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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1940
Page
4
Whitewright Texas post office lists Swan as second class mail matter. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will be charged. Association J H Waggoner Glenn Doss publishers editors.
Publication details state a weekly schedule with a yearly rate of $1.50 paid in advance. The paper pledges full corrections for any erroneous reflections about persons or entities upon notification to the publisher.
The Whitewright census team will start April 1 and collect names ages and many personal details to form a national portrait. Changes were made to protect privacy with blank forms for income questions and sealed envelopes. officials warn enumerators cannot disclose information. Citizens are urged to cooperate as The Sun endorses full participation.
The piece discusses Governor O Dandiel criticizing Texas newspapers and radio stations for not giving all news about his administration. It notes newspapers continue to publish and cites the radio rule requiring advance text, with a comparison to a Louisiana example and a claim that leaders rarely interview the press.
Van Alstyne city officials urge stricter enforcement of ordinances banning dogs from running at large and chickens roaming gardens. Mayor Blassinghame warned that muzzles may be required and fines used if owners fail to comply. The community complains of disturbed sleep and damaged flowers while awaiting the crackdown.
Mayor F M Echols proclaims a town wide clean up week in Whitewright with Governor W Lee ODaniel extending the nationwide health safety and fire prevention push. Residents are urged to tidy property and remove fire hazards while unburnable rubbish is gathered in alleys for city haulers.
The Whitewright Sun comments on Mississippi sales tax as a cure for bankruptcy and urges Texas to adopt a retail sales tax only after taxing natural resources is exhausted. It argues fair, equal taxation, critiques ad valorem taxes, and supports broad tax coverage to curb tax avoidance.
A Washington Evening Star quip notes Spring Duckling arrival and goose flesh leaving. The Greensboro News quotes censorship as rationing thought like food. Both items reflect light literary commentary on culture and media.
Governor W Lee O Daniel in a Sunday Easter broadcast urges Americans to embrace religion saying it is impossible to strike a deal with God over paychecks. He extols Christ s life crucifixion and resurrection and says the faithful should pray for skeptics while noting many will seek divine aid in danger or death.
An executor is named in a will to administer the deceased's estate per its terms. The probate court ensures the executor manages the estate according to the will. An independent executor shares the same duties but operates without court supervision.
The text explains the roles of administrator and executor in estates. It notes a twelve month waiting period before remarriage after divorce for cruelty, with remarriage possible only with the ex-spouse consent. It also states a minimum marriage age of 16 for men and 14 for women, and voids on a married woman's conveyance of her separate real property.
The text states that a married man can convey his separate property without his wife’s signature while a deed requires both spouses if joint. It notes that the federal Congress holds power to enact bankruptcy laws, and state legislatures lack authority in bankruptcy regulation.
A Whitewright resident requests publication of a poem urging self reflection on communal improvement. The piece argues that town quality reflects residents' actions and calls readers to contribute by working to help others and improve their community.
Texas marks Health Clean-up and Safety Week from March 31 to April 7 with local celebrations. Co sponsored by the State Health Department Fire Insurance Commission and Public Safety Department. Citizens urged to immunize families inspect home sanitation prevent disease control mosquitoes flies and ensure safe water and sewage disposal and plumbing.
A household list asking whether to prevent disease spread by cleanliness. Includes questions on leakage, disease control, fire safety, and keeping areas free of pests. Also asks about annual physicals for family health prevention.
In Poplar Bluff Missouri, 13 year old Boyer fired a 10 gauge double barrel shotgun at a tree where hundreds of black birds fluttered. Recoil smashed the hammers into his mouth causing severe injuries and knocking out several teeth while he still killed twenty birds.
A Dallas jury member in a $40,000 damage suit fell from the jury box after drinking. He claimed to have taken medicine on a doctor's orders. The panel continued deliberations with the drunk dismissed as the liquor prose.
The McKinney Examiner notes a future where drug stores may require more than a doctor to issue liquor prescriptions. A humorous dialogue about wedding nerves and financial queries follows a lawyer and plaintiff exchange.
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