Whitewright News Highlights Local Life and Regional Sand Storms
A collection of notes from Whitewright Texas includes gardening season start, state politics with Texas governor and federal appointments, grass fire warnings, a Denison Sherman football gathering, and West Texas sand storm anecdotes. The piece contrasts West Texas dust with local rain and humor about living in West Texas and God’s country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Whitewright
Denison and Sherman
Matty Bell
SMU
Sherman
West Texas
West
Texas
God's Country
Where Will It Stop The Veterans Bonus Debate
Booth Mooney argues in The Southern Weekly that Texas Legislature bills to pay veterans bonuses are politically motivated, costly, and risk harming veterans' long term interests. The News-Herald notes many veterans already benefit from higher pre war wages, the GI Bill, college education, and trade training funded by public policy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Italy
Texas
News-Herald
Booth Mooney
Southern Weekly
Mooney
Austin
Discharged Veteran Call for Self-Reliance and Duty
The writer argues disabled veterans deserve respect but urges fit veterans to stand on their own feet. He contends the world does not owe a living for mere service and that many must reject easy jobs and seek personal responsibility and self-support. He cites self preservation as a motive to fight and to work.
I Give You Texas by Boyce House
A satirical guide for visitors to Texas contrasts northern manners with Texan warmth. It explains that Texans value independence and directness, and urges outsiders to adapt rather than change locals, concluding that the traveler becomes a Texan after returning home.
Prominent Publisher Admits Library Book Omission
A publisher's publicity release cites a chain of errors causing a book to be distributed without its final chapter and notes that the mistake remained undiscovered for some time. The piece hints this scenario could recur in modern literature.
Veterans Questions on disability and insurance rights
A long reader Q and A outlines VA disability entitlements for chronic illness 10 percent or more after 90 days service with wartime service. It explains change of ratings, dependents, and life insurance beneficiaries in World War I and II cases, plus a sheriff sale notice for Grayson County Texas detailing a 1946 delinquent tax judgment and foreclosure of Abner Savage property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Armed Services
Veterans Administration
National Service Life Insurance Act of
State of Texas
Grayson
A. D
van Alstyne
District Court
Grayson County
15Th Judicial District of Texas
Abner Savage
Texas
Et al
Bowen
James McKinney
Tom Powell
City of
Powell and Boyd
Tance
Bud Patterson
Patterson
Fred Prestage
R. T. Oliver
Sherman
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J. H. Waggoner
T. Glenn Doss
Postoffice
White House
White’s
Men’s Army
Motor Oil
WHITE
Supreme Motor Oil
White Auto Store
W. E. Stanford
Boyce House
Virginia Spencer
Holland
Red River
Up -Nawth
Nawth
Kentucky
California
Massachusetts
Maine
Michigan
Montana
Wall Street Journal
Magnolia
Mobilgas Mobiloil
Mobil
Mobil Tires
G. C. Stateville
Magnolia’dealer
Whitewright, Texas
T Perennial Vfvtel
Main Street
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