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Newspaper
Eagle Lake Headlight
Location
Eagle Lake, Texas, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1943
Page
4
War time rationing notes detail stamps, prices, and limits for groceries, fuel, and footwear. It covers bread and meal staples, fresh foods, canned goods, and corn ceilings, plus calls for canning crops, oil, gasoline, shoe orders, and temporary worker rations. It also notes the Second War Loan Drive and regional distribution actions across multiple states and counties.
War Manpower Commission chief Paul V. McNutt proposes staggered work hours to allow women to shop under ration rules while continuing essential war services. About 6,000,000 women are expected in war industries this year, necessitating changes to current systems. Local appeals handling shifts to selective service, with tires and vehicle rules discussed in the same context of rationing and labor mobilization.
The page reports a board vacancy due to a resignation, with terms expiring and a county council meeting planned in Columbus on Saturday, April 5. It notes appreciation for soldiers, a debut baseball game between Lake and Bay City, and lists local residents, travels, and community updates across the Mead and Colonie County areas.
Miss Clara Landi, a Tulane University student, hosts her mother in New Orleans while Harry Landa travels from Weilhesilny for the casual family visit.
Article reports Magnolia expanding its storage capacity with a sixth 80,000 barrel steel tank at Sealy, backed by plant superintendent Bryan and crews of about thirty. The facility will boost total capacity to around 100,000 barrels, enabling increased pumping and transfer operations as work proceeds in February.
The southwestern Texas Stans Trainers College in San Marcos announces the marriage of president Bertate Ghirtined Flovors to an officinalily impusirated Saves. Dr CJ Evins succeeds him as college leader. Dr Flowers has a record as author teacher and administrator. Mr and Mrs Winn Poole and Mr Paul ACE are noted. Berger returned last weekend from a visit to Mathis.
A disjointed OCR fragment describes a person found injured near the sea and rushed to Laughlin Hospital. It mentions a nine year old, a musical instrument, and ensuing medical treatment, with unclear surrounding details and names.
A freight train neared a city crossing as a car carrying three youths sped to beat the train. Two died, one critically hurt. The engineer warned police that explosive cargo behind him could have wiped out the city if brakes failed. Officials urge respect for signals despite past false assurances.
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