Whitewright Population Grows By 54 In Census Count
Sherman district census supervisor Will Leslie released preliminary figures for District 4 towns in Grayson Fannin Collin Hunt Kaufman Rains and Rockwall Counties. Whitewright lists 1534 residents up from 1480 in 1930 a gain of 54. Van Alstyne leads Grayson County towns outside Sherman and Denison with 1650 up 197 from 1453. Whitesboro rises to 1559 from 1535. Other towns show varied gains including Bells 454 Tom Bean 272 Farmersville 2206 Westminster 290 Leonard 1331 and Trenton 631 alongside additional figures for Grayson Fannin and Collin counties.
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Will Leslie
Sherman
Grayson
Fannin
Collin
Hunt
Kaufman
Rains
Rockwall
Leslie
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Grayson County
Denison
Whitesboro
Bells
Tom Bean
Farmersville
Westminster
Leonard
Trenton
Grayson, Fannin
Collin Counties
Ana
Collinsville
Gordonville
Gunter
Hagerman
Howe
Pottsboro
Tioga
Collins County
Allen
Blue Ridge
Copeville
Murphy
Plano
Honey Grove
Ladonia
Ravenna Ewnene Oe
Telephone Secceeecen Sone Sone Ann
Ad Ae Trenton
Windom
Monkstown Ccocowewe
Riverby O
Asco
City to license and remove stray dogs after canvass
Mayor F. M. Echols announced officers will list and identify stray dogs and collect license fees from owners who keep dogs. Unlicensed dogs found at large will be killed after ownership is canvassed. a 1940 license tag will be issued to payers, matching city records.
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F. M. Echols
Loss of Italian Shipping Is Heavy Blow to Houston
Italy's entry into war and Roosevelt's expansion of combat area hit gulf coast shipping hard. Texas coast ports rely on oil exports, a key war need, and the blockades have created a deep drop. Houston, second largest US port by tonnage, faced about 35 million dollars in expected loss from trade with Italy Germany Holland and Belgium.
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Houston
Italy
Roosevelt
Gulf Coast
Texas
France
Great Britain
Mussolini
United States
Germany
Holland
Belgium
Senate Rejects CCC War Training Bill In Senate Vote
The Senate refused by 47 to 35 to approve voluntary military training for CCC enrollees. Walter F. George proposed adding voluntary elementary military training to non-combatant CCC training as cooks, mechanics, photographers and similar roles, but the plan failed.
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Washington
Senate
Civilian Conservation Corps
Chamber
Walter F. George
Dem
Georgia
CCC
Bee Swarm Drives Boy to Death Under Tram Wheels
In Council Bluffs Iowa a swarm of bees chased 11 year old Vernon Turner and his two brothers and a cousin as they climbed a tree. The motorman could not stop the street car in time, and Vernon perished beneath the wheels.
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Council Bluffs
Iowa
Vernon Turner
Vernon
Whitewright Boy Scouts Plan June 14 Hike
The Whitewright Boy Scout movement held a meeting with about twelve boys. Plans were set for a tracking style hike on June 14, with details to be discussed at the 7:30 pm meeting tonight. A treasure hunt yielded a fountain pen found by Eugene Reeves.
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Whitewright Boy Scout
Eugene
Chicken) Reeves
Albert Jackson
Paris Doomed The Analyst Believes French Capital Faces Collapse
The analyst warns Paris and the French Army seem doomed within the week with German forces at the Seine Oise and Marne. Madridlike defense could delay capture but heavy casualties and scarce reserves threaten a stalemate or rout. Germany may still hold thirty reserve divisions for a final push.
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Paris
Germany
Madrid
Seine
Oise
Marne
France
Maginot Line
Maxime Weygand
Flanders
Crop reporters set to measure planted acreage in county
In Sherman county 42 crop reporters were certified to measure land for compliance as weather allows. W W Gunn urges farmer cooperation to verify crop land status and soil building practices. Planted acreages affect 1940 payments and future allotments. A three dollar recheck fee may be refunded if a mistake is found. failures go to the county association. A second recheck is allowed if overplanting occurred with one additional visit at farmer expense if a third is needed.
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Sherman
County Agricultural Adjustment Committee
W. W. Gunn
Gunn
Grayson College Ex Students Hold Second Annual Homecoming
About 237 out of town visitors registered for Grayson College second annual homecoming with another 100 local exes and guests present. Weather and summer school conflicts kept many ex-students away. the event featured chapel services, a memorial, lunch, solos, and an afternoon program. Officers were elected for 1941 and plans made for next year’s reunion in late August.
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Grayson College
J. C. Gillespie
Grayson College Ex-Students Association
Gillespie
Florida
Hawaii
Oklahoma
J. L. Truett
Whitewright
Jennie Crittenden
L. J. Truett
McKinney
H. G. May
Bonham
E. L. Silliman
Sherman
Ford Moore
Pearl Truett Johnson
Dallas
Joe Pender
Denton
Joe Hamilton
W. B. Duncan
Austin
Scott Fulton
van Alstyne
Laud German Phippen
Welcoming Back Memories of Whitewright Classmates
Mrs. Jennie Noe Crittenden delivers a warm welcome to former students at Whitewright. She recalls shared school days, noting years pass quickly and urging nostalgia while affirming timeless values of trust in God and upright conduct. The speech invites friends to relax your rules for a moment and reconnect as a class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Out-of-town visitors listed from Grayson College sign-in
A register of visiting former Grayson College students enumerates attendees from many fields and includes R. L. Penland Annie Morrow Wal drop George Tree Nell Smith C. M. Penland H. T. Clark J. M. Penland B. B. Cobb Joe W. Pender J. W. Dalston B. B. Dobbs Lillie Shelby Lawrence Mrs. Percie McMurry Truett Mary Connelly Mrs Abbie Payne Harrison J. A. Fuston J. G. Brown Scott Montgomery Pearl Truett Johnson Gertrude Moore Cox J. P. Luton Henry G. May J. T. Kid well Florence Chambers Peak Geo W. Smith W. B. Duncan W. B. Dwiggins Denney D. McLarry A. J. Williams Kay Kimbell Fan
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Webster McKinney
Steele Cantrel
I. B. Hughey
Mattie Lou Ray Harris
Hazel Spearman McCoy
Nelle Kennedy Welch
Luther J. Truett
Edith Little May
A. J. Willis
A. L. Thornton
Mary Ashley Andrews
S. S. Doss
W. D. Calvin
Mary King Johnson
Cassey German Walker
Ron Johnson
Ray Smith
John Manning
Clarence Woosley
Lula Benedict Holland
Gertrude Montgomery
Julian Boone
Alice Earnheart Lang
Gus W. Thomasson
N. E. Dupree
Ann Hurst
Paul Vestal
J. B. Hughey
Marilyn Ray
Joe Morgan Ray
J. J. Walker
Scott Starkey
Odis Wood
Ochis Wood
Blanche E. Patterson
Vancy Denton
Rachel Hollingsworth
B. B. Brown
W. Z. Hayes
Aileen McMahon
Helen Zeigh
E. Smith
Elizabeth Groves
Morgan Ray
F. L. Clendening
Hugh Norris
Chloe Norris
Beth Norris
C. C. Hatchett
Herbert McGaughey
W. S. Swint
Scott Fulton
Farrell Welsh
Addie Truett
Joe Harper
Joe Harper Jr
Fred Moore Truett
Diane Truett
Grayson College
R. L. Penland
Annie Morrow Waldrop
George Tree
Nell Smith
C. M. Penland
H. T. Clark
J. M. Penland
B. B. Cobb
Joe W. Pender
J. W. Dalston
B. B. Dobbs
Lillie Shelby Lawrence
Percie McMurry Truett
Grayson Homecoming Song Recalls Past Campus Days
Mrs. Pearl Truett Johnson of Dallas sang a homecoming song at Grayson invoking memories of professors, friends, exams, debates, and ballgames. She repeated the tune on Sunday at request, highlighting Williards, Gradys, and Houstons as memories from earlier days.
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Pearl Truett Johnson
Dallas
Summer library hours announced for Grammar and High Schools
The public school libraries open June 17 with morning hours at Grammar School and 1 to 4 pm at the High School. Preschool and primary story hours run Tuesday and Friday mornings, with checkout from 10 to 12 daily. Free access applies to all community members. librarians are Mrs. Clara Myrick and Mrs. Sarah Kilgroe.
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Grammar School
Clara Myrick
Sarah Kilgroe
Rainfall Totals Hit Whitewright During Harvest Week
Whitewright recorded 1.83 inches of rain in the past week per official recorder C C Cates. Rain measured .32 inches Sunday morning to 4 p.m. and .41 inches after 8 a.m. Monday, with 1.10 inches from Sunday 4 p.m. to Monday 8 a.m. Nearby North Texas towns saw two to three times that amount, while Sherman and Denison each received about four inches. The showers fell during grain harvest and caused little damage locally.
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Whitewright
C. C. Cates
Texas
Sherman
Denison
Fannin County Receives 121 840 in School Aid
Public schools in Fannin County receive 121 840 in equalization aid for 1939 40. State Superintendent L A Woods reports the full salary aid 79091 has been paid and 75 percent of 29972 for transportation has been distributed. Tuition figures await applications.
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Austin
Fannin County
L. A. Woods
Woods
Roy Baker Speaks on Americanism at Rotary Luncheon
Sherman legislator Roy Baker was guest speaker at the Whitewright Rotary Club Friday. He, with law partner Jack Nossaman, reviewed pre and post World War conditions, urged pure Americanism and loyalty, and urged the public to awaken to its duties. The club, noted for high attendance, aimed to stay among the district’s top five through the summer.
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Roy Baker
Sherman
Texas
Rotary Club
Jack Nossaman
Baker
Whitewright
Twin colts born near town mothered by J C Hutchins mare
A mare on J C Hutchins farm four miles southeast of town foaled twins a horse colt 34 inches and a mule 31 inches high. The horse colt died after 24 hours while the mule remains vigorous. R V Edwards the vocational teacher reported the event and photographed the colts. A veteran veterinarian said he had heard of only two similar cases in 29 years of practice.
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J. C. Hutchins
R. V.edwards
Savoy Star
Memorial Verse For Loved Ones Remembered
A reflective tribute listing memories of departed family and friends. It honors those who have passed away and recalls cherished days, ending with a promise never to forget.
State Democratic List Certifies Texas Statewide Candidates
The State Democratic Executive Committee certified candidate names for the July 27 primary. Listings include United States Senator Tom Connally and others across governor, lieutenant governor, comptroller, treasurer, land office, attorney general, superintendent, agriculture, railroad, and various judicial and county offices with numerous county affiliations. The lengthy roster names many counties and potential officeholders.
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Clifford E. Butler
Harris County
Charley Lockhart
Travis County
Harry McKee
General Land Office
Bascom Giles
Gerald C. Mann
Dallas County
L. A. Woods
McLennan
S. R. LeMay
Henderson County
J. E. McDonald
Ellis County
William N. Corry
Tarrant County
W. W. King
Sabine County
Bryan Patterson
Jim Wells Coun
Average pension check rises 31 cents for June in Texas
Old age pension checks in Texas rise by an average 31 cents to 10.32, prepared for 119,102 recipients. Total distribution from state and federal funds reaches 1,228,708 with mailing set to begin Friday and conclude next Thursday. The rise comes while the state repays 200,000 monthly borrowed funds used since 1938, expected to end this year.
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Austin
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