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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1943
Page
8
The War Production Board imposed a 2 5/8 inch heel limit for women's shoes and banned leather covered platforms and metal-spiked golf footwear. Footwear colors limited to black white army russet and town brown to reduce styles and conserve leather for the war effort. Most rules take immediate effect with factories given until April 30 to comply.
Washington reports the nations rubber stockpile held up better than Baruch Committee estimates predicted. Rubber Director Jeffers aides say a 40,000 ton saving in late 1942 was not a major factor. The year end stockpile stood around 420,000 tons as officials push for completing the synthetic program.
Ensign Gordon D. McDaniel 26 son of the Denison school superintendent died at 3 15 p m Monday at Ream Field California from injuries in a Navy plane crash. He will be flown home to Denison with naval escort for funeral services and burial after visiting his family. Born July 13 1916 he grew up in Denison and graduated from Denison High School in 1933 then Austin College Sherman for two years and the University of Texas in 1938 with a law degree.
Secretary Wickard defended a farm machinery purchase rule requiring buyers to share equipment with neighbors. Senator Millikin accused the policy of communism and forced sharing, while Wickard argued it ensures maximum use. Senator Aiken said he would not buy a pitchfork if forced to sign.
The federal government blamed Veronica Lake for war effort disruption as workers wore peek-a-boo hairstyles that impeded safety. Lake admitted the look and said she would wear hair up now. War agencies involved cited Paramount and production notes.
The War Labor Board rules that union shop agreements in labor contracts reached after bargaining must be renewed, banning abandonment of such pacts during war. The Harvis Aircraft Die Casting Corp of Inglewood California is cited as the case, with orders to renew shop and check-off clauses in a CIO affiliated contract.
Vega Aircraft Plant in Burbank announces the PV-1 land based sea raider designed to break submarine wolf packs. Twin engined with depth charges or torpedoes, it carries four crew members and features long range and low landing speed for operations from small islands.
Pvt Glendon Moore of Savoy arrived at Camp Howze near Gainesville to find his father C H Moore working in the post barber shop. The two had never known the other would be at the same camp, and Moore has always had his father cut his hair.
Acting Mayor Bernard Samuel ordered an 11 p.m. unofficial curfew in downtown Philadelphia for girls 16 and under following a Navy report linking a rise in venereal disease to glamor girls. The Navy Yard reported venereal cases among visiting sailors rising 200 percent in two months.
Want ads describe a custom mill in the Percy Darwin building operating to grind corn and wheat for human consumption and feed. It offers corn meal and graham flour, accepts money or toll payments, and is run by R. E. L. Binion. Also notes auto loans and financing by F. W. Creager at 121% So. Travis Sherman with same firm.
We express deep gratitude for kindness during illness and after the death of our husband and father. Thank you for the beautiful flowers and blessings from May Abbott, Mr and Mrs W M Wells, Mr and Mrs O E Large and Ruth LaVerne.
The Texas Interscholastic League, led by athletic director R. J. Kidd, says the state’s 50,000 athletes could run on about 23 tire sets yearly. He argues the system risks collapse for smaller schools while beer trucks roll across the state, and asks officials to resolve school transport limits.
General Arnold, chief of the US Army Air Forces, said in an interview at New Delhi that the Axis air forces are on the decline. He praised the efforts of US air crews and spoke of future engagements in Berlin and Tokyo.
Chicago Lane Technical High School boys wore badges with a wartime cheeky Valentine aimed at the Axis. Six thousand students raised 268000 dollars toward a 300000 goal by selling War Bonds for a Lane Tech bomber. The piece notes the Vesta lamp wick was asbestos.
In Austin a Texas flag has not flown over the State Capitol because the flag is not yet ready. Weaver Baker, chairman of the Board of Control, said the new flag would be raised as soon as it is completed, denying reports that Washington asked for the national colors to fly instead.
Fort Greely Alaska soldiers establish Amour, Inc a confidential letter writing service. Rates range from 25 cents to a dollar for various recipients including a full divorce letter. Rose Teed named as a Fort Greely sweetheart receives a free letter.
A thought experiments suggests the sky would turn pitch black if dust particles heated the air greatly. It explores how light scattering by particulates affects sky color and visibility.
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