Whitewright man draws number one in draft order
Lewis Cooper er 44 of Whitewright a DuPont plant worker in Pryor Okla holds serial 441 the first number drawn for the Sherman board area in the third draft registration. He registered late after learning his age 44 from a family Bible. The Sherman board will compare the master list from Washington in about three weeks and strike all numbers above 1652. Public inspection of order numbers will occur after the master list is received and questionnaires are processed. Other low numbers on the board include Willie Stephens serial 1103 Roy Hickox serial 1584 Herschel Joiner serial 176 William Kidd serial 1577 J L Forrest serial 1156 Jack Fulkerson serial 606 Joseph Rodgers serial 359 Walter Rogers serial 129 Frank Thrift serial 968 John Kerr serial 537.
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Sherman
Lewis Conley Cooper
Whitewright
DuPont
Pryor
Oklo
Cooper
Sherman Board
Draft Board
Ouida Harris
Washington
Willie Elvis Stephens
Roy Leslie Hickox
Herschel Gillespie
William L. Kidd
North Rickett
J. L. Forrest
Jack Morris Fulkerson
North Elm
Joseph Carl Rodgers
Walter Lee Rogers
South Hazelwood
Frank Thrift
John Hare Kerr
Freeman
Twelve Warships Included in Toll of Nippon Vessels
United States and Australian air forces sank or damaged twenty three Japanese ships off New Guinea in a major blow. The action near Salamaua and Lae reduced enemy capabilities, while Gen Douglas MacArthur arrived in Australia to take command. One US submarine Shark is presumed lost with next of kin notified.
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Washington
United States
New Guinea
Australia
United Nations
Java Sea
Navy
Douglas MacArthur
Salamaua
Lae
Far East
Navy Bets 2.61 Million on Normandie Salvage
The Navy deposited 2.61 million dollars to pay New York for Pier 88 beside the sunken French liner Normandie, which sank in the Hudson while being converted as the Lafayette. The government seeks the pier for maintenance and repairs though success of salvage is not assured for the 83,000 ton ship that cost 60 million dollars.
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New York
U. S. Navy
Hudson River
City of
Lafayette
No Wonder Java Sea Battle Lost
In the House of Lords Lord Strabolgi said Japan's Java Sea fleet consisted of 14 cruisers five aircraft carriers 55 destroyers and 25 submarines. He urged fuller disclosure of the force size and noted the odds faced by UN vessels. The communique said 12 UN warships were lost with about eight Japanese ships sunk or damaged.
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London
Lord Strabolgi
House of Lords
Japan
Java
Strabolgi
P. S. Gerbrandy
Admiralty
United Nations’ Squadron
United Nations
Roosevelt cautions on labor legislation after AFL CIO meeting
President Roosevelt urged caution on rapid labor law action after a conference with AFL CIO leaders. He defended the forty hour week with time and a half overtime and warned against suspending the short work week or banning strikes while noting seven day operation can be arranged with less overtime. He said reports misstate the views on voluntary no strike concessions.
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Washington
Roosevelt
A. F. of
L.cio
Congress
United States
Germany
New York
S.cio
CIO
Philip Murray
Whitewright to elect mayor in April 1942
City of Whitewright announces an election at Whitewright City Hall on Tuesday April 7 1942 to elect a mayor for a two year term. Polls will be open 8 a m to 7 p m with J W Hollingsworth presiding judge C C Dillon and clerks Mrs Allen T Short and Mrs O L Jones serving. City Secretary Jesse Wallace attests the notice.
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Whitewright
City of
Texas
J. W. Hollingsworth
C. C. Dillon
Allen T. Short
O. L. Jones
F. M. Echols
Commissioner Urges Calm at Fire Alarms to Help Firefighters
Texas Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall criticizes crowds rushing to fires, says such interference hinders efforts and endangers lives. He cites a large city blaze causing about 100000 dollars in damage and 80 police used to manage traffic. Hall urges full cooperation and right of way for fire crews.
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Austin
Marvin Hall
Texas
Hall
February Revenue Totals for Texas Liquor Board Reach New High
Revenue collected by the Texas Liquor Control Board in February totaled 669 431 63, up from 581 438 93 a year earlier. Fees from beer licenses and permits rose to 34 042 06 and confiscated liquor sales increased to 4 665 16. The Board issued 1 211 beer licenses and 68 liquor permits and conducted 173 hearings on complaints with 32 cancellations and 45 suspensions. A stray quote about fashion concludes the item.
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Texas Liquor Control Board
Notice to creditors in W. A. Hancock estate
Independent executor Charles H. Gullett appointed by Judge Jake J. Loy provides notice to all indebted or claiming against the W. A. Hancock estate in Grayson County Texas. Creditors must present claims or settle debts by law at 324 Security Building Denison by February 23, 1942.
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State of Texas
Grayson
W. A. Hancock
Grayson County
Texas
Jake J. Loy
Said County
Denison
Connally rejects Pepper bill on poll tax constitutional issue
Senator Tom Connally of Texas opposes the Pepper bill to abolish the poll tax for federal elections. He says the measure is unconstitutional and should be eliminated by voters in Texas and seven other poll tax states. The piece also includes a recruiting office joke and a pair of short phone snippets.
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Washington
Tom Connally
Texas
Connally
Local candidates named for July 1942 Democratic primary
The Sun lists authorized candidates for the July 1942 Democratic primary including Public Weigher Finis Alverson, County Clerk Grady Thompson and Hank Mooty, J. B. Benton, Prentice Gafford for county judge, Vernie Henderson, Ben Vaughan for Prect. 2 commissioner, and George Schumacher for Tax Assessor-Collector.
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The
Sun
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T. W. Ayres & Son Gossard
Jesse Wallace
O. L. Henslee
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H. O. Hannah & Son, Florists
Sherman Soap Works
Haile
J. E. Tramel
Tom Bean
Bois d’Arc Creek
Manton Fain
G. V. Ford
Whitewright Hatchery
Star Credit Company
Grayson County State Bank
Auto Finance Company
F. W. Creager
Mgr
Travis, Sherman
Lewis
Chas. H. Gullett
Joe
Helen
F. W. (Finis) Alverson
H. Grady Thompson
Fred
Hank
Mooty
J. Benton Davis
G. P
Prentice
Gafford
Jake J. Loy V. R
Vernie) Henderson
S. B
Ben) Vaughan
George Schumacher
S. V. Earnest
Hedge Shears
Manning & Meador
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