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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1929
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun notes the town’s push to make December the busiest business month of the year through citizen effort and cooperation. It mentions Thanksgiving press timing, a turkey shortage, and plans for two new church buildings and a parsonage in Whitewright in 1930, with pledges for a $5,000 parsonage.
A biblical excerpt from Psalm 107 extols God’s mercy and deliverance of the afflicted. It recounts guidance from wilderness to a city, relief from distress, and rescue from darkness, iron, and oppression, urging praise for God’s wondrous works.
The article discusses the medical community pressing for diphtheria immunization amid past child fatalities from a vaccine. It credits immunization as a major modern triumph saving lives and arresting deadly diseases, while noting concerns over statutory health mandates intruding on family rights. It argues public safety may justify enforcing health rules for the common good.
The piece argues that universal liberty yields to public good. Citizens must surrender certain privileges and follow regulations to protect the mass, especially during epidemics or disasters. Individual rights yield for the protection of society and the common welfare.
A weary Senate and a newly engaged House prepare to open Monday with a broad agenda. Expected measures include a tariff bill, tax cuts, appropriations, ratification of a French debt agreement, and moving prohibition administration from Treasury to Justice, signaling a sweeping first regular session.
West Point officials said 200000 applications for 70000 seats for the Army Notre Dame game on November 30 had already been received. The overwhelming demand surpasses any prior year for the academy's athletics program.
The Grayson County Baptist Association convenes at Hughes Chapel Baptist Church in the county’s northwest on Tuesday December 3 to dedicate the newly fostered church. New pastors Rev S F Ross of Sherman and Rev Co W Haskins of Tom Bean appear on the program along with B Y P A and soul winning talks and a 2 pm session focusing on soul winning in Christian life.
The Bethel Club convened with Mr. H. R. Williams on Monday evening November 18 to elect officers for the coming year. Mrs. J. L. Denton was chosen president, Mrs. H. R. Williams vice president, Mrs. O. G. Bow secretary treasurer, and Mrs. Lelia Hedgpeth reporter. The group adjourned to meet with Mrs. O. G. Bow on December 6, and all members were urged to attend.
Firemen responding to a blaze in a Maiden Massachusetts dwelling found a beer flood in the cellar. A burst pipe released beer from 15 tanks totaling 5000 gallons, enough to fill about 45 000 bottles, prompting police to be notified.
A Sunday fire alarm rang at about 4 PM from Gomer May's Spruce Street residence. The blaze started in the attic, origin suspected due to defective wiring, but was put out with chemicals before significant damage occurred.
Dan Andrews of Cisco visits parents. Turner Wood of Wichita Falls visits relatives. Sherman visitors include Jim Robertson and daughter Clara. Card of local arrivals and birthdays noted. Diphtheria illness mentioned. Ladies Home Demonstration Club meets with Inez Derryberry lecturing on affordable Christmas gifts. Next meeting December 3 plans fruit cake.
J M Simmons announces a modern beauty shoppe will open soon in the rear of his barber shop with equipment already purchased and an experienced operator in charge. A family reunion near town drew relatives from Missouri including the Miller siblings and Mrs Floyd Snodgrass, with one sister remaining in Kentucky.
Professor Robert E. Rogers of MIT denounces bridge as the lowest depth of human conduct in a lecture at the Massachusetts State House. He called the game a mix of reflex actions and mindless play and criticized its followers during the event.
The article notes Professor Rogers famous remark that the American system of education fosters "fema thinking" and his counsel to college graduates to "be snobs."
The speaker denounces a person who took the answers from the professor's desk and returned them only after the exam. The vented tirade lists many insults highlighting betrayal and dishonesty in a school setting.
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