McNutt Maps Voluntary Labor Shifts for War Drive
War Manpower Commission chairman Paul V. McNutt outlined eight directives to government departments to prioritize labor for war production. The plan favors voluntary cooperation, with legal compulsion only if needed, and urges U S Employment Service to recruit more agricultural workers and direct workers to critical war jobs.
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Washington
War Manpower Commission
Paul V. McNutt
Farm Security Administration
Office of Defense Transportation
McNutt Manpower Commission
McNutt
U. S. Employment Service
U. S
Seaman Named Columbus Enlists. Police Detain Him
Christopher Columbus, 30, of Pittsburgh, joined the U S Navy as seaman first class. He carried two birth certificates, one English and one Italian, to prove his identity after Buffalo police briefly detained him for claiming he was Columbus.
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Pittsburgh
Christopher Columbus
United States Navy
Columbus
Buffalo
N. Y
Boy Brings Yard Hole Indoors For Play
A child digs a hole in the yard and insists on bringing it inside to play with. The scene captures a playful moment as a youngster treats a simple dirt hole as a treasured toy.
Roosevelt hints at eliminating WPA with social security changes
President Roosevelt told Congress that the Works Progress Administration could be ended next year if social security reforms are enacted. He cited a WPA cost estimate of 339.8 million dollars and 400 000 jobs starting July 1, with plans for state federal matching payments up to 20 dollars a month for those under 65. He outlined two rules for the coming year's program emphasizing day labor projects and minimal material use.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Works Projects Administration
Congress
Arkansas
California
WPA
Kill the Rats College Station
R B Hickerson outlines rat control methods emphasizing deterrence and observing rat behavior. Use multiple fresh bait types, place small pieces in runways and walls, secure baits on traps, and guard children and livestock from poison. Use traps, multiple sites, and preventive work like sealing holes and removing debris.
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R. B. Hickerson
Rodent Control Service
Hickerson
Extension Service
War Bonds and Stamps Redeemed Stir Patriotism Decline
The article condemns Texas workers and civilians who cash War Savings Stamps for cash, noting 22 percent redeployment in a prior check. It warns of a shift from voluntary to compulsory participation, cites post office redemptions, and calls for stronger measures to keep stamps flowing to fund the war effort. It contrasts bonds retention with stamp cashing and urges rising patriotism to sustain combat funding.
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Texas
Sam
Jimmy Doolittles
Nun Wirelesses
Butch O
Dallas
Internal Revenue Department
Treasury
Internal Revenue
Little Fellow
Trans Tasman yacht race winner aged 40
A 40 year old yacht won the 185 mile Trans Tasman race. The report also notes Farm and Home Hunts No 355 proposing suggested poison bait formulas for College Station.
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College Station
Texas Provides Regular Aid to Needy Blind in Home
The Texas Department of Public Welfare explains the Aide the Needy Blind program, noting 2,999 blind residents now receive monthly grants averaging $22.89. Eligibility requires severe vision loss, US citizenship, and long residence, with aid funds used for basic needs and services like Braille, talking books, and employment help.
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Bulletin
Department of Public Welfare
Texas
State Department of Public Welfare
Welfare Department
United States
Man Defends Mustache Quip in Domestic Banter
A humorous exchange features a husband explaining his mustache after his wife starts wearing men's pants. He says he grew the mustache to signal who is the man in the household. The line reflects playful gender role jabs typical of the era.
Divorce petition issued in Grayson County Texas 1942
Citation to M Y Early commands appearance on June 15 1942 before the District Court Sherman Texas to answer a petition filed April 28 1942 by Fair Early requesting divorce on abandonment grounds with costs and general relief. Clerk W R Henderson issues the citation with deputy Shirley Clayton signing.
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District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Fair Early
M. Y
W. R. Henderson
Shirley Clayton
Texas divorce citation for Perry Johnson and Abigail Johnson
The state issues a citation directing Abigail Johnson to appear by 10 a m on June 29 1942 in Sherman Texas for case No 48961 a divorce action filed by Perry Johnson alleging abandonment since April 15 1937. Clerk W R Henderson signs the 15th District Court Grayson County Texas with Deputy Pauline Wiggins.
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District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Perry Johnson
Abigail Johnson
W. R. Henderson
15Th District Court
Pauline Wiggins
June Political Calendar Highlights Key Filing Deadlines
June marks crucial dates in the political calendar with executive committee meetings to set ballot order and filing deadlines. The State Executive Committee will pick the state convention site and certify candidates to county chairs as deadlines approach.
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Executive Committee
State Executive Committee
Calling His Bluff in a Bitter Exchange
A tense exchange centers on promises and risk as Trina accuses a partner of claiming to die for her but never taking action. The reply doubles down on doubts about sincerity and commitment amid mounting pressure.
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War Production Board
Employment Service
Selective Service
Selective Service System
United States Employment Service
S. H. Montgomery Agency
Felix R. McKnight
Dallas News
Man of
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State OF Texas
M. Y. Early
Trina
Mobileil
G. C. Stateville
Whitewright
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