Whitewright voters express choice in 1936 election
Whitewright shows 370 voters at the polls with Roosevelt 333 and Willkie 37. Corry write-in for Agriculture Commissioner draws 212 votes. McDonald 125. Governor O Daniel leads with 340, four constitutional amendments pass locally except Red River County.
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Roosevelt
Wendell Willkie
Landon
Hoover
al Smith
Smith
Grayson County
Texas
Corry
Commissioner of Agriculture
J. E. McDonald
W. N. Corry
McDonald
McDonald’s
Mr. Corry
O’daniel
Willkie
Red River County
Grayson County Roosevelts Wide Lead In Election
Grayson County reports show F D Roosevelt winning by about ten to one with 11 792 votes to 1 178 in 57 boxes. four precincts remain. Total county vote expected near 13 800, heaviest in years. Willkie a distant second. McDonald carries county in state race. Corry write in performs strongly in several boxes.
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Grayson County
Roosevelt
Grayson
Willkie
Hoover
Landon
Agheve
W. N. Corry
J. E. McDonald
McDonald
Grayson County Schools to Run Cash Basis in 1940 41
Grayson County school board approves cash operation for all common schools and will pay teachers’ vouchers without discount in 1940 41. The district plans to borrow up to 95 percent of the state apportionment and 70 percent of expected tax revenue from Citizens National Bank of Denison to cover current expenses. Rural teachers had faced salary voucher discounts previously.
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Grayson County
Sewell McKinney
New Pastor Alan Harvey-Brooks Leads Whitewright Church
Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks took the pulpit at First Methodist Church Whitewright on Sunday to a large congregation. He came from Byers and succeeds Rev Ben Bell. The service united several local churches and featured brief tributes from church leaders. Harvey-Brooks has deep roots, military service in World War I, and a PhD from Trinity College Dublin. He and his wife have three children Jeanette Alan Linwood and Elizabeth Joan.
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First Methodist Church
Whitewright
Byers
North Texas
Ben Bell
Archer City
Harvey Brooks
Virginia
Texas
Electra
B. Wrenn Webb
Presbyterian Church
J. L. Truett
E. P. Wootten
First Baptist Church
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Alan Linwood
Elizabeth Joan
Three Children Burned in Kerosene Lamp Blast Near Kentuckytown
Three children of Mr. and Mrs. G O Neal received burns from a kerosene explosion at their home north of Kentuckytown on Saturday evening. Jancie age six suffered deep facial and side burns and was briefly hospitalized in Sherman before returning home. Mrs Neal also sustained facial and arm burns while shielding her children. two other children had severe but non dangerous burns. The blast occurred as kerosene was poured into a lighted lamp, with all escaping death by luck.
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G. O. Neal
Kentuckytown
Jancie
Sherman Hospital
American Legion to Sponsor Show Here
The Elite Exposition comes to Whitewright for the week of November 11 under Preston Everheart Post No 255. No gambling devices will be used. the act promises boxing wrestling circus sideshow rides and entertainment for all ages at the American Legion Park. The note adds a tidbit about the first sleeping railway car in 1836 on the Cumberland Valley Railroad.
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Oklahoma
Whitewright
Preston Everheart
American Legion
Charles Rotolo
the Legion
Cumberland Valley Railroad
Dallas Lodge Will Confer Degree Here Saturday Night
Alexander Garrett Lodge of Dallas will confer the master’s degree for Whitewright Lodge No. 167 at 7 p.m. Saturday in the Dallas High School gymnasium with about forty Dallas members and visiting Masons expected.
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Alexander Garrett Lodge
Dallas
Whitewright Lodge
B. W. Newman
Newman
Parent-Teacher Association Meeting Sets Program
The Par ent-Teacher Association will meet Tuesday at 3 30 p m in Gram mar School auditorium. The program title Practi cal Education features Lucyle Sanders on radio use and parent training by Mrs Bryant King with reading as an art by Mrs Fred Cook. Mrs O L Jones will sing. A health check up and tuberculin test will be explained. All mothers urged to attend.
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Parent-Teacher Association
Grammar School
Lucyle Sanders
Bryant King
Fred Cook
O. L. Jones
Grayson County Tuberculosis Society
Sun Honor Roll Grows Amid Special Subscription Drive
The Sun reports daily additions to the honor roll during a limited time campaign offering one year of The Sun for $1.00. This week’s new honorees include N. E. Skaggs and J. H. Adams among many others listed.
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Texas
Induction Stations Named for Texas Draft Call
Brig. Gen. J Watt Page announced Texas army induction stations for the November 1925 call. Stations will be in Lubbock Dallas Houston San Antonio and El Paso with recruiting offices used. Lubbock covers 56 Northwest and Panhandle counties Dallas 73 North Texas Houston 38 East Texas San Antonio 67 South Texas El Paso 20 West Texas counties.
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Panhandle
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West Texas
Tax Collector to Visit Whitewright on Nov 18
Collier Yeary Grayson County Tax Assessor-Collector says a tax office representative will be in Whitewright Monday November 18 to collect state and county taxes at the First National Bank. Other area stops include Bells November 13 Pilot Grove November 14 and Tom Bean November 15.
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Collier Yeary
Grayson County
Whitewright
First National Bank
Bells
Pilot Grove
Tom Bean
Texas Roosevelt Leading Texas Aide by Large Margin
President Roosevelt held an 81 percent lead in Texas with 845,217 votes counted, while Willkie trailed at 682,173 to 162,755. McDonald led Willkie’s write in, and Governor O Daniel trailed badly. Amendments favored include Legislative Appeal and Notaries appointments.
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Roosevelt
Texas
Wendell Willkie
J. E. McDonald
Willkie
W. N. Corry
O’daniel
George Hopkins
Dallas
Red River County
Roosevelt Wins Sweeping Victory To Break Tradition
Roosevelt carried thirty nine states for 468 electoral votes while Willkie had 68 in nine states. The popular vote neared 25.7 million for Roosevelt and 21.4 million for Willkie as Democrats gained seats in the House and Governors, with Michigan remaining uncertain. Willkie conceded, urged unity, defense aid to Britain, and removal of domestic antagonisms. A recipe note follows for peanut butter spread and raisin filling.
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Secretary and Insurance Agent Spar Over a Busy Day
In a brief exchange a secretary says Mr Terry is too busy to speak today while an insurance agent replies that he will not have to say a word. The dialogue hints at a tense interaction and potential arising matters.
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