Corn and Produce List From a Market Ad
An old market listing shows Corn 21c per can 3lc Large Jar and Chicken Dinner. Items include hot house radishes California carrots not house lettuce elder honey butter and a 3 dollar entry.
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Newspaper
New Castle News
Location
New Castle, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1944
Page
16
An old market listing shows Corn 21c per can 3lc Large Jar and Chicken Dinner. Items include hot house radishes California carrots not house lettuce elder honey butter and a 3 dollar entry.
Republican leaders in Chicago predict Governor Thomas E. Dewey will run a sharp campaign. They note his postwar jobs emphasis resonates with war workers and highlight his organized approach and close work with GOP leaders.
Westminster College New Wilmington to convert Hillside and Jeffers halls to coed housing this fall after years of servicemen occupying the dorms. Restoration includes new floors wiring and painting with possible new furniture and recreation items.
The passage notes sun fade harms colored clothes and advises hanging garments in the shade after washing to preserve color. It also mentions New Zealand women replacing skirts with trousers and shoes with boots during the war, while increasing cosmetics use.
Washington reports total American casualties in all services and theaters at 226 996. Army through June 13 reach 179 923 with 32 02 percent killed 73 668 wounded 37 766 missing and 36467 prisoners. Navy up to date 47 073 with 20 102 dead 13 202 wounded 9 308 missing and 4461 POWs. European invasion totals 24 162 dead wounded and missing per Allied HQ.
The Rev. O A Womer of Beaver Falls was reelected president of the Allegheny conference of the Christian Endeavor Union of the United Brethren church at the group 55th annual meeting. New officers named include Rev Thomas Barnett vice president Miss Jane Dale recording secretary and Rev George Boggs corresponding secretary and treasurer. The note about shellac appears as a separate fragment referencing shellac production from lac insect lacca in India.
State College Pa June 29 Malicious smearing of political candidates is a risky business in a wartime election year says Dean A R Warnock chair of the committee on American unity State Council of Defense and Dean of Men at Pennsylvania State College He warns local campaigns can bitterly wage and hinder wartime activities by slowing war production war bond drives and rationing boards tasks.
The new Republican National Committee named a five member panel to confer with Gov. Thomas F. Dewey, the presidential nominee. Col. R B Creagey of Texas presided as temporary chairman and the panel includes Ezra Whitla, Werner Schroeder, Mrs. Horace A Sayre, and Mrs Katherine K Brown. The committee postponed naming a new National chairman until tomorrow.
Easton area CAP units dropped 1 000 pounds of salt blocks to deter deer deaths on railroad tracks and to assist home shipments from refrigerator cars. Ardmore man Elmer Westman 24 was fined 106 45 for using explosives as bait in fishing. Mrs Jennie Trabarid mother of eight service members recalls Roosevelt letter praising war effort. Hershey chocolate king 86 assists at a candy stand during a busy day at Hershey Park.
In Sharpsburg Pennsylvania the Fifth War Loan Campaign gains scouts help after officials could not find enough workers. Scouting volunteers will ring doors and knock on doors starting Friday to contact every family and urge them to buy extra war bonds.
Harrisburg June 29 The district office of price administration announced ceiling prices on alfalfa hay effective July 3 to prevent rising livestock costs and halt spiraling feed prices. Maximum levels will apply from grower to retailer across all production stages.
Members of Scotland W C T U met at Mrs BH J Kenehan’s home with prayer led by Mrs W W Wallace. Reports on department activities were given. nominating and picnic committees were appointed. A program by Mrs Jennie Phillips and helpers followed, with refreshments served. Next meeting is a picnic July 31 at Mrs Ralph Hay’s home.
Mrs. Helen McDermott Kreger 23 holds for sentencing in San Diego Superior Court after admitting kidnapping two year old Rita Mae Lucero from a department store to spare her Marine sergeant husband overseas for 25 months. Kreger from Vancouver Washington and Oakland California said she was pregnant when he left and a letter claiming the child died never reached him. She said she could not bear to tell him.
Telegram reports Gaylord Stoughton son of Mr and Mrs Earl Stoughton of Harlandsburg is missing since the first day of the invasion of France. He had been in service several years and was noted as a prominent young man of the district. Information came to friends in this city.
Allied aircraft with bomber formations and fighter escort attacked a navigation flying bomb installation in northern France. Five bombers are missing in the raid and details remain incomplete.
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