War Declared As Congress Rises To Meet Global Crisis
U S Congress votes to declare war on Japan with the Senate 82 to 0 and the House 388 to 1, Jeannette Rankin the sole dissenter amid wartime measures. The article notes Axis nations Germany and Italy also declare war and cites sheriff warnings about possible enemy agents posing as medical professionals. Local defense efforts include farmers’ scrap drives, recruiting office activity, a Santa Parade, garden club plans, WPA road projects, and REA defense pledges.
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Congress
Comanche County
United States
Japan
U. S
America
Presigent Aoosevet
House
Senate
Jeannette Rankin
Montana
Germany
Italy
County Agricultural Defense Board
U.S. Army
Denman, Frazier of
de Leon
Brownwood Cattle Auction Receipts and Prices 1971
December 8 1971 Brownwood cattle market notes buyers attendance normal market active slaughter bulls steady to higher fat cows up to $1. stocker calves lighter due to bad weather. stocker yearlings steady to strong. Estimated receipts 1043 head with detailed prices for stocker calves steers and heifers, yearlings, cows and bulls and hogs. Representative sales listed with weights and prices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamela Sue Whiteside
Comanche
Shelton Bros
Brownwood
Lazy Y Ranch
Raymond Starkey
Bangs
W. R. Brown
Santa Anna
G. D. Cagle
Sidney
E. H
J. H. Priddy
G. D. Stover
Rising Star
Wilford Witzche
Kingerys Return Home After Clyde Williams Visit
Oklahoma City Mr and Mrs Lester Kingery and daughter Janetta return to their city home after visiting Clyde Williams, Kingery brother of Mrs Williams. Also noted are San Juan residents Max Greenwood and wife visiting Inez Mewcorn Golda Williford and Jess Odell before a trip to Rome to see their son and family. Houston visitor Bobby Wayne Reeves visited sister Peggy Reeves last week.
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Lester Kingery
Janetta
Oklahoma City
Clyde Williams
Mr. Kingery
Williams
San Juan
Max Greenwood
Inez Mewcorn
Golda Williford
Jess Odell
Rome
Italy
Houston
Bobby Wayne Reeves
Peggy Reeves
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Wid Spivey
Spivey
Lester Coulson
Santa
Santa Claus
Waco
Temple
Sweetwater
Garden Club
Camp Bowie
Texas
Sipe Springs
REA
A. C. Thomas
Huett’s Furniture
W. H. Huett
Sidney Street
Biggs Snto
Burton Bros
Brownwood Cattle Auction
Sunnybrook
Hans
U.S.D.A
A&p
Office of
James C. Slider
Optometrist
Aundry
Rt Haat
Jane Parke
Ernel
California
Kiargarine
Golden Gem Frozen Grange Juice
Nial
Ian
State Fair Tomatoes
Jane Parker
Angel Food
Jar
PAR Country Club
Howard Burttschell
Soeepes
Stee
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