Town and Farm in Wartime Propared by Office of War Information
Civilians urged to hold War Bond series and reinvest maturing proceeds as shortages loom. Shoppers advised to watch price ceilings and farmers to order fertilizers and insecticides for victory gardens. War Food Administration asks households to salvage fats, with pay for fat submissions. Tax exemptions updated for spouses and minors. expected food shortages may persist but depend on farm yields and home canning. Pocket knife production pledged to meet military needs with WPB outlining target output and manufacturing steps. Court notice announces divorce suit in Grayson County with scheduled appearance.
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OPA
Vmail
War Food Administration
WFA
United States
M. L. Wilson
Extension Service
Cines
Joseph D. Nunan Jr
Commissioner of
Internal Revenue
Marvin Jones
WPB
Guard and Rookie Exchange Tense Greeting
A tense exchange unfolds as a guard challenges a rookie who admits new arrival status and nonrecognition. The scene hints at a fresh arrival amid a guarded checkpoint setup.
Frozen Food Storage Surges in Texas Lockers and Homes
In 1944 Texas freezer lockers and home units held six times more frozen food than 1942. A. & M. College Extension Service notes 68,000 families in 120 counties averaged 34914 pounds per home, with meat, fruits and vegetables, and butter and eggs among the contents. About 250 commercial lockers and 2,000 home freezers exist, with ongoing expansion expected as materials become available.
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College Station
Texas
Winifred J. Leverenz
A. & M. College Extension Service
Leverenz
Sheriff’s Sale of Tioga Property in Grayson County
Grayson County sheriff G P Gafford will sell at public auction on the first Tuesday in March 1945 the real estate of defendants Zamora J Hopkins Opal L Secrest Earl L Secrest Ethel Davidson Lurlein Womack G T Womack Martha Crawford Presley Hopkins and Sherdian Hopkins to satisfy a 1944 judgment for 515.20 dollars plus interest and costs. Property lies in Tioga Texas described as 1 acre from the John Fizer Survey. Sale at the Grayson County Courthouse Sherman between 2 and 4 pm.
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State OF Texas
Grayson
15Th District Court
Grayson County
Texas
Tioga
Tioga Independent School District
Zamora J. Hopkins
Feme
Opal L. Secrest
Earl L. Secrest
Ethel Davidson
Lurlein Womack
G. T. Womack
Martha Crawford
Presley Hopkins
Sherdian Hopkins
A. D
Court House
Sherman
State of
John Fizer
A. J. Mershon
G. W. Finch
G. P. Gafford
M. G. Dicken
Birds Cause B-26 Crash Near Longview Texas
A Barksdale Field report states a Feb 7 B 26 crash near Longview Texas was caused by a large flock of red winged blackbirds blocking air intakes and carburetor feeds. Two French fliers were killed and four injured in the crash. The aircraft was based at Barksdale Field and Maj Charles Rea cited engine failure due to the bird strike.
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Shreveport
Barksdale Field
Longview
Texas
Barksdale Bark
Charles Rea
Lena's Slipping Just 10 Pops
Lena the world champion mother of dogdom ran strong Saturday in Hartford. The feature notes her steady progress and confidence as she works toward upcoming trials.
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Lena
Hartford
Conn
Lena the Welsh foxhound equals pup record at birth
Lena a biscuit colored Welsh foxhound owned by Lt Comdr W Newbold Ely Coast Guard Ambler Pa gave birth to 10 puppies in a single litter and previously set a record with 23 pups last June surpassing a 21 pup Great Dane litter. The latest pups were born early in a van en route to Hartford dog show and all are doing well.
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Fine
Lena
Old Leather Lungs Grimes Leads Grenade Attack
U S Fourth Division soldier Tech Sergeant Eugene Grimes of Elrama Pennsylvania earned the nickname Old Leather Lungs after he hurled two grenades into a house and cried for the German occupants to surrender. Nearby, three Germans fled with hands raised.
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U. S. 4Th Division
Eugene Grimes
Elrama
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Office OF War Information
Frances Binion
District Court of
Virgil Binion
S. V. Earnest
Pop
Southwestern Bell Telephone Company
South
Barbee & Bassett
Insurance Agency
George Washington
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Community Public Service Company
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