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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1937
Page
1
January rainfall up to Thursday morning reached 2.04 inches, recorded by C. C. Cates at the city pump station. The month began with .08 inch, then .92 on Jan 6 and 7, and .67 inch from sleet and mist Jan 7–11. Since Jan 11, mist and showers added .37 inch. no sun in over two weeks. roads bad. a new norther brought ice-like mist and temps fell from 58 to 36.
F E Butler founder of Grayson College Whitewright died Saturday in a Dallas hospital where he had been a patient since December 19 Funeral services were held Sunday in Jacksonville where he had long resided Born 1853 in Caddo Parish Louisiana he attended Centenary College and Vanderbilt University and was an ordained Methodist minister He led Grayson College then headed Alexander Collegiate Institute in Jacksonville 1909 1912 Noted pupils included Vice President John Nance Garner and Dr George W Truett Survived by wife a son Newton Butler Dallas five daughters Mrs J D Andrew Dallas Mrs Charles Duke and Mrs Leah Byrd Jacksonville Mrs W L Goodson Waco and Miss Miriam Butler Denver
Franklin D Roosevelt pledged aid to the unemployed and needy as he took the oath for a second term in a rain soaked inauguration. Thousands watched in Capitol Plaza and along Pennsylvania Avenue as the crowds faced cold winds and heavy showers.
The Palace presents China Seas with Clark Gable Jean Harlow and Wallace Beery Friday and Saturday Preview and Rose Marie with Nelson Eddy and Jeanette MacDonald Monday. Country Gentleman with Oleson and Johnson Tuesday and Wednesday. Born to Dance with Elnora Powell Thursday and Friday. Stowaway starring Shirley Temple as upcoming attraction.
King Boris of Bulgaria declared that only women with children and Bulgarian men without revolutionary ideas may vote in the forthcoming local elections. The country, lacking a constitution, has yet to decide suffrage qualifications as the monarch seeks a framework.
In Joplin area, 45-year-old Herman C. Schmohl, a divorced insurance salesman, left a suicide note to Miss Marie Lawson saying he hated dying for love of a woman who refused him. He shot himself in front of her apartment, a second note and burial directions were found by police.
In Austin the Texas House discussed a $1,000,000 state office building to house state departments. Sponsors Lon E. Alsup of Carthage and Robert M. Leath of Henderson urged purchasing land near the Capitol to justify the cost by saving rental expenses for offices in Austin.
A plan to build 340 miles of power poles and lines at 356000 dollars serves 1200 Southwest Fannin County farmers south of the Texas and Pacific line and to the Collin and Hunt County lines. J D Richey of Whitewright chairs the farmer committee submitting the application to the Federal rural electrification administration.
A severe East Texas cold spell devastates timber stands in the region with many trees stripped and young specimens broken at the base. The Texas Forest Service surveys the damage but has yet to determine total losses.
M. B. Smith has sold the Farmersville Times to Stuart E. Johnson of Cleveland, Ohio. Smith has owned the paper since 1924. Typewriter paper at Sun office.
Whitewright Rotary Club heard three Future Farmers of America members speak on occupations for the agriculturally trained, cotton prospects for 1937, and soil conservation. Paschal Connelly, Boyd Newman, and William Janway led the talks, with John Bean directing the program.
On Saturday morning January 23 at 8 o'clock all Area 5 F F A chapters are invited to a round robin basketball tournament in Sherman High School gymnasium. Any high school boy in good standing with his F F A chapter is eligible. The winner will receive a large blue and gold banner. The local chapter will be well represented and Coach Bean hopes for a strong showing.
State Health Officer Dr. George W. Cox says reports show a seasonal rise in influenza but no epidemic. He notes current January cases are not higher than last year, urges rest, hygiene, and avoiding crowds. Emphasizes pneumonia as a key risk and to seek medical advice if fever or cold symptoms appear.
Washington The House Agriculture Committee backed a bill to create a permanent 50 million dollar revolving fund for farm crop production and feed loans. It would let farmers with limited credit borrow up to 400 dollars yearly, up from 200 previously. A similar measure passed last Congress but was vetoed by President Roosevelt.
A meeting of the Presbyterian Men’s Grayson and Fannin County Fellowship Club is set for 6 45 p m Thursday at First Presbyterian Church with dinner at 7 00. Program includes Mr Baker of Denison leading song devotional by Rev Herman Akers of Honey Grove piano solo by John Perry Jr Sherman two basso solos by John Reed a distinguished singer. A round table canvass will follow and the youth budget will be presented by Rev James Riggs of New York City.
Sherman county holds Crippled Children's Week to fund medical and surgical care for 114 registered handicapped children. Doctors say about 100 could be fully helped with about 60 dollars per child plus available state and federal aid. Local clubs and citizens urged to raise six to seven thousand dollars to support treatment and future care.
Howard Hughes, 34, billionaire pilot and film producer, set a new West East air record by flying Los Angeles to Newark in 7 hours 28 minutes 25 seconds in a bullet shaped monoplane. He endured a near oxygen failure near Winslow Arizona and descended to 15,000 feet to recover, then continued aided by a tailwind from Kansas City.
The Social Security Board expects ten surnames to fill 1,500,000 of its 26,000,000 old age pension accounts. The first families of America in numbers are the Smiths, the Johnsons, the Browns, the Williamses, the Joneses, the Millers, the Davises, the Andersons, the Wilsons and the Taylors.
E M Daggit of the American Cotton Co operative Association warned at the annual meeting that exports will fall by 500000 bales this season due to rising foreign production from 9.5 million to 17.5 million bales and price pressures. Texans Oklahoma and the Southeast fear acreage expansion while fertilizer use rises and India increases competition. Saer cites Germany Japan cutting American buys and shifting to alternatives.
Representative counties report broad dissatisfaction with Texas new county salary system compared with the old fee system. Only Cooke County showed any satisfaction, but its funds were short after state nonpayment. Most counties posted losses, with totals from Gregg, Tom Green, Potter, Hale, Wichita, Navarro, Bexar, Gray and others. Auditors warn costs may rise further. many counties still compiling audits.
Cincinnati reports a style show by the International Association of Clothing Designers featured a vest sewn with elastic thread to permit greater girth during eating or breathing. The piece is described as aiding hearty eaters. The item is noted amid a report on butter consumption, mentioning Canada eats more butter per capita than any other nation.
A large number of farmers in Grayson County met County Agent B. F. Gray to sign papers for Soil Conservation Act grants. Checks are expected within weeks after applications are signed. Compliance forms were approved at College Station, finalizing eligibility for payments.
SHERMAN The State Highway Commission told County Judge Jake J. Loy that federal funds are needed to finish the Denison to Bells blacktop on Highway 160 and No 14 north from Dorchester to US 82. Loy will lead a push in Washington for WPA road funds and for a four year term measure and state payment of the 14 cent per capita pledge.
In Texas a petition from Mrs. Dora K. Moore of Honey Grove urged legislators to curb newspaper displays of women's bare legs. She argued the press harms morals, homes, and family stability, accusing it of fueling crime while asking lawmakers to restrain papers and shift burdens away from taxpayers.
Henry H. Heiman urged the Securities and Exchange Commission to study speculative accounts as the bull market outpaces general business recovery. He warned the stock market often anticipates recovery, but current gains appear disproportionate to real business improvement in the wider economy.
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