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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
3
Local items report Red Cross needs and working women, travels of residents to Dallas, Fort Worth, and Mineral Wells, visits from Durant and Mexia, health trips, and a school board swearing in four new members. Traveling to buy Ford cars and bids on fire trucks are noted, along with coal supply warnings for winter.
J R Pennington and Max Pope returned from Flint Michigan with a purchase of twenty Buick automobiles and freight cars to ship them. They report a fine trip and interest at the auto plants. An order from the Food Administrator requires closing stores at 6:30 p m except drug stores and cream parlors, which Whitewright merchants have complied with to save fuel and boost food supply. Orr Lackey announces a tin shop and plumbing service at W R Foster hardware, offering estimates and workmanship.
March report notes war demand for Red Cross workers is rising and output must grow. Canaan community ladies will work at home, with others urged to join and expand activities across departments led by Mrs. Dickson and Mrs. Brodhead. Junior Red Cross led by Mrs. Ray and Miss Huddleston.
The government issues a direct appeal to boys aged 16 to 21 to aid in gathering crops this summer. It urges patriotism and civic duty, with sufficient eligible youths available to meet the labor needs if they answer the call.
The national government promotes a Boys Working Reserve offering six weeks of summer labor at regular wages. Members receive a government badge and a bronze medal after six weeks, with their names recorded in Washington as patriots.
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