Democrats Defeat Mellon Tax Plan in House Vote
The House, aided by Republican insurgents, rejected Mellon income tax rates 222 to 196 and adopted Garner amendments. The compromise shifted surtax to 44 percent on incomes over 92,000, with higher exemptions and reduced normal rates. A tax on stock dividends was also debated and defeated later in the session.
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Garner
Socrat
Texas
Treasury
Wisconsin
Republicans
House
R B Carr Dies At Home Near Tom Bean
R B Carr aged 63 died at his home south of Tom Bean Wednesday at 10 20 in the morning. An early settler of the Tom Bean community he lived there over forty years. Funeral and burial were at Cannon cemetery Thursday afternoon. Survived by wife two daughters and brother D S Carr of Whitewright.
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R. B. Carr
Tom Bean
Mr. Carr
Cannon Cemetery
D. S. Carr
Whitewright
Special Service at Presbyterian Church Next Sunday
A special service will be held at the Presbyterian Church next Sunday evening at 7 o'clock featuring solos duets and quartets plus readings. All are invited to attend the service.
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Presbyterian Church
Parents invited to observe classrooms Friday morning
Parents of Whitewright school children may attend classes from 8:45 to 12 on February 22 to watch students recite and participate in regular lessons. Superintendent H. L. Durham and the faculty issue invitations for patrons to see in action how class work is done.
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Whitewright
H. L. Durham
Planting Trees to Beautify White Wright Now
Citizens urged to plant fruit and shade trees and shrubbery to enhance White Wright’s appearance and property values. Homeowners and landlords are encouraged to act immediately to select stock from nurseries and plant it properly before the planting season ends.
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Whitewright
Whitewright Entries for Saturday Interscholastic Meet
The Sun lists Whitewright entrants for the district Interscholastic League Meet on Saturday. Girls events include basketball teams and sprints with competitors Winnie Gordon Beatrice Bennett Mildred Holcomb Hester Martin Mattie Doss Florence Phillips May Belle Doss Loma Cox Hattie Johnson Ona Belle Hampton Nellie Johnson Lois Cates. Boys track features pole vault Leon Bennett Tom Bradley Eugene Melver Joe Carr Jack Everheart and middle distance runners Jack Everheart Overton Stateville Tom Bradley Cecil Fields J B Riley.
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Whitewright
The
Sun
Winnie Gordon
Beatrice Bennett
Mildred Holcomb
Hester Martin
Mattie Doss
May Belle Doss
Florence Phillips
Mildred Coffman
Loma Cox
Hattie Johnson
Ona Belle Hampton
Nellie Johnson
Lois Cates
Leon Bennett
Tom Bradley
Eugene Melver
Joe Carr
Jack Everheart
Overton Stateville
J. B. Riley
Cecil Fields
Death of W D Ownby Shocks Whitewright Community
Wm D Ownby longtime Whitewright resident died at his home Wednesday night about 9 oclock of heart trouble He was born August 15 1844 in Marshall County Tennessee and lived in Texas since 1882 Surviving children include Ernest Noel C and Warren D Ownby with three others deceased Funeral at Presbyterian Church Friday at 11 oclock conducted by Rev J F Fender with interment in Oak Hill Cemetery
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Wm. D. Ownby
Whitewright
Mr. Ownby
Marshall County
Tennessee
West Tennessee
Texas
Pilot Grove
Mr. Ownly
Dellilah Huffman
Golf Ownby
Lexington
Oklo
Minerva Grable
R. G. Ownby
Ernest Ownby
Durant
Okla
Noel C. Ownby
Muskogee
Warren D. Ownby
Broken Arrow
Ownby
Presbyterian Church
J. F. Fender
Oak Hill Cemetery
Whitewright District Interscholastic League Meet Planned
A large crowd is expected as 15 to 20 schools attend the two day event. Friday features Music Memory and various spelling and essay prelims. Saturday includes finals in declamation debate and track events with awards in the grammar school auditorium.
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Whitewright
Grammar School
Chenoweth
Kate Fulton
Oneida Copeland
Whedbee
Susie Noe
Ernie Harper
Mr. Taylor
Miss Little
Miss Futrell
Mr. Willis
Noe
Hall
H. L. Durham
Denby resigns from cabinet under fire
Edwin B. Denby has resigned as secretary of the navy and his resignation has been accepted. He notified President Coolidge after a telephone talk addressing oil leasing program criticism and ongoing annulment suits, amid concerns over his involvement and defense of the leases.
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Washington
Edwin B. Denby
Navy
Denby
Coolidge
White House
Senate
Mr. Denby
Albert B. Fall
Rural Carriers Stay On 8:00 Schedule At Whitewright
Postoffice change to 8:30 a m for five Whitewright rural carriers was ordered but four carriers asked to keep 8:30. Department paused the change until March 1st. Interjected note about judges and impartiality from St Joseph News-Press.
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the Sun
Whitewright
Postoffice
Postoffice Department
W. O. Brents
Brents
Reduction of city taxes via fire prevention urged in Whitewright
Whitewright residents paid 23870.17 in ad valorem taxes and 23490.60 in fire insurance premiums for city services last year. The mayor argues fire losses drive premiums. improving fire prevention could restore a 15 percent good fire record credit, saving property owners about 4500 annually, with further tips to follow.
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Whitewright
America
Texas
Sun
F. M. Echols
Landscaping plan for home grounds by a renowned authority
An article on beautifying home grounds outlines how, where, when, and what to plant to enhance a house’s appearance. It urges readers to cut out the page, save the guidance, and profit from ideas a landscape architect would provide.
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the Sun
McAdoo Remains In Race For President
Chicago February 19 William Gibbs McAdoo former Secretary of the Treasury is urged by supporters from nearly every state to lead the Democratic nomination. They denounce attacks on his name and outline a platform including anti corruption in Washington a world conference foreign policy referendum Wall Street reform tariff repeal farm relief tax cuts and a national labor code.
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Chicago
Ill
William Gibbs McAdoo
the Treasury
McAdoo
Washington
Wall Street
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve System
Veterans Bureau
Grayson Schools Receive $16,565 State Aid
Sherman on February 18 G W Acton county superintendent of public instruction announced Grayson County will receive a total of 16565 dollars in state aid for the schools this year. Last year the aid was about 13000 dollars.
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Sherman
G. W. Acton
County Superintendent of Public Instruction
Grayson County
Grayson Schools
Lincoln clothing sold at auction for 6500 dollars
Abraham Lincoln's assassination attire, a black suit with blood stained collar, trousers wrinkles, worn overcoat and faded stock, sold in Philadelphia for 6500 dollars. The buyer identified as Mr. Douglas. Other relics included a George Washington pincushion and autographed Woodrow Wilson volumes fetching 27 to 52 dollars.
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Philadelphia
Abraham Lincoln
Washington
John Wilkes Booth
Douglas
George Washington
Woodrow Wilson
Three Killed As Katy Train Hits Car Near Leonard
An automobile carrying six youths was struck by a northbound Katy passenger train near Leonard, killing three occupants and seriously injuring three others. Names of victims and survivors are listed. two seriously injured, Robert Prater expected to recover. The double funeral drew about 1500 attendees in Trenton as communities mourned.
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Leonard
Katy
Don Forrest Barrett
Ira Barrett
Trenton
John Lester Connelly
Jim Connelly
Lorraine Felty
Whitewright
W. N. Carter
W. L. Bramlaw
Trenton Baptist Church
J. C. Gillespie
Dallas
Postmasters Extends Whitewright Mail Routes
Washington orders extension of routes four and five from Whitewright to add 68 families. Route four grows to 27.90 miles, route five to 27.23 miles after March 1. Hor ton salary rises from 1830 to 1920 and Andrews from 1620 to 1890. Local service praised for early paper delivery and alignment with northbound train.
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W. O. Brents
Post Office Department
Washington
Whitewright
Clay Horton
Lucian Andrews
Horton
Andrews
Better Cotton Demonstration Train To Visit Next Week
The Better Cotton demonstration train will spend one hour thirty minutes here next Thursday February twenty eighth arriving at noon and leaving at 1 30 PM for Sherman. It is sponsored by St Louis Southwestern Railway and agricultural extension departments with experts giving lectures on cotton production grades soils pests varieties storage and marketing. Admission is free and all are invited to visit the cotton school on wheels.
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Cotton Belt
Sherman
St. Louis Southwestern Railway
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