Cotton Industry Fights Rayon Expansion in War Effort
A protest argues against War and Office requests to use vital materials for expanding rayon high tenacity cords for tires, warning it would cut 10 percent of the home cotton market. The Truman War Investigating Committee urged deferral, while cotton farmers seek protection and soybeans and cottonseed meal supply worries grow across several states.
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War Department
WPB
Truman War Investigating Committee
Duponts
Ram
Coke County Junior Rodeo Planned With 4-H and FFA
A letter from Coke County Livestock Association urges funds for the upcoming annual FFA Livestock Show and a joint junior rodeo. The event, set around October 23, features 4-H and FFA boys as contestants, with War Savings Stamps as prizes to encourage livestock production for the war effort.
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Coke County
A. B. Sheppard
Robert Lee
Coke County Livestock Association
FFA
Association
Local Civic Leader WH Sheppard Heads Coke County Group
WH Sheppard is announced as president of the Coke County Live Stone Association, leading a local civic effort to promote community projects and coordinate activities among residents and businesses.
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Sheppard
Coke County Liveston Association
PTA Committee Meets in Its Regular Session
On Tuesday October 5 the Bronze PTA executive committee met in the school auditorium. Mrs Clarence Arrott led the meeting and read a district president's letter. The membership and finance committees will combine efforts. The executive recommended a 4, 50 cent monthly dues for members. The membership committee appointed Mrs Don Edminston Maverick Mrs Sid Evans Marie Mrs Weddell Tennyson and Mrs Labenske Hayrick.
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Bronze Pta
Clarence Arrott
Arrott
PTA
Don Edminston
Maver
Sam Seay Reported Hospitalized With Typhus Fever
Sam Seay of the Maine community is reported in a San Angelo hospital with typhus fever. The Enterprise has been unable to obtain details on the patient’s condition, but friends of Mr and Mrs Seay hope the illness does not become serious.
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Sam Seay
Maine
San Angelo
Vanderland Home on Furlough Returns to Shenandoah
Wm. Vanderland, on furlough from Sharon Pennsylvania, visits his wife and newborn daughter at home. He is stationed at the Shenandoah Personnel Replacement Depot.
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Wm. Vanderland
Sharon
Shenandoah
Mrs. Vanderland
Daugter
Mra. Vanderland
Blackwell School News Notes Activities for Striving Students
The Bronte Enterprise announces it will publish Blackwell school news from the Blackwell school. Seniors and juniors are urged to send in reports of student body work and activities. The Enterprise, having consolidated with The Bronte Enterprise, claims broad circulation across Blackwell and Bronte communities. Continued on last page.
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Blackwell
Texas
Bronte Enterprise
Bronte
West
Blackell
Blackwell School
The
Campaign to wipe out rats in Bronte town
Community Club launched a campaign to kill rats in Bronte's business district amid a rat infestation. H Springer urged residents and businesses to be vigilant and report rat-killing results to him and The Teton, stressing health risks from typhus and personal responsibility.
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Bronte
Community Club
H. Springer
Springer
Cemng
Lieut Wayman Percifull Receives Pilot Wings
Lieut Wayman Percifull earns his pilot wings and arrives with Mrs Percifull in Bronte to visit Lt Percibill’s parents during the late part of last week.
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Lieut
Wayman Percifull
Bronte
Perci
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Commodity Credit Corporation
Southwestern Mills
CDC
War Food
Marvin Jones
Tennessee
Arkansas
Mississippi
Oklahoma
Washington
James F. Byrnes
Pearl Harbor
Patterson
Taare
Owe Atti
PTA Committee
Ick
Sid Evans
Marie
Weddell
Tennyson
Labenske
Hayrick
Blackwell School News
Bilan
Loni
Full, Mr. and
Mrs
J. A
Fenrce
Farmers Marketing Association
J.D. Lattrell
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