War to Rescue Cotton Opened by All Groups
The cotton industry united to defend and restore cotton’s role, launching a national council in Dallas at the Adolphus with a $100,000 war chest and a $250,000 goal for the first year. Mississippi’s Oscar Johnston named to head the permanent body with Daniel Roper as VP. proposals include a voluntary 10 cent per bale levy and federal measures to keep cotton moving, aid growers, and release loan stocks to back production up to 1.5 to 2.5 million bales annually.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Adolphus
National Cotton Council
Mississippi
Oscar Johnston
Scott, Miss
Daniel ©. Roper
Johnston
Roper
South Carolina
Congress
Mr. Johnston
Parody Targets Texas Tax Plan By Governor O'Daniel
In Austin several parodies of Governor Lee O Daniel s proposed transactions tax circulated. The latest spoof echoes the state song praising the Alamo while lamenting taxes and notes Texans will still face the new levy wherever they are from plains to sea breezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Lee O’daniel
Alamo
Texas Jackson Day Dinners Net $19 600
Neal Pickett of Houston, president of Texas Young Democratic Clubs, delivered a $19,600 check to Oliver A. Quayle Jr., acting treasurer of the Democratic national committee. The funds represent proceeds from Texas Jackson day dinners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Neal Pickett
Houston
Texas Young Democratic Clubs
Oliver A. Quayle Jr
Democratic National Committee
Lawmaker proposes auto tax receipt prerequisite for license
Rep Paris Smith of Bay City introduced a bill to require car owners to present a tax receipt before license issuance. State records show about 600000 cars per year are licensed without being rendered for tax purposes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Paris Smith
Bay City
State Highway Department
Remitting Back Tax Penalties to Speed Payment
A Texas bill by Rep. Pat Dwyer proposes remitting penalties and interest on all state and local taxes delinquent after July 1, 1938 if paid by June 1, 1939. The measure cites emergency needs of local governments and argues continued remission harms state interests by fostering future delinquencies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Pat Dwyer
San Antonio
Dwyer
Thomas Whitewright Seeks Information About Family Name
The Sun prints a letter from Thomas Whitewright of Cleveland Ohio seeking origin of the Whitewright surname He notes English parentage and asks if any Whitewrights live near Whitewright Texas or knowledge of the name The paper recalls the town was named for William Whitewright at the Katy railroad's era and invites readers to share information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Whitewright
Bolivar Road
Cleveland
Ohio
Whitewright
New York
Chicago
Texas
William Whitewright
Katy
Governor Won't Say Yes or No On Horse Races
Governor W Lee ODaniel refused to confirm support or veto for a bill to legalize pari mutuel horse racing in Texas. The measure would allocate two thirds of the state 12 percent wagering share to old age assistance, but ODaniel linked betting on horse races to crime and declined to state if his mind remained open.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
W. Lee O'Daniel
Texas
Bailey Ragsdale
Crocket
House of Representatives
O’daniel
Cotton ginned totals reach 11.56 million running bales
The Census Bureau reports last season's cotton ginned before January 16 totaled 11,558,369 running bales, including 157,612 round bales. Ginnings a year earlier were 17,644,208 bases, with state figures for Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas listed for comparison.
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Washington
Arkansas
Louisiana
New Mexico
Oklahoma
Texas
Mickey Rooney At Palace Theatre Feature Cards
Feature picture at the Palace tonight and Friday shows Out West With the Hardys starring Mickey Rooney. Saturday’s feature is Rhythm of the Saddle with Gene Autry. Prevues Monday star Frederic March and Virginia Bruce in There Goes My Heart. Bargain nights Tuesday and Wednesday present Storm Over Bengal with Patric Knowles Rochelle Hudson and Richard Cromwell.
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Palace Theatre
the Hardys
Mickey Rooney
Gene Autrey
Prevue
Frederic March
Virginia Bruce
Patric Knowles
Rochelle Hudson
Richard Cromwell
Bengal
Dinner for Gus Thomasson Draws 146 Guests from Many Towns
A community dinner at the Methodist Church honored Gus W. Thomasson of Dallas, attended by 146 people including about 30 visitors from Whitewright and surrounding towns. The event featured WPA officials, speeches by Thomasson and others, musical numbers, and extensive post-meal cleanup by Methodist women.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gus W. Thomasson
Whitewright
Methodist Church
Dallas
Jim Jernigan
F. M. Echols
J. W. Blassingame
van Alstyne
Thomasson
Works Progress Administration
R. F. Daniels
WPA
R. C. Burnecke
Clayton M. Mitchell
Sherman
Lydia Ballard
Laverne Parker
Mildred Holcomb
William H. Ratliff
Jack Helvey
Tom Bean
Savoy
Treasury
Pig Jones
Clint McMillin
Charley Ayres
Trenton
Grover Stateville
Murray Bryant
C. B. Bryant Jr
Mr. Thomasson
Lloyd Moore
Jack Nossaman
Mayor Echols
Clay Horton
Sarah Everheart
Jack Lackey
Blacksmith Galbreath Attacks O'Daniel Tax Plan in Texas House
Wharton blacksmith Representative Galbreath opened the Texas House debate criticising Governor O'Daniel's 1.6 percent commercial transaction tax to fund pensions and social programs. He condemned abolishing ad valorem property taxes, calling the plan a "stink bomb" and urged opposition to any governor proposals, prompting cheers and a motion to print his remarks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House of Representatives
Texas
O’daniel
Galbreath
Wharton
O'Daniel
Leonard
McAllen
House Journal
W. O. Houston Buys Bay Building From Loan Company
W O Houston purchases the Bay building at Main and Bond from Farm and Home Savings and Loan Association of Missouri. The two story brick structure houses Houston’s store on the lower left and Omar Sanders’ restaurant on the lower right, with J R Oliver and W H Horton occupying upstairs offices. The property has a long, lien-filled history involving D A Ray, paving and lumber liens, and previous foreclosures, ending with Houston securing the building for a fraction of the loanee’s equity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. O. Houston
Farm & Home Savings & Loan Association of Missouri
Main
Bond Streets
Mr. Houston
Houston
Omar Sanders
Commerce
J. R. Oliver
Office of
Justice of the Peace
W. H. Horton
Whitewright
Texas
D. A. Ray
Ray
Trenton
Paving
Lumber Company
January rainfall totals and patterns in Whitewright
Rainfall of .77 inches fell Sunday night into Monday morning in Whitewright, bringing January’s total to 2.14 inches. This compares to 4.53 inches in January last year. The month's rain was well distributed with minimal runoff, including .86 inches on Jan 8, .45 on Jan 10 11 and 12, .06 on Jan 16, and .77 on Jan 22 23.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Grayson County Receives 1939 License Plates
Sherman reports Grayson County cars for 1939 received by the county tax office. Passenger plates will go on sale February 1 and be usable March 1, with licenses due by April 1. Only 2,600 passenger plates were received of 13,000 ordered. rest to follow. Other licenses include commercial cars, farm trucks, motorcycles, side cars, trailers, and dealers with specific serial ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson County
George Schumacher
Traiers
Texas birth rate up death rate down
Texas births rose to 125,678 in the last year, up 8,500 from the prior year and 10,500 above 1936, while deaths fell to 64,426, down 900 from 1937 and 4,000 from 1936. The report notes stronger birth figures and lower mortality amid state statistics. The unrelated line about the turkey in sixteenth century is not part of the health data.
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Texas
Austin
State Health Department
Tigers Win Two On Successive Nights In Exciting Battles
Whitewright edged Whitesboro 17 13 in double overtime as Wallace and Andrews hit consecutive field goals with 15 seconds left to seal the victory. The Tigers then beat Van Alstyne 15 14 at Whitewright gym in a tense road contest led by Harrison and Walker, with a dramatic fourth quarter surge sealing the win.
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Whitewright Tigers
Whitesboro Bearcats
Bearcats
Tigers
Wallace
Andrews
Huffman
Whitesboro
Harrison
Battling
van Alstyne Panthers
Whitewright Gym
Whitewright
Tiger
Charles Harrison
Dick Walker
van Alstyne
Van
Whitewright Boys
Emergency Feed and Seed Loans Available for Farms
Emergency crop and feed loans for 1939 are now being received at Sherman county agent J L Berry's office. Loans target farmers with small cash needs who cannot secure credit elsewhere, limited to immediate crop or livestock feed needs. Tenants must have landlords waive claims in favor of a lien to the governor of the Farm Credit Administration until repayment. Checks published from the Dallas regional office.
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Sherman
J. L. Berry
Farm Credit Administration
Farm Security Administration
The
Resettlement Administration
Emergency Crop and Feed Loan Office
Dallas
Fear of O Danial invasion shocks Oklahoma House
Oklahoma legislators debated governor candidate qualifications as E M Nix proposed raising residency from three to ten years. Nix warned that W Lee O Daniel and his band could come from Texas to win the governorship. The remark referenced a past Margate revolt in 1830.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Solon
O’daniel
Oklahoma City
W. Lee O’daniel
E. M. Nix
McIntosh County
Nix
Texas
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Joe B. Hrdlicka
Bonham
Denison
Mr. Hrdlicka
Mr. Moore
Grayson
Collector’s Office
Turkey
England
Margate
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