Hail Storm Triggers About 200 Insurance Claims
Local insurance agents report roughly 200 claims for property damage from the Whitewright hailstorm of April 23. Adjusters have worked daily since, with losses per property expected from under ten to over a hundred dollars, totaling around six to seven thousand dollars. Roof repairs continue, including a new Kirkpatrick Pharmacy roof and Minnie Patterson residence roof.
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Whitewright
Kirkpatrick Pharmacy
Minnie Patterson
Friday Literary Club Holds Final Meet of the Year
The Friday Literary Club held its final meeting of the club year at Mrs. R. A. Gillett’s home. Lectures covered child study and illustrations for children, with readings by Lucille LaRoe. A beautification contest was approved for June, a junior club planned, a $10 donation made to federation funds, and a toast given to departing member Mrs. Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Gillett
Lucille LaRoe
Olivia Whedbee
Murray Bryant
Roby Childress
G. F. Bryant
Guy Hamilton
Fred Smith
Federated Clubs
Sarah Belle Gillett
Pasture Studies in New Handbook
A new pasture handbook from the Superintendent of Documents in Washington offers complete data on establishment maintenance and use of pastures across the United States. It features tables on grasses for pastures climatic adaptation palatability grazing season seeding rates soil adaptation and more, plus mixtures of grass seeds and a nutrient comparison between harvested crops and pastures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Washington
Demonstration Club Organized at Ely
A Home Demonstration Club was organized in the Ely community with seventeen members and more to join at the May 9 meeting at 2 o clock hosted by Mrs. H Robbins. Officers elected include Mrs. H Robbins president Mrs M R Smith vice president Miss Maye Smith council leader and Miss Lois Smith secretary treasurer. The county council met at Bonham with every club represented and attendees from Ely Mrs G V Smith and Miss Faye Smith.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ely
H. Robbins
M. R. Smith
Maye Smith
Lois Smith
Bonham
G. V. Smith
Faye Smith
Baptist A Seizes First Place With Key League Wins
Baptist A moved into undisputed first place in the Sunday school playground ball league by defeating Christian 14 to 12 last Thursday andBeat Baptist B 9 to 6. Christian rallied to take second with a 4 to 3 win over Methodist and a 20 to 6 win over Baptist A. New rooks and big hits fueled the action as Coffey and Barbee homered for their teams. Schedule: Baptist A vs Christians Monday, Baptist A vs Methodist Tuesday, Methodist vs Christian Wednesday, Baptist A vs Baptist B Thursday.
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Robert Cantrell
Baptist A
Christian
Baptist B
Methodists
Smith
Cates
Cantrell
McCoy
Mooneyham
Christians
Baptist
Coffey
Baptists
Barbee
Newman
Methodist
Study plans for dairy relief announced in Texas
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration will abandon main features of the dairy production control plan. A limited disease control program and relief purchase of surplus milk for underfed city children will be kept. Fluid milk marketing agreements may still support producers in active milk sheds. The plan is under study for a broader program if industry consensus forms. Texas dairymen pressed for relief at an April Dallas regional meeting.
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College Station
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas A. and M. College Extension Service
Washington
Texas Dairymen
Dallas
Texas
Rain Helps Cotton Planting Across Whitewright Area
Farmers report a heavy morning rain in Whitewright and nearby sections after a fine Wednesday night shower. Much of last week was wasted due to wet fields but the first days of this week saw good planting progress. Wheat oats and corn show improvement while early planted cotton stands well.
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Whitewright
Town Residents Seek Free Police Fingerprinting
Evanston residents voluntarily apply for fingerprinting as a self protection measure offered by the police. The program aims to fingerprint virtually all town residents through a free service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evanston, Ill
Re-election bid for Sam Rayburn announced by The Sun
The Sun declares Sam Rayburn seeks another term in Congress. Rayburn, long-serving representative and influential House member, is praised for leadership on interstate and foreign commerce and his alignment with New Deal policies while opposing the Hoover era restraints. He is noted as a quiet yet effective chairman.
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Sam Rayburn
Congress
the Sun
Rayburn
House of Representatives
House
Roosevelt
Reconstruction Finance Corporation
Approval of Most Cotton Contracts Expected by May 15
The State Review Board at Texas A and M College approved cotton acreage reduction contracts from 33 Texas counties and began certifying them to Washington for payment through April 27. Officials expect most counties to be certified by May 15 and all by June 1. Counties include Gray, McLennan, Blanco, Comal, McCulloch, Mason, Menard, Williamson, Gillespie, Cameron, Jim Hogg, Uvalde, Burleson, Calhoun, Falls, Fayette, Grimes, Lavaca, Lee, Leon, Madison, Milam, Robertson, Harrison, Cooke, Ellis, Navarro, Hudspeth, Deaf Smith, Zavala, Lipscomb, Grayson, Hays.
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Calhoun
Falls
Fayette
Grimes
Lavaca
Lee
Leon
Madison
Milam
Robertson
Harrison
Cooke
Ellis
Navarro
Hudspeth
Deaf Smith
Zavala
Lipscomb
Grayson
Hays
Choral Club to Present Program at Baptist Church
The Community Choral Club funded by the Whitewright Music Club will present a program on Tuesday night May 8 at the Baptist Church. A free will offering will be collected to support the Oak Hill Cemetery Association. The public is invited to attend.
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Whitewright Music Club
The
Baptist Church
Oak Hill Cemetery Association
Pentecostal Revival Opens With Rev Lightford Here
Rev W M Lightford of McKinney will lead a revival starting Saturday night at the Pentecostal Church on lower Main Street. He is a well known minister of the Pentecostal Church and has conducted many successful revivals.
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W. M. Lightford
McKinney
Pentecostal Church
Lower Main Street
Lightford
National Music Week Observed Here in Whitewright
The 11th National Music Week May 6 12 involves over 2000 communities. Whitewright hosts events with school programs church music and performances by the Whitewright Music Club including solo piano violin and vocal selections and a P T A feature.
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J. C. McMillin
A. L. Jackson
H. T. Atterberry
Grammar School
R. T. Pennington
Billy F. Pruitt
George German
Ethel Watkins
Faustine Spankler
Mr. Blanton
F. W
Whitewright Music Club Luncheon and Choir Program
The Whitewright Music Club holds its annual luncheon at Mrs Gomer Graves home on Friday May four, preceding Music Week. The Community Choral Club presents a program at the Baptist Church on Tuesday May eight at eight p m with Mrs Guy Hamilton directing and Mrs G F Bryant as accompanist. Mrs G F Bryant will entertain the Whitewright Music Club at her home.
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Whitewright Music Club
Gomer Graves
The
Baptist Church
Guy Hamilton
G. F. Bryant
Origin of NRA Told by Raymond Moley
Professor Raymond Moley, once a top adviser to Roosevelt, says the NRA and AAA were born in the offices of the United States Chamber of Commerce not in a government brain trust. He recounts meetings with Gen. Hugh Johnson and industrialists at the chamber, stating the NRA originated there.
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New York
Brain Trust
NRA
AAA
United States Chamber of Commerce
Raymond Moley
Roosevelt
Advertising Club of
Moley
Washington
Rexford Guy Tugwell
Hugh Johnson
Chamber of Commerce of the
United States
Rotary Magazine 15 Discussed by Local Club
The Rotary Club program last Friday focused on The Rotarian a monthly magazine of Rotary International led by F W Smith It noted a circulation over 120000 subscribers in seventy countries read in major libraries worldwide with articles from top writers and a monthly public issue debate The Rotarian is published in Chicago with translations into Spanish for Spanish speaking regions and is one of over twenty five Rotary publications in multiple languages
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Rotary Club
Rotary International
F. W. Smith
Rotary
Chicago
South America
Europe
Oldest Man Stricken in Istanbul Report
Zara Agha reputed to be 160 and the world’s oldest man fell ill Saturday and was taken to the National Children’s Hospital. His condition caused uneasiness for observers.
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Istanbul
Zara Agha
National
Childrens’ Hospital
Goulds Prairie recital brings Miss Francis Byrd guest artist
A midweek music program features Miss Francis Byrd, graduate of Kidd-Key Conservatory piano, Sherman, as guest artist. Nearby colored singers perform at the Baptist Church on May 13 at 7 30 p m for an evening of music.
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Francis Byrd
Kidd- Key Conservatory
Sherman
Colored Singers
The
Baptist Church
Improvements at Palace Theatre boost Whitewright shows
The Palace Theatre in Whitewright has undergone three weeks of remodeling and redecorating with new sound equipment. Attendance is rising, and Tuesday night drew full houses with a $20 prize won by Dr. F D Layman. Next Tuesday offers another $10 prize and new top films are planned.
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Palace Theatre
North
Texas
Whitewright
F. D. Layman
Grammar School Teacher Elected
Miss Carter Fletcher of the Desert community south of town was elected to the grade school faculty, filling the last vacancy. She has several years of teaching experience and is a graduate of East Texas State Teachers College at Commerce. She was elected subject to assignment by the superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carter Fletcher
Board of Education
Miss Fletcher
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Roosevelt Signs Tire and Battery Code for Prices
President Roosevelt signed the retail tire and battery code on Tuesday. The measure allows the NRA to set minimum prices during emergencies beginning May 14 replacing the former forty day price truce. Minimums start at 5.02 dollars for Class C tires used on Ford and Chevrolet models.
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Washington
Roosevelt
NRA
Ball and chain program to force fine payments in Charleston
City officials in Charleston Missouri ordered the city marshal to outfit prisoners with ball and chain and put them to work on the streets. The plan aims to deter jail inmates from choosing imprisonment over fines and is expected to reduce jail population significantly.
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Charleston
Negro School Closing Program at Negro Church
Mrs. Carrie Kirkpatrick, teacher, announces the Negro school closing exercises at the Negro church this evening. All children participate with two playlets, one titled Down Among the Faires by younger pupils and Beautiful Belles and Beautiful Dudes by older students. White seating reserved. speeches and songs to follow.
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Carrie Kirkpatrick
Go Getters B. T. S. to Meet Sunday Night
All members urged to be present Sunday evening for a program on Christ Must Reign in Our Friendships. The program will feature Agnes Coffey Maggie Horton Frances Pope Mack Pierson and Frances Gillespie. Visitors are welcome.
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Go Getters
Christ
Agnes Coffey
Maggie Horton
Frances Pope
Mack Pierson
Frances Gillespie
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Chenoweth
Henry Cunningham
Grainger
Clarinet Solo
N. Manning
Zamecnik
G. B. Smith
Lula Lee Vestal
Miss Chenoweth
Mendelssohn
Hoffmiester
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