Committees Named For Red Cross Sewing and Knitting
Mrs. E F Everheart chair man of Red Cross work announces church and organization committees for sewing garments. Lists include Presbyterian Baptist Church Church of Christ Central Christian Methodist Friday Literary Club and others with chairmen and knitters. Whitewright quota set at 40 sweaters and 27 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
Home Demonstration Club
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
J. B. King
Glen Earnheart
Emory Christian
Everheart
Whitewright
What Your Defense Dollar Buys
A historical tally lists how many items or services a defense dollar funds. It details costs from cartridges and shirts to rifles, bombs, vehicles, aircraft, and pay, illustrating military procurement relative to a single dollar across dozens of items.
County Exceeds USC Quota Across Grayson County
Grayson County surpasses its United Service Organizations quota with 5746.95 collected. Denison’s E A Bradley reports totals from several towns, noting some areas over quota yet ineligible to keep surpluses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Defense Bonds and Stamps Promote National War Savings
Treasury poster reproduces Minute Man statue by Daniel Chester French urging defense bonds and stamps sales at banks and offices as vital for national war effort and public savings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Treasury Department
Defense Savings
Daniel Chester French
Defense
Amerdedeton
Connelly speaks at Rotary as youngest Texas legislator
Hon John Connelly of Trenton youngest Texas Legislator addressed the Rotary Club luncheon Friday. Russell Summers introduced him and Connelly praised the recent Legislature session noting the largest tax bill and big appropriations. He urged public interest in representation and praised the Forty Sixth Legislature for defeating SJR 12. A county warrant fund allocation for road work passed unanimously with precinct shares set 30 30 24 16. The club also hosted its third baby shower in a year for Rex Cruse’s son with about 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 of Army Breakup If Draftees Are Released
President Roosevelt warned Congress that releasing one year draftees would disintegrate the Army, as two thirds would be gone and replaced by untrained men. He insisted the draft law already allowed longer service during a national emergency or by law amendments. He pressed Congress to extend service and lift the 900,000 draftee cap while authorizing keeping regulars till six months after the emergency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
War Department
Sam Rayburn
Robert Patterson
Mr. Roosevelt
Roberts Pushes Federal Control of Social Security
Texas judge Frank S. Roberts urges federal government to assume full administration of social security. He argues the federal board imposes rules that states must follow or lose funds, urging centralized control to avoid duplication and cut costs. The stance aligns with O Daniels senatorial plank proposing higher pension federalization.
Grayson County Receives 82 Monthly Social Security Benefits
The Social Security Board reports 82 Grayson County residents are monthly beneficiaries at 1321.69 dollars each, plus 2889.21 dollars in lump sums. Benefits cover retired workers and spouses over 65 and minor children, with survivors payments to widows and children. Dependent parent beneficiaries are not yet present. Officials visit Sherman and Denison post offices to assist claimants.
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 report shows fourteen men registered with the No 2 selective service board have disappeared from current records. Eleven come from the latest questionnaire group, three from earlier order numbers. List provides last known addresses for missing men in Texas, Oklahoma, 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
William Bentley Williams
Washington
Tommie Marvin Woodruff
Savoy
Charley W. Johnson
East Pecan
E. Dee Robison
Sherman
Joseph Ralph Faulk
Soldiers challenged by greeting at Jefferson Barracks
Three soldiers Sergt Kenneth Sanders First Cook Wheeler and Pvt Harry Hynes were in a car near St Louis when an elderly woman spoke to them at a traffic light implying they cannot woo girls with a yoo hoo anymore and asking how they would greet instead.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Jefferson Barracks
Kenneth Sanders
Cook Wheeler
Harry Hynes
Food prices rise further in mid May to mid June
Retail food costs climbed 3.7 percent from mid May to mid June the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported. Prices rose nationwide with pork chops bacon lard eggs onions potatoes and apples showing large gains while butter eggs evaporated milk sugar navy beans cabbage bananas and green beans were up 10 to 34 percent from a year earlier cereals and some fresh produce fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Bureau
Fannin County to Launch Blacktop Road Program
Fannin County commissioners court after praising the county road system decided to start an extensive black topping program for farm to market roads. The plan covers 50 to 60 miles across all sections, using WPA labor scarce in summer and saving winter road bed work. An estimated 30 to 40 cars of oil would be required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bonham
Fannin County
President Roosevelts Daylight Saving Time Plan
President Roosevelt asked Congress for authority to extend daylight saving time up to two hours in parts of the country to conserve electrical energy for defense. The bill draft allows executive orders setting time standards in areas while others stay on standard time. The proposal drew mixed reactions in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Cost of Living Bars Lieutenants From Washington
Washington dispatch reports the army will assign only unmarried lieutenants to duty in the capital due to high living costs and lack of officer housing. The regulations target those aware of Washingtons housing and cost of living situation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
O'Daniel Wins Senate Seat Officially in Texas Count
Gov. W. Lee O'Daniel topped the U S Senate race by an official plurality of 1311 votes after the state canvassing board confirmed the result. He collected 175,590 votes to 400,289 for opponents with a total of 575,879 ballots cast.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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
Johnson Accepts Vote Canvass In Texas Senate Race
Rep. Lyndon B. Johnson said he would accept the official canvass showing Gov. W. Lee O Daniel elected U S Senator by 1311 votes. He pledged cooperation with the new Texas senator to meet defense problems ahead and warned against prolonged contest.
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 Graduate Study at ETSTC
Sallye Hamilton a fourth grade teacher at White Wright Elementary is among 1 800 students enrolled at East Texas State Teachers College for the summer semester. She is working on a master's degree and will write a thesis on a classified collection of poems for first three grades while majoring in elementary education.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sallye Hamilton
Whitewright
East Texas State Teachers College
Exemption Rules On Selective Service Highlighted
A state director noted men who have satisfactorily served in the navy marine corps or coast guard are not liable for selective service training. The amendment also exempts certain reserve component service under the act.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
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 travel to Marshall to attend the State FFA convention in session Friday and Saturday Conner and Kent serve as official delegates while Biggerstaff is local chapter president J H Sonny Gosnell will seek the Lone Star degree Friday and attend the Lone Star banquet He met area requirements at Arlington June 21 About 2500 persons expected with 630 Future Farmer chapters in Texas State program for 1941 42 to be set L A Woods State superintendent will speak 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 boost to federal share of social security
Senator Connally of Texas proposes a bill to raise the federal share of social security payments to 75 percent in the states with the lowest per capita incomes while requiring a 50 50 split in wealthier states. The plan, based on state per capita income from the Social Security Board, targets southern states for gain and Western states for little change, with California and South Carolina cited as extremes in current payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Connally
Texas
Social Security Board
Downey
Senate
Pensions Social Security Board
California
South Carolina
South
Wheeler Demands Public Details on Azores Patrols
Montana Senator Wheeler urged Secretary Knox to confirm if U S warplanes are patrolling the Atlantic near the Azores. He cited transatlantic passengers reporting patrols and said Germany and Portugal should know and the public deserves transparency in matters possibly leading to war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
Wheeler
Montana
Knox
Atlantic
Azores
Germany
Portugal
Fannin School Head Resigns to Take State Post
BONHAM. L. R. Burkett, Fannin County superintendent of schools, resigned to become deputy state superintendent in the Wichita Falls district, effective Sept. 1. E. A. Barker of Honey Grove was chosen to fill the unexpired term until Dec. 31, 1942, and will not seek the office. Barker, born near Ector, is a Denton Teachers College and George Peabody College alumnus, who taught in Fannin and Grayson counties and has led Honey Grove for six years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denton Teachers College
George Peabody College
Nashville, Tenn
Harrison
Union Hill
Fannin County
Tioga
Grayson County
Honey Grove
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United
Savings ‘Bonds
America
Rotary
FDR
Roberts
U.S
Coke Stevenson
O'Daniel
Andrew Jackson Houston
Morris Sheppard
ETSTC
Fannin School
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