Irish Potato Missionary Sees Seed Trade, Climate Gaps
A Fargo editor discusses certified seed potato production with Texas growers, noting northern seed’s prominence and southern climate limits. He suggests cross‑regional cooperation may benefit both sides, while recognizing the need for varieties suited to warmer climates. The piece reflects on the potato’s historic role and potential future in American agriculture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lome Wilde
Fargo
North Dakota
Texas
Editor Wilde
Wye Evere
Mississippi Valley
Grade Label Plan Attacked By Grocers at Convention
At the 32nd annual Texas Wholesale Grocers Association meeting in the Gunter hotel H D Shuford of Moore Grocery Tyler urged free enterprise, argued against grade labeling government control, warned of a subversive effort to disrupt distribution trademarks, and pressed Congress to protect small merchants against monopolies and wartime controls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arade
Texas Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Gunter Hotel
H. D. Shuford
Moore Grocery Company
Tyler
Texas
Interstate Commercee Commission
Rites Planned for Louis Cass Jones in San Marcos
Last rites for Louis Cass Jones age 66, father of Mrs. L A Wells of San Antonio, were to be held at 4 p m Wednesday in San Marcos where he had lived for 12 years. Survivors include his widow, two sons Lieut Glen Jones of Kentucky and Aviation Machinist Second Class Joe Edmond Jones of Corpus Christi, daughters Mrs Gladys Davis of San Marcos and Miss Janiece Jones of Corpus Christi and Mrs Wells, one grandson, four brothers and three sisters.
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Louis Cass Jones
L. A. Wells
San Antonio
San Marcos
Nettle Jones
Glen Jones
Kentucky
Joe Edmond Jones
Corpus Christi
Gladys Davis
Sian Marcos
Janiece Jones
Wells
Grocers Convention Views Food Problem at OPA Session
Three national OPA officials told Texas wholesale grocers the country’s food supply would be seriously curtailed in 1944 due to military needs. Civilians would receive about 210 million cases of canned goods in 1944 versus 242 million in 1942, with rationing unlikely to end even if the war ends this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA
Texas Wholesale Grocers
al Tts
Gunter Hotel
Kenneth Stauffer
Phelps
W. L. Dunb
Dunn
J. W. Shugart
Fort Worth
Youths Trick Delivery Boy And Rob Him On Street
A 33yearold drug store delivery worker, Stanley Joe Salazar of 1023 Nolen Street, was stopped near midnight Tuesday in the 400 block of Canton Street by two youths who claimed to help police. They stole $1.25 and fled. Salazar is employed by Prassel’s Drug Store at Nolan and Pine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oly
Canton Street
Stanley Joe Salazar
Nolen Street
Sal- Aint
Prassel
Nolan
Pine Streets
Del Rio Pilot Decorated for 25 Bombing Missions
Del Rio captain Lyster A Brumley of the Eighth Air Force in England has completed 25 bombing missions over Continental Europe and earned the Distinguished Flying Cross Silver Star and Air Medal with three oak leaf clusters. His plane twice returned from Germany damaged, one voyage from Hamburg at high speed with one and a half engines. His crew credited his flying skill with keeping the damaged ship aloft during a Munster mission last fall and he led the lead ship of an air division against Munster before damage forced him to relinquish the end.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lyster A’ Brumley
del ‘Rio
Flying Fortress
Eighth Air Force
England
Europe
Germany
Hamburg
Munster
Veteran Raider named for air force mission praised captain and co pilot
A veteran Raider praised Captain Brum Brunswick and Col. Claude B. Putley for their roles in piloting a loading plane mission. The commendation highlighted Brum Brunswick’s leadership and Putnam’s performance as co pilot during the 25th mission.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Air Force
Brum- Brunswick
Claude B. Putley
Brumley
Putnam
Bids Open for Army Houses on Normoyle Field Reservation
Capt D H Henley of the Eighth Service command draws up plans to sell three old houses on the Normoyle field reservation. The one to two room structures, left on government land, are deemed surplus. Col George Barnes of the 854th AAF Specialized depot urges sale to salvage lumber for civilian use. Interested buyers may add their names to the bid list by mailing to Captain Henley.
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Normoyle Field
D. H. Henley
Eighthy Service Command
Moore Building
Army
Aecording
George P. Barnes
854Th Aaf
Henley
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I. J.leask
WAAF
Aberdeen
Scotland
Aril. Spaatz
U. S
Wendell L. Willkle
Walter Raleigh
Ireland
Fdr
Aktien Renesare Pe
Ie Pone
BNL
Bor Tite
Elliaty
L. H. Small
Nashville
Tenn
Edwin M. Watson
Roosevelt
D. Percy Priest
A. Ty
Victoria
F. G. Carson
Houston
Sam Hanna
Dallas
Kessang
E. Monroe
Denton
Reuter
Marvin Cullum
C. L. Ed ¥. Early
Brownwood
F. D. Phelmiston
Crockett
H. M. Houston
Beaumont
A. G. Sterguell
Ing Austin
W. H. Hestand
Lub
Waos
Kock
J. H. Koontz
San Zenito
H.E. M. Sweeney
M. Harrison
Abilene
R. L. Groce
H. O. Wooten
Penatro Wass
del Rio
Hyacinth
Furst BO
Lyster A. Brumley
Hight
Col
C. E. Putnam
Frost Bros
Gateway
Mexico
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