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Decatur Daily in Decatur, Alabama

20 Aug 1944

Page 12

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Decatur Daily

Location

Decatur, Alabama, United States of America

Date

Aug 20, 1944

Page

12

CCC Loans On Cotton Crop In 1944

Auburn Alabama The War Food Administration through the Commodity Credit Corporation will loan on the 1944 crop cotton with rates tied to middling grades and location. Loan rates vary from about 21.94 cents per pound in the Carolinas mill area to about 21.52 cents in several Alabama counties. The parity price as of August 1 1944 was 21.08 cents per pound with a 92.5 percent parity.

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Auburn Ale Com- Credit Corporation Carolinas Arizona Cali Alabama Calhoun Chambers Cherokee Cleburne Etowah, Lee Raw Russell Talladega Talcounties Barbour Blount Bullock DeKalb Elmore Macon All Shelby St. Clair Ies Autuaga Bibb Chilton Coffee Dale Geneva Henry Jon Jackson Jefferson Madion Montgomery Morgan Pike Butler Covington Crenshaw Fayette Hale Lawrence One Lowndes Perry Tus- Walker Winston Coun Baldwin Choctaw Clarke Col- Conecuh Escambia Franklin Lamar Lauderdale Mar- Marion Mobile Monroe Pick- Sumter Washington Wiscounties
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August wheat price holds at 1.33 per bushel in Auburn

In Auburn Alabama A W Jones announces to the Administrative Officer that the August wheat price remains 1.33 dollars per bushel. The note also mentions cotton having more than 1 000 important uses.

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Auburn Ala A. W. Jones
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Black and White Ointment Promises Skin Relief

Advert says Black and White Ointment treats acne boils and skin eruptions. Claims rapid antiseptic action and healing with money back guarantee. Also promotes Vital cleansing soap and White Plain Soap for skin care.

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Navy Lieutenant Darrah Seen In Bitter Pacific Fights

Navy Lieutenant C A Darrah son of Mr and Mrs J W Darrah of Decatur served two years as communications officer on a destroyer and fought in the Macassar Straits Java Sea and other battles with the Japanese navy. He later studied at Annapolis and serves as assistant signal officer with a veteran Marine outfit. His father is a bank cashier and his brother a Lieutenant Colonel in the Army.

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South Pacific Navy C. A. Darrah J. W. Darrah Jackson Street Decatur Darrah Macassar Straits Java Sea United States U. S. Naval Academy Annapolis Vanderbilt Uni Pearl Harbor U. S. Naval Base Cavite P. H Morgan County Bank John
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SAILOR WENDell THRASHER WANTS HOME DESPITE WAR

Seaman First Class Wendell F. Thrasher writes his mother in Danville that he hopes to be home before the war ends but has little chance. He describes battle injuries, weight loss, and his ship damaged and in the states. He asks for continued prayers from Union Grove pastor and hometown supporters.

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Seaman Wendell EF. Thrasher Gracie Thrasher Danville 3 Seaman Thrasher O. K Union Grove Decatur Wendell
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