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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1933
Page
4
Reflections on public figures, dog control, and rising farm prices in Whitewright. Comments on Hoover and gold standard debates, Ferguson pardons, a Gainesville visit by the Leonard family after a car mishap, and farmer prosperity tied to dairy and crop prices amid national politics.
The Whitewright Sun commends the McKinney Examiner as one of the oldest and best newspapers in the region praising its editorials local news and fine printing noting the pressman is an artist and the paper a handsome exchange.
Clint and F. C. Thompson and J. Frank Smith, editors in Texas, are early pioneers. The Sun force has existed about twenty five years, while McKinney papers boast over fifty years of history. The writers aim to improve and publish a refined newspaper in twenty five more years.
Milton West of Brownsville, Texas, took the oath of office in the House, succeeding John N. Garner. He was introduced by R. M. Kleberg and formerly served in the Texas Legislature. West’s 11 to 1 primary victory preceded a strong general showing as he cast his first vote for the farm bill rule.
In Seymour Indiana Mrs. William Hughes wrestled and beat back a bull with a hammer as she dragged her injured husband from a field. The couple were returning from a wagon ride when the animal broke free. Hughes died at home shortly after.
The San Diego Union notes President Roosevelt claims the cost of living has decreased by 21.7 percent since 1928 while the number of people who do not notice the change has doubled.
A montage of curious New York anecdotes from hotels offering free pajamas and toiletries to late trains and parrot-owners. It notes jigsaw puzzles waning, gadgets to open garage doors, blimps for hire, and price-tagged perishables, with quirky fashion and beauty items and vivid urban color.
A rural Savannah area woman, unable to afford dental plates, wrote to President Roosevelt. The Savannah Red Cross chapter learned the White House requested help, and local relief agencies will cover the dentist and materials while a local dentist makes the teeth.
Grayson County will pay 17 646 scholastics for the 1933 34 term per census by county superintendent E A Miller. The 1932 33 total was 17 657. Independent districts list Sherman 3 406 Denison 3 336 Collinsville 266 Whitesboro 403 Van Alstyne 419 Gunter 250 Golden Rule 3892 Dorchester 175 Whitewright 352 Tioga 264 Howe 357 Bells 181.
The first May rain fell Wednesday night, not needed by farmers but aiding crops. Plots of cotton and corn were plowed for the first time, many fields have good stands, and wheat oats corn and cotton look healthy. Gardens are thriving and vegetables will be plentiful soon.
Governor's office and Austin telegrams reduce Grayson County quota to 132. Seventy-five men enrolled await call as the first ten are sent to Dallas. Sherman plans fifty with eleven enrolled. Denison has twenty of thirty, others spread countywide. Applicants must be unmarried 18–25 with Reconstruction Finance Corp. aid and dependents to support.
A Virginia Pilot remark notes the Cabinet holds final say over policy more than Congress. The piece suggests Roosevelt insisted on appointing at least one woman to balance influence and rhetoric.
A compact aphorism notes that even tangled twists like a pretzel hint at hope for a corkscrew, reflecting a wry view from the Toledo Blade.
A collage of quoted lines from Dunbar's Weekly Louisville Times Macon News Brunswick Pilot Boston Herald Punch Canton Repository Kenosha News St. Joseph's News-Press The Humorist Ohio State Journal notes on markets taxes education labor mood and a millinery lounge.
St. Joseph readers note optimism that a proposed thirty hour work week would cover assistant housecleaners, raising expectations for weekly schedules and wages.
A Fredericksburg Free Lance Star opinion notes that honesty remains ideal but many people settle for less. It argues for upholding integrity in public discourse and personal conduct. The item reflects the newspaper’s period voice and editorial stance.
A Scottish man bursts into a doctor’s room in a panic claiming his child has swallowed a sixpence. The doctor asks the child’s age and the Scot answers 1894, delivering a witty misdirection.
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