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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 15, 1944
Page
2
A Harper Herald column critiques UAW demands for equal voice in wartime plant operation as a step toward state social capitalism. It argues such shifts threaten capitalism and war effort, while praising management’s defense of free enterprise. Local notes cover weddings, visits, and ads.
A new selective service induction system became effective Monday and announced in Washington. Registrants will receive orders for immediate induction with physical examinations following after they are in the Army, saving time. A 10 day furlough is allowed to wind up business affairs and local boards will use a screening test plus blood test to flag obvious defects before induction.
Milton Eckert, Mason County 4 H Club, from Streeter, won grand champion steer with his Hereford calf at the Southwestern Exposition and Fat Stock Show in Fort Worth.
Mr James Hart, Mrs Hart, Pinkey and Spencer Brown, and Mrs L H Harper of San Antonio visited the Whitewood home Sunday afternoon.
The article explains that Gillespie County's 643 third draft registrants will not receive order numbers until the national Master List arrives in about ten days. Lottery results placed first five serials as 441, 244, 636, 345, and 54, with T-10001 to T-10005 as sample orders. All third-registration registrants will get order numbers starting at T-10,001 and questionnaires will follow. No calls are expected before June.
Mr and Mrs Arthur Lott were guests at the Ed Marshall home on Tuesday night. Mr and Mrs Gilbert Anderegg were visitors in Harper Sunday evening.
Mr and Mrs Theo Moellendorf visited Mr and Mrs Willie Meier and shopped in Harper. Mrs C W Howard of Abilene arrived to make her home here and join Mrs Carl Ochler in partnership with Ochler Grocery, living with them for now. We welcome Mrs Howard among us.
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