Texas House Debates Tax Amendment Amidst Fiery Speech
June 8 in Austin the Texas House began voting on a constitutional amendment for sales and resource taxes to fund social security. Rep. Jack Langdon of Glen Rose denounced Gov. O Daniel calling for straight talking and sound thinking not music or buffoonery, and accused a ruthless demagogue of waging a holy war on lawmakers voting their convictions.
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Austin
Texas House
Jack Langdon
Glen Rose
O’daniel
Texas
Langdon
Gober Churches Under Renovation For New Term
The Methodism and Baptist churches at Gober are being renovated and repaired to improve condition. Schools used the buildings during the term, and with the new high school nearing completion the churches are being prepared for the upcoming term and church services.
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Gober
Visit of King and Queen of Britain to America
King George VI and Queen Elizabeth arrived in Washington with a large royal program including a reception at Union Station, a White House visit, a diplomatic corps reception, informal luncheon, embassy garden party, and a state dinner. President Roosevelt greeted the royal couple with a warm handshake as crowds cheered.
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America
Washington
George
Queen Elizabeth
Union Station
Roosevelt
White House
British Embassy
White
King George VI
England
Windsor
Demonstration in Mexico Province Protests United States
MEXICO CITY June 4 Two hundred police broke up an anti American demonstration near the United States embassy today About 490 students demonstrated against the murder of Sarabia Mexico's ace firer in a takeoff from Washington yesterday on a projected nonstop flight to Mexico City In Cleveland Ohio James B Pulling has taught his 3 year old son Charles to shave him every morning with an electric razor.
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Mexico City
United States
Sarabia
Francisco Sarabia
Mexico
Washington
Cleveland, O
James B Pulling
Charles
Papers May Help Keep World Peace Publishers Told
In Lubbock Texas on June 8 American newspapers were urged to avert wars. President Deskins Wells told the Texas Publishers Association that the press bears responsibility to restore public confidence in individuals, institutions, and the nation.
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Lubbock
Tex
Deskins Wells
Texas Publishers’ Association Today
Garner meets King George at Union Station in 1941 event
Vice President Garner accompanied by formal attire and brief remarks attended the meeting with King George and Queen Flizteth at Union Station. He left before the shooting began and did not ride in the parade returning to his air conditioned office prior to the 21 gun salute.
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Washington
Garner
King George
Queen Flizteth
Union Station
Loan Shark Probe Stopped By Attorney General Mann
In Austin Texas on June Attorney General Gerald Mann said the nationwide loan shark probe is abandoned due to a state supreme court ruling barring injunctions against usurers. The investigation will pause until the Legislature changes the law.
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Gerald Mann
Austin
Tex
Mann
State Supreme Court
North Texas Onion Crop Faces Government Purchase Plan
McKinney Texas June 4 tentative plans by the Federal government to buy a portion of this years North Texas onion crop are reported. The Commodity Credit Corporation would purchase about 400 cars, including 150 in Collin county, if the plan goes into operation by Friday. Farmers in the area face little market demand and some will prefer letting onions go to waste rather to the trouble of harvesting and marketing. Local officials note sheds and barns are full and that onion activity is centered in Collin county.
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Mckinney
Tex
Collin
North
Texas
Commodity Credit Corporation
COC
North Texas
Collin County
Eck McCullough
Third REA Project For Fannin County Submitted By Richey
Honey Grove residents and NYA officials met to discuss building a community center as an NYA project. J B Richey announced a Class C REA plan to extend roughly 140 miles of power lines north and south of Eaton, Savoy, and Bonham with over 100 new customers expected weekly as the cooperative targets $140000 or more in loans and grants.
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Fannin County
Richey
Honey Grove
National Youth Administration
NYA
Myor Charles. McCleary
Billy Magar Penn
Wya
Ho Jackson
Sherman
Dan Daraby
Kay Alexander
Dallas
Tray Lewis
Austin
Ttis
Boy Scouts
Pannin County
J. B. Richey
Eetor
Savoy
Bonham
Trenton
Leonard
Mickey Asid
Morrison
REA
Fuichey
Aleady
Pannin Electric Cooperative
Texas
Vine
Hodges Scheduled For Postmaster At Greenville
Hodges was named by press dispatches as Greenville's new postmaster designating him as one of three eligible candidates certified by the civil service commission. He will succeed the late Fred Horton after Rep Reyburn's recommendation and comes from business circles in Greenville.
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Cus M. Hodges
Hodges
Civil Service Commission
Marvin Runnion
W. P. Mclean
Reyburn
Fred Horton
Toledo library finds overdue book in used car
To settle a long standing puzzle the Toledo library reports a messenger who tracks missing volumes located a lost book inside a used automobile. The book had been turned in with the car seeking its owner.
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Toledo
Sadler proposes Sunday trucking ban on Texas highways
Railroad Commissioner Sadler suggests banning large trucks from Texas highways 9 am to 9 pm on Sundays and holidays to cut accidents. Exemptions would apply only to the transport of perishable goods. The proposal targets commercial vehicle use to improve road safety.
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Sadler
Texas
Austin
Tex
College Quartet To Perform At Bonham Church Of Christ
Abilene Christian College’s famous quartet will be presented Friday evening at 8 o’clock at the Bonham Church of Christ. Rev J Porter Wilhite invites the public with no admission charge. The program features three fine singers and moving pictures of AC C activities. Everyone is welcome to attend for Christian influence and good entertainment.
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Abilene Christian College
Bonham Church of Christ
J. Porter Wilhite
Wilhite
A.C. CC
Electric Water Coolers Installed At Court House
Four electric water cooler fountains are being installed in the courthouse with one per floor for whites and a ground floor machine for Negroes. Raleigh Ryan is replacing the old water fountains with the new coolers.
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Raleigh Ryan
House Defeats Vote on Tax Amendment for Pensions
In Austin on June 8 the Texas House rejected a resolution to let voters decide a constitutional amendment. The plan would have funded old age pensions and social security through sales and natural resource taxes. The measure drew 91 votes for and 55 against, missing nine votes of the 100 required to submit.
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House of Representatives
End of 6 annual ground rent on Penn land settled
Philadelphia reports that a $6 yearly ground rent dating to 1786 was terminated by a full settlement of $100. Walter J. Carlin, the tenant, became owner by paying $100 to Rosalind Esme Stuart of Folkstone, England. The rent was originally set when John Penn Jr conveyed the property to John Harrison.
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Philadelphia
Jno. Penn
Walter J. Carlin
Rosalind Esme Stuart
Folkstone
England
John Penn, Jr
John Harrison
Black Topping On Streets To Begin Within Ten Days
Scouters plan final training meeting at Boy Scout Park tonight if no rain. Bonham street project to begin within 10 days with south Bonham first and other areas later. West Seventh washout requires culvert before barriers can be removed. 65 men are on site laying gravel. 182 miles planned for black topping. progress slowed by worker shortages.
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Boy Scout
Bonham
South Bonham
L L. F. Hale
West Severth Street
District Court Hears Nonjury Cases Thursday
Judge George P Blackburn presided over district court on Thursday with only nonjury and non-contest matters on the docket. Most of the cases tried were divorce proceedings.
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George P Blackburn
Texas firemen pension law ruled unconstitutional
The Texas Supreme Court on June 8 held the new firemen pension law unconstitutional by denying a writ of error. The ruling affirmed the appellate court finding the law invalid for violating due process and equal protection. The challenge centered on a 2 percent tax on gross premiums by fire insurance companies, which could not be passed to purchasers.
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Texas Supreme Court
Austin. Tex
Supreme Court
Merci of
Insurance Commisionere
American Alliance Insurance Company
Insurance Board
Benefit Checks Arrive For Fannin County Farmers
Benefitt payments to farmers and landowners in Fannin county continue to arrive at the Bonham office of the AAA. A J Peterson, chairman, reports 24 checks totaling 2124.81 arrived Thursday morning, bringing county total to 485515.22. About 400000 more is due on the conservation and crop reduction program for last year, potentially lifting the season total near 900000 if maximum compliance is approved. The influx has stimulated business and aided farmers who might have had to borrow without the checks.
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Fankin County
Bonham
AAA
A J Peterson
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