Town and Farm in Wartime Digest from OWI
Wartime rural bulletin from OWI notes red blue and sugar stamp deadlines and fuel-oil periods. It urges salvaged fats drive by WFA, explains exemptions under new income tax rules for spouses and minors, and stresses home gardens, canning, and farm productivity to avert shortages. It also covers pocket knife production for the armed forces and Civilians At War guidance urging Baby Bonds reinvestment, price ceilings, farm inputs, and V-Mail use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mid-west
Far West
South
WFA
United States
Joseph D. Nunan
Internal Revenue
WPB
OPA
Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Chief urges full turnout at February meeting
The Eagle Lake Volunteer Fire Company reports a quiet Monday night and reminds residents of the February 26 regular business meeting led by Fire Chief Dipple. He stresses vigilance on vacant lot grass to prevent future fires while noting social visit from Mr. and Mrs. R. F. Arnold and son Ray Jr. of Houston with Mrs. Kate Ney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Lake
R. F. Arnold
Ray, Jr
Houston
Kate Ney
Local Social Notes Include Weddings and Visits in Bonus Community
The item lists multiple family visits in the Bonus community with Houston and Wharton connections. It notes the marriage of Viola Barta and John L. Wrobleski in Houston, defense work in Houston for the couple, a wedding dinner at the bride’s parents, and various family gatherings and condolences involving the Northington, Coffee, Abel, and White families. Pvt. Louie Giesie of Camp Roberts visits his wife and child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamle Duncan Meriwether
George
Houston
G. H. Northington Sr
Sadie Northington
Bill Wied
Goost Greek
Herman Wieshuhn
Garwood
W. M. Wishert
B. F. Hurry
R. E. Beane
Bonus
W. B. Coffee
Lyda Abel
Wharton
Mesdames
A. B. Coffee
J. M-Booth
Viola, Barta
John L. Wrobleski
Wrobleski
John Barta
Elera Barta
Martha Adamik
Johnnie McCloskey
Ida Barta
Crescent
County
W. T. Volding
Mesdames N. D
Johnnie
Local Social Notes From Wharton And Vicinity
The column records visits and gatherings in Wharton Lake Jackson West Columbia Victoria Houston Yoakum and Brownwood. Families noted include Fults Coffee Booth Northington Meriwether Hurry Menefee Cascain Estlinbaum Tate Morgan and others with War Stamp totals of 105 and March of Dimes contribution of 14.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pfc
M. R. Hurry
Houston
Willie Menefee
Harry Cascain
Victoria
Sadie Northington
Bonus White
Ed Hanly
E. W. Estlinbaum
Lola Tate
Yoakum
R. W. Morgan
Brownwood
Mor_gan
Also Mentioned on This Page
Office OF War Information
OWL News Bureau
Wilcox Grocery
Tetas
Pioneer Flour Mills
San Antonio, Texas
KTSA
Strickland Insurance_Agency
Sam H. Brogies
Mgr
Automobile Insurance
Texas
Egypt
G. H. Northington Jr
Tokyo
Santa Fe
Colorado River
Fine Fe
CPL
Uncle Sam
Central Power and Light Compan
Pou
Brad Dal
Main St
Engle Lake
Gordy & Hoffman
Cole’s Theatre
Frnka & Woodard Lawyers
Columbus
Dr. A. S. Tjaden
McCarty Homestead
C. R. Tubbs
Herder Packing Co
J. Ben Johnson
Optometrist
Roy Towill
W. H. Albrecht
W. M. W. M. Lindsay
Secy
Harry D. Larson
First National Bank
Tex
Emanuel Roos
Courta Norris
P. T. Gordon
Norra
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