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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 08, 1941
Page
4
Notice in Whitewright Texas details that entertainments box suppers and similar events with admission or charges will be billed at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions will also incur charges. Association J. H. Waggoner Glenn Doss publish and edit.
This notice states weekly publication schedule with a $1.50 yearly subscription payable in advance. It also guarantees corrections for any erroneous reflections about persons, firms, or corporations upon notification to the publisher.
A collage of brief items from Texas and nearby locales. Neighbors versus city chickens, a broken back door shot, odd ads from Peoria and Abilene, plus notes on Rosebud roses and Rosebud bluebonnets. Robert J. Kleberg Jr. described, and horse racing bill discussed with a hopeful tone.
More than a million dollars was allotted to Texas to manage surplus commodities for the needy. The Works Progress Administration informed Texas members of Congress that President Roosevelt approved 1,387,073 dollars to aid the Texas Department of Public Welfare in its welfare work.
Navy recruits may enlist in the Naval Reserve as apprentice seamen for aviation mechanic or machinists mate. Others can enter seaman, fireman, yeomen, signalman, radiomen, or electricians ratings. Enlistments transfer to San Diego for training with possible school placement nationwide. Four year term, age 17 to 36, under 21 requires parental consent.
Kay Kimbell of Fort Worth formerly of Sherman announced a sale of Sherman properties to the Quaker Oats Company effective May 31. The deal followed a conference with Quaker officials from Chicago and St. Joseph. The mill complex includes a daily mill with 1,800 barrel flour capacity, 500 barrels of corn meal, 500 of oatmeal, other small lines, and 1,500,000 bushels of total grain storage.
The Federal Communications Commission announced permission for television to begin commercial broadcasts on July 1. The decision follows industry consensus that standard transmitters can carry sponsored programs. Industry expects major networks to switch from experimental to commercial use, though New York circles offered no public plans yet. A spokeswoman noted defense production priorities could affect capacity.
University freshman Frank O Murray testified that a telegraphed spanking from his father in the Panhandle was meant as a loving gesture. Western Union managers arranged a token spanking with Messengers standing by to deliver the light punishment.
A 40 year old father is jailed in Fort Worth charged with permitting a minor to drive a car. His 12 year old son allegedly operated the vehicle with his father's knowledge and consent, striking and injuring W. M. Hailey. The case could invoke a new use of the drivers license law allowing a parent to be charged. The offense carries a possible $200 fine.
Speaker Sam Rayburn said Bonham will host a private aviation school instead of an army air corps facility. Major Graham of Fort Worth will run the private school at the Bonham airport under a contract to train army personnel, with the city promising $60,000 to support the project.
New York NBC and CBS announced they will stop broadcasting Adolf Hitler and Benito Mussolini speeches unless they are of primary historical importance.
A short aphorism attributed to Sales Maker contrasts friendship aligned with business as giving advantage, while friendship rooted in personal ties risks loss when commercial aims arise.
Texas agriculture officials warn of an heavy insect year with boll weevils and flea hoppers likely to cause substantial damage. Early emergence and favorable conditions suggest widespread weevil impact, while flea hoppers could thrive across much of the state and extend damage into late summer. Thrips may affect young plants if conditions slow growth but rapid development else likely.
Britain advanced clocks by one hour on government order creating double daylight saving time. The shift aims to maximize daylight use and conserve power while concentrating activity in hours less prone to air attack. Under new time there is a seven hour difference from Eastern standard time.
Celia Morene Watwood, 14, a Gunter schoolgirl, was killed by lightning Friday night near the family home four miles northwest of Gunter while her father watched from the porch. The bolt melted her bobby pins, burned her clothing, and tore her shoes as she was heading to a neighbor’s to have her hair combed.
California backers push the Payroll Guarantee Amendment to cover all citizens from 21 upward with weekly pensions and jobless relief. The plan sets junior pension eligibility at seven dollars weekly for those earning under sixteen dollars a week, with senior checks at twenty dollars. The scheme links junior and senior numbers to force age-based cuts to spur work.
Sherman Texas reports the state imposes a one percent levy on all retail car sales retroactive to May 1. Collier Yeary Grayson County tax collector acts on advice from state comptroller George H. Sheppard. New certificate of title law also takes effect replacing bills of sale in transfers.
Miss Sara Gillett of Whitewright was elected secretary of the senior class at Texas State College for Women by a large majority in campus elections using a new state election style. The 21 year old was honored at a Citizenship Rally and is active in the Chaparral Club and the Business and Professional Womens Club. She is a daughter of Mr and Mrs R A Gillett and majors in business administration.
The 163 pound Holstein calf born at the state hospital herd barns in Lincoln drew praise from dairy expert G E J Underbjerg who said it is twice the average size yet normal in all respects. Chris Sanders of the Nebraska Holstein Breeders Association noted such a large calf may be unprecedented in the breed.
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