session at Miss Inez Ray home includes election of Mrs. Guy Hamilton as district meet delegate and Mrs. Lucian LaRoe as alternate. Program covers Texas legends, historical spots, a piano solo, author sketches, and readings by Texas authors. Refreshments for 24 members honor the meeting.
The Department of Agriculture continues Edison era work to produce rubber from goldenrod. Through selection and breeding the aim is to raise rubber content above the current 7.91 percent.
Prof. W. D. McMillan of the University of Chicago states that Venus shows Earthlike conditions and the likelihood of life there is greater than on Mars.
In 1931, enough cattle to fill 16 trainloads of 50 cars each and nine trainloads of hogs were condemned and destroyed due to tuberculosis.
A terse observation notes that small towns lack the transient unemployment pressures faced by bigger urban centers. It highlights a rural contrast in employment stability and economic resilience between communities of differing sizes.
The article recounts the origin of the groundhog and its name from woodchuck, notes its burrowing behavior and hibernation, and tells of Daniel Webster and Ezekiel debating the groundhog’s fate. It links colonial superstition about shadows to a migration of these beliefs with early settlers, arguing groundhogs are absent in the region today.
A fragment notes weather variation with possible fair conditions in one area and clouds in the ground hog section, suggesting contrasting local forecasts. The statement hints at differing conditions within nearby zones.
Prohibition Director Woodcock announced a new policy directing federal agents to concentrate on liquor manufacturers and distributors while leaving speakeasies to state enforcement. The change takes effect immediately with budget restrictions on wiretapping and liquor purchases in place since March 3, just before President Roosevelt's inauguration.
Senator Reed, Republican of Pennsylvania, as head of the Committee of Committees and later of the panel assigning new Congress slate, faced a setback in disciplining Independent Republicans allied with Roosevelt. He denied committee placements to four independents Cutting Norris La Follette Johnson while preserving seniority, saying they should be judged by actions, not words.
Stingo complains the used car is loud and blocks hearing his wife. Bingo asks how much Stingo will sell the noisy car for.
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