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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1946
Page
8
Colorado old age pensioners defeated a ballot proposal to abolish the jackpot in the pension fund and instead create an emergencies reserve. The fund will, by Jan 1947, exceed eight million dollars, enabling roughly 200 dollars to be paid to each pensioner as a year end surplus.
The article notes how many American towns derive their names from English towns with counts: 13 Bristols 13 Oxfords 9 Ply mouths 7 Yorks 7 Baths and 6 Cam bridges. It highlights the widespread practice across regions and reflects the colonial heritage influencing local nomenclature.
Amarillo Globe details B P Brents, ex Whitewright postmaster, who won a B 17 bomber by a letter to a California radio program. A German reader Rudolph Meng asks for a food package, offering payment once the Reich’s monetary stability returns. Brents, member of the American Business Club, seeks to fly the plane to Boys Ranch but faces government hurdles.
The Pierce County Tribune editor reaffirms wedding coverage with full attire details after attempting to omit bridal garb. He apologizes to married women, noting that clothes remain important and the tradition will continue.
VA guidelines for World War II veterans in North Texas explain applying for hospital care, emergency admission, and transportation, with VA hospitals in McKinney, Dallas, and planned sites. It covers outpatient treatment for service connected conditions, eligibility, and transportation or lodging provisions, noting dependents are not eligible for VA care.
Regular cleaning is essential for carpet sweepers to function properly. Neglecting maintenance reduces efficiency and may shorten appliance life. Ensuring routine upkeep helps maintain suction and overall performance.
Slave Market Alumni pursue restoring football at American University in Washington DC. President Paul F Doug lass and the board of trustees reject bringing back the program, which had dropped in 1941, for the 1946 season.
Douglass restates 1941 plan to redirect a proposed 50,000 dollars a football program toward expanding art and music schools. He denounces college football as a human slave market with scouts and coaches paid above university presidents, claiming their aims ignore educational ideals.
George H Bucher began as a shop apprentice at eighteen, advanced through positions and ultimately became president of Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.
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