Farm Women Eligible For FSA Financial Aid In Kimble County
Miss Mil dred R Ferguson, home management supervisor, announced that Farm Security Administration aid is available to farm women in Kimble County this fall. The program finances canning equipment and storage space for fruits and vegetables to boost family food supplies and wartime production. Residents should contact Ferguson at the Kimble County courthouse in Junction for details and eligibility. Another item notes a bank teller scene with a humorous check cashing exchange, illustrating a separate nonrelated vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble
Farm Security Administration
Mildred R. Ferguson
Farm Security
Miss Ferguson
FSA
The
Kim
Ble County
Junction
Ferguson
United States
Six Types Rubber Boots and Shoes Rationed
The Office of Price Administration orders a certificate rationing six types of men's rubber boots and rubber work shoes due to a severe rubber shortage. A midnight September 29 freeze halts sales and shipments to await inventory, with rationing to customers starting October 5. The Kimble County War Price and Rationing Board will issue certificate forms and provide guidance at the county courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office of Price Administration
OPA
Kimble County
Tire Sellers Must File Sept 30 Inventory Reports
All tire sellers must file a September 30 quarterly inventory report of all serviceable tires and tubes, including new, used, retreads, and recaps, by October 15 under Revised Tire Rationing Regulations. Reports aid eligibility for additional tires. forms mailed or obtainable from the War Price and Rationing Board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baruch Committee
War Price and Rationing Board
Government asks for less meat consumption in war effort
For the year starting October 1, 1942, the U S Government estimates meat demand at 27 billion pounds with only 24 billion pounds supply. Kimble County residents are urged to eat alternative meats and limit intake to 2% pounds per person weekly until rationing is in place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S
Kimble County
Kimble
Edwards
Population trends from grandpa to grandson
A grandson questions whether world population is rising, noting ancestral doubling each generation would imply trillions of ancestors in the distant past, while today’s global population is about one and a half billion. The piece hints at a counterpoint to simple exponential ancestry ideas.
AM.A. program aids Kimble County families and farmers
A report by P. M. Miller shows over 1764.52 dollars in commodities distributed in Kimble County from July 1, 1941, to June 30, 1942. The AMA buys crop excess to support farm markets and aid underprivileged families with goods handed to the State Public Welfare for distribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimble County
P. M. Miller
Abilene
Texas
Agricultural Marketing Administration
Autumnal equinox prompt for shelter and home needs
The notice notes the autumnal equinox around September 22 and advises preparations for winter. It suggests replacing stove joints, window panes, and stove pipes, and adding a rug to improve warmth and comfort. The text ends by stating the store’s focus on home needs.
Fireproofing lacquer guards polished surfaces during handling
An accompanying lacquer protects highly polished surfaces by peeling off after handling or shipping. It can be sprayed brushed or dipped and dries within minutes. An electrical manufacturer also created a stack mounted device that alerts firemen when smoke clouds are emitted for submarine signaling.
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Schreiner-Hodges Co
Pillsbury’s
Alc
Pillsbury
Jim Jones
Ivory
Clab
Sweet
Am.a
Glen Valley
Dugenne
RIE Moll Company mL
Gener
Armour
Clabber
Bologna
Oleo
J. W. Chenoweth
Mgr
Junction National Bank
Ranch Supplies
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