Christmas Pageant At High School Friday Afternoon
A Christmas pageant will be presented in the High School auditorium on Friday December 20 at 2 o clock. The public is invited. Mrs Roddy leads the verse choir and Mr Russ directs the singing choir. Verse choir leaders are Betty Jane Harper and Jack Sears with members Margaret Hanna Etna Louise Brown Bonnie May Scott Mary Frances Stephens Kirk May Clarence Wootten Merle Scoggins Wallace Reeves. The singing choir comprises about 59 Glee Club members.
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Kathryn Roddy
Russ
Betty Jane Harper
Jack Sears
Margaret Hanna
Etna Louise Brown
Bonnie May Scott
Mary Frances Stephens
Kirk May
Clarence Wootten
Merle Scoggins
Wallace Reeves
Glee Club
Gifts Not Loans Urged for Britain by Mrs Roosevelt
Mrs. Franklin Roosevelt urged cash gifts rather than loans to Great Britain at a Washington press conference. She argued aid in loan form could draw the United States into the European war and said it was time to give something while noting some people believe aid is being repaid.
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Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Great Britain
Moratorium on Labor Laws Urged by Republican Leader
Senator Warren R. Austin urged relaxing labor laws to speed defense efforts. He backed a six day production week with overtime costs covered by the government. Defense officials pressed for faster production, while AFL President William Green opposed forcing a wartime economy in peacetime.
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Washington
Senate
Warren R. Austin
Defense
William S. Knudsen
Austin
Knudsen
National Association of Manufacturers
Defense Commission
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Heart Disease Called Nation's No 1 Killer in 1939
Washington report shows heart disease claimed 360,634 lives in 1939, far more than any other cause among 1,387,897 total deaths. Cancer ranked second with 153,846. other major causes included cerebrovascular, nephritis, influenza and pneumonia, tuberculosis, and accidents.
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Washington
United States
Colored School Christmas Play at C M E Church
The Whitewright Colored School dramatic club will stage a three act Christmas comedy at the C M E Church on Friday night Dec 20 with Santa Claus appearing at the start. Admission is 10c. The Lions defeat over Van Alstyne boosts confidence for a New Year game against Greenville at the High School gym on Jan 1 coached by W H Byrd.
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Whitewright Colored School
Santa Claus
van Alstyne
Whitewright Lions
Greenville Five
W. H. Byrd
Lions
L. L. Woody
Panhandler Found With Cash and Sandwich in Pockets
In Big Spring a panhandler, angered by offers of food instead of cash, was found with $71.60 in cash and a substantial sandwich in his pockets. Police arrested him on vagrancy charges amid the investigation.
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Big Spring
Eight Texas counties fail to vote against cotton quotas
Texas voters showed strong support for cotton marketing quotas in December referendums. From 229 counties, 88 percent backed quotas with 153,782 total votes. 135,293 were for and 18,407 against. Eight counties fell short of a two thirds majority, while several swung from opposing to supporting.
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College Station
Texas
Frank B. Seale
AAA
Robertson County
Gillespie
Lee
Cochran
Throckmorton
Fayette
Lavaca
Willacy
Kendall
Floyd
Shackelford
Runnels
Eastland
Brown
Comanche
Erath
Hamilton
van Zandt
Colorado
Maverick
Sutton
Christmas highway deaths loom in Texas warnings
The Texas Department of Public Safety estimates 30 to 40 John Texans may die on highways over the two day Christmas period with total fatalities up about 10 percent for the year. Col Homer Garrison Jr. urges safe speeds, avoid drinking and fatigue, and careful pedestrian behavior at crossings and during crowded conditions.
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Austin
Texas
Department of Public Safety
Col
Homer Garrison Jr
Congressmen Await Recess Move In Checker Game
Washington reports both parties expect Congress to adjourn before Christmas but each side waits for the other to initiate a recess. A roll call vote would decide adjournment and avoid a back home record vote.
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Washington
House
Congress
December Rainfall Totals 3.42 Inches in Whitewright
Whitewright records show 3.42 inches of rain in December through December 15 from 10 days of precipitation. The heaviest day reached .76 inches with rain on seven days, leaving roads in poor condition early in the week while discussing rainfall quantities and comparisons.
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Whitewright
C. C. Cates
City Water Department
Farmers face first income tax reports under 1940 act changes
Dozens in Whitewright territory face new filing due to the Revenue Act of 1940. Exemptions drop to 800 for singles and 2000 for married couples with a 400 per dependent credit. Returns based on gross income require filing even if no tax is due. workers with business gross over 2000 must file. Federal officials warn every person is liable for compliance.
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Whitewright Territory
Internal Revenue Bureau
Washington
Sun Subscription Campaign Nears End
The Sun invites subscribers to renew at the $1.00 rate before December 31 as the campaign nears its close. Dozens of new names joined the honor roll this week including Mrs. W. L. White Gomer May O J Mears Miss Belle Huddleston R B Mack and many others.
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The
Sun
W. L. White
Gomer May
O. J. Mears
Belle Huddleston
R. B. Mack
W. R. Benson
Ben Dyer
W. L. Smith
G. D. Bennett
O. M. Durham
J. W. Blakey
T. E. Blakey
J. S. Badgett
D. G. Coley
Hugh Trotte
Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club Plans Christmas Party
The Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club held its last year meeting at Mrs. B M Deans home in Tom Bean to plan the annual Christmas party. Attending were Mrs. Burn Everheart and members including Mrs. C M Fulton Mrs Buddy Stephens Miss Nelda Hansard Mrs P H Connelly Mrs W O Roberts Mrs J A Hickson Mrs Jess Smotherman Mrs Carl Holland and Mrs Leslie Cox.
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Kentuckytown Home Demonstration Club
B. M. Dean
Tom Bean
Burn Everheart
P. H. Connelly
W. O. Roberts
J. A. Hickson
Jess Smotherman
Carl Holland
Leslie Cox
Army air corps B 17 crash kills six at March Field
Six officers and airmen of the Ninety Third Bombardment Pursuit Squadron at March Field died when their twenty two ton B- seventeen four motor bomber crashed and burned at the Marion Mountain snow line in San Bernardino National Forest.
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March Field
Calif
Army
Marion Mountain
San Bernardino National Forest
Muffins Rise in Peaks When Overmixed
A short caution explains that muffins peak and burst if overstirred or overmixed. It notes that gentle mixing yields even domes and a tender crumb. Adjust mixing to stop air pockets and avoid jagged tops.
The Sun Posts Christmas Eve Publication Change
The Sun will publish next week on Monday due to Christmas Eve. Advertising and news items must arrive by 1 pm Monday in the office. The Xmas Greeting edition will be issued with Tuesday rural routes delivery.
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Sun
Class A Basketball Schedule Announced 1940 41
The Class A double round robin schedule for the 1940 41 season lists key games starting December 17 with Collinsville at Gunter Whitesboro at Van Alstyne White Wright at Howe. The itinerary continues through January 24 with matchups among Gunter Van Alstyne Whitewright Collinsville Whitesboro Howe and others.
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Collinsville
Gunter
Whitesboro
van Alstyne
Whitewright
Howe
Collins
Letters to Santa Claus from eager children
Two holiday notes describe young writers requesting gifts. Thomas K White asks for a wagon gun dump truck airplane watch and a cousin Jackie. Larry C Cooper asks for a scooter nuts candy toy cars and a tractor noting travel from California to visit a sick grandmother.
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Santa Claus
Jackie
Thomas K. White
Route 2
Santa
California
Larry C. Cooper
Anti Nazi Film Show Upstaged by Heil Hitler Row in Mexico
In Mexico City masked groups shouted Heil Hitler and threw tear and stink bombs at screenings of The Man I Married. About 30 to 40 attackers operated in eight theatres Saturday night, then fled as police arrived. no serious injuries reported.
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Mexico
D. F
Man Who Threw Frozen Eggs at Willkie Fined $25
Charles Mulrain aged 53 was fined 25 dollars for assault and battery and disorderly conduct after pleading guilty to throwing frozen eggs at Wendell Willkie Republican presidential nominee at the LaSalle Street railroad station on October 22. Municipal Judge Matthew D. Hartigan imposed the penalties.
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Chicago
Charles Mulrain
Wendell Willkie
LaSalle Street
Matthew D. Hartigan
Draft dodger gets year four months in alien case
Buffalo N Y Federal Judge John Knight sentenced Alfred E Horrocks 24 to a year and four months in the Federal Reformatory at Chillicothe Ohio for falsely claiming alien status to dodge Army selective service. The defendant said he was Thomas Goddall of Wigan England and denied testimony from Albert E Horrocks of Scranton Pa that he was his son.
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Buffalo
N. Y
John Knight
Alfred E. Horrocks
Scranton
Federal Reformatory
Chillicothe
Ohio
Thomas Goddall
Wigan
England
Albert E. Horrocks
Hull Urges U S Put Defense Work On Wartime Basis
Washington reports Secretary Cordell Hull pressed faster arms and aircraft production toward a wartime tempo while Capitol Hill aides prepared to move President Roosevelt’s lend–lease plan to Britain. The plan could add about 2.5 billion dollars to the 15 billion already authorized, with Morgenthau seeking debt-limit increases to 60 or 65 billion. Britain already has cash-and-carry orders totaling about 2 billion, and the new lending plan would cover future needs.
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Washington
Cordell Hull
America
Administration
Capitol Hill
Roosevelt
Britain
United States
Congress
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Morgenthau Jr
Hull
The
Maritime Commission
Correction regarding Pilot Grove hot lunch project at The Sun
Mrs. Mary Benson requests correction of a misstatement in last week's Pilot Grove hot lunch project story. It incorrectly said she was employed in the lunch room. she only volunteered for a few days during the project start due to Mrs May Waldrop’s illness.
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Mary Benson
The
Sun
Pilot Grove
Benson
May Waldrop
Johnny Reynolds
Alexandria Sees Rush From Vast Defense Payroll
Alexandria Louisiana skews with a weekly million dollar defense payroll disbursement and a 100 percent population spike as 29 000 workers are employed on a camp program. Beauregard Camp houses 72 000 troops and two more camps under construction raise total local capacity to about 125 000, reflecting a state push for war labor and services.
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Alexandria
Louisiana
Beauregard
Bridegroom Files Humorous Notice in Memphis
The Memphis notice notes Frederick Harold Green announcing his marriage to Evelyn Estes with florid language. It oddly adds a joke about spreading butter for sandwiches while mentioning doghouse insurance in a companion line.
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Memphis
Tenn
Frederick Harold Green
Evelyn Estes
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