Community News and War Fund Appeals in Whitewright
The Whitewright Sun notes subscription rates, urges support for the National War Fund at the First National Bank or Sun office, and highlights Fire Prevention Week. It warns against sympathy for Germany as defeat becomes clear, calls U.S. voters to participate in the upcoming presidential election, and quotes Fort Worth Star-Telegram on the cost of Nazi aggression and Naziism’s folly.
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German Civilian Casualties Reported in Swiss Survey
A Swiss survey summarized by Die Nation and publicized by British radio and the Office of War Information cites 21 million Germans ill from war experiences and 18 million shelterless from air raids. It notes 8.5 million war dead and 6.3 million wounded, with reserves dwindling and Hitler’s regime blamed for civilian suffering amid ongoing hardship.
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Mayor Russell Reelected In Alexander City Georgia
The public service career of Mayor Thomas C. Russell of Alexander City continues with a landslide reelection with no opposition. Since 1907 he has led the city through growth from about 1,700 to 6,640 people, earning widespread voter confidence in a small community.
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Rockefeller Gifts $300000 To National War Fund
New York City war fund headquarters announced John D. Rockefeller Jr. donated 300000 toward the National War Fund. In a letter he urged renewed effort at home to support the fighting fronts and World War II unity.
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Soldier Letters from France Reveal Front Life and Hardship
Excerpts from a serviceman's letters to his wife recount life in France. He jokes about a nocturnal cow near his post, laments the reluctance of some to face combat, praises Red Cross workers, and notes the drift of French and American roles as soldiers repurpose captured Nazi gear. He describes Normandy dampness, ration trades for food, and personal fatigue, ending with admiration for American Red Cross girls.
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Quiet Sons Bring Telegram Of Brother's Death
Philadelphia 65 year old Mrs Anna May Clampfer dies after six married sons arrive with a War Department telegram reporting Pvt Robert Clampfer killed in action. The mother absorbs the news as her family gathers, the physician confirming her collapse.
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Aimee Semple McPherson Entombed At Forest Lawn
Evangelist Aimee Semple McPherson lies in a white marble sarcophagus at Forest Lawn Memorial Park after a funeral at Angelus Temple. Twelve ministers carried her 1,400-pound casket up a 400-foot slope to a $40,000 tomb marked by a cross of flowers as thousands watched in reverent silence.
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Funeral of Aimee Semple McPherson Attracts Thousands In Angelus Temple
The Four Square Gospel founder Aimee Semple McPherson died September 27 in Oakland. A mixed choir of 150 sang Goin Home as Dr. Watson B. Teaford committed the $10 000 casket to its crypt and placed the church flag atop it. About 50 000 mourners viewed her in state over four days while her funeral sermon spoke of a birthday with the Lord. She would have been 54 Monday.
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Oakland
Moore admits giving $20,000 to O'Daniel News
Oklahoma City U S Senator E H Moore said he contributed 20000 dollars to the anti New Deal newspaper run by Senator W Lee O Daniel of Texas. He insisted the funds went to the paper not to the senator's campaign and predated Hatch Act limits. The disclosure came via Drew Pearson broadcast. Sinclair Lewis became the first American Nobel Prize in literature winner.
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Washington News
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O’daniel News
Lowering voting age draws mixed student support at UT
At the University of Texas a campus poll by Alpha Phi Omega found 45 percent in favor of lowering the voting age to 18, 40.8 percent opposed, with many undecided. Girls favored more than boys and support varied by school and age categories.
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National Service Fraternity
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Belgians favor Americans but oppose treating Germans as prisoners
Col William R Collins Jr in Belgium reports Belgians welcome US troops yet oppose prisoner handling. Belgians think Germans should be killed to avoid feeding them. Barber quips about a Pearl Harbor scar in a light moment.
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