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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1938
Page
2
Washington farmers debate whether to back price fixing or New Deal crop controls to lift incomes amid falling markets. Leaders argue cost of production and profit targets justify government set prices, while noting historic failures and market distortions from price controls.
A feature on upgrading kitchens with better lighting describes practical options from portable wall lamps to permanent fixtures above work areas. It notes that ceiling light alone often leaves shadows on sinks and stoves, and suggests tubular bulbs under cupboards, glass panels with built in bulbs, and decorative backlit walls as accessible upgrades.
Dr. O. C. Ahlers, 66, former Grayson County Medical Society president, died Saturday night in Sherman. Survived by his wife. He served in the Mexican War border service and was a World War II medical corps major. He once sat on the City Council, Planning Commission, and Zoning Board, and for six years chaired the Wilson N. Jones Memorial Hospital board of trustees.
Washington and New York officials faced a frantic debate over federal control of broadcasts after a sensational radio drama sparked mass hysteria. Critics warn against censorship while stressing a need for safety, with licenses and public interest rules under review as authorities assess the incident.
The passage references Orson Welles a 23 year old acting prodigy and manager, celebrated for his vivid dramatization of H G Wells War of the Worlds, a nightmarish episode remembered in radio theater history.
Fresh reports from across the country describe a wave of fear after Orson Welles, famed as The Shadow, presented a CBS drama as real news. Listeners dialed in after the program began or heard snippets and believed Martian invaders had landed near Grovers Mills New Jersey, sparking widespread panic.
New York listeners reacted with disbelief and fear as radio dramatization of H G Wells War of the Worlds sparked calls for gas masks and dramatic eyewitness reports. Berlin press notes Americans gullibility, contrasting with Nazi atrocity tales.
COLLEGE STATION Texas rat control plan signed death warrants for more than 275000 rodents. Eighteen counties will cooperate in a campaign climaxing November 9 with 20000 pounds of poison bait. Each pound is estimated to kill about 14 rats. Counties include Austin Bastrop Brazoria Burleson Colorado Fayette Fort Bend Galveston Grimes Harris Lee Matagorda Montgomery Walker Waller Washington Wharton.
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