Trouble Shooter Called In By Food Boss
Washington Aug 12 Marvin Jones has invited former Rep. William L. Nelson to aid reforming the wartime food program. Nelson will link the food admin with state and local war boards, seeking to give home folks more say and minimize Washington regulations. Nelson notes plans to decentralize and empower state boards and leaders to map out local production.
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Ovid
A. Martin Washington
Marvin Jones
Congress
William L. Nelson
D-Mo
Nelson
The
Missourian
Jones
Columbia
Washington
Food Administration
State Agricultural War Boards
Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard
Agricultural Adjustment Administration
AAA
State Extension Service
Farm Security Administration
FSA
Farm Credit Administration
FCA
Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Food Distribution Administrators
Forest Service
Rural Electrification Administration
REA
Soil Conservatorn Service
War Boards
Agriculture Department
Prices Drop in Georgia Florida Tobacco Markets
The War Food Administration reports tobacco prices fell three to six cents per pound on Georgia and Florida markets yesterday while Carolina Border Belt prices edged up slightly. High grade flue-cured leaf remains in demand though most lots were inferior for late season auctions with Georgia and Florida markets selling over 4.2 million pounds at an average of 37.13 cents and Florida at 38.54 cents per pound. season totals show substantial volumes across the Belt and Carolinas. Meanwhile, public notices list a land sale by High Point City Council for August 30 1943 with bids to be cash or 10 down and 60 months remaining, Lot 76 and part of 75 College Terrace, Guilford County North Carolina. Arnold J. Koonce Mayor.
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Washington
Aubrey Williams
National Youth Administration
Williams
NYA
Williams Head
Senate
Republican Party
National Education Association
Associated Press
Georgia-Florida
Carolinas
War Food Administration
WFA
Georgia
Florida
South Carolina
Florida-Georgia
North Carolina
City of
High Point
High Point Township
Guilford County
Casrolina
College Terrace
the Register of Deeds
N.C
Arnold J. Koonce
Register of Deede
N. C
North Carolina County Commissioners End Convention With Elections
The North Carolina Association of County Commissioners wrapped up its annual convention in Raleigh with officers elected. Speakers included Governor Broughton and State Attorney General McMullan. McMullan predicted rapid postwar growth. Broughton pledged juvenile character building and recreational programs in state planning.
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Raleigh
North Carolina Association of County Commissioners
Governor Broughton
Harry McMullan
EF. B. Denny
State Supreme Court
Josephus Daniels
Mexico
R. Gregg Cherry
Gastonia
Charles Johnson
Dean I. C. Schaub
N. C. State College Extension Service
Annual Meet of AFL Ends in Winston-Salem 1943
The North Carolina State Federation of Labor adjourned after selecting Greensboro for the 1944 gathering and re-electing officers. The convention adopted a resolution urging President Roosevelt to suspend or revise the Little Steel wage formula. Re-elected officers were C. A. Fink, H. L. Kiser, H. G. Fisher, A. K. Brown, G. B. Cool, and Haywood Williams, with Williams serving as Negro vice president.
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Winston-Salem
North Carolina State Federation of Labor
Greensboro
Roosevelt
C. A. Fink
Salisbury
H. L. Kiser
Charlotte
H. G. Fisher
Salisry
A. K. Brown
Durham
G. B. Cool
Haywood Williams
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Chicago
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Jergen
Wampole
A J
Jewelite
Rakiah
Gerber's Baby Food
Absorbine, JR
Vick
Teel
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Eckerd
Bayer
Doan
Theatley
Richard Huden
Kotex
Ammen’s
Woodbury’s
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Fitch
Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound
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