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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1945
Page
1
Nathan Adams, state chairman of the Victory Loan, called Texas’s E bond showing miserable as the state has bought only 30.7 percent of its 90 million quota. He warned Texans will stand alone in failure unless they buy bonds, and urged support in tribute to the 36th Division for their service.
Mrs H C Hall county executive of Camp Fire Girls will visit Whitewright Friday afternoon to meet with girls and mothers to reorganize the Camp Fire Girls chapter. The meeting at the grade school starts at 3 p m all interested are urged to attend
Senator Sheridan Downey of California kicked off a push to raise congressional salaries from 10000 to 15000 dollars a year. He called it an embarrassment for lawmakers to consider higher pay but urged support. He also sought approval of a 25000 dollar annual White House expense allowance.
New York reports President Truman’s 75000 annual pay barely covers his obligations. Jonathan Daniels argues in Collier’s Weekly that after federal taxes, White House costs, Missouri taxes, and other duties, he would owe about 100000 if he spent evenly. Taft reportedly saved money. Truman’s expenses include meals, teas, wardrobe, laundry, party contributions, and war bond purchases.
William F. Orman, 58, who sold more than 2.5 million dollars in real estate while confined to bed for the last two years, died Saturday in Anaheim from a respiratory ailment. He conducted all business by telephone, obtaining listings, contacting buyers, and closing deals with associates handling legal work. In the business 14 years before ill health. Survived by widow and four daughters.
Rev. James Spivey of First Presbyterian Denison spoke to the Whitewright Rotary Club on the value of kindness urging understanding others’ viewpoints amid world hardships. A Rotary record prank amused members, as visitors from Denison were welcomed.
On last Friday more than two hundred credits and corrections were made on The Sun subscription list. If an error was made check the margin or wrapper for proper credit and report discrepancies at once. The Sun honor roll this week includes Lillian Baxter, Marcella Huseman, Mrs S J Janway, J H Hune, Sarah Binion, Tom Blakey, Mrs Holmes Connelly, Grover Gillett, Mrs J E Christian, W L Crawford, J W Gunter, Edward Montgomery, S/2c W T Nicholson, M L Bennett, J W Decker, E T Ross, Mrs R B Owens, Mrs R L Giles, Joe E Ross, T E Barbee, Jack Ryan, Cpl James W Wilson, Mattie Allison.
Tim D. Puckett of Sherman received a $9,775 tenant purchase loan from the Farm Security Administration to buy a 100 acre farm three and a half miles west of Gunter. The 31 year old former staff sergeant, veteran of North African and Italian campaigns, will repay over 40 years at 3 percent interest. He plans repairs and to run poultry cattle and hogs with modern equipment. He and his wife and four month old son move January 1 to the Miller owned property.
Brig. Gen. Edwin H. Marks head of two engineering groups writes to himself in a formal correspondence. He receives letters from his other self, files them away, and calls a stenographer to draft replies, revealing a puzzling internal mail flow in Dallas.
Pvt. Jack Nossaman, Billy Joe Lamon, Sgt Roy Martin, Sgt Rendell Freeman and others report Thanksgiving visits, arrivals in the United States from the Pacific and Europe, and impending discharges. Promotions and assignments include Leon Robbins in the Marianas, Lt Philip Earnheart’s Russia return and turn to duty, and Lt W W Brock's promotion. Pages detail homecomings, hospital stays, and plans for occupation duty in Germany through multiple branches.
The Navy ordered a general court martial to try Capt. Charles B. McVay III, commander of the cruiser Indianapolis, which was torpedoed and sunk after delivering atomic bomb material near the Philippines. The court will convene at the Washington Navy Yard and proceedings will be open.
Washington said first units of the 36th Division will leave France on Thursday and reach New York around December 10. A War Department spokesman on Wednesday night could not identify the units or indicate what portion of the division was included.
The attorney general ruled Wednesday that a County Commissioner may keep his office after moving from one precinct to another, provided he remains a resident of the county. The decision clarifies eligibility while altering local residency requirements.
The CIO United Steel Workers Union votes over four to one in favor of a strike of its 700,000 members to press for a $2 daily wage boost. The vote, the largest strike poll in U S history, covered 766 plants in 27 states and followed company refusals to meet demands and OPA price controls.
Hackensack New Jersey Santa Claus sued for seven dollars after his whiskers were cleaned by Modern Cleaners and returned looking like a pancake. Jacob Kobin, Santa for the Hackensack Chamber of Commerce, said he had whiskers cleaned in New York and had to replace them.
COLLEGE STATION Texas farmers and ranchmen will elect community ACA committeemen and delegates to a county convention during the first week of December. Delegates will elect the county ACA committeemen who, with community committeemen, will administer the 1946 program.
The FBI has closed the books on about a half million draft evaders since the war began. Cases ranged from those who registered but failed to follow orders, to those who claimed death or wore disguises to avoid service. Some evaders were prosecuted, with prison terms totaling over 32,000 years and fines exceeding a million dollars. The bureau notes many evaders later entered military service, and some became productive soldiers after persuasion.
Texas fire insurance changes cut urban dwelling rates by over eight percent and farm property by ten percent while windstorm rates rise. The moves, announced by Fire Insurance Commissioner Marvin Hall, take effect immediately but do not affect existing policies. Estimated annual savings total about 935,000 for dwellings and 265,000 for farm properties, with various increases and decreases for mercantile buildings and other classes. A new rule sets minimum premiums for one, three and five year policies.
Washington officials announced plans to begin returning World War II remains to home soil next spring. About 274000 killed overseas are eligible, with 262 overseas cemeteries identified. Four burial options will be offered to next of kin.
Ralph Elliott and Fred Nelson Rogers, both recently discharged from the service, have joined Spearman Webb in a partnership. Their offices will be in the Grayson County Bank Building.
A snowstorm unseated a heavy boulder near First Creek Washington and sent a school bus into Lake Chelan. Sixteen students and the driver died while a passenger, Mrs. Elenna Brown, saved six others by pushing them through a broken window as the bus rolled to the lake bottom.
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