Revival Meeting Begins Here Sunday
The cooperative revival at the Baptist Church starts Sunday with Dr B Wrenn Webb and Rev C W Dennis preaching at morning services. Rev G C Ivins leads song services and the first union service opens at 8 15 PM with a 30 minute song service before the sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Wrenn Webb
First Presbyterian Church
C. W. Dennis
Methodist Church
G. C. Ivins
First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Ginners Seek Immediate Repeal of Bankhead Law
The Ginners Association Directors at the Adolphus Hotel urged President Roosevelt and Congress to repeal the Bankhead cotton control bill. They claim the law harmed Texas independence and will not benefit farmers after planting ends, warning of higher foreign production and increased costs from stricter ginning and record keeping.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt
Congress
Ginners’ Association
Hal Yakey
Agua Dulce
Marvin Jones
House Agricultural Committee
John C. Thompson
Dallas
Gunners
Adolphus Hotel
Texas
San Jacinto
United States
Bankhead
Internal Revenue Collector
South
Roosevelt Signs New Tariff Bill
President Roosevelt signed the administration tariff bill and gained sole power to set rates on imports for three years. He can raise or cut existing tariffs by 50 percent and negotiate reciprocal trade deals to reduce restraints and revive U.S. foreign trade. The act takes effect at all ports Wednesday morning after customs houses close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
United States
Sherman to Fund One Third of Reemployment Office
The Sherman charity board agreed Monday night to cover one third of the costs for retaining the district national reemployment office in Sherman. The County Commissioner's Court and the chamber of commerce each pledged one third of the expenses.
Drouth Spreads in West Texas Amid Sparse Winter Rains
Drouth conditions extend beyond Northwest Texas as sixteen more counties are added to Federal drouth relief areas. Statewide moisture remains below normal with heavy rains limited to a few events, threatening crops from wheat to cotton and stressing ranges and livestock across western counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Mississippi River
Northwest
Middle West
Drouth
Texas Weather Bureau
West Texas
New Texas
Andrews
Borden
Cochran
Dawson
Ector
Gaines
Howard
Loving
Martin
Midland
Reeves
Scurry
Terry
Ward
Winkler
Yoakum
Grouth
Northwest Panhandle
New Paper Money Set to Replace Old Bills
Washington reports the treasury will withdraw all existing paper money and replace it with bills that conform to a new monetary program banning gold redemption. About a billion notes will be replaced, involving roughly 4.8 billion dollars. The process will be gradual and span several years, experts say.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
Bond Made by 12 of 16 in Oil Case
Twelve of sixteen men charged with conspiracy to produce oil under Railroad Commission orders on the Richey Fee leases near Glade water posted bonds of $1,000. Named among those bonded are A. P. Carr Sam Roostch Bill Wardlow Sam Anderson Bill Anderson A. Jenico Charles Narmore Hyman Ginsberg G. W. Richey Howard Mitchell Eddie McFarland W. L. Petty.
Cuttlefish Adapt Color to Match Surroundings
Cuttlefish alter skin color and pattern to blend with their environment. This rapid camouflage helps hide from predators and aids in ambush feeding strategies across marine habitats.
Cleaning Up Whitewright Rotary Talk Urges Moral Cleanse
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor at the Presbyterian Church spoke at the Rotary luncheon led by Rotarian John Reeves. He praised Whitewright’s physical cleanliness but urged a moral cleanup and stronger support for prohibition enforcement, citing rumored bootleggers and liquor odor among church members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
John Reeves
B. Wrenn Webb
The
Presbyterian Church
Webb
Whitewright
Texas
Automobile Thief Steals Gas From Hansard Station
Whitewright officers pursued a stolen car driven by a young white man after it failed to stop in town. The thief fueled the car at the Hansard station west of town, left without paying, and was later arrested after the vehicle was recovered in Greenville. He claimed to have driven to Ardmore and back.
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Whitewright
Greenville
Hansard
Mr. Hansard
Ardmore
Oklaw
Grayson County Park Lake Dam Completed
The Grayson County Park dam project finished at 9 a m Tuesday after moving about 178 4 million pounds of earth and rock to form a dam creating a lake over 500 acre feet. CCC workers under L C Terrell completed Texas first CCC dam. Other dams are under construction at Stephenville Meridian and Bonham.
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Sherman
CCC _ boys
Grayson County Park
L. C. Terrell
Texas
CCC
Stephenville
Meridian
Bonham
School Bus Route Extended to Ida Community
Grayson County Trustees approved extending the Whitewright bus route to Ida so about 15 Ida high school students may attend Whitewright High School next year. The Tom Bean route remains unchanged and two buses will serve Ida, allowing students to choose their school. A Whitewright delegation discussed the extension with the county board.
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Grayson County Board of Trustees
Whitewright
Ida
Kentuckytown
Tom Bean
Sun
Ida Territory
Medical Society Meeting Honors County Doctors
The Grayson County Medical Society held its regular monthly session in the Presbyterian Church basement. Three veteran physicians, Dr. Reynolds May, Dr. King, and Dr. Moore, were honored for 50 years of practice. Dr. Ray M. Balveat of Oklahoma City spoke on hay fever and asthma, with Dr. A. L. Ridings of Sherman also addressing the gathering.
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Grayson County Medical Society
Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian
Reynolds May
King
Whitesboro
Moore
van Alstyne
Ross May
Ray M. Balveat
Oklahoma City
A. L. Ridings
Sherman
The
State Medical Association
Nossaman Named Precinct Chairman for Republicans
Grayson County Republican officers set July 28 at 2 p m for precinct conventions in Sherman to elect precinct chairmen and delegate slots to the August 4 county convention. Each precinct earns one delegate per 25 votes for the 1932 Republican governor nominee. A F Nossaman chosen precinct chairman for Whitewright to preside at opening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Republican Executive Committee
Sherman
A. F. Nossaman
Whitewright
Local farmer shows tiny tomato and potato harvests
In Cleburne a man displays garden produce with tomatoes and Irish potatoes as small as marbles. He planted potatoes and laments the tiny yield. The piece notes removing water-filled buckets to curb mosquitoes at the home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleburne
Rainfall of 2.7 Inches Boosts Whitewright Crops
Rain gauge at the city pumping plant records over 2.6 inches fell Monday night, with 0.12 inches earlier that day. The general downpour benefits cotton and corn, helping a dry spell, and farmers hope for a good corn crop this year. Tuesday marks 23 years since Whitewright’s worst fire, which destroyed property worth over 250000 dollars amid drought and hot winds.
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Whitewright
Hamilton Found Guilty and Given Death Sentence
Raymond Hamilton of Texas was convicted by a Walker County jury for the slaying of prison guard Major Crowson during the Eastham prison break on January 16. The prosecution sought the death penalty, calling the case the State's trump card in the bid to send him to the electric chair.
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Huntsville
Raymond Hamilton
Texas
Walker County
Major Crowson
Eastham
Hamilton
Grayson County
Lewisville
Dallas
Botton Cotton Tax Exemption Tags Offered by Farm Administration
The Farm Administration announced a tagging system to exempt old cotton from Bankhead tax. About 8,000 bales ginned before June 1 1934 require tags by June 15. 800,000 bales are on farms and more in warehouses. Untagged cotton transport extension to July 1.
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Washington
Farm Administration
Internal Revenue Bureau
Archaic Joke Sparks Grammar Lesson
A classroom exchange turns playful when a student uses the word Archaic in a sentence and a teacher retorts about not having archaic and eat it too. The moment blends language learning with humor in a light school scene.
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William
Car overturns near Whitewright injuring multiple occupants
An automobile carrying Mr and Mrs Hal Benson, five children, and two Winkle girls flipped into a ditch on the Whitewright Mahurin road about 9 pm. The infant and several adults suffered cuts. the Benson baby was severely injured. They were en route to Perry Hall when the crash occurred. some victims were treated locally, others at Sherman.
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Hal Benson
O. L. Winkle
Whitewright
Whitewright-Mahurin
Benson
Sherman
Bensons
Winkle
Perry Hall
Mahurin
O. L. Jones
Bells-Denison Road Work To Begin On South End
An Austin dispatch reports the State Highway Department ordered the highway engineer to build grading and drainage on Highway No 160 from Bells northwest to join the ongoing 5.6 mile project using state funds. The northern end grading contract was set months ago and is already well advanced.
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Austin
State Highway Department
Bells Northwest
Baptist B Team Opens Season With Narrow Win
The Baptist B nine broke into the win column with an 8 7 victory over the Methodists. Barbee had five hits, Cates hit a first inning grand slam, and Will Bryant excelled defensively. The Baptist A and Christian-Presbyterian clubs posted big wins as schedule shows Christians vs Baptist A and Methodists vs Baptist B on Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baptist A
Methodists
Baptist B
Thomas Sears
Cox
Pierson
Barbee
Cates
Hampton
Will Bryant
Methodist
J. DeBerry
Christians
Baptist
Legion and Auxiliaries Joint Meeting Tonight
A joint meeting of the American Legion, Legion Auxiliary and Boy Scouts will be held tonight at the Legion Hall. The Boy Scout organization will provide the program. A Want Ad will get results for you.
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American Legion, Legion Auxiliary
Boy Scouts
The
Legion Hall
Boy Scout Organization
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George Hansard
Pica
Italy
Medical Society
Nossaman
Fifth Arena
Prima Carnera
Max Baer
National Broadcasting Company
Carnera
Baer
Carera
Jack Dempsey
Jack
Bells-Denison
South End
Legion
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