Grand fall wardrobe plans for young girl and mother
A note invites a mother and her daughter to visit for new school and fall clothes described as colorful and clever, with a warm hint of anticipation for their upcoming shopping visit.
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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1942
Page
1
Wamp in Wat a Very Clever Su Men Around Chilaren
Fragmentary OCR text describes various items with trims and caches, mentioning numbers and colors. It references children, bisuses, and localized distributions. The readable fragments suggest a catalog or description of decorative elements and small items with numeric values among scattered phrases.
Sulphurous Compound Promises Health For Fowls
An advertisement from Mark Halsey Drug Store touts a sulphurous compound mixed in water or feed that it claims destroys intestinal germs and worms, keeps water free of insects, and improves appetite health and egg production at low cost with a money back guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mark Halsey
Adv
New Fall Clothes for Children Highlight Colorful Dresses
Listings show dresses for children in contan prints and solid colors with sizes from 2 to 14 and prices from 2.98 to 3.98. Also featured are school plaid skirts and dressy solids with pleats, child sweaters from 1 to 12 priced 1.69 to 2.29, hats in velveteen and bonnets, and coats in fall fabrics priced 10.95 to 16.95.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cnttan
Foto
No Restrictions On Yuletide Mail To Soldiers
Washington reports the Office of Defense Transportation says no government limits on Christmas packages or cards for next Yuletide. Post Office has not decided yet. Bundles for soldiers will travel by box cars with adequate open-top cars in short supply. War Department urges early mailing of overseas bundles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
ODT
Office of Defense Transportation
Post Office Department
War Department
Coral Sea Dimensions Described as Vast Ocean Span
The Coral Sea is roughly 1,000 miles wide and extends about 1,500 to 2,000 miles in length, marking a broad oceanic region with substantial geographic extent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coral Sea
Hens Shun Work In Heat As Egg Prices Stay High
Chicago reports hot weather reduces hen labor and egg output. Demand stays strong as buyers seek high quality eggs. Department of Agriculture shows storage at 7,734,000 cases on August 1, a July decline not seen since 1934, prompting traders to release fewer premium eggs from storage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Department of Agriculture
Farm production may peak this year with record yields
Secretary Wickard says 1942 could see peak US farm output with nearly all crops at record yields. He cites favorable weather but warns manpower and equipment shortages could limit growth later in the war. He urges full use of every acre and hour of labor for national and allied needs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Claude R. Wickard
United States
Wickard
Lubbock Firms Advance Oil Drilling in Panhandle Pools
In Lubbock area and surrounding Panhandle counties several wells report progress. M. E. Jacobson No 1 Terry County producer slows 1.289k barrels daily after acidizing. Dekalb No 7 Naomi Alexander flows 524 bpd after treatment. Honolulu No 21 W G Frazier yields 1,591 bpd. Magnolia No 14 C Mallet lands & Cattle Company posts 1,173 bpd. No 1 Ira Elliott near Shallowater shows water in porous sections while to the northeast Continental Oil No 1 Dan Auld drills at 4,735 feet in lime and anhydrite.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George P. Livermore, Inc
Lubbock
Terry County
M. E. Jacobson
Ray A. Albaugh
Lamesa Oil
J. Fred Postelle
Odessa
T. L. Higginbotham
Wildcat
Dawson County
Dekalb Agricultural Association Inc
Naomi Alexander
Hockley County
Alexander
Hockley
Honolulu Oil Corporation
W. G. Frazier
Cochran County
Magnolia Petroleum Company No
C Mallet Land & Cattle Company
J. R. Sharp
Ira Elliott
Lubbock County
Here
Shallowater
Elliot
Nairn
Stinnett
Brownfield
Continental Oil Company
Dan Auld
Americans in Chungking Urge Better U S Mail Service
A Chungking committee representing Americans reports sending a message to the U S Postmaster General urging improved mail service. They say only about one letter in four reaches its destination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chungking
Washington
United States
Malaria Control Short Course Set at University of Texas
A three week war time malaria control course will open about August 24 at the University of Texas in Austin. The civil engineering department, with the U.S. Office of Education and Texas State Health department, will offer free instruction on communicable diseases sanitation anti malarial campaigns mosquito identification and mosquito control.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin
University of Texas Civil Engineering Department
U.S. Office of Education
Texas State Health Department
Q. BR. Graves
Theft ring broken in Amarillo arrests seven men
Potter County Sheriff Bill Adams announced the break up of an organized tire theft ring. Seven men were arrested as more than 20 automobiles and 100 tires were tied to the cases. Thieves sold used tires for about $10 and new tires for about $15.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amarillo
Potter County
Bill Adams
Adams
Canadian Provinces and Related Word Puzzle Clues
A dense list of crossword style clues across horizontal and vertical entries. Entries reference provinces, animals, tools, measurements, and various common nouns, with multiple answers including languages, plants, and personal titles.
Behind War News Raises Hopes From Solomons Battle
An expert view notes Tokyo reports of heavy Allied damage in the Solomon islands may mask Japanese losses and strategic gaps. Washington denies claims of a large Allied defeat while probing fleet dispositions. The piece argues that silence serves to press Japanese choices as the Pacific fight could shift war dynamics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tokyo
Solomon Islands
Pacific
Coral Sea
Midway
Washington
Japan
Western Pacific
United States
Solomons
MacArthur
Australia
Russia
Tulagi Harbor
Truk
China Sea
The
Moving Oil By Wooden Barges Near Approval
Richard E. Philpott of Tampa Florida reported that a plan to load idle storage tanks on wooden barges for transporting oil and gasoline to the East has cleared all but one government hurdle. Plans are with Colonel Harry Baughen of the Army Corps of Engineers in Philadelphia for final consideration after approval by the War Production Board and other defense agencies. The barges would load in the South and move to the East via the Atlantic coastal waterway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Richard E. Philpott
Tampa
Fla
Philpott
Harry Baughen
Army Corps of Engineers
Philadelphia
War Production Board
Defense
Absence of Dyspeptic Customers Shapes Boeing Training
In Seattle on August 14, Boeing Aircraft tests show ex-waitresses trained for precision work in building Flying Fortresses. They transfer skills from restaurant service to craft, learning efficient motions, proper placement, and reduced waste. Hours and pay rise, and there are no difficult customers to contend with.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Wash
U.r
Boeing Aircraft Company
Twelve Men Go To Navy From Here
Twelve men were transferred Friday from the Lubbock recruiting substation to the Dallas main station to complete enlistment in various Navy branches. The group includes nine to be interviewed for ratings in the Navy construction regiment. Names include J. N. Fletcher Roaring Springs Allen Bray Eunice N M M K Brooks Lovington N M W B Cogdell Lubbock E J McMillan Lubbock route 5 C F Fears E R Holloway Lubbock J W Weed Sudan FE G Gilmer Slaton plus C E Cates Lubbock D O Jeffcoat Lubbock and E L Richardson Navy air corps. Pharmacists D Jarrett and Claude A Gentry Lubbock Leonard Huel Nolley Seminole Curtis Wylie Warren Abernathy and James Robert Mc Casland Douglas Ariz were accepted for future transfer to Dallas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lubbock
Dallas
U. S. Navy
Navy Construction Regiment
J. N. Fletcher
Roaring Springs
Allen Bray
Eunice
N. M
M. K. Brooks
Lovington
W. B. Cogdell
E. J. McMillan
C. F. Fears
E.R. Holloway
J. W. Weed
Sudan
FE. G. Gilmer
Slaton
C. E. Cates
Naval Reserve
D. O. Jeffcoat
Navy Air Corps
E. L. Richardson
Back Overtime Pay Is Granted Employed By Philip Morris
Philip Morris Co paid 78,719.42 in back overtime to 1,113 employees with 27,507.52 in war bonds. Payment was voluntary as workers agreed to bonds, setting a precedent for outside salesmen who actually make sales in interstate commerce.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philip Morris Co
New York
Arthur J. White
Philip Morris Co., Ltd., Inc
Tobacco Company
White
Arctic City Remains Found in Alaska Near Bering Strait
Arctic City with a population around 4 000 has been uncovered in Alaska about 200 miles north of the Bering Strait where Eskimo villages typically house fewer than 200 residents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic
Alaska
Bering Strait
Thieves Loot Red Cross Club in London Raid
A thief ransacked the American Red Cross Washington club rooms in London last night and stole wallets from sleeping United States soldiers who had saved money for a visit to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
American Red Cross Washington Club
United States
Texas Candidates Fight On In Runoffs After Rough Primary
Twelve candidates exited the first Texas primary with only Pierce Brooks John Lee Smith and Gregory Hatcher advancing to runoff contests. Brooks pursues a fourth statewide race in the railroad commission bid, Smith fights for lieutenant governor, and Hatcher seeks a fifth statewide bid since 1930.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Austin
Texas
Pierce Brooks
John Lee Smith
Gregory Hatcher
Brooks
Beauford
Railroad Commission
Smith
Hatcher
Jesse James
Larry Mills
Alton Mead
Charles L. Somerville
Clifford E. Butler
George H. Sheppard
Harry McKee
J. E. McDonald
W. N. Corry
W. W. King
Bryan Patterson
Baker Saulsbury
Virgil E. Arnold
Spring Tests Beekeepers Face Weak Bees and Low Food
Beekeepers view spring as the most critical period as bees are weak in numbers and vitality while their food supply remains low, requiring careful management and support.
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Wamp In Wat
Hlenphill Lls
Svrth
Lucien Lelong
Walter J. Howard
Myrick
Dial
Young Miss
Coats
U. S
Terry Producer
Cocanougher's Cafeteria
Heavenly
Canadian Province
India
Wood
Isle of Man
Kirke L. Simpson
Forequick Repair Service
Lubbock Ebdatanhd Co
Navy
Arctic City
Leto’s
H. V. Robertson & Co
Accountants & Auditors
Oliver Eakle
Amarilie
R. E. Adkins
Broadway
Chargers
Ave. L
Steeth
Vita-Water
South Plains
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