Committees Named For Red Cross Sewing and Knitting
Mrs. E F Everheart announces church and organization committees to handle sewing garments sent by the county Red Cross. Lists include Presbyterian Baptist Church of Christ Central Christian Methodist Church and others with chairmen and a knitting group led by Mrs Gomer May. Classes twice weekly to learn knitting and a Whitewright work quota of 40 sweaters and 27 pairs of boys pants.
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E. F. Everheart
The
Red Cross
Presbyterian Church
T. E. Sears
R. L. Sears
T. J. Lilley
Baptist Church
B. W. Newman
C. J. Meador
Olive Myrick
Church of Christ
Earl Hill
Clyde Hansard
R. D. Maddux
Central Christian Church
W. E. LaRoe
F. M. Echols
Inez Ray
Methodist Church
A. M. Bryant
Ross May
Thomas Sears
Friday Literary Club
Emmet Penn
J. C. McMillin
F. D. Layman
R. T. Pennington
H.T. Atterberry
W. L. Hatfield
George Burnham
American Legion Auxiliary
G. C. Stateville
Gomer May
C. B. Bryant Jr
Dick Montgomery
G. K. Stephens
R. P. Childress
What Your Defense Dollar Buys
A list equates dollar amounts to military goods and pay, from 16 cartridges per dollar to a 4-engine long-range bomber for 220000, detailing items like cotton shirts, bayonets, shells, tents, rifles, armor piercing shells, machine guns, vehicles, aircraft, and service pay. The catalog maps funds to specific equipment and personnel in a compact historical reference.
County Exceeds USC Quota As Grayson Sends 5746.95
Denison and surrounding towns overshoot the United Service Organizations goal with Grayson County reporting 5746.95 forwarded to Washington. Local leaders E A Bradley and L L Loy note surplus cannot stay local. Whitewright and Denison lead the pushes while several towns remain unreported.
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Denison
United Service Organizations
Washington
L. L. Loy
Grayson County
E. A. Bradley
Sherman
Bradley
Whitewright
Whitesboro
van Alstyne
Collinsville
Tioga
Bells
Dorchester
Howe
Sadler
Gordonville
Southmayd
Hagerman
Minute Man statue motivates defense bond drive poster
Treasury display reproduces Daniel Chester French’s Minute Man statue urging Defense Bonds and Stamps sale at banks and post offices as part of national defense preparations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Defense Savings
Daniel Chester French
America
Connelly Speaks at Rotary on Texas Legislature
Hon John Connelly of Trenton youngest Texas legislator spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon. He praised the Forty-Sixth Legislature for large tax and appropriation bills and urged citizen involvement to avoid excessive taxes. A county warrant sale funds resolution passed, allocating 260000 to road work by precincts. The club hosted its third baby shower in a year for Rex Cruse's son amid twenty gifts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Connelly
Trenton
Texas
Rotary Club
Russell Summers
Connelly
F. M. Echols
County Commissioners’ Court
Rex Cruse
FDR Warns on Draftee Extension to Prevent Army Breakup
President Roosevelt warned that releasing draftees after one year could collapse the Army. He argued Congress must extend training or remove caps on draftees to prevent a two thirds loss and mass untrained replacements. He urged Congress to act and indicated support for extending service and keeping Army regulars beyond the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Roberts Pushes Federal Control of Social Security
Judge Frank S. Roberts of Breckenridge urges the federal government to assume complete control of social security administration. He argues state involvement is unnecessary and that federal rules should govern the program to avoid duplicate efforts and preserve funds. The stance aligns with O Dan iel's campaign plank calling for federal takeover of pensions and higher benefits.
Pay Retirement Benefits to 82 In This County
Grayson County has 82 monthly Social Security beneficiaries receiving 1321.69 dollars each. Total lump sums paid reach 2889.21 dollars. Benefits cover retired wage earners and wives over 65 and their minor children. survivors benefits go to widows and minor children. Dependent parent beneficiaries have not yet been issued. Social Security staff visit Sherman and Denison post offices during county visits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Ernest L. Tutt
Social Security Board
Dallas
Tutt
Sherman
Denison
Fourteen Fail to Advise Board of Address Changes
Sherman officials report fourteen men registered with the No. 2 selective service board have disappeared from the board’s records. Eleven come from the recent questionnaire group, three from earlier order groups. Last known and missing addresses are listed for each man, including names such as Ben Ervin Shaw, Richard Dorsey, and Walter Cottrell, with several from Oklahoma towns and Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Ervin Shaw
van Alstyne
Richard Donald Dorsey
East
Lamar
Robert Graham Northcutt
North Walnut
Walter Welch Cottrell
North
Bryant
Franklin E. Roberts
West Washington
James Roger Burnseed
West
Leslie Firm Palmer
el Reno
Okla
John Thomas’ Bean
College Station
Jimmie Roberts
Bartlesville
Soldiers greet with friendly hellos at city traffic stop
In St. Louis at Jefferson Barracks three soldiers Sergt Kenneth Sanders First Cook Wheeler and Pvt Harry Hynes were flagged down by an elderly woman while driving into the city. She joked that with soldiers no longer yoo hoo ing there is nothing to prevent girls from saying how do you do.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Kenneth Sanders
Cook Wheeler
Harry Hynes
Food prices show broad rise to mid June 1945
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports a general 3.7 percent rise in retail food costs from mid May to mid June 1945, with prices across pork chops bacon lard butter eggs evaporated milk sugar and beans up 10 to 40 percent from a year earlier.
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Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Fannin County to Launch Program of Blacktopping
Bonham Texas Fannin County commissioners court approved an extensive black topping plan for farm to market roads already built. The project will cover 50 to 60 miles across the county using WPA labor during summer and save winter road bed building. An estimated 30 to 40 cars of oil will be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Fannin County Commissioners Court
President asks Congress for authority to extend daylight saving time
President Roosevelt asked Congress to empower him to issue executive orders fixing daylight saving time in parts of the country to conserve electrical energy for defense. The plan allows clocks to be moved up to two hours ahead, with no blanket national advance, and locales could remain unchanged as needed. The draft bill defines daylight saving time as any advance up to two hours. The proposal drew mixed reactions in Congress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Cost of Living Bars Lieu tenants from Washington
Washington regulation limits duty in the capital to unmarried lieutenants or those aware of housing costs. No army quarters are available in Washington for officers, prompting the policy change to reduce housing strain.
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Washington
Army
O Daniel wins Texas Senate seat in official count
Governor W Lee O Daniel is declared the winner of the Texas Senate race by an official plurality of 1311 votes as tallied by the State Canvassing Board, with 175 590 votes for O Daniel and 400 289 for opponents amid detailed results for the big four and numerous minor candidates. Uncertainty remains about when he will be seated in Washington and whether Coke Stevenson will become governor in succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O’daniel
Senate
Lyndon B. Johnson
Gerald C. Mann
Martin Dies
Joseph C. Bean
John R. Brinkley
E. A. Calvin
Arlen Barton Cyclone Davis
Guy B. Fisher
W. E. Gilliland
A. E. Harding
Commodore Bazliz Muse Hatfield
Robert
W. R. Jones
Homer Brooks
O'Daniel
Washington
Coke Stevenson
Andrew Jackson Houston
Morris Sheppard
Johnson Accepts Vote Canvass In Texas Senate Result
Rep. Lyndon Johnson accepts the official canvass showing Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel elected U S Senator by 1311 votes. Johnson praises public service and says he will cooperate with the new Texas senator in facing defense needs amid upcoming decisions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lyndon Johnson
D.-Tex
Senate
Texas
W. Lee O’daniel
Johnson
Roosevelt
Austin
O’daniel
United States
Sallye Hamilton Pursues Masters at ETSTC
Sallye Hamilton, a fourth grade teacher at White Wright Elementary, is among East Texas State Teachers College summer enrollees. She aims to earn a Master’s degree, writing a thesis on a classified poetry collection for first three grades and majors in elementary education.
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Sallye Hamilton
Whitewright
East Texas State Teachers College
Exemption for Men with 3 Years Service Cited
Adjutant General Page Austin says men who have satisfactorily served three years in the navy marine corps or coast guard are not liable for selective service training. The director notes a recent amendment to the Selective Training and Service Act also exempts under certain conditions men who have satisfactorily served in reserve components of these branches.
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Austin
Page
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
Future Farmers Attend State FFA Convention in Marshall
R B Cruse Billie Ray Conner Ed Kent Jr and John Biggerstaff traveled to Marshall to attend the State FFA convention in session Friday and Saturday. Conner and Kent are official delegates while Biggerstaff is local chapter president. Sonny Gosnell will seek the Lone Star degree Friday and attend the Lone Star banquet. he met Arlington area requirements June 21. About 2500 people are expected, with 630 Future Farmer chapters represented. L A Woods will address the gathering Saturday morning. Entertainment includes boating on Caddo Lake Thursday and a lake barbecue Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. B. Cruse
Billie Ray Conner
Ed Kent Jr
John Biggerstaff
Marshall
Conner
Kent
Biggerstaff
J. H
Sonny) Gosnell
Lone Star
Arlington
Future Farmer
Texas
L. A. Woods
Connally seeks 75 percent federal share of Social Security
Senator Connally proposes a bill to raise the federal share of Social Security payments to 75 percent for states with the lowest per capita incomes, while wealthier states would keep a 50 50 cost share. The plan uses Social Security Board figures to set state per capita income and targets Southern states for the most gains. California tops payments at 37.82 monthly and South Carolina trails at 7.49, with a national average of 20.63. Downey notes needed adjustments in the South.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connally
Texas
Social Security Board
Downey
Senate
Pensions Social Security Board
California
South Carolina
South
Wheeler Seeks Confirmation on Azores Patrols
Senator Wheeler of Montana urged Secretary Knox to confirm whether U S warplanes are patrolling the Atlantic near the Azores. He said passengers on transatlantic ships reported such patrols and argued that the public has a right to know in a democracy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Wheeler
Montana
Knox
Atlantic
Azores
Germany
Portugal
Fannin School Head Resigns
BONHAM Texas L R Burkett Fannin County superintendent of schools resigns to become deputy state superintendent in Wichita Falls district effective Sept 1 The commissioners court selects Sept E A Barker of Honey Grove to fill unexpired term through Dec 31 1942 Barker says he will not run for the office Barker born near Ector educated at Denton Teachers College and George Peabody College Nashville Tennessee Barker formerly taught at Harrison Union Hill Fannin County and Tioga in Grayson County and has served Honey Grove for six years
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Ector
Denton Teachers College
George Peabody College
Nashville, Tenn
Harrison
Union Hill
Fannin County
Tioga
Grayson County
Honey Grove
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United
Rotary
FDR
War Department
Sam Rayburn
Robert Patterson
Mr. Roosevelt
Roberts
U.S
ETSTC
Fannin School
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