Soldiers' Letters from Warfronts Mention Transfers and Hopes
Pvt. W B Key moves from Camp Wolters to Camp Fannin Texas while Sgt George W Scott visits family in Pilot Grove. Private Hill shifts from Alaska to Camp Bowie. Jack Barbee and J Frank Wilson report from San Diego and Hawaii. Sgt Findley Haile describes island life, movies, games, and plans for Australia furloughs as Allied ops push toward Japan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfe
Colten Hill
Private Hill
Alaska
Camp Bowie
Texas
GOP Victory in Colorado Signals 1944 Political Shift
Republicans celebrate a Colorado special election win as Dean Gillespie defeats Major Carl Wuertele, a war hero turned candidate. The result sharpens GOP hopes for more seats but fails to suggest a national trend, with Democrats denying sweeping implications.
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Washington
Colorado
Illinois
William H. Wheat
Oklahoma
Jack Nichols
Alabama
New York
Halleck
New Deal
Indiana
National Republican Congressional Committee
Dean M. Gillespie
Denver
Carl FE. Wuertele
Notice to Subscribers Sending Subscriptions to Men in Service
The newspaper asks readers who send subscriptions to service members to check renewal if time paid has expired and to renew if continuing. Readers should promptly notify any change of address and help provide news items about men in service.
Baptist Revival Continues at First Baptist Church
The revival meeting at the First Baptist Church began last Sunday and runs through Sunday with services at 10 am and 7 45 pm daily. Rev Harold Fromm of Southwestern Baptist Seminary Fort Worth leads song services, while Rev Guy D Newman of Denison Preaches the evangelistic sermons. The revival has drawn good attendance and several additions to the church.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First Baptist Church
Harold Fromm
Southwestern Baptist Seminary
Fort Worth
Guy D. Newman
Denison
Sun Honor Roll Continues To Grow
The Sun expands its honor roll as subscriptions and address corrections were updated last Saturday. Read the margin figures or wrapper to verify credits. report errors. New names added this week include Arnold Henson J L Boone Ed Kent Jr M E Winburn Dr R E Lingenfelter Floyd Everheart Taylor Autrey Mrs Mark Montgomery R M Hash C I Witt Mrs C C Hill Set Miles Chumbley Cecil P Haston Mrs J F Tree M D Oliver Russell Ray Summers A S Sgt Jack Thrasher Floyd Harris.
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Sun
Arnold Henson
J. L. Boone
Ed Kent Jr
M. E. Winburn
R. E. Lingenfelter
Floyd Everheart
Taylor Autrey
Mark Montgomery
R. M. Hash
C. I. Witt
C. C. Hill
Set
Miles Chumbley
Cecil P. Haston
J. F. Tree
M. D. Oliver
Russell Ray Summers
Jack Thrasher
Floyd Harris
City Adopts Witty Job Post For Rodent Operative In England
Brierley Hill council first posted for a rat catcher at 20 dollars weekly and received no replies. A subsequent ad for a rodent operative drew a response at 18 dollars weekly, reflecting a humorous approach to attracting workers.
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Brierley Hill
England
Warns of Danger in Flying Kites Near Electric Lines
Community Public Service Company warns during kite season about dangers of flying near power lines. Grant Hoover urges parents to teach children not to use metal or wet string, avoid tall poles, and fly kites in open areas away from lines to prevent shocks and service interruptions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Community Public Service Company
Grant Hoover
Power Company
Mr. Hoover
Veterans propose up to 3500 home and 4500 overseas service pay
Five veterans groups back a plan for adjusted service pay with 3 a day home and 4 a day overseas, max 3500 and 4500 yearly. The bill, filed by seven House members as the Veterans Adjusted Service Pay Act of 1944, would use nonnegotiable tax free bonds for most compensation and include a 500 bonus for wounds. Bonds allow limited early withdrawal, 3 percent simple then 3 percent compound interest. Sponsoring groups include VFW, Army and Navy Union, DAV, Military Order of the Purple Heart, and Regular Veterans Association.
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Washington
Veterans’ Organizations
Armed Forces
House
Veterans of Foreign Wars
Army and Navy Union
Disabled American Veterans
Military Order of the Purple Heart
Regular Veterans’ Association
John Lesinski
Michigan
War Mother Annie Jordan Seeks Tenth Son in Service
Mrs. Annie Jordan of Boston believes she is the outstanding war mother as nine of her sons serve. Five are in the Navy, three in the Army, and one in the Marines. a tenth son awaits induction, leaving the house lonely but proud.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Annie Jordan
Navy
Army
Marines
Postage Increase Effective March 26
The revenue act increases local 3c rates for Whitewright residents on rural route letters from March 26, while drop letters stay 1c. Air mail rises to 8c per ounce. in city routes 3c from 2c. Other rates for parcel post printed matter and insured mail also rise. Public stamp stocks remain valid but require an extra stamp to cover the increase. Authorities urge postmasters to deplete old stamp stocks.
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Whitewright
Drilling at Wildcat Well Resumes Near Whitewright
Drilling at the wildcat well two miles east of Whitewright restarted Monday after a brief idle period. The contract depth reached was 3800 feet, and operations paused to arrange continuation. The drill faces hard formation for the last 200 to 300 feet.
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Wildcat
Whitewright
U S Fleet Reaches Greatest Strength Amid War News
Secretary of the Navy Frank Knox announced the U S Fleet strength at about 900 ships including battleships cruisers carriers and submarines, up from 344 at the war’s start, noting the estimate excludes smaller vessels and that German submarines have averaged one loss per 1000 Atlantic crossings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Frank Knox
U. S
Knox
Atlantic
Tresses Down the Back Fashion Edict
Chicago hair fashion shifts to longer back tresses for spring says Erich Laetsch president of the Coiffure Guild of New York City arriving for the Midwest beauty trade show. He names styles Chicago bang GI sweetheart spring drama and Easter news urging hair off the shoulders and neat to suit tailored sport suits and dresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Erich Laetsch
Coiffure Guild of
New York City
Laetsch
War Profits 100 Percent After Taxes
Six corporations in fifteen war industry groups reported profits in 1942 of more than 100 percent on invested capital after taxes, the second in a series of Securities and Exchange Commission studies. The six were heavy industries, four in aircraft, one in industrial machinery, one in screw machine products.
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Philadelphia
Securities and Exchange Commission
Heavy Industries
Population Share in Asia Reaches Half of Humans
The statement notes that roughly 50 percent of the global population resides in Asia, highlighting the region's demographic prominence and its impact on global economics, culture, and development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asia
Half Way Mark Reached in Whitewright Red Cross Drive
Whitewright has passed the half way point on a 1300 dollar Red Cross War Fund quota for 1944. A 23 woman committee led by Miss Inez Ray canvasses the town with Luther Gordon handling Bethel, D M Taylor Pilot Grove, and Miss Viva Phillips Ken tuckytown. A fuller report will appear in The Sun next week. Additional metal flags and supplies are at city offices.
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Whitewright
Red Cross War Fund
Inez Ray
Luther Gordon
Bethel
D. M. Taylor
Pilot Grove
Viva Phillips
Kentuckytown
Sun
School Trustees Election Set For April 1
At a Tuesday board meeting an election date of Saturday April 1 was set to choose three members of the seven member Board of Education. Terms expiring this year belong to John Reeves B W Newman and Roy Blanton. Byron R Caraway was reelected as superintendent for another year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Board of Education
John Reeves
B. W. Newman
Roy Blanton
Byron R. Caraway
Officials Seek Means To Get Corn Off Farm
Government food officials search for a painless method to pull 75 million bushels of corn off farms in months to prevent shutdowns of processing plants. With short supplies, farmers prefer feeding livestock or using grain for products, risking slower market flow and plant closures without action. Corn supports war industries, including aircraft engines, tanks, explosives, textiles, syrups, sugars, and foods.
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Washington, D. C
3 000 000 Men Now Face Examinations
Washington Selective Service projects that 3 million men will go to examination stations in the five months starting February 1 with about 1.2 million to be inducted. The figures were revealed during House hearings on a deficiency supply bill. The high call rate is due to more rejections as older men are drafted and a five percent loss from reclassification into occupationally deferred status after medical exams.
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Sgt
Findley Haile
Lester Haile
Sun
Australia
Washington
Selective Service
House Appropriations Committee
Selective Service Finance and Supply Division
Burns Fatal to 6 Year Old Boy in Bonfire Accident
Conshohocken Pennsylvania report states 6 year old Lee Scott Campbell suffered severe burns when his cowboy suit caught fire at a bonfire. He died after eleven blood and plasma transfusions were given. His mongrel dog Woodsie died two hours later at the Campbell home.
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Conshohochen
Lee Scott Campbell
Lee
Woodsie
Campbell
Americans Bomb Berlin With Vast Aircraft Armada
London reports United States Flying Fortresses and Liberators, supported by a large fighter escort estimated at 1,600 to 2,000 planes, struck Berlin for the third time in five days. The mission claimed good results despite losses of 38 bombers and 16 fighters, while escort crews and gunners claimed 83 enemy aircraft downed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
Berlin
Erkner
Eighth Air Force
Reich
Dairy Feed Subsidy Payments Authorized for February Milk Butter
Notice that Dairy Feed Subsidy Payments will be issued in March for February at the same rate as before. Producers may also receive payments for January milk or butter if receipts are sent to the AAA office by the end of March.
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AAA
W. W. Gunn
House Rejects Bill to Extend School Lunch Program
The House voted 136 to 54 to reject a bill by Representative John W. Flannagan Jr. to continue federal support for the national school lunch program for another year. Opponents warned the government’s debt and that districts could cover costs. the measure would have allowed up to 50 million dollars for the program.
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Washington
House
John W. Flannagan Jr
Dem
Virginia
Farmers Get 155 747 Tractors In US Allocation
The War Production Board announced that American farmers are allotted 155 747 tractors and Canada 19 679 tractors for the year ending July 1. WPB also increases steel for tractor manufacture and US farmers will receive about 75 percent of the 209 352 scheduled. The US will export 23 670 tractors under Lend-Lease and economic warfare agreements.
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Washington
Canada
United States
War Production Board
WPB
U. S
Veterans Hospital Beds Forecast Reach 300000 by 1975
Brig. Gen. Frank T. Hines of the Veterans Administration says hospitalization of veterans will peak in 1975 at about 300,000 beds. He estimates 1945 needs for this war at 39,000 and 65,400 for other wars, rising to 207,000 and 91,400 respectively by 1975.
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Frank T. Hines
The
Veterans Administration
Two Tone Shoes Back for Washington Rules
The War Production Board on Wednesday allowed manufacturers to resume two toned styles with leather in uppers capped at 30 percent. Acceptable colors are black white Army russet town brown or natural.
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Washington
War Production Board
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Pvt
W. B. Key
Camp Wolters
Camp Fannin
George W. Scott
Independence
Kansas
G. E. Scott
Clyde M. Russell
WAC
Newport, Ark
Colo
Otto Russell
George Key
Cpl
Elmer Joe Key
India-China
RAF
Roosevelt
Corporal Key
J. Leon Spindle
CM/Ic
Navy Seabes
the Sun
Hawaiian Islands
Jack Barbee
Prim
U. S. Navy
San Diego
Calif
Mrs
W. J. Barbee
Cpl. J. Frank Wilson
Leon Spindle
Charles Eudell Bush
San Pedro
Portland
Oregon
Eudell
Boyd Payne
Whitewright High
New Guinea
Gop
Sun Honor Roll
Mom
Fashion
Burns
Bill
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