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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1939
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces subscription at 1.50 per year payable in advance and entry at Whitewright Texas post office. Notices of entertainments box suppers and bene fits with admissions or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Corrections offered for erroneous reflections on any person firm or corporation.
The Sun congratulates the 1939 graduation classes and notes graduates will pursue higher learning or work. It praises their diligence, recalls coverage in The Glow Worm and The Reflector, and extends best wishes for their future welfare.
In a Oneida Democratic Union piece an attack on the slogan Keep Our Town Out of the Hick Town Class defends rural towns. It praises fresh air, neighborly life, safe streets, strong churches and schools, quiet politics, and reliable workers from Hick Town communities.
The writer defends a “hick town” as a community that minds its own business and avoids constant hype over trends and markets while facing possible bankruptcy without state or national aid. He argues residents value steadiness over frills and urges pride in local life.
The Dallas News commentary argues the pending liberalized old age pension bill expands eligibility and will draw many more voters into the support pool. It warns the elasticity of the program may tax taxpayers and undermine care for truly needy seniors while widening the class of beneficiaries.
In a sharp turn, Governor O Daniel vetoed the bill to create the interstate cooperation commission. The general fund’s strained finances are cited as the reason, contrasting with a prior signing of a bill shifting ad valorem tax revenues to Harris County. The piece questions whether political calculus or economy guides such choices.
A defense of the country weekly press in Texas and nationwide urges honest reporting and truth for readers. It argues against selfish groups shaping legislation and calls for editors to speak and publish opinions to inform the public and defend readers. It names Brandeis and Frankfurter and affirms their American loyalty and constitutional role.
A nostalgic verse extols aunts as remembered figures in a boy's life. It highlights Auntie Bess or Flo providing forgiveness, compassion, and indulgent treats, contrasting with missed memories if an aunt is absent in adulthood.
New Zealand offers a subsidy per kea parrot killed to reduce sheep losses from kea predation. The policy aims to protect flocks by incentivizing control of the native parrot, which raids pastures and feeds on lambs.
The text argues culture depends on economic prosperity, citing historic eras when wealth supported art and letters. It claims U S industry, mass production, and advertising financed widespread culture, education, and mass media, noting 150 years of productivity and 30 million students in institutions. Advertising sustains publications and culture.
The piece extols Jewish perseverance and contributions while arguing against anti Semitic bias. It cites biblical figures like Abraham and Daniel to affirm Jewish identity and moral character and asserts Jews are hardworking and thrifty. It questions why they are mistreated and emphasizes their central role in history.
A fragment notes a desire to attain a higher level of culture through exchange. The brief snapshot hints at a cultural aspiration tied to mutual exchange and improvement.
Guidance on teaching children money management through allowances and savings. Desca Hale of Texas A and M Extension Service advises age-appropriate amounts, envelopes for spending saving and sharing, and earning limits. The piece notes how allowances grow with age and cites Texas counties Webb and Kenedy with cattle counts.
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