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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1942
Page
4
All notices of entertainments box suppers and other benefits with admission fees or monetary consideration will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials resolutions of respect etc also charged. J H Waggoner Glenn Doss publisher managing editor.
PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY Subscription Price one dollar fifty per year payable in advance. Any erroneous reflection upon the character standing or reputation of any person firm or corporation that may appear in the columns will be corrected upon notice to the publisher.
Smoldering resentment over war spending flares as Grayson Countians learn $92 172 will fund a new North Travis Street approach to Perrin Field. County funds 25 731 and WPA money would widen a 3.71 mile strip into a boulevard, shortening the route by less than a half mile. Denison and Sherman residents clash over military necessity and fairness amid calls to oppose the project.
A wartime call from The Lion Magazine March 1942 warns that a Hitler victory would erase religious freedom, fraternal affiliations, marriage choices, job independence, and individualism, urging readers to act now to oppose Nazi expansion.
The Nazi ideologue Alfred Rosenberg gloats over RAF bombings of German industrial centers. He claims thickly populated areas house the poor and argues heavy bombs weaken those with fragile nerves. He calls for sterilization of allegedly unfit offspring after “institutions.”
A collage of reflections on revenge and virtue, travel memories, and literary notes. It mentions Gene Autry and the Flying A Ranch Rodeo in Houston, a Canton street scene with a jade shop, postal history tales of the Pony Express and Robbery by Mail, a letter from England about Christmas rations, and a closing saying on happiness.
Authorization to enlist African Americans for general service as apprentice seamen in the US Navy Reserve was received at Sherman Recruiting Station. Negroes may now join the construction regiment at petty officer ratings to second class, beyond previous mess attendant roles. Further details available at the Sherman post office basement station.
Senator Harry F. Byrd criticized high costs of 100000 local farm committees under the Agricultural Administration program. He noted committees receive about ten percent of a $450 million conservation appropriation with administrative costs ranging from four to twenty five percent, citing Illinois four point nine, Iowa four point eight, and Kansas four point eight percent.
The Curtis-Wright plant in St. Louis received vast quantities of women’s hair after a nationwide appeal for bombsight components. Hair of many shades arrived daily, transforming the mailing room into an unswept barber shop as patriotic donors sent locks from across the country.
President Roosevelt asked Congress for an additional 614 million to fund the Navy. The request lists a deficiency for 1941 of 650 thousand, a 1942 supplemental of 404 million cash and contract authority, and a 1943 supplemental of 209.44 million. It also proposes raising naval aviation contract authority for 1942 from 650 million to 800 million, with 210 million for plant facilities.
A War Production Board spokesman announced a plan to cut hard liquor output by 90 percent by year end to repurpose stills for alcohol used in synthetic rubber and other war goods. He noted no liquor shortage is expected due to ample existing stocks.
A lighthearted exchange centers on a wedding shower for the bride to be. Ethel jokes about hosting while Johnny offers practical help with supplies and a humorous nod to bringing soap. The tone stays playful and friendly.
Capt. F J Hastings of Denison Texas tells of a San Francisco based B 17 formation flying toward Oahu and being attacked by Japanese aircraft over Pearl Harbor. He describes near misses bullets wax and real gunfire and how his crew landed at Hickam Field amid bombs and bullets. Hastings remains in command of a Flying Fortress.
Directors of the State Fair of Texas cancel the 1942 exposition in Dallas. All buildings grounds and equipment are offered for government use due to transportation difficulties cited as the main reason.
The piece notes improvements in uniforms protection and firepower for the American soldier while highlighting unchanged heavy gear. It details a 50 to 65 pound pack and consistent cartridge belt and shoes, and outlines a diverse Army mess with weekly rations. Government spending for a first year is $404.65 breaking down to food 175.20 clothing 162.05 equipment 15.79 barracks 51.61.
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