Town and Farm in Wartime Prepared by OWI
Wartime guidance from the Office of War Information outlines ration stamp validity across goods, changed gasoline rules, and extended use periods. It covers meats fats, processed foods, sugar, fuel oil, shoes, airplane stamps, and income tax due dates, with notes on deferments and agricultural plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office OF War Information
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Pacific
Department of Agriculture
Selective Service
Burau
Internal Revenue
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Victory
War Food Administrator
Slats Diary by Oliver N Warren
A humorous diary recounting weekly events with family and school life. Entries cover chores at home, church plans, a youth group supper, philosophy questions, classroom dynamics, and a pantry joke about preserving fruit. The tone echoes quaint, old fashioned humor in a small town setting.
March Meetup Highlights in Ridgely High School
Ridgely Parent-Teachers Association held its March meeting in the high school auditorium with president Mrs. D Thompson Swing presiding. Entertainment featured Mrs. Cleveland S. Smith and students from Easton, including pianist Miss Helen Marie Marr and performers Florence Tobin Marjorie Mullikin Virginia Willis Martha Darran Dorothy Lee Brown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Callahan
Laura Know
Burton Satterfield
Harrington
Elmer Hoffman
Mary Rennee Saulsbury
Audrey Lynch
Elnora Hoffman
Joan Bickling
Fred Bickling
Marvin
St. Paul’s Reformed Church
Glenn Weaver
Lancaster, Pa
Social Roundup of Visitors and Family News
Tuesday afternoon callers included Morris Youmans in uniform and his wife from Centreville. Entertaining next, Calvin Lynch and daughter and grandson Mrs William Smith and Master Bruce Smith. Weekend guests were Mrs Frank Walker and children of Talbot county at Marion Stoops. Philadelphia guests Walter Morris and Boone Jarrell hosted near town. Harry Stayer returned from California to Ridgely. Guests Saturday included Mrs Charles Walls and Wesley McKnott of Sadlersville. Army man Jonathan Layster on furlough from Battle Creek spent time with parents. Howard and Mrs Richard hosted at Goldsboro visiting Mrs Richard's mother Mrs Harry Swann. Ruth Saulsbury visited Wilmington with sister Patricia. Harrison and Bernard Ringgold returned from Memorial Hospital Eas ton. Chester PA visitors Roland Cherry visited Ridgely. Mabel Carroll visited her parents in Greensboro. Stephen Lynch entertaining daughter Mrs Daniel Eveland of Baltimore. John and Mrs Whiting announce birth of second daughter on March fifteenth. Norman Downes hosted by his father‑in‑law Collison of Centreville. Carlton Marvel Beverly Marvel and Mrs Edwin Eaton spent Friday in Easton. Frank Matthews and Stella Matthews in Baltimore. Mrs McClintock of Georgetown visiting daughter Mrs Covington. Conrad Liden and Jack Lea Blades visited College Park.
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Earle Sparks
Morris Youmans
U. S. Army
Youmans
Centreville
Calvin D. Lynch
William Smith
Bruce Smith
Frank Walker
Marion Stoops
Talbot County
Walter Morris
Philadelphia
Boone Jarrell
Harry Stayer
Ridgely
California
Charles W. Jackson
Charles Walls
Wesley McKnott
Sadlersville
Jonathan Layster
U.S. Army
Battle Creek
Michigan
Howard Richard
Goldsboro
Richard
Harry Swann
Clinton Guthrie
Elma Wilson
Clinton Stoops
Wilmington
Ruth Saulsbury
Patricia A. Saulsbury
William Harrison
Bernard Ringgold
Memorial Hospital
Easton
Roland Cherry
Chester
Mabel Carroll
Edward Carroll
Greensboro
Stephen Lynch
Daniel Eveland
Baltimore
John Whiting
Norman Downes
Downes
Collison
Carlton Marvel
Beverly
Edwin Eaton
Frank Matthews
Stella Matthews
McClintock
Georgetown
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Oliver N. Warren
Emmy
Chirch
Yung Peoples Society
Jake
Jakes
Milly Kinzer
Sie
National
National Bohemian Beer
THE
National Brewing CO
Baltimore, MD
R. B. Baker & Son
Grasonville, Maryland
Queenstown
WS Praper Hraogrive
Leolan Jackson
Leona Jackson
Earl Flanegin
Ord Raleigh
James Remmington
Aberdeen
Remmington
Wm. S. Marvel Jr
Bordentown Military Academy
Wm. S. Marvel
Clayton Larrimore
Medford Larrimore
Chestertown
Co. C Covington
Conrad Liden
Jack Lea Blades
College Park
Yawwree
Salsbury
Nuttie Milling Co
IDEAL
Denton
Maryland
Iovb
Wee Ett
Nebraska
Ray Tapper Tapper’s
Cordova, Md
Hillsboro
Richard Haass
Greensboro, MD
Barred Rocks
N. H
U. S&s
J. H. Quillen
Preston, MD
New Hampshire Reds
New Hampshire
U. S
Pullorum
West Denton Hatchery
Denton, Maryland
Milford Hatchery
Preston
Marcel
S. C
Eglantine Farm and Hatchery
Sinclair Opaline
Sinclair Pennsylvania Motor Oil
Gopsrights
Sinclair Refining Company (Inc
G. D. Crouse
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