W H Stedham Sells Shop and Retires at 77
W H Stedham aged 77, after 34 years as a blacksmith and wood worker in Whitewright, sold his shop equipment to Bonnie Janway and announced retirement. Born in Lineville Alabama on June 15 1868, he moved to Royse City in 1911, later rebuilding after fires and leasing part of the lot to an ice company. He has four living children and one deceased son.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Stedham
Whitewright
Bonnie Janway
Mr. Stedham
Royse City
Bond Street
Lineville
Clay County
Ala
Stedham
Clara Williams
Anniston
Texas
E. C. Webb
Cushing
Okla
Houston Stedham
Sweetwater
Austin Stedham
Salina
Kansas
Guy Stedham
San Diego
Calif
Jesse E. Stedham
Greenville
Clothing Drive Ends Monday
The National Clothing Collection ends Monday with donations mobilized by W. E. LaRoe. Citizens may deliver to the Community Public Service Company office Palace theatre S. H. Montgomery Agency or the City office, or call for pickup if needed. The effort aims to aid 30,000,000 destitute Europeans with clothing bedding and shoes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. LaRoe
Community Public Service Company
Palace Theatre
S. H. Montgomery
Mr. LaRoe
F. G. Hoover
Jap Atrocities Pamphlet From Philippines Publicized
The Philippine Commonwealth Government released an illustrated pamphlet detailing Japanese atrocities in the Philippines. Affidavits from priests and other Filipinos who witnessed or suffered torture accompany the booklet, which had been confidential. The material circulated to congressmen before Gen. Carlos P. Romulo spoke to the U.S. House on the extent of the abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Philippines
Philippine Commonwealth
Carlos P. Romulo
House of Representatives
Sun Honor Roll Adds Local Residents and Service Members
The Sun announces new additions to its weekly honor roll including J. F. Tree Mrs. Paul T. Haliburton Pfe W. B. Martin J. Leon Spindle W. D. Williams Clifford Phoebus J. G. Graves J. W. McDonald H. M. Hamilton Sgt. John Sadler Mrs. Faye Brown and Lloyd Mitchell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
J. F. Tree
Paul T. Haliburton
Pfe
W. B. Martin
J. Leon Spindle
W. D. Williams
Clifford Phoebus
J. G. Graves
J. W. McDonald
H. M. Hamilton
Sgt
John Sadler
Faye Brown
Lloyd Mitchell
Ration Stamp Validity Dates Across Books
The notice lists validity periods for ration stamps and coupons including Meats and Fats Book Four limited through April 28 for red stamps T5 X5, Y5 Z5 A2 D2 through June 2 and July 31 for various groups. Processed Foods Book Four blue stamps through April 28 June 2 June 30 and July 31. Sugar Book Four Stamp 35 for five pounds through June 2 with another stamp dated May 1 pending. Shoes Book Three airplane stamps 1 2 3 valid indefinitely. Gasoline coupons 15-A four gallons through June 21 B-6 C-6 B-7 C-7 five gallons each.
Byron Teague Missing In Action Over Italy
Mrs. G F Teague received a War Department telegram Tuesday noting S Sgt Byron E Teague has been missing in action over Italy since April 11. Headquarters in Italy said Teague earned the Air Medal with the 15th Air Force in long range attacks on Nazi targets including Munich and Villach.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. F. Teague
War Department
Byron E. Teague
Italy
Sun
Sgt. Teague
Byron Teague
15Th Air Force
France
Teague
Munich
Villach
Whitewright High School
Air Force
Tyndall Field
Fla
Farm Workers May Soon Gain Social Security Coverage
Ernest L. Tutt of the Dallas Social Security Office visited Whitewright to explain the old age and survivors insurance program. He noted Texas’ limited coverage at 23 percent and outlined three methods to collect premiums from farm hands, operators, and small farmers. He announced a forthcoming Sun article series titled Farmers Federal Insurance Forum to educate farmers on benefits and the push for broader inclusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Tutt
Dallas
Federal Social Security Board
Whitewright
Sun
Tutt
Texas
Congress
The
Nickels Pay for Classified Ad in Montrose
A Montrose California caller asks the local paper how much a classified ad costs. The ad-taker replies sixty cents and the caller dumps nickels into the slot, explaining he is paying with sixty cents worth of coins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Montrose
Calif
Service Members and Families Noted in Whitewright Area
The column lists Pvt Clifton Ross visiting his Pilot Grove parents while stationed at Sioux Falls and S Sgt Odell Phillips spending the weekend with his parents from Camp Howze. It also covers promotions and assignments for Jack Sears in Pensacola, 2nd Lt Paul Phillips heading to a Tennessee camp, and several other service members with family ties in Whitewright and Orangeville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Clifton Ross
Sioux Falls
Pilot Grove
Sgt
Odell Phillips
Camp Howze
W. A. Phillips
Paul Phillips
Tennessee
Ray Chesser
Camp Hood
C. W. Chesser
Fort George G. Meade, Md
Harlie L. Howell
Harlie Howell
Fort George G. Meade
Maryland
Cpl. C. M. Howard Jr
California
Mrs. C. M. Howard
Woodrow W. Lorance
Grady M. Lorance
Camp Livingston
Lorance
Cpl
France
Orangeville
Whitewright
OPA Plans Ration Book Number Five
The Office of Price Administration prepares ration book five for printers. Current books last through September or October, with book five likely similar to four. If delays occur, green stamps may temporarily replace red and blue coupons while four runs out. A Texas firm makes livestock food from waste citrus peel in McAllen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
OPA
McAllen
Texas
Volunteer Bond Sales Near Twenty Thousand Mark
The local 7th War Loan drive chair urges volunteers to reach a $67 000 Whitewright E Bond quota before May 14. Up to Wednesday afternoon sales totaled 18 169 75 with 15 days left to purchase 48 831 25 more. The drive relies on individual voluntary purchases and aims to raise nearly as much as last year across two drives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Bryant King Fights Bees After Tree Swarm Incident
Local farmer Bryant King of Canaan describes a bee swarm incident when a hive on a cedar tree clustered on his head and face. His wife and sister helped remove the bees as he recovered from the stings and shock. He recalls another peril, falling into a well with a snake nearby, which he escaped by climbing out. The piece also notes postwar Texan steam car plans and a bee hive yield statistic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bryant King
Canaan
Mr. King
Eugene McElvaney
Dallas
King
Peace Must Rule Or Organization Die Says Truman
At the United Nations Conference in San Francisco President Truman urged world unity backed by force if needed to ensure lasting security. He warned against belligerent weakness and called for a mighty coalition of nations founded on justice and peace. Secretary Stettinius opened the meeting as delegates and service members watched in solemity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Calif
Harry S. Truman
War Memorial Opera House
White House
Washington
Truman
United Nations
Stettinius
Edward R. Stettinius
Whitewright
United States
Movie theatres to show German concentration camp horrors
Army Signal Corps released footage of victims at Norhausen Ordruf and Arnstadt concentration camps. The images will be distributed to newsreel organizations and reach theatres within a week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army Signal Corps
Norhausen
Ordruf
Arnstadt
Cleaning and Pressing Plant to Open in Old Bank Building
Ralph Kaiser rents east half of the former Planters National Bank building and plans a modern cleaning and pressing plant opening soon. The west side houses Sanderson Barber Shop. Kaiser, previously in Trenton, moved to Whitewright and will install equipment as soon as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Kaiser
Planters National Bank
Sanderson
Mr. Kaiser
Trenton
Whitewright
Installment Buying Urged By Bankers
New York bankers urge using installment buying for durable goods once manufacture resumes. The American Bankers Association proposes customers hold war bonds to avoid inflation, preferring installment purchases to keep money out of circulation and align with household budgeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Bankers Association
Also Mentioned on This Page
W.h.stedham
Social Security Board
Jack Sears
Pensacola, Florida
Naval Air Station
Houstin Darwin
Lonnie Darwin
Wilton McFarland
Pearl Harbor
Seaman Darwin
E. F. Vestal
NROTC
Delta Sigma Phi
Tulane University
New Orleans
Ronald Vestal
Foucheaux
Tulane
A. A. Hudgins
Florida
Tech
Donald Paul Hudgins
Miami
J. B. Cates
Wichita Falls
Sergeant Cates
C. C. Cates
Homer E. Cato
2Nd Infantry School
Fort Benning
R. E. L. Binion
President Roosevelt
Warm Springs
Roy L. Hannah
Hannah
Ray Cates
Marjorie Farmer
Fillmore
Bobby Jim Morgan
Coast Guard
Curtis Bay
Coast
L. A. Watkins Jr
Seattle
L. A. Watkins
Charles G. Lorance
7Th Army
Germany
Paul Haliburton
Blue Ridge
the Sun
Pfc
William B. Martin
Rhine
Victory Division
Martin
William Richard Martin
Taylor
Agnes Jenson
W. J. Martin
Edgar H. Humphries
Pacific
Luzon
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Fort Leonard Wood
San Luis Obispo
Joe Humphries
Doyle Humphries
James E
Buck) Hughes
Perrin Field
E. H. Hughes
Sherman
Ira A. Goff
Perrin
Hughes
Eighth Air Force
England
Ruhland
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
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