05 Feb 1942
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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1942
Page
1
Clocks will be set forward one hour Sunday night February 8 and Monday morning to sun time. Official set time is 2 a m February 9 though many will adjust at bedtime. No local business hours change. banking post office and school hours stay the same by clock. Retailers have not followed a standard opening time and a wartime urge for agreement may push a uniform schedule.
The price administration in Washington announced sugar rationing will begin with government issued stamps for registered customers. Each stamp allows 12 ounces per week, with one stamp per person per week. The plan will be delayed a month for printing and setup, and will use family based stamp booklets. Stores have begun limiting purchases as wholesalers cap monthly supplies.
Postmaster T. J. Lilley reports 656 Federal automobile stamps sold through Thursday morning. A 71 stamp shipment arrived Wednesday with 16 sold that day. After a Friday stamp shortage the office was out until Wednesday. other offices were also out. Supplies now restocked and demand is being filled. if needed more stamps will be ordered.
Washington reports rapid Senate approval of a 1 billion dollar war damage insurance fund with 2.5 billion additional borrowing authority for the RFC. Damages up to 15000 would be covered at no cost. premiums may apply for higher coverage as War Damage Corporation details are worked out. Senators noted the plan risks a “free ride” for some property owners and urged fairness for military personnel.
Live hog prices rose sharply with about a one dollar per hundredweight gain in two weeks. Prices reached the strongest February level in 15 years prompting livestock men to question whether price control authorities will intervene. Texas remains the largest state by area at 265,896 square miles.
Whitewright reports Defense Savings Bonds and Stamps sales in January totaling 22110.25 from R A Gillett of the First National Bank. The figure adds to 45051.45 for the total through January 1941 and credits surrounding residents within the 1500 population, yielding a per capita investment of 30.0 dollars.
Brig. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey outlined plans to draw from untapped groups including dependents and men with minor physical defects to boost manpower. He warned Congress to balance drafts with industry and agriculture needs and noted possible future drafts, with lower army standards and limited service for those with minor defects. He also hinted at removing social disease deferments and adding a follow up questionnaire. Navy meanwhile reported 100,000 volunteers since Pearl Harbor.
The Boy's Club of New York survey shows 42 percent of nine year olds want to be pilots in the armed forces. Joe DiMaggio tops heroes at 63 percent, with Joe Louis at 13 percent.
Washington report says farmers should not expect prices above parity as Leon Henderson and Claude Wickard outlined a plan to curb inflation, ensure abundant food and stabilise costs. The administration aims for fair prices for farmers and consumers while farmers worry over Wickard’s stance and potential替 to Appleby.
Frank B. Seale of Robertson County explains Federal Crop Insurance protects a cotton crop from pests floods droughts and storms while not covering poor farming practices. Landlords tenants and sharecroppers may insure 50 or 75 percent of their average production with premiums based on actual risk and payments possible at ginning time. Insurance contracts can serve as collateral to obtain cash for starting crops.
Washington price admin laid down ceiling limits for tea and nylon hosiery matching the wholesale prices from Oct 1 to Oct 15. Leon Henderson stated the public should see benefits passed on, as hosiery orders were adjusted. Existing price caps on flashlights were removed due to subsided panic buying.
New York reports that the Rogers bill gains House approval to create a women's branch of the Army. Capt Jacquelyn Guttwilling commands 880 volunteers in the Air Craft Warning Service with strict size, speech, and health standards and an upcoming IQ test.
Governor Stevenson approved a $20000 appropriation to the University of Texas for the bureau of industrial chemistry to extend trials converting natural gas into acetylene. A pilot plant on campus will test the Schoch process for synthetic rubber, with patent control retained by the university.
The 3598 ton freighter San Gil was torpedoed off the Maryland coast by an Axis submarine Tuesday midnight and sunk after its lifeboats were lowered. Captain Walter W. Koch reported two crew members killed, the engine room destroyed, and 39 crew plus passenger Stewart Winslow Condon landed by coast guardsmen. Four crew were injured. The ship marked the fifteenth allied vessel sunk off the Atlantic since U.S. entry into the war, with the tanker Malay attacked but not sunk.
Eleven men from Whitewright and nearby communities went to Dallas on Tuesday for military service physicals. Those who passed will be inducted within two to three weeks. Participants included Billie Roberts J W Sanderson Wayne Martin J C Smith Lester Martin C O Burchfield James Archie Burden Sap Neal Joe Bailey Purdue Eugene Pershing McMillin and J B Bussy Thornhill. Martin and Smith reportedly failed.
Mrs. Sue E. Cox aged 89 died Sunday night at a granddaughter's house in Whitewright. Services were at Ector Methodist Church with Rev. Parker, Rev. Vail and Rev. Adcock officiating. Burial in Randolph Cemetery. Survived by son T. M. Cox and two other sons Wiley and Asa. daughters Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Higginbotham. 33 grandchildren and 64 great grandchildren. Born September 3, 1852 in Tennessee. Mrs. Cox had used a wheelchair since a broken hip eight years earlier. Her husband Abe Cox died 48 years ago.
Mrs Lelia Autrey Hedgpeth, wife of Howard Hedgpeth, died Sunday at 4 50 p m at her Bethel home. Funeral held Monday at 3 p m at Bethel Baptist Church with pastors from Bethel First Whitewright Itasca Pilot Grove and burial at Oak Hill Cemetery. Survived by husband two daughters Frances and Elizabeth, father J P Autrey one brother and three sisters. Born October 17 1885 married December 25 1913 active in church and community work.
Donald Nelson told Texas congressmen at a luncheon that the nation has not grasped the war effort’s scale. He warned that the job will be "damn tough" and not fully satisfactory, with Jesse Jones agreeing with his assessment.
Twenty five years ago the United States severed diplomatic relations with Germany after its shift to unrestricted submarine warfare. Germany resumed the policy on January 31 1917 prompting Wilson to recall the ambassador and demand the German envoy leave Washington.
Texas State Police report 1 979 people were killed in 1941 traffic crashes, just below the 1937 peak. Deaths rose 13 percent from 1940 with December the deadliest month at 226. Highway fatalities surged 20 percent amid Army movement and shifted duties limited by staffing. Cities up 11 percent, rural areas mixed.
Private Don Cook, accused by camp cooks of banana theft at Camp Barkeley, allegedly tried to obtain more fruit after having teeth extracted and relying on soups and juices. Cooks restricted his banana intake, prompting a humorous defense about his love for them.
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