Defense meeting unites Grayson officials for county defense
A Sherman county defense meeting led to a plan for a county wide defense nucleus. 200 citizens attended as Judge Loy and Gov. Stevenson coordinated with army officials. 29 observer posts to be set up across Grayson with volunteers ready to report any sabotage or aerial attack.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
Grayson
J. J. Loy
Army
Coke Stevenson
Grayson County
Judge Loy
Grayson War Veterans
Harold Schmitzer
Denison
American Legion
Forrest Peveto
Frank Potter
F. L. Kirkpatrick
Southwestern Bell Telephone
Army Popularity Lures Bellhop to Navy Enlistment
Nashville report shows Sam Roland Turner Jr. and three coworkers joined the Navy after deciding Army lines were too long. The bellhop remarked he preferred quicker service and opted for Navy enlistment, illustrating public sentiment toward the armed forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nashville
Army
Sam Roland Turner Jr
Navy Headquarters
Navy
Money Tops List of Soldier Yuletide Gifts
Fort Riley Kansas features a press section poll among soldiers on Christmas gifts. The top choice was money followed by cigarets stamps subscriptions to hometown papers cookies and candy. Soldiers advised white shirts and noted stripes and polka dots violate regulations whether in or out of uniform.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Riley
Kan
Root of
Comic exchange about a cat and a long countryside trek
Frank jokes his wife asked to dispose of the old cat so he carried it in a basket eight miles into the country. He followed the cat on the way back and admits he would not have returned home without it. Carl comments on the odd tale.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank
Carl
Hatchery Opens January 5 For Baby Chicks Orders
Whitewright Hatchery announces starting January 5 and invites book orders for baby chicks and custom hatching. Visitors welcome. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Ford, Mears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Hatchery
G. W. Ford
Mears
Draft violator gets year and day in pen
Doward Ruthart of Bairdstown was sentenced by Federal Judge Randolph Bryant in the Eastern Texas District to a year and a day in Leavenworth Federal Prison for violating the selective service act. He was charged with falsely claiming a wife and one child as dependents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Doward Ruthart
Bairdstown
Leavenworth Federal
Randolph Bryant
Eastern
Ruthart
Witty Exchanges Between Relatives and Officers
An elderly aunt receives a playful note from her ten year old niece thanking her for a gift while noting a pink pincushion. Jokes follow with a soldier lacking pencil or paper and a quip about a rifle or ammunition implying soldiers and officers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha
Also Mentioned on This Page
R. C. Slagle Jr
T. J. Long
R. L. Hall
Paul Borum
FBI
Denison and
Hall of Sherman
W. L. Ashburn
Defense Bond
Defense Savings
Red Cross
Ralph Geisenhower
Tom Suggs
J. A. Ellis
First Baptist Church
George Henry Wilcox
Sherman Democrat
KRRV
Henry Boone
S. R. McKinney
Ralph Elliott
Arthur Hopkins
J. J. Gallagher
P. M. Porter
Lee Powell
Grady Thompson
W. R. Henderson
C. C. Simpson
Sherman Gas Company
E. Jones
G. P. Webb
G. C. Cunningham
Whitesboro
Jim McLemore
van Alstyne
Paul Wilson
Bells
Pratt Thompson
Howe
F. M. Echols
Whitewright
Gglfts
Bill
Adrienne
Cara Nome
Crosley
King’s
R. P. Childress
Esky Ga
T. W. Ayres & Son Gossard
National Cotton Council
Cotton Textile Institute
Cotton Belt
J. C. Gillespie
Detroit Jewel
W. J. Mabry
B. W. Newman
Stafford Typewriter
Sun
E. C. Butler
Sherman Soap Works
Waters Furniture
W. Main
Texas
Martin Ditcher
Luther Gordon
Waters Furniture Co
Denison, Texas
S. H. Montgomery Insurance Agency
Star Credit Company
Grayson County State Bank
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
Sun Office
A. W. Layman
Celina
Layman
Madden’s
Tomgirl Pajamas
Chatham
Cannon
Madden's
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