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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1934
Page
6
Francis Marion Law outlines how banks handle millions of checks and funds for the government recovery program and sub divisions. He details loans to individuals businesses and governments, trust services for widows and orphans, safety deposit and savings, and the role of bankers in restoring confidence and normal lending.
Mr and Mrs Ray Caylor announce the birth of a daughter on July 27. Will Cox went to Dalhart to take employment with a wholesale grocer. D A Ray received lumber from his Red River County saw mill for a residence project west of the telephone building. P J Pierce and Sons install bakery machinery in their annex. William Lindsey underwent an appendicitis operation Saturday.
A girl was born to Mr and Mrs Oscar Pierce on Wednesday Cull Reeves installs a cleaning plant in the rear of Gordon clothing store Cotton starts to open and Whitewrights first bale is expected soon Denison closes all businesses for a prayer service for railroad shopmen strike Frank Smith a 12 year old Black boy drowns Thursday noon in the Floyd Everheart pool north of town
A collection of 28 000 paper match covers is hailed as the best American collection by Mark Haas of New York. Various brief items note the Sanders children of Guymon Oklahoma, radio inventor L K Rush of Bemis Tennessee, archer Tom Mull of Holly Grove Arkansas, George W Falkland of Des Moines Iowa, Jennie Allison a former slave from Los Angeles, Paul Pettigrew born in Fort Worth, and weight observations on Harry Willis of New Orleans. The United States remains leader in copper mining despite reduced output.
State Health Officer Dr. John W. Brown notes infantile paralysis is largely a summer disease with over half the 1934 cases occurring July through October. By now 41 polio cases have been reported in Texas. Transmission is mainly via direct contact, while insect spread is suspected but unproven. Early symptoms include headache fever vomiting and neck or back stiffness. Prompt medical care and continued professional guidance are essential for rehabilitation.
In St Louis, George Meier, 40, an unemployed carpenter, lies critically wounded after a gun attack. John MacCash, 24, a cripple, confesses to shooting him following a dog beating. Meier denies MacCash’s claim, saying he did shoot him.
The Talking Book developed by the American Foundation for the Blind is praised as a major boon for the blind, combining phonograph radio with specially designed records. It aims to provide access to classic novels and current best sellers, making literature available to those without sight.
The United States negotiates preliminary tariff talks centered on coffee with Brazil and ten Latin American nations that supply 95 percent of U S coffee imports. The bargaining committee has begun discussions with several coffee republics and will expand to others in the sector. Initial talks target Brazil Venezuela Costa Rica Guatemala Honduras Nicaragua Panama El Salvador Haiti and the Dominican Republic.
A municipal court judge ordered surgery for 16 year old Johnny Hoffman Jr after his father opposed the operation on religious grounds. Judge Theodore Rosen said the court would assume responsibility, while the father warned that anyone who harmed his son would face danger.
Construction of the Denison to Bells highway is being pushed rapidly with grading and bridge building over creeks. Seven miles of grading and bridge work are planned, extending south from Denison, with the remaining twelve miles into Bells to be let soon. The first five miles from Denison toward Red River are being rebuilt with gravel and crushed stone using Government relief labor and a county crew.
The exchange centers on a demand for five dollars. An older man is assured repayment tomorrow on the word of a gentleman. Police or authority figures may be involved to verify the claim and arrange contact with the alleged borrower.
The tip advises heating the pie plate on top of the oven to prevent a soggy crust during baking. It explains that warming helps set the crust and keep it crisp as the filling cooks.
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