This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 8 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1948
Page
2
The Q and A covers reinstating lapsed National Life Insurance with a required physical after July 31, differences between term and converted insurance, changing GI Bill courses with VA permission, using loan guaranty to buy a garage stake, and notes on stain removal with peroxide in cold water to avoid setting egg stains.
The Veterans Administration says benefits to veterans in Texas, Louisiana, and Mississippi totaled 498.509 million dollars for the year ending June 30, 1948, with 6,582,371 checks issued. Key sums include 225.903 million for subsistence for WWII students, 111.459 million for disability pensions, 28.994 million death pensions, and 20.37 million GI insurance payments. Over 1.4 million WWII veterans had GI loans by Aug 1, with 1.266 million buying homes, 47,000 purchasing farms, and 97,000 starting businesses.
Postmaster T J Lilley announces nationwide air parcel post begins Sept 1 expanding service to over 42 000 post offices. Airborne delivery promises faster transit with door to door handling and red white and blue stickers. domestic service launches amid existing international air parcel options.
University of Illinois veterinary expert Dr E A Woelffer warns internal parasites will cost the nation's livestock industry 125 million dollars this year. He says unchecked parasites lower animal value and raise feed use, with good sanitation as the best prevention though some chemical solutions exist.
The Southwestern Power Administration reports seven months of 1948 revenue from power output of Denison Dam and Norfolk Dam totaling 887019.52 dollars on 207,749,000 kilowatt hours. Denison hit its peak July generation at 22,741,000 kWh while a new distribution link from Appelby to Garrison Texas expands service.
The Gray Son Collin Electric Cooperative completes a contract to supply power to 750 new customers and plans further growth by extending its grid into National Park Service areas. A 400 mile trunk line to Denison and Norfork Dams is 36 percent erected with conductor stringing due to start within ten days. The Norfork to West Plains leg is complete except for conductor.
A local utility plans to string a conductor starting in September and expects completion within 45 days. The project aims to upgrade power lines and improve service reliability for residents and businesses in the area. Public notices advise travelers to expect lane shifts and minor traffic delays during the work window.
A French weekly asked readers for happiness definitions in bouquet crafting. One entry states happiness for women is possible only if they can do without men or accept them as they are. Typewriter ribbons at Sun office.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.