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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Apr 26, 1945
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun prints subscription rates and editorial notes on the San Francisco conference urging peace, condemnation of German internment camps, a call to exceed the 7th War Bond quota by May 14, and a clothing drive for war destitute regions with a Monday deadline for contributions. It closes with folk wisdom on hard work and luck.
A reflective vignette on piles of papers and broken furniture cluttering life. A frustrated household negotiates with a wife and mother over sorting, discarding, and mending items while social and political promises fade.
A reader exchanges questions about biblical topics and gets concise scriptural answers. Topics cover Nabuchadnezar as God’s servant, religion and daily life, honoring the Son, ancient postal systems, Jesus in the flesh, and why Old Testament prophets are quoted alongside the New Testament.
Texas lawmakers debated a Tuesday resolution described as an insult to the memory of the late President Roosevelt. Rep. McMurry objected to passages praising Truman and urged suspension of rules to repudiate the measure, but the motion failed 70 to 42 with two present. Some members planned to offer a new resolution.
Fleet Admiral Nimitz announced that Okinawa is being turned into a springboard for strikes against Japan. He said enemy resistance in the southern sector has failed to slow Allied operations as the island lies 325 miles from Japan, accelerating the push toward victory.
Admiral Nimitz after a three day inspection of Okinawa called the newly captured Yontan airstrip a doorway to the Orient. He cited more usable land, cooperative locals, and better troop health as reasons the base will accelerate sea and air power projection to the China Coast and Japanese mainland. He noted the 10th Army holds three fourths of the island and predicted rapid development, akin to the Marianas.
Ernie Pyle lies buried on Ie Shima near Red Beach aboard Admiral Turner s flagship with five enlisted men who died in action. The white-haired correspondent, famed for championing ordinary GIs, was laid to rest Friday among soldiers of the Army s 77th.
A crude coffin of K-ration box boards bore a wreath and wheat as Maj. Gen. Bruce led a 35 minute funeral near a battlefield trench. Five enlisted men and Ernie Pyle were buried together in a common trench while Chaplain Saucier read rites. A nearby memorial marked Ernie Pyle’s death on April 18, 1945.
Staff Sgt. Cameron E. Butte of Astoria Oregon said he killed a German soldier in Italy on Friday and found a letter in the German’s pocket addressed to him. The mail clerk later told him the letter was given to a buddy who is now missing in action, suggesting the German may have taken it as a souvenir.
Kress area farmer Ed Hostetler believed a family joke when told his house was on fire with a water jug. He learned the claim was true after inspecting the blaze caused by the jug incident.
A family noticed smoke on the front porch of a house facing east. The sun’s rays heated a water jug on the porch, concentrating heat on the boards and starting a fire that was discovered by residents nearby.
College Station notes five common problems in frozen poultry and how to prevent them. Proper handling by homemakers and locker managers reduces discoloration off flavors drying out and rancidity. Quick chilling wrapping quality and sharp freezing at twenty below zero help preserve texture and flavor.
Experts warn temperature stability prevents quality loss in frozen poultry. High heat or fluctuation damages product, while constant low temperatures curb rancidity. Thawing near room temperature or in a fridge helps retain moisture during cooking, enabling year plus shelf life in lockers though a year is practical for home use.
An Irish recruit, told to count three and pull the ripcord, finds no chute opening after the jump. He pulls the emergency cord with no result and jokes that there will be no jeep at the cross roads to return to camp.
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