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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1944
Page
1
Navy seaman Carlton Johnson arrives at Everett Washington while Lt. Lloyd Badgett heads from Camp Howze to Fort George Mead Maryland. Multiple service members transfer between bases overseas and stateside with APOs announced and training moves noted.
General MacArthur's headquarters reports American made material on Wakde Island including aluminum planes Wright engines Browning guns Goodrich tires Ford trucks and Philadelphia whisky. Some enemy rifles grenades are seen with British and Australian markings from Singapore loot.
TEXARKANA. Fire of undetermined origin swept a large warehouse at the Red River Ordnance Depot fifteen miles west of Texarkana destroying at least 100000 prewar rifles and a number of motor vehicles. Unofficial estimates of total losses ranged from 1000000 to 5000000 dollars. Army officers on the post admitted the loss was costly.
The streamlined income tax bill passed unanimously in both houses, repealing the wartime victory tax and setting new normal and surtax rates with many wage earners spared from filing. It reshapes deductions, exemptions, and withholding starting next year, while preserving present burdens for most.
The OPA established dollar and cent ceiling prices for limburger monster and brick cheese to save about 1.5 million dollars for consumers. Reductions of 2 to 5 cents per pound on monster and brick take effect in retail stores next Saturday, while limburger price stays roughly the same.
The Whitewright canning center led by Mrs. Otto Russell and Mrs. R. D. Maddux urges all residents to use the center especially those without pressure cookers. Families will do their own prep and home processing and must discard hulls and garbage while peak season demands tin cans for faster work.
The Sun reports new names added to its honor roll for renewing or subscribing. Included are Mrs. H. C. Willis, Mrs. Opal Bogle, W. E. Hardgrove, Mrs. D. A. Yowell, A. W. Stedham, Virgil Creecy, R. V. Roberts, Carl Hicks, W. E. Denton, Mrs. Jack Robbins, Gus Burchfield, M. C. Smith, H. P. Donigan, and Jones Pierce.
The article explains that European clocks are seven hours ahead of Whitewright during wartime. It notes the seven hour difference for Britain, France, Germany, Holland, Belgium, and others. It also discusses Britain’s double summer or war time and Germany's summer time alignment.
Mrs Minnie Fisher Cunningham of New Waverly becomes the fifth candidate to file for the Democratic primary governor election. She submits a $100 check and a candidacy letter to Secretary Charles E Simons as other candidates include Gov Coke R Stevenson A M Ferguson W J Minton and Martin Jones. Cunningham, active in Texas suffrage, led women’s work for the Democratic National Committee in 1926 27 and is a former Texas delegate at large. Her platform calls for mobilizing full war effort and a voting registration system replacing the poll tax.
Baccalaureate exercises of Whitewright High School set for 8 30 p m Sunday at the Methodist Church with Rev W A Casseday delivering the sermon. Graduation for high and grade schools scheduled for 8 p m Friday June 2 in the gym with Roy Robinson of Trenton giving the address. Class rolls list 20 seniors and 39 grade school graduates with names of each graduate.
Chicago Chicago Quartermaster Depot commander Brig. Gen. J. E. Barynski announced changes to Combat Ration C increasing meat units from three to seven and biscuit units from one to four. New meat options include meat and beans pork ham eggs and potatoes beef and noodles and frankfurters and beans. Each meal will have a different biscuit.
Representative Will Rogers Jr. resigns from Congress to resume active duty with the Army. The 33 year old Californian, a former second lieutenant in a tank corps at Camp Hood, Texas, was elected in November 1942 and had been in active reserve.
Rainfall over the weekend aided the Whitewright area grain, corn, and cotton crops and eased drought for victory gardens. May total 3.89 inches, yearly 14.79 inches, with May totals and prior months listed by recorder C. C. Cates. Later reports note ongoing heavy rain not in the published total.
Denison learns of its birth place shrine fund with a donation from Mrs. Floyd Everheart of Whitewright. Miss Jennie Jackson says the drive will begin in earnest after the D Day invasion and plans remain tentative for locating a shrine in Forest Park.
Sherman notes the resignation of F W Peveto the third and last member of the Sherman draft board. Resignation becomes effective when a successor is named while H G Tuck and J H Waggoner continue serving. Tuck and Waggoner had submitted resignations April 24 amid directives confusion. Mrs Gus Richardson the chief clerk also resigns effective at end of day.
A total of 1,500,000 fish has been placed in Denison Dam lake in the past two weeks with four more loads due this week. T. O. Bobbitt, state game warden, said the fish range from fry to fingerling size. Denison dam lake is expected to hold about 3,800,000 fish.
The OPA on Monday authorized dealers and distributors to stock additional cooking and heating stoves to meet rising demand for ration certificates. The move takes effect Friday as WPB weighs a Johnson Illinois proposal to end stove rationing, with a decision expected this week.
The city water department cut the supply Tuesday night to empty and repaint the standpipe. Pressure dropped at high points for hours, with most homes seeing reduced flow. Water resumed after closing the standpipe valve and using pumps. odor of paint may linger.
Washington reports Texas Democratic factions face the credentials committee. The pro Roosevelt group led by A J Wirtz likely will gain influence, but observers say the split will not affect Roosevelt’s campaign or Texas elections. GOP prospects in Texas are not enhanced by the dispute. Senator W Lee O Daniel notes opposition to a fourth term but prefers Democrats and Republicans to Roosevelt. Representative Everett Dirksen dismisses chances of a GOP breakthrough from the split.
The grand jury in the fifteenth district court met in special session Tuesday and reported four indictments. Two are for rape, one for burglary and one for theft. The burglary theft suspect is not yet arrested. The rape defendants are on bond. One rape case stems from Whatewright.
The Supreme Court in a broad ruling backs the President and the Office of Price Administration authority to restrict business in wartime. It upholds an OPA order against L. P. Stuart & Bros. Inc., a Washington fuel oil dealer, limiting sales to customers listed as of October 21, 1942.
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