Nazi Explain Hess Flight To All German Villages
Germanys ruling Nazi party begins a nationwide effort to explain Rudolf Hess flight to Scotland. Hitler directs steps to reassure the public from district leaders to the smallest villages, with the party machinery taking over control of public sentiment and suppressing disturbing news.
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Berlin
Germany
Nazi Party
Adolf Hitler
Scotland
Rudolf Hess
Fuehrer
Hitler
Memorial Service Honors Mrs C B Bryant Sr at First Methodist
The Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church held a memorial service for Mrs Nannie Sears Bryant on Monday May 12 1941. Vice president Mrs Russell Summers presided and speakers included Mrs W N Stone Mrs J L Boone and Miss Sue Stephens. The group approved a four point resolution praising Bryant for over forty years of service and directed copies to the Recording Secretary Southwestern Advocate the local paper and Mrs Bryant’s children.
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The
Missionary Society of the First Methodist Church
C. B. Bryant
Russell Summers
Bryant
W. N. Stone
J. L. Boone
Sue Stephens
Our
Missionary Society
Nannie Sears Bryant
Woman's Division of
Christian Service
Southwestern Advocate
Floyd Everheart
J. H. Waggoner
100 Million Spent In Texas by WPA For Building Materials
In Texas, WPA purchases for five and a half years totalled $100,450,800 for building materials and equipment. Metal products sold $28,097,467 to federal and local WPA projects while stone and cement products reached $18,060,306. Textiles cost $7,235,759, lumber $6,371,098, and machinery $5,813,579. The largest non labor item was $37,715,148 for equipment rentals.
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San Antonio
Work Projects Administration
Texas
H. P. Drought
WPA
Did Hess Think Hitler Was Right
Vice President Henry A. Wallace cited a Mein Kampf passage linked to Rudolf Hess during Hess' England flight. Wallace presented chapter 12 language claiming it shows British resolve regardless of sacrifices or inadequate equipment.
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Washington
Rudolf Hess
England
Henry A. Wallace
Adolf Hitler
Hess
Wallace
Fannin County Raises Half of Fund For Food Stamp Plan
Bonham reports that merchants pledge slightly less than half of the $8,000 needed to sponsor a county food stamp plan. A committee will meet again Monday to report progress and seek donations to create a revolving fund. A subcommittee was named to seek county commissioners court support for salaries of workers.
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Bonham
Fannin County
Commissioners Court
Collision Dialogue Between Pedestrians On Side Street
An exchange shows two pedestrians blaming each other for a street collision. One insists the fault was hers and the other concedes responsibility, noting he could have dodged into a side street to avoid impact.
Job Selling in Fannin Being Probed
Bonham reports the sixth district grand jury will reconvene on June 9 to continue probes into alleged teacher recruitment payments by trustees and related corruption. Earlier juries have asked for ongoing investigations until reform. Also to be reviewed are 10 forgery cases two automobile arsons two thefts over fifty dollars an arson and four other matters.
Counterfeiter Trapped by 10 Year Old Girl in Lubbock
A three time sentenced counterfeiter was jailed on $1,000 bond after a Morton girl 10 guided officers to him. The girl followed the suspect after her mother received a fake coin and helped police during the investigation led by Secret Service operatives.
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Lubbock
United States
Secret Service
No Draft in Canada to Fill Army Needs
Ottawa Ontario Canada Defense Minister J L Ralston urged young Canadians to join the active army saying 32444 men are needed in the next two months He opened Canadas first recruiting campaign and stated the aim to build armored divisions and replace Fourth Division units with about 32000 volunteers in the near term.
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Ottawa
Ontario
Canada
J. L. Ralston
Good Food Served U S Soldiers
Clyde Davis described how the U S Army feeds 4 5 million meals daily in varied conditions from flying bombers to ships and tropical or subzero posts. He contrasted military menus with civilian eating, noting plentiful, balanced meals and generous seconds.
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Armed Services of the
United States
Clyde Davis
OPM
Davis
Western Pennsylvania Restaurant Association
Pittsburgh
Auto Output May Be Cut 40 Per Cent
Washington officials of the Office of Production Management say a 40 percent cut in auto production may be needed for the 1942 model year starting August 1 to conserve materials and plants for defense. The OPM will seek about 3,000,000 units produced. The price control administration studies reaction to the 20 percent cut and may set a maximum price schedule if prices do not level off within 30 days.
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Washington
Office of Production Management
OPM
Price Control Administration
Soldier Feeds Outstrip Global Combat Rations
An American soldier receives meals described as superior to those of at least 60 percent of the U S population and better than any other fighting force worldwide, underscoring wartime nutrition standards.
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United States
Gas Masks For 1 400 000 Men
The War Department announced on May 3 that improved gas masks have been manufactured in quantities to equip 1,400,000 soldiers. About half are Training Gas Masks and the rest Service Gas Masks for field use. Thousands more are being produced daily in factories nationwide.
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War Department
Chemical Warfare Service
Father Helps Teddy With Homework Mistakes
A student, Teddy, reveals his errors were not his alone as he tells a teacher that his father helped him. The exchange highlights parental involvement in schoolwork and pride in shared effort.
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Teddy
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the Sun
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Sherman
Sherman Soap Works
S. H. Montgomery Insurance Agency
Star Credit Company
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F. W. Creager
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