Whitewright Sun highlights cotton season and local concerns
The Whitewright Sun reports on a booming cotton week with over thirty bales ginned and plans for extended operation. It notes public school funding strains in Texas and regional political races on prohibition. It also covers Sherman’s rabies dog policy, a government vaccine bulletin, and Clarksville highway nail picker magnet usage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King Cotton
South
State Highway Department
Sun
Clarksville
Local notes reflect rain, repairs and church growth
Heavy rain last Wednesday boosted gardens and patch work though not much help for cotton. Local updates report improving foot injury of Mrs. R. E. Pierce, returning home of Mrs. Paul Bowen with hand injury, Grady Brown recovering from freight accident injuries, and social visits among families. Baptist meeting ended with Rev. Ackley preaching to large crowds. 22 additions and baptisms at Whitewright. Wedding bells continue in the community.
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R. E. Pierce
Paul Bowen
Grady Brown
Pauline
Addron Ownby
Maudie Faye Holt
Vaden Bush
Whitewright
Sam Donihoe
Ackley
J. E. Worsham
Frank Holt
Mr. Holt
Local Social Notes Report Community Visits and Events
Miss Sallie Spencer and Haskell Hall wed Tuesday. Adolph Cawthrone visited grandparents Sam and Mrs. Brown Wednesday night. Dan Harris visited friends near Bells Friday. Mrs. Lucian Jones and children stayed with sister Mrs. Lloyd Barry in Trenton Sunday night and Monday. Wilder family visiting relatives. they are parents of Mrs. Mayes Mrs. Paul Bowen and Otis Wilder. Burr Holt attended the funeral of Mrs. Charlie Parks at Randolph Friday. Mrs. Parks remembered as loving wife and mother. Vernelle Brown visited Lois Wilder Sunday. Pat Miller and daughter called on Sam Donihoe’s household Sunday afternoon. Lucian Jones and Holt family visited Friday night. Elmer Brown and wife visiting Desert parents. Rev. Chambers of Trenton began revival at Methodist Church Sunday night. Don’t miss it and attend Sunday school Sunday morning. Rev. S. L. Ball preached here Sunday morning.
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Charlie Parks
Randolph
Parks
Vernelle Brown
Lois Wilder
Pat Miller
Sam Donihoe
Lucian Jones
Frank Holt
Elmer Brown
Charlie Clark
Desert
Chambers
Trenton
Methodist Church
S. L. Ball
Cotton Growers Win Loan Concessions In Texas
Cotton growers may keep four-fifths of a cent a pound on lint cotton pledged to the Government under crop loans, about $4 per bale, to ease farmers during the cotton gathering season. J. M. Andrews, district Federal crop loan representative, announced the policy, which also authorizes use of cotton seed and extends additional measures to aid farmers.
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J. M. Andrews
Loan payment time limit allows storage for cotton
The ruling lets farmers store cotton in licensed warehouses or with cotton cooperatives for sale next spring, though loans mature November 30. About 655 farmers in Tarrant, Johnson, Parker, Hood, and Somervell counties are affected, with roughly 40,000 statewide growers impacted. The note ends with a publisher’s quip about statesmen’s actions.
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Tarrant
Johnson
Parker
Hood
Somervel
Candidate Frost Seeks County Clerk Post In Grayson County
In a political advertisement Mrs. Callie McAfee Frost cites a twelve year family control of the county clerk's office and pledges to serve under Democratic principles if elected. She notes she relies on daily earnings and has no property or income, contrasting with her opponent who has drawn a county salary for eight years and whose father held the office for four years.
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Grayson County
Callie McAfee Frost
Grayson County Clerk Candidate Appeals for Support
Charley Cole appeals to Grayson County voters for support in his bid for County Clerk. He asserts family campaign tensions, notes his seven years plus one month in the office, and identifies prior officeholders J. L. Doggett and R. Q. Loving as successors. He emphasizes qualifications over sympathy and mentions World War II veteran status without pension claims.
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Grayson County
City of
Sherman
J. L. Doggett
R. Q. Loving
C. M. (Charley) Cole
Miss Nell Penn Hosts Miss Lottie Mae Donoho
Miss Nell Penn welcomes Miss Lottie Mae Donoho of Denton as her guest in a cordial social gathering.
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Nell Penn
Lottie Mae Donoho
Denton
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J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright, Texas
Texarkana
Texas
Kerrville Sun
Kerr County
George B. Terrell
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Joe Burkett
Anti-Prohibition Club
Pink Parish
Cyclone Davis
Sterling P. Strong
Terrell
Police Department of
Grady Thompson
United States Department of Agriculture
Nated
Just
Price
Lloyd Moore
Silman’s
Silman
Whitewright’s Best Food Store
Orangeville News
Publishers Syndicate
Ful Evuc
R. B. Nall
Sherman, Texas
Star Brand
Cole & Davis Co
John T. Nall
ELY & Sons
N. Travis St
Railroad Commission
Thompson
Col. Thompson
W. Gregory Hatcher
Conigan Gin Company
H. P. Donigan
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