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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1942
Page
4
Entered at the Whitewright Texas post office as 2nd class mail matter. Notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect also charged. J. H. Waggoner Glenn Doss Publisher Managing Editor.
The publication notes a weekly schedule published every Thursday with a subscription price of 1.50 dollars per year paid in advance. The paper promises full correction of any erroneous reflection on any person, firm, or corporation upon notification to the publisher.
The Stuart News editorial urges replacing Defense with an offensive national battle cry. It argues civilians must be armed and mobilized for direct action against Axis forces, praising attack over passive defense and urging Victory Bonds and War Councils to drive American resolve.
Former Texas governors James V. Allred and Dan Moody are courted as potential opponents to Sen Lee O Daniels amid war time cautions. Inside reports promise a high profile three way fight, though public interest may wane in wartime. A separate letter from Otis Miller criticizes Congressman Sam Russell over pension vote records, highlighting absence during the tally.
Crozier was appointed to fill the unexpired term of the late C. R Miller after a press conference with Governor Stevenson. He learned of the appointment there and faced light joking from the Governor and reporters as the scoop on his big story came unexpectedly. Texas schools expand wartime education and defense efforts with mass first aid classes and renewed scrap drives.
During Washington College's first commencement under General Lee as President a dozen students give florid orations praising him. He grows restless and asks how many more speakers remain. The professor replies four more, prompting Lee to request they all speak together as a personal favor.
Grammar School reports include a forty second fire drill, a dental honor roll with student names, and a note on library cuts due to wartime demand. Activities cover Do and Learn Club elections, best citizens, a fourth grade spelling contest, a colored school assembly, PTA officer elections, and a district teachers meeting. Java exports tea and a coffee link conclude the article.
A Senate Military Affairs Committee subcommittee proposal seeks raises for enlisted ranks and lower commissioned officers in the Army and Navy. It notes civilian wages have risen since the war began and urges family allowances for dependents, with options to fund increases via defense bonds or stamps for post-discharge credit. The plan would add about 250 million dollars a year to defense budgets.
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