Wheat parity payments sent to seven Texas counties
The 1941 AAA wheat parity payments have been certified and checks mailed to Texas counties. Coca, Fisher, Haskell, Bosque, Scurry, Hale and Sterling received first batches. Officials say additional applications are certified daily as other 1940 conservation and parity programs progress toward totals.
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College Station
Fred Rennels
AAA
Texas
Coke
Fisher
Haskell
Bosque
Scurry
Hale
Sterling
National Flag Day Urges U S Observance
The Reader stresses June 14 as National Flag Day urging display of the Stars and Stripes from sunup to sundown and reverence for the flag. President Roosevelt calls Americans to reaffirm faith in liberty, equality, and justice praising the republic and its principles.
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United States
United States of America
Roosevelt
America
1000 Japanese Marines Embark for Secret Destination
Haiphong June 4 1945 French Indo China reports 1000 Japanese Marines embarked on transports for an unknown destination. Major General Ratsuiro Sun led the Japanese Military]} viện was not yet confirmed to have sailed from Tokyo for the mission.
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Haiphong
Indo-China
Ratsuiro Sun
Doen
Flunot
Tokyo
Texas Teacher Retirement System Begins Operations
The Texas Teacher Retirement System plans to start on September 1 1941 with state funding to support member annuities. Eligibility requires 20 years of service and age 60, with options for disability retirement and prior service credits. The verification of about 40 000 teachers records will take several months as the system aligns benefits and payments.
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Texas
Lrr Burkett
Mortimer Brown
Oganie
aMenen
Medical Board
Pior
New Oldsmobiles Arrive At Bonham Auto Agency
Customers visited outdoor showrooms on North Center Street to view two new Oldsmobile sedans received by the Bonham agency. The pair includes a 66 series and a 76 series two door model, the first new machines to arrive this morning.
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Lawrence and
Carter
North Center Street
Vocational Teachers To Continue Summer Work In Trenton
Trenton vocational teachers will extend work through the summer with Friday June classes in homemaking led by Miss Mary Elizabeth Dixon. Girls must complete 100 hours on projects including cooking sewing canning yard and limb improvements and child care. Future Farmers meet monthly through summer and twelve boys head to the state FFA meet in Marshall July 16-19 to compete in chapter conducting contests. About 30 or 40 boys plan to attend Woodlake in August.
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Trenton
Mary Elizabeth Dixon
FFA
Marshall
Woodlake
Widow Mrs Briggs Dies. Funeral Held at Baptist Church
Mrs. Briggs a lifelong resident of the area died at 41 and was buried after a service at the Baptist church conducted by Rev J Carroll Chadwick. Pallbearers included John Morgen and Buster Anderson among others. she was survived by her husband Abe Johnson and several children. Born Nov 33 1900 in Carson community, she leaves two sons and four daughters, with siblings and in laws named.
Eero Serves On Federal Grand Jury At Tyler
For the first time in local history a man named Pope from Palestine Texas served today on the grand jury in the federal district court at Tyler. Court officials said Pope, a railroad company worker, was sworn in to participate in proceedings during a special court session amid anticipated indictments involving African Americans.
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Eero
Tyler
United Press
Tyler Tex
A Neero
Federal District Court
A &. Pope
Palestine
Texas
Rail
Pope
Unclear World War Era Service Drive Initiated
Fragmentary text indicates a national service drive in Dallas supported by the Army and government. Mentions Texas county involvement and contact efforts by an official, with disjointed names and dates.
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Southweste United Servic National
Dallas
Army
New
Sgup
Soexas County
Germaly
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