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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1943
Page
4
Notice from J. H. Waggoner and Glenn Doss, publisher and managing editor, stating 2nd class mail matter entry for Whitewright Sw and advertising charges for entertainments box suppers memorials and resolutions with admission or monetary consideration.
The publication notes a weekly Thursday issue with a $1.50 yearly subscription paid in advance. It pledges to correct any erroneous reflection about persons firms or corporations upon notification to the publisher.
War Department explains that missing in action notices are the only information families receive. Casualty chief Col. George Herbert says enemy reports or Red Cross channels often drive updates, with Telegrams serving as the sole current link until any status changes.
A reflection on success from varied lives including a country teacher, a夜 scientist, a nurse, a farmer, an actress, a trainman, and a journalist. It questions if wealth status or fame define success and cites Joshua 1 8 about good success. Chaplain Brown notes favorite hymns sung by troops in North Africa.
Mt Vernon section notes Dr. Harry W. Miller of a 340 acre soy bean farm advocates soy products as meat substitutes and a dairy alternative. He explains soy milk yields more nutrition per feed and cites his plant turning out soya products as War Production Board interest grows in wartime diet diversification.
In a letter from England a mother and daughter walk thirteen squares to reach a town bus. They shelter in a newly opened shop selling stationery magazines and books. The owner, who has run the business for thirty nine years, says his previous shop was bombed early in the war and this is his first venture since. He expresses happiness at returning to meet people.
A bakery shop owner, Mr. Sparham, died just three days after starting his new enterprise. The group recalls his excitement and promises, noting the shop closed with a black bow and a neighbor confirming the sudden death amid English hardship and resilience.
Texas corn production in mid-September is projected at 83,979,000 bushels, up from 78,561,000 in 1942 and above the 10-year average of 77,609,000. Sorghums declined in August, alfalfa and tame hay rose above the 10-year average, peanut output fell slightly, cotton seed and lint are down, soybeans remain strong, oats and barley show mixed results with barley above the 10-year average.
In a humorous exchange Hitler notes Goering lacks medals on his chest. Goering laughs that he forgot to remove them from his pajamas, prompting a surprised reaction and a moment of levity in a staged scene.
A temperate remark notes that honesty helps inner peace yet can harm public standing. It underscores tension between personal truth and social perception in reputation management.
Churches E P Wootten pastor. Regular services listed with Sunday school worship and evening Training Union. Next Wednesday Oct 20 at 7 45 p m Dr T C Gardner Baptist Training Union secretary of Texas will speak at First Baptist Church about the juvenile situation. Public invited to attend.
W. W. Adcock, pastor, announces Sunday activities including Sunday school at 10 a.m. worship at 11 a.m. Youth Fellowship at 7 p.m. and a second worship service at 8 p.m. Regular services will be held Sunday with morning and evening sermons. The public is welcome at all services.
Funeral services are arranged for Mrs. W. D. Fuller, 86, who died Monday at her home. Interment and attendees to be announced by the mortuary.
The Fayetteville memorial service announced the death of Mrs. W D Fuller wife of the late W D Fuller a longtime Whitewright merchant. Survivors include son Don C Fuller of Sherman four daughters Kay Kimbell Fort Worth Roy Nix John Skillern Edith Fuller all of Fayetteville a sister Laura Howard Sherman a brother Jim Akers Sherman four granddaughters and grandson Don C Fuller Jr overseas with the Army.
Mary Elizabeth Franklin 59 died suddenly Monday night at her home north of Tom Bean from a heart attack. Funeral services were held today at the Tom Bean Baptist Church with Dr. Harrison Baker of Sherman and Rev. W W Adcock officiating. Interment in Hallo way Cemetery. She was born September 12 1884 near Tom Bean, married J E Franklin March 17 1901 at Howe, and was a member of Tom Bean Methodist Church. Survivors include her husband four sons and five daughters, along with her mother and several brothers and sisters.
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