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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 09, 1934
Page
10
The Whitewright Board of Education will meet next Wednesday at 8 pm in the high school to adopt the budget for the coming year. Citizens may attend and inspect the budget, which is on file with the board secretary.
The Dallas pastor George W Truett has been elected president of the Baptist World Alliance at Berlin bringing renewed attention to a man drawn from the legal field by Whitewright Texas church hands forty eight years ago. He led Baylor debt relief and built Dallas First Baptist into a million dollar plant with over five thousand members.
AUSTIN Ill winds of drouth may yet bring profit to Texas cotton growers, with a one third short crop possibly yielding similar or higher prices than last year. Commissioner McDonald says drought may raise prices while saving harvesting costs and bringing government benefits, though some regions face total crop failures and reduced feed crops.
Funds from the national purposes drive total $507,850 with Friends of the Pastor distributing help to laboring workers. The congregation previously provided a comfortable home at 5105 Live Oak under Texas homestead law to support the pastor’s family and life of service.
Dallas citizens urged immediate repeal of the statute allowing betting on horse races at a mass meeting. Speakers called horse race betting a racket of knaves and said lobbyists tricked the state into enacting the law. A permanent committee was formed to push repeal.
In a message to supporters Jess Morris thanks voters in Grayson County for the county, district win July 28. He notes carrying Hunt Rains and Kaufman and securing more than 18000 votes vs 10395 two years ago. He pledges to advocate for constituents and offer help when needed.
Sherman city commission cut taxes again despite a $500000 dip in valuation set the rate at 2.255 dollars per 100 valuation versus 2.2775 last year. The new rate marks the lowest Sherman has seen in eleven years and reduces the tax burden on property owners.
About 800000 people in the drought hit western half of the United States rely on relief. Government designates over 1350 counties in 23 states as emergency or secondary drought areas as farmers face crop and livestock losses. Officials warn of winter feed shortages unless rains come. Milk prices rise in some areas and officials urge conserving feed.
Washington reports that cotton farmers who leased land to the government for production cuts have received 34,691,288 in rental contracts through August 7. About 936,138 checks issued. Texas alone accounts for 10,360,932 across numerous counties. Future payments include up to 50 million more this year and parity payments of up to 30 million next December.
Report notes no fatalities in Segir Turkey among about 3,000 residents over the last eight years. Authorities affirm stable health and low mortality.
Emergency action ends strict bans on selling or feeding products from government rented acres. Farmers may harvest and use or sell hay and forage from contracts covering cotton wheat corn and tobacco to feed livestock due to drought. The ruling by Henry A Wallace changes AAA policy to boost farmer revenue.
For sale four wheel trailer with cotton side-boards. Emerson disc plow 45 dollars. Case pony disc plow 35 dollars. Two sulky plows 15 and 20 dollars. Bois d are wagons 22 50 and 30 dollars. Manning Clark Meador. Man wanted for Rawleigh Route of 800 families. Good profits and training provided. Write Rawleigh Co Memphis Tennessee.
Automobile loans available for any purpose or refinancing to smaller payments. No delay. Bring license receipt and car for inspection. Will finance any reasonable amount or term. Auto Finance Company F. W. Creager, Manager, Sherman.
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