Community Games Tournament for Crippled Children
A Thursday night games tournament on January 25 at the Community Public Service Co. building invites participation to raise funds for the Grayson County Crippled Children's Society. Admission is 25 cents per person, prizes at each table, and donations urged for the infantile paralysis fund.
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Community Public Service Co
Whitewright
First National Bank
Grayson County
Crippled Children’s Society
Sherman
National Committee For
Crippled Children’s Fund
Woman collapses after waiting for hours to see O Daniel
A woman fainted outside the Governor's office after waiting since 8 AM with her young daughter to see the Governor. She gave no name and said she was tired. Guards described the outer railing area as crowded and chairs were unavailable for waiting visitors.
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Austin
Railroad Commission
Farm Loans To Be Made Again In Grayson County
About 375 Grayson County farm families in the rehabilitation program of the Farm Security Administration are set to receive roughly 70 000 dollars in loans to support 1940 crops. Loans are paired with a live at home agreement to foster self help, with 105 percent of 1939 obligations retired by debtors. Grayson County led the district with 154 borrowers paying all obligations in full.
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Ernest H. Gunn
FSA
Grayson County
Gunn
Hugh Johnson Predicts Roosevelt’s Re-election at Dinner
Gen. Hugh S. Johnson told the Philadelphia Merchants Association dinner that President Roosevelt will win a third term after a crown of gold nomination. He predicted Vice President Garner will retire as a presidential candidate and that Roosevelt would be nominated by acclamation and elected by diverse groups.
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Philadelphia
Hugh S. Johnson
Roosevelt
NRA
Philadelphia Merchants Association
Garner
Johnson
United States
Sun Reports New Year Subscriptions and Honor Roll
The New Year brings new and renewed Sun subscriptions with January expected to exceed hopes. New names added since year start include Mrs Grady Haliburton and many others, as the paper notes strong clubbing offers and a high record pace for 1940 readership.
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Sun
Grady Haliburton
Mee
D T Riceoll
O'Daniel Sets One Texas Thanksgiving Day in 1940
Governor O'Daniel announced Texas will observe a single Thanksgiving Day in 1940 aligned with the national proclamation by President Roosevelt. He noted Texas previously had two observances in 1939 due to scheduling and plans made before the national date change.
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Austin
O’daniel
Texas
Roosevelt
United States
Stingiest Boss Ever Cited in Pay Dispute
Mike complains to Faith that the boss is the stingiest he has worked for. Pat asks what is wrong and notes they expected to get more than they pictured. Mike admits the pay was less than he anticipated.
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Mike
Pat
Rotary Club Enjoys Musical Program Friday
Rotary Club Friday hosted a musical program featuring East Texas State Teachers College of Commerce and three students. Roy J. Johnson served as master of ceremonies and performed vocal numbers while Maury Jones played piano. Guests included B C Fielder from Farmersville Rotary and others from Sherman.
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Daniel Russ
Whitewright High School
Rotary Club
East Texas State Teachers College of Commerce
Roy J. Johnson
Commerce School
Johnson
Maury Jones
Davis
Orgie Boswell
Roy Glen Hathaway
B. C. Fielder
Farmersville Rotary Club
Whitewright Rotary Club
Farmersville Club
Herman Klapproth
B. W. Dulaney
Sherman
E. P. Wootten
Whitewright, Leonard, Bells prep basketball schedule
The Whitewright High School boys and girls play Leonard High School Friday at 7 30 p m in the local gym. Tuesday the teams meet Bells High School in county playoff tilts at 7 30 p m.
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Whitewright High School
Leonard High School
Bells High School
Collin's First Doomed Man Goes to Prison
McKinney sentence to be executed in Huntsville marks J W Rickman as the first Col lin County man to die in the electric chair. Rickman, found guilty May 5 1938 of murder in the March 2 1938 shooting of City Motorcycle Officer Marion Taylor near McKinney, was sentenced after a court affirmed the judgment. He claimed fear and drinking affected his actions after commandeering a Dallas taxi.
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Mckinney
Collin County
E. B. Moore
Huntsville
J. W. Rickman
Rickman
Marion Taylor
Court of Criminal Appeals
Opposites Lesson Sparks Lively Rejoinder
A teacher asks for opposites to sorrow misery and woe. The pupil answers Joy Happiness and Giddap, turning a simple lesson into a playful moment of wit.
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Giddap
Treat a Cold With Respect to Avoid Pneumonia
In Austin, State Health Officer Dr. Geo W Cox urges preventives to curb colds and pneumonia in Texas. He warns infants face high death risk from pneumonia and favors protection, hygiene, and medical supervision for children under regular physician care.
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Austin
Geo. W. Cox
Texas
State Health Department
Four Grayson WPA Projects Start As Work Ordered
Work orders released in San Antonio authorize four Grayson County WPA projects costing 126711 dollars and employing 547 workers. Projects include Locust Georgetown road improvements, Pilot Grove road, Van Alstyne and Denison street work with WPA and local funding details and worker counts.
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Grayson County
Works Progress Administration
Texas
San Antonio
Grayson
Locust-Georgetown
Derden Enters Governor's Race
Marlin Texas state Rep Albert Derden announced his gubernatorial bid on an anti sales tax platform. He supports a natural resources tax to fund old age pensions and cites his Senate floor record including opposition to S J R 12. He proposes severing major oil firms from pipelines, making pipelines independent carriers.
Liquor Board Pushes Tighter Control Across State
Chairman W D Bradfield urged a more aggressive stance by the State Liquor Control Board. He proposed rescinding executive oversight for permit decisions and urged a shared move toward a stricter policy. Citing highway safety and drunk driving deaths, he warned of large economic losses from drinking drivers and argued the Legislature did not anticipate such issues.
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Austin
State Liquor Control Board
W. D. Bradfield
Bradfield
Gerald Mann
Texas
State Highway Department
Texas Treasury
Liquor Control Board
Texas Officials Submit Merit Plan for Pension Unit
Senator Connally reported that a merit based personnel plan for the Texas old age pension division, drafted by Adam Johnson, was sent to the Federal Social Security Board. He urged approval and suggested pending state legislative action if needed. The board warned February funds could be affected if no approved plan is in place by Feb 1.
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Washington
Texas Public Welfare Department
Adam Johnson
Federal Social Security Board
Senator Connally
Merit Council
Federal Board
Connally
Congress
Texas
Public Welfare Department
J. Altmeyer
Johnson
Altmeyer
Social Security Board
Texas Old-Age Assistance Division
Sheppard
Sheppard urges ban on liquor advertising
Senator Sheppard of Texas urged Congress to ban liquor advertising in newspapers and magazines and beer ads on radio. He proposed prohibiting sale of alcoholic beverages in stores handling other commodities.
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Washington
Sheppard
Texas
Senate
Congress
Highway policing and liquor laws under debate
A speaker argues that highways require stronger police presence as alcohol misuse fuels crime. He contends that liquor operations rely on both patron thirst and seller profit, urging accountability beyond licensees to curb intoxication and related crime.
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Hugh Johnson
Charles R. Gow
Roy Benson
W. E. Kidd
F. C. Williams
Bennie Ooten
Cecil Head
W. J. Hargett
Vera Chesser
H. D. Benson
Alma Everett
Homer Hall
P. S. Emerson
G. D. Carter
P. H. Hall
J. H. Adams
Sim Hassler
J. N. Love
T. P. Moore
Gene Clark
Nellie Lee
Martha Spencer
Joe Rich
Homer Ryan
W. C
W. E. Rice
Jake Brown
W. H. Medearis
Collin
America
Texas Highway Department
Derden
Liquor Board
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