High School Students Furnish Rotary Program
High school students directed by Jim Jernigan presented the Rotary Club luncheon program. Six girls sang numbers while Floyd Everheart Jr and David Taylor told stories, some so big they drew disbelief. C. B. Bryant Jr was elected vice president to fill an unexpired term. Visitors included Garwood Woodward of the Federal Land Bank of Houston and Joe Cox Jr, attorney of Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Jernigan
Rotary Club
Floyd Everheart Jr
David Taylor
C. B. Bryant Jr
Garwood Woodward
Federal Land Bank of Houston
Joe Cox Jr
Sherman
Road work to start Monday on Whitewright to Tom Bean route
County Commissioner Ben Vaughn announced in Whitewright that road improvement will begin Monday on the Whitewright Tom Bean road. The project will include rock laying and other enhancements, addressing long needed repairs and benefiting local travelers and residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Vaughn
Whitewright
Texass Cotton Acreage Allotments To Be Issued Early
College Station officials of the Agricultural Adjustment Administration announce that Texas farmers will receive their 1939 cotton acreage allotments before planting. George Slaughter, chairman of the State AAA committee, says allotments will be issued before the market quota referendum in December to inform farmers prior to their decision on the control program.
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College Station
The
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
Texas
George Slaughter
AAA Committee
Warning on Sprayed Apples Sold in Dallas
Federal agent B F Eggerton warns small fruit stands and the public to inspect apples brought into Dallas from Arkansas and other states. Some apples show high arsenate of lead sprays. 119 bushels were seized at Wichita Falls after being trucked from Arkansas. Rail shipments from northwest states and many Arkansas apples are reported sound.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
B. F. Eggerton
federal food, drug and _ cosmetic
Arkansas
Texas
Highway Deaths Rise to 1148 in Nine Months
State police report 127 persons died from street and highway accidents in September. The toll for the first nine months reached 1,148, down 294 from a year ago. Experts warn the year may see a higher toll unless drivers and pedestrians curb speeding and safety violations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
1100 New Pension Pleas Filed Monthly
Texas old age pension officials said the administration handles about 1100 new applications and 1300 re applications each month. The figures show 1100 people over 65 seek assistance and 1300 who were previously refused now believe their conditions qualify. Crop failures and loss of contributing children often drive reapplications.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
Hornet Removed From Farmer's Ear After 18 Hours
In Orangeville Ontario Harry Meyer a farmer breathed easier after Dr W Kyles extracted a hornet from his ear where it had remained for eighteen hours Meyer said waiting for a sting was worse than the hornets buzz and he felt lots better after the removal
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orangeville
Ont
Harry Meyer
Meyer
W. Kyles
Bargain Days Save Readers Fifty Cents on Subscriptions
The Sun offers Bargain Days with subscriptions reduced to one dollar, claiming savings of fifty cents per reader. An honor roll lists numerous local names including J. L. Devenport, Dr. F. D. Layman, Mrs. J. W. Henry, and many others as subscribers urged to sign up during the sale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Texas
Fire Prevention Pays in Texas Fire Safety Drive
Fire Prevention Week urges individual responsibility in Texas. Chief Eugene Sanders notes fire prevention pays by saving lives and reducing insurance costs, urging households to remove hazards, educate all members, and seek department tips. He cites 1931 1937 fire loss trends and arson prosecutions by the Fire Marshall's Division as evidence of law and prevention impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
The
Sun
Eugene Sanders
Texas Fire Insurance Department
Austin
3 200 000 Bales Of Texas Cotton Being Forecast
The crop reporting board of the bureau of agricultural economics in the U S department of agriculture forecast a 1938 Texas cotton crop of 3 200 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight based on Oct 1 conditions The forecast matches a Sept 1 projection and is compared with 5 154 000 bales produced in 1937 and a 10 year average of 3 997 000 The indicated lint yield is 158 pounds per acre versus 197 last year and 140 average The crop condition is 63 per cent of normal Ginnings prior to Oct 1 were 1 909 000 running bales compared with 2 649 000 a year earlier and 1 397 000 in 1936
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Austin
Bureau of Census
Ector House Burns After Stove Explosion
A house belonging to Mr and Mrs Leonard Orndorff burned Saturday evening when an oil stove exploded destroying the residence and household goods. The report notes a tendency toward cheaper air travel and a hydroplane landing on open water.
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ECTOR
Leonard Orndorff
Unpopular Polecat Upsets Camp Folklore at Manton Fain
A Sun reader from Dallas recounts a local tale from Eagle Mountain Lake where Johnnie James and his pet polecat allegedly prowled near a fish camp. The letter notes James’s unpopularity after the incident, with a joking claim that the lake grew rough and fish ceased biting. A dollar renews a home-town subscription.
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Manton Fain
James
Polecat
W. Davis
Dallas
Eagle Mountain Lake
Fort Worth
The
Sun
Johnnie James
Johnnie
Enrollment limited at Denton Woman's College to 2700
Texas State College for Women trustees restricted enrollment to 2,700 after President L. H. Hubbard warned the college, a residential campus, has maxed out with 2,690 students enrolled. Last fall 2,492 were registered.
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Denton Woman’s College
Denton
Texas State College For
College Board of Regents
L. H. Hubbard
Prisoner Hangs Self in Bonham Jail
Sam Applegander was found hanged in the Fannin County jail at Bonham on Wednesday. Justice of the Peace Raleigh Abernathy returned a verdict of death by own action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Applegander
Fannin County
Bonham
Justice of the Peace
Raleigh Abernathy
Financial Status Of County Studied By Commissioners
Sherman article: County Commissioners examine finances, appoint staff, and plan WPA county road work. Royce Q. Loving named chief caretaker of the county courthouse at 110 dollars monthly, succeeding the late Clyde Hill. Wiley Barker hired jail cook, replacing Essie Jackson. County funds balance as of Oct 1 listed at 220,695.87 with itemized fund amounts. Tax assessor requests 1938 tax typists at 75 dollars monthly for up to 60 days.
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Sherman
Royce Q. Loving
Clyde Hill
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Wiley Barker
Essie Jackson
A. E. Whiteacre
B. M. Whiteacre
Collier Yeary
Martha Bryant Appointed Social Committee Member at T S C W
Miss Martha Bryant of Whitewright is elected to the social committee of the Kindergarten Primary Club at Texas State College for Women. She will work with officers to initiate new members and carry out a wide club program as a junior pursuing a kindergarten primary degree.
Wallace Seeks to Quiet Farmer Discontent
Secretary of Agriculture Wallace and aides outline a four point plan to ease farmer unrest over surplus crops and low prices. Goals include continuing crop control with quotas, reviving processing taxes, expanding domestic markets, and reorganizing the department for efficiency. The board notes abundant crops, with cotton, wheat and possibly corn and rice facing oversupply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Wallace
Congress
Supreme Court
Agriculture Department
Federal Crop Reporting Board
Alexander's Ragtime Band At Palace Theatre
The Palace theatre shows Alexander's Ragtime Band tonight and Friday starring Tyrone Power Alice Faye and Don Ameche. A fan praised the year’s standout picture and plans another viewing. The coming week features Gene Autry in PrairieMoon Algiers with Boyer Gurie La Marr and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy in Blockheads.
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Palace Theatre
Alexander
Tyrone Power
Alice Faye
Don Ameche
Gene Autrey
Charles Boyer
Sigrid Gurie
Hedy LaMarr
Algiers
Revival Meeting Opens Sunday at Baptist Church
A two week revival begins Sunday at the First Baptist Church with Rev. W. Avery Rogers of Brownfield as evangelist in charge. Rogers, praised by Rev. L. O. Evans, has led Brownfield church to 150 new members in a year and raised over $20,000 for a new building. Services daily at 9:30 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Everyone in the community is invited.
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First Baptist Church
W. Avery Rogers
First Baptist Church of
Brownfield
Rogers
L. O. Evans
Boynton Challenges O'Daniel to Prove He Is Democrat
Fort Worth Republican governor candidate Alexander Boynton challenged Democratic nominee W Lee O'Daniel to prove party affiliation. He would withdraw if O'Daniel cannot prove Democrat status, while demanding a public pledge. Boynton toured Fort Worth, outlined cotton policy, and urged church leaders and East Texas teachers to back his stance.
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Fort Worth
Alexander Boynton
W. Lee O'Daniel
O’daniel
Boynton
Mexico
Texas
Cotton Bank
Daniel
East
Two Cooks Injured in Denison Restaurant Blast
George May and Bill Morgan, cooks at the Terminal Cafe, were injured Wednesday when a butane gas explosion wrecked the restaurant. Proprietors Mr and Mrs Jim Johnson were uninjured. The Kennebec River in Maine is frozen about three months annually.
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Denison
George May
Bill Morgan
Terminal
Jim Johnson
Kennebec
Maine
Reverse of The Usual Request From Cedar Creek
A Cedar Creek Bastrop County message to Gov. Alfred asks to remove names from old age pension rolls stating self-sufficiency. Signed by Benjamin Clayton Mertilday Clayton Leah Thopson and Dentil Cox. Administrator Little to receive it. Gov O Daniel joked about who should apply.
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Austin
Cedar Creek
Bastrop County
James V. Alfred
Benjamin Clayton
Mertilday Clayton
Leah Thopson
Dentil Cox
Allred
W. A. Little
O’daniel
Write-in Candidate To Oppose O'Daniel
Refugio. Hobart Huson, 45, attorney, announced a write-in bid for governor. He attacked W Lee O Daniel for endorsing a slate in the run-off, accused him of repudiating Roosevelt and New Deal policies, and charged he renounced the 30 per month old age pension promise at the state Democratic convention.
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Hobart Huson
W. Lee O’daniel
Huson
O’daniel
Roosevelt
A and M Plans Big Building Program at College Station
Texas A and M will build twelve dormitories with 1,250 rooms and a dining hall for 2,500 plus seats. The board approved bidding and contracting in early November. A $2,000,000 Reconstruction Finance Corp loan funds the project to retire the prior bond issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas Agricultural and Mechanical College
F. M. Law
County Line Singing Convention at Rose Hill Sunday
The County Line Singing Convention will be held Sunday afternoon at Rose Hill southwest of Whitewright. It was postponed from an earlier date. All singers and lovers of good singing are invited to attend.
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Rose Hill
Whitewright
President Roosevelt backs Farley on Democratic nominees
President Roosevelt said he would go down the line for all Democratic nominees in the next election whether liberal or conservative. He spoke after a press conference and noted a prior discussion with former Pennsylvania Governor Gifford Pinchot on liberalism vs conservatism, without mentioning Pennsylvania politics.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Democratic National Committee
Farley
Gifford Pinchot
Pennsylvania
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AAA
J. L. Devenport
F. D. Layman
J. W. Henry
W. M. Hickson
Lester Haile
A. M. Bryant
O. A. Hefner
C. P. Johnson
B. S. Montgomery
Ray Manning
R. S. Taylor
H. O. Ford
Noble Stinnett
Cecil Bartley
Floyd Bassett
Ben Patterson
R. L. Johnson
Gomer May
B. Wrenn Webb
J. P. Harper
E. L. Stine
J. R. Pennington
H. P. Donigan
W. M. Ingram
M. E. Brown
Delmor Bowen
S. S. Phillips
Lester Martin
Clara Brown
W. N. Langford
Euell Bradley
Howard Brodhead
E. O. Thomas
Frank Thomas
Miss Sallie Skaggs
George German
Byron Sears
R. J. Bush
Mary McGaughey
H. C. Webb
R. B. Mack
Julian Montgomery
R. B. Owens
D. G. Coley
W. H. Marley
H. B. Barnett
J. L. Reeves
A. L. Biggerstaff
E. E. Wilson
R. E. Pearce
Kay Kimbell
Martha Bryant
T.S.C.W
Alexander’s
Baptist Church
Singing
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