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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1938
Page
3
The Whitewright Sun outlines subscription at 1.50 per year payable in advance and states all notices of entertainments box suppers and other bene fits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. It also pledges to correct any erroneous reflections upon character upon notification to the publisher.
The recent rains bring a rare moment of unity as residents overlook politics for a time. After the Tuesday election Republicans cling to slim hope, though many see the GOP as failing to match past strength. Controversy surrounds Governor candidate Thomas E. Dewey and his pledge on jobs and homes, while Harvard Professor Paul White notes the heart is among the toughest organs, a point some cite to explain stubborn desires.
A state highway patrol estimate warns that 360 Texans may die in auto accidents from now through December 31, over 500 may be maimed, and about 2,000 require medical care. The article urges motorists to drive carefully, noting these worst months are weather and traffic heavy. It asks readers to imagine being among the projected casualties to prompt safer driving.
Denison Herald urges drivers to adopt careful driving habits to reduce traffic accidents and halve the traffic toll, arguing the effort is worthwhile and practical.
A Southern Division study of 2.74 million rural farm families across 10 states finds far lower ownership of automobiles and basic home improvements than all other states and the U S. Only 39 percent own cars and 11 percent have telephones. Electricity runs at 3 percent versus 19 percent elsewhere. Water systems 5 percent and baths with running water 3 percent compare with 22 and 12 percent.
A roadside hamburger stand owner thrived by bold signs and word of mouth until he retrenched after his son warned of tough times. He removed ads and signs, stopped yelling his wares, and business collapsed. The tale warns that a pessimistic mood harms commerce and urges steady confidence.
A skeptical remark recalls how rumor can ruin a company. The speaker notes the son’s correct instinct as old profits falter and a family business nears bankruptcy due to unverified chatter that spreads through the market.
Clarence M. Butcher of Plainview was named secretary of the State Democratic Executive Committee by Chairman E. B. Germany of Dallas at Beaumont’s first post election meeting. Butcher, brother-in-law of Governor-Elect O’Daniel and a member of the committee, will resign as committeeman with a successor to be named next meeting. Garner endorsement as 1940 presidential nominee caused factional tension as O’Daniel opposed.
The record notes that he personally pressed state committee members, arguing that the endorsement would amount to a slap at Roosevelt, suggesting internal political maneuvering and potential consequences for party alignment.
Bing Crosby earns about 35000 yearly from records with hits like Sweet Leilani selling 100000 copies. Most records top 25000 though industry sales have shrunk from historic highs of millions. Stars Moran and Mack Cohen on the Telephone, Dorsey Song of India and Vallee Stein Song show varied success. Even top artists say records aren’t a path to riches.
Dr Umphrey Lee, former Dallas pastor and current dean of Vanderbilt University school of religion, was elected president of Southern Methodist University by the board of trustees. The decision was unanimous and Lee likely will assume before the second semester. Lee, 45, previously led Highland Park Methodist Church and holds degrees from Trinity University Vanderbilt and Columbia Union Theological Seminary.
October payments of $25,640 were issued to 1,920 Grayson County residents per County Clerk C. H. Barrett. This compares with September payments totaling $25,283 to 1,892 persons, reflecting ongoing Old Age Pensions program activity.
In Fort Worth W Lee O Daniel and his brother in law Clarence M Butcher both could not vote because of missing poll tax. O Daniel’s trip to Dallas left the Democratic gubernatorial nominee unable to cast a ballot while hometown Fort Worth observers stayed behind and also lacked suffrage.
R F Voyer of the Texas Social Hygiene Association urged grand jury investigations into physicians and bridegrooms violating marriage license health certificate laws. He asserted thousands of venereally diseased persons marry in Texas each year, a claim based on a board recommendation.
Old age assistance checks totaling 1,573,555 will be mailed to 113,736 persons in November, a net decline of 44 from October, the Old Age Assistance Commission announced. In October 640 were added, including 381 new cases and 159 reinstatements, while 684 were removed, 467 by death and 208 by ineligibility. Mailing of November checks will be completed about November 15.
The poem portrays a quiet house with no guests, neighbors buying eggs, and a yard where children once played marbles now grassy and bare. The winding street by a creek sees only college lovers, while the residents sleep and wake with simple, modest rural life as Pearl Hogrefe lingers in memory.
A lighthearted exchange centers on the town’s fashion pride. The wife mocks her husband for being shabby while the husband jokes he cannot dress better because she is the finest dressed woman in town.
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