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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1935
Page
4
Mrs Jones whispers there is a mouse in the bedroom and Wilfred responds with a sleepy groan asking what she wants done. He suggests oiling it or getting up to handle the situation as they discuss the squeaking noise.
The Whitewright Sun lists editors and publisher, pricing at 1.50 yearly, and that notices of entertainments with fees will be charged at regular rates. It notes corrections policy and mentions editorial remarks on the new deal with capitalization changes.
The notice calls on residents to promptly clear rubbish as the wagons will run another round. City officials and neighbors urge action to keep the town clean and healthy, stressing community participation and timely effort to meet the goal.
A local newspaper candidate for postmaster faces scrutiny as accusations surface of biased coverage in favor of a congressman. The piece notes political maneuvering within the town and hints at potential voter surprise if the appointment goes to the newspaper man. Dust storms endure across Texas and neighboring states, yet residents still call the black sand belt the garden spot despite erosion and agricultural challenges.
Governor Allred notes a paradox in public demand for strict law enforcement that targets others. Peace officers observe a long standing pattern where people push for enforcement on others while flouting laws themselves. The speaker argues for universal application of laws rather than selective policing.
The commissioners debate centralized buying, urging fair pricing and rejection of inferior or cut-throat bids. The Sherman Democrat urges courts to enforce the bidding law impartially, ensuring equal opportunity for all dealers while demanding buyer fairness from dealer-taxpayers.
Delegations from printing trades workers urged the Texas Senate Education Committee to require Texas labor in all printing engraving and binding for public school textbooks. Teachers supported an amendment limiting Texas labor use to prices not exceeding the lowest out of state bid, but the committee then killed the bill, nullifying the amendment.
The dispatches refer to Texas labor interests as teachers and imply a struggle over funding and salaries. Texas school teachers are described as militant, lobbying in Austin for higher school funds and teacher pay, while critics warn of schools becoming an independent, untouchable establishment reliant on state money.
The Education Committee in Austin reports adversely on raising University of Texas and state college tuition from 50 to 150 dollars a year. The Dallas Journal notes the bill would make UT a club for the well to do and urges economy by closing surplus schools to save a million annually, warning against excluding the poor.
An editorial extols Nebraska as debt free with a 10 million dollar capitol built from annual tax levies. It notes funding for roads from a 4e gas tax and vehicle fees, plus federal aid, and argues states should run on a business basis without bonds. It urges taxpayers to reject tax increases and criticizes bond driven political experiments.
The Dallas Journal notes Governor James V. Allred is advancing enforcement of prohibition and anti gambling as promised during his gubernatorial campaign. It contrasts public doubt of policy with admiration for a governor who acts on pledges, while acknowledging mixed views on policy enforcement across Texas.
The McKinney Examiner prints a cordial letter from Austin urging a constitutional amendment to raise Attorney General and Governor salaries and other offices. The paper states firm opposition at this time, arguing Texas is in a ditch and money is spent on liberal aid, praising current leaders and refusing to join the move.
The honor code at Washington and Lee University, established by General Robert E. Lee in 1867, is self supervised during exams with near universal integrity. Students freely store belongings and operate pay as you go sales with a cash box. New students learn the code’s tradition that it is a pleasure to be a gentleman.
A beautiful heiress is found dead at Pinehurst North Carolina from suspected monoxide poisoning. An inquest examined her death after a banquet the night before. Witnesses described her plans to “get tight” as investigators weighed motive and means.
A reflective piece questions whether beauty wealth and wedding status justify public scrutiny. It argues elegant lives invite fame and gossip while intimate moments may be exposed, making privacy fragile as celebrities confront life and death under a relentless press.
Government cotton statistician G. O. Peterson reports Grayson County ginned 22,181 bales in 1934, counting round bales as halves. The 1933 total was 50,552 bales, per the final ginning report.
A brief editorial asks if anyone in Washington or elsewhere in the nation truly understands the issue, reflecting a skeptical tone on current affairs.
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