Rail Brotherhood Leaders Vote for Ballot on Strike
In Chicago the Big Five railroad brotherhoods voted unanimously to ballot their 350 000 members on three questions. A F Whitney president of the Trainmen said an affirmative vote would authorize a strike if needed. The questions seek a 20 percent wage hike, rejection of downward wage and working condition revisions, and a demand for a conference with railroad executives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Big Five Railroad Brotherhoods
A. F. Whitney
Brotherhood
Separate Security Program Considered For Rail Workers
Washington report on the Wagner Crosser act to place about 1.2 million railroad workers under a dedicated social security program replacing the railway retirement act. Key provisions include voluntary 65 or 60 retirement, monthly pensions up to 120 dollars, transfer of private railway pensions, death benefits, and payroll taxes starting at 5 percent rising to 7 percent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Farm maps aid soil conservation efforts nationwide
A new aerial soil conservation map from the U S Department of Agriculture shows land from the air and directs planting and tilling to protect soil for future generations. Vern O Stebbins explained the four to eight inch per mile maps, mostly created by airplane photography, charting gullies cultivated land pasture woodland slopes and the area s erosion tenderness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
American Association For the Advancement of Science
U. S. Department of Agriculture Soil Conservation Service
Vern O. Stebbins
Dayton
Washington
Bonham Doctor Dies in Dallas Sanitarium
Dr. Ralph C. Davis, 55, died Wednesday morning at a Dallas sanitarium where he had been under treatment. The body arrived here this afternoon. Funeral services, held Friday, are awaiting word from his nephew Dr. Davis Spangler of Dallas, who is attending the National Shrine meeting in Detroit, Michigan.
War Veterans May Enlist for CCC At Dallas Office
North Texas war veterans may enroll in the Civilian Conservation Corps from July 1 to 20 by registering with the Veterans Administration in Dallas. Acting manager Eric Eades said the state quota will be announced later and that only veterans with established residences in Washington will be enrolled there. Veterans must enroll in districts of their permanent residence to stop moving to Washington for better odds.
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North Texas
Civilian Conservation Corps
Veterans Administration
Dallas
Eric Eades
Eades
Washington
CCC
Texas Education System Grows to 48000 Teachers
Texas public schools expanded from 1,324 to 10,300 schools and 48,000 teachers, average salary rising from 210 to 1022 dollars yearly. The period saw shifts in teacher pay, school age ranges, and per capita apportions, with 1930 salaries peaking at 1079 before a drop.
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Austin
Texas Public
Education Department
Few Commercial Failures in Texas Report Decline
Texas business report shows May commercial failures near zero with only eight, down from seventeen in April and eighteen in May 1936. Liabilities plunged to $23,000 for the month, a 93.7 percent drop from April and 81 percent from a year ago, with average liability per failure about $3,000 versus $21,000 prior month and $8,000 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
Boy Plays G Man Catches His Prey
A 15 year old youth told Patrolman Richard Dimler he was a junior G-man and had tracked a woman with drugs. Dimler arrested Marie Hess, 35, after a box of opium was found on her. Bail set at $500. Typewriter paper at Sun office.
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New York
Richard Dimler
Dimler
Marie Hess
Officers Elected By Presbyterians
The Paris Presbytery Young People’s Retreat at Woodlake June 15 17 met with success. Dr B Wrenn Webb and Dr J H Burma of Sherman resigned after guiding the retreat. Elected officers include Rev S L Terry Denison general chairman Rev H C Akers Honey Grove vice chairman Rev S C Dickey Paris secretary Rev A A Hyde Leonard treasurer Frank Shiels Leonard business manager Dr Wilbur Carter Sherman physician Rev Winston Wilbanks Bonham Rev E Wilson Cole Clarksville committee members. A youth group committee was elected to assist: Ralph Douglas Denison general chairman Miss Martha Speer Honey Grove vice chairman Miss Jane McGee Sherman secretary.
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Paris
Leonard
Frank Shiels
Wilbur Carter
Sherman
Winston Wilbanks
Bonham
E. Wilson Cole
Clarksville
Ralph Douglas
Denison
Martha Speer
Honey Grove
Jane McGee
Local Social Notes From Mahurin News
Miss Anna Belle Stephens of Van Alstyne visits Mrs. E L Hutchins for the week. Bud Jones and sister from Lubbock spend the weekend with their mother, Mrs. Andy Rouse. Mr. and Mrs. John Jones visit Oland Bush family. James Burris guests in Bonham Saturday. Mrs. T C Hall returns from Dallas after a sister’s illness. Mrs. E L Hutchins visits her mother, Mrs Lem Mathews, Sunday. Hall’s Dallas nieces stay a week. Mrs. J F Modisett in Dallas last week, daughter accompanying home. D L Bush and children of Sedalia visit Claud Bush. Claud Mullican and family of Westminster visit A E Mullincan’s family. P H Hall and son visit Denison. Miss Lorraine Baldwin of Ector spend weekend with Alma Hall. Oland Bush and son and Leon Bush of Sedalia visit Bonham Monday.
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Anna Belle Stephens
van Alstyne
E. L. Hutchins
Bud Jones
Lubbock
Andy Rouse
John Jones
Oland Bush
James Burris
Bonham
T. C. Hall
Dallas
Lem Mathews
J. F. Modisett
D. L. Bush
Sedalia
Claud Bush
Claud Mullican
Westminster
A. E. Mullincan
P. H. Hall and Son
Denison
Lorraine Baldwin
Ector
Alma Hall
Leon Bush
Do You Regard Your Job As An Important Duty
A quoted reflection by Geoffrey Rhodes stresses that work is more than money making. It urges treating the occupation as a source of pride and purpose, suggesting wholehearted effort leads to recognition as indispensable.
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Geoffrey Rhodes
Speech Fire Joke Sparks Lively Debate
A witty quip frames a political moment as a speaker’s oration is mocked for lacking impact. The exchange highlights expectations of passion and the irony of meaningful rhetoric versus mere words. No individuals or organizations named in the readable text.
Social Security Brings Fine Art of Tattooing Prominence
The article profiles "Professor" Charles Nelson, a renowned tattooist who credits social security for boosting demand. He tattoos numbers on applicants to provide rent money, averaging two clients daily. Prices start at 75 cents for nine figures, with incremental charges up to 17 figures and beyond. Nelson notes common placements and describes process and art range from an anchor to a dramatic death-battle design.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Charles Nelson
Nelson
Want Ads and Auto Loans Prompt Local Deals
Want ads advertise automobile loans to finance or refinance loans at home. Listings include 1933 Chevrolet truck for 325 dollars, 1929 Ford truck for 85 dollars, and a Fordson tractor for 65 dollars plus plows and farming gear from Manning and Meador. Auto Finance Company led by F W Creager offers quick car loans with inspection at 117% S Travis Sherman.
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Dick Montgomery
Chevrolet
Ford
Fordson
Manning & Meador
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
S. Travis St
Sherman
Card of Thanks for Mrs. L. H. Darwin
The Robbins, McFarland, Darwin families express thanks for sympathy and aid during illness and after the death of Mrs. L. H. Darwin. The message, signed by Mrs. W. L. Robbins, Mrs. W. W. McFarland, L. H. Darwin Jr., and J. P. Darwin, honors cherished memories.
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L. H. Darwin
W. L. Robbins
W. W. McFarland
L. H. Darwin Jr
J. P. Darwin
Kent Family Thanks Community for Kindness During Illness and Death
E B Kent and family express gratitude for friends and neighbors who offered kindness and deeds during the sickness and death of their wife and mother. They bless each reader and name many relatives and friends in the farewell note.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. B. Kent
Able Kent
Fd Kent
Homer Kent
Rosie Kent
Ollie Kent
Hoy Griffin
Pryor Kent
Leon Johnson
J. D. Kent
Whiteacre Reappointed County Auditor for Second Term
Sherman B. M. Whiteacre was Monday reapptointed for a second two year term as county auditor from Aug 4 1937 by R M Carter and F E Wilcox judges of the Fifteenth District courts. Appointment certified to the commissioners court. Judges found him highly qualified for the post.
Melvin's Fish Bowl Misconduct Report
Comedic exchange centers on Melvin being accused of spitting in the fish bowl. Melvin denies the act while acknowledging near proximity to the bowl, prompting lighthearted family moment and a playful rebuke from a caregiver.
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Melvin
Wife and husband joke about waterproof plants
A humorous exchange turns on a misunderstanding about watering a rubber plant. The wife questions the lack of watering, and the husband jokes that he assumed the plant was waterproof, reframing the domestic moment as light satire.
Churches to Mark Pastorate Termination with Two Services
Rev. Charles Wilson will terminate his pastorate at this church with two services Sunday at 11 a.m. and 5 15 p.m. All church members are urged to be present.
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Charles Wilson
What Is God’s Plan for My Life Sermon
Dr. B Wrenn Webb pastor leads Sunday school at 10 am and a sermon at 11 am on What Is God's Plan for My Life. There is no evening service as the congregation joins the Methodist Church for their meeting series.
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B. Wrenn Webb
The
Methodist Church
Revival services announced by Paris Methodist pastor
Rev Homer T Fort of the First Methodist Church in Paris will open a revival series Sunday night with a song service at 8 p m followed by a sermon He will preach again at the 11 a m morning service Sunday school convenes at 10 a m and Epworth League at 7 p m led by Joe M Connally the pastor
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Homer T. Fort
First Methodist Church
Paris
Fort
Epworth League
Joe M. Connally
King George to attend historic Masons gathering
King George VI will attend a special grand lodge of the United Grand Lodge of England on Wednesday to be invested as past grand master. It will be the first time a British sovereign has attended a Masonic meeting. United States Ambassador Robert W. Bingham will be invested as past grand senior warden.
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London
George VI
United Grand Lodge of England
United States
Robert W. Bingham
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Table Top
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Mahurin News
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Carter
Gossard
Whiteacre
Central Christian Church
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Masons
Pimiento
Weiners
Bologna
Mannings& Meador
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