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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 14, 1935
Page
4
Tomorrow Friday March 15 is the final date to pay delinquent city taxes without penalty or interest. The article notes the tax rate is 1.70 per hundred with 0.75 funding schools 0.65 for school buildings sewers waterworks paving and 0.30 for fire protection policing health sanitation street lighting and other services.
Mayor F. M. Echols urges residents to tidy premises and place unburnable rubbish in alleys for wagon pick up as part of an ongoing year round effort. National Clean-up Week was stalled by bad weather but the campaign continues with city crews removing junk. Grayson County receives a $200 share from $1 100 race horse revenue as part of state gaming funds, after expenses reduced the general fund by about $200 000 from a roughly $260 000 total.
The Sun reports Ford Motor Company advertises locally for the first time since the 1931 dealership abandonment. Denison Auto Company keeps a sub-dealership in town with Linton Savage as the local salesman, and the paper urges readers to buy Fords from him.
The article questions the impact of a 41 million dollar annual contribution to code expenses and critiques legislative inaction over 120 days. It notes Dallas bread price reductions of 4 to 5 cents and fault lines the code system as failing to permeate. It hints at public sentiment and calls for listening to home views on slow progress.
The piece questions pundits who claim the era of the little man in business is over. It warns that a shift to only huge corporations could erode opportunities for new ventures and the people who run them. It cites editorials from multiple papers and notes concern about lax ethics and social impact.
The Dallas Times Herald argues against raising state college fees, noting many Texas students cannot afford current costs and urging only minimal increases if operation funding demands compel it. It emphasizes prioritizing elementary and secondary education first, and restricting higher education fee hikes to essential cases, with professional preparation fees potentially justified by public need.
An article notes how car accidents attract scientific study and cites statistics on driving errors. It shows signals, passing on hills or curves, speed in heavy traffic, and line-cutting sharply raise crash risk, while breaking many rules could reduce safety to near zero without good brakes.
A Dallas News critique argues Senator Borah supports anti trust laws and opposes NRA monopolies while Donald Richberg blames big business for anti trust enforcement failures. The piece notes Borah’s early career and insistence on safeguards for small business amid wartime spending humor and editorial quips.
A English gentleman and a California man say they briefly went to heaven after near death. The clippings commend humor about rain checks, Uncle Sam, and veterans amid the era’s talk of quick autos and bold statements.
A Southern father introduces his seventeen sons to a visiting governor. The governor jokes they are all Democrats. the father replies that all are good Democrats except John who started reading. The anecdote highlights family humor about political affiliation.
Report notes the man was shot by his wife at close range and suggests powder marks on the body as circumstantial evidence. The dialogue from the Lorain Journal frames the case as a domestic shooting with questions about corroborating details.
A Montreal Star quote humorously contrasts simple comparison with a forceful, bulllike oratory. It depicts a man explaining oratory by contrasting saying black is white with a louder, more dramatic performance that shakes the table.
The passage argues that promoting science and literature strengthens public happiness and constitutional liberty. It emphasizes knowledge as the basis of good governance, teaching citizens to know rights, distinguish oppression from lawful authority, and balance liberty with vigilance against encroachment.
Washington estimates put the annual cost of running NRA code operations at 41 million dollars. Donald R. Richberg testified before the Senate finance committee, citing 700 codes and promising a detailed list. He said the figure amounts to about one percent of NRA sales.
Atlanta district supervisor R E Tuttle reviewed records for January and February 1935 concluding Georgia is probably the wettest state. He cited Atlanta consuming 100000 gallons of corn whisky monthly amid raids that destroyed 233 stills and led to 377 arrests statewide.
Contagious abortion tests for Bangs disease will start in Grayson County on April 1 under federal aid. Dr C H Koll will arrive to conduct testing with Dr H L Darby coordinating in Fort Worth. The government funds testing and reimburses owners for reactors, aiding dairy herd protection and milk production.
Dearborn Mich Ford Motor Company announced the March schedule to build 160000 Ford V-8 cars and trucks. The plan calls for more than 6000 units daily to meet rising demand, more than double last March's 77947 units.
Washington reports a 3.5 million bale drop in the world cotton crop for 1934 35, with total output at 22.6 million bales and foreign production at 12.869 million. The decline stems from about 600,000 fewer bales in India, offsetting gains in Brazil China Russia and minor nations.
New rules prohibit student parties of Milwaukee State Teachers College at taverns and roadhouses. The policy aims to curb off campus gatherings.
An invention for demonstration purposes describes an electric melting furnace about the size of a spool of thread. The device showcases miniature metal melting technology and may indicate advances in compact industrial equipment.
A bridge across the Red River north of Bonham is set to be built with Oklahoma joining Texas in a concrete structure costing about $160,000. Judge W R Ely notes plans should be drafted in weeks as the project becomes certain.
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