War updates from Whitewright area show many service members
Pvt Fred Starr Jr visited his wife this week while Sgt Lester Martin returned to Kelley Field after furlough with his parents. Pvt Doyle Alexander came back to Manchester NH after a ten day visit with his father. T/Sgt Earl Phillips went to Independence Kansas after visiting relatives. Pvt Joe W McCarty was slightly wounded in France on June 26. Navy inductee Tommie McCurdy trains at Great Lakes IL. Cpl Joe Tate Jones furloughs from Alamogordo NM to stay with relatives. Isaac Slaughter arrived overseas. brother Chester in the Navy. Clifton Ross assigned to Fort Sill after aviation cadet prep. Haskell Thomson, now in SW Pacific, listed on Sun subscription. W B Key on 12 day furlough from Camp Fannin. Sgt James P Claborn promoted in France after nine months overseas. Ralph Kaiser on home furlough. Navy sailor on submarine tender. Pfc Ray D Cline awarded Purple Heart for Cherbourg battles. J M Lindsey abroad in France with First U S Infantry. sends song verses home. Betty Nash among Navy women in DC as Yeoman. Captain Walter H Bogle renews Sun subscription with note.
Yanks Stage Mass Tank Drive in France
Allied armored thrust across the St Lo region exploits a four mile center break after crossing the Leves and Ay Rivers. American tanks and infantry surged west and east near St Lo while German divisions counterattacked, British forces to the east fought near Caen and Tilly La Campagne.
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France
St. Lo
St. Gilles
Marigny
St. Lo-Coutances
Leves
Lessay
Montrabot
Second Army
Bulge
Caen
Tilly-La-Campagne
Forces at quota call only men 18 26
Washington reports Selective Service will continue inducting men aged 18 to 26 to maintain the armed forces at about 10,251,000. Col. Francis V. Kessling said replacement quotas rely on 18 to 26 year olds, while July transfers of those over 30 to occupational deferments reduced 1-A pool by 560,000 to 1,434,000 registrants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
House Military Affairs Committee
Francis V. Kessling
Kessling
20 liquor stills seized in Texas during June
Texas Liquor Control Board inspectors seized 20 illicit stills in June preventing an estimated tax loss of 14416 dollars. Harrison County led with 12, followed by Marion County with four and single seizures in San Augustine Franklin Smith and Wichita Counties. Lt Harold W Pace, son of Denison residents, was mentioned in a separate note from Whitewright and Denison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas Liquor Control Board
Harrison County
Marion
San Augustine
Franklin
Smith
Wichita
Harold W. Pace
Whitewright
Denison
Roswell
New Mexico
Lincoln
Nebraska
Lieutenant Pace
Roscoe Pace
Thomas Residence Destroyed By Fire
The E. O. Thomas home in West Whitewright burned after an oil stove exploded in the kitchen injuring 78 year old H N Moore and the fire spreading to other rooms. Oscar Billner and Moore suffered burns while Billner helped extinguish the blaze. The Thomas house and barn were destroyed with contents and clothes lost. Bilmer had insurance, Moore did not.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. O. Thomas
West Whitewright
H. N. Moore
Moore
Oscar Billner
Mr. Moore
Mr. Billner
Thomas Place
Oscar Bilmner
Granvolee Hansard
Tech
Sat. Granvolee Hansard
Rayburn Wins for 17th Time in Texas District
Congressman Sam Rayburn carried four of seven counties to defeat State Senator G C Morris and George T Balch by about 4815 votes. Rayburn carried his home county and Grayson with large margins. Morris won Hunt and led in Rockwall and Rains. Balch totaled 917 votes in the district.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Rayburn
G. C. Morris
Greenville
George T. Balch
Commerce
Rayburn
Grayson County
Morris
Hunt
Rockwall
Rains
Balch
Rayburn Morris Grayson
Eceeneuineenn
Collin
Fannin
Kaufman
Reds Reach Wisla River to Outflank Warsaw Front
Russian forces have reached the Wisla River on a thirty mile central Poland front and clash for bridgeheads on the western bank to outflank Warsaw fifty seven miles away. Soviet guns press scouting parties crossing the stream as Rokossovsky massed forces strike the Wisla defenses.
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London
Wisla
Poland
Warsaw
Germany
Moscow
Visla
Konstantin K. Rokossovsky
Baltic
Narva
Gulf of Finland
Carpathian
Stanislawow
Kolomyja
Czechoslovakia
Vaughan Falls Short in Primary Runoff Set for Precinct Two
Official returns show S. B. Vaughan leading but not securing a majority for county commissioner. E. P. Jackson ranked second and Frank Trimm third, triggering a runoff in precinct two.
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Jake Loy
Vernie Henderson
Loy
Henderson
Grayson County
Flotorial
Evans McCullough Grayson Anacace TE
Collin
Leroy Anderson
James T. Sparks
George Shields
Reece Bowen
Precin
Frank Trimm
Edger Jackson
S. R. Vaughan
S. R. Stiles
Tom Spaulding
D. C. Wallace
H. G. Ball
Precinct
Dallas Williams
Gene McAden
S. B. Vaughan
E. P. Jackson
Delegates Named for County Democratic Convention at Sherman
Delegates to the county Democratic convention to be held in Sherman at 2 pm Saturday July 29 were elected at the precinct convention. Names include R. H. May W. H. Horton F. M. Echols J. B. Hamilton Bob Sears Mrs H T Atterberry Miss Gladys Ray Gomer May W. E. LaRoe Mrs O L Jones W H Stedham J L Cantrell Newell Skaggs J H Waggoner Byron Caraway C A Wilson Paul Ryon Allen T Short A G Bradley Harold Doss. Paul Ryon elected secretary and J H Waggoner precinct chairman for two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
R. H. May
W. H. Horton
F. M. Echols
J. B. Hamilton
Bob Sears
H. T. Atterberry
Gladys Ray
Gomer May
W. E. LaRoe
O.L. Jones
W. H. Stedham
J.L. Cantrell
Newell Skaggs
J. H. Waggoner
Byron Caraway
C. A. Wilson
Paul Ryon
Allen T. Short
A. G. Bradley
Harold Doss
Job Finished Rubber Director Resigns
Col. Bradley Dewey resigns as rubber director as the office closes after two years. The Evening Star notes synthetic rubber production nears the Baruch report goal of 1942 and WPB will handle rubber supply.
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Washington
The
Evening Star
Bradley Dewey
Dewey
the Star
WPB
Elbert England Killed In Action in France
Mr and Mrs P W England of Mahurin northeast of Whitewright receive a War Department telegram confirming Pvt Elbert Shorty England was killed in action in France on June 17 He joined the Army four years ago and went overseas a year ago A letter dated June 16 from him says he has been in one big battle and came out unscathed He is survived by his parents several brothers and sisters and other relatives He is the first from Whitewright area reported killed in action with others listed as missing or prisoners of war
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P. W. England
Mahurin
Whitewright
War Department
Pvt
Elbert
Shorty) England
France
England
E. Edens
Elmer T. Sanderson
Thomas E. Sanderson
Revival Continues At Church Of Christ With McClung
Pat Salyer announces the revival at the Church of Christ will continue through Tuesday July 30. Services are held twice daily at 10 am and 8 45 pm, drawing strong attendance. Evangelist Claude C. McClung of Arlington is leading the revival, a prominent Church of Christ minister.
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Pat Salyer
Church of Christ
Claude C. McClung
Arlington
Ford II Seen as Heir to Ford Dynasty and Car Plan
Fortune Magazine sees Henry Ford II as future head of Ford Motor Co. and may pioneer a smaller, affordable car. At 35 he already serves as vice president, with speculation he will succeed Henry Ford Sr. Longtime head praises the firm while rumors of disintegration persist.
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America
Henry Ford II
Edsel Ford
Ford Motor Co
Henry Sr
Fortune Magazine
Ford Dynasty
Henry II
Edsel
Ford
Fortune
Henry
Printing ad copy urging Whitewright purchases
An advertisement encourages readers in Whitewright to buy printing services from The Sun. It promotes local purchasing and highlights The Sun as the preferred printer for residents.
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Whitewright
The
Sun
Death rate for wounded held to four per thousand
Major General Paul R. Hawley of the U S Army Medical Corps reported an excellent achievement. He said the death rate among wounded American soldiers admitted to U S Army hospitals in Britain was four per thousand, while in combat zones from D Day to June 30 it was under 3 percent.
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London
Paul R. Hawley
U. S. Medical Corps
Britain
U. S. Forces Advance on Guam and Tinian in Pacific Push
U S forces report steady progress in the Marianas with Guam and Tinian under allied control along the central west coast and Apra Harbor. Marines say they’ve taken the northern quarter of Tinian including Nihi Point Airfield as Japanese casualties mount. Allied strikes on Palau and Sabang Harbor are reported but not confirmed.
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Pacific
Palau Islands
Sumatra
Guam
Tinian
Marianas Islands
Apra Harbor
United States
Nihi Point
Pearl Harbor
India
Burma
Hengyang
Tokyo Radio
Cottonseed Support Terms Unchanged for 1944 Crop
The War Food Administration announced that the 1944 cottonseed support price remains at 55 dollars per ton at shipping points in Oklahoma Texas and New Mexico and 56 dollars per ton at shipping points in all other producing states.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
American Cotton Faces Postwar Gigantic Squeeze Says Lipscomb
Ed Lipscomb of the National Cotton Council warns North Texas ginners that postwar competition from synthetics paper jute and foreign cotton will squeeze American supply. He cites price declines, Brazil vs US prices, and urges national unity plus sales promotion research production and marketing programs to boost demand and efficiency.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sherman
North Texas Cotton Ginners Association
Ed Lipscomb
Memphis
National Cotton Council of America
Lipscomb
National Cotton Council
Also Mentioned on This Page
Fred Starr Jr
Lester Martin
Kelley Field
Mrs. W. J. Martin
Doyle Alexander
Manchester
N. H
Co. G. Alexander
Earl K. Phillips
Independence
Kansas
Emma McCarty
Route Two
Joe W. McCarty
Tommie McCurdy
Navy
U. S. Naval Training Center
Great Lakes
Ill
Cpl
Joe Tate Jones
Army Air Base
Alamogordo, N. M
M. B. Hasty
Isaac E. Slaughter
W. W. Slaughter
Ely
Figarden
Calif
Chester Slaughter
Clifton Ross
Whitewright High School
Fort Sill
Oklo
Army
Clifton
Aviation
Haskell Thomson
Los Angeles
Sergeant Thomson
APO
Southwest Pacific
W. B. Key
Camp Fannin
Camp Barkley
Private Key
George Key
James P. Claborn
Ninth Infantry
May Claborn
Randoph
Claborn
Ralph B. Kaiser
Ralph Kaiser
Yeoman Kaiser
Pfc
Ray D. Cline
S. L. Cline
Blue Ridge
Cline
Cherbourg
Roy Cline
Perrin Field
Clifton Sanderson
Boyd Sanderson
J. M. Lindsey
Route 2
U. S
D.mcb. Curtis
Lindsey
Betty Nash
Louis Nash
U. S. Naval Reserves
Yeoman Nash
Hunter College
New York
Oklahoma A. & M. College
Walter Harris Bogle
Washington, D. C
Pentagon
Thomas
Vaughan
Cushion
Pilot Grove
Kentuckytown
Tom Bean Ida
S. Bells
N. Bells
Cmscenes
Cherry Mound
Shiloh
Dripping Lpgs
Des Voignes
Hyde Park
Cotton Mill
Cannon Bethel
Elbert England
Church of Christ Revival
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