Whitewright Community League forms at city hall meeting
The Whitewright Community League held its fourth meeting in thirty days at the city hall second floor. Members pay one dollar yearly for individuals and fifty cents a month for businesses and receive membership cards. Committees announced include Agriculture, Recreational, and Trade Extension with plans for amateur contests and to press M K T Railroad for a regular stop at Whitewright on No. 5.
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Whitewright Community League
City Hall
Finance Committee
W. E. LaRoe
C. J. Meador
D. E. McCoy
J. H. Waggoner
O. L. Jones
Johnnie Bean
Guy Hamilton
J. P. Darwin
H. W. Key
Clay Horton
R. A. Gillett
R. R. Waldo
M-K-T
Whitewright
Jess Blanks
Threat Note Sent With Black Widow Spider
W A Barrett reported receiving a death threat note wrapped around a black widow spider mailed to his Houston home. The note warned he had five days to live and post office inspectors launched an investigation.
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Houston
W. A. Barrett
Barrett
Postoffice
Collin County Man Shot to Death in Anna
Andy Brown aged 63 was shot and killed at Anna in North Collin County early Tuesday. A. G. McCrary of Anna, Night Watchman, faced murder charges in McKinney and posted $5,000 bond. Brown owned a filling station on Highway 75.
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Mckinney
Andy Brown
Anna
Collin County
A. G. McCrary
Brown
Texans Land AAA Tariff Allocation As Farmers' Boon
Senator Tom Connally of Texas and Representative Marvin Jones of Amarillo announce an export provision in the AAA amendments allocating 30 percent of tariff collections to expand farm markets. They say the fund will bolster foreign and domestic markets, help surplus products, iron out gluts, and strengthen the farm program nationally.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
America
President to Talk Saturday About His Stewardship
The president will address the nation on Saturday night at 8 30 through the Young Democratic Clubs of America in Milwaukee. Observers expect a review of the current session with potential future plans and a comparison of present and past conditions, with no immediate reply to Hoover or GOP critics anticipated.
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Washington
Roosevelt
House
Representative Risk
Rhode Island
Risk
Herbert Hoover
Mr. Roosevelt
Congress
Young Democratic Clubs of America
Milwaukee
White House
Hoover
San Diego
WPA loans and grants upheld by Federal Circuit Court
The Federal Circuit Court of Appeals upheld the constitutionality of the Public Works Administration in funding municipal and state projects. The Kansas Gas & Electric challenge over Independence Kansas power plant access was denied for bonds, but the court blocked improper waterworks funding diversions.
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Denver
Colo
National Administration
Federal Circuit Court of Appeals
PWA
Kansas Gas & Electric Company of
Kansas City
Sunday Trial Sparks Acquittal In Local Theft Case
Jack Nossaman, a local attorney, secured an acquittal for his client on Sunday in a theft of corn case. Frank Phillips reported two men in his field, saw them flee, and a sack of corn was left behind. Constable Sim mons helped detain the suspects. Justice J L Cantrell set the trial for Sunday afternoon. One defendant was acquitted by a six man jury. the other’s trial is pending.
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Jack Nossaman
K. B. Simmons
Justice of the Peace
J. L. Cantrell
Freak Twister Lifts Barn Eight Feet in Irving
A freak whirlwind struck A Reynolds place north of Irving Monday afternoon. It lifted the barn eight feet through a south opening, turned it in the air, and demolished it. Debris scattered on the lawn. a calf suffered severe injuries.
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Irving
A. Reynold
Reynold
Cotton and corn crops look strong in Whitewright area
The cotton crop is praised as the best in ten years and the corn yield is expected high per acre. Prices for early corn were 35 cents a bushel for six loads bought by Lester Haile from W. B. Holcomb as corn remained green. Hay supplies are ample, unlike last year when large shipments occurred.
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Whitewright
Lester Haile
W. B. Holcomb
Per Capita Debt in Grayson County Report
State Auditor Orville S. Carpenter cites the 1934 Report on Taxes and Indebtedness of Local Units of Government in Texas. Grayson County owes 70.41 dollars per person, below the state average of 115.10, with total indebtedness 4,635,963 and property value listed at 61,610,665 including 60 percent assessment.
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Austin
Grayson County
Orville S. Carpenter
Texas
Carpenter
Typewriter Carbon at Sun Office
A brief item noting the availability of typewriter carbon, pencil carbon, and typewriter paper at the Sun office.
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Sun Office
Work Progressing on Bells Denison Road
Concrete workers aim to finish 25 culverts on the Bells sector of Highway 160 this week. A 142 foot Mill Creek bridge nears completion in five 28 foot spans. About 100 workers in two shifts are on site. no gravel or hard surface funding is available this year. The 5 mile Denison sector from Denison to Bells is now ready for gravelling after completed grading.
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Bells
A. A. Walker
Mill Creek
Walker
Denison
Methodist Youths Adopt Resolution Opposed to Liquor
J. Y. Russell reports a Southern Methodist youth resolution from Mt Sequoyah Arkansas opposing liquor. The measure urges self education on alcohol effects, total abstinence, legal protections against liquor traffic, and protest of advertising by any media.
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J. Y. Russell
Young People’s Organization
Methodist Church
Young People of
Mt. Sequoyah
Fayteville
Ark
Mississippi River
Fayetteville
Arkansas
Jesus Christ
Texas August 24 Sample Ballot for Seven Constitutional Amendments
The sample ballot presents seven proposed amendments to Texas state constitution with For and Against positions on old age aid, temporary commitment of mentally ill, repeal of prohibition local option, amendments during special sessions, probation for defendants, pay system for officers, and free text books. It notes how to vote by scratching the preferred paragraph.
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Texas
Sun
United States
State of Texas
Commissioners’ Court
State of
Local relief offices closed amid reorganization
The Whitewright relief office and nearby offices at Van Alstyne Whitesboro and Denison were closed last week. Sherman will run relief work from Greenville with Robert Howard remaining as a case worker and Frances Phillips reassigned. Greenville will oversee relief across Grayson and Fannin counties as federal direct relief winds down with Works Progress Administration projects forthcoming.
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Whitewright
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Denison
Sherman
Greenville
Robert Howard
Frances Phillips
Grayson
Fannin
Works Progress Administration
Four Denison Boys Enjoying Trip At Rogers Expense
Will Rogers left a final act of generosity to four Denison Texas Boy Scouts. The late humorist arranged a benefit show and sent 450 dollars after missing the appointment. The funds now finance a sightsee ing tour instead of the canceled Washington Jamboree due to an infantile paralysis epidemic in Virginia.
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ST. Louis
Will Rogers
Denison
Texas
Cowboy
C. F. Johanning
Rogers
Texas City
Washington, D. C
Virginia
Shine Gone Timid Autoist Rules It's Each Man for Self
Kansas City advertisement warns drivers to stay in place as speeding motorists threaten safety. James W. Strobaugh asserts the shine on his car provokes reckless maneuvers and urges calm driving to prevent broken headlights and smashed fenders.
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Kansas City
James W. Strobaugh
Beauty Pageant at Palace Theatre Draws Whitewright Entrants
Friday night at the Palace Theatre features a beauty contest with about 25 young women representing local businesses. The winner, crowned Miss Whitewright, will receive a silver loving cup after ballots are secreted, counted, and announced. Notables include Isabelle Craig and Dorothy LaRoe among others. a Werewolf of London film with Warner Oland accompanies the program.
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Palace Theatre
Whitewright and
Clay Horton
Isabelle Craig
Dorothy LaRoe
Pauline
Kathleen Mitchell
Nora Bryant
Lula Lee
Emma Claire Vestal
Dorothy Nicholson
Ruth Melugin
Aline Pennington
Sara Bell Gillett
Jo Willa Stuteville
Anna Lee Yowell
Gladys Gosnell
Mary Jo
Edith Mae Sears
Joan Everheart
Elizabeth Ireland
Fern Russell
London
Warner Oland
Henry Hull
Twin boys named for Rogers post
Twin boys born July 10 to Mr. and Mrs. Bert Ash of Oklahoma City have been named Wiley Rogers and Will Post in honor of the late flier and humorist. The parents said they hope the twins will be able to fly some time.
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Oklahoma City
Bert Ash
Wiley Rogers
Will Post
Ash
Highway 78 Work Planned in Bonham Area
Judge J E Spies reports from J R Pirie of the Texas Highway Department that 85 000 dollars are available to rebuild and shorten Highway 78 from Bailey to Leonard. Bids will be asked for construction soon.
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Bonham
J. E. Spies
J. R. Pirie
Texas Highway Department
Highway 78
Bailey
Leonard
First Bale of 1935 Cotton Ginned in Whitewright
The 1935 season opens with J H Hopper’s 425 pound bale ginned by Planters Gin Company and sold to the firm for 12 1/2 cents per pound. It marks Whitewright and Grayson County’s first bale, grown on the Carter place north of town. A historical table lists earlier first bales and prices from 1926 onward.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
J. W. Blakey
Agmrhe
Agbobe
ArwaRt
Administration To Outline 1935 Cotton Loan Plan
Secretary Wallace and Secretary Morgenthau met with President Roosevelt to discuss a proposed 1935 cotton crop loan. Wallace indicated a 12 cent loan could cover the surplus cotton, with emphasis on reducing existing surplus and possible benefit payments to cut next year's crop.
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Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
White House
Roosevelt
Wallace
Methodist Union Plan Adopted Without Dissent
Chicago delegates at three conferences approved a constitution for a united Methodist Church of 20 million members. The merger requires ratification by each church body and will take at least six years to become operative, with Northern and Protestant units voting next year and the Southern unit in 1938.
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Chicago
Ill
United Methodist Church
Methodist Episcopal
Methodist Church
United States
Walks in Sleep End Up in Morgue Surprise
In Salisbury Maryland W A Nicoll slept in a hotel room and awoke in a deserted morgue. He reportedly walked in his sleep from the window to the porch roof then to the morgue, returning to a cot. He called a hotel servant for clothes and a brother led the search.
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Salisbury
W. A. Nicoll
Nicoll
Dog Mothers Ground Hogs And Baby Deer
Washington Iowa notes a seven month old dog named Blackie has mothered a fawn and three ground hogs during the summer. She nurses them together at three hour intervals though she has not had own puppies. The fawn is bottle fed and Blackie’s owners Mr and Mrs William Robertson will exhibit her at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines later this month.
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Washington
Iowa
Blackie
William Robertson
Des Moines
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Community League
Black Widow
U.S
Justice Court
Bells-Denison Road
Rogers Post
Highway
J. H. Hopper
Soan
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