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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Aug 23, 1934

Page

8

Reorganization Plan for NRA Fully Charted

President Roosevelt outlined a complete NRA reorganization to be completed by September as part of intensified recovery efforts. A five man board could direct five industry sectors while reports on relief needs and modernization loans proceed. Bankers signaled cooperation to spur loans for industry and housing.

Washington Roosevelt National Recovery Administration Henry T. Rainey Carrollton Ill Hyde Park N. Y NRA Donald R. Richberg Executive Council Industrial Emergency Committee American Bankers’ Association White House

Texas Supreme Court Postpones Vacations Near Primary

Texas Supreme Court members defer vacations until after the primary election as election law questions often arise at the last minute for determination.

Texas Supreme Court

Mother pleads to police after Chicago baby’s death

In a South Side frame house a grieving mother writes an open letter to Chicago police pleading for the person who fired the shot to be found. Her 2 year old son Bobby Pitts Jr. lay dead from a bullet wound as the family recalls the horror from Sunday night.

Chicago South Side Robert Robert Pitts Bobby Pitts Jr Pitts

Cattle Purchases to Continue in Texas Relief Plan

C. Z. Crain head of the Texas Relief Commission said Washington has advised emergency cattle purchases will continue as long as needed. Farmers can sell cattle they wish to cull, with about 2 million head expected to be bought in Texas. purchases to date total 600,000.

Austin C. Z. Crain Surplus Commodities Texas Relief Commission Washington Crain Texas

Skull found in burned Cedar Long school furnace

A charred and fractured skull, likely of a boy aged 12 to 14, was found in the furnace room of the abandoned Cedar Long school in Dallas. Theodore Williams, helping raze the building, discovered it while police investigated whether a homicide occurred. The skull showed signs of an attempt to burn it after blows.

Dallas Cedar Long Theodore Williams

Auto Accident Victim Leon Wells Buried in Bonham

The body of Leon Wells, 47, arrived from Houston after a Sunday auto crash. Funeral services were held at a Bonham cemetery where his parents, pioneer residents Mr. and Mrs. FE Wells, are buried. Wells, born and raised in Bonham, worked for the Missouri Kansas Texas Railway. His widow, a Dallas sister Mrs Don Ryburn, and cousin Ben Johnson survive.

Bonham Leon Wells Houston FE. P. Wells Missouri-Kansas-Texas Railway Don Ryburn Dallas Ben Johnson

Fall From Tree Fatal for Fannin County Boy

Bonham reports J. C. Thomas aged 12 died Monday after falling from a tree suffering two broken arms one compound fracture. Left arm amputated with hope of saving his life. Funeral and burial held Wednesday at 9 a.m. Parents survive.

Cold Wave Sweeps Nation Amid Heat Drouth Remnants

Frost was reported in scattered sections of Venango County Pennsylvania as 9 am readings reached 44 degrees. A cold wave spread across the Midwest and beyond, with temperatures 50 to 60 degrees typical and 45 to 50 degrees common, extending into Colorado, Kentucky and Tennessee.

Franklin Venango County Chicago Ill Midwest Colorado Kentucky Tennessee

Fannin County Receives First Corn-Hog Checks

Bonham leader L. K. Hargrove announces that Fannin County has received the first corn-hog payments in the county and is the fourth in the state to get checks. The county holds 561 contracts totaling 90000 dollars, averaging 161.48 dollars per contract.

Bonham L. K. Hargrove Fannin County Fannin Couny

61 Per Cent Rise In 1933 Farm Returns

An average cash balance of 415 dollars after expenses was reported by 6 855 farm owners in 1933, up 61 percent from 1932. Total receipts averaged 1 222 dollars, with inventory gains and lower outlays helping many farms despite broader declines in prior years.

United States Department of Agriculture United States Texas Oklahoma

Political Announcements for Democratic Primary Candidates

The Sun publishes advance notices listing candidates set to run in the Democratic primary. The announcements are subject to the July primary action and indicate political advertising arrangements.

The Sun

Local Elections Names Listed for Key Races

Representative Place 1 features J. H. Jim Waggoner. Sheriff race lists Frank Reece. Public Weigher names Tom Brice. Harold Doss also appears in the slate.

Tom Brice Harold Doss

Want Ads: 100-lb capacity Leon ard refrigerator for sale

Mrs. 8S. H. Montgomery offers a porcelain lined 100-pound capacity refrigerator for sale. Harold Doss, candidate for Public Weigher, warns voters no campaign cards will be passed out at polling places Saturday to avoid annoyance.

Leonard H. Montgomery Harold Doss

Man learns responsibility by sleepless night with infant

A married man discovers the full burden of fatherhood after pacing the floor for hours with a fussy infant, realizing the demanding care involved.

Duel Between Spider and Snake Ends in Baltimore

A tiny black spider and a garter snake fought for four days in a Baltimore basement until the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals intervened. A representative decapitated the snake named Egbert, ending the display of cruelty. The spider then fled the scene and was not seen near noon Tuesday.

Baltimore Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To Egbert

Farmer With Faith In Future Of Corn Makes Nice Profit

Papillion Nebraska S W Gramlich 78 year old pioneer farmer stored bumper corn yields from 1931 32 33 on a 320 acre farm. About 18000 bushels are under Government seal with 45 cents a bushel advance. With corn above 70 cents in Omaha he may sell to repay loans or hold for more gain.

Papillion Neb S. W. Gramlich Gramlich Omaha

Labor codes labeled as industry written for industry

George W. Wilson of St. Paul told the Minnesota Federation of Labor convention in International Falls that the codes governing most labor are industrial, drafted by employers and for industry, not labor codes. Secretary Lawson echoed that view.

International Falls Minn George W. Wilson St. Paul Minnesota Federation of Labor Lawson

Four Year Old Faithful Girl Reunited With Father

Four year old Joan Peterson wandered from her father Rudolph at Grand Central Station and rode an express train before dozing on a station bench. Police located the child as the anxious father awaited news, and she calmly declared that Daddy would come, which he did. A separate tip explains cleaning coral beads with borax solution.

New York Joan Peterson Grand Central Rudolph Peterson Joan

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