Telegraph Office Moves From Interlocking Plant to Katy Depot
C I Witt, operator at the Katy Cotton Belt interlocking plant, bids for a Denison telegraph operator job and will move his family. The Western Union office at the plant will be moved to the Katy depot, with D E Low handling work. Cotton Belt trains will be served by Cotton Belt interlocking staff while Katy lines stay open except during two daily Cotton Belt passes through Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. I. Witt
Denison
Western Union
Katy
D. E. Low
D. G. Coley
Cotton Belt
Whitewright
Telegraph Company
Mr. Witt
Club To Sponsor Book Review Series Opens at Central Christian Church
The Friday Literary Club sponsors a free book review at 2:30 Sunday at Central Christian Church. Miss Dorothy Tapscott opens with The Fountain by Charles Morgan. Lectures continue monthly through May, open to the public with no charge. The February event may move to the city assembly hall, which is in use for Red Cross storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Christian Church
Dorothy Tapscott
Charles Morgan
City Assembly Hall
Red Cross
San Antonio Police Ban Necking Parties in Cars
Fire and Police Commissioner Wright and Chief Kilday announce a campaign against juvenile delinquency banning necking or petting in parked cars on city streets. The move follows the death of 18 year old Constance King and recent test arrests in the Necker's Row and Top o Town areas, with most youths released after warnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Antonio
Wright
Kilday
Constance King
Whitewright Receives RF C Relief Funds for Labor
Whitewright allotment of the Reconstruction Finance Corporation relief funds has arrived with Mayor F M Echols signing the bond. Funds are used to pay labor on street improvement work while city funds cover non labor expenses. Laborers earn 15 cents per hour for a nine hour day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
F. M. Echols
U.S. Postal System Handles One Third of Global Mail Revenue
A historic note explains that about one third of the world’s mail revenue flows through the United States postal system, underscoring its central role in global postal traffic and commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Dipping Wut Urged For Parasites On State's Pay Rolls
In a House session, a resolution by T M McGregor and colleagues calls for an oath from department heads on receipts and expenditures, with the auditor supplying support. The measure aims to cut state costs by targeting wasteful spend and abolishing parts of the Agriculture, Child Welfare, and Banking departments, claiming potential savings of up to 1 million.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Appropriations Committee
Treasury
T. M. McGregor
T. Dunagan
Big Sandy
J. B. Ford
McGregor
Adjutant General’s Department
Fort Worth
Texas
Department of Agriculture
Department of Child Welfare
Department of Banking
Thief Steals Tires From Three Cars in Whitewright
A thief removed spare tires from three cars in Whitewright Tuesday night. Mrs T P Devenport of Pilot Point visiting at W R Hooper’s home lost a tire from her Ford, Andrew Pierce’s Chevrolet and Bob Sears’ Chevrolet each lost a tire. An attempted battery theft from the Devenport car failed as the battery was in a charging shop. Constable Joe Riddle investigated Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Ford
T. P. Devenport
Pilot Point
W. R. Hooper
Andrew Pierce
Bob Sears
Devonport
Joe Riddle
Senate Finance Committee Approves Salary Cut Measure
The Senate Finance Committee endorsed a bill to repeal statutory salaries of all government officers employees and judges to enable across the board reductions. The Democratic platform seeks a 25 percent cut and the measure moves toward reducing stipends except those constitutionally fixed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Senate Finance Committee
T. J. Holbrook
Tear Gas Used as 300 Storm Relief Station
Three hundred people stormed a branch office of the Associated Charities in Cleveland. Ten police squads responded to quell the disturbance. Injuries were minor and limited to fainting and minor bruises from tear gas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Associated Charities
Highway 3 contract let February eighth for two segments
Texas Highway Commission announced contracts for 11.96 miles of concrete on Highway No. 5 from Bonham to the Grayson County line and 10.70 miles from Gainesville to the Grayson County line, part of 14 highway projects totaling about 1.6 million dollars plus seven bridge projects costing around 250 thousand dollars. Grading in Cooke and Fannin counties has prepared roadbeds for concrete work.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas Highway Commission
Bonham
Grayson County
Gainesville
Austin
Cooke County
Fannin County
Congress Votes 90 Million Loan for 1933 Crops
Congress approved a 90 million dollar federal credit bill for farmers to fund 1933 crops. The measure authorizes the Secretary of Agriculture to lend the amount with a first lien on the crop as security, creating funds carried over from the Reconstruction Finance Corporation. President Hoover’s signature was expected to finalize the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
White House
Hoover
Secretary of Agriculture
Reconstruction Corporation Treasury
Final Patronage Say In Texas Political Plans
Jed C Adams returns from Washington and New York with a satisfactory outcome. The national committee and Mrs Clara Driscoll Sevier will head a permanent Texas regular organization linking Austin headquarters to the national setup. Friction over patronage is reportedly resolved as Roosevelt Garner supporters and the State organization align under Adams and co workers. Texas to parade second behind New York with Garner ties. seating for Texas friends arranged.
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Dallas
Texas
Jed C. Adams
Washington
New York
Adams
Clara Driscoll Sevier
Roy Miller
Margie Neal
Austin
Roosevelt
Roosevelt-Garner
Mr. Adams
Cary T. Grayson
John Garner
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Georgia
Texas Friends
Memorial Unveiled for Doncaster Mine Disaster Victims
A memorial was unveiled in Doncaster center to honor 45 men and boys killed in a local mine explosion. The monument stands above the common grave of 35 victims, marking a somber community tribute.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doncaster
England
Whitewright Schools Receive Southern Association Certificate
Whitewright schools have received the certificate of membership in the Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges for the current year. The work was fully approved at the association's regular meeting the first week in December and notification arrived before Christmas. Whitewright has held membership since 1924, supporting high quality ratings recognized by colleges nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Southern Association of Secondary Schools and Colleges
Association
Southern Association
State Department of Education
Devenport Leases Y B Reed Building In East Texas
J L Devenport & Company lease the 50 foot Y B Reed building to store surplus stocks. The 25 foot building will be used for the same purpose and stocks from three stores will be moved to Whitewright between now and February 1. The company operates fifteen stores, twelve currently in operation in Jacksonville Mineola Sulphur Springs Pittsburg Nacogdoches Center Cooper Farmersville Pilot Point Jefferson Winnsboro and Whitewright with Whitewright serving as HQ for the past year and a half.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Devenport & Company
Cole & Davis Company
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Wolfe City
Cushing
J. L. Devenport
Center
Cooper
Farmersville
Pilot Point
Jefferson
Winnsboro
Hindu Mystic Held for Woman at Bailey Sherman
A self-styled Hindu mystic was brought to Sherman by police to answer two swindling charges after promising to clear a land title in East Texas. He allegedly took $325 from a Bailey woman, leaving Grayson County last September and operating in McKinney before arrest. An examining trial set bond at $1,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
H. G. Thompson
East Texas
Grayson County
McKinney
Justice Court
Mail facilities handle millions of postage items yearly
The record notes that over 15.5 million stamps are affixed to letters annually, with about 4.6 million postcards and stamped envelopes sold before Congress began altering postage rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
Waste oil from salmon canning rich in vitamin D
Waste oil from the salmon canning industry has been found to contain more vitamin D than cod liver oil.
Red River Valley Fair Officers Named at Meeting
Red River Valley Fair Association officials were reelected at a Sherman meeting. George Shields of Denison continues as president for a second year, with G H Wilcox Sherman as first vice president and F M Echols Whitewright as second vice president. D Lackey Sherman was elected director to fill a vacancy, replacing A F Platter of Denison who died. Lackey will focus on dairy and poultry division improvements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red River Valley Fair Association
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
George Shields
Denison
G. H. Wilcox
Sherman
F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Frank M. Thompson
R. G. Gresham
Denison Chamber of Commerce
D. Lackey
A. F. Platter
Platter
Jersey
Lackey
Fair Association
High School Considers Hour Period Trial
The Whitewright high school studies a six 60 minute hour period replacing eight 45 minute recitations. The plan keeps a general study hall but with less time, aims for closer teacher supervision, and allows a 24 hourrollback if needed. Officials say results will decide permanent adoption.
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Supt. Smith
Whitewright
Washington Apples Win Highest Honor From Pomological Society
The American Pomological Society once bestowed its top award on Washington state apples for overall superiority including flavor, marking a peak in regional fruit quality and recognition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Pomological Society
Supreme Court of the Apple World
Washington State
Grammar school honor roll reports from three terms
The list records honor roll and term honor roll students by grade from first through seventh grade. Names include Winnell Stapleton Azalle Smith Marjorie Montgomery Betty Jane Harper Ann LaRoe Edith Harper and many others across grades one to seven.
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Grammar School
Winnell Stapleton
Azalle Smith
Marjorie Montgomery
Betty Jane Harper
Ann LaRoe
Edith Harper
Dorothy Douglas
Hallen Benson
Lela Cox
Charles Skaggs
Wallace Reeves
Robert Lee Owens
Leroy Kirk Martin
Ben Robert Jones
James Bow
John Biggerstaff
B. Bryant III
Fred Cook Jr
Billy Lanius Kincaid
Davis Parrish
Emerson Sears
Lucian Vestal
Grace Harris
Billie Jean Montgomery
Mary Dale King
Mary Alice Harrison
Billy Jack Harper
Olga Faye Foster
Ruth Taylor
Morris Fogle Gillett
Dorotha Darwin
Wandell Riddle
Harold W. Pace
Alma Joe Sanderson
G. W. Ford
George Hansard
Hub Delay Myrick
Jack Wallace
Claire Doss
Imogene Head
Glenda Mae Rutledge
Evelyn Modene Vineyard
Scot's Conscience and Thrift Battle Ends in Theft Letter
A letter signed A. F. Moyes, received by Capt. T. B. Foster, describes a thrifty Scot who unknowingly passed a counterfeit 50 cent piece. Moyes explains sending the bogus coin to alert authorities while joking that thrift battles conscience with Presbyterian restraint.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
A. F. Moyes
T. B. Foster
Secret Service
Arkansas House Votes Auto Fee Cut
The Arkansas House passed an emergency bill with no dissent to slash pleasure automobile license fees by 50 percent and reduce fees on cars over three years old by 75 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Little Rock
Ark
House of the
Arkansas Legislature
Pentecostal Revival Grows as Midnight Services Continue
The Pentecostal revival ongoing since December draws larger crowds each week with several conversions reported. Services are in the Reed building leased by J. L. Devenport & Company, and members seek a new location within the next day or two for continued meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reed
J. L. Devenport & Company
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Highway 3
Devenport
Y. B. Reed Building
Red River Valley Fair
Sarah Kathryn Arterberry
Houston Darwin
Luther Guy Hagard
Charles Harrison
Ruth Vestal
J. W. Jones
J. B. Thornhill
Christine Gladden
Helen Claborn
Bubbles Ford
Marjorie Nell Blanton
Helen Clabhorn
Hamilton Vestal
Aileen Pennington
Fred Starr
Belle Gillett
Jo Nell Keeling
Dorothy Hagard
Litha Sue Hollingsworth
Jack Meador
Mark Montgomery Jr
Bettie Jo Morrow
Grady Stepp
Marie Thrasher
Anita Vestal
Scot
Arkansas
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