Sodding Contract Let For Oud ding Highway
The State Highway Department let a contract for sodding shoulders on highway No. 160 from Bells to Whitewright and to the Collin County line at a price of 1 530. Work on the Bells to Whitewright section may start soon as that part is complete. Weather delays south of town paused concrete pouring and six miles remain to be poured.
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State Highway Department
Bells
Whitewright
Collin County
Town
Collin County Line
Mrs Rosa Benedict Dies After Illness In Caldwell Idaho
Funeral services for Mrs Rosa Benedict were held in Whitewright with the body arriving from Caldwell Idaho. She was born October 17 1869 near Whitewright, married H Benedict March 20 1887 and leaves three daughters two sons a husband a brother and four grandchildren. Interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. The Sun extends sympathy to H Benedict and family.
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Rosa Benedict
Caldwell
Idaho
Whitewright
Texas
W. F. Sanders
Marshall Home
Benedict
Kentuckytown
Sam E. Marshall
Kentucky
H. Benedict
E. G. Bow
Hazel Glidewell
Wichita
Kansas
Marshall Benedict
Boise
Thos. Self
Crockett
John Marshall
United States Supreme Court
Central Christian Church
J. T. Purvis
J. F. Fender
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wheat stock for the unemployed set for Red Cross aid
Forty million bushels of government wheat stored in warehouses await grinding for flour for the unemployed. President Hoover signed a bill to transfer the wheat to the Red Cross for distribution after a brief talk with Agriculture Secretary Hyde and Farm Board Chairman Stone and Red Cross Chairman Payne.
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Washington
Hoover
Red Cross
Hyde
Stone
Farm Board
Payne
Yangtse Flood Causes Half Billion Dollar Damage
Washington reports from Julian Arnold in Shanghai that Yangtse flood damage is estimated at $500,000,000. The flood affected 2,000 square miles, 60 percent of it cultivated, with 150,000 drowned from a 25,000,000 population.
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Yangtse
Washington
Commerce Department
Julian Arnold
Shanghai
First Baptist Women to Send Eggs to Buckner Orphans Home
The women of the First Baptist Church will ship eggs to Buckner's Orphans Home in Dallas on Monday. Last year they sent 90 dozen eggs and hope to increase the amount this year. Donors may deliver to the Baptist annex Monday for crate preparation. If surplus eggs remain, they will be stored for later use.
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First Baptist Church
Buckner’s
Dallas
Baptist Annex
Bishop Boaz Preaches Missionary Tales in Whitewright
Bishop H A Boaz of Houston visited Whitewright Tuesday night as part of a Sherman district tour. He spoke on Missions drawing from four years in Japan, China, and Korea, recounting a 30 mile cowback ride to a mission and hopeful converts. Accompanying him were Dr. S A Barnes and Dr. O T Cooper.
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H. A. Boaz
Houston
North Texas Methodist Conference
Whitewright
Sherman
S. A. Barnes
O. T. Cooper
Travis Street Methodist Church
Boaz
Japan
China
Korea
Bodies Still Found On French Battlefields Across World War I Zones
On the French battlefields still recovering missing soldiers, with 220000 French, 150000 British, and 1250 American names on rolls. In 1930 about 270 bodies were identified, while roughly 10000 French and 2000 British bodies were recovered with partial identifications. Verdun Somme and Meuse areas are actively searched.
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Amiens
France
No Man’s Land
Verdun
Somme
Meuse
Ministry of Pensions
B. P
Virgo Carmel
Antoine
Tulle
Campaign Special for The Sun and Farm News in Texas and Oklahoma
An advertisement offers a seven month subscription to The White Wright Sun and the Dallas Semi-Weekly Farm News for 85 cents through Nov 1. The campaign special targets new subscribers and renewals, valid only in Texas and Oklahoma, to cover the presidential campaign period.
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Whitewright Sun
Dallas
Farm News
The
Sun
Texas
Oklahoma
New Bank Vault Completion Aids Post merger needs
After merging Plant ers National Bank with First National Bank a larger vault was built 11 by 12 feet with sixteen inch thick walls and a 10 000 pound door. The old 10 by 12 vault remains, both doors fitted with gas safety features to deter burglars. The bank gains space for customers and safekeeping of records and valuables.
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Planters National Bank
First National Bank
Bankhead Held Not Entitled To Seat In Senate
The Senate elections subcommittee urged that Senator John H. Bankhead of Alabama be seated. The report found election law violations and an illegal primary, recommending the seat be vacated and Heflin not seated. Democratic members plan a minority report. full committee action awaits.
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Washington
John H. Bankhead
Alabama
Senate Elections Committee
Hastings
Rep
Delaware
Bankhead
J. Thomas Heflin
Heflin
Alfred E. Smith
Senate
Subcommittee
Shanghai optimists seek spring building boom
Shanghai optimists anticipate a spring construction surge as developers project new housing and commercial projects amid positive market signals, with local authorities monitoring permits and financing options.
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Shanghai
Toledo Blade
Roosevelt Urges State Control of Liquor
Governor Roosevelt backs state takeover of liquor sales and hints at piloting state control first as a bold reform step reported by the Wichita Eagle.
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Roosevelt
Wichita Eagle
Roosevelt wins New Hampshire primary in 1932 Democratic race
Franklin D Roosevelt captures New Hampshire with a sweeping victory over Alfred E Smith securing all eight convention votes. Observers weigh impact on upcoming contests in Connecticut Massachusetts Vermont as Smith loyalists react to the late momentum shift.
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Concord
N. H
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred E. Smith
Smith
Roosevelt
New Hampshire
Washington
Franklin Roosevelt
Connecticut
Massachusetts
Vermont
Sun Introduces Hell Divers Serial On Navy Air Service
The Sun presents the first installment of Hell Divers a serial story of the United States Navy air service. The publisher asks readers to share opinion on continuing serials and notes the feature may end after this installment depending on reader response.
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the Sun
Air Service
United States Navy
Square coins proposed to curb slipping from fingers
Washington reports a playful suggestion amid a flood of ideas in the silver investigation. Chairman Somners of the house coinage committee notes a plan to make silver coins square so they won't slip from fingers as quickly.
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Washington
Somners
House Coinage Committee
Birthday Dinner Honoring Mr and Mrs R A Jones
Friends and relatives surprised them with a birthday dinner Sunday. Mr Jones was 56. Guests included Mr and Mrs Edgar Jones and Billie Lou, Mr and Mrs Joe Ben Cameron and Darrell, Mr and Mrs Herman Jones and Bobbie Jean, and Mr and Mrs Delbert Jones with John and Ray. Everyone enjoyed the day.
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R. A. Jones
Jones
Edgar Jones
Billie Lou
Joe Ben Cameron
Darrell
Herman Jones
Bobbie Jean
Delbert Jones
John
Ray
Home-Grown Beauty Transplanting Woodland Shrubs
Plan to transplant trees shrubs and vines from nearby woods before sap rises. Save small roots keep roots damp and replant to enhance home grounds per The Progressive Farmer Ruralist guidance.
Government payroll debunks soft jobs myth with salary figures
Washington reports reveal that the federal payroll includes about one million workers from the president to janitors. Civil service totals show 125000 earn under 1000 dollars yearly, 417000 between 1000 and 2000, 699000 between 2000 and 3000, and only 4736 earn above 5000, with overall payroll just over a billion dollars annually.
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Washington
Samuel
United States
John W
Bureau
Army
Navy
Civil Service
First Southwest Loan to Farmer for 75 Dollars
Dallas reports the first 1932 government loan of 75 dollars to a Southwest farmer, W. M. Smith of Titus County near Mount Pleasant. Officials anticipate 7 to 10 million dollars in federal loans to Texas Arizona and New Mexico farmers through the Reconstruction Finance Corp regional office within days as crops are planted.
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Dallas
W. M. Smith
Mount Pleasant
Titus County
Texas
Arizona
New Mexico
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Cotton Law Again Held Invalid in Texas
The Tenth Court of Civil Appeals sustained District Judge W C Davis ruling that the Texas cotton acreage reduction law is unconstitutional null and void. The case against farmer Fred L Smith of Calvert sought to limit cotton planting to 30 percent of his cultivated land. County Attorney T L Tyson of Robertson County expected to take the appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Waco
Tenth Court of Civil Appeals
W. C. Davis
Franklin
Texas
Fred L. Smith
Calvert
Davis
T. L. Tyson
Robertson County
Court of Civil Appeals
Supreme Court
Lindbergh Baby Not Recovered Yet
The 20 month old son of Colonel Charles A. Lindbergh remains missing after the March 1 abduction. Reports say no clue has led to the child's return, despite widespread newspaper coverage and police hope.
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Lindbergh
Charles A. Lindbergh
Protest Over Highway Plans Targets Small Town Rights
Big Spring reports protest against state highway plans arguing straight fast roads favor tourists and through traffic while harming small towns. The State Press in Dallas News warns road building could erode property rights and neglect residents in favor of transient travelers.
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Big Spring
Dallas News
Randle Boy d Announcement of San Bernardino Wedding
Announcement of the marriage of Miss Jo Louise Randle of San Bernardino California to Mr Wesley S Boyd in Yuma Arizona on March 5 reported in the San Bernardino Sun on March 8 The Randle family moved to San Bernardino from Whitewright about ten years ago and Miss Randle was a 1931 San Bernardino High School graduate.
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Jo Louise Randle
Louis C. Randle
San Bernardino
Calif
Wesley S. Boyd
Yuma
Ariz
Cotton Exports Rise 11 Percent in Seven Months
The Department of Commerce reports U S cotton exports up 11 percent over last season for the seven months ending January with gains continuing through February. The six month period shows higher exports and the seven month total increases by about 900000 bales versus the prior year.
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Washington, D. C
Far East
Department of Commerce
Frost Ravages Texas Crops Across State
Frost and cold wave hit Texas causing severe damage to fruit and vegetable crops in the northeast and south. Smith County reports $100 000 in losses to fruit and vegetables. Nueces County over $200 000. Panhandle hardest for grain and overall coldest temps reached 12 above zero.
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Texas
Associated Press
Fort Worth
Elbert Gentry
Smith County
Panhandle
Gulf Coast
Nueces
Rio Grande
Dallas
Rotary Club program turns flat tire into inflated St Patrick event
Rotary Club luncheon chair W R Hooper led a St Patrick s Day program that tapped club storytellers for Irish jokes to avoid speeches. Visitors Rev L G Hargard James Binkley Sherman and Bob Gresham Denison joined the fun. Gresham urged road plans to link Denison to Bells via highways 160 prompting Whitewright support.
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W. R. Hooper
Rotary Club
Denison
Thirty Five Chinese Boys in Chicago to Join Air Corps
In Chicago thirty five Chinese youths plan to join the air corps for China. They visited a flying school and learned it will take about two months to train for service with the Chinese air forces over there. Four volunteered immediately and five hundred relatives and supporters contributed to training funds at a mass meeting held last night with another gathering planned for Sunday.
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Chicago
Sun Office Sells Typewriter Paper and Ribbons
Local shop Sun Office advertises typewriter carbon paper and typewriter ribbons for sale. Financial details or quantities not provided.
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Typewriter
Sun Office
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Uncle Sam
First Southwest
AIR Corps
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