First Bales of Cotton Reported in Whitewright
Whitewright saw its first cotton bale of the season when Irving Fulton delivered 1270 pounds of seed cotton yielding a 485 pound bale. Cecil Alverson followed with 1370 pounds for a 510 pound bale. Both bales were ginned by Donigan Gin Company. Fulton’s bale sold at 18 cents per pound. Alverson retained his seed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Fulton
Jim Ayres
Donigan Gin Co
C. C. Morgan
Orangeville
Sam Fulton
Morgan
Sun
Koumssesnicee
O Daniel Wins Texas Senator Runoff By Big Margin
Final counts from 252 counties show W Lee O Daniel defeating James V Allred for U S Senate by 17 592 votes. O Daniel 449 220 Allred 431 628 with 50 99 percent, two counties did not vote in primaries and other statewide races also with large margins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Lee O’daniel
James V. Allred
Texas Election Bureau
O’daniel
Allred
Borden
Hudspeth
Senate
John Lee Smith
Harold Beck
Jesse James
W. Gregory Hatcher
Beauford Jester
Railroad Commission
Pierce Brooks
Rangers seize slot machines in Denison Texas
Rangers confiscate 50 coin operated machines from cafes and drug stores in Denison. Two carloads and trailer head to Austin for scrapping. Thirty four gaming charges filed in municipal court. other cases to be tried in justice court. Police warn felony charges possible for further seizures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Texas Rangers
Austin
M. T. Gonzaulias
C. B. Carroll
M. M. Scholl
Paul Borum
Borum
Rangers
Carload of Winter Legumes Sought For Grayson Farmers
A meeting in Sherman outlined a plan for Grayson County farmers to obtain a carload of winter legumes seed to combat soil erosion and boost fertility. Meetings will be held at Pilot Grove, Kentuckytown, and Whitewright with seed purchases covered by AAA payments. Seed availability starts September 15 and payment is deducted from soil conservation payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Cruse
Arthur Badgett
Taylor Autrey
Russell Summers
Sherman
Grayson County
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Whitewright High School
AAA
Community Farm Shop to Offer Evening Training on High School Campus
A new community farm shop occupies the High School building with $7006 of former Grammar School tools moved to the facility. R B Cruse says state board tools will expand farming and repair instruction led by Joe Johnson, with night classes for out of school youths and adults 17 to 100. Roby Magers, a 1942 graduate, works in Corpus Christi as shipfitter's helper earning 70 cents an hour, with potential promotion after three months of schooling received through the shop program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Vocational Agriculture
R. B. Cruse
Cruse
Joe Johnson
Johnson
Mr. Cruse
Roby Magers
Corpus Christi
Roby
Charley in Love Not Spy as Hay Field Letters Appear
In St Charles Illinois a hayfield message appears cut large in the field. Sheriff Damish and Captain Bohle involve the FBI. Charley Baggs 17 admits cutting the letters with a hay mower naming Dorothy Russell 17 as his girl. The sheriff quips about a boy in love with a hay mower.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Charles
Ill
Bohle
Marcus Damish
FBI
D. R
C. B
Joseph Bagg
Bagg
Charley
Charles
Dorothy Russell
Dorothy
Grayson College Ex-Students Honor Fourth Annual Reunion
More than 150 Grayson College ex-students attended the third annual reunion with sessions led by Rev J P Luton elected president and Judge C T Freeman vice president. The gathering included a memorial service, a noon luncheon, and talks by D Leon Harp and J J D Cobb. A marker fund was launched to honor the college site. Notables from multiple cities and many local ex-students joined, with plans for the next reunion on the fourth Sunday in August 1943.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson College
Texas
Old Grayson College
J. P. Luton
Ex-Students Association
C. T. Freeman
Sherman
R. E. Hickman
J. B. Hamilton
J. W. Pender
J. L. Truett
Truett
Gladys Ray
I. B. Hughey
Pampa
Bach
Janis Jayne Horton
J. J. D. Cobb
Tulsa
Okla
Bettye Nell Yeager
Uncle Sam
J. J. Gallaher
Waco
J H. Truett
Don Fuller
Mayfair Macaulay
Dallas
J. W. Hollingsworth
Lula Hollingsworth Denton
Mamie Wilcox Ellis
Oklahoma City
Ter
A. J. Woodard
Everette Westbrook
San Angelo
Claud Hicks
Denton
H. A. Cunningham
Bonham
Joe W. Pender Sr
Lilly Lane
Cockrell
Clarksville
H. B. Johnson
Ranger
Tom Montgomery
Huntsville
Marie Jackson
E. L. Silliman
Frisco
R. L. McMillin
Southmayd
Sallie Austin
Arthur Kyle
Ardmore
M. K. Payne Pace
Fort Worth
Kay Kimbell
Charlie Frisby Davis
Tom Bean
W. P
McGaughey
Gertrude ‘Montgomery
Ada
Lillie ‘Shelley Lawrence
Longview
Julian Boone
Jno
Annona
Rose Majors Dial
Daingerfield
H. T. Clark
Annie Roberts Wright
Paris
Lula Rice Kelton
B. A. Anthony
el Paso
Bessie Butler Duke
Jacksonville
Ernest Webb
Cushing
D. A. MecDaniels
Mamie Akin
New Doctor to Open Office in Whitewright Monday
Dr. R. E. Lingenfelter and family arrive to establish practice in the former Dr. Geo Stephens offices. He comes from Ben Wheeler and will open the Whitewright office Monday, as the East Texas rose growing industry yields about 3 million dollars yearly for farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Lingenfelter
Whitewright
Geo. K. Stephens
Lingenfelter
Stephens
Medical Air Corps
Ben Wheeler
East Texas
Revival at Central Christian Church Begins Sunday
Rev Harold Sheets from Austin will begin a revival meeting at Central Christian Church Sunday morning. Evening services start at 8 30 each day with daytime services to be announced if held. A cordial invitation is extended to all to attend. Peroxide removes perfume stains from linen bureau scarf with a blotting pad under the scarf to protect surfaces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harold Sheets
Austin
Central Christian Church
Local servicemen updates from Whitewright and Fannin County
Parents report sons serving in the armed forces with moves, promotions, and training notes. Details include Joe E. Warren in U S N T S San Diego. William Douglas Taylor promoted to staff sergeant at Camp Shelby. Jack Lewis Yeager aboard a U S destroyer in the Pacific. William Dean Tomlinson transferred to Syracuse base headquarters. J D Young enlisting in the Marines for San Diego training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Taylor
William Douglas Taylor
Camp Shelby
Miss
J. A. Yeager
Jack Lewis Yeager
U. S
William Dean Tomlinson
E. E. Tomlinson
Selfridge Field
Mich
393Rd Base Hq
Air Base
Syracuse
N. Y
Tomlinson
J. D. Young
John D. Young
Canaan
Whitewright
Marines
San Diego
Calif
Priorities Ordered For Softwood Lumber Under New WPB Order
Dallas softwood lumber comes under priority control Thursday August 27 under WPB order M-208 region director R Eugene Risser said Monday. The order replaces limitation order L-121 and classifies all purchase orders into four priority classes based on use importance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
WPB
R. Eugene Risser
Inspecting Fridge Each Morning Guides Daily Menu
Daily routine of checking the refrigerator to assess cooked food supply and maximize use of leftovers before planning meals. Highlights a practical habit for reducing waste and ensuring available ingredients guide the day’s menu decisions.
Solomon Invasion Fleet Reputed Battle Still Rages
Washington reports American air power repulsed a Japanese invasion fleet seeking to recapture Solomon Islands. Navy says a large sea battle rages north of the Solomons with at least thirteen Japanese ships damaged, including two destroyers, as two fleets engage near Guadalcanal and northeast of the islands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Solomon Islands
Solomons
Guadalcanal
Japs Land at Milne Bay New Guinea Front
Japanese shock troops landed at Milne Bay 180 miles south of Buna in New Guinea as Allied air action sank a transport and probably a cruiser. Allied ground forces moved to engage and heavy bombers attacked enemy ships, barges, and shore positions despite adverse conditions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
MacArthur
Australia
New Guinea
Milne Bay
Buna
Port Moresby
U. S
Solomons
F D R Plans Three Fireside Chats Over Eight Days
President Roosevelt outlined a wartime speaking blitz with three national broadcasts in eight days. Aug 31 dedicates a naval medical center in Bethesda Maryland, Sept 3 addresses World Youth via International Student Service, and Sept 7 Labor Day focuses on inflation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Naval Medical Center
Bethesada
International Student Service
Congress
Also Mentioned on This Page
Grayson Farmers
Joe E. Warren
Navy
M. M. Warren
Company
Sergeant
Billy Smith
Wichita Falls
J. E. Smith
Fannin County
Selective Service Board No
William Lawrence Crelia
Chester Oliver Smith
Pascal Connelly Jr
Pascal Connelly
Houston Darwin
Lonnie Darwin
Coast Guard
New Orleans
Weldon O. Jones
J. W. Jones
Sheppard Field Air Corps Technical School
Department of Mechanics
Santa Monica
Roscoe Brown
G. C. Brown
Brown
Bombardier
Army Air Force
Ellington Field
Oscar Brown
Claud Brown
Fort Blevins
Mass
Raymond Brown
Camp Wolters
Tex
Willie B. Smith
John Alverson
T. J. Russell
Coleman Bryan Decker
Selective Service Board of Sherman
Mineral Wells
John Pace
Lee Windle
Oakie Tabor
Solomon
F.D.R
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