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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 02, 1945
Page
1
First Baptist Church plans a week long drive to raise 10000 dollars to supplement a 20000 dollar gift from Wm Fleming of Fort Worth and Ira Fleming of Whitewright. The aim is to fund an educational building memorial to the late J R Fleming with heating system organ and improvements.
Judge J N Dickson announced a hearing before the Texas highway commission to push Grayson County road improvements. The county awaits a grant under the postwar program, with 301 miles statewide to be allocated but none yet to Grayson.
London reports Prime Minister Churchill’s valedictory note after national vote results. He says he regrets not finishing the work against Japan but notes plans and preparations are in place and results may come quickly. He emphasizes immense responsibilities for the new government and hopes for success.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson on Saturday rejected reestablishment of a government program to subsidize wheat used for livestock feed. He cited uncertainty in wheat demand for food and the need to avoid market interference. livestock producers in deficit-feed regions urged the plan amid tight corn supplies and uncertain corn output.
Billy Jack Mullins 13 drowned at Fairview Country Club lake near Sherman after a prebreakfast swim. Funeral at First Baptist Church with several area pastors officiating. interment at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by parents Elbert and wife, brother M M Mullins, sister Mrs Rowe, and extended family.
Washington issued a revised eighty-five billion dollar federal budget assuming the Pacific war continues into next summer. The 1946 plan adds nearly 2.3 billion for international finance including IMF payments and bank capital stocks, while receipts are seen at thirty-nine billion.
Overview of ration stamps and coupons with validity dates for Meats Fats blue and red stamps, Sugar and Shoes stamps, Gasoline coupons, and OPA statement that no cancellations planned. Lists specific stamp ranges and expiration dates through August to November with gasoline limits remaining in effect through late September.
Local notes recount Pvt Clyde Whitworth visiting his mother at Ft. Sam Houston and other relatives while Roy Taylor Jr returns from the Army medical discharge. Messages include Lt Anna Benson in Brooklyn and Sgt Richard Switala in Burma, plus promotions and requests from service members abroad.
The Agriculture Department reports farm real estate values rose 3 percent nationwide for the four months ending July 1, placing values 53 percent above the March 1941 level and 11 percent higher over the past year. Southern land price increases, driven by tobacco and cotton profits, raise concerns about excessive levels and regional economic adjustments.
Washington reports changes in wartime ration values for July 29 through September 1. Six canned foods gain points while four lose points under OPA rules. Boosts include spinach asparagus apple sauce apples and grape juice with 10 or 20 point increases. Reductions affect grapefruit juices orange and grapefruit blends tomato catsup and chili sauce with new lower values.
Washington report says Navy Hour program quotes Undersecretary Artemus L. Gates claiming the Japanese fleet is no longer a serious threat. He notes ships damaged or sunk including Haruna, Ise, Hyuga, and three cruisers, with two carriers out of operation. He warns only immediate surrender can avert utter destruction.
The Sun lists honorees including Mrs. J. D. Bush Mrs. T. E. Sears Lt. Thomas E. Sears Mrs. J. M. Lindsey Cpl. James Talley Leon Harper Mrs. Thos. Pearce B. C. Pearce Miss Lena Mae Gowdy FE. A. Hansard Cpl. Jarvis Maddux Paul Taylor for weekly recognition.
The report links a modern bomber crash in New York to a 1919 Chicago disaster when a Goodyear dirigible Wingfoot Express burst into the Illinois Trust and Savings bank skylight, killing 13. Ten were bank employees, two blimp passengers, and one a mechanic.
A 10 day revival began at the Church of Christ Wednesday evening with Homer P. Reeves of Sherman delivering the sermon. The public is invited to attend. Read the Ads for profit.
Rev. Theodore McElroy conducts revival at Central Christian Church delivering second sermon on Be Filled With the Spirit. He warns against worldly shows and urges Spirit filled life for real success under God. Attendance rising. revival runs nightly through August 12 except Saturday. time moved from 8 to 8 15. Earl Bissex is the local minister.
Senator Pat McCarran of Nevada introduced a bill to block a House plan that would name Speaker Sam Rayburn as President if Harry Truman cannot serve. The bill would let the Senate nominate three Acting Presidents by secret ballot, with House voting to pick one by secret ballot. The Acting President serves until a new president is elected or the incumbent is able to act.
The War Production Board and Office of Price Administration announce August civilian tire quotas matching July for 2,500,000 passenger car tires and 386,862 small truck tires, with a reduced large truck tire quota from 234,308 to 200,000, effective August.
The War Production Board lifts restrictions on producing and selling parts for radios and electronics. Manufacturers may not assemble civilian radios or release sets without WPB authorization. The move should ease spare parts supply and includes more controlled materials like steel for textile machinery.
Dr Ward Ewart of the American Optometric Association challenged claims about carrots vitamin A and night vision and dismissed sunglasses as a fad. He argued contact lenses fit without anesthetic and can be worn for several hours in comfort.
Free 2 p m screening of Army Signal Corps films at Palace Theatre in Whitewright to reveal German prison camp atrocities. The Sun and Palace pay all costs under government rule. no admission charge. Also includes film Your Job In Germany. Rousing civic testimony warns viewers to confront grim evidence from camps near home.
Senator Homer Ferguson of Michigan told the Senate that Europe must aid its own welfare and criticized a plan to ship 6 million tons of coal to Europe. He warned the US faces a fuel shortage as miners may be furloughed and questioned administration decisions and leadership.
Dearborn Michigan Henry Ford marked his 82nd birthday with optimism for unparalleled prosperity if industry moves forward without delay. He noted global and national living standards could rise, while acknowledging human, economic, and political problems to be solved and emphasizing private industry must expand and compete to create more jobs.
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