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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 29, 1938
Page
8
Detroit report notes automakers race to expand the $600 to $700 low priced car market. Pontiac and Oldsmobile prepare six‑cylinder lines with debut dates in October as Ford and Chevrolet confront broader low cost competition. Rumors say Ford may widen its 1939 line toward the $800 class.
Philadelphia reports a new education system that will dignify humble work such as ditch digging, seeking to instill pride in manual labor among students and broaden career concepts through practical training and civic values.
College Station reports contour farming boosts income per acre. An 11 year study at Spur show terraces kept runoff to zero while unterraced land shed 23.36 inches. Terraced plots yielded 66.1 pounds lint and 123 pounds seed per acre above a slope row system, with net annual gain around $7.84 per acre and total acre gross of $220.89 vs $86.23.
Dr. Alexander Jerry Stoddard, appointed Philadelphia schools chief after leaving Denver, pledges to instill dignity in common labor and teach pupils to value varied, livelier lives beyond high salaries. He notes educated people will perform menial tasks and urges a shift in attitudes toward life’s tasks. Riga markets offer about 50 bread and roll varieties. A British grocer risks offense under Sunday trading law if selling canned peas on Sunday.
Arthur J. Altmeyer told Dallas listeners social security must remain an ongoing goal not a fixed achievement. He warned against flat payments and urged an insurance-based plan tied to wages with health and dependent provisions expanding over time. He called for state and federal roles and criticized legal-dominated Texas politics. By next February 18, TWA plans four giant air transports to Treasure Island for the Golden Gate Exposition.
Washington report quotes Simon Michelet of the Get-Out-the-Vote Club claiming Texas lawmaking is dominated by lawyers. He notes 80 percent of state senators in 1937 38 were attorneys and says attorneys controlled all bills originating in the house.
Arkansas emerges as the leading source of aluminum in the United States, shaping national supply. The state's output underscores its pivotal role in the metal industry and its strategic economic impact nationwide.
A terse dialogue asks for hairnets with two dances and a car ride, implying a quirky order or request sequence. The exchange foregrounds quantities and actions, hinting at a staged or performance context rather than a standard purchase. Specific persons or organizations are not identified.
Want ads offer wiring services by Joe Johnson and cheap sale of a home on East Main in Whitewright by Mabel Rector. Rental listing for two apartments in Pen Apartments via Emmet Penn. Funeral flower designs by Mrs H T Atterberry. Used radios for sale from Johnson Jewelry. Auto loans and finance by Auto Finance Company led by F W Creager with office on 117% S Travis St Sherman.
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