Smith Brothers Serving in the Navy
Four Whitewright brothers pursue naval service across branches. Grover B. Smith Jr joined the Navy Seabees after leaving North American Aviation and serves overseas. Air Cadet David Woodrow Smith trains at Pecos and has Navy and Merchant Marine service in his record. J B Smith, former Whitewright HS leader, serves in the Navy dental division in San Diego. Marvin Smith enlisted in 1942 but medical discharge ended active duty. he works in Dallas at North American while wife Billy Jo Phillips aids in plane production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith Brothers
Whitewright
Navy
Merchant Marine
Air Corps
J. B. Hall
Grover B. Smith
Dallas
Grover B. Jr
North American Aviation
Navy Seabees
Camp Endicott
Rhode Island
Camp Peary
Plainview
Texas
Comanche
University of Chicago
Lion Oil Company
Eldorado
Arkansas
North American
Billy Carroll
David Woodrow Smith
Pecos Air Field
Barbara Monroe
Savoy
Pearl Harbor
U. S. Merchant Marine
California
Santa Marie
Pecos
J B. Smith
San Diego
Calif
J. B
Frances Finney
Phoenix
Ariz
Marvin
Great Lakes Naval Training Station
Billy Jo Phillips
Billy Jo
Army
This and That Cheerfulness Sparks Shared Happiness
The passage urges showing cheerful influence to warm hearts and uplift others. It contrasts smiling with grunting animals and emphasizes starting now to brighten spirits by keeping cheerful thoughts and words alive.
We Followed Our Hearts to Hollywood book tour
A passage about Emily Kimbrough and Cornelia Otis Skinner turning Our Hearts Were Young and Gay into a Hollywood film and a new book We Followed Our Hearts to Hollywood. The text notes Helen Hoskinson’s illustrations and recounts a travel diary from September 2 1932 featuring a Pyrenees journey, language barriers, quirky train travel, and humorous misadventures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emily Kimbrough
Cornelia Otis Skinner
Hollywood
Helen Hoskinson
Notice to unknown heirs in tax delinquency case
Writ of tax suit issued by City of Sherman against W. H. Douglas and others for property at J. B. McAnair Survey 52x130.72 ft on North Lincoln Street No. 115. Delinquent years 1931 to 1942 listed with amounts. court set for January 3, 1944 in Grayson County Texas. Claim includes interest penalties costs and lien foreclosure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Jack Douglas
Tennessee Douglas Bacon
Henry Douglas
Henson Douglas
Emelie Douglas
Aggie Douglas
Sallie Douglas
J. S. Douglas
W. H. Douglas
J. B. McAnair
J. B. Shannon
Lincoln Street
15Th District Court
Grayson County
City of
Sherman
A. D
City of Sherman
Alice King Franklin
D. Franklin
Addie Douglas
Mentis
S. V. Earnest
Gy. &. Steed
Kosciusko citizens aid Navy blimp rescue in quiet field
In Kosciusko Mississippi a drifting blimp from Hitchcock Field near Galveston Texas was steered through town by Lt George Howard using a car loudspeaker. About sixty townspeople grabbed anchor ropes and held the craft as ten crewmen climbed down ropes. The blimp then returned to Columbus for fuel and resumed its flight. Rubber is noted as latex from rubber trees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kosciusko
Miss
George Howard
Hitchcock Field
Galveston
Texas
Howard
Columbus
Prizes Promised for Texas History Writing Contest
The Texas State Historical Association announces a $100 first prize for the 1943 1944 Junior Historian Writing Contest. Eighteen awards total $445. Entries may cover any Texas history topic with emphasis on local subjects. Open to any Texas boy or girl under twenty one. Closing date is April 1, 1944. Write for details to Junior Historian Box 2145 University Station Austin 12 Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas State Historical Association
Texas
Bailey Carroll
the Jar Historian
University Station
Austin 12
Britain to Begin Coal Miner Draft in Parliament Notice
Britain will start a coal miner draft soon, announced by Ernest Bevin in the House of Commons. Men born after January 1, 1918, exempt from military service for physical reasons but able to dig coal will be selected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Britain
Ernest Bevin
House of Commons
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The
Gladys Ray
Joe Smith
Whitewright Lumber Co
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Pyrenees
Poulere
Mauleon
Prats-del-Ort
Paris
L. LaRoe & Co
Dad
Sam
Community Public Service CO
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