American Legion Post Adds Four Day Picnic
The local American Legion post extends its annual picnic to four days July 6 through 9 with Denison and Sherman days and Fannin County day. Highlights include Hames Carnival Company rides from Denison and speeches by gubernatorial candidate M. H. Wolfe on July 9 and Congressman at large candidate Pink Parrish on July 8, under Joe Riddle’s organizing team.
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American Legion Post
Hames Carnival Company No. 1
Whitewright
Denison
M. H. Wolfe
Dallas
Pink Parrish
Lubbock
Fannin County
Joe Riddle
Democratic chiefs gather in Chicago for pre convention moves
In Chicago New York delegates weigh options as John F Curry and William G McAdoo shift toward Garner and Roosevelt factions. Alfred E Smith presses repeal and revision of the Volstead Act while Roosevelt strategists study dropping the two thirds rule.
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Chicago
Ill
New York
John F. Curry
Curry
William G. McAdoo
Los Angeles
Texas
California
McAdoo
James A. Farley
Smith
Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Roosevelt Board of Strategy
Danger in Flying Kites Near Wires
Texas Louisiana Power Company warns parents about kite flying near electric wires after several local incidents with copper kite-strings contacting high tension lines. The notice notes boys ignore danger and urges parental restraint to prevent deaths and injuries.
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Texas-Louisiana Power Company
Marital Tension Cited Over Canine Nervousness
A husband wonders why his wife has calmed down her quarrels. He learns she stopped yelling because it was making their dog Fido nervous.
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Fido
Thousands Attend Van Alstyne Oil Test Well Opening
About 5 000 gathered for the Buddy Molly Williams No 1 deep test oil well opening in Van Alstyne. R S Fulton served as master of ceremonies while Mayor J M McLemore gave the welcome. Vern Dumas heads the project with $128000 in equipment. drilling began with 700 feet set and 90 more feet reached Sunday night as sightseers watched the process.
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van Alstyne
R. S. Fulton
J. M. McLemore
Fulton
Genevieve Sweeney
Denison
Grayson County
W. W. Williams
Gus W. Thomasson
Dallas
Sherman Municipal Band
Spudder
Mr. Dumas
Grain Prices Stay Low as Farmers Withhold Oats
Threshing is underway but grain prices remain low. Unsacked oats are 10 cents and sacked oats 12 cents, wheat 33 cents. Many farmers hold oats for a better market or store them for feed, while rain is needed to aid corn vegetables and gardens.
Wells Announces Candidacy for State Representative
Bells resident Tom Wells, a former Texas legislator serving 1899 to 1908, announces his bid for state representative from Grayson County. After solicited by many, he announced last Saturday as he entered the race, drawing support from his friends.
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Tom Wells
Bells
Grayson County
Texas
Wells
Jackrabbit Roping Cleared by Court in Ector County
Judge Henry E Webb grants a permanent injunction stopping sheriff’s interference with jackrabbit roping in Odessa Texas The judge calls the sport harmless and notes the temporary injunction becomes permanent permitting jackrabbit roping in Ector County through the ruling.
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Odessa
Henry E. Webb
Ector County
Sheriff’s Office
Want Ad Offers Quick Local Results
Classified ad promises fast responses for readers seeking services or sales. Local businesses and residents can post brief notices to connect with customers and neighbors efficiently.
Twenty Truck Drivers Arrested After Reckless Charge into Whitewright
Twenty truck drivers employed by a Wichita Falls based firm burst into Whitewright with twenty empty trailers last Friday, leading to charges of improper vehicle registration and excess speeds. County Officer E P Jackson and State Patrolman E H Bruce arrested them. fines totaling 425.50 were levied in J L Cantrell’s court, with 313.50 paid and 112.00 in jail fines. The drivers, mostly young and from prominent local families, remained in jail until Tuesday before release after the company paid the fines. the trucks stayed at the depot and were later moved by a second group of drivers.
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Wichita Falls
Whitewright
E. P. Jackson
E. H. Bruce
Sherman
Justice Court
J. L. Cantrell
J. N. Phillips’ Justice Court
Interstate Contracting Co
Frank Reece Seeks Second Term as Grayson County Sheriff
Sheriff Frank Reece announces re election in the Grayson County Democratic primary on July 28 with his formal declaration to be published in a future Sun issue. He asks voters to support his bid for a second term.
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Frank Reece
The
Sun
Grayson County
Reece
Sharkey Defeats Schmeling For Heavyweight Crown
In a 2 to 1 judges decision at Madison Square Garden Bowl on Long Island Boston sailor Jack Sharkey dethrones Max Schmeling as world heavyweight champion. About 72 000 spectators attended with profits aiding Free Milk Fund for Babies. Schmeling’s camp cries foul, while AP scorers split rounds 7 6 2.
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Jack Sharkey
Boston
Max Schmeling
Germany
Schmeling
Sharkey
Associated Press
Madison Square Garden Bowl
Long Island
N. Y
Mrs
Spain Opens First Real Hospital for the Afflicted
A historical note states that the first genuine hospital for the afflicted men was established in Spain in 1409, marking a landmark in medieval medical care and charitable effort.
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Spain
Largest Ticket in Years for Grayson County Primaries
Grayson County voters face a record primary slate with 13 candidates filing and several withdrawals. Late entries include Tom Wells and W H Holt for the 44th district, with See also precinct races and election rules changes such as 20 day absentee voting and runoff primaries.
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Grayson County
B. F. Gafford
Tom Wells
Bells
W. H. Holt
Ice B. Reeves
Sherman
Olan R. van Zandt
Burn Everheart
Whitewright
Justice
Justin Carlisle
Dick Hopson
Texas
Grayson and
Collin
Elbert M. Barron
R. GC. Slagle Jr
Sam Bateman
D. D. Campbell
J. W. Adamson
L. Stafford
Rail way Executives Demand Congress Stay In Session
The Railway Executives' Association urged Congress to stay in session to address national ills and defend the legislative process. It accused opponents of pressuring adjournment, arguing lawmakers must act for the common man amid criticism from powerful industry and finance interests. The group includes twenty one railway labor organizations and about two million workers.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Railway Executives’ Association
Congress
County Audit To Be Voted Next Month In Grayson County
Judge A S Noble announced that Grayson County will order an audit at the next term of the commissioners court with a resolution to be introduced July 11. He said the court will seek competitive bids and a contract let under statute. He stressed unanimous support and welcomed a fair impartial check of all county officials.
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Commissioners Court
Grayson County
Has the Church Failed Has Rotary Heard Purvis Talk
Rev J T Purvis spoke to the Rotary Club on Has the Church Failed noting foreseen economic collapse and warnings from the pulpit. He blamed the faith of men in democracy supplanting righteousness and said in God we trust is essential to democracy. J M Edwards attended as guest of W R Hooper and praised Rotary clubs nationwide.
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J. T. Purvis
Rotary Club
J. M. Edwards
W. R. Hooper
Edwards
Ranger Rotary Club
Masons Call Special Communication for June 24 Installations
White Wright Lodge No. 167 A F and A M announces a special communication to install officers Friday June 24 at 8 p m marking the start of the Masonic year T G Doss W M and O L Jones Secretary.
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Whitewright Lodge No. 167
A. F
A. M
T. G. Doss
W. M. O. L. Jones
Revival meeting draws large crowds across churches
Interest grows as Flowers family leads a cooperative revival with Central Christian Presbyterian Methodist and Baptist churches. A large choir directs daily services and women attendees outpace men. Up to Thursday morning 35 conversions reported with programs planned Thursday to Saturday including youth rallies and family prizes.
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Flowers Party
R. L. Flowers
J. M. Edwards
Central Christian
Edwards
Cole & Davis Co
Presbyterian Church
Inner Circle
Baptist Church
Whitewright
Mrs. Flowers
Farm Prices Fall 30 Percent From 1931 Levels
The Bureau of Agricultural Economics reports the US farm price index down 30 percent since May 15, 1931, with hogs at a 35 year low, cattle cheaper than 20 years, New York cotton set a new low, and butter selling below 1904 levels. Wholesale prices for cotton grain and potatoes drop further, and consumer purchasing power remains at a postwar low, delaying 1932 crop demand.
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New York
United States
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Bureau
Mice Use $5,000 In Bills To Build Nests
In Nashville a grocer hid over $5,000 in cash in his store avoiding banks. Mice gnawed and nested in the hoard, leaving bankers able to salvage only about $2,000 from torn and chewed currency.
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Nashville
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G. A. Lackey
J. C. Allred
R. C. Whiteacre
R. B Caraway
J. B. Davis
Amy Hudnall
Ben F. Gafford
J. R. Westbrook
John Washburn
J. A. Reece
Guy Stedham
D. H. Thrasher
R. E. Biggerstaff
J. R. Riddle
H. B. Everheart
W. A. Lee
Tom Sloan
T. R. Brice
Harold Doss
C. W. Pope
C. A. McLean
G. D. Bennett
Sam Rayburn
Fannin
Jess Morris
Hunt
C. B. Randell
Grayson
U. S
Masons
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