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Newspaper
Junction Eagle
Location
Junction, Texas, United States of America
Date
Sep 09, 1943
Page
2
The Highland Study Club held its first meeting of the year on September 4 at 2:30 p.m. in the County Court Room with Mrs Thad Munn presiding. They voted to hold four winter meetings and maintain obligations from prior years while continuing work through appointed standing committees.
Mr and Mrs Seaton Prentice entertained the Nite Club with a bridge party in Chadwell House Saturday evening. Club prizes for high score went to Mrs Clay Secrest and Grover Landers. Mrs Walter Lindsay received guest high score. A salad course followed for guests including Raymond Allen J M Livingston J S Farmer O C Wright Clay Secrest Grover Landers Frank Black Harold Schweining and Mrs W R McKee Virginia Taylor Dorothy Westmoreland Lindsay Olive Chadwell and the host and hostess.
Mrs Clayton Parker Mrs Carol Cottle and Miss Marjorie Lennon hosted a miscellaneous shower Wednesday afternoon for Mrs Maurice St Clair the recent bride at the Baptist Church from four to six o clock Refreshments included sandwiches cake and punch Several guests attended Mrs St Clair formerly Lora Sage ser of Harper before her marriage Miss Dorothy Jackson and Miss Mary Lee Westbrook left for Houston to begin nursing training at Memorial Hospital Mrs J H Northcutt visited for a dentist visit and wisdom tooth extraction They also visited relatives in town Mr and Mrs Lee Craven bought the Cedar Creek property from Sam Schneider and are moving from Watson Divide to their new home
The piece notes it costs about $412.52 to keep the average U S soldier in fighting trim for a year in the continental United States with higher costs overseas. It mentions transport ships in convoys carrying provisions for the war effort.
The notice explains a 20 percent boost in soldiers pay for those serving abroad. It links War Bond purchases and tax measures to funding essential needs like food clothing and barracks for troops. The appeal urges citizens to buy more bonds to equip and transport troops overseas and win the war.
The Curtis P-40 fighter is praised for air superiority with an Allison engine, armored fuselage, and high speed. Each plane costs about $51,000. Treasury urges war bond purchases of at least ten percent of income.
The article notes that hundreds of auxiliary ships sustain the Navy. It mentions ten derricks including a seaplane wrecking derrick among the essential craft for fuel, provisions, and fleet operations.
Our air borne command is supported by thousands of trained troops and three types of gliders. The glider model present costs about $19,000 each. Buy War Bonds with at least ten percent of your income every payday to help pay for these gliders for our fighting men.
The Army Quartermaster explains parkas provide fleece lined head over coverall warmth in Alaska and Iceland at eight dollars fifty cents. Purchases of War Bonds help fund these parkas with at least ten percent of income directed to war costs, per the U.S. Treasury Department.
The Bofors anti aircraft gun offers greater range and heavier calibre with higher cost and complexity. A two gun mount costs about 98000 dollars and a quad mount up to 140000 dollars. Purchases of War Bonds by workers fund these guns and provide a future nest egg with good interest.
The article notes WAAC members are overseas or training to serve in war roles. Each complete uniform costs roughly 170 dollars and the quartermaster’s department will supply thousands. It urges buying War Bonds and investing at least ten percent of income via payroll savings plans.
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