Stuteville Moves and Yeager Takes Over Sinclair Outlet
Stuteville moved filling station equipment to a newly remodeled building opposite the fire station. J A Yeager became operator of the Sinclair station at Main and Bond. The new Stuteville service station handles Magnolia products with two automatic line pumps and two hand pumps. Restrooms, a coal and parts room, and a wash rack are noted in the layout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. C. Stuteville Monday
J. A. Yeager
Mr. Stuteville
Sinclair
Main
Bond Streets
Stuteville
Magnolia
Census of Idle Starts and Relief Boost Forecast
Washington reports a government census of the unemployed with 150,000 postal workers delivering 14 question inquiries to households and lodging facilities. The voluntary forms seek both jobless needing relief and those seeking work, due back by Saturday. Officials expect December results after an accuracy test on 1,800 routes, as mayors study relief costs amid LaGuardia’s warning of potential deficiency funding if conditions worsen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Conference of Mayors
Fiorello LaGuardia
New York
Group in Klan Robes Ransacks Miami Clubhouse
In Miami Florida authorities investigate a raid by men and women in Ku Klux Klan regalia on the La Paloma night club. The proprietor said the place was ransacked patrons were assaulted and cash and a watch stolen amid aklan initiation at Moore Park.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miami
Fla
la Paloma
al Youst
Moore Park
If Driver Leaves Keys In Car They Go Into Sewer
Kansas City police plan to pull ignition keys from parked cars and toss them into the sewer, a rule publicized by Police Lieutenant Oscar E. Johnson to 16 motor theft bureau officers. The policy, in effect for a week, has deterred calls for lost keys, except when keys are on a ring with other keys, in which case they go to police headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Oscar E. Johnson
Motor Theft Bureau
Johnson
Dewey Offered $150,000 Movie Role in Hollywood
Grand National Studio offered Thomas E. Dewey a $150,000 part to star as a hero in a gangster catch and convict film. The proposed role centers on pursuing and defeating organized crime.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gang Buster Dewey
Hollywood
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Grand National Studio
Dewey
Youth Hit by 66000 Volts May Recover
Waco. Sidney Diamond, 16, was badly burned and shocked Sunday after climbing an 85 foot Texas Power and Light Company tower. He received a 50-50 chance of recovery as physicians reported today. He was rescued by an ambulance crew and a photographer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waco
Sidney Diamond
Young Diamond
Texas Power and Light Company
Ambu
Whitewright Red Cross Campaign Seeks More Donations
Mayor F. M. Echols sent a $50 check to Grayson County headquarters, aiming to raise contributions before Thanksgiving. Citizens lacking Red Cross membership are urged to pay at the city office to receive a card, button, and receipt. Donations listed include 7.00 from an unnamed donor and many local names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. M. Echols
Red Cross
Whitewright
Grayson County
Sherman
Echols
Stores to Close for Thanksgiving Holiday in Whitewright
Whitewright merchants will close for Thanksgiving with some shops shutting all day and others at 11 a.m. The town’s Whitewright and Van Alstyne High Schools are scheduled to play football on Thanksgiving afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
van al ‘Yne
International star Sara Henie in Thin Ice at Palace
The Palace offers the ice skater Sara Henie in Thin Ice with Tyronne Power tonight and Friday. Saturday features William Boyd in Trail Dust. Monday presents Jane Withers in Wild and Woolly with Walter Brennan. Bargain nights Tuesday and Wednesday show Claire Trevor, Joan Carroll and Bill Robinson in One Mile from Heaven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sara Henie
Palace Theatre
Tyronne Power
William Boyd
Jane Withers
Walter Brennan
Claire Trevor
Joan Carol
Bill Robinson
Uniform national regulations for trucks urged at convention
Robert F. Black of Cleveland proposed uniform national truck rules to avoid contradictions across state lines. He urged intelligent reciprocity among states as delegates gathered at the American Trucking Associations convention in Louisville. He noted special truck taxes averaged 95.60 dollars per truck in 1936, with over 2,000 delegates in attendance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Robert F. Black
Cleveland
Ohio
Automobile Manufacturers’ Association
American Trucking Associations, Inc
Black
Grayson County Cotton Ginning Totals Rise
Census figures show 50,794 bales ginned in Grayson County from this year’s crop before November 1, up from 34,738 bales by the same date last year, reflecting a strong season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Fannin County Cotton Crop Reaches New High
Fannin County ginned 63,854 bales of cotton up to November 1, compared with 48,038 same period last year. The season total is the largest since 1933 when 70,943 bales were produced, per the department of commerce census bureau.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Department of Commerce Bureau of Census
November rainfall and cold snap hit city scene
November rainfall totals 2.58 inches for the month, with Whitewright recording .77 inch Monday afternoon and .11 inch Sunday night for a weekly .88 inch. Temperatures dipped to 30 degrees Tuesday night, ice appeared in exposed places, and about 60 street lights were burned out by a Monday electrical storm, per Mayor F. M. Echols.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. C. Cates
City Water Department
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
Manning Talks to Rotary Club
Newton Manning principal of Whitewright Grammar School spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon. He outlined current grade school subjects and teaching methods, compared with past practices, and praised Red Cross nursing work and domestic hygiene classes. He urged Red Cross enrollment as the campaign continues. Dr. Jackson of Texas State College for Women will speak at Friday night ladies night in the First Baptist Church basement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rotary Club
Newton Manning
Whitewright Grammar School
Manning
Jim Jernigan
Red Cross
Gomer May
Jackson
Texas State College For Women
Denton
First Baptist Church
Helpful Hints To Reduce Gas Bills
Gas savings come from careful operation of home gas appliances. Overheating wastes fuel and can harm health. Get properly adjusted burners, avoid heating kitchens with ovens, and turn down flames when boiling water or when room is warm. Don’t leave stoves or fires burning while away. Use small heaters and vent with slightly lowered top windows to retain warmth.
Wealthy Widow Reveals Inheritance From Husband
In a brief exchange a woman recalls a large inheritance from her late husband. She notes that she initially had a million dollars, but upon marriage she gained five million, reflecting on her surprising financial turn.
Man Injured By Falling Object From Fast Katy Train
Jim Ashlock of near Tom Bean and former Whitewright resident was struck on the forehead by an unknown object as a Katy passenger train passed the crossing near East Whitewright. He was aided by Kay Dillon and Officer F O Mangrum and moved to a physician’s office before being taken to Wilson N Jones hospital in Sherman for several days. The exact object remains unidentified, with the train moving at high speed and a mail pouch also said to have fallen nearby but not hit him.
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Jim Ashlock
Tom Bean
Whitewright
Katy
Mr. Ashlock
East Whitewright
Kay Dillon
F. O. Mangrum
Ashlock
Bankhead Signals Federal Control of Cotton Land
Senator Bankhead proposed strict federal control of cotton acreage for next year and beyond. He suggested reducing the national cotton allotment to about 25 million acres in 1938 from 34 million this year with a 75 percent tax on noncompliant cotton sales. The plan foresees federal loans to store surplus and uses Soil Conservation Act funds to aid compliant growers, aiming to balance supply for domestic and foreign needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bankhead
Alabama Democrat
Senate
Secretary of Agriculture
Freshman Lists Ailments as Clubs in Yearbook
A University of Washington freshman, describing his activities for the student yearbook, claimed he belonged to groups named Flat feet, earache and appendicitis. He seems to have mistaken affiliations for afflictions, highlighting a humorous confusion in the entry.
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Seattle, Wash
University of Washington
Woman of 27 gets her sixth divorce
In Los Angeles 27-year-old Nina De Milo Can field Moore Martin Colton obtained her sixth divorce after four months and eleven days of marriage to Darrel L. Colton. He allegedly came home intoxicated, insulted her, struck her, and accused her of infidelity, leading to the judge granting the divorce.
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Los Angeles
Calif
Nina de Milo Canfield Moore
Martin Colton
Darrel L. Colton
Ely to Whitewright Road to Be Built in Fannin County
Engineering plans and WPA funding calls for a ten inch rock surface road from Whitewright to Ely in Fannin County with new bridges. Project links with a prior Ector to Ely route and may be blacktopped later. Local commissioners Norwood Vaughan coordinate plans for related rock roads toward Bells Pink Hill and a loop from Canaan toward Whitewright.
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Whitewright
Ely
Fannin County
F. M. Echols
WPA
Dallast
Ector
C. C. Norwood
Mr. Noorwood
Ben Vaughan
Grayson County
Trenton
Whitewright- Ely
Vaughan
Bells
Pink Hill
Canaan
Oak Hill Cemetery
Rose Hill
Congress Does Nothing as Lynch Fight Persists
Washington reports another day of the short special session with no progress beyond a Senate filibuster. Democratic leaders press for action on wage-hour and farm measures while the House and Senate consider tax revisions and compromise on crop production. Henry A. Wallace urges a middle course, and a rules clash blocks the wage-hour bill despite broad support.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
William Bankhead
House Rules Committee
Henry A. Wallace
Senate Agriculture Committee
House Subcommittee On Taxes
Congress
Fred Vinson
House Labor Committee
Rules Committee
House
Town Adopts No Church No Crime Slogan
Walcott Iowa choses a bold motto claiming no church means no crime in a town of 398. After decades with no violations, 1936 brought a burglary at the post office stealing stamps worth $200, challenging the slogan's premise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walcott
Husband’s 50c Divorce Tip Floors Indiana Court
Evansville Ind Testimony that he gave her only 50c during their four years of marriage led Mrs Mamie Sell to win a divorce from Elmer G Sell The court also awarded her the household goods and 1050 alimony after finding 50c for driving his automobile was insufficient
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Evansville
Ind
Mamie Sell
Elmer G. Sell
Tax Collector To Be Here Monday
Collier Yeary Grayson County tax collector will be in Whitewright Monday Nov 22 to collect 1937 taxes. He may be contacted at the First National Bank by persons wishing to pay their taxes then.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Collier Yeary
Grayson County
Whitewright
First National Bank
Crop of insects may hire prices
Washington reports a potential price-raising insect pest outbreak as the agriculture department notes fall weather favored grasshoppers chinch bugs crickets Hessian flies caterpillars moths weevils and scales with forecasts of serious outbreaks next summer. The article also notes sugar in fifteenth century London traded at $2.75 a pound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Agriculture Department
Department
Bonham Game to Be Played Friday Night
Whitewright and Bonham football clash moves from tonight to Friday night at Bonham. Whitewright sought Friday afternoon play, but officials denied the change. Local hopes run high as Bonham aims to defeat Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Bonham
Defat
Dopesters
McCraw Hails Tax Victory in Texas Pipeline Ruling
Attorney General McCraw called the Supreme Court ruling upholding Texas intangible tax on pipelines a major victory. He projected a $2 million reduction in the state deficit, potential $500,000 yearly revenue, and bolstered finances for numerous counties. Back taxes of $4 million, to be shared by state and counties, were expected to be paid promptly, with allocations to general revenue, Confederate pension, and school funds.
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Austin
McCraw
United States Supreme Court
Texas
General Revenue Fund
Confederate Pension Fund
Col
E. H. R. Green
Residents of Savoy 40 Years Move Away
Mr and Mrs W L Cullar, longtime Savoy residents of over four decades, depart for San Juan to join Glen Haven orphanage. Cullar to serve as field man collecting provisions with a truck. A separate anecdote recalls Sir Richard Steele taking a friend to a tavern and later selling a written article to cover the bill.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Savoy
W. L. Cullar
San Juan
Glen Haven
Cullar
Sir Richard Steele
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M. T. Craig
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F. D. Layman
Pascal Farley
Omer Sanders
T. G. Doss
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C. H. Stuteville
J. H. Waggoner
N. L. Manning
R. H. May
T. E. Barbee
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