Old Glory Corrections and Local Notes on Rain and Visits
Old Glory correction lists Earl Strickland as the top senior in a class of six boys and four girls. Rain fell Friday through Monday boosting crops. Residents and visitors from Rotan Arlington Abilene Bryan Aspermont Sipe Springs Lamesa Stamford Graham California and Waco are noted, with news of lightning damage to a home near Old Glory and several social visits and club meetings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Strickland
Oscar Mischer
Rotan Hospital
Weldon Elliott
Arlington
H. G. Klump
Eugene Vanderworth
Abilene
Cpl
G. L. Nehring
Old Glory
Lucy Osborne
Hattie Trice
Sipe Springs
Trice
W. D. Dugger
Lamesa
Laughn Davis
Jean Jasper
Jean
Davis
H.D. Club
Old Glory Home Demonstration Club
M. L. Tipton
Reno Hertzenberger
W. H. Flowers
Rockdale Church Attendance Noted After Weekend Services
Reverend Wooly filled his Baptist Church appointment on Sunday morning and night. Rain over two weeks delayed grain harvest with four to five inches recorded. Local families and visitors from Victoria Stamford Clarksdale Dallas and Haskell visit in the area. Various residents are hosting relatives and assisting with chores and meals. Jan Damron visits this week in Haskell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Wooly
The
Baptist Church
Joe Whitfield
Victoria
R. J. Fox
J. D. Gillespie
Stamford
S. G. Cobb, Jr
Pete McCoy
Malcom
Dallas
Vernon Cobb
Wallace McCown
Doyle Gillespie
Filo Couthern
Wanda
Zoellen Murry
Clarksdale, Ariz
Tull Newcomb
Gladstone McLennan, Jr
Glad
American Want Ad Sells It For You Note
Mrs FE J McGunagill a former Verlee Dudensing is a patient in Stamford hospital. Maynard Carr Jr son of Mr and Mrs H E Carr has been liberated from a German prison camp after seven months and writes of good meals since liberation. Adeline Letz daughter of Mr and Mrs Martin Letz is employed as a nurse's aid in Stamford hospital and was an honor graduate in May.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
FE. J. McGunagill
Verlee Dudensing
Stamford
Maynard Carr, Jr
H. E. Carr
Germany
Maynard Carr
Dallas
Adeline Letz
Martin Letz
Stamford Hospital
Community Families Share Summer Visits and News
Local residents and relatives from New Hope, Donna, Brownfield, Fort Worth, Lubbock, and Stamford gathered for weekend visits and extended stays. Notables include Ozelle Hughes after a paralysis stroke, Lubbock Portwood relatives, Teague and Hilliard families, and Pvt Lamoine Skiles on furlough from Ft. Sill. Also noted are school plans in Abilene and a Wichita Falls trip for Irene Gibson guests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bill Ledbetter
Donna
Milton
Cherry Lou
Pegey
Brownfield
Zeke Selby
Fort Worth
Lamoine Skiles
Ft. Sill
Okla
L. J. Hager
Sheppard Field
Oran Teague
Anson
J. C. Blanton
Hamlin
James R. Hilliard
Gorman
W. T. Hilliard
Abilene
Abilene Christian College
Ira Hughes
J. H. Skiles
The
Baptist Church
Tom Hilliard
Annette and
Malinda
Mary Jean
Betty Jane
Warren Hilliard
George Warren
M. L. Woody
Luther Middlebrooks
Sue Crow
Paint Creek
Jeannie Costello
Shreveport
Costello
A. L. Hardin
Cecil Bean
E. P. Portwood
Stamford
Ozelle Hughes
Vera
Iva Jean Gibson
James Bolding
Dayle Lindsey
Wichita Falls
Frankie
Mildred
Joe Key
Lubhoek
Avoca Social Notes Include Local Visits and Travel
Avoca residents share weekend visits and travel updates. Garland’s Jack Lynn Penick visits James Plumlee, while Mr and Mrs H H Dunklin host Fred Schoenstedt and N W Miller from Stamford. Tyler’s W M Riddlehubert visits Mrs Riddlehubert and newborn daughter. Lt Jim Riddlehubert serves with the Air Corps in India. Adele Lindsey returns from Shreveport. H K Worsham and Wanda Faye return from Shreveport after visiting Hugh Culwell. Paula Jean Petty visits in Oklahoma. Hooley Lindsey seeks a home in Avoca after Army discharge. Norman Danby and daughter Jean of Breckenridge also visiting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Lynn Penick
Garland
James Plumlee
H. H. Dunklin
Fred Schoenstedt
Stamford
N. W. Miller
Jim Riddlehubert
W. M. Riddlehubert
Tyler
Riddlehubert
Air Corps
India
Mattie Byres
Bill Litthe
Stith
Adele Lindsey
Shreveport
H. K. Worsham
Wanda Faye
Hugh Culwell
Paula Jean Petty
Oklahoma
Hooley Lindsey
Avoca
Norman Danby
Jean
Breckenridge
4-H honors headline and social notes
Dorothy Foster won first and second place in a 4-H lunch set contest with top club and county senior group honors. the junior group earned the grand prize. Various local residents, including the Wagleys, Williamses, Hansons, Driskills, Sheltons, and Dunklins, are noted for visits, gatherings, and a promotion to first lieutenant for Mrs. Riddlehubert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Haskell
Elsie Nell Driskill
Shirley Shelton
Henry Hanson
G. H. Rennels
Breckenridge
Harry Rolland
Wilson
John Driskill
Hillard Easterling
Billy
Anson
H. H. Dunklin
Holloway
C. H. Irvin
Stamford
Hilton White
Jim Riddlehubert
Pvt Upshaw Departures for Three Months Duty in Seattle
Pvt Tom Upshaw transfers from Camp Wolters Mineral Wells to Seattle Washington for three months special duty and plans to return to Camp Wolters to complete his assignment there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pvt
Tom Upshaw
Camp Wolters
Mineral Wells
Seattle
Wash
Mrs. Morrows Nephew Killed in Okina Wa May 5
Mrs. Morrow learns her nephew Jimmy Astin son of Maj J Y Astin of San Diego was killed in Okina wa May 5. He was an infantryman who had visited Stamford and was known to many here. Mrs Donnie Johnson and children of Jal N Mex visit Mrs Johnsons sisters Mrs Frank Mitchell and Mrs A E McKay and her mother in law Mrs Mamie Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Trice
C. L. Fowler
Graham
W. G. Sheid
W. H. Flowers
Carl Hunt
Barbara Winwkies
California
Jack Hart
Rex Flowers
Athlene
Cpl
Clement Dudensing
Lubbock
Robert Dudensing
Billie Spradlin
Waco
Ed. Young Astin
Stamford
Donnie Johnson
Jal. N. Mex
Johnson
Frank Mitchell
A. E. McKay
Mamie Johnson
Gas Heating Units In Small Homes Save Space And Costs
Gas heating units offer flexibility in placement from attic to basement enabling space saving and reduced construction costs. Low flue temperatures, cooler surface, quiet operation, and automatic heating with minimal maintenance enhance safety and convenience in small homes.
Ample Hot Water Essential for Modern Homes
Modern living standards require a constant supply of hot water between 130 and 140 degrees F at all times. An automatic gas water heater is the practical, reliable, and economical solution, favored for ease and cost. Other methods need more labor, service, or expense, with operation costs tied to home size occupants and fixtures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Vented Gas Heating Prevents Wall Sweating
Vented heating from gas appliances connected to a flue keeps combustion products outside and prevents unhealthful air. An open flame room heater releases water vapor into the room, causing condensation on windows walls and furniture in cold weather.
CP Range Symbol Mark of Superior Quality
The CP symbol on a gas range signifies manufacture by an Association member and adherence to top performance standards. The CP seal appears on ranges from 20 leading manufacturers and serves as an authoritative buying guide in the major appliance field.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Association of
Gas Appliance and
Indoor Climate Control Assured Post War Homes
The article touts all year gas air conditioning units for post war homes, noting operation in hundreds of units already in use in homes and business houses on Lone Star lines. The one unit system cools, heats, Humidifies and ventilates, with a thermostat switch, filters out dust and pollen, keeps noise and dirt out, and helps protect furnishings while aiding those with respiratory ailments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Lines
Heating methods and vented gas equipment in homes
The article lists vented gas heating options including circulating heaters gas room radiators floor furnaces central furnaces and an all year gas air conditioner. It notes vented heat needs flues and that heating should be planned as part of house design according to Lone Star Gas Company engineers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
New Freedom Gas Kitchen Aims To Ease Postwar Cooking
The post war New Freedom Gas Kitchen, developed with Lone Star Gas Company, is a compact packaged kitchen with a gas range gas refrigerator sink and cabinets. It features summer cooling winter warmth odor removal automatic water heater and a cozy breakfast nook for four or five.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Freedom Gas
Lone Star Gas Company
Laboratory Seal Marks Buyer Guide for Gas Ranges
The American Gas Association Testing Laboratories issue a seal of approval shown on superior gas ranges. One Star Gas Company participates in the association, contributing to the Laboratories. The seal signifies established standards and confirms durability, safety and efficiency after more than 529 tests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Gas Association
One Star Gas Company
Gas Refrigerators Will Have Several New Conveniences
Homemakers in small urban homes will seek a wide variety of frozen foods in postwar gas refrigerators. Designers expect refrigerators with no moving parts to improve ice freezing, storage arrangement, and sliding shelves for flexible placement. Ample space will hold foods at a constant low temperature for healthful preservation.
Huge Tax Levy Strains Lone Star Gas in 1944
Lone Star Gas Company faced a heavy tax burden in 1944 with taxes costing $2.40 per gas bill and 29 cents in taxes per dollar of operating revenue. Government taxes surpassed the earnings for common stockholders, totaling $1.54 per share and about 63 percent of net earnings, leaving 40 percent for owners. The firm must operate 126 days to cover its tax bill, meaning over four months of gross operating revenue goes to taxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lone Star Gas Company
Perfections in Cooking Services Forecast for New Gas Ranges
Postwar gas ranges will feature improved top burners with even heat distribution and fewer hot spots. Manufacturers expect six months after material allocation to bring finished ranges to market with multiflame and simmering burners, integral griddles, warming ovens, thermostatic controls, and easier cleaning gratings.
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Joe Varymond Jones
Marines
Joe Jones
Aspermont
Charlie Gibson
Frank C. Scott
Scott’s Clinic
Gaskell
Texas
Stamford Inn
Miss Pearl Hughes
Dad
Rockdale
Doane Pilla
Doan
Dyn Kare
Guy
Bos
Steler Brac Ant
Bebe
Goe
Shoke
Westfall Home & Auto Supply
B. Tillotson
White’s
Home & Auto Supply
Lueders
Betty Reynolds
Brooklyn
Miss Reynolds
Ayds Jamin
Yates Drug Store
Square L
White's
Leeders
Vol
Habenasella
Freedom Gas Kitchen Saves Labor
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