Coffman Pleads Not Guilty at Examining Trial
Roy Coffman pleaded not guilty to murder in the killing of Clarence Pace a local garageman. Bond set at 5000 by Justice Horton. remanded when unable to post. Bond later reduced to 2500 at a habeas hearing in Sherman. Pace was found dying in the old Smith hotel building after a beating. Inquest and examining trial heard testimony of a fight in Pace’s room and Coffman’s threats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Coffman
Clarence
Red) Pace
W. H. Horton
Coffman
Old Smith Hotel
Justice of the Peace
Horton
K. B. Simmons
Pace
Pete King
L. W. Sinor
Sheriff's Department
Arthur Gleckler
Whitewright
Fight Over Texas Truck Load Limit Sparks Austin Hearing
In Austin Tuesday night truck and railroad representatives clashed before the Senate Highways and Motor Traffic Committee led by Senator Brownlee over raising the 7000 pound load limit. Governor O Daniel backs the increase. Ross Sterling supports it, citing harm to growers. Railroads warn higher limits could push more roads into receivership. The House version to be heard February 21.
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Austin
Senate Committee On
Brown-lee
House
Ross Sterling
Houston
South Texas
O’daniel
Texas
Infant mortality rate reaches 25-year low in 1938
Washington report from Census Director W. L. Austin shows infant death rate fell to 50.9 deaths per 1,000 live births in 1938, the lowest in 25 years. Preliminary data also notes birth rate at 17.9 per 1,000 population, the highest since 1931, while the overall death rate matched the 1933 low of 10.7.
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Washington
Bureau of Census
W. L. Austin
Austin
Criminals Prefer Cigarettes to Pipes Says Marshal Goss
Dallas deputy marshal E R Goss reports that criminals handled in the federal building over the past year are predominantly cigarette and cigar smokers. He notes only one prisoner, a first offender jailed for bank embezzlement, smoked a pipe. Goss also states he himself is a confirmed pipe smoker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
E. R. Goss
Dallas
Pye
Federal
Goss
Elizabeth Gordon to Write Publicity for U. T. Round-Up
Elizabeth Gordon, UT senior and Daily Texan news staffer, was named one of six journalism students on the campus publicity committee for Round-Up. She will report on plans by ex-students, dads and mothers committees, and Dean Tayor. Gordon, granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Gordon of Austin, also belongs to Delta Delta Delta, Tee Club, and previously served on the 1938 Round-Up publicity committee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Gordon
R. B. Gordon
Whitewright
Robert Gordon
Austin
Delta Delta Delta Sorority
Tee Club
Caraway resigns as Grayson County district clerk
Sherman notes district clerk R B Caraway resigns effective February 15 1939 after two years in office. He offered no stated reason in his letter to District Judge R M Carter and the judges may appoint his successor. Caraway previously served two terms as tax assessor and lost a 1935 race for tax assessor collector after consolidation.
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Caraway
R. M. Carter
J. T. Suggs Jr
Rating Board Named For Civil Service
In Denison seven members of the army engineers civil service rating board were named by A C Dorks of New Orleans for the tenth district. Members Edward E. Anton E L Stewart John C Tam bornino Walter E Guthrie Samuel H Ritter Asa V Shannon and Alexander J Davis are from the district engineers staff with Anton serving as secretary. The board will grade exams for Texas Oklahoma counties in the Denison district for non educational jobs on the Denison dam and reservoir project. Dorks returned to New Orleans Saturday evening.
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Denison
Denison Army Engineers Civil Service Rating Board
A. C. Dorks
New Orleans
Tenth Civil Service District
Edward E. Anton
E. L. Stewart
John C. Tambornino
Walter E. Guthrie
Samuel H. Ritter
Asa V. Shannon
Alexander J. Davis
Anton
Texas
Oklahoma
Dorks
House Resolution Declares Texas House Friendly To Governor O'Daniel
The Texas House adopted a resolution expressing friendliness toward Governor O'Daniel and a willingness to cooperate. The measure, brought by Reps. Ottis E. Lock and Walter A. Ferguson, passed by voice vote despite some opponents who favored sending it to committee.
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Austin
Texas
House of Representatives
O’daniel
Ottis E. Lock
Zavalla
Walter A. Ferguson
Overton
Lock
Robert Wood
Marshall
Wood
C. L. Harris
Spur
State Affairs Committee
Rainfall totals show half normal in Whitewright period
C C Cates reports Whitewright rainfall August to date at 7.92 inches, well below the 16.06 inches normal. January brought 2.31 inches and February 0.42 inch, eight January rainfall days, four in February. Soil moisture shallow. graveside work finds wet dirt only to 16 to 18 inches, then dry earth to full depth.
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C. C. Cates
Whitewright
Oak Hill Cemetery
Senate OKs Acreage Plan For Cotton Reapportionment
Washington report: Senate unanimously approves an amendment to extend the reapportionment of unused cotton acreage under the farm law. The measure, offered by Senator Lee of Oklahoma, would indefinitely extend the 1938 act provision, allowing 300,000 acres in Oklahoma 150,000 in Texas and 100,000 in Arkansas to be reapportioned to other cotton growers within those states. McNary of Oregon initially blocked the consent but then withdrew.
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Washington
Senate
Senator Lee
Oklahoma
House
Lee
Texas
Arkansas
McNary
Oregon
County Aids in Treating Syphilis
Sherman reports a second county purchase of syphilis serum to aid residents seeking county aid. Dr. Arthur Gleckler, the county health officer, has been authorized to treat eligible cases with 200 ampules, enough for many shots, though effective care requires at least 60 injections over up to five years. The county buys the serum cheaply and offers free treatment by Dr. Gleckler, funded by the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Arthur Gleckler
Gleckler
Commissioners Court
Dallas governor defends reprieve amid murder confession
Gov. Lee O Daniel defended his Sunday radio reprieve for Dallas killer Winzell Williams tied to a push against capital punishment. Officials published Williams's voluntary confession detailing a brutal plan culminating in Atwood's murder, including gun use and a grisly scene.
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Dallas
Lee O’daniel
Wenzell Williams
Irving
T. B. Atwood
Williams
O’daniel
Texas
Dallas County
O'Daniel
Winzell Williams
Indiana Farmer Urges O'Daniel Study of Indiana Tax
A retired Indiana couple, wintering in Texas, visited a Sherman newspaper office to compare tax plans. They praise Indiana's gross income tax as superior to Texas sales taxes, noting real estate cuts and self filed returns. They urge Texas lawmakers to consider Indiana's model and left a copy of the Indiana form.
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Indiana
O’daniel
Texas
Sherman
Sherman Notary
W. H. Duguid
Freemont
Michigan and
Ohio
Arkansas
Duguid
Transactions Tax Hearing Opens Feb 10
Austin reports joint hearings on Gov Lee O Daniel's transactions tax proposals will begin Feb 15, with a 1.6 percent rate to fund pensions and social security, plus a pension liberalization form. The plan contains a constitutional amendment and a bill to vitalize it, drawing mixed constituent reactions. Subsequent sessions will hear sales tax proposals in amendment form and other substitute plans, including omnibus natural resource levies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Lee O’daniel
House
Revenue and Taxation Committee
Whitewright and Tom Bean Clash for County Title
Whitewright Tigers and Tom Bean Tomcats meet to decide the all county Class A and B basketball champion. First game Monday night at Whitewright gym at 7 30 with a second game at Tom Bean next Wednesday. A possible third game would be at Tom Bean on Feb 17. The winner advances to a district tournament in Dallas.
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Whitewright Tigers
Tom Bean Tomcats
Whitewright
Tom Bean
Whitewright Gymnasium
Dallas
President asks Congress for more money for WPA relief
President Roosevelt urged immediate action on a new $150,000,000 WPA appropriation for the next five months, arguing the relief outlook forces large cuts. With $725,000,000 already allotted and cuts possible on April 1, WPA risks job losses from 3,000,000 to well under 1,500,000 by June 30.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
WPA
Negro History Week Celebrated by Local School
The local Negro school joins national observances of National Negro History Week begun February 5 and running through the week. Daily assemblies from 11 a.m. to noon feature different Black speakers on aspects of Negro life, with songs by Black composers. Attendance by mothers and fathers has been good.
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America
Civil Service Job Applications Hit Record Volume
The civil service commission reports more than 350000 job applications in the last six months of 1938, a record for a six month period. Applications came from every state plus Hawaii and Alaska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Civil Service Commission
Hawaii
Alaska
Four or Five Lawmakers Question O'Daniel Tax Plans
Representative J H Waggoner said only four or five of Texas House and Senate criticized Governor O'Daniel on the pension and taxation issue. He expects cooperation to solve taxes but predicts the 1.6 percent transactions tax will not pass as it would hurt industry and farmers. Waggoner doubts any sales tax will pass, noting pledges against it.
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Michigan
Ohio
J. H. Waggoner
Austin
O’daneiel
Waggoner
O'Daniel
President Attacks Senators Over Roberts Nomination Rejection
President Carter lashed back after the Senate rejected Floyd Roberts for the Virginia federal bench by 72 to 9. Senators Glass and Byrd objected to Roberts citing a patrician conspiracy, while the White House denied the charge and defended Roberts as qualified.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Senate
Floyd Roberts
Virginia
White House
Roberts
Carter Glass
Harry F. Byrd
Glass
Byrd
James Price
Shirley Temple in Just Around the Corner at Palace
Feature at the Palace tonight and Friday is Just Around the Corner starring Shirley Temple with Charles Farrell Bill Robinson Amanda Duff and Joan Davis. Saturday's feature is Painted Desert starring George O'Brien. Next week previews include Submarine Patrol with Richard Greene Nancy Kelly Preston Foster and Sharpshooters with Brian Donlevy Lynn Bari and Wally Vernon.
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Palace Theatre
Shirley Temple
Charles Farrell
Bill Robinson
Amanda Duff
Joan Davis
George O’brien
Richard Greene
Nancy Kelly
Preston Foster
Brian Donlevy
Lynn Bari
Wally Vernon
Carbon Monoxide Gas Traced to Furnace Illness
Elkhart Ind Mrs Effie Whitmeyer and her two young daughters fell ill Tuesday. A household medical book led her to diagnose carbon monoxide poisoning. After opening windows as advised they recovered. Investigations showed the gas came from the furnace.
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Elkhart
Ind
Effie Whitmeyer
Quintuplets Sleep More Peacefully After Tonsil Operation
The Dionne quintuplets are sleeping soundly after a mass tonsil and adenoids operation. Dr. Allan Dafoe revealed the procedure ended the snoring that kept Marie and her four sisters awake. The children have not had a cold all winter despite temperatures 10 below.
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New York
Marie
Allan Dafoe
Dr. Dafoe
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Elizabeth Gordon
U. T
Rating Board
County
Slayer
Charley Rogers
Charley
Charley Hudnall
Mr. Atwood
Sherman Democrat
PWA
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