Additional Red Cross Funds Are Received Here
Whitewright reports total flood relief contributions reaching 132.05 dollars by Thursday morning. Mayor F. M. Echols collects at the city office and sends funds through Grayson County chair Mrs. J. B. Knight in Sherman to Red Cross headquarters for Ohio Valley relief. Several donors added amid renewed generosity, with many names repeated from last week.
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Red Cross Flood Relief Fund
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
J. B. Knight
Grayson County
Red Cross
Sherman
National Red Cross
Ohio Valley
Echols
Bines Bpoueod Posecsocedsor
Nensync
Sonsoaten
Sas Home Demonstration Club
C. B. Bryant Sr
Billye
Jean Wallace
John Hollingsworth
Gertrude Major
J. W. Henry
H. C. Willig
Sallye Moore
Thomas Kirk May
Donigan Gin Co
C. J. Pace
Oran Sears
Cantrell
J. L. Cantrell
Lester Haile
B. W. Newman
W. H. King
M. B. McGaughey
B. G. Gowdy
Susie Marley
Joe Morris Wallace
Royce James
Roy Yowell
J. R. Pennington
Floyd Bassett
Henrietta Jackson
F. O. Mangrum
G. L. Thompson
Church of Christ
Jack Lackey
K. B. Simmons
W. C. Simpson
Betty Nell Yeager
Deatdgocekene Paoeces
Wallace Reeves
James C. Stuteville
James Reeves
Ernest Harrison Jr
Betty Margaret Sears
Norma Lou Smith
Mary Alice Harrison
Churches To Observe World Day of Prayer
The World Day of Prayer will be observed in a meeting at Central Christian Church at 2 p m on Feb 12 with all town churches cooperating. The program for the meeting will be published next week.
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Central Christian Church
Widow Receives 200 Dollar Test of Townsend Idea in Chelan
In Chelan Washington an elderly widow Retta Freeman 68 received 200 in checks as part of a local Townsend pension experiment. Mayor Price announced the test aims to prove the plan, with merchants taxing each transaction and checks canceled if not moved within ten days. Facts about poultry electrocuting invention and aging light bulbs are noted in brief.
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Chelan
Wash
Retta Freeman
Mrs. Freeman
W. T. Price
C. C. Fleming
The Guns of the Holy Trinity serial starts in The Sun
Henry C. Rowland presents a romance about a Maine coast treasure hunt. Jessica Poole longs for a fortune to marry well while Tom Jordan seeks both love and wealth. They race to recover bronze guns from the 18th century French corvette Fourquet off Maine, hoping treasure will unite them.
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Maine
Henry C. Rowland
Fourquet
Jessica Poole
Jessica
Tom Jordan
Tom
the Sun
Main Levee Lines Hold Flood Water of Mississippi
Memphis scene reports main Mississippi levees holding firm against the Ohio flood. From Cairo to New Orleans dike workers bolster defenses as engineers predict victory in the battle against disaster. Lieut. Col. Eugene Reybold notes active patrols and maintenance crews watching for danger as some 120000 workers reinforce levees protecting cotton lands and towns.
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Memphis
Tenn
Mississippi River
Ohio
Cairo
Ill
New Orleans
United States
Mississippi
Eugene Reybold
Ohio Valley
Boothman Added to Slagle Staff in Denison
Claud Boothman of Denison was approved by the commissioners to join BR C Slagle Jr. as deputy district attorney and special investigator at 1200 dollars annually. The county will spend 240 dollars more each year, funded by cutting 60 dollars from the general district attorney office budget and reducing salaries of three assistants by 300 dollars each. Boothman will begin immediately and work from Denison.
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Slagle
Cliff Huggins
Nat Birge
Ralph Elliott
Denison
States urged to set minimum marriage age nationwide
Washington officials and others pressed for uniform state laws banning child marriages after a Tennessee wedding of a 9 year old girl to a 22 year old man drew criticism. Mrs. Roosevelt said the issue rests with the states while noting nine may be too young for nuptials. Miss Mary Anderson called the case deplorable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Tennessee
Roosevelt
Mary Anderson
Eunice Winstead
Charles Johns
Oklahoma House Debates OU Flunking Fine Abolition
Representative Edgar L MecVicker introduced a bill to abolish the University of Oklahoma’s mid year flunking fine of 3 dollars per semester hour for failed hours. The policy provoked student protests and widespread backlash across campus.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
University of Oklahoma
Edgar L. MecVicker
January Temperature swings in Whitewright area
January temperatures in Whitewright ranged from 18 to 66 degrees with 18 on Jan 9 and 66 on Jan 30. Rainfall totaled 2.42 inches, compared with 0.53 inches in January 1936, and .92 inch fell on the 6th and 7th. Farmers call January weather ideal for soil seasoning but seek fair weather to sow oats as no farm work has occurred since the year began.
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Whitewright
Youths Charged With Selling Stolen Meat in County
Four youths including two Trenton men were jailed after being arrested for stealing, transporting, and selling meat stolen from a Trenton smokehouse. Some meat reached Whitewright while a local merchant report led to the case. The Trenton suspects were handed to the Fannin County sheriff, others were moved or released as investigations continued.
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Trenton
City
Fannin County
Whitewright
Sherman
J. B. Davis
Shirley Temple At Palace Theatre Features Stowaway
Shirley Temple stars in Stowaway at the Palace Theatre today and Friday with Saturday showing Empty Saddles starring Buck Jones. Flying Hostess with Gargan Barrett and Devine is the preview and Monday. Bargain nights feature Night Waitress with Grahame and Jones, and The Plainsman with Cooper and Arthur Thursday and Friday next week.
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Shirley Temple
Palace Theatre
Buck Jones
the Airways
William Gargan
Judith Barrett
Andy Devine
Margot Grahame
Gordon Jones
Gary Cooper
Jean Arthur
County Tax Take in January Reaches $246,266
Sherman reports January tax receipts from all sources at $246,266 with additional $50,000 in mailed-in taxes likely to be added. Poll taxes recorded by Tuesday morning totaled 5,949, not counting October, November and December issuances.
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Sherman
Collier Yeary
Social Security Board Seeks Higher Aid in Coming Year
Washington reports the social security board estimates 1.25 million seniors will receive 9.50 monthly federal aid starting July 1. A 150 million dollar federal old age grant is approved, up 65 million from the current year. The plan adds 3.67 for each dependent child and 12.50 to aid the blind, with totals rising for the next fiscal year.
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Washington
Social Security Board
House
Independent Offices
Budget Bureau
Security Board
Bar pensioners from voting, director argues
Austin. Orville 8. Carpenter, old age assistance director, told the House State Affairs Committee that persons on the pension rolls should lose their voting rights. He cited about 300,000 seniors and urged that pension administration be handled by a separate commission rather to the board of control.
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Austin
Orville
Carpenter
House State Affairs Committee
Board of Control
Auto License Plates Received at Sherman
Sherman tax assessor-collector Collier Yeary reports an allotment of 12 000 passenger car plates, with 8 000 in Sherman and 4 000 in Denison. Plate numbers range from 437 801 to 49 800, plus 63 251 to 65 050 for commercials, farm truck plates 35 901 to 36 450, motorcycles 908 to 927, tractors 2 154 to 2 198, and 450 trailer and 25 motor bus licenses.
Mrs Haile Named by County HD Council
Mrs. Lester Haile of Whitewright was elected to fill the unexpired term of Mrs Elmer Davis of Whitesboro as vice chairman of the Grayson home demonstration council at a county building meeting. Mrs E E Badgett of Hyde Park was named secretary treasurer, replacing Mrs Fred Riddle who resigned to lead the recreational committee. The regular meeting date was moved to the last Saturday each month. Fifty four club women from fourteen clubs attended. A training school taught members to present a taxes lesson in February. A delegation from Fannin County presented the play His First Case with Ray Edwards and Misses Bernice Robertson and Louise Davis. In Mrs Harris absence, Mrs J R Robertson presided. The expansion plan calls for nonmembers in a live at home program. Mrs Joe Belsher reported on girls 4-H work. The secretary treasurer’s report summarized recreational programs under planning for 1937.
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Miss King
Floy Kidd
Fannin County
Dallas
Ray Edwards
Edhube
Bernice Robertson
Louise Davis
Bonham
Floyd Harris
Kentuckytown
J. R. Robertson
Hagerman
Joe Belsher
Sadler
Riddle
Payments to 113000 aged in year’s time
Austin. Orville S. Carpenter, acting director, said Tuesday the old age pension commission made payments to 113,000 aged persons since Feb. 14, 1936. This was more than one half the applicants and more than doubled the estimated recipients when the pension law began. Gradual reductions through reinvestigation and status changes over seven months lowered rolls to 93,126 in January.
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Austin
Orville S. Carpenter
Old Age Pension Commission
Carpenter
Rural Electrification Meeting To Be Held Here Saturday
Sherman resettlement officials report no farm loan applications will be taken while extra help is unavailable to process Grayson County requests. About 150 brief forms totaling 20 000 dollars have arrived as funds dwindle. A 2 p m Saturday meeting at the American Legion hall will gauge Whitewright area farmers interest in a county electrification project and potential self liquidating loan details.
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Sherman
Sherman Resettlement Office
Grayson
Roger Q. Evans
Commissioners Court
Evans
Dallas
Grayson County
Whitewright
American Legion Hall
Canaan
George Smith
A. B. Blount
Fort Worth
Smith
Mr. Blount
Sun
Corporation of Farmers
Gasoline Prices Inch Higher in Whitewright Area
Major oil firms in Whitewright raised gasoline prices by one cent per gallon on Tuesday due to a 12 cent per barrel crude oil cost increase. Standard grade rose from 18 to 19 cents, commercial grade from 15 to 16 cents, while East Texas prices held steady Wednesday amid refinery signals of a possible consumer hike.
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Whitewright
East Texas
Federal Farm Tenancy Measure May Be Delayed
Washington reports show House Agriculture Committee leaning to delay tenancy legislation until administration plans for production control are clearer. Secretary Wallace convened farm leaders for guidance on AAA objectives by other means. Members worry over uncertain ag outlook and seek linked state leasing measures and production stabilization plans.
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Washington
House Agriculture Committee
Wallace
Farm Organization
AAA
Senate
House
Fulmer
Dem
South Carolina
Jones
Van Zandt Broadfoot On Fishing Committee
A six man committee was named to represent Texas in a conference with Oklahoma officials over Red River fishing rights. Senators Van Zandt Rawlings Spears were named by Lt Governor Woodul as the Senate members, and Representatives Broadfoot Smith Boyer were named by Speaker Calvert as the House members.
5 Billion Dollar U S Construction Program Urged
President Roosevelt sent a national resources committee report to Congress proposing a six year 5 011 000 000 federal construction program. It urges broad public works across drainage areas with immediate projects and reservoirs to be used in low economic periods, backed by 89 proposed flood control reservoirs and power facilities.
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Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
Congress
National Resources Committee
Ohio
Army Engineers
Corps of Engineers
White House roof leaks prompt $193000 repair plan
Congress learned that the White House roof leaks and officials seek 193000 for maintenance. Four hundred dollars would patch holes in the mansion roof and terraces, plus 4000 for new curtains for the East Room. Some screens are rotted and unsafe to operate.
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Washington, D. C
Congress
White House
Executive Mansion
East Room
$50.75 For Everybody In Circulation In U S
Washington reports that if all money in circulation at year end 1936 were shared evenly, each person would have $50.76. Total circulation Dec 31 stood at $6,542,752,261, up from $6,465,632,968 on Nov 30 and $5,581,525,846 on Dec 31, 1935.
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Washington
The
Treasury
Barn Theft Reported by Haverhill Man
William F. Wicks reported to police in Haverhill Massachusetts that a barn was stolen after thieves first took fuel and other items stored inside. The incident was reported on a Sunday and involves the loss of the barn and contents.
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Haverhill
Mass
William F. Wicks
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Townsend
San Francisco
Boothman
Mercury
U.S
Director’s
Mrs. Haile
County HD Council
U. S
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