1937 Whitewright total rainfall stands at 28.88 inches
Official records from the Whitewright city water plant show 28.88 inches of rainfall for 1937, 4.84 inches above 1936 and well below the 1935 total of 46.6 inches. The wettest month was December with 13 days of rain, while October saw the most precipitation at 5.82 inches. February and September were the driest months.
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Whitewright
C. C. Cates
Bicsikcin Mesic
Sindy de al
Haiecininnamaiill
Vere
County Funds Pay Old Age Pensions to Grayson Residents
In December 1937 Grayson County issued old age assistance checks totaling 26 116 to 1 942 persons, up from 1 487 recipients and 22 782 in December 1936. County Clerk C H Barrett filed the monthly report with the state commission. names and amounts are part of public records.
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Grayson County
Higher payroll tax starts as rate rises in 1938
Washington officials report employers paid 2 percent payroll tax in 1937 and will pay 3 percent this week. The Social Security payroll tax will take about 1.35 billion dollars from business in 1938. In California Rhode Island and New Jersey employees also face higher unemployment insurance tax. The old age benefits tax remains 1 percent for now and will rise to 3 percent by 1949.
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Washington, D. C
Social Security Board
California
Rhode Island
New Jersey
Two Million Benefit Recipients Linked to Social Security
The Social Security Board reported that over 2,100,000 needy persons including the aged blind and dependent children were receiving monthly aid under the social security program.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Coaching School to be Held Here in Whitewright
Announcement of a football coaching school in Whitewright Saturday January 15 conducted by four Texas Conferences coaches and five all conference players. Ab Pruitt of Austin College leads the program aimed at preparing high school players for college competition with basic fundamentals. A barbecue lunch is provided with a $1 admission.
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Whitewright
Texas
Ab Pruitt
Austin College
Sutherland Retires from Supreme Court
Associate Justice George Sutherland announces retirement effective January 18 under the Sumners Act. At 76, he cites health concerns and years of service since 1922, noting eligibility for the $20 000 yearly salary and possible recall to lower courts.
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Washington
Supreme Court
George Sutherland
Roosevelt
Sutherland
Congress
Willis van Devanter
van Devanter
United States
Supreme Bench
Harding
Tigers Win Again From Bearcats in Fast Township Game
Whitewright High School Tigers defeated Sherman Bearcats 34 to 15 on Tuesday night marking their third straight win over the Bearcats. Connor scored seven goals, Kaiser six, Andrews four, with Vick the visitors' leading scorer with two. Tigers listed as Conner Kaiser Starr Andrews Harrison Lewis Henderson.
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Whitewright High School Tigers
Sherman Bearcats
Tigers
Bearcats
Conner
Kaiser
Andrews
Kenneth Vick
Bearcat
Starr
Harrison
Lewis
Henderson
Cotton Yield on the Plains Sets Record
The 1937 cotton crop on the Plains of Texas set a record for bales ginned and yield per acre. Lubbock led with 131,203 bales, Lynn followed at 121,616, Ellis ranked third with 101,383, and Dawson, Nueces, Collin, San Patricio, and Lamb counties posted top figures as 19 South Plains counties reached 883,507 bales by December 13.
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Plains of Texas
Bureau of the Census
Plains
Lubbock
Lynn
Ellis
North Texas
South Plains
Dawson County
Nueces
Collin
San Patricio
Lamb
Cotton biscuits not bad eating, engineers hear
Memphis, Tenn.—Clarence B. Weiss, chemical engineer, told the Engineers Club he had tasted biscuits made from a mix of wheat and cotton flour and declared they did not taste bad. He outlined future cotton uses including insulation, fireproofing, water proofing, replacing asbestos, and possibly sugar from cotton.
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Memphis
Tenn
Clarence B. Weiss
Engineers Club
Roosevelt Calls for Cooperation of Capital and Labor
President Roosevelt urged Congress to end misuse by capital and to seek cooperation with labor in shaping national welfare. He warned against excesses and outlined fiscal and defense aims, urging balance between reform and limits on government power. He emphasized unity, a planned wage bill revival, and strong defenses amid global instability.
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Roosevelt
Congress of the
United States
House
Senate
Norris & Son Buy Main Street Garage for Filling Station
J A Norris & Son purchase the Stubblefield garage on lower Main Street from J P Sullivan of Leonard. They open a filling station and tractor sales room, operated as J A Norris & Son with C B Norris. They are local Allis Chalmers dealers offering tractors, power farming gear, and all crop harvesters. In addition to fuel they will stock auto and tractor parts.
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J. A. Norris
Main Street
Stubblefield
J. P. Sullivan
Leonard
J. H. Hollingsworth
Shirley Temple Stars in Heidi at Palace Theatre
Shirley Temple and Jean Hersholt present Johanna Spyri's Heidi at the Palace Theatre tonight and Friday. Temple enchants with mountain costumes and ribboned curls while Hersholt supports in a warm adaptation that appeals to audiences seeking enduring child star charm.
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Shirley Temple
Jean Hersholt
Palace Theatre
Johanna Spyri
Heidi
Swiss
Alps
Shirley
Court Validates PWA Power Grants and Utility Holding Act
The Supreme Court delivers a sweeping New Deal victory upholding federal PWA loans and gifts to municipalities for electric power plants. It also rules California's PG&E gas rates comply with due process under the prudent investment standard and grants review of the 1935 holding company act for further testing. Justice Sutherland took no part.
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Washington
New Deal
Supreme Court
Justice Black
PWA
Railroad Commission of California
Pacific Gas and Electric Company
Butler
McReynolds
Sutherland
High Court
Electric Bond and Share Company
Texas chain store tax upheld finally by Texas Supreme Court
The Texas chain store tax was upheld by the state Supreme Court, denying a rehearing. Most stores owe back taxes for 1936 37 and 38 totaling 3 to 4 million dollars. Attorneys may appeal to the U S Supreme Court as the court declares the tax unconstitutional in part while citing national precedents.
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Austin
Texas
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
United States
New Electric Rate Schedule Takes Effect This Month
The Community Public Service Company announces a new residential electric rate effective with January bills. It provides a reduced rate for customers using less than 50 KWH per month, while those above 50 KWH see no energy cost change. The 50 cent monthly service charge is eliminated.
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The
Community Public Service Company
the Sun
Roosevelt Seeks Additional Relief Aid in 1939 Budget
President Roosevelt urged Congress for an extra one billion dollars for relief in the 1939 fiscal year and warned rebels that the combined 1938 and 1939 deficits would total about 2.04 billion dollars. He called for economy to hold the 1939 deficit near 949.6 million and projected a gross debt around 38.53 billion by mid 1939.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Treasury
Financial House
Tax Assessors Ready For Big January Task
Sherman report says Grayson County tax assessors begin four months of training under Collier Yeary for 1937 taxes. 1937 assessments show property values and tax distributions across farms, city real estate, personal property, and utilities. The county totals include school and state taxes, with a combined payable amount of 602823.30. The piece ends with a local human-interest note about William Silent Bill Perry, who keeps silent since his bride left him 50 years ago.
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William
Bill
Texas Old Age Pensions Cost State 29 Million
The Texas old age assistance program has cost roughly 29 million dollars in the 18 months before Jan 1 1938. First payments began July 1936 and expenditures in the initial year exceeded 19.5 million. Administration costs dropped to about 67 thousand monthly by December as staff cuts took effect.
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Austin
Texas
Dallas
Claude Teer
Board For Control
Social Security Board
General Fund
Grand Jurors Sworn In for Fifteenth District Court
Sherman report lists the new Fifteenth District Court grand jury announced Monday afternoon and sworn in before Judge R. M. Carter. Foreman R. L. Bradford of Denison leads a panel including J. G. Puckett Denison C. S. Roberts Sherman L. Gardner Sherman George F. Cox Whitesboro Jim Brookshire Whitesboro Ed LaRoe Whitewright O S Yoder Van Alstyne Alvin Luter Gordonville S L Ricketts Howe Dee Doughlas Denison Leon Burton Bells. The panel recessed to reconvene likely January 24.
Blanks School Honor Roll Named for Recent Period
The Blanks school announces honor roll recipients by grade to include Betty Jo Henderson and Bobby Dale Blanks in second grade Marcia Lane Blanks in third Mary Dale Fields in fourth and Buford Garland in fifth. Prince Street Edinburgh is praised as Europe’s finest terrace.
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the Blanks School
Betty Jo Henderson
Bobby Dale Blanks
Marcia Lane Blanks
Mary Dale Fields
Buford Garland
Prince Street
Edinburgh
Europe
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John D. Rockefeller
Columbia University
Astor Library
New York
Pemberton Cotton Mill
Lawrence, Mass
Frade Scott Key
Ayrshire
J. A. Norris & Son Purchase Building
British Guiana
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Colorado
Ilinois
Ohio
W. A. Little
Allred
Farmer
Fort Worth
Blanks
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