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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1948
Page
8
President Truman signed legislation ensuring permanent inclusion of women in the Army Navy and Marine Corps on his Western trip. The WAC will reach 1,000 officers and 17,500 enlisted. The Waves and Marines will have 1,000 officers and 10,000 enlisted.
Veterans may enroll in courses costing more than 500 dollars for the normal school year by trading training time for the excess. The extra time equals one day per 2.10 dollars of excess, with VA paying full charges if authorized. Prompt notice of interruption or completion prevents subsistence overpayments and refunds. advance notice is preferred.
About 40,000 schools and colleges are approved to train World War II veterans under the GI Bill and Public Law 16. Over 700,000 training establishments are approved to provide job training under the same laws.
Carrie Nation was a prominent temperance reformer famed as anti saloon crusader and anti cigarette advocate known to supporters as The lady with the hatchet and to opponents as a polarizing figure in the temperance movement.
New York attorney John Sumner, executive secretary of the Society to Maintain Public Decency, warns that U S moral standards are at a new low. He cites rising confiscations of obscene material from 15 000 in 1946 to 33 000 this year and blames war aftermath and social breakdown for decline.
A survey of members of the United States Congress in Washington shows denominational counts: Methodists 112, Roman Catholics 77, Baptists 72, Presbyterians 57, Episcopalians 62, Jews 7, and 11 with no preference.
James C. Petrillo head of the AFL says he told President Truman not to worry the union will find a radio job for Margaret Truman regardless of election outcomes. He declined to indicate union political support this year but asserted he can always place Margaret.
Sherman notices reveal Frank M. Thompson resigns after eighteen years as Sherman Chamber of Commerce manager effective July 31. He began in 1919 with Buffalo Refining, stayed through Simms Oil, and has led since March 1930.
An old style advertisement touts Black-Draught as a friendly laxative that relieves symptoms like loss of appetite, headache, upset stomach, bloating, fatigue, and sleeplessness caused by constipation. It emphasizes prompt, thorough action and low cost per dose as a best selling product across generations.
The document sets a return day of July 19, 1948 for a citation issued in the specified judicial district. Deputy Iva Davidson signs the notice.
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