Victory garden tips for hot summer plantings and pests
Horticulturist J F Roseborough from the A and M College Extension Service advises heat resistant varieties for summer gardens. English peas and lettuce struggle in heat. plant blackeyed or cream peas after potatoes, and follow with mustard greens or swiss chard. Leaf lettuce tolerates warmth. beware potato bugs and dust with calcium arsenate if they appear. A second corn planting may be possible now.
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J. F. Roseborough
A. and M. College Extension Service
Roseborough
Grand Rapids
Simpson
Florida
Storing and Planting Tips for Early Garden Crops
A horticulturist advises spacing hot weather crops for moisture and feeding needs. Do not dig potatoes in the morning sun. dig in the evening and air dry. Store potatoes in a cool dark place, spread in one layer if possible, with good air circulation and remove bruised tubers.
This Woman Just Lucky, She Misses Tornadoes
Mrs. Mary Hughes, a Pryor Oklahoma resident, has narrowly escaped multiple tornadoes that struck Snyder, Oklahoma, while she was away. Three strikes killed 110 people in Snyder during her residence there, and Pryor itself was wrecked on April 27 while she was visiting in Oklahoma City. Her hospital in Snyder was badly damaged in the Pryor tragedy.
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Pryor
Okla
Mary Hughes
Snyder
Hughes
Russian sportswomen claim killing 2800 Nazis in a year
Soviet press says Russian sportswomen including swimmers jumpers boxers and skiers killed more than 2800 Germans and wrecked numerous railways in a year as guerrillas in occupied territories.
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Moscow
His Work Is Never Done At Fort Devens
Private Meyer at Fort Devens Massachusetts was tied to his bunk to stop his sleep bayonet drills. He slept through practice and had to be restrained to prevent injuries to himself and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Devens
Mass
Meyer
Old Bills Re-Appear in Local Cash Registers
Local merchants report customers probing the old sock for cash. The oldest bills turning up are from the 1914 series found in recent register tallies.
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ST. Helens
Obe
Lignite Deposits Span Texas From Laredo to Texarkana
Lignite, a significant Texas mineral, forms a broad band across the state from Laredo on the Rio Grande to Texarkana at the northeastern border, indicating wide distribution and potential for energy resources.
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Texas
Laredo
Rio Grande
Texarkana
Cheers From the Camps Builds Morale Across the Nation
A radio program supervised by the War Department showcases morale boosting letters home from soldiers. Each 60 minute episode features camp bands, dramatic incidents, and personal news from correspondents, with Irene Dunne attending a war bond sale at the Waldorf Astoria and other celebrities present.
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Waldorf-Astoria
Irene Dunne
Miss Dunne
Hollywood
New York City
Cary Grant
Louisville
Texas Farmers Exceed Warcrop Goals Except Peanuts
Texas farmers pledge 1,219,000 acres of peanuts while grain sorghums exceed state goals at 6,340,000 acres. Total warcrop intended acreage reaches 7,837,100 against a 6,792,000 acre goal under the 1943 program.
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Snes
Eest
Texas
Vance
Peenee
Panhandle
Local Social Notes Highlight Elaine Carlton Visit
Elaine Carlton, employed in defense work in Dallas, visits her brothers Wayne and Lynn Carlton and families here. M. O. Johnson recently returned from Austin where he and fighters Misses Virginia and
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Mary Lou
Clara Ann Johnson
Brackenridge Hospital
Virginia
Mary
U. S
Austin
Elmer Monson
Maurice
Childress
A. H. Lundgren
Lundgren
Abilene
Hardin-Simmons University
Oscar Seth
Lawrence
Doris Jean
Marvina Oscar Wilfred
Seths
Kerrville
Seth
F. E. Olson
Stamford Sanitarium
Neils Hansen
C. A. Lundgren
Comanche
Elaine Carlton
Dallas
Wayne
Lynn Carlton
M. O. Johnson
Birthday Celebrations Highlight Community Notices
A sequence of birthday festivities unfolds across families as Mrs. Lundgren plans to depart for Austin for work after visiting her sons Alfred Shurley and Powell Shirley and their families. Other gatherings include Mrs. Okey Richards’s surprise party hosted by Mrs. Neils Hansen with readings and musical numbers and Stamps credits awarded.
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Alfred Shurley
Powell Shirley
Lundgren
Austin
Okey Richards
Neils Hansen
Hansen
A. C. Braun
Adolph Olson
Hugo B. Haterius
Olson
Guy McKinney
Raymond
Texas City
Charles Anderson
Messrs
Mmés
C. E. Youngquist
Edgar Shuquist
Eddie
Greta
Sheridan
David
Wilbur Gustafson
M. O. Johnson
David Olson
Mrs Markham's Mother Dies at 76 in Elkhart
Mrs Mary E Bars aged 76 died in Elkhart May 31 after a heart attack. Funeral held in Palestine June 1. She had lived here seven or eight years, native of Illinois. Daughters Mrs Floyd of Tuxedo and Mrs R Markham Stamford attended. she leaves seven sons and two daughters. Husband J B Bars died two years ago.
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Markham
Mary E. Bars
Elkhart
Palestine
Bars
Illinois
Floyd
Tuxedo
R. Markham Stamford
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Lois Clark
W. W. Clark
Cash Feed Store
Reddy
North Africa
She
America
West Texas Utilities
West Texas
West Texas Utilities Company
Tin
Lights of
New York
War Department
Angel Street
Missy
Margaret Ettinge
Bell Syndicate
WNU Features
Memphis
Tenn
E. V. Wilson
B. F. Vance
Usda War Board
Ericksdahl
Ureervice
South Side Square
Carolyn Joan Strand
Llano
Eddie Shuquist
Barbara Jean Richards
Gladys Nelson
Worth
Herman Llano
Sgt
Vernon la
Fort Bliss
el Paso
H. Edward Auer, M. D
East Moran St
Breatt
Iride Anaé Groom
Crystal
California
Lucky
Barrow Furniture Co
Gift Department
J. C. Doss
Swenson
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