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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1947
Page
4
Whitewright weekly newspaper note listing J. H. Waggoner and T. Glenn Doss as editors and owners with publication details and post office entry information.
Kansas farmer David White and his wife loaded five boxcars of wheat, worth over 20000 dollars, for the Friendship Train as Dust Bowl hardships threaten next year. White hopes for rain and prosperity, believing the Lord has blessed him to give back.
A man laments being cheated out of fifty thousand dollars by another man who blocks his marriage to the latter's daughter. The exchange hints at a scheme and a clash over love and money, with tension surrounding social expectations and betrayal.
President Truman urged adoption of a pay as you go income tax plan for church and charitable giving. He said systematic set aside at each payday would strengthen moral fiber and aid national welfare, noting declines in church contributions and linking the plan to interfaith stewardship efforts at a three day National Stewardship Institute conference in Washington.
Secretary of Labor Lewis B. Schwellenbach urged Congress to raise the national minimum wage to 75 cents an hour and allow reductions to 65 cents in some industries if business conditions worsen. He warned that any cut below 65 cents would undermine the wage structure and its purpose. The current minimum wage is 40 cents an hour.
The Sun promotes Christmas greeting cards from a large Chicago house offering artistic colorful and stylish designs. Orders accepted for each design and place your order now for personal cards to send to friends.
The Army announced that feeding U S troops has more than doubled from prewar costs. In summer 1941 a soldier’s daily meals cost 50 cents, now 1.08 dollars. A similar food amount would cost 3.25 dollars in a New York restaurant.
In Lake Worth Florida the Business and Professional Women's Club held a meeting to sponsor a female mayoral candidate but two men ran instead. The women could not agree and did not produce a woman nominee.
Central Christian Church announces Sunday schedule led by Minister Clifford Taylor with Sunday school at 10 a m and morning sermon at 11 a m on first and third Sundays.
Sunday services include Bible Class at 10 a m Communion at 11 a m led by James I Logan Sunday School at 9 45 a m church service at 11 a m Young People Society at 6 p m and Choir at 7 p m under Weldon R Drake Sunday School at 10 a m Morning Worship at 11 a m Training Union and Class at 6 10 p m Evening Worship at 7 p m Prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 00 with W T Simmons and church details.
The First Methodist Church hosts a week of Thanksgiving Christ Loyalty Services with daily 7:30 am and 7 pm services including 6:15 pm youth services. Sunday features Church School at 10 am with classes for all ages and sermons on Padlocks of the Soul and The Wildest Party Ever Staged. The public is invited to all services, with no events Saturday evening.
Kentuckytown 4-H girls and boys clubs held a joint meeting at 2 30 pm with 16 girls and 12 boys present. Miss Zelma Moore county home demonstration agent and Eldon Stewart assistant farm agent showed a picture of 4-H Club activities in Grayson County. Next meeting is November 24.
At a stylish wedding a groom asks a glum guest if he kissed the bride. The guest smiles faintly and says not lately, hinting at a distant memory or prior mischief. The moment adds light humor to the celebration.
The U S Engineers plan a two year lease of the fishing site below Denison Dam for commercial recreational use. Bids open at 2 p m on December 5 1947. Successful bidder may erect buildings with engineer approval.
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