Farm labor leaders invited to Lubbock meeting
County officials plan a Monday 10 a.m. session in the second courtroom of the courthouse to discuss a stronger 1945 farm program. Invited are out-of-county participants and leaders including C Hohn and D A Adam, with farm labor heads D D Steele and Mrs Pauline Kibbe, plus W Williamson and the Victory council members and labor sub committee. The aim is active participation and practical planning.
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Lubbock
Ason
Gordon
Snd
C. Hohn
State Farm
Souparvines
D. A. Adam
Plainview
State Migratory
Pauline Kibbe
The
Good Bar Commission of Texas
Williamson
al Victory Council
Farm Labor
Victory Council
W. O. Perkins
Earl Davis
Ray Perguica
W. B. Copeland
G. K. Horton
8. S. Allcorn
Willie Wilke
C. M. Doyle
C. E. Lilley
George Eklund
H. A. Sullivan
W. O. Rieger
Leo Davis
Cacy Day
O. R. Patterson
F. H. Canenon
E. W. Smith
E. R. Evans
W. C. Vaughn
Problems Plague Farm Labor Program In 1944
Gordon says a Monday meeting will seek solutions to widespread issues in directing migratory labor. Problems include migrant mistrust of Farm Labor Office staff, improper area assignments, housing and sanitation shortages, water and fuel gaps, lack of facilities, discrimination at public places, and oversized crews delaying placements.
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Ested
Farm Labor Office
Gordon
War time honors at Lubbock Army Airfield ceremony
At Lubbock Army Airfield yesterday an Air Medal and three Oak Leaf Clusters were awarded to Rupert H. McCasland and to his son 2nd Lt. Darwin D. McCasland. Mrs. Metcalf accepted for her brother 1st Lt. Weems D. Jones. Nine WASPs stationed at SAAF were honored as deactivation nears on Dec. 20. Col. Estes lauded WASP service and the ceremony included the WASP detachment and Col. Howell Estes Jr. The names honored include Anita Bronken Nadine Canfield Bonnie Dorsey Lucy Gladson Winnie Jones Marilyn Hughes Virginia Krum Lela LeFleur and Dortha Sexton. Citations accompany the awards for missions over Europe and heroism in aerial combat.
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Lubbock Army Airfield
Rupert H. McCasland
Bledsoe
McCasland
Darwin D. McCasland
8Th Fighter Command
Metcalf
Weems D. Jones
Eighth Air Force
Germany
Honora
WASP
SAAF
Howell M. Estes, Jr
South Plains Army Airfield
Col. Estes
AAF
RAF
Airforce Service
Anita Bronken
Colfax
Wis
Nadine Virginia Canfield
Chapman
Kas
Bonnie Jean Dorsey
Los Angeles
Lucy Gladson
Maplewood
N. J
Winnie Lee Jones
Ballinger
Merilyn Hughes
Reedley
Calif
Europe
United States
Witten Returns From Pacific After 20 Months Service
Private details of Lt. McCasland earning Air Medal and two Oak Leaf Clusters for over 20 operational sorties. Witten returns on 30 day leave from the South Pacific, boosted in weight and morale, after 20 months in theater around Guadalcanal and other bases.
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Witten
Pacific
Shipworkers Cite Easier Tasks in Modern Loading
A quoted veteran notes that modern methods reduce effort in unloading and loading ships. He says crews no longer must strain as they once did, reflecting on changes in port operations and tech-assisted handling. The remark highlights labor evolution in maritime work.
Labor Plan Tightened to Enforce War Manpower Rules
Employers will be asked to enforce stricter War Manpower stabilization plans and push for higher efficiency from existing workers. The initiative targets improved mobilization and productivity under wartime labor policy.
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