Men in Uniform Transfer and Training Updates
Capt. Geo K. Stephens moves from Dodge City Kansas to Camp Pine Dale California. Sgt and Mrs Weldon Jones return to Ontario California after visiting his parents. Lt and Mrs L J Badgett visited relatives. Badgett moved from California to Camp Howze Gainesville. Cpl George W Hansard Jr stationed at Fort Meade Maryland passed tests to enter the Air Corps. Pvt Troy Owen visiting parents from San Francisco after about six months service. Ernest Sanders of the Coast Guard visiting his mother Beulah Sanders. Sanders stationed at San Augustine Florida. Sgt Robert Chumbley still in an Army hospital in Italy with a foot injury. Sgt John W Jones returns to San Antonio after B 29 course in Seattle. Pvt James Talley of Fort Riley recovering from leg injury. son of Roy and Mrs Talley near town. Mrs Talley just returned from visit with son. Robert Gaston of Winters enlisted in the Army Air Corps. grandson of Mrs Sears. A C Harold W Pace enters advanced twin engine pilot training at Pecos Field Texas. son of Mr and Mrs Roscoe Pace. Local men scheduled to report for induction at Camp Wolters on March 3: Fred L Starr Jr, Haskell H Rodgers, Clifton Thomas Hensley, Vernon Coolidge Ashinhurst, Robert Lee Owens. Pvt Herman Bedford of Fort Leonard Wood spending furlough at home. Engineer Corps training reduced his weight. Mr and Mrs A A Hudgins receive Jan 29 letter from son Staff Sgt Donald P Hudgins in Italy noting two cartons of cigarettes from Whitewright Rotary Club and hope to come home. T Sgt Granvolee Hansard and Mrs Hansard return to Coffeyville Kansas. Hansard transferred to Air Corps for training.
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Whitewright
Army
Camp Wolters
Fred L. Starr Jr
Haskell H. Rodgers
Clifton Thomas Hensley
Vernon Coolidge Ashinhurst
Robert Lee Owens
A. A. Hudgins
Donald P. Hudgins
Italy
Donald
House Body Okays Collin County Dam Plan
The House rivers and harbors committee endorsed a $4,000,000 Trinity River flood control dam on East Fork at Collin County to shield 100,000 acres of bottom land from floods. The project runs from Lavon to Kaufman County, with additional works on Denton Creek near Grapevine and other Trinity River improvements.
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East Fork
Trinity River
Collin County
House Rivers and Harbors Committee
Associated Press
Washington
John M. Fouts
Lavon
Rockwall County
Kaufman County
Trinity
Denton Creek
Grapevine
Clear Fork
Benbrook
Little Elm
Lake Dallas
Gulf
Liberty
Dallas
Fort Worth
Navy Planes Strike 1300 Miles From Tokyo
Navy announces Pacific raid by hundreds of aircraft targeting the Mariana Islands about 1,300 miles south of Tokyo led by Admiral Nimitz and Rear Admiral Mitscher. The operation follows earlier attacks on Truk and culminates with the capture of Parry Island at Eniwetok. Western New Britain also reported in American hands as Marines link with Sixth Army units.
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Pearl Harbor
Hawaii
Japan
Mariana Islands
Tokyo
Truk
Chester W. Nimitz
Marianas
March Mitscher
Mitscher
United States
Nimitz
Eniwetok Atoll
Marshall Islands
Parry Island
Ponape
Kasai
Carolinas
Nauru Island
Marshall Atolls
Douglas McArthur
New Britain
Texas
Idaho
Sixth Army
Excerpts From F D R veto message on tax bill
Excerpts of the presidents veto message critique the tax bill’s revenue impact. He argues the measure en riches the Treasury by less than a billion while cancelling social security increases and granting relief to favored groups. He warns of special privileges for corporations and industries and calls for simplicity for small taxpayers.
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Congress
Treasury
Treasury Department
Certified Public
Congress of the
United States
Congress of the United States
County seeks state takeover of 215 miles of roads
Grayson County commissioners adopt a postwar highway plan asking the state to assume about 215 miles of primary and secondary roads. The list includes routes from Denison to Willis Ferry and Pottsboro, plus connections to Sherman, Tioga, Gunter, Van Alstyne, and other areas. A state hearing is requested at the next regular meeting.
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Sherman
Grayson County
State Highway Department
Commissioners Court
Sherman and Denison Chambers of Commerce
Denison
Whitesboro- Willis Ferry
Pottsboro
Gordonville
Whitesboro
Willis Ferry
Rayburn City
Denison Dam
Tioga
Gunter
van Alstyne
Pilot Grove
Bethel Road
Carpenters Bluff
Ida
Whitewright
Tom Bean
Kentuckytown
Howe
Dorchester
Ethel
Collinsville
Eastwest
Sadler
Glen Eden
J. E. Price
Paris
Highway Department
Judge Loy
Price
Girl 10 Bitten by Five Dogs Near Electra
Edith Lavern Bentley, 10, daughter of Mr and Mrs O L Bentley on an oil lease at Ancell Ranch 20 miles southwest of Electra, is reported resting well after five dogs attacked her Tuesday. More than 50 stitches were needed for wounds to her arms abdomen and legs after the dogs knocked her down at neighbors Sam Barringtons home.
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Electra
Edith Lavern Bentley
O. L. Bentley
Ancell Ranch
Sam Barrington
Bentleys
Junior Carnival Draws Wide Attendance at High School
Friday night at the high school gymnasium about 200 people attended the junior class carnival to raise money for the junior senior banquet. Local and surrounding towns sent representatives. Events included concessions, raffles, and an amateur show won by Peggy Ann O Neal and Beverly Bassett. Joyce Stillwell was crowned carnival queen with escort Bobby Jim Morgan.
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E. T. Hubble
Peggy Ann O’neal
Beverly Bassett
Joyce Stillwell
Bobby Jim Morgan
Tommie Sue Beazley
Barbara Aldridge
Johnny Brown
Shirley Blanton
Jimmy Nossaman
Myra Nell Scott
Penn Wootten
Ann Harper
Joe Morris Wallace
Gladine Harper
Queen of Grammar School
Conway Craig
Jane Meador
Joe Pannell
Lou Ray Holcomb
George Henry Hansard
Betty Lou Reeves
Joe Vestal
Betty Margaret Sears
David Johnson
Ruth Maddux
Don Newman
Glenna Jo Wallace
George Deaton
Trenton
Jean Burleson
Bells
Clarence Wootten
Discharge Pay Ruling Affects Soldiers with Dependencies
Fort Worth reports soldiers discharged for dependency reasons are not eligible for muster-out pay of 100 to 300. Col. Herbert Baldwin, Army finance officer, says they fall in the same class as those over 38 discharged to seek employment. Payment processing is stepping up to 1,000 daily amid 700 applications, with a rapid reduction of initial backlog expected.
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Fort Worth
Herbert Baldwin
Army Finance Officer
New Anesthetic Brightens Births at Kennedy General
At Kennedy General Hospital in Memphis the staff reports using a metycaine caudal block to provide painless childbirth. The method keeps the mother conscious, yields minimal pain in about 95 percent of roughly 40 births per month, and shows no adverse effects in 275 cases since last April.
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Memphis
Army
Kennedy General Hospital
Silent Prayer Before Meal Reveals Hidden Tensions
A dialogue hints at quiet rituals among participants as they prepare to eat. The exchange suggests underlying concerns or tensions without explicit confrontation. The contrast between the Cook’s question and the Maid’s observation implies cultural or personal dynamics at play.
Baptists Announce March Revival at First Church
A revival meeting is set at the First Baptist Church from Sunday March 5 through Sunday March 12. Rev. Guy D. Newman of Denison will conduct services twice daily at 10 a.m. and 7:45 p.m. A guest singer will lead the song services. Rev. Newman is brother of B. W. Newman of Whitewright.
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First Baptist Church
Guy D. Newman
First Baptist Church of
Sun Honor Roll Names Add Subscriptions This Week
The Sun announces weekly honor roll for subscribers and renewals. Names include Rosa Griffin J M Sturdivant W M Jones J T Follis Finis Alverson T L Cowart R D Maddux E Garner Mrs R L Giles Robert A Jones W T McKinney Jetta B Caraway H Reeves L B Holland S S Phillips Grover Stateville Pvt Lowell Watson S B Vaughan J T Williams.
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Sun
the Sun
Rosa Griffin
J. M. Sturdivant
W. M. Jones
J. T. Follis
Finis Alverson
T. L. Cowart
R. D. Maddux
E. Garner
R. L. Giles
Robert A. Jones
W. T. McKinney
Jetta
Four Injured In Bus And Truck Crash Near Trenton
Four people were injured when a Mooney bus and a truck sideswiped about 9 am a mile south of Trenton. Bryant Penn R C Thrasher and Hobart Thrasher sustained injuries with Penn most seriously hurt and rushed to Sherman hospital after first aid at Trenton. A young woman on the bus also suffered facial cuts. The bus and truck were described as nearly demolished with bodies ripped in half according to Hobart Thrasher.
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Bryant Penn
R. C. Thrasher
Hobart Thrasher
Trenton
Mooney
Whitewright
Penn
East Texas
Emmet Penn
R. C
Austin
Mr. Penn
Sherman
Mr. Thrasher
Boy with $1288 Was Just Betting on Dogs
Cambridge Massachusetts 17 year old Fran cis Kirslis was arraigned as a stubborn child. Judge Louis L Green ordered the money seized after the youth produced 1288 in bills claiming he was betting on the dogs. The court impounded the funds pending a decision on his case. From cotton linters woodpulp and soft water are used to make ribbon and films.
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Cambridge
Mass
Francis Kirslis
Louis L. Green
Inez Ray to Lead Whitewright Red Cross Drive
Miss Inez Ray will head the Whitewright Red Cross War Fund drive with Mayor F M Echols announcing the campaign details. A $1 membership plan and house to house canvass aim to meet the Whitewright quota of about 1300 while countywide efforts proceed under Judge Tom Suggs.
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Inez Ray
RED Cross
Whitewright
F. M. Echols
Miss Ray
Grayson County
Tom Suggs
Denison
Red Cross War Fund
Japs Lose 92 Vessels In Last Three Weeks
Secretary of the Navy Knox said 92 Japanese ships were destroyed in the past three weeks as American forces attacked from Paramushiro to Rabaul. He warned against optimism for an early Pacific end and noted ongoing pressure along a 3,000 mile front.
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Knox
Paramushiro
Rabaul
Pacific
Truk
Carolines
Deadline Extended for 1944 Income Estimates Filing
Washington Bureau of Internal Revenue postpones the April 15 deadline for individuals to file 1944 income and victory tax estimates from March 15. The shift aligns with the due date for 1943 final returns and payments. Galileo was the first to use the telescope to observe the heavens.
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Washington
Bureau of Internal Revenue
Galileo
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Geo. K. Stephens
Dodge City
Kansas
Camp Pinedale
California
Sgt
Mrs. Weldon Jones
Ontario
Calif
J. W. Jones
L. J. Badgett
Lieutenant Badgett
Camp Howze
Gainesville
Cpl
George W. Hansard Jr
Ft. Geo. G. Meade, Md
Air Corps
Pvt
Troy Owen
San Francisco
P. L. Owen
Ely
Owen
Ernest Sanders
U. S. Coast Guard
Beulah Sanders
Sanders
San Augustine
Fla
Clyde Gibson
Robert Chumbley
John W. Jones
San Antonio
Seattle
James Talley
Fort Riley
Roy Talley
Talley
Robert Gaston
Winters
Army Air Corps
Robert
Lonnie Gaston
T. H. Sears
Harold W. Pace
Pecos Army Air Field
Pecos
Roscoe Pace
Herman Bedford
Fort Leonard Wood, Mo
Private Bedford
Army Engineer Corps
Granvolee Hansard
Hansard
Earl Hansard
Oscar Bilmner
Coffeyville
Sergeant Hansard
The
F. D. R. Veto
War Production Board
Baptists
Washington, D. C
America
Davis
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