Officers Capture Burglars at Tom Bean
Tom Bean deputies and a night watchman cornered two burglars after a post office and Ball store break in. One suspect Duff Hood, with son Clifford Hood, fled. Duff Hood later jailed in Sherman with charges of burglary and theft. A stray bullet wounded Mrs. Jasper Sparks and no one else was hurt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Bean
Whitewright
Roy Biggerstaff
Jeff Gregory
G. E. Ball
J. Bruce
Ball
Mr. Ball
Justice of the Peace
J. L. Cantrell
Duff Hood
Clifford Hood
Hood
Sherman
G. D. Bennett
Young Hood
Austin Street
Justice Court
Hindenburg Re-elected President of Germany in Runoff
Field Marshal Paul von Hindenburg, aged 84, won a seven year term after a run off vote. He secured a landslide plurality of nearly 6 million over Adolf Hitler, the National Socialist candidate, in Berlin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Paul von Hindenburg
German Republic
Adolf Hitler
Pencil Making Fact: Graphite and Clay Mixture
Pencil material commonly mixes graphite with clay and other substances to adjust hardness. Increasing clay yields harder pencils and lighter marks.
Music Club Plans Programs in Dallas and Local Events
The Whitewright Music Club met in a business session at Mrs. G F Bryant’s home. Delegates G F Bryant and A L Jackson were elected to the State Federation meeting in Dallas May 5 6 and 7 with J D Lowe as alternate. The choral club will present a program at the Dallas Wednesday Morning Choral Club on April 20 followed by a luncheon. National Music Week begins May 1 with a Washington Bicentennial program and another program on May 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Music Club
G. F. Bryant
H. T. Atterberry
A. L. Jackson
J. D. Lowe
State Federation of Music Clubs
Dallas
Choral
Dallas Club
Washington
Hoover Plan Targets Rural Carriers and Federal Salaries
President Hoover's revised federal cut plan, presented to the House Economy Committee, calls for a five day work week, removal of paid annual leave, and ending rural mail carrier vehicle maintenance allowances, aiming to save 95 million dollars. The deficit reached over 2.017 billion on April 11 with 1.63 billion in revenue and 3.65 billion spent. House Democrat McDuffie prepared to press a 11 percent salary cut after a 1,000 exemption, seeking action to attach it to a 20 million legislative supply bill as a rider. Budget director Roop conferred with the committee on the proposals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
House Economy Committee
Treasury
White House
McDuffie
Alabama
Special House
House
J. C. Roop
Capitol
Plan to Stabilize Commodity Prices
Representative Bankhead announced the Goldsborough bill to direct the Federal Reserve Board to raise and stabilize commodity prices to relieve the national economy. Governor Harrison opposed the measure before the House Banking Committee, arguing for a return to predeflation price levels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Bankhead
House
Federal Reserve Board
George L. Harrison
New York Federal Reserve Bank
Rotary Club Elects Officers For Ensuing Year
The Rotary Club elected officers for the upcoming year: W. R. Hooper as president, R. T. Pennington as vice president, Lloyd Moore as secretary, W. E. LaRoe as treasurer, and directors Ray Manning and J. H. Waggoner. Dr. F. K. Layman gave a health and value talk after the meeting. The prior program led by Manning covered federal taxes and war costs with supporting figures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
W. R. Hooper
R. T. Pennington
Lloyd Moore
W. E. LaRoe
Ray Manning
J. H. Waggoner
F. K. Layman
Layman
Manning
Pound Baby Requires Twelve Meals Daily
Kansas City reports Charles Bernard St. John weighed one pound at birth eight days ago and now demands twelve meals daily, each meal consisting of one tablespoon of milk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Charles Bernard St. John
Cabbage Ancestry Traced to European Asian Cliff Species
The article traces the cabbage lineage to the cliff cabbage found in Europe and Asia, outlining its ancient origins and dispersion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
Asia
Trenton Grower Sees Big Onion Acreage Boost
J A Tipps of Trenton reports nine acres planted to onions with contracts at 90 cents per crate. He expects 150 crates per acre, potential gross of 1215 dollars for the nine acres, after costs of 134 dollars for slips and labor. About 1000 acres in Trenton are planted this year and buyers say Trenton onions are among the best in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. A. Tipps
Trenton
Whitewright
Tipps
United States
Man Killed by Shotgun Accident Near Whitewright
Steve Russell, 71, was found dead in his yard Sunday after leaving home to shoot a hawk disturbing his chickens. The gunshot passed through his neck, and relatives believe he accidentally discharged the weapon as he left the house. He leaves a wife, a daughter, and two sons. funeral held at Randolph with Rev. Bob Cates presiding. He was a longtime farm resident and member of the Masonic and I O O F fraternities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steve Russell
Whitewright
Mr. Russell
Russell
Randolph
Bob Cates
Masonic
Taxpayers to Read Candidates Replies Saturday
A Grayson County taxpayers league committee led by John Umphress of Van Alstyne will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday to review candidates’ replies regarding a proposal to cut all official salaries by about one third. Secretary H A Ivy notes most candidates have responded, though many replies remain unopened until Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Taxpayers League
John Umphress
van Alstyne
H. A. Ivy
County League
Crop Estimate On Winter Wheat Off By Wide Margin
The Agriculture Department reports total U S winter wheat production at 458 million bushels, far below last year’s 787 million. Readouts show state by state conditions and outputs with Ohio Indiana Illinois Michigan Missouri Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma Texas Colorado Washington highlighting substantial declines from normal.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Department
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Michigan
Missouri
Nebraska
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
Colorado
Famous Cullinan Diamond Scepter Carats Record
A historic gem story notes the Cullinan diamond weighing 516 percent carats in the scepter of the British king.
Mean Sun Earth Distance in Millions of Miles
The text states that the average distance from the sun to the earth is about 93 million miles. It presents a basic astronomical measure of the astronomical unit using a single numeric fact.
Grand Jury Recommends Grayson Co Audit and Case Load
The fifty ninth district court grand jury urged a full public account audit of Grayson County officials and four years of finances from 1928 to 1931. It warned about rising suspended sentences while reporting 40 indictments, 130 witnesses examined, and 132 indictments returned led by foreman Joe Hughes of Bells.
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Grand Jury
Joe Hughes
Bells
Two Weeks Left to Procure Crop Loans
Farmers have until April 30 to apply for federal crop production loans, says Owen W. Sherrill of the Farmers' Seed Loan Office in Dallas. Grayson County has issued 84 loans. an education drive begins April 18 to clarify requirements, aiming to help all eligible farmers apply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen W. Sherrill
Farmers’ Seed Loan Office
Dallas
Grayson County
Sherrill
Mr. Sherrill
Lindbergh Seeks New Clues After Ransom Double Cross
Col Charles A Lindbergh searches for new leads after kidnappers stole his $50000 ransom and did not return the baby. New York authorities held a suspect for questioning while bank tellers inspect 1928 bills for clues as to the kidnapers. State police focus on securing the child's return with no stated pursuit of punishment at this time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopewell
N. J
Charles A. Lindbergh
Sourland Mountain
New York
Nation
Lindbergh
Member Sues Houston Church for $10000
A Sunday school teacher at Second Baptist Church filed a $10000 damage suit in district court claiming to have been injured in a November 1930 fall at the church. The plaintiff, Mrs Floy Chunn, seeks compensation for damages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Second Baptist Church
Floy Chunn
Good Cotton Stand Report From Pilot Grove Farm
Gus Thrift, a farmer in Pilot Grove, reports a good stand of cotton on his farm. A traveler saw the field as the only one in a twelve mile trip. Many planters are sowing this week or awaiting rain, with slow rain needed after high winds dried the surface.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus Thrift
Pilot Grove
Bonus money clash over how to issue new cash
House Ways and Means hearings reveal advocates split on funding the $2.4 billion bonus. Senator Thomas backs government consols and Federal Reserve notes, arguing Patman plan would bypass the Fed and threaten its system. Coughlin and Jefferies urge a currency move to lift prices and stave public bankruptcy.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Thomas
Oklahoma
Patman
Texas
Federal Reserve System
Treasury
United States
Charles E. Coughlin
Detroit
Edward J. Jefferies
Coughlin
Russia
Financier Warns Against Cashing Soldier Bonus in New Currency
New York financier Charles E. Mitchell urged Senator Thomas that issuing 2.4 billion in new currency to fund the soldiers bonus would dangerously inflate the money pool. He warned the move would slash the reserve ratio toward the 40 percent floor and shrink gold reserves, risking instability in the banking system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
New York
Charles E. Mitchell
National City Bank
Thomas
Oklahoma
Mitchell
Dr Paul Horn Dies Longtime Texas Tech Leader
Dr Paul Whitefield Horn 64 president of Texas Tech since its 1925 founding died at his Lubbock home after three months illness. Death caused by a heart attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Paul Whitefield Horn
Texas Technological College
Paving Completion Sparks Hat Toss on Grayson County Road
Workmen and spectators at the last pour of concrete on highway No. 160 south of Whitewright celebrated by depositing hats in the mixer marking Grayson County's 1927 bonded paving program. The 105 mile county project includes roads from Denison to Preston Bend, Whitesboro to Collinsville and Tioga to the Denton line, with opening target around April 30 depending on the state highway department. A Whitewright celebration is planned if plans materialize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Denison
Preston Bend Bridge
Whitesboro
Collinsville
Tioga
Denton County
Whitewright
Meat Demonstration On Meat Cutting Canning Planned
B F Gray county agent and Misa Mattie Wilroy home demonstration agent will give a meat demonstration at the Grillett home in Whitewright on Wednesday April 20. Gray will show cutting methods for canning and Wilroy will can meat using a pressure cooker with standard recipes. The event starts at 8 00 a m and is open to all interested in home grown meat preservation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. F. Gray
Misa Mattie Wilroy
Grady Gillett
Whitewright
Mr. Gray
Sherman
Miss Wilroy
Gillett
Alexander exhibits 48 year old check book with Bowling Green date
E S Alexander showed a 48 year old check book dated Bowling Green Kentucky 1884 from P J Potter Co Bankers. He bought the book at age 24 and brought it to Texas a year later. The early checks have no stubs and pages set aside for records. He later moved near Whitewright after marrying in Kentucky in 1885 and working on a farm he bought.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. S. Alexander
Bowling Green
P. J. Potter & Co
Alexander
Texas
Kentucky
W. T. Sears
Whitewright
Beeville Boy Suffers 126 Dog Bites
Doctors at the Pasteur Institute treated Erlie Blakney eight after he was bitten 126 times by a dog. Officials could not examine the head to confirm rabies but began treatment. The boy’s condition was described as not serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Pasteur Institute
Erlie Blakney
Beeville
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Jasper Sparks
Gregory
Harrington & Richardson
Mr. Gregory
Hindenburg
Germany
Grayson CO
Houston Church
Gus
DR. Horn
Texas Tech
Beeville Boy
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