Tax Receipts Gain In Grayson County
SHERMAN During the last county tax collection period from Oct 1 1938 to Jun 30 1939 Grayson County collected 88.6 percent of the current levy of 550 873 87 amounting to 488 093 68 in real estate property and school tax. Delinquencies rose to a new peak 464 555 05 dating back to 1919. The state is due 150 403 50 county 242 177 20 and schools 71 974 35. The court may sue to force collections but no action yet. Total all sources July 1 1938 to June 30 1939 774 632 92 with state 162 377 88 county 502 132 51 and schools 110 122 53. The annual report will be sent to the state comptroller and to the Commissioners Court.
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Commissioners Court
R. C. Slagle Jr
Cotton Acreage Declines Sharply in Nine-Year Span
Analysis shows U S cotton acreage fell 44 percent from 44 448 000 acres ten years ago to about 24 943 000 acres for 1939 with weaker production declines. 1929 output was 14 825 000 bales, 1938 reached 11 943 000 bales, a 19 5 percent drop. Major states saw acreage cuts of up to 29 7 percent, with production shifts from losses to Mississippi gains of 26 percent while Oklahoma fell 56 percent.
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United States
South Carolina
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Teacher Lizzie Deflects Question About Francis Drake
In a classroom exchange, Lizzie identifies Francis Drake as a friend of Donald Duck, prompting a playful yet puzzled response from the teacher. The moment captures lighthearted dialogue between students and staff.
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Lizzie
Francis Drake
Donald Duck
Boy Scouts Visit Turner Falls
A Scout troop of 13 boys and 5 men traveled from Texas to Turner Falls Oklahoma for a weekend camping and swimming trip. They visited Blue Hole Cedarvale Jesse James Look-Out Cave and a mountain cross they saw a lookout, climbed a mountain, rode donkeys, swam at several sites, and returned home tired but happy. Participants included L E Ricketts Howard England R C Vestal B W Newman Emerson Sears J F Wilson Carl Pierson Lucian Vestal Louis Vestal Roy Taylor Glen Stapleton Othel Stapleton Bobbie Montgomery Edward Montgomery Jackie Lee Thompson Bobbie Jim Morgan Kenneth Norris Don Newman and Davis Parrish.
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Turner Falls
Okla
Gainesville
Texas
Marietta
Oklahoma
Jesse James
Jesse
Methodist
Sherman
L. E. Ricketts
Howard England
R. C. Vestal
B. W. Newman
Emerson Sears
J. Frank Wilson
Carl Pierson
Lucian Vestal
Louis Vestal
Roy Taylor
Glen and
Othel Stapleton
Bobbie Montgmery
Edward Montgomery
Jackie Lee Thompson
Bobbie Jim Morgan
Kenneth Norris
Don Newman
Davis Parrish
Early B&O Locomotive Had Two-Leg Front Feature
An early B&O locomotive was noted for a pair of front legs on its bow, a distinctive design element among early railway engines.
Whitewright Tigers Rout Leonard 11 2 in Sunday Tilt
Whitewright Tigers defeated Leonard Independents 11 to 2 Sunday afternoon at the local park for their sixteenth win of the season. Whitewright accumulated 11 runs on 71 hits while Leonard managed 2 runs on eight hits. Key contributors for Whitewright were Ryan Montgomery Fralicks and W Burch with V Burchfield supplying the lone extra base hit a sixth inning home run with one runner aboard. Batteries were V Burchfield and Fralicks for Whitewright Mead Haliburton and Cross for Leonard. Whitewright heads to Denison Sunday to face the Cotton Millers.
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Whitewright Tigers
Leonard Independents
Whitewright
Leonard
Ryan
Montgomery
Fralicks
W. Burchfield
Tiger
V. Burchfield
Leonard, Mead
Denison
Cotton acreage rechecked by supervisors in Grayson county
Supervisors are in the field to re check farms over planted on cotton allotments for the year and producers have been notified of crop calculations. Over planted growers must dispose of excess cotton before the supervisor visits, with 15 days notice already given. For valid 1939 government payments, forms must be signed and in the county AAA office by Oct 31, according to W W Gunn.
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W. W. Gunn
Grayson County Agricultural Conservation Association
AAA
Job Cut Hits Where It Hurts Most
In Austin Tom Tidmore a public safety patrolman loses his job after the Governor vetoes departmental appropriations. Tidmore, with two disabled children he supports, fought to keep his position noting a perfect record and wartime service. Leon Huff moves to Camp Mabry as a disbursing officer amid firings.
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Austin
Tom Tidmore
Tidmore
Tim
Department of Public Safety
Meuse-Argonne
Leon Huff
W. Lee O’daniel
Adjutant General’s Department
Camp Mabry
Sing
Leon
Flowers and towers at Haile's Greenhouse notice
During Mrs Haile's absence please call Mrs J P Bynum at Haile's Greenhouse when you need towers.
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Mrs. Haile
J. P. Bynum
Haile
Drought Persists Across Wide Areas of Nation
Washington reports scattered rains last week altered little as drought continues across the great plains, central Rocky Mountain states, and parts of the northeast. Spring wheat in the northwest declines under heat and dryness while much Kansas corn is fodder now. East of the plains corn advances satisfactorily. winter wheat belt needs heavy rains to ready land for fall seeding.
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Washington
Great Plains
Rocky Mountain
Weather Bureau
Kansas
Bureau
Commissioners named to pick grand jury
Sherman native Dan Poole Sr C J Ussery of Denison and L R Sloan of Whitesboro were named grand jury commissioners by Judge R M Carter to select a 16 member pool for the Fifteenth District Court October term The first 12 who qualify will form the grand jury District Clerk W R Henderson was updating jury lists to fit the district court jury wheel
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Sherman
Dan Poole Sr
C. J. Ussery
Denison
L. R. Sloan
Whitesboro
R. M. Carter
Fifteenth District Court
W. R. Henderson
District Court
Transport Whisky to Stay Off Relief Roll
Hudgins from Durant Oklahoma admitted transporting whisky to avoid relief pension. Arrested near Howe with 130 pints en route from Dallas to Durant. Fined 100 dollars plus 27.20 costs in county court. In Tioga area, garage operators Schindler and Jones sold two pints to an undercover deputy. Deputy returned with Billie McElroy to arrest them.
Escapers Get Stuck. Sheriff Saws Them Out
Mount Vernon reporters recount two burglars Joe Lunsford and Shelby Dezarm jailed for four years who escaped a cell by prying bars. Dezarm crawled out while Lunsford became stuck and had to be sawed free by the sheriff. Both men were returned to state prison after the incident.
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Mount Vernon
Joe Lunsford
Shelby Dezarm
Dezarm
Lunsford
Hoover predicts 1940 Republican victory
In Cheyenne Wyoming Herbert Hoover predicted a Republican victory in 1940 as he boarded a train. He spoke to reporters about the political outlook and emphasized party prospects ahead of the next election.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hoover
Cheyenne
Wyo
Herbert Hoover
Former President plans San Francisco trip and campaign aims
The ex leader said he expected the issue would be re employment of 11,000,000 men and reserved comment on possible runs for the Republican nomination. He urged self reliance with a Sarnoff quote about not relying on others for livelihood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Presdent
David Sarnoff
Radio Corporation of America
Honest person returns farmer's cash
Joe Butler of Troy found two five dollar bills after receiving a letter with an unsigned confession and a ten dollar bill placed back in his possession. Butler says he does not recall dropping the money. The sender writes of turning over a new leaf and forgiveness.
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Silly Symphony
Boy
Big Brother
Children’s Unionalls
T. W. Ayres & Son
Carter’s Underwear
Gossard
Jesse Bow
Whitewright Hatchery
G. W. Ford
Stephens & Bryant
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Drouth
Heriff
Kirkpatrick’s
Planters Gin Co
J.T. Wright
Donigan Gin Company
H. P. Donigan
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