Move to Cut Relief Funds Loses by One Vote
Washington report says the administration dodged a near veto on a plan to cut the 4.88 billion work relief bill in half and repurpose funds for direct relief. The Senate Appropriations Committee deadlocked 10 to 10, with a 9 to 8 dole vote beforehand. Senators Adams of Colorado and Copeland of New York planned to press the effort when the panel reconvenes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate Appropriations Committee
Dole
White House
Adams
Colorado
Copeland
New York
Appropriations Committee
Senate
Rural Survey of Electrification Planned in Texas
A rural electrification survey to assess extending lights and power to rural Texas homes is being planned by the Texas relief commission. The study, led by J. B. Keely, will map possibilities without building new plants and follows discussions with A and M College to finalize the statewide plan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Relief Commission
J. B. Keely
Commission
A. and
M. College
Keely
Hauptmann's Mail Box Always Full
Sixty two letters arrived for Bruno Hauptmann in the Hunterdon County jail on Tuesday as mail volume remains high. Attorney C Floyd Fisher notes correspondence from schoolgirls, clergymen and laypeople, plus astrologers and autograph seekers. One Arkansas barn dance invitation hints New Jersey doubts his guilt. Fisher says much mail is sympathetic and supportive of his current trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Flemington
N. J
Bruno Hauptmann
Hunterdon County
C. Floyd Fisher
Hauptmann
Arkansas
New Jersey
Lindbergh
Fisher
Deputies Mop Up in Sherman Liquor Raid
Three Grayson County deputies entered a Sherman home and found whisky running in streams across the floor. Deputy Auery mopped up a quart of the liquid to be used as evidence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County
Legal gambling plan in Wyoming proposal by Barker
Cheyenne Wy. Representative John A Barker of Casper introduces a bill to legalize gambling as a state revenue source. The proposal would tax 10 percent of gross returns from slot machines punch boards and lotteries and would license card and dice games as well.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wyo
Wyoming
John A. Barker
Casper
Gaey
Government Ends Cattle Purchases In Drouth Areas
The federal government closed emergency cattle purchases with 8,156,962 head bought for 108,335,322 dollars at an average 13.50 per head. AAA officials say the culling improved the industry, reducing surplus toward 57,000,000 head, but beef cattle remain far from prosperous despite a peak 13.65 per hundredweight in Chicago last week. H J Gramlich notes few smooth long fed cattle remain marketable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Drouth
AAA
Chicago
H. J. Gramlich
Chester C. Davis
New Books Arrive at Whitewright Public Library
Mrs. A L Jackson announces 50 new books from the Sherman library for children and adults. The collection includes popular titles such as The Hound of the Baskervilles and White Fang along with multiple series and classic authors. Library hours are 1 to 4 pm on Tuesday Thursday and Saturday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Jackson
Whitewright Public Library
Sherman Library
Ethel Hoeston
Great Lakes
Dexter J. Forrester
Ralph Marlow
Andrew Carey Lincoln
Victor G. Durham
A. D. Houghton
Clarence E. Milford
John Galworthy
A. Hamilton Gibbs
William MacLeod Raine
Louis Joseph Vance
A. Conan Doyle
Hal G. Evarts
Bob
Alfred Ollivant
Herbert Quick
Jack London
Jessie Wilcox Smith
Lewis Carroll
Emily Riesenberg
Eulalie Asgood Grover
Bob’s Hill
Charles Pierce Burton
Charles Dickens
Sam Houston
Marquis James
Florence C. Fox
Eleanor L
Ada M. Skinner
Nelly
Helen Hunt Jackson
Billy
Helen
Read
Miss Humpety
Grace Noll Crowell
T. M. Johnson Buys Bow-Wright Stock
T. M. Johnson of Hughes Springs purchased the Bow-Wright Pharmacy stock and fixtures from the Federal bankruptcy court for 1150 at public auction. Johnson opened Johnson Pharmacy in Whitewright Tuesday with J. B. Hunter of Gladewater as a co staffer. Mrs. Johnson remains in Hughes Springs. The deal includes purchase of firm accounts and notes by another party for 5, with the referee awaiting a better bid. Dr. Bow and A. F. Nossaman offices reopen upstairs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bow- Wright Pharmacy
Federal Bankruptcy Court
T. M. Johnson
Hughes Springs
Johnson Pharmacy
Johnson
J. B., Hunter
Gladewater
How the Veterans Would Spend Bonus
In a survey of 156 World War veterans in South Haven Michigan the American Legion found the largest share of the anticipated $544 average bonus would be saved or invested at 21 percent. About 20 percent would fund home repairs creditors would receive 15 percent 12 percent would buy clothing and five percent would pay on new homes. An equal share would go to automobile dealers the rest to furniture electrical equipment mortgage payments taxes and medical expenses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
South Haven
Mich
Congress
American Legion
Sherman Concern Granted RFC Loan
A reconstruction finance corporation loan of 25000 dollars to the A. B. C. Candy Company of Sherman was authorized in December by RFC Chairman Jesse Jones. The loan is a direct loan to industry under section 5 D of the RFC act and no part of the funds had been disbursed by December 31.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
A. B. C. Candy Company of Sherman
RFC
Jesse Jones
Taxpayers Ask Wage Hikes Be Withdrawn in Sherman
A taxpayers league meeting at the courthouse drew about 150 people as they passed a resolution disapproving salary increases for county officials and clerks. The group sent the resolution to the county commissioners to rescind the raises and debated a separate proposal on establishing a new county court of law. A measure to preserve the centralized purchasing system was also carried over for next week’s consideration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
County Court of Law
H. A. Ivy
Tenant Farmers Go Into Courts in South Eviction Fight
Knoxville, Tenn near Arkansas border a legal action will defend 1 500 000 share croppers and tenant farmers from eviction. The Committee for the Defense of Southern Share Croppers files suit in Poinsett County Arkansas citing the agricultural adjustment administration cotton acreage reduction contracts obliging landlords to maintain a normal tenant workforce. Many landlords allegedly dismissed tenants at the start of 1935 due to the cotton program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knoxville
Tenn
Poinsett County
Arkansas
Committee For the Defense of
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Dedicatory Service Draws Many to First Baptist Church
An overflowing crowd attended the dedicatory service for the new First Baptist Church, led by Dr. George W. Truett of Dallas. Out of town ministers from Elgin Dallas Gainesville Waxahachie Ambrose attended along with visitors from Bells Tom Bean Trenton Leonard Bonham Denison and Sherman. The service featured music, invocation, remarks on the building program, and a sermon on They first gave themselves with emphasis on people over buildings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
George W. Truett
Dallas
G. M. McNeilly
Elgin
H. L. Marler
W. F. Ferguson
W. E. Hann
Gainesville
McKinley Norman
Waxahachie
Robert Fleming
Ambrose
G. C. Ivins
O. L. Jones
Guy Hamilton
Whitewright
First Baptist Church of
Truett
J. L. Truett
Dr. Truett
Guilty Pleas Made By Youth in Killing And Assault Cases
Harold Locke pleaded guilty to the slaying of Ches Estes Whitesboro city marshal and to assaulting a Whiteboro woman. Estes died after being shot while Locke, drunk, was arrested. Locke denied bond and murder trial set for February 21. Four 40 000 horsepower electric motors built for a French passenger ship described as most powerful yet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Harold
Tommy) Locke
Reformatory
Ches Estes
Whitesboro
Estes
Locke
Fifteenth District Court
Education Boys Laboring Through College in Unusual Jobs
A Chicago report notes college students nationwide work to finance studies. Roles include waiter service, furnace stoking, and even professional pallbearers. Institutions like University of North Carolina and Harvard report substantial student employment among 800 of 3,000 students at Harvard and others.
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Chicago
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
University of North Carolina
Washington University
St. Louis
University of Iowa
Harvard
Boy Scouts Announce Anniversary Service at Whitewright Church
Whitewright Scouts plan a 7 30 p m service at First Baptist Church to honor National Boy Scout Anniversary Week. Scoutmaster Mack Pierson says area churches join in, with Dr J S Hodges delivering the address. Mayor Echols issues a Boy Scout Week proclamation urging community support and volunteer leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist Church
Whitewright Scout Organization
First Baptist Church
Mack Pierson
Pierson
J. S. Hodges
First Presbyterian Church of
Denison
F. M. Echols
BOY Scouts OF America
Congress
Liberty Loan
Boy Scouts
Washington, D. C
Roosevelt
I. F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Boy Scout
Boy Scout Movement
Farley Aims to Retain Party Chairman Role Through 1936
Postmaster General Farley plans to stay as Democratic National Committee chairman through the 1936 campaign. Senator Norris proposes civil service oversight of the entire postal system. Roosevelt condemns officials holding both government and party posts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farley
Democratic National Committee
Congress
Norris
Rep
Nebraska
Roosevelt
Who's To Blame temperance drama at First Presbyterian
A new 1934 temperance drama titled Who's To Blame will be staged at the First Presbyterian Church on Wednesday Feb 13 at 7 30 pm. Dr Atticus Webb of Dallas directs with 25 local cast. The play portrays beer laws and features Mayor F M Echols as judge and Harry Hodge as Tom Moore on trial for murder.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Presbyterian Church
Atticus Webb
Dallas
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
Harry Hodge
Tom Moore
Walter Evans
Blue Goose
W. L. Stowers
Dr. Webb
Paul Vestal
Robert Cantrell
Professor Cunningham
B. W. Newman
R. R. Waldo
Guy Hamilton
Hans Schlitz
Robert Grant
Kraepeline
N. L. Manning
G. F. Bryant
F. E. Douglas
H. P. Donigan
Joe Mangrum
Rham Pennington
Percy Darwin
Jim Simmons
J. B. King
George Burnham
Clay Horton
J. M. Wright
John Henry
Neel ‘Davis
G. C. Ivins
Rotary Club Defeats Pilot Grove Faculty In Low-Scoring Game
The Whitewright Rotary Club basketball team beat the Pilot Grove school board and faculty 10 to 6 at the new Pilot Grove gym. Whitewright players included W. S. Cunningham H. W. Key Newton L. Manning Noel Davis and R. R. Waldo with Gomer May and John Reeves as escorts. The Whitewright High School girls defeated the Pilot Grove outsiders 22 to 11 the same night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Rotary Club
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
W. 5. Cunningham
H. W. Key
Newton L. Manning
Noel Davis
R. R. Waldo
Gomer May
John Reeves
Whitewright High School
Florida Cattle Raisers Dominate Beef Supply
Florida cattle raisers produce about one fourth of the beef consumed in the state, reflecting a strong local livestock industry. The Reuters-synopsis style note highlights regional agricultural impact and supply balance in Florida.
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Florida
Rubber bags inflate to keep float on water for downed plane
Inventors introduced rubber bags that can be filled with carbon dioxide either automatically or manually to keep a land aircraft afloat indefinitely if it must abandon to water.
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Hauptmann’s
Montana
Bow-Wright
Sherman Concern
Rotary Club
the Sun
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