Whitewright Christmas Baskets Benefit Sixty Families
Sixty Whitewright families received fruit nuts and candies on Christmas Eve distributed by local business groups clubs and city employees. Five hundred children from the trade territory received packages during a Friday night Christmas tree program backed by a PTA directed school program. The Christmas finance committee raised about 200 dollars to fund lights tree gifts and the distribution, short of the 300 dollar goal.
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Whitewright
Parent-Teacher Association
Governor Grants Clemencies At 4,591 Through December 10
Austin report shows Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued 4,591 clemencies during her current administration as of Saturday. The tally, prepared under Secretary of State W. W. Heath, compares with former Governor Ross S. Sterling who granted 5,407 clemencies in his two-year term before Ferguson’s inauguration.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ross S. Sterling
Ferguson
W. W. Heath
Farm Census To Begin January 2 In Grayson County
Fourteen enumerators will visit every farm in Grayson County from January 2 to 31. Each farmer will answer 100 questions to determine farm production, machinery use, crops, and livestock. The census will aid government agencies and programs including relief efforts and rural electrification.
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Grayson County
United States
AAA
Farmer Wins Damage Suit Against County
A jury in 59th district court awarded C. K. Biggerstaff, a farmer near Tom Bean, $650 against Grayson County for land damage from county road repair work years ago. The suit claimed a bridge and road grade altered Cameron creek’s flow, causing silt deposits that buried a tile drain on a 13 acre tract and worsened drainage.
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59Th District Court
C. KE. Biggerstaff
Grayson County
Cameron Creek
Biggerstaff
Huge Power Program Proposed for Roosevelt
A three point plan for the Mississippi Valley seeks pooling and central control of power with about 500 dams. It aims to spread rural electrification, flood control, soil conservation, forest and wildlife protection, and would give the Government far greater oversight if adopted. Roosevelt offered no immediate comment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Mississippi Valley
Roosevelt
Central Valley
Tennessee Valley
Baptists Worship in New Building
The Baptist congregation worshiped in its new church home for the first time with Rev. J. L. Truett delivering the morning sermon and Rev. G. C. Ivins the evening sermon. More than 300 attended Sunday school. The building and equipment are paid for except a new grand piano. The facility includes pews, heating, 23 Sunday school rooms, water heater, kitchen gear, and chairs. Dedication will follow early next year with Dr. George W. Truett in charge.
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J. L. Truett
G. C. Ivins
George W. Truett
Dallas
French pilot breaks land plane speed record at 314 mph
Raymond Delmotte of France smashed the world land plane speed record on a closed course near Istres with an average 314 mph in a Caudon Renault monoplane. He surpassed the 306 mph mark set by James Wedell in 1933, who died in a Louisiana crash last June.
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Istres
France
America
Raymond Delmotte
James Wedell
Wedell
Louisiana
Every Fourth German Child Gets 24.60 Gift on Fourteenth Birthday
Stuttgart officials announce a municipal program giving 100 marks to every fourth child born to an Aryan family. The gift is deposited at birth and paid with interest when the child turns fourteen.
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Stuttgart
Germany
Government warns against shooting mourning doves
Government issues warning that it is unlawful to shoot or set bait to take mourning doves. The advisory emphasizes legal penalties for violations and urges compliance during hunting season.
Burglars Break Into Roberts Co Grocery
Robberies occurred between 2 and 4 a m Thursday at Roberts Co grocery after the back door was forced open. Night Officer Mangrum found the door ajar at 4 a m. owner Harry Roberts reported $2 to $3 missing but could not confirm merchandise loss. It is the first burglary in the business district in years.
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Roberts Co
F. O. Mangrum
Harry Roberts
Katy Locomotive Demolishes Gas Truck Collision at Leonard
A Katy passenger train struck a gasoline truck owned by J A Norris of Orangeville near Leonard. The vehicle carrying 1 000 gallons of fuel overturned on the tracks after slipping on water. 800 gallons were lost and both vehicles were disabled requiring a second locomotive from Denison to continue to Whitewright.
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Katy
J. A. Norris
Orangeville
Leonard
Mr. Norris
Whitewright
Katy Crossing
Denison
Ginnings in Grayson Decline 59 Percent
Census data show Grayson County ginned 20,496 bales from 1934 crop by December 18, down 59 percent from 49,857 bales by the same date in 1933. Special agent G O Peterson released the Dec 24 report.
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G. O. Peterson
Grayson County
Rotary Club Christmas program at luncheon
The Rotary Club luncheon featured a Yuletide program with a decorated tree and gifts given by Santa Claus F. M. Echols who required each recipient to perform a stunt. Gifts were donated to the Community Chest and distributed to children on Christmas Eve. Guests included Grover B. Burton E Leon Foshee and Mr. Skinner.
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Rotary Club
F. M. Echols
Santa Claus
Santa
Community Chest
Grover B. Burton
McKinney
Grayson
Collin Counties
E. Leon Foshee
Austin College
Sherman
Mr. Skinner
Dallas
Eleemosynary Inmates Cost State 220 Per Year On Average
The state board of control reports an average of 16 167 inmates monthly in eleemosynary institutions for the year ending Aug 31 at 220.04 per capita. Wichita Falls State hospital cost 168.07, Galveston Psychopathic hospital 1180.58. Employees averaged 2 617 monthly, payrolls 122 556.34, total maintenance 3 860 489.58 and construction 280 985.64.
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Austin
State Board of Control
Wichita Falls State Hospital
Galveston Psychopathic Hospital
Accidental Gunshot Fatality in Bonham Man
Bonham resident Ray Smith, 23, was accidentally shot and killed Tuesday when a shotgun discharged as he attempted to remove it from a car. Smith, who had been working in Dallas, was home for the holidays.
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Bonham
Ray Smith
Smith
Dallas
Tax on checks to vanish next Tuesday
Washington reports that the 2-cent tax on checks expires next Tuesday giving check payers a break. The tax raised 41,383,198 last fiscal year and most observers doubt revival, though some House members hear talk of new taxes on other items pending the budget and relief plans.
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Washington
Capitol Hill
House
Congress
Meanest man trims down charity Christmas tree in Ontario town
In Little Current Manitoulin Island a man cut down the prepared Christmas tree on Main Street meant for gifts to poor children. He severed ropes and wires supporting the tree as volunteers prepared to distribute the presents on Tuesday afternoon.
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Little Current
Ontario
Manitoulin Island
Farm Finance Drive Is Begun
Washington supporters of the Frazier Lemke bill to refinance farm mortgages launched a drive to push the measure through Congress. The revised plan sets a 3 billion dollar currency limit and would use real estate loans backed by first mortgages to refinance about 8 billion in farm debt, with 1 1/2 percent annual principal repayments and 142 percent interest on loans.
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Washington
Frazier-Lemke
Lemke
House
Agriculture Committee
Middle West
Death of W. E. Hardcastle in Grayson County
William E. Hardcastle 75 died at his home southwest of town after years of ill health. Funeral services were held Christmas day at 4 pm conducted by Rev. C Chumbley and Rev. J A Henderson. Burial at Wittitee Cemetery. Survived by his wife, a daughter Mrs C B Alexander, and four sons Ray Grover Eldon Jim Hardcastle. Born in Kentucky and a longtime resident of the area.
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William E. Hardcastle
Grayson County
C. Chumbley
J. A. Henderson
Wittitee
Hardcastle
Kentucky
C. B. Alexander
Ray
Grover Hardcastle
Altus
Okla
Eldon Hardcastle
Central Christian Church Watch Night Party Notice
Central Christian Church invites members and friends to a watch night on Monday from 10 p m to midnight. Attendees should bring a box lunch and join in ringing out the old year and ringing in the new. Pastor G C Minor signs the notice.
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Central Christian Church
G. C. Minor
Old Age Plans Held Fantastic by Perkins
Secretary Perkins called recent old age pension plans visionary and fantastic. She cited Townsend program features as impractical and warned against free pension promises. She urged strengthening state laws and noted federal cooperation hinges on state legislation.
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Washington
Perkins
Townsend
Labor
Grayson Assessor Names Seventeen Assistants
J C Allred tax assessor collector elect announced seventeen appointees serving in the office. W D Harmon of Sherman will be chief deputy with J E Davis as assistant in collection. Other staff include C H George Howe Marvin Hogan Floy Kidd Sherman Iva Davidson Sherman W R Henderson Sherman in charge of assessing with Fred Sanderson Gordonville as his assistant.
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Iva Davidson
Sherman
W. R. Henderson
Fred Sanderson
Gordonville
George Scott
Tom Bean
Will Morris
Ed Cook
Tioga
A. L. Lewter
H. H. Wilson
Bells
J. H. Davis
C. E. Kindler
Denison
R. W. Lowe
New Grayson County Home Agent Arrives
Miss Mamie Hines of Gladewater arrives in Sherman as the new Grayson County home demonstration agent replacing Miss Jane Hightower who resigned to marry A Winslow Foskette of Missoula Montana. Hines is a 1932 graduate of Teachers College Denton with a bachelor of science degree and studied at Colorado College of Agriculture in 1934.
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Mamie Hines
Gladewater
Grayson County
Sherman
Jennie Camp
M. College Extension Service
Miss Hines
Jane Hightower
Teachers’ College
Denton
Colorado College of Agriculture
Athens
President's Ball to be Held Again
The National Committee plans a January 30 1935 President's Ball to raise funds against infantile paralysis. Last year’s ball yielded over 1,000,000 dollars for Warm Springs Foundation. This year 70 percent stays locally for rehabilitation while 30 percent goes to a national committee for research funding to wipe out the disease.
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National Committee
Warm Springs Foundation
Trustees of
Whitewright High School Joins Southern Association
Whitewright High School is among 217 Texas high schools in the Southern Association for 1934 35. The article notes cross transfers without credit loss, automatic college entry for graduates, and stringent standards including 16 units for four year and 12 for three year programs, 175 school days, 75 percent bachelor degree faculty, and master degree requirements for superintendents and principals starting 1937.
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Whitewright High School
Texas
Southern Association of Colleges and Secondary Schools
Association
Grayson County
Sherman
Denison
Fannin County
Bonham High School
Collin County
McKinney
Farmersville
Southern Association
Superintendent Receives State Vocational Reports on High School
Supt H W Key received this week reports from two State supervisors on recent high school inspections. Miss Mattie Trickey recommended minor changes in domestic science methods to secure State aid. E H Varnell praised W S Cunningham for progress in vocational agriculture and terracing projects since September.
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H. W. Key
Mattie Trickey
State Board For Vocational Education
Margaret Boone
E. H. Varnell
W. 8. Cunningham
Judge says husband may spank wife in temper flare
In Wilkes-Barre Pennsylvania Judge John S Fine told Harry Bell it is permissible for a husband to spank his wife under certain circumstances He explained he spanked his wife after she spent his money and returned home late The judge ordered the couple to go home and enjoy Christmas
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Wilkes-Barre
Harry Bell
Ashley
Bell
John S. Fine
Ida Lee Rountree Dies at Huntsville Home
Miss Ida Lee Rountree veteran speech director of Kidd Key College and a native of Huntsville died Tuesday at the home of her sister Mrs. F Dillard, with whom she had lived for many years. The South African government has paid Britain 40 million dollars, the last of the Union's war debt.
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Sherman
Ida Lee Rountree
Kidd- Key College
Huntsville
F. ©. Dillard
Britain
Union
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Sun Office
the Sun
Baptists
W. E. Hardcastle
New Grayson County
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