Postmaster Urges Early Posting Of Christmas Mail
Postmaster General Smith W. Purdum urges that the bulk of Christmas mail be in post offices by December 1 to ensure on time delivery. Wartime demands, forecast record mail volumes, and a shortage of vehicles complicate handling. He notes many new workers replacing drafted staff and stresses early mailing to avoid disappointment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith W. Purdum
Post Office Department
Armed Services
Purdum
Manufacturer’s Subcontracts Span 151 Cities
In under two years a war material maker has issued 3 800 subcontracts to 725 companies across 151 cities. The breadth highlights extensive wartime procurement and supplier networks.
Ranch Life and War Time Reflections at Clio Ranch
A ranchwoman muses on wartime patience and future choices at the crossroads of three paths on the Llano County ranch. Local social notes record hunting, visits, and defense work plans, plus geologists at Cleo area oil companies and a factory project for fire extinguishers with staff workshops.
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T.F.W.C
Cody Cardwell
Dudley
L B. Howard
Abilene
J. H. Northcutt
Walnut Canyon Ranch
Thomas Coney
Loge Stewart
A. L. Mudge
Watson Ranch
Clb
W. T. Bishop
Segovia
Jimmy Hugh Watson
Cleo
Allen Bishop
San Angelo
Allen
G. W. Crabb
Leslie
San Antonio
Allen Bishop Ranch
Gobblers
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Schreiner-Hodges Co
Monarch
Pillsbury’s
Turkey
America
Rio
Oleo
Ouncnn
Bologna
Pillsbury's Best
Karo
Cage
R. L. Allen
H. Sumpter
Mgr
Army
Hartford
Denman
Insurance Agency
Wool
Mohair Co
Mrs. Ches
Alfred Bannowsky
Llano County
State Board of Control
Jesse Fox
Aus
Willard
Heyman
C. A
Schraub Company
C. A. Schraub CO
Junction Abstract Company, Inc
Kimble County
Junction National Bank
Ranch Supplies
Wool and Mohair
C .T. Holekamp
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