Service members and families share weekend visits and updates
The Sun lists service personnel visiting family homes across multiple towns. Veterans and active duty members including Pfc Robert Scott and Sgt Edgar Nicely visit Brooks Field and Fort Dix relatives. others report transfers, wings, and ongoing duties in Haiti, France, Trinidad, and Hawaii.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sgt
Edgar W
Pete) Nicely
Fort Dix
N. J
Nicely
Ocie Scott
Dewey and Bricker Nominated in Swift Wartime Convention
At Chicago 1944 Republican National Convention Thomas E. Dewey was nominated for president on the first ballot with only one dissenting vote from Wisconsin. John W. Bricker of Ohio was chosen as running mate after Dewey indicated his preference, in a session that lasted under three hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
John W. Bricker
Ohio
Wisconsin
Dewey
Douglas MacArthur
MacArthur
Joseph W. Martin Jr
Massachusetts
Bricker
Rotary Club Hears Talk On Safety
W. J. Millican of Fort Worth safety director for Community Public Service Co spoke at the Rotary Club luncheon. He cited nationwide accident deaths near 100000 yearly and wartime losses. after Pearl Harbor fewer in service have died, underscoring the need for safety education. Visitors M. D. Honaker and A. G. Davis attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. J. Millican
Fort Worth
Community Public Service Co
Rotary Club
F. G. Hoover
Mr. Millican
State Commission
United States
Pearl Harbor
Millican
M. D. Honaker
Farmersville
A. G. Davis
Diversion Fleet Drawn From Calais Boulogne Bluff
New York report cites Cmdr Anthony Kimmons that Allied forces feigned a fleet to divert German air power from Normandy on D-Day. He stated the diversion suffered little damage and that the Germans likely expected an invasion at Calais Boulogne.
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New York
Calais- Boulogne
D-Day
Normandy
Cmdr
Anthony Kimmons
New York Times
Kimmons
Calais-Boulogne
Whitewright Soldiers Serve in World War II Invasion
The Sun reports letters from Whitewright servicemen abroad. Sergeant Russell notes his condition but shares little on combat. Sergeant Mark Montgomery Jr. joined the invasion forces per a letter to his mother. Pvt. J. W. Sanderson, recently in England with a field artillery battalion, asks his parents to have The Sun mailed to him. Pvt. Anther Hudgins writes from England requesting an army sleeping bag as his two GI blankets fail to keep him warm.
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Russell
O. K
Mark Montgomery Jr
Whitewright
Pvt
J. W. Sanderson
England
H. E. Sanderson
Anther Hudgins
Whitewright Masons Install Chapter and Council Officers
Officers of Whitewright Chapter No. 477 Royal Arch Masons and Whitewright Council No. 136 Royal and Select Masters were installed in a joint ceremony at the Masonic Hall in Whitewright Saturday night. New Chapter officers include J. W. Moulton High Priest and Emory Christian Secretary. Council officers feature J. W. Moulton as Thrice Illustrious Master and Rolla C. Vestal as Sentinel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
Royal Arch Masons
Whitewright Council
Masonic Hall
J. W. Moulton
Byron R. Caraway
C. Burgher Reed
W. Mark Moulton
Tom Cunningham
Othel Mahan
Royal Arch
Clarence T. Jones
Homer M. Gentry
Arthur J. Badgett
W. H. Stedham
Emory Christian
Rolla C. Vestal
B. W. Newman
R. Russell Summers
Tom H. Cunningham
Guards
R. Ed Burnett
C. O. Hopper
Dewey Flies to Chicago to Accept G. O. P. Nomination
Gov. Thomas E. Dewey accepted the Republican presidential nomination in Chicago after traveling from Albany. He pledged no pledges beyond commitments to the American people and urged bold action on war and peace, reaffirming support for Mackinac Island’s security organization idea. He indicated Willkie’s critiques of the foreign policy plank and signaled how his stance could influence the campaign.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Ill
Thomas E. Dewey
New York
Albany
Mackinac
Wendell L. Willkie
Farley and Garner Blamed for Dem Revolt Plot
In Richmond Virginia Democrats awaited further word after Rixey Smith warned of a plot by James Farley and John Nance Garner to trigger a Southern revolt against Roosevelt. He called the scheme diabolical and tied it to the Texas convention while Garner offered no comment at Uvalde. Venus is the nearest planet to the earth.
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Richmond
Virginia
Rixey Smith
Carter Glass
James A. Farley
National Democratic Committee
John Nance Garner
Roosevelt
Smith
Texas
Europe
Bryan
Farley
Garner
South Carolina
Mississippi
Uvalde
Allies suffer heavy casualties in early European invasion
The first two weeks of the European invasion cost the Allies 40,549 casualties, including 24,162 Americans killed wounded or missing. British losses reached 13,571 with 1,842 dead, Canadians 363, and total Allied dead 5,287. Burma India theater shows 6,000 killed or missing and 12,000 wounded for Allies.
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London
Supreme Headquarters
Cherbourg
Caen
Southeast Asia Command
Kandy
Ceylon
Burma
India
Joseph W. Stillwell
France
War comes home as civilian shortages bite
Washington reports civilians face wartime pinch despite efforts to avert gaps. William Y. Elliott of the Office of Civilian Requirements warns of thin times until hostilities end, with steel shortages delaying stove removals from rationing and uncertainty over fourth quarter steel for gas and electric ranges.
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Washington
William Y. Elliott
Office of Civilian Requirements
War Production Board
Elliott
No Tires For A Card Holders Till Spring
Washington. Rationing Chief Charles F. Phillips announces new tires for A card motorists will likely not be available until early 1945, not this fall. A large backlog since May 1 and higher than expected demand for B card tires delay releases for A card drivers. He notes allocations must reach 2,000,000 monthly before releasing A tires, with three months after that threshold before availability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Charles F. Phillips
OPA
Phillips
Denison Dam Dedication Planned for Saturday
Engineers plan a grand open dedication for the 54 million project with Sam Rayburn as featured speaker. Gov. Stevenson and Gov. Kerr among dignitaries, traffic routes to ease access, public address system, bands, and ample parking mark the festival atmosphere for the dairy end of the dam celebration.
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E. J. Wanless
Sam Rayburn
Rayburn
Washington
Bonham
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Robert S. Kerr
Oklahoma
Arkansas
Louisiana
Three Mile Long
Poison Bait Formula For Grasshoppers
A. and M. College recommends a bran mash bait using 100 pounds bran, 2 gallons 30 weight lubricating oil, and 5 pounds of paris green white arsenic or sodium arsenate. Substitutions with calcium arsenate or lead arsenate adjust quantities. Spread 10 pounds per acre in the morning and refresh every four to five days if needed.
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A. & M. College
Assistance Checks Will Be Mailed Late
Austin report says old age assistance and other welfare checks will go out about five days late due to delays in securing federal matching funds from a new Congress appropriation. Executive Director John H Winters of the Department of Public Welfare announced the schedule shift to recipients in Texas, with checks starting around July 5 instead of the first of the month.
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Austin
Congress
John H. Winters
Department of Public Welfare
Winters
Texas
Early Air Superiority Over Japan Predicted
General Arnold, chief of the Army Air Forces, forecast quick air superiority over Japan during an Army Hour broadcast. He called B 29 bombing only the start and said the days of wrath have begun. The War Department noted photos showing a major attack on 12 German synthetic oil plants as a pivotal blow to the Nazi war effort.
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Washington
General Arnold
Army Air Forces
Japan
Army Hour
Arnold
War Department
Beans Take Rice’s Place at McLean Wedding
In McLean Illinois soybeans replace rice as a wedding rice substitute. The article notes the long standing custom of guests tossing rice and presents beans as a plentiful alternative.
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Mclean
Ill
Illinois
Bond Drive Passes Half Way Mark
Glen Earnheart local chair announces at a Wednesday meeting that Whitewright area has sold 55 90625 in Fifth War Loan bonds. With eight days left the campaign needs more purchases and volunteers to reach the 100000 quota. A bond auction will be held July 6 at Palace theatre with lobby buyers receiving free admission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright
Palace Theatre
Hasty
Earnheart
Rainfall totals for Whitewright rise in June
Rainfall measured 1.30 inches Saturday afternoon in Whitewright, bringing June total to 4.09 inches according to official recorder C. C. Cates. Rain was light east and south of town, heavier northwest with Bois d Arc creek bank-full. Fair skies followed and farm work continues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
C. C. Cates
Bois d’Arc
Onions Ship 30 Cars Mark Whitewright Harvest
Whitewright growers report a record onion shipment with 21 rail cars and 9 truckloads, led by Pascal Farley the largest local grower. Farley anticipates harvest to finish this week as grain thrashers run and yields top average with oats at 70 cents and wheat at $1.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katy
Pascal Farley
Whitewright
Farley
Whitewright Students Win Several College Offices
East Texas State Teachers College Commerce elected new officers for the summer term with three posts filled by Whitewright students. Helen Maddux, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. R. D. Maddux, became freshman class vice president. Willa Jean Hunter, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Hunter, was freshman class reporter. Edward Deaton, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Deaton of route three, was elected junior class vice president.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
East Texas State Teachers College
Commerce
Whitewright
Helen Maddux
R. D. Maddux
Willa Jean Hunter
Hugh Hunter
Edward Deaton
R. C. Deaton
Route Three
Popular Army Cook Boosts Morale At French Air Base
Cpl. Harry G. Lamotte of Springfield Massachusetts, chosen by request, arrived at a U S Thunderbolt base in France to cook for about 60 airmen after cooking in England. He flew in on a special plane as the sole passenger and joked about not bringing provisions. The piece notes the U S Office of Education was created by act of Congress in 1867.
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U. S. Thunderbolt
France
Cpl
Harry G. Lamotte
Springfield
Mass
England
C. O
U. S. Office of Education
Congress
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Irvin Scott
Russell Hicks
West Overton Field
George Hicks
R. A. Scott
San Antonio
A. L. Scott
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S. T. Montgomery Jr
Navy
Topeka
Kansas
J. W. McMurry Jr
J. W. McMurry
McMurry
Dallas
Willie B. Smith
W. L. Smith
Hawaiian Islands
Doyle D. Alexander
C. G. Alexander
Perrin Field
Barracks 396
Squadron F
Grenier Field
Manchester
N. H
Sun
F. M. Williams
Rhode Island
F. C. Williams
Lieutenant Williams
Trinidad
South America
Jack Meador
Black Land Army Field
Waco
Meador
Texas A. and M. College
C. J. Meador
Jane
H. R. Johnson
New Guinea
General Hospital
Johnson
Corporal Johnson
Sam H. Ward
C. B. Bryant III
C. B. Bryant Jr
University of North Carolina
Chapel Hill
N. C
Notre Dame University
Notre Dame
Indiana
U. S. Navy
C. B
USNRV-12
Moses Lake
Wash
Army Air Field
the Sun
James B. Phillips
Clyde T. Sadler
Ist
Sydn. E
Moses Lake Army Air Field
Whitewright High School
Hammer Field
Fresno
Calif
Great Falls
Mont
Cull Reeves
Wallace Reeves
Coast Guards
Young Reeves
Atlantic
DEM
Venus
Earth
U. 3
Denison Dam
By Rex B. Cruse
Bond
Commerce College
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