British and Reds Prolong War Says Army and Navy Journal
The Army and Navy Journal claims British and Russian focus on Eastern and Southern Europe postponed Germany defeat past December 7. Following D-Day Russia diversions in the Baltic and Balkans and Britain in Italy Greece and Albania aimed at lifelines rather than rapid German collapse. The Washington expectation of European victory by Pearl Harbor anniversary was not met.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army and Navy Journal
Europe
Germany
France
Russia
Baltic
Balkan
Great Britain
Italy
Greece
Albania
Mediterranean
Outlook Break Over Increasing Gas for Civilians
Washington reports no early relief in civilian gasoline. The petroleum industry war council committee on petroleum economics says rationing will stay in place while Germany remains at war. Civilian supplies are barely adequate under current rationing after accounting for military needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Petroleum Industry War Council
Committee On Petroleum Economics
Germany
Bacon Rind Shoes For You Ladies In wartime sale
Ration-free shoes for children with tops of bacon rind leather will go on sale next month. Women’s footwear without leather except bacon rind will also be produced for ration-free sale to ease the shoe shortage, per William A. Molster, Washington rationing chief. The program aims to help consumers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
William A. Molster
Washington
Molster
Docking Wages for Voting Leads to Indictment
Ford Motor Company and three Green Island plant employees were indicted by an Albany County grand jury on charges of docking workers for time off to vote on election day. The plant superintendent is to be served with a warrant to bring the company into court. The three defendants pleaded innocent and were released on bond. motions were set for a week. The indictment alleges two hours’ pay were docked per employee for voting on November 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
N. Y
Ford Motor Company
Green Island
Albany County
Ernest B. Morris
REA Charged With Squandering Money
Representative Halleck of Indiana criticized the Rural Electrification Administration for spending many thousands on what he called federally financed Rube Goldberg devices. He cited Senate hearings noting one man was paid 25 dollars a day with costly lab equipment to develop a machine for perpetual motion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Halleck
Indiana
Rural Electrification Administration
Utopia
Senate
REA
Notice to Subscribers to Men in Service
This newspaper mails many copies to service men each week. If your paid period may have expired please come in to check and renew if you want it continued. Notify us promptly of any address change. News items about men in service are welcome.
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The
Sun
Funeral Tomorrow for C S Blanton in Whitewright
Charles Samuel Blanton 68 died Thursday at his mother's home after a four day illness. Funeral 2:30 p m Friday at First Baptist Church with Rev E P Wootten and Rev Duke R Barron. interment Bethel Cemetery. Survived by three sons, a daughter, his mother, three brothers, two sisters, and six grandchildren.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Samuel Blanton
B. F. Blanton
First Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
Duke R. Barron
Methodist Church
Bethel Cemetery
M. W. Williams
Clay Horton
J. P. Darwin
O. G. Bow
B. W. Newman
T. B. Autrey
Mr. Blanton
Whitewright
B. F
Julia Ann Blanton
Bethel
Priscilla Cowan
Blanton
Bethel School
Old Grayson College
The
Baptist Church
Orbin Blanton
San Antonio
Roy
Charles E. Blanton
Camp Hood
Texas
Claud Stephens
Jacksonville
J. F. Blanton
Lubbock
J. A. Blanton
Houston
W. A. Blanton
Oklahoma City
W. A. Badgett
Denison
N. C. Sweatt
Funeral services held for Mrs Jim Robinson of Trenton
Mortuary notice from Sherman hospital reports 86 year old Mrs. Jim Robinson of Trenton died Wednesday. Services were at Trenton Methodist Church Thursday at 3 p m. Born in Grayson County she was sister to W N Stone of Whitewright and the late Mrs Tom Gillett. Survived by sons Roy Robinson of Trenton and Esker Robinson of Dalhart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Robinson
Trenton
Sherman Hospital
Trenton Methodist Church
Funeral services for William Andrew Darwin
Funeral services for William Andrew Darwin aged 62 were held at 10 a m Tuesday at First Baptist Church Terrell with Rev E P Wootten officiating. Active pallbearers included Jess Blanks C W Pope Guy Hamilton D Blanks D E McCoy and J P Owenby. Interment followed at Wittitoe Cemetery under Glen Earnheart direction. Darwin born January 1 1882 was son of late L H and Mrs L H Darwin pioneers of the Whitewright area and he belonged to the Baptist Church. He is survived by two brothers and two sisters J P and L H Darwin Mrs W W McFarland of Whitewright and Mrs W L Robbins of Austin.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Andrew Darwin
Terrell
First Baptist Church
E. P. Wootten
Jess Blanks
C. W. Pope
Guy Hamilton
D. Blanks
D. E. McCoy
J. P. Owenby
Wittitoe Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Mr. Darwin
L. H. Darwin
Whitewright
The
Baptist Church
J. P
W. W. McFarland
W. L. Robbins
Austin
Funeral services for L. O. Lackey held in Whitewright
Funeral services were conducted at the family home on South Bend street for L. O. Lackey with Rev. Duke R. Barron presiding. Interment followed at Oak Hill Cemetery. Lackey, born October 22, 1872 near Tom Bean, died of a heart attack after years of declining health. He worked as a tinner and plumber in Whitewright for about 40 years and was a Christian Church member. Survivors include his wife Vesta Hammer Lackey, two sons Jack and James, two grandchildren, three sisters, and two brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. O
Ott) Lackey
South Bend Street
Duke R. Barron
Methodist Church
Claud Lackey
Tom Bean
W. E. Pennell
Gomer May
FE. B. Martin
C. J. Meador
Paul Stephens
Oak Hill Cemetery
Glen Earnheart
Lackey
Christian Church
Jack Lackey
Navy
Corona
Calif
James Lackey
Houston
Laura Howard
Howe
J. A. Finch
San Antonio
Wade Sears
Wichita Falls
J. T. Lackey
Frank Lackey
Charles L. Wells Dies At 60 Near Whitewright
Charles L. Wells 60 of five miles north of Whitewright died Monday at 1 PM in a Sherman hospital after several years of ill health. Funeral services were at 1:30 PM Wednesday at Bells Methodist Church with Rev. Harold Cates. burial at Rose Hill Cemetery east of Bells. Pallbearers: J. W. Neves, T. H. Stroud, E. L. Craig, J. H. Dick.
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Charles L. Wells
Whitewright
Sherman Hospital
Bells Methodist Church
Harold Cates
Rose Hill Cemetery
Bells
J. W. Neves
T. H. Stroud
E. L. Craig
J. H. Dick
Military and family News From Camp Town Heroes
Cpl Joe Tate Jones transfers from Camp Howze to Camp Haan California. Capt and Mrs W L White Jr of Wilmington Delaware visit family. S Sgt Thomas E Sanderson moves Miami to Scott Field for six week radio refresher. MT Sgt Frank Hollingsworth arrives overseas in the Pacific. Mrs Dewey Griffin to join Navy husband in Oakland. Sgt William D Taylor sends money from Italy. Lt (jg) R L Benish returns from 20 months in the South Pacific. Joe Thomas May inducted into Army. Micki Lyn Barrett born December 7 in Sherman. Others report mail from Pacific, moves to San Diego, and hospital plans for Fred Starr Jr in Texas. Seaman Grover C Stuteville notes equator crossing and Pacific service awaiting homecoming.
Roosevelts Christmas Eve Radio Address Set
President Roosevelt will speak about fifteen minutes on December 24 at 4 15 p m White House time over all networks. The White House announced the annual Christmas Eve address to the nation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Roosevelt
The
Nation
White House
SQ Solly Turns Out Old Chinese Custom
The Office of War Information counters a popular fallacy about pronouncing English consonants. It states Chinese speakers struggle with R while Japanese have trouble with L. Soldiers are advised to associate the phrase so solly with Chinese speakers rather than Japanese.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
SQ Solly
Office of War Information
OWI
Solly
Wells Rites Held For Bells Resident
Joe Kimbrough and P H Wilson report on the death of Mr. Wells born December 25 1883 in Bells. A lifelong Bells resident and landowner he served as a director of the First National Bank of Bells. He leaves three brothers Tom Wells of Bells Dave Wells of Gilmer J R Wells of Oklahoma City and two sisters Susie Marley of Bells and Mary Wells of Marthasville Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Erson
Joe Kimbrough
P. H. Wilson
Mr. Wells
Robert H. Wells
First National Bank of
Bells
Tom Wells
Texas
Dave Wells
Gilmer
J. R. Wells
Oklahoma City
Susie Marley
Mary Wells
Marthasville
Whitewright Considers Locker Plant Feasibility
Pascal Farley states he can install a 266 locker plant in Whitewright if 266 residents sign for one year rentals at 12.50 to 15.00 dollars by locker size and commit to purchase equipment, with orders to be placed through the War Production Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pascal Farley
Whitewright
Farley
War Production Board
Trade
Mr. Farley
County Clerk Names Staff for New Term
County clerk elect J C Buchanan of Grayson County has announced the personnel for his term beginning January 1 1945 O L Jones of Whitewright remains chief deputy and H G Thompson will be office deputy Miss Iva Medlin of Howe returns as probate clerk Miss Marguerite Berry of Denison moves to the commissioners court deputy Annie May O Hanlon of Sherman and Sue Sneed of Southmaydr will continue as recorders Buchanan has previously served as office deputy under Thompson
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J.C. Buchanan
Grayson County
O. L. Jones
Whitewright
H. G. Thompson
Iva Medlin
Howe
Marguerite Berry
Denison
Commissioners Court
Annie May O'Hanlon
Sherman
Sue Sneed
Southmaydr
Buchanan
Thompson
November Nazi bombs kill 716 civilians in UK
The Ministry of Security reports 716 civilian deaths in the United Kingdom from Nazi V bombs in November, including 269 men 345 women and 102 children. This exceeds October and September combined but is lower than August's 1,103 during the blitz.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United Kingdom
Ministry of Security
Senators hear cigarette shortage to worsen
Washington report says wartime demand will outstrip supply next year as overseas forces receive about 30 percent of available cigarettes. The war investigating committee found little industry malfeasance, attributing the scarcity to a genuine lack of fags on retail shelves.
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Washington
War Investigating Committee
Sun Honor Roll Continues To Grow
The Sun’s honor roll keeps expanding with new subscribers added weekly. Several names appear this week including Mrs. J. C. Parsons Mrs. W. T. Ross Lt. Virgil H. Craig Sgt. Thomas E. Sanderson Pfc. Jerry C. Hasting and others listed as new beneficiaries of a gift subscription.
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Sun Honor Roll
Sun
Vee
E. Garner
Joe F. Canafax
J. W. Forrest
W. H. Forrest
Mary Hollingsworth
J. C. Parsons
W. T. Ross
Ellen Williams
Elbert Bennett
Ens
Homer Lee Sears
E. L. Stine
Earl Taylor
R. J. Wallace
Pfc
John R. Bow
A. Bartley
David Clyde Smith
Thomas E. Sanderson
J. W. Jernigan
F. J. McDonald
Virgil H. Craig
C. F. Collins
E. G. Fields
Jerry C. Hasting
Ben Savage
Lee Wilson
J. Frank Wilson
J. W. Goree
Ss. T. Montgomery Sr
J. W. Haws
Luther Gordon
A. W. Burchfield
C. B. Locke
C. T. Ferguson
D. A. Ray
Eisenhower Explains U S Shell Shortage
Paris. Gen Dwight D Eisenhower told the military affairs committee that a shell shortage stemmed from war and weather fluctuations that upended ammo estimates. He said blame not fixed on any one quarter and stressed delivering shells as quickly as possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Military Affairs Committee
United States
House of Representatives
Eisenhower
Byrnes Takes Full Policy Charge On Home Front
James F Byrnes moves to direct production manpower and economic war effort, signaling he will supplant dispute settling and take active control of home front policy alongside reconversion duties, with associates in the Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion confirming the shift.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
James F Byrnes
Office of War Mobilization and Reconversion
New BYRNES Directive Ties Draft Boards to Employment Office Bodies
War Mobilization Director James F. Byrnes outlines a hand in glove system with United States Employment Service and draft boards to decide if workers should stay in war jobs or join the Army. Brig. Gen. J. Watt Page says a review of nonessential workers will be conducted and all men must report to draft boards before quitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Empl Service
War Mobilization
James F. Byrnes
J. H. Bond
War Manpower Commission
Dallas
Bond
J. Watt Page
Austin
United States Employment Service
USES
Draft Boards
Johnston resigns as Sherman Democrat editor
Sherman Texas J Newell Johnston resigns as managing editor of the Sherman Democrat effective January 1. W L Pendergraft will join the news staff next Monday to succeed him after a 30 year career in journalism including roles at the Brownsville Herald and the Houston Post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pendergraft
Goose Creek Daily Sun
Brownsville Herald
Houston Post
Social Security help for 65 plus wage earners
Ernest L. Tutt of the Dallas Social Security Office urges workers aged 65 and older who left covered employment to visit or write to the Social Security Board Field Office at 506 Terminal Annex Building or meet representatives at Sherman and Denison post offices on December 19 and 20 at 8 30 a m. to learn rights under the Old Age and Survivors Insurance Program and to file claims for monthly benefits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ernest L. Tutt
Dallas
Social Security Board
Bureau of Old-Age and Survivors Insurance
Terminal Annex Tidg
Sherman Post Office
Denison Post Office
Senate approves half billion Rivers and Harbors Bill
Washington Texas projects top the half billion dollar Rivers and Harbors Bill approved Tuesday by the Senate. Texans gain more than 50 million dollars including 23 million for the Neches and Angelina Rivers and 15 million for the Trinity River.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Senate
Texas
Neches
Angelina
Trinity River
Kindness to Cats Is Fatal in Camden Case
Camden resident Harry B. Weeks, 64, an actor on the Keith Circuit, died at Cooper Hospital from pneumonia caused by malnutrition after feeding 20 cats with ration points. Neighbors are now caring for the animals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camden
N. J
Harry B. Weeks
Cooper Hospital
Weeks
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C.S. Blanton
Mrs
Jem Robinson
William A. Darwin
L. O. Lackey
Cpl
Joe Tate Jones
Camp Howze
Camp Haan
W. L. White Jr
Wilmington, Dela
W. L. White Sr
Pascal Harper
Miami
Fla
Scott Field
J. W. Hollingsworth
Frank S. Hollingsworth
U. S. Marine Corps
Pacific
Dewey Griffin
Oakland
Davie Mae Hollingsworth
Sgt
William D. Taylor
Russell Ray Summers
USS
Arkansas
Shoemaker
Russell Summers
R. L. Benish
Mrs. Benish
T. E. Barbee
Benish
South Pacific
Admiral Kincaid
Seventh Fleet
Joe Thomas May
R. H. May
Army
Selective Service Board
W. L. Grammer
Eudell Bush
Seaman Bush
R. J. Bush
Charley Barrett
van Alstyne
Micki Lyn
Wilson N. Jones Hospital
Armed Forces
Iona Bush
J. M. Peschke
Jerry
R. C. Vestal
Peschke
San Diego
Ensign Paschke
Lula Lee Vestal
Jack Morton
Willa Stateville
Fort Worth
Lieutenant Morton
Pvt
Fred Starr Jr
New York
England
Army General Hospital
Fred
James Stuteville
Grover C. Stuteville
Seaman Stuteville
F. R
Whitewright Sun
Whitewright, Texas
U. S
J. Newell Johnston
Sherman Paper
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