Four oil firms ignore Texas anti trust suit
Texas Attorney General James Allred sought default judgments against Socony Vacuum New York Standard Oil New Jersey Standard Oil California and Shell Union Oil as four defendants again did not file answers in the Texas anti trust case. Judges weighed motions to vacate orders and objections over discovery and jurisdiction as Allied pressed for a Shell Union default.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Travis County
James V. Allred
Socony- Vacuum Corporation of
New York
Standard Oil Company of
New Jersey
California
Shell Union Oil Corporation
Allied
Shell Union
Texas Company
Co. L. Black
Black
The 95 Percent Luck View Of Rosenwald
The statement claims Rosenwald believed success is 95 percent luck and 5 percent ability. He says rich men are not inherently smarter and that wealth should be used to create happiness, while cautioning against wealth becoming a burden on his children.
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Rosenwald
America
Here's Why America Is Interested in China
A summary of foreign investments in China notes American investments totaling about 200 million dollars, with 45 million in government securities and 155 million in direct business. Shanghai dominates U.S. investment and trade, housing 65 percent of U S business, 28 factories worth 11 million, and utilities valued at 85 million. Global totals show Britain 1.266 billion, Japan 1.153 billion, and Shanghai accounting for 40 percent of China’s foreign trade. overall foreign investment reaches about 3.5 billion, with one third in Shanghai.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
China
C. F. Kremer
University of Michigan
Kremer
Great Britain
Japan
Shanghai
Women press for stronger army and navy in Washington march
Eight hundred women marched on Congress to urge a stronger defense. They sought leaders at the Speaker’s office but found them absent, spoke with Representative Vinson about advancing a $625 million naval building bill, and urged Representative McSwain to back a robust national defense.
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Washington
Congress
Women’s Patriotic Conference On National Defense
Garner
Rainey
Appropriations Committee
Burns
Representative Vinson
Georgia
Naval Committee
Lowell Fletcher Hobat
Vinson
Representative McSwain
South Carolina
Local Families Mentioned in Enterprise News
Mrs. Dormer Ryan and Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Gibson with daughter Anna Clyde visited Bonham on Saturday. Miss Annie Lou Blakey called on friends in Kentuckytown Sunday. Alfred Rouse of rant visited his father D A Roy D L Bush and family. Sedalia residents visited Oland Bush and family Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. T S Graves of Ely visited Neal Beazley’s home Sunday.
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Maerine Withrow
Savoy
Rex Wade
Little Son
Dallas
S. J. Melugin
Hampton Humphrey
Chilicothe
Mahurin
Savoy Girls
Willa Dean Johnson
Verna Faye Fleming
Leon Johnson
San Angelo
C. S. Melugin
Chat Beazley
Ely
Neal Beazley
Bessie Ryan
Cannon
Velma Fay Ryon
Dormer Ryan
Clyde Gibson
Anna Clyde
Bonham
Annie Lou Blakey
Kentuckytown
Alfred Rouse
D. A. Roy D. L. Bush
Sedalia
Oland Bush
T. S. Graves
Bridges Completed on Highway No 5 Near Bonham
The dump is finished and concrete bridges built on Highway No 5 to three miles east of Bonham. Right of way secured to the Grayson County line on the west is 50 percent. A separate effort seeks to designate Highway No 78 from Bonham to Red River fourteen miles north and tarinated.
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Bonham
Grayson County
Red River
Hen eggs laid on church pew as honey grove hens do their bit
A Honey Grove neighbor reports chickens at Rock Point Presbyterian Church laid seven eggs on the front pew and a nest under the building with five dozen eggs. The incident occurred as worship began, prompting a curious church response.
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Honey Grove
Rock Point
Vest Pocket Hopeful Reminder From Credit Manager
A winter overdue notice quotes a Wallet vest image and asks for payment of a $171.61 past due balance. The letter urges prompt remittance as friends defer sending checks during dull times. It uses a light humorous tone about the vest as a cash depository.
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Credit and Financial Magazine
When Did He Die
A joke about a German friend who is dying and requests Limburger cheese. The wife buys twenty pounds and places it in every room to tempt him. The doctor arrives, smells the odor, and asks, When did he die, highlighting the punchline.
Pension Box Acknowledged by Stoic Scot
A scene captures an old Scotchman exclaiming for heaven's sake as he drops a penny into a church collection box. The moment highlights frugal charity and public devotion.
Eight Katy Lines veterans honored at San Antonio luncheon
Eight men who have served the Katy Lines a total of 415 years were guests of M. H. Cahill at a luncheon in the Gunter Hotel. The group included fifty year veterans G. B. Lorraine John R. Tierney Benjamin F. Boydston and others. They received diamond studded emblems and were praised for loyalty and teamwork by the Katy president.
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San Antonio
Katy
M. H. Cahill
Southwest
G. B. Lorraine
Durant
Okla
John R. Tierney
Parsons
Kans
Benjamin F. Boydston
Denison
N. G. Peck
Oklahoma City
Charles W. Stiles
Muskogee
A. R. Brashear
St. Louis
J. EB. Lydick
Sedalia
Benjamin J. Swanner
Katy Lines
Katy Veterans Association
John H. Henderson
Gunter Hotel
Cahill
Fire at Sherman shop damages stock and building
The Women's Wear Store of H. Winkler burned early Tuesday. Loss on stock and fixtures likely $5,000. The residence of Mrs. Cc. E. Craycroft on the first floor also sustained damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
H. Winkler
Cc. E. Craycroft
Hard Luck for the Church
A Henderson News column laments declining church attendance as autos radios and home listening erode pews and choir numbers. The piece recalls the good old days when preaching drew crowds and regrets modern habits, noting a shift toward at home sermons and leisure.
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Henderson News
Quote on honesty and car era humor
The dialogue jokes that car popularity boosts honesty as horse theft declines each year, highlighting a wry view of changing transportation and crime patterns.
Musical Saw Emerges In Jazz with Ukulele Link
The Annapolis Log notes the musical saw gains prominence in jazz, highlighted by its distinctive use drawn from left to right across a ukulele.
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Annapolis
Kidnapped Dallas Banker Shot While Trying to Escape
Joe P. Downs, a 52 year old Edgewood banker, was abducted in Dallas by a man and woman who tried to force a $10,000 check. He recalls being driven through Dallas County and drugged, then escaping when he leaped from a moving car and was shot in the back. He is being treated as surgeons prepare to operate and police search underworld haunts for the pair.
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Dallas
Joe P. Downs
Edgewood
Dallas County
Downs
Federal Reserve Bank
Oklahoma
One-day divorce law in Chihuahua allows mutual consent option
Mexican article notes a new one-day divorce obtainable by mutual consent for 120 pesos in Chihuahua State. Men may remarry immediately while women must wait nine months. Divorced parents share child support. under six sons and under fourteen daughters stay with mothers. No personal appearance required. Sun office advertises typewriter supplies.
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Mexico City
Chihuahua
Universal
Chihuahua City
Slaying Trial Echoes Fill Ark. Courtroom with Seats Sold
In Poca hontas Arkansas the courtroom overflowed as seats sold for two dollars while Lige Dame testified in the accessory trial of John Slayton former police chief. Dame repeated allegations that Slayton instigated the killing of Night Marshal Manley Jackson. Jurors delayed proceedings and were moved to a lawyer’s office amid the confusion.
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Pocahontas
Ark
Lige Dame
Manley Jackson
John Slayton
Slayton
Earl Decker
Insurance Rates On Cotton Raised
Maritime insurers have raised the rate on cotton shipments to Chinese ports, effective Tuesday, with no current increase for cotton bound for Japanese ports. Houston shipping circles report the move as authentic and note the distinction between destinations.
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Houston
The
Houston Post
Fire interrupts leak fix as house catches blaze
A home expected to be repaired by a plumber instead erupts in flames. A resident calls to notify their father, and the delay leads to a rapid fire emergency before help arrives. Fire crews battle the blaze and contain the damage.
Political Announcements for Democratic Primary 1932
The Sun publishes candidacy notices for the Democratic primary on July 23 1932. W N Butteridge and Charley Cole for District Clerk J C Allred for Tax Assessor John Washburn for County Commissioner Tom Brice Harold Doss Charley McLean G D Bennett Chess Pope Will Lee for Public Weigher Joe Riddle for Constable.
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The
Sun
Tom Brice
Harold Doss
C. A
Charley) McLean
G. D. Bennett
C. W
Pope
W. A
Will) Lee
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Allred
NAVY
Mahurin News
Enterprise News
J. C. Parsons
C. S. Blanton
Sanderson Barber Shop
Planters Gin Company
Lester Haile
Henry James, Jr
Whitewright
E. D. Barlow
Greenville
Buell Spindle
R. L. Johnson
Whitewright Hatchery
R. D. Ford
W. M. Ingram
Lester Aile
Typewriter
Sun Office
W. N. (Poley) Butridge
Aoe Ae Clerk
Charley) Cole
Tax Assesso
J. C
Carl) Allred
J. W
John) Washburn
Constable
J. R
Joe) Riddle
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