Clothing Work Highlights From 1944 Home Demonstration Clubs
Mrs. Jessie Morgan reports 18 Home Demonstration Clubs in 1944 focusing on clothing repair and rayon care. 424 women helped with clothing problems. 2508 garments turned in. 2027 garments remodeled. Sewing machine clinics shifted to home visits. 35 machines repaired. 205 pressure cooker tests were conducted. Xmas hints encourage frugal wrapping using on hand materials. Includes495 words of practical kitchen and craft instructions.
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Jessie Morgan
Agent
Farm Pond Program Expands in Coal County
Curtis Floyd reports numerous farmers building ponds under AAA aid to improve water control and drought resilience. Notable builders include R L Snow of Tupelo with a home made bulldozer. Jack Downard of Centrahoma has created about 25 ponds. Floyd Adams and Harris plan more in Lehigh Coalgate Olney and Clarita areas. Mark Goode graze 70 sheep on 33 acres of barley with phosphate fertilization boosting yields. soil tests show 60 percent of local soils are phosphorus deficient.
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Coal County
AAA
R. L. Snow
Tupelo
Snow
Mark Goode
Rocky Point
Jack Downard
Centrahoma
Floyd Adams
Coalgate
Lehigh
Harris
Olney
Clarita
Mr. Goode
Tuvelo
Bombs Seal Brenner Pass Effectively
Air intelligence officers said Brenner pass remains blocked by Allied bombs and raids. Since a month ago attacks shut the main rail link between Italy and the Reich, no train has run from Brenner to Verona while heavy bombers continue pounding the tunnel system and thwart Nazi repairs.
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Rome
Brenner Pass
Italy
Reich
Verona
Going My Way praised as best Bing Crosby film to date
Review lauds Bing Crosby as Father O Malley in Going My Way calling it the best Crosby picture to date. Cast including Barry Fitzgerald Rise Stevens and Gene Lockhart delivers warm, human performances with a choir, testy humor from McHugh, and memorable songs like Going My Way.
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Bing Crosby
Bing
Paramount
Hollywood
Barry Fitzgerald
Father Fitzgibbon
Frank McHugh
O’dowd
Rise Stevens
Gene Lockhart
James Brown
Chuck” O’malley
Fitzgerald
Robert Mitchell
Bing’s
Adeste Fidelis
Johnny Burke
Jimmy van Heusen
McHugh
Traffic Fatalities Down From 1943 and 9 Year Trend
Oklahoma City reports 24 traffic deaths in November 1944, down from 29 in November 1943 and below the nine year average of 51. Six pedestrian deaths, seven auto collisions, two at railroad crossings. Eleven month total 257, up from 241 year earlier. Nine deaths on Saturday nights between 5 p.m. and midnight. manslaughter charges filed in seven cases.
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Oklahoma City
Highway Patrol
Greater returns for amount in vested
A classified ad notes higher yields on invested funds with vested terms. The notice highlights improved returns for savers and outlines the benefits of longer commitment, urging readers to inquire about eligible plans and rate details.
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Ada News
Fashionable Men’s Accessories For Christmas Gifts
Wards previews a wide range of men’s accessories for Christmas. Ties feature bright colors and nylon fabrics with durable wool linings, belts include cordovan pigskin and seal skin, socks and gloves emphasize washable finishes and long wear, and the article stresses buying quality leather and wrinkle resistant fabrics for lasting use.
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Nyon
Acorn Barnacle Resting Posture Noted In Tiny Feeding Action
Ada News Want Ads report a curious note on marine life with an acorn barnacle resting on its head and using leg-like structures to move food to its mouth. The item highlights a quirky observation from a local science blurb.
Small workshops fuel British war production
About 40 percent of wartime output in Britain is produced in small workshops. An unrelated note says Arabs spray themselves with perfume after meals to mask food odors.
Navy Birth Report In LST Marks First At-Sea Child
Washington December 1 The Navy reports the birth of what is described as probably the first child born in an LST landing ship tank. The event occurred at sea during evacuation of casualties and refugees from a tropical isle, part of a mission to rescue an evacuated native population of about 2,000 aboard LST vessels used as sea ambulances.
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Washington
Navy
U. S. Naval Medical Bulletin
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