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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 13, 1941
Page
4
Whitewright Sun announces second class mail status at Whitewright Texas post office. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also be charged. Publisher J H Waggoner and Managing Editor Glenn Doss note correction policy.
The Sun endorses uniting District 42 with Whitewright Independent School District to end a long standing barrier to district growth. It notes Whitewright’s contract with 42 keeps tax relief low yet limits state aid and salary funds. Other nearby districts have linked with neighbors to gain state aid and reduce local costs.
The article notes a high rate of conscientious objectors in the army draft, about ten times higher than in the last war. It compares the U S and England, where 1 421 of 267 361 19 year olds registered declared themselves objectors, and questions moral consistency amid ongoing conflict.
Cordell Hull has held the office longer than any previous Secretary of State, surpassing Seward and approaching Madison and Hamilton Fish in historic tenure. His liberal leadership guided world liberalism through the London Conference setback and amid rising totalitarianism, sustaining free nations with reciprocal trade and Good Neighbor policies.
Couples in Wisconsin Wyoming North Dakota Oregon Alabama Connecticut and Louisiana must pass a medical examination before obtaining a marriage license. The rule aims to screen for communicable diseases and ensure consent and health standards are met.
A humorous column mixes Irish jokes with political opinion. It highlights Mike and Pat gags and quotes an oil industry independents advocating a three member oil and gas commission, praising Col Ernest O Thompson, Jerry Sadler, and Judge Olin Culberson as a unified, knowledgeable team for Texas.
A salesman touts window sashes claiming they will last forever and beyond, suggesting an extraordinary durability that promises unmatched longevity to entice a buyer. The remark hints at exaggerated marketing rhetoric common in sales pitches of the era.
A montage of Irish sayings and quips about honesty and humor follows a Austin hearing on the scientific load limit bill. The piece contrasts light remarks with a push for road use limits, noting the extensive use of trucks by USPS railroads and schools and questioning highway policy.
The article notes Chinese dress features five on the coat fronts to symbolize the five principal virtues: humanity, justice, order, prudence, and rectitude as urged by Confucius.
Funeral services for W S Williams 57 lifelong Kentuckytown resident were held Saturday at his sister J A Pannell’s home near Tom Bean with Rev Cleophus Chumbley of Howe officiating. Burial followed in Wittitee Cemetery. Williams died Friday morning after a stroke. He was born December 23 1883, was a Baptist member and farmer. Survivors include his wife Cora five children and several siblings.
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