Cotton farmers to be paid for idle land under 1934 plan
The Agriculture Adjustment Administration will pay cotton farmers 3 to 11 dollars per acre based on yield to reduce the 1934 cotton crop to 25 million acres. The plan includes 10 cent a pound loan on 1933 cotton through June 30 and rental payments for nonplanted acreage, with county associations coordinating the program.
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Washington
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Roosevelt
Commodity Credit Corporation
Wallace
Whitewright Bank Deposits Noted in 1916 Campaign Drive
The Sun reports Whitewright bank deposits totaled $623 220 20 as of Oct 7 1916. W T Truett canvassed the town for Woodrow Wilson raising 58 with Postmaster H L Webster and T H Sears leading with 10 each Other locals gave varied sums and names. Also noted are marriages births illnesses and local events including a cake auction and a box supper plus a state liquor tax total of 912705 a drop from the prior year.
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Whitewright
W. T. Truett
Woodrow Wilson
H. L. Webster
T. H. Sears
J. L. Cantrell
J. T. Roberts
A. J. Ray
W. H. Horton
J. C. Parsons
Woosley & Phillips
Wilson-Vaughn Company
Dyer & Jones
Dr. R. May
S. H. Montgomery
Guy Hamilton
J. W. Davidson
J. A. Pritchett
R. L. Johnson
J. H. Waggoner
J. W. McMurry
Emmet Penn
C. A. Smith
Claude Truett
J. G. McKinsey
B. S. Montgomery
Lucian LaRoe
Paul Pritchett
Bob Sears
Sherman
Martin Ashenhurst
Pilot Grove
Floyd
Ely
Mabel Everheart
Ira Kirkpatrick
When Health's Needed Mike and Pat Speak on Health Value
Mike says sharing health matters and Pat agrees health is good to have, especially when sick. The exchange underscores concern for well being and mutual care.
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Mike
Pat
Whitewright Local Briefs Eleven Years Ago
L T Garland opens a meat market in a former millinery building. Walter Fain Jr. builds a produce house north of Lively Company. Joe Johnson shares world series news by wireless from South Bend Street. Don L. Dyer transfers routes. Whitewright seniors elect Spin dle president Neathery secretary and Simmons poet Montgomery reporter. Eva Horton and Elgie Fields wed at Rev Teague home. Whitewright Lumber builds five room cottage west of Payne Cottage. Claud Anderson buys into City Meat Market. Exide Junior batteries for Ford cars priced at 25 dollars.
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L. T. Garland
Badgett
Walter Fain Jr
Lively & Company
Joe Johnson
South Bend Street
Dallas
Don L. Dyer
Whitewright High School
Jack Spindle
Lillian Neathery
Willis Simmons
Ruth Montgomery
Eva Horton
Elgie Fields
I. E. Teague
Whitewright Lumber Co
Payne Cottage
Claud Anderson
Exide
Ford
Dr J W McCrary seeks new West Texas dental office
Seven years ago The Sun reports Dr J W McCrary closing his local dental office and seeking a new location in West Texas as agricultural measures urge buying and burning three million bales of cotton to lift next year's price. J E Montgomery has accepted a position or offer.
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J. W. McCrary
West
Texas
George B. Terrell
J. E. Montgomery
Barbee Moves Insurance Office to Woosley Building
W J Barbee relocates his insurance business to the Woosley building. Hodges and Ada Ford wed at Red River Valley Fair stadium in a ceremony witnessed by about 5 000 people.
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W. J. Barbee
Woosley
W. D. Hodges
Whitewright
Ada Ford
Sherman
Red River Valley Fair Stadium
Hogwallow News Postmaster in Morning Dispute at Office
Local post office scene shows the postmaster in an argument about overhead costs for loafers. A Bounding Billows storekeeper prefers cash transactions. Slim Pickens is assigned to accompany the Mail Carrier at 9 am to clock the horse. Palace Hotel owner praises the NRA for tenants sleeping late and overeating.
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Slim Pickens
Deaf mute cries as robbers strike near home
Mrs. Catherine Stephens, deaf since age four, broke her silence with a scream that frightened away robbers as she walked home late. The next day she could not speak again and doctors attribute the shock to waking her vocal cords, fearing no lasting benefit. Sun Want Ads get results.
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Chicago
Catherine Stephens
Cruelty Claim Over Doo Dads Sparking Divorce Allegation
Mrs Jeannette Hardin charged Basin Hardin with cruelty in Chicago court. She said he could not resist buying doo dads for his automobile, leaving nothing for subsistence. She recounted asking for money for food and being told to trade a spare tire for pork chops.
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Chicago
Jeannette Hardin
Basin Hardin
Mystery Solved A Village Ne'er Do Well Reforms
A minister meets Tom, the village ne'er do well, and shakes his hand to welcome a change. Tom doubts the praise but recalls appearing at a prayer meeting last night, realizing the minister saw him there. The scene ends with Tom surprised by the reform remark.
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Tom
Thomas
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R. E. Hickman
Paul Stephens
Deans
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Bounding Billows
Palace Hotel
NRA
Sun
Katy
Southwest
Treasuries
People of
Victo
Missouri-Kansas-Texas Lines
First National Bank
Chica
St. Louis
Kansas City
Cahill
D. E. Low
M-K-T Lines
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