Missing in Action Sgt Russell Hicks Over Austria
A telegram to Mr and Mrs George Hicks confirms Staff Sgt Russell R Hicks missing in action over Austria since February 28 He was a gunner on a B 24 Liberator based in Italy He had 26 months in Panama and overseas service began November 1944 The Hicks family has other service members including Pfc Joe D Hicks in Hawaii and Cpl Grady Stepp in England Locals hope he may have become a prisoner after jumping from his plane
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Hicks
Route Three
Russell R. Hicks
Austria
Sergeant Hicks
Italy
Hicks
Panama
United States
Air Corps
Whitewright High School
Pfc
Joe D. Hicks
Hawaii
Tarawa
Cpl
Grady Stepp
England
Stepp
Whitewright
Rotarians hear talk on peace by Gillespie in Whitewright
C H Gillespie professor at Austin College Sherman spoke to the Whitewright Rotary Club on prospects for peace outlining historical models from Rome to Versailles. He warned Americans must develop a will for peace and discussed Dumbarton Oaks and the veto in the UN security council.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. H. Gillspie
Austin College
Sherman
Whitewright Rotary Club
A. M. Bryant
Jim Grady
Gillespie
Rome
Westphalia
Congress
Europe
Germany
Russia
Bismark
Verseilles
Dumbarton Oaks
United States
China
France
England
Security Council
A L Scott Buys Home In Whitewright
A L Scott who lives southeast of Whitewright contracted to buy the Bryan Weber home on East Main Street for 3900 dollars. Four acres accompany the dwelling. Scott will move in upon his retirement from the farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. L. Scott
Whitewright
Bryan Weber
East Main Street
Mr. Scott
Vestal Killed on Iwo Jima in World War II Service
Pfc. William Lewis Vestal 22 of Whitewright Texas was killed on February 21 at Iwo Jima. He served with the Fifth Marines, 28th Division, enlisted April 1944, overseas October. Survived by wife and daughter Helen Louise and fourteen siblings. The Vestal family is lengthy with multiple service members in Navy Marines and Air Corps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Lewis Vestal
R. C. Vestal
Iwo Jima
Vestal
Marine Corps
Pfc
Whitewright
Fifth Marines
Cpl
Lucian LaRoe Vestal
Fourth Marines
24Th Division
Hamilton Vestal
Guadalcanal
Australia
Ford Scott Vestal
Navy
Harvard University
B. R. Vestal
Air Corps
India
Marines
Helen Louise
A. A. Vestal
Pittsburgh
R. L. Leuschner
San Diego
Calif
H. O. Leuschner
Sarasota
Fla
R. T. Vestal
Gamboa
Canal Zone
J. S. Schultz
Flint
Michigan
Pat Emmett
Houston
Jerome Peschke
Chicago
Lucian Vestal
Joe T
Zoe Vestal
Older Men To Be Drafted In War Industries
Washington announces heavier drafting of men 30 and older from essential jobs. Deferments for 145000 younger workers in steel, coal, rubber, copper, lead and zinc industries were authorized. Draft calls not reduced, with older draftees possibly replacing combat losses from other sectors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Selective Service Headquarters
Poisoned liquor kills and harms soldiers in Manila
U S military police launched an intensive crackdown in Manila against poisoned liquor. Eleven soldiers have died, four permanently blinded, and many more are in critical condition. Sixty one restaurant owners were arrested after poisoned liquor was found on their premises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manila
U. S
M. E. Jones
Jones
Rizal Avenue
Japan admits loss of Iwo Jima in radio broadcast
Tokyo radio said Japanese garrison made its last stand on Saturday as Japan acknowledged losing Iwo Jima. The admission followed reports of heavy fighting and a final stand by defenders on the Pacific island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
IWO Jima
San Francisco
Tokyo Radio
Soldiers and Families Receive War Updates From Fronts and Far Abroad
Fort Sill sergeant visited his mother over the weekend. Cpl. Magers arrived in France, and Cpl. Maddux visits from Ephrata. Howard Jr. promoted to corporal at Lemoore Army Air Field. Sloan stationed at Camp Roberts after Fort Sam Houston induction. Freeman returns to hospital near Randolph with 30 days expected recovery. Adcock, now in Germany, asks for The Sun to be sent to an APO. Hudgins earns Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Medal after 30 months in Africa and Europe. Cline awarded Purple Heart with two Bronze Stars and a Presidential Citation after fights at Cherbourg and Metz. discharged after 18 months in service. Roffman posthumously awarded Silver Star for Leyte action. Montgomery en route home from England with plans for further care at Temple.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
Ray D. Cline
S. L. Cline
Pike
Cherbough
France
Metz
Cline
A. R. Cline
Bryan
Mark Montgomery Jr
England
Germany
Montgomery
McCloskey General Hospital
Temple
Bridges Replaced In Precinct 2 Under Jackson Inspection
County Commissioner E. P. Jackson and foreman Rich Lamb inspected road work in Whitewright and Tom Bean. Over ninety bridges and culverts have been replaced since January 1 due to heavy rains, with a new $6000 road maintainer put in service. Jackson noted budget constraints but pledged best possible service with available funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Jackson
Rich Lamb
Whitewright
Tom Bean
Jackson
Mr. Jackson
Ernest McCoy
Foundation to Train Polio Specialists
New York. President Basil O Connor of the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis announced the foundation will earmark 1 267 000 dollars to train 5 000 physical therapists in polio myelitis and other disabilities treatment. He noted only 2 500 qualified therapists exist, half of whom are in the armed services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Basil O’connor
National Foundation For Infantile Paralysis
Armed Services
Texas State Motto Friendship
The motto of Texas is Friendship. This simple phrase represents the state's historical spirit and identity as an expression of unity and welcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Texas
Whitewright ISD trustees and city commission elections
Whitewright ISD voters choose two board members on April 7 while two incumbents retire R A Gillett and Clay Horton. Holdovers include C J Meador John Reeves R R Summers Roy Blanton and B W Newman for three year terms. City voters pick two commissioners on April 3 with current members Guy Hamilton and Roby Childress serving two year terms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Independent School District
R. A. Gillett
Clay Horton
C. J. Meador
John Reeves
R. R. Summers
Roy Blanton
B. W. Newman
Guy Hamilton
Roby Childress
Sun Honor Roll Adds Local names this week
The Sun lists new honor roll entries this week including H. J. Ford, Grady Haliburton, A. F. Russell, Pvt. Curtis L. Beazley, Cpl. Lloyd Fitch, T. J. McCafferty, Mrs. W. M. Williams, A. B. Webster, R. W. McMurry, E. P. Jackson, Joe Rich, Quinton Nicholson and W. B. Holcomb.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
H. J. Ford
Grady Haliburton
A. F. Russell
Curtis L. Beazley
Cpl. Lloyd Fitch
T. J. McCafferty
W. M. Williams
A. B. Webster
R. W. McMurry
E. P. Jackson
Joe Rich
Quinton Nicholson
W. B. Holcomb
Ely Youth With Veteran Ordnance Unit of 6th Army
S/Sgt. Riley M. Beazley of the Ely community serves as a mechanic with the 907th Ordnance Company. The unit, part of Lt. Gen. Jacob L. Dever's 6th Army Group, runs a heavy maintenance line converting battle casualty vehicles into ready-for-action ones. Each day 20 vehicles exit the shops after extensive chassis, brake, and engine work, under the leadership of 1st Lt. John L. Lentz of Durham, N C. Napery is household linen.
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Riley M. Beazley
Ely
907Th Ordnance Company
907Th
U. S. Seventh Army
Jacob L. Dever
6Th Army Group
John L. Lentz
Durham
N. C
Red Cross Drive Surpasses Whitewright Quota
Whitewright and surrounding communities exceed their Red Cross quota of 1200 with donations totaling 1674.03 by Wednesday noon. Miss Inez Ray leads the drive with help from several women, and ongoing contributions arrive at Palace theatre performances as the campaign continues through March.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Red Cross
Whitewright
Pilot Grove
Bethel
Kentuckytown
Inez Ray
Palace Theatre
Red Cross
Large Dairy Herd Added To Vittitoe Farm
A herd of 80 dairy cows was added to the Vittitoe Farm, bringing the dairy herd to 110 and expanding the 80 acre operation to 225 acres. The farm features a 506 foot well, electric milking gear, refrigeration, and concrete dairy buildings. Joe M. Taylor, formerly with The Dallas Morning News, manages the venture begun a year ago with 30 cows.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe M. Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Taylor
Whitewright
Dallas
J. J. Taylor
State Press
Dallas Morning News
The
News
Senate approves $300,000 monthly pension hike
The Texas Senate backed a House bill to raise old age assistance by $300,000 a month using state and federal funds for the biennium. The measure also caps Public Welfare operating expenses at 3 percent of total receipts and returns to the House for concurrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
House
Senate
State Department of Public Welfare
Methodists Over Subscribing Quota in Crusade for Christ
Whitewright Methodist Church surpassed its quota of 1136.00 in the Crusade for Christ campaign to aid war torn nations and U S religious works. Up to Sunday morning 1218.00 had been subscribed with 1060.00 cash and 158.00 in pledges. The national quota for Methodists is 25 000 000 and indications show several millions above the target will be subscribed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Texas sailor reaches bedside of daughter in San Francisco
Electrician's Mate Laure A. Miller arrived Sunday at the bedside of his 16 month old daughter Vesta Ann here. Doctors say she suffers a congenital heart disease with no cure and a life expectancy of only a few weeks. Miller's leave was granted after referrals by President Roosevelt and Secretary of the Navy Forrestal to the Pacific commander.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Laure A. Miller
Vesta Ann
Miller
Roosevelt
Secretary of the Navy
Forrestal
Pacific
Record Rainfall in Whitewright Sets Early-Year Benchmark
Rain in Whitewright since February totals 11.59 inches, an apparent all-time early-year record, with 1.46 inches in January and 13.05 inches by year to date. Comparisons show prior years had far less for January-March. 1945 outpaces all on record back to 1936. Weather improves after weekend rains. farmers plan to plant corn and onion slips as ground dries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright
City
C. C. Cates
Texas Almanac
Grayson County
American Armies Press Through Ludwigshafen and Rhine
American Third and Seventh Armies broke through west of the Rhine threaten a widening trap for German forces. Patton's troops penetrated Ludwigshafen and reached the Rhine while another column advanced toward Neustadt. Hodges' First Army expanded the Remagen bridgehead and moved along the Siegfried river north of Bonn. Thousands were taken prisoner as Mainz and other cities faced renewed Allied pressure in the Siegfried line.
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Paris
Ludwigshafen
Rhine
United States
Seventh
George S. Patton
Third Army
Neustadt
Seventh Army
Courtney H. Hodges
United States First Army
Remager
Seig
Bonn
Third
Mannheim
Worms
Mainz
Rhin
Speyer
10Th Armored
Kaiserslautern
Alexander M. Patch
Siegfried
Lautzburg
Pirmasens
Sadler Man Killed as Train Hits Car
J. L. Buchanan of Sadler and father of Grayson County clerk J. C. Buchanan was killed instantly when his car was struck by a southbound Texas Special train five miles east of Sadler at about 9 a.m. Johnny Seat, also in the car, escaped with injuries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. L. Buchanan
Sadler
J. C. Buchanan
Grayson County
Katy
Texas
Johnny Seat
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Sgt
Russell Hicks
Lewis Vestal
By John Cashman
Raymond E. Kerby
Fort Sill
Okla
Joe M. Magers
L. M. Magers
Jarvis D. Maddux
Ephrata, Wash
Mrs
R. D. Maddux
Charles M. Howard Jr
C. M. Howard
Corporal Howard
Lemoore Army Air Field
Lemoore
Pvt
John J. Sloan
Camp Roberts
Grace Sloan
Fort Sam Houston
Dan Freeman
John Freeman
Randolph
W. W. Adcock
Whitewright Methodist Church
J. P. Freeman
Fort Lewis
Cpl. Rendell Freeman
Tech
Donald Paul Hudgins
Arkansas City
Kansas
A. A. Hudgins
Sergeant Hudgins
Harold M. Roffman
Ray Roffman
Routh
Leyte
1St Cavalry
Roffman
Corporal Roffman
Foundation
Veteran Ordnance Unit
6Th Army
Oks
Patton
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