Down Memory Lane 1924 and 1934 Whitewright Happenings
A survey of local events from 1924 to 1939 notes deaths and weddings, school openings, wedding anniversaries, military training, and birthday celebrations. It records 7 year old Rachel Lillian Lively’s passing, a golden wedding, a 50th anniversary, and community notices including baptisms, birthdays, and local residencies in Whitewright and area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rachel Lillian Lively
T. H. Lively
Will J. Cameron
C. S. Means
Jake Thornhill
Willis Bailey
J. W. McMurry Jr
Tommie Bradley
Norvell Thomson
Jack Yeager
Leon Spindle
Tim Neal
Charles Chumbley
Ft. Sill
Okla
Jesse Wallace
Whitewright
Ardmore
Treasury expands large cash transaction reporting requirements
The Treasury announced extended reporting by trust companies, private bankers, investment banks, building and loan associations, brokers, currency exchanges, and others handling cash. Reports cover $2,500+ in $100+ bills or $10,000+ in any currency, plus any transaction deemed exceeding normal business activity. The Aug 3 form simplification aids IRS in pursuing racketeers and illegal cash concealment, with 129 fraud cases yielding $13.5 million in taxes and penalties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
The
Treasury
T. Heffelfinger
Heffelfinger
Robert B. Anderson
Internal Revenue Service
Anderson
Negro Editor Opposes Southern School Integration
Percy Greene, editor of Mississippi's only Negro newspaper, says southern Negroes do not want public school integration. He notes no spontaneous family effort exists to integrate white schools, claiming NAACP drives such moves with financial backing to families involved.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson
Miss
Percy Greene
Mississippi
Greene
Jackson Advocate
South
NAACP
Tax fears and policy debates ripple through Texas
The Austin column reports that Texans oppose another special legislative session to raise funds for teacher pay, while lawmakers doubt the need for repeated tax bills. It notes rising sales tax revenue, liquor and cigarette tax hikes, and concerns about taxes amid rising prices and wage debates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pinch
Jesse James
Stings Fatal to Eighty Six in U S
An American Medical Association report notes nearly as many deaths from bee stings as rattlesnake bites. Dr. Henry M. Parrish reports venomous bites and stings from wasps hornets yellow jackets ants snakes scorpions spiders and sting rays cause many deaths yearly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parrish
Chicago
American Medical Association
Henry M. Parrish
University of Vermont College of Medicine
American Medical Association Journal
Middle age defines life as children leaving then returning
A humorous reflection notes middle age as a phase when offspring depart one by one and come back in pairs, highlighting the changing family dynamic with wit.
New Bulletin on Cotton Root Rot Available
Texas extension service reports a new bulletin on root rot losses in cotton. Dr. L S Bird and specialists Harlan Smith and Fred Elliott outline six practices to reduce damage including deep plowing infected areas, crop rotation with resistant crops, adding organic matter, early cotton, proper fertilization, and not overplanting. The guidance notes regional variation and that sustained application over years can cut losses from 75 percent to 5 percent or less. The bulletin MP 361 is available through county agents in College Station.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
Texas
Blackland Prairie
L. S. Bird
Texas A. & M
Bird
Panhandle
High Plains
Mexico
New Mexico
Arizona
California
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Nevada
Utah
Louisiana
Harlan Smith
Fred Elliott
Texas Agricultural Extension Service
Agricultural Information Office
Also Mentioned on This Page
Finis Stephens
Ena Pritchett
H. T. Atterberry
Gomer May
Maurine May
Bruce Pember
Austin
Arterberry
Sue McConnell
Miss May
L. C. Hampton
Sherman
J. C. Rea
Helmleigh
Frances Giles
Edna Rathbun
the Sun
H. W. Key
W. S. Cunningham
A. N. Gee
Newton Manning
Gladys Ray
Dorothy Tapscott
Margaret Boone
Jewell Kennemer
John Burma
Edith Hodge
Carter Fletcher
Sallye Hamilton
Mary Pumphrey
Clyde Montgomery
Kathryn Roddy
Homer Jacks
Edward E. Alexander
W. A. Kirkpatrick
John A. Ray
Paris
France
Dick Montgomery
Herman Bedford
Lucile Sanders
Mona _ Sullivan
Lonnie Ricketts
Jack Lackey
Daniel Russ
S. T. Montgomery Jr
Tom Cunningham
Frances Williams
Charles Brown
Orangeville
Joe Johnson
David
Betty Ann Darwin
Sun
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
U. S. Army
49Th Army Band
Italy
49Th
Price Daniel
Daniel
State Hospital Board
State Hospital System
State Highway Department
Highway Department
O. B. Ellis
Department of Corrections
Ellis
U. S
Stephens & Bryant
Insurance & Real Estate
Cal
Ation
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