Lilac Garden Club May Meeting At Kinser Home
May calendar notes show Lilac Garden Club meeting at Tom Kinser's home with Mrs. Floyd erfeild as co host, 3 o clock. members urged to bring a flower arrangement and wear hats. Adenia Garden club hosts luncheon at Mrs. S D home at noon. attendees to wear hats made from ten flowers. Order of the Eastern Star and Masonic hall event at 7 o clock. other chapter activities listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tom Kinser
Floyderfeild
Bers
Adenia Garden Club
Order of the Tern Star
Masonic Hall
Presbyterian Auxiliary Birthday Party Is Event Of Week
The annual Presbyterian Auxiliary birthday celebration was held Monday at First Presbyterian Church. A program on Mexican School for Girls in Taft Texas was given by Mrs. C W Turpley with help from Mrs A W Stubberman and Ruth Ellen Stubbeman. Dor sey McRae Sr spoke on the Defense Service Council. After the program Miss Annie Allen and Miss Bessie Green received life memberships in the Auxiliary for their church work. A tea followed hosted by Mrs. W Y Foster Mrs Ched Hall and Mrs C C Lewis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Auxiliary
First Presbyterian Church
Taft
Texas
C. W. Turpley
A. W. Stubberman
Ruth Ellen Stubbeman
Dorsey McRae
Defense Service Council
Annie Allen
Bessie Green
K. G. McRae
Ouachita Presbyterial
Twin Daughters Born to Pvt and Mrs Arvin Hampton
Pvt. and Mrs. Arvin Hampton announce the birth of twin daughters at Julia Chester hospital on Monday named Glenda and Linda Hampton. Pvt. Hampton is serving with the Army in New Guinea.
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Pvt
Arvin Hampton
Julia Chester Hospital
Glenda and
Linda Hampton
Hampton
New Guinea
Travel and Visitors From Across Texas and Louisiana
Coming and Going: Mr and Mrs Frank Ward and Miss Lucy Hannah Ward return from New Orleans after touring historic sites while James Hannah Ward trains as an apprentice seaman at Tulane University. Mrs W O Beene departs for Amarillo to visit son Wallace in the Air Corps. Mrs Pat Baskette and Cynthia and Carolyn visit from Wichita Falls to see Mr and Mrs J K Schooley. Mrs J W Walker and Judith Ann return to Little Rock after visiting Mr and Mrs W Ekdones. Mr and Mrs Lyle Brown come home from Hot Springs. BB Wingfield is a patient at Julia Chester hospital.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Ward
Pat Baskette
Cynthia
Carolyn
Wichita Falls, Texas
J. K. Schooley
J. W. Walker
Judith Ann
Little Rock
Mrs. W. Ekdones
South Pine
Williams and Moses Army Promotions Reported in Letter
Mitchell Williams son of Mr and Mrs Jett Williams is promoted to first lieutenant in a letter to his wife Mary Cornelia Holloway. Olen S Moses 21 of McCaskill is stationed at the overseas replacement center at Kearns Utah, son of W L Moses. Both promotions announced by the public relations office as part of Army service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mitchell Williams
Jett Williams
Mary Cornelia Holloway
Lt. Williams
Fort Francis E. Warren
Wyo
Set
Olen S. Moses
McCaskill
Overseas Replacement Center
Kearns
Utah
W. L. Moses
Air
Estonia
Black Sea
Vera
Mae Moses
Yerger School Founder's Day Program Planned
Yerger High School will hold Founder's Day on Friday May 19 with Rev. E N Glover delivering the principal address. Music will be provided by both elementary and high school students and the public is invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yerger School
H. C. Yerger Negro High School
E. N. Glover
Rising Star
Baptist Church
Church Dedication At Columbus Sunday
An all day program will be held at Columbus Baptist church Sunday May 21 beginning at 10 a m. Luncheon will be served at noon and a song service will be an event of the afternoon. The public is invited to attend and to bring lunch baskets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus Baptist Church
Keeping Up With Ration Coupons And Extensions Noted
A historical list details ration stamp validity and date changes across blue red and airplane stamps, sugar stamps Nos. 30 and 31, and gasoline coupons from March to June. It notes indefinite validity for several stamps, new first days for others, and a policy shift reducing weekly gasoline allotment from three to two gallons in A books.
Cut in War Expenditures Cheering Congress Keeps Watch
President Roosevelt announced that next fiscal year's war outlays will be trimmed by 4.8 billion dollars from January estimates. The move, prompted by better procurement planning and lower losses, drew mixed reactions as lawmakers weigh taxes and debt. Senator Bridges called it a step right direction but urged deeper cuts without harming war effort. The cut brings total reductions from an initial 9.5? trillion? but specifics noted by the press conference.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Bridges
Appropriations Committee
War Department, Navy and
War Shipping Administration
Charming Off-Duty Dress Chaser by Wacs
Corporal Margaret Snyder of Duluth wears the new Women's Army Corps off duty dress issued by the War Department. The washable rayon shanting one piece costume in military beige features a matching WAC garrison cap and brown closed toe shoes. Also noted are a horizon tan wool winter version, gloves, and a coordinated ensemble for enlisted and Army personnel.
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Margaret Snyder
Duluth
Minn
War Department
Women’s Army Corps
Quartermaster Corps
Wacs
Snyder
WAC
Inn Gate Lurks Quietly as Link Bears News
In a roofed inn gateway Link informs Norma he has news about Kip. He simmers with anger while assessing Azaraski’s guards and imagining escape. They decide to stay a few days, share sake, and rest, as Norma masks fear and the two seek a moment of calm amid imperial maneuvers nearby.
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Link
Norma
Kip
Courtright
Azaraski
Guadalcanal
Goran Sai
Savas
Tilda
Nero
Postwar War Spending Trends Cited By Senators
The report notes McCarran saw no tax cuts, but warned that reduced current spending lowers postwar debt. Senator Ball attributes cuts to shifting needs and stockpiles, while Senator Gurney says the 4 percent cut is minor when total costs are weighed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCarran
Ball
R-Minn
Antico
Gurney
R-Sd
Egypt Reports Many Young Wives and Widows
A historical note cites about 150 husbands and 670 wives under 10 years old in Egypt. It also states that sixty of the baby wives are widows, highlighting child marriage and early widowhood within the population.
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Egypt
CIO Groups Favor Another Term for FDR
Chicago May 17 two national CIO labor groups with about five million members urged President Roosevelt to be a candidate for a fourth term The CIO Political Action Committee and Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America endorsed reelection in meetings yesterday A one minute demonstration followed the union endorsement and Murray told delegates that no other candidate fits the labor picture better than Roosevelt and urged support to educate for his election The committee stated it merely records the sentiment of the CIO membership in urging Roosevelt to run
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
CIO
Roosevelt
CIO Political Action Committee
Amalgamated Clothing Workers of America
Clothing Workers Union
Murray
Hunter's Samaritan Proves Not So Good
Casper, Wyoming. Alfred Streich, on a hunting trip, killed a deer but lost his car keys. A stranger offered to help haul the carcass and push the car to town. On a long hill the man gave the car a shove and it coasted away. At the bottom Streich found the car missing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Casper
Wyo
Alfred Streich
Dee
Streich
Marlbrook Church to Observe Decoration Day
Marlbrook Church near Blevins holds its first homecoming and Decoration Day on Sunday May 21. Activities start at 10 36 a m with preaching a basket luncheon and singing. The public is invited to attend and bring lunch baskets and song books.
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Marlbrook Church
Blevins
Letter mixup points to German POW camp in Trinidad
A misaddressed letter from Mrs Ruth Finney intended for her son-in-law P W Camp at Trinidad Colorado caused confusion when the postmaster misread P W as Prisoner of War. The letter’s journey highlighted a mistaken belief in a local POW camp existing at Trinidad.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Penrose
Colo
Ruth Finney
P. W
Trindad
Cesson
Obliging Stranger and Streichs Fat Deer Never Seen Again
A long wait for an obliging stranger and Streichs fat deer ends with their apparent disappearance. The account notes no sighting of either after a prolonged wait, suggesting a puzzling absence. Authorities or witnesses are not named in the available fragment.
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Streich
Lemon Juice Remedy for Rheumatic Pain Claims Fast Relief
Home remedy praises Ru-Ex Compound mixed with water and lemon juice as a quick, inexpensive treatment for rheumatic arthritis and neuritis. Consumers are urged to take three tablespoons twice daily with a two week supply, with a money back guarantee if symptoms persist. John P. Cox and local drug stores endorse the product.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John P. Cox
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Wesday
Webb Laseter, Sr
WMS Fle No. 4
Fentst
Odel Luck
William Stephenson
Damsey
Ion Auxiliary
Erican Legion Auxiliary
Red Cross
M McCloughan
Kelly Bryant
South Main Street
Lyle Brown
Hattie Anne Field
George Newbern, Jr
Moody Willis
Ozette Wright
Rialto
Wie
United Artits
Eutase
Grace George Wiarjorne Main Umarjoue Lord
W. Y. Foster
Ched Hall
C. C. Lewis
Mrs. Lyle Brown
Hot Springs
Wingfield
Columbus
Roosevelt Hotel
Capital Cafe
Emmet Whitten
University of Texas
Tyrone Power
Theta Sigma Phi
University
Austin
Kittie Sue Jinkins
Galveston
Bonnie Erter
Houston
Barbara Smith
Newport
Ark
Jackie Lissauer
Dallas
Mary Tennille
Winston-Salem
N. C
Mary Jane Ramirez
Beeville
NEA
Hunter
Seersucker
Talbot
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