Tariff Bill Before Congress Aims for Broad Protection
The Ways and Means Committee proposed a voluminous bill to replace the Fordney McCumber law with higher duties for American farmers sugar producers wool growers and many manufacturers while leaving raw cotton on the free list. It would also overhaul tariff administration by authorizing a presidential investigation into valuation methods and recreating a seven member Tariff Commission with seven year terms and $12 000 salaries.
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Washington
Ways and Means Committee
House
Capitol Hill
New England
Ways and
United States
Congress
Tariff Commission
Senate
Milk Receipts Rise at Meadolake Plant
Meado lake Milk Products Company reports daily milk intake around 40,000 pounds, up from 14,000 a year ago. Grayson County farmers supply about 30,000 pounds daily, with additional milk from Fannin and Cooke Counties and Oklahoma. The firm pays Grayson patrons over 750 dollars daily and roughly 1,000 dollars daily across Grayson Fannin Cooke counties in Texas and Marshall and Johnson counties in Oklahoma. Company officials credit the increase to loyal patrons and good service.
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Fannin
Cooks
Oklahoma
Grayson County
Grayson
Cooke
Texas
Marshall and
Johnson
Hitless Tilt Won By Whitewright Tigers
Slim Harris pitched a hitless and runless game as Whitewright beat the Ravenna Ramblers 9 0 on Friday. Coffman and Pritchett led the Tigers at the plate while Barbee shined in the field. Ravenna hurlers Simpson and Barney were hit hard.
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Slim” Harris
Whitewright Tigers
Ravenna Ramblers
Tigers
Simpson
Barney
Ravenna
Coffman and Pritchett
Barbee
James Lindsey
Rain Fills Fields Boosting Prospects in Whitewright
Report notes a first class rain fell Wednesday afternoon with more by Thursday morning, soaking ground and satisfying locals that rainfall will last about two weeks. Wheat and oats crops begin to benefit as prospects in the Whitewright area brighten with the timely showers.
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Sun
Whitewright
Mellon Accused Over Dissolution Of Distilling Firm
Secretary of Treasury Mellon allegedly violated the law in how he dissolved his partnership in the Overholt Distilling Company. Senator Blaine of the Senate Judiciary Committee released an independent report during a probe of Mellon's fitness to remain in office.
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Washington
Secretary of Treasury
Mellon
Overholt
Blaine
Senate Judiciary Committee
Whitewright man charged in store burglary
Bud Henderson, white, was arrested Tuesday afternoon by Constable George Bennett and jailed in Sherman awaiting trial for burglarizing the Martin Keefe Bray Company store on April 29. The safe yielded 126 dollars in cash and two checks, with hundreds more in checks left in the safe. Police found over 30 dollars in currency on Henderson and 50 dollars buried in a tin can in his yard. One missing check had been offered to cover the robbery as Henderson had no funds. This marked Whitewright’s first business burglary in about six years. Constable Bennett was credited for handling the case.
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Bud Henderson
George Bennett
Sherman
Martin-Keefe-Bray Company
Henderson
Bennett
Mr. Bennett
Whitewright
Constable Bennett
Hamer Attacks Judge Over Grand Jury Charge
Captain Frank Hamer of the state Rangers criticized Judge George Calhoun in Austin for the judges use of the Constitution to shield illegal searches. Hamer said the judge should have urged bootleggers out of jail and indicted officers and vowed to continue raids despite the criticism.
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Austin
George Calhoun
Travis County
Frank Hamer
State Rangers
Hamer
Books Come To Bob at Grammar School Acknowledged
A varied program titled Books Come To Bob was staged at the Grammar School auditorium Friday evening with about ninety children in the cast. The event featured songs drills and dances depicting foreign lands and storybook scenes and proceeds bolster the grammar school library. Handicraft items by seventh grade boys under Miss Susie L Noe will be on display at Giles Variety Store this weekend inviting parents and others to see department work.
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Bob
Grammar School
Susie L. Noe
Giles Variety Store
Real Estate Transfers in Whitewright 1929
A. G. Bradley and wife transfer lots 4 through 7 in block 3 O T P Whitewright to D B Denny on March 26 1929 for 1950. Mrs M J Thornhill transfers lots 1 2 and 3 in block 3 O T P Whitewright to D B Denny on March 23 1929 for 600. City of Whitewright transfers lot 80 by 90 feet in Whitewright to Southern Ice and Utilities Company in May 1929 for 500. D A Vowell transfers lot 82 by 142 feet in Whitewright to D G Coley on April 1 1929 for 1250.
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A. G. Bradley
D. A. Vowell
D. G. Coley
Whitewright
Expression Recital by Whitewright Pupils Thursday Evening
Miss Verma Mangrum will present her pupils in a grammar school recital with readings and the play A Quiet Smoke. Participants include Billie Magar Jo Willa Stateville Boyd Newman Norma Frances Donigan Frances Hedgspeth Guy Hamilton Jr Norma Jo Mangrum Nora Bryant Joe Thomas Meador and Guy Anderson.
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Verma Mangrum
Whitewright
Grammar School
Billie Magar
Jo Willa Stateville
Boyd Newman
Norma Frances Donigan
Frances Hedgspeth
Guy Hamilton Jr
Norma Jo Mangrum
Nora Bryant
Joe Thomas Meador
Guy Anderson
Jones Barbee Dies At Port Arthur
Jones Barbee, born August 20, 1882, on a Whitewright farm, died in Port Arthur after a Monday apoplexy. His brother W J Barbee rushed to his bedside, and the body returned to Whitewright for burial at Oak Hill Cemetery beside service by Rev J F Fender and Rev J W Willbanks. He is survived by brothers T E and W J Barbee and several nephews and nieces.
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Jones Barbee
Port Arthur
W. J. Barbee
Whitewright
Dallas
T. E. Barbee
J. F. Fender
J. W. Willbanks
Presbyterian Church
Oak Hill Cemetery
T. E
Dennis Dixon Sentenced to Forty Years for Van Alstyne Shooting
A Sherman jury convicted Dennis M. Dixon of murder in the Van Alstyne police chief killing and sentenced him to forty years in the state penitentiary. Testimony tied Dixon to a Dallas to Van Alstyne crime spree with Robert Mason and Clifford Harris, including a plan to rob the night watchman and the subsequent shooting. Harris, 16, described the trio’s movements, car thefts, and a party’s departure toward Dallas.
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Sherman
Dennis M. Dixon
W. L. Echols
van Alstyne
Dixon
Clifford Harris
Dallas
Robert Mason
Paul Artist
Harris
Mason
McKinney
J. A. Carlisle
Stamford woman featured in Abilene radio program
Mrs. N. M. Phy of Stamford daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Wilson of Whitewright appeared on a Stamford Leader program over the Abilene station. The Stamford Leader account highlighted her piano numbers during the broadcast.
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N. M. Phy
Stamford
J. W. Wilson
Whitewright
Stamford Leader
Abilene
Phy
Simmons Couple Visit Relatives in Anna Sunday
Mr and Mrs J M Simmons visited relatives in Anna on Sunday as reported by local residents.
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Mrs. J. M. Simmons
Anna Sunday
Senate Votes To Retain Debenture Plan In Farm Relief Bill
The Senate, 47 to 44, overrode Hoover and kept the debenture plan in the farm relief measure. The plan issues certificates to exporters equal to half the tariff on exports, with cotton at 2 cents a pound, usable for import duties. The farm board would decide if or when to use the debentures, with graduated rate reductions tied to overproduction forecasts.
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Washington
Senate
Hoover
Senate Agriculture Committee
Engineer Begins Work For Paving In Wichita Falls
Julian Montgomery of Wichita Falls spent the first of the week doing preliminary engineering for paving in the business district. He returns to complete the work and estimate costs before reporting to the City Commission.
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Julian Montgomery
Wichita Falls
Montgomery
City Commission
Deity Imitation Nearly Fatal for Greenville Boy
Six year old Bobbie Ferguson was found unconscious in the yard by a tree with a rope around his neck after attempting to imitate a scene from The Life of Jesus. Doctors revived him after about an hour. He has fully recovered.
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Greenville
Little Bobbie Ferguson
Roy Ferguson
Jesus
Little Bobbie
Mothers Day Programs At Local Churches
The Sun announces Mothers Day programs to be held Sunday morning at 11 o clock during the 11 o clock services at Central Christian Presbyterian and Methodist churches. Each program will follow the Sunday school hour.
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the Sun
Central Christian
Presbyterian
Methodist
In Memory Of O. Y. Rathbun
Obituary tribute praising O Y Rathbun as a charitable citizen and friend of humanity. The message honors his self denial and service, noting reverses and sorrows as crucibles shaping character. It states he accepted duty with humility and faith, ending with a biblical farewell.
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R. M
Dallas Visitors D A Ray and Paul Roberts
D A Ray and Paul Roberts were seen visiting Dallas on Thursday, drawing local attention to their itinerary and engagements in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
D. A. Ray and
Paul Roberts
Dallas
Simpson Fell Company Brings in New Gasser
The Simpson Fell No 1 Guilloud gas well was drilled in at noon Sunday and gauged 11 200 000 cubic feet thirty minutes after coming in. The well will be connected to the Lone Star pipeline soon. Officials believe pay oil production may follow as oil sand is found above the gas. The Murchison Oil Company completed cementing its No 1 Wall and drilled out the plug. The Sherman Oil and Gas Company No 1 Dalton was reported about sixty feet above the sand Sunday.
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Denison
Lone Star
Simpson-Fell Company
Murchison Oil Company
Sherman Oil and Gas Company
Dalton
Every Farmer In One Community Sells Milk
Rosalie in Red River County tops dairy census with 43 farmers reporting 145 cows. Monthly milk sales total 7 678 gallons yielding 1 919 dollars in surplus value and about 44 62 dollars per farmer. Home needs reduce a larger portion of production, signaling growing dairying importance.
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Clarksville
Rosalie
Red River County
Chamber of Commerce
Thompson
Mme Schumann-Heink to Sing on Enna Jettick Melodies
Opera star Mme Schumann-Heink will headline the Enna Jettick Melodies radio broadcast Sunday May 12 at 6 p.m. from NBC studios in New York. The program, carried by 40 stations including WFAA, features familiar selections from her 28-year American career.
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J. C. Gillespie
Martin-Keefe-Bray Dry
Mme.Schumann- Heink
Enna Jettick Melodies
Enna Jettick Shoes
National Broadcasting Company
New York
Schumann- Heink
America
WFAA
Mme
Schumann-Heink
Ten Rules for Success From Copper Magnate Lewisohn
Adolph Lewisohn urges young men to save as well as spend for self improvement. He presents ten points: work and earn, budget, track expenditures, maintain a bank account, carry life insurance, own a home, make a will, invest in safe securities, pay bills promptly, and share with others.
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New York
Adolph Lewisohn
Henry Ford
Spirit of Cincinnati Boosts City Manager Plan
Mayor Murray Seasingood praises Cincinnati for running on merit under the city manager system. The city is cited as a nationwide example of businesslike governance with longer experience than other large cities. Citizens reportedly gain better public services and value for money.
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Murray Seasongood
Cincinnati
Ohio City
Whitewright Matinee Draws Big Crowd at Palace Theatre
Whitewright merchants handed out free matinee tickets for a Saturday show at the Palace Theatre. Over eight hundred fifty attendees, mostly women and children, filled the venue from 1 pm onward. Tickets will again be given next Saturday by merchants to all who request them.
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Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Dedication Services Planned for Church of Christ Sunday
The Church of Christ will hold dedication services Sunday at 11 00 with Rev J A Dickey of Fort Worth delivering the sermon. A program by Boles Orphans Home children will follow in the afternoon with lunch on the church lawn.
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Church of Christ
J. A. Dickey
Fort Worth
Boles
Greenville
Senate panel approves Colquitt for railroad mediation board
The Senate interstate commerce committee voted unanimously Wednesday to approve Oscar B. Colquitt, former Texas governor, for a seat on the railroad board of mediation.
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Washington
Oscar B. Colquitt
Texas
Railroad Board of Mediation
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
Texas Agriculture and Climate Facts Summary
Texas produces a fifth to two fifths of U S cotton and a fifth to a third of world cotton. It leads in turkey production but ranks lower in other poultry. Population to 1950 is forecast at about 7.02 million with minimal farm-population growth. Mean annual rainfall is 31.08 inches with a 35 inch range across the state.
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Turkey
Texas
Union
Beaumont
el Paso
Printer Albert G Jones joins The Sun family in Whitewright
Mr. and Mrs. Albert G. Jones moved to Whitewright from Fort Worth and reside at J C Gillespie's home. He becomes a member of The Sun, brings fifteen years in printing and linotype, and previously worked for a Star-Telegram affiliated paper with prize-winning display printing. He earned a silver loving cup in 1926 for best show of job printing at the Texas Press Association meeting.
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Albert G. Jones
Whitewright
Fort Worth
J. C. Gillespie
Jones
Sun
Texas Press Association
Funeral Held For Joe T. Marshall In Oklahoma
Mrs. P A Short left Monday for Hooker Oklahoma after a message said her father Joe T Marshall was seriously ill He died Tuesday and the funeral was held today He formerly lived in the Canaan community north of town and had many friends in the area He moved to Oklahoma years ago He was described as a good man loved by all who knew him
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P. A. Short
Hooker
Okla
Joe T. Marshall
Marshall
Canaan
Oklahoma
Miss Mattie Lee Kirk Visits Mangrums in Corona
Corona New Mexico resident Miss Mattie Lee Kirk is visiting Mr and Mrs Fr O Mangrum. The social note records a cordial call and the host couple welcoming a guest in the town.
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Mattie Lee Kirk
Corona, New Mexico
O. Mangrum
Mrs A E Hill and Miss Ottice Davis Visited Tom Bean
Mrs A E Hill and Miss Ottice Davis spent the first of the week in Tom Bean visiting relatives and enjoying the community.
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A. E. Hill
Ottice Davis
Tom Bean
No herb is free of pests Mr Hoover
A short bulletin notes that no herb is free of pests, highlighting plant health concerns and a warning to gardeners, attributed to Bethlehem Globe readers and authorities.
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Mr. Hoover
Bethlehem Globe
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Frank E. Smith
Taylor County
Carlisle
Echols
W. E. Bradford
Coleman County
Coleman
O. Y. Rathbun
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