Rotary observes thirty fifth anniversary with Whitewright club events
The Whitewright Rotary Club joins more than 5,000 clubs worldwide in celebrating Rotary’s 35th anniversary. Since its 1925 organization, the Whitewright club grew to 24 members and has supported local projects, scholarships, and community welfare while maintaining a low publicity profile. An anniversary program is planned for Friday’s meeting.
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United States
Americas
Europe
Asia
Africa
Australia
Seven Seas
Rotary
Rotary Club
Chicago
Paul Harris
Whitewright Rotary Club
Pierce Cafe
Sherman Rotary Club
Charles Batsell
Dick Hopson
Hugh Hall
R. F. Pool
Grady Thompson
King
Henry Bone
Clyce
Geo. Murphy
Lloyd Moore
W. E. LaRoe
F. W. Smith
F. E. Douglas
H. la Gordon
J. C. Gillespie
J. H.waggoner
Denver
Colo
H. L. Gordon
Ray Manning
J. H. Waggoner
S. H. Montgomery
F. M. Echols
R. T. Pennington
Luther Gordon
Dr. C. S. Carter
R. P. Childress
Rev
W. A. Stuckey
Club
C. B. Bryant Jr
Clay Horton
Dick Montgomery
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright
Camp Fire
Woman Arrested After Large Bank Roll Found
In Los Angeles a 61 year old woman identified as Elizabeth Clamp was arrested for stealing a dress and two sweaters valued at ten dollars. Police found in her purse twenty seven thousand nine dollars and ten cents in assorted large denomination bills. She told officers she steals because she cannot help it and was arraigned on a petty theft charge. The piece notes the oil industry spends twelve million a year on research.
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Los Angeles
Lyle Lane
Elizabeth Clamp
J A Cagle Dies After Long Service in Greenville Schools
J A Cagle 76, longtime Greenville educator and businessman, died Thursday three days after his reelection as principal for the 28th year. He served on the Texas School Board of Examiners, taught in Whitewright and Greenville, authored The Pickles and Their Descendants, and was a deacon of First Baptist Church and a Mason. Survivors include his wife, Cecil Cagle, and grandson Robert Cagle.
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Charley Ayres
John Anderson Cagle
Greenville
Mr. Cagle
Texas School Board of Examiners
Hunt County Board of Examiners
Flower Branch
Anderson Penn
Nancy Ellena Pirkle Cagle
America
Netherlands
Texas
Denton
Denton Normal
Whitewright
J. C. Parsons
Cagle
Pickles
United States
First Baptist Church
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Cecil Cagle
Commerce
Robert Cagle
Expansion Due In Grayson County Sheep Program
Grayson County reports show the sheep flock held its own after a 1937 expansion begun by County Agent W. O. Teddlie. Lambing season is reported satisfactory and some farms see up to 125 percent increases with no heavy losses despite severe weather. Wolf damage forced some Northwest farmers to quit sheep and turkey raising along Red River and in Pecan Grove. Wool sales were profitable last season as growers bypassed the marketing association for direct sales, though those who stayed benefited from a price rise.
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Grayson County
W. O. Teddlie
Teddlie
Northwest
Grayson
Pecan Grove
Red River
Social Security Changes Expanded Benefits and Timelines
Dallas official outlines major 1940 changes to old age and survivors insurance. New provisions include early monthly benefits starting Jan 1 1940, added payments to aged wives and minor children, widows orphans and dependent parents, and a 1 percent wage tax unchanged through 1943. Claims are being received at the Dallas office and nine part time offices.
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Dallas
Congress
Ernest L. Tutt
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
United States
Tutt
Bureau
Allen Building
Waxahachie
Ennis
Kaufman
Terrell
Denton
Gainesville
Denison
Sherman and
McKinney
City finances show shift to serial bonds for debt relief
The 1923 city report lists $93,100 in bonds with $48,500 for schools, $30,000 waterworks, and $14,600 sewer. added $12,500 for schools, $22,000 paving, and a $6,000 water well loan bring total to $133,600, reduced to $64,500 by Feb 1. Tax values fell from $1.655 million in 1921 to $950,468 in 1939, with slow collections. Transition to serial bonds aims to lower interest costs and meet annual debt payments despite reduced valuations.
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Whitewright
Whitewright General Fund Update Highlights Cash Balance
The city reports a February 1 General Fund balance of 6709.33 dollars, slightly higher than a year ago. Expenditures include street blacktopping, water meters, fire hose, legal fees, and a five year city records audit. An eight thousand two hundred dollar street improvement is being paid with 3150 principal and interest with semiannual payments, and a pay as you go policy is favored over bonds amid ongoing city needs.
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Brickleader Hotel
State Highway Y
Ork
Ainst
Whitewright
Cats Not Property Says Judge In Wagging Court
In Wanda Pennsylvania Justice of the Peace Olney L. Grenell rules cats are not property and cannot be stolen. He dismisses larceny charges by Irving Johnson against Mrs Lydia Draper over a 12 year old tabby. Grenell notes dogs have licenses while cats do not.
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Wanda
Justice of the Peace
Olney L. Grenell
Irving Johnson
Lydia Draper
Grenell
Pennsylvania
Prairie Chicken Closed Season Adopted by Kansas and Texas
Kansas joins Texas in declaring a closed season on prairie chickens. The move aims to protect the population and regulate hunting, signaling stricter wildlife management across both states.
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Kansas
Texas
Harry Hines Announces Run for Texas Governor
Harry Hines, five year Texas Highway Commission member, launched his 1940 gubernatorial bid in Austin. He pledges to oppose the sales tax, support social security funding, and raise campaign funds with legislators, aiming to be a conservative doer who relies on honesty and economy.
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Austin
Texas
Harry Hines
Texas Highway Commission
Hines
Wheat Farmers Insure Heavily in 1940 Crop Plan
The Federal Crop Insurance Corporation said 310000 producers insured 1940 winter wheat, up from 107000 in 1939. Spring wheat protection could push total policies to about 400000, versus 166000 last year. Closing date for spring wheat protection is Feb 29. Winter wheat insured area totals 8902000 acres with 87520000 bushels production and premiums of 21375000 bushels. Nearly all policies insure producers at 75 percent of normal yields against drought floods hail storms freezes and other natural causes.
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Washington
Federal Crop Insurance Corporation
Mrs Ferguson May Run Again
Former Texas governor James E. Ferguson says his wife Mrs. Ferguson is seriously considering a bid for governor this summer. He notes she has been urged nationwide and that her decision may hinge on President Roosevelt’s third term stance.
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Dallas
James E. Ferguson
Texas
Roosevelt
Ferguson
Whitewright F F A Week Highlights Local Achievements
National F F A Week spotlights Whitewright chapter led by T H Cunningham with 60 paid members. The group won the Sherman District basketball title, attended encampments, fairs, and state and national conventions, and reported extensive livestock and crop projects including beef calves corn cotton vegetables wheat oats and sheep pigs milk production and broilers.
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America
George Washington
Whitewright Future
Whitewright F. F. A
T. H. Cunningham
Future Farmers
Lake Worth
Fort Worth
Arlington
A. & M. College
Cunningham
Whitewright
Long Machine Falls as Jones Captures Louisiana Governorship
In a decisive Democratic runoff, Attorney Sam Jones defeated Gov. Earl K. Long, ending the Huey P. Long era. Jones led 254,689 to 234,274 after 1,481 of 1,703 precincts, with victory heralded as an anti-machine triumph and leaders pledging reform and prosecutions for graft. Jones to take office May 14. nomination in Louisiana basically seat-winning.
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New Orleans
Huey P. Long
Louisiana
Earl K. Long
Sam Jones
Lake Charles
Jones
Campbell
Long
Huey
Gainesville man injured in Denton radio trip crash
Howard Brodhead of Gainesville formerly of Whitewright was hurt when the car he drove crashed into a parked truck three miles south of Gainesville on the return from Denton where he and a party of youths had appeared on a radio program. Seven others were injured including 15 year old Felix Parsons who was unconscious with a severe head injury.
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Howard Brodhead
Gainesville
Whitewright
Brodhead
Denton
Dallas News
Here
Felix Parsons
Kathryn Parsons
Dallas
Loreta Murphy
Flora May Mitchell
Wanda Trace
Mary Kate Edington
Marjorie Ackley
Howard Brodhead Jr
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