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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1943
Page
2
Chancellor Sir Kingsley Wood unveiled a 1943-44 budget of 5.156 billion pounds aimed at funding a fifth year of war with 56 per cent from new taxes. Tariffs target luxuries, tobacco, beer, whiskey, and cinema while income tax remains at 50 percent.
Secretary Henry Morgenthau told Carnegie Hall that the United States will borrow about seventy billion dollars this year without new taxes as the second front nears. He warned that 10 percent is insufficient and urged everyone to buy extra war bonds, stressing figures as raw material for policy.
William S. Hodges a 25 year old Pfc. from Merced enters Sfax with American forces amid cheers. He drove from Gabes through a convoy, greeted by florals and speeches in French, noting German presence nearby and praising the town despite bombed docks. He reports three girls joined joyride and recalls the happy reception.
In College Station the Texas USDA War Board announces two tire actions to keep farm equipment running. Farmers may obtain recapped tires with reclaimed rubber without rationing certificates, applying to local boards. Recapping will conserve rubber with Grade F camel back tires, and new reserves will back up local, district, and national supplies.
Jones asks about chosen instrument and James replies with a witty image of becoming a soloist on the cash register. The exchange playfully imagines a musical role linked to a shop counter.
A magazine blurb extols spring’s awakening and nature’s plan. It includes a Red Cross anecdote about a coast town hospital amid bombing, a submarine appendectomy aboard the Silversides, and a light joke about a doctor’s miscommunication and patient trust.
Citation directs the Grayson County Texas sheriff to publish in a local newspaper and summon all interested parties in the estate of J C Henderson deceased. Fae Greer as administratrix filed a final report to be heard on the Court House in Sherman on the fourth Monday of April 1943, with contest allowed.
Dallas WAAC recruit officers raise entry bar with two years of high school education or equivalent and boost mental alertness test passing score from 50 to 60. Col. Claude Rhinehart announced the changes on Monday, effective Wednesday.
Brigham Young University located in Provo Utah anchors regional culture and education as a major institution in the city.
U S Army units east of El Guetar Tunisia report German night raiders dropping steel darts described as devil's needles. Doughboys shield foxholes with roofs and thick branches while-ack-ack guns shell the skies. Pvt. Edgar Silver, 24, of Pittsburgh, recalls the strange darts and a local dart game formed from recovered projectiles.
A London police station displayed a light hearted sign amid air raids reading Be Good Were Still Here. The humorous note reflects civilian morale during wartime.
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