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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1949
Page
16
A local subscription tariff lists prices for Grayson and Fannin counties and outside areas. Rates show one year at 1.50 and six months at 1.00 within the two counties, or 2.00 per year and 1.25 for six months outside. No subscription accepted for less than six months.
An editorial argues Americans must preserve republican government and resist moves toward monarchy or dictatorial power. It cites the Declaration of Independence and Yorktown, warns against peace-time controls and state-led industries, and urges constituents to pressure Congress and senators to uphold equal suffrage and no king.
After eight weeks of preliminary skirmishing, the federal district court in New York is ready to begin the trial of 11 Communist leaders. The proceedings promise to settle disputed issues and reveal the government’s case.
Sunday worship and Bible classes listed for churches including First Presbyterian Assembly of God Church of Christ Central Christian Enterprise Baptist and First Methodist Ministries. Times span morning 10 11 o'clock worship Youth Fellowship Education Building Training Union and evening services with midweek prayer sessions.
The seven week challenge to the blue ribbon jury system by 11 defendants, aided by counsel, tested whether the panel excluded workers, the poor, women, Negroes, Jews and Communists. Judge Harold Medina permitted this scrutiny, despite critiques of the expert analysis and courtroom friction.
The panel for the trial, chosen by lot, includes a Negro foreman and five women from diverse trades, plus a carpet salesman, an electrician, and two unemployed men. This diverse jury complicates the Communist challenge and supports Judge Medina's ruling. The trial’s significance extends beyond guilt or innocence, implicating ideology and the court's ability to minimize its influence. These men are officials of the Communist Party and are charged with knowingly advocating.
Legal debate centers on whether the Smith Act targets political parties or criminal conspiracies. Judges Medina and higher courts face a decision with far reaching implications for free speech and the status of the Communist Party as either a political entity or a criminal organization. Rev Drake invites Baptist friends in Whitewright to a revival. Clerk jokingly requests a salary raise as three utility firms pursue him.
Rev. Weldon R. Drake, pastor of the First Baptist Church, will conduct a spring revival at the Savoy Baptist Church from March 23 to April 3. The Savoy church recently dedicated a new house of worship under Rev. Evert Springfield. A Sunday morning radio program airs 9:00 to 9:30 over the Bonham station. Services will be held nightly at 7:30 and each morning.
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