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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 12, 1946
Page
1
Heavy rain Tuesday and Wednesday flooded creeks and washed topsoil from farms. Church basements at Baptist and Presbyterian sites reported water intrusion while roofs leaked on buildings. Through 4 pm Wednesday 5.43 inches fell in three days with later showers, total yearly rainfall 52.89 inches, about 15 inches above normal and perhaps a 30 year record.
At a Tuesday night meeting at the Veterans of Foreign Wars hall a VEW auxiliary with over twenty members was organized in Whitewright. Officers for the term include President William Harrelson and senior vice president Maggie Horton. members named as trustees and color bearers. The group invites eligible women in Whitewright and nearby areas to join to support those who served overseas.
Atlanta officials say a cigarette tossed into a mattress outside Room 326 on the third floor started the Winecoff Hotel blaze. About 120 people died as flames swept through a stairway and killed by smoke in under three hours. Investigators pursued two South Carolina men for questioning as city leaders coordinate the probe.
The Massachusetts Alcoholic Beverages Commission warned all licensees against using Santa Claus to boost liquor sales. It opposed any association of Santa with alcoholic beverages in advertising or promotion.
Grayson County Sheriff designate Fred Prestage named seven of nine deputies for the new term starting January 1. The list includes Woodrow Blanton Harold Tanner Billie Joe Robnett Ralph Oliver Hank Mooty Ray Dobson and Cecil Taylor. Blanton Tanner and Gafford era deputies will continue. Dobson is a Whitewright resident and jailer hopeful with family ties in Whitewright.
Mr and Mrs M T Craig celebrated their golden wedding anniversary with a Sunday reception from 2 to 5 at their West Main street home. Their children hosted with a receiving line including Clyde Craig Homer Craig Lucy Craig Clara Myrick and Helen Greenway. Other attendees included Mrs Clyde Craig Mrs Homer Craig and Charles White. Cecil Craig of Joplin Mo could not attend. They were married December 6 1896 at the Bells Methodist Church. Emma Montgomery became Mrs Craig before marriage. Mr Craig was born on a Bells area family farm and later ran a grocery and cafe before moving to Whitewright in 1916 where he continued in the cafe business until retirement.
The Sun reports this week’s honor roll additions including Lillian Baxter Sarah Binion Mrs C F Holland Mrs Wade Robbins Finis Alverson R H May W F Wright Mrs Paul Cook R H McKinney Thos G McCafferty Tommie Burchfield C A Bartley Mrs M B Morgan Mrs A L Harvey and C cial Mrs W H Phillips M V Williams.
Approximately 4.5 million board feet of lumber will be sold at Camp Howze Gainesville to veterans with HH priorities and to contractors under the veterans emergency construction program from December 16 to 20 for veterans and December 23 to 31 for established distributors. This is the third cycle in the series of lumber and building materials sales. A work crew has been demolishing military barracks and other structures in preparation for the sale.
Sherman report states Ray B. Short, Grayson County school superintendent and Baptist minister, conducted his 149th wedding this year. The ceremony on Monday morning in the county building united Miss Martha M. Conn and Theodore S. Wilkins of Cleveland Oklahoma in Short’s office, reflecting his pattern of officiating in his workspace. The piece closes with an unrelated note about the Australian desert term the Big Walabout.
Officers for the coming year were installed at a meeting of the Woman's Society of Christian Service of the Methodist Church Monday in the home of Mrs. A. M. Bryant. New officers are: Mrs. Floyd Everhart president, Mrs. A. M. Bryant vice president, Mrs. Ross May treasurer, recording secretary, Mrs. Russell Summers corresponding secretary, Mrs. H. C. Willis secretary of missionary education, Mrs. R. L. Gilpin secretary of supplies, Mrs. G. C. Stateville secretary of literature and publications, Mrs. Glenn Doss secretary of Christian social relations and local church activities, Mrs. C. B. Bryant Jr. secretary of spiritual life, Mrs. W. S. Stone.
Whitewright VFW Post 7111 met with many members present and announced a new membership drive led by commander A B Jones. The post backs Federal pensions for WWI veterans and federal state bonuses for WWII veterans, per quartermaster William Harrelson. A football game is set between Whitewright veterans and Bells, likely December 24 at Bryant Field after a Thanksgiving tie at Bells.
Edith L. Post, Dover’s chief telephone operator, answered a woman’s urgent call for a doctor, went to the injured woman’s home, bandaged the finger, and stayed with the baby until the physician arrived.
New bathtub design promises easier cleaning and lower costs. A reservoir sits diagonally inside the tub, freeing space for inner and outer seats. Mrs Bernice Clayton of Texas A&M Extension Service notes the tub is slightly narrower than standard, aiding wall cleanability and maintaining standard height.
Washington a department forecast for 1946 projects a cotton crop of 8,482,000 bales, down 5,000 from the November 1 estimate of 8,487,000 bales.
W. E. Stanford of Randlett Oklahoma has bought the White Auto Store from W. J. Eddleman who opened it last May. Stanford a World War II veteran served four and a half years in the Army Air Corps flying B 25 missions in the Mediterranean theatre and holds the rank of captain. He plans to enlarge stock to meet public demand. Eddleman and his wife moved from Holiday to Whitewright and will relocate to Grover to start a new business.
Postmaster Tom J. Lilley warns patrons face possible government prosecution for mailing prohibited items. He lists intoxicating beverages matches lighter fluid and fire hazards ammunition and explosives firearms obscene matter poisons narcotics extortion letters lottery and fraudulent matter chain letters of all description.
Roy Blanton announces the Whitewright Rotary Club banquet will be held tonight at Wilson's Cafe with the Baptist Church women serving. At Friday's luncheon W. E. LaRoe spoke on Getting Acquainted With Rotary to welcome new members. A March of Dimes fund campaign and a decorum rules committee were formed. no Friday meeting will be held.
Richard Montgomery, a 29 year old master sergeant who lost his left arm in aerial combat over Rangoon, convinced the Army his injury did not hinder his skill as a radio operator. He wrote to General Eisenhower, who approved his plea. Montgomery is back in the Army as the first disabled veteran to re enlist in his old grade.
One thousand Jeeps and other vehicles totaling about 1500 will be sold to certified veterans at fixed prices on a first come basis December 16 to 20 by WAA at Lone Star Ordnance plant near Texarkana. Inspections are underway and sales occur on the ground with selections made then. Vehicles include Jeeps passenger cars station wagons pickups and carryalls.
The department declares civilian sugar allocations for the January to March quarter, with no rise in consumer and industrial ration levels. A new consumer spare ration stamp for five pounds becomes valid January 1 and remains valid through April 30, replacing the current stamp expiring at period end.
Superintendent B. R. Caraway of the Whitewright schools announces Christmas programs next week at both schools. The Grammar School program is set for Wednesday at 2 15 p m and the High School program at 11 15 a m Wednesday with a second High School program on Thursday Dec 19 at 7 p m. The music departments sponsor the events and the public is invited.
In Denison Oklahoma Santa Claus will supply gifts for many underprivileged children. A Denison woman talking with two other women on a Houston bound train wished to buy toys for every child in need. A man offered extra money and handed her a $100 bill saying it was from an Oklahoma Santa Claus.
Washington notes that President Truman plans a broad labor policy survey to write a clear concept of labor's responsibility to the people and the government. Congress prepares to act on new labor control measures as April 1 back-to-work limits loom. The Supreme Court fixed January 4 for contempt fines appeals against the UMW and John L. Lewis. Republicans back possible laws banning strikes in disputes affecting public welfare including rail, utilities, and food industries.
The Army Quartermaster Corps has developed mobile laundries bakeries shower baths and repair shops so light in weight that they can be transported by plane.
In Sumatra's jungles researchers note finite varieties of monkeys inhabit the forest. Findings highlight diversity among local primates and suggest ecological implications for conservation. Further study will map species distribution and behavior across habitats.
At a Preston Ever heart Post meeting on Tuesday night plans were made for the final drive to fund a Legion home. The drive ends at 4 30 p m Christmas Eve with a 1946 four door Ford to be given away in front of the Palace Theatre. Tom Sears, commander, presided as new members joined this week and an effort was made to enlist every ex service man in the Wright section. A final meeting is set for next Tuesday to complete Christmas Eve program plans.
Whitewright Rotary Club secretary F G Hoover received copies of the Sidney Morning Herald and The Sun mailed from Dubbo Australia. The Herald has 116 years of publication and the papers show a full lottery report with more than 1200 winning numbers and multiple prize tiers including 25000 and 5000 dollars.
Fannin County Sheriff-Elect Dick Wait announced four of five deputies to serve after he takes office on Jan 1. Appointees are O R McKissack Bonham, Stanton Clark Trenton, Bill Skipworth Ector, and Len Biggerstaff Trenton who will be jailer. One office deputy vacancy remains. They attend a county officers school at Camp Mabry Austin funded by the Texas Department of Public Safety.
Governor Stevenson said Texas has a strong fire code that cannot prevent fires but can provide a chance to escape burning buildings. He cited the Atlanta hotel fire that killed at least 120 as prompting the remark and praised Texas as one of the most progressive states for citizen protection laws.
A Commerce Department report shows wholesale sales of model plane parts and motors reaching 35 million dollars last year and projected to hit 50 million this year. The tiny model aircraft industry has built a sizable national market.
In Indianapolis a grocer displayed 200 boxes of soap chips for sale. Ten minutes later a rush shattered a large show window as shoppers surged inside. Several were cut and bruised, a doctor gave one shopper two stitches, and police were summoned to disperse the crowd.
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