Virden Valley Soil District reports 1944 conservation gains in Hidalgo Grant
The Virden Valley Soil Conservation District notes progress by 69 cooperators on 93,385 acres across Hidalgo and Grant counties in 1944. The report cites improved ranges, irrigation upgrades on 23 farms, leveled acres, and added soil saving structures. District plans for 1945 emphasize irrigation improvements and fertilizer use.
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Virden Valley
Hidalgo
Grant Counties
Clartin
Board of Supervisors
New Mexico
Soil Conservation Service
Martin
J. E. Payne
Louis Conner
F. P. Merrell
Harry Day
Mr. Martin
Bowman assigned to RAF radio operator mechanic course
Pfe Bowman son of and Mrs. Ernest Bowman of Lordsburg has been assigned to the RAF Training Command dio School at the Sioux Falls Army Air Field for a two week course as a radio operator mechanic After completion he will be assigned to a unit of the Army Air Forces Bowman previously worked as an accountant for Banner Mining Company He enlisted June 11 1942 in El Paso He is a 1935 East High School graduate and attended the University of Utah in 1944 He played softball baseball and basketball Lordsburg Chapter No 21 OE8 held its regular meeting Tuesday night Routine business was conducted Mrs Hazel Chase Grand Adan was introduced with a short ceremony and given a gift Life membership cards were presented to Mrs May Hanner and another member by Mrs Anna Chase past Grand Matron
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Pfe
Grant A. Bowman
Ernest S. Bowman Lordsburg
RAF Training Command
Sioux Fall Army Air Field
Sioux Falls
Army Air Forces, Inc
Bowman
Banner Mining Company
Hazel Chase
Conservation officials seek rental to gain office space
Conservation men Herman T. Pinto of Silver City district conservationist Walter H. Ward and Edwin Alexander of the conservation service are here on official business with headquarters at the court house. They would like to rent a house to obtain more office space.
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Herman T. Pinto
Silver City
Walter 8S. Ward
Edwin Alexander
The
Conservation Service
Court House
Mildred Key Becomes Bookkeeper for Idalgo Garage
Mrs Mildred Key has accepted the position as bookkeeper for the Idalgo Garage, adding her duties to the staff and supporting the business finances.
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Mildred Key
Idalgo
Womans Club Sets February Meeting and Probate Talk
The Womans Club holds its monthly meeting Monday February 19 at 3 PM at the club house. At 4 PM Hon A W Marshall judge of the Sixth Judicial District of New Mexico will discuss proposed changes in probate legislation in New Mexico.
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Womans Club
A. W. Marshall
Sixth Judicial District of
New Mexico
School Board Election Elects Two Women
The school board vote on Tuesday chose Mrs. Jennie Gass and Mrs. Hazel Ewing for positions, marking a successful election outcome for the board.
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Jennie Gass
Hazel Ewing
Red Cross Emblem Window Stickers Return for War Fund
The scarlet emblem will again appear in American home windows in March as the American Red Cross seeks a $200,000,000 War Fund. Basil O Connor says the sticker signifies service clubs, canteens and morale support for troops, with 3,000,000 volunteers distributing emblems and canvassing nationwide.
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Washington, D. C
Ie American Red Cross
International Red Cross
Red Cross
Basil O'Connor
American Red Cross
Italy
Philippines
Mrs. America
Wartime Lard and Oil Rationing Prep in New Mexico
New Mexico wartime industrial users of rationed foods began using lard shortening salad and cooking oils in 1944 45 and may obtain point allotments by applying to local War Price and Rationing Boards. H L Galles OPA Rationing Executive said applications may be made before February 20 and must include an inventory of items as of February 3 1945.
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H. L. Galles
OPA
Boyd Adams Joins District OPA As Rationing Specialist
Boyd Adams a longtime Albuquerque school supply businessman accepts a position with the District OPA office as a rationing specialist.
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Boyd Adams
Albuquerque
OPA
Changes in used car regulation take effect March 1
The District OPA Price officials announced updates to enforce used car ceilings. Regulations require dealer repair facilities to ensure cars are in good operating condition and will mandate tagging of all cars on display. The seller prepares the transfer certificate. buyers file it with their War Price and Rationing Board.
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OPA
Overdrawing Ration Banks May Trigger Suspension
District OPA official H. L. Galles says a new procedure will notify businesses with overdrafted ration bank accounts and allow repayment of a first overdraft. A second overdraft will automatically close the ration bank account.
Cattle Producers Form National Advisory Committee
Three cattlemen from the Rocky Mountain states were named to a new national Cattle Producers Industry Advisory Committee by the CPA. A. D. Brownfield of Deming John Arnold of Birney Montana and Charles Murphy of Walden Colorado join five other producers on the War Meat Board advisory body representing beef cattle and calves producers.
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Rocky Mountain States
CPA
A. D. Brownfield
Deming
John Arnold
Birney
Montana
Charles Murphy
Walden
Colorado
War Meat Board
War Ration Stamp Validity Schedule Summary
The document lists valid periods for various wartime ration stamps. It details red stamps Q5 to S85 and T5 to X5 with March 31 and April 28 expirations, blue stamps X5 to B2 with March 21 and April 28 expirations, sugar stamps Nos 24 and 25 with expiration dates, shoe stamps Airplane 1 2 3 for one pair, and Gasoline A 14 coupons for four gallons through March 21.
Jimmie Baxter Celebrates Sixth Birthday Party
Jimmie Dick Baxter marked his sixth birthday with a party last Saturday afternoon. Six friends attended and enjoyed ice cream punch and cake. Guests included Bennie Bryant Ernestine Short Byron Stiles Edward Clark John Melugin and Jonell Taylor with Valentines and candy favors.
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Jimmie Dick Baxter
Bennie Bryant
Ernestine Short
Byron Stiles
Edward Clark
John Melugin
Jonell Taylor
Local church notices list services across faiths
The bulletin outlines schedules for Churches Sidney W Hale Assembly of God and St Joseph Catholic Church. It records Sunday School times, morning and evening worships, midweek services, youth activities, and Mass times including special services at a Prisoner of War Camp and Latin American Mass with English sermon.
Church Gatherings List and Schedules
Church notices list services for the Church of the Nazarene and Church of Christ. Pastor Julule Rambo presides at Nazarene events with Sunday School at 9:45 am and N Y P at 6:30 pm. Nazarene prayer meetings run Wednesdays at 7:30 pm.
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Church OF the Nazarene
Julule Rambo
Col John T Muir A Rambling Westward Life Of Honor
A portrait of Col John T Muir, pioneer rancher and public servant in New Mexico. He built the Bar T brand, served as legislator and banker, showed charity to the poor, led the Home Guard against Apache threats, and was honored by Gov. Dempsey before his death.
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Jin
New Mexico
Dempsey Col
State Home Guard
Methodist Church Services Notice
Franklin R Poage conducts morning services at 11 o clock with Epworth League at 7 30 p m and a prayer meeting Wednesday evening at the Methodist Church.
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Bible School
Young People’s Meeting
Crurch
Franklin R. Poage
Pantoy
Epworth League
Lordsburg Conducts City Wide Inflation Survey
Mayor Nat Gammon announces a city wide survey conducted in Lordsburg during February 5 to 12 to combat inflation. Price panel members and OPA specialists held clinic sessions February 12 and 14. Roy Anderson led a public meeting February 13.
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Nat Gammon
Lordsburg
Lordsby
State Canning Contest Winners Named
Mrs Ollie Leigh ton of Union county won first place in the state canning contest sponsored by Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company. The 1944 event by New Mexico Extension Service drew 616 jars of canned meats fruits and vegetables with several entrants reaching the state finals. Other winners listed include Mrs A R Montoya Rio Arriba county second place Mrs Pleasant Smith Colfax third Mrs Nina Giacomelli San Juan fourth and Mrs A E Gonzales Socorro fifth. Several finalists will receive a dozen jars. Home Economics of the state nutrition committee judged the event.
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Ollie Leighton
Union County
Kerr Glass Manufacturing Company
New Mexico Extension Service
Edith Woodward
A. R. Montoya
Rio Arriba County
Pleasant Smith Colfax
Nina Giacomelli
San Juan
A. E. Gonzales
Socorro
Seferino Rael
Guadalupe County
J. G. Russell
Hidalgo
Vera Chitwood
McKinley
Jimmie Auten
Quay
Home Economics
Home on furlough for Harold Scofield at Kelly Field
Harold E. Scofield of Kelly Field Texas rests on an eighteen day furlough with his wife and parents and a large circle of home friends. The message urges readers to buy war bonds today.
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Harold E. Scofield
USA
Kelly Field
Texas
Cotton program study visitor from North Carolina aids New Mexico A and M
Dr. Schaub director of the North Carolina Extension Service visits New Mexico A and M to study cotton production, praising the state system’s single variety community approach, the Smith-Doxey classing service, strong gins, and progressive farming. He meets Extension Service staff and the Experiment Station team along with the UBDA field station head.
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New Mexico
Schaub
North Carolina Extension Service
He.u
Schauh
Ite
A. B. Fite
H. J. Hildwein
John T. Stovall
Extension Service
G. N. Stroman
Glen Staten
A and
M's
A. R. Leding
UBDA
State College
Western ranchers to receive more pellets for March delivery
A. D. Wooster of the State AAA Committee says processors will cooperate to have substantial pellet supplies ready for March delivery for western ranchers.
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A. D. Wooster
State
AAA Committee
Forest Service marks 40 years in New Mexico
Foresters, rangers and smoke chasers gathered to celebrate four decades of service. In New Mexico the agency has built 341 miles of forest highways 2500 miles of forest development roads and 1961 miles of trails across seven national forests. It has developed eight winter sports areas and 129 picnic and camping sites.
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U. S. Forrest Service
New Mexico
Forest Service
War era aid aids New Mexico schools and child care
The Wood Administration helps schools plan Lynch programs for this year. Golden Wood, WRA district representative, said 200 cooperating centers serve over 20,000 children. WIA allocated 270,400 for lunch reimbursements in New Mexico and shipped 21 carloads of food to participating schools in 1944.
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Golden Wood
WRA
Dastrict
WIA
New Mexico
San Francisco storefront glass scene and milk bottle shock
A narrator recalls arriving in San Francisco and observing plate glass being installed during lunch. Workers drink milk from bottles, then break the bottles after finishing. The moment leaves a lasting, unsettling impression.
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San Francisco
Labour and loyalty clash in bottle industry urge for productivity
A reminiscence from Oklahoma contrasts hoarded bottles and a foreman’s claim that breaking bottles creates work. It cites Edward T. Cheyts on labor and productivity, arguing better equipment raises output and wages, and that labor and management must align to survive.
Prison Camp Evacuee Pvt Albert Hayes Homecoming
Local report confirms Pvt Albert Blacky Hayes son of Mr and Mrs Don Hayes returned from a Philippine prison camp after Corregidor fall. He served with the 200th Coast Artillery and is about 18 years old. His brother Pvt Alvin Hayes remains overseas. Buy war bonds today.
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Philippines
Pvt
Albert “Blacky” Hayes
Don Hayes
Conet Artillery
War Food Administrator Details Food Crop Goals
Marvin Jones describes a 362 million bushel crop target, an area larger than Germany France and the British Isles, emphasizing hard work in growing conserving and sharing food across communities. He calls for broader production and efficient distribution to meet national needs.
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Germany
France
British Isles
Marvin Jones
Office of Defense Transportation Accepting Truck Applications
The ODT will accept applications for light trucks as 565 704 units are scheduled for production in 145. W Hemphill, state AAA Committee chair, said farmers and ranchers may apply at their county AAA office. About 17 756 trucks are to be produced in the first half of the year, with roughly 60 percent allotted to agricultural applicants.
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Office of Defense Transportation
W. Hemphill
State Aaa Committee
AAA
Hemphill
Harber Heather Encounters Lala Sanchez in Pearl Harbor Visit
Harber Heather of the Navy met Lala Sanchez during a Pearl Harbor visit. He expected several Lordsburg boys to join the reunion there, sharing an enjoyable encounter and plans to see more of them.
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Harber Heather
VA. S. Navy
Pearl Harbor
Lala Sanchez
Lordsburg
Harber
Restful assurance blessed by faith quoted
A fragment quotes a devotional line about feeling blessed assurance in restful faith. The source attribution appears as A, K, Nanney.
WAC Medical Technicians Sought for New Mexico Units
Gen Marshall calls for WAC medical technicians to join two New Mexico platoons of 15 each at Santa Fe Brune General. Recruits train at Fort Oglethorpe and an accelerated path allows enlistment without prior training. Eligible women 20 to 60 with no dependents under 14 may apply at the El Paso WAC Recruiting Office.
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George C. Marshall
U. & Army
Wacw
Army General Hospitale
WAC
Brune General
Santa Fe
New Mexico
Fort Oglethrope
Georgia
Army
Mexico
Women’s Army Corps
First National Bank
Fl Paso
Texas
Benefit Card Party by Womans Club This Saturday
The Womans Club hosts a monthly benefit card party on Saturday February 24. Games include bridge pokeno and 42 at 7 30 p.m. Call Mrs John Bradford Mrs Tom Clayton or Mrs J H Baxter to join. All invited.
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Womans Club
Anyong
John Bradford
Tom Clayton
J. H. Baxter
Sunday School Party Hosted by Steven Marlery
Steven Marlery led a Sunday School party last Tuesday at his home with outdoor games and Valentine colored ice cream cake and punch. Guests included Barbara Jane Chase Joseph Kathleen Ray Patsy Crouch Ty Bradford Karen Steele Billy Short Billy Rice Roy Veg and John Melugin. Senior day school workers Mrs. Ted Mrs. Isaac Van Meter and Mrs. Melugin attended.
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Steven Marlery
Valentine
Barbara Jane Chase
Joseph ” Kathleen Ray
Patsy Crouch
Ty Bradford
Karen Steele
Billy Short
Billy Rice
Roy Veg
John Melugin
Ted
Isaac van Meter
Melugin
Liddells Visit Wood Family Then Silver City Trip
Dr. and Mrs. T. Liddell of El Paso visited Mr. and Mrs. George Wood over the weekend. The Liddells are brother and sister of Mrs. Wood. On Sunday they drove to Silver City for a brief visit with Mrs. Jesse Bingaman and her children.
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Liddell
E Paso
George Wood
Dr. Liddell
Wood
Silver City
Jesse Bingaman
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Virden Valley Soil Conservation District
Radio School Ofs
OE8
Brownfield
Sidney W. Hale
Assembly OF God Church
Hidalgo Garage
Everett Smith
Young People's C. A
ST. Joseph Catholic Church
Rev
F. M. Grive
Church OF Christ
Pyramid
N. Y
Col
John T. Muir
Big Bend State
Tennessee
West
Emma Marble
Lordaburg
Smithy
Muir
Home Guard
Geronimo
Jay
City Wide Survey
AAA News
George S. Benson
Harding College
Searcy
Arkansas
Oklahoma
Edward T. Cheyts
Ared
Fectane
Certa
Natory
Mr. Cheyfitz
ODT
POR Trucks
RTT Dell
SIDE
Lala
Nanney
Navy
Marine Corps
Coast Guard
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