Roosevelt Outlines Program To Make Life More Secure
President Roosevelt sketched broad outlines of a social security plan including unemployment insurance in a cooperative Federal State form with funds held by the Federal Government and benefits administered by the States. He urged measures to secure aged and sick, stimulate recovery, and build a foundational administration for a unified economic security program.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Committee On Economic Security
Advisory Council
White House
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Perkins
Mail Order Houses Lose 200000 to Kentucky Fraud
In two years Kentucky mountaineers allegedly cheated mail order firms of 200000. Catalogs were sent in, payments bounced from fictitious banks. Federal investigators issued warrants for 219 homes. 208 arrests, 181 convictions, 27 awaiting trial.
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Chicago
Ill
Kentucky
World Cotton Crop Shrinks 11 Percent From Last Season
New York Cotton Exchange Service reports world cotton production for 1934-35 at 22,496,000 bales, 11 percent below 1933-34, with the total world supply down by 2,805,000 bales. U.S. share remains about 52.4 percent as foreign outputs fall due to poor conditions in Russia and Egypt.
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New York
New York Cotton Exchange Service
Russia
Egypt
United States
Exchange Service
Ernst
Sun Advertising Pays For Rugs and More
R. R. Waldo reports strong results from a Sun ad offering 9x12 priced rugs at 4.85, noting 15 rugs sold in two weeks. He agrees Sun advertising delivers results when items meet customer demand at attractive prices. A kitchen tip suggests cooling pie on a strainer for quick air flow.
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R. R. Waldo
Whitewright Sun
Sun
Movement On To Build Court House and Jail
Sherman officials report a contract with Voelcker and Dixon Inc to design plans and aid Grayson County in obtaining 300000 PWA funds for a combined court house and jail in Sherman. If built at estimated cost the firm earns 15000 dollars or 5 percent. if the loan is denied and no other financing by Dec 15, 2500 dollars.
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Sherman
Voelcker and Dixon, Inc
Wichita Falls
Texas
Grayson County
PWA
Commissioners’ Court
John Washburn
Precinct 2
Denison Automobile Company
Grayson County Gins 19,274 Bales by November 1
Grayson County reported ginning 19,274 bales of cotton up to November 1, counting half-bales, compared with 42,173 bales for the same period last year. The figures come from a report by G. O. Peterson, government cotton statistician.
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Denison
Grayson County
G. O. Peterson
Red Cross Drive Opens in Whitewright Area Next Week
The annual Red Cross membership push begins Monday in Whitewright and Grayson County with a $2,500 county quota. Sherman, Denison, Van Alstyne, Whitesboro, and Whitewright each have specified goals as local groups prepare to recruit 100 members at one dollar apiece. Edith Hennessey of Sherman will speak at a Rotary Club luncheon. The drive includes plans to hire a nurse to lead home hygiene instruction under Mrs. Vernon Brown of Sherman.
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Red Cross
Whitewright
Grayson County
F. M. Echols
Echols
Sherman
Denison
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Rotary Club
Friday
Edith Hennessey
Vernon Brown
Move Toward South Grayson Road Progress Report
Sherman Democrat notes Grayson County commissioners agreed to pay for a survey and right of way for a Tioga to Fannin County line state highway. Mayor J. M. McLemore urged southern county citizens support. action set for November 26 with state highway commission.
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Sherman Democrat
Tioga
Fannin County
Commissioners’ Court
Grayson County
Gunter
van Alstyne
State Highway Department
McLemore
State Highway Commission
Grayison County
Delinquent Taxes Payable Without Penalty Under Pope Law
Delinquents from August 1 1934 may pay taxes without penalties if paid by March 15 1935. After that penalties rise up to eight percent with six percent interest. Mandatory for political subdivisions to March 15 1935, optional thereafter.
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Olan R. van Zandt
Austin
Pope
Senate
Derelicts to Get No Cash for Relief in Texas
Texas Relief Commission provides in kind aid only to derelict relief clients who cannot resist gambling. Payments will be in goods after a weekly budget is worked out. If the family head refuses to work, county officials may file vagrancy charges. Adam Johnson announced the policy.
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Austin
Texas
Texas Relief Commission
Adam Johnson
War Declared On Marble Machines In Sherman
Sherman merchants faced an edict from district attorney Hubert Bookout ordering marble machines removed by Monday or confiscated. Most stores emptied the games with signs, leaving only one business still operating them. Grayson County merchants say the machines funded their entire operations.
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Sherman
Hubert Bookout
Grayson County
Fannin Deputy Dies Two Weeks After Wife
Tom Locke deputy sheriff and native of Fannin County died at his son in law Dick Higgins home Tuesday. His wife had died two weeks earlier. Funeral services were held Wednesday afternoon at the home. He is survived by daughter Mrs Dick Higgins and two sons William and James Locke.
Proposed Tioga-Van Alstyne Highway Discussed
The article notes that the Tioga-Van Alstyne highway may be raised at an upcoming session. Initial moves occurred over a year ago when the commissioners court and Sherman chamber of commerce backed the project.
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Commissioners’ Court
Sherman Chamber of Commerce
Federal judge upholds Frazier Lemke farm mortgage act
Federal District Judge Chas I Dawson ruled the Frazier Lemke farm mortgage act constitutional in a case brought by William Radford of Christian County to stop a Louisville Joint Stock Land Bank foreclosure. The judge said the act is fair and wise despite personal regret. Under the act a mortgagor may occupy the property for five years by paying a reasonable rental.
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Louisville
Chas. I. Dawson
Dawson
William Radford
Christian County
Presbyterian Men to Hold Meet Here
A convention of Presbyterian men will be held at the First Presbyterian Church here Monday November 19. The program emphasizes better acquaintance fellowship salvage of manpower know the church and promote the Kingdom of God. The event runs from 4 p m with a dinner at 6 o clock priced 35 cents per plate. Speakers include L S Markham Sherman B Wrenn Webb Whitewright George L Hamilton Sherman A P Wood Denison Dr Wilbur Carter Sherman W L Stowers Whitewright Earl McClure Bonham J F Landers Denison C E Dodge Honey Grove Ellery Allen Whitesboro and Dr Matthew H Arnold moderator of the Presbyterian Synod.
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First Presbyterian Church
L. S. Markham
Sherman
B. Wrenn Webb
White
Tigers Boost Town for Friday Game With Bonfire Rally
Downtown pep rally and bonfire at 7 tonight organized by the Parent-Teacher Association to spur support for Friday's home game between W. H. S. Tigers and Gunter high. Students from both schools will parade from city hall to North Bend street jockey lot carrying noise makers. Admission 25 cents general, 10 cents for high schoolers, 5 cents for grade school students. The town will close shops at 2:30 to attend the game, which caps a season where the Tigers stand 5 wins and 4 losses and seek to reduce debt via a record turnout.
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W. H. S. Tigers
Gunter High School
City Hall
Jockey Lot
North Bend _ street
Tigers
Parent-Teacher Association
Jones backs Rayburn in Texas for speaker race
Texas lawmakers gather behind Sam Rayburn as the expected speaker with Marvin Jones withdrawing from contention and Joe Burns opposing. Rayburn moves toward solid support from all twenty one Texas representatives as Congress readies to convene in January.
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Washington
Texas
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Marvin Jones
Amarillo
Jones
Rayburn
House Committee On Agriculture
Joe Burns
Congress
Nashville
Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
The Great Walls: China England and Peru Fortifications
The record highlights three ancient barriers. The Great Wall of China spans 1500 miles with 25000 towers, rising 15 to 30 feet and 25 feet thick at the base, built about 200 B C. The Great Wall of England runs 73 miles with 14 large and 80 small forts, nearly 20 feet high and 8 feet thick, built around 150 A D. The Great Wall of Peru S A covers 40 miles with 14 forts, 15 to 25 feet high, 12 to 15 feet thick, believed built about 300 A D.
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China
England
Peru
S. A
Mitchell Webster Nuptials Link Sherman and Whitewright
John Webster of Sherman and Ollie Mitchell of Whitewright were married last Wednesday in Durant Oklahoma. Rev T W Harris officiated with Will Fischer of Sherman as witness. The newlyweds reside at 819 Fischer Street Sherman.
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John Webster
Sherman
Ollie Mitchell
Whitewright
T. W. Harris
Durant Church of Christ
Durant
Okla
Will Fischer
Webster
Fischer Street
Will Mitchell
Near Whitewright
Devonport
Keith Drug Stores
Mr. Webster
H. L. Webster
Sherman High School
Texas Technological College
Hardwicke-Etter Company
Scout Leaders Course Kicks Off At Scout Hut
The first session of the Scout leaders training school was held Monday night at the Scout hut. The six week course continues with the next session on Tuesday night November 20. Max Pierson and R. H. McCorkle were elected patrol leaders. Attendees included E O Thomas Donald Bryant Odis Franklin G W Francis from Tom Bean R H McCorkle H Wallace from Pilot Grove and ten men from Whitewright.
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Max Pierson
R. H. McCorkle
E. O. Thomas
Donald Bryant
Odis Franklin
G. W. Francis
Tom Bean
H. Wallace
Pilot Grove
Whitewright
Grayson Relief Board to be Named Soon
Claud D. Teer said the Grayson County Relief Board members will be announced in a few days. Under the new state relief plan, boards are named by the State Board of Control, not the Commissioners' Court. Teer added that no federal state county or city official will be eligible for the board.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Claud D. Teer
State Board of Control
Jake J. Loy
Austin
Commissioners’ Court
Teer
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SUN Advertising
Grayson Road
J. M. McLemore
H. D. Hynds
Virgil Nicholson
Highway Department
Fannin
Mitchell-Webster
Scout Leaders
Grayson Relief Board
Sun Office
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