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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1944
Page
7
Henry Ford announced on Saturday he intends to raise wages in the Ford Motor Company as soon as the government will permit it. He said every man should earn enough to own a home land and a car and that he aims to pay the highest wages in the automobile industry.
A passerby hands a boy 50 cents to buy a sandwich as a train departs. The boy returns with a ham and rye, explaining the vendor had only one sandwich left, and he kept a quarter as change. The scene captures a brief improvised exchange aboard a moving train.
A veteran columnist warns about too many war correspondents abroad, noting salutes, censorship, and the risk of sensational reporting. He cites Patton rumors, unauthorized broadcasts, and the heavy toll on military resources, urging balanced coverage over vanity books.
A collection of tomato based recipes and pickling methods detailing tomato pies tomato sauces and preserves with ingredients like lemon juice cinnamon sugar and vinegar. Also notes that reindeer are not native to Alaska having been imported from Lapland by the American government.
Citation No 52836 directs Thelma Lowell to appear by 10 AM on October 9 1944 in the Grayson County District Court Sherman Texas. Plaintiff Willie Lowell seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. filed June 17 1944. Issued August 22 1944 by Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Nancy Drake. 4T-S28
Judge Ben H. Powell of the United War Chest of Texas urges Texans to sustain funding and services as the war nears end. He notes Germany’s surrender won’t end the conflict, with forces moving to the Pacific and prisoners of war needing continued aid from War Prisoners Aid and USO services for morale and programs through 1945 and beyond.
Judge Powell calls on Texans to donate to the National War Fund campaigns across the state. He cites Maj. Gen. Hershey on long demobilization and urges aid for liberated nations with food medicine seed and hope. He warns fighting men cannot be let down and stresses home-front support for victory.
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