Grayson County Officials See 10 Percent Salary Increase
Grayson County commissioners set 1942 salaries aligning with the budget. Most county employees receive a 10 percent raise, but the sheriff’s force and elected officers do not. The article lists monthly salaries for district attorney, district clerk, tax office, county clerk, county judge, general fund and county farm workers, welfare staff, health officers, and other county employees. The commissioners also set their own pay at 200 dollars monthly plus 50 dollars monthly for car expenses.
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G. T. Avery
R. S. Watson
C. H. Gullett
J. L. Hamilton
Raymond Steed
G. P. Gafford
Joe Chumbley
Sam York
M. G. Dicken
F. O
Calvin Buchanan
O. L. Jones
Hettie Lee Wilson
Iva Medlin
Paul Pearce
Marguerite Berry
Mabel Denney
G. W. Hestand
Fred Mauldin
Herman Goldston
Jack Shoemake
J.S. Kane
W. P. Waldrop
Denver Craven
Monroe Meek
L. W. Stallings
Earl Webster
Dick O’brannden
John Bass
Wiley Baker
Hardie McAdams
C. H. Barrett
Evelyn
Jake J. Loy
Ralph
County Officials Set Salaries For County Officers
The court set annual salaries of 4750 dollars for Elliott district clerk W R Henderson sheriff P M Porter county clerk H Grady Thompson and tax officer Collier Yeary. The minutes certify a 225 dollar monthly salary for R C Neaves assistant county auditor, previously set by two district judges.
Navy Increases Its Campaign Against Subs
The Navy reports strong countermeasures against enemy submarines off the east coast from Cape Hatteras to Newfoundland after submersible attacks sank three tankers Nor ness Coimbra and Allan Jackson. Roosevelt notes secrecy to keep ship movements undisclosed.
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Washington
Navy
Atlantic
North America
Cape Hatteras
Newfoundland
Norness
Coimbra
Allan Jackson
United States
East Coastal Command
Roosevelt
Gunner Wants More Action in World War II Clash
Denison man Earl Thurman Sr. fired a Browning machinegun in France 24 years ago and earned 17 wounds. His son Earl Thurman Jr. is in the Philippines with American forces, reportedly among the first to greet Japanese landings, while their parents hope he serves with MacArthur’s troops. The piece notes the bagpipe’s ancient Persian-Greek origins.
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Denison
Earl Thurman Sr
France
United States
Philippines
Earl Thurman Jr
Earl Jr
General MacArthur
No Sugar No Likk er No Tax Loss Fort Worth
Fort Worth federal agents urge wholesalers and retailers to keep sugar from bootleggers. They state every 100-pound sack sours tax revenue by about 40 dollars while dealers profit 25 to 35 cents. Moonshiners use 100 pounds of sugar per 100 pounds mash to produce illicit whisky. federal tax on whisky is four dollars a gallon, plus state tax losses.
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Fort Worth
Federal Alcohol Tax Unit
United States
Police Kill 11 Dogs to Reach Body of Master
In Avanel New Jersey police fatally shot 11 of 13 starved dogs to enter a one room shack and find 72 year old William Blair Woodruff dead. Woodruff, once an inventor, likely died naturally days earlier and a poem praising his dogs was found nearby.
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Avenel
N. J
William Blair Woodruff
Woodruff
Ford offers plumbing work for all needs
Want ads brief states G. V. Ford offers plumbing services including new work and repairs at reasonable prices.
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G. V. Ford
Army Camp Planned in Lamar County for 30000 Infantry
War Department plans immediate construction of an Army camp in northern Lamar County to house 30 000 infantrymen. Wright Patman told Paris leaders from Washington that 8000 to 10000 workers would be employed, with costs estimated between 25 and 30 million dollars. a rush order could raise manpower and lower construction time.
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Paris
Lamar County
War Department
Wright Patman
Washington
Denison
United States Army Engineers
Social Security Rules for Wage Earners Explained
Dallas Social Security official explains retirement and survivors benefits for workers and dependents. Key points include eligibility ages 65 for retirement, 65 for wives, 18 or 16 for children, and survivors payments to dependents. Workers returning to covered employment must notify the board to continue benefits if earnings are below 15 dollars per month.
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Ernest L. Tutt
Dallas Social Security Board
Tutt
Mr. Tutt
Social Security Board
Remembrance Tomsaso and Tobaso Probate Joke
The exchange hinges on a will where Tobaso notes he was left out, prompting the quip about remembrance and family memory in a humorous reminiscence.
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Tomsaso
Tobaso
Clergymen Eligible to Buy New Tires Under Rationing Relaxation
Washington reports the Office of Price Administration will relax tire rationing to allow ministers of all denominations to purchase new tires and tubes. Leon Henderson explains clergy in scattered communities depend on cars to reach the sick, conduct services, and serve public welfare.
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Washington
Office of Price Administration
Price
Leon Henderson
Electric Project Members Feted at Grayson County Meet
In Van Alstyne the Grayson Col lin rural electrification project held its third annual all day gathering. About 1 000 participants attended with spouses and children making the crowd exceed two thousand. In the business session two new directors were elected C M Bryan and W C Rolater. Reelected were H H Sears P H Luby and E C Winn.
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Bells
Route 2
P. H. Luby
Tom Bean
E. C. Winn
Collinsville
Bond redemptions rise under defense bonds program
United States defense bonds show higher redemptions in the first six and a half months of the fiscal year totaling 95.66 million dollars, up from 74.06 million the prior year, as sales reach 2.355 billion dollars versus 452.552 million. Officials attribute the rise to more bonds outstanding and note the trend alongside increased redemptions.
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Washington
United States Savings
Defense
Pointers for Texas Agriculture
Information on calf crop reliability tied to well-fed brood cows. Nutrient content of peanuts highlighted for thiamin phosphorus calcium and iron. Notes on labor-saving devices affecting rural labor, vitamin C in cabbage, and wartime agricultural production shifts in England and Britain Isles cultivation.
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Texas
England
British Isles
Isles
British schools add United States history to lessons
Six million British children returned to school to find a new subject in their curriculum American history. Summer programs at universities trained over a thousand teachers and illustrated pamphlets were produced to portray American life and culture.
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United States
British Board of Education
Journal of Education
Democratic primary candidates announced for County Clerk
The Sun lists H. Grady Thompson as a Democratic primary candidate for County Clerk in July 1942 seeking re election to a second term. The column notes those authorized to place their names in the race.
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The
Sun
H. Grady Thompson
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