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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1932
Page
1
Large crowds visited Whitewright on Saturday both afternoon and night, boosting merchant business. The Chevrolet Coach giveaway drew wide interest, continuing a long local habit of gift promotions since 1915. Palace theatre opened recently and drew patrons, with plans for another big day next Saturday.
Austin College extension representatives will visit Whitewright Monday evening October 3 to organize classes for the current year. Meeting at 7:00 pm at the grammar school building to determine offered courses. Prof. C. H. Gillespie and Mr. Lovell Wrenn lead the effort. courses credited toward a B A or equivalent degree.
Austin officials confirm that presidential electors will appear on the November general election ballot after an attorney general opinion. The Forty-Second Legislature had shortened ballots to show presidential and vice presidential candidates, a move ruled too vague to risk omitting electors. The ruling could affect only Texas Fifteenth District where John Nance Garner might appear for two offices.
Peter F. Murphy Jr., 14, of New Orleans died in a Houston hospital after medical teams tried to use a Drinker respirator. He was airlifted from New Orleans where doctors said the device was the only chance to avert death within a day. Despite artificial respiration during flight, he stopped breathing upon arrival and could not be revived.
Funeral services for Dr. Harry L. Durham 40 were held at the First Baptist Church Sherman. He died by self administered poison after leaving notes to family. Former Whitewright superintendent and Burleson College president, he served Bryan schools until his death. Survived by wife and two children Wayne and Sara Lee.
Preston Everheart Post No 225 American Legion held a meeting at the legion hall Tuesday night to launch a new member drive. Music by the Whitewright orchestra and talks by Hubert Bookout Sherman and Post Chaplain J T Purvis highlighted the event. Five visitors from Charles R Simmons Post Sherman joined for the gathering. Committees led by B W Newman and BP Sears were named to pursue ex servicemen in the community who are not yet members.
A Whitewright meeting of businessmen and farmers voted unanimously to establish a monthly trades day, with the third Monday each month chosen. A committee led by D A Ray will raise funds and plan the first event in October, aimed at farmers to trade or sell items, plus merchants offering bargains.
Eight year old Thomas Sanderson was injured when a sack of corn containing a butcher knife fell on him. The blade pierced the sack and struck his rib near the heart but did not penetrate the body. A physician dressed the wound and the boy recovered.
The United States Post Office announces parcel post rate increases effective October 1 approved to cut the annual deficit. Rates rise by weight and distance across eight zones, with local rural route parcels priced 2 cents less and non local parcels 8 cents less. maximum weight 70 pounds, length and girth up to 100 inches.
The Lord Talbot trawler crew, which rescued the Flying Hutchinsons in Greenland, went on strike demanding a rescue bonus and longer shore leave. Negotiations continue as the ship sails for Greenland with a new crew.
A concise want ad notice claims readers will receive prompt results by placing or responding to classified advertisements. The item emphasizes quick responses and practical service.
Work has begun on repairs at the grammar school to fix a defective south wall that endangered inner and outer walls in two primary rooms and the auditorium stage and dressing rooms. The area is fenced off, rooms adjacent are vacant, and contractor George Baugher leads the project to complete it quickly.
The Bargain Store in Whitewright opens at 9 o clock Friday morning with a special sale. The Sun circulated three thousand circulars about the opening to Whitewright trade territory. Manager J. L. Menefee expects large crowds. The store occupies the former Johnson jewelry store building.
Compilations from Democratic National headquarters show Roosevelt ahead of Hoover in numerous straw ballots. Totals include Roosevelt 188,869 to Hoover 128,465 with various regional polls and national tallies from Hearst papers, Literary Digest, and state and city papers.
Scene reports two boys Kirk May and C B Bryant III riding a buggy horse owned by P A Shorts Buggy. The horse bolts through Sears street to an alley near The Sun office wrecking a wheel. C B falls and Kirk clings to the dash until the animal stops. Both boys escape with scratches and bruises and walk home.
London reports rising child crime with 1931 figures showing 744 boys and 112 girls admitted to a noted detention home. Simple larceny half the charges, doctors blame lack of parental control and broader environment. Delicate children rarely delinquent due to intensive care.
An 18 year old Gaston High School player Foster Stewart collapsed in the first quarter at Alexandria, ten miles north of Anniston. He was taken from the field and died before removal.
A composite of local polls shows Roosevelt ahead of Hoover in multiple papers and areas. statewide tallies include Roosevelt 1 943 to 511 for Hoover in St. Cloud Times and Roosevelt 867 to 618 in Philadelphia Independent. An industrial poll of 1717 United Shoe Machinery Co workers in New Jersey reports Roosevelt 970 Hoover 595 with 93 undecided. A Marshall Minnesota county fair poll shows Roosevelt 939 Hoover 368.
The Whitewright American Legion post plans goodwill bus trips with local business leaders visiting Tom Bean on Sept 30, Desert on Oct 5, and Pilot Grove on Oct 7. Each stop features band music readings songs and speeches as the legion promotes new memberships and community ties.
Corpus Christi reports fifteen people charged after a Kingsville raid tied to a citizens committee opposing liquor sales to Texas College of Arts and Industries students. The operation seized 50 gallons of whisky and 1,500 beer bottles in Kingsville.
The Second District Texas Federated Music Clubs will hold its fall convention in Whitewright November 11 and 12. Nineteen Northeast Texas counties participate, with Dallas, Hunt, Rockwall, Fannin, Grayson, Cooke and Denton named. About 125 delegates will stay in Whitewright homes. host is the Whitewright Music Club.
Dr. W. J. Danforth president of the Fort Worth School of Pharmacy spoke at the Rotary Club last Friday in Whitewright. He traveled with Tom Bean of Kilgore, a former pupil of Gomer May. Danforth spoke on vision using Joseph and Moses as examples and mixed humor with examples to engage members.
Bruce B. Johnson challenged a Los Angeles traffic fine case arguing that fines in lieu of jail punish the poor. He seeks the Supreme Court to rule that allowing fines instead of jail discriminates in favor of the rich and is unconstitutional, and asks to proceed without cost due to lack of funds.
A Dallas doctor says modern fashions help women live longer while making men appear taller. The remark appears in a humorous aside cited by the Atlanta Journal.
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