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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1949
Page
4
The page notes subscription rates for Grayson and Fannin Counties, with prices for one and six months, plus a Texas notice about American farm value, fire losses in 1948, and a critique of propaganda costs. It cites the USDA, National Board of Fire Underwriters, and Hamlin Herald in brief items.
The Herald examined government mail to measure news value. Of 51 pieces received, only two contained usable material. If postage had been paid, the annual cost for this propaganda would be about $1.32 weekly.
A nostalgic look at communal work bees from pioneer days where neighbors gathered to raise barns husk corn and clear land. The article notes the tradition persists in modern times with a Minnesota service station operator mentioned as a recent example.
A local community rallied around a station owner facing a run of bad luck by closing their own stations to man the pumps and cash register. The constable directed traffic as customers crowded in. A major supplier provided gas at cost, leaving the operator financially improved and grateful for neighbors.
Washington. Arthur J. Altmeyer, Social Security administrator, said a seven billion dollar deficit exists in the old age and survivors insurance fund. He stressed it is not a current cash unbalance but a shortfall in funding for future benefits, with law promising Treasury payments if needed.
Kaiser-Frazer Corp announces immediate price cuts across all models from 198 to 333 dollars. The reductions are reported as the largest in the automotive field since the war and apply to all makes offered by the company.
The Whitewright Home Demonstration Club gathered Thursday at Mrs. Ralph Wallace’s home with 18 members and one guest, Mrs. W. L. Smith. Mrs. Tom Brown presidency noted, and Mrs. Vestal reported on Sherman council matters.
Funeral services for Marine Sgt. Chester David Hash killed in action on Okinawa May 24 1945 were conducted at 2 p m Wednesday at Tom Bean Baptist Church with Rev C J Graves of Sherman officiating. Sherman American Legion Post 29 gave military honors and burial followed at West Hill Cemetery Sherman. Hash born February 5 1919 in Whitewright attended Tom Bean School and Trenton High School captain of football and best all around student. He joined the service May 19 1939 and was at Pearl Harbor during the December 7 attack. He fought in Guadalcanal New Hebrides Guam and other battles.
The notice lists survivors for a deceased member: father R. M. Hash of Sherman. brothers Rudolph Hash of Sherman and Harold Hash of Denton. sisters Mrs. Ray Moss and Mrs. Mable Page, both of Sherman. from Tombean Methodist Church.
Burnett H. Hill 55 died suddenly at his home in Van Alstyne at 11 p m Monday. Funeral services were held in Van Alstyne Wednesday. He had run a dress shop in Whitewright in 1947 and owned one in Van Alstyne at his death. Survivors include his wife a daughter Mrs N B Nicholson of Whitewright a son J B Hill of Dallas a granddaughter Nita Ray Hempkins his mother Mrs W D Hill of Dallas and four brothers and three sisters.
Funeral services were held at 2 p m Tuesday at the First Baptist Church in Seymour for A J Blanks 88 who died Monday morning in Denton at his brother John Blanks home Born July 16 1861 near Whitewright he was a native of Gray son County He married Mattie Cockrel of Seymour His wife died in 1945 his only child a son died in 1947 Survived by daughter in law Mrs William Blanks and granddaughter Jo Ann Blanks of
Mineral Wells mourns with three brothers John Blanks of Denton James Blanks of McAlester and Jesse Blanks of Whitewright plus two sisters Mrs Willie Stapleton of Denison and Miss Alice Blanks of Whitewright. Attending from Whitewright were Mr and Mrs Jesse Blanks and Mr and Mrs Edgar Ayers.
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