March Rainfall Totals Reported for City and County
A total of 1.93 inches of rainfall is recorded at the city water plant with March readings on the 3rd 0.74, 9th 0.44, 10th 0.31, and 11th 0.34 inches. Year to date totals reach 7.28 inches, with January 3.65 and February 1.70 inches. Farmers say the rain has refreshed the ground as wells rise and springs run, with moisture statewide including Lubbock County around 2 inches from rain and snow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Cates
South Plains
H. H. Stokes
Lubbock County
House OKs HOLC Bill With Two Nays
The House passed a measure authorizing 1.75 billion dollars for the Home Owners' Loan Corporation to aid distressed homeowners. The vote was 2 opposed. The Senate will consider after attempts to raise funding to 3 billion were defeated. The Banking Committee added 250 million to the 1.5 billion base and set a 60 day window for new applications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House
Senate
Banking
Emergency Seed Loan Money Now Available
Texas relief commission using Federal emergency funds to offer seed loans for spring planting of crops. Loans available to emergency cases regardless of relief status, with waivers required for existing liens and non relief borrowers capped at 50 dollars. Judson H. Wood named Grayson County contact at the courthouse.
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Austin
Texas Relief Commission
Federal Emergency Relief Administration
Adam R. Johnson
Farm Credit Administration
Mr. Johnson
Johnson
Relief Commission
Judson H. Wood
Grayson County
Ruling Limits Congress on State Wage Rules
In St Louis Judge Charles B Faris ruled Congress cannot fix wages and hours for intra state business, denying the government a temporary injunction against National Garment and National Underwear of St Louis to comply with the industry code. The decision held the firms intra state and aligned with Supreme Court form.
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ST. Louis
United States
Charles B. Faris
Congress
National Garment Company
National Underwear Corporation
NRA
United States Supreme Court
Sun Want Ad Brief Reads Like Service Listing
A fragment from a Sun newspaper shows a want ad style notice offering unspecified services or items. The readable portion hints at availability and contact but details are incomplete.
New Deal program stalled after ten weeks in Congress
Washington observers mark ten weeks without passage of the Roosevelt administration's new deal measures. Debate centers on White House strategy data as Congress remains deadlocked amid a 1936 outlook. Interpretations vary from deliberate patience to back to normal congressional clash.
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Washington
Congress
Senate
White House
List of Books Needed by the Grade School
A plea from a school listing grade five seven books and grade six to seven titles from the state approved reading list. It seeks donations of these classic works for classroom use and mentions many authors and titles across grades five to seven.
Local Sun Office Offers Adding Machine Paper
Readers can purchase adding machine paper at the Sun office with stock available and prices listed.
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Sun Office
Whitewright ISD to elect three trustees in April
An election will be held on the first Saturday in April to elect three trustees for Whitewright Independent School District. Terms expiring this year belong to John Reeves, R. C. Vestal, and Gomer May, who are serving unexpired terms by appointment. Other board members include C. J. Meador, F. E. Douglas, R. A. Gillett, and W. L. Stowers.
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Whitewright Independent
F. E. Douglas
Board of Education
John Reeves
R. C. Vestal
Gomer May
C. J. Meador
R. A. Gillett
W. L. Stowers
Frazier Lemke Amendment Upheld By Court
Judge Merrill E. Otis in Kansas City ruled the Frazier Lemke amendment to the Federal bankruptcy act valid. The five year farm debt moratorium was supported as within Congress power though the judge called the act unwise and partly incomprehensible. The ruling follows an earlier Sixth Circuit decision in the case of Harry G. Jones, a farmer near St. Joseph Missouri.
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Kansas City
Merrill E. Otis
United States District Court
Otis
Congress
United States Circuit Court of Appeals
Sixth Circuit
Harry G. Jones
St. Joseph
Grammar School Notes Highlights and Activities
The Grammar School thanks Community Public Service Company for new playground swings completed Tuesday. Sixth grade wins department honors. Each student receives a cinema ticket for good behavior. Grammar School boys face Whitesboro in baseball Thursday at 3 30. A play Here Comes Charlie by faculty April 12. Miss Druliner to visit Monday for health talks. second grade health inspection starts. Fourth grade studies Mexico. third grade studies Holland and windmills. Skating parties Friday and Saturday with proceeds for equipment. Third grade assembly featured songs and playlets.
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Grammar School
Community Public Service Company
Whitesboro
Charlie
Miss Druliner
Honor Roll Students Named by Grade
Third grade honors go to Bettye Jane Harper. Fifth grade students listed are Mary Dale King Dorotha Darwin and Mary Alice Harrison. Sixth grade recipient is Emma Joyce Hinton.
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Bettye Jane Harper
Mary Dale King
Dorotha Darwin
Mary Alice Harrison
Emma Joyce Hinton
Bad Crop Years Topic Sparks Humorous Exchange
In a light chat, Hiram recalls bad crop years including beans that failed to cover the string. Silas adds 1914 corn woes, joking that his father, with a meager appetite, ate fourteen acres of corn in one meal.
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Hiram
Silas
County Buying Plan Criticized by Grayson Court
The Grayson County Commissioners' Court debated a centralized purchasing plan, heard Judge Loy press for a defined policy, and formed a Printer's Price Board without final authority. They also considered a claim from Horace Vincent after a road accident and moved a large vault for county records, with bid details and hospital charity costs discussed.
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J. N. Dickson
Dick Hopson
Carol Scruggs
Grayson County
D. & Huffaker
Whitesboro
Loy
Huffaker
Grayson Printers
Intrastate Milk Dealers Win Ruling on Federal Act
Judge Ira Lloyd Letts ruled the agricultural adjustment act unconstitutional as applied to Rhode Island intrastate milk business. An injunction stops Secretary Wallace and Local Market Administrator Jamison from enforcing the act against three Rhode Island dealers Collins Cranton and Latham. The judge said there is no authority for federal interference with states' supervision of purely local commerce.
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Providence
Ira Lloyd Letts
Federal District Court
Letts
Secretary of Agriculture
Henry Wallace
O. A. Jamison
Rhode Island
Clarence E. Collins
Johnston
Thurston Helgerson
Cranton
Albert L. Latham
North Smithfield
Congress
Ottawa
Child Asked His Friend To Fire Unloaded Gun Tragedy
Funeral services were held for J. W. Kay 13 who died from an accidental .22 rifle discharge. Doyle and Hammond Harding, playmates, were with him in a hayloft when J. W. stated the gun was unloaded and it fired. He collapsed after running toward the house.
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OM Bean
J. W. Kay
Bonnie Kay
Temple Bigham
Pentecostal Church
Doyle
Hammond Harding
J. W
Senate Passer Bill to Repeal Day Laws
The Senate approved a plan to repeal the ary clause of the State Constitution on its ninth day of debate by a 27 to 0 vote. Submission is set for Aug 24, with House action required. The measure bars open saloons, lets the Legislature set beer and wine alcohol limits, and allows sealed package sales only.
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Austin
Senate
House
Joe Hill
Grady Woodruff
W. K. Hopkins
Adeline
Relieft roll re-registration urged across county
All county relief clients must report for re registration at district offices. Marion Wilson the county administrator announced the new government order based on FERA advice. Re registration will occur at Sherman Denison Whitewright Whitesboro and Van Alstyne offices nearest each client. The aim is to match workers’ trades and skills to more suitable relief projects.
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Marion Wilson
FERA
Sherman
Denison
Whitewright
Whitesboro
van Alstyne
Cost of Living Still Advancing in February 1935
New York report shows wage-earner living costs rose 1 percent from January to February 1935. Food prices gained 2 percent since January and 12.7 percent from February 1934. Rents increased 0.7 percent while clothing fell nearly 1 percent. fuel and sundries unchanged. Dollar purchasing power stood at 121.4 cents in February, down from 127.7 a year earlier.
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New York
National Industrial Conference Board
Tom Bean Plans $25,000 All Steel Gin Plant
The Tom Bean Gin Company will erect an all steel cotton gin costing 25,000 with five eight saw Murray systems set on a concrete floor. The line flue will run under the floor, a Texas first. Foundations will start soon though construction will be delayed. Officers include Dero Austin and S L Ricketts.
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TOM Bean
Tom Bean Gin Company
P. H. Luby
Murray
Texas
Dero Austin
Southmaydr
S. L. Ricketts
Sherman
Blue eyelash vogue spreads to nails in Miami show
Lucienne Boyer thrilled Miami audiences with blue eye lashes and a fashion trend followed by fans who now apply blue nail enamel. Cosmeticians report that curious customers buy pigment and mix their own colors for evening wear.
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Miami
Fla
Lucienne Boyer
la Boyer
County Health Spending Draws Court Criticism
In 1932 the care cost was 3900 dollars rising to 8119 75 by 1934. The county spent 28850 14 last year or one fourth of the general fund revenue of 105777 68 on pauper care. Physicians faced court criticism for allegedly sending poor patients to the hospital at county expense and keeping them there longer than needed.
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E. A. Gross
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Gross
J. N. Dickson
Ity
Slot Machine Cases Dismissed in Sherman Court
Judge Jake J. Loy dismissed seven teen cases in County Court at the request of D A Hubert Bookout. Eleven persons charged with operating slot machines had their cases dropped. Names listed include Harry Gash S A Hudnall L B Smith Bob Richardson Mrs Harry Wood Harry Dunn O D Worthley Wade Hampton Claude Whiteacre John Harris and Guy Jones.
Survey Soon on Route for Highway 78
Fannin County Commissioners Court approved securing right of way for a new Highway 78 route between Bonham and Leonard via Bailey. Paris division highway engineer J. R. Pirie announced a preliminary survey will be made soon.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Leonard
Bailey
J. R. Pirie
Paris
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