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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 17, 1938
Page
1
Grayson County farmers voted eight to one for quota control of cotton production. County committeemen E. C. Winn E. B. Scott and J. T. Bryant announced the tally late Monday after counting votes from each box.
Texas cotton farmers nationwide backed the government marketing quota program with 88.3 percent in favor. State AAA officials reported returns from 163 counties showing 164,563 votes for and 21,903 against the plan.
Washington reports that the Association of American Railroads says approved freight rate increases will become effective March 28 after filing a master tariff within days. The Interstate Commerce Commission allowed the tariff to take effect on 10 days notice, with overall rates rising about 5 percent and projected railroad revenue rising by 175 million dollars based on 1936 traffic.
Fannin county commissioners and the Bonham city commission agreed to fund the project with 1000 and 750 dollars respectively. Negro communities raised about 1100 by subscription. J D Johnson led the funds committee and went to Dallas to confer with Gus W Thomasson, WPA district supervisor, on the hospital plans.
Roanoke Alabama undertaker J S Hunter announced in the Roanoke Leader he has bought a hearse and arranged with a top embalmer in LaGrange to handle embalming. His price motto is Live and let live, as quoted in the notice.
J L Berry county loan director reports many applications for emergency crop and feed loans at Sherman county office. Some loans approved and checks issued as daily applications continue with Evelyn Geritry assisting. Berry notes 96 percent collection rate for 1937 and says loans aid farmers who cannot obtain credit elsewhere to buy feed or seed for this year's crop.
More than 5 000 underprivileged crippled children will spend a hopeful May Day due to the Crippled Children's Division of the Department of Education. Dr Geo W Cox state health officer notes the division operates under a legislative act defining crippled children as youths under twenty one with impairments likely to hinder education or work. The program covers prevention discovery treatment and vocational training with matching funds from the Social Security Act.
Ernest O. Thompson, railroad commissioner and gubernatorial hopeful, vows to fight for fair gas rates. He orders El Paso experts to resume audits of gas properties and books despite a Dallas injunction. He says he will face contempt and seek Supreme Court habeas corpus to settle original jurisdiction.
A heavy rain with hail and lightning and strong winds struck Denison around 11 p.m. Monday. Fruit trees suffered significant damage, shrubbery and flowers were beaten down, and 1.03 inches of rain were recorded during the downpour.
Major General Julian L Schley submitted an Army Engineers report backing the 54 million flood control and hydroelectric Red River dam and reservoir at Denison. Representative Rayburn said the report favors the dam and will push to add it to an omnibus flood control bill this session. Construction is estimated at four to five years.
Austin report on a local option anti-dog law shows several counties voting against it while supporters push for protections of domestic animals. The measure would require muzzled dogs at night and licensing for all dogs with severe penalties for killers and power to impound until damages are settled. Owners could place poison with posted notices where livestock are kept.
Sherman. James E. Pirie, Paris state highway division engineer, warns land owners to stop diverting water into state highway drainage ditches. He vows action against owners who damage state property and notes county equipment used for terracing partly liability for erosion. Owners must provide outlet ditches to natural water courses. soil conservation rules prohibit diverting water to highways.
Washington—Aubrey Williams, director of the National Youth Administration, testified before a Senate labor subcommittee that 3,500,000 youths could not attend high school because parents could not afford it. The hearing covered the proposed American Youth Act, backed by the American Youth Congress, seeking 500 million dollars for vocational and educational training of 16 to 25 year olds.
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture will not supply free seeds or plants this year. Despite decades of appeals to 130 million Americans, residents from farms to penthouses continue requesting free seed, only to be met with denial.
The Camp Fire Girls mark their organization's anniversary with a citywide service at First Baptist Church and visits to CCC Sherman for soil conservation study. Betty Jane Harper will speak to the Whitewright Music Club today, and the week ends with a council fire at Sherman.
Texas Health Department report shows 9,416 deaths from heart disease in 1937 out of 65,373 total deaths from disease and accidents. Overall mortality rate 10.6 per 1,000, down from 10.7 in 1936, with 443 fewer deaths. Traffic accidents rose to 2,145. Top ten causes include pneumonia, accidents, cerebral hemorrhage, cancer, tuberculosis, infant diseases, influenza, diarrhea, and nephritis.
Oberlin health official Dr. F R Dew debunks fifteen old beliefs about illness cures and prevention. He says an apple a day, asafoetida bags, whisky, and other myths do not protect against illness or guarantee health. He notes no proof for many popular notions including scarlet fever germs spread by clothing, feeding a cold, and carbon monoxide danger only in unventilated spaces.
Palace Theater screens the feature Wells Fargo tonight and Friday starring Joel McCrea Frances Dee and Bob Burns. Also shows Boots and Saddles Checkers Sons of Guns and The Last Gangster across the coming week with other stars including Gene Autry Jane Withers Joe E Brown and Edward G Robinson.
Sunbury Pa. A 16 year old high school senior named Robert Noll watched a surgeon remove his appendix after he learned a lung condition made general anesthesia unsafe. A spinal injection was used.
The Grayson County Baptist Training Union meets Sunday at 2 30 PM at First Baptist Church Sherman to prepare for a county wide training school starting that week. Fort Worth trainer Robert R Patterson will direct the work with representation from local churches and officers. The theme is On Your Mark Get Set Go with Rev Arthur De Loach presiding. Graduation exercises follow next Sunday at Sherman First Church.
Sherman notices the death of Dr John H Burma 64 pastor of Central Presbyterian Church and former Trinity University president at Waxahachie. Death from stroke followed a Sunday sermon. burial at Memorial Park. Survived by wife Manetta Knock and son John Harmon Burma Jr. Burma reshaped Trinity University and held leadership roles in Texas colleges.
Mayor F. M. Echols receives a Sherman Chamber invitation for a countywide blacktop highways tour. The caravan departs Sherman at 9 30 a m with a band and aims to reach Whitewright about 4 45 p m for a brief visit. An all day outing option invites interested residents to join at Sherman to see every part of the Grayson County road system.
Eight year old Frederick Meyer of near Slaton woke after a four day coma caused by swallowing about 65 sedative tablets. He told his parents he might not sleep again and recalled taking 20 then 30 or 40 in separate instances while two playmates took a few tablets. A box held 100 tablets with 35 remaining. He was conscious at intervals and recognized his parents for the first time since the incident. Doctors expect no lasting harm.
A German process keeps landed fish fresher by soaking cleaned fish in a highly diluted 30 percent hydrogen peroxide solution and then packing them in ice within the shipping containers.
Sherman. Deputy Tax Assessor-Collector George Schumacher warned that 8000 Grayson County car owners have not bought license plates. By Monday, 1682 passenger licenses, 116 commercial licenses, 61 farm truck licenses and 14 trailer licenses had been issued. Mail-in payments require 11 cents postage. Deadline is midnight April 1 with a 20 percent penalty after.
Washington reports week ending March 5 shows 2,166,878 people on relief rolls, up 90,621 from Feb 26. Increases led by Indiana with 14,794, Michigan 14,694, Ohio 13,058, Illinois 10,174, Missouri 6,049, Minnesota 7,311, Wisconsin 3,580, Pennsylvania 2,082, Massachusetts 4,477 as regional directors expand rolls under the new deficiency funds.
The Agriculture Department urged growers to keep more than 5,000,000 bales of 1937 cotton as collateral for government loans. Prices could rise before loan maturity July 31, 1939, allowing borrowers to sell, pay off the loan, and gain. If prices fall, the government bears the loss. a higher eventual selling price is possible if the cotton grades better. The note mentions comparing Sino-Japanese war spending to Russo-Japanese war costs.
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