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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1941
Page
5
Whitewright and nearby community members visit relatives in Dallas Sherman and Wichita Falls. Births announced for Plano and Shallowater with local families noted. A car collision near Bells caused minor damage. Church and school events listed with a pie supper postponed due to rain. Old age assistance applications and local commerce updates included.
Farm cash income from milk for 1940 totaled 1.502 billion dollars, up 147 million or 10.87 percent from 1939 and the largest since 1937. Milk remains the major source of cash farm income, with 111 billion quarts produced, and December 1940 showing 104.5 versus 84.0 for all farm income.
About 40 people attended the world day of prayer observance at Central Christian Church. The choir drew singers from various churches with program parts by Rev E P Wootten Dr Alan Harvey-Brooks and Dr B Wrenn Webb. Dr Harvey-Brooks reports his Methodist Church has over subscribed by 40 percent its million campaign quota to aid England and U S army camp activities.
The H D Club gathered last Thursday afternoon at Mrs. Otto Russell’s home with Miss Clyde Russell as co host. Mrs. W L Hatfield presided and Mrs. Claud Dillon chaired the program. Committees named include Red Cross egg display expansion courtesy and more. 24 members and one visitor, Mrs. Belew, attended.
The Friday Literary Club met at president Mrs. J. B. Hamilton's home. The afternoon centered on William Saroyan's Pulitzer prize play The Time of Your Life. A sketch of Saroyan followed the program by Mrs. E. F.
Mrs. L. B. Morris led a discussion on "The Trend to Fantasy as Shown by Recent Pulitzer Plays" after a reading by Everheart. Refreshments were provided by the hostess with help from Mrs. C. P. Johnson and Mrs. Glen Earnheart.
Funeral services for Mrs. Rhoneta Jones Seay age 46 of Denison were held at Denison at 3 30 p m Sunday conducted by Rev L R Lamb and Dr J F Murrell Burial was in Oak Hill Cemetery Whitewright She died in a Denison hospital Friday afternoon She was born in Bells and lived in Whitewright before moving to Dallas and finally Denison Surviving are five sisters Mrs Grover Meador Mrs John Howell Mrs Nell Christian Mrs Mayme Simmons all of Denison and Mrs M F Kidd of Sherman and a brother T D Jones of Dallas
British reports admit the German 11 inch cannon claims great range but suffers from purposefully misaligned aim. The Howitzer hurls an 11 inch shell 135 miles and sends projectiles 37 miles into the stratosphere, with a 120 foot gun barrel, yet inherent error lowers its practical value.
A historical analysis notes how inherent errors from distance and equipment affect long range fire. It lists muzzle droop vibration worn rifling and non uniform powder as factors multiplying with longer barrels. At 15 000 yards precision drops to about one hit in three.
Central Christian Church holds Sunday school at 10 a.m. Methodist Church invites attendance with church school at 10 a.m. led by Roscoe Gillett, morning worship at 11 a.m. Epworth League meets at 6:30 p.m. with Miss LaVerne Kilgree as president. Evening song at 7 p.m. The pastor invites friendship.
Dr. B Wrenn Webb serves as pastor with Sunday school at 10 a m led by R P Montgomery superintendent. Morning worship at 10 50 a m titled Blessings That Come Through Giving. Junior choir to provide instrumental and vocal music. Evening service at 7 p m titled Thy Kingdom Come—But Not Now.
Royal Air Force officers receive low daily pay despite dangerous sorties against German planes. A Pilot Officer, equivalent to a Second Lieutenant, earns only 2.90 dollars per day. From this point the article discusses the issue further.
The article notes air and field marshals receiving high daily scales and monthly pay for fighting men ranging from 100 to 200 dollars. Officers pay for food, with rationing applying equally across the British Islands and no preferred treatment noted. Added mention of adding machine paper appears at the end.
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