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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 30, 1944
Page
2
Wartime guidance outlines stamp validity for Meats Fats sugars and gasoline and announces new blue stamps X5 Y5 Z5 A2 B2 with dates. It urges Americans to invest income in War Bonds and highlights nurse recruitment needs while noting limited civilian footwear and rubber shortages impacting supply.
A freak tornado struck Collinsville on Saturday causing 75 homes to be wrecked and the Santa Fe Railroad depot to be blown away. Two people were injured and damage is estimated at $75,000 by Mayor Duncan Keith.
Court issues citation in suit No. 53143 filed November 7 1944 by Susan Mitchell alleging ownership and adverse possession of Blocks 1 2 3 4 Subdivision T Denison Improvement Company in Grayson County Texas The defendants include Daniel Gorman and others with various unknown heirs and trustees The plaintiff seeks fee simple title removal of clouds on title and related equitable relief with 42 day answer deadline after December 25 1944.
The Board explains that shifts to synthetic rubber reduce both quantity and quality, but regard the change as an essential price to preserve natural rubber supplies.
Washington reports a representative list of infants and children garments to be produced under the WPB allocation program with OPA ceiling estimates. Items include creepers rompers and crawlers at $1 each, gowns and gertrudes 55 cents, various pajamas 1 to 1.25, dresses 1.15 to 1.25, overalls 1.05 to 1.25, wash suits 1.10 to 1.25, slips 44 cents, girls blouses 1 to 1.15, boys shirts and knickers 1 to 1.25, and boys underwear 38 cents, with millions of units listed across styles and sizes.
Lt Gen William S Knudsen outlined the Norden bombsight workings noting its two section compact design and automatic computer that computes release points. Gyroscopes stabilize the sight and automatic pilot aligns with the target to drop bombs. he warned enemy access would take two years to replicate, by which time further improvements would render it obsolete.
W Randolph Burgess, head of the American Bankers Association, cautions that overspending and supposed prosperity in the 1920s fueled the 1930s Depression. He notes about $100 billion saved since the war and money flowing into bank savings amid low interest. The nation risks repeating a cycle of heavy spending without savings discipline.
The quote emphasizes moving toward savings and building lasting frugality to avoid future depressions, warning against cycles of over-spending and spurious prosperity as a key lesson from the low mood. Burgess urgeshabit formation in personal and organizational finance to endure through economic tides.
Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan urged the upcoming Legislature to replace in person voting with absentee ballots. He claimed the change could save about 5 million dollars annually and cited soldier voting as fraud resistant. The proposal targets a total statewide vote estimate of up to
The speaker cited a potential 98 percent target versus current 80 percent or less. He noted the state or county would cover postage costs, estimated at about $160,000 per election.
Citation issued for a final divorce case in Gray son County Texas. Hearing set before the district court in Sherman on November 15, 1944. Ground: cruel treatment. Deputy Drake signs the citation.
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