Bright Texas economy fuels August gains across retail and farming
The Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas notes strong Texas activity in August with department store sales up 24 to 22 percent from year-ago and prior month. Ready to wear and accessories rise 32 percent, furniture up 8 percent. Crops and livestock benefited from rains, wheat seeding progresses, and cotton forecasts show national gains but Texas trails 373000 bales behind 1943. Reserve balances peak at 588 million on Sept 15 with deposits rising, war loan deposits converting to customer deposits.
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Dallas
Texas
Federal Eel Bank of Dallas
Department of Agriculture
United States
Monthly Business Review
Quartermaster’s Department
Personna Razor Blade Ad Promotes Quality and Health
A vintage ad argues spending a dime on a Personna razor blade pays off with a finer shave. It notes Personna blades are made slowly, inspected many times, and finished with yellow ground edges, leather straps, and Teigie wrapping for protection, claiming superior skin health and shaving ease.
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Personna
New Book Includes Texas Tech Songs
Thornton W. Allen & company published a book of five Texas Tech songs with board binding in college colors. Copies are at the Tech college book store. Songs include O College Mother Beautiful, The Matador Song, Fight on for Texas Tech, Texas Tech Has Got to Win, and Lets Go Texas Tech with various authors and composers.
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Thornton W. Allen & Company
U. S
Texas Tech
Tech College
Paul W. Horn
Tech
Samuel A. Ward
R. C. Marshall
Harry LeMaire
Thornton W. Allen
Religious Census in Lubbock Registers 30000 Residents
An estimated 30,000 Lubbock residents registered during the religious census that began September 24. J. D. Riddle, census director, stated final results will come after remaining reports are turned in. Workers who have not reported must submit cards at Seaman Hall, 2407 Sixteenth, within two days.
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Lubbock
J. D. Riddle
Seaman Hall
William L Lubbock Jr Dies at 87 in Houston
William L Lubbock Jr 87 nephew of Governor Francis R Lubbock died at his Houston home Saturday night The obituary appears in the Houston dispatch with a wartime line urging Buy A War Bond TODAY.
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WM. L. Lubbock
Houston
William L. Lubbock, Jr
Francis R. Lubbock
Circus War Baby At Cole Bros Opens In Lubbock
Cole Bros circus rolls into Lubbock with War Baby the hippopotamus as the private bath den mascot. The show runs 3 and 8 pm at East Broadway circus grounds with elephants camels tigers lions and many other animals. Tickets go on sale at Lubbock Hotel Drug Wednesday.
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Cole Bros. Circus
Lubbock
War Baby
Circus Zoo
Manegerie Zoo
East Broadway Circus
Vets Given Priority On Home Remodeling
Washington October 2 1945 the War Production Board and the National Housing Agency announce immediate priority aid for honorably discharged World War II veterans to build or remodel homes. Veterans should file applications with the nearest Federal Housing Administration office.
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Washington
War Producion Board
National Housingagency
Federal Housing Administration
Orville Maeker Promoted to Corporal in Fifth Army
Italy report states Private Orville L. Maeker son of Mr Hug Maeker Route 2 Wilson Texas has been promoted to corporal. He serves as a medical technician with the 34th Red Bull division of the Fifth Army in Italy.
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Orville Maeker
Fifth Army
Italy
Orville L. Maeker
Hug Maeker
Wilson
Texas
34Th “Red Bull
Miami girl recovering after September plane crash
Miss Cynthia Farie of Miami Florida injured in a September 24 plane accident is recovering satisfactorily. Her physician says she has recovered from pneumonia and is responding well to treatment for hip and rib fractures.
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Mexico City
Cynthia Farie
Miami
Fla
Soldier Has Private Scare To Fort Worth
Private Jease Daugherty of Fort Worth Ninth Division, a bazookaman who killed nine Germans near Cherbourg, is recovering at McCloskey General Hospital after a German 88 shell blast broke up a chicken feast. He recalls hiding, then rejoining his unit, and notes others killed or wounded. Also listed are Pfc Daniel Alaniz and Pvt Billy V Calame hospitalized after near St Lo.
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Fort. Worth
Temple
Jease Daugherty
Fort Worth
Bazookaman
Cherbourg
McCloskey General Hospital
Daugherty
England
Daughtery
Bellxnap
Pfc
Daniel Alaniz
Laredo
Tex
Billy V. Calame
Wortham
St. Lo
Park visitation report shows record totals at MacKenzie State Park
The Lub bock park commission chairman K Clapp announced 512 423 visitors from April through September at Mac Kenzie State Park with 477 354 civilians, 87 341 local automobiles counted, and 73 out of state cars. Soldiers in out of state licensed cars counted as local.
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MacKenzie State
D Ar Enaance
K. Clapp
Lubbock Park Commission
Hereford Cattle Show Space Set At Fair Park Dallas
Officials of the Texas Hereford association said a large concrete building behind the ice arena at Fair Park will house show cattle for the Greater Pan American Hereford Exposition opening in November. State Fair association president Harry L. Seay said additional barn space exists, beside the arena building, to handle the show.
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Dallas
Texas Hereford Association
Fair Park
Harry L. Seay
State Fair Association
Del Monte Reports Wartime Canning Outlook For Civilians
Del Monte cautions of tight civilian supplies due to hot weather, higher military quotas, and smaller world crops. Peaches pears and pineapple face shortfalls while apricots set a record pack and corn beans and tomatoes show reduced availability. Consumers urged to switch within Del Monte lines and cooperate with grocers during wartime rationing.
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del Monte
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H. M. Conway
Livestock Market Authority
Ss Conway
National Livestock Producer
Conway
OPA
Eugene M. Harsch
Hampshire Swine Registry
TNAWA
Pepsi-Cola Company
Long Island City
N.Y
Pepsi-Cola Bottling Co
Berry & Hinson
George & Gerry
Filey
Ginses Attorneys-At-Law
Conley Bidg
Cubbeck
California
Lubbock County
del Monte Foods
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