Harper Community Mourns Loss In Aleutians
The community mourns Ist. Lieut. Luther B. Stockard killed in action in the Aleutians at age 25. He served since 1940, piloted a P38 fighter, earned five bravery awards and was recommended for the Distinguished Flying Cross. Survived by wife, mother, two sisters, and many relatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Katie Stockard
Luther B. Stockard
Aleutian Islands
Stockard
Kelly Field
Air Corps
San Antonio
Harper
Mary Ellen
John Keethly
Josephine
Fred Thomas
Mang
London Chatter Box Weather Notes From Nildus Pearl
Rain and cooler weather come this week in London as forecasters note beneficial showers. The column highlights lingering gray skies and the chance of intermittent showers throughout the week with milder daytime temperatures.
Roosevelt Roundup Visitors and Local Names Mentioned
Mrs. Melba Thiers of San Angelo visited Roosevelt while J. D. Joy and family visited Kerrville on Sunday October 10. Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Isbill hosted Mr. Isbill's mother from Florida who has been ill. Mr. and Mrs. S. S. Bundy were ...
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Melba Thiers
San Angelo
Roosevelt
J. D. Joy
Kerrville
C. W. Isbill
Mr. Isbill
Florida
Isbill
S. S. Bundy
From Where I Sit: Moderation and Founders Beer Faith
A narrator recalls Grandma Hoskins defending American history and beer. She cites Washington as a surveyor farmer and beer maker who supported moderation, notes Penn Putnam Adams and Oglethorpe, and recalls 1789 debates and the 1918 Prohibition era ending with a lesson in self restraint as foundational to freedom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grandma Hoskins
George Washington
Grandma
New York Public Library
Washington
America
William Penn
Pennsylvania
Israel Putnam
Samuel Adams
Massachusetts
James Oglethorpe
Georgia
James Madison
Adams
Penn
Visitors and wartime notes from a Louisiana page
Recent visitors include Mr and Mrs Wade in Louisiana and Mr and Mrs Bailey from Houston with their children. Sgts Camp and Ray from Randolph Field visited O J Camp on October 10. Production remains vital to victory but labor is tight and a four week mail schedule for airplane reporting is proposed to ease farm and ranch communities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wade
Louisiana
Bailey
Houston
Otto Schweining
Galveston
Howard Simon
Jack Garner
Grapefruit Crop Up 10 Percent in 1942 45 Season
The crop reporting service of the U S Department of Agriculture estimates grapefruit production for 1942 45 at 15 9 million boxes, 10 percent above last year and 16 percent above 1940 41. Harvesting began October 3 with splendid growing weather. orange production is placed at 2 9 million boxes, up 2 percent from last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Sugar allotment notice for stamp changes
The message urges anyone who has not claimed sugar on stamp No 8 to do so by October 31. Stamp No 8 expires after October 31. Stamp No 9 is valid from November 1 to December 15 for three pounds, per Hubert Johnson of the ration board.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hubert Johnson
Ration Board
Also Mentioned on This Page
Harper Happenings
Gilbert Pape
Luther Stockard
Aleutians
Milton Casper
Clara Wendel
Fred Gammenthaler
Gordon Harper
Pete Baethge
Elberta Martin
County Home
N. M. Jones
Jones
W. E. Fletcher
O. Ruskey
S. S. Stewart
T. P. Harlan
Floyd Boatright
Willie Strackbein
Roy Stevens
Ruth Harper
J. J. Casper
J. S. Whitewood
Ruth Jones
Thornton
Mildred Boatright
Arthur Baumann
Harper H. D. C
Harper Home Demonstration Club
O. Rusky
Belton Tatsch
Treas
Elizabeth Gammenthaler
Ian
Gerald Beeman
Gerald R. Beeman
Noxville
Mr. Beeman
Quemada
A. J. Wood
Gladewater
Wood
Cecil Bode
Orlando
California
Arthur Lang
Sam Parker
Fredericksburg
Roy Cottle
Carol Cottle
Small Son
Fredericsburg
Maxie Baumann
Navy
Mrs
Morris R. Bein
Camp Barkeley
C. E. Bein
A. E. Sageser
Lora Sageser
Hubert Baumann
Chester Carnes
Raymond Carnes
Felix Kensing
Peggy Lou Parker
Clayton Parker
J. R. Peril
Carl Oehler
Grace Davidson
Abilene
Anson Jackson
Long Beach
A. B. Fritz
London
Leonard Chandler
Big Saline
Oscar Pearl
Son Strader
Greenville
Texas
Tom Amberson
J. W. Strader
George Pearl
Mason
Shack Ivy
Boerne
W. C. Jones
Jack Amnon
Bob Ivy
Max Hahn
Raymond Pearl
Johnnie Gassett
Nildus
Truck Conservation Corps
America’s Truck Trans
Cal
Office of Defense Trans
U. S
Tion Corps
Humble Oil & Refining Company
Ror
Joe Marsh
House of Representatives
Brewing Industry Foundation
Ance
Hartford
Pol
Insurance Agency
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