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Newspaper
Sikeston Herald
Location
Sikeston, Missouri, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1945
Page
4
War time ration notes list red blue and sugar stamps with validity dates August through October 1945. It mentions red stamps through July 31 and September 30, blue stamps through July 31 and October 31, sugar stamp No 36 for five pounds through August 31, No 2 coupons and mileage records, tire inspections limited, airplane shoe stamps No 1 2 3 valid for one pair each.
All tire dealers must register with the Office of Price Administration before July 10 in the St Louis district. Dealers failing to register and report their June 80 inventory of tires and parts will be prohibited from transferring ration tires after July 10. The program tightens controls over illegal transfers of tires and use of counterfeit certificates across all levels from manufacturer to dealer.
Spain is allocated 60 000 tons of sugar this year from West Indies production. The War Food Administration, the combined food board of the United States, Canada and Great Britain, pooled sugar from Cuba, Puerto Rico and other Caribbean islands and domestic production. It was then divided among the United States, Britain, Canada, liberated areas and neutral countries. The Spain allocation was for neutral status and aligned with a trade agreement to divert strategic materials from Germany during the war.
Washington ordered passenger train reservations limited to five days in advance to free space for military transport for Pacific duties. The move, part of a drive to curb nonessential travel, affects all Pullman and chair car bookings though existing reservations remain valid. About 1000 soldiers are furloughed for 30 days to operate rails and ensure troop and supply movement.
Washington The OPA predicts a small rise in meat availability in July while cutting cheese point values and raising margarine and canned fish costs. The July outlook cites greater meat flow to stores but persistent regional scarcity, with varied changes across cheese types and several meat cuts.
The deadline for farm slaughterers to register their slaughtering establishment with the local War Price and Rationing Board under the livestock control program has been postponed from July 1 to October 14. The extension allows farmers who do not begin slaughtering until fall to file.
The National Safety Council warns that higher gas allotments for American motorists this summer may raise traffic accidents unless drivers act now. As 1945 progresses, accidents climb month by month, aided by rusty drivers and poorly maintained highways from wartime neglect. The council urges safer summer driving: slow down, check tires weekly, keep brakes in good condition, adjust headlights, and show consideration for others on busy highways.
The Agriculture Department warned of limited improvements in the civilian food supply this summer. Meats, fats and oils, rice, sugar, and bakery products will be much shorter than last year. Fresh vegetables and fruits, most cereals, fluid milk, and skim milk should meet demand, while eggs will be near last summer’s level but below overall needs. The report, the final summary under Claude Wickard and Marvin Jones, notes Clinton Anderson takes over as War Food Administrator.
The War Production Board announces rayon fabric availability for women’s wear. July to September supply is 324 million yards, and the last quarter of 1945 will total 339 million yards.
The Cat and the Fiddle a Kern Harbach musical opens July 9 for a week at Municipal Opera Forest Park with Dorothy Sandlin Gabor Carelli and Frank Hornaday in leading roles. Performances start 836 p m with 15 minute earlier run time. The show features songs like She Didn t Say Yes The Night Was Made for Love and One Moment Alone and tells a story of Shirley Sheridan and Victor Florescue in a romance and collaboration amid comedy.
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