Congress Proposes New Farm Bill To Replace AAA
Congress received the administration's two year farm program with constitutional concerns over a federal subsidy for voluntary land use controls. The Bankhead Jones bill would authorize payments to producers under new soil conservation rules, expanding scope beyond the 1935 act and aiming to stabilize domestic production and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Congress
Secretary of Agriculture
Bankhead
Alabama
Supreme Court
AAA
Senate
Agriculture Committee
Jones
Dem
Texas
House Agriculture Committee
House
Norris
Nebraska
McNary
Oregon
Wallace
Bankhead-Jones
United States
Alaska
Hawaii
Puerto Rico
Whitewright Man Named Director General of Grayson League
H W Key of Whitewright was named director general of the Grayson County interscholastic league for 1936 at a gathering of about 100 Grayson County school officials in Sherman High School. He succeeds Ralph Yeakley. Lowell Miller of Tom Bean was named secretary, replacing E A Barker. Other directors include S R McKinney Tom Bean declamation Otis Hilliard Denison debate E M Wilson Van Alstyne extemporaneous speech Jesse Hollingsworth Denison spelling Mrs D R Huffaker Whitesboro ready writers Curlee Cummings Pilot Grove rural school rep and Bill Pierce Sherman director of athletics Miss Cora Patterson Dorchester will oversee memory contests and Mrs E L Collins Howe will direct picture memory contests. A conference at 10 am next Saturday at Sherman chamber of commerce rooms will finalize the county basketball tournament details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. W. Key
Whitewright
Grayson County
Sherman High School
Key
Ralph Yeakley
van Alstyne
Lowell Miller
Tom Bean
E. A. Barker
Tioga
S. R. McKinney
Otis Hilliard
Denison
E. M. Wilson
Jesse Hollingsworth
D. R. Huffaker
Whitesboro
Curlee Cummings
Pilot Grove
Bill Pierce
Sherman
Cora Patterson
Dorchester
E. L. Collins
Howe
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Body of Kipling To Rest Finally In Westminster
London rushes Kipling funeral details as the poet Rudyard Kipling dies at 70 after surgery for a perforated stomach ulcer. His burial is set for Thursday at Westminster Abbey in the poet's corner with the funeral service at noon, per Very Rev William Foxley Norris.
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Kipling
Westminster
London
Rudyard Kipling
Britain
Westminster Abbey
William Foxley Norris
India
Edward VIII Crowned British King in Historic Lineage
London reports King Edward VIII as Britain’s sixtieth monarch, tracing his royal line to Ecgbert in 827 and linking the Windsor dynasty to World War I changes. The article notes fusion of Saxon, Danish, Norman and German heritage and lineage through major dynasties from Norman to Hanover.
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London
Edward VIII
Britain
Ecgbert
British Isles
House of Winsor
Victoria
Prince Albert
Edward
George V
Alfred the Great
William the Conqueror
Rodrigo the Cid
Barbarossa
St. Louis
France
House of Normandy
House of Plantagenet
House of Lancaster
House of York
House of Tudor
House of Stuart
House of Hanover
House of Saxe-Coburg
Snake and Its Meal Become Big Pals at Nebraska Zoo
Lincoln Nebraska The University of Nebraska boa constrictor befriended its meal and has not eaten for a month Zoologist Paul T Gilbert says a young white rat placed as food became a companion the two rub noses in a friendly manner
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Lincoln
Neb
University of Nebraska
Paul T. Gilbert
Bankhead Farm Aid Plan Delayed by Senate Panel
Bankhead sought a $440 million farm aid authorization as an amendment to the independent offices appropriation bill. The Senate Appropriations Committee unanimously decided to delay, saying the proposal is not germane and may require a two-thirds suspension to attach after farm legislation moves. McNary warned of a sharp fight in committee and on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bankhead
Independent Offices
Senate Appropriations Committee
Congress
Glass
Dem
Virginia
McNary
Whitewright football team guests of Rotary Club
The Whitewright High School football squad, champions of Grayson County Class B and C, will be honored at the Rotary Club weekly luncheon Friday. Seventeen players, led by co-captains Byron Teague and Paul Pierson, will receive sweaters purchased by city businessmen, with H. W. Key, superintendent of schools, in charge.
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Whitewright High School
Rotary Club
Grayson County
Byron Teague
Paul Pierson
Grady Stepp
Earl Phillips
Albert L. Jackson
Tom Holmes
Mark Montgomery
Clifton DeBerry
Jack Meador
Fred Starr
Bussy Thornhill
Meriwell Vineyard
J. W. Sanderson
W. L. Caylor
Quentin Nicholson
Billie Pritchett
Clifton Burchfield
H. W. Key
Legislature To Petition Call for Special Session
Rep Tom P Cooper Jr of Lindale predicted a majority in both chambers will petition Governor Allred for an immediate special session if one is not called before February 15. He said discussion exists and about 76 House members and 16 Senators would sign. Allred said legislators' questionnaire answers were not decisive.
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Austin
Texas
House
Senate
Tom P. Cooper Jr
Lindale
Cooper
Allred
Mrs. Carter Addresses PTA on Parent Teacher Teamwork
Mrs. R. M. Carter spoke at the Grammar School PTA on teamwork between parents and teachers urging parents to know their teachers, visit the school, and support educators. She warned against anger and miscommunication and shared a cautionary anecdote about a teacher and mother misunderstanding a remark.
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Sallye Hamilton
R. M. Carter
Parent-Teacher Association
Bonus Bill Sent To The President
The House sped a 3.5 million veteran bonus bill to President Roosevelt for a decision within ten days. The measure would issue $50 bonds redeemable on demand after June 15 and demands the government raise at least $1 billion immediately with $2.491 billion eventual. Speaker Burns and Vice President Garner signed as it moved to the White House.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
House
Senate
Burns
Garner
J S Whitworth Promoted by Houston Bank
James S Whitworth, once a Whitewright resident and ex Carlisle Military Institute faculty member, was promoted from vice president of Guardian Trust Company to trust officer at a Houston bank. Son in law of J B Dickson, he and Irene Dickson have one child.
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James S. Whitworth
Whitewright
Guardian Trust Company of
Houston
Whitworth
J. B. Dickson
Carlisle Military Institute
Houson Bank
Irene Dickson
Accident Insurance Sought For Gridders
Berkeley California university seeks accident insurance for athletes. Graduate manager W W Monahan said a broker has been hired to study options. If rates are not prohibitive, adoption is likely to cover permanent disability or death for players.
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Berkeley
Calif
University of California
W. W. Monahan
District Governor Visits Rotary Club
Keith Hotchkiss of Beaumont, governor of Rotary District 48, paid an official visit to the White Wright Rotary Club. He met with directors, spoke at the noon luncheon, outlined plans for the year, and urged sponsor of the Boy Scout program. Guest Dr. B Wrenn Webb attended.
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Keith Hotchkiss
Beaumont
Rotary International
Whitewright Club
Hotchkiss
Boy Scout Organization
B. Wrenn Webb
First Presbyterian Church
Wallace Calls Supreme Court Action Unjust
Secretary Wallace questioned the justice of the Supreme Court order directing 200 million dollars of taxes collected under the AAA to be returned to processors. He spoke before the White House meeting with advisers on new farm legislation as the House Appropriations Committee moved a deficiency bill granting authority for price adjustment payments to cotton farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Henry A. Wallace
Supreme Court
Wallace
White House
House Appropriations Committee
Wife wins separation and alimony over hidden teeth
Newark New Jersey Mrs Cathryn Cook aged 31 secured a decree of separation and ten dollars weekly alimony after she testified her husband hid her false teeth to prevent her going out at night.
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Newark
N. J
Cathryn Cook
Cooke County Election On Liquor Issue Called
GAINESVILLE. An election to decide if vinous and malt liquors with alcohol not over 4 percent by weight may be legalized in Cooke County was set for Saturday February 8 by the Commissioners Court. The action followed a petition signed by more than 600 people with 350 legal signers verified, exceeding the required 270.
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Gainesville
Cooke County
Commissioners’ Court
Grayson County Officials Salaries Set by Commissioners
Sherman Texas officials’ salaries for 1936 were fixed at 4750 dollars, with aides’ pay largely scaled down or raised. The plan creates an officers salary fund from fees and state aid, while deputies and clerks are classified as county employees paid monthly as the new system replaces the old fee method.
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C. M. Cole
J. J. Loy
B. F. Gafford
J. C. Allred
J. B. Davis
S. V. Earnest
Eula Morton
Mable Denney
Gafford
Dayton B. Steed
Claud O. Boothman
Roy G. Baker
Jewel Watson
Edith Talley
Alfred W. D. Harmon
J. E. Davis
Macvin Hogan
H. C. George
Floy Kidd
City of
Sherman
C. E. Kinder
Denison
G. W. Scott
Will Morris
FE. L. Cook
A. H. Lewter
H. H. Wilson
Fred Holloway
H. B. Williford
L. B. Shipp
Wesley Barnhill
Cole
Shorty Barrett
Weldon Williams
Blanche Nicholson
Alma Wineinger
Mary Louise McBride
Earnest
R. C. Steed
E. A. Miller
B. M. Whiteacre
B. F. Gray
Mamie Hines
Edna Crutchfield
Fd Durrett
Essie Jackson
E. A. Whiteacre
George Hestand
Fred Mauldin
Herman Goldston
Dave Doggett
Lee Stallings
Pat Howell
Lou Monday
Commissioners’ Court
Commissioners’ Courts
Texas
Sunshine after Snow Storm Brings Relief to Whitewright
Whitewright residents welcomed sunshine after a severe storm and blizzard that swept in Friday. Snow exceeded a foot in places and temps fell to around twelve degrees Sunday morning. Subfreezing nights continued. pipes froze and cars struggled, but no accidents were reported. Farmers hailed the cold as insect control and snow on oats shielded roots from frost damage.
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Whitewright
12 Cents For 1930 Cotton Paid By House Panel
Washington the House Appropriations Committee blocked a plan to pay cotton farmers the 12 cents a pound guaranteed for the 1935 crop. Funds would come from 30 percent of AAA customs receipts, not tied to a 1936 contract. Estimated cost 40 to 50 million dollars with 8.8 million bales sold and 750,000 remaining unsold. The committee cited the Supreme Court Hoosac Mills decision and noted a moral obligation to honor prior promises to 1935 producers.
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Washington
House
Wallace
AAA
Supreme Court
Hoosac Mills
Buchanan Faces Townsend Club Choice At Polls
Townsendites in Austin organize to defeat Congressman James Buchanan, chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. Ayres K. Ross, 57, Austin attorney and real estate dealer, was selected by Townsend Club representatives from ten Central Texas counties to run in Buchanan's district.
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Austin
James Buchanan
House Appropriations Committee
Ayres K. Ross
Ross
Oklahoma
Townsend Club
Texas
Buchanan
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Snake
Boa
J.S. Whitworth
Houston Bank
Townsend
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