Stedham Seeks Justice of the Peace Post in Grayson Co
Guy H. Stedham of Whitewright announces his candidacy for Justice of the Peace in Precinct No 3 Grayson County subject to the Democratic primary July 23. He is 23, a Navy veteran burned in service, and pledges a square deal to all court dealings. He will campaign actively and asks voters to consider his bid.
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Guy H. Stedham
Whitewright
Sun
Precinct No
Grayson County
Stedham
Royse Cit
W. H. Stedham
United States Navy
Byrne Commercial College
Dallas
Local Social Notes Highlight Ely and nearby towns
Miss Lois Smith of Ely spent Sunday with Miss Lou Ellen Martin. Mrs. A. P. Standford of Kentuckytown visited her son Rev. J. D. Fleming. Miss Ruth Burris hosted a group at an egg roast. Rev and Mrs. Fleming and daughter Verna Faye were Bonham visitors. Multiple neighbors visited relatives in Mahurin, Ravenna, and Savoy.
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Lois Smith
Ely
Lou Ellen Martin
A. P. Standford
Kentuckytown
J. D. Fleming
Lucy Parkinl
Ravenna
Ruth Burris
Gertrude Brown
Pauline Smith
Merle Fleming
J. B. Burris
Homer
Mahurin
H. L. Martin
Bonham
Verna Faye
Gertrude
Robbie Brown
Bennie Rufferts
Savoy
Dorothy Medearis
Helen Burris
Orangeville
Fannie Robbins
Whitewright
Ina Cambron
Reynolds Haliburton
Luther Cambron
Vivian Hardcastle
Seven Year Old Chicago Teacher Breaks Grade Bar
Joanna Xenos, a seven year old in Chicago, accelerated through eight grades in two years under Principal Alfred W. Schroeder. The prodigy, raised in tenements by immigrant parents, teaches a small class and plans to attend high school and college to become a history and mathematics teacher.
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Chicago
Joanna Xenos
Alfred W. Schroeder
Schroeder
George Xenos
Joanna
Foreclosure of Lien Against Irene Gray Property Sherman Texas
Public citation in Grayson County Texas for Irene Gray to appear May 1932 in the 15th District Court. Plaintiff American Life Insurance seeks judgment for $1122.51 plus interest and fees on a note of May 14 1929, against defendants L B Golson Gladys Golson John Gray Irene Gray and Central Life Assurance Society. Property described as Lot 11 and south 25 feet of Lot 9 in Block 11 Green Mount Addition Sherman Texas.
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State OF Texas
District Court
Grayson County
Grayson
Irene Gray
15Th Judicial District
Sherman
American Life Insurance Company
L. B. Golson
Gladys Golson
John Gray
Central Life Assurance Society
Green Mount
Texas
Navy size debate centers on 120 ships over ten years
Congress to decide Navy expansion as House backs a 120 ship program. Senate Hale bill would authorize a treaty size navy while Vinson pushes a year by year construction plan for 120 vessels costing about 616 million over ten years.
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Washington
Congress
House
Senate
Vinson
House Naval Committee
Navy
Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Local Notes from Ely and Nearby Towns
Ely news records visits and Sunday gatherings across area families including C. J. Hanse, Leslie Earl Cates, G. V. Smith, Virgil Cates, Charley Medearis, M. R. Smith, Bonnie Gentry, C. N. Ross, Jewell Medearis, Leon Cannon, and W. H. Vail. Social visits span Bonham, Leonard, Abilene, Savoy, and Marvin with quilting party and church appointment notes.
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C. J. Hanse
Ector
Leslie Earl Cates
G. V. Smith
Bonham
Virgil Cates
Charley Cates
Lois and
Pauline Smith
Merle Fleming
Lou Ellen Martin
Edna Earl Bailey
Sherman
George Hicks
W. J. Martin
Roy
Charley Medearis
Ernest Smith
Bells
Dorothy Medearis
Helen Burris
Bonnie Gentry
Desert
M. R. Smith
Writ of Possession Sought After Judgment in Grayson Co
Court records show a suit for $1122.51 including principal interest and attorney fees on notes due March 1 1932. Plaintiff seeks sale of property and writ of possession with costs and relief in Grayson County Texas, clerk G P Gafford certifies the writ dated April 9. 9.
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G. P. Gafford
District Court of
Grayson Co
Seer
Grayson County
Texas
R. B. Aston
Automobile accidents show male drivers far higher in 1930
In 1930, 1,146,781 male drivers of automobiles were involved in accidents compared with 81,036 females. The data highlights a stark gender gap in crash exposure or reporting.
Black Draught Relieves Digestive Woes Says Gainesboro Man
Hubert Bailey of Gainesboro Georgia reports relief from heartburn indigestion gas pains and bitter taste after taking Thedford's Black Draught. He claims his mouth feels clean and food tastes better following a few doses and urges others to insist on Thedford's.
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Hubert Bailey
Gainesboro
Georgia
Thedford
Federal payroll five day week debated by House committee
The Economy Committee weighs a five day workweek for federal workers with pay cuts. The article traces historic eight and ten hour rules from Van Buren to Hoover, notes current 39 hour weeks for Washington staff, and cites BLS data: over two million workers on five day weeks, many earning under $1,750 annually.
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Economy Committee
House of Representatives
van Buren
Washington
Congress
Grant
United States
District of Columbia
Hoover
National Industrial Conference Board
American Federation of Labor
Federal Bureau of Labor Statistics
Budget Bureau
Army
Navy
Legislative Branch
Govern
Visitors want to see Huey and Garner in Washington
H E Terry, a Capitol guide, says sightseers increasingly request to see Senator Huey Long of Louisiana and Speaker Jack Garner of Texas. He notes more visitors ask to point out Huey Long on the Senate side and Jack Garner on the House than any others.
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Washington
H. E. Terry
Huey Long
Louisiana
Jack Garner
Texas
Senate
Scotland Expects Women’s Short Skirts to Return
A Scottish fashion forecast anticipates women’s short skirts coming back into style. Designers and retailers see a fresh trend cycle, aligning with evolving attitudes and seasonal collections across cities.
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Scotland
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