Missing Aerial Gunner James Hughes Reported Over Germany
Staff Sgt. James E. Buck Hughes, an aerial gunner from Whitewright later living in Sherman, is missing in action over Germany per War Department telegram to his parents. He served about two years, flew a Flying Fortress bomber, and was in England for months. Friends hope he is a prisoner of war like two other Whitewright airmen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James E
Buck) Hughes
Whitewright
Germany
War Department
E. H
Red) Hughes
West Pecan
Sherman
Hughes
Buck
Clyde Sadler
England
Farley
Roscoe Brown
Thomas E. Sanderson
More Men Needed In War Production
State War Manpower chief C E Belk urged all nonessential workers to go to the United States Employment Service for high priority jobs. He warned Texas is under its national quota and stressed needs in ship repair and building, aircraft parts, heavy trucks, and ammunition production. He called the situation desperate and tied production delays to prolonging the war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
C. E. Belk
War Manpower Commission
United States Employment Service
Belk
Houston
Texas
Europe
Germany
Cotton ginned reaches 1216 bales this week
White Wright gins report 1216 bales of cotton ginned by Wednesday night, up 384 from last week but well below last year's pace due to a later season. Prices ranged 21 cents for cotton and 57 to 62 dollars per ton for seed. Showers slowed picking, but ten days of good weather have improved progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Whitewright Gins
Returning Vets Get Preference
In Buffalo, Maj. Gen. Lewis B. Hershey said the selective service will fulfill its veteran duty and Congress intends to give veteran preference when jobs are scarce. He stressed sacrifices of veterans and the need to show gratitude and maintain faith with fighting men.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo
N. Y
Lewis B. Hershey
Congress
Hershey
Chamber of Commerce
America
Mail from Belgium 1944 by Pvt Mark Montgomery Jr
Pvt Mark Montgomery Jr of Co G 47th Infantry writes from Belgium on Sept 14 1944 to T G Doss of The Sun. He describes wounded return from Normandy and two years in combat, praises Belgian gratitude, notes cold nights and front line danger, and hopes to reunite with friends in Whitewright.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belgium
T. G. Doss
Glenn
England
Jerry
France
Infantry
Whitewright
Robert
Pinkey
Sun Honor Roll List Adds New Subscriptions
The Sun announces new and renewing subscriptions with updated credits on the honor roll. Readers should check the first page or wrapper for proper credit. report any discrepancies to the newspaper. The week’s honor roll includes J. C. Hicks, C. A. Woodson, Anna Ruth Johnson, and others such as James C. Stuteville and Lynn Ward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sun
J. C. Hicks
C. A. Woodson
Anna Ruth Johnson
W. W. Compton
Howard Brodhead
Joe W. Jenkins
Bob Sears
Robert M. Crowell
T. E. Barbee
J. R. Pennington
J. L. Pointer
J. C. Gaines
James C. Stuteville
le Rm
C. R. Gibson
Alma Ruth Holcomb
B. L. Sanderson
B. E. Chesser
C. B. Neely
Claud Dillon
Lela C. Hall
Lynn Ward
Raymond Walt
Thomas Kirk May
Farm Machinery Rationing Lifted Except Corn Pickers
B F Vance head of the AAA office said rationing restrictions were lifted on all farm machinery except corn pickers. He added the order becomes effective Thursday per C D Walker director of the southern division in Washington.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
College Station
B. F. Vance
AAA
Vance
C. D. Walker
Washington
War Loan drive kicks off November 20 at fourteen billion goal
The Treasury set November 20 as the start of Thanksgiving week for the Sixth War Loan drive with a target of about fourteen billion dollars. The American Bankers Association will lead promotions through local branches, following a closed Treasury session with bankers and fiscal experts. The goal trails the Fifth War Loan by two billion, though the prior drive was oversubscribed by about four and a half billion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
American Bankers Association
Treasury announces quick cashing for war bonds
Washington Treasury Secretary Morgenthau said new facilities will allow immediate redemption of Series E war bonds and Series A B C and D savings bonds beginning Oct 2. Over 10 000 banks, about 70 percent of eligible institutions, will require proper identification of the owner before payment, reducing prior delays.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Treasury
Morgenthau
Treasury Department
Federal Reserve Banks
Eight Column Ballot Set For Nov 7 in Texas
Secretary of State Sidney Latham completes the official ballot form for 254 counties due Oct 8 for the November 7 general election. The eight column ballot lists Democratic Republican Texas Regulars Socialist Prohibition America First Independents and a write in column, with two Dallas sponsored constitutional amendments on retirement systems and county tax fund distribution. Voters may write in names for state and local offices. blank spaces provided for each position.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Sidney Latham
Latham
Edward Clark
Texas
Democratic Executive Committee
Rooseveltites
Clark
Harry Seay
State Committee
Hamilton Rogers
Fort Worth
Prohibition
America First
Military families in Whitewright area report travel and promotions
A parade of service members across services details transfers from Kelly Field to Patterson Field and naval stations, furlough visits, and promotion to staff sergeant for William Guy Andrew. Families note shipboard or base activity, letters, marriages, and new commissions including Woodrow W. Brock at Yale and Lt. Jack E. Wallace overseas with parachute infantry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack E. Wallace
Jesse Wallace
Morenci
Arizona
Whitewright
Wallace
Field Artillery
Parachute Infantry
Eugene Brown
Woodrow W. Brock
Yale University
New Haven
Conn
Brock
Lotta Faye Brown
Army Air Force Headquarters
Yale
Grayson Baptists Set Workers Conference at Whitewright
Grayson County Baptist Association workers conference meets at First Baptist Church of Whitewright Tuesday for kickoff of the new associational year with the program Century for Christ. The event includes evening meetings with Rev J E Fender and Rev E P Wootten among speakers and Rev J R Stephens delivering the closing sermon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County Baptist Association
First Baptist Church of
Whitewright
Marienne Sparkman
Leslie Davis
Christ
J. E. Fender
L. G. Hight
The
Brotherhood
L. Bruno
L. O. Evans
E. P. Wootten
J. A. Ellis
John R. Stephens
Paratroop Losses Heavy in Arnhem Pocket
Battle fronts report heavy paratroop losses as the British 1st Airborne Division withdraws across the Lower Rhine after Arnhem. Allied forces press a new drive into Metz while German defenses stiffen along the Siegfried Line and Arnhem’s local victory aids a broader bridgehead at Nijmegen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
1St Airborne
Lower Rhine
Arnhem
Germany
George S. Patton
U. S
Third Army
Moselle
Metz
Chateau-Salins
Siegfried Line
United States
West Wall
Siegfried
Waal
Nijmegen
Rhine
Kleve
Denisonian Heads War Chest Drive In This County
W H Howell of Denison named Grayson County chairman of the 1944 national war fund campaign by Judge Ben Powell. The county drive starts Oct. 10 and supports USO war prisoner aid United Seamen's Service and related agencies. The chairman will organize the county effort and enlist local volunteers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Howell
Denison
Grayson County
National War Fund
Ben Powell
Austin
USO
United Seamen’s Service
Methodist Fellowship Supper Honors New Members
A fellowship supper was held at the Methodist Church on Wednesday honoring 35 new members since the conference year's start. R. A. Gillett presided as program numbers were presented, and 80 attendees enjoyed the event noting progress under Rev. and Mrs. Barron. The conference year closes in October.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Church
R. A. Gillett
E. Coward
Perrin Field
Duke R. Barron
Lillian Neathery
Katy Kincaid
Janis Jayne Horton
Henrietta Jackson
Etha Louise Brown
Sarah Kilgree
Chaplain Coward
God
L. C. Hampton
Barron
Million Nazi Casualties Reported on Western Front
Allied headquarters estimate German casualties on the western front since D Day approach one million in killed wounded and captured with about 100000 killed over 200000 badly wounded more than 500000 captured and others cut off in ports and pockets along the coast and Bay of Biscay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
AEF
Channel Islands
France
Bay of Biscay
Cotton Farmers to Get $270 Million From Crop and Seed
University of Texas economist Dr. A B Cox predicted on Wednesday that Texas farmers will receive about $245 million from their current cotton crop plus $25 million from seed sales this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
Texas
A. B. Cox
University of Texas
To Open Grocery And Meat Market
J. O. Wallace announces plans to open a grocery and meat market in the Bryant building south of the T. W. Ayers & Son store within a few days. An electric meat box and fixtures are installed. remaining stock and fixtures will be purchased. Wallace runs a help-sell laundry in the adjacent building.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. O. Wallace
Bryant
T. W. Ayers & Son
Mr. Wallace
Stevenson Urges Texas War Fund Drive Support
Governor Coke Stevenson appeals to Texans to contribute to the national war fund. Texas aims to raise nearly 5 million dollars to aid troops, allies, and war victims, urging citizens to match the sacrifice shown by fighting men. He writes to Judge Ben H. Powell, Austin, president of the United War Chest of Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
National War Fund
Coke Stevenson
Texas
Ben H. Powell
United War Chest of Texas
Also Mentioned on This Page
James Hughes
Mark Montgomery JR
John W
Boots) Jones
J. W. Jones
Kelly Field
San Antonio
Patterson Field
Ohio
Ralph B. Kaiser
Treasure Island
Calif
Ralph Kaiser
Thomas N. Brown
San Diego
Naval Engineering School
Gulfport, Miss
Tom Brown
Orangeville
Leon Bennett
Navy
G. D. Bennett
Leon
Joe Howard Cook
Fred Cook
San Diego Naval Training Station
Pete Ford
J. R. Ford
Pacific War Theatre
William Guy Andrew
Eula Andrew
Andrew
Air Force
India
Pvt
Jack E. Goodwin
Camp Gordon
E. D. Lyons
Pvt. Goodwin
A. M. McIntosh
Atlanta, Ga
John Sadler
Roswell
N. M
the Sun
Sadler
Grover Stuteville
S Lr Rm
Southwest Pacific
Clyde Brown
O. M. Brown
Italy
West
Brown
Miami
Fla
James Bryant
Mercer Field
Trenton
N. J
A. M. Bryant
L. E. Pickett
Pacific Coast
Harrison Spencer
Blue Ridge
Tola Faye
Odis Hendrix
Sam Hendrix
Route Three
Hendrix
Randolph Field
McKinney
Dan Hollingsworth
Navy Hospital
Norman
Okla
J. W. Hollingsworth
Dan
Clyde Owen
Tinker Field
Oklahoma City
P. L. Owen
Lawrence Owen
Camal Zone
Henry G. May
H. G. May
Irving
Jerry Lucas
May
R. May
Mississippi
Grayson Baptists
Neder- Rhine
Second Army
Denisonian
West Front
Stevenson
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