Miss Kate Fulton Wins 500 Prize in Chick Feeding Event
Miss Kate Fulton of two miles north of Whitewright won a $500 cash prize at Fort Worth for first place in a chicken feeding contest sponsored by Universal Mills. She fed one day old chicks for eight weeks, weighed them on public scales, and recorded complete feeding data for submission to A&M College.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kate Fulton
Whitewright
Fort Worth
Universal Milling Company
Jess Newman
Denison
Universal Mills
Lackey
Lackey Hatchery
Sherman
Miss Fulton
Tom Cunningham
A. & M. College
College Station
Rhode Island
Warsaw Surrenders to German Army End of Siege
Warsaw capitulated unconditionally after twenty days of heavy bombardment and street fighting. German high command announced the formal surrender will take place Friday September 29 as General Johannes von Blaskowitz arranges terms. von Ribbentrop's Moscow visit looms in informed circles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Berlin
Warsaw
Joachim von Ribbentrop
Moscow
Johannes von Blaskowitz
Budapest
Groceryman Davis named to Texas Board of Control
Frank Davis a 37 year old Itasca grocery merchant in Hill County was appointed by Gov. Lee O'Daniel to the Texas Board of Control to fill the late Claude D Teer on a term expiring December 31 1941 He is noted as a loyal local citizen and campaign manager for O Daniel in the region joining two other grocery merchants named to high state offices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Frank Davis
Itasca
Hill County
Board of Control
Lee O’daniel
Claude D. Teer
Davis
Jake Davis
O’daniel
Harry Knox
T. B. Hill
Industrial Accident Board
Henry C. Meyer
Tom DeBerry
Teer
Recheck of Pension Roll Under Way in Texas
The Texas State Public Welfare Board, directed by the Federal Social Security Board, has begun reinvestigating 121000 old age assistance recipients. The review aims to remove those not in dire need and increase payments for those whose condition has worsened, amid expected federal restrictions on eligibility and the lack of federal matching funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Federal Social Security Board
Texas State Public Welfare Board
Adam Johnson
Welfare Board
Congress
Texas
Johnson
Stevenson Says Special Session Would Be Failure
Lieutenant Governor Stevenson warns a 30 day special session to enact social security taxes would likely fail due to required constitutional processes and divisive tax debate. He says regular sessions last five and a half months yet produced no tax bill and expects no solution if personalities divide lawmakers. Pace reports no district furor over a session while Kersey hints at an omnibus bill. Governor O'Daniel awaits an AG ruling on legality of public pension contributions before pursuing a $2,230,000 fix for socialist pension cuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Stevenson
O'Daniel
Senate
Pace
Tyler
Kersey
Bridgeport
O’daniel
Mashing of Dog Tail Hurts Pooch, Man Killed
In Chicago Charles Krase, 53, stepped on his dog's tail two weeks ago. The dog bit him in the ankle after yelping in pain. Infection developed and Krase died Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Charles Krase
Krase
Women Do The Work Men Stay Home And Sew
Pattonsburg Missouri report notes Doyle Brown a 34 year old farmer won a crochet ing contest with a bedspread while Mrs Fannie Davis captured the nail driving event in a related local contest segment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pattonsburg
Doyle Brown
Fannie Davis
Tigers Ready for Second Grid Game at Royse City
Whitewright High School Tigers travel to Royse City Friday for their second conference football game. A large student turnout is expected as they seek improvement after a 53 to 0 loss to Plano in the season opener. Whitewright belongs to District 17 Conference A in the Texas Interscholastic League with Farmersville Leonard Van Alstyne Plano Rockwall Royse City and Whitesboro.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright High School
Tigers
Royse City
Plano
Whitewright Boys
Whitewright
Farmersville
Leonard
van Alstyne
Rockwall
Whitesboro
Youth Panel at Whitewright Rotary Club Luncheon
Newton Manning led a youth program at the Whitewright Rotary Club with six high school seniors on the panel. Rudolph Russell Howard Wallace Donald Hudgins George Hansard Jr. Robert Benson and Joe Magers spoke about future plans, sports interests, and chosen trades. They expressed a wish to be worthy citizens and to earn their way, seeking opportunities rather than handouts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton Manning
Whitewright Rotary Club
Rudolph Russell
Howard Wallace
Donald Paul Hudgins
George Hansard Jr
Robert Benson
Joe Magers
Rotary Club
Auto Title Act Affects Liens On Vehicles
The certificate of title act for motor vehicles takes effect Oct. 1 with broad implications. The Attorney General ruled liens on tires radios and parts must be noted on the title. A mortagee cannot enforce such liens against a third party unless recorded on the title. The act clarifies ownership and does not replace bills of sale. County tax collectors will begin accepting title applications Oct. 1 at Austin headquarters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Public Safety Department
Mann
Ralph L. Buell
Mortagee
Safety Department
Penny family buys newborn Penny in Birmingham
In Birmingham Alabama the C T Pennys paid 5000 pennies for a brand new Penny named Corne lia Ann. Papa Penny settled the doctor bill with pennies saved over the year in a quirky local event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Birmingham
Ala
C. T. Pennys
Cornelia Ann
Papa Penny
U S Declares War On Red Menace Of Fire
Boston dispatch describes National Fire Prevention Week starting October 9. President Roosevelt calls a seven day nationwide campaign to save 25 000 000 homes and 380 million dollars in property. National Fire Protection Association sponsors a vigilant inspection effort across communities with volunteers guiding housewives to prevent fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U.S
Boston
Mass
America
Roosevelt
The
National Fire Protection Association
Mrs. America
Cotton Gins in Whitewright Report 3,659 Bales Ginned
The Whitewright gins had produced 3,659 bales by Thursday morning, up from 3,342 a year earlier. Prices were 8.50 per cotton and 25 per ton for seed, with seed up 3.00 from last year. Grayson County gin record shows 26,063 bales ginned to Sept 16, versus 22,038 last season, a gain over 4,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Grayson County
80 Percent War Tax Proposed to Congress
Washington report notes Representative H. Jerry Voorhis of California introduced a bill proposing an 80 percent tax on war profits. The levy would apply to net profits above the last two years' average and target individuals or firms manufacturing exporting or dealing in arms ammunition or war implements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
H. Jerry Voorhis
California
Submarine inventor warns of long war threat from U boats
Milford Connecticut based Simon Lake, aged 73, asserts Germany's undersea fleet could destroy allied shipping in a long conflict. He claims Britain ignored submarine danger and warns Germany could paralyze US shipping if war expands, citing possible cargo subs feeding smaller craft in American waters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milford
Conn
Simon Lake
Germany
Lake
Neville Chamberlain
Britain
Russia
Italy
Great Britain
North Sea
United States
America
Roosevelt
New England
Alaskan
Fall Subscription Campaign Is Now On
The Sun announces its annual fall subscription drive offering an eighty percent uptake among readers with a one third savings. The campaign runs at $1.00 for one year versus the regular $1.50, urging subscribers to act before rates rise or the offer ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Sun
Europe
What Will Become Of You if United States Enters War
New York reports a discussion of wartime life from the book What Will Happen and What to Do When War Comes. It outlines plans for government bond purchases rationing limits and warned of price controls higher costs and possible job changes while urging restraint to help keep out of war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
New York
Britain Issues Blue Book on 1939 Prewar Crisis
London reports the British government released a 195 page blue book detailing prewar crisis events. It cites Hitler pledging to settle down after Poland, warns Japan would win another European war, and includes Nevile Henderson’s notes on Goering’s nude drawings and Hitler’s reluctance to guarantee Polish settlement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Berlin
Hermann Wilhelm Goering
Nevile
Hitler
Fuehrer
Britain
Russia
Fannin County Fair Welcomed by School Children
Bonham reports the Fannin County Fair opened with county school children guiding a morning parade. A Paris school band performed at 2 p m in the main building as the fair continues through the week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fannin County
Red River Valley Fair Opens in Sherman Monday
The Red River Valley Fair will open in Sherman on Monday October 2 and run through the following week ending Saturday night. The event gathers county exhibits from eight Oklahoma counties and ten Texas counties with a world poultry show and county-restricted 4-H and Future Farmer displays. Local organizers led by Will Leslie tout extensive county participation, farm machinery exhibits, a 20 club student program, and a Dick Piner rodeo alongside the Greater United Shows midway. Admission is 10 cents to grounds and 10 cents to the midway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Texas
Dallas
Oklahoma
Grayson County
Will Leslie
The
Fair Association
Whitewright
Red River Valley
Dick Piner
Law
George Loos
Two Charged With Theft of Car Near Whitewright
E B Pritchett witnessed two youths steal his car from the Ayres store area near Whitewright. James R Pittman and Len Watson, both jailed after an examining trial, are bound at 750 dollars each and await grand jury action in October. Pittman fled on Bond street. Watson stayed in the car until confronted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Len Watson
James R. Pittman
E. B. Pritchett
Whitewright
W. H. Horton
Sherman
Mr. Pritchett
Ayres
Pritchett
Bond Street
Pittman
Man About Town at Palace Theatre Tonight
Jack Benny Dorothy Lamour and Edward Arnold star in Man About Town at the Palace Theatre tonight and Friday Critics say the film is memorable. Other Palace features this week include The Night Rider The Stagecoach previews and Monday Peter Lorre in Mr Moto Takes a Vacation with showings through Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Benny
Dorothy Lamour
Edward Arnold
Palace Theatre
Palace
Mes«quiters
Night Riders
Claire Trevor
Peter Lorre
Mr. Moto
Also Mentioned on This Page
Allegri
Vatican
Sistine Chapel
Byron C. Utecht
Star-Telegram
Japan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!