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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1945
Page
5
The column lists numerous visits and returns among residents: Blannie Reeves in Dallas, Guy and Betty Hamilton in Arlington and Muskogee, Jennie Crittenden in Los Angeles, Duke Barron and family in Enid and Ardmore, Emmet Penn in Waukomis, and others from Sherman, Dallas, Seguin, Greenville, and Wolfe City. It notes hospital stays, conferences, and youth events, with multiple trips to Oklahoma, Texas, Arkansas, and California.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Roach of Oklahoma City visited Whitewright. Dorothy Hamilton returned from a two week San Antonio government assignment. Grayson College exes gather for a championship alias match. Whitewright churches marked the day of prayer. Engagement announced for Miss Mary Jane Bell and Sgt. David E. Burns. Mrs. Peschke updates Sun subscription and Navy family notes.
Rotary Club guest M. B. Morgan of Denison and Grayson County legislator spoke at the luncheon. He outlined the constitutional amendments on the ballot, explained their effects if approved, and described recent legislative appropriations as former head of the appropriations committee.
Church schedule lists Earl Bissex and E. P. Wootten as pastors. Sunday school at 10 a.m. preaching on first and third Sundays at 11 a.m. Worship at 11 a.m. Young People meet at 7 30 p.m. Evening service at 8 15 p.m. W. A. Casseday referenced for personal extension.
A church invites all community members to attend worship with a morning service at 11 a.m. The notice promotes inclusive participation and ongoing church activities.
The article outlines the Army discharge process at nearest separation centers like Fort Sam Houston and Fort Bliss. It details steps from initial briefing, clothing and equipment check, and records processing to orientation, counseling, uniforms, final papers, and a final clothing inspection as soldiers prepare to reenter civilian life.
He receives final papers except the Discharge Certificate and is given final pay, the Discharge Emblem, and the Lapel Button. He is offered Enlisted Reserve participation, given a railroad ticket, and attends the separation ceremony where the service to his country is acknowledged before he departs home.
Sherman records show 440 men under Grayson County Selective Service Board No. 2 have been honorably discharged since the national service act. Of those, 253 listed Sherman addresses and 153 were outside, with 41 being Negro. Dennis Boyd Jr. the first Sherman discharge under the point system served in the Asiatic theatre and holds a unit citation and multiple battle ribbons.
Scientists warn that atomic energy demands large scale, tightly controlled reactions. Massive materials are combined under automatic guardians and monitored from remote stations with split second adjustments, where minute errors can cause catastrophic outcomes. Tin is scarce in the United States.
Washington reports that Office of Censorship officials reviewed futuristic comic strips during World War II to ensure secrecy. They found the strips harmless and allowed publication after advance copies were checked. Editors were alerted about atomic energy stories and agreed to hold them up when needed.
Washington officials say hundreds of government owned war plants worth about ten billion dollars will be sold or leased to private industry in the coming months. They predict sales and rentals will rise from a trickle to substantial levels and that civilian production will absorb thousands of released war workers soon.
The record notes that Paul Revere fashioned copper and brass components for the first six ships of the United States Navy, highlighting his role in early American maritime industry.
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