Board of Education Elects Two Teachers
The Board of Education elected two teachers to fill vacancies. Eva Williams of Bells will teach vocational home economics in the High School, succeeding Frances Williams who will not return next year. Margaret Lilley of Whiteswright was chosen for the Grammar School faculty, replacing Mary Pumphrey who was married.
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Board of Education
Eva Williams
Bells
Frances Williams
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Smith-Hughes
Margaret Lilley
T. J. Lilley
Whitewright
Mary Pumphrey
Lilley
Whitewright High School
Texas State College For Women
Skilled Workers Urged to Offer For Defense Service
Austin official Herbert W. Chalberg of the U S Civil Service Commission calls for highly skilled mechanical workers to aid the defense program. He notes no clerical or unskilled shortages and urges immediate applications to local civil service offices or large post offices. He compares the need to World War I, citing 1,000,000 examined and 400,000 appointed, with Navy yard and naval station gains of over 80,000.
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Austin
Herbert W. Chalberg
United States Civil Service Commission
Chalberg
United States Warns Germany and Italy on Western Hemisphere
Washington warns Berlin and Rome to abstain from transferring possessions in the Americas. Cordell Hull dispatches notes reaffirming the Monroe Doctrine and seeking a Pan American meeting to discuss hemisphere defense and economic coordination against Nazi barter pressures.
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Washington
D. C
United States
Germany
Italy
Adolf Hitler
Benito Mussolini
France
State Department
Cordell Hull
Berlin
Rome
Congress
Senate
House
Sumner Welles
Roosevelt
ROTC Planned at University of Texas Austin
University of Texas officials began a study to determine how to establish a reserve officers training corps on campus. The Board of Regents notified the War and Navy Departments of its willingness to install an ROTC unit or make facilities available for national defense efforts.
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Austin
University of Texas
Board of Regents
War and Navy Departments
Compulsory Service Planned for Youths
President Roosevelt announced a study and possible Congressional plan for universal government service for youths. He proposed a year of disciplined training for each person, with roles in fighting forces, industry, and conservation, and suggested including young women. A full rollout or start date remains undecided, with possible Congress action in weeks.
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Washington
Roosevelt
America
Congress
Texas pensioners face no $6 restoration next fall
Texas old age pension officials report the $6 monthly increase cut last October will not be restored after loan repayments finish in September. Revenue shortfalls prevent restoring the boost, though some hope exists that part of the cut may return after September depending on state revenues. June checks average $10.32 for 119,102 recipients.
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Austin
Texas
Old Age Assistance Administration
Public Welfare Board
Germans Need Month To Use French Fleet
Naval experts in Washington estimated it would take German and Italian crews at least a month to master operating French warships after surrender. Differences in design and French language markings pose major hurdles, though Hitler may have prepared crews in advance. The article also notes sponges are animals and venison possession has no time limit in Texas.
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Washington
Hitler
Candidates For The Legislature Oppose Sales Tax
More than 90 percent of candidates for both Texas houses oppose a sales tax in the current election, per Texas Statistical Bureau survey. The findings show opposition to any form of sales tax as candidates campaign in the House and Senate race, despite former bills favoring oil, gas, and sulfur taxes dying in the Senate.
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Austin
Texas Statistical Bureau
House of Representatives
Texas Senate
House
Senate
Texas
Rainfall totals in Whitewright region show wet week
Rainfall for the week ending last Thursday in Whitewright totaled 1.98 inches with .92 inches between Thursday 4 p.m. and Friday 8 a.m. A June total of 3.82 inches compares to 6.80 inches last June. Farmers south of town could work all week but others paused since June 10 due to wet weather. grain and cotton fields suffer from weeds and standing grain remains.
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Whitewright
Grayson
Fannin
US to Relax Flier Rules for Cadet Enlistment
The War Department plans to lower educational requirements and broaden the age range for flying cadets to ensure a steady stream to Army training. Major W F Long at Love Field says applications are plentiful but changes will be needed under the new program. Previously two years of college and ages 20 to 27 with higher math were required. new rules may demand only a high school education and set ages 18 to 30.
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Dallas
National Defense
W. F. Long
Love Field
Fort Worth highway worker fired for flag salute refusal
Acting State Highway Engineer T. H. Webb announced the discharge of a Fort Worth employee who testified in court he would not salute the Texas or U S flags or bear arms for the country. Webb said there is no place for such disregard in the department.
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Austin
T. H. Webb
State Highway Department
Fort Worth
Texas
United States
Webb
State tax rate due to Otay reaches 77 cents maximum
A Saturday castup shows Texas faces a 77 cent maximum state tax rate on the $100 due to school funding needs and deficits. The general fund stands $22 million short, with the Confederate pension fund $1.885 million in arrears, forcing 35 cents for schools and 7 cents for pensions, yielding the 77 cent cap.
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Austin
General Fund
Confederate Pension Fund
Congress
Board of Education
State Automatic Tax Board
Seven Rules of Guidance for British Civilians
London reports the ministry of information issued seven guidelines for civilians in case of invasion. Stay put, verify orders, watch for suspicions and report, hide food and bicycles, avoid aiding the enemy, organize quick resistance in factories, and think of country before self.
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London
Ministry of Information
Patman bill on chain store tax tabled in House panel
Washington report says a Ways and Means Subcommittee tabled the Patman chain store tax bill Tuesday. Chairman McCormack of Massachusetts said the panel rejected a motion to report the bill favorably and adjourned sine die, precluding further action this session. The note adds about 1 billion dollars is spent annually in the United States for candy.
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Washington
House
Ways and Means
McCormack
Massachusetts
Congress
Trades Day Planned in Whitewright Monday
Rain in recent weeks delays farm work but a large crowd is expected for Trades Day in Whitewright on Monday June 24. A rodeo program is planned for the afternoon with extra stock bought for the event and many traders expected to attend to buy sell or trade items.
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Whitewright
Derden Drops Bid to Back Hines for Texas Governor
Marlin rep Albert Derden withdraws from the governor’s race to endorse Harry Hines He declares unity against a sales tax and vows to campaign actively in Hines’ favor. He cites shared aims to restore Texas government and protect consumers and workers. Earlier anti tax stance highlighted.
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Harry Hines
Texas
Hines
Derden
House of Representatives
General De Gaulle Calls for French Resistance in London
In a London broadcast General De Gaulle, leader of the French military cabinet, declares France not lost and urges all French officers, engineers, and armament workers on British soil to contact him to join the resistance. He vows the flame of resistance shall not be extinguished.
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London
General de Gaulle
Reynaud
France
de Gaulle
Rabbit Yarn Goes On And On In Pearl River Story
In Pearl River Louisiana a rabbit story stretches endlessly as 600 rabbits were released to stock a 10 000 acre swamp while the owner was in Texas. Postmaster and station agent cared for them but the rabbits multiplied. Local truck gardeners complain the rabbits eat crops.
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Pearl River
W. C. Forbess
Forbess
Texas
Louisiana Society For Prevention of Cruelty
Grayson County Democrats Set Primary Date and List of Nominees
The Grayson County Democrats adopted all nominees by majority vote and set July 27 as the first primary. Slips were drawn to determine ballot order. The committee assessed fees for candidates across offices, with specific amounts listed for district judges, clerks, sheriffs, and state positions. The county ballot includes numerous Sherman and Denison contenders, plus Kansas farmers in the broader note.
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Fifty-ninth District Court
Congress
Collier Yeary
Howe
W. D. Harman
Sherman
Ralph Elliott
Hubert Bookout
Roy Baker
C. H. Barrett
M. E. Talley
Calvin Buchanan
Pottsboro
Grady Thompson
J. J. Loy
L. B. Shipp
P. M. Porter
B. R. Fritz
R. M. Carter
R. C. Slagle Jr
Beulah Howdeshell
Tom Suggs
Denison
J. A. Benton
Wylie
C. A. Shock
Bevis Davis
Tioga
R. Q. Evans
J. W. Hollingsworth
J. H. Waggoner
Whitewright
M. B. Morgan
C. H. Hagler
W. J. Minton
A. Earle Whiteacre
W. H. Horton
K. B. Simmons
Bennie Ball
John Adams
P. J. Waldrop
Reece Bowen
van Alstyne
R. W. May
R. A. Pratt
S. B. Vaughan
F. F. Trim
Robert J. Scott
Whitesboro
J. J. Darby
Southmayor
W. A. Davis
Collinsville
E. C. Looney
Cecil McKinney
Hardy McAdams
Gordonville
H. M
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Tom Connally
W. R. Watkins
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