Small Town Industry Boom Prompts War Footing Plans
A feature discusses how small towns might grow through sub contracting and local production during wartime. It argues decentralization of industry reduces risk from bombing and highlights San Diego and Los Angeles regions as examples of potential disruption to large factories. The piece ends with reflections on town charm and resilience. Also notes a Dunedin wedding and Manila’s Americanized urban scene.
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Ealiée
Tong
Induatrien
Vanigre
Deano
San Diego
San Angeles
Seyual
Local notes and visits fill Clifton area week
Regional residents report travel and family visits across Clifton. Mr and Mrs Karl Tate and daughter visited relatives in Comanche. Robert Barnett of Dallas stopped by to see friends. Mrs Lloyd Sadler moved to Blum as history teacher at Blum High School. various families gathered for church, birthdays, and weekends with relatives in Hubbard Waco Fort Worth and Arlington.
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Air Corps
Karl Tate
Comanche
Heald
Ives
Frite Barnett
R Chapman
Wes
Fisley
Kilgore
Nod Mes
Senny Dyer
Robert Barnett
Dallas
Lloyd Sadler
Dery
Blum
Blum. Frigh School
Jim Sockwell
Occe
Annl
Mra
Vernon Sockewell
C. E. Dansby Jr
Hubbard
Hhia
C. E. Densby
Sunt
Chas. Burns
Carl McKelvey
J. C. McKelvey
Evelyn
Henry Gibbs Jr
Perris
Mra. Gibbs
Clifton
Mes
Charley Bentley
Mary Britain
Agathe Lawrence
la Nell McNeill
Ruth Burreson
Gussie Acord
Dell Barnes
BTA
Edgefield Baptist Church
Waco
W. C. Dobbs
H. W. Bennett
Alma
Nebraska
Bennet
Opel Cooper
Jaco
R. L. ‘Reed
Bennie Graham
San Diego
Cal
Bennie
J. B. Thomas
W. H. Frazier
Elk
AL. Hart
Everett Prazier
Godley
Kenneth Holt
Arlington
D. Harris
FF. Barnett
Houston
Lawrence le van
J. D. Swicard
Joseph
Durham
Reatland
Planting Seed Seed for Plowing Sold at 150 Per Wushel
First year Harper Cotton Seed for ploving offered at 150 dollars per wushel by W T Whitgy at Bronsted Gin 40 129.
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Harper
W. T. Whitgy
Sugar Ration Plan Details Emphasized by Officials
War rationing officials outline sugar book distribution with twenty eight stamps per household, one applicant per family, and penalties up to ten years and a $10,000 fine for false reports. Cards track purchases, stores tear out stamps, and boards ensure fair weekly allotments while urging reduced consumption.
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Henderson
Han/derson
OPA
Stampa
War Production Board
Office of Price Administration
WPB
Che Wrb
Pries
Texas egg shipments greatly increased in December
Austin February 11 The heat of Texas farms stopped up to production during December the University of Texas Bureau of Business Research reported. During the month 80 carloads of eggs were shipped from Texas stations, compared with only 5 carloads the December before.
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Austin
Texas
University of Texas Bureau of Business Research
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Whue Automobils
MER Tocker Insurance Agency
Poompleth Insurance
Kewvice
Pp Pelmtoes In
Twele Posten
Peter Anes
Focal Theatre
Dunedin
New Zealand
Manila
United States
Dittlinger
Clifton Chick Hatchery
Rodin
Ubis
FEXAS
Armstrong
DR. Miller Belding
Optometrist AT
Baller Jewnlers
Gehenge
Komole OM
Kcforina
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