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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 13, 1947
Page
4
Whitewright Texas publishes a weekly paper with a Thursday issue. The notice lists subscription rates as one year for $1.50 and six months for $1.00, payable in advance, and states no subscriptions will be accepted for less than six months.
The maximum attendant fee for a disabled veteran rose to 8 dollars for 24 hours with 5 dollars for the first eight hours and 1.50 for the next eight, plus 8 dollars for periods over sixteen hours, effective Jan 1 1947. VA hires disabled veterans when possible and chaplains may report to denominations. such reports are personal, not official VA statements. A widow who remarried cannot have World War II veteran pension reinstated after divorce.
Veterans Administration reports over 137000 veterans or dependents as wards and only one of 4500 GI home loans defaulted to date. World War II veterans exceed 14 million, appeals process exists, and over half of 93918 VA hospital patients are veterans of wars other than WWII. Glenn Warren, 24, from Llano Este, Texas, rodeo performer turned Army veteran, lost his right arm to a bazooka shell in the Siegfried Line assault and now trains in Houston to be a newspaper circulation manager after rising to district manager at the Houston Chronicle.
Senators Taft Smith Ball and Donnell urged a yearly $200 million federal medical aid for low income citizens with $8 million for dental care in year one and rising to $20 million by year four. State shares would be population based and all health functions consolidated under one agency.
Sherman’s board of trustees adopted a resolution discouraging a proposed Grayson County junior college. The action rebutted a letter by Rep. Roger Q. Evans and noted Austin College had not endorsed the plan. Dr. W. B. Guerrant said the private college cannot fight for or against and urged taxation to improve salaries. Austin College emphasizes non profit status and strong academic standing with wide local enrollment.
Funeral services for W. T. Francis 78 pioneer of Tom Bean were held at 2 p m Saturday at Tom Bean Baptist Church led by Rev. David Griffin and assisted by Rev. W J Epting of Sherman Burial took place at White Mound Cemetery Francis born near Van Alstyne December 23 1868 owned a furniture and undertaking business in Tom Bean for 32 years Survived by wife one son Luther Francis of Stillwater Oklahoma and five daughters Mrs H H Phares Sherman Mrs W E Parnell Whitewright Mrs Culbertson Flint Oklahoma City Mrs Annie McComb Denver Colo and Mrs E H Gant Tom Bean
The college head argues against placing a junior college where it is not needed, insisting the proposal lacks justification and would not benefit the community. The exchange reflects broader skepticism toward the relocation plan and its perceived redundancy.
Virginia Minnesota news reports 3 year old Glen Brace rushed home from kindergarten to meet neighbor's six half grown Doberman Pinschers. The dogs barked around his torn body and he was found dead in the snow. Owner A E Bibbins discovered the tragedy.
A man recalls dogs escaping a pen and attacking a man named Glen. He found the victim unrecognizable and shot all six dogs to stop the attack.
Bill Smith quipped that Panhandle folks deny the wind until it blows out electricity. The Hereford Brand notes the Lions Club luncheon moment proved him right as the lights went out quickly and even the old timer admitted the wind was indeed blowing. Fish scales are now used to manufacture artificial pearls.
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