Tioga to Play Here Friday Afternoon
Whitewright grid fans will see the Tigers in action Friday afternoon before a Nov 16 home date with undefeated Tioga Bulldogs. The story notes player losses for grades and injuries, returns of Brown and Stepp, and possible lineup shifts as two starters miss games due to academics.
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Robert Cantrell Whitewright
Tigers
Tioga Bulldogs
Canines
Felines
West
Grayson City
Collinsville
Guy Stepp
Virgil Birchfield
Braden
Harrison
Ross Brown
Grady Stepp
Grady
Stepp
Fred Starr
Clifton DeBerry
Brown
Thornhill
Cates
McCoy
Eldridge Caylor
L. E. Garner
Jack Lay
Paul Pierson
Merriwell Vineyard
Billy Montgomery
N. B. Nicholson
Mark Montgomery Jr
Montgomery
B. E. Montgomery
Byron Teague
J. Y. Russell
Birchfield
Wise County Men Oppose Cotton Act Vote
Wise County farmers planned to notify Congressman W D McFarlane and the Department of Agriculture in Washington that 500 cotton growers voted against continuing the Bankhead Act as is. The Saturday meeting heard arguments from both sides and produced 489 votes against and 11 for the bill.
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Justin
Wise County
W. D. McFarlane
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Heaviest Dionne Quintuplet Reaches Ten Pounds One Ounce
Yvonne the heavyweight of the Dionne quintuplets weighs ten pounds one ounce, showing a one and a half ounce gain while Cecile remains smaller. A healthy tan appears on the babies as they enjoy nearly daily outings.
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Callander
Yvonne
Cecile
Sun $1.00 subscription offer to end soon
The Sun informs readers the $1.00 annual rate will be withdrawn shortly and the closing date for renewal will be announced next week. After withdrawal no renewals will be accepted under $1.50. December and January expirations loom, but many can still renew now to lock the rate.
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Sun
Palace Theatre Slight Fire Damages Building and Equipment
A small blaze at Palace Theatre after closing Friday night was found by night officer F. O. Mangrum in a partition of the picture machine booth. Firefighters fought smoke and used chemicals before a hose line controlled the fire. Loss is expected under $500.
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Palace Theatre
F. O. Mangrum
Grayson County to Test Dairy Cattle Free of Charge
Federal cattle testing set for Grayson County begins Monday with E D Steger and aides. Dairymen may apply by mail or in person at the county agent’s office, farm location and cow count required. If diseased stock is found the government pays 20 dollars per head for grade cattle and 50 dollars for registered cattle. No cost to state or county. program funded by federal appropriation and any additional funds pledged. No range cattle testing included.
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Grayson County
Steger
Pool Hall Licensing Topic for Legislature in Texas
Governor Miriam A Ferguson submitted a bill to license pool and billiard halls in Texas. Public pool halls have been banned for years. The measure would tax five dollars per pool table with counties and cities able to add another five dollars. The bill aims to fund public schools or the Centennial while keeping amusements regulated.
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Austin
Miriam A. Ferguson
Texas
Pure Food Show Draws Large Crowds at Local Presbyterian Fair
The Pure Food Show hosted by the Presbyterian Church drew strong attendance over three days with cake contests, baby shows, and the Tom Thumb wedding event. Winners included Laster Haile, Barbee, Montgomery, Sears, Myrick, and Ross among cake prizes. babies led by Billy Phillips and Dorothy McCafferty in various age groups. The Tom Thumb wedding featured Bert Byron Waldo and Betty Bryant with a full bridal party and ministers, guests listed on program.
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The
Presbyterian Church
George Dugan
Laster Haile
W. J. Barbee
Maggie Montgomery
R. L. Sears
Emmet Penn
J. L. McSpedden
O. W. Myrick
W. T. Ross
A. L. Jackson
Billy Sue Phillips
Raymond Phillips
Johnnie Lynn Robinson
O. F. Robinson
Dorothy Irene McCafferty
B. B. McCafferty
John Dale Reeves
John L. Reeves
Clara Joan Anthony
W. B. Anthony
Mac Claborn
van Claborn
Betty Nell Yeager
Tom Thumb
Bert Byron Waldo
Betty Bryant
Billy Rhom Pennington
Billy Christian
Thomas Kirkpatrick May
Don Newman
Lee Roy Martin
Hugh Tim Atterberry
Joe Cook
Robert German
Margaret Hanna
Janis Jayne Horton
Betty Lee Jones
Margaret Ann Burnham
Bessie Jo Russell
Betty Brice
Betty Margaret Sears
Betty Pierce
Betty Jo Hamilton
Margaret Louise Greer
Annette Harper
Billy Gene Wallace
Bettye Ann Darwin
Billy Fae Dillon
Nova Gene Hughes
Ruth Maddox
Jacqueline Nossaman
William King
Eugene Reeves
Helen Maddox
Fred Cook
David Clathorn
Katy Kincaid
Bobby Lee
Bobby Jack McKenzie
Norma Jean Blanton
Willie Jo Arney
Betty Joe Arney
Ben Robert Jones
Johnnie MacGreer
Naomi Lee Waldo
Mary Frances Stephens
Henrietta Jackson
James Reeves
Dorothy Nell Hall
Charleene Stateville
James German
Edith Arney
Anna Ruth Johnson
Billie Rhom Pennington
Joe Jefferson's Ancestor Laughs to Death on Stage
A theatrical anecdote recalls Joe Jefferson's great-grandmother dying of laughter while performing on stage. The episode underscores the era's dramatic stagecraft and public entertainment culture.
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Joe Jefferson
Cotton crop limited again for 1935 in the South
Secretary Wallace announced a crop limitation program for cotton in 1935, with no final acreage reduction or payment figures. The tentative goal is 31 million acres, similar to this year, under a voluntary plan not subject to a referendum. The Bankhead act could apply if two thirds vote yes. Details to follow by December 1.
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Washington
South
Wallace
AAA
Life insurance fraud ring nets $40,000 in four states
Shawnee Oklahoma postal inspectors uncovered a life insurance fraud ring that collected more than $40,000 through fake policies across Missouri Arkansas Texas and Oklahoma over a weekend efforts tied to the scheme were being investigated by authorities.
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Shawnee
Okla
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Minangkabau Husbands Secretly Meet at Night in Old Minangkabau
University of California anthropologist Dr Edwin M Loeb reports Malay customs among Minangkabau Batak and Mentawai tribes. He notes wives rent husbands or buy wives, secrecy and nocturnal meetings, and varied divorce norms. Cannibalism described among Bataks prior to Dutch rule.
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San Francisco
Minangkabau
Mentawai
Edwin M. Loeb
University of California
Loeb
Vorce
Whitewright Fourth Monday Trades Day Grows in Attendance
Crowd size swelled for Whitewright trades day last Monday with merchants hopeful to sustain momentum. Officials note past efforts boosted turnout and urge continued promotion to establish fourth Mondays as a regular trades day, drawing more buyers and stock each week.
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Whitewright
Fort Worth Boosts Arlington Races with Chamber Delegation
A Fort Worth Chamber of Commerce goodwill group visited Whitewright to invite attendance at Arlington Downs fall meet from October 25 to November 17. Arlington Downs, owned by W. T. Waggoner and sons, draws large crowds with seven races daily except Sundays, $1 grandstand admission, and ample free parking. Last spring's Texas Derby drew 40,000 spectators, highlighting the track's prestige and capacity.
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Whitewright
Fort Worth
Arlington Downs
the Downs
Rev A W Yell to Preach at Canaan Church Tuesday Night
Thornton preacher Rev A W Yell announces an address at Canaan Church 30 miles north of Whitewright on Tuesday night Oct 30 at 7 30 o clock. He is a former pastor of Whitewright Presbyterian Church.
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A. W. Yell
Canaan
Thornton
Canaan Church
Whitewright
Mr. Yell
Presbyterian Church of
Poland salt bed touted as world largest deposit
A salt rock bed in Poland measures about 500 miles long 20 miles wide and 1200 feet thick. In New York City police lore, officer Gus Schalkam is credited with recovering 273 stolen automobiles.
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Poland
Gus Schalkam
New York City
Pension measure for railroad workers ruled unconstitutional
Washington reports the District of Columbia Supreme Court declared the pension act for railroad employees unconstitutional. The decision affects those in intrastate commerce and prompted a stock market rise in rail shares. Justice Wheat noted the act extends beyond interstate commerce and criticized Congress for the measure's wording.
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Washington
District of Columbia Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the
United States
Alfred A. Wheat
The
American Railway Association
Ely Farmer J. F. Blackerby Found Dead at Home
J F Blackerby a well known Ely farmer northeast of Whitewright was found dead at his home Sunday morning a rifle lay nearby family attended church when the act was committed He had been nervous and not well for some time survived by his wife Ada and eight children Funeral services were held Monday at 3 p m Marvin Methodist Church Rev W H Vail Ector officiating burial at Oak Hill Cemetery R R Waldo in charge
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J. F. Blackerby
Ely
Whitewright
Blackerby
Ellis County
Samuel Blackerby
Ada Blackerby
Ava
S. D
Jesse A
Pauline
Kathleen
Una Fay
Jean Blackerby
Marvin Methodist Church
W. H. Vail
Ector
Historic Landmarks in and Around Dallas and Vicinity
An 50 page House Journal book titled Historic Landmarks in and Around Dallas and Vicinity will be printed with blank inside pages. It was published in Houston after losing Dallas as Texas Centennial site and ordered by a Fort Worth member, leaving the city out of the centennial bill.
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Austin
House Journal
Dallas
Houston
Fort Worth
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