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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 17, 1944
Page
5
CALS J W Barber of Pell City Alabama visited Finis Alverson this week. Many relatives and friends travel between Sherman Dallas Wylie Denton and Paris with hospital visits and family gatherings.
R P Montgomery returns to Legion hospital after a 15 day home visit accompanied by Mrs Montgomery and his sister Mrs W E LaRoe. Joe M Taylor installs electric refrigeration at Wittitoe Farm Dairy and resumes milk deliveries after an ice shortage paused service. J L Denton, recently moved from Sherman hospital, remains seriously ill after returning home. Howard Cook and H A Garner families visit Dallas while Pvt H A Garner Jr. tours Camp Wolters. Frank Trimm thanks voters after July primary loss. Royce Lay and Mrs Pumphrey relocate to Dr F D Layman residence. Ernestine and Betty Tomlinson visit from Dallas. Ernestine new Army Air Forces inspector in Dallas. Margaret Lilley and Drunette Farley resign teaching posts. Lilley to work with U S Engineers, Farley to edit society in Denison Herald. Paul Stephens’ son John injured at Palace theatre. X-ray shows no fracture but rest advised.
Rotary Club guest Ray Short county superintendent discussed public school problems in Grayson County and Texas. He cited teacher shortages due to low salaries and noted some Texas small schools failed to open last year. He described school consolidation reducing the number of local schools and transferring students to larger campuses.
Russell Summers will brief the Rotary Club at Friday luncheon as part of an official visit by the district governor. The speaker argues that funding for teachers could significantly improve the school system.
Jerome May died of a heart attack while seated in his yard near town. Funeral at Church of Christ conducted by J. Pat Salyer with Rev. E. P. Wootten. Interment Oak Hill Cemetery. Active pallbearers included Alonzo Harper Pascal Harper and others. Surviving wife, son J L May of Sherman, four daughters, four brothers, 11 grandchildren and one great grandchild. Born July 26 1872 in Whitewright area. Member of Church of Christ since youth.
Sherman federal court upholds War Production Board limits on civilian lumber. Judge Ran dolph Bryant vows full power to prevent use of timber for nonessential purposes, following Sam R. Hill Lumber Co. Tyler conviction on nine counts for WPB order violations.
Bonham aviation school Jones Field will cease functioning as a primary training facility for cadets in the U S Army.
Maj B S Graham confirms Oct 15 contract end and that about 200 cadets arrive Aug 6 will be last class at Jones Field. Since activation in 1941 the school has graduated over 5,000 cadets. Three Jones Field buildings owned by the city of Bonham include recreation and administration structures and one hangar.
Churches listing pastor E. P. Wootten. Morning services include Sunday school at 10 a.m. and worship at 11 a.m. Evening services feature Training Union at 7:30 p.m. and a worship service at 8:30 p.m.
The Church of Christ under minister J Pat Salyer schedules Bible study at 10 a m preaching at 11 a m communion at 11 45 a m and evening worship at 8 15 p m A cordial invitation is extended to all.
Duke R Barron, pastor, announces Sunday activities with morning worship at 11 o clock and Sunday school at 10 a m. Youth Fellowship at 7 30 p m. Evening service and choir practice at 8 30 p m. Wednesday activities follow.
The church extends a hearty welcome led by Rev. J. M. Wilson. Services are held Tuesday and Thursday at 8 45 p m with Sunday School at 9 45 a m and a Sunday evening healing service at 8 45 p m.
The 11 A. M. service is postponed so members may attend Grayson College homecoming. The pastor will be in Hove for the night service. Regular services resume the following Sunday.
The WPB conservation division reports paper for retail wrapping and bags is again scarce, with supply levels in the second half of 1944 well below normal. The article notes the shortage mirrors the first half of 1944 when less than half of a typical six month supply was available.
About 300000 food retailers launched an intensive campaign to cooperate with customers in conserving paper wrappings. The effort aims to reduce waste and promote recycling through shopper awareness and store guidance.
The Sun announces a fresh honor roll of subscribers who joined or renewed in the past week. Names include Mrs. M., A. Pierson, Sgt. Findley Haile, Pvt. Carl D. Caraway, Mrs. Myrtle Caraway, Sgt. Bennie Leon Robarts, Mrs. J. D. Bush, Roy Hamilton, B. R. Caraway, Mrs. Howard Cook, J. Ernest Smith, Mrs. Preston Hefner, W. M. Ingram, J. J. Cornell, Mrs. T. F. Coffman, J. H. Looney, Mrs. Frank Armstrong, Emmet Penn, O. S. Bass, and J. Alton May.
A headline recounts World War I Sgt. Carl Atkinson who gave a Luger to his brother in law O. H. Hale and warned his son would finish the job. Now Sgt. Harold Hale writes from overseas in Normandy confirming he took a holster for that pistol. Read the Ads for profit.
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