Wartime Book Drive Aims at Meridian February 16
A United War Effort initiative seeks to collect books for soldiers and civilians, with a special February 16 drive in Meridian. Funds and volunteers support a nationwide campaign sparked by a gift of 100,000 mystery stories from Lawrence G. Gival to boost morale and education during wartime.
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Wickarts
Meridian
Hasaiinon
Tenesha
Rome
Dera
Mies
Marvin
New York
Tip
Lawrence Gpival
Navy
nEmad
Shu and
Police Ayntem Wa
Fin- Hef Felatine
Bnetish Fracomer
Arithret
Ales
Eermeles
Iemome
Whrurs
WPA
Iter
Tepall
Waco
All Men 20 to 44 Must Register for Third Registration
Boaque County announces third federal registration for men aged 20 to 44 who were born before December 31, 1921 and who will reach 45 by February 16, 1042. Eligible residents must appear at designated registration sites in towns such as Meridian, J. Winta Sneett Wick Simpson Walnut Brings R Wilbanke Kopperl Tirown Valley Mille K Benithton Will Hanne Cranfield Gap O J Brown Caynte H Kaust. Registrants may choose points for signing in and should arrive early to allow close at 9 pm. Local Board Boaque County urges prompt appearance.
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United Flats
Bélate
AML
Angmart
Rapiatration
Pefom
Bosque
Merkidlan
J. Winta Sneett
Wick Simpson Walnut
R. Wilbanke Kopperl
Tirown Valley
Mille
K. Benithiston
Will Hanne
Will Hanne ‘Cranfille Gap—O. J. Brown
Caynte H. L. Kaust
Boaque County
Beta Beta Chapter Mets In Clifton Hails Thurday
Clifton reports Beta Beta Chapter Mets in Clifton with Boscot and Tydeel hailed on Thursday.
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Mets In
Clifton
Boscot & Tydeel
Chitven
Thurday
Joel Stavlo Gifts Clifton College Gift from Texas Brother
Joel Stavlo a young man from Panhandle Texas donated eighty dollar to Clifton College after attending in 1980 and earning degrees. He told the college president he had received much and gave back to honor honesty gratitude and perseverance. Stavlo praised brothers who attended Clifton and recalled hard times during the depression era.
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Joe Stavlo
Panhandle
Graver
Texas
Clifton College
Northfield
Minn
Wis
Bravlo
Seltiahnene
Joel
Defense Course In Woodwork Taught In February
A local defense training program in woodshop was announced for February 2. The Wentary teacher urged attendees to bring portable equipment and materials to the shop for the course.
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Rome
Avery
Farmers pledge wheat production in wartime drive
In 1941 Morgan County farmers signed a pledge to grow wheat under AAA incentives as part of war farm programs. County workers and agents led meetings across communities to set goals for fields, dairy, cattle and production, aiming to meet farmer needs without creating large surpluses.
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Ater
Tngs
Lawrence
Texas Farmers Urged to Sell Scrap Iron for War Effort
Texas farmers are urged by B. F. Vance chair Texan A S D A War Board to store scrap iron and repair old equipment rather than buy new. He says American farmers could supply about 1.25 million tons of scrap iron to support military production, a vital open hearth steel source.
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Texas
College Station
B. FL
Vance
Texan A.S.D.A. War Board
America
Enemy Aliens Urged To Register At Once
All enemy aliens of Germany Italy and Japan must report at the Post Office for Certificates of Identification. The re-registration period in Texas runs February to February 28, 1942. Those expecting to get certificates at Clifton should act soon to avoid delays. A. Le Bronstad Valencia orange weighed 716,000 tons grown in Spain is noted.
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Germany
Waly
Japan
Texan
Clifton
A. le Bronstad
Former Clifton Pastor Presides At Celebration
Dr Malcolm Purcell of Port Arthur son of the first pastor of the University Presbyterian Church presided at the fiftieth anniversary celebration by preaching at 11 o clock last Sunday morning The university program opened Friday and continued through Sunday The Rev J M Purcell of Lockhart was unable to attend Dr Purcell received degrees from the University Austin College and Union Seminary In Richmond Va He is remembered by Austin and University folk The note also mentions a band mothers meeting on Wednesday Feb 18 at 2 30 in the Science Room
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Port Arthur
Univerity Presbyterian Church
Father
J. M. Purcell
Lockhart
Purcell
University Church
Austin Presbyterian Theologieal Seminary
Sherman
Union Seminary
Richmond
Austin College
Mixa Inek Ratehford
Austin
Minn Fannie Ratehford
Wrenn
Austin and University
Daily
Texan
FSA Loans For Food For Freedom Defense Projects
A. G. Schutte announced that the Farm Security Administration will start making loans in February under the Food For Freedom program. Loans may reach $600 per family to assist farmers who rely partly on off the farm income. Livestock, equipment loans repayable over five years. seed, feed, fertilizer loans repayable in one year with interest.
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Tes
A. G. Schutte
United States Department of Agriculture War Board
Bosque County
Farm Security Administration
Ite
Touma
Clifton Public School Adopts Six Day War Time Schedule
Clifton Public School switches to a six day wartime week, with lunch on Saturdays, to let students finish three weeks early and aid farm work for the Food For Freedom program. Classes shift later temporarily as buses run daylight hours shorten, with May start planned and a defense bond drive led by students.
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Lunsee Betnie
W. C. Brarhears
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Defense
Cin
Defense Committee
Aslethc
Clifton
Oleta Elder
Waco High School
Clifton School
Daly Hi Gy Dahlen
Don Winfield
Brashiare
Walter Hansen
Pest Harbor
Clifton High School Defense Committee
Local NYA Youth Get Civil Service Jobs
Victor H. Conrad, route 1, Onnie M. Kelly star route Clifford, Louis Morsia, and Frank M. White of Morgan were appointed by the Civil Service Commission to the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station as Helper Trainees third class at 4.32 dollars a day. They were assigned to the NYA Defence Center for work in repair and maintenance of aircraft, referred by the United States Employment Service, and attended related training by Corpus Christi public schools and the State Board for Vocational Education.
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Victor H. 1
Conrad
Onnie M. Kelly
Star Route
Clifton
Louis
Morsia
Frank M. White
Morgan
Corone Cheisti Nya Defenad
Cit Service Commission
Coryun Christi Naval Air Station
Cass
NYA Defence Center
Corpus Christi
Naval_Air
Nine Questions Listed For Feb 16 Registrants
Austin report lists nine questions for military service registrants aged 20 to 40 on February 18. Gen J Watt Page, director of selective service, announced the format and details including full name, residency, mailing address, telephone, birth date, place of birth, and related identifying documents.
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Austin
J. Watt Page
Selective Service
Unclear Texan University Fragment Surfaces
Fragmentary OCR text mentions a Texas university but provides no clear event, date, or names. The readable bits suggest an incomplete reference to a college or campus, with key details missing to form a proper news item.
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Clara Richards
Victory Book Drive
Joel Stavlo
Wfie
Mogan County
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Mater
R. Lawrence
Bell Conservation Service Sfiles
Mr. Lawrence
Spain
Wand
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Clifton Public School
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