Civil Service Raises to Add 361560 in Lubbock Area
Civil service employees in the Lubbock area will receive about 361560 in annual increases under two pay raise bills. The changes include a 20 percent rise for salaries up to 1200 and tiered increases beyond, plus new 44 hour work weeks and updated overtime rules affecting Army Air Field and other offices.
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Aenteee
Jeanne Engle
Civil Service
Lubbock
Rmanent
Amos H. Howard
Information Division
OPA
John J. van Pelt
ODT
South Plains Army Airfield
Lubbock Army Airfield
Richard H. Purrington
Purrington
Idalou Canning Center Set To Open Monday
The Idalou canning center will open Monday in the high school homemaking department and Becton school cafeteria for about 20 weeks. It will operate Tuesdays and Thursdays each week as long as there are enough appointments. Mrs. L. E. Countess will supervise the center and G. D. Taylor will oversee the program. Interested persons should contact the officials for appointments.
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Idalou
Becton
L. E. Countess
G. D. Taylor
Exchanges Close For Summer Holidays In New York
The principal securities exchanges in the country were closed today marking the first of summer holidays that will last until September 8. The notice indicates exchanges suspend regular trading during this period and reopen afterward.
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New York
All Motor Vehicles Require Licenses
A Saturday warning from city officials stresses that drivers of any motor driven vehicle must have a valid license. J Solon Lea the city recorder notes parents can be charged for permitting under licensed operation, while Capt. Lewis Kittrell warns against reckless riding by youths and scooters risking injury.
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J. Solon Lea
City Recorder
Lewis Kittrell
Production of B-29s Ahead of Schedule
Washington July 7 War Production Board report shows B-29 Superfortress output in June four percent ahead of schedule. Total aircraft produced 5,794 versus 6,022 planned, ending a three month run of schedule attainment. Krug notes overall June was disappointing though B-29 plants met schedule with two firms exceeding quotas.
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Washington
War Production Board
J. A. Krug
Krug
Twelve 8th Air Force Groups Redeployed
U Sighth records show twelve bombs groups of the Eighth Air Force redeployed from the European theater. Each group includes about 200 men and 72 planes, with air and water movement staged in two phases. Lists of groups completed and pending movements follow, ending with a note on lodestone attraction known in 600 B C.
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London
U.P
U. S. Eighth Air Force
44Th
Bungling Blamed In Food Problem
Austin reports that State Restaurant Association executive vice president Pat Moreland blames federal agencies for worsening food shortages. He cites OPA and WFA policies reducing cooking oil, lard, meat and other essentials, causing many eating places and boarding houses to close. He notes rising restaurant revenue since 1940 but warns of future shutterings as supplies remain scarce.
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Austin
Pat Moreland
State Restaurant Association
Moreland
Office of Price Administration
War Food Administration
OPA
WFA
Lund
Hopkins resigns from two federal agencies
Former presidential adviser Harry L. Hopkins has resigned from the munitions assignment board and from the War Production board. The White House said he had already left his post as special assistant to the President, and the President accepted all resignations.
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Washington
Harry L. Hopkins
White House
Hopkins
War Production Board
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Idalou Canning Center
8Th Air Force
O. L. Slaton
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Lubbock, Texas
W. S. Posey
Roy Riddell
J. M. Denman
T. E. Buckner
Bert A. Mackey
Pat
Effie Puryear
NSUR
S. E. Cone
D. R. Couch
Alex McDonald
J. T. Hutchinson
J. O. Jones
E. J. Parsons
W.S. Posey
Boy Riddel
G. P. Kuykendall
Banking House
Federal Reserve Bank
U. S
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Cash and Due Froinf Banks
Stotal
Citizens National Bank
Federal Reserve Bank Stock
T. FE. Buckner
Sam C. Arnett
N. Harold Munn
Jack Payne
Kk. Benson
Geo. R. Bean
E. L. Klett
W. F. Eisenberg
S. C. Arnett, JR
Ass't. Cashier
J. W. Langston
Ass’t
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Federal Reserve
State of Texas
Commodity Credit Corp. Loans
U.S. Govt
V. Lorenz Ellis
C. FE. Maedgen
Wade Cooper
L. D Payne
LC Ellis
Chias
E. Maedgen, Jr
Elmer V. East
Lorenz Ellis
Lucillerb. Sampson
Ll. L. Anthony
J.T. Krueger
C. H. Hamilton
W. Os. Moss CO
E. Maedgen
Millidee Cross
Mary Ellis Maedgen
Claudia Brannon
Chas FE. Maedgen, JR
L. D. Payne
Claud Keeton Clifford B. Jones
S. L. Forrest Elmer V. East
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