Supreme Court Rules Negro Vote in Democratic Primaries
The Supreme Court ruled 8 to 1 that the Fifteenth Amendment protects the right of Negro voters to participate in Texas Democratic primaries. Chief issues centered on whether primary elections are state or party functions and the impact on white primary practices. Justice Roberts dissented, reaffirming the 1935 view.
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Washington
Texas
Supreme Court
Lonnie E. Smith
Houston
Justice Reed
Grovey
Townsend
Democratic Party
Justice Roberts
Owen J. Roberts
Harlan Fiske Stone
Justice Stone
Supreme Court of Texas
Court cites constitutional protections of voting rights
The court reiterates that the Constitution limits state power in conflict with federal authority. It notes the Fourteenth Amendment bars states from abridging citizens rights and the Fifteenth Amendment forbids denying voting rights on color.
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United States
Two Youths Get $796 For a Week in Navy
Two drafted youths from Somerville County allegedly received $796 for a single week of Navy service at Great Lakes Naval Air Station. Each got $398 including clothing after deductions for train fare and credits, with the rest in mustering-out pay. both were discharged for poor vision and refused to be named.
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Somerville
N. J
Somerville County
Great Lakes Naval Air Station
Eerie
Disputants Chained in Ethiopian Courtroom Practice
In Ethiopia, debtors feared escape are chained to creditors to secure payment and disputing parties are joined until a mutual agreement is reached. Strangers passing by may be called to judge, with the street corner serving as the court. If a verdict isn’t accepted, the chained pair proceed until they agree.
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Ethiopia
Cruelty by Mail Shields Grounds for Divorce Ruling
Pueblo County Judge Hubert Glover holds cruelty by mail as valid grounds for divorce. Sgt. Paul G. Pechura, stationed at Pueblo Air Base, may obtain an interlocutory decree on April 10 unless evidence changes. Letters cited claim the wife Mary J. Pechura of Orangeburg South Carolina urged deployment abroad and warned he may not return.
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Pueblo
Colo
Hubert Glover
Paul G. Pechura
Pueblo Air Base
Mary J. Pechura
Orangeburg
S. C
Mollie Hurlburt Receives $97.50 Interest on Dollar Gift
In 1900 Mollie Hurlburt a Arlington Oregon schoolteacher gave three children $1 to buy circus tickets. Sidney Searle of Condon Oregon now returns $97.50 in silver as compound interest hoping she enjoys it as they did.
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Kemmerrer
Wyo
Arlington
Oregon
Mollie Hurlburt
Mollie Hurlburt Scott
Diamondville
Sidney Searle
Condon
Ore
Searle
It Was Payment For Indorsement That Gave Lift
Margaret Bourke-White testified at a Federal Trade Commission hearing that she bought the nearest pack of cigarettes for a smoke rather than the brand she endorsed. She admitted she signed a testimonial praising a brand for a lift to earn money, saying she was in business and glad to earn it.
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New York
Margaret Bourke- White
Federal Trade Commission
FTC
Air Crew Training Ends at Five Texas Colleges
The War Department announced Friday that air crew training programs in five Texas colleges will terminate on June 30. Affected institutions include Texas A and M, Southwest Texas State Teachers at San Marcos, West Texas State Teachers at Canyon, Austin College at Sherman, and Texas Tech at Lubbock.
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Texas
War Department
Texas A. & M
Southwest Texas State
San Marcos
West Texas State Teachers
Canyon
Austin College of Sherman
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Roosevelt signs bill to build bases closer to Japan
President Roosevelt signed a law authorizing the Navy to spend over one billion dollars to construct advance bases in the Pacific bringing the war nearer Japan. The measure also allocates 600 million dollars for shore facilities in the United States.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Pacific
Japan
United States
Want Ads Leave Notes on Sale and Services
Classified items include two story four room house for moving by Tom Lilley, pure hog lard for Mrs. R. E. Simpson, rubber stamp supplies at The Sun, cattle for butchering by Pascal Farley, flowers by Mrs. Allen T. Short, green coat belt lost by Mary Lee Walker, dwelling for sale by Myrtle and May Badgett, rental land on halves and fourth by O. L. Sears, land or city property listings by Tom Barbee, and auto loans and financing options via Auto Finance Company F. W. Creager manager.
Card of Thanks for family loss
We are sincerely grateful to our friends for their expressions of sympathy following the death of our daughter and sister. We will always cherish the memory of your thoughtfulness. Signed by Mr. and Mrs. Elbert Edens and others.
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Elbert Edens
J. E. Meador
T. W. Farrow
P. W. England
Jeff Edens
Joe W. Edens
Barn Fire Rescue Thanks From J R Oliver
J R Oliver expresses gratitude to friends for helping save livestock after a barn fire. He specifically thanks Fred Clark and Ray Cates for their assistance.
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Fred Clark
Ray Cates
J. R. Oliver
New Ammunition For U S Soldier
Bridgeport Conn in a plant produced by Remington Arms the 30M1 round is lighter and smaller than standard ammo enabling a soldier to carry over 100 rounds in a tunic pocket. It is accurate to 300 yards fired from 15 round clips and will replace the .45 pistol for officers and specialists in guerrilla style warfare.
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Bridgeport
Conn
United States
Sicily
Aleutians
Remington Arms Company, Inc
Army Ordnance Department
Fiji Provides Aid for United States Forces
London reports reciprocal aid from Fiji valued at about 2.883 million dollars yearly. In four months U S forces on the island received labor 183000 dollars transport 173000 dollars and timber 89000 dollars. Bananas pawpaws pineapples corn and squash supplied monthly and paid for by the United Kingdom government.
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London
United States
Fiji
Colonial Office
United Kingdom
Gets Seven Recruits Six Named Adkins
CAMP LIBERT ALA A sergeant lines up seven recruits all Indians and asks the first name Private Adkins Then another Private Adkins and the sergeant pauses The seventh breaks rank with the name Holmes The Adkinses are members of the Chickahominy tribe all related
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Camp Libert
Ala
Adkins
Holmes
Adkinses
Army cancels all wood cargo plane program
The army ends its all wood cargo plane plan stating wood is scarce while metals are plentiful. Orders cancel Curtiss-Wright in Louisville and Higgins in New Orleans and award new contracts for the Curtiss C-46 Commando to replace the all-wood C-76 Caravan for paratroops artillery or freight.
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Washington
Army
Curtiss-Wright
Louisville
Higgins Company
New Orleans
Hailstones pile on Wichita Falls road Sunday night
Marble-sized hailstones covered the Wichita Falls Henrietta highway to a depth of about 10 inches over a two mile stretch after a 30 minute torrential rain. The field was about two miles wide and motorists broke paths through the icy surface as car axles dragged on the piled hail.
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Wichita Falls
Henrietta
Bridegroom Request Delights Chief in Wartime Interview
A young flier asks for special leave to act as bridegroom at a wedding for his lady friend. The commanding officer responds with a gruff remark before approving or denying the request. This item appears as a light wartime anecdote in local humor.
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C. O
Mississippi Town Sold with 130 Houses Included
Electric Mills Mississippi buyers F. J. Hughes of Meridian and Ernest Temple of Electric Mills purchased the Sumter Lumber Mill townsite of 880 acres. The deal includes 130 dwellings a hotel two stores and a private lake. The lumber mill once a major southern concern closed in January.
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Electric Mills
Miss
F. J. Hughes
Meridian
Ernest Temple
Sumter Lumber Mill Company
Lumber Company
South
Plan to Land Airplanes on Caterpillar Treads
Akron Ohio reports Firestone Tire and Rubber company officials announce a caterpillar landing gear. The device lets aircraft land on rough or soft ground using traction similar to tanks on half track vehicles used by the army.
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Akron
Ohio
Firestone Tire and Rubber Company
Army
Political Announcements for 1944 Democratic Primaries
Column lists Democratic primary candidates for July and August 1944 including For Congress 4th Dist G C Morris and Sam Rayburn For County Judge Jake J Loy Vernie Henderson For County Clerk Calvin Buchanan Hub White For Public Weigher Pct 3 Finis Alverson seeking second term
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Congress
G. C. Morris
Sam Rayburn
Jake J. Loy V. R
Vernie) Henderson
Finis Alverson
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Navy
Edna
Jane
Pearlie
Cull Reeves
F. R
Tom Lilley
R. E. Simpson
East Whitewright
Pascal Farley
Allen T. Short
Hannah’s. Phone 100
Mary Lee Walker
N. E. Whitewright
Myrtle
May Badgett
O. L. Sears
Odell Clark
Manton Fain
Whitewright
Tom Barbee
Texas Telephone Company
Sherman
Grayson County
Will Brooks
Whitewright Hatchery
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
U. S
Wichita Falls Road
Mississippi
J. Co
Calvin
J. H
Hub) White
Eleriu
Denison
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