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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1943
Page
5
Local residents visit relatives in Leonard Denison and Sherman report improvements in medical cases and tornado recovery progresses. Whitewright hosts Rotary fish fry and a school district petition for independent status heads toward June election as wearied by rain hampers farming.
The report notes a plane crash at Shreveport three weeks ago left one survivor with the loss of an arm and a fractured leg. Co-pilot Lieutenant Hunsicker was killed. Captain Roberts Jr. is said to be safe after earlier war missing status, potentially interned.
Loretta Alexander daughter of Hargett Alexander and Staff Sgt Caton W Hargett of the college training detachment Syracuse New York were married in a ring ceremony May 13 at the Whitewright home officiated by Rev E P Wootten Attendants included Doyle Alexander and Haleen Benson The bride Loretta a Whitewright High School graduate worked as a Sherman telephone operator The bridegroom son of Mr and Mrs W S Hargett Bethel community is a Savoy High School graduate who joined the Air Forces in 1940 and served abroad in Puerto Rico They will live in Syracuse New York
Oklahoma floods disrupt Katy passenger trains for ten days causing uncertainty in mail service into and out of Whitewright. Today marks the first day in more than a week that trains have resumed partial operations.
Several southbound trains were 12 to 18 hours late and some did not run. Of four scheduled southbound trains, only one operated on Monday, indicating widespread service disruptions and delays.
Mrs Guy Hamilton presents her piano pupils in a program at the Baptist Church on Friday evening May 21 at 8 30. The list of student performers includes Jimmie Christian Beverly Bassett Alinda Jane Vestal Laura Jean Wilson Billy Fay Dillon Dorothy Lynn Aldridge Jane Mead Dor Betty Bryant Willa Nell Badgett Jean Caraway Frances Layman Betty Ann Darwin Betty Lou Reeves Katie Kincaid Janis Jayne Horton Margaret Hanna Norma Lou Smith Bettye Nell Yeager Barbara Ann Williams. Baritone Billy Rhom Pennington of Sherman offers two vocal numbers and Philla Ann Hinton, pupil of Mrs Frank D Layman, performs two violin numbers. The public is invited.
Y B Reed 70 prominent Trenton hardware dealer cattle breeder and land owner died at home Wednesday. Funeral 3 p m Friday Trenton cemetery burial. Born August 1 1872 near Honey Grove he moved to Trenton in youth and ran a hardware store. Survived by two sons Burgner Reed and Raymond Reed both of Trenton two daughters Mrs A Shaw Gainesville and Mrs James Butler Trenton two sisters Mrs L A Dowlen Dallas and Mrs Myra Doak Trenton and a brother Joe Reed Trenton.
Rosa Bradshaw 58 died suddenly at her north of Ector home. Interment was in Carson Cemetery. She was born Oct 17 1884 near Whitewright to Martha and the late Tom Fralicks. Survived by husband George seven daughters and seven sons two sisters and seven brothers.
A novel vegetable arises from crossing a Spanish guard with a cucumber. The result blends traits from both, offering a unique edible plant for culinary use.
Churches schedule Rev. E. P. Wootten as pastor for Sunday school at 10 am with W. Simmons as superintendent. Morning worship begins at 11 o clock and the evening service at 8 pm.
Reverend W. W. Adcock leads Sunday school at 10 a.m. Worship service follows at 11 a.m. A young people's sing song is planned for 6 p.m. Evening worship begins at 8:30 p.m.
Chester E Gleason pastor announces no preaching services this Sunday May 23. Sunday school and communion will meet as usual. Preaching services will resume May 30 and follow the usual schedule.
Texas ranchmen and farmers, 418000 strong, are urged to plant to the limit of feed and war crops for livestock this year. B F Vance, chairman of the Texas USDA War Board, says the current planting season is crucial and plans to mobilize latent labor and more harvesting machinery while maintaining fair price supports. He notes the oil crop drive must not reduce feed grain production and cites a Bureau of Agricultural Economics report to justify increased corn wheat oats and barley plantings.
The report notes 1943 feed production and livestock weights rising above the 1932-41 averages with hog weights up about 10 percent egg production per hen up 12 percent and milk per cow 8 percent. It projects grain consuming livestock for 1943 to be 10 to 12 percent higher than 1942 unless feed supplies or yields improve, otherwise numbers and output may be leveled or reduced.
London reports that Col. Gen. Jurgen von Arnimand Italian Gen. Giovanni Messe along with 26 other Axis generals captured in Tunisia will live as country gentlemen in Britain. They will have four meals daily plus their own national dishes and rank-appropriate pay allotments arriving weekly under POW rules.
In Little Rock Arkansas engineers assessed wartime 35 mph speed limits. The overall average was 39.5 mph with Arkansas vehicles at 39.4 mph and out of state cars at 44.3 mph. Pickups averaged 35.7 mph large trucks 37.4 mph and buses 43.5 mph.
Sherman veterinarian declares W. G. Hodges is undergoing Pasteur treatment after a dog bite. W. A. Hawkins killed his dog Friday and sent the head to Austin when signs of rabies appeared.
The article notes soldiers on the global fronts crave newspapers and home mail, reading them eagerly when available. It mentions the origin of the term C. O. D. meaning collect on delivery as dating back to New England in 1841.
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