Ration Book Five Distribution Through Schools Planned
Mrs. Georgia N. Lusk announces War Ration Book Five will be issued December 22 with A line gasoline allotments. Teachers and school officials will distribute to about 130 million people, including military personnel at home, using the established wartime school network.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geor L. Lusk
Commissioner Education
Washington
Mix
Heste ‘ Bowles
Office of Price Instration
Aroul Econ Dia
Piva
Bowles
Wes
Sre
United States Office of Education
America
Georgia N. Lusk
Public Instruc
Commendation Awarded to Sgt James Bounds AAF
Sgt James Bounds of the 326th Fighter Group receives a Commendation from Col F L Vidal for exceptionally meritorious service. Bounds, a Lordsburg High School graduate, enlisted July 1943 and has 14 months overseas. His unit destroyed seven enemy planes in Mediterranean combat and earned two Distinguished Unit Citations.
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AAF
James Bounds
Separ
N. M
F. L. Vidal
Lordsburg
Bounds
Army
Army Administration
Wargo
N. D
Mediterrean
Italy
Russia
Uni
Kay Baxter Jeffus Hurt After Pony Accident
Kay Baxter Jeffus 12, son of Mrs G I Jeffus, was thrown from a pony on the Muir ranch. His head struck the ground, cutting the face and raising eye injury fears. Dr Austin treated the wound then sent him to an eye specialist in El Paso. Specialists report no permanent eye damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kay Baxter Jeffus
Mra. G
Jeffux
Luncheon Guests Mentioned by Mrs Kerr
Mrs Dora Kerr entertained last Saturday with luncheon guests including Mrs Ma Johnson Mrs Moselle Mes secar Mrs Luella Clark Mrs A Green Mes Ima Fairly and Miss Geraldine Kerr in a social gathering reflecting local community ties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dora Kerr
Ma Johnson
Moselle Messecar
Luella Clark
A Green
Mes Ima Fairly
Geraldine Kerr
Major John W. Turner Reported Lost
The War Department announced Major John W Turner of the 200th Coast Artillery was lost in the December 15 sinking of a Japanese transport carrying Allied prisoners from the Philippines to Japan. His wife Helen and daughter Louise reside in Silver City, with his parents in Turner Valley.
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War Department
John W. Turner
200Th Coast Artillery Wa
Philippines
Japan
Turner
Helen Agee Turner
Louise
Silver City
Turnerville
Mrs Ralph Smith Undergoes Operation In Nashville
Mrs. Ralph Smith underwent surgery in Nashville Tennessee on Wednesday. Reports indicate the operation was successful and she is expected to recover.
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Ralph Smith
Nashville
Tennessee
Smith
Mrs. Etta Hatfield Returns Home From Las Cruces
Mrs. Etta Hatfield arrived home last Friday after a visit to Las Cruces, noting her travel and welcome return.
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Etta Hatfield
Las Cruces
New Mexico Wartime Dressing Fees For Chickens Explained
Walter M. Connell District OPA Price Executive contends that chicken dressing charges vary by weight from about 3 cents for a two pound bird to about 20 cents for a five pound bird. He says the scale aims to keep slaughter weights fair and that information on permitted charges has been mailed to all poultry processors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter M. Connell
OPA
Clovis
Flynn O'Malley Promoted Within District OPA
Flynn O'Malley promoted from investigator in the District OPA Enforcement Division to District OPA Compliance Officer. He succeeds James O. McCaffrey, now District OPA Board Executive. Howard F. Wegs named District Rent Executive succeeding George Taylor, now District Rent Attorney. Wegs returns to New Mexico after serving as Regional Rent Representative with Denver headquarters. O'Malley has police work and publicity director experience. Wegs formerly with District Rent Office under Taylor. Announcement by John D. Bingaman, District OPA Director.
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Flynn O'Malley
James O. McCaffrey
Howard F. Wegs
George ©. Taylor
Mr. Wegs
New Mexico
Denver
District Rent Office
Taylor
O'Malley
Natson
Artesia
John D. Bingaman
OPA
Deadline set August 4 for canning sugar applications
Roy Wood announces August 4 as the filing deadline for canning sugar applications for those who have not yet applied. No second applications will be accepted after the date. A state quota comparison will decide any further supply, as some areas report returning excess sugar.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Wood
OPA
Mr. Wood
United States
Inflationary pressures demand price controls says New Mexico official
Fred Linn of the New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee warned on KOB radio that 35 million American families hold inflationary money and suggested price controls are vital until wartime production returns to a sizeable peacetime scale. He urged united effort for total victory.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Linn
New Mexico Petroleum Industries Committee
KOB
Local church listings invite participation across denominations
Churches Sidney W Hale Pastor Sunday School 10 a m Preaching 11 a m and 8 p m ASSEMBLY OF GOD CHURCH 6 blocks south of Hidaly Garage Rev Everett Smith Pastor Sunday School 9 45 a m Morning worship 11 a m Children’s Service 6 30 p m Evening 7 30 p m Young People C A Tuesday 7 80 p m Prayer Thursday 7 30 p m Welcome St Joseph Catholic Church Rev F M Grive Pastor Religion teachings Mondays for first graders Tuesdays for second Wednesdays for third and fourth Saturdays for upper grades Choir practice 5 p m Masses at prison camp 8 a m and 9 a m Latin American mass 10 a m with English sermon
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Assembly OF God Church
Hidaly
Everett Smith
Young People
Church Services Schedule At Corner Fifth and Pyramid
The Church of Christ lists services at the corner of Fifth and Pyramid with a 10 a.m. morning service 11 a.m. Sunday Bible School 7 p.m. Young People meeting 8 p.m. evening service and 8 p.m. Wednesday prayer meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Church OF Christ
Pyramid
Bible School
Young People's Meeting
Church Schedule for Revival Services and Meetings
The Church of the Nazarene lists weekly activities led by Rev. O. L. Wright including Sunday School at 10 a.m. devotional service at 11 a.m. NYP at 7:45 p.m. evening service at 8:15 p.m. junior society at 6 p.m. and Tuesday prayer at 8:15 p.m.
Methodist Church Services in Franklin Poage Parish
Franklin Poage pastors the Methodist Church offering Sunday School at 10 a m morning worship at 11 o m Epworth League meets at 7 30 p m and a Wednesday prayer meeting in the evening.
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THE
Methodist Church
Franklin R. Poage
Pasto
Epworth League
Wounded in Action List Names Bumsted in Pacific
War Department casualty release lists First Lt. Daniel W. Bumsted among the wounded in the Pacific Area. He is married to Mrs. Mary F. Bumsted formerly Miss Mary Frances Malone of Lordsburg.
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The
War Department
Pacific
Daniel W. Bumsted
Mary F. Bumsted
Lordsburg
Bumsted
Mary Frances Malone
Hot Springs Visit With Mayor Gammon and Family
Mayor Nat Gammon and his wife stay several days at Hot Springs New Mexico. The mayor takes beneficial baths while his party enjoys the resort town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nat Gammon
Hot Springs
New Mexico
Injunction Bars Poultry Butter Eggs Sales Above Ceiling
OPA officials charged Schlarbaum with selling poultry butter and eggs to the Hilton Hotel above the ceiling price. The judgment followed agreement of the attorneys.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Schlarbaum
OPA
Hilton
Three Businesses Suspended Five Days for Ration Violations
Floyd F. Miles, OPA Hearing Commissioner for the region, ordered five day suspensions against three Clayton firms H. H. Robinett Central Service Station C. F. John and Van Troupe Highway Grocery and Fred C. Zirck Nu-Way Cafe for obtaining meat without ration points. The action began July 23 and was reported by OPA Enforcement officials.
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Clayton
Floyd F. Miles
Denver
OPA
H. H. Robinett
Central
C. F. John and
van Troupe
Highway Grocery
Fred C. Zirck
Nu-Way Cafe
Lon P. Watkins
Santa Fe
D. M. Schlarbaum
A-1
Albuquerque
Arrives in States Louie Figueroa Home on Snowball Flight
Louie a Figueroa 29 a Cook and Driver in European Theater arrived at Presque Isle Army Air Field aboard a Snowball fleet Air Transport Command plane. He is husband to Emma M. Figueroa Jaurez Mexico and son of Mrs C A Figueroa Lordsburg. Snowball has run to Europe since July 1944 and has repatriated over 7000 litter patients from Orly Paris. the fleet now redeploys ex combat personnel and operates a Presque Isle to Stockholm line. Louie visited Lordsburg for a 30 day furlough on Tuesday.
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Presque Ile
Maine
Louie A Figueroa
Presque Isle Army Air Field
Air Transport Command
North Atlantic Division
Emma M. Figueroa
Jaurez
Mexico
C. A. Figueroa
Lordsburg
Europe
Orley Field
Paris
Snowball
Presque Isle
Stockholm
Sweden
Louie
Will Join Navy Induction for Gordon Tucker
Gordon Tucker age 19 of the Hi Dalgo Hotel staff will be inducted into the Armed Forces at Fort Bliss soon. He recently returned from Alamosa Colorado and plans to join the Navy this time.
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Gordon Tucker
Sor
Zella Tucker
Hidalgo Hotel
Fort Bliss
Armed
Alarmona
Colorado
Navy
Red Cross Representatives Visit Local Chapter Office
Miss Alice Marriott, Western New Mexico general field representative, spoke in town. An executive board meeting approved Alton Powell as vice chairman for the year and Katherine Richards as Prisoner of War committee chairman. Hidalgo County Chapter plans its February annual meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alice Marriott
New Mexico
American Red Cross
Alton Powell
Katherine Richards
Hidalgo County
Rural Grant District learns conservation methods
Grant Soil Conservation District members and families attend monthly meetings on ranches. Tours of local farms show conservation practices with pictures. Ranch style dinners add to the rural meeting atmosphere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grant Soil Conservation District
Farma
Agriculture department pushes grain shift for alcohol limits
Secretary Anderson urged the War Production Board to ban grain use for beverage alcohol after July 31 and restrict grain to industrial alcohol only to meet minimum needs. The move follows a wartime order tying grain use to full feed recovery plant utilization by distillers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of Agriculture
Anderson
War Production Board
Farmers face smaller hen counts yet higher June egg output
Egg production in June rose despite fewer hens on farms with output only three percent below June 1944. The report notes hens maintained a strong pace as poultry farms boosted productivity and kept prices stable.
Forest Ranger Bays Warn Against Blazing The Range
Forest officials urge avoidance of branding fires to prevent forest and range fires. Officials stress careful fire control on public lands to protect timber, wildlife, and grazing areas.
American leaders urge food security and united effort
Secretary Anderson stresses that even full global shipping cannot feed the world and urges continued farm production, price supports, and rationing integrity. He praises farmers, calls for home canning, garden appeals, and a cooperative partnership among government, industry, agriculture, and labor to prevent conflict and ensure adequate food.
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Db tAmerica
America
Farmers of
Mike
Lordsburg High School Men With Armed Forces
An informal wartime letter roundup from Lordsburg High School students describes training at Camp Hood and weather hardships. Entries note grades, rifle and carbine marks, home visits in Temple Texas, hospital stays, aviation mechanic training progress, and addresses or furloughs of several servicemen including Eldridge Brown, Ralph Dunlap, Lupe Alvarez, and Archie with brief homeward mentions.
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Joe Fedrick
Camp Hood
Temple
Texas
Mra
Betty Smith
Marine Moon
Eldridge Brown
California
Ralph Dunlap
Louisiana
Fort Bean
Georgia
Ricardo
Port Bayard
Ayehle McDaniel
Det
Vet
Adm
Puc
Mandola
Wisconan
Archie
Veteran A C Gruell Returns Home With Valor
A C Gruell arrived home on July 17 after discharge from the armed services. He earned the Distinguished Flying Cross, Oak Leaf Clusters, Air Medal, Good Conduct Medals, and theater ribbons. He served from 1942 to 1945, flew 1100 hours with 256 combat hours, and completed Army Air Force training before flying 82 combat raids from the Central Pacific theater aboard a 225 G bomber.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. C. Gruell
Armed Services
A. C
Yordeburg
Buckley Plaid
Guntery
Las Vegaa
Nevada
Hanmer Field
Califorras
Hammersfield
Fresno
California
Pearl Harbor
Gilbert Islands
Mil
Marshalls
Raimmer
48Th
7Th Air Force
Central Pacific
Army Air Force
Hig Squadron
Elking
Fruits of American Agriculture Demand
Quote discusses how full employment and work at good wagons will generate demand for American agricultural products. Emphasizes linkage between labor availability and agricultural markets, underscoring economic growth prospects.
Death of Van Ragsdale in Silver City area
Van Ragsdale born February 8 1884 in Tempe died Monday July 29 in Silver City. Survived by wife Mrs Sarah Ragsdale two brothers Jones Ragsdale of Arizona John of California and Mrs Ollie Gould of Duncan Iona and sister Mrs Mollie McDaniel of Deming. Funeral held at Heather Funeral Home with Rev FB Poage officiating pallbearers listed. He had long been active around Lordsburg. Buy War Bonds and Stamps today.
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van Ragsdale
Temene
Deming
New Mexico
Lordsburg
Silver City
Mra
Sarah Krawsdale
Jones Ragadale
Arizona
John
California
Ollie Gould
Duncan
Iona
Mollie McDaniel
Ihe
Heather Funeral Home
FB. R. Poage
Jack Heather
C. Baldw B
L. Smith
BR. Telles
C. Talent
Eben Richens
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Pcres
Kay Baxter
Jeffus
Alberto Galza
Baltimore
Merchant Marine
Delisle
Galza
U. S. Treasury Department
Sidney W. Hale
Aall
ST. Joseph Catholic Church
Rev
F. M. Grive
Church OF the Nazarene
O. L. Wright
Woody Cowan
Julius Aschenbrenner
Pinckney
Mich
Aschenbrenner
New Guinea
U.S. Treasury Department
RED Cross
AAA News
Grant
Forest Ranger Bays
Anderson Talks
Straighud
Lordsburg High School
Lis
Hamilton Wheld
Cody Cowan
Pvt
Donald R. Lobaugh
Freeport
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