Grayson County Considers Bond Election for Gravel Roads
The Grayson County commission court is asked to call an election to issue bonds to build 200 miles of gravel roads at a cost of 900000. Local business, education, and civic individuals appear in the week’s notices, including socking cotton prices and a bakery lease change.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Commission
Annie McGaughey
J. F. Lilley
Lilley
W. F. Humphries
Bob Sadler
D. S. McMillin
Irene McMillin
Austin
McMillin
House of Representatives
Benedict Dry Goods Co
A. M. Robinson
Spivy
Texas Mercantile Co
Whitewright Cold Snap Strains Water and Roads
Friday night January 17 brought the coldest reading of the century in Whitewright at 5.5 degrees below zero and a January 21 dip to freezing. Water mains are largely frozen and supplies are hauled in. The 41st Texas Legislature holds its fourth called session in Austin. Susie Noe grammar school principal who broke her hip on January 11 has leave with pay. Mrs. Lester Haile, Sherman hospital patient, expected to return home soon.
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Whitewright
Texas
Austin
Susie Noe
Board of Education
Lester Haile
Sherman
Quote on success and Sun paper sale
A quotation extols success through virtue and service while noting The Sun sells typewriter paper. The piece frames achievement via kindness, creativity, and aiding others, implying domestic work and small acts as lasting impact.
War pensions total to 13.7 billion in U S history
Washington figures show war pensions and veterans' compensation since 1790 through June 1939 total 13,702,692,413. The item is the largest in the Independent Offices Appropriations Bill, with Civil War and World War costs cited and a peak expected decades after each conflict.
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Washington
United States
Independent Offices
America
Spain
American Legion
House
Appropriations Committee
Clifton A. Woodrum
Virginia
Civil Service Commission
National Resources Planning Board
Veterans Administration
Woodrum
Derden Attacks O'Daniel On Taxes In Radio Address
Albert Derden of Marlin, candidate for Governor, denounces the sales tax plan in a radio address. He argues the tax funds highways and schools, questions debt blamed on professional politicians, and cites that American railways pay $1,000,000 daily in taxes.
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Austin
Albert Derden
Marlin
O’daniel
Family quips about singing father and nature book
A light dialogue scene features a daughter questioning a singing father trying to lull a baby, a mother and daughter joking about the baby feigning sleep, and a couple debating a nature book’s message with a sharp rebuttal about its length.
Black-Draught Promises Gentle Relief for Failing Digestion
Headaches, biliousness, and bad breath signal faulty elimination and potential constipation. Neglect brings sour stomach belching and loss of appetite and energy. Don’t delay. take spicy all vegetable Black-Draught, an intestinal tonic laxative that tones lazy bowel muscles and cleanses gently. Millions of packages used.
Withdrawing Loan Cotton Advises Farmers on Cashing Out
Donald L. Cothran of the AAA from Caviness explains profitable withdrawal of cotton under the 1938 loan. He notes weekly price bulletins in county offices, outlines payments to obtain warehouse receipts, including note face value and increasing interest, plus storage charges through removal, as CCC holds unredeemed loan cotton from 1934 and 1937.
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Cothran
Drunk Man Misreads Injuries After Gutter Walk
A man strolling with a foot in the gutter meets a policeman who tells him he is drunk. He responds that he thought he was lame, showing a humorous mix up of pain and intoxication as bystanders watch.
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Crockett & Frazier
McKinney
Main Street
Children’ Aid Society of New York
Hudson, Davis & Co
Armstrong Dry Goods
J. C. Robinson
Paris
F. R. McFat
Mollie Wright
Eva Horton
Samantha Murphy
Pina Murphy
Mary Rena Penn
Margreta Fender
Ivy Fain
Mary Lee Andrews
Aubrey Cook
Edna Belle Roberts
Clara May Truett
Frances Delfel
Charlie Belle Truett
Elba Stapleton
Millard Mangrum
Vinita Farr
Raymond Myrick
Mary Lou Ross
Jennie Lee Kirkpatrick
Oma Caperton
Martha Bow
Joe Weldon Carr
Catherine Montgomery
Maxie Echols
Grover Gillett
Bob Sears
Wade Sears
John Pace
Brickleader Hotel
J. W. McMurry
Harry Whitlock
Mr. Fulton
Pilot Point
C. B. Bryant Jr
L. C. Long
Earl Denton
Clara Ingram
the Observer
the Sun
Star Credit Company
Grayson County State Bank
South Travis
Sherman, Texas
Whitewright Lumber Co
Federal Housing Administration
U. S
Derden
American Railways
A. Y. Creager CO. M. & P. Bank Bldg
Gomer May
L. LaRoe & Co
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