Faculty Victors Over Rotary To Tackle Business Quintet
Friday night the school faculty meets the business men in a charity basketball game at the Texaco building courts. Proceeds fund sweaters for the 1934 football squad. the Faculty aims to repeat their 26 16 win over Rotary, with Barbee at center and Felker, Henry, Ross, Bagley at forward and guard positions, while Key or Gee may fill in if needed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Cantrell
Texaco
Rotary Club
Emory Christian
Marion Felker
Lilburn
Ross
Jack Barbee
R. W. Henry
Burl Bagley
Dinner Club
P. A. Short
Claude Phillips
Short
Phillips
Henry and
Felker
Lilburn Ross
Clovis Childress
Leland May
Bob Howard
Bill Cunningham
H. W. Key
Key
A. N. Gee
John Harmon Burma Jr
J. T. Bryant
Newton Manning
Bryant
Faculty Triumph Over Rotary Club In Lively Relay of Basketball
The Faculty defeated the Rotary Club 26 to 16 in a game that mixed basketball with football style play. John Burma led the Faculty with 10 points, while Newton Manning and Bill Cunningham each scored six. Burma and Cunningham sparked a late surge as the Teachers pulled away in the final period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Rotary
Dinner Club
Burma
Cunningham
Manning
Frank Layman
Egg Davis
Ed LaRoe
Gomer May
John Burma
Bill Cunningham
Newton Manning
J. T. Bryant
H. W. Key
Poet Laureate McGroarty Pushes Townsend Pension Plan
California poet laureate Rep. John Stevens McGroarty presented the Townsend old age pension proposal on Capitol Hill. He argued the plan would meet the machine age challenge by paying $200 monthly to every person 60 and older who stops work and spends the money each month.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
California
John Stevens McGroarty
Capitol Hill
Townsend
F. E. Townd
Police dog bites 5 year old in Abilene incident
Five year old Otis Turner suffered severe facial and head lacerations after a German police dog attacked him in Abilene late Monday. The boy remained hospitalized Tuesday as investigators reviewed the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abilene
Otis Turner
Scout Committee Seeks To Enlist Men In Scout Work
The local Boy Scout committee chaired by C. J. Meador with B. W. Newman and W. L. Stowers announces a drive to enlist 12 or 15 White Wright men for Scout work. Dick Montgomery will be assistant scoutmaster with Mack Pierson as scoutmaster. Scout Anniversary Week runs February 7 to 14, featuring a house to house book drive for the Grade School and Scout libraries, and a church service planned for February 10.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boy Scout
C. J. Meador
B. W. Newman
W. L. Stowers
Dick Montgomery
Mack Pierson
Grayson Bar Association Backs New County Court
The Grayson County Bar Association endorsed a bill to create a county court at law in Grayson County. If passed by the Legislature, a judge who is a bar member would preside at the new court with civil and criminal jurisdiction similar to the county court, excluding probate, and with concurrent reach with the justice courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Grayson County Bar Association
Grayson
Sherman
Bar Association
Joe Abrams
Justice Courts
Cotton Acreage Reduction Debate at White House Meeting
At a White House conference President Roosevelt met with State Treasury and Agriculture officials to discuss cotton policy. A blocked 500000 bale Germany barter deal featured in intra administration debate, while strong opposition groups pressed against the AAA acreage cuts as outsiders warn it harms U S cotton exports.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
State
Treasury
Agriculture Department
Germany
AAA
America
Tom Bean Receives 20000 Dollar PWA Grant
Officials in Tom Bean announced a $20000 PWA grant and loan approved by Senator Morris Sheppard and Congressman Sam Rayburn. The funds will finance a 50000 gallon concrete storage reservoir to provide water for citizens, fire protection, and general use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
PWA
Tom Bean
Morris Sheppard
Sam Rayburn
Grayson County to Hire Early Health Nurse
Mrs. Jimmie Hellen, chairwoman of the Grayson County Red Cross, says the county will soon hire a health nurse. Final arrangements are being made for the nurse to begin this month and will work from five relief centers in Sherman Denison Whitewright Van Alstyne and Whitesboro after receiving instructions from Red Cross headquarters.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Jimmie Hellen
Red Cross
Child's Leg Broken When Car Hits Him
Four year old Truman Arney son of Mr and Mrs W A Arney is confined to bed with the right leg in a plaster cast after a car strike on Sunday afternoon on Oak Hill Cemetery road. The large bone fractured in two places and the small bone in one. He was on a concrete bridge with other children when the accident occurred. Driver Raymond England of Ely swerved to avoid the child but struck him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Truman Arney
W. A. Arney
Oak Hill
Cemetery Road
Raymond England
Ely
Farm Records Explained This Week By Whitewright Teacher
W S Cunningham agriculture teacher at Whitewright High School wraps up a county series explaining farm operation record keeping. The program covers AAA contract records, inventory, seed use, crop yields, and a permanent yearly ledger for potential future crop control needs.
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W. S. Cunningham
Whitewright High School
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Cunningham
Bells
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Kentuckytown
Haile Escapes Injury in Oklahoma Highway Crash
Lester Haile was unhurt when another car with three men struck his vehicle on the highway between Healdton and Loco Oklahoma. The other car reportedly rolled over several times but Haile said his slower pace on the curve saved him. One passenger was initially reported dead, a later check showed no serious injuries to any of the men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lester Haile
Healdton
Loco
Okla
Haile
Aool
Mr. Haile
Armstrong
Bonham Pushes Plan for Junior College
Bonham educators and business men met at the Chamber of Commerce to push a junior college plan. The movement has received encouraging response with broad local cooperation led prominently by the Rotary Club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Woman Bitten by Ants Dies in Oklahoma
In Britton Oklahoma Mrs Isa Dora Gott aged 64 died from blood poisoning linked to an ant attack last August. The paralyzed woman was alone when a swarm bit her for hours until help arrived after her screams drew attention.
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Britton
Okla
Isa Dora Gott
Allred Inaugurated Governor as Texas Capitol Stands
James V. Allred was inaugurated governor of Texas as a cannon salute rang out. The former Bowie newsboy assumed the highest state office while Miriam A. Ferguson, Texas’ first and only woman governor, retired to private life at the Capitol. The event marked a historic transition for the state.
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Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Bowie
Union
Miriam A. Ferguson
All
Allred
Ferguson
James E. Ferguson
Alfred
White House
Jim
Ferguson Leaves Bible Verse for Incoming Governor
In Austin on Tuesday Miriam A Ferguson left a Jeremiah verse on Governor James V Allred's desk. The line warns that the proud shall stumble and fire will devour surrounding cities as a sign for her successor.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Jeremiah
James V. Allred
Allred Vows Duty to Enforce Texas Laws at Inauguration
In a ringing inaugural address Alf land Allred pledges cooperation with the national recovery program and uses all powers to stamp out crime. A 10,000-strong crowd witnesses the ceremony with five former governors and Texas National Guard units in attendance.
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Red
Texas
Texas National Guard
Lilley Named Acting Postmaster as Whitewright Exam Open
Tom J. Lilley becomes acting postmaster in Whitewright after a recent appointment, replacing Frank King who served over four years. Civil Service announced an open competitive exam to fill the Whitewright post, with a $2100 base salary and $1140 clerk hire limit, due Feb 1. The Postmaster General will choose from the top three scorers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom J. Lilley
Frank King
Royce Jones
Lilley
First National Bank
J. F. Lilley
King
Denison
United States Civil Service
Whitewright
Civil Service Commission
Washington, D. C
Civil Service Act
North Texas onion belt expected to boom with favorable weather
Denison Herald notes the North Texas onion belt likely to see a materially larger crop this season. Blackland farms in Grayson, Fannin and Collin Counties already prepare fields with planting peaking late February. Carloads require about five acres per carload as Van Alstyne eyes expansion and storage quality remains high.
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North Texas
Denison Herald
Blackland
Grayson County
Fannin
Collin Counties
South Texas Winter Garden
van Alstyne
Texas Electric Railway
H. N. Stout
FERA Teaching Work Extended to June 1
The FERA teaching program is extended to June 1 and a Grayson County FERA teachers club formed. J R Brooks elected president. Mrs Isabelle Schumaker secretary. W M Moulton publicity. Mrs Frank Bass historian. Members include superintendents or reps from Bells Collinsville Tioga Tom Bean Van Alstyne Whitesboro Howe Denison Gunter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FERA
Grayson County
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Eva Pierce
Bonham
Fannin
Grayson
J. R. Brooks
Grayson Fera
Isabelle Schumaker
Sherman
W. M. Moulton
Bells
Frank Bass
Denison
Collinsville
Tioga
Tom Bean
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Howe
Whitewright
Gunter
E. A. Miller
Governor Dan Moody Missed Allred Inauguration at Trial
The Texas governor Dan Moody, age 33, was unable to attend Allred's inauguration due to a trial at Menard Prison in his early term. Moody’s absence marked a notable interruption in the transition period.
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Texas
Dan Moody
Allred
Menard
Alternative NRA Program Proposed to Roosevelt
The National Industrial Recovery Board presented three options for NRA's future to President Roosevelt. One keeps NRA as a permanent body in a simplified form, another extends NRA beyond next June 30 for a limited period, and the third offers a two year modified NRA. The board avoided a direct labor provisions recommendation and sent its findings to the White House via Donald R. Richberg.
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Washington
NRA
Roosevelt
National Industrial Recovery Board
National Labor Relations Board
Industrial Recovery Board
Recovery Board
White House
Donald R. Richberg
National Emergency Council
New Deal
Allred Takes Office With State Funds In the Red
Gov James V Allred assumed office amid a general revenue deficit of 9 737 385 and a Confederate pension fund shortfall near 5 million Treasury figures show the general fund deficit up about 500000 since January 1 The treasury will honor general revenue warrants totaling 431 760 including warrant No 179871
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Austin
James V. Allred
General Revenue Fund
Confederate Pension Fund
Treasury
Grayson Man Convicted Last Month on Liquor Charge Is Given Pardon
Governor Miriam A. Ferguson issued six full pardons and several clemency actions on her last full day in office. Ernest Cain of Denton County received a two year sentence for liquor law violation. M V Noguerra of Dallas County got a conditional pardon for false entry and record destruction. Robert Wolf of Grayson County received a one year liquor law conviction pardon.
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Grayson
Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ernest Cain
Denton County
M. V. Noguerra
Dallas County
Robert Wolf
Grayson County
Bridge Ace Ely Culbertson Sells Over One Million Books
Publishers report Ely Culbertson's bridge books have surpassed one million copies in print. The famed player and author remains a leading figure in American card gaming literature.
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Ely Culbertson
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Scout Committee
Oklahoma
Mrs. Ferguson
Allred Bible Warning
Cowboy
David
Jimmy Jr
Keene Allred Sr
T. J. Lilley
North
Bengal
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