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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1937
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun carries a publisher notice stating subscription price of $1.50 per year payable in advance and that any erroneous reflection on a person, firm, or corporation will be fully corrected upon notification to the publisher. It notes second class mail matter status for Whitewright, Texas.
The special session in Texas cost a small sum and halted a surge of spending. It may mark a shift toward efficiency, as a large 150 million tax bill looms. Public pressure and delinquent taxes challenge leaders to inventory and reorganize state government for economy and need. Governor Cochran warns that expense pressure stems from internal agencies and external politics.
Governor Cochran warns against outside pressure for higher spending and argues for a unified citizenry. An impartial inventory of state spending is needed to weed out needless programs and ensure funds go to worthy elderly and children. Nebraska sets a sound example for Texas to follow.
The Dallas Journal recalls past fears that liquor would bring crashes and deaths, noting today’s many accidents around Dallas. The piece contrasts fatal drunks with the scarce record of responsible drinkers and urges: if you drink, don’t drive. if you drive, don’t drink at all.
Wisconsin public schools and the University of Wisconsin report eight years of testing on 100,000 high school seniors to determine who should go to college. Results show children of professors scored highest at 84.68, followed by children of lawyers and judges at 80.84 and teachers at 74.03, with inconclusive cautions.
Ten winners for the first week of Lone Star Gas System's ten week amateur photo contest were announced. Winners include J. D. Hall Jr Denton Mrs. Stanley Fairly Mrs. Mary Parks Waco Robert Schultz and M Truman Seale Wichita Falls Emmett H Karrer Fort Worth Alfred B Emrick J W Blanton A G Koenig and George T Hudspeth Dallas. Photos show cozy Texas home scenes with gas heating devices. Contest ends December 18 with four grand prizes totaling 250 cash and ten weekly prizes of 10 each. Details available in company ads and at local Lone Star Gas offices.
In a brief exchange style breakdown the figures list journalists 73.57 and bankers and brokers 71.87, farmers 41.59, miners 34.8. This snapshot highlights sector standings and relative shares among professionals.
R E Davis of Grand Island, a metal worker, perfects a .22 caliber rifle and a homemade .38 pistol. The rifle uses a modified 22 barrel with a 30 06 bullet adapter and telescopic sight, firing through a half inch steel plate at 300 yards. The pistol, made from a drive shaft and truck axle, fires hollow point bullets at 1600 feet per second and weighs 12 pounds.
A 12 year old boy named J. D. Poorboy was abandoned by his parents west of Mt Vernon near the Virgil May home. He lived with Franklin County officials after staying with local residents for two to three days. He said his maternal grandparents lived on a stock farm near Houston and that he had worked this fall to earn his cotton picking money. The parents later retrieved him.
A news item from the Calcutta All-India Radio quotes Miss Operator advising that to find a patient and polite wife one should marry a telephone girl. She argues after years at an exchange, such operators read moods by voice tone and respond with patience, no matter the caller.
A Scottish girl in Dun dalk County Louth was found guilty of kissing a boy in public under a Free State law denying such dalliance, sentenced to a month in prison with a number. She fled to Scotland before trial. her name was not disclosed.
Hollywood director Norman Taurog outlines ten rules for raising children inspired by his film work. Key points include studying each child’s nature, disciplining with kindness, winning confidence, appealing to fair play, avoiding favoritism, addressing kid problems, never tricking or frightening children, and ensuring adequate rest with recesses for play.
A pamphlet advises on parenting values noting promises to keep and warns against letting children overvalue money. It stresses that a child star earning a fortune should value a dollar as any other child and discourages material emphasis.
Greenfield Massachusetts report tells of Fred J. Caron losing his WPA position over proof of birthplace. Born in 1892 in North Derby Vermont, his home straddled the Canada United States line with bedrooms over the border and a dining room in the U S. Birth records burned and doctor died leaving him stateless and unable to prove birthplace.
Records reveal strange levies such as a tax on shop signs in Albania to fund unrest. In 1694 England taxed births and burials with varying sums for peasants, dukes, and knights. A peasant paid four shillings for interment while a duke’s rite could cost fifty pounds, showing peasants often bore the lighter burden.
A brief note recalls that modern motorists complain about car duties, but imposto on vehicles is not new. The exchange points out that England once taxed carts, with Each of his babies taxed at 2 shillings, illustrating historic economic controls.
Orangeville residents report visits from Alton Robinson and his daughter of Dog Creek to Mr. and Mrs. Woodrow Bowen. Mollie Smith spent time with daughter Grover Vestal, and Wilder and daughter enjoyed an afternoon with Aubrey Mayse. Lloyd Barry and Tren ton relatives visited Harris family. Cecil Melton of Savoy called on J. E. Donihoe family as Pat Miller and children, Musser family, Bush family, Simpson family, and Willie Griffin family visited Sam Donihoe. John Savage family spent weekend near Savoy. Clarence Rhody family visited Whitewright relatives. Wayne Bowen of Dallas stayed here over the weekend. Robert Segers of Marshall spent Friday night with O. V. Wilder family.
A humorous exchange features Jones describing his wife as highly systematic she believes you can find what you want by looking where you wouldn’t expect it. The quip highlights her theory about finding things by not seeking them.
A six year old explains loving kindness to his mother. He contrasts simple generosity with thoughtful care by saying kindness is sharing bread and butter, while loving kindness is adding jam. The vignette highlights a child’s practical understanding of affection.
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