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Whitewright Sun

Location

Whitewright, Texas, United States of America

Date

Jan 25, 1934

Page

9

Grayson Farmers Back HOLCORN Plan To Cut Production

Farmers in Grayson County unanimous on 1934 HOLCORN plan to reduce corn and hog outputs. County Agent B. F. Gray outlined district and county committees, contract signing, and payments of 30 cents per bushel for corn and 5 dollars per head for hogs. Eligible growers include those with three hogs or more or at least 10 acres of corn, with payments phased through the Corn-Hog Control Association.

Sherman Grayson County B. F. Gray Gray Washington Corn-Hog Control Association

Farmers Oppose Bankhead Bill On Cotton Quota Plan

Secretary Wallace drafts a 32000‑farmer poll to probe cotton growers on the Bankhead Bill limiting annual baleage and a rival tax plan. Senator Bankhead argues enforcement could be gin based or tax based, stressing the aim to cap bales sold and curb noncooperators.

Washington Wallace Bankhead Dem Alabama

Tacky Party in Kentuckytown Features Mock Wedding

Miss Verba and Miss Anderson hosted a tacky party Friday night with ninety guests in humorous costumes. A prize went to Frances Phillips and Paul Caylor as tackiest couple. a sham wedding featured Tom Sloan as minister and Jim Chumbley giving away the bride.

Verba Pearl Anderson Kentuckytown Frances Phillips Paul Caylor Floyd Harris Joe Dean Moron Badgett Robert DeBerry Roy Belew Tom Sloan Jim Chumbley Bud Dodson Maggie Badgett Almena Stephens Frances Haliburton John Barrow R. V. Holcomb Byron Teague Danville Hollenshead Viva Phillips

Enterprise Baptist Sunday School Entertained At Tacky Party

The senior class of Enterprise Baptist Sunday school east of town held an old fashioned tacky party Friday at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J B Layman. Prizes went to the tackiest costumed boy and girl Alden Booher and Adeline Booher. About thirty members attended and enjoyed the evening.

Enterprise Baptist Sunday School J. B. Layman Alden Booher Adeline Booher

Local Folks Share Social Visits and Ill News

Grandma Garner of near Meddlin is very ill. Pink Grissby and sister Nettie Bowen shared a birthday dinner. Elmer and Mrs Tingle hosted a dance. John Norris traveled to East Texas for gas and oil. Frank Rushing heard of his brother in law's death at Leonard. Multiple social calls and visits cited across towns.

Grandma Garner Meddlintown Pink Grissby Nettie Bowen Burr Holt Emmet West Elmer Tingle John Norris East Texas Jess King Randolph Arvel Jones Alden Browning Lois Wilder Lucile Robinson Klondike O. L. Worsham Grove Hill Nell Brown Jimmie Lee Bowen Frank Holt Mabel Cawthrone Trenton Sam Brown Frank Rushing Leonard Faye Holt

Box and Pie Supper At Kentuckytown School House

A box and pie supper is set for Thursday night February 1 at the Kentuckytown school house. Everyone is invited to attend and enjoy a good time.

Kentuckytown

Texas Welcomes 113 620 New Citizens in Year End Rally

Texas added 113 620 new citizens in the last year as births outpaced deaths by 50 464. A baby was born every four minutes in 1933, per the state health department survey.

Austin Texas State Department of Health

Preachers Column welcomes movers to Jacksonville

The Hoopers, Lowes and Devon ports are moving to Jacksonville. Citizens regret their departure after years of community service and supporting progressive efforts. A new manager from Nacogdoches takes over the Devon port variety store as Mrs Bagley is set to join soon. The town wishes them blessings and prosperity. The Gas Company sent a helpful inspector.

Hoopers Lowes Devonports Jacksonville Devonport Nacogdoches Texas Bagley

How Can I Get Along with My Neighbor Sermon Preview

A Baptist preacher announces Sunday morning talks on neighborly harmony and garden issues. He notes church attendance, warns delinquent members may face publication in The Whitewright Sun, and references local figures and past church events with parish concerns and humor.

Sherman Democrat Pig” Jones The Baptist Church Alverson Bennett Burchfield Boss May Farmersville Whitewright Sun

Well Trained Brakeman Describes Red Haired Signalman

The train halted on the line and the brakeman, weary of questions, explains the engine cannot pass the signal box because the signalman up there has red hair. A tense exchange follows as crews try to move the train.

Easy Pleasant Way To Lose Fat

An advertisement promises rapid fat loss and health gains using Kruschen Salts. It claims an 85 cent bottle lasts four weeks, with daily half teaspoon doses in hot water and a post-use weigh-in, asserting great value compared to other fat loss methods.

America Kirkpatrick Pharmacy

Patman urges earlier cotton payments to Texas growers

Representative Patman urged the Farm Administration to issue acreage reduction payments to cotton farmers in March and again in June or July. He estimated Texas would receive about 40 million dollars in state payments this year and noted the March payout would help farmers plan the new crop without borrowing.

Washington Patman Texas Farm Administration Texan AAA United States

Political Announcements for Justice of the Peace

The Sun prints a Democratic primary notices listing candidate P. Janway for Justice of the Peace Precinct 3 subject to July party action.

the Sun Janway

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