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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1939
Page
3
Notice from Whitewright post office noting second class mail matter and that all entertainments, box suppers, and other benefits with admission fees will be billed at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect also charged. J. H. Waggoner Glenn Doss, Publisher and Managing Editor.
The publisher states weekly publication and price terms for The Whitewright Sun. It invites readers to report any erroneous reflections about persons firms or corporations for prompt correction.
Frances Newton recounts an old friend explaining why he misses the bride’s anticipation party. He recalls Nancy’s vow to make every anniversary a sacred, shared day, from picnics on Italian shores to Bermuda weeks, through joy and poverty alike, culminating in a priceless, enduring wedding gift.
New York City clerk William Cooper, 60, testified in Federal Court that he signed documents for the New York Title and Mortgage Company without reading them. The firm collapsed in 1933 with mortgages and certificates totaling 720 million dollars. Cooper owes 2.5 million tied to a bond for a Park Avenue apartment house.
Tucson report says Dick a pet pony freed the door with his nose, then guided five other horses to safety as fire swept Deputy Sheriff Al Franco's stables on Tuesday.
Mrs. Franklin D. Roosevelt announced at a press conference that Thanksgiving has been fully observed at the White House and there will be no second celebration next Thursday. She added that the country celebrated at Warm Springs.
The Ex. warns that matches and smoking cause the most fires, three times other causes, and 27 percent of known fires. It urges careful disposal and avoidance of leave behinds, noting preventable deaths and millions in property loss. It stresses smokers’ duty to extinguish materials and be vigilant to protect others.
San Antonio reports Charles Joseph Gaffney a fourth grader who has been summoned for jury service four times in six years. He owns four lots in a suburb and says he has studied to become a juror, though the court has excused him each time.
The comptroller of the currency announced that on Oct 2 national banks and possessions held total assets and deposits totaling 34.684 billion dollars across 5,202 active banks. This marked a rise of 1.504 billion dollars from the June 30 call, even as the number of active banks fell from 5,209.
Mrs Bernice Claytor of the A and M College Extension Service advises a semi annual oil bath to protect furniture from dry air and cracking. Use two thirds boiled linseed oil and one third turpentine, remove wax before application, apply with a soft cloth, wipe excess, and rub with grain until dry. Keep room humidity higher with a pan of water near a heat source.
Perry New York report says Rev Lawrence Seeley, pastor of the Free Methodist Church, found his wrecked car replaced by a stranger who delivered a bill of sale for a new auto at his curb. The man said the car was a gift from the Lord and would be delivered as instructed.
The Census Bureau estimates for 1940 include forms stacked high, the pile six times the Washington Monument. Office workers nationwide will mail 27,000,000 envelopes and 40,000,000 questionnaires will be printed as part of the nation’s population count plan.
A Pueblo mountain cabin owner watches a carload of city women overrun her property to gather autumn leaves. She warns them some leaves are poison ivy and invites them inside to wash with strong soap as an antidote.
The University of Texas will keep the traditional Thanksgiving Day grid clash with Texas A&M on November 28, 1940, the last Thursday of the month, continuing the long running series on the holiday.
A humorous office tour unfolds inside a busy business house as staff roles mock the endless indexing system. A visitor ponders the strange tasks of a glass-topped desk superintendent and others, while Old Joggs is teased for his odd fit yet praised for retrieving papers quickly. The banter ends with a quip about shoveling snow from sidewalks and a creed that a job well done never wants doing again.
A heated date at a bar escalated as a drunken man hurled insults and a drunken escort quipped a sharp retort about his aim. Police later advised calm and orderly conduct to prevent further trouble.
A new Georgia church minister delivers a stirring sermon and wide reaching prayers. After worship a deacon questions a long time janitor, who replies that the minister pleads for things even other preachers did not realize existed.
A club member suggests restricting numbers at the annual dinner to assure elbow room for conversations. Another member questions the motive, joking about a lack of space last year.
Dialogue fragment shows a character named Famous Judge questioning a fatherly injunction. Joan confirms the injunction existed and that the spouse approved an appeal to a higher court. The exchange hints at ongoing parental conflict over a young man named Smith and access to the house.
A house wife sees Liza remove an ice pick from her dress and fling it into a cedar ice bucket. Liza responds that no colored gal who is a lady would go to town Saturday night without an ice pick.
A financially strapped Oriental shopkeeper sought help from a burglary and arson specialist. He preferred burglary over arson and fire because it is cleaner and, if the insurance payout falls through, his goods remain with the burglars.
A teacher in the tene ment district urges pupils to be original by asking Mickey to restate three simple sentences. Mickey responds with a humorous skit, mixing playful slang and a quip about running away with a cow. The exchange highlights playful vernacular in a classroom setting.
A humorous scene unfolds as a mother chides her son to stop reaching across the table. The boy retorts that his arm is longer and he can reach what he wants, prompting a lighthearted moment of family banter.
During gold rush days in California a theater patron urged the orchestra to stop playing so a baby could cry. The man in the pit asked to let the infant cry, remarking he had never heard such a sound in ten...
A lively scene unfolds with audience applause and wild enthusiasm as the orchestra pauses its performance and a baby continues to perform, drawing strong crowd reaction and cheers.
A humorous exchange notes a friend who joined the navy. The joke says he is now riding the range in a galley. The Owls discuss London blackout sleep issues.
A British sergeant major roars at a recruit asking why trousers were not pressed. The recruit explains he kept them under the mattress all night and is a light sleeper, answering meekly.
In a terse exchange, Beau Brummel voices distrust about a haddock’s appearance, while a fish dealer quips that beauty is in the eye of the buyer, suggesting goldfish as an alternative.
An old Scot weather prophet at Whittinghame told then Mr. Balfour that rain would come for 72 days. Balfour retorted that the world was flooded in 40 days. The prophet replied that the world wasn’t as well drained as it is now.
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