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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1935
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces subscription price of 1.50 per year payable in advance and Thursday publication. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benef its with admission or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Corrections will be made upon report of erroneous reflections.
The Dallas Journal argues Huey Long is not a martyr and condemns political violence. It blames Long for creating a hostile atmosphere with ruthless tactics and cites President Roosevelt on violence, urging calm and dispassionate public discourse.
The piece contrasts 1900 and 1930 figures showing gains in home ownership savings deposits life insurance policies car ownership building and loan shares and securities ownership. It argues prosperity comes from thrifty capitalists rather than redistribution and warns against socialistic attacks on the system.
Coryell County News notes high school graduates Joe College and Sally Prep anticipate college life across state campuses. They brace for tougher competition than in high school as they undertake four or more years of study while peers from many towns pursue similar paths.
A provocative piece questions who truly owns capitalism in the United States. It argues the profit system has benefited the masses through rising earnings and property acquisition, challenging the view that only large fortunes embody capitalism.
Opinion and action sharpen as ex senator Tom Love urges a state monopoly for liquor sales in Texas. Wet leaders fear a lax rule could spark voter support for a constitutional change next year. Saloons flood with hard liquor before elections and many rules are openly ignored amid a real sense of anarchy in liquor sales.
Army worms cover ground from Mountainair to Abo and clog tracks. Trains slip as wheels crush the worms, forcing track crews to sweep away the slippery debris to maintain schedules in wintery conditions.
W D May a 39 year old former Rusk County farmer was executed at the State prison for his role in a July 1933 triple murder at Handley Fort Worth. He entered the electric chair after midnight prayed and denied guilt. May and O D Stevens were accused of killing three companions in a $72000 mail robbery to keep all loot. bodies found in the Trinity River.
During an early Monday rain in Oak Cliff residents report Hickory shad falling from the sky. Mrs. W. W. Cunningham and neighbors say at least 100 of the fish, up to three inches long, litter yards and streets near 706 South Barnett Street.
A playful exchange of vows questions enduring affection as a man vows adoration and devotion. He jokes about aging and notes timeless affection while probing expectations about appearance and lineage. The dialogue captures tender humor in a courtship moment.
The Red River Valley Fair selects Miss Red River Valley to reign in The Romance of the Valley, a Texas Centennial spectacle. A regional contest opens immediately with cash prizes for Miss Red River Valley, Miss Columbia, and four attendants. Contestants from 16 to 60 may enter. entry centers at Will H. Evans office.
Will H. Evans, general chairman, invites entries for The Romance of the Valley. Please provide name, age, address, and sponsor if any for the participant. Ensure details are filed at the office of Will H. Evans.
After a recessed period the Legislature adjourned until Monday morning. The seventh special session of the year aimed to pass laws to strengthen Long's authority in Louisiana and consolidate his dictatorship.
The Women’s Christian Temperance Union pledged to fight for liquor abolition and the moral life as its national president Ida B. Wise Smith accepted a renewed commitment. The group reported over 25 000 more active members this year, undaunted by repeal.
The career of Huey Pierce Long is traced from his 1893 birth on a Winsfield Louisiana farm to his 1935 death after a gunshot at the Louisiana State Capitol. Key milestones include early work as a traveling salesman, a Tulane law degree, service on the State railroad board, clashes with Standard Oil, governorship in 1928, impeachment battles, U S Senate election in 1930, support for Roosevelt in 1932, martial law in 1935, and his assassination in New Orleans.
The Sun office advertises typewriter carbon paper and ribbons for sale. Multiple brands and sizes are available for office use.
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