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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1942
Page
4
Notice from the Whitewright post office warns that all notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect will also incur charges. Published by the Press Association J. H. Waggoner and Glenn Doss.
The Whitewright Sun reflects on Selective Service Board volunteers serving without pay during wartime and thanks readers for supportive remarks. It wishes readers a Merry Christmas while noting Hitler’s fate and predicting a quieter Texas political year in 1943, urging purchases of War Bonds for postwar relief.
A black book listing 32 motorists deemed tire abusers is shared at Sherman area ration board meetings. The names, recorded on Dec 1, mark them ineligible for tires, tubes, or recaps due to tickets for violations linked to tire misuse. Violations include speeding, DWI, reckless driving, and unregistered commercial hauling.
Texas farmers may substitute essential feed crops and war crops for cotton under the 1943 AAA program. At the southern region conference in Memphis explanations covered Food for Freedom goals and drafting cropland for war duty. Essential food crops over normal acreage may be substituted acre for acre to meet the 90 percent requirement.
Washington reports curtailment of edible fats and oils for soap due to high Allied food demands this winter. The War Production Board notes demands for oils, fats, meat, and grain exceed stocks on hand. Despite boosting peanut, flaxseed, cottonseed, hogs, and soybeans production, supply remains insufficient.
WPB reports a sufficient edible oil supply to meet lend lease and manufacturing needs in the United States while a subcommittee considers eliminating edible oils and fats from soap production. The move could affect soap manufacturers and the broader oils market.
Washington. H G Batcheller director of the steel division of the War Production Board said no steel can be diverted to non-war operations for a long time. He denied reports that not all steel will be needed for war, calling it misleading. He noted decisions depend on military demand.
Washington Senator O Daniel wrote and composed a song titled God Give Us Victory to mark the Pearl Harbor anniversary. The lyric pleads for victory and protection of U S forces with lines praising democracy and the United States.
Under the Agricultural Marketing Administration the public will be asked to substitute soy protein meal for meat as meat becomes scarcer during the war. Roy F. Hendrickson, head of lend-lease purchases, says a program will enable more high protein soy to be processed for human use in plants and possibly homes.
Washington officials have ordered a stock freeze on electric fans to curb black market activity. Even shipping unassembled parts violates the rule, making both shippers and receivers liable to prosecution. Brides may face household shortages if their current fans wear out.
The article notes that residents in growing war industry towns can manage repairs with ample parts. If the cord wears out, one can swap old cards and funds to obtain a replacement, using a toothpaste tube trick as a metaphor for a quick fix.
An old farmer in Virginia toils three years to reclaim barren land. A visiting pastor praises the harvest as a partnership with the Lord, but Shadrack jokes the Lord ran it before, noting the remarkable transformation and the Lord’s prior stewardship.
NAHUNTA Ga Uncle Sam asked and Editor Carl Roome of the Brant ley Enterprise answered in detail. While filling a selective service questionnaire he listed his duties as I write news editorials advertise and other tasks common to running a weekly newspaper including printing and distribution.
A crowded list of newsroom tasks shows daily grind from typesetting and press repair to bill paying and advertising work. The narrator adds personal touches about hunting, fishing, and playing checkers in spare time.
An exchange between two soldiers features a ribbing moment where one mocks the other's figure while asserting his rank, with humor about being a lieutenant. The brief two-person line captures character banter from a military setting.
Citation notices Alice Marcella Webb to appear before the district court in Sherman Texas by January 4 1943 in a divorce action filed February 27 1942 by Harold Evans Webb against Alice Marcella Webb on grounds of cruel treatment. The case number is 48810 and the issued date is November 21 1942.
Department of Agriculture dietitians outline the use of peanut and soybean protein as meat substitutes in dietary plans. They emphasize nutritional adequacy and the role of plant proteins in healthy meals.
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