Football ticket drive funds new lighted field stands
Ticket sales and donations for Friday night’s Whitewright High School Tigers versus Bells Panthers totaled 279 dollars. The proceeds will cover a 350-seat section under construction and helpers expect more sales to reduce the remaining amount. Donations include 25 dollars from three sources and many local businesses and individuals listed as supporters.
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Whitewright High School Tigers
Bells Panthers
Lester Haile
Milt Hauser
Community Natural Gas Company
Childress Pharmacy
Fred Starr
Sniepepsieaihall Ae
Cole & Davis
Peie
Pertinence
Mos
C. A. Massey
Calesietdteceae
Ticino
Lee Wilson
R. G. Blanton
ACIS
Donigan Gin Co
Peantees
GMS
Kent
H. T. Atterberry
Ben Balla
M. Kissinger
J.A. Yeager
First National Bank
Stephens and Bryant
Kathryn Roddy
Cora Mae Thornton
Eva Willaims c. C. Horton
Felkers’ Cafe
N. E. Skaggs
Dalton Hill
Ira Fleming
S. H. Montgomery Agency
H. L. Sanders
G. K. Stephens Wilson Kaiser Clyde Sadler
W. H. Welch & Son
T. E. Barbee
Floyd Bassett
B. W. Newman Co, J. Meador
Charley Bryant
Glen Earnheart
Martha Jo Emerson Devenport
Erie Ge Enc
Lclearebreastin
Leslie Andrew
Bre
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RTO
Incienstaenaeena Rer
Toaptetocercios
Wartet Bers
Eines
G. C. Stuteville
Dhs
C. W. Phillips
Fred Cook
Ee Dan OG
Ee Ae
Murl Ryan
Haile
Bettie Browne
L. E. Ricketts
Sallye Hamilton
Luther Gordon
Cc. I. Witt
Oats Ross R. May
Cotton Shortage Delays Marks Cot ton Picking Contest
Marks Miss. the Marks Junior Chamber of Commerce announces the annual cotton picking contest is off. Boll weevils first struck the field, then armyworms moved in and leaves were eaten, causing the cotton to open prematurely and halt the event.
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Marks
Marks Junior Chamber of Commerce
Whitewright Cotton Yields and Receipts Update
Whitewright gins have ginned 595 bales of cotton up to Thursday morning, 532 bales since last Thursday. Year receipts are 1,081 bales below last season's pace, with 1,676 bales last year by this date. Prices this Thursday: cotton 17.25 and seed 57 per ton, versus 9.25 and 23 last year.
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Whitewright
Future Farmers Concessions Planned For Local Games
The Whitewright Future Farmer Chapter will run food and drink concessions at all football and basketball games this year. They receive 50 percent of net proceeds with the rest to the student general fund. Cold drinks candy gum and popcorn will be sold, hot drinks in cold weather. Transportation by Southern Ice Company is complimentary and popcorn will be donated by the Palace theatre. Proceeds fund class supplies and equipment.
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Whitewright Future Farmer Chapter
R. B. Cruse
W. R. Vineyard
Southern Ice Company
Hasty
Palace Theatre
Cruse
Eva Williams
Governor Proclaims P T A Membership Week in Texas
Governor Coke R Stevenson proclaims October 13 to 19 as Parent-Teacher Association Membership Week in Texas. The proclamation honors the Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers and urges citizens to support cooperation between home and school for the welfare of children preparing for citizenship. Signed in Austin on August 11, 1941.
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Coke R. Stevenson
Texas Congress of Parents and Teachers
Texas
Texas Congress
Coke Stevenson
Austin
A. D
Singing Convention Set At Savoy Baptist Church
W C Brown, president of the County Line Singing Convention, announces the event at Savoy Baptist Church next Sunday afternoon with the program starting at 1 30 All are invited to attend and a good program is promised Emerson quote attached
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W. C. Brown
County Line Singing Convention
Savoy Baptist Church
Whitewright P T A tea for school faculties
The Whitewright Parent-Teacher Association invites the public to a tea in the High School gym Monday at 8 pm. High School and Grammar School faculties, their spouses, and Board of Education members and spouses, will be honored guests. The event aims to foster acquaintances between teachers and patrons and welcome new teachers.
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Whitewright
Parent-Teacher Association
Grammar School
Board of Education
Grayson County Adopts 1941 1942 Budget and Tax Rates
Grayson County courts set the 1941 tax rate at 55 cents per $100 valuation, expected to yield $211,750 on a $38.35 million assessed valuation. The 1942 budget projects about $60,000 more in outlays, with a blanket 10 percent salary raise for most county employees and several deputy staffing adjustments across offices.
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Sherman
Grayson County
Commissioners Court
H. Grady Thompson
Ralph Elliott
W. R. Henderson
Collier Yeary
O. B. Davidson
Whitewright Paving Expands City Street Network and Roads
Eleven blocks of paving were added to Whitewright’s street system in the past week, totaling sixty two connected blocks of concrete and bituminous streets with more than two miles of highways within the corporate limits. The 1929 business district paving cost 44000 dollars, starting an era of better streets, followed by RFC and WPA projects, plus sewer and water plant improvements. The county is closing a four and a half mile gap in the Whitewright Tom Bean road to create a continuous blacktop route to Howe.
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Whitewright
RFC
Hoover Administration
Civil Works Administration
WPA
Howe
Red Cross Work by Local Women Is Commended
Mrs. Floyd Everheart the local Red Cross chairman received a letter from J B Revell chairman of Grayson County Red Cross praising Whitewright women for months of sewing and knitting and offering services or a nurse for town needs.
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RED Cross
Floyd Everheart
J. B. Revell
Grayson County
Everheart
Whitewright
United China Relief Drive Forms Grayson County Committee
Chairman Nathan Adams announces the Grayson County United China Relief committee to raise funds for 60 million Chinese destitute from Japanese invasion. Co chairs include P. R. Markham Sherman and W. L. Peterson Denison with members from Sherman Whitewright Tom Bean Bells Collinsville and other towns. Texas statewide quota is $200000 with county drives under Adams and Governor Stevenson.
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Dallas
Nathan Adams
United China Relief Campaign For
Texas Today
United China
Grayson County
P. R. Markham
Sherman
W. L. Peterson
Denison
C. B. Bryant
Whitewright
Henry Etter
Ralph Porter
Carroll Wood
C. F. Douglass
J. J. Loy
E. O. Thomas
Tom Bean
Charles Pelphrey
Collinsville
Paul Wilson
Bells
Lake Mellen
Gunter
United China Relief
Texas
Coke Stevenson
Fannin Baptists Plan All Day Meeting at Ector
The Fannin County Association will meet at Ector Baptist Church at 10 a.m. on September 22 for an all day program including song service devotional reports from summer campaigns and a fall round up. A lunch will be served by the host church followed by a board meeting and adjournment.
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Fannin County Association
Ector Baptist Church
John English
Bailey
W. P. Cure
Ivanhoe
T. J. Watts
E. W. Marshall
Dallas
A. W. Cunningham
Savoy
Farmer questions tax collector over Jersey cow sale
A farmer deflects a stranger's question about selling his Jersey cow by asking whether the visitor is a tax collector or if the cow has been harmed by the railroad, signaling distrust and local tensions.
Navy convoying ships to Iceland disclosed by Knox
Secretary Knox said American war ships convoy ships to Iceland as far as Britain and its allies, under Roosevelt orders to protect lend lease cargoes in defense waters. He noted other convoy and non convoy methods are used, with no clashes reported recently. Knox mentioned arming merchant ships may require legislation and gun shortages remain a concern.
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Washington
Iceland
Britain
Frank Knox
United States Navy
Roosevelt
Knox
North Atlantic
American Legion
New Ensigns Told U S May Face War
At the Prairie State graduation in New York Ralph A Bard Assistant Secretary of the Navy warned that events suggest war may be forced on the United States. He cited German submarines near shores and four engine bombers sinking ships close to land in this hemisphere. Morgenthau Jr. received his commission as Treasury Secretary Morgenthau’s son.
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New York
Ralph A. Bard
United States
Prairie State
Bard
Atlantic
R. M. Morgenthau
Secretary of the Treasury
Marvin Church Reunion Sunday at Marvin Methodist Church
Members and former members of Marvin Methodist Church northeast of Whitewright reunite this Sunday at the church. Rev. Harve Johnson of Ranger will preach at 11 AM with a 2 PM program to follow and a noon basket lunch provided. All are invited to attend.
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Marvin Methodist Church
Whitewright
Harve Johnson
Ranger
Whitewright Field Dedication Honors Open Season
Friday night dedication marks the opening game between Whitewright Tigers and Bells Panthers on the new lighted field. Mayor Echols presents the field to Superintendent Butler, who passes to captain Burchfield as drums, pep squads, and crowds join in the pregame and halftime celebrations. Tickets at local outlets, 1 dollar with 75 cents aiding seating costs, and temporary east side seats expected for a large turnout. Lineups list Whitewright and Bells players and positions for the contest.
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Whitewright Tigers
Bells Panthers
Whitewright High School Tigers
F. M. Echols
E. C. Butler
C. B. Burchfield
Whitewright High School
Tigers
Denison
Bells High School
Bells
Whitewright
Whitewright Rooters
First National Bank
Cato
Talley
Thornton
Montgomery
Kincaid
Wilson
Bryant
Alexander
Earnheart
Burchfield
Kent
Smith
Parrish
Hansard
Burleson
L. Franklin
Haynie Clay
Beall
G. Franklin
Byrd
White
Vaughan
Barron
Propeck
Shearer
Men Wanted Serve Technical Corps In Great Britain
Americans ages 18 to 50 may join the Civilian Technical Corps in England as radio mechanics electricians machine tool setters operators fitters automobile mechanics metal workers instrument repairers and marine articists. Volunteers get draft deferment transportation free clothing board lodging wages 21.11 to 30.65 weekly paid vacation up to 60 hour weeks. Applications and blanks available at Texas State Employment Service offices.
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England
Texas State Employment Service
Vermont Declares War and Votes Soldier Bonus
Vermont lawmakers adopted a resolution declaring the nation at war following President Roosevelt's order to strike first. The measure activates a $10 monthly bonus for Vermonters in the Army Navy and Marine Corps with $500000 appropriated to fund the payments.
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Montpelier
Vermont
United States
Roosevelt
Sherman Citizens Promote Red River Valley Fair
A large Sherman group will travel to Whitewright next Tuesday at 3 20 p m with the Sherman band to present a twenty minute program advertising the Red River Valley Fair set for September 29 to October 4 in Sherman.
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the Sun
Sherman
Whitewright
Red River Valley Fair
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Senna
Ares Oe
Sun
Singing
Emerson
Porter
P. M. Porter
Jake J. Loy
China
Fannin Baptists
Ector
Navy
U.S
Marvin Church
Great Britain
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