Wartime ration reminders and 1944 farm outlook notes
Wartime notices remind rural households of A-9 gasoline, Sugar Stamp No 29, Shoes Stamp No 18, Airplane Stamp No 1, and Meats Fats Brown stamps with varying expiration dates. A 1944 farm machinery surge by WPB foresees near 80 percent of 1940 output, with repair parts unrestricted. Slaughter quotas are suspended to aid marketing, but ration points remain for pork and other meats. Brown points for waste fats rise, and anthracite coal ceilings see a temporary hike to offset wage rises, with later reductions planned.
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East Coast
War Food Administration
WPB
Be Yourself and Let Your Light Shine
A guidance note urges individuals to be authentic and not imitate others or adopt odd poses. It emphasizes personal responsibility to grow and present a true self rather than conforming to patterns or stencils.
Milk for a Poor Family Sparks Kindness
A San Francisco slum family with ten children faced hunger until a hospital nurse gave a boy a full glass of milk and promises of more. The boy asked how much he could drink and received assurance of abundant milk. Each morning six bottles appear on the porch as neighbors wonder who helped. A second unnamed event starts with an anxious black man.
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San Francisco
Notice to unknown heirs in delinquent tax suit Sherman Texas
The City of Sherman files a delinquent tax suit No 49979 against unknown heirs of Jack Douglas and others over 52x130.72 ft lot at North Lincoln Street 115 J B McAnair Survey. Taxes listed 1931 1942 owed by Alice King Franklin total 109.00 with interest penalties costs and expenses. Court sets appearance January 3 1944 in Grayson County District Court Sherman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Jack Douglas
Tennessee Douglas Bacon
Henry Douglas
Henson Douglas
Emelie Douglas
Aggie Douglas
Sallie Douglas
J. S. Douglas
W. H. Douglas
J.B. McAnair
J. B. Shannon
Lincoln Street
15Th District Court
Grayson County
City of
Sherman
A. D
Addie Douglas
Mentis
J. B. McAnair Survey
Alice King Franklin
S. V. Earnest
R. C. Steed
Thanksgiving Reflections On War And Plenty
A speaker contrasts soldiers facing front lines with Americans enjoying Thanksgiving meals. He notes draft uncertainties and sobering odds, while recalling a Red Cross nurse in England who bought Palmolive soap for $1.11 as relief from wartime shortages. He asks if Americans are truly thankful for what they have.
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United States
England
Red Cross
America
Comic Exchange About Hats and Vacations
A joke trio features Friend and Bill joking about a patch over the eye and a hat, while Jim and Joe riff on affording long vacations. The exchange humorously contrasts misinterpretation with punch lines about travel and style.
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Bill
Jim
Joe
Notice of Probate Hearing for Bessie Roberts Estate
Public notice in Grayson County Texas commands the sheriff to publish for ten days directing all interested parties to appear at the Grayson County Court in Sherman on the second Monday in December 1943. John H Richardson as administrator filed a final report and it will be heard. parties may contest.
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State OF
Texas
Grayson County
Grayson
Bessie Roberts
John H. Richardson
City of
Sherman
A. D
H. Grady Thompson
Maude Haddick
Texas Soldier Teams Indian Scout Tactics with Cavalry Dash
Twenty three Texas soldiers in England join armored reconnaissance units using Indian scout methods and cavalry dash. Cpl Bennie P Thornhill of Whitewright helps drive infiltration, patrolling, and reconnaissance as they prepare for the invasion in the English countryside. Whitewright merchants offer better values.
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England
European Theatre OF Operations
Texas
Cpl
Bennie P. Thornhill
J. P. Thornhill
Whitewright
Also Mentioned on This Page
U. S
WFA
OPA
Herbert M. Faust
Joe Smith Dyer
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Whitewright Lumber Co
Cardus
Pean Theatre of Operations
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
L. LaRoe €& Co
Arthur
Conference of Alcoholic Beverage Industries, Inc
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