Barrow and Parker Are Dead After Ambush Near Gibsland
Ambush by Sheriff deputies and Texas officers ends Clyde Barrow and Bonnie Parker’s long crime spree. The pair were killed on a highway near Arcadia eight miles from Gibsland at 9:15 am after Barrow attempted to draw his weapon. Both bodies taken to an Arcadia undertaking establishment amid crowds.
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Arcadia
Clyde Barrow
Dallas
Gibsland
Baryow
Parker
Barrow
Louisiana
Alcorn
Hinton
Texas
Mississippi
Henry Methyn
Raymond Hamilton
Clyde
Bonnie
Jordan
Hamer
Gault
Oklahoma girl wins scholastic honors despite injuries
Jane Anne Slaughter, 14, of Hollis Oklahoma, crushed vertebra from a traffic accident last summer in Chicago, graduates with honors from Hollis High School. She delivered the valedictory by telephone from her hospital bed in Dallas as three amplifiers carried her speech. She completed coursework by correspondence with an average of 95, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E M Slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Chicago
Jane Anne Slaughter
Hollis, Okla
E. M. Slaughter
Hollis
Okla
1933 Cotton Crop Revised Down to 13 Million Bales
Washington report from the Agriculture Department revises 1933 cotton production to 13,047,000 bales. This compares with the December projection of 18,177,000 bales and the 1932 crop of 13,001,000 bales.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Farm Income Climbs Under First Year Of Adjustment Act
The Agricultural Adjustment Administration reports cash farm income rose 39 percent to 5.53 billion dollars for the year ending May 1, 1934, from 3.98 billion the prior year. Rental and benefit payments aided the rise, with 2.86 million contracts to restrict acreage signed and 800,000 farmers benefiting from marketing agreements. Parity progress shows farm price ratios improving from 52 to 62 since the Act's start.
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Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Expansion Grayson Park 15 Indicates Expansion Plan
Judge J. J. Loy reported plans for extended CCC encampment at Grayson Park from Oct 1, 1934, to Apr 1, 1935 with six extra months possible. A map shows a large lake, dam, two park entrances, walkable roads, picnic areas, fields, and Loy's Lookout, with Loy seeking federal purchase of more land.
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Judge Loy
George Mason
Austin
Loy
Pilot Grove Politicians to Attend Pie Supper Meeting
The tabernacle in Pilot Grove hosts a pie supper and candidate meeting Friday night June 1. Sponsored by women from three churches, proceeds fund tabernacle seats. All candidates invited to speak briefly. Town anticipates a large attendance.
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Tabernacle
Pilot Grove
Fall From Bed Kills Aged Woman in Troup
Mrs. H. J. Patterson 87 of Troup dies Tuesday after a bed fall that broke both legs. The invalid had long been confined. physicians say mental shock caused her death rather than the injuries.
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H. J. Patterson
Rains Boost Whitewright Area Crops and Gardens
Rains in Whitewright and nearby areas Thursday and Wednesday night provided needed moisture for oats and wheat and aid cotton and corn growth. A five inch rainfall fell in Orangeville with reports of field damage. hail near Bethel damaged crops three miles south of town, including the Oscar Bow farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Orangeville
Bethel
Oscar Bow
Thirteen Year Old Girl Takes Poison in New Boston
A 13 year old girl, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. August Burkland, drank strychnine and died at her New Boston home. She bought the poison at a pharmacy and capsules at another drug store, then swallowed them in a filling station restroom. Doctors failed to save her. No motive was found.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Burkland
August Burkland
New Boston
J. N. McGee
County Judge J I Warren Dies in Honey Grove
Fannin County Judge J I Warren, age 70, died Tuesday night at his Honey Grove home after years of ill health. He served two terms as County Judge and was seeking a third term. Survivors include his wife and thirteen children.
Cream Grades Set For Texas Creamery Purchases
The Texas A and M Extension Service will assist county agents to explain No 1 No 2 and No 3 cream grades to farmers Beginning June 1 No 1 cream must be sour clean and 25 percent butter fat No 2 may have slight off flavors and odors No 3 includes fats and scraps unfit for human consumption The program aims to help farmers secure the 2 cent premium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Texas A. and M. Extension Service
State Department of Agriculture
Rodeo Featured on Whitewright Trades Day Schedule
A free rodeo at 10 30 oclock will headline Whitewrights fourth Monday trades day on May 28. Russell and Burn Everheart will manage the rodeo. A horse show and ladies riding event were canceled due to illness of D A Ray, trades day general manager, with plans to likely move attractions to the June trades day.
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Whitewright
Russell
Burn Everheart
D. A. Ray
Ray
Baptist A Team Remains Unbeaten In Sunday School Baseball
Baptist A edged Methodists 8 7 in ten innings after a late rally. The Baptist A nine held lead in ninth before Methodists tied the score, then two infield errors and a pair of runs clinched the win. C Harrison and Sears starred for the losers, Johnnie Johnson shone on defense for Baptist A. Christian club beat Baptist B 18 8, while Baptist A beat Baptist B 33 8 last Thursday to top runs. Schedule notes include an All-star game with Leonard and a planned game with Hampton Eat Shop of Sherman next Friday with a return in two weeks.
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Baptist A
Methodists
Baptists
C. Harrison
Sears
Johnnie Johnson
Th Baptist
Christian Club
Baptist B
Spider Smith
Methodist
Leonard
Hampton Eat Shop Club
Sherman
Eat Shop Nine
Baptist
Christian
Oil Now Texas's Main Money Crop Surpasses Cotton
The Texas Petroleum Council reports oil has become Texas' big money crop, surpassing cotton. Allen V. Peden notes 1933 figures show crude oil and petroleum products valued at about $555 million, based on production of 396 million barrels at 60 cents each, with gathering and refining costs included.
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Texas
Austin
Texas Petroleum Council
King Cotton
Allen V. Peden
United States Bureau of Mines
Two Cottages Destroyed by Fire in Whitewright
Fire of undetermined origin destroyed two cottages known as the Jimmie Yates property, bequeathed to the First Baptist Church of Whitewright. The Coffey family home was totally burned. they had $500 insurance and lost belongings. The Young family narrowly saved their cottage. one kitchen stove and cabinet were lost, and Mrs. Young had just returned from Sherman hospital.
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Jimmie Yates
First Baptist Church
Whitewright
Sidney Young
Mr. Young
Local playground stars beat visitors 13 to 4 in Wednesday game
Locals 13, Leonard 4 as Stapp and Leonard allow 10 safeties. Dick Barbee hits a homer, Bryant a triple. Montgomery holds visitors to four hits, six of seven innings retired in order. Leonards score four in third, surge to lead by second inning then widen gap with five in fifth.
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Leonard
Stapp
Bryant
Dick Barbee
S. T. Montgomery
Leonard Boys
Wright
Allbright
Woodman leader William D. Parker dies in hall
William D. Parker longtime Woodmen of the World lodge clerk and Texas Woodmen figure collapsed and died Tuesday night in Woodmen Hall while preparing the room for a Circle meeting. Women entering the lodge room found him on the floor near a stove.
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Denison
William D. Parker
Woodmen of the World
Texas
Woodmen Lodge
Woodmen Hall
Woodmen
Quotable Neighbors Debate Government Control
A humorous overheard exchange shows Mrs Bing warning about government control while Mrs Sting jokes about the Jones boy next door. A husband warns his wife to be careful, and she retorts about leaving, highlighting domestic tensions in light gossip.
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Bing
Sting
Jones Boy
Year's School Work Drawing to an End
Final examinations for high school seniors and seventh graders are under way this week and will finish Friday. Next week will clear up records before honors are announced. Seventh grade graduates listed. senior class members named. Senior Day is Monday May 28. seventh grade exercises moved to June 1 with guest speaker. Closing programs summarized: finals end June 1, Baccalaureate June 3, final assemblies June 4, commencement June 4.
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Grammar
Lloyd Badgett
J. D. Bush
Lyndal Bush
James Hoyt Clabhorn
Norma Frances Donigan
Sarah Belle Gillett
Nell Holmes
James Erwin Hughes
Weldon Jones
Louise Magers
Roy Martin
Boyd Newman
Quentin Nicholson
Aileen Pennington
Herman Riddle
J. W. Sanderson
Fred Starr
Jo Willa Stateville
Hamilton
Ruth Jopling
Norma Jo Mangrum
Mary Frances Myrick
Julia Ann Pritchett
Merle Robbins
Dorothy Ryan
Woodrow Belew
Jack Bradley
J. B. Cates
Jesse DeBerry
Franklin Dixon
Robert Doss
Sonny Hancock
Rollan Lay
Wayne Martin
J. W. McKinney
Billie Earl Montgomery
Thomas E. Sears
David Woodrow Smith
Grady Stillwell
Malcolm Williams
Dorothy Tapscott
Grammar School
the Sun
Methodist Church
Luncheon Honors Bride Elect Frances Bird in Sherman
Miss Frances Bryant hosted a four course luncheon at her Grand avenue home in Sherman honoring bride elect Miss Frances Bird of Selma Louisiana, color green and white carried in menu and decor. Guests included Jessie Earp Betty Chandler Helen Horn Anabelle Kislinger and Dororthy Anderson among others. Bird and Charles Daniel plan a June 15 wedding in Shreveport Louisiana.
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Frances Bryant
Grand Avenue
Frances Bird
Selma
Charles Daniel
Sherman
Miss Bird
Miss Bryant
Kidd- Key Conservatory
Jessie Earp
Oklahoma City
Betty Chandler
Wichita Kansas
Helen Horn
Gainesville
Frances Perry
Denison
Jeanette McDonald
Dassetta
Dorothy Anderson
Dallas
Anabelle Kisinger
Graham
Mr. Daniel
Shreveport
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Oklahoma
Grayson Park
Fannin
Honey Grove
George Washington
Rhodes
Rhoads
Hall
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