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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 16, 1939
Page
4
Notice lists charges for entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees and monetary consideration at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also be charged. Press Association J. H. Waggoner and Glenn Doss are publisher and managing editor.
Published every Thursday the paper notes a subscription price of $1.50 per year paid in advance. It pledges to correct any erroneous reflections about the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation when brought to the publisher’s attention.
Edward Brendan Barrett portrays the Red Cross as a universal, tireless force uniting diverse communities. It brings light, joy, and shelter where disaster strikes, rebuilds after fires, cares for the sick, and spreads tangible charity across lands.
An editorial reprints a student note from The Daily Texan about a university student Steve who rises from fear to volunteer in WWI. He experiences brutal combat in Flanders Field, dies after gruesome injuries, and is commemorated by a plaque in a memorial stadium, while the piece cites enduring antiwar sentiment.
A critical passage argues Republicans distort the President’s wartime relief actions as dictatorial. It notes Congress authorized expanded troops and that the President directed Army and Navy to provide quarters and medical care, while GOP voices claim autocratic aims. It contrasts past presidential uses of military officers in civilian roles with present rhetoric, cautioning against unfounded conspiracy theories.
The Sun asks readers to notify us of any address changes to prevent misdirected mail. If you know your address will change soon, inform us in advance to avoid missed issues and save 2 cents per misdelivered copy.
Leaves are valuable as humus, improving soil moisture retention and structure. The Texas A&M Extension Service notes humus promotes bacteria and soil nitrogen availability for plants. Piling leaves to decay can take up to a year. adding super-phosphate and a nitrogen fertilizer speeds humus formation.
The Texas State Welfare Department expects to mail nearly 560000 federal matching pension funds to 121647 old age pensioners starting Friday. November payments total 1047380 dollars with an average of 8.61 per recipient, reflecting changes since October including new recipients and deaths. Officials await Governor O Daniel's radio address to learn if a special session will address social security taxation.
Texas State Teachers Association members were surveyed about a sales tax to fund their retirement program. A letter asked three questions about tying the retirement plan to Social Security, support for a sales tax, and preferring statutory or constitutional revenue methods. The poll echoes past lobbying for the tax proposal backed by Governor O Daniel.
Geologists say the quake near Seattle Sunday night likely will not recur. Damage was slight with no injuries. Plaster cracked, chimneys toppled, dishes fell. main damage reported in Tacoma and Olympia where Governor Martin said he was frightened. Glass plates dropped from the State Capitol skylights and plaster came free in state offices.
In Big Spring a letter to George White, district supervisor of the Old Age Assistance Commission, reports an Odessa retiree resigning from old age assistance because he has found a job that pays more. The note highlights a welfare program tension as labor markets evolve.
The article contrasts home front burdens in war, noting widows and dependents in England France and Germany receive small daily allowances for wives and children. It explains funds vary by soldier rank and region, with city residents often receiving more than rural areas.
Denton notes NTSTC enrollment neared 3,000 as registrar records show 2,538 students last fall, with the campus seeking one additional enrollments to reach the milestone. The call for a single new student echoes the college’s push to set a new all-time high.
A Texas conservation meeting at the University of Texas heard J. K. Silvey and B. B. Harris of North Texas State Teachers College call for extending the closed season and restricting fishing to protect dwindling fish in public Texas waters. They noted declines and urged empowerment of the State Fish and Oyster Commission. The article also recalls the 1318 health board and Tennessee land cession facts for context.
An old miner brought his ram shackle car to be repaired. While waiting, he asked the mechanic how he would overhaul it. The mechanic replied quietly that he would use a tricycle.
Local shop touts Christmas card orders already underway with a wide assortment of unique designs. Each order is individualized with the buyer’s name, offering sizes from 12 to 1000 cards and options in 50 and 100 lot bundles at competitive prices.
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