Seven States Retain Poll Tax for Vote Qualification
Florida’s 1 1 abandonment of the poll tax leaves Alabama Georgia Mississippi South Carolina Tennessee Texas and Virginia as the remaining states enforcing the tax for voting. The piece notes the tax suppresses both white and Black voters, discusses partisan dynamics in the South amid New Deal divisions, and cites likely shifts in convention representation and voter turnout implications. It also references figures from North Carolina Virginia Massachusetts and Maryland as historical context.
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Washington
Florida
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Alabama
Georgia
Mississippi
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
Glass
Byrd
North Carolina
West Virginia
Simon Michelet
Michelet
Maryland
Ohio
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Utah
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Rhode Island
R. P. Childress Buys Dyer Interest in Whitewright Drug Store
R P Childress has purchased the interest of Mrs J L Dyer of Sherman in the Dyer and Childress drug store of Whitewright. He has owned an interest since 1926 and has been manager since then. The store, founded by S E Jones over forty years ago, will operate as Childress Pharmacy in its present location with planned improvements and stock expansion to meet demand.
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J. L. Dyer
Sherman
Dyer & Childress Drug Store
Whitewright
Childress
Dyer & Jones
S. E. Jones
Rayburn urges House to aid budget balance fight
House Majority Leader Rayburn urged Congress to cut spending and balance the budget during debate on a 1939 post office bill. He warned that continued unbalanced budgets would rest on the majority party and pressed against a 10 percent rise in rent, light and fuel funding as the panel backed other increases for mail carrier staffing.
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Washington
Rayburn
House
Post Office
Eddie Cantor Stars in Palace Shows and Week Schedule
Feature at the Palace tonight and Friday is Ali Baba Goes to Town with Eddie Cantor Tony Martin and June Lang. Saturday the Three Mosquitoes star in Wild Horse Rodeo followed by Angel with Marlene Dietrich Herbert Marshall Melvyn Douglas and Edward Everett Horton. Bargain nights Tuesday and Wednesday offer Edna Mae Oliver and Maurine O Sullivan in My Dear Miss Aldrich. Thursday and Friday next week present True Confession with Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard.
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Ali Baba
Eddie Cantor
Tony Martin
June Lang
Three Mosquitoes
Angel
Marlene Dietreich
Herbert Marshall
Melvin Douglas
Edward Everett Horton
Edna Mae Oliver
Maurine O'Sullivan
Miss Alrdich
Fred McMurray
Carole Lombard
Fire at Sacred Heart College Leaves Dozens Dead or Missing
St Hyacinthe Quebec authorities report forty five teachers and pupils dead or missing after a fire swept the four story Sacred Heart College building yesterday. Seventeen confirmed dead, twenty eight unaccounted for, with twenty one injured. Police warn bodies may be found in ruins or survivors sought in nearby farmhouses.
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Sacred Heart College
Farmersville Onion Crop Expected Smaller This Year
The first ship ment of Bermuda onion plants has arrived and is being set as ground is prepared. The onion crop will not be as large as last year due to low prices received previously.
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Farmersville
Bermuda
Farmer killed by prize Guernsey bull in pasture
Byron Oklahoma F H Gass aged 53 Alfalfa County farmer was killed by his prize Guernsey bull yesterday. Neighbor John Maltbie found the body in a pasture and after being unable to subdue the mad animal he ran to the Gass home for a rifle and shot the bull twice.
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Byron
Okla
F. H. Gass
John Maltbie
Gass
Regulations on Voting Age and Poll Tax Rules
A letter from state comptroller George Sheppard explains voting rules for residents reaching 21 and those over 60 in Grayson County. Exemption certificates or poll taxes are required for Sherman and Denison zones, with deadlines tied to January and February dates and residency rules.
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Collier Yeary
Grayson
George Sheppard
State Comptroller
Grayson County
Sherman and
Denison
Sherman Or
Mr. Yeary
Sherman and Denison
One Variety Cotton Planned for Grayson
County Agent W O Teddlie and agricultural leaders plan one variety cotton communities to improve quality. They seek majority agreement in each town, then co op seed for next year, funded by pedigreed planting seed rather than full crop seed. Committeemen will meet monthly to drive the plan. Leaders cite quality premiums as proof of merit.
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Grayson
W. O. Teddlie
Teddlie
Texas Unemployment Totals by County and City
The census breakdown shows Texas total unemployed 229 254 with 476 on WPA NYA CCC or other emergency work and 355 partly employed and seeking more work for the period November 16 to November 20. County figures list the unemployed and those in emergency programs.
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Washington
John D. Biggers
Texas
WPA
NYA
CCC
Ripley lists ten astounding Believe It or Nots for 1937
Robert L. Ripley names ten remarkable cases covering near miraculous survivals and curiosities. The list includes El Fusilado from Merida, a subway sandhog Creedon, long Hudson River endurance, a 117 year old farmer, a sun watcher in Karachi, Charles V’s abdication, an ice wedding in Russia, a record birth in Kentucky, the Taiping Heaven king, and Frank James conjecturing a buried fortune.
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Robert L. Ripley
Wenceslao Moguel
Mexico
Moguel
Merida
Dick Creedon
East River
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Creedon
San Francisco
Charles
Zimmy) Bibelman
Albany
Hudson River
Jones Kursonia
Kaunas
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India
Ripley
Tessie Reed
Martin
Heavenly King
Frank James
Jesse James
Frank
James
Wichita Mountain Territory
Lawton
Okla
Joe Johnson Buys Whitewright Business Property
Joe Johnson purchased the two story brick building occupied by Cole and Davis from Dr. R May and plans it as an investment. He believes Whitewright property is a solid buy at current prices with rents likely to rise. J H Davenport earlier bought two brick business houses in the main business area, indicating confidence in Whitewright real estate. At present there are no vacant business houses in the main section, a change from a few years ago.
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Cole & Davis
R. May
J. F. Spindle
Johnson
Whitewright
J. H. Davenport
Bread Costs Drop But Consumer Prices Hold Steady
Washington reports that white bread cost 8.7 cents per pound for households last month while only 2.6 cents covered ingredients. Don Montgomery of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration notes bakery and retail margins rose to a seven year high, despite lower ingredient prices.
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Donald E. Montgomery
The
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Montgomery
Salaries Fixed For Officers in Fannin County
BONHAM At a recent meeting the Fannin County commissioners court set 1938 salaries for county officials. Tax assessor collector 4250 dollars. deputy 80 to 125 monthly. county attorney 4250. assistant county attorney 125 monthly. county clerk 4250. three deputy clerks 80 to 125 monthly. district clerk 3864. deputy district clerk 65 monthly. county judge 3205.56. sheriff 4250. three sheriffs deputies 110 monthly. county auditor 3200. assistant to auditor 80 monthly. stenographer to county judge 75 monthly. restroom matron 25. courthouse janitor 90. superintendent of county home 75. Allen Memorial Hospital 1200. county agent 1200. home demonstration agent 1200. jail cook 30. two jailers 65 and 50. two county case workers 50 and 44 monthly.
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Auto revenue for 11 months tops six figures in Grayson County
Automobiles registered in Grayson County from February 1, 1937, to January 1, 1938, brought in 186,911.38 in revenue. The state received 64,580.23 in registrations and 2,084.05 in commissions, while the county collected 114,438.49 in registrations and 5,808.60 in commissions. Commissions are fees paid to the county by the State for collecting the registration fee.
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Sherman
Grayson County
George Schumacher
Collier
South Texas Moves to Secede and Form New State
In McAllen four Texas counties Hidalgo Willacy Cameron and Starr push a secession plan to form the State of South Texas. They seek a 30 day divorce law 100 dollar fee liquor stores and state controlled betting on races. Publisher P E Montgomery leads the group and Rio Grande Valley committees will run an education campaign. Assistant AG Scott Gaines notes the constitution lacks secession language and annexation allows state division by citizen vote.
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Texas
South
Hidalgo
Willacy
Cameron
Starr
P. E. Montgomery
Monty’s
Rio Grande Valley
Scott Gaines
Austin
Mayors urge expansion of federal work relief program
Four big city leaders urged Congress to broaden federal relief and continue work programs. LaGuardia cited rising New York relief applicants from 2,780 in September to about 7,400 now. Burton, Reading, Rossi pressed WPA expansion to include all unemployed able to work and a larger federal appropriation.
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Congress
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
Senate Unemployment Committee
New York
Cleveland
Harold H. Burton
Detroit
Reading
Burton
Rossi
Child Dies After Ingesting Poison in Bonham
Three year old Robert Dean Whitt died after drinking part of a bottle of tree spray containing arsenic and lye. He collapsed at a neighbor’s garage and died at 7:20 p.m. in a Bonham hospital. Funeral services are planned for Thursday at Arledge Ridge Cemetery under Wise Funeral Home direction.
Allred unsure on running for a third term
Texas Governor Allred said he has not finally decided on a third term. He objected to polls omitting his name and cited East Texas newspaper polling while noting Wichita Falls and Beaumont subscriber polls showing him atop the list.
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Texas
Allred
East Texas
Wichita Falls
Beaumont
Father and son die in chair in Massachusetts
In Boston Massachusetts Anthony di Stasio a 24 year old candy maker and his father Frank 53 became the first father and son executed in the state. They died in the electric chair after being convicted of killing Daniel Crowley during an insurance scheme. Anthony died first then eight minutes later his father was executed.
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Frank
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Daniel Crowley
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