Meat Prices Cut By OPA Rollback In June and July
The OPA announces meat price cuts effective June 21 lowering retail rates from 3 to 7 cents a pound with larger reductions on premium cuts and smaller on cheaper ones. new cured pork prices take effect July 5. Subsidies begin June 7 paying slaughterers of 4000 pounds monthly. Iceland mail concern by Chaplain Cullom notes Americans abroad receive insufficient letters home.
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OPA
Snyone
Iceland
Peter
Cullom
U. S
War time ration and production notes from 1943 overview
A 1943 summary gathers ration updates on sugar coffee and processed foods with stamp dates. It notes farm machinery and harvest equipment emphasis, ice box price ceilings, and new tire inspection rules. Also covered are prisoner of war counts, civilian leather allowances, farm electrification loans, and a new TT gasoline coupon replacing T.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Icr
OPA
War Department
Japan
Germany
Italy
Tuxedo Service Flag Dedication Observed in Suhday Night
The community marks a service flag dedication with Ribble of Abilene delivering the message. It lists 52 in service including Wini fred McAllister in the WAVES and a gold star for Paul Carlton fatally hurt on furlough nearly two years ago. Rev Swafford of Abilene led the Church of Christ service, with host families noted and a Defense Guard meeting attended in Stam.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ribble
Abilene
Winifred McAllister
Paul Carlton
Swafford
Church of Christ
Bentley Baize
M. H. Cook
D. J. Meads
Claude Bennett
Defense Guard
Stam
Local Socials and Visits Highlight Community Life
A roundup of visits and gatherings shows families traveling to Buffalo Gap Gatesville and Perryton. Fred Osment traveled with the Osment family to Buffalo Gap for a fishing trip, while many relatives gathered in Lamesa Perryton and Gatesville for visits and dinners. An outing at Cisco Park featured swimming and socializing among residents including the Harwell and McKennon families.
Local families on weekend visits and travels plus a marriage notice
Local residents and relatives spanned several towns on weekend trips with visits to Galveston Waco Carthage and Abilene among others. A marriage for Mary Sue Gifford to Sgt James W Weilson was announced with J P Crenshaw officiating at a Church of Christ home ceremony.
Local Social Notes from San Angelo Communities
In San Angelo on June 5 Mrs Weldon, employed by the Quartermaster Corps at Camp Barkeley, has served 16 months and will reside in San Angelo with Sergeant Weldon stationed at the San Angelo Bombardier school. Other notes include Mrs Bill Lawrence in Albany on business, Geraldine Evetts visiting Fort Worth friends, Gus Lieb and family visiting Charlie Helmer, Jane Bishop visiting in the Evetts home, Mrs Frank Ferrell and Mary Alice Putnam returning from Dallas to their parents Putnam house, and James Leroy Hansford returning to Houston to work for Brown and Root Inc after visiting his parents in Lueders.
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Marvin Casbur
Anson
Lloyd Walls
Ben Dancer
Waco
Raymond Gibson
J. Lambert
Carthage
Harold Rucker
Lueders
Lamberts
B. W. Fox
Hempstead
Victoria
E. P. Lieb
Henry Paul
Lyndall
Fort Worth
Henry Lieb
Howard Reiff
Selma
Louisiana
Ike Mitchell
Reiff
Mr. Mitchell
Cpl
Alvin Johnson
Peggy Evelyn
Rule
Corporal Johnson
Camp Barkeley
Mrs. Johnson
George Vaughn
Bonnie Eubanks
Lubbock
J. C. Eubanks
Leroy Carter
Orange
Fred Carter
Abilene
T. R. Putnam
Stamford Sanitarium
E. Hensley
Earsle
Antonio
Albany
Hensley
M. E. T. Railroad
Chester Oman
Carolyn Kay
San Marcos
Marguerite Lieb Sparks
W. C. Taylor
R. H. Gifford
Mary Sue Gifford
James W. Wein
Mae Weldon
Iee
J. P. Crenshaw
Church of Christ
San Angelo
Weldon
Quartermaster Corps
Sergeant Weldon
Bombardier School
Bill Lawrence
Geraldine Evetts
Gus Lieb
Charlie Helmer
Jane Bishop
Jim Evetts
Frank Ferrell
Mary Alice Putnam
Dallas
James Leroy Hansford
Houston
Brown and Root, Inc
Bill Hansford
Old Glory and Local Kin Ties Highlight Texas Notices
Long Beach California visitor Mrs. Lois Trice, formerly Lois Davis, visits relatives here. A son Leon Doyle was born to Edwin and wife on June 9. The Davis family attends a funeral for Margaret Emily Davis, 96, buried near Eliasville in a 62 year rock house home. 119 descendants survive. Roy Albright of Vera conducts second Sunday church service as Pvt Roger Frazier, stationed at Pampa, visits family. Mrs J G Pope guests of relatives.
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Jack Davis
Long Beach
California
Hollis Davis
Nora Davis
Floyd Davis
Tom Ed
Margaret Emily Davis
Eliasville
Donnell
Davis
Rock House
Jim Frazier
J. G. Pope
Local Social News Highlights From Haskell Area
Mrs. Wienke announces her husband, a soldier, has left the U S for overseas duty. Mr and Mrs M E Trice visited Mrs Hugh Coburn in Haskell. R W Usry hosted guests including Olen Riley from Throckmorton and Pvt John Usry from Camp Wolters. Kathryn and Jackie Hart visited Mr and Mrs Carl Hunt.
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W. G. Wienke
M. E. Trice
Hugh Coburn
Haskell
R. W. Usry
Olen Riley
Throckmorton
John Usry
Camp Wolters
Loren Trammell
Jack Hart
Kathryn
Jackie Hart
Carl Hunt
Shamburger Lumber Co. Listing for 46-tfc
The WAL PAPER and Canvas listing notes C. D. Shamburger Lumber Co. with a 46-tfc classification. The brief entry identifies the company and product category in a compact trade record style.
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WAL
C. D. Shamburger Lumber Co
Butane Systems Available for Farmers and Ranchers
Butane Systems offer rapid approval for farmers poultry raisers dairymen and ranchers. Large stock on hand ready for quick purchase. Write us at once while stock lasts.
Texas Leads Nation in Carbon Black Production
Texas dominates carbon black output, accounting for about four fifths of the United States supply, highlighting the state’s key role in the industry.
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Texas
World helium supply funneled to Texas government plant
Practically the entire global helium output is routed into a government-owned facility located in Potter County, Texas. The arrangement centers on centralized processing and control, shaping national strategies for critical gas supplies and market access.
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Potter County
Texas
Wallpaper and Canvas: C. BR Shamburger Lumber Co 46 tie
Local advertising note lists wallpaper and canvas products from C. BR Shamburger Lumber Co and indicates a 46 tie in pricing or quantity terms. The fragment highlights suppliers and material focus without broader context.
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C. BR
Shamburger Lumber Co
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Ice
WPB
South Plains Electric Cooperative, Inc
Deep East Texas Electric Cooperative, Inc
San Augustine
Erath County Electric Cooperative Association
Stephenville
Cap Rock Electric Cooperative, Inc
Stanton
Sundown
Drumright
Oklahoma
War Production Board
Petroleum Administrator
Middlewestern
West Texas
Southwest
Eighth Regional War Labor Board
WLB
Tuxedo
Charley’s Cafe
Stamford
Nat’s Cafe
Freeman’s Cafe
U. S War Department Bureau of Public Relations
Marion Coaster
Germantown
WAAC
Fort Des Moines
Iowa
Army
Clyde Pritchard
Craig Stephens
Jess Treadwell
H. M. Phillips, Jr
Lamesa
Tommie Lee Ashburn
Meadows
A. Ben Asburn
A. B. Harrell
Jimmy
Joan French
Bill Pritchard
Don Baize
Lloyd
Christine McKennon
Manuel Lois
Mona Ruth Newland
Dorothy Lou Barnett
Jeanette Brisley
J. K. French
Monroe Ethridge
Perryton
A C
Bryan Ethridge
Sheppard Field
Leona Pruitt
Robert
Thad Hoote
Jim Hoote
George Smalley
Randal Pass
Arnold Glenn
Henry Hadderton
Sweetswater
Travis Dean
Small
Joan
Ae French
Priscilla
Jim Harwell
Mona Ruth
Manuel Lois Newland
Christine MecKennon
Ima Jean Meads
Ruby Oem
An Ny
Wilber Conner
Olen Stephens
Olin Stephens
Brownwood
R. E. McKennon
Mrs. Barnett
Tom Harvick
Jeanette Brisby
Bruce Baize
Gatesville
J. B. McCarley
E. Moran
R. T. Spenser
James
Galveston
Mr. Spenser
M. E. T. Rail
Kinney
Barrow Funeral Home
Home OF Sympathetic Service
H. C. Riddell
Tom
Bill
Dallas, Fort Worth
Denver
Burlington
Burlington Lines
WTC Mid
Colorado and
Southern
RY. VY
L Transportation
Denver City
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