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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jul 13, 1944
Page
8
Sherman Wayne C. Shearer was named chairman of the Grayson County selective service board, replacing H. G. Tuck. E. O. Thomas of Tom Bean also joined as a new member with others delayed in official appointments. Nora Handy becomes clerk with Grace Connelly and Rebecca O’Hanlon as clerical assistants.
Washington reports that gasoline allocations for B and C card holders and the reasons for extra allotments are being made public. The OPA allows local boards to publish these facts by methods that do not hinder their work.
Washington reports half a million GI babies are expected to debut within the next twelve months as governments prepare to meet wartime child welfare needs. Officials outline funding and support programs for new families and veterans’ dependents.
Katharine F. Lenroot announced that Congress has appropriated 42,800,000 for the emergency maternity and infant care program. The fund assists servicemen's wives and babies with no inquiry into the father's ability to pay.
Representative Hope of Kansas predicts the crop insurance bill in the House will gain added Republican support due to a Republican platform plank favoring self sustaining insurance. The measure remains pending in the House.
George W. Norris, 82, former Nebraska senator, says he favors Roosevelt’s re election to a fourth term. He warns a change now would be a mistake and could encourage enemies while discouraging soldiers during his quiet birthday observance in McCook.
George Shields requests voters in Grayson County to support him for Place No 1 on July 22. He cites 40 years in business and pledges sobriety and reliability, supporting old age pensions and school improvement. He notes war restrictions and his amputated leg delayed personal canvassing.
A letter to Grayson County citizens urges support for reelection of the County Judge, stressing public trust, wartime duties, and experience. It cites low tax rates, improvements like a new courthouse, and plans for roads, agriculture, pensions, and fair labor deals, noting war-related duties limit in-person visits. The note ends with a historical aside and U.S. lumber data from 1943.
The congressman presides over a session that authorized full funding and authority for the Army and Navy to finish the war quickly. He backed liberal legislation to aid dependents, rehabilitation, and education for returning troops. He also supported low interest government loans to help veterans buy farms. Rayburn advocates for care of soldiers postwar as they defend the nation.
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