Whitewright Faces Repeated Penalties for 1936 Fire Loss
Whitewright endures a 15 percent penalty on city fire insurance premiums for three years due to a 1936 grain warehouse fire. The loss is projected to cost over $10,000 across five years, offsetting earlier good records and diminishing future credit. The State Fire Insurance Commissioner notes oversized insured structures and emphasizes prevention alongside a strong local fire department record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
State Fire Insurance Department
New Efficient X Ray Machine Slashes Costs
Detroit municipal hospital tests a GE developed X ray unit cutting image cost from 3 dollars to about 10 cents. Over six months 2,000 TB X rays with error under five percent. one minute to capture image and one to develop negative. Health Commissioner Vaughn cites ongoing improvements.
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Detroit
Henry F. Vaughn
General Electric Company
Dr. Vaughn
Texas Road Toll 28 for January
Texas state police report 110 fatal accidents totaling 128 lives for January 1940. Deaths fell 11 from January 1939, with 34 pedestrian fatalities. Rural fatalities decreased by 24, while urban Texas cities showed 13 more deaths and 10 more fatal accidents than the prior January.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Texas liquor and cigarette taxes fund state pensions
Texas collected 31,827,000 in taxes for old age pensions over three and a half years. Liquor taxes produced 16,101,000 and cigarette taxes 14,641,000, together about 97 percent of pension revenue. Other sources included vending machine, amusement taxes, interest and transfers.
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Austin
Texas
Tom King
Census Questions That Will Be Asked By the Enumerator
Sherman residents learn the 1940 census will visit homes in April to collect detailed data. Questions cover home ownership, value or rent, and if it is a farm, plus personal data on each resident including name, relation to head, sex, race, age, marital status, education, birthplace, citizenship, and years in the same home. A supplementary census adds further items for every twentieth person, including parental birthplaces, social security status, occupation, and for women, marriage history and number of children.
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Sherman
Will Leslie
Leslie
Day Of Five Million Bale Cotton Crop Past Texas Ag Expert
UT agricultural expert Dr. F A Buechel says Texas has passed the day of a five million bale cotton crop. He notes Brazil and India have captured part of the market, other crops spread farmers’ income, and government cotton controls extend earnings cycles. Livestock now dominates Texas farm income with fruits and vegetables in year round production in one region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
F. A. Buechel
University of Texas
Bureau of Business Research
Brazil
India
Southwest
Bureau
Carroll Brown
Buechel
Betting Odds Against F. D. R. Re-election
New York report shows $6,000 in bets at 2 to 1 that Roosevelt will not be re elected with $24,000 unmatched. Wagers cancel if he gets the nomination but dies before election day. Other bets include seven to eight to five for renomination and even money up to seven to five that if nominated he will not win.
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New York
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Roosevelt
White House
81 Retirement Pension Claims Approved in Area
The Dallas area approved 81 Retirement and Survivors Insurance claims for monthly payments up to Washington's birthday. Average payments were 21.65 dollars, with 71 primary benefits averaging 22.83 dollars and 7 wife supplements averaging 13.05 dollars. Three survivor payments go to minor children averaging 13.64 dollars.
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Dallas
Washington
Ernest L. Tutt
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Tutt
Dallas County
Collin County
Cooke County
Denton County
Ellis County
Grayson County
Kaufman County
Rockwall
Allen
Denton
Gainesville
Sherman
Denison
McKinney
Waxahachie
Ennis
Terrell and
Kaufman
Post Office Seeks Rent Proposals for Whitewright Quarters
Proposals are invited to lease post office space at Whitewright under a Post Office Department contract. Submissions must reach Office Inspector A. S. Page in Fort Worth by March 31, 1940. Proposals cover price per annum including heat, light, water, facilities, furniture and equipment for five or ten year terms from October 1, 1940. Details available from Postmaster T. J. Lilley or the inspector.
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Office of
Post Office
A. S. Page
Fort Worth
Whitewright
Post Office Department
T. J. Lilley
Closed season begins Friday for game fish
Friday marks the start of a two month closed season on game fish. All area lakes will be closed to fishing during March and April to protect spawning.
New Books Added To Rental Library At High School
The High School library adds titles including The Nazarene by Asch Moment in Peking by Yutang Country Lawyer by Partridge Doctor Hudsons Secret Journal by Douglas Let the People Sing by Priestley Miss Susie Slagles by Tucker New books available to readers paying a 50c fee and a 2c daily rental.
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Jewell Kennemer
the Nazarene
Asch
Jesus
Jerusalem
Judas Iscariot
Peking
China
Partridge
Doctor Hudson
Douglas
Dr. Hudson
Priestley
Susie Slagle
Tucker
Baltimore
Two Basketball Games Scheduled For Local Court
Whitewright High School coach S T Montgomery announces two post season basketball games. March 1 Williams High School from Pampaway visits Gober. Williams coached by Red Conner. March 7 former Whitewright players join current team for a fund raising game to buy sweaters.
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S. T. Montgomery
Whitewright
Williams High
Pampaway
Williams Five
Red Conner
Pilot Grove
Gober
Whitewright High School
Montgomery
Solon Proposes $5,000 Cap on Soil Conservation Payments
Senator Lee of Oklahoma offers an amendment to HR3800 limiting soil conservation payments to 5000 dollars, with a 10000 dollar cap for landowners operating several farms on a sharecrop basis, to be considered when the House bill on the Soil Conservation Service is taken up.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lee
Dem
Oklahoma
Senate
Soil Conservation Service
Lockheed to Deliver World’s Fastest Planes to U S Army
Los Angeles reports Lockheed Aircraft Co president Robert E. Gross says delivery of the fastest military planes will begin soon for the U S Army Air Corps. Top speed exceeds 420 mph and a $10 million order has been placed. A notable trial flight from March Field to Mitchell Field covered 7 hours 45 minutes 36 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Los Angeles
U. S. Army Air Corps
Robert E. Gross
Lockhead Aircraft Co
B. S. Kalsey
March Field
Mitchell Field
Long Island
New service aids farmers in planning for federal payments
A three county meeting in Sherman discussed a new service under the agricultural adjustment program. Coaches will prepare individual crop plans listing soil depleting allotments and guide farmers through planting and soil building practices to maximize soil payments. Local committees will host schooling, then hold conferences in communities with mail notices for service days. Attendees included county agents and officials from Grayson Cooke and Fannin counties.
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Sherman
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
S. T. Taylor
District 4
B. B. Ingle
Grandview
Grayson, Cooke
Fannin Counties
New Texas highway map to be ready soon
One hundred thousand copies of the 1940 Texas highway map will be off the press within 10 days, featuring a five color front and four color back. It lists new designations, park locations with descriptions, warning signs, and a "Facts About Texas" column with a "See Texas First, Then America" slogan.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Texas
America
Olan Looney to Lead Privy Construction in Grayson County
Sherman man Olan Looney announced in Whitewright that he will accept applications for building pit toilets in Grayson County. The WPA project, approved by the commissioners, will employ 40 to 60 workers and supply free materials for those who provide lumber and supervision under Dr. Arthur Gleckler. Applications may be made to Mr. Looney or County Judge Jake Loy. government materials for farm security loan households are provided.
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S. Olan Looney
Sherman
Whitewright
Sun
Grayson County
Commissioners Court
Arthur Gleckler
Looney
Gleckler
Farm Security Administration
Mr. Looney
S. Elm
Jake Loy
Rotary Club Celebrates Farmers Day at 35th Anniversary
Whitewright Rotary Club marked its 35th anniversary with Farmers Day guest luncheon. About twenty farmers attended, speaking briefly on Rotary and its aims while members hosted and noted a beneficial exchange. W E LaRoe R T Pennington F M Echols and C B Bryant Jr spoke with Echols leading the luncheon program.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Rotary Club
Rotary
W. E. LaRoe
R. T. Pennington
F. M. Echols
C. B. Bryant Jr
O D Daniel hints at possible reelection bid
Governor W Lee O Daniel said in Weatherford he had not decided about running again but intends to seek re election to complete his goals He noted Irish stubbornness to avoid quitting a fight Also Rev J Leslie Finnell Fort Worth pastor said he will not support a second term indicating waning backing He spoke to high school students in Mineral Wells and aired a radio address before visiting the National Youth Administration home
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Weatherford
W. Lee O’daniel
Mineral Wells
Austin
Fort Worth
O’daniel
J. Leslie Finnell
Magnolia Avenue Christian Church
Forks of the Road
Finnell
National Youth Administration
Increased Cotton Shipments Boosting Merchandise Exports
Washington reports January exports at 368.55 million dollars with 241.96 million imports, margin 126.59 million, aided by cotton shipments totaling 1.125 million bales. Other exports include airplanes machinery metals canned vegetables. imports add silk wool nickel wood pulp diamonds burlap.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Brothers Die Within Minutes on Gunter Farms
Two brothers aged 64 and 69 living on adjacent farms near Whitesboro Gunter died within minutes of each other on Monday. William Leroy Wilson collapsed from his tractor and died, while John A. Wilson helped move him to a car then gasped and collapsed.
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Whitesboro
Gunter
Here
William Leroy Wilson
John A. Wilson
Man Killed Reaching for Boy's Kite on Highline
Bud Gee, 36, a farmer from Dodson, was killed instantly Saturday night while attempting to retrieve his son's kite stuck on a highline. He touched live wires with improvised pole pieces, and a 17 000 volt electric shock traveled through his body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Childress
Bud Gee
Dodson
Gee
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Solon
U. S
Rome
Olan Looney
Rotary Club
Boy
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