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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Nov 04, 1943
Page
4
Eldorado reports the West Texas Woolen Mills, opened in 1941, has produced 16,000 all wool blankets stamped U S. The plant uses 15 workers on day shift and seven on second shift with output of 60 blankets daily as Uncle Sam uses its output for wartime needs. Governor Lee O Daniel attended the opening.
Los Buenos Vecinos high school Spanish Club gathered at the home making department for a supper party with a Spanish theme in food decor and entertainment. Mrs. Albert Martin led activities with games songs and a reading by Adrienne Loeffler.
Final figures for the Third War Loan show bonds sold totaling 18.943 billion dollars. Under Secretary Daniel W. Bell reported the result recently. Individual sales surpassed the five billion dollar target by 377 million dollars.
A Brownwood resident named Doug Jarvis spent last weekend as a visitor in Junction, staying for a short visit and local sightseeing.
The piece argues lifting coffee rationing reduces hoarding as people feel free to choose, reflecting a belief in moderation when rights are acknowledged. It compares beer access in Army exchanges to civilian behavior, citing OWI findings that availability often reduces excess.
Rates will pay Kimble county farmers 40c per hundredweight for whole milk and 5c per pound for butterfat with 80 percent of butterfat for butter sales. Drafts will be issued by the county AAA committee upon proof of quantity sold, with October claims due by November 30 and payments slated for early November January.
The University of Texas Bureau of Business Research notes no commercial failures in September, marking the second consecutive month with zero bankruptcies. The report supports the public urging to buy victory bonds.
The War Department announces more than 140,000 prisoners of war are held in 56 permanent U. S. camps with a German to Italian ratio of about three to one. Temporary camps also stock prisoners for labor needs. Agricultural work includes harvesting fruit vegetables and cotton. Only a few escapes occurred and all were recaptured within hours.
The Petroleum Administration for War states 100 octane aviation gasoline output has quadrupled since early 1942 and will reach eight times higher in a few months. Civilians face reduced supply as refiners shift capacity to military needs, producing less ordinary gasoline and fuel oil.
Gov Coke R Stevenson visited McCloskey General Hospital Temple Texas and spoke with wounded soldiers from the country service during a two hour tour. Among the wounded was Pfe William P Stewart of Junction. A portable calculating machine that prints results on forms was showcased. A Texas proud message invites women to join the WAC. Rubber life rafts now have walnut sized lamps for visibility. The Odessa meteor crater is depicted in a UT diorama at the Texas Memorial Museum.
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