Tigers Storm Royse City For Conference Clash
Tramping with the Tigers travel to Royse City for a 7 30 pm game as both teams seek third place in the conference. Royse City boosters doubt the Tigers but local outlook predicts a tight battle with Tigers seeking another win after a 25 0 victory over Cooper.
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Royse City
Tigers
Farmersville
Whitewright
Royse City News-Times
Cooper
Owever
Royce City
Plano
Rockwall
Rouse City
Ruby Childress
Tigers Fans Pack Plano Gate for Cooper Game Victory
Supporters of the Tigers, led by Coach A. M. Gaddis and Supt. H. W. Key, express gratitude for the strong Whitewright turnout at Plano and the large crowd for the Cooper game last Wednesday. Encouragement to exceed attendance at the Royse City game tomorrow.
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Tigers
A. M. Gaddis
Supt. H. W. Key
Plano
Royse City
Whitewright Urges New Football Field Behind High School
A letter argues Whitewright needs a new gridiron to attract trade during games. The proposal calls for leveling ground behind the High School, erecting a fence, and building a temporary grandstand this winter, with plans to improve seating and field quality over three to four years.
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Whitewright
Season Opener Likely Thriller At Local High School
The season begins Tuesday at 7 pm in the High School gym with the Tigers facing Whitewright Ringers. Coach Jernigan notes fifteen hopefuls in workouts and plans to mix veterans and football players. Whitewright, a strong, experienced squad, may have the edge in height. Admission is free and a solid crowd is expected. Predictions from last week favor Whitewright over Rouse City and other local matchups.
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Tigers
Whitewright Ringer
Jernigan
Whitewright Ringers
Rangers
Hopkins Assures U S Will Direct Relief Continues
Washington reports Harry L. Hopkins, WPA administrator, told the United States Conference of Mayors that the federal government will not pass relief duties back to local communities or liquidate the relief program despite predictions by Postmaster General Farley that WPA will be wound down as employment improves.
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Washington
United States Conference of Mayors
Harry L. Hopkins
Works Progress Administrator
James A. Farley
Works Progress Administration
Farley
London
Hopkins
Taxes Paid Earlier Across Grayson County Towns in 12-Day Tour
Taxpayers in Grayson County paid 1936 taxes earlier than since 1930 during a 12 day visit by officials led by Deputy Jerry E. Davis. The group collected $10,524.47 in twelve towns, with additional sums at Sherman and Denison offices. Taxes were due October 1 with half payment by November 30 and delinquency on January 31 plus penalties. Individual town totals are listed.
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Sherman
Jerry E. Davis
J. C. Allred
Grayson County
Dave Harmon
Marvin Hogan
Mr. Davis
Denison
Whitewright
Tom Bean
Pilot Grove
Bells
Pottsboro
Gordonville
van Alstyne
Gunter
Tioga
Collinsville
Whitesboro
Sadler
Palace Opens Texas Rangers with a star lineup
The Palace shows The Texas Rangers today and tomorrow featuring Jack Oakie Fred MacMurray and Jean Parker. Saturday presents Boss of Gun Creek with Buck Jones. Upcoming two in a crowd Pepper and Gorgeous Hussy lead a Thanksgiving lineup with top names.
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Palace
Texas Rangers
Jack Oakie
Fred MacMurry
Jean Parker
Gun Creek
Buck Jones
Joel McCrea
Joan Bennett
Jane Withers
Slim Summerville
Irvin S. Cobb
Pepper
Hussy
Robert Taylor
Joan Crawford
Allred to Name Edward Clark as State Secretary
Governor James V. Allred plans Edward Clark as Secretary of State at the start of his second term. The post will rise to a $6,000 annual salary under a constitutional amendment. Clark currently serves as first secretary to the Governor and two-year appointment is announced with promotions outlined for other aides.
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Allred
Edward Clark
Austin
James V. Allred
Clark
Patrick D. Moreland
Singing Convention At Canaan Church Near Whitewright
The fourth Sunday singing convention known as the old folks singing convention will meet at Canaan Church three miles north of Whitewright next Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock. All singers and lovers of good singing are invited to attend.
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Canaan Church
Whitewright
Milk market drops to 36 cents a pound butterfat
Meadolake Milk Products of Sherman and Kraft Phenix Cheese of Denison and Bonham quoted 36 cents per pound butterfat for whole sweet milk suitable for cheese making. The price, down two cents on Tuesday, applies to the remainder of November.
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Meadolake Milk Products Company of
Sherman
Kraft- Phenix Cheese Corporation
Denison and
Bonham
Employer Bears Great Burden in New Tax Program
Washington report details the burden on employers under the old age pensions security act. Employers must handle monthly tax assessments and submit six months of wage information and quarterly returns. Employees are not required to file. Violations carry fines up to 10000 dollars or one year imprisonment, or both, plus prosecution costs.
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Washington
Cotton Ginnings Show Big Increase Across Counties
The ginning report shows totals well ahead of the same period in 1935, helped by a season opening about fifteen days earlier. Counties report 1936 figures with 1935 baselines: Grayson 34738 vs 16950, Fannin 48038 vs 18689, Denton 18097 vs 10254, Lamar 38273 vs 13409.
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Denton
PRU
Acdc Rere
Pilgrim Fathers Blamed for Wild American Turkeys
Washington government claims Pilgrim fathers made the American wild turkey scarce. Col H P Sheldon of the Biological Survey notes the wild gobbler was tame at first and approached settlers who killed it with a club. Wild turkeys learned to avoid humans and are hard to bag today. Most Thanksgiving birds are domesticated.
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Washington
Pilgrim Fathers
Col
H. P. Sheldon
Biological Survey Bureau
Col. Sheldon
Tugwell Resigns His New Deal Job
MEMPHIS Tenn Rexford G Tugwell announced yesterday he had resigned as under secretary of agriculture and resettlement administration W W Alexander will succeed him Tugwell planned to enter private business in New York after leaving government duties He would not discuss his successor and referred questions to the White House
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Memphis
Tenn
Rexford G. Tugwell
Tugwell
W. W. Alexander
Atlanta
New Deal
East Arkansas
Wallace
Alexander
New York Times
New York
White House
Lemke pledges 1 percent mortgage bill in Minnesota
Representative William Lemke Republican of North Dakota promised at a Minnesota Farmers Union gathering that his Frazier Lemke farm mortgage moratorium bill will cap interest at 1 percent rather than 14 percent. He spoke on his first day in Congress and outlined the plan to ease farm loan burdens.
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Madison
Minn
Frazier-Lemke
Congress
William Lemke
North Dakota
Union Party
Lemke
Minnesota Farmers Union
Thanksgiving Program at Canaan School
A Thanksgiving program will be given at 7:30 o'clock next Wednesday evening at the Canaan school three miles north of town. The program will include plays readings songs and other numbers expected to entertain attendees. Principal W W Elrod and Miss Brown invite all to attend.
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Canaan
W. W. Elrod
Brown
Blue Ridge Well Yields Fresh Water in Texas Test
California Consolidated Oil Company No 1 well near Blue Ridge shows only fresh water at 2,771 feet after 15 swabs. Paluxy area wells, including Port Bolivar No 1, also report fresh water or high prospects. Abernathy Valeria No 1 Galloway in Fannin County resumes ops below 3,177 feet after a shutdown.
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California Consolidated Oil Company
W. L. Fagg
Blue Ridge
Paluxy
E. A. Parkford
Cliff Camp
Collin County
Port Bolivar No. 1
Durning
Anna
Fannin County
Abernathy & Valeria
Galloway
Leonard
Federal study under way on Red River dam plan
Thomas R. Tate and John B. Fitch of the Federal Power Commission arrived in Denison to study a $36,000,000 hydroelectric and flood control dam on the Red River. They will coordinate with Army engineers surveying power markets and project feasibility, with Denison among first cities assigned under the commission’s new policy.
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Commission
Federal Power Commission
Denison
Roosevelt Off to South America
President Roosevelt headed from Charleston aboard the Indianapolis for a 12,000 mile voyage to Buenos Aires, Brazil, and Uruguay. He will address the conference on December 1, with 21 nations attending to seek lasting peace. He took his son James, secretary Edward Gallaher, and Capt. Ross McIntyre aboard. Brazil's Getulio Vargas predicted a defensive bloc would emerge from the talks.
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Charleston
S. C
Roosevelt
Buenos Aires
Americas
Indianapolis
Fort Moultrie
Brazil
Uruguay
Washington
James
Edward Gallaher
Ross T. McIntyre
Getulio Vargas
Old Age Reliberalization Group Forms in East Texas
In Snyder a protest against liberalization of the state pension law was drafted with 50 signatures addressed to the Governor and Legislature. The local East Texas town formed Monday night the Old Age Reliberalization Organization to seek pension reforms and to spread the idea to other towns, appointing a committee to share information and organize additional units.
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Maud
East Texas
Allred Proclaims Prosperity Week in Texas
Governor Allred proclaims Prosperity Week from November 21 to 28 calling it Texas Prosperity Week. He urges Texans to attend the Centennial Exposition in Dallas, hailing the event as a major achievement for education and amusement in the Southwest and for the state, highlighting the Texas Hall of State as a permanent memorial to Texas heroes.
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Austin
James V. Allred
Dallas
Southwest
Texas Hall of State
Texas
Sun Will Be Out Early Next Week
The Sun will publish Wednesday afternoon next week to align with the Thanksgiving holiday. Advertisers and contributors are urged to cooperate so the paper meets its usual standard.
Sun Bargain Days End November 30
The Sun ends its subscription bargain on November 30 andwill return to $1.50 for a year. Until then a year’s home town paper costs just $1.00. Many subscribers already paid the special rate, with more listed on the honor roll of paying subscribers including Mrs. W. E. Boyd and several local names.
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Sun
The
W. E. Boyd
Edgar Montgomery
W. M. Pierson
Chamber of Commerce
Sherman, OY
New Pastor Welcomed by Large Whitewright Congregation
Rev. Joe M. Connally, newly arrived at Whitewright Methodist Church from Wolfe City, greeted by a large congregation Sunday morning. No evening service due to ongoing revival at the Fi Presbyterian Church, with regular services moved to the Methodist Church to allow full attendance.
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Joe M. Connally
Whitewright Methodist Church
Mr. Connally
Whitewright
Wolfe City
Fi Presbyterian Church
Presbyterian Church
Water Mains Completed in Savoy WPA Project
Water was turned into the mains of the new Savoy water system Saturday, marking the completion of the WPA project and the passing of surface wells upon which Savoy residents have long depended for their water supply.
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Savoy
Truett Re elected Secretary of State Baptist Convention
Rev J L Truett of Whitewright veteran Baptist minister was re elected secretary of the State Baptist Convention at Mineral Wells last week. He has held the post for twenty years.
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J. L. Truett
Whitewright
State Baptist Convention
Mineral Wells
Truett
Union Thanksgiving Service at Pr ian Church
The annual union Thanksgiving service will be held at the Prain Church on Wednesday November 25 with city churches taking part. Dr. Everett King of Fort Worth will preach the Thanksgiving sermon and Roy son of Trenton will lead singing with Mrs Grace F comb at the piano. Rev J BR drum Rev Joe M Connally and Rev G B Bwill participate in the service and the President's Thanksgiving message will be read. The service is held the night before Thanksgiving to accommodate travelers. Whitewright observes Thanksgiving and Christmas as major holidays.
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Prian
Everett King
Fort Worth
Guy Hamilton
Roy
Trenton
Grace F Comb
J. BR. Drum
Joe M. Connally
Whitewright
Baby Dies After Eating Pills Near Bells
Johnnie Paul Baze two year old son of Mr and Mrs John Baze north of Bells died last Thursday in Sherman hospital after mistaking sugar coated pills for candy and eating a quantity of them. The mother took the child to a Bells physician then to Whitewright where he was in convulsions and died on the way to Sherman.
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Johnnie Paul Baze
John Baze
Bells
Sherman
Whitewright
Former Savoy Child Killed in Accident
Mary Melugin aged 6 daughter of Mr and Mrs C R Melugin died in a Dallas hospital after an auto she rode in with her mother collided with a street car while taking Mary to school. Mrs Melugin was seriously injured and in grave condition.
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Mary Melugin
C. R. Melugin
Dallas
Mary
Boy Dragged to Death by Runaway Mule
McKINNEY Ray Hampton Whisenant age 11 died after a mule pulling loose rope dragged him 300 yards at Melissa home. He had led the animal to pasture and tied rope around his body. The frightened mule bolted and the lad died a few minutes after his father reached him. Funeral services were held Monday.
Victory Jubilee Day Dinner At Centennial Exposition
Texas delegates guests of honor at a Victory Jubilee Day dinner in the Hall of State Texas Building. U S Senator Joe T Robinson will give the principal address with Governors Leslie T Miller and Clyde L Herring among early acceptances. Tickets bundle access to the grounds and fifteen attractions priced as two general admissions.
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Dallas
Texas
Congress
Great Hall of State of Texas
U. S
Joe T. Robinson
Arkansas
Roy Miller
Democratic National Campaign Committee of
Leslie T. Miller
Wyoming
Clyde L. Herring
U.S
Iowa
Sam Rayburn
Bonham
Myron G. Blalock
Marshall
N .Garner
Mittee
Th Southwest
Thanksgiving Play At Grammar School
The Children's Theater directed by Mrs. R. Mitchell Mere dith stages a Thanksgiving program on Tuesday November 24 at 1 30 PM in the Grammar School auditorium. Proceeds fund playground equipment. Admission is 10 cents for all.
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Children’s Theater
R. Mitchell Meredith
Grammar School
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