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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1945
Page
1
Victory Bond sales in Whitewright reach 23,743.75 toward a 73 million quota with over 18 thousand in E bonds. To meet the target, 49,256.25 more must be sold, prompting a final push as residents are urged to buy bonds today.
The congressional inquiry begins with Rear Admiral T. B. Inglis and Col. Bernard Thielen as first witnesses. Inglis heads Naval Intelligence and Thielen serves on the Army General Staff. Neither attended Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941.
Secretary of Agriculture Anderson urged farmers in Memphis to set a parity income goal based on 55 to 60 million workers and a national income of 150 billion dollars. He warned against raising parity prices as a quick fix and favored a program to assure steady demand for agricultural products to sustain farm prices and dietary habits.
President Truman proclaimed November 22 as Thanksgiving Day urging national gratitude for peace pursued with the United Nations. He warned of ongoing world difficulties and the need for vital postwar decisions. He praised unity as the nation’s strength and honored the war dead while urging humility in celebration.
Denison delegates at Texarkana conference urged privately financed study to prove economic feasibility of navigating Red River up to Denison. Army engineer Maj. Gen. Crawford noted congressional backing blocked by lack of justification. Denison association director Rohfeldt said positive freight prospects could trigger federal support for a navigable river project.
Rev W W Alverson pastor of First Presbyterian Rockwall will preach at the Whitewright Presbyterian Church Sunday evening. A native of Whitewright, he has been a minister 43 years with no Sunday missed. He has served in Iowa Nebraska Kansas Oklahoma and Texas, where he is in his 17th year. His son Walden David Alverson recently returned from Navy service will accompany him and perform trombone numbers including The Holy City.
The Sun announces this week’s honor roll with a long roster including Mrs Fred Henninger Miss Sallie Skaggs W R Riddle J E Price Mrs J C Owens Miss Dess Reynolds D A Rouse H E Hall J R Oliver R B Matthews Rev J D Fleming F G Hoover Mrs O J Withrow Mrs J M Lindsey Luther Gordon Mrs Eula Andrew L E Alexander Fred Clark Mrs Coleman Carter K B Simmons Pvt Carl D Simmons.
Washington reports plentiful 1946 food supplies will raise the American civilian diet to about 3500 calories daily, well above the 1500 to 2400 common in postwar Europe. The Agriculture Department notes the rise will favor higher income groups, while low income families face purchasing power cuts.
MEMPHIS Tenn All restrictions on the size of the 1946 cotton crop were lifted with U S Secretary of Agriculture Clinton P Anderson announcing there would be no cotton acreage quota next year Anderson gave a brief statement after a meeting with National Cotton Council directors and other cotton interests The move follows this year s unusually small crop estimate of 9 368 000 bales as of November 1 by the Department of Agriculture
Honolulu dispatch reports the Mid Pacific Command announcing that more than 46,500 eligible Army officers and enlisted men will be started homeward before November 30. About 95 percent are in the Marianas, with over half of those in the Marianas being strategic Air Force personnel. Of 75,000 eligible on November 1, 17,800 are already en route home.
Telegrams and letters from Seabees and Navy sailors reveal homecoming hopes and recent discharges. Leon Spindle expects to return home late this week while others like Marl Ryon and N B Nicholson anticipate or celebrate demobilization.
The Whitewright High School Tigers travel to Farmersville to face Farmersville High School Friday night. Whitewright fans may trek to see the game if conditions stay fine. The Tigers have developed into a strong squad and will test Farmersville, following a 7 to 6 road loss to Plano two weeks earlier.
Census Bureau reports 20,000 fewer Texas farms since 1940 but farm land rose by over 5.5 million acres from 137,683,372 to 143,221,610. Hudspeth County gained 700,000 acres, Webb County lost 382,000 acres and 165 farms, Hidalgo County added 1,979 farms, Harris County shed 1,866 farms.
Washington report urges elimination of federal emergency agencies by June 30 1946 and the immediate appointment of a liquidation director. George E Allen says rapid action is needed to ensure an orderly efficient and humane transition from wartime to peacetime government in an eight page White House released study.
Miss Inez Ray announces a home nursing course may be taught in Whitewright if enough enroll. A high school and adult class are planned with a graduate nurse directing. Interested residents should phone Mrs. Floyd Everheart. The course costs only a 60 cent book. Whitewright schools boast full Junior Red Cross participation with $19.60 total, led by the second grade with $2.49.
In Manila a prominent editor asserted General MacArthur was interested in the 1948 Republican nomination. Ernesto R. Rodriguez Jr. signed the piece in the Philippine Liberty News, a widely read paper in Catholic circles. The article drew attention as MacArthur is viewed as a universal hero in the Philippines.
Texas state police reported September traffic toll at 139 killed and 971 injured based on reports through October. A recent change in reporting to include small towns limits exact comparisons, but shows a 6 percent rise in fatalities in 1945 vs 1944, with 962 deaths in 1945.
Up to Thursday morning the two Whitewright gins record 1166 bales of cotton for the week, about a third of last season’s total and among the lowest in Whitewright history. Several hundred bales remain in fields as rains last week delayed picking.
The Katy cotton platform buckled Tuesday under a load of about four hundred bales of cotton as soft soil and rain weakened the foundation. The platform and cotton collapsed to a firmer base and must be moved before repairs.
Grayson County Red Cross held its annual meeting at Hotel Denison electing John Revell Sherman and other officers unanimously. Officers renominated include W. L. Ashburn and Frank Thompson as vice presidents, Ralph Geisenhower treasurer, Inez Ray secretary. Executive board members were named, with Lloyd Moore chairman of the nominating committee noting smooth operation. Reports cited county fundraising of 70,984.71 dollars with 20 percent retained locally, audited yearly, and monthly detailed disbursements to the executive board and area office. Inez Ray resigned as secretary. Jack Carpenter elected to succeed. Production reported 3,294 garments distributed and 14,850 completed since the war began. St. Louis headquarters commended Grayson County. Home service handled 3,878 cases including financial aid and furlough support. 3,271 volunteer hours logged, Nurse’s Aide classes totaling 1,025 hours with 46 certificates issued. From Grayson County two girls trained as aquatic instructors. 250 water safety certificates issued. First aid certificates totaled 30. A recreation room was provided at Perrin Field Hospital. maternity ward equipped. various routine services continued. Nutrition reports noted 42 certificates in nutrition and six posters placed. Junior Red Cross drive underway in county schools. Sun advertising noted as economical.
Mosquitoes survive only a short period in adult form, living for a few weeks at most. This brief adult life spans the peak of their feeding and reproduction window, influencing control efforts and seasonal risk patterns.
Next Thursday Whitewrightwill observe Thanksgiving Day November 22 along with the nation. The fourth Thursday law designates the date. Texas governor and US president have proclaimed it a legal holiday. Post office and businesses will close. the Sun hopes to publish Wednesday and asks early news and ads.
A union Thanksgiving service is planned for Wednesday evening November 21 at 7 p m in the First Methodist Church. Rev E P Wootten of the Baptist Church will deliver the sermon. All Whitewright churches are invited to participate as part of a yearly eve of Thanksgiving tradition.
Gen. H. H. Arnold, chief of the Army Air Forces, urged that the United States maintain absolute air superiority, push scientific development, and keep a national intelligence organization in the atomic era. He released this in an end of war report to Secretary Patterson, stressing air power as essential for security against atomic weapons and the need for overwhelming offensive capability.
Paris reports reliable American military sources claim many officers slated for U S port of embarkation at Marseilles miss their boats to avoid returning to the insecurity of job seeking in the States. Spokesman says only 42 of 352 officers reported last week.
In Bristol Connecticut a 22 year old youth, despondent over a girlfriend, loaded a .38 cartridge with pliers, heated it with matches, and struck it with scissors, causing an explosion that sent the bullet through his chest. He was treated at Bristol Hospital and listed as not in critical condition.
A historic note recalls the 1911 theft of the Mona Lisa from the Louvre. The incident drew global attention and sparked a long investigation into art crime and museum security.
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