Southland Ice House Nearing Completion in Whitewright
The Southland Ice Company of Sherman is nearing completion of a new ice storage and service house on the W. H. Stedham lot near North Bond street. The concrete and tile 11 by 20 foot building will feature a metal street-facing awning. No manager has been announced. Whitewright will then have two ice firms, Southern Ice Company already serving the area with W. R. Vineyard as manager.
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Southland Ice Company
Sherman
W. H. Stedham
City Trade
Bond Street
Whitewright
Southern Ice Company
W. R. Vineyard
Whitewright Music Club Observes Music Week
In observance of National Music Week the Whitewright Music Club will present sacred music at the Presbyterian Church Sunday at 8 p.m. Dr. B Wrenn Webb will deliver a talk after the program. The same week a Thursday 7:45 p.m. amateur program at First Baptist will award a loving cup to the winner presented by club president Mrs H T Atterberry with out of town judges invited.
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Whitewright Music Club
Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
First Baptist Church
H. T. Atterberry
James Lindsey Named In Students Who's Who
James Lindsey, Whitewright High School graduate, appears in this year's Who's Who Among Students in American Universities and Colleges. A senior journalism major at Texas Tech, he edits The Toreador and becomes the first student elected editor for two consecutive years. He chairs The Silver Key fraternity Board, was former Texas Tech Association vice president, and previously sports editor of the weekly. He was salutatorian of his high school class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Lindsey
Whitewright High School
University of Alabama
H. Pettus
Lindsey
Texas Technological College
Lubbock
Silver Key Fraternity
Texas Tech Association
War veteran fakes death to claim insurance, faces jail
Sherley B. Cockrell of Logansport La pleaded guilty before U S Commissioner to forging a death certificate and cashing a veteran compensation claim. Bond set at 2000 dollars. Government says a 645.85 check issued to his mother was cashed to buy a car with 308 down. Cockrell claimed anger over 1934 bonus bill and sought 1582 due on adjusted service certificate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Center
Shelby County
L. J. Williams
Secret Service
Cockrell
Congress
World War Services
Williams
San Augustine
Soldiers Must Write Mothers For Their Day
Fort Sam Houston reports Maj. Gen. Frank Parker directing Texas Oklahoma Colorado Arizona and New Mexico command officers to notify Army officers soldiers and CCC members that Sunday May 10 is Mother’s Day and to write a letter home as an expression of love and reverence to the nation’s mothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Sam Houston
Frank Parker
Third Army
Eighth Corps
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Arizona
New Mexico
Civilian Conservation Corps
Secretary of War
Stowers elected president of Grayson and Fannin Presbyterian Club
W L Stowers of Whitewright was elected president of the Presbyterian Men's Club of Grayson and Fannin Counties at the quarterly meeting in Leonard. S V Earnest of Denison was retiring president. New officers include M T Bronstad Denison first vice president Pat Wilson Leonard second vice president John H Burma Jr Whitewright secretary treasurer Vivian Riley Sherman publicity chairman Rev S L Terry Denison program committee chairman Grady W Hodges Whitesboro and Wallace Caraway Whitewright as committee members. The group planned next meeting with the Presbyterian young people's retreat at Woodlake in June, with events June 9 to 11 and a picnic festival on the last day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. L. Stowers
Whitewright
Presbyterian Men’s Club
Grayson
Fannin Counties
Leonard
S. V. Earnest
Denison
M. T. Bronstad
Pat Wilson
John H. Burma Jr
Vivian Riley
Sherman
Rotary Club Elects Officers
The Rotary Club elected Gomer May as president, Murray Bryant as vice-president, Clay Horton as secretary, and W. E. LaRoe as treasurer for the coming year. President Claud Meador sparked the session with rapid fire wisecracks then led a Whitewright quiz, drawing surprised responses from several members and Sherman guests, including Wallace Caraway.
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Rotary Club
Gomer May
Murray Bryant
Clay Horton
W. E. LaRoe
Claud Meador
Farmers Sign Up for Erosion Program in Bay Building
Bryant King runs a temporary office for farmers to sign up under the Soil Erosion Act, substituting for the AAA. The Bay Building upstairs at Main and Bond hosts this office through Saturday, after which farmers must go to B. F. Gray's Sherman office to sign up. Most local farmers have signed or will sign the worksheets. signing is non binding if they later opt out. Interest grows as the drought worsens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant King
Bay Building
Main
Bond Streets
B. F. Gray
Sherman
White Pictures Stupidity of the President's Foes
Editor William Allen White laments Franklin D Roosevelt foes and endorses Gov Alf Landon. He argues that individuals have exhausted cash reserves while corporations hold millions untaxed, fueling anti social power and stifling competition. He links the Liberty League to predatory wealth and dismisses their tax criticisms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Allen White
Emporia Gazette
Alf Landon
Franklin Roosevelt
Liberty League
Theodore Roosevelt
Monkeys Show Rugged Independence Says Scientist
Evanston Illinois scientist Professor D L Wolfel of the University of Mississippi reported that monkeys display rugged individualism and lack cooperation in tests. In paired cages with shareable food, monkeys pulled levers for the other even when the cup was empty or the food was blocked, challenging legends of animal cooperation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston
Ill
D. L. Wolfel
University of Mississippi
Midwestern Psychological Association
Wolfel
Unlawful to Pass School Busses While Unloading
The notice prints the school bus safety law requiring stop signs on school buses and a full stop by drivers when buses stop to load or unload. Violators face misdemeanor penalties including fines up to 500 dollars, up to 90 days in jail, and potential enhanced punishment if death results.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Trenton
McKinney
R. S
Gain of 10 Percent for Cotton Acreage Predicted
New Orleans report from Cotton Trade Journal crop correspondents across nine states projects a 10.7 percent rise in next season’s cotton acreage. Earlier forecast was 8.7 percent. Most farmers favor the federal conservation program, with Texas showing about two of three expected to enroll. Texas acreage up 14 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Orleans
Cotton Trade Journal
Alabama
Arkansas
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Journal
Three Bonham Stores Destroyed in Early Morning Fire
A fire in Bonham destroyed Lem Tittsworth furniture, Hall Company branch of Sherman concern, and Emmett Ward's meat market on the east side of the square. Estimated loss set at 50,000 dollars. The brick furniture building, owned by Bruce Keene, was uninsured. Ward's market suffered total loss. the other two had insurance.
State May Begin Pension Payments To Aged in June
Orville S. Carpenter, executive director of the Texas old age assistance administration, returned from Washington conferences with a plan to start pensions in June. He said federal funds will match state pensions dollar for dollar and eligible applicants could receive up to 30 dollars monthly. He stressed federal funds cover needy payments only and expressed optimism that June payments will be possible, possibly aided by a night shift in some offices.
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Austin
Orville S. Carpenter
Texas Old Age Assistance Administration
Washington
Carpenter
Texas
Federal Social Security Board
Drought Regions Get Special AAA Farm Concessions
Secretary Wallace announced possible drought action as Sunday rains offered hope. He warned May and June are critical while AAA plans subsidies for soil conserving practices in the dust bowl. Cobb reported 80 to 90 percent southern farmer cooperation with the conservation program.
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Washington
Southwestern
Dust Bowl
Wallace
Southwest
AAA
Tully A. Cobb
Cobb
Senate approves publicity measure on benefit payments
Washington the Senate adopted the Vandenberg resolution requiring publicity of all AAA benefit payments over 10000 and broadened it to show benefits to manufacturing and other industry from the tariff. The resolution passed without a record vote.
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Washington
Vandenberg
Senate
New Tractor Firm Opens in Bonham Fannin County
The Fannin Truck and Tractor Company will open for business in Bonham on May 4. C. J. Meador of Whitewright, Ray Manning of Leonard, and John R. Blake of Dallas form the firm with Blake as Bonham manager. They will offer the full line of International Harvester Company implements, tractors and trucks, including horse drawn farm gear.
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Fannin Truck & Tractor Company
Bonham
C. J. Meador
Whitewright
Ray Manning
Leonard
John R. Blake
Dallas
Meador
Mr. Manning
Manning
International Harvester Company
Democrats Meet Saturday for Precinct Delegates
Democratic precinct convention to elect delegates to the county convention will be held in Whiteswright Saturday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the city assembly hall. All Democrats invited. women urged to participate in choosing delegates. County convention meets in Sherman on May 5 to elect delegates to the State convention in San Antonio. State delegates go to the National convention in Philadelphia in June to nominate presidential candidates.
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Whitewright
Sherman
San Antonio
Philadelphia
Whitewright American Legion Park Declared Public
A resolution by the Whitewright American Legion Post designates Hoard Park as public use. The eight acre park, recently purchased, will be developed as the town’s playground with civic clubs and businesses asked to assist. A committee led by Percy Darwin will coordinate beautification plans and broad involvement. Six new members were introduced. The next meeting on May 11 will feature a program and refreshments.
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American Legion
Legion Hall
Edith Roosevelt learns to walk with crutches at Oyster Bay
Edith Kermit Roosevelt widow of Theodore Roosevelt, aged 74, is learning to walk again with crutches after a fractured hip suffered November 14. She spent five months in hospital and has been back home near Long Island Sound since Easter. She uses a brace and crutches daily and will turn 75 on August 6.
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Oyster Bay
N. Y
Edith Kermit Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt
Long Island Sound
$60,000 Unit Planned for Home at Sherman
Final plans for a new $60,000 unit of the Woodmen Circle Orphans Home at Sherman Texas were approved by officers and directors at the national headquarters. Construction will start next month.
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Omaha
Neb
Woodmen Circle Orphans
Sherman
Texas
National Headquarters
WPA Worker Sentenced for Slaying of Project Superintendent
Wade L. Allison, Burkburnett WPA laborer, received an 18 month jail term after a county court jury found him guilty of negligent homicide in the April 10 death of R. H. McFarlane, WPA project superintendent and brother of congressman W. D. McFarlane of Graham, who was fatally injured in a fight following Allison's discharge from the works project.
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Wichita Falls
Wade L. Allison
Burkburnett
WPA
R. H. McFarlane
Allison
McFarlane
W. D. McFarlane
Graham
Works
Passenger assistance on train stops teased by large traveler
Mrs Portly asks a fellow passenger for help alighting at the next stop explaining she must reverse when stepping off to avoid the conductor misinterpreting her actions. She notes this has happened on the last three occasions.
Light April rainfall records in Whitewright Texas
Whitewright totals just 0.37 inch for April, the lightest on record. April rainfall lower than normal across Texas, with 0.14 inches from April 16 to 22 and 0.03 on the 16th. Statewide rains bring relief in some areas while tornadoes cause damage in Cuero Silsbee and Wharton County.
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Whitewright
Texas
Panhandle
South Plains
Simms Ranch
Rockdale
Wharton County
Cuero
Louis Lindo
Silsbee
Barkley to Deliver Keynote at Philadelphia Democratic Convention
Philadelphia Democrats name Senator Alben Barkley keynote speaker for the June 23 session at Convention Hall. National Chairman Farley also touted Joseph T. Robinson as a candidate for permanent chairman and confirmed Roosevelt and Garner will accept renomination on June 27. Farley predicted a larger Roosevelt victory and limited conceded states to Maine, Vermont, and Delaware. Leaders toured Convention Hall as preparations proceed for the June 23 opening prayer by Archbishop Hugh L. Lamb.
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Philadelphia
James A. Farley
Alben W. Barkley
Kentucky
Chicago
Farley
Senate
Joseph T. Robinson
Arkansas
New Deal
Alfred E. Smith
Liberty League
National Committee
Roosevelt
John N. Garner
Maine
Vermont
Delaware
Wilson
Hugh L. Lamb
Five Speech Types in Japanese Court Life
The text lists five categories of speech in Japanese culture: one type for men, one for women, one for men addressing servants, one for servants addressing men, and one for court speech. It outlines distinct linguistic roles across social strata and formal contexts.
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Southland Ice House
Music Club
James Lindsey
Stowers President Presbyterian Club
McKinney Examiner
Fannin County
American Legion Park
T. R. Roosevelt
Barkley
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