Labor shortage seen in cotton harvest in south
Analysts anticipate a labor shortage in cotton picking as the 10 817 000 bale crop nears readiness. Arkansas faces shortages after Sept 3, with pickers offered up to 1.25 dollars per hundredweight. Texas shows no shortage. Production estimates place Texas at 2 312 000 bales and Mississippi at 1 557 000, while last year yielded 12 500 000.
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Steavra
South
Jest Felson
Southwire
Arkansas
Texas
D. Palmer Patterson
Northern Defense Industries
Mississippi County
Mississippi
U.S. Department of Agriculture Cotton Service
Kennett
Southern ‘Tenant Farmers Union
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Alabama
Department of Agriculture
Texans Seek Iron Ore Smelting Plant in Texas
An inspector from the federal loan agency will assess building an iron ore smelting plant in Northeast Texas. Sam H. Husbands of the FLA defense plant corporation received a Texans proposal presented by Dean W. A. Woolrich of the University of Texas, with Dallas representatives W. Lynch and George H. Anderson. Senator Daniel D. Texas chaired the conference and the secretary said the inspector will visit Texas within the next week or two.
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Washington
Federal Loan Agency
Texas
Sam H. Husbands
FLA Defense Plant Corporation
W. A. Woalrich
University of Texas
W. W. Lynch
George H. Anderson
Dallas i
Ddaniel D
Texast
Ship Contracts Sought for Gulf Ports
Aransas Pass dispatch reports R J Rice of Rice Brothers and Associates seeking government work for 22 cutter chasers of the same class as three just launched at Rockport. Proposals call for building at Rockport Brownsville and Biloxi yards, with Rockport finished Brownsville under construction Biloxi ready to begin.
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Aransas Pass
Gulf Ports
Washington
R. J. Rice
Rice Brothers and Arsociates
Rockport
He Reid
Brownsviile
Biloxi
Brownsvile
Thefts Charged 25. A. Persons
In County Court-at-Law No. 2 on Friday Cleyton Oltmers of 25 North Flores street was charged with theft of a 25 watch from Joe Espino of the same address dated August 26. The complaint named R. W. Graham of 214 East Crockett street charged with theft of a 35 adding machine from W. P Bowthern of 315 Novi Presa street on March 35.
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Cleyton Oltmers
North Flores Street
Joe Espino
Espino
R. W. Graham
Heredos
East Crockett Street
W. PL Bowthern
Novi
Presa Street
Abilene Jaycees Spur Bond Sale Drive
Abilene Jaycees launched a store drive after postal officials said defence stamp sales were disappointing. The Junior chamber of commerce urged local businesses and workers to buy stamps and bonds, with several reporting purchases during the push.
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Abilene Jaycees
Abilene
Are
Chamber of Commerce
Abliche Fiov
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