Richmond Society News Errors Highlight Editorial Patch
A fragmented clipping lists names such as Deskins Wells and Mrs Deskins Wells and notes errors in the Virginia publication Robey and Wilma Brewer report. Herschel Combs is credited as business manager with Vincent Thompson and Billie Earl Wallace as staff.
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Deskins Wells
Enrror
Virginia
ROBEY
Eprron Wilma Brewer
Herschel Combs
Vincent Thompson
Billie
Earl. Wallace
Quince Fulton
Sacrifices for Freedom Remain the Citizen Duty
The piece urges Canadians and Americans alike to honor fallen soldiers by personal sacrifices such as saving gasoline, donating blood, and foregoing meals. It quotes a General Electric publication and notes wartime housing issues in the Reich, calling for unity and continued support for the Army and scrap metal drives.
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Pacific
North Africa
New Guinea
General Electric Monogram
Subside or Help: Government Subsidies and War Venom
A compilation of editorials and letters notes growing subsidies for butter and meat producers, doubts about tax implications, and opinions on government price supports. It cites Ed Bishop, Leon Guinn, Gene Howe, and John L. Lewis with mentions of rattlesnake venom for military use and farmer organization trends in the Southwest.
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Uncle Sam
Ed Bishop
The
Dalhart Texan
Souths West
Leon Guinn
Scurry County
Dave Blaker
Gene Howe
Amario Daily News
I Am Bound to Live Up to Light I Have to Shine
A fragmented column mixes reflections on honesty and virtue with humorous anecdotes. It recalls Abraham Lincoln quotes about truth, describes a dominoes anecdote with a hotelier rival, and mentions local figures Jim Robertson county assessor and long-serving official, plus notes on Shine Philips and Beale Street memories in Los Angeles.
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Abraham Lincoln
Jim Robertson
Wichita Falls
Shine
Wartime rationing and farm aid updates from OWT
The digest covers wartime coupons and ration relaxations from Sugar Coffee and Meat stamps, with notes on wage bond targets by Treasury official Henry Morgenthau Sr. It also reports OPA price cuts for meats fats butter and farm supply rules, plus WPR orders on ice boxes farm credits and flood relief food shelter and medical aid for Midwest farmers.
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Farm Security Administration
FSA
Alphabet Lesson Turns On Its Head Says School Strain
A humorous quip notes how pupils misread a chart with percent marks as part of the alphabet and recalls a teacher correcting the misimpression. The tale also mentions a coach joked about having four wheels.
Pecos River Poem and Local Notices Collide in Virginia Item
A reader note details a change of ownership for Claudie’s bright blue coupe now owned by L. E. and Edna Joyce Gribble, with plans to take it to the University of Texas. Virginia Sachse and others visit town after helping at the high school room. A reckless driver nearly hits another car in town, and Bradford Scott’s vivid Pecos River description contrasts starkly with daily notices.
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Claudie
Charles Roberts
L. E
Edna Joyce Gribble
University of Texas
Pecos River
Bradford Scott
Pecos
New Mexico
Rio Grande
Texas
Test Questions From The Back Page
A student workbook fragment asks about corpse transport from death sites, standard conference language, tea term pekee meaning, Alaska operations command, and the U S Navy commander in chief.
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Alaska
U. S. Navy
Bible Notes Pray for Peace Verses Prompt Prayer
A brief religious note quotes Psalms 122 7 6 7 urging peace and prosperity. The lines reference Pray for the peace of Jerusalem and blessing within walls. A compact devotional excerpt concludes with verse citations and a simple call to prayer.
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Jerusalem
Walla
Jury inclusion debate across states prompts legal review
Thirteen states do not permit women to serve on juries while several others make jury service compulsory in some cases. The issue highlights evolving standards of civic participation and potential legal challenges affecting juror eligibility.
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Wellington
Washington
R Street
Reich
Frau Hess
Clay County
Henrietta Independent
Farm Labor Government
John L. Lewis
American Federation of Labor
Lewis
Mid- West
W. R. Rutherford
Moore County
West
Chas. C, Pinckney
Los Angeles
Biltmore
Wells-Fargo
Petroleum
Beale Street
Ald Memphis
Pershing Square
Vision Over
Europe
OWT Rural Press Section
Secretary of the Treasury
Henry Mergenthau, Sr
Mergenthau
OPA
WPR
Victory Gardens
U.S. Department of Agriculture
Mr. Ickes
Virginia Robby
Vince Thompson
Vince
Virginia Sachse
Ardis Kern
Connie Walker
Noma Cristy
Virginia Thomas
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