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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 14, 1945
Page
5
A long list of local visitations and movements includes Jimmie and Jack McSpedden in Tulsa, Belle Huddleston and Betty Lou Key in Dallas, J J Pritchett visiting relatives, Elbert Thompson and Max Montgomery with family, and many others traveling to or from Dallas, Fort Worth, Groom, Vernon, Durant, and Sherman. The week also covers health updates, business changes, and a charity softball game where Gosnell Rangers beat East Baptist 7 to 6.
Henry E. Witt age 75 father of C I Witt Whitewright died at 3 a m Monday in Sherman hospital. Born April 9 1870 in Lamar County he married Amanda Legate in 1896. He leaves wife two daughters Mrs H P Dale and Mrs Fay Miner a son C S Witt two brothers and three sisters. Funeral 3 p m Tuesday Whitesboro Christian Church with Rev BilLington and Rev Guyton. burial Whitesboro Cemetery.
Churches announce Earl Bissex as minister Sunday school begins at 10 a m with preaching on the first and third Sundays at 11 a m All are invited to attend events and services at the church.
Pastor E. P. Wootten leads worship at 11:00 a.m. Prayer and Youth activities follow with Young People at 7:30 p.m. The evening service begins at 8:15 p.m.
Rev W A Casseday presents morning worship at 11 o'clock and invites the public to all services joining the church as a home for worship and fellowship.
Duke R. Barron pastor announces church school at 10 a m worship at 11 a m evening service at 8 15 p m choir practice Wednesday 8 30. Sermon at 11 o clock titled Classifying Religious Experiences Sunday evening topic Self Righteousness or Humility The Church Discipline class meets each Tuesday at 8 during June.
The Sun announces new names on its honor roll this week including J. C. Hicks W. K. Alexander Elnor Brown Opal Cross R. M. Hash Sergeant Wm D. Taylor Mrs. Pat Emmott and J. H. Gosnell Jr. The list highlights community members for their services or achievements.
A fragment from a column or story explores sailors debating attire and practicality of sailor suits versus civilian clothes. The dialogue ponders dancing in bell-bottom trousers and pockets for essential items like money IDs and tools, reflecting naval life’s gear needs.
The Christian Science Monitor quotes sailors ribbing new Navy uniforms, from patched left breast cloth to blue flat hats and 13 button pants. They expect improvements by a future board, but anticipate delays until VJ Day as they return home.
Gen Omar Bradley told reporters that German officers were outsmarted and their troops defeated by the best trained and equipped army ever fielded. He cited the Ruhr encirclement with 317000 prisoners and disputed German plans toward Berlin while noting his pending Veterans Administration appointment.
Reported killed at night in the 96th Infantry Division sector and two others among a Japanese force wiped out while attempting to infiltrate Marine lines south of Naha.
On Iwo Jima a seventh fighter comm base guards over a cache of over a million dollars in cash and silver left ashore in early campaign days. Captain S. G. Jagarjian says the money is not a problem to watch, as the crew keeps an eye on it even while visitors move the heavy crates. A can of peaches is noted as another rare treasure.
Brig. Gen. E. A. Evans says the postwar reserve force should reach 400000 officers to staff a 4 million man army. An Army poll shows about 450000 officers willing to take reserve commissions postwar. Annual ROTC output would need to rise to 30000 with officer candidate schools and universal military training. Morrison of Des Moines is noted for the first electric car in 1892.
Reports from Okinawa describe Japanese women in uniform infiltrating at night and tossing grenades at American lines. Maj. Gen. John Hodge confirms multiple reports of uniformed women engaging US troops amid the battle on the barren coral plateau.
The WPB outlines forthcoming household metal ware and plumbing items such as flatware, enamelware, water heaters, and pails to be produced as manpower and materials become available. Sewing machines may be allowed soon. wash tubs improve, oil burners lag for lack of resources. Tractor shipments favor the Army and Navy, and motorcycle production restrictions are lifted.
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