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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1934
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun lists a $1.50 per year subscription paid in advance and notes second class mail status. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at advertising rates. Errors will be corrected upon notification to publishers.
Chronology from March 1 1932 through April 9 details the Lindbergh kidnapping case. Key events include the kidnapping of Charles Lindbergh Jr, a $50 000 ransom payment, public appeals, notes from kidnappers, Dr John F Condon's ad and the handover of the ransom money at St Raymonds.
A chronology lists dates and actions from May 12 to October 9 across 1932 1934 involving a boy found dead in the Bronx a $25000 Jersey reward hoax admissions by John Hughes Curtis trials and fines in 1932 33 and the 1934 Hauptmann arrest and indictment for the Lindbergh child case.
The pistol that killed Billy the Kid at Pete Maxwell's ranch house on July 14, 1881, will be returned to Buck Garrett's widow at a Las Cruces ceremony after a lengthy court case. Garrett, then Dona Ana County sheriff, killed Billy the Kid. Garrett was later killed in a quarrel. Funeral services for Garrett were held in El Paso with Billy Powell presiding.
Dolores Del Rio jokes about missing tax payments in a quip attributed to the Tampa Tribune. The remark underscores public concern over taxation and personal spending in a lighthearted tone.
James M Sturdivant born March 1 1870 in Bowling Green Kentucky died October 4 1934. He moved from Kentucky to Texas as a youth and lived in Grayson County and Whitewright for decades. He was a Baptist then United Methodist Church member, husband of Montra Simpson, father of Rev Ben Sturdivant, and left a widow a son a sister a brother and one grandchild. Funeral at Whitewright Methodist Church with Masonic closing at Oak Hill Cemetery.
The Chicago Daily News quotes a promotional view asserting that the federal government will shelter citizens from illness poverty job loss creditor pressures and price fluctuations. It claims government provisions will solve problems plan lives and end worries with a warm paternal tone.
A collage of editorial quips from multiple papers comments on hog prices and consumer impact, Roosevelt’s advice to Western farmers, tax bills, and dam construction. It also notes satire on banks, rapid American life, sea water gold, and democracy’s fragility with NRA and AAA tensions.
Secretary Roper reassures the nation that the Roosevelt Administration does not intend to destroy the profit system. He says only a return of profits will avert discontent and healing of the economy. The New Yorker notes the emphasis on economic stability.
The Sun offers engraved and printed wedding invitations and announcements for purchase, detailing options and pricing for prospective couples planning formal notices.
A Texas A. and M. College study of rural Texas schoolchildren shows tooth decay higher in whites than in Negro or Mexican children, with the peak decayed teeth reaching 21 for whites, 12 for Mexicans, and 10 for Negroes.
The passage reflects on beliefs about machine progress and national financial safety. It contrasts confidence in a bank backed by the government with the reality of everyday life. It notes common entertainments and social norms, including romantic gestures and evolving technology like a fast pretzel bending machine.
A Camp County resident recounts trading a dog for a pig and feeding scraps until the pig grew to 300 pounds and provided meat and bread shortening. The writer argues dogs spread fleas and rabies and proposes a pig substitution to reduce relief rolls and protect children.
James German advertises private and class lessons next week for dramatic expression. He lists Columbia University and the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York as affiliations and provides the contact phone 79.
The Sun announces paper for typewriters available at the Sun office.
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