First Hand Made Saddle Delivered in Whitewright
The first hand made saddle produced in Whitewright in years was delivered to Otto Russell by Ed Martin. The saddle bears Russell’s name embossed to deter theft and is described as a finest example of Martin’s craft. Martin notes saddle making is a dying art as apprentices dwindle and senior makers age. A Dallas firm once sought many saddles for a foreign government, spanning the nation to fill the order.
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Whitewright
Otto Russell
Ed Martin
Martin
Sun
Mr. Russell
Mr. Martin
Russell
Dallas
United States
Lewis Leads Third Party Realignment of Labor League
John L. Lewis via the CIO takes control of labor’s Nonpartisan League signaling new political alignments and a potential third party push. The first test may come in New York City’s mayoral race with Fiorello LaGuardia possibly running under the American Labor party, avoiding major party sponsorship. Lewis purges AFL and Democratic influence, aiming the league as the political arm of the CIO with a first battleground in the 1938 congressional elections and ties to Farmer-Labor and Northwest Commonwealth federations.
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Washington
John L. Lewis
Committee For Industrial Organization
Labor
Nonpartisan League
Roosevelt
New York City
Fiorello H. LaGuardia
American Labor Party
New York State
Nonpartisan
League
LaGuardia
Lewis
Democratic
American Federation of Labor
George L. Berry
Tennessee
Farmer-Labor Party
Commonwealth Federations
Northwest
Grayson men get patrol appointments
Sherman district lists Edwin K. Hearn of Denison and P. N. Stephens of Sherman among 100 tentative highway patrol recruits. Recruits undergo seven weeks training in Austin then six months probation before becoming full patrolmen as the Legislature names 150 patrol positions.
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Sherman
State Highway Patrol
Edwin K. Hearn
Denison
P. N. Stephens
Austin
Gadgets proposed to cut home injuries in Washington
The government accident prevention conference urged two devices to reduce daily home deaths. A bed exit light would switch on automatically when rising from bed, and a nonskid, nontrip rug was recommended to prevent falls.
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Washington
Employment Slump Reported by Perkins
Washington report shows employment last month fell about 46000 with weekly payrolls down 2100000. Secretary Perkins cites strike and seasonal business trends as causes. She notes June declines have recurred in nine of the past eighteen years.
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Washington
Perkins
Three-Point Court Bill Sent to Senate by Committee
A unanimous Senate Judiciary Committee report outlines a three point judicial bill avoiding Supreme Court enlargement and extra lower court judges. It calls for government intervention in constitutional federal statute cases, direct Supreme Court appeals for constitutional issues, and three judge tribunals for injunctions, aiming to speed private appeals with strict deadlines.
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Washington
Supreme Court
Senate Judiciary Committee
Homer S. Cummings
Congress
United States
Circuit Court of Appeals
Senate
Roosevelt
Burton K. Wheeler
Montana
Edward R. Burke
Nebraska
Sherman Minton
Indiana
Plan for Boys Naval Training Proposed by President
President Roosevelt discussed a summer naval training plan with Admiral Leahy and Rear Admiral Andrews. The program targets youths aged 16 to 18 not in the naval reserve to build a larger officer and enlisted reserve. He warned the current reserve strength is well under 100000 and cited World War I lessons to justify expansion.
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Washington
Roosevelt
William D. Leahy
Naval Operations
Adolphus Andrews
Dallas
Bureau of Navigation
Naval Reserve
Army Reserve Corps
20 Mile an Hour Speed Limits for Villages Upheld
In Texas the Supreme Court upheld a twenty mile per hour speed limit through unincorporated villages. The ruling reverses the El Paso Court of Civil Appeals, finding the law valid as a civil conduct rule to protect the public. The case involved Jim Brown of Dallas, struck by a truck owned by Oriental Oil Company in March 1932.
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Austin
Supreme Court of Texas
el Paso Court of Civil Appeals
Oriental Oil Company
Jim Brown
Supreme Court
Dallas
Pension Office to Be Open Six Days a Week
Sherman office of the old age assistance commission will be open six days weekly. J. B. Steed says one of three Grayson County investigators will be in Sherman daily to interview pension applicants. The Sherman office sits in the old jury building at Rusk and Travis. Denison office will operate Monday to Wednesday each week.
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Sherman
J. B. Steed
Grayson County
Jury
Rusk and
Travis
Denison
Steed
Cotton Belt Upgrading Depot and Facilities
The Cotton Belt Railroad is renovating its local facilities with work by a crew that began last week and will last about two weeks. The old freight room becomes an onion grading shed, the former negro waiting room becomes a freight storage room, and the white waiting room will be split for use by Negroes and whites. A new roof will go on the section house, with painting and repairs planned for both the depot and section house. The road has increased local business and continues a daily mixed train service despite ending passenger trains over two years ago. Track work includes replacing hundreds of ties and leveling the roadbed.
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Cotton Belt Railroad
J. A. Bixler
The
Sun
Mrs Ferguson May Enter Race for 1938 Governorship
Dallas report says former Governor James E. Ferguson indicated Mrs Miriam A Ferguson may run for governor in 1938, depending on issues. He named old age pension sales tax and tenant farmer legislation as key campaign items and noted supporters of Governor Alfred still push for another term.
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Dallas
James E. Ferguson
Miriam A. Ferguson
Ferguson
Alfred
Three Governors to Serve State in August
Gov. James V. Allred announced a two week vacation in Mexico beginning in August. Upon crossing the border at Laredo, Lieut. Gov. Walter F. Woodul would become acting Governor. If both left, Claude Isbell of Rockwall, president pro tem of the Senate, would assume acting governorship.
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Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Mexico
Allred
Laredo
Walter F. Woodul
Alfred
Woodul
Claude Isbell
Rockwall
Senate
Whitewright Names Vocational Agriculture Teacher Tom Cunningham
Tom Cunningham of Edhube was elected vocational agriculture teacher in Whitewright schools succeeding Johnnie Bean who resigned for a Sherman schools post. Cunningham and his wife will move to Whitewright soon after his Texas A&M graduation. He has years of teaching experience and farm background. he is brother of former Whitewright High School faculty member Bill Cunningham.
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Tom Cunningham
Edhube
Whitewright
Johnnie Bean
Sherman
Cunningham
Texas A. & M. College
Bill Cunningham
Gray to Transfer as Grayson County Farm Agent
Sherman news announces B F Gray, Grayson County agricultural agent for seven years, will transfer to Van Zandt County effective August 1. W O Teddlie of Van Zandt becomes Gray’s Sherman replacement, after eight years at Canton. Gray is an East Texas State Teachers College graduate. Teddlie is a Canton-based agent and East Texas A&M attendee.
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Gray
Agricultural and Mechanical College
Rusk County
Grayson County
Tyler
Church of Christ Revival Proceeds In Abilene
Revival meetings at the Church of Christ draw good crowds with Elder Leroy Brownlow preaching and Jesse Wallace leading singing. Services are at 10 a.m. and 8:15 p.m. on the church lawn, with evening topics for six days including One Hundred Per Cent Conversion and Old-Time Religion.
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Church of Christ
Leroy Brownlow
Abilene
Jesse Wallace
Newright
Christ
Whitewright Tax Rates Fit Texas City Averages
A 1935 Texas bulletin lists Whitewright among 160 municipalities with a city tax rate of 0.74 dollars and school rate of 0.95, totaling 1.70, below state municipal average but above the combined average. The article discusses valuations, per capita assessment around 700 dollars, and suggests Whitewright may boost property values to improve finances.
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Texas
Whitewright
Congress Drops Measures To Stabilize Farm Prices
Washington D C congressional leaders canceled all attempts this session to pass price stabilization legislation for farms. The House Agriculture Committee and Senate panel postponed action on the administration plan including the ever normal granary and crop control. Chairman Marvin Jones said differences with farm groups delayed progress, but wheat crop insurance may still move forward. A new government backed $100 million wheat insurance plan was discussed for consideration.
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Washington, D. C
House Agriculture Committee
Senate Committee
Marvin Jones
Dem
Texas
William B. Bankhead
Sam Rayburn
Jones
Roosevelt
Senate
House
Henry Wallace
American Farm Bureau Federation
White House
Congress
Edward A. O'Neal
Earl A. Smith
Chart Justifies Weather as Topic of Conversation
Washington report describes an unofficial weather talk chart by the Weather Bureau. J. B. Kincer notes talkability depends on local climate with Wyoming leading for extremes. Record highs and lows cited include 116 in Wyoming and 66 below zero. Death Valley 134 and Greenland Ranch 1913. Rhode Island and Florida feature among milder ranges.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
J. B. Kincer
Wyoming
Florida
Rhode Island
Montana
South Dakota
Minnesota
California
Idaho
South Carolina
Georgia
Louisiana
Kincer
Delaware
Alabama
Washingston State
United States
Yellowstone National Park
Greenland Ranch
Death Valley
Calif
Foreign imports fall as Germany reports car totals
Automobile passenger cars imported into Germany during the last year totaled 2,179. Of these 1,354 came from Italy and 245 from the United States.
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Germany
Italy
United States
Baptist Church Names New Pastor in Whitewright
Rev. Leslie O. Evans, formerly of Lone Oak, has been elected pastor of the First Baptist Church of Whitewright and will begin August 15. Evans, a young pastor with several years in ministry, moved to the parsonage soon and follows the resignation of Rev. G B Bradshaw who left three months ago for a McKinney pastorate.
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Leslie O. Evans
Baptist Church
Lone Oak
First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Mr. Evans
Evans
Whitewright Baptist Church
G. B. Bradshaw
McKinney
American Legion Elects Officers at Preston Everheart Post
At the Preston Everheart Post American Legion meeting officers for the new year were elected: W. O. Houston post commander, Earl Fields vice commander, Allen T. Short adjutant, J. R. Waldrum chaplain, Crozier Hassler sergeant at arms. A report on the recent legion picnic noted a net of about 175 dollars to beautify the legion park.
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Preston Everheart Post
American Legion
W. O. Houston
Earl Fields
Allen T. Short
J. R. Waldrum
Crozier Hassler
Legion
Future Farmers Elect Officers
Whitewright Chapter of Future Farmers of America elected officers at a Tuesday meeting to welcome new vocational agriculture teacher Tom Cunningham who replaces John Bean. Rex Brown became president with Merriwell Vineyard as vice president and Pascal Connelly Jr. as secretary.
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Whitewright
Future Farmers of America
Tom Cunningham
John Bean
Rex Brown
Merriwell Vineyard
Pascal Connelly Jr
Buck Howard
Wilson Kaiser
Boyd Newman
Billy Pritchett
Roy Martin
Floyd Everheart
Rural power project approved for six counties
The Rural Electrification Administration approved a 382,979 construction contract to lay 552 miles of electric lines for 1,863 customers in Denton Cooke Grayson Collin Tarrant and Wise counties. Total project cost 449,551 with a 530,000 loan financed by Denton County Electric Co-operative. Completion is set for early next year.
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Washington
Rural Electrification Administration
Denton
Cooke
Grayson
Collin
Tarrant
Wise
Federal Engineering & Construction Company
Kansas City
REA
Denton County Electric Co-operative
Wallace Beery in Palace Feature at Palace Theatre
Wallace Beery and Una Merkel star in Good Old Soak at the Palace tonight and Friday with Saturday showing The Arizona Raiders starring Buster Crabbe. Prelude for Monday features Gene Raymond and Ann Sothern in There Goes My Girl. Bargain nights Tuesday and Wednesday have John Beal and Joan Fontaine in The Man Who Found Himself. Loretta Young and Tyrone Power headline Cafe Metropole Thursday and Friday next week.
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Wallace Beery
Una Merkel
Palace Theatre
Buster Crabbe
Arizona Raiders
Gene Raymond
Ann Sothern
My Girl
John Beal
Joan Fontaine
Man Who
Himself
Loretta Young
Tyrone Power
Dancing called good exercise for persons 90
Mrs Monte Beach president of the Dancing Masters of America says adults aged fifty and sixty can still dance and that it is the one exercise you can keep doing to age ninety. She notes she has gray hair yet remains active and mentions the convention in Muncie Indiana. Muncie also reported having fewer dogs than any other U S city by population.
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Washington
Monte Beach
The
Dancing Masters of America
Beach
Houston
Tex
Dancing Teachers’ Association
Muncie
Ind
United States
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van Zandt
Church OF Christ Revival
Olton
Palace
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