Sugar rations spark hardship for Pope Township residents
Residents of Pope Township face long trips and high costs to obtain sugar permits since no local rationing board exists apart from Vandalia. Joe Beckler drove 21 miles to secure enough sugar for a small canning effort, while others worry about peach and strawberry crops and war bond goals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pope Township
Vandalia
Joe Beckler
Earl Carter
Patoka
Vandalia Union
Fayette County
Local Social Notes From Mound Chapel Area
Measles persist in the community as residents report visits and gatherings. Many families from Vandalia and nearby towns called on friends and relatives including Belcher, Shepard, Stone, Hankins, and Stambaugh households. Despite rain, residents plan more home cleaning and painting while continuing to visit neighbors and attend local outings.
Local Visitors Reported From Peoria and Glen Carter
Mr and Mrs J R visited Mr and Mrs George He bock Thursday night. Pvt Wayne Barnes was in our city with Glen Carter and daughter for a short stay to spend time with relatives in Peoria.
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J. R
George He. Bock
Pvt
Wayne Barnes
Our City
Available at Once Rawleigh Route Seeks Purchaser
Nearby Rawleigh Route in West Fayette County offers a ready business for a man with a car. Trade well established. route experience helpful but not required. Write Rawleigh's ILF-553-102A Freeport IL or see Stanley R French Patoka Hl 6-B-Btp. Also wanted old furniture glassware and china. Harding's Shop Highway 51 Central 6-5-4tp paying top cash for furniture stoves and miscellaneous goods J W Ader Patoka 141.
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Rawleigh
West Fayette
County
Rawleigh’s
Dept
Freeport
Ill
Stanley
R. French
Patoka
Harding’s
Hi-way
Central
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Red Skelton
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Don Barry
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