05 Jan 1933
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1933
Page
1
The article outlines the Waldo piano and casket stock transition at the Whitewright area funeral trade liée, detailing Mr. Waldo and J. Moore moving an embalming role to Sherman and Denison, with family ties surrounding the event. It also notes a birthday dinner tribute and regional civic references amid the election year context.
New York stocks rose strongly in the market's second session of 1933. Gains ran from 1 to 5 dollars on prominent issues while cotton rose about a dollar per bale and wheat advanced around 1 cent per bushel. Government securities hit fresh highs and traders eyed spring business prospects amid inflation rumors.
Dallas report says James E. Ferguson denied rumors that the Texas Ranger force would be abolished under his wife Miriam A. Ferguson's administration. He promised a personnel shakeup but defended the need for a police force like the rangers amid large Texas. He spoke while crowded by office seekers at a downtown hotel during a Texas Co operative Council and Texas Farm Bureau Federation session.
Henry Ward Miller 55, a longtime Texas farmer, died at home from pneumonia. Born December 25, 1878 in Clinton County Kentucky, he moved from Kentucky twenty five years ago and lived near Whitewright. He and brother John bought the Sanders farm south of town three years ago. Survived by two brothers and five sisters, with many nieces and nephews. Funeral at 2:30 pm at the Methodist Church, Oak Hill Cemetery burial, with Pastor Bertha Clinton officiating.
Judge Guy Stedham and Constable Joe Riddle were sworn in to justice precinct three in Sherman and returned to Whitewright ready to serve. Stedham, a Navy veteran and former Whitewright student, succeeds J L Cantrell. Riddle, a World War I veteran, succeeds George Bennett. Also sworn were Tom Brice as public weigher and John W. Washburn of Bells named county commissioner, succeeding J R Westbrook.
Senator Borah announces a bill to depress the dollar to aid farmers and improve economic conditions. He cites 32 nations abandoning the gold standard and urges currency reform. Senators Bankhead and Logan discuss reducing dollar purchasing power and boosting silver value as possible paths.
A large Christmas Eve crowd gathered in Whitewright for the Chevrolet coach awarding. Despite a week of rain and snow, people arrived by foot, horseback, wagons, buggies, and autos as a farm committee led by A. K. Parks of Tom Bean distributed the prize. Shops reported record Christmas sales, with Devonport's noting a volume higher than any two days before.
The regular monthly meeting of the Parent-Teacher Association will be held at the grammar school auditorium Tuesday night Jan. 10 at seven o'clock. A program will be given and the public is invited to attend.
Jack Pickford actor and Mary Pickford's brother died Tuesday afternoon in Paris after a long illness in the same hospital where his first wife Olive Thomas died by poisoning in 1920.
The First National Bank of Whitewright declared six percent dividend on $100,000 capital and mailed $6,000 in checks to shareholders. The bank reports steady performance with $389,000 in cash and quick assets, $427,121.87 in total deposits, and $26,000 year over year loans and discounts decrease.
Dr R May pioneer physician, over 81, ill since last Monday, shown improvement Thursday morning. Sons Lester May of Waco Rev H G May of Dallas and Dr E O May of Wilson Okla visited before returning home Wednesday. Practicing in Whitewright over fifty years, friends glad condition improves.
Pomp and ceremony on the courthouse square marked the swearing in of Grayson County's new official group at 9 a m. Legion led in a flag ceremony and oath taking for county officers including County Judge J J Loy Sheriff Benton Davis County Attorney Hubert Bookout and others.
Speaker and Mrs John N Garner and other Texas leaders were invited to attend Governor-Elect Miriam A Ferguson’s inauguration in Austin on January 17. Invitations were delivered by George Nalle and wife, Ferguson’s son-in-law and daughter, who said Ferguson and her staff would attend Roosevelt’s inauguration in March.
Dr. A B Adams a leading authority on business cycles forecasts 1933 marks a new era of modest economic comfort, with recovery in the 1930s coming from structural policy rather than panaceas. He warns against overselling the commodity market and expects gradual improvement with long term benefits from banking reforms and national controls on securities.
Former U S president Calvin Coolidge was found dead in his Northampton Massachusetts home this morning likely from a heart attack. He served as the 30th president from 1923 to 1929 and is survived by his wife and son John, with another son Calvin Jr. having died in the White House.
Fort Worth pastors were urged to have church members sign pledges to stop drinking as a campaign against bootleggers. Dr. C. C. Seleeman of Southern Methodist University told the General Ministers Association that stewards teachers and workers must quit drinking to ensure prohibition.
New York savings banks closed 1932 with the largest number of accounts and highest deposits in history. The 142 banks hold about 5.316 billion dollars in deposits and 5.83 million open accounts, up 55 million and 70 thousand respectively from the previous year, per the Savings Banks Association of New York.
About 75 Whitewright families were aided during Christmas through municipal, civic, church groups and individuals. Cash gifts from Rotary Club, PTA, Friday Literary Club, two teachers, city funds, and high school senior class food donations funded food, clothing, and toys. Mayor F M Echols led the effort, with survey work to identify needs. The town avoided canvassing for charity funds, instead using city projects to provide relief. Red Cross flour share was less than Van Alstyne and Whitesboro, and the commissioners’ court oversees flour allotments.
Des Moines, Iowa. John Speidel, a farmer and newly elected legislator, will introduce a bill to reduce taxes on crop land retired from production. The measure aims to cut surplus by encouraging idle acres to go to meadow or pasture and reduce oat corn and hog production.
Utah is without a State Treasurer as Charles Stain Democrat was sworn in Sunday but failed to qualify due to an unresolved row over appointing David A. Mattson former Republican leader as chief deputy. Retiring Treasurer A Edsel Christensen remains in charge of state funds until a qualified successor takes over.
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