Government order tightens truck and tire conservation rules
A revised Order No 6 tightens delivery mileage cuts for motor and horse drawn vehicles with plans based on last year totals. Newspapers in various urban areas face delivery limits from one to four trips daily depending on population, while coal truck rules demand a 25 percent monthly mileage per ton reduction. Private carriers may propose joint day plans to meet goals amid calls for carrier cooperation.
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Eastman
Etait
Reese
Texas
Rece Fer
Cole
Santa Fe
Sacen Antonio
John G
Lavaca War Board urges careful handling of egg crates
O E Hermes Lavaca County War Board chairman asks Lavaca county farmers and traders to conserve egg crates and fabric bags amid wartime shortages. Six practical steps include careful lid handling, reuse of fillers, proper storage, avoiding case damage, maximizing trips, and avoiding hoarding while counting on two billion bags needed in 1942.
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Acco
O. E. Hermes
Lavaca County
Usda War Board
Hermes
India
Miss Bessie Mae Mraz Heads to Houston to Meet Sister
Miss Bessie Mae Mraz travels to Houston to reunite with her sister Miss Jock Bets of the household name in local gossip and family news. The fragment notes plans to tesmae oie the sister amid onward travels.
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Bessie Mae Mraz
Housttar
Tesmae
Jock Bets
Hos
Gems of Thought Moral Strength Quote Card
A compact quotation card emphasizes moral strength and judgment. It cites Dr Torrance Phelps on cultivating moral judgment, Spurgeon on not trivializing actions, Eddy on empires falling from lack of moral strength, and Romans on obedience and service to righteousness.
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Torrance Phelps
Mary’ Baker Eddy
Local families visit in round of Sunday guests
Dr and Mrs John W Kopecky and children of New Orleans Louisiana Mrs John McNamara and sons of Chicago Illinois Joseph Kopecky of Hallettsville Gus J Strauss and daughter Mary Rose of Austin were guests in the F J Fietsam home here Sunday Mr and Mrs Fred Hinze of Robstown and Alfred Hinze of San Antonio were guests in the E H Klostermann home Tuesday
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John W. Kopecky
New Orleans
John McNamara
Chicago
Victoria Visit Highlights Local Social Roundup
Miss Indianola Buske and Mr. Bob Weise of Austin visited in Victoria Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. A. F. Knape of Moulton and Mr. and Mrs. Philips of San Antonio were visitors in Shiner Friday. Miss Sophie Hohlt spent last week with Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Hohlt and baby in Liberty. Mrs. Bennie Barcak and Mrs. George Mig and Mrs. Victor Marko left for Little Rock Arkansas to join their husbands serving in Uncle Sam’s forces, escorted to Austin by Mr. and Mrs. Newton Renken and daughter Ethelyn Jo and Adolph Blaschke.
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Indianola Buske
Bob Weise
Austin
Victoria
A. F. Knape
Moulton
Philips
San Antonio
Sophie Hohlt
Wm. Hohlt
Baby
Liberty
Bennie Barcak
George ,Mig
Victor Marko
Little Rock
Arkansas
Uncle Sam
Newton Renken
Ethelyn Jo
Ad Olph Blaschke
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Gazette Office
Houston Aeronautical School
Leeland Avenue
Houston
Cehless Pou F ' Er
Ayad
A. Schroeder Revere
Spurgeon
G. W. Eschenburg
Undertaak Funeral Parlor
Iorooo
Roy Acto
Teeeel Mest
Shiner Drug Company
Spoetzl Brewery
Shiner
Kellogg’s
BLISS
Martins
Shiner, Texas
Eure
White House
Paters Grocery & Market
Pater
Temple Lumber Co
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