Exemption Board Warns on Work or Fight Enforcement
The Exemption Board urges rigid enforcement of the Work or Fight Act. Local and District Boards may classify withdrawals of deferments, define nonproductive work, and coordinate with the U.S. Employment Service to place registrants in productive jobs. Readiness to reclassify and induct registrants into military service is emphasized.
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United States Employment Service
United States
Labor Boards
Jiume
Wis
Elliott News highlights influenza and wartime letters
In Elliott on Friday and Saturday a good rain fell with possible snow later. School reopened after influenza closures as Johnny Bristoe returns from Burkburnett. Local families hear from relatives overseas and at sea about health delays storms and mail. Officers and townsfolk report illness and recovery, with several letters from San Diego, New York and other places.
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Elliott
Johny Bristoe
Burkburnett
Alma Lemons
Floyd Hutchins
Elec
Tra
Amos Bates
R. O. Richardson
Panther Division
Richardson
Jersey
LL. D. Lemons
J. Aderholt
R. G. Goss
Horace
San Diego
Calif
Barton Kelly
Ethel Raines
Grace Lemon
Willie Hutchings
Alma Bates
Prayer Meeting at Baptist Church Wednesday Evening
Prayer meeting at the Baptist church 7 30 Wednesday evening with the first chapter of Acts as the lesson. Pastor W T Rouse invites a season of prayer and fellowship. Also mentions Swartwood Co location change and local ads for hardware and candies. Mr Uriel Reed departs for New Orleans after visiting his parents and relatives. Reed serves in the Coast Patrol.
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The
Baptist Church
Uriel Reed
New Orleans
Harner Reed
Banks Bennett
Mr. Reed
United States Coast Patrol
Howard Heath Wounded in France
N R. Heath received a cablegram stating his son Howard Heath was slightly wounded in France. The message dated Orleans suggests he may be in a base hospital behind the lines. Howard serves in the 86th Division after prior duty on the Mexican border with the National Guard.
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N. R. Tleath
Howard
Orleans
Aly. Hleath
Ois
86Th Division
Nathoal Guard
Soup for the Sick Offered at Bailey Hotel
Mrs. W. S. Bailey announces free soup for the sick at the Bailey Hotel. Those with wick in their homes may call at the hotel to receive meals if cooking is hard, with three people delivering soup Sunday and two yesterday.
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W. Bailey
Bailey Hotel
Snow Arrives Early in Brown After Rain
Brown reports a Saturday precipitation event that turned to snow, the earliest in years. The town readies for winter as heaters come out and winter attire returns. Residents note local ailments, visitors from Wichita Falls, and farm tasks amid cold weather. Damaged property and livestock reflect a rough week, with a drone incident and several entries about local residents’ movements.
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Brown
Everything Store Aims to Cut Hidden Costs
The item touts strategies to reduce every possible expense from delivery to overhead. It promotes a plan to curb unnecessary costs while keeping prices intact and invites customers to pay up for a record subscription at 11 West Texas Street.
Second Hand Guards Market Report
A local store in Childress reports employees returning from a city trip to restart work on public orders. The PHP Pyvery Thing Store handles reclaimed guards and related items, aiming to resume service promptly.
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Elliott News
W.T. Rouse
Swartwood & Co. Adv
J. RR. Renfro
Red Cedar
B. & W. Drug Company
Howard Heath
France
Brown News
Rh. C. Walker
Wichita Falls
Phursday
Milcheal Bowers
Eliott
Roberta
Vivien Siith
J. WH. Smith
Vernon
S. A. Din
J. Harvey
Porry
Sid Johnson
Mr. Lawley
Newt George
Anna Mee Gordon
F. Harvey
Joe Powers
Dili Pridky
J. G. Hawley
C. Hawlow
West Texas Street
Oday
Russell
New York
Cleveland
Wooltex
Makers
Huggins
Wallace H. Huggins
Theresa Smith
W. Paradise St
White Produce Co
North Main
Carolyn Davis
Lilian
Horry
Childress
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