Whitewright Ranks Third in Grayson County Defense Bonds Sales
Grayson County shows defense bond progress with Denison at $232,779.50 and Sherman at $294,411.85. Whitewright purchases $12,877.45, ranking third in the county, as postwar demand drives rapid stamp and bond sales and strains local supplies.
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Grayson County
W. L. Ashburn
Denison
Grayson County Defense Bond Committee
Whitewright
van Alstyne
Whitesboro
Japan
T. J. Lilley
the Sun
Sherman
Texas Social Security Rises and Prospects in 1942
In Texas the social security program, launched five years ago, spent about 37.5 million this year and may reach 51 million in 1942 as beneficiaries grow. The state’s portion of the federal program totals 22 million this year, funding old age pensions and aid to disabled and dependent children amid rising wartime needs and debate over budget cuts.
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Austin
Texas
National Youth Administration
Works Projects Administration
Allies Push Starts In 43 Says Churchill
Prime Minister Winston Churchill told the American Congress that an Allied offensive would begin in 1943. He warned the next year would be a period of preparation and production of weapons, with setbacks and tribulation. The audience in the Senate chamber greeted him with sustained applause as he outlined marshaling forces and top speed in weapons. He noted some ground would be lost and disappointments would occur before full power is mobilized.
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Washington
D. C
Winston Churchill
Great Britain
American Congress
Senate
Supreme Court
Kaluga Falls as Red Army Cleans Central Front
The Soviet front announced the recapture of Kaluga final defeat of Gen Heinz Guderian's tank army and rout of a Hitler elite guard brigade. German units fled westward abandoning equipment and wounded under heavy Soviet pursuit. Kaluga lies 110 miles southwest of Moscow and controls key rail and road lines.
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Moscow
Red Army
Kaluga
Heinz Guderian
Hitler
Cracow
Poland
Oka
Farm aid extended five years as Roosevelt signs bill
President Roosevelt approved a five year extension of soil payments and price supporting loans for farmers, extending the program to January 1 1947. He objected to peanuts being included at 85 percent parity, while senators from Georgia said the issue could be resolved. The measure keeps a floor under basic crops during wartime and continues automatic loans through the Commodity Credit Corporation.
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Washington, D. C
White House
Roosevelt
Walter F. George
Georgia
Richard B. Russell Jr
Congress
Senator Russell
Senate Farm Bloc
Russell
Commodity Credit Corporation
Pens and cameras left by Axis troops become bombs
The first Libyan campaign wounded returners disclose Axis retreat left fountain pens and movie cameras packed with explosives. Pens exploded when lids removed, cameras detonated when cranks turned. Explosive packages dropped by planes and lava mine devices damaged vehicles and wheels. Rio Grande delta enthusiasts push for statehood as forty ninth state.
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London
1941 Cotton Crop For County One of Lightest in Years
Grayson County eyes a light 1941 cotton harvest, likely under 29,000 bales, with 28,105 bases ginned by Dec 13. Comparison to last year's 50,001 bales and past crops shows a drought and flood impact in the decade, per federal agent G O Peterson.
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Drouth
Grayson County
G. O. Peterson
Carpenters Bluff
Peterson
Tennett
Secrisnaniital
Daiah Neil Ee
Boy Scouts Deliver Defense Materials and Help Community
The Boy Scouts collected and delivered 4 320 pounds of paper to Sherman for the National Defense Program and gathered 300 pounds of iron 20 pounds of aluminum and 150 pounds of rubber over six weeks. They urged saving paper iron aluminum rubber and copper and offered pickups via phone 116. The group aided a charity matinee sponsored by M B Hasty at the Palace Theatre donating cash toys clothing and fruit for needy children. Twenty one Christmas boxes were delivered to local families.
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Boy Scouts
Eastern Iron and Metal Works
Sherman
M. B. Hasty
Palace Theatre
Hard Luck Rides Soldiers Father Buys Defense Bonds
Bonham man R E Snow faced losses from the Red River flood and an auto crash that sidelined him for weeks and cost 400 dollars. He sold nineteen cows to fund his wife’s operation, but he still invested 21 dollars from selling chickens into defense bonds as his two sons serve in the Army.
Dogs Howl as Tacoma Air Raid Siren Tests Loud
In Tacoma Washington the first air raid siren test triggered loud howling from dogs citywide. Report says the high pitched notes aimed to alert humans were clearly heard by dogs, while humans may not perceive them.
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Tacoma
Wash
First National Bank Declares 20 Percent Dividend
Directors of the First National Bank announced a 20 percent dividend on capital stock, paid December 31, with a 15 percent payout last year. The bank charged off 1000 on the building and 340 on fixtures, added to undivided profits and contingencies, and reported strong finances and reserves. The Whitewright institution is in its 49th year and boasts a solid reputation among Texas small banks with C. B. Bryant Jr. as president.
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First National Bank
First National Bank of
Presbyterians Set Candlelight Service Sunday Evening
The Presbyterian Church will hold a candlelight service at 7 p m Sunday led by Dr. B Wrenn Webb who invites the public. Honored members include Mr and Mrs R B Gordon Mrs Mell Roberts Mrs P R Johnson Mrs C J Pace Mrs J W McMurry Mrs D S Carr Mrs Frank Coffman Mrs J C Parsons Mrs W H Phillips and Mrs J L Smith A candle will be lit in memory of A J Reeves.
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The
Presbyterian Church
B. Wrenn Webb
R. B. Gordon
Mell Roberts
P. R. Johnson
C. J. Pace
J. W. McMurry
D. S. Carr
Frank Co
Farmers urged to repair machinery before spring rush
County Agent W. O. Teddlie warns farmers to place tractors implements and tools in top repair now to avoid parts shortages later. He notes stockpiles may run dry as defense priorities bite and exposure hastes breakdowns, urging sheltering equipment to prevent losses.
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W. O. Teddlie
Teddlie
U.S. May Cultivate Rubber Bearing Dandelion Plant
American farmers could grow a rubber bearing dandelion kok-sagyz to help ease the crude rubber shortage. Discovered in Russia it is grown there now and could be produced on U.S. farms as readily as true dandelions. Dr Paul J Kolachov led the investigation for the National Chemurgic Council noting kok-sagyz may suit mass latex production better than guayule in California.
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Columbus
Ohio
Russia
United States
National Chemurgic Council
Scientific Agricultural Research Group
Paul J. Kolachov
Council
California
Average Motorist Faces Tire Rationing Limitations Nationwide
Washington officials announced a new tire rationing program that bars most motorists from buying new tires. Only seven categories including ambulances fire services and school buses qualify for certificates, while all others must rely on used tires and conserve driving.
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Washington
Leon Henderson
Henderson
Woman corps for Army ok'd by Stimson
Secretary of War Henry L Stimson recommended a paid uniformed female auxiliary to serve with the Army in rear line duties. The Rogers bill proposes enlistments at $21 a month with officers trained at special schools. Estimated 1942 cost is 3 million dollars.
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Washington
Henry L. Stimson
House Military Affairs Committee
Edith Nourse Rogers
Rep
Massachusetts
Army
Stimson
Secretary of War
Auxiliary
Rogers’ Bill
Loss of Philippines Appears Imminent
Washington reports last-ditch defenders of the Philippines still fighting near Manila against overwhelming Japanese tanks armored units and dive bombers. Gen Douglas MacArthur says Manila holds as wounded are evacuated to Australia aboard the hospital ship Mactan. Radio silence follows as enemy forces press their assault and defenders cling to prearranged plans.
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Washington
Philippines
Manila
War Department
Australia
Douglas MacArthur
Mactan
War
Navy
Tropical Islands
America
MacArthur
Texas cotton allotment set for 1942 in Texas
Texas will have a total cotton acreage allotment of 9,864,569 acres for 1942, down from 9,880,197 in 1941. George Slaughter, chairman of the Texas AAA committee, cites increased yields and fewer farms as causes, with East Texas reducing plantings and West Texas showing more farms in cotton. The national allotment drops to 26,598,438 acres from 26,699,917.
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College Station
Texas
George Slaughter
Texas Aaa Committee
AAA
Slaughter
West
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Roosevelt Signs Law Freezing Thanksgiving Date
Washington reports President Roosevelt signed a bill that fixes Thanksgiving on the last Thursday of November, ending past changes from the fourth to the third Thursday and freezing the date for future years.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Woodmen of the World Lodge Buys Defense Bonds
The local Woodmen of the World camp buys two 100 dollar defense bonds using funds from the lodge treasury. Whitewright ranks third in Grayson County for defense bonds and stamps, with Sherman and Denison leading the county.
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The
Woodmen of the World
Lodge
Whitewright
Sherman
Denison
Grayson County
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Churchill
Rio Grande Delta
Forty Ninth
Presbyterians
U.S
Army Ok’d
W. O. W. Lodge
Sun Office
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