Survey Shows Accident Toll High on Farms
New York report from Country Life Magazine declares farming the most hazardous occupation with about 4400 fatal accidents annually. Causes include poor building repair, careless livestock handling, and improper equipment use. Trivial hazards such as loose boards, defective ladders, and misused fuels drive most harm, with fires costing rural areas a quarter billion dollars last year.
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New York
Country Life Magazine
Spradlin Indicted for Alleged Assault on Doctor Jamison
Spradlin of Denison was indicted by a Fifteenth District Court grand jury for assault to murder Dr. D K Jamison on August 3. The Denison physician endured painful injuries from the attack as testified by witnesses. Spradlin remained jailed Monday in default of a $5,000 bond set after indictment.
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Sherman
T. C. Spradlin
Denison
D. K. Jamison
Fifteenth District Court
Spradlin
New Strides For Survey Reported 300 Now at Work
Denison reports 300 workers on the Red River survey project led by Capt. Lester F. Rhodes. Since beginning May 25, headquarters opened April 27 in Citizens National Bank building. Hydraulic studies under G. R. Schneider, including rainfall and floods, drive the project as field crews shift to this phase. Aerial photography at 10,000 feet covers the basin area for a precise, overlapping map of the district up to the Oklahoma Arkansas line.
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Baer
Mr. Fitts
Oklahoma- Arkansas Line
Sherman Drives On Defective Brakes Drive
Sherman police filed charges against more than thirty motorists whose cars failed state brake examinations. The drive will continue indefinitely, Chief H Grady Thompson said, with local and state officers enforcing the regulation requiring a 45 foot stop at 20 mph. Defective cars are fined in Corporation Court.
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Sherman
H. Grady Thompson
Eskimos Face Starvation Says Alaska Doctor
Dr Henry W Greist a Presbyterian medical missionary warned 500 Eskimos along the Arctic rim were near actual starvation in Barrow Alaska One native died of hunger The doctor noted natives were eating shoes boots tundra skin coverings from boats and dead animals Joe Arney died after bringing his emaciated wife and children to the coast where others shared bread but he could not be saved
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Barrow
Alaska
Henry W. Greist
Presbyterian
Arctic Rim
Greist
Joe Arney
Arney
Pension Fund Faces Cash Shortfall By January First
In Austin state old age assistance director Orville S. Carpenter warns pension finances will need new revenue by January 1. He notes regular liquor tax income and expected license fees, plus federal matching funds, but says they won’t fully solve the growing pension rolls which may reach about 120,000 awaiting final approval.
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Austin
Orville S. Carpenter
Allred
Carpenter
Zioncheck Dies After Leap From Office Window
Seattle Congressman Marion A. Zioncheck 34 died Friday night after leaping from his Arctic Building office. The suicide occurred moments after he left his bridal party waiting in a car, narrowly missing a pedestrian as his body struck the pavement.
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Seattle
Wash
Marion A. Zioncheck
Washington
Rayburn Asked to Help Loy Park Improvement
Denison chamber forwards a letter asking Congressman Sam Rayburn to use influence for Loy Park improvements. State Park Board petitioned for upgrades including better roads and a sandy beach. Also contains a humorous exchange about a neighbor’s birthday gift and a telegram.
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Rayburn
Loy Park
Denison
Sam Rayburn
Loy State Park
Denison Chamber of Commerce
State Park Board
Park Board
Life Companies Paid Huge Amount In Texas Last Year
The National Underwriters survey shows Texas policyholders and beneficiaries received 69.4 million dollars in 1935. Houston led payments at 4.342 million, followed by Dallas 3.744 million, Fort Worth 1.847 million, Waco 1.256 million, and El Paso 1.077 million. Major individual payments include Richard H. Moers of Houston 380000, another Houston claimant 380000, and Dallas resident 290000.
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Life Companies
Texas
Chicago
Richard H., Moers
Houston
Dallas
Leonard W. Volk
el Paso
Ignatz Weiss
Fort Worth
Walter R. Bennett
Isaac N. Cerf
Corsicana
Carl M. Worsham
Henrietta
Oscar A. Hudson
San Antonio
R. N. Martindall
Waco
Moors
Wm.j. Neal
Teen 18 cutoff sets Texas interscholastic eligibility
In Texas the 1936 37 interscholastic season tightens pupil eligibility by age nine teen on September first making entrants born after August 31 ineligible. Roy B Henderson athletic director announces the change while registrations for the football schedule due September 15. Redisricting adds regional honors with new class A B C districts and three new districts in class C.
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Austin
Roy B. Henderson
Henderson
Political candidates listed for August runoff primary
The Sun announces candidates for office subject to the Democratic runoff on August 22. Representative Place 2 is J. W. Adamson. District Attorney nominees are R. C. Bob Slagle Jr. and B. F. Gafford. County Clerk candidate is Shorty Barrett. Tax Assessor-Collector candidate is Collier Yeury.
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the Sun
R. C
Bob) Slagle JR
B. F. Gafford
Community singing at Kentuckytown school house Friday
Kentuckytown residents extend invitations to a Friday night community singing at the Kentuckytown school house with visiting out of town guests assisting the program. Several local families and guests from Anson, Howe, Elk City, and Fort Sill are noted as visitors or travelers, with distant connections to the Bennett and Connelly families. The item closes with a separate note: the cost of seven blocks of a 2 1 2 mile New York subway build.
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Kentuckytown
J. D. Woods
Lark
John Driskill
Anson
W. C. Bennett
J. J. Bennett
Howe
Bennett Home
Otis Dalton
Elk City
Okla
Floyd Harris
Franklin Sears Harris
Fort Sill
Henrietta
Donald Webster
Gene Autrey
B. Duncan
Austin
Mary Connelly
Miss Connelly
Nice
Artie Mae Connelly
City of
New York
Want Ads and Notices From Whitewright Sherman Area
Want Ads notice notes August incubator pause by Mrs H A James. Real estate ad from Tom Barbee. For sale items listed by Tony Weber Whitewright. WANTED to rent about 100 acres, notify J W Burden Whitewright route 3. Card of Thanks from H A Ross family for sympathy after son Si Ross illness and death. Auto Loans and Financing offer by Auto Finance Company F W Creager manager Sherman with address 117% S Travis St.
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J. W. Burden
Whitewright
Si Ross
H. A. Ross
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
Local Social News From Canaan and Surroundings
Miss Marie Arney returns home after a week with sister Miss Norene Arney in Sherman. Mrs. C D Alverson and Harvey Lee Smith come back from trips to Missouri and Arkansas. Miss Willie B Anderson of Bethel visits Miss Johnnie Ruth Smith. Miss Lila Hickon visits Bonham. Miss Edith Mae Sears returns from Celina visit with Miss Cordell Layman. Third Sunday Singing Convention at Canaan Everheart Memorial Church on August 16. A five headed cabbage stalk grown by R E L Youngblood of Bradenton Florida.
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Marie Arney
Norene Arney
Sherman
Johnnie Ruth Smith
Willie B. Anderson
Woodlake
Bells
Harvey Lee Smith
C. D. Alverson
Missouri
Arkansas
Bethel
Lila Hickon
Bonham
Edith Mae Sears
Celina
Cordell Layman
Canaan Everheart Memorial Church
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Relief Commission
Zioncheck
Willie
AVNET
Galveston
Katy
Dallas Exposition
Exposition
Cavalcade of Texas
J. W. Adamson
Co. H. (Shorty) Barrett
Collier
Kentuckytown News
H. A. James
Tom Barbee
Tony Weber
Johnson Pharmacy
Manning, Clark & Meador
O.L
Pig) Jones the
Canaan News
R. E. L. Youngblood
Bradenton, Fla
KODAK
Janesville Film Service
Janesville
Wisconsin
East Tex
Pascal Farley
Economy Headquarters
Donigan Gin Company
H. P. Donigan
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