Red Cross Drive Organized for Whitewright
Local chairman F. M. Echols announced this week the organization of forces for the annual Red Cross roll call. Whitewright’s quota is 250 dollars. local women’s clubs will sponsor the drive. Grayson County’s Red Cross chapter employs nurse Edna Druliner, who has assisted Whitewright. failure to meet the drive could mean her withdrawal. The membership drive ends November 30.
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Red Cross
F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Echols
Grayson County
Edna Druliner
Druliner
cotton chief upholds program in plainview meeting
Cully A Cobb head of the AAA cotton division says no government move toward a control plan without producer sanction. He notes a four year program to be announced soon, aiming to lock in a long term farmer covenant and development plan with the government. Cliff H Day previously led the Texas delegation praising officials in Washington.
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Plainview
Cully A. Cobb
AAA
Cobb
State
Cotton Control Association
Texas
Cliff H. Day
Washington
Assurance on Red River dam eyed by Rayburn
Congressman Sam Rayburn of Texas said he had definite assurance an appropriation will fund an immediate detailed survey for a Red River dam near Denison at an estimated 36 million dollars. He expected WPA backing but could not say what the President or WPA would decide. He did not reveal the survey funds already set aside.
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Denison
Sam Rayburn
Texas
Red River
Rayburn
Washington
WPA
Will Rogers Films Set New Records After Death
Will Rogers earnings posthumous record for motion pictures as Steamboat Round the Bend outgrosses his prior films by over 40 percent. Twentieth Century Fox declined to reveal total earnings. Rogers’ final film In Old Kentucky ships next week and Steamboat Round the Bend screens one last time at the Palace Theatre in Whitewright tonight.
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New York
Will Rogers
Rogers
Alaska
Twentieth Century-Fox Films
Twentieth Century-Fox
Old Kentucky
Palace Theatre
Whitewright
Farm Receipts Show Big Gain This Year
Farm receipts from sales of principal products in the first nine months totaled 4 215 217 000 dollars, up from 3 892 052 000 in 1934 and 3 238 853 000 in 1933, per Agriculture Department. Excludes AAA payments with declines in Maine Nebraska North Carolina Florida Alabama Arkansas Louisiana Texas Wyoming New Mexico and Arizona.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
AAA
Maine
Nebraska
North Carolina
Florida
Alabama
Arkansas
Louisiana
Texas
Wyoming
New Mexico
Arizona
Tobacco chewing shown to produce fire hazard
New Britain Connecticut. A Hartford insurance official T Z. Franklin told New England builders convention that chewing tobacco can cause spontaneous ignition in textile mill floors coated with lint. He demonstrated the risk to support his warning to builders.
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New Britain, Conn
New England
T. Z. Franklin
Hartford Insurance
County Centennial Board Sets Campaign for Texas Centennial
A Grayson County Centennial Board meeting at the Chamber of Commerce rooms in Sherman discussed a beautification drive for county towns ahead of the Texas Centennial celebration starting next June. The campaign will promote courtesy to Centennial visitors. President Judge G P Webb and secretary J Newell Johnson, both of Sherman, led the effort with Whitewright representation by Mrs R T Pennington and F M Echols.
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Grayson County Centennial Board
Chamber of Commerce
Sherman
Whitewright
R. T. Pennington
F. M. Echols
G. P. Webb
J. Newell Johnson
Additional names on Sun honor roll listing subscribers
The Sun publishes another list of subscribers who paid in dollars during a special campaign. Until November 30 subscription is $1.00 per year, for new and renewal subscriptions, with multiple years allowed. Names include L. H. Darwin, Guy Allen, C. W. Bryant, Mrs. J. F. Holland, W. P. Vaughn, and many others.
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the Sun
Stonework Near Third Floor On New County Building
Stonework on the new county building in Sherman is slated to reach the third floor by week’s end after delays from late quarry stone. Officials estimate about ten more days to complete the wall and roof forms for the jail’s fifth and final story. Basement partitions and metal lath installation are underway.
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Sherman
A Citizen Versus a Denizen in Community Duty
A historical discourse contrasts the citizen who upholds communal duties with a denizen who ignores civic life. The citizen votes, pays taxes, keeps streets clean, and helps others, while the denizen neglects public duties, disregards sanitation, and shows no concern for the common good.
Kilgore Youth Dies After Bicycle Accident
William J. Musser of Kilgore a Kilgore High School junior and Western Union messenger was killed riding a bicycle when a truck driven by E. M. Leach veered beside him. He died later in a Kilgore hospital. Funeral held at First Baptist Church Kilgore with six Western Union pallbearers. He is survived by his parents and two brothers.
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William J. Musser
Kilgore
M. H. Musser
Whitewright
Kilgore High School
E. M. Leach
Leach
Musser
First Baptist Church
Mt. Moriah
Western Union Messenger
T. J. Morgan
Johnny
Earl Musser
Corbett Musser
Bill Nelson
Capeville
Western Union
The Dirty Thief in Temple Bath Intrusion
Evelyn, daughter of Judge Few Brewster, surprised a strange man in the bathroom at home on Monday afternoon. The intruder fled, leaving a ring around the tub. nothing else was taken.
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Evelyn
Few Brewster
Collinsville Must Forfeit Class C Conference Games
Collinsville must forfeit three conference victories after an ineligible player participated, stripping the Pirates of key wins and dropping them from the league lead. Superintendent Pierce and Coach Gaddis were exonerated. Wendell Hunt was ruled ineligible for exceeding eight high school semesters. Whitewright moved to class B. Collinsville will host a non conference game Friday.
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Collinsville
Sherman
Pirates
W. M. Pierce
A. M. Gaddis
Wendell Hunt
W. L. Mitchell
Howe
W. B. Cooke
Gunter
Hunt
Whitewright
Tioga
Tom Bean
Dorchester
Gray son County Cotton Ginned Before Nov 1 1935
Grayson County ginned 16 950 bales of cotton prior to November 1 1935 announced by G O Peterson cotton statistician. For comparison the county had ginned 19 274 bales in the same period of 1934.
Width-weight charts upend height based weight norms
Stanford physician Dr. Helen Pryor presents wide-weight tables using bi iliac diameter to assess weight. Based on five years and about 10 000 subjects, seven averages replace a single standard, reframing which body widths align with healthy weight and correcting mislabeling of under or over weight.
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Doc
Stanford University
Calif
Helen Brenton Pryor
Stanford
W. B. Penn Celebrated On 86th Birthday At Open House
W B Penn was honored with a birthday dinner by Mrs Penn and family. Guests included Mr and Mrs W V Boatright Daniel Boatright Mrs R N Russell and Miss Kathleen Russell of Van Buren Ark Mr and Mrs Emmet Penn Whitewright Bryant Penn Savoy. Born November 10 1849 in Williamsburg Mo he moved to Texas in 1871 and worked in cotton buying before long service with railway companies. He later ran a lumber business and now resides in Whitewright. He is affiliated with I C O F Masonic and Woodman Lodges and has served as elder for over 40 years. Sunday open house celebrated with many friends and tokens.
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W. B. Penn
Methodist Youths Gather for Sherman District Meeting
Fifty two youths from Bonham Bells Ector Sherman and Whitewright attended the Sherman District Young People's Union meeting at the Methodist Church. J Y Russell of Whitewright presided and worship was led by Whitewright. Newton Manning gave an Armistice talk. Norma Frances Donigan read. Hazel Claunch urged delegates to the Memphis Tennessee conference December 27 to 31. Next meeting planned at Ector in December with Bonham in charge.
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Bonham, Bells
Ector
Sherman
Whitewright
Sherman District
Young People’s Union
Methodist Church
J. Y. Russell
Newton Manning
Norma Frances Donigan
Hazel Claunch
Memphis
Tenn
Bonham
House Sets Stage for End of Session in Texas
The Texas House spent most of Wednesday clearing legislative business ahead of adjournment. It passed a $20,000 loan to the Brazos River Conservation and Reclamation District to enable Federal grants, and scheduled Friday’s impeachment hearings against Agriculture Commissioner J. E. McDonald. A motion to delay hearings until January was tabled 81 to 51, with Pat Dwyer leading the opposition to impeachment delays.
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A. T. McKinney
Pat Dwyer
Dwyer
McDonald
Endowment of 5000 Funds Austin College Loan Fund
Austin College receives a 5000 endowment from Miss Ruth de Capree to establish a student loan fund. Endowments of 5000 were left to Evangelical Theological Seminary Dallas Southern Methodist University Dallas Sam Houston College Huntsville and Austin College. Dr. E B Tucker announced the gift Tuesday morning noting the pledge continues de Capree’s will.
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Sherman
Austin College
E. B. Tucker
Ruth de Capree
Texas
Dallas
Singing Convention at Canaan Sunday
The County Line Third Sunday Singing Convention will be held at Canaan three miles north of Whitewright starting at 1 30 p m on Sunday November 17. The public is invited to attend. The largest of all sea monsters is the giant squid.
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County Line
Canaan
Whitewright
First Frost Report Brightens Morning Skies
A light frost coated ex surfaces on Wednesday morning while fog lifted to reveal sun for the day. The frost did not end crop growth as more rain is expected and observers note little cotton picked recently despite fields remaining full.
Tax Collector to Visit Whitewright This Saturday
A Sherman announcement states County Tax Collector J. C. Allred will be in Whitewright Saturday to collect state and county taxes. The visit offers taxpayers a local option, and those paying by mail must appear in person to secure poll tax receipts for voting under the new election law.
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Sherman
J. C. Allred
Whitewright
Thanksgiving Service Set At Baptist Church Nov 27
The annual union Thanksgiving service will be held at the Baptist Church on Wednesday night before Thanksgiving Day November 27. Rev C W Dennis pastor of the Methodist Church will deliver the sermon. A music committee includes Mrs Guy Hamilton Mrs Tom Barbee Mrs Roby Childress and Mrs H T Atterberry. Pastors expect broad church cooperation.
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The
Baptist Church
C. W. Dennis
Methodist Church
Guy Hamilton
Tom Barbee
Roby Childress
H. T. Atterberry
New corn hog quota okayed amid AAA talks
A new corn hog program was sketched by farmers and AAA officials to boost hog production next year. The plan would pay about 2 50 per head for hogs up to 50 of the 1932 33 average, with 100 percent production allowed for some farms and penalties for overproduction. Two year contracts offer future adjustability while corn controls aim to curb a hog surplus. Cream and egg white tip appears as an unrelated domestic tip following the notice.
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Washington
AAA
Gerald B. Thorne
AAA Division of Livestock and Feed Grains
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County Centennial Board
SUN
L. H. Darwin
Guy Allen
C. W. Bryant
J. F. Holland
W. P. Vaughn
P. R. Johnson
R. A. Bow
J. A. Harper
Claud Dillon
J. W. Miller
H. Benedict
J. A. Yeager
L. M. Williams
M. E. Winburn
Oran Sears
Homer Caston
T. L. Cowart
Jack Biggerstaff
P. McGinnis
Tom Lilley
W. J. Barbee
R. H. May
Luther Gordon
J. W. Burden
A. G. Bradley
Ott Lackey
Paul Stephens
C. A. Wilson
Paul Cook
O. L. Jones
C. Chumbley
J. L. Yowell
W. E. LaRoe
M. Z. Jones
T. B. Autrey
J. E. Everheart
Otto Russell
J. R. Waldrum
Ben Brock
Joe Wallace
W. H. Stedham
W. H. Murley
Ray Manning
W. M. Hickson
W. A. Browns
T. C. L. Hall
D. M. Rich
W. T. Farrow
J. H. Hopper
NEW County
Denizen
John
Church
Lodge
House
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