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|A weeky news digest prepared by the Rural Press Section, OWI News Bureau) Home Canning Jars More home canning jars and Overs Were made in the first five nths of this year than in the 3. year of 1942, in anticipa tion of an unprecedented’ volume £ home canning. Housewives will Wefit from a study of directions that come with each box of jars and covers, for the new three-piece fanning top—glass lid, metal screw band, and rubber ring— must be used differently from other types of covers. Quality of jars and covers produced this year, says WPB, is high. Return Empty Bottles Empty beverage bottles should be returned as soon as possible, says WPB’s Conservation Division, I to relieve the unnecessary drain on essential war production that results when new bottles must be made. All old beverage bottles can be put back into use, because they are completely cleaned and sterilized at the bottling plants. No New Tires for Spares New tires will not be rationed as spares in the next few months except to such persons as firemen and doctors, OPA announced recently. Drivers that do not have a fifth tire usable for a spare occasionally, may get a certificate for a used or recapped tire for that purpose. Need Turkeys for Soldiers seause turkey will be the main se of Thanksgiving, Christmas rooma@New Year’s Day dinners on the battlefront. American tur ky raisers have been asked by the FA to supply about ten million pounds of turkey meat during August and September for ship ping to armed forces overseas. The public is asked to refrain from eating turkey for a few weeks until this urgent demand for the armed forces has been met. Later in the fall civilians will have a supply of turkey approaching an all-time record production. Home Repairs are Essential Wartime restrictions on build ing new homes make it important that houses should be kept in good repair, according to Federal Hous ing officials. New home building is largely restricted to war indus try areas and the majority of American families must depend on their present housing for the dura tion of th war. * Price Ceiling for Hogs A ceiling price of $14.75 per hundredweight, Chicago basis, will be set on live hogs early in August, according to the OPA. This action was concurred in by the War Food Administration. The ceiling is below the 22-year high, but is above prices which live hogs brought before 1942. Hose Grading Not Required Women’s rayon hosiery does not have to be labeled as Grade A or Grade B, the OPA said recently, although ceiling price and gauge or needle count regulations are still in force. The choice as to whether the Grade A or B mark (Continued on Last Page) RATION REMIMDER GASOLINE— “A” book coupons No. 7, good for four gallons each outside the East Coast shortage area, must last through September 21. All gasoline coupons in the possession of car owners must be endorsed with the owner's license number and state of registration. SUGAR—Stamp No. 13 good for five pounds through August 15. Stamps No. 15 and 16 are good through October $1 for five pounds each for home canning purposes. Housewives may apply to their local ration boards for more if necessary. COFFEE——Stamp No. 22. (1- pound) good through August 11. FUEL OIL—Period 5 coupons valid in all zones through Septem ber 30. Period 1 coupons in new fuel oil rations became valid July 1 and are good for ten gallons each. Occupants of oil heated homes are urged to return their applications for next year's fuel oil rations to their War Price and Ration Boards prompty. SHOES~—Stamp No. 18 (One pair) is valid through October 31, MEAT, ETC.—Red stamps P, Q, R. and S, expire July 31. Red stamp T is valid July 25, expires August 31; U is valid August 1, expires August 1; V is valid Aug ust 8, expires August 31; W is valid August 15, expires August ods PROCESSED FOODS— Blue stamps N, P, and Q remain valid through August 7.
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Grapevine Sun
Grapevine, Texas, US
Thu, Jul 29, 1943
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