Tomato growers forecast profitable crop year despite last year loss
Bo Rhodes leads a tomato growers association with five elected committeemen L L Kilpatrick Wright Branch Henry Banks and Marshall C White along with secretary A L Spillers. Packing and loading will be contracted to an individual and net profits are expected to rise as industrial areas hire more workers.
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Fo Akwent
Bo Rhodes
Ang
Rhodes
L. L. Kilpatrick
Wright Branch
Henry Banks
Marshall C. White
A. L. Spillers
Presentation Planned At School In Monroe
Children with Clare Tree Major season tickets are invited to a 7 30 p m Monday presentation of The Evil Kettle and Dickens Christmas Carol at Central Grammar School Auditorium. Directed by Mrs Lorenzo Smith the Junior Little Theater production will feature members of the Children's Workshop Theater. Public welcome at usual prices.
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Clare Tree
Central Grammar School
Children's Workshop Theater
Lorenzo Smith
Junior Little Theater
First tape measure patent awarded to Alvin J Fellows
The 1868 patent secured to Alvin J Fellows covered a circular case tape measure with a spring lock to hold the blade at any chosen length.
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Alvin J. Fellows
Roosevelt Plans Lend Lease to Britain and Arms Boom
President Roosevelt unveils a new lend lease plan to supply Britain with war materiel, aiming to speed up production and expand arms output. British orders for about 2.5 billion dollars of contracts expected to proceed if Congress approves funding, with London buying through the new scheme and the US potentially leasing or lending material.
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Roosevelt
Britain
England
Axis
Congress
Defense Commission
London
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White House
Hull
Brittain
Treasury
Morgenthau
House
Atlantic
Mississippi Farm Families Eligible For Goods
Low income Mississippi farm families have applied for 27 358 bales of cotton and 2 138 120 yards of ticking for mattress making under the surplus marketing administration announced by E H White extension head. Families already have made 226 330 mattresses and more cotton has been applied for will be sufficient.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
Surplus Marketing Administration
E. H. White
Mattress production total reaches 273 590, White says
White reports the total mattresses produced rising to 273 590. The bomber program shifts toward twin engined high speed designs with increased power and range, while England prioritizes long range capabilities.
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White
England
Writers In A Rut Strike War Plots In Studio Drafts
Hollywood writers flood studios with national defense plots but editors say they have exhausted topics. Studios scout fresh scripts while actors plan comedies and war themed films. industry gathers for awards amid dwindling memory of last year’s top story and actor.
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Gma le Ee
Staten Grocer Ie
RKO
Collier Young
Young
Army
Navy
Harold
Bob Hope Balks at Mass Mailing Christmas Cards
The piece notes a past memory of an actress who won two years earlier and mentions Betts Davis in Jezebel. Bob Hope’s secretary proposed sending Christmas cards to fans from any of 14 towns named Hope, but the idea was dropped after tallying the cost at $5,700.
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Mr. Smith
Washington
Robert Donat
Mr. Chips
Betts Davis
Jezebel
Bob Hope
Hope
Bob
Real Estate Transfers in Caldwell and Freeman Deals
Real estate transfers include E S Waller to R N Caldwell for east half of north half of lot 14 unit 2 in Cruse subdivision with $70 cash. Mary E Freeman to Rudelph Dean for land in southeast quarter southeast quarter of section 20 township 18 north range 3 east containing 23 acres with $300 terms.
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E. S. Waller
R. N. Caldwel
E W. Cruse
L. P. Alexander
Mary E. Freeman
Rudelph Dean
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