Lucas Gusher Anniversary Tied to Sulphur Quest
Beaumont marks the anniversary of the Lucas gusher at Spindletop one day in January. Pattillo Higgins credited Captain Anthony F. Lucas with seeking sulphur, but the well yielded the world’s largest oil flow at about 100 000 barrels per day. Lucas previously ran salt mines at Avery Island before drilling for oil.
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Lucas
Spindeltop
Texas
Beaumont
Pattillo Higgins
Anthony F. Lucas
Higgins
A. F. Lucas
Washngton
D. C
Capt. Lucas
Uif
Mc[lhenney Company
Avery Island
E. A. McAhenney
Beaumont Enterprise
Used tires removed from rationing in December
Otto Kiehne, chair of Gillespie County War Price and Rationing Board, announced that used passenger car tires are taken out of rationing from December 1 due to poor quality and uneven supply. Truck tires remain rationed, with price controls continuing on all tires including factory seconds and claimed rubber tires.
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Otto Kiehne
Gillespie County
Mileage Rationing Record Required for Tire Purchases
Otto Kieline, board chairman, announced that the mileage rationing record used for renewing gasoline rations will now be required for applying to purchase new tires. The form, issued during A ration renewals, must be presented to obtain certificates from the local War Price and Rationing Board.
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War Price and Rationing Board
Otto Kieline
Washington
Fort Now
Dass School Honors Second Six Weeks Students
The Dass School lists honor roll recipients by grade levels including Doris Evers Elaine Rede Joyce Woerner Judith Evers Charles Gerloff Stanley Paul Sauer Clinton Ellebracht Alberta Dittmar Andelle Woerner Harvey Ellebracht Warren Hahn Eloise Welge Virginia Ann Evers Harold Strackbein Vernelle Geistweidt Betty Mae Geistweidt Marjorie Ann Sauer Marilyn Geistweidt Dan Geistweidt Oliver Hahn Evelyn Geistweidt Norma Rede Hulda Pearl Dittmar Elton Faughi Emma Jane Evers Evelyn Baethge Florence Crenwelge. Pvt Elroy Geistweidt of Camp Joseph T Robinson Ark spent a 10 day furlough and left for Fort Dix N J for further assignment. Mr and Mrs Alf Heimann of San Antonio visited Dass.
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Dass
Doris Evers
Elaine Rede
Joyce Woerner
Judith Evers
Charles Gerloff
Stanley Paul Sauer
Clinton Ellebracht
Alberta Dittmar
Andelle Woerner
Harvey Ellebracht
Warren Hahn
Eloise Welge
Virginia Ann Evers
Harold Strackbein
Vernelle Geistweidt
Betty Mae Geistweidt
Marjorie Ann Sauer
Marilyn Geistweidt
Dan Geistweidt
Oliver Hahn
Evelyn Geistweidt
Norma Rede
Hulda Pearl Dittmar
Elton Faughi
Emma Jane Evers
Evelyn Baethge
Florence Crenwelge
Elroy Geistweidt
Joseph T. Robinson
Ark
Oscar Geistweldt
Fort Dix
N. J
Alf. Heimann
San Antonio
Doss
Local families host visiting relatives during Thanksgiving
Mrs. Alton Hansen and son Alton Hansen Jr. visit Mr. and Mrs. W. R. Hansen. They reside in Port Neches while Captain Alton Hansen serves overseas with the U S Army. College girls home for Thanksgiving include Willie B. Davis from Southwest Texas State Teachers College and Ruth Anderegg and Dorothy Hahn from Southwestern University.
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Alton Hansen
Alton Hansen, Jr
W. R. Hansen
Hansen
Son
Port Neches
Captain Alton Hansen
U. S. Army
Willie B. Davis
Southwest Texas State Teachers College
San Marcos
Ruth Anderegg
Dorothy Hahn
Southwestern University
Income Tax Filing Dates Are Explained
Commissioner Joseph D. Nunan Jr. explains the change of final filing dates from December 15, 1944 to January 15, 1945 for 1944 estimated tax declarations and payments. Farmers deferring April 15 and others filing amended declarations may use the new deadline. a 1944 return with full payment by January 15 serves as both return and declaration. Continues on page 2.
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Joseph D. Nunan, Jr
Internal Revenue
Congress
Committeemen Elected For AAA From Each Community
Community committeemen for the AAA will be elected December 16 at 2 00 p m in the Agricultural Building Fredericksburg. Delegates from each community will also be chosen to meet December 22 to select the County Committee for 1945. Committeemen plan sheets to meet wartime production goals and meet monthly to report program changes and assist producers in maximizing benefits.
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AAA
Fredericksburg
Pioneer Mary Olive Peril Dies at 95 in Harper
Mary Olive Peril 95 a Hill Country pioneer died Thursday in Harper. Funeral services were held Friday with burial in the Peril family cemetery. She widow of William A Peril lived here most of her life born in Springfield Illinois and moved to Harper in early days. Survivors include her son W R Peril and two sisters Judith Locke Kerrville and Elizabeth Horn San Antonio. Monroe J Lang from the Pacific writes of a letter from a U S battleship noting he is well and healthy with a reference to landings in the Philippines.
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Mary Olive Peril
Peril
Harper
William A .Peril
Springfield
Ill
W. R. Peril
Judith Locke
Kerrville
Elizabeth Horn
San Antonio
Monroe J. Lang
The
Pacific
Agriculture helps all of us says producer and editor
This page serves farmers and ranchers nationwide, outlining aims to promote agriculture through news items, new trends, experiment findings, and success stories. Editor F. M. Simpson, known as manager of our Age-, invites readers to search out useful information to improve the nation’s food production.
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America
F. M. Simpson
Nutrition is Our Business and Yours
Six Americans from rancher to scientist unite to ensure 132 million people receive proper food. The piece notes diet affects animal and human health, cites Swift & Company grants for nutrition research, and champions pork as highly digestible rich in Vitamin B1.
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Swift & Company
Beef Roast with Potatoes and Carrots
A beef chuck rump or round provides the roast served with browned onions and carrots. Roll the beef in flour, brown in hot fat, then simmer for two hours until tender. Add potatoes onions and carrots and cook for one additional hour.
Canvas coats for sheep prove profitable in Wyoming trial
University of Wyoming researchers fitted 15 ounce canvas coats to half of 684 range sheep. Coated sheep yielded cleaner wool, 6.8 percent less shrinkage, 13.5 percent less dirt, and 0.5 inch longer staple. Coats also reduced cold, wet, sand, burrs and death losses while cutting feed use. For details write R. H. Burns, Laramie, Wyoming.
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University of Wyoming
R. H. Burns
Laramie
Wyo
Soft corn fattens livestock in South Dakota trials
Experiments by the Agricultural Experiment Station of South Dakota State College show soft corn, a byproduct of freezes, can fatten steers calves feeder pigs and lambs. Soft corn fed unprocessed and moldy for up to 150 days yielded greater returns than No 3 ear corn when prices were 50 and 75 cents per hundredweight and per bushel respectively.
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B. Johnson
Agricultural Experiment Station
Seout
Dakota State College
South Dakota
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Heil Motor Company
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Arthur Lang
U. S
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