House Votes New Taxes To Balance 1933 Budget
The House approved a $293.5 million in new taxes as part of a billion-dollar revenue bill aiming to close a $1.242 billion treasury deficit for 1933. Key items include a 1 cent postage increase, a 0.25 percent stock transaction levy, and a 15 percent rate on consolidated returns, with other measures advancing for action tomorrow.
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Washington
House
Garner
Ways and Means Committee
Consolidated and Affiliated
Ways and Means
Crisp
Grayson County Ends Season With 64302 Bales Ginned
Final county report shows Grayson County cotton ginned total 64302 bales as of March 1, up from 40412 last year. Government statistician Ralph K. Johnson notes an increase of 23890 bales year over year.
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Grayson County
Ralph K. Johnson
Mr. Johnson
Child Ends Life For Love
In Roubaix a 13 year old boy Albert Gallaine drowned himself after his parents refused a marriage to a neighbor girl. Local authorities report the tragedy as a desperate act driven by forbidden love.
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Roubaix
France
Albert Gallaine
Joker's Lemonade Prank Foiled at West Side Church Sociable
A joker mixed hard liquor into lemonade at a Chicago West Side church sociable but the tainted drink was quickly found and discarded along with the prank.
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Wag
Chicago
West Side
Three Arrested in Fannin Burglary Case Near Bailey
Three young men were arrested at their homes near Bailey in Fannin County by Constable George Bennett and Deputy Burn Everheart on burglary charges. They confessed to burglarizing the Keeling filling station and had split about $25 worth of merchandise found in their homes. Two faces two burglary counts after confessing to both the Tuesday night theft and a prior break in. One suspect bonded out for $750 while the other two were jailed to await grand jury action. Officers recently uncovered a separate earlier theft of four hams and lard at a north Bonham smokehouse linked to four African American suspects.
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Bailey
Fannin County
George Bennett
Burn Everheart
Keeling
Mr. Keeling
Justice of the Peace
J. L. Cantrell
Keeling Station
Grayson County
Bennett
Everheart
Bonham
Qualified voters in 1925 state election rules
The article defines who cannot vote including those under twenty one, idiots or lunatics, county paupers, felons (with exceptions), and certain military personnel. It then states general eligibility: US citizen, 21+, one year residency in state, six months in district, and payment of poll tax where required before election. Applies to all elections.
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United States
Unmarked Confederate Graves to Receive Headstones
The War Department in Washington offers headstones for unmarked graves of Confederate veterans sailors marines and army nurses who died in service or after mustering out. Applications require the soldier name rank company regiment state organization vessel date of death and cemetery location.
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War Department
Washington
Family of 13 Is No Excuse in Rum Case
Manchester New Hampshire. George R. Paquin was fined 50 dollars for selling liquor to aid a family of 13 unable to obtain employment. A 60 day jail sentence was suspended.
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Manchester
N. H
George R. Paquin
Kentuckytown Self Help Club Egg Demonstration
The Kentuckytown Self Help Club met Friday at Mrs. R. L. Clark with twelve members and three visitors. Members demonstrated various egg cooking methods and special egg dishes were prepared by Miss Viva Phillips Mrs. F. T. Harris and Mrs. C. L. Holland. The next meeting is set for April 8 at Mrs. P. H. Connelly’s home.
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Kentuckytown Self Help Club
R. L. Clark
Viva Phillips
F. T. Harris
C. L. Holland
P. H. Connelly
Nails on Road Halts Work by Interstate Contracting Co
Road crew suspends operation on highway 160 south of town after roofing nails are scattered on the road. Several gravel trucks develop flat tires. about three pounds of nails recovered. Authorities seek the person or persons responsible. Texas law makes such acts a criminal offense.
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Interstate Contracting Company
Texas
Scottish Rite Masons To Meet Here In 1933
At Maundy Thursday observance in Van Alstyne the 1933 meeting site was announced as Whitewright. Dr. C P Johnson helped secure the 1933 gathering and Dr J S Dimmitt of Sherman was named president with W M Shaw of Sherman as secretary and F W Wickenburg as almoner.
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van Alstyne
Whitewright
C. P. Johnson
Scottish Rite Masons
J. S. Dimmitt
Sherman
W. M. Shaw
F. W. Wickenburg
Almoner
Morris Regensburger
Denison
Spencer Taylor
Joe Cobbler
Collinsville
B. E. Sharp
Gunter
Sam Thompson
Howe
W. H. McAdden
Pottsboro
J. B. Walling
Tioga
Joe B. Bryan
Hoover vows veto against any soldiers bonus legislation
President Hoover told reporters he would veto any new soldiers bonus measure. He warned the $2 billion expense would wreck the budget while Congress, led by Representative Connery, pushes one of 16 bonus bills. Republicans report growing House sympathy though Hoover argues against adding to deficits.
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Washington
Hoover
Congress
White House
Capitol Hill
Representative Connery
Massachusetts
Connery
House
Ways and Means Committee
Stern
United States
German Photographer Invents Pinhole Film Roll System
A German photographer invented film rolls for a camera enabling a single negative to be removed for development without exposing the remaining sections of the roll.
Four barreled rifle shotgun hybrid becomes hunting rage
Four barreled guns that combine rifle and shotgun capabilities emerge as the latest trend in American hunting, attracting attention from outdoorsmen seeking enhanced versatility and firepower.
Better Homes Week Plans 1932 Campaign in Whitewright
Dr. C P Johnson named chairman of Whitewright Better Homes committee as the national campaign enters its eleventh year. The program runs April 24 to May 1 with Hoover as honorary chairman and Wilbur as president, aiming to improve housing and family life nationwide.
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C. P. Johnson
Better Homes Committee
Whitewright
Better Homes In
America
Hoover
Wilbur
Washington, D. C
James Ford
Cotton Belt Plans 10 Discontinue Trains
Cotton Belt Railroad officials in Whitewright discussed with local business leaders the company’s plan to discontinue the two daily Sherman Commerce motor cars. They seek Railroad Commission approval to replace with a mixed train service daily except Sunday. No major local objections were found. a public hearing is set for April 6.
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Cotton Belt Railroad
Whitewright
Railroad Commission
Sherman-Commerce Division
Program for Baptist Workers Conference in Grayson County
The quarterly meeting of the Grayson County W M A and Work ers Conference of the Baptist Church will be held next Tuesday at the East Sherman Baptist Church. The program includes devotions, reports, sermons by Rev. Joe Pierce and Rev. W H Ackley, a county work discussion led by Mrs J A Ellis, and a lunch.
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Grayson County
C. B. Harper
J. A. Ellis
Blood of
Christ
W. H. Ackley
Revival Begins At Church Of Christ
The annual revival meeting at the Church of Christ opened Wednesday night with Evangelist O. F. Phillips of Abilene in charge. Services are held twice daily at 7 30 p m and 10 a m. Pastor Rev. C C Merritt says no collection will be taken, stressing that what the church can give matters more than what people give. Phillips is a well known evangelist and student of the Bible.
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Church of Christ
O. FE. Phillips
Abilene
C. C. Merritt
Phillips
Goose lays egg as big as a fist in Danville
A goose egg weighing one and a quarter pounds with eight and a half inch circumference and five and a quarter inch length is on display in Danville Kentucky. A farmer from the Lebanon pike brought the oversized egg to town.
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Danville
Lebanon
Nine More Days To Complete Road
Nine to ten working days remain to finish the concrete highway 160 south of town. The machine moves from Gordon farm toward Russell lane as pours close the gap, with earlier segments completed to Russell lane and later north to the Collin County line. After a 21 day seasoning period, residents south of town will enjoy a smooth concrete road into Whitewright.
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Highway 160
Gordon Farm
Russell Lane
Collin County
Whitewright
Bells
S H Jared Injured as Shelving Falls
S H Jared suffered a broken leg when a 12 foot shelving section toppled during relocation from Cole and Davis Company to the May building. He tried to prevent the fall, his leg caught between frame and pavement. He was treated at a physician's office then Wilson N Jones Hospital Sherman.
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Cole & Davis Company
May
S. H. Jared
Mr. Jared
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Sherman
Lloyd Moore
Jared
Bootlegging Gas Costs Texas Billions Says General
Brig. Gen. Jacob F. Wolters urged 75 state troops to crack down on gasoline bootlegging in Texas. He claimed evasions total about 2 million dollars yearly, including false entries, kerosene mixing, and night hauling. The Highway Department ordered brighter marking on all gasoline containers.
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Austin
Jacob F. Wolters
East Texas
Wolters
Highway Department
Governor Sterling Faces Daily Loan Requests at Capitol
At Governor Sterling's offices on the Capitol, an average of six visitors seek loans of five to ten dollars daily to travel for work. Most leave after speaking with private secretary Mark Wigington who says many callers assume the governor has funds to spare. Most visitors come from other states and include spouses and children seeking travel assistance.
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Austin
Sterling
Capitol
Mark Wigington
Wigington
Texas
Vacation Travel Outlays Reach Billions in U.S. Markets
The article estimates about 2.75 billion dollars were spent on vacation motor travel within the United States during the previous year. This figure highlights strong consumer expenditure patterns and indicates sustained interest in domestic road trips. The data reflects nationwide travel activity and fuel, lodging, and vehicle costs contributing to the total.
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United States
Whitewright district census shows twelve more scholars
The scholastic census for Whitewright and common school district No. 42 reports a net gain of 12 over last year. Certificates and reports go to the county superintendent April 1. The roll lists all children ages 6 to 17, with a new handicapped child report and checks by house to house canvass.
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Whitewright
State Department of Education
Supt
F. W. Smith
City of Whitewright
District 42
Trustee Elections For Whitewright Districts 42 And 1
Elections Saturday elect three trustees in the Whitewright district and one in district 42. Polling sites are Keeling filling station for district 42 and Whitewright city hall for the Whitewright district. Incumbents whose terms end are Mangrum Webster and Waggoner. Belew serves district 42.
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Whitewright Independent
Whitewright
Keeling
Town
W. L. Mangrum
H. G. Webster
J. H. Waggoner
M. Belew
Barber Who Nipped Murray Seeks State Legislature Seat
Oklahoma City Charles H. Riggs the Capitol barber who nicked Governor Murray with a razor and left with a partially shaved face formally entered the race for a state legislator seat today Riggs lost his barber shop concession at the statehouse and now seeks a return to the Capitol by a vote of the people
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Oklahoma City
Charles H. Riggs
Capitol
Murray
Riggs
Statehouse
Britain to Repay Part of Morgan Firm Debt
The British treasury announced on Monday it would repay 30 million dollars of the 200 million dollar credit obtained last summer from an American banking syndicate led by J P Morgan & Co. Britain has already paid 150 million, leaving 20 million outstanding to support the pound sterling.
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New York
J. P. Morgan & Co
Great Britain
Hagerman Post Office Robbery Reported
Sheriff Frank Reece investigated Monday the Hagerman Grayson County post office burglary from Sunday night or early Monday A hundred dollars was taken from an unlocked safe after entry by breaking a window.
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Sherman
Frank Reece
Hagerman
Grayson County
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Grayson
Kentuckytown Club
Better Homes
Cotton Belt
Program For Baptist Workers’ Conference
S H. Jared
Trustee Elections
Britain
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