Governor asked to read Senate Joint Resolution 12 on air
Dallas reports that Gov W Lee O Daniel is asked by Larry Mills to broadcast the entire text of Senate Joint Resolution No 12 proposing a sales natural resources tax constitutional amendment. Mills says the public deserves to hear the measure without partisan discussion to understand its provisions. He notes few Texans have studied the resolution and urges a clear presentation on the next Sunday program.
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Dallas
W. Lee O’daniel
Senate
Larry Mills
House
Mills
Texas
Blacktopping of Whitewright Ely Road Slated
BONHAM Black topping for the Whitewright Ector road via Ely is to begin at once with machinery delivered to the county. Under the county paved road program voters approved March 25, each precinct has a project under plans by the county engineer. Commissioner Williams' precinct sees work on the Trenton to Randolph road with hopes to extend to the highway west of Bonham. As machinery is purchased, already rocked roads will receive topping under the county wide plan. The rest of the text discusses etymology and snakes, not part of the road project.
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George Williams
Trenton
Randolph
Bonham
School Per Capita Set at $22 Increases Tax Rate
Austin reports the state Board of Education set the school fund per capita at $22 for the third year, rejecting pleas to raise to $22.50 to approach the constitutional maximum. The move aims to liquidate a deficit estimated between $3 and $3.80 per capita, with the present ad valorem rate at 20 cents per $100 and funds pulled from occupation taxes.
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Austin
Board of Education
Owsley resigns to back Garner for 1940 nomination
Col. Alvin M. Owsley, who quit as Minister to Denmark, will support Vice President John N. Garner for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1940 and campaign before the convention. State Democratic Chairman E. B. Germany announced Garner leaders praised his decision as significant and possibly first major Roosevelt appointee to signal against a third term or new deal option.
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Dallas
Alvin M. Owsley
Denmark
John N. Garner
E. B. Germany
Cochairman
Germany
Garner
Owsley
Washington
Roosevelt
White House Admission Cards Spark Secret Service Probe
The Secret Service investigates who sells admission cards for extra White House tours. A tourist paid $1 for a card that grants a fuller Executive Mansion visit, while others obtain cards free via friends of officials and congressmen. Officials seek to stop the misuse and determine the sellers.
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Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
Secret Service
World Congress of Baptists Captivates Atlanta Audience
Rev L O Evans reports the sixth Baptist World Congress in Atlanta surpassing all prior events with over 40 000 delegates and 65 000 turnstile attendees at Ponce de Leon Park. Delegations from 60 nations paraded with flags as Russia Germany and Japan led. 40 000 Baptists stood for hymns as Dr George W Truett delivered a landmark address on religious liberty. A 150 voice choir an electric organ and 100 negro spiritual singers enhanced services as a pageant on Baptist history filled the night. The congress runs eight days with a grand closing Thursday and promises lasting impact.
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Rev
L. O. Evans
Atlanta
World Congress of Baptists
Ponce de Leon Baseball Park
Russia
Germany
Japan
Salvation Army
George W. Truett
Dallas
J. H. Rushbrooke
London
England
Connally $2 for $1 Plan Deadlocks New Pension Bill
Conferees on the social security bill are deadlocked over the Connally amendment which would fund old age pensions with two dollars from the federal government for every one dollar by the state up to fifteen dollars and then equal. House conferees oppose the provision with administration support. Texas and 28 other states pay under ten dollars. average national pensions run nineteen fifty five. Senator Connally hopes the House will adopt the amendment to boost payments in poorer states and push toward proper pension levels.
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Washington
Connelly
House
Senate
Connally
Texas
United States
South
Tom Connally
Legion Post Picnic At City Park Delights Members
Preston Everheart American Legion post held a park picnic with wives and children among over a hundred attendees. W. O. Houston hosted and served as master of ceremonies as barbecue and fried chicken filled plates. District Commander Raymond Gray of Greenville spoke on Legion work and urged ex soldiers to join. Visitors from nearby posts gave short talks and songs followed, ending in a cheerful, memorable afternoon.
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Preston Everheart
American Legion
W. O. Houston
Mr. Houston
Raymond Gray
Greenville
Mr. Gray
Legion
Public Welfare Board Named by Governor in Texas
Gov. Lee O Daniel announced the appointment of Judge Beeman Strong Marvin Leonard and Dr. M E Sadler to the State Welfare Board which will oversee the social security program via Public Welfare starting Sept 1 The board will elect a chairman and later select an executive director with senate confirmation pending Terms vary two four and six years and focus on pension administration and federal matching funds Concerns include potential pension cutbacks and state loan repayments impacting funding without a special legislative session
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Austin
Lee O’daniel
Beeman Strong
Beaumont
Marvin Leonard
Fort Worth
M. E. Sadler
State Welfare Board
Department of Public Welfare
O’daniel
Strong
Texas
Long
Leonard
Dr. Sadler
First Christian Church
Ross Sterling
James V. Allred
Senate
Federal Social Security Board
Pension Administration
Social Security Administration
Caraway Begins Two Year Term In Huntsville
SHERMAN. R B Caraway was taken to Huntsville to start a two year prison term for defalcations from public and trust funds in his custody as district clerk. He pleaded guilty to five charges of misappropriation of trust funds and the embezzlement of public funds on which he had been tried. Judge D S Meredith Jr presided as sentence was handed down on the embezzlement count. A jury had fixed Caraway's...
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Fifteenth District Court
Caraway
Old Savoy College Alumni Plan Meet
Former students of old Savoy College will hold their second annual reunion at Savoy on August 21. E. A. McMahon of Dallas, president of the ex-students association, announced the gathering which will include a basket picnic. The first reunion was held at Savoy last summer then a fall meeting at the State Fair.
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Old Savoy College
Savoy
E. A. McMahon
Dallas
Ex-Students’ Association
Punishment at Two Years in the Penitentiary
By pleading guilty to the other charges, Caraway will have the state wiped clean when he emerges from prison. The sentences will be served concurrently and credit was given for twenty four days spent in jail. The steamship Princessa has 473 689 cubic feet of refrigerating space.
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Caraway
Cooperative Gin Association Takes Over New Plant
OWEGO N Y Republican national chairman John Hamilton urged Roosevelt’s 1940 nomination to ensure an honest cleavage on the third term. in Whitewright, the Cooperative Gin Association completed the purchase of the New Gin plant with L E Alexander named manager. Overhaul to modernize is nearly done and operation set for Aug 10. Board includes T A Gray president and O G Bow secretary treasurer along with seven directors. The association has signed over 4 000 acres of cotton to handle peak throughput.
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Owego
N. Y
John Hamilton
Roosevelt
Farley
Whitewright Cooperative Gin Association
L. E. Alexander
Alexander
T. A. Gray
O. G. Bow
W. B. Holcomb
J. H. Brown
T. B. Autrey
N. E. Skaggs
Marion Smith
Car Accidents Rise in June in Texas
Texas State Highway engineer Julian Montgomery links the June rise in fatalities to driver carelessness. He notes 133 deaths in June, up 17.7 percent from June last year, with highway deaths down 13.97 percent year to date but city and country roads down only 2.25 percent. June saw many head-on crashes, alcohol impairment, and speeding, prompting a call to follow highway markings and stay in lanes.
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Austin
Julian Montgomery
Texas
Montgomery
Roosevelts Sign Deed For Library Site In Hyde Park
President and Mrs. Roosevelt signed a deed transferring 12 acres of the family estate to the federal government as the site for a library to house more than 6,000,000 official documents and manuscripts. Mrs. Sara Delano Roosevelt must sign another deed before the government obtains a clear title, papers to be sent by airmail, with England's urban population noted.
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Hyde Park
N. Y
Roosevelt
Sara Delano Roosevelt
Europe
Texas WPA Costs Sponsors 16 Million
San Antonio report shows Texas cities counties and independent school districts spent 16.28 million dollars on WPA projects in the fiscal year ending June 30. State WPA Administrator H. P. Drought said the figure marks a 55.5 percent increase over fiscal 1938.
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San Antonio
Texas
WPA
H. P. Drought
Ice Scene in July Dazzles Fort Worth at Casa Manana
Fort Worth residents flock to Casa Manana for a July ice scene in the Sun Valley Winter Carnival finale. Adele Inge, 14, performs daring stunts on artificial ice while Ray Bolger and Frances Langford headline a six hour nightly program with 70 Texas beauties, Morgan orchestra, and a range of acts including Red Dust the dog.
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Fort Worth
Casa Manana
Texas
Adele Inge
Ray Bolger
Dainty
Frances Langford
Russ Morgan
Morgan
Bob Williams
Pioneer Palace
Johnny
Snowstorm Report Confounds Hopkinsville Officials
In Hopkinsville Kentucky an official weather observer reported 93 degree heat while Clyde Vinson city commissioner described a sudden electric and hail storm. He and two city workers plus a witness swore the snowfall was real as snowflakes melted in their hands.
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Hopkinsville
Clyde Vinson
Vinson
Lowest dry land on earth at Dead Sea shores
The Dead Sea shores in Palestine sit at 1 300 feet below sea level, making them the lowest dry land on earth and shaping the region’s geography and climate.
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Dead Sea
Palestine
Tigers Edge Denison in Tight Sunday Baseball Loss
The Whitewright Tigers fell 2 1 to 1 at Denison against the Millers in a pitching duel. Goforth fanned 17 for Denison and W Burch eight for Whitewright as both sides avoided walks. Dyer led Tiger hitters with three trips, while Bullock and Wisdom sparked Denison’s comeback with timely hits. The Tigers next meet the Whitesboro club at 3 15 Sunday at American Legion Park.
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Whitewright Tigers
Denison Millers
Denison
Tigers
Booker
Dyer
Millers
Bullock
Wisdom
Boatright
Robertson
Goforth
Fanning
W. Burchfield
Tiger
Shearer
C. Burchfield
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