Community Garden To Be Grown Here With R F C Aid
A Whitewright community vegetable garden will be developed this spring under the Reconstruction Finance Corporation plan to aid the unemployed. Land donated by Emmet Penn and W J Barbee will host the two acre plot west of J A Mauk's residence, with work directed by County Farm Agent B F Gray.
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Whitewright
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Emmet Penn
W. J. Barbee
J. A. Mauk
B. F. Gray
Gray
J. W. Washburn
F. M. Echols
Baptists Plan District Sunday School Revival In Grayson County
Grayson County Baptist Sunday school workers prepare a district revival from March 12 to 26 involving nine associations. The event, directed by Edgar Peveto with G. S. Hopkins supervising, will enlarge and standardize schools and include a religious census. First meeting set for March 11 at First Baptist Church Sherman with speaker G. S. Hopkins.
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Baptist
Grayson County
Baptist State Sunday School Department
Edgar Peveto
G. S. Hopkins
First Baptist Church
Sherman
G. S. Hopkins of
Dallas
Methodist Young People's Meeting Plans Activities
The weekly Methodist Church young people's division meeting met March 2 at 7 p m with Rev L G Hagard presiding in absence of President J Y Russell. Attendees included Miss Sue Barnes Miss Margaret Lilley Miss Aleta B Head Miss Billie Jean Cox Miss Vonda Lee Vineyard Mrs J D Lowe and several others.
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Young People’s Division
The
Methodist Church
L. G. Hagard
J. Y. Russell
Sue Barnes
Margaret Lilley
Aleta B. Head
Billie Jean Cox
Vonda Lee Vineyard
J. D. Lowe
Anther Hudgins
Joe Thomas May
Jim Pat Meador
Kermit Hollingsworth
Frank Hollingsworth
Paul Pierson
Leon Adams
Robert Doss
Sonny Hancock
Dorothy Hay
Connally’s Condition Improves Attends Senate Caucus
Senator Tom Connally's health has improved with a normal temperature and subsiding congestion. Dr. Calver says he may resume full duties by week’s end and he attended the Senate Democratic caucus for an hour on Monday. A separate item notes a two legged pig owned by W C Harrison of Monfrief Ontario.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Calver
Senator Connally
Senate
W. C. Harrison
Monfrief, Ontario
Extension Of Bank Holiday Is Predicted
Washington reports a White House banking crisis conference led by President Roosevelt discussed extending the current banking holiday and a possible controlled currency expansion. Attendees included Attorney General Cummings, Vice President Garner, Rainey, Rob inson, McNary, and lawmakers from both parties. Norris La Follette and Costigan noted the talks were satisfactory as the emergency program moves toward a special session.
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Washington
White House
Roosevelt
Executive Mansion
Cummings
Garner
Rainey
Robinson
McNary
Burns
Tennessee
Snell
New York
House
Glass
Virginia
Dill
Steagall and
McDuffie
Alabama
Woodrum
Johnson
California
la Follette
Wisconsin
Norris
Nebraska
Costigan
Colorado
Congress
Senate Kills Bill To Drop 8 Colleges
In Austin the Texas Senate refused to print a bill abolishing eight state colleges after the Finance Committee reported it adversely. The measure sponsored by Senator W. R. Poage of Waco was killed by a 16 to 10 vote. Earlier the chamber had ordered printing by 14 to 13, but Senator Will D. Pace of Tyler successfully moved to reconsider, saying he misunderstood the question.
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Austin
Texas Senate Today
Finance Committee
W. R. Poage
Waco
Senate
Will D. Pace
Tyler
Minority Report
Ordinary brick costs man nine fifty in San Antonio
Louis Alvarado paid a man $9.50 for a supposed COD package at the railroad depot. A Black man led him to the station, collected the money, and returned home to find an ordinary brick inside the package. The incident is part of a rising COD racket reported to police.
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San Antonio
Louis Alvarado
Alvarado
Revival Services Held at Central Christian Church
Rev Edward D Hamner of Dallas leads nightly revival at Central Christian Church beginning with a first service Wednesday. Hamner, former editor of The Christian Courier, resigned Hugo Oklahoma pastorate to take the role after earning an A B from the University of Texas and engaging with the All Church Press in Houston. Sermons cover Not Hearers Only, The Pupil and the Pew, The Antidote for Worry, The Philosophy of a Cane Cutter, The Scandal of Christianity. Future topics include Why I Baptize Thou Lackest An Unfinished Portrait and Shall We Lick Liquor or Let Liquor Lick Us.
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Central Christian Church
Edward D. Hamner
Dallas
Hamner
Christian Courier
Disciples of Christ
Hugo
Okla
University of Texas
All-Church Press
Houston
Texas Christian University
Health Program Will Be Given By P T A
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association will hold its regular meeting at the grammar school auditorium next Tuesday evening at 7 15 o clock. The program includes Quiet Music Mrs. Newton Manning Invocation Rev C C Merritt Song Texas Our Texas led by Supt F W Smith Paper Health of the School Child Miss Gertrude Schooling Piano duo Good Night Nev in Mrs Guy Hamilton and Miss Tommie Chenoweth A Syncopated Health Trial Dorothy Hagard Litha Sue Hollingsworth Anita Vestal Ethel Harper Mary Jane Ford Sue Barnes Marie Thrasher and Loraine Rutledge Fitting the Health Program to the Child Miss Margaret Boone Reading selected Sarah Belle Gillett
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Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association
Grammar School
Newton Manning
C. C. Merritt
Texas
F. W. Smith
Gertrude Schooling
Nevin
Guy Hamilton
Tommie Chenoweth
Dorothy Hagard
Litha Sue Hollingsworth
Anita Vestal
Ethel Harper
Mary Jane Ford
Sue Barnes
Marie Thrasher
Loraine Rutledge
Margaret Boone
Sarah Belle Gillett
Rhine sets Texas A and M rifle mark in eighth corps matches
George R. Rhine of San Antonio scored 199 of 200 to set a new rifle mark at Texas A. and M. College in the annual Eighth Corps Area matches. He broke his previous record of 198 points from last year.
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College Station
George R. Rhine
San Antonio
Texas A. & M. College
X Ray Equipment Installed In Dr Layman Office
Equipment for general X Ray work installed this week in the offices of Dr. F. D. Layman, a local dentist. He has four years of instruction in this line and will serve his own patients and others, reducing trips to Sherman and cutting costs.
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F. D. Layman
Sherman
C. C. Fogle Dies After Stroke at 74 in Whitewright
C C Fogle aged 74 born near Cedar community Grayson County died at his Whitewright home Wednesday morning after a stroke Monday. Survived by wife Sally Lackey two half brothers Isiah and John Fogle four children Mrs J R North Ardmore Okla Mrs R A Gillett Whitewright Stanley Fogle Galveston Eddie Fogle Coast Guards Philippine Islands two stepbe the Cedar community. Funeral services 10 30 this morning at home with Rev L G Hagard and Rev C C Merritt in charge burial Oak Hill Cemetery.
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C. C. Fogle
Grayson County
Whitewright
Bryant Fogle
Bettie Craig Fogle
Cedar
Tom Bean
Sally Lackey
Fogle Farm
Town
J.\.R. North
Ardmore
Okla
R. A. Gillett
Stanley Fogle
Galveston
Eddie Fogle
Coast Guards
Philippine Islands
Isiah Fogle
Cedar Community
John Fogle
Sherman
Methodist Church
The
Cedar Methodist Church
Fogle
L. G. Hagard
C. C. Merritt
Church of Christ
Oak Hill Cemetery
Zangara to Face Murder Trial in Miami
The assassin Giusepe Zangara appeared smiling at spectators as arraignment was set for Thursday on the Chicago mayor Anton Cermak murder charge. Defense lawyers again declined comment on a possible guilty plea. Judge Aly O. Thompson scheduled the arraignment after meeting with lawyers and the State's Attorney. Under Florida law first degree murder carries death by electric chair unless mercy is recommended.
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Miami
Fla
Giusepe Zangara
Anton Cermak
Chicago
Roosevelt
Zangara
Aly O. Thompson
N. Vernon Hawthorne
Florida
Bank Holiday Has Light Side
SALT LAKE CITY Utah Two pairs of silk hose two tubes of toothpaste a man's hat and a pair of trousers were among fares accepted by a local transportation company from passengers lacking cash The trousers the manager says were the extra pair BORGER Borger merchants opened a bank its total assets 30 000 in scrip backed by company checks The medium of exchange was good anywhere in Hutchinson County and adjoining counties It means going back to the ways of the ancients but we must take care of folks Norman Okla With grocery stores limiting credit W B Bizzell university president plans to offer credit at the Union Cafeteria if fraternities are forced to close dining rooms Merchants however voted to continue extending credit to the fraternities Topeka Kans Kansas Legislators caught short in the banking holiday will have an opportunity to pocket cash Speaker Vernon announced in the House a payment in cash at the Treasurer s office of 30 of the 75 Legislators recently voted themselves for telephone telegraph express and other expenses.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Borger
Hutchinson County
Norman
Okla
W. B. Bizzell
University of Oklahoma
Union
Topeka
Kans
Kansas
Vernon
Bank holiday barters accepted by hotel manager
In Oklahoma City a hotel announces a bank holiday will accept pigs chickens eggs and vegetables as payment. The manager says the hotel will take anything useful for the coffee shop, reflecting wartime barter practices.
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Oklahoma City
Okla
Currency Plan Outlined to Stabilize Banks in Crisis
Washington reports Roosevelt drafting a Congressional message to extend control of the nation’s banks. Secretary Woodin announces sound currency to replace earlier scrip plans as the treasury works to restore order amid the banking holiday. Roosevelt and Woodin express cautious optimism as public confidence grows.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
White House
Treasury
Woodin
Wooding
Waldo Moves To New Location
Waldo has moved the undertaking business of Lloyd Moore to the Bryant building east of Kirkpatrick's Pharmacy in Whitewright. A showroom and morgue room were added with a large stock of undertaker goods, caskets of various colors, and a forthcoming modern furniture stock set to arrive soon.
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R. R. Waldo
Lloyd Moore
Bryant
Kirkpatrick
Waldo
Texans Considered For Federal Jobs
President Roosevelt is understood by Democratic leaders to be considering W. R. Montgomery of Edinburg for Attorney General of Puerto Rico. Texans favored include Harry L. Sexton of Brownsville as collector of customs in San Antonio and A. S. Walker of Leander as internal revenue collector in Austin.
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Washington
Roosevelt
W. R. Montgomery
Edinburg
Texas
Puerto Rico
Harry L. Sexton
Brownsville
San Antonio
A. S. Walker
Leander
Internal Revenue
Austin
James W. Bass
W. A. Thomas
Dallas
el Paso
Frank Scofield
Hillsboro
Democratic Finance Committee
Universal Studios suspends contracts amid financial crisis
Universal Studios announced it will temporarily suspend contracts of all movie players, executives and directors due to financial strain. The studio has trimmed its skeleton staff from about seventy five to twenty five, focused on executives and writers who will continue work without pay.
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Hollywood
Calif
Universal Studios
Egyptians Made Glass By 2000 B C
The article notes glass production by ancient Egyptians dating to about 2000 B C. It highlights early mastery of glassmaking techniques and cites historical context within ancient craft traditions.
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B. C
Whitewright Bank Quiet During Federal Banking Holiday
Whitewright residents reacted calmly as the Roosevelt banking holiday closed all banks nationwide. The First National Bank of Whitewright remained solvent with ample cash and quick assets to cover deposits, and president C B Bryant stated the bank was in its best condition in history.
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United States
Whitewright
First National Bank
Texas
C. B. Bryant
First National Bank of Whitewright
Laws Desired by Roosevelt to be Passed
Congress will be ready Thursday to grant the President and his administration any legislation or authority needed to handle the banking situation. The exact form awaits the President's message to lawmakers.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Congress
Allred Sues Denison over Texas Highway Commission seat
Texas Attorney General James V. Allred files quo warranto action to determine if F L Denison of Temple may sit on the Texas Highway Commission. Suit names W R Ely D K Martin and Cone Johnson as parties with hearing set. Denison appointed by Governor Ferguson after Johnson's term. Senate had refused confirmation.
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Johnson
Texas Senate
Denison
Senate
Ely
Martin
Ferguson
Woman 106 Celebrates Birthday Hopes to Reach Father’s Age
Malone New York Mrs Elizabeth Gokey marked her 106th birthday hoping to live as long as her father who died at 116 She is mother to 13 children the eldest James aged 87 The note also mentions willow charcoal used in gunpowder production.
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Malone
N. Y
Elizabeth Gokey
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Baptists
Methodist Young — People’s Meeting
Connally
P.T. A
Layman
Secretary of the Treasury
Allred
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