War rationing and civilian supply measures update
Rural press digest from OWI News details ration stamps valid dates for A and B books, sugar canning reissue via stamps 15 and 16, and K L M through July. Notes Office of Civilian Requirements emergency farm supplies, postmen workload, housing units, used inner tubes free of rationing, furlough extensions, small Southwest loans, and stove rationing beginning late June. Also covers no extra gasoline for vacations, scrap drive scouting, mail renewal of A books, radio batteries for farms, 50 gallon bulk gasoline, eggs cannot enter storage after June 15, and enforcement on poultry price violators.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
OPA Indicata
OCK
Office of Civilian Requirements
WPB
OPA
Texas
Oklahoma
Louisiana
Dallas
Arkansas
New Mexico
Marshall W. Amis
Federal Public Housing Authority
War Department
Southwest
Warrants Corporation
Guy L. Woolley
America
War Price and Rationing Board
L. J. Cappleman
Maine
Minnesota
North Carolina
Weekend Visits and Local Social Roundup
Avoca Pvt. Hooke Lindsey visited his wife and relatives. George Wiley Miller of Norman Oklahoma visited his parents and family on Sunday. A large group attended Bert Frazier’s funeral in Stamford Church of Christ. Various locals traveled to Lubbock for Texas Tech events and graduations. Church activities included Bible study and choir organization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doc White
Thomas
Alice Hibbit
Hugh Culwell
Hugh Winberry
Slaton
Mary Lesley Culwell
Texas Tech
Lubbock
Methodist Church
Eva Huffaker
Hobbs
New Mexico
M. R. Huffaker
Bill Little
Stamford
Hicks
San Angelo
The
Baptist Church
Mildred Penick
Velma Jo
Jack Lynn
Leeders
Elaine Hamblen
Two North Texas students to attend Denton college
Martha Louise McClellan daughter of Mr and Mrs Alton McClellan has returned home from North Texas State Teachers College Denton. Nell Stagner graduating Stamford High joins North Texas State Teachers College Denton for the summer term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha Louise McClellan
North Texas State Teachers College
Denton
Alton McClellan
Nell Stagner
Stamford High School
Earl Stagner
Families Return to Stamford After Borger Stay
Mrs. Harry Dickenson and her son Harry Tom have returned to Stamford after living in Borger during the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Dickenson
Harry Tom
Stamford
Borger
Amarillo Defense Worker Near Mr Dickenson
A fragment notes a person near Amarillo associated with defense work and a Mr Dickenson in the vicinity. The readable text provides no clear event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dickenson
Em- Ai
Amarillo
Griggs Visit Ties Family to Bryan Stationed Pvt Billie Joe Griggs
Mrs. Billie Joe Griggs and her mother Mrs. B F Ashburn traveled to Bryan to visit Pvt Billie Joe Griggs who is stationed there. Mrs Griggs stayed with her husband while Mrs Ashburn returned home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billie Joe Griggs
B. F. Ashburn
Bryan
Pvt
Sixth Grade Teacher Miss Mamie Hudson Leaves for Canton
Miss Mamie Hudson a sixth grade teacher at Reynolds Street school has gone to her Canton home for the summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mamie Hudson
Reynolds Street
Canton
Carrie Kutach Visits Stanford on Hamlin Business
Carrie Helen Kutach of Hamlin traveled to Stanford on Tuesday for business matters. The brief item notes her attendance in the area for official or personal engagements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carrie Helen Kutach
Hamlin
Stanford
Local Social Roundup Highlights Visits and Guests
The report notes a social week with visits and hosts, including Mrs. Townsend and Mr. and Mrs. Bill Townsend of Tuxedo sharing time with friends and neighbors as part of a community circle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ness
Bill Townsend
Also Mentioned on This Page
OWI Néws
Rey
Jane
L. M
WFA
Prentiss M. Brown
U. S. Bureau of Mines
Bean
Doans
Life Insurance
Travis Bouchett
Assn
Barrow Funeral Home
Home OF Sympathetic Service
H. C. Riddell
Avoca
Ballinger
J. Weldon Bennett
Corinth
W. H. Green
Mike Brown
Haskell
Ents
Raymond T. A
Mary Griffith
Ruth Marie
Eva Dunklirn
Gordon Bennett
L. A. Wise
Faith Ann
Hazel Fox
Caddo
Doe White
Uncle Sam
O. K
C. D. Shamburger Lumber CO
Lydia E. Pinkham
Pinkham
P. O. Box
Kelley
Texas St
Lone Star
Albertine
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