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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 11, 1934
Page
8
A Mt. Vernon Optic-Herald anecdote recounts a church lunch gathering where stewards drink punch spiked with whisky to raise a thousand dollars for a pastor's back pay. The pastor, after learning of the plan, jokes he does not need the funds as the group cheers the raise.
In the Sherman district court, several defendants pled guilty to various charges and received suspended sentences. Randolph Thompson got four years for automobile theft, Keifer Moore received two years, D H Kays five years for burglary, A J Waldrum two years for manufacturing liquor, and Mark Woolard two years for robbery with firearms tied to a Denison holdup after pleading guilty to automobile theft.
The Dallas police annual report shows 88,298 total arrests for the year ending Sept 30, with 33,369 traffic violations. Murders reached 78, up from 50 the prior year, and drunkenness arrests totaled 10,127, up from 6,264. September figures: 1,082 arrests for drunkenness, compared with 557 in 1933.
A western road freight agent reported a shipment contained a donkey after inspecting the goods. He described the load as "one burro" and concluded with a concise note: "Short one bureau, over, one jack ass."
The Friday Literary Club held its first meeting of the year at Mrs. Rhom T. Pennington's home. Four new members were elected including Inez Ray as critic and Ross May as parliamentarian amid a President Day program with a paper by Mrs. L. LaRoe and performances by Mrs. R. P. Childress and Miss Gladys Ray.
Texas County farmers in Houston Missouri sent an old cow bell to President Roosevelt as thanks for benefits from the drouth cattle buying program. The token came from W L Light of Willow Springs and was sent by David F Luckey, cattle buying inspector for the Bureau of Animal Husbandry.
The Sturdivant family expresses gratitude for the sympathy shown during their bereavement. Mrs. J M Sturdivant and Ben Sturdivant acknowledge friends' support.
In Richmond Virginia a clerk stole cash from a five and ten store fourteen years ago and was never caught. Four years ago Norman Keyt the store manager received a letter from an Iowa woman with $2 as partial restitution. Today he got a money order for $30 for the remaining amount and the woman is now married with five children. Kent returned $10 for Christmas gifts.
A humorous note presents a flawed method for a 12 foot rail fence three rails high enclosing one acre per rail and argues 43,560 rails needed for 43,560 acres. A dialog at the end adds jokes about marriage and church.
A Missouri blaze started by a sparrow carrying a lit cigarette to its nest. A Indiana man died after entanglement in a wire fence. West Virginia’s Frank J Ballin sprained an ankle and fractured a wrist after his legs gave way. Washington police found Arthur Tudge fatally injured from a leg wound after window mishap. A New York widower died when a needle pierced his heart. Ohio newsboy Glenn Keller fatally injured by a truck wheel. Three year old James McKeown died when a headstone toppled on him. Knute Bergman fractured his neck while pulling a shovel from the ground.
Notarized affidavit by J H Waggoner publisher owner editor of The Whitewright Sun Whitewright Texas for October 1 1934 under the 1912 act listing no bondholders or security holders owning 1 percent or more of total bonds or securities. Notary Guy Hamilton Grayson County Texas certified October 10 1934.
An optimistic tale of a woman and a Scotchman surviving a shipwreck. By their second week, clothing and food failed, but the man keeps a wry outlook noting he could have bought a return ticket.
A young man asks a girl to love him and she replies she might if she learned to love him as she learned to eat spinach. The light dialogue hints at playful affection and practical progress.
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