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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1942
Page
4
Notice from Whitewright Texas post office stating that all notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with an admission fee or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect and similar items also will be charged. Publisher Managing Editor.
Published weekly with subscription at 1.50 per year paid in advance. The paper offers full correction for any erroneous reflections on character, standing, or reputation upon being brought to the publisher’s attention.
Whitewright service stations purchased several tons of scrap rubber last week as part of a nationwide salvage campaign. The drive runs through June 30 with stations paying one cent per pound and selling at the same price, aiming to prevent gasoline rationing and keep cars moving.
The essay argues that wartime shifts will transform America's economy and society. It highlights high taxes, war bonds, and price levels reducing living standards, rationing likely spreading to foods and clothes, and widespread job readjustments as industries retool for war. It notes urban population growth, housing strains, and farm labor shortages, then cautioning about postwar readjustment and hopes for a high postwar standard of living.
An editorial argues speeding is a double crime endangering lives and wasting rubber. It cites Oklahoma’s 40 mph speed limit proclaimed by Gov. Phillips and calls for strict enforcement by Texas state patrols.
Dogs serve as sentries and carriers in the U S military effort with packs carrying gear and pigeons, medical corps dogs saving lives, and canine couriers delivering messages. Alaska Huskies pull guns and survive extreme cold while a Boston fire department program trains dogs for civil defense tasks.
Rover enters service to tackle a crucial rail junction and bridge task long awaited, a duty only he can perform, marking a significant personal milestone and a strategic assignment for national infrastructure.
Texas soldiers face exorbitant small loans at 240 percent yearly interest. Col. John G. Booton and the Eighth Corps Area press for an effective small loan law amid failed legislative attempts. The San Antonio Bar Association backs anti usury efforts, while lawmakers struggle against strong loan shark lobbying. Texas remains a prime target for national loan shark syndicates.
A wartime opinion argues 138 lives saved in five months contrast with 574 lost, urging pedestrians and motorists to shoulder patriotic duty. Citing a rise in traffic arrests, police and the Highway Patrol are active, with 25,624 arrests last month versus 20,125 in May 1941, a 22 percent increase.
The semi-annual cemetery and church yard cleaning day is set for Saturday June 27 at East Shady Grove Baptist Church four miles west of Leonard. Volunteers meet at 9 a.m. with hoes and tools, bring a covered dish for a noon luncheon, or send money to cover labor for the day. Sun Want Ads are economical.
Former Fannin County official Judge J. E. Spies died Sunday at Bonham. Survived by wife and children Allen Spies Dr. John W. Spies Dr. Tom Spies Mrs Merle Spies Babb Mrs Joe Allen Mrs Earl Hereford Mrs O F Moore. Spies served as assessor for two terms and later as County Judge for two terms.
Moore of Win dom and Lamar counties said Friday he has been accepted in the Army as a private and asked supporters to back his bid for a second term. He cannot campaign actively while in service but hopes to represent his district as well as the Forty Seventh Legislature. if unable he will resign.
A terse exchange shows a character insisting on repayment of $5 while recounting a failed escape into a doorway to evade confrontation. The dialogue highlights guilt and quick wit in a tense moment.
Texas reduced traffic fatalities 19 percent in the first five months of 1942 from a year earlier, State Police Director Homer Garrison said. He urged Texans to sustain the wartime drive, noting Texas leads the nation in reductions but insisting the work must continue.
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