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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1944
Page
1
The column lists local service members across camps in Florida Texas and Italy. It notes transfers promotions and inductions including Cpl William Taylor Lt Lloyd Roddy Pvt Robert Owens and more. It also covers preinduction examinations and a veteran sergeant Chumbleys return and remarks on Army life and welfare.
Texas state receipts for the year ending Aug 31 1943 totaled 245 551 441 with expenditures at 181 795 949 leaving funds held for special purposes large among them unemploy ment compensation 25 655 304 and teacher retirement 2 089 676 Education led spending at 61 637 172 followed by public welfare pensions and road costs Motor fuel taxes produced 52 341 678 while other taxes and fees added to revenue Old age assistance totaled 43 519 337 with state federal cost shares and new pension law contributions noted
Secretary of War Henry L. Stimson said Army manpower estimates show only a small error margin. He noted a seven month lag, but asserted the 2 percent average difference between projected and actual strength is reasonable. He emphasized the need to recruit physically capable men, especially under 26, to ensure final victory.
The Sun publishes a weekly honor roll for subscribers with credits shown beside names on the first page and wrapper. Names on the honor roll this week include T. S. Graves Lt. A. L. Jackson Jr. O. A. Bennett Mrs. W. E. Boyd Sherman Chamber of Commerce Mrs. H. R. Johnson R. A. Vestal Robert Chumbley. If credits are missing readers should report to correct.
The March gasoline consumption figures show the B ration not to be increased anywhere in the country. The tire ration for new synthetic passenger car tires will likely rise about 15 percent in May, mainly for highly essential drivers, leaving few tires for non-preferred B and none for A card holders.
Motorists must keep tire inspection records despite the lifting of periodic tire inspection. The form records gasoline rations and tire inspections and must be shown to the ration board with new applications. Keep the record with the automobile and transfer it if the car is sold.
The line compares storing memories with injury to filling a chest with rusted iron instead of refined gold, implying damaged recollection dulls value and dignity. It suggests memory should be cherished and preserved rather than corroded by pain.
Seventy nine calves were shown and sold at the Grayson County baby beef show at Red River Valley Fair grounds. Pat Gray placed ninth in the heavy class and sold his calf to Lawrence Grocery of Sherman for 20 cents per pound. David Johnsons calf placed fourth in the light class and was bought for 3 1/2 cents per pound by Denison Frozen Food Locker Company. J A Harper sold his calf to Knapps for 20 cents per pound. Roby Wilson sold his calf to Grayson Hotel Sherman for 20 cents per pound. Cravens Grocery Sherman paid 22 cents per pound for Bobby Dale Blanks calf. Farley Grocery Whitewright paid 21 cents per pound for a calf. This years auction was the most successful ever held in Grayson County. Rex Cruse credits local business men for the boost and buyers from Dallas bought 18 calves expanding the market. The Sun is asked to thank buyers and Whitewright contributors.
Berlin broadcast quotes Paul Goebbels urging German unity and resilience as Hitler turns 55. Goebbels stresses Nazi aims and urges backing despite setbacks while Goering calls for loyalty amid looming dangers.
Canned mustard and turnip greens totaling 18441 pounds were condemned as adulterated by G F Reed of the State Department of Health and destroyed at the city dumping grounds. The greens contained worms grass particles burrs insect fragments and dirt. The Sherman shipment was part of a Texas wide canning and shipping issue traced to a Dallas housewife report and subsequent state inspection.
War Food Administration officials discounted reports of bread rationing for next winter noting an improved 1944 winter wheat crop. Early figures show over 800 million bushels with an additional 300 million carried from prior years. A 750 million bushel crop could cover domestic and modest foreign needs.
At a Friday luncheon the Rotary Club elected Dr. Ross R. May as president B W Newman as vice president C J Meador as treasurer Roy Blanton as secretary and B R Caraway and F G Hoover as directors Russell R Summers retires as president Guest Rev Earl Patton of Sherman district superintendent of the Methodist Church spoke J B Bryant Jr led the program The Friday program will be led by B R Caraway
Gov Earl Warren of California was chosen to deliver the keynote address at the Republican National Convention in Chicago on June 26. The selection was made by the 26 member convention arrangement committee led by Walter S Hallanan. The keynote outlines party views on national and international questions and sets the convention's tone.
Britain halts cross channel shipping from Cork and orders tighter security measures as May invasion plans loom. Foreign diplomats face stricter controls and regional police gain power over roads to speed access. A skeleton Dublin Britain service remains with Cork routes cut.
He boasts expertise in banking and currency while she notes his knowledge despite lacking money himself. The exchange highlights wit and class boundaries in a domestic vignette.
Air and Allied forces unleashed a massive two day air offensive against Germany as 6 500 warplanes dropped 9 500 tons of bombs over fortress Europe. The raid targeted aircraft plants depots rail hubs and coastal fortifications with devastating intensity far surpassing prior attacks.
The House approved a one year extension of the lend-lease program by 334 to 21. Lawmakers included a provision limiting postwar obligations and preserving presidential power. Debate praised the program as vital aid to allies while critics warned of costs and limited U.S. returns. The bill moves to the Senate.
Rescue workers searched wreckage of London’s largest hospital after a direct hit in a German air raid. Nearly 2,000 patients were inside. a ward for male patients was destroyed and casualties were feared amid fires. The raid began about 1 am and lasted an hour with several enemy planes shot down.
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