New Pastor Rev C W Dennis Arrives at Whitewright
In North Texas Conference reassignment Rev C W Dennis moves from Burkburnett to Whitewright ending a four year Whitewright pastorate. Dennis, one of the conference’s best known ministers, will lead Sunday services as churches join for evening worship and welcome him.
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North Texas
Whitewright
Bogota
H. G. May
R. May
Brooklyn Avenue Methodist Church
Dallas
Sherman
S. A. Barnes
Bailey
C. P. Combs
Bells
J. B. Hibbert
Bonham
First Church
T. L. Huffstutler
South Side
J. M. Webb
Denison
Waples Memorial
Homer T. Fort
Trinity
George F. Kornegay
Dodd City
L. M. Manning
Ector
W. H. Vail
Honey Grove
E. M. Jones
Howe
W. J. Reid
Leonard
LeRoy Massingale
Ravenna
Guy E. Per
C. W. Dennis
Mr. Dennis
Burkburnett
North
Undertaking Store to Open at Bells
R. R. Waldo a Bells undertaker announces a new undertaking store will open in Bells. W. P. Kidd of Bells will join as partner. A new building will be erected and a full line of supplies stocked. Kidd will run the Bells store and Waldo will manage the funerals.
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R. R. Waldo
Bells
W. P. Kidd
Waldo
Mr. Kidd
Mr. Waldo
Freezing Weather Nears Frost Likely in Whitewright
Historic patterns show last frosts in Whitewright vary from October to December since 1913. The article lists numerous dates with freezes occurring in late autumn each year, noting a probable killing frost may arrive soon unless current conditions diverge from past trends.
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Whitewright
Tenant Eviction Sparks Fatal Street Clash in Paradise
Paradise report states Gib Womack and Coleman Miller aged 23 and 24 were shot on main street after ejecting a tenant from farm land owned by J. F. Womack. Tim Harlan, 40, surrendered a pistol to Deputy Sheriff E. C. Locke and was jailed for questioning. Officers note prior rental disputes on the Womack land.
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Paradise
Gib Womack
Coleman Miller
J. F. Womack
Tim Harlan
E. C. Locke
Decatur
Womack
Sun Continues Big Subscription Campaign Through November
The Sun extends its fall subscription drive until November 30, with new and renewal rates at 1.00 per year and a club offer of The Sun plus The Semi-Weekly Farm News for 1.50 per year. After November the price rises to 1.50, and readers are urged to check their account credits. an honor roll lists recent subscribers.
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the Sun
Farm News
The
Sun
Two Men Arrested After Trenton Accident
Two men from Trenton were arrested Wednesday afternoon after an automobile accident one mile south of Bells. They were intoxicated and questioned before county officers took them to Sherman. The Trenton car side-swiped a vehicle driven by two ladies and then fled the scene.
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Trenton
Bells
Sherman
Judge Explains East Texas Rat Trap Method
Judge Grover Adams explains a rat trap using cottonseed hulls and water in East Texas. He describes filling a tub with water near the top, adding hulls, placing cheese on top, and luring rats to drown. In the morning the water is poured out and the carcasses are disposed of.
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Judge
East Texas
Dallas
Grover Adams
World At
Preference urged for ex service men in public works jobs
Attorney General Cummings says ex service men with dependents who are union members should get job preference for public works funded work over non war service union members. Ickes sought guidance on a NRA clause favoring veterans in public works employment.
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Washington
Cummings
Ickes
Public Works
National Recovery Act
Public Works Fund
Membership Drive Lunched By Local American Legion
Preston Everheart Post No 225 American Legion launched its annual drive with a Halloween party attended by about fifty ex service men from area towns. The event featured a banquet of fried chicken and fish and a plan to hold a second party if thirty new members are added by November 11. District officials and Sherman post members attended and lauded the hospitality and fellowship of the local post.
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Preston Everheart
American Legion
Joe Riddle
Clarence
Red) Pace
Post
Hubert Bookout
Benton Davis
U. S
Howard Weiss
Roy McDaniel
C. Wilson
Sherman Post
N. T. Lee
4Th American Legion
Hubert Stephens
W. C. Enloe
C. M. Cole
Maurice Masters
George Inman
Sherman
Doc Peel
Farmersville
Impetigo and Itch Alert in Whitewright Schools
Sept. F. W. Smith publishes a notice on impetigo and itch in Whitewright public schools. The Health Officer assists in control, urging cleanliness and prompt treatment. Students with impetigo or itch are excluded until cured by health authorities.
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F. W. Smith
Whitewright
Farm Strike Ends After Governors Conference
The Farmers Holiday Association strike ended as Leo P. Crowley announced Arnold Gilberts wired county holiday presidents to stop the action. Governors endorsed a dairy program, urged price fixing, and discussed refinancing mortgages, higher import duties, and a foreclosure moratorium while seeking a production cost focus from the movement.
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Des Moines
Farmers Holiday Association
Leo P. Crowley
Wisconsin State Executive Committee
Arnold Gilberts
Wisconsin Holiday Association
Gilberts
Crowley
Schmedeman
Wisconsin
Milo Reno
National Farmers Holiday Assciation
Reno
Red River Flood Control Plan in Engineers Hands
The Mississippi Area Drainage Board began an engineering study of the Red River flood control to coordinate projects with federal public works policy. O. N. Floyd chairs the Red River Committee which met in Washington with board members, Sen. Morris Sheppard, and Rep. Sam Rayburn to discuss flood control features and a proposed $36 million impounding lake and dam northwest of Denison plus a hydroelectric plant.
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Washington
Red River
Mississippi Area Drainage Board
Bonham District
Mississippi Board
Mississippi Valley
Texas
Denison
Grayson County Cotton Ginned Surpasses 1932
Up to October 18 Grayson County ginned 30 741 bales of cotton, 6 936 more than the same date in 1932, with 29 805 bales last year. About 30 000 acres were plowed under with pay, signaling higher overall value for this year’s crop.
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Grayson County
Mae West and repeal tied to fatter Americans
Dr Morris Fishbein of the Journal of the American Medical Association warned at an Oklahoma City conference that Mae West style and prohibition repeal would make Americans corpulent. He said a highball equals three eggs, a cocktail equals three slices of bread and butter, and a beer equals a plate of ham and eggs.
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Oklahoma City
Morris Fishbein
Journal of the American Medical Association
Oklahoma Clinical Conference
Railways Unite To Push Rehabilitation Plan
Railroads in cooperation with the Federal administration seek lower rates, economies, and better equipment to fight dwindling revenues. Joseph B. Eastman leads a broad road reorganization plan with possible seven giant systems, while Congress studies new legislation and mergers. railroads seek fare reductions in Western and Southwestern territories effective December 1 via Interstate Commerce Commission filing.
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Washington
Federal
Joseph B. Eastman
Congress
Frederick H. Prince
Boston
Western
Suthwestern
Interstate Commerce Commission
Grayson Barracks Rushed For CCC Army
Denison races to host 195 Civilian Conservation Corps workers arriving by Katy train from Wyoming. Seven buildings planned with 30,000 feet of lumber cut to speed construction on a camp between Denison and Sherman. Major Gordon of Fort Sill oversees prep as crew moves to a knoll site overlooking woods with a water system, baths, and park plans.
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Denison
Civilian Conservation Corps
Wyoming
McCarthy Farm
Sherman
L. W. Wentzel
Gordon
Fort Sill
Okla
Gainesville
Corps of Workers
Corps
Texas Road Building Plan Puts 31000 Men To Work This Winter
Fort Worth report shows a $24,000,000 federal road program to hire 31,000 Texas workers this winter. Regional engineer C E Swain says 85 percent of projects start by Jan 1 and the program should begin before the end of January. Current work costs over $4,000,000 employing 4,607, with $9,430,000 authorized for highway construction to hire 12,225 men. Plans are being prepared by the State Highway Department in Austin for work across 254 counties.
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Fort Worth
Texas
C. E. Swain
Federal Bureau of Roads
Swain
State Highway Department
Austin
Texas Vets Reunite After Fifteen Years In Pact
In a shell hole in France fifteen years ago three Texas men vowed to meet on Oct 31, 1933 if fate allowed. Tuesday night O Lee Jr and Robert Craughn kept the pledge at Baytown area home of Clarence Hildebrandt, the only one of the trio to come near death when a shell cost Hildebrandt a leg.
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Houston
Texas
France
Reunion
O. Lee Jr
Port Arthur
Robert Craughn
Clarence Hildebrandt
Baytown
Hildebrandt
Whitewright Hosts One of Its Largest Halloween Crowds
A large Whitewright Halloween crowd filled the streets Tuesday night with many children in costumes and some adults in striking outfits. Firecrackers and decorations highlighted the celebration though some mischief occurred after the business district events, including a broken window from a brick.
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Whitewright
Craig’s Cafe
Fate of Dry Law Hangs on Tuesday Vote
Voters in six states will decide on ballots whether to repeal federal prohibition. With 33 states already voting for repeal, only three more ratifications are needed for a constitutional change. Prohibition supporters expect wins in Pennsylvania Kentucky and South Carolina while North Carolina Utah and Ohio face tight races.
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Washington
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Kentucky
Utah
North
South Carolina
North Carolina
Lawmaker Aims 1 50 Dollar Whisky Price
Representative Cochran proposes whisky at 1 50 per quart if prohibition ends. He argues a $3 per gallon tax would keep bootlegging alive and that moderate pricing makes whisky affordable for all income levels. Bureau of Industrial Alcohol chief Doran agrees a 1 50 quart price with a $3 tax is feasible.
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Washington
Cochran
House
James M. Doran
Bureau of Industrial Alcohol
Farmer Awaits Day Repeal With Grapes Pressed
Fayetteville Ark One Washington County farmer writes to C W Watson district FLA agent saying he cannot repay a federal loan from grape sales so he pressed the crop into wine to sell after repeal of the Eighteenth Amendment and law permitting such sale is enacted.
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Fayetteville
Ark
Washington County
C. W. Watson
Federal Loan Administration
Fairchild estimates U.S. cotton crop at 13.4 million bales
New York report from Fairchild Bureau puts the American cotton crop at 13,418,000 bales as of November 1 with ginnings at 10,661,000. The bureau notes 11 to 12 percent of cotton farmers are signing up for the Federal loan and acreage reduction program. Buy your printing in Whitewright.
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New York
Fairchild
Herbert Caterson
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W. G. Wilson
K. O. Neathery
J. A. Barry
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Allen T. Short
J. L. Truett
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