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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1935
Page
4
Whitewright Considers Public Gym Plans and Financing
The Board of Education will discuss Tuesday night a proposal to build a Whitewright gymnasium. They expect a grant from the Public Works Administration but need funds for materials and skilled labor. If financed without new taxes, a large central gym and meeting hall near the High School is planned, benefiting students and the public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Sun
Board of Education
Whitewright
Public Works Administration
Repeal Crisis for Texas Horse Race Law
Legislators face pressure from constituents to repeal the pari mutuel betting law amid millions invested in racing facilities. Lawmakers note the dilemma of reversing a statute that prompted costly plant building after years of public support. Verily, the path of the law maker is thorny.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Prohibition Election Debate in Texas Legislative Outlook
The Texas Legislature is set to authorize a special referendum on prohibition with August as a likely timing. Supporters urge immediate voter input while opponents warn of cost and politics looming into 1936. The outcome hinges on whether repeal or continued legal liquor prevails, amid reports hard liquor is widely available.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Van Zandt plan would scrap double primary election
The column argues against Senator Van Zandt’s preferential primary proposal to end the double primary. It says voters would struggle choosing first and second preferences and notes lost campaign revenue for media and officials. It questions whether a single convention system truly yields better candidates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Olan R. van Zandt
Texas
Plan Awards Nomination to Top Political Lineup
A strategic plan awards the nomination to the candidate with the strongest political lineup, leaving no apparent options for alternatives or challenges. The result favors the perceived best-organized slate.
Whitesboro fights deputy sheriff salary push in Grayson County
The Whitesboro News Record rebuts the Whitewright Sun argument that Whitewright and Van Alstyne deserve deputy salaries equal to Whitesboro. It notes Whitesboro was the third largest Grayson County city in 1930 and defends the town’s demand as warranted, not mere ambition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitesboro
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Grayson County
Raymond
West Grayson
Texas home orchards revived amid cotton emphasis
Leo Santerre, president of the Dallas County Fruit Growers Association, told the Dallas Agricultural Club that Texas still has fruit lands and that home orchards are more common in cities than on farms. He cautioned that tenancy and cotton focus curb orchard planting, though diversification signs may be temporary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Leo Santerre
Dallas County Fruit Growers Association
Dallas Agricultural Club
Dallas Times Herald
State lawmakers push for retainer disclosures
Dallas Times Herald notes senators who disclosed retainers amid opposition to a Senate bill. The paper argues openness protects the public and could curb mudslinging, urging House members to follow suit and reveal private employments.
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Senate
House
Dallas Times Herald
Texas trucking bill would raise limit to ten thousand pounds
The bill to allow 14 000 pound loads was cut to 10 000 pounds and sent to an adverse Senate committee report. The Dallas Journal argues seven thousand pounds is enough and heavier loads belong on rail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Senate Committee On
Dallas Journal
Uncontrolled Spending Critique of Congress
Washington Post condemns the push for executive budget discretion and Congress abdication of fiscal control. The piece calls it a travesty of responsible government, noting lack of defined scope or delegated power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Washington Post
The Moral Being and the Paper Story
A neighbor shot another man’s legs after a hunting trip dispute. The suit cost 75 dollars plus 25 dollars for a doctor. The local paper’s annual price was 1.50. The Hopkins Journal notes the odd tale and adds a wry comment from the Florence Herald about automobiles versus locomotives.
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Hopkins (Mo
Darrow critiques NRA and price fixing in 1930s Chicago
Clarence Darrow disputes the NRA in its current form for permitting monopolies and price fixing. He recalls a 1934 recovery board report urging code changes, cites speech by Donald Richberg, and comments on child labor, Section 7 A, and labor agreements. He also praises the Supreme Court gold decision as sensible and stresses metal value over gold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Clarence Darrow
NRA
Midway Park
Chicago University
Roosevelt
Congress
Darrow
National Recovery Review Board
Donald Richberg
Supreme Court
Relief Funds Discontinued For Material on Work Projects
The Texas Relief Commission will halt funding for materials and equipment on work relief projects due to fund shortages. Projects will require budgeted labor and typical supervision, reducing daily approvals to about one third of previous levels. Rural rehabilitation and related production efforts remain unaffected, and counties will be notified when funds allow restoring former policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Adam R. Johnson
Johnson
Relief Commission
Texas Relief Rolls List 41 787 Elderly On Relief
A Texas Relief Commission survey reports 41 787 persons aged 65 or older and 24 832 aged 70 or older on relief statewide. Bexar County leads with 2 357 beneficiaries, Harris 2 348, Dallas 813. State totals include 9 499 single men and 9 879 single women.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Congress
Bexar County
Harris County
Dallas County
2 Men Surprised Digging From Jail
Sherman officers thwarted an attempted jail break Sunday night when assistant jailer Walter Enloe surprised two prisoners in the act of digging through a brick wall. The pair, Jodie T. Lloyd and Lacy Wingfield, had severed a steel bar used in their prior escape and were found after sawing cage locks. Lloyd had an artificial leg removed as punishment.
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Enloe
Lloyd
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