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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1945
Page
1
Ernest Cline of the Sears farm one mile southeast of Whitewright was seriously injured last Thursday when a tractor ran over him after an attempt to guide a cow through a gate. He was crushed by a steer-lug wheel and transported to St. Vincent Hospital in Sherman for treatment. Cline had recently moved to the Sears farm from near Wolfe City.
The Polish exile government rejected Allied plans for Poland's future amid Britain and the United States signaling a northern fourth front against Germany. Roosevelt Churchill and Stalin announced new, stronger blows to Germany from east, west, north and south, with Byrnes outlining a postwar security plan. France expressed disappointment at decisions reached without its representation.
Monday’s all day rain boosted Lake Texoma to 605 feet, flooding about 72,980 acres and nearing the 617-foot flood crest. Officials note power production will shift only between 600 and 617 feet, and a further heavy rise requires rain. M. E. Schmidt, hydraulics chief, cautions the lake will rise slowly unless another rainfall occurs.
The Sun lists subscribers and renewals from the past week placing names on the honor roll. Included are Jack Everheart Burl Ross Rev Duke R Barron Mrs Lela Owenby Jones Ray Vestal S 2c Johnnie Mac Vestal E O Thomas W S Donihoo H O Ford Harold Thornhill Claud Sears Guy Owenby H M DeBerry Rev J D Fleming Mrs Jerome Peschke Mrs R A Bow S H Montgomery and Mrs O L Jacobs.
Allied air forces pounded Siegfried Line as Canadian and British forces pushed near Kleve and Goch in the Ruhr corridor. German counterattacks failed to halt the advance as weather aided Allied air power and infantry broke toward prepared positions along the Niers River and Rhine plain.
Fire side column reveals many families hear from service members abroad. Pvt James Talley and Pfc Rex Brown report arrivals in Italy and India while Lt Harold Pace flies missions in the Marianas. Updates cover Belgium Belgium and Luzon action, POW status, and new promotions with Navy and Army units.
Rep. M. B. Morgan of Denison introduces a bill to place Lake Texoma under the Texas game fish and oyster commission. It sets a $1.10 lake license for residents and $2.50 for non residents, with $2.50 non resident hunting licenses and Oklahoma hunters allowed to hunt on the Texas side for $2. Violations carry $10 to $50 fines. The emergency measure would take effect after passage without weeks of delay. A companion bill is planned in Oklahoma.
Allied reports say Fifth Army units cling to coastal positions near Massa while the 92d Infantry Division, composed of Negro troops, consolidates lines after a failed counteroffensive. Casualties and tank losses are described as relatively high with no net terrain gains.
Sherman chief of police Les Tribble and Grayson County Sheriff Prentice Gafford launch a work or fight campaign in Sherman and Grayson County. Seven men arrested Monday face fines totaling 57.50. one paid, six appeal to County Court after bonds set at 150 each.
Whitewright Music Club will sell War Service Fund tags on Saturday for National Federation of Music Clubs. Funds support musical equipment for camps and hospitals for American service members worldwide. Tags cost at least 10 cents, with donations welcomed. club links to Texas and national organizations.
H T Arterberry of Whitewright received a 20 year service award key from the FBI for twenty years of service. A letter from J Edgar Hoover accompanied the key noting loyalty and dedication during wartime growth and expressing hope for future honors.
The Big Three outline disarmament and disbanding of the German armed forces, dissolution of the general staff, removal of military equipment, and control of war industry. They call for punishing war criminals, reparations, eradicating the Nazi party, and guiding future peace with joint occupation zones and a Berlin control commission. They vow to exclude Nazi militarism and foresee Germany’s doom until Nazi influence ends.
Pascal Farley announced that enough contracts are signed to insure a frozen food locker plant for Whitewright and an equipment order will be placed immediately. It may take weeks for delivery due to War Production Board approval. The plant aims to boost local lockers and invites additional contracts through Mr. Farley.
A white shorthaired dog with reddish brown markings, suspected rabid, was killed by M H Alexander on Wednesday night after an incident where the dog attacked his dog. The head was sent to Austin for lab examination and a report will follow. People who may have contacted the dog should be ready to take anti rabies serum.
Nazi speakers urged Germans to cast aside scruples and kill murder and poison enemies. German radio voices backed all out resistance while denouncing the Crimean declaration as ending moral restraint. Paul Schmidt of the Foreign Office cited by Svenska Dagbladet said the Big Three pledge absolves Germany of moral scruples.
A Chinese proverb advises self-examination when awake and judgment of others when asleep, urging balanced introspection across day and night. The saying frames moral awareness as a cycle of waking and resting minds.
A contingent of 24 officers and 677 enlisted Negro WACs arrived in Birmingham England en route to the European theater postal service. Brig Gen Benjamino O Davis, the U S Army's only Black general, greeted them as an army band played at their disembarkment port.
A severe tornado outbreak late Monday left at least 42 dead and about 200 injured with extensive damage in Mississippi and Alabama. Montgomery area bore the worst impact with 25 dead and 75 plus injured as freight cars were hurled and two government warehouses toppled. Livingston and York reported fatalities and train crews were among the victims. The report also notes a distant reference to a massive Gigant farm in Russia with 550000 acres and a director traveling by airplane.
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