State tax rate cut to 69 cents for 1933
The State Automatic Tax Board set the tax rate at 69 cents down from 74 cents, producing a projected general fund deficit of about 5.82 million dollars by Aug 31, 1934. The rate allocates 35 cents to schools and pensions, 27 cents to general purposes, with 13 to 14 dollars per scholastic child depending on textbook savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
State Automatic Tax Board
S. M. N. Marrs
State Board of Education
Two Farm Homes Being Remodeled Near Whitewright
Joe G. Burks and W. G. Giles, both farmers southwest of Whitewright, are remodeling their homes to lower costs and provide work for unemployed carpenters. They will repaint, spending several hundred dollars, and are buying materials in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe G. Burks
W. G. Giles
Whitewright
Mr. Burks
Mrs. Giles
Youth Exonerated in Fatal Sherman Truck Crash
Police say a Sherman youth driving a truck was not to blame for the wreck that killed Mrs. P. S. Duval during election returns Saturday night. Mrs. Duval died Sunday night from injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
P. S. Duval
Duval
Hoover Seeks Eviction for Bonus Army in Washington
President Hoover asked Attorney General Mitchell to determine action to move the bonus-seeking veterans occupying buildings in Washington. A White House conference reported federal and DC jurisdiction unsettled, with no plan for martial law or military eviction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Hoover
Mitchell
White House
Hurley
Mills
Heath
The
Treasury
Federal
District of Columbia
Capitol
Whitewright School Transfers Due in July
Rural families must transfer their children to Whitewright schools by July to qualify for state funded high school tuition. Secretary F. E. Douglas notes transfer blanks at First National Bank and urges prompt action before August 1 to retain scholastic funding. Whitewright expects continued growth in transfer students from surrounding districts.
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Whitewright
F. E. Douglas
Whiewright
First National Bank
Vets urged to work for dependants first
Watertown South Dakota Henry L Stevens Jr national commander urged the American Legion to prioritize orphans widows and disabled veterans over able bodied men He spoke to a joint Legion and auxiliary session stressing hospital care for disabled veterans and the organization s equity and public gratitude.
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Watertown
S. D
Henry L. Stevens Jr
South Dakota American Legion
Stevens
Legion
Texas Submits Prohibition Vote Shocks Nation
Reports from Texas show a heavy majority for submission of prohibition in the Democratic primary, seen as a possible lever for Congress. Dry leaders deem it not decisive and note county variances, while the Anti-Saloon League calls it a mere straw vote and questions overall turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Texas
Congress
Morris Sheppard
Sheppard
Anti-Saloon League of America
League
Desert Community Revival Announced by C. L. Taylor
Evangelist C. L. Taylor will start a revival meeting under the Church of Christ at Desert eight miles south of Whitewright. Begins Sunday Aug 6 with daily services at 7 30 p m. Song services led by W. H. Woods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Taylor
Church of Christ At
Desert
Whitewright
W. H. Woods
Mrs Ferguson Leads Texas Primary by 93000 Votes
Tabulation shows Miriam A Ferguson with a 93 thousand vote edge over Governor Sterling in the Texas primary results. Other races include State Superintendent Charles N. Shaver leading, Railroad Commission climate, Supreme Court and multiple Congress at large races with Ward leaders and runoffs indicated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mrs. Ferguson
Miriam A Ferguson
R. S. Sterling
Ick Eddenps
Tvle
BOO
CNTA
Eckths Paris
Superintendent of Public Instruction
L. A. Woods
Waco
C. V. Terrell
State Railroad Commission
Lee Satterwhite
Odessa
Ernest O. Thompson
Amarillo
W. Gregory Hatcher
Dallas
Supreme Court
William Pierson
J. E. Hickman
Eastland County
Ocie Speer
Travis County
George B. Terrell
Alto
Pink Parrish
Lubbock
Erskine Williams
Fort Worth
Joseph Weldon Bailey
Oscar Holcombe
Houston
J. H
Cyclone) Davis
Hopkins County
Sterling P. Strong
Douglas W. McGregor
Harris County
Joe Burkett
Bexar County
Fannin County Run-off Candidates Listed for August
Fannin County voters head to run-offs for the 28th and 41st district seats. W. W. Fitzwater faces C. C. Cannon for representative 28th district, E. B. Barrett meets Francis Dale for 41st district, Allen Spies and John C. Miller contend for county district clerk, Claude D. Hodge and Frank Campbell vie for county tax assessor, A. L. Chaffin and Henry Chaney for sheriff, Bill Tidwell and J. Wright Russell for precinct 1 commissioner, Tom Wright and W. C. Reynolds for precinct 2, Bert Chandler and George Brent for precinct 4. Frank Wright previously elected tax collector in the first primary. Elected without opposition: George P. Blackburn judge sixth judicial district, J. S. Warren county judge, A. S. Broadfoot county attorney, Grady McCullough county clerk, Minnie Barron county treasurer, B. L. Adams county surveyor, W. C. McDade county executive committee chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Wright
W. C. Reynolds
Bert Chandler
George Brent
Frank Wright
George P. Blackburn
J. S. Warren
A. S. Broadfoot
Grady McCullough
Minnie Barron
B. L. Adams
W. C. McDade
Van Alstyne Oil Well Reaches 3946 Feet In Shale
The Van Alstyne well has reached 3946 feet with drilling in brown and blue shale. Safety measures are in place for expected heavy pressure. A boiler issue has been repaired and drilling is advancing faster than a few days ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
van Alstyne
Lilley Dry Goods Company Placed in Receiver’s Hands
The Lilley Dry Goods Company, Inc. has been placed in the hands of a receiver and will be sold under bankruptcy law. D. E. Low owns the business, E. J. Lilley managed it until June 1, and C. D. Pierce of Sherman is trustee in bankruptcy in charge of the stock. An inventory is being taken and sale to the highest bidder will follow, likely in about fifteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lilley Dry Goods Company, Inc
D. E. Low
E. J. Lilley
C. D. Pierce
Sherman
Mother Love First Girl Exchange Mock Reaction
Dialogue fragment shows two girls debating engagement with Mr Wiggs. First mocks his age and dentition while the second defends him as born that way. This exchange hints at social attitudes toward marriage and physical appearance in the era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiggs
Washburn Wins Majority in Precinct No 2 Primary
John W. Washburn of Bells led the precinct 2 race with 2 263 votes defeating J R Westbrook of Denison and J A Reece, avoiding a runoff. Guy Stedham beat J L Cantrell for justice of the peace Precinct 3. Tom Brice and Harold Doss advance in public weigher runoff. R E Biggerstaff leads constable race. J R Riddle second. D H Thrasher misses runoff by seven votes. Whitewright voting details noted. remaining boxes unavailable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Westbrook
Denison
John W. Washburn
Bells
Washburn
Mr. Westbrook
J. A. Reece
Mr. Washburn
Guy Stedham
Whitewright
J. L. Cantrell
Tom Brice
Harold Doss
R. E. Biggerstaff
Tom Bean
J. R. Riddle
D. H. Thrasher
The
Sun
South Bells
Ida
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Webster to become Huntsville Bank cashier
H G Webster, assistant cashier of the First National Bank of Whitewright, has been elected cashier of the Huntsville Bank and Trust Company. He will move to Huntsville to begin August 15, after a career starting in Whitewright in 1918 and rising from clerk to cashier. He has led civic efforts as Whitewright Chamber of Commerce president and served on the Board of Education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. G. Webster
First National Bank of
Whitewright
Huntsville Bank and Trust Company of
Huntsville
Webster
Planters National Bank
First National Bank
Mr. Webster
Griffith Denies Poison Then Dies After Hospital Arrival
Dr. Roscoe Griffith, smiling and defiant, told officers he had taken nothing as police carried him from a dinner table to a hospital. Mrs. Griffith claimed he had ingested poison and wished to end his life. He died shortly after arrival. police surgeons reported a deadly poison had been swallowed.
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Los Angeles
Roscoe Griffith
Boy Shot Through Brain May Recover
Leonard Brim, 13, was conscious at a Claremore hospital after a stray bullet entered behind his left ear, traversed the brain, and lodged behind his right eye. Doctors removed gray matter during surgery, calling it one of the era’s most unusual medical cases. The shot occurred Sunday during an accidental discharge by local youths.
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Claremore
Okla
Leonard Brim
Fifth Sunday Singing Convention Near Pilot Grove
The fifth Sunday singing convention will be held at Cannon west of Pilot Grove on July 30 and 31. A good program has been arranged and all singers are invited to attend.
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Cannon
Pilot Grove
Outlook Good For Cotton Price Rise
New York reports show 10000 bales of Government financed cotton liquidated yet the market moved up about one dollar per bale. Spots rose 15 points to 5.95e as sentiment improved and weather in the South suggested showers. Weevil damage and heat have reduced crop prospects across the belt, with the bottom crop heavily affected in the Louisiana eastward region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
South
Mississippi Valley
American Cotton Crop Service
Louisiana
Rotary Club program features Miss Clyde Johnson guests
Miss Clyde Johnson hosted the Rotary Club program with guest Miss Martha Jo Sears a recent CIA graduate from Denton. Both are accomplished musicians and performed a half hour of semi classical and folk songs with Sears singing and Johnson at the piano. Encores included current popular numbers to enthusiastic applause. The Whitewright club was invited to present at Sherman Rotary Club at the Grayson Hotel on Tuesday July 26.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Clyde Johnson
Whitewright Club
Sherman Rotary Club
Grayson Hotel
Rayburn Leads Opponents With 903 Vote Margin in Primary
Rayburn heads the first primary among five counties in the fourth district. He leads both opponents Morris and Randell in every county except Grayson where Morris trails. final tally shows Rayburn 17,895 vs Morris and Randell 17,392 combined.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rayburn
Fannin County
Morris
Randell
Collin County
Grayson County
Rains County
Hunt County
Mr. Rayburn
Hoover Group to Discuss Five Day Week at White House
President Hoover invited New England conference representatives to a White House meeting Monday at 11 a m to explore expanding the five day work week in industry. He said he would welcome discussion and noted the group had offered constructive suggestions toward this goal.
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Washington
Hoover
New England Conference
White House
New England
White House Painting Begins to Make Exterior Whiter
Workmen started painting the White House exterior facing the Washington Monument. The change aims to whiten the facade of the executive mansion during the ongoing maintenance.
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Washington
White House
Executive Mansion
Washington Monument
Horton Elected Precinct Chairman At Grayson County Meet
W H Horton was elected precinct chair for a two year term at the Grayson County Democratic precinct No 38 convention. Delegates to the county meeting in Sherman were named and a policy declaration backed Roosevelt Garner ticket and tax relief measures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Horton
Sherman
Lloyd Moore
J. M. Robbins
J. L. Cantrell
W. R. Hooper
F. M. Echols
J. L. Boone
J. P. Montgomery
J. Barry
W. R. Vestal
Fred W. Smith
Robert Howard
J. H. Graves
D. A. Ray
R. H. May
J. H. Waggoner
Grayson County
Texas
Franklin D. Roosevelt
New York
United States
John N. Garner
Democratic Party
Ticket for August primary announced
According to returns of the first Democratic primary election Gray son County voters must decide in the second primary Aug 27 which of the following names they will scratch. The run off ticket lists candidates for district offices including Sam E Bateman Elbert M Barron Tom Wells Olan R Van Zandt Roy M Finley Hubert Bookout R H May S V Earnest C M Charley Cole Callie McAfee Frost R C Whiteacre J C Allred P J Waldrop A T Cook C W Batsell Mabel Denny J W Russell E A Ira Jesse James M Henderson R E Biggerstaff Joe Riddle Harold Doss Tom Brice
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Sam E. Bateman
Collin County
Elbert M. Barron
Tom Wells
Olan R. van Zandt
Roy M. Finley
Hubert Bookout
R. H. May
S. V. Earnest
C. M
Charley) Cole
Callie McAfee Frost
R. C. Whiteacre
J. C
Carl) Allred
P. J. Waldrop
A. T
Arthur) Cook
C. W. Batsell
Mabel Denney
J. W. Russell
E. A. Wright
Ira Jessee
James M. Henderson
R. E. Biggerstaff
Joe Riddle
Harold Doss
Tom Brice
Farm population up 202000 as 1932 start shows rise
Washington reports 1,472,000 people left farms for towns while 1,679,000 moved to farms last year. Farm population on January 1, 1932 stood at 31,260,000, up from 30,612,000 in 1931. births explain the net gain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Department of Agriculture
First Cotton Bale Donated to Roosevelt Fund
L. W. Robert, Atlanta sportsman, bought the first 1932 cotton bale for 14 2/3 cents per pound, weighing 370 pounds and bringing $43.65, and donated it to Roosevelt campaign funds with plans to ship or hold as directed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
Roosevelt
L. W. Robert
Robert
Albany
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lilley
Huntsville Bank
Smiles
Singing
Roosevelt Fund
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