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Newspaper
Lubbock Avalanche Journal
Location
Lubbock, Texas, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1942
Page
1
Lt. Gen. Dwight D. Eisenhower told London that training American troops for Europe must be accelerated. He stressed intensive prep, physical toughness, and clear understanding of the mission, praising British cooperation and the strong bond between Allied air forces.
A 1922 overpayment at First National Bank of Lubbock led to a donor sending $21.74 plus 4 percent interest to Milam Home. Walter S. Posey notified Geo P Kuykendall, and the bank donated the funds as a Christmas gift four months early, prompted by a man's good conscience.
A piece from Life at LAFS notes a poetry excerpt and highlights three enlisted men in the Reproduction department art division led by First Lieutenant F. Carleton. It profiles Corporal L. Robert Wagner, Private J. J. Fermak, and Private Joseph Diftler, detailing their backgrounds, studies, and work in art. It also mentions Capt. Robert P. Baldwin and Lt. Frank M. Poole as hobbyists in cartooning and sketching. The article lists various hobbies, including sailing, pipe collecting, and ichthyology.
A military report notes that each American aviator outfit runs about 260 dollars per person. The figure reflects wartime equipment costs and procurement figures for air crews.
A meeting at the chamber of commerce in Lubbock Saturday formed an executive committee to lead all-out salvage drives across the county with emphasis on scrap iron and steel for the war effort. The committee includes H F Godeke, F B Malone, Clyde Fortune, DeWitt Landis, and many others, with plans for central depots and countywide collection supervised by the county AAA war board and city efforts aided by 4-H, schools, and Legion groups.
Five year old Charles Ced wrote to North American Aviation seeking work to help win the war. President J H Kindleberger replied that the letter thrilled him and praised Charles while noting there are enough adults to do the work.
Tax equalization boards of the city and Lubbock independent school district will convene Monday through Wednesday to aid taxpayers. City members are J. P. Middleton, Raleigh Martin and Rafe Williams. ISD members are Chester A. Hubbard, O. W. Ribble and F. W. Groce. The meetings will be held in city hall council chamber and the district office at 1007 Texas Avenue.
Citizens abandon scrap leaving a vast pile as organizers stage a large roundup and rally to spark interest in salvage work. A community push aims to mobilize volunteers and raise awareness for the salvage drive.
The treasury reports over 238000 coin operated amusements pay federal taxes though many states ban them. By June 30 taxes were paid on 160,894 pin-ball machines and 77,129 slot machines. Oklahoma Texas and Arkansas show varied machine counts in both categories.
Chicago reports nationwide expansion of park, school and auditorium programs for war workers and the public. Activities include tennis softball games crafts home economics first aid and air raid instruction with volunteers sought in Dallas Louisville Harrisburg Hartford Wichita Richmond Ogden Schenectady Fairfield and more. Louisville offers municipal bicycle rentals and trails while Harrisburg highlights victory gardens and resilient spirit.
Abilene Aug 15 The August issue of West Texas Today carries Washington comments on the inter community War and Preservation contest sponsored by the West Texas Chamber of Commerce. Officials from Civ Defense Selective Service Commerce and other agencies laud the effort. The contest spans military civilian and defense activities with $500 in cash awards for four winning towns at the WTCC referendum convention in Abilene November 4-5.
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