Rural Boys Make Gold As President's Advisers
The piece profiles Harry Hopkins and Leon Henderson, two rural boys elevated to key advisory roles in Roosevelt’s crisis response. Hopkins, longtime New Deal ally and head of lend-lease program influence, and Henderson, price chief, share a humble upbringing and rise through public service. It contrasts their modest origins with the White House influence and notes their impact on defense and economic policy amid wartime challenges.
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Public opinion seen as key to settling strike says official
William H. Davis, vice chairman of the National Defense Mediation board, says public opinion is among the most important factors in settling a strike. Both sides know the people back the board. City symphony evokes sounds of brake squeaks, a bird and a baby in one key.
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Emergency surge fills Washington with new federal offices
The influx of workers in Washington due to the emergency has strained office space. Despite new structures in the District, two federal buildings are rising in neighboring Maryland and Virginia, adding a million square feet of office space to meet demand.
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Butler Flower Show Rules And Regulations 1941
Butler Garden Club invites Taylor County entries for a 1941 flower show. Exhibits must be staged by 11 a m, entries limited to one per class, bottles for grouped stems, and blue ribbons determine sweepstakes. Open to non members, with numerous classes from radiance roses to annuals and arrangements.
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Famous Watson Melon Seed Grown By Statesman's Nephew
Thomson Georgia seed for the Tom Watson watermelon remains a major crop, grown annually by J Thurman Watson on his Thomson farm. He cultivates four to five hundred acres for seed, selling to southeastern producers, with land rotation to prevent disease. The variety traces to 1898 when Tom Watson received seeds from a Florida friend and later handed cultivation to relatives.
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Cochran Girl Missing Three Days Is Found
Ethel Louise Arnold, 17, of Cochran, reported missing from her home since Friday, said to be five feet tall with blonde hair in a long bob and hazel eyes. She worked at L and H Shirt Factory. The notice outlines flower show classifications and entries.
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