Whitewright faces $200000 tax valuation shrinkage
The Whitewright equalization board announced a $200000 reduction in taxable valuations for this year. Personal property shrinkage from mercantile store closures, fires, and bank consolidations lowered totals, though many homes were also reduced to ease tax burden. Budget tightening will be needed to avoid higher rates. Taxpayers are receiving reports comparing 1931 and current assessments.
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Whitewright
Equalization Board
Grayson County Audit Ordered by Commissioners Court
The Grayson County Commissioners Court approved a resolution calling for a county audit at the July 11 regular meeting. Judge Noble will draft the resolution, with action on scope and period to occur before bids. Commissioners argued cost and timing, with support for state involvement as a fallback.
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Grayson County
Commissioners Court
A. S. Noble
O. L. Simmons
Ray Gibson
Westbrook
State Auditor’s Department
Noble
Meat Cutting Demonstration Set for Sherman Friday
Five members of the Texas A and M College extension department will visit Sherman Friday for a Grayson County women s club council meeting and a meat cutting demonstration at Red River Valley Fair grounds. Roy W Snyder will lead the 2 pm demo with talks on finishing beef cattle and an adequate farm meat supply. The event includes a 9 am cotton dress clothing review and a public lunch, with a county wardrobe winner to advance to the July A M College short course.
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Sherman
Texas A. & M. College Extension Department
Grayson County Woman's Club Council
Red River Valley Fairgrounds
Mattie Wilroy
B. F. Gray
Roy W. Snyder
A. L. Smith
Jennie Camp
G. W. Orms
Maggie W. Barry
A. & M. College
Heaviest Rainfall Hits Whitewright Area
Heavy rains began Tuesday night and lasted over twelve hours soaking ground and flooding creeks. A weather gage showed 3.47 inches by noon Wednesday as bridges washed out and dirt roads became nearly impassable. An electrical storm knocked out power for about twenty minutes. County Agent B F Gray reported cotton weevil infestation in Grayson County from 10 to 50 percent and forecast more damage, noting corn prospects improve with rain.
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Whitewright
City
B. F. Gray
Sun
Grayson
Gray
Scorpion venom harmless to its own species
The claim that scorpions sting themselves to death when tormented by fire is unfounded. Scientific study shows scorpion venom does not affect the individual or other members of the same species.
Engraved and Printed Wedding Invitations Offered
The Sun advertises engraved and printed wedding invitations and announcements available for order.
Court notes audit posture and insurance dispute in riot context
Judge Noble analyzed the court’s stance on the audit and rejected claims that lawyers sought contingent fees for insurance on the burned courthouse. He cited expert opinion that the policy could not be collected and warned against wasting funds. The judge cited a riot clause and asserted the building belonged to the public and was destroyed by Grayson citizens. the arsonist’s identity remained unproven.
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Noble
Grayson
Cotton Prices Rally as Rain Persists Across Belt
Persistent moisture and ongoing rains in the Southern belt push cotton futures higher on Wednesday. All months trade above six cents with July at 6.05 and October near 6.00 as demand remains strong and weather forecasts turn slightly more favorable.
Wet Republican Bloc Seeks Immediate Vote on Beer Bill
A GOP anti prohibition bloc launches a effort to marshal House support for a revenue bill by voting on beer legalization. In the Senate the 3.2 per cent beer plan rides as a rider to the home loan bank bill. The drive in the House targets Speaker Garner and Rep Snell of New York for an urgent vote, underscoring needed revenue.
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Washington
Senate
Bingham
House
Garner
Snell
New York
State to fund highway construction without local aid
The Texas Highway Commission announced a policy not to require county or local funding for state highway projects. It cited financial constraints and the impracticality of bond funding by counties. The commission warned future legislation could alter this approach and noted the program may slow as a result.
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Austin
Texas
Highway Commission
Commission
Quiet Fourth of July in Whitewright Sees Closures
The Fourth of July passed quietly in Whitewright with banks post offices and many stores closed all day while others closed at noon. With little to do locally many residents traveled to nearby towns to celebrate Independence Day.
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Whitewright
AL Smith Endorses Democratic Ticket and Plans Campaign
Alfred E. Smith said he would support the Democratic nominees and opposed forming a third party. He did not name Roosevelt or Garner, refused to discuss governor runs, and urged rest as Roosevelt campaign managers map a four month rural to urban strategy.
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New York
Alfred E. Smith
Democratic Party
Smith
Roosevelt
Garner
Roosevelt Garner Democratic Ticket Nominated at Chicago
The Democratic National Convention in Chicago nominated Franklin D. Roosevelt of New York for president and John N. Garner of Texas for vice president. Roosevelt, born Hyde Park in 1882, Harvard graduate and former New York governor, and Garner, born 1869 in Red River County, Texas, rose from state and federal offices to major party tickets.
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Chicago
Franklin D. Roosevelt
United States
John N. Garner
Texas
the Sun
Hyde Park
N. Y
James
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Harvard University
Columbia Law School
New York Bar
New York Senate
Senate
Navy
Europe
New York State
Greenville considers higher gas rates for Community Natural Gas
Chester L. May of Dallas general manager of Community Natural Gas Company asks Greenville City Council to authorize a new rate schedule. The company serves many Texas and Oklahoma towns. The council takes the proposal under advisement as May cites losses of business and higher taxes necessitating the rate increase to protect solvency and continue service.
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Greenville
Chester L. May
Dallas
Community Natural Gas Company
Texas
Oklahoma
May
Garner’s Mother Informed Of Nomination In Detroit Home
Mrs. Sarah Garner, mother of John N. Garner, learns of her son’s nomination as Democratic vice presidential candidate. She is 80 and bedridden at her Detroit home near Clarksville, still living in Red River County where Speaker Garner was born over six decades ago.
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Clarksville
Sarah Garner
John N. Garner
Detroit
Here
Red River County
Speaker Garner
Artists claim about Mrs Bar rymore face raises questions
Artists allege that Mrs. Bar rymore has a typical Caucasian face stirring debate over appearance norms. The remark drew criticism for implying racial profiling in biomorphic judgments.
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John Barrymore
Rayburn to Speak to Voters in Sherman Thursday
Hon. Sam Rayburn congressman from Texas 4th district will address Sherman voters this Thursday at 8:30 PM at the picnic grounds weather permitting. If rain continues he may relocate uptown to the city assembly hall. Rayburn returned Tuesday from Chicago where he chaired the Texas delegation to the Democratic national convention and met with party leaders on presidential campaign issues.
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Sam Rayburn
Congress
Texas
Rayburn
Sherman
Chicago
Rayburns Bid to Succeed Garner as House Speaker
The race for House speaker centers on Sam Rayburn and Joseph Burns as contenders if John Nance Garner becomes vice president. Texas figures Hatton Sumners and other allies weigh in while Burns leads the appropriations push and Rayburn chairs the interstate commerce panel with 19 years in Congress.
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Rayburn Boomed
John Garner
Washington
John Nance Garner
Friends
Joseph W. Burns
Tennessee
Appropriations Committee
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Garner
Chicago
Interstate Commerce Committee
House
Hatton W. Sumners
Judiciary Committee
Miller Skaggs Miller Wedding in Durant Oklahoma
Luther Skaggs and Clara Miller were married in Durant Oklahoma on Sunday morning July 3 at 11 o clock. Rev. Robert Davis of the First Baptist Church presided. The couple will reside southwest of Whitewright with several friends from Whitewright and Sherman in attendance.
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Luther Skaggs
Clara Miller
Whitewright
Durant
Okla
Robert Davis
First Baptist Church
W. L. Miller
South
Bond Street
C. H. Skaggs
Jim Ferguson To Speak At Sherman
Circulars announce Jim Ferguson will speak in Sherman at 8 o clock Friday night in behalf of his wife Miriam A. Ferguson candidate for governor. The event at Houston street park near the square will cover principal issues of the race.
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Jim Ferguson
Sherman
Miriam A. Ferguson
Houston Street Park
Ferguson
New 3-Cent Postage Rate Enters Use
Citizens began Wednesday using the new 3-cent stamp to help the federal government out of the red. The purple stamp bears Washington in a Stuart portrait and matches the 2-cent bicentennial design aside from the denomination and date omission.
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Stuart
Washington
Opening of American Legion picnic delayed by bad weather
Rain Tuesday night and Wednesday morning forced the postponement of the tenth annual American Legion picnic. Thursday night Sherman night will feature Hon. Sam Rayburn with county candidates and other speakers. M. H. Wolfe and Pink Parish are slated to speak on Friday and Saturday afternoons respectively, with further speeches by local candidates.
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American Legion
Sherman
Sherman Democrat
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Texas
Rayburn
M. H. Wolfe
Dallas
Pink Parish
Lubbock
Mrs S L Ball Dies After Three Weeks Ill in Sherman Area
Mrs S L Ball wife of Rev S L Ball died at home of her daughter Mrs Guy Hamilton after a three week illness. Born Barnesville Ga Nov 18 1857 she came to Texas at age seven. Seven children survived and services set for North Travis Church in Sherman with burial in Sherman cemetery. Active pallbearers and honorary pallbearers named.
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S. L. Ball
Guy Hamilton
Barnesville
Texas
W. A. Crawford
Cass County
L. Ball
J. A. Ball
Arlington
L. J. Reynolds
Saint Jo
Whitewright
H. H. Taylor
Texarkana
S. L. Ball Jr
Los Angeles
Calif
Ball
North Travis Methodist Church
Sherman
Sherman Cemetery
T. C. Bass
Frank Thompson
H. G. Webster
F. E. Douglas
R. P. Childress
O. L. Jones
Clinton Phelps
Carl Nall
W. T. Simmons
J. M. Simmons, Whitewright
Galey Takes Over T P Service Station
A. D. Galey known as Al now runs the T P Service Station in the Truett building on West Main street. The station, previously Lloyd Sandstrom’s, had been closed for several weeks and is now open with Al dispensing TP gasoline and motor oil, plus free water and air.
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A. D. Galey
Candidate Rally at Pilot Grove July 12
On Tuesday night July 12 a candidate rally will be held at Pilot Grove six miles southeast of Whitewright. All precinct county district and state candidates are invited to attend and register upon arrival. Speaking starts at 8 p m with time allotted per candidate as determined by registration. J L Robinson chairs the committee with Chas Kaiser as secretary planning the event.
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Pilot Grove
Whitewright
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