Whitewright Sun Highlights and Local News Blurbs
The Whitewright Sun notes campaign chatter as governors race grows and war in Europe looms. Elder R C Horn, a Collin County minister and Santa Claus figure, dies at 92 in McKinney. Pension costs rise with projections of 200000 eligible, needing about 36000000 dollars annually. Campaign year pressure furthers farm and veteran benefit bills in Congress.
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R. C. Horn
Collin County
McKinney
Horn
Santa Claus
Texas
Whitewright
Tax proposals spark flurry as election nears in Congress
President suggests a billion dollar tax increase to fund soldiers and farmers prompting early opposition from lawmakers. Judge G T McDonough, 73, longtime Van Alstyne justice of the peace, died last Friday after later years in Grayson County. He was active in I O O F and W O W lodges, a Methodist member, and long-time Van Alstyne school board secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
G. T. McDonough
van Alstyne
Sherman
McDonough
Grayson County
Whitewright
Methodist Church
War President and Rising Global Tensions
A Dallas Journal-quoted reflection warns that the next U S president may be a war president as global unrest grows. It notes Japan, China, Russia, Germany, Italy, and Ethiopia in turmoil, threatening nearly 750 million people and challenging peaceful settlement while Mussolini and Hitler push for conflict.
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United States
Japan
China
Russia
Germany
Italy
Ethiopia
Dallas Journal
Clergymen oppose New Deal says poll across U.S.
The Lockhart Register reports clergymen, many who voted for Hoover in 1932, broadly oppose the New Deal and Roosevelt, citing higher living costs and tax impact. Ministers oppose the 18th amendment repeal era policy and note raised bacon prices. Teachers also resisted the New Deal, with Texas agricultural districts affected.
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United States
Roosevelt
Herbert Hoover
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Texas
The
Post- Register
Lockhart
Lockhart Register
Ambrose man breaks arm at sand pit accident
Paul Pike of the Ambrose community lay in Wilson N. Jones Hospital Sherman after an accident at a sand pit. He reportedly caught his sleeve in a belt and broke his arm in three places below the elbow.
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Paul Pike
Ambrose
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Pike
Local Socials Highlight Weekend Visits Across Blue Ridge Area
Mrs Clark Fagg spent the weekend in Blue Ridge. Boyd visitors include Mr and Mrs Bern Phillips of Boyd with hosts Mr and Mrs Aaron Burris. Several families entertained and visited in Savoy Ector Sedalia Westminster and Lubbock.
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Clark Fagg
Blue Ridge
Bern Phillips
Boyd
Aaron Burris
Vivian Grammer
R. J. Bush
Gordy Franks
Groveill
J. F. Thornton
Charlie Pierce
Jim Hutchins
J. W. Farmer
Ector
Till Baldwin
Lee May
Enterprise
Tom Blanton
Leon Bush
Sedalia
Lamar Burris
Savoy
Everett Burris
Tom Hall
Westminster
Hildred Woodruff
Lubbock
Katherine
Audrey Fae Hutchins
Boyd Newman
Whitewright
Kelvinator Displays New 1936 Refrigerators in City Showrooms
Kelvinator’s 1936 line debuts with built-in thermometer, five year parts protection, and low cost operation cert. Twelve models span 3.16 to 16.79 cubic feet across K PK and Super DeLuxe lines. Features include rust proof shells, interior porcelain, ice tray lifter, vegetable crisper, and new two-compartment SD series for precise temp and humidity control. Local dealers report strong public interest and several orders from Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kelvinator
Community Public Service Co
Sidney Watson
Watson
Whitewright
Funeral services held for William Henry Phillips at Presbyterian Church
William Henry Phillips 76, farmer, died at his home west of town after a long illness. Funeral at 3 p m Sunday at the Presbyterian Church, with Rev. B Wrenn Webb and Rev. J F Fender officiating. Interment in Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by wife Sarah. children Claude Henry Viva and Frances Phillips. son Carl preceded in death. siblings and many relatives listed from Oklahoma, Texas, and nearby towns. Active pallbearers named. numerous out of town attendees noted. Born Sept 26 1859 near his death site, married Apr 14 1889 and reared six children in the Whitewright area.
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William Henry Phillips
Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
J. F. Fender
Oak Hill Cemetery
R. A. Gillett
John Reeves
R. H. May
E. O. Young
Wayne Stephens
Moron Badgett
Bb. S
H. M
Hannah Phillips
Claude Phillips
Henry Phillips
Viva Phillips
Frances Phillips
Whitewright
Carl Phillips
Vera
Sarah Phillips
A. T. Phillips
Mineola
Raymond Phillips
Ivanhoe
John Phillips
Idaho
W. Z. Spearman
Edmond
Okla
Mae Higdon
Atoka
Minnie Harrison
Hamilton
Harry Lawson
Oakland
Calif
R. C. Montgomery
Funeral Services for Mrs H M Cowling at Henrietta
Funeral services were held at 4 p m in Henrietta for Mrs H M Cowling wife of a former Whitewright Methodist pastor. Rev Paul E Martin presiding elder led the service with local pastors and burial followed in Henrietta Cemetery. Mrs Cowling died Sunday morning at her home. She is survived by her husband a daughter from a prior marriage Miss Katie Dell Hill of College Station and two stepchildren Miss Lucy Cowling of Ladonia and Drewey Cowling of Gainesville.
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H. M. Cowling
Whitewright Methodist Church
Henrietta
Candidates listed for Democratic primaries in 1936
The Sun announces candidates for office subject to July and August 1936 Democratic primaries. Congress nominee Sam Rayburn. 15th District Court judge Jesse F Holt. Representative Place One J H Waggoner. District Attorney R C Slagle Jr. Public Weigher Harold Doss.
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The
Sun
15Th District Court
Jesse F. Holt
New Roller Skates Mounted on Soft Floor Balls
New roller skates are mounted on three rubber covered fibre balls that do not injure floors or carpets.
Kelvinator 1936 Freezer Promises Modern Convenience
A fragment hints at the 1936 Kelvinator appliance redefining convenience with flexible rules and new usability features. The brief note suggests an emphasis on user friendly design and adaptable functions, reflecting early concerns with home appliance innovation.
1936 Kelvinator with protection plan and features
The 1936 Kelvinator offers a S year Protection plan signed by the oldest electric refrigeration firm. It includes ber grids in every ice tray automatic defrosting switch sliding shelves interior light food crisper and utility baskets to ease housekeeping duties.
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J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright, Texas
Whitewright Sun
Europe
Uncle Sam
Kimbell Milling CO
Hugh Trotter
Mahurin News
C. C. Butler
William H. Phillips
W. D. Higdon
S. S. Phillips
John Greer
Commerce
Eldred Greer
Hester Greer
Green
J. R. McCollum
Melvin Waldrum
Lapps
Sam Rayburn
R. C
Bob) Slagle JR
Harold Doss
Yosemite
Pascal Farleyconomy
America
Fager
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