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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 13, 1944
Page
1
Fort Sill Oklahoma and Camp Clai borne Louisiana servicemen visit home and relatives. Transfers, inductions, promotions and training mark the week as families note sons and siblings serving in the Army Air Forces Navy and Army. A missing in action update and birthday greetings reach Whitewright families.
A fragment shows Rastus declaring victory with four aces in a pot and Sambo angrily accusing Rastus of dishonesty and claiming he knows the dealt cards, highlighting conflict over fairness in the game.
The Whitewright FFA offers two 55 gallon barrels at the farm shop for treating cotton planting seed. Farmers can bring seed for treatment or borrow a barrel for a day. Ceresan treated seed resists damp cold soils and requires less seed, with faster germination.
The Army and Navy and the War Shipping Administration will distribute a circular detailing the Service Voting Law and commanders duties. It instructs widespread publicity for general voting information, post card ballot applications, and help with signatures and oaths, while noting restrictions on political content to service members. Navy and War Shipping officials say ships will host polling places and provide ballot materials to sailors as part of a war priority.
Denison district Army engineers plan final adjustments and tests of the 35 000 kilowatt Denison Dam generator likely late this week. The minimum 80 foot pool height is near, with the lake rising slowly and the extra ten feet possibly coming weeks later. Powerhouse completion and a transmission line to Sherman are underway, with a dedication expected in late June per Major E J Wanless.
The United States Eighth Air Force penetrated Germany with thirty six crippled Flying Fortresses and Liberators making forced landings in neutral Sweden. Over 300 American airmen are interned in Sweden. A special train carried 188 fliers and crew from nineteen bombers from Malmoe to Falun for internment in resortlike quarters.
New York. Life insurance executives report continued strong repayment of farm mortgages in 1943 with farm mortgage holdings at about 84 million dollars, down 50 million from 1942, and a wider decline from a 1927 peak near 2 billion. Net reductions estimated around 750 million for 1943, below 6 billion, as farmers aim to erase debt amid memories of wartime inflation.
Speaker Sam Rayburn predicts all current Texas members of Congress will win in the November election. He says challengers may arise but incumbents should defend their records to secure reelection. He also expects Franklin D Roosevelt to be renominated and reelected at the Chicago convention.
J. J. Russell, 45, of Bonham died at Allen Memorial Hospital after being run over by two boxcars in the Texas and Pacific yards. The car-knocker reportedly backed into the moving cars and was crushed between the rails. One arm and both legs were injured. one leg was severed near the hip. He is survived by his mother, widow, and two children.
In Fort Worth a fireman named Elton Patton found an egg in his hen nest with an inscription reading War Ends 11 15 44 on the shell. Some doubt the omen, while Patton and others credit the hen for predicting the war’s end on November 15, 1944.
The baby beef calf show drew about 200 spectators as Pat Grays calf won first in the 750 pound class with David Johnson’s calf second. Roby Wilson won the under 750 pound light class with J A Harper and Bobby Dale Blanks placing second and third. Pat Gray earned 10 dollars as grand champion. David Johnson's entry won 5 dollars as reserve champion.
The Red Army shattered deep German defenses in the Crimea racing 46 miles in one day along the Central Crimean railway from Dzhankai toward Simferopol and cleared the Kerch Peninsula. A separate eastern thrust drove toward Chisinau via Tiraspol and Falticeni, encircling German forces near Skala as losses mounted for the Axis.
Denison Texas reports the Katy Railroad will extend rail renewal from Red River to Greenville and continue toward Dallas as 90 pound steel becomes available. Start date depends on rail receipt and labor. If only 100 workers are available one crew starts at Red River. with more men a second crew begins at Greenville. Work expected to run through year.
Harold G. Moulton, president of the Brookings Institution, forecast a postwar prosperity with business volume surpassing wartime levels. He spoke on the direction our Society Is Moving, at a program sponsored by American University and the General Conference of the Methodist Church.
Senate leader Alben W. Barkley endorsed a fourth Roosevelt term addressing a Brooklyn gathering. He praised banking, farm aid, labor relations, wage hour and social security laws and challenged Republicans to name which laws they would repeal if elected.
Transportation Director J. Monroe Johnson warned of excessive travel on war burdened facilities and urged public cooperation to cut non essential trips. He urged limiting vacation travel and coordinating with congested schedules to avoid getting stranded, noting railroads need equipment and skilled workers.
Next of kin of service members who died outside the continental United States after May 27 1941 may obtain a large U S flag by applying to the county seat postmaster. Qualified applicants must provide the deceased’s name date of birth and service number. Flags are for nearest relatives not previously furnished a flag by the service branch.
Judge Joy Seth Hurd of Cleveland Ohio predicts 1944 will see a new all time high in US divorces unless events turn around He links the rise to wartime social shifts including wives and mothers entering industry and war prosperity He cites Hollywood divorces as a negative example
J S Benton of Bonham, manager of Fannin County REA, said work on Trenton's frozen food locker plant will start on or about April 15. The $24,000 brick hollow tile and cork building on South Pearl Street will hold 400 drawers and boxes and should be finished by August 1.
Allied counteractions around Kohima reduce Japanese pressure as Chindits and allied forces slash at bases along the Chindwin in Burma. Analysts say Tokyo gambled on a throw-away strike to delay Allied moves in Burma while Allen forces push toward Imphal and Kohima.
The Sun announces new names on its honor roll this week for subscribing or renewing. Listed are Pvt. Joe D. Hicks, Cpl. Raymond E. Kerby, Mrs. J. C. Parsons, Miss Mae Hall, Jack Washburn, J. W. Hollingsworth, W. B. Holcomb, Mrs. Bud Hughes, Mrs. Earl Shollenberger, J. H. Alexander, Sam Stateville, and Mrs. Burl Sanders.
In Louisville Kentucky a 1000 pound hog toppled at market and handlers spent hours rightsing it. A crane was needed to complete the job. Hog raised by George L Deweese of Logansport Kentucky. E H Metcalf notes it is the largest hog in 36 years at the market.
A Miami motorist, gasless after ration abuses, towed his car from Miami to Syracuse, 1515 miles, using a tow rope and distress thumb. He was advised to ship the car home by freight, but a truck driver provided an initial tow to continue the journey.
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