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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1943
Page
4
Whitewright Sun publishes notices of entertainments and box suppers with admission fees at regular rates. Memorials and resolutions are charged. J. H. Waggoner is publisher and Glenn Doss managing editor. Weekly paper, 1.50 yearly in advance.
A page one story details forming a Whitewright community canning center to provide equipment and expert instruction for preserving surplus vegetables and fruits. It urges careful canning to avoid waste and ensure every jar is usable, especially for nonexpert cooks.
Washington reports the Women's Army Auxiliary Corps may reach 750000 in 1944 to free able bodied soldiers for overseas duty. The WAACs are liked by fighters but disliked by safety minded troops at posts, while WAVES in the Navy recruit for shore tasks to free sailors for sea service.
Senate passes Bankhead Bill by two to one vote deferring farmer drafts amid doubts on Army size. Congress weighs farmers distress as dairy cows are slaughtered and butter ration concerns spread nationwide.
The piece questions Bankhead bill blanket deferment for farmers and notes political consequences for farm prices and inflation. It warns spring delays harm Victory gardens, urges timely auto registrations, critiques cost of living data, and critiques OPA rationing moves while predicting Texas Legislature bills may delay passage.
A reflective piece recalling 1843 village debates against railroads and telegraphs, the 1903 Wright Brothers first flight in Dayton, and the shift from somber parlor rooms to bright living spaces, praising progress and daily life changes through a century.
An old woman kept a thatched cottage with a tiny museum of turtles birds and goldfish along a road from Brighton to Colchester. Her care for potted plants reflected a simple philosophy about God’s growing things. Nearby, a man in University Park showed appendicitis symptoms as a car fire erupted during a wife’s frantic hospital run.
A wife returning to cancel a fire department call tripped on a rug and broke her arm. The incident occurred after she alerted the fire crew and then fell at home. The next day she remained in the hospital while her husband went to his office.
An observer recalls boxing great Dixie Kid, famed for speed and a powerful punch, then moves to Hollywood cafe curiosities and theater relics. The tale veers to a brutal wolf story where a hunter recounts killing six wolves before exhausting ammo.
John Collins drives a hay wagon past fifty bee hives when a swarm descends on the horses and him. He leaps free as Patrolman C F Shamburger and Owen F Clark don sacks and goggles to release the animals. The bees persist for hours, leaving the horses unable to stand.
The Senate Judiciary Committee deadlocked 9 to 9 on confirming former Texas Governor James V. Allred to the U S Fifth Circuit Appeals. An 8 to 8 vote blocked indefinite postponement. Republicans led by four catchers opposed approval as did two Democrats Senator Burton Wheeler and Senator McCarran.
Brig. Gen. William R Arnold, chief of Army chaplains, said the Army needed about 4,000 chaplains by year end 1943. He noted they were about two months behind and could deploy 600 or more if supplied. The breakdown was 3,028 Protestant, 959 Catholic and 69 Jewish chaplains.
Bees attacked near Marysville Calif killing two farm horses and injuring their driver in a savage incident reports say. The teamster suffered severe injuries as he struggled to flee the swarm.
Sen John H Overton, a Democrat from Louisiana, opposed Allreds confirmation saying the issue is hopelessly tied and urging a new Louisianan nominee. He noted the six judge six state circuit should have representation from each state.
New York City's reserve water supply dips below critical level as it crosses under 24 hills or mountains, signaling potential strain on future urban water availability and requiring monitoring by city agencies.
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