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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1941
Page
2
The Parent-Teacher Association Welfare Committee requests clothing and shoes for underprivileged Grammar School pupils. Donors should place items on their porches Monday afternoon for collection by Boy Scouts led by volunteers Mrs. C. J. Meador Mrs. Lilian Slusher and Mrs. Clara Myrick.
Texas draftees and volunteers in the U S armed forces cannot vote while in service. Assistant District Attorney H P Edwards said state law forbids any soldier or sailor in federal service from voting, a ruling extending to Dallas County 2500 National Guardsmen.
A Grayson County delegation told the Texas state highway commission in Austin that widening the 75 mile between Sherman and Denison to four lanes is needed. County Judge Jake J. Loy said the commission acknowledged the necessity and that funding is expected in the 1941 or 1942 road program with federal and state money.
Washington The Agriculture Department proposed a 25 million dollar incentive in free cotton goods to farmers who reduce 1941 plantings enough to shave a million bales from a 12 million bale goal. Stamps redeemable for cotton products would go to sharecroppers tenants and owner operators, with limits and no effect on future allotments. Secretary Wickard touted added aid for low income growers through garden and food crop production.
Canton New York postal workers returned two unsealed letters to a woman who had mailed them with half of a 3c stamp on each. Half of three is not one and a half, revealing the stamp problem and the failed attempt at postage.
The Sun adds new subscribers to its honor roll for the fifteenth week of publication. Names include Joe E. Ross W. J. Mabry E. M. Badgett Julian Montgomery Clyde Ray Owen F O Mangrum W R Skaggs H L Gordon J G Muirhead W C Brown Jr C R Gibson H D Benson O A Hefner R P Gordon Joe W Carr T L Cowart G J Hornbuckle and Mrs. D W Smith.
An elderly Sherman woman, 70, recounts seven visits to pension investigators, losing her pension for renting two rooms and paying utilities. She worries about surviving on rent, cares for three married sons, and pleads for action from officials and readers. The letter thanks The Sun for public support and cites life at home in Sherman since 1903.
Texas legislators discuss a bill by Rep Rush ing Manning of Shelby County requiring every auto license plate purchaser to carry $1,000 in liability insurance if approved. He will also seek return of oil royalty rights to landowners after ten years with no production.
A wry remark questions a housing loan scheme tied to federal buildings. It suggests buyers pay monthly until becoming dissatisfied and then own the property by default. The quote implies critique of a real estate or loan program and its perceived fairness.
A bungalow called The Nutshell was named for a brief period of about two weeks as owner grew tired of daily visits from boys asking, Is the Colonel in?
The Whitewright Negro School presents Theodore Charles Stone, renowned baritone who studied in Chicago and Europe. He will sing at a Sunday recital January 19 at 4 30 PM at the First Methodist Church. His program includes Handel and Scarlatti selections and beloved Negro spirituals.
Judge Jake J. Loy granted dismissal of a swelling indictment against Roger Q. Evans on motion by District Attorney Ralph Elliott citing insufficient evidence for prosecution. The sight draft for 20 dollars dated February 28 1940 was returned unpaid by Whitesboro National Bank due to insufficient funds. Evans argued the draft would have been paid once funds were deposited in M and P Bank Sherman. Evans was indicted December 21 1940 by a 15th district grand jury.
Orval Boyd a Hale County farmer was selected for a district court jury Monday. He traveled twenty five miles home for overnight, then did farm chores before returning to the courthouse on crutches after fracturing a leg while at the barn.
Frank Hoke vice-president of a coal stoker factory and shipping clerk Russell L Ferguson were summoned for a criminal trial jury in Indianapolis. Judge Symmes excused Ferguson while Hoke remained in court, citing the company's defense order work.
A humorous wartime exchange shows a draftee and an Army doctor debating eye charts and appearance. A quip about a hat shortening a face contrasts with the idea of a long face for the husband, capturing lighthearted wartime humor.
The Forty-Seventh Legislature opened in Austin with a projected 120 day session likely longer. Taxation tops the agenda as national defense preempts state revenue. Programs include social security funding, higher old age pensions, aid for the blind and indigent children, and teacher retirement obligations.
Fannin County commissioners set annual salaries for 1941 with precinct officers moving to the fee system. Listed are salaries for Assessor-Collector 4250, County Attorney 4250, County Clerk 4250 plus deputies, Sheriff 4250, jailers 1380, jail cook 360, County Auditor 3200, Treasurer 400, other offices and deputies. An allotment of 2000 was set for Allen Memorial Hospital and 300 for a charity doctor. The court also orders the county attorney to sue to collect delinquent taxes.
A new supplement lets eligible Texas families get cotton for making a cotton comfort to accompany their mattresses. Each family receives 10 yards of pereale and four pounds of cotton, with materials supplied via the Surplus Marketing Administration. About 400000 new comforts could be made in coming months at designated community centers.
In Columbia South Carolina a visitor asks to see the draft board with numbers. Chief Clerk J A Esker directs him to the three board members at Draft Board No 1. The man insists he cannot see the board and repeats his request for the draft numbers.
The Galveston News clipping recounts a 30 car train load of Texas wheat shipped from Whitewright by McMillin & McMurry to C Orthwein's Sons Galveston. W B Hestand accompanied the shipment in Grayson County. the wheat, raised near Whitewright, totals about 30,000 bushels with five more loads planned for export this season. The consignment entered Galveston via the Galveston Houston and Henderson line and is expected to grade as No 2.
Texas Selective Service in Austin states men who turned 21 after registration on Oct 16 need not worry about the draft until a new registration is required. A second plan says volunteering abroad does not relieve a registrant from U S duties. Delinquent registrants may be pursued by authorities.
Berlin reports Germans are dismantling the Maginot Line fortifications to repurpose the land for agriculture and small farms. Officials say regular farming and truck gardening will be promoted, with walls trenches and fortifications being removed as technicians recall ten years of work and vast costs for the 125 mile line.
At the annual shareholders meeting more than 950 of 1000 shares were represented as directors were elected for 1941. New officers named include C B Bryant Jr president Emmet Penn and A M Bryant vice presidents and R A Gillett cashier W T Simmons assistant cashier.
Secretary of State Hull testified before the House foreign affairs committee urging enactment of unlimited war material supplies to Britain and allies to stave off a world conquest movement. He warned that Atlantic security hinges on timely aid and condemned Japan’s expansion. He cited Germany Japan and Italy pledging to overturn the civilized world and rule by tyranny.
Bonham council hears recommendation for Lake Fannin as the site of a ROTC summer camp for Dallas schools after two inspections by Dallas officials led by the city mayor Joe B Hrdlicka.
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