Whitewright youth sail to France as others enlist
Word from Whitewright reports most area servicemen at Camp Travis have departed for France. George Gattis and Willie Mangrum enlisted in the navy in Sherman. Local events include school board elections, births, moves, and community notices as World War I mobilization continues across Grayson County.
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Camp Travis
San Antonio
France
George Gattis
Willie Mangrum
Sherman
Navy
M. M. Crane
Gov. Hobby
Grayson County
Delia Moore
Ruby Ross
Pernie Badgett
Nell Badgett
Josie Bell Sears
W. J. Epting
Ray
Bob Bow
Boise
Idaho
C. L. Taylor
Greenville
Bob
Charley Truett
Grady Stepp
The Age of Rackets in Local Government
The Bonham Favorite notes the editor of the McKinney Examiner argues that society is overregulated. He cites licenses for shearing sheep, barber shops, building, weighing produce, and payroll reporting as examples. He argues inspectors and taxes fund costly bureaus and rackets benefiting politicians.
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Bonham
Texas Pension Debate Prompts Caution for Voters
The piece warns Texas candidates advocating broad old age pensions to study liberal programs in other states. It cites Colorado’s universal 45 dollar monthly pension and Oklahoma’s misfires, noting federal limits of 15 dollars to needy citizens and failures when states overpromise. The argument urges skepticism toward expansive pension promises.
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Texas
Colorado
Sam
Oklahoma
Century-leaning Oregon farm hand works 14 hours daily
Jesper Haaland, nearing 100, works from 6 a.m. to 8 p.m. with chopping, milking and stock care. The Norwegian-born laborer, who has not smoked or drank in 50 years, credits outdoor hard work for his strength. Born 1843 in Southern Norway, he came to the U.S. in 1883 and has run wheat ranches in Minnesota and Montana. He plans to keep at it past his 100th birthday.
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Portland
Jesper Haaland
Haaland
Harold Lee
Norway
Minnesota
Montana
Pension payments held within due bounds urged
The Bonham News argues that candidates promise more than taxpayers can pay and pensioners may suffer if limits are exceeded. It says social security is fine to a point, but beyond that it fails and causes suffering. It urges those with higher pensions to work and vote to keep payments within bounds.
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Bonham News
Cows and Government Parable Traces Tax Theory
A proverbal tale contrasts how governments tax cows to express political systems from Communism to Democracy. It notes a peasant with six cows, taxes eroding milk and calves, and ends with the remark Democracy lowers to the peasant wondering about keeping cows. The note cites ancient China as the first conscription in the Period of the Warring States.
Chicken Feast Leads to Four Jailings in Sherman
A Sunday picnic of roasted chicken and beer in a pasture near Gunter Lake ended with four men jailed on burglary charges. Sheriff J. Benton Davis and Deputy Jim Messick found 75 stolen fowls from J. B. Dickey of Gunter and 20 cases of beer from Temple Thompson beer parlor, linking the meal to the thefts.
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Gunter
Davis
Temple Thompson
Dorchester
Jess Wall
Justice of the Peace
Local Residents Visit Families and Travel in Orangeville
Orangeville News notes several social visits and travels. Mr. and Mrs. John Wilson and Jim of Olney were at Mrs. Earl Lyons's bedside Thursday. Miss Helen Connelly of Trenton and Mrs. Bernie Richey left for Commerce to attend school. Bernie Richey and Woodrow Kirk visited Dallas. Aunt Bettie Blanton, Aunt Nettie Bowen and Mrs. Paul Bowen with daughter Evelyn hosted Delmer Bowen family. Bowen relatives hosted visiting Jim Reneau family. J D Cooper visits with Clarence Cooper's family. Lawrence Burden visits Whitewright relatives. Grady Brown and Oscar Young called on Jeff Richey family.
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John Wilson
Jim
Olney
Earl Lyons
Helen Connelly
Trenton
Bernie Richey
Commerce
Elmer Anderson
Dorothy
James Norris
Robert Norris
Woodrow Kirk
Dallas
Bettie Blanton
Nettie Bowen
Paul Bowen
Evelyn
Delmer Bowen
Woodrow Bowen
Jim Reneau
J. D. Cooper
Clarence Cooper
Lawrence Burden
Whitewright
Grady Brown
Oscar Young
Jeff Richey
German Engineer Invents Rings to Boost Propeller Power
A German engineer has devised steel rings to surround ship propellers. The rings regulate water intake, adjusting amount and velocity to increase thrust and overall efficiency of propulsion.
Government forms peat and slate firms in Latvia
Latvia forms two companies to exploit peat fields and produce peat products and to manufacture slate and artificial slate. Also, luminous paint coated paper stars and crescents have been invented to decorate nursery ceilings, glowing for hours after lights are off.
Sun presents candidate slate for 1938 primaries
The Sun lists 1938 Democratic primary candidates including SAM RAYBURN for Congress in the 4th District, and contenders for sheriff Bennie Ball Walter Compton Tom Brice. contable nominees David CroSher Hassler K B Simmons Mark Montgomery. justice of the peace W A Fain W H Horton. county judge Chas G Nunn. and assessor-collector Hampton Harper.
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Contable
David Crosher
Hassler
K. B. Simmons
Mark Montgomery
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Martha Bow
Dallas News
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Hardwicke-Etter Co
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Willis Simmons
University of Texas
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Charley Blanton
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Jim) Waggoner
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J. Benton Davis
John C. Evridge
P. M
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Porter
S. B
Ben) Vaughan Charley A. Allen
Harold Doss Finis Alverson
Walter W. Compton, Bennie
Ben) Ball
Tom Brice
W. A. Fain
W. H. Horton
Fannin County
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