Roosevelt landslide wins 523 electoral votes likely
Roosevelt sweeps to a decisive victory over Landon with about 9 million more votes, carrying California Illinois Michigan Missouri New York Ohio and Pennsylvania. Only Maine Vermont New Hampshire and Vermont stay with the Republicans as the nation shifts with a broad Democratic mandate.
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Board of Control Seizes Old-Age Pensions Duties
In Austin the Board of Control assumed responsibility for Texas old-age assistance under the deliberalization bill. Judge A W Cunningham and Orville S Carpenter handed over all records and property of the former commission. Carpenter named acting executive director and Don C Charpening acting chief auditor. A plan for November funds will be sent to the Social Security Board and requires Washington approval before checks.
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Texas
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Old-Age Assistance Commission
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Don C. Charpening
Social Security Board
Washington
Killing Frost Hits Whitewright Area Twice This Week
The first killing frost of the season struck Whitewright Tuesday night, with a heavier frost followed on Wednesday night. All vegetation susceptible to frost was killed. A moderate freeze produced ample ice both nights. Rainfall on Monday measured .64 inch, the only precipitation this month thus far.
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Whitewright
Hitler Talk Cut Off Treason Charged
In Stuttgart Ludwig Schopp switched off a radio and dismissed Hitler with brusk remarks. He faces malicious belittling of a public officer and treason charges as well as cancellation of his case permit and alleged failure to report holdings abroad. Police arrested him after cafe customers heard the Fuehrer’s speech.
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Democrats Set Record Majorities In Congress
Washington reports a sweeping Democratic gain to control both chambers with at least 327 new House members and 71 Senate seats likely, signaling a historic shift as Roosevelt plans to push legislative proposals in the new Congress around January. One lynching in 1931 involved a white victim and 12 Black victims.
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Turkey Market Opens With Prices Near 12 Cents Per Pound
The holiday turkey market opened with no quotes until Thursday morning. Top price of 12 cents per pound for No 1 birds from local dealers. younger toms above 14 pounds and hens above 12 pounds fetched the peak. Prices ranged to 10 cents for old toms and eight cents for No 2 turkeys as opening quotes lagged behind last year. Farmers urged early sales amid a record 20,000,000 turkeys at risk of flooding the market, though many expect to hold birds until prices rise.
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Shirley Temple at Palace Theatre
Shirley Temple's Dimples is the feature at the Palace today and Friday with Saturday and Monday showing the Light Crust Doughboys in Oh Susannah plus a Major Bowes 2 reeler. matinée starts 1 p.m. Saturday and runs until midnight. Tuesday and Wednesday bring The Devil's a Sissy with Mike Rooney Freddy Bartholomew and Jackie Cooper. Thursday and Friday next week Libeled Lady with Myrna Loy William Powell Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy will be shown.
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Bridge collapses with WPA workers riding in truck
A bridge over Pilot Grove Creek on the White Wright Van Alstyne road collapsed shortly after 5 pm Monday as a truck carrying 31 WPA workers passed over. The front end crumpled and the vehicle plunged into the creek. all aboard escaped injury. The truck, driven by Bob Dawes of Tom Bean, had been returning to White Wright from east west highway work. a school bus had crossed before the accident. Authorities believe flood-damaged banks at the ends of the bridge caused the failure.
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Land Appraisal to Start Soon on Dam
Col. O M Page of Vicksburg with eight Washington experts arrives in Denison to begin land appraisals for the Red River dam survey. The crew, under Capt. Lester F Rhodes, aims to complete the work in about three months with Page maintaining headquarters in Vicksburg and visiting Denison. Six trucks have been received and are equipped for the appraisal team.
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NYA Terrace Program Advances in Texas Counties
In 57 Texas counties, 947 boys will work this week under the National Youth Administration with the Texas Extension Service to terrace land as crops are off the land. The project runs through January with county agents supervising terrace lines on farms. Farmers report heavy scheduling for this work and seek soil protection through terraces and contours to curb wind erosion and conserve moisture.
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National Youth Administration
Texas Extension Service
Honor Roll Growth Prompts Sub Subscription Push
The Sun adds several hundred names to its honor roll over recent weeks and urges readers to subscribe before the Fall special rate ends. A one dollar yearly rate is available briefly, rising to one dollar fifty later, with various club bing offers and multi-copy discounts. The list includes A. G. Mullinix, Dr. J. A. Ray, Addison A. Vestal, R. L. Holcomb and many others.
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Howard Brodhead
W. H. Phillips
C. J. Pace
J. W. Miller
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J. A. Harper
Tom Lilley
T. M. Johnson
R. C. Montgomery
Jesse White
Ford Moore
W. A. Johnson
C. Mullican
C. Burchfield
L. C. Smith
J. B. Davis
D. A. Ray
J. G. Muirhead
Sam Stateville
Bascom Sears
J. H. Biggerstaff
A. L. Scott
Paul Hancock
W. L. Jenkins
A. Hansard
A. E. Locke
J. H. Gosnell
Andy Sanderson
A. Medearis
J. A. Watson
T. F. Coffman
A. L. Groves
R. D. Maddux
Ginning Report Shows 33 800 Bales Cotton Ginned
The Grayson County ginning report for the 1936 crop up to October 18 records 33 866 bales ginned, compared with 14 370 bales to the same date in 1935. An earlier ginning season this year partly explains the rise in output.
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College Teaches Sense of Humor at Florida
Gainesville Florida University of Florida offers a course titled Types of Humorous Literature to develop humor sense. Instructor W E Moore says aims include viewing life as a spectator at a comedy and recognizing comic elements in situations people and oneself.
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University of Florida
W. E. Moore
Whitewright voters express choice in presidential election
Whitewright voters cast 354 ballots with Roosevelt winning 332 and Landon 22. In 1932 Roosevelt had 338 to Hoover 45, with 30 writing none. 1928 totals show 221 for Smith and 129 for Hoover, and Republican tickets a minor share. Eleven voters wrote in Pleas Porter for sheriff, a defeated Democratic nominee.
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Herbert Hoover
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Roosevelt Leads by Eight to One in Texas Vote Count
President Roosevelt held an eight to one lead over Gov. Alf Landon in Texas with 479,566 votes counted from 215 counties. Roosevelt 420,484. Landon 57,212. Lemke 1,385. Thomas 485. Other measures: liquor control approved. teachers retirement pensions approved. workmen’s compensation for state employees approved. pardoning system revision approved. salary increase for state officers approved. seven House seats limited to seven.
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Alf M. Landon
Texas
Landon
Lemke
Thomas
Bigger Better Centennial for 1937 Is Planned
Dallas plans for a bigger and better Centennial with major exhibits mostly intact but many changes. Horse racing will feature in 1937, Cavalcade moves to new quarters, race course ready around the opening date. Encore show likely June 12 to October 31, per Centennial Corporation president Fred F. Florence.
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Fred F. Florence
Centennial Corporation
Fannin County Gins 46,898 Bales by Oct 18
Bonham report shows Fannin County had ginned 46,898 bales of 1936 cotton before October 18, up from 15,888 bales the previous year. Officials estimate the total crop will reach 52,000 to 55,000 bales.
Fed warns of eventual buying power shortage
Washington report notes AFL forecast of continued upswing through next spring but warns of a looming shortage of buying power. The AFL-CIO survey says workers have not seen gains in hourly earnings as hours work lengthen amid rising prosperity.
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American Federation of Labor
Brother's Death Prompts Oath to Family Care
In Schroon Lake New York William Hartmann killed his brother David 35 in a hunting accident He then vowed to care for his widow and children after David urged him to Look after my wife and family Hartmann reportedly beaded his rifle while aiming at a deer and struck his brother instead.
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