Trades Bay and Big Free Rodeo Set for Whitewright Trade Day
Next Monday August 21 trades day returns to Whitewright with a large crowd noted as the past ten months peak. Headlining the free rodeo at 2 pm is Burn Everheart and Otto Russell with a robust bucking stock including two Brahma steers. Farmers may bring a bad mule or horse for a ride attempt. Traders gather with stock to trade and several local merchants offer Monday bargains.
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Whitewright
Burn Everheart
Otto Russell
Plan for permanent cotton control to be developed this fall
Secretary Wallace said a permanent cotton control plan is expected this fall after a temporary 4 million bales reduction this year. Growers from the South urge steadying price, with plans to be presented within weeks and department backing. The proposed approach may resemble the wheat plan, linking payments to past production and acreage reductions up to 20 percent.
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Washington
Wallace
South
Secretary of Agriculture
Department
Governor Ferguson urges 90 percent cotton loans from Fed to stabilize market
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson wires President Roosevelt urging the Federal Reserve to authorize loans up to 90 percent of cotton value for 12 months at 5 percent. She proposes banks announce loans on spot cotton with compress receipts and warns of government currency loans if needed to cut supply. She cites cotton price collapse threatening farmers and NRA concerns.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Roosevelt
Federal Reserve Board
Federal Reserve Banks
Texas
NRA
Whitewright Beer Election Ordered in Precincts
The commissioners court ordered a beer election for Justice Precinct No. 3 on August 26, aligned with state and county polls, after a 134 signer petition. A similar election was ordered for Precinct No. 7 with 35 signers. Local option votes also called for Precincts 4, 5, 6 and the county, while Precincts 1 and 2 lack local option laws.
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Commissioners’ Court
Justice Precinct No
Whitewright
South Bells
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Ida
White Mound
Gordonville
Sandusky
Cedar Mills
Red Branch
Delaware
Rock Creek
Justice
Texas
Attorney General’s Department
Federal policy to free cotton and wheat farmer payments
Washington announces that millions in farm aid will be released to cotton farmers who plow up 25 to 50 percent of crops and to wheat growers who reduce acreage. About 110 million for cotton and 90 million for wheat will be distributed, with checks possibly indorsed by Farm Credit agencies. Debtors may be asked to liquidate a fair share of debt if able, and certain liens remain in force.
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Washington
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Farm Credit Administration
Roosevelt
Morgenthau
Cabinet Advisory Board
Texas relief bonds proposed to fund unemployment aid
Senate Resolution proposes a constitutional amendment allowing a twenty million dollar state bonds issue with interest not exceeding four percent and term up to ten years. Bonds to be sold at par with no commissions and repaid from non property tax sources, ensuring no charge or lien on real or personal property. Proceeds to fund relief and work relief for needy and distressed individuals.
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State of
Texas
First Bale of Cotton Sold Friday in Whitewright
The first bale of 1933 cotton arrived in Whitewright on Friday morning brought by Oscar Mears. It sold for 9 1/2 cents a pound to Donigan Gin Company, with a $20 cash premium and ginning free. A second bale came in Friday afternoon by Elvin Petty sold to New Gin Company at 9 cents per pound. third bale by Ernest Harrison ginned free by Planters Gin. Ginners expect more bales as picking begins. pests like boll worms and weevils are reported, but some farmers anticipate strong yields.
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Whitewright
Oscar Mears
C. B. Bryant Jr
Town
Donigan Gin Company
Mears
Elvin Petty
Tate Farm
J. M. Sturdivant
Ernest Harrison
Maggie Montgomery
Planters Gin Company
W. P. Vaughn
W. L. Harvey
T. D. Booker
Sunman
Government Agencies Face Private Interests In Mortgage Liens
Agencies worry private interests cannot be waived by government action. Liens on crops backed by Federal Land Banks secure mortgage payments, with mortgages discounted by the Federal Intermediate Credit Banks. Bonds and debentures of lenders must be weighed against bondholders and debenture owners.
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Federal
Omall Twister Strikes Farm Home Northeast of Town
A Saturday afternoon cyclone damaged the Mrs Gage Montgomery farm home causing roof loss at the barn four large windows blown out and three yard shade trees uprooted Ernest Harrison reports a first class cyclone but not as strong as a full grown one. His sons saw the funnel cloud approach and warned the family. Mrs Harrison sheltered in the storm cellar with her baby as rain commenced pouring.
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Maggie Montgomery
Ernest Harrison
Montgomery
Harrison
Steam Pressure Cooker Proves Value in Cantrell Pantry
Mrs. J. L. Cantrell led the way in adopting a steam pressure cooker and sealer. Her pantry holds hundreds of cans of vegetables and fruits canned on the Cantrell farm. Last year she put up 680 cans while maintaining a full, self sufficient supply with hogs, chickens, milk and butter. The rivers Rhine Meuse Marne Seine and Rhone are cited in a canal context.
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J. L. Cantrell
Cantrell
Mrs. Cantrell
Judge Ben Gafford Addresses Rotary on Texas Bond Amendment
Judge Ben F. Gafford of Sherman spoke at a Rotary luncheon about a Texas constitutional amendment allowing the legislature to issue bonds up to 20 million dollars over two years to aid the destitute and to match Federal funds. Voters were urged to approve to avoid loss of federal aid.
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Ben F. Gafford
Sherman
Rotary Club
Gomer May
Gafford
Texas
Gefford
Grayson County
Thieves Steal Wheat and Chickens From Wells Farm
Wells reports 85 bushels of wheat before bed and 50 on waking, with seven chickens gone. Between 1 and 4 a band of four thieves lowered a wire fence, crossed a four acre field, loaded 35 bushels of wheat into a truck 200 yards west of the barn, and departed with seven chickens. Tracks in the cotton field left no arrest clues.
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Charley Wells
Mr. Wells
Witt to Speak in Sherman on Unemployment Bond Plan
Lieutenant Governor Edgar Witt will speak at Houston Street Park Sherman at 8 p m Saturday night August 19 in support of a Texas bond plan authorizing 20 million dollars for unemployment relief. Sherman Municipal Band will provide music and Grayson County residents are invited to attend.
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Sherman
Edgar Witt
Houston Street Park
State of Texas
Sherman Municipal Band
Grayson County
Hoboes Adopt Code of Fair Practice in Chicago
The silver anniversary convention of the Hoboes of America met in Chicago and adopted a code of fair practice. It prohibits hoboes from washing dishes in restaurants or working there for a meal and states they will not take jobs from men with families. It fixes snow removal pay at 50 cents an hour.
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Chicago
America
Whitewright Schools Set to Open September 15
Board of Education announces Whitewright schools will open Friday September 15 to aid cotton harvesters. Attendance has been irregular through early October due to students helping with cotton picking. Transportation aids and new bus plans are under review with state education rulings awaited. A budget meeting Friday at the grammar school will adopt the 1933 34 budget and welcomes public input.
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Board of Education
Whitewright
State Department of Education
Austin
Thirty Acre Farm Sells For 2800 In Whitewright Area
H M DeBerry sold 30 acres west of town to Mrs C H Skaggs for 2800 cash. The tract adjoins Skaggs on the west, about two miles from town, the first Whitewright farm sold about 100 per acre in years. R C Montgomery closed 60 acres northeast of town known as the Jefferson farm. price not disclosed.
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H. M. DeBerry
C. H. Skaggs
Skaggs
Whitewright
R. C. Montgomery
Jefferson Farm
Roosevelt backs swine slaughter plan to aid farmers and unemployed
President Roosevelt approved the Agriculture Department plan to slaughter about 5 million swine to reduce excess pigs and feed the hungry unemployed. The plan calls for marketing 1,000,000 sows soon to farrow and 4,000,000 pigs 25 to 100 pounds with distribution to needy families after final details are announced by Secretary Wallace at the Chicago exposition.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Agriculture Department
Department
Harry L. Hopkins
Wallace
Hopkins
Farrow
Prohibition Rally At Sherman August 22
The Sun reports a county wide prohibition rally at Salvation Army headquarters Sherman on Tuesday afternoon August 22 at 3 oclock. All interested in defeating the beer amendment and the eighteenth amendment repeal are invited to attend.
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the Sun
Salvation Army
Sherman
California inventor unveils convertible pleasure auto features
A California inventor designs a pleasure car with a collapsible rumble seat, sliding deck and trunk. The deck pulls out to extend the deck, the trunk unfolds to become a package carrier, combining seating, cargo space and transport versatility.
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California
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Meuse
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Seine
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