Four Day Rainfall Totals Reach 4.09 Inches in Whitewright
Weather records show Whitewright received 4.09 inches of rain from Thursday through Sunday, with 1.05 inches on Thursday, 1.44 on Friday, 1.41 on Saturday, and 0.19 on Sunday. January’s total rises to 4.26 inches, well above last year’s 2.42 inches, and January 1936’s 0.53 inch. Topsoil loss and washed farm lands followed the downpour as creeks ran bank full and temperatures ranged from 26 to 80 degrees during the month.
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Whitewright
C. C. Cates
Lewis urges large dole and housing plan to aid unemployed
John L. Lewis urged a $5 billion housing program funded from the social security reserve to stimulate recovery and aid the unemployed. He also called for expanded social security benefits, a luxury tax on fuel oil, and no Wagner Act amendments at the United Mine Workers convention.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Social Security Reserve Fund
Lewis
United Mine Workers Convention
Congress
National Guard
Labor
WPA Employs 62 235 in Texas
WPA workers in Texas reached 62 235, up 2 000 weekly for seven weeks, State Administrator H. P. Drought announced. The tally, against 48 100 on December 1, shows Dallas district with 10 225 workers and Fort Worth district with 10 380, as WPA funds cover 65 000 for the winter.
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San Antonio
Works Progress Administration
Texas
H. P. Drought
WPA
Dallas
Fort Worth
Brownlow Resigns Pastoral Post in Whitewright
Elder Leroy Brownlow, pastor of the Church of Christ in Whitewright, resigns to take the pastorate of the Glenwood Church of Christ in Fort Worth. He will move after February 1 to begin new work, ending years of friendship with local members.
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Leroy Brownlow
Church of Christ
Glenwood Church of Christ
Fort Worth
Brownlow
Whitewright
Judge and Wife Test Welfare Allowance Diet
In St Joseph Michigan Probate Judge Malcolm Hatfield and his wife tried the 1.50 weekly welfare allotment plus 50 cents per dependent. They report a frugal week eating oatmeal condensed milk vegetables bread and butter hamburger steak for Sunday. They urge Congress to act and note planned budget includes salt pork potatoes sugar bread beans rice condensed milk butter substitute canned vegetables cabbage oatmeal and basic seasonings.
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ST. Joseph, Mich
Malcolm Hatfield
Hatfield
Congress
Garner
True Confession Tops Palace Feature Lineup
Palace features show True Confession tonight and Friday with Fred MacMurray and Carole Lombard. Saturday offers The Old Barn Dance with Gene Autry. The Yacht Club Boys with Eleanore Whitney and Johnny Downs in Thrill of a Lifetime on Monday. The Jones Family in Hot Water with Jed Prouty and Shirley Deane on Tuesday and Wednesday bargain nights. Varsity Show with Dick Powell and Fred Waring arrives Thursday and Friday next week.
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Palace Theatre
Fred MacMurray
Carole Lombard
Gene Autrey
Yacht Club Boys
Eleanore Whitney
Johnny Downs
Jones Family
Jed Prouty
Shirley Deane
Dick Powell
Fred Warning
Texas Road Fund Exceeds Tax Paid To Government
Representatives of the American Association of State Highway Officials report Texas received 6.56 million dollars more from the federal government for road purposes in 1936 than it paid in gasoline and other taxes. Texas gasoline taxes totaled 10.532 million and oil and other excise levies 7.23 million, for a total of 17.762 million, while federal road spending in the state reached 24.324 million. The gap reflects regular federal aid plus substantial emergency funds used for road construction.
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Washington, D. C
American Association of State Highway Officials
Texas
Bureau of Public Roads
Caldwell tax receipts rise 33 percent in January start
Caldwell County assessor collector M. G. White reports tax collections for the first two weeks of January up 33 percent from the same period last year. The strong start signals improved revenue flow for the county as the new year begins.
Oklahoma Split Over Red River Dam Plan
Oklahomans resist the Red River dam proposal with Marshall and Johnston County farmers fearing loss of land and roads. Texas benefits are cited by supporters while opponents warn of flooding farmland and argue for legislative resistance. Representative Rayburn supports the plan and Washington officials weigh the project.
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Madill
Okla
Red River
Marshall
Johnston County
Observer
Madill Record
Herbert J. Pate
Denison
Texas
Uncle Sam
Oklahoma
Rayburn
Washington
Johnston
Don Welch
Marshall County
Congress
Fulton
Ark
Texas Falls Below Average In Old Age Pension Payments
The Social Security Board reported Texas in November paid an average old age assistance of 13.71 dollars to 114 645 participants, well below the nation’s 19.22 dollar average. California and New York posted higher averages, while Federal grants and total state expenditures for the five states are also shown.
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Washington
Social Security Board
Texas
Illinois
Ohio
New York
California
Will humor in death documents sparks laughter in study
Buffalo journalist recounts Joseph E. Bright’s book To Will or Not to Will detailing funny and biting bequests. Examples include insults to a wife, a son’s “pleasure of earning a living,” and a chauffeur left only the cars.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph E. Bright
Bright
Palm Beach
Roosevelt warns against wage cuts during economic slump
President Roosevelt urged industry not to slash wages or raise prices during the downturn. He warned wage cuts depress demand and risk government action, urging low prices not funded by employees. He said profits during good times should not shield losses in bad times and stressed shared risk to restore production.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Reed Confirmed as Associate Justice of Supreme Court
The Senate confirmed Stanley F. Reed for the Supreme Court, succeeding Justice George Sutherland who retired. Reed, former Solicitor General, faced no opposition and won broad approval from conservatives and liberals alike as Roosevelt’s second high court nominee amid ongoing retirement rumors and health concerns surrounding Justice Cardozo.
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Washington
Senate
Stanley F. Reed
Supreme Court
Reed
George Sutherland
Roosevelt
High Tribunal
Hugh L. Black
Florence Allen
Ohio
Benjamin N. Cardoza
1937 Cotton Ginned by Jan 16 Reaches 17.6 Million Bales
Census Bureau reports 17,645,756 running bales of 1937 cotton ginned before January 16. The tally includes 316,158 round bales as half, plus 9,592 American-Egyptian bales. State totals show Texas leading with 4,822,709 ginnings and Mississippi at 2,419,414, among others.
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Washington
Census Bureau
Alabama
Arizona
Arkansas
California
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
Missouri
New Mexico
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
Tennessee
Texas
Virginia
States
First Voters Urged To Pay Poll Tax
Governor James V. Allred proclaims First Voters Week urging all qualified Texans to pay the $1.75 poll tax or secure exemptions before midnight January 31. He warns that about 500000 young Texans aged 21 to 25 will be barred from voting in state, congressional, and local elections if tax payments or exemptions are not completed.
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Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Napoleon’s Will Quotation Sparks Oligarchy Claim
Bright quotes Napoleon declaring he dies prematurely and was assassinated by the English oligarchy. The line frames a dramatic, conspiratorial motive attributed to the fallen leader.
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Napoleon
Bright
Farm bill talks push to adjust small farmer aid and quotas
Washington conferees said a compromise on the farm bill would be ready late this week. The plan would raise payments for farmers earning under 200 dollars and set marketing quotas for corn wheat cotton and tobacco with referendums to approve levels and penalties for overages.
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Washington
Conmerees
Marvin Jones
D-Tex
House Agriculture Committee
Senate House Group
Pope
House
Senate
Dockery Named Assistant State Highway Engineer
W D Dockery, division engineer at Del Rio, is named assistant state highway engineer for field service. He will temporarily supervise Del Rio work while linking 25 field offices with Austin. Dockery previously led Highway 160 construction from Bells to the Collin County line, stopping work twice for noncompliant contractors and earning credit for a well built concrete road.
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Austin
W. D. Dockery
del Rio
Montgomery
Dockery
Bells
Collin County
Texas Highway Department
Jobless Benefit Checks Sent to Texans for Unemployment Aid
Austin electrician James G. Wilson became the first recipient as 36 checks were mailed. Orville S. Carpenter, director of the Unemployment Compensation Commission, said checks up to 15 dollars would be mailed daily to over 31,000 applicants based on eligibility determinations.
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Austin
Texas
James G. Wilson
Austin Electrician
Orville S. Carpenter
Unemployment Compensation Commission
Jones Shows Off Indolent Drive In Quips
The piece mocks a man named Jones as indolent with a running gag that he rolls his car over a dump to flick ash from his cigar. The jokes lampoon his laziness and casual vanity in a humorous exchange.
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International League of Press Clubs
Pittsburgh
Yerba Buena
San Francisco
Barnaby
Los Angeles
St. Louis
Colorado
Farragut
Hampton Roads
Mississippi River
Lassen Park
Wichita
Carrie Nation
Texas Road Fund
South Africa
Tion
Red River Dam
Rochester
Oscar
F.D.R
W.D. Dockery
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