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Newspaper
Whitewright Sun
Location
Whitewright, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 02, 1943
Page
4
Notice in the Whitewright Texas paper states all entertainments box suppers and similar events with admission fees will be charged at regular advertising rates. Memorials and resolutions of respect also face charges. J H Waggoner Glenn Doss publishers editors.
This note states a Thursday publication schedule with a yearly subscription price of $1.50 paid in advance and promises correction of any erroneous reflections upon characters or reputations upon being brought to the publisher’s attention.
By end of July 1943 American shipyards delivered 1 046 vessels totaling 10 485 000 deadweight tons for the year. in seven months this matched prewar merchant fleet tonnage. The 1942 output neared 8 000 000 tons as the emergency program grew, with plans to add nearly 9 000 000 more by year’s start.
The speaker praises the nation’s shipbuilding record, crews, and operation efficiency, calling it one of the outstanding maritime performances. It emphasizes precision, rapid dispersal, and the high standing of the nation in ship construction and crew performance.
The Fort Worth Star-Telegram recalls Lt. Col. J. P. S. Devereaux’s prison camp letter to his mother and ties it to the forgotten Marine defenders of Wake Island and other doomed frontline units. It argues home-front comforts harmed war readiness and cites about two million Americans abroad and several thousand in Nazi camps, urging readers to recognize the sacrifices beyond civilian hardships.
King Victor Emmanuel II accepted Mussolini's resignation and named Pietro Badoglio, 71, as Italy's new premier. A long military careerist and monarchist, Badoglio is linked to critical moments in fascist history and the Ethiopian conflict.
Washington report notes fall fashion trims down as hats become smaller to conserve materials. Millinery firms, while cutting brim size and trimming, will raise production by about 20 percent to appeal to war workers. Fur and wool felts scarce due to manpower, and new L-35 dresses will limit trim materials.
New York reports the Institute of Jewish Affairs says Europe’s Jewish population fell from 8.3 million to 3 million over a decade under Nazi rule. The 300-page study cites starvation, forced labor, deportation, and extermination centers in Eastern Europe as causes.
A report shows most waste occurs at home with an average 300 pounds per person yearly. It urges households to save food through planning, storage, and waste reduction to boost supply for civilians, armed forces, and Allies during wartime.
In Wiscasset Missouri Henry Bradford reports his hen known for double yolks laid an egg with five yolks. Farmers and neighbors marvel at the rare production as the rural community buzzes about the unusual hen and the curious egg.
The piece highlights Galveston’s Moorish edifice and seafaring atmosphere with landmarks like the News building, oceanfront walks, statues, and parkways. It contrasts ferry access from Beaumont or Port Arthur with Houston’s causeway, notes curious curios in shops, and reflects on a legislative deficit debate and tax savings benefiting residents.
Census Bureau data show cotton spinning operated at 120.0 percent capacity in July on an 80 hour two shift week, down from 129.7 percent in June and 130.2 percent in July last year. Spindles in place totaled 23,405,3.4 with 22,654,790 active during the month and 9,885,059,104 active spindle hours, averaging 422 hours per spindle in place. The note adds a separate fact that Puerto Rico’s per capita rice consumption exceeds that of the U S mainland by more than twenty times.
Detective Captain H. E. Chappell urged Fort Worth residents to donate unwanted knives to the police department. He previously shipped hundreds of blades to San Francisco for Pacific theater fighters and now seeks blades up to 10 inches, excluding pocket knives, for distribution.
Washington reports a drive to harvest milkweed floss for military use as kapok scarcity grows. Farmers will be urged to collect pods and sell floss to the Government for life preservers and insulation, with goals of 1 million pounds this year and rising to 3 million in 1944 and 5 million in 1945.
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