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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1941
Page
4
The Whitewright Sun announces post office mailing as second class matter and sets admission fee advertising rates for entertainments box suppers and bene fits plus memorials resolutions and related items. The publisher and editors, J. Press Waggoner and Glenn Doss, note weekly Thursday publication and annual subscription price of $1.50 with corrections policy on reader inquiries.
Fort Worth Press calls for patient, calm unity after wartime shock. It urges faith in the commander in chief, sober criticism, and cooperation across all classes to sustain morale, production, and national resolve toward victory.
Excerpt argues for the 1791 Bill of Rights as core American freedom. It contrasts liberty with tyranny, cites 10 rights including religion and speech, right to arms, due process, jury trials, and states’ rights, urging readers to read and defend these guarantees.
Akron based Beacon Journal reports the OPM will order the rubber industry to stop manufacturing all passenger automobile tires and light truck tires immediately. Medium and heavy truck tires may continue with restrictions while rubber use drops from 50,000 to about 30,000 tons monthly. American stockpiles total roughly 600,000 tons, enough for about 20 months at the reduced rate. The U.S. Forest Service unveils a machine to plant about 8,000 trees daily for shelterbelt projects in prairie states.
A collection of quotes and anecdotes from Boyce House featuring remarks from P T Barnum Mark Twain and Herbert Hoover plus a humorous postscript about a bomb scare at a post office. The piece surveys public figures editors and media figures with wry observations on authority and canning juice ages.
Washington D C Representative Patman announced that war department officials confirmed three proposed army camps in Texas at Paris Bastrop and Killeen would not be built unless Congress authorizes action. He said questions existed about using funds in the supplemental national defense bill for site surveys and future military use.
The army proceeded with preparations Tuesday to grant Christmas holiday leaves to personnel, outlining eligibility and travel guidelines amid ongoing duties and security considerations.
Large numbers of troops and a rising draft age limit of 28 lead to continued discharge from active service. Authorities expect no major shifts in war plans until after the holiday period. Soldiers must return from furloughs by January 4, with local commanders allowed to grant or revoke leaves as directed by the War Department.
Sherman. Two Central station firemen were seriously hurt Monday when two fire trucks collided at Pecan and Walnut while responding to a blaze at 504 North Branch. Harvey L. Head and E G Miller sustained severe injuries, fractures, internal trauma, and a brain concussion. others escaped with minor injuries.
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