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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1933
Page
4
Local notes discuss beer in Texas home brewing costs, Texas Legislature activity, and a pending special session. Federal road funds diversion and unemployment relief plans are examined alongside Reconstruction Finance Corp relief impacts on Whitewright.
The city prioritized funds for those in greatest need for road work while using the trash wagon to remove unburnable rubbish from alleys. Residents gathered tin cans and bottles for collection, aiming to inspire ongoing cleanup. A clean yard is likened to preventing mosquito breeding during summer.
Sears Roebuck & Co obtained relief from a contingent liability of about 30 million dollars by a repurchase mortgage swap. Montgomery Ward & Co reported a 13 month loss of 5.69 million ending January 31 1933, with sales falling 26.33 percent to 176.49 million. Both run retail stores and mail order businesses, dragging earnings.
The Clarksville Times argues Roosevelt used the economy act to represent the voiceless majority in Congress. It credits his move as a departure, suggesting presidents must advocate for unorganized majorities when elites dominate.
This week in Washington reports President Roosevelt will keep Congress in session until the farm relief program is enacted. The proposal would authorize broad power for the Secretary of Agriculture to regulate production and distribution of key agricultural commodities and fund payments to farmers via taxes on processors. Congress fears the plan is unprecedented in farm relief and awaits reaction from lawmakers and rural constituencies.
The piece outlines opposition from farm groups and processors to a new tax linked to relief measures. It argues Roosevelt will push the bill through despite critics, aiming to win patronage before jobs are distributed. The text notes plans for railroad consolidation and political timing as key factors.
Orangeville area residents share social visits while recovery news comes from Sherman hospital where Ruby Garland improves after injuries from a car crash. Other items mention visits to Dallas and Bonham, weekend trips to Trenton, and local ball game attendance.
The passage notes the crowd not yet seated but hopeful for next Sunday at Blanton's Chapel. It mentions Mrs. Mary Lemacks visiting Bonham, Miss Janie Byars visiting Blue Ridge, John Norris joining L. B. Miller party, and a car breakdown on the way to Frank Holt's. Mr. Croft and others helped, illustrating occasional bad luck on travels.
The Canadian Press reports a middle aged Canadian businessman contracts leprosy while en route to a Tracadie Island colony. His wife remains by his side, sharing exile and displaying notable courage in devotion. The tale contrasts modern love with harsh social expectations. Beach fashion shifts to ankle length skirts for Florida resorts. Atlanta Boy Scouts collect over 1,000 tools to aid relief as 500 acres are donated for gardens under the city plan.
The article claims Britain's railway sector is the country’s biggest private enterprise with an implied investment valued at around 5.5 billion dollars and mentions an advertisement urging readers to place printing orders in Whitewright.
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