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Newspaper
Concord Enterprise
Location
Concord, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Apr 08, 1943
Page
7
The administratrices petition for partial distribution of the estate balance. If you object, your attorney must file a writ appearance in Cambridge Court before 10 am on April 27 1943. Witness J. Leggat Register. Also a lost deposit book TM No 144201 at Middlesex Institution for Lands. Concord Mass April 8 15 22.
Commonwealth of Massachusetts Probate Court in Middlesex cites Acton residents about a petition to probate a document as the last will of William H Farrand of Acton. William Henry Soar is named as proposed executor without bond. Objections must be filed in Cambridge by 10 a.m. April 21, 1943. Judge John C Leggat signs the notice on March 25, 1943.
Deposit Book No 91892 has been lost and payment stopped. J W Ballouy assistant treasurer of Middlesex Institution for Savings issues the notice in December March 19 194.
U S forces advance in Timizia amid analysis of new food carax aimed at speeding farm production. Reports say offensives risk Smolensk but details remain unclear in this Western Newspaper Union release.
Chester C. Davis, named chief of the new Administration of Food Production and Distribution, heads a trio merging the Food Production administration, the Food Distribution administration, and the labor arm. The aim is tighter wartime food policy with less friction between Congress and the food agencies as World War II escalates. General Ira C. Baker in London predicts axis Europe will face round‑the‑clock air raids with larger American bombers, while US forces build a powerful offensive alongside the RAF. Baker says 51 raids have seen fewer than 90 bombers lost.
The battle to clear Axis forces from Tunisia continues with Rommel’s army mounting counterattacks as Allied pressure tightens. British and American forces gain ground at El Guettar and press toward Maknassy along the coastal road, signaling a difficult path ahead.
The American Medical Association praised rural areas for exceeding quotas by sending doctors to the military while noting shortages in the east and lagging civilian enrollments. The Journal of the American Medical Association reported a Washington conference said 6,000 doctors must be drawn from civilians this year. A separate indictment accuses flour millers of agreeing on a uniform price differential for packaging sizes, raising bulk prices. the Miller's Federation denies price fixing in the milling industry.
Russian forces maintain a spring offensive along the upper Donets and Don river basins as heavy German counterattacks and artillery support push to halt the advance. Reported actions include north of Dukhovshino and toward Dorogobuzh with continued Soviet pressure near Smolensk.
A National Industrial Conference board survey of 106 690 workers shows 82 618 lost days. Female employees average 1.16 days out per month versus 0.65 for men, with 50.4 percent due to personal reasons versus 47.8 percent for men.
William L. Batt, vice chairman of the War Production Board, announced that the United Nations had now achieved solvency in raw materials and would be assured of sufficient supplies for military needs. Trade groups and union leaders, including AFL President William Green and CIO chief Philip Murray, pledged unity to prevent interunion clashes during wartime.
In San Juan the U S naval installations budget will top 100 million dollars by year end, per Vice Admiral Hoover. In Managua workers uncover primitive idols and grinding stones during excavations near Ochomogo bridge.
Reports describe renewed Allied and Japanese air activity across the South Pacific. American bombers hit Reokata Bay and targets near Gundal Liashio while Jap raids damaged a bridge north of Ranir and Thazi railway. RAF also attacked Donbaik north of Akyab.
Fragmentary text hints at a large government financing package. Mentions billions of dollars and a debate over the scope and purpose of the aid program. No clear dates, entities, or outcomes are readable.
Fragmentary text suggests 1942 spending spree amid wartime economy. Mentions large sums and war context, but details are unclear and OCR reads incoherently.
The memoir traces a man who climbed from dire poverty on New York's East Side to becoming president of General Electric. At Roosevelt's urging he left GE to serve in government, joining the War Production Board to streamline aircraft production and support Donald Nelson. He survived WPB challenges to become vice chairman in charge of all production.
A historical note urges every farm to provide a dedicated work area for repairing and building farm equipment. It highlights the benefits of organized storage for new machinery and potential increases in labor efficiency.
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