Wheat Seeding Off To Poor Start In Southwest
Chicago Oct 23 Seedings of winter wheat in the Southwest are off to a poor start due to dry soil conditions. Cargill Inc reports sub normal moisture across the hard winter wheat area, delaying plantings and clouding prospects to meet the 68 million acre goal for next year. Moisture is needed to boost growth and subsoil reserves. Kansas Nebraska Texas and Oklahoma account for most of the planned increase.
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Chicago
Cargill, Inc
Minneapois
Cargill
Kansas
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Texas
Tech Briefs Highlight Miss Haley Talk on Man-Made Fibers
Miss Alice H Haley education director Celanese Corp of America will address Home Economics club Tuesday at 7 30 in Annex 6 on man made fibers and wearing quality. She formerly dean at University of South Dakota later visiting Lubbock groups including County Home Economics association and clothing classes at Tech and Lubbock High.
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Alice H. Haley
Celanese Corporation of America
Home Econoics Club
Annex 6
Miss Haley
University of South Dakota
Lubbock County Home Economics Association
Tech
Lurbbocke High School
Two Courts Of Honor For Scouts Slated
Boy Scout courts of honor are set for Brownfield courthouse Monday and Lubbock courthouse Friday at 8 p.m. G M Unger of the South Plains council announces R A Sims will preside in Brownfield with H D Wands in Lubbock. Larry Bailey of Brownfield troop 74 will receive eagle recognition. Cub pack 4, sponsored by Sanders School, meets Tuesday at 8 p.m. Pack 10 meets Thursday at 7 30 p.m. James Ayers is cubmaster of pack 4 and Harold Fudge of pack 10
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Brownfield
Lubbock
G. M. Unger
South Plains Council
R. A. Sims
H. D. Wands
Larry Bailey
Sanders School
James Ayers
Harold Fudge
Two Tankers Collide in Gulf Stream Disaster
The Jaden and an empty tanker collided in the Gulf Stream, sparking a blaze that burned for hours. Coast guard boats reached the scene minutes after, rescuing and towing survivors while many bodies were seen among charred wreckage. Four survivors were hospitalized in Palm Beach and 24 near Morrison Field. Seamen report a spark from the crash as the likely cause. navigation officers on both ships died. Calvin Greencorn, 19, died, leaving his veteran father in shock and retirement from the sea.
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Coast Guard
Edward Hethington
Charleston
Palm Beach
Morrison Field Army Air Base
William D. Greencorn
Franklin
Mass
Calvin
Cotton Loans Concern Over Warehouse Space
Lubbock cotton men fear storage space may be filled in two to three weeks as CCC loans require a warehouse receipt before loan approval. Selling now would force losses since market price is below loan value plus interest.
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Lubbock
CCC
Turkey embargo lifts on turkey sales to civilians
The War Food administration announced that the restriction against selling turkeys to civilians will be lifted Monday. The move, reported from Washington, signals eased controls on civilian turkey purchases as the embargo ends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Turkey
Washington
War Food Administration
Continental seeks new Tulsa to Hobbs route via Lubbock
Continental Airlines filed with the Civil Aeronautics Board to extend its routes from Tulsa to Hobbs and add five intermediate stops including Shawnee Oklahoma City Lawton Wichita Falls and Lubbock Texas. This marks Continental's first service proposal to Lubbock as multiple carriers seek access to the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
Continental Airlines
Civil Aeronautics Board
Washington
Tulsa
Oklo
Hobbs
N. M
Shawnee
Okla
Oklahoma City
Lawton
Wichita Falls
Lubbock
Tex
Continental
Lubbork
CAB
Texas and Pacific Railroad
San Antonio
Braniff
Dallas-Denver
Allied Air Strikes Press Japanese Positions Near New Guinea
Light raids hit Finschhafen area and Kirkawina in Tro Briand group north of New Guinea's eastern tip. Daylight Liberator missions target Pomelaa and Gasmata supply dumps while Kittyhawks blow up gun positions. Allies extend air coverage to New Britain and support slow Ramu valley advance toward Madang. Japanese truck column strafed near Bogadjim as Liberator bombardment at Sattelberg is confirmed.
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Kirkawina
Trobriand
New Guinea
Pomelaa
New Britain
MacArthur
Ramu
Madang
Finschhafen
Bogadjim
Sattelberg
Germans Dig In as Allied Raids Grow Bolder on Italian Front
Allied observers report German forces entrenched along the front from mountains to the coast of Italy. Fifth Army lines show a near solid defense near Rome while Eighth Army reports Germans occupying a string of well fortified heights with guns covering approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift VII
S&s
Italy
Leghorn
Rome
War vet James A. Giddings Jr. dies in Lisbon Texas
James A. Giddings Jr., age 70, a prominent figure in Spanish American War veteran activities in Wichita Falls and Dallas, died last night at a Lisbon Texas hospital. His passing is reported from Dallas dated October 23.
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Dallas
James A. Giddings, Jr
Wichita Falls
Lisbon
Tex
Half a Million Discharged From U S Army Since Pearl Harbor
The War department reports about 550000 officers and men have been honorably discharged from the Army since Pearl Harbor, marking a major postwar personnel adjustment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Army
Pearl Harbor
War Department
Wall Street Specialties In Spotlight In October Trading
The market held steady amid mixed factors with gains led by Western Union American Misc filings and electric power majors while upper issues such as U S S and Du Pont showed strength. The Associated Press index slipped slightly to 504 while weekly volume rose to 126070 shares. Chicago wheat and cotton moved lower with futures down about two to three cents and about twenty cents per bale respectively.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wstern Union
American Power and Light and Electric Power
Uo S&s Steel
Morris and Essex
Worthington Pump
General Motors Sears Roeouck
Case
du Pont
International Telephone
Texas Co
Santa Fe
Southern Pacific
Chrysler
American Telephone
Kennecott
Douglas Aircraft
Associated Press
Pof & Int
Cotton futures fell on late selling in New York market
Late hedge selling pushed New York cotton futures down about 29 to 30 cents per bale as price subsidy developments weighed. Spot markets in the South stayed quiet with small declines noted. Middling 15-16ths inch averaged about 20.17 cents per pound across 20 markets, with a 30 cent per bale drop reported in New Orleans trading.
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New York
Ccatton
New Orleans
Ex Soldier Found Dying On Railroad
Guthrie Oklahoma October 23 A former soldier identified as Edward Condon who recently left Camp Hood Texas on his 38th birthday was found unconscious on Santa Fe tracks near Guthrie and died tonight in a local hospital Authorities believe he may have fallen from a train Red Cross telegrams to locate relatives were sent but were unsuccessful
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Guthrie
Okla
Edward Condon
Camp Hood
Tex
Condon
Red Cross
Petroleum Group To Open Session In Fort Worth
The Independent Petroleum Association of America prepares for its annual convention in Fort Worth starting Sunday with about 650 oil men expected. The event runs through Wednesday and includes a joint meeting with the National Stripper Well Association on Monday as committees begin gathering material to push for a higher trade oil price.
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Fort Worth
Independent Petroleum Association of America
National
San Antonio Picked 1944 Texas Bankers Convention City
San Antonio was chosen as the 1944 convention city for the audit section of the Texas Bankers association during the closing session of the two day meeting in Houston.
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Houston
San Antonio
Texas Bankers Association
Hearing Set In Plaquemines Sheriff Suit
A hearing is scheduled in Pointe-a-la-Hache on October 23 on Dr. Ben R. Slater's suit to recover the Plaquemines parish sheriff's office after removal by state guardsmen two weeks prior.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pointe-A-La-Hache
Ben R. Slater
Plaquemines Parish
Seventh Court affirms case J M Thomas versus Mullins
Proceedings in the Seventh Court of civil appeals affirmed the dispute between J M Thomas and others versus J M Mullins and others from Lubbock County.
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Amarillo
Seventh Court of Civil Appeals
J. M. Thomas
J. M. Mullins
Lubbock County
Housing approvals for war workers reach Texas sites
The National Housing agency announced approval for construction of family dwelling units for war workers. In Texas, Pampa will receive 10 units through private financing conversion and Level land will get 30 privately financed units.
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Levelland Housing
Washington
National Housing Agency
Pampa
Tex
Levelland
At A Glance Stocks and Commodities Brief
New York notes steady stocks with advance in specialties and mixed bonds with rails improving. Cotton quiet on light hedge selling. Chicago wheat slightly easier due to favorable southwest weather. rye and hogs higher or unchanged respectively. cattle unchanged.
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New York
Chicago
Kansas City Livestock Market Report Highlights Various Steer and Hog Prices
Kansas City and Fort Worth market notes show cattle and hogs trading with steady to higher tones. Top prices around 14.80 for butcher hogs, fat steers 12.49 to 14.50, feeder steers 13.00 to 15.50, yearlings 12.78 to 12.90, and calves to 7.38 per pound for light weights. Sheep and lambs also listed with regional variations and week totals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Fort Worth
Army Transport Crash Kills 20 At Fort Benning
An Army transport plane crashed at Lawson Field Fort Benning Georgia during a night parachute drop killing twenty soldiers and air corps personnel. The dead include two officers and three air corps members plus fifteen parachute troops from various states. The official release gave no details of the cause.
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Fort Benning, Ga
Lawson Field
Army Air Corps
Army
Air Corps
Gerald A. Schafer
Pittsburgh
Milton W. Grieg
Baltimore
Robert W. Farmer
Dayton
Donald M. Schroeder
Los Angeles
Frank J. Sloboda
Chicago
Ind
Phillip l L. Scoene
Syracuse
Neb
Anthony Fiorito
Norristown
Angelo Lagreca
Brooklyn
N.Y
Angelo L. Alvarado
New York
Clinton F. Argo
Holton
Kas
Charles B. Barnes, Jr
Galena
Paul D. Beerbone
Valley Falls
Louis J. Stuppia
Rochester
N. Y
Claire I. Mack
Ainsworth
John Robertson
Newport
Ralph D. Atwood
Alton
John F. Anderson
Jeffersonville
Kenneth C. Brayton
Livingston
Mich
Murel M. Altman
Landis
N. C
Bernard D. Bedell
Port Jervis
Grain market mixed as rye leads with gains in Chicago
In Chicago on Oct 73 rye rose on short covering while other grains held steady. Oats fell due to tepid demand. wheat closed higher with December at 154%a-74 and May at 0.53'a. Fort Worth reported No 1 hard wheat 1 6044-1 6514, barley No 2 at 130-1304 and corn shelled at 1468's.
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Chicago
Fort Worth
Port Worth
Official Records and Marriage Licenses Listed
Marriage licenses show J Greenwood 22 of Ropenville with Jassie Mae Pruitt 18 of Lubbock. W D McFatridge 31 of Wolffarth with Viola Batiev 37 of Amiarile, Lubbock. District docket by J K B Vickers and J B Vieheora. Warranty deeds record transfers among E Rodgers, Kathleen Brown, Wm. Clark, R H Ragland, J M Mercy, Home Lumber and others. Property adjacencies include Overton, West Park, Summer Hill, and Highland Park additions. Values range from 400 to 327? 850 with several parcels in Slaton and surrounding areas.
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J. Greenwood
Ropenville
Jassie Mae Pruitt
Lubbock
W. D. McFatridge
Wolffarth
Viola Batiev
Amiarile
E. Rodgers
P. M. Porter
Overton
Kathleen Brown
L. EF. Bartlett
I. Johnston
J.M. Mercy
J. B. McCauley
Home Lumber and Supply Co
B.D. Spencer
Friend
T. M
O. Coaches Inc
T. Martin
Ho Hack
Riley Horton
Annie Lee Cone
Howard Ko Kearnes
Clark All Oftet
Highland Park
Swanner
Woodie
Elia
Scott
Slaton
Puppet Government Declares War on Britain and US
Tokyo radio said the Japanese sponsored government of independent India declared war on Great Britain and the United States. It announced India’s independence government, formed in Singapore by Suchar Chandra Bose, an anti-British Axis sympathizer.
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Tokyo Radio
India
Great Britain
United States
Tokyo
Japan
Singapore
Suchas Chandra Bose
Parade Review By Commander Mason In Navy Day Event
Rear Admiral Charles P. Mason will review more than 3,000 officers and enlisted personnel at a Navy day parade in Dallas on Wednesday.
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Dallas
Charles P. Mason
Corpus Christi Naval Aviation
Dean Emeritus Dies at Ohio State University
Alfred Vivian, 76, dean emeritus of Ohio State University's college of agriculture, died tonight in Columbus Ohio. He served with the university in agricultural education and research for many years.
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Columbus
uPi
Alfred Vivian
Ohio State University
College of Agriculture
War Production Holding Steady in September
Washington reports War Production Board data show overall munitions output holding near August levels in September. Heavy bomber production dipped 6 percent while value of aircraft production rose 4 percent. airframes and ammunition gained 2 percent in dollar value. Airplanes up 4 percent in value despite 14 fewer units. airborne signal equipment up 6 percent. West Coast plants improved slightly as manpower and design changes eased. Artillery and tank gun ammunition rose 11 percent.
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Washington
Charles FE. Wilson
War Production Board
Births in Lubbock area honor two families
Congratulations are extended to Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Moore of Lubbock on the birth of a girl weighing 7 pounds 4 1/2 ounces at 3 30 Saturday morning at Lubbock General hospital. Sgt and Mrs George F Stansbury of Lubbock announce the birth of a girl weighing 7 pounds 13 ounces at 7 50 Saturday morning at West Texas hospital. The father is stationed at SPA AF.
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R. A. Moore
Lubbock
George F. Stansbury
West Texas Hospital
SPAAF
Moving art urged in Italy to save treasures
The United Nations radio at Algiers urged Italians in Nazi-occupied Italy to move movable art objects from areas at risk of bombing so the nation will retain treasures admired by the civilized world after the war, as reported by the Office of War Information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
United Nations Radio
Algiers
Office of War Information
Italy
Eisenhower Under Fire Tours Volturno Front
General Eisenhower visits the Fifth Army on the Volturno front and comes under shell fire en route to forward positions. He tours the left flank, plans to visit the center and right sectors, and travels by air to meet Lt. Gen. Mark W. Clark at a front airport. No casualties reported.
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Eisenhower
Volturno
Dwight D. Eisenhower
Fifth Army
Mediterranean
Grazvanise
Mark W. Clark
Girl Found Stabbed To Death In Home
Shirley May Wilcox a 14 year old was found stabbed to death in the parlor of her North Dartmouth home. Police reported one abdomen wound and no weapon found. Antone Oliveira a bread man discovered the body after seeing blood traces near the back door.
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Dartmouth
Mass
Shirley May Wilcox
North Dartmouth
David B. Wilcox
Mills
New Bedford
Antone Oliveira
Shirley May
Bell Ice Cream and Milk Company Limited Partnership Formed
On October 1 1943 a limited partnership was organized in Texas for the purchase sale manufacture processing and distribution of dairy products. General partner is E B Collins with special partners Joe T Bonner Mrs Dixon H Smith and Mrs Dixon H Smith of Lubbock and Temple. Capital contributions total 21241 dollars with values assigned to each partner from assets of the former Bell Ice Cream Company of Lubbock. Partnership will commence October 1 1943 and terminate September 1 1968 with records to be kept at 818 Avenue H Lubbock.
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Ss Bell Ice Cream and Milk Company, Ltd
Joe T. Bonner
Temple
Bell County
Texas
Dixon H. Smith
Dixon Hmith
Lubbock
Lubbock County
E. B. Collins
Seach
Bell Ice Cream Company of
Lubbock, Inc
Avenue H
Newspaperman Types Obituary-Kills Self
St Petersburg Fla Oct 23 Coroner says 75 year old Charles N Morgan retired Boston newspaperman typed his obituary and a lead about suicide due to illness before dying beside a gas station. His obituary cited loss of speech and impaired vision. he worked for the Boston Post Associated Press Boston Herald.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
ST. Petersburg
Fla
Charles N. Morgan
Boston
Joe Carpenter
Morgan
Pas
Carpenter
Boston Post
Associated Press
The
Boston Herald
District 18 Graduate Nurses meet October 26 in Hereford
A District 18 Texas Graduate Nurses association meeting is set for October 26 at 7 45 p m at the home of Mrs J P Latti more 1802 Avenue O Mrs Eva Ford of Long Beach California will be guest speaker The War department lists missing in action Staff S Lt Leo C Rogers son of Mrs Ruth B Rogers of Hereford Buy A War Bond TODAY.
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District 18
Texas Graduate Nurses’ Association
J. P. Lattimore
Avenue O
Eva Ford
Longbeach
Calif
War Department
Leo C. Rogers
Ruth B. Rogers
Hereford
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Sane
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Wall Street
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U.S.A
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