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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1933
Page
6
Grayson County commissioners adopt the 1933-34 budget setting the tax rate at 85 cents, five cents higher than last year to cover bonded indebtedness after state gasoline tax allocations fell short. The plan was approved after a split vote. budget crafted by Judge Loy and county auditor J N Dickson.
Washington approved Texas eight road plan totaling 24.5 million dollars creating over 18 000 jobs for two years. The federal district engineer said it is the first major state program to gain government approval and hopes full start by January 1. Swain urged the highway commission to fix bid dates for sixteen Texas projects worth 780 thousand dollars.
Texas property valuations for tax purposes hit a 25 year low with total taxable tangible property at 2.85 billion dollars. Exemptions from homesteads and a broad decline in values reduced state ad valorem revenues while counties remitted taxes to fund bonds. Comptroller Sheppard sees potential relief if real estate improves and delinquent taxes decline from about 40 million to lower levels.
A collection of odd misstatements and wordplay from school exams. Entries include a blizzard as the middle of the hen and a vacuum as a large empty space where the pope lives, with other humorous misdefinitions and puns.
A historical reflection by the American Bankers Association laments bank failures amid 1929 value collapse, stresses honesty and competence in bankers, notes political regulation and public fear as aggravators, and urges public trust and better laws while praising banks that continued service and payouts.
State associations of bankers deliver time and funds to boost farming results. Drought relief dominated loans with 833 approvals from 914 applications. Bankers financed 4-H Club participation and delegates, supported livestock feeding with Extension Service and railroads, and funded crop improvement loans for pure seed.
Grayson County hog breeders receive federal guidance on when and how to market pigs under a premium price plan. B F Gray began issuing permits for Dallas market sales up to 100 animals daily, with weight limits and staged day allowances starting September 13. He warns breeders to obtain permits from commission houses for Fort Worth and Dallas markets and notes differing charges and corn costs.
A historical note cites an 1870 census based on New York Evening Post figures. It claims one hundred thousand drunks imprisoned yearly, 150000 consigned to death, 200000 children in want, state liquor costs 246 million dollars, NYC spending 60 million, 40000 kegs of beer consumed daily, and 65000 intoxication arrests.
Stilwell Oklahoma. Hill residents quote Revelation to label the NRA eagle as a beast of doom. Pastor W E Rockett plans to visit remote settlements to spread “truth.” Merchants cite the scripture while threatening to withhold patronage from stores marked by evil.
A man told a minister a doctor diagnosed a floating kidney and sought prayers. The minister hesitated fearing congregation laughter, while the man dryly noted only last Sabbath prayers were for loose livers.
An old advertisement touts Carter's Little Liver Pills as a remedy to stimulate bile flow, relieve digestive issues and improve overall mood. It warns against substitutes and notes the product price and manufacturer 1931 C. M. Co.
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