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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1944
Page
8
Dairy feed subsidy payments for March and April have been issued to 642 milk producers in Grayson County totaling 17 554.74 dollars. W W Gunn of the AAA office notes the group represents about half of the nation’s producers and the rest have until month end to apply for subsidies.
The United States reports 183 618 POWs held in 203 camps across 45 states including 133 135 Germans 50 136 Italians and 347 Japanese. The statement also notes de Nazifying efforts for Axis captives.
Col R Beam announces Perrin Field will require all enlisted men below staff sergeant to return to Army quarters by June 30. The measure targets the 15 percent living off post, with many men residing with wives in Sherman and Denison while reporting only for daytime duties at Perrin Field.
A young woman conducting consumer research surveys uses a string of cheap imitation pearls dropped at a doorstep to thaw hostility. Surprised housewives bend to help pick up the pearls, allowing her to obtain responses.
In St Louis a Centenary Methodist Church collection on Sunday yielded a surprising $1000 bill among the contributions. Pastor and stewards have no idea who left the generous gift.
A Dallas policy holder Ralph Soape releases a petition seeking changes in the State Board of Insurance Commissioners risk classifications for fire windstorm and extended coverage insurance with a public hearing set in Austin on May 18 Soape says companies writing fire insurance from 1933 to 1942 earned eight times the board's expected profit. Weight alone does not affect falling speed as a one pound object falls the same as a ten pound object of equal density.
Britain plans mass evacuation of thousands of non combatants from ports and base areas to aid invasion logistics. Officials who ran the Battle of Britain migrations will oversee the move, providing railway fare to temporary homes and weekly subsistence. Evacuees include women expectant mothers invalids children and the elderly.
The Supreme Court denied two rehearing petitions on its ruling that negroes may vote in Texas Democratic party primaries. Texas Attorney General Grover Sellers and two Houston election judges sought reversals, arguing the 8-1 decision contradicted a prior nine year old ruling. The court gave no comment.
American air leaders report Germany is rationing aircraft and manpower to build up a large West Wall air force for the invasion. The Allies aim to destroy reserves, disrupt communications, and soften fixed defenses, while predicting control of the air within seven to ten days after invasion.
George Shields announces his candidacy for Grayson County representative place 1 in the Legislature. LeRoy M. Anderson and M. B. Morgan of Denison also seek the post, with Morgan seeking reelection. Roger Q. Evans of Denison runs for electoral representative from Grayson and Collin Counties. Evans and Morgan have no opposition yet. Denison proudly has all Grayson County candidates in the race.
New York Hospital and Manhattan Eye and Ear Hospital announce the first eye bank in the United States to store human corneas for treating blindness. Corneas will be collected from living donors or after death and stored up to six days before use. One in a thousand U S children dies in infancy from an accident.
Democratic primary notices list candidates for Congress 4th Dist G C Morris and Sam Rayburn. County Judge Jake Loy V R Henderson. County Clerk Calvin Buchanan J H White E C Looney. Public Weigher Pct 3 Finis-Alverson. County Commissioner E P Jackson.
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