Press of Texas Is Defended by Bonham Editor
W E Reid editor of the Bonham Daily Favorite defended Texas newspapers and local officials from Governor O Daniel s charge of propagandist bias He argued local debt was voter approved and that newspapers and radio fairly present both sides while urging citizens to consider facts before deciding on issues
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Texas
O’daniel
W. E. Reid
Bonham Daily Favoriate
WBAP
Reid
O'Daniel
Bonham
Old Man Texas
O'Daniel Uses Rockdale Pulpit To Criticize Media
Gov. Lee O'Daniel spoke at a Rockdale church about not submitting his speech to radiomen after a Fort Worth station did not air his Sunday address. He said he would say what he thinks regardless of location, accusing Texas newspapers of propaganda and control. He noted cotton farmers' incomes have nearly doubled since 1932-33.
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Rockdale
Lee O'Daniel
Fort Worth
Texas
O’daniel
W. Lee O’daniel
H. E. Crone
Cotton exports fall 1914 to 15 season by 7 percent
Total exports of American cotton for the 1914 15 season were 600 000 bales less than in 1913 14 a decrease of 7 percent, reflecting World War I effects on trade and shipping patterns.
Grayson County League Elects New Directors in Sherman
Grayson County Interscholastic League elected L. T. Cook, Dorchester superintendent, as director general for the next year. He succeeds W. B. Cooke of Gunter. Other directors named include Mrs. S. W. Yeary Howe declamation, Margaret Bray Fairview spelling, Katherine Roddy Whitewright extemporaneous speech, Louise Linton Tioga ready writers, Ralph Yeakley Van Alstyne debate, S. R. McKinney rural schools, Roger Martin Whitesboro athletics, Mrs. Jack Helvey Tom Bean music memory, L. B. Eastham Des Moines Vac for picture memory, C. V. Henning Willow Springs Three R, Milton Pearce Collinsville arithmetic, P. Shores Sadler type writing, Mrs. Carl McAllister Southmayd choral singing, and Mrs. Beryl Pearson Collinsville girls athletics.
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Sherman
L. T. Cook
Dorchester
Grayson County Interscholastic League
W. B. Cooke
Gunter
Cook
Sherman Schools
S. W. Yeary
Howe
Margaret Bray
Fairview
Katherine Roddy
Whitewright
Louise Linton
Tioga
Ralph Yeakley
van Alstyne
S. R. McKinney
Roger Martin
Whitesboro
Jack Helvey
Tom Bean
L. B. Eastham
Des Voignes
C. V. Henning
Willow Springs
Milton Pearce
Collinsville
P. Shores
Sadler
Carl McAllister
Southmayd
Beryl Pearson
Outdistance and the Ananias Club Echoes
A reflective piece contrasts the vanished fame of the Ananias Club with a shift to formal war communiques. It notes the period favors seasoned voices over novices, suggesting editors focus on authoritative reporting as tensions rise.
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Ananias Club
Bankheads push for emergency farm relief funds
The Bankheads of Alabama, brothers in Congress, plan an emergency rural relief package of at least 50 million dollars for 29 states to aid farmers facing winter hunger and flood damage. They rallied over a score of senators and Farm Security Administration reports cited 115,000 extra farm families needing aid. Congress already approved 113 million this year.
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Washington
Alabama
Congress
Roosevelt
William B. Bankhead
House
Brother John
Senate
Bankhead
Representatives
Farm Security Administration
Football Season Bosses Hire College Boys This Year
A captioned line notes the boss’s habit of hiring college boys each year for access to seats on the 50 yard line, implying a recurring practice tied to obtaining tickets for major games.
When the Head Swells
A Deport Times quip on medical distress explains a swollen head and a bloated ego. It contrasts turning to a doctor or prayer with the relief sought by a man who feels alone in the tank. The piece blends humor and social observation in a short, period voice.
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Deport Times
Want Ad Seeks Quick Results for Readers
A brief want ad note promotes how classified ads deliver fast responses. It highlights the usefulness of concise listings for buyers and sellers and invites readers to place ads to reach local prospects efficiently.
Thompson Pushes Oil Tax to Fund Social Security
Railroad Commissioner Ernest O. Thompson urged Texas to levy a 5 cent per barrel oil tax earmarked for social security needs. Speaking to the Good Government Citizens' League, he argued Texans should claim their birthright in natural resources oil gas and sulphur.
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Dallas
Ernest O. Thompson
Texas
Citizens’ League
Thompson
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