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Newspaper
Moulton Eagle
Location
Moulton, Texas, United States of America
Date
Feb 04, 1944
Page
2
A vintage craft note describes BECO uta wre a BECO uta wre a THs horse head as a copy of an Early American hobbyhorse. It praises simple handwork and contrasts with toddle bikes for learning legs. Mrs Spears provides an actual size pattern No 257 with painting stencil designs and color guide for 15 cents postpaid.
The Albert Lea committee for Economic Development surveyed prewar and wartime employment, farm income, and local business prospects to forecast postwar jobs. It estimated 6 561 potential workers and about 600 unemployed, with 11 major industries expanding by up to 60 percent and secondary businesses rising 15 percent postwar. It deemed public works insufficient to cure unemployment and urged targeted local plans.
The contractor Bill Bopp may underestimate local purchasing power as 592 families in city and rural areas plan new homes in the first two years after the war. He contemplates hiring four more men after the war to absorb potential unemployment, with each employer chipping away at the jobless pool.
The report suggests opportunities for employment and commerce after the war, noting three more there and 15 more somewhere else. Final totals depend on cooperation of each employer and broader social groups. findings are provisional and may change with further investigation.
A radio and film gossip column notes Joan Fontaine’s public image and Connecticut vacation with husband Brian Aherne. It covers Victor McLaglen as The Hook in Treasure Chest, Bob Hope’s pirate plot, prison system portrayal in This Is America, Ruth and Walter Brennan linked careers, Lynn Winthrop’s rise, Gertrude Lawrence’s Red Cross stripe, Carlton Morse’s One Man’s Family origin, Nancy Kelly’s career aims, teen fan letters to Henry Aldrich, Madeleine Lee joining Silver Theater, Jan Peerce’s powerful singing, and Hal Roach’s Army promotion.
A promotional note on Camel cigarettes notes their popularity in the Navy and among Army, Marines, and Coast Guard personnel. It cites sales records from service stores and mentions Camels as a favored gift. It also notes post office restrictions on overseas parcels but allows sending Camels to soldiers in the U. S. and to service members abroad where possible.
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