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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1941
Page
8
Washington report on Roosevelt declaring a national emergency and using extraordinary powers to close banks. Experts question legality and scope, noting no clear statute or limit defining emergency powers and the constitutional duties of the executive.
A Texas bill by S. J. Isaacks to reduce drunk driving penalties clears the legislature after conference committee rewriting. The measure makes first offense a misdemeanor with ten days to two years in jail or a 50 to 500 dollar fine or both. Subsequent offenses become a felony.
Census Bureau reports Texas has 243 persons per square mile, placing it 35th in density, up from 1930. Rhode Island remains most dense with 674.2 per mile, while Nevada is least dense with one per square mile. Maine, Washington, and Kansas show mid range densities.
Governor O Daniel signed a law allowing taxpayers with delinquent taxes as of July 1 1940 to pay the original tax plus a 6 percent penalty with penalties beyond 6 percent waived if paid by November 1 The measure applies to state county and district taxes with local consent required for city and independent school district taxes The attorney general ruled against a 10 year mineral lease forfeiture provision as unconstitutional citing impairment of existing contracts and void future contract attempts
A bill proposes a penitentiary term of one to five years for driving under the influence and causing further felonies by accident or mistake. It states that if a person under liquor influence commits an act that would be a felony if voluntary, they face the same punishment as the felony actually committed.
The Reading Clinic at Pennsylvania State College expands its program after findings show 80 percent of retarded readers have average or higher intelligence. Dr. Emmett A. Betts notes 8 to 25 percent of students have reading faults and up to 50 percent of adults show little interest in reading. He advocates modern methods to correct issues while still in school. Spinach seed prices rise sharply postwar. In Siam the first wife may be divorced but not sold, unlike other wives.
Berries are ripening and available for purchase. Customers can order by card to specify quantity and have them delivered. Price listed at 30 cents a gallon.
AUSTIN. An adviser to the state comptroller explained rules on automobile sales tax. A used car traded for an equal value avoids tax. freight to dealers is not deductible, carrying charges are excluded, tax not due on pre May 1 1941 sales if not registered until later, and no tax when equal value is exchanged with no payment difference.
On Monday night May 26 the seventh grade graduation exercises at Ely included invocation, class song My Little Rose salutatory Nina Bell Hood poem Lucille Dillinger history Jean Blackerby class prophecy N H Davis poem Marie Hood class will Gavin Hill valedictory Billie Holcomb address Alan Harvey-Brooks and diplomas N B Nicholson with God Blessed encore led by Mrs W C Brown. On Tuesday night a program of songs plays and a monologue followed featuring the Alexander sisters ages five and six Tommie Sue Beazley four and Gavin Hill presenting Mother Goose Magic Feathers and a Negro minstrel.
Macon Georgia report shows 97 percent of male and female subscribers read inside pages. Findings include 92 percent read illustrated pages and higher ad engagement by women. Right left page bias disputed. back and front sections read similarly. white space boosts ad value. pride appeal far stronger than price.
St Louis a television expert predicted that world events permitting television will be in thousands of homes within five years. Alfred H Morton vice president of the National Broadcasting Company said broadcasting is the future. He noted more than 7000 home receivers already exist in the United States in major cities.
A historical note states the first vaccination was performed in 1706 marking an early milestone in medical science. The account highlights the origin of immunization practices and the individuals involved in this early experiment.
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