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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1942
Page
1
Whitewright resumes its collection to meet the nationwide Red Cross war emergency drive quota of fifty million dollars. Donations are accepted at city offices or First National Bank with many local contributors listed and honored.
Officials in Helsinki denied rumors that Finland plans to withdraw from the war with Russia. They avoided official statements on the suggestion printed in a Helsinki Sunday editorial. They acknowledged the Finnish army had not conducted recent offensive operations.
Whitewright and much of Texas endured the harshest freeze since January 1940. A blizzard Friday dropped temps to 13 above, then Sunday sent them to six degrees by Monday, freezing water lines and disrupting bus services.
Mrs. Floyd Everheart, local Red Cross chair, receives a letter from Mrs. J H McReynolds of Sherman production chairman praising Grayson County women for meeting a large foreign war relief quota. The note notes cutting excess bolts for garments, distribution planned the last week of next week, and future yarn for knitting for local servicemen.
County records show 661 marriage licenses issued in 1941 and 413 of 698 civil suits in the fifteenth and fifty-ninth districts were divorces. Many Grayson couples cross into Oklahoma for licenses, with December the busiest month at 80 licenses and June the usual peak season trending lower.
Washington reports drastic wartime rules already halt new car sales and curb tire and tube sales by 90 percent. Leon Henderson said requisitioning cars from citizens without vital need is a looming, though avoided, prospect for use by armed forces or essential civilian services.
A man from a Leaders area drove his nearly new pickup to Abilene after reading an appeal that automobile owners may have to surrender vehicles for Government use. The Civilian Defense Registration Office said Washington had only said maybe. He said he would relinquish the machine when needed and returned home.
R B Cruse of Whitewright High School calls a Kentuckytown Tom Bean area meeting for Thursday night January 15 at 7 o clock to organize an adult night school. Attendees may contact Arthur Badgett or Cruse. Meet at Kentuckytown school house to discuss the 1942 farm program and staple food products and plan weekly sessions.
The Office of Emergency Management regionally was advised by Washington there is no basis for rumors of battery shortages in the Southwest. Leon Henderson warned the government will not interfere with free sale of auto batteries and spark plugs. Reports of frantic buying followed tire rationing.
Memphis, Tenn. The federal crop insurance program, once limited to wheat, is opened to cotton farmers as a self supporting plan for economic security. Officials led by Grover B. Hill and Leroy K. Smith explained coverage up to 75 percent of average yield for unavoidable hazards and the premium may be paid in cash or cotton. The plan aims to be self sufficient through premiums with the treasury paying only admin costs.
James Winters 64 driver of a Public Service Company bus collapsed at the wheel with two passengers aboard. The bus swerved struck the curb then continued before Fred W. Readel pulled the emergency brake, stalling the motor and stopping the vehicle.
Officials estimate 1.3 million men aged 20 to 44 will be available for immediate combat duty by February 16 registration under the new selective service law. The proclamation covers about 9 million men in this age group, with 600,000 20-year-olds, 300,000 21-year-olds, and 400,000 aged 36 to 44 included in Class 1-A.
Five men were chosen by Will Leslie to conduct the February 16 registration for men 20 to 44 who have not yet registered. They will appoint assistants to cover 7 am to 9 pm, with staggered hours. registrars include R. G. Piner, W. E. LaRoe, Claude Lax ey, J. B. Davis, and Paul Wilson.
Moths know no season and thrive in warm houses. Homemakers are advised to brush, clean, sun, and air woolens and furs, even in winter, to destroy moth eggs. Cameron Siddall of the A and M Extension Service says to seal closets, clean cracks, and store unused items in moth proof containers.
The Federal Government will collect the vehicle use tax through local post offices and Internal Revenue offices. The plan aims to save costs, with stamps required by vehicle owners, first by Feb 1 and again by June 1 1942, each lasting one year. Violators face up to 25 dollars fine or 30 days imprisonment.
The Office of Price Administration bars sale, loan, lease, or transfer of new cars and certain trucks through January 15 1942 model years included. Vehicles on dealer floors or in private possession fall under the freeze with limited exceptions, prohibiting use by neighbors or others outside the immediate family.
In Sherman a three year suspended sentence was given to O R Mann for stealing 30 bales of cotton from the Sherman Compress Company warehouse on Oct 11 1940. Mann testified he received about 75 to 100 dollars of the cotton’s value. W T Mann and George Dinkins received five year suspended sentences after pleading guilty to the same offense.
President Roosevelt asks Congress for a 59,027,992,300 dollar wartime budget for 1943 with 7 billion in new taxes and social security tax hikes. He warns of heavy borrowing to cover a net revenue shortfall and details defense spending and debt outlook amid a world war.
Hollywood director Frank Borzage declares a fresh cycle of sentimental romance in movies. He cites scenes from Sergeant York The Little Foxes and I Married an Angel and his new film H M Pulnam Esq starring Robert Young and Hedy Lamarr as proof that love on screen endures. He argues leading men who kiss the heroine are not weak but modern.
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