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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1934
Page
1
A petition circulated in Whitewright asks the City Commission to secure land south of the city pumping plant and east of the M K T railroad as a park site. Signed by 73 citizens and presented to Mayor Echols, the plan aims to turn an eyesore into a city recreation center with potential government aid for initial site work.
County and Civil Works Administration officials, with Mayor Echols, secured approval of extra projects for Whitewright. A supplemental allotment covers truck haul for city streets, Oak Hill Cemetery road resurfacing, and the Whitewright Rose Hill Tom Bean Cannon road connection, totaling 3727 dollars. CWA labor will be used, with about 73 workers earning roughly 900 dollars weekly across four 7.5 hour days.
Sherman pastors form a prohibition campaign committee with Rev. H. L. White as president announcing Dr. John H. Burma as general chairman. Other members include Dr. Roy H. Riser and Rev. Keener R. Isbell. attending ministers listed among the group.
Homer Green, a Bonham dairy employee, was wounded when a dog tied to a leaning .22 rifle yanked it and discharged the weapon. A bullet passed through Green's foot in the unusual accident.
At the Sherman commissioners court six officials presented petitions for higher pay and more staff. County Clerk Charles Cole asked for raises for five deputies and to continue the 500 ex-officio salary. District Clerk S W Earnest sought 500 ex-officio pay and higher chief deputy pay. Tax Assessor J C Allred requested a chief deputy at 1800 and additional deputies. R V Caraway filed for multiple deputies and staff raises. County Agent B F Gray urged reinstating a cut in his and Miss Mattie Wilroy’s salaries. Sheriff J Benton Davis asked for 500 ex-officio salary and raise for an office deputy.
The annual meeting occurred Tuesday in the bank’s directors’ room. Directors elected include C. B. Bryant Emmet Penn Kay Kimbell F. E. Douglas R. T. Pennington C. B. Bryant Jr. and J. H. Waggoner. Officers chosen include C. B. Bryant president F. E. Douglas Guy Hamilton and C. B. Bryant Jr. vice presidents R. A. Gillett cashier T. J. Lilley and W. T. Simmons assistant cashiers.
The Supreme Court ruled Bishop James Cannon Jr and his secretary Ada L Burroughs must stand trial on an indictment for failing to report church contributions from 1928 in the Smith presidential fight. The ruling upholds the corrupt practices act requiring clerks reports.
The House Banking Committee approved a bill to extend the Reconstruction Finance Corporation for one year and increase its capital by 850 million dollars. The measure mirrors the Senate Banking Committee version.
County agent explains how Grayson County cotton growers can enter the 1934 1935 acreage reduction plan through a signed contract with the Secretary of Agriculture. It covers rental and parity payments, eligibility rules, committee structure, farm allotment calculations, and payment timing.
Jack Binion formerly of Whitewright is dead after a Dallas plane accident at White Rock Lake. He, pilot Walter Flowers and mechanic Oscar Poynter died instantly when the plane dipped into water while performing stunts near Garland road.
Dr. B. Wrenn Webb, pastor, preaches at 11 a.m. on The Model Church and 7 p.m. Saturday in Enemies Camp.
The Whitewright Rotary Club started the year with four resignations, two board members W R Hooper and Leon Devenport, secretary John Silman, and Buell Spindle who loses his membership classification after selling his business. Hooper, former president, led a peak in membership and planned inter-city meetings and ladies nights. The Friday program, led by President R T Pennington, reviewed the year’s work and proposed beautifying a plot near the water plant.
Miss Minetta Kern of CWA Sherman visited Whitewright to establish a library under the National Reemployment Service. The PTA approved the project with local funding for expenses, a librarian salary of 12 dollars weekly, and donations of magazines books and newspapers from the community. Mrs A L Jackson was named librarian and will collect materials for the upstairs May Building room formerly a photographer's studio. Reading room hours will allow in library reading or take home reading. open next week if donations prevail.
Texas commercial failures in 1933 fell 47 percent from 1932, totaling 484 compared with 911. Liabilities of failing firms dropped to 11.714 million from 19.741 million, while assets for creditors decreased 59 percent. Average liability per failure rose 12 percent.
About 200 farmers attended at Palace theatre as County Agent B F Gray detailed the 1934 35 cotton acreage reduction plan. He described contracts, July inspections, penalties for misreporting, and the division of rental and parity payments between landlords and tenants, urging cooperation to avoid program demise.
Rev Patrick Henry of Fort Worth will preach Sunday afternoon at 3 oclock at Central Christian Church. He is connected with the state board of missions of the Christian Church and will bring a message of interest to all members of that congregation.
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