The Whitewright Sun Editors and Publication Details
The Whitewright Sun lists editors Whitewright S J H Waggoner and T Glenn Doss and notes weekly Thursday publication with post office registration. It states subscription rates of 1 year 1 50 and six months 1 00, payable in advance and a six month minimum. It promises corrections for erroneous reflections upon any person firm or corporation upon notification to the editors.
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Whitewright
Texas
Postoffice
Whitewright Sun
Three Texas constitutional amendments on August ballot
The Sun notes three proposed amendments to the Texas constitution to be printed four weeks before the election. One broadens old age pensions to $20 monthly with a $35 million ceiling, no new taxes. another raises State Supreme Court judges. a third increases Legislature salaries. An unprinted amendment allows soldiers to vote without poll tax.
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The
Sun
State Supreme Court
Van Alstyne Leader to Resume Publishing on June 22
The Van Alstyne Leader will publish June 22 under Carl E. Turner who is assembling plant equipment. The paper paused after editor Scott Fulton’s death two years ago. Fulton led the Leader for over four decades. The town welcomes a home newspaper again.
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van Alstyne Leader
Carl E. Turner
Leader
Scott Fulton
Fulton
van Alstyne
Van
Alstyne Faces Needs Without a Newspaper Voice
The town of Alstyne is described as lacking reliable local coverage, with residents noting a handicap in awareness of events and public notices without a news outlet.
Seventh War Loan Bond Drive Urges Public Support
The notice appeals to readers to purchase the seventh War Loan Bond and join the honor rolls, emphasizing urgency to boost the campaign and finish the drive successfully.
Disillusioned Veterans Call For VA Modernization
The Dallas News reports mounting criticism of the Veterans Administration for hospital inefficiency and GI Bill delays. President Truman pledges modernization while veterans face crowded hospitals and tangled benefit applications. The Rankin committee faces pressure amid calls for reform.
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Veterans Administration
Truman
Dallas
Harding
House Committee On Veterans’ Legislation
John E. Rankin
Mississippi
Rankin
Frank T. Hines
Veterans Affairs
Hines
Rankin Committee
Bible Questions Answered by the Voice Prophecy Broadcaster
A radio host cites Psalm prayers for guidance and explains scripture on prayer meat and marriage. The broadcast references Psalms 103, Genesis 2:18, John 2 31, Luke 4 28 and Acts 2 37 to discuss proper prayer, mutual care, dietary word usage, marriage, and evaluating preaching.
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THE
Voice ‘Prophecy International Bible Broadcaster
Cana
Gallilee
John
Jesus
Nazareth
Peter
Stephen
Apostle Paul
Paul
War Debates Foreshadow Heavier Bombardment of Japan
House appropriations committee members say Japan faces more than twice the bombs in the coming year compared with Germany last year. General Marshall outlined a larger wartime budget and a longer, tougher Pacific campaign with limited potential for big Army cuts.
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Washington
Japan
Germany
House
Appropriations Committee
Marshall
War Department
Europe
Snyder
Pennsylvania
Army
Two Front Veterans Not To Be Deployed
Paris reports that American enlisted combat troops who served in Italy Sicily Corsica or Sardinia and in the European theater are exempted from redeployment to the Pacific. Officers are excluded from the rule. volunteers may be sent to the Pacific.
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Paris
Italy
Sicily
Corsica
Sardinia
Pacific
Doolittle Taking 8th Air Force to Pacific
The 8th Air Force will redeploy to the Pacific under Lt. Gen. James H. Doolittle as the Army Air Forces intensifies bombing of Japan. Doolittle, famed for the Tokyo raid in April 1942, will use land-based four engines with fighter support to broaden war industry damage.
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Washington
8Th Air Force
Germany
Pacific
James H Doolittle
Army Air Forces
Japan
Hitler
Europe
Doolittle
Tokyo
Naval Vessels Lost Reach 310 Since War Began
Five ships sunk by the enemy near Okinawa push total naval losses to 310 across all vessels since the war started.
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Washington
Okinawa
Army to Issue Cold Clothes for Jap Strike War
U S Army in the Pacific will issue cold weather clothing capable of withstanding 20 degrees below zero. Brig Gen George E Hartman says the layer garments combine paratroopers and mountain unit styles for use in striking Japan's inner fortress. Equipment arrived in the area and reflects months of testing in Alaska Colorado and New Hampshire.
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U. S. Army
Pacific Ocean Areas
Hawaii
America
Pacific
George E. Hartman
Army Forces In the
Japan
Hartman
Mt. McKinley
Alaska
Camp Hale
Colo
Mt. Washington
N. H
Cracks In The Crowd And Domestic Reflections
A reflective piece contrasts women's perceived aggressiveness with male restraint, recounting episodes where a wife urged violence but the narrator kept temper. It notes family ties, a divorce, and aging relatives, ending with caution about neighbors who know past reputations.
Hints for Housekeeping Tips from The Fox Household
A column offers practical home hints: ideal plant temperature 60 to 65 degrees Fahrenheit, varnish corks with Vaseline to prevent sticking, vinegar in dishwater to cut grease, cardboard L shapes under rug corners, burn potato peels to clear chimney soot, keep damper open while cleaning, lime in a bag to absorb moisture for piano wires, soak sponges in cold salt water, and repurpose lipstick cap to guide curtain rods through rods.
Texas House Joint Resolution for Legislature Per Diem
A proposed Texas constitutional amendment sets a ten dollar per diem for all Legislature members during their tenure plus mileage pay up to 2.50 dollars per 25 miles with distance tables by the Comptroller. The measure would be voted on the fourth Saturday in August 1945 with a self enacting provision if approved.
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State of
Texas
Legom
Lemon Juice Adds Flavor to Ground Beef
A note mentions using a few drops of lemon juice to flavor and tenderize ground beef, implying a simple kitchen tip for juicier, more flavorful patties.
Black Magic Repellent Fends Sharks In Sea Patrols
New Yorker reports that the Army Air Forces developed a small black cake repellent placed in a cloth bag on airmen’s life vests. When opened it releases a black cloud that stuns sharks and deters attacks, aiding morale and safety for ditched fliers.
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New York
Army Air Forces
W. Douglas Burden
American Museum of Natural History
Air Technical Service Command
Wright Field
Dayton
Mae West
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