News of Our Men and Women in Uniform
Soldiers and families from Whitewright and surrounding areas report transfers overseas and returns. Sgt Jack Thrasher moves from Indiantown Gap to Fort Hamilton while Pfc W L Coffman arrives overseas. Pvt Bussy Thornhill spends a fifteen day furlough with his parents. H T Busby returns from San Diego to his station after visiting his mother. Pfc Joe Lyman Jenkins, in service over two years, is reportedly faring well. Navy member David Ray Neff writes of liking his Navy work as he serves since 1942. Auxiliary First Class Clyde M Russell of Newport AAF visits home and posts a WAC promotion. Melvin P Roberts, grandson of Mrs Mell Roberts, graduates and is commissioned a lieutenant at Victorville Flying School.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thrasher
Indiantown Gap
Fort Hamilton
Brooklyn
N. Y
W. L. Coffman
David Ray Neff
U. S. Intelligence Department
Washington, D. C
Navy
D. A. Ray
Whitewright
H. D. Neff
Shawnee, Oklo
Clyde M. Russell
Newport Army Air Field
Newport, Ark
Otto Russell
Arc Russell
WAC
Melvin P. Roberts
Mell Roberts
Victorville
Calif
Roberts
J. Howard Roberts
Galveston
Last Letter From Tunisian Hero Sidney Robbins
Sidney Robbins, 21, who helped drive the Axis from Africa, wrote a farewell letter to his parents before dying on Hill 609 in Tunisia. In the note he expressed pride, love for his family, and a belief his sacrifice would help make the world freer. His father retrieved the letter, which was mailed by a commanding officer, and another note confirmed a Purple Heart award.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sidney Robbins
Africa
Tunisia
Adele
Sidney
Paul Rabinowitz
Secretary of War
Rabinowitz
War pinch seen in divorce inventory at Dallas court
In Dallas a divorce filing lists household items including two wire coat hangers for the plaintiff and two for the defendant. The article notes Adler’s wort or snake weed is used medicinally.
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Dallas
Six Million Men Called By Boards
National Headquarters of Selective Service released official figures on registrants and inductions from October 1940 to July 1, 1943. About 6,000,000 18 to 37 year olds registered, 5,726,000 inducted or enlisted, plus 2,297,000 more entered via enlistment or later induction, totaling 8,023,000 in service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Selective Service
National Headquarters of Selective Service
War Manpower Commission
Ben
National Headquarters
Water Beggar Exchange in Street Banter
A humorous street dialogue features a beggar pleading to a housewife, asking for help for a poor old sailor. The housewife quips that the man does not look like a sailor and jokes about never catching up with water, highlighting the social vignette.
Ex-Students of Grayson College To Meet August 22
Arrangements for the annual reunion of Grayson College alumni set for Sunday August 22 with Congressman Sam Rayburn delivering the principal address at the High School auditorium. A noon lunch in the gym follows chapel exercises led by Rev J L Truett and features baskets for all attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Old Grayson College
Sam Rayburn
J. L. Truett
Joe Hamilton
Wilbur Carter
Pearl Truett Johnson
Solo
Bettye Nell Yeager
Ada Truett Gillespie
Janis Jayne Horton
Synthetic Beef Made by Anheuser Busch For Army
Anheuser-Busch Inc has produced synthetic beefsteak for the Army and Lend-Lease, delivering thousands of pounds at about one fifth the price of real beef. The dry powder tastes like beef and provides similar nutrition, made by mixing yeast with water and molasses and treating with ammonia to form protein. Dr Carl C Lindegren at Washington University developed the process under an Anheuser-Busch fellowship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Louis
Anheuser-Busch, Inc
Army
Lend-Lease Administration
Carl C. Lindegren
Washington University
Anheuser-Busch
Nazis Withdraw From Norway Report Sparks Debate
Stockholm dispatches say German high command is pulling large forces and air power from Norway. Swedish sources doubt the evacuation, arguing Hitler would suffer immense prestige loss if Norway were abandoned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Norway
Oslo
Hitler
Pocketbook Snapshot Shows WAC Women At Fort Devens
At Fort Devens a WAC trainee’s bag reveals personal items from home alongside standard gear. The feature notes the Quartermaster Corps as the world’s largest tentmaker, buying 384,400,000 yards of cotton duck tentage in the past year to outfit bases abroad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Devens
Mass
The
Quartermaster Corps
United States
Roosevelt and Churchill to Meet in Quebec for War Talks
President Roosevelt will meet Prime Minister Churchill in Quebec to draft plans for continuing Allied offensives against the Axis. A joint press conference is planned after secrecy shrouds the discussions, with American and British staff chiefs to confer ahead of the Anglo American talks.
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Quebec
Canada
Roosevelt
Winston Churchill
Britain
United Nations
Pearl Harbor
Churchill
England
W. L. Mackenzie King
Mackenzie King
War Committee
John Anderson
Washington
Russia
Germany
Europe
Sicily
Italy
Atlantic
Pacific
Ship's Mascot Maizie Earns Seaman’s Rating Postwar Hero Cat
Maizie the ship's cat, a real lifesaver to Eugene M. Clancy and six crew aboard a torpedoed merchant ship in the North Atlantic, spent 56 hours on a life raft and aided morale during exposure and seasickness. She ate with the crew and comforted sailors, earning praise as a seafaring companion and potential promotion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maizie
Eugene M. Clancy
New York
North Atlantic
Inductees Get $1 From Soldier's Dad Since 1940s
In July 1941 Howard Mizell of Kensington Maryland accompanied by his father Russell Mizell contributed a dollar to every recruit at Local Board No 2 in Silver Spring. The act began when a teen without funds faced induction and has continued for about two years for all 11 000 registrants aged 18 to 45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Howard Mizell
Kensington
Montgomery County
Silver Spring
Russell Mizell
Mizell
Quote by Sir Richard Greynville on living with purpose
A reflection on true joy coming from meaningful work rather than ease wealth or fame. The saying emphasizes value in deeds that matter over personal praise or material gain.
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Sir Richard Greynville
An Athlete as Old as His Legs
A brief line notes the adage that an athlete's true measure lies in his legs and endurance, implying lasting strength over youth.
Exams Announced For State Agency Positions
State wide competitive exams are set for September 11 for Field Worker in Public Welfare and Junior Stenographer, Junior Tabulating Equipment Operator, and Key Punch Operator across agencies served by the Merit System Council. Salaries range from 1080 to 2100 dollars. exams in 41 cities begin at 2 pm on September 11, 1943, with applications due by August 25 in Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Department of Public Welfare
Merit System Council
Merit System
Austin
Texas Names New Welfare Director John H Winters
The State Board of Public Welfare appointed John H Winters as executive director of the State Department of Public Welfare. Winters, Amarillo businessman and former Potter County commissioner, will be paid 5000 dollars annually from state funds and arrives in Austin to assume duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Amarillo College Board of Regents
Commissioners’ Association
Winters
Stephenville
John Tarleton Agricultural College
Simmons College
100 Tons of Steel Expected From Bridge
Denison district engineers announce the Preston Bend bridge on State Highway 91 north of Denison will be dismantled by Sept 30 and sold for salvage to the highest bidder. Bids open Aug 16 in Denison. Over 100 tons of steel in the span. Highway traffic will be closed when salvaged. The relocated Frisco Railroad bridge is due to open on the Oklahoma side of Red River by Oct 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denison
Preston Bend
Oklahoma
Denison Dam
Frisco Railroad
Red River
Just Readjustment Jap Readies Munda Front
Tokio radio described the Munda capture as readjustment of lines on New Guinea, calling it a front realignment while combat continued against stronger American forces, as monitored by U.S. government observers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Munda
Solomons
Tokio Radio
New Guinea
United States
Tokio
North America
First Bale of Cotton Received Saturday in Whitewright
Whitewright reports its first bale of cotton for 1943 arrived Saturday August 7 brought by E Warren Ross. The bale weighed 1370 pounds seed cotton producing 465 pounds lint. ginned free by Donigan Gin Co. It sold for 113.63 with a 25 dollar cash premium and a one year subscription to The Whitewright Sun. The second bale arrived Tuesday by Lee Wilson and the third Wednesday by Russell Summers. The article includes a table of first bale dates and sale prices since 1926 noting two years with no sale due to missing bank head certificates in 1934 and government tags in 1938.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
E. Warren Ross
Donigan Gin Company
Whitewright Sun
Ross
Lee Wilson
Whitewright Gin Company
Russell Summers
Tokens to replace large stamps in ration system
Chicago officials announce plastic or glass tokens will be issued to households around January 1 for change in buying rationed foods. Tokens do not replace coupons but serve as change for large stamps, with red tokens for meat and blue for processed foods. Two sizes: five-point and one-point tokens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Louis Kroeger
Office of Price Administration
Kroeger
Cotton Crop Forecast At 12 558 000 Bales
The Agriculture Department forecasts a cotton crop of 12 588 000 bales of 500 pounds gross weight for the season based on Aug 1 information. The Census Bureau reports 108 653 running bales of lint ginned by Aug 1, with last year’s total at 48 626.
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Washington
Agriculture Department
Census Bureau
Knox Warns Against Short War Optimism
Secretary of the Navy Knox in Portland said optimistic hopes for a quick war end are foolish and not useful. He urged civilians to prepare mentally and spiritually for a long, hard contest while inspecting the Navy training base.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Maine
Knox
Navy
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H. T. Busby
Naval Training Station
San Diego
Cora Busby
Pilot Grove
Pfc
Joe Lyman Jenkins
J. J. Jenkins
Jenkins
Grayson College
Texas
U. S. Navy
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