Parent-Teacher Association To Install Officers Tuesday
The 1935-36 PTA season opens with officers to be installed at 8 p.m. Tuesday September 17 in the Grammar School auditorium. Mrs. A L Jackson announces the program, with Mrs H G Tuck of Sherman installing officers and Mrs R M Carter addressing.
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Parent- Teacher Association
Grammar School
A. L. Jackson
H. G. Tuck
Sherman
Grayson County
Jackson
America
Assembly
G. C. Ivins
H. T. Atterberry
Roby Childress
R. M. Carter
Cotton crop forecast lowers 1935 haul to 11.49 million bales
Washington reports the Agriculture Department estimates a 1935 cotton crop of 11,489,000 bales, down 309,000 from August, with Texas and Oklahoma accounting for much of the decline amid dry weather and insects. officials anticipate steady demand, modest loans, and possible stronger exports, aided by Brazil’s smaller crop and a pending Bankhead subsidy plan.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Oscar Johnston
Crop Reporting Board
Texas
Oklahoma
Virginia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Florida
Missouri
Tennessee
Alabama
Mississippi
Louisiana
Forgers in Hard Luck Texas Juries May Convict
Texas crime report shows forgery trials high with 381 cases and 96 percent conviction. Murder trials low at 58 percent. overall felonies dominated by burglaries thefts and robberies making up 69 percent of trials. Deposited sentences totaled 122054 years with 1758 suspended terms.
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Texas
Harris
Dallas
Jefferson
Nueces
Lubbock
Smith
Stolen Ford V-8 Linked to Denison Buick Theft
A Ford V-8 owned by Gomer May was stolen from a Sherman area driveway Tuesday night about 10. A 1926 Buick left Olivia Whedbee’s home was taken and traced to Denison, with authorities connecting the two thefts. May’s car was found abandoned near Fort Worth and returned to him after a broadcast.
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Gomer May
Lucian LaRoe
Olivia Whedbee
Simmons
A. P. Linn
Denison
May
Sheriff’s Department
Fort Worth
Mr. May
Dad Maddux
Ginning Totals by State Through Sept 1 Report
The report lists ginnings by state with figures for Arkansas New Mexico Arizona California and others. Total ginnings prior to Sept 1 amount to 1 132 739. State totals include Alabama 163 382 Florida 10 329 Georgia 258 650 Texas 381 845 and others with several states recorded.
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Arkansas
New Mexico
Arizona
California
States
Lower
Old Mexico
United States
Alabama
Florida
Georgia
Louisiana
Mississippi
South Carolina
Texas
Huey P. Long Dies After Long Battle With Death
Sen Huey Pierce Long died at 4:10 a.m. at Our Lady of the Lake Sanitarium after 30 hours of fight following an assassin’s bullet. He questioned fate and spoke of LSU as his legacy while doctors gave transfusions and oxygen.
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Baton Rouge
Huey Pierce Long
Our Lady of the Lake Sanitarium
Carl A. Weiss
Long
Louisiana
Allen
Noe
Gove. Allen
Oscar
Louisiana State University
Oil Lands Return $5 823 883 to State in Year
Mineral lands owned by the State yielded 5 823 883 in the fiscal year. Collections mainly from lease rentals and royalties on oil land. The permanent school fund received 2 914 686, University of Texas fund 882 867, available school 761 203, and Sabine River bed leases contributed 287 709.
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Sabine River
East
Texas
Whitewright Cotton Ginning Totals And Prices
Up to Thursday morning Whitewright gins reported 237 bales ginned with a rush of new cotton as rain ceased. Buyers paid 11 1 2 cents for strict middling and 10 3 4 cents for middling. Seed prices ranged from 32 to 37 dollars per ton, planting seed fetching the higher price.
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Whitewright
Grayson County
Revival Led by Dr. George Truett Begins in Sherman
Dr. George W. Truett, pastor of Dallas First Baptist, opens a county wide revival in Sherman for ten days drawing crowds across Grayson County. Sunday marked the 39th year of his pastorate with plans for a world tour as Baptist World Alliance president, contingent on wartime developments.
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George W. Truett
First Baptist Church of Dallas
Sherman
Truett
Baptist World Alliance
India
Burma
China
Japan
Dallas
Dr. Truett
C. L. Truett
Whitewright
First Baptist Church of
Ballots Counted End Texas Dry Law Repeal Victory
Texas official canvass shows repeal 297 597 votes to 250 948 with eight counties missing, ending prohibition after 17 years. Governor Allred to call a special session to enact repeal and other amendments including Old-age pensions and probation for convicts.
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Austin
Texas
James V. Allred
Briscoe
Kimble
McMullen
Marion
Randall
Palmer
San Augustine
Stonewall
Rotary luncheon features Rex Felker rope artistry
W. E. LaRoe led the Rotary Club program Friday presenting Rex Felker an artist with ropes who has appeared on several programs and toured with the Simmons Band of Abilene. LaRoe closed by reading the six objects of Rotary. Attendance reached 100 percent and the club remains a leader in attendance.
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W. E. LaRoe
Rotary Club
Rex Felker
Mr. Felker
Simmons Band
Abilene
Whitewright Tigers Begin School Year With Five New Faculty
Whitewright schools opened with five new teachers: two in the Grammar School Miss Nadine Blanton and Miss Dorothy Hamilton and three in the High School Miss Corinne Lewis Miss Lurlyne Travis and John Bean. Enrollment matched last year as some rural students delayed due to cotton picking. Faculty listings include assignments for grades one to seven and both schools in the district.
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Whitewright
Nadine Blanton
Dorothy Hamilton
Corinne Lewis
Lurlyne Travis
John Bean
Grammar School
Carter Fletcher
Sallye Hamilton
Mary Pumphrey
Katherine Roddy
Newton W. Manning
H. W. Key
J. T. Bryant
Dorothy Tapscott
Oil Rises in Trenton Test Well
Warner Moore opened a oil test well half a mile south of Trenton on the Hancock farm to gauge depth. Oil stood 175 feet deep. Moore works on land titles and plans to drill another well soon with rigs due late this week or early next. Community reaction remains cautious as developments continue.
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Warner Moore
Trenton
Hancock Farm
the Tribune
Moore
Dallas
Durant
Oklo
Trenton Tribune
Governor to push salary reform in special session
Governor Allred plans to bring the issue of switching district and county officers from a fee basis to salaries in the early part of the special legislative session. Sen Tom DeBerry, Bogota, has prepared an enabling bill. The amendment targets counties with 20 000 population or more for salary pay. smaller counties and precinct officers stay discretionary.
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Austin
Allred
Tom DeBerry
Bogota
Woman Who Knew 16 Presidents Dies in Washington
Mrs Archibald Hopkins at 84 died Friday in Annisquam Massachusetts. A lifelong Washington figure she had known personally every president from Lincoln to Truman. Her grandfather Edward Everett featured as main speaker at Gettysburg.
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Washington
Lincoln
Archibald Hopkins
Annisquam
Mass
Edward Everett
Tigers Begin Prep Under Coaches Burma Bryant
With 23 men and 9 lettermen reporting, W. H. S Tigers open fundamentals drills including passing punting blocking and tackling. Backfield contenders include Teague Thornhill Stepp Starr Lew Yeager and Sanderson while linemen feature Pierson Montgomery Taylor Vineyard Lay Rob ers Jackson Taylor Hoyt Clayborn Riddle Nicholson. Schedule set: Sept 27 Tom Bean at Tom Bean. Oct 4 at Whitewright. Oct 11 Howe at Whitewright. Oct 18 Open. Oct 25 Whitesboro at Whitesboro. Nov 1 Sherman at Whitewright. Nov 8 Dorchester at Dorchester. Nov 15 Collinsville at Collinsville. Nov 22 Gunter at Whitewright. Nov 28 Van Alstyne at Whitewright.
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John Burma
J. T. Bryant
Tigers
Byron Teague
Bussy Thornhill
Guy Stepp
Fred Starr
Jack Lewis Yeager
J W. Sanderson
Clifton Birchfield
Clifton DeBerry
Paul Pierson
Mark Montgomery
Eldridge Taylor
Merriwell Vineyard
Jack Lay
Billy Robers
Albert Lea Jackson
Rudolph Taylor
James Hoyt Clayborn
Herman Riddle
Quentin Nicholson
Vonda Lee England
Walter Tom Holmes
Billie Pritchett
Leslie Holland
Earl Phillips
W. L. Caylor
Grayson County
Sherman
Bryant
Tom Bean
White
Wheat and Corn Crop Estimates Are Cut Sharply
The Department of Agriculture set Sept 1 forecasts for the nation’s crops. Wheat at 594.6 million bushels and corn at 2.184 billion bushels, down from August estimates and last year’s levels. Oats 1.182 billion, with varied conditions across states.
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Washington
Department of Agriculture
Texas
Freak Legislation in State and Federal Law
The Alba Reporter notes quirky bills from Kentucky and other places. A 1932 Kentucky senate proposal would ban boxing and wrestling and make attendance a divorce ground, while a federal rule bans landing sponges under four inches in ports, a humorous example of odd laws.
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Kentucky State Senate
United States
Alba
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Dolly
Huey P. Long
Abe Shushan
Shushan
George Truett
Rotary
Whitewright Tigers
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