First Cotton Bale of 1929 Shipped From Whitewright
Floyd Snodgrass brought in the season’s first bale on the T. EF Sears farm near Whitewright. The 482 pound bale, classed good middling, sold for 20 cents a pound and brought $156.24 with a $46.25 premium. The bale was ginned and bought by Planters Gin Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Floyd Snodgrass
T. EF. Sears
Planters Gin Company
J. H. Hopper
J. L. Hendricks
S. D. Fulton
Monthly Meeting of Chamber of Commerce in Whitewright
The regular monthly gathering in the Chamber rooms over the First National Bank heard reports from the road committee and discussed an exhibit at the Red River Valley Fair in Sherman October 7 12. New residents Dr Frank D Layman Rev W H Ackley and Rev J T Purvis spoke on local development and civic pride. The next meeting is Tuesday September 10.
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Chamber of Commerce
First National Bank
H. G. Webster
Road Committee
Webster
Sherman
Whitewright
Frank D. Layman
W. H. Ackley
First Baptist Church
Mr. Ackley
J. T. Purvis
The
Christian Church
Second Bale of Cotton Ginned in Whitewright
O G Mears of northeast of town brought in the season’s second bale of cotton weighing 523 pounds from 1530 pounds of seed cotton. The bale sold for 104.60 dollars to White and Don igan gin company with seed left unsold. Grady Geer of Van Alstyne planned a local chicken hatchery launch this fall and has run a hatchery there for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. G. Mears
Whitewright
White & Donigan Gin Company
Grady Geer
van Alstyne
Mr. Geer
Paving Work Starts Monday in Business District
Comics & Glade paving contractors began work Monday morning on the paving program in the business section. The Bear Cat machine speeds the process, digging and loading dirt while a crew rushes the job. About 100 car loads of material, including 25 cement loads, will be used. streets will be torn up and intermittently closed to traffic, asking for public patience during construction.
Whitewright Sees Light Rain Boosting Cotton Outlook
A morning shower around 8:30 and a noon rain brought total daily rainfall to about 1.14 inches. Farmers report cooler weather after the rain and generally expect a decent cotton yield, with many predicting a quarter to half a bale per acre, though some doubt a larger crop than last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Radio patent ruling hits RCA for royalties in Delaware
Federal Judge Hugh M. Morris awarded damages in a suit from 1927 involving approximately 29 percent of U S radio manufacturers and about 20 million dollars in back royalties against the Radio Corporation of America. Plaintiffs include Francis W Dunmore P D Powell and Dubilier Condenser corp. The decision centers on patents for radio instruments that eliminated the need for storage batteries and allowed operation from standard home lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Del
Hugh M. Morris
Radio Corporation of America
Francis W. Dunmore
Bureau of Standards
Washington
P. D. Powell
Bureau
Dubilier Condenser Corporation of
New York
Weather contrasts show bigger cotton hopes in 1929
The Bonham News notes rainfall in 1925 versus 1929 with 1929 receiving about six inches more rain. Temperatures peaked higher in July 1925 than 1929, while August 1925 saw many days over 100. The piece suggests hotter weather favored cotton and Fannin County anticipates a large crop this season.
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Fannin County
Bonham News
Last Free Show at Palace Theatre Ends Summer
Whitewright merchants end the free Saturday picture shows with the August 17 event at the Palace Theatre. Since May 4, crowds have grown from 600 to 1,300 with most weeks 800 to 1,000. After this Saturday admission rises to 10 cents as a trial for a few weeks, then 25 cents if attendance does not grow.
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Palace Theatre
Whitewright
Rate Not Fixed By Tax Board
AUSTIN The automatic tax board deferred fixing the State tax rate again today. Governor Moody said an agreement is expected tomorrow. The expected rate would be not less than 72 cents with 30 cents for general fund 35 for schools and 7 for Confederate pensions. The current ad valorem is 22 cents and school and pension levies are 35 and 7 respectively. The governor weighs reducing the 35 cent school levy which has stood since 1919. With about 38.5 million in the school fund projected for Sept 1 the need to raise the constitutional limit for school purposes may not arise to fix per capita scholastic appointments.
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Moody
Wife Testifies For Husband In Texarkana Court Arrests For Perjury
Mrs Johnnie Orr testified for her husband in a Texarkana court event alleging she was injured by his shotgun attack. Witnesses testified they saw him fire. Orr received a six month jail term. His wife was jailed for perjury on a 250 dollar bond.
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Texarkana
Johnnie Orr
Orr
Cotton yield rise shown in 1929 official estimate
The first official 1929 government estimate places the cotton crop at 15,543,900 bales based on Aug 1 conditions, up from 14,291,000 bales forecast a year earlier and 2,051,000 above the 1927 initial estimate. The 1929 indicated crop would be the largest since 1926.
Negro Boy Kills Brother by Unsuspected Accident
A six year old, Marion Gabel, was killed by his brother Dave, aged around six, at a northwest town home. Investigators say the shooting was accidental after Dave said he would met his brother and pulled the trigger. Police and mother planned further questioning by the juvenile officer.
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Marion Gabel
Dave
Sherman
Shreman
Refused Funeral Payment Leaves Body In Mortuary Twenty Years
In Henryetta, Charles Bibey died fifteen years ago. Undertaker James McTavish kept Bibey in a casket in his workroom after the family refused burial expenses. Recently found during a housecleaning, the body will now be buried at McTavish’s expense.
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Henryetta
Charles Bibey
James McTavish
Bibey
McTavish
Ribey
Greenville Chosen as Fruit Fly Drive Headquarters
Will G. Fields of the Department of Agriculture announces Greenville as the headquarters for 14 counties to study the Mediterranean fruit fly spread. Florida shipments have reached Texas with one car reaching Greenville before federal control, and officials guard against an outbreak in the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenville
Will G. Fields
Department of Agriculture
Florida
Texas
Rotary Club Luncheon Highlights Community Business Links
H P Donigan led the Rotary Club program at Friday’s luncheon in Whitewright, urging members to explain how their peers could bolster each other’s businesses. J O Leath of Sherman Rotary joined, detailing support for Kidd Key College. Visitors included M D Honaker of Farmersville and A D Reed of Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. P. Donigan
Rotary Club
Whitewright
J. O. Leath
Sherman Rotary Club
Kidd- Key College
M. D. Honaker
Farmersville
A. D. Reed
Dallas
Misses Hoyt Ryan and Mary Frances Claborn Visit Seminole
Miss Ina Hoyt Ryan and Miss Mary Frances Claborn are visiting relatives in Seminole Oklahoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ina Hoyt Ryan
Mary Frances Claborn
Seminole, Oklahoma
LaRoe Expands Plans for Two Brick Buildings in Town
L. LaRoe & Company will replace the old brick structure on lower Main Street with two new brick buildings. A 50 foot front will house G. E. Pryor’s feed store upon completion, while a 25 foot front will be leased to Mangrum Bros. as a freight depot. The razed building, built about forty years ago, is among the town’s oldest.
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the Sun
L. LaRoe & Company
Lower Main Street
G. E. Pryor
Mangrum Bros
Main Street
Bones of 30 Foot Creature Unearthed Near Sherman
In Texas a long buried reptile fossil from the Mesoboie era was excavated in a creek bed northeast of Sherman. The four footed creature may have exceeded thirty feet in length. a preserved back bone nearly thirty feet long and various ribs and girdles were recovered. Prof. J B Moorman of Austin College and associates led the dig and plan to consult Smithsonian authorities in Washington for identification.
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Sherman
Choctaw Creek
J. B. Moorman
Austin College
P. S. Wharton
Sam Hill
Moorman
Washington, D. C
Smthsonian Institution
Grave Parade Follows Texas Grade Crossing Tragedy
In Mesquite, funeral services were held for Mrs. Iva Badgett and her seven children buried in a single grave after a grade crossing crash with a Texas and Pacific passenger train. The McHenry family perished in the same crash, with their three children laid to rest in another grave as their daughter remains hospitalized with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mesquite
Dallas
Iva Badgett
Texas
E. F. McHenry
Badgett
Mr and Mrs Clyde Craig in Dallas Visit
Mr and Mrs Clyde Craig spent Sunday and Monday in Dallas, staying for a brief visit. They attended local events and returned home with plans for upcoming engagements.
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Clyde Craig
Dallas
Wilhoits Visit Garland Residents Guests of Andersons
Mr and Mrs Sam Wilhoit of Garland spent Sunday here as guests of Mr and Mrs R B Anderson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Wilhoit
Garland
R. B. Anderson
Whitewright Plans Underground Lighting In Business District
The City Commission awarded a contract to the Texas Louisiana Power Company to lay underground cables for street lighting in Whitewright. Work runs with paving, holes are cut for connections, and light standards will stand 100 feet apart on Main Street as plans to modernize lighting progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City Commission
Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Whitewright
Mangrum Bros Get Motor Truck Permit From Railroad Commission
Mangrum Bros operate a motor truck line and received a permit Friday from the Railroad Commission’s motor vehicle division under the new regulations. The approval allows Dallas to Texas-Oklahoma line trips via Sherman and Denison, Whitewright to Leonard via Trenton, and Whitewright to Dallas via intermediate points with round trips daily except Sundays. The firm has operated from Whitewright for years, with good equipment and patronage, making the franchise a valuable and reliable grant.
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Mangrum Bros
Railroad Commission
Dallas
Texas-Oklahoma
Sherman
Denison
Whitewright
Leonard
Trenton
New Orleans Street Car Strike Riots Hit City Hall
Rioters in New Orleans attack city commissioners and police after a council session as 500 protesters clash in and around city hall. Four commissioners and a dozen officers are assaulted, several shot, and arrests made as police restore order. Union supporters demand continued streetcar operation amid continued violence.
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New Orleans
Council
Sisters Reunite After Half Century Separation
Mrs. T. R. Coffey of Irving and Mrs. Mary Cook of Parsons Kansas, long believed each other dead, met in Irving after 50 years apart. They did not recognize each other at first until discovering they are sisters of Mrs. Kate Knight who lived locally years ago.
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Hillsboro
T. R. Coffey
Irving
Mary Cook
Parsons
Kan
Rach
Illinois
Mrs. Coffey
Burl Davenport Visits Dallas Grandparents This Week
Burl Davenport of Dallas spent the first of the week here with his grandparents, Mrs. and Mrs. J. H. Davenport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burl Davenport
Dallas
J. H. Davenport
Brents Visit Leonard as Guests of Wright Family
Mr and Mrs B P Brents spent Sunday in Leonard visiting Mrs Brents' parents Mr and Mrs T E Wright.
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B. P. Brents
Leonard
Brents
T. E. Wright
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Negro Boy
Greenville Fruit Fly Drive
LaRoe
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