TOWN and FARM in WARTIME
Wartime guidance from the Office of War Information outlines ration stamps and token changes effective Feb 27 to March 21, with details on meat fats, processed foods, sugar, gas, shoes, and income tax deadlines. It also notes Selective Service deferments review for agricultural workers and WPB actions on prices, supplies, and housing procedures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Office OF War Information
East Coast
Selective Service
Office of Price Administration
Pearl Harbor
OPA
War Food Administration
Divorce Petition in Grayson County Texas
The state issues a citation in suit No 52501 for Nettie Velma Tutt versus James Claud Tutt. The petition filed January 27 1944 seeks divorce on grounds of three year abandonment with two minor children Bobby Gene and Albert Claud. The defendant is ordered to appear by 10 a.m. March 13 1944 before the district court at Sherman Texas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Two
James Claud Tutt
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
Bobby Gene
Albert Claud
Earnest
District Court
Knows the Answers Groom Pointed Out Defects
Dialogue snippet shows a bride declaring she knew the groom’s defects and would not have chosen him, while the groom asks to point out flaws. The exchange highlights sharp wit and marital strain in a comic tone.
Service dispute over missing oranges clarified
A customer complains about receiving ten oranges instead of a dozen. The responder notes two were bad and were discarded to save the customer trouble. The exchange frames a service error and a practical remedy.
Civil suit citation with multiple defendants in Whitesboro Texas
The State of Texas cites Mrs. Lela Badgett and others as defendants in a case filed by W. H. Dick. The suit claims ownership of land in Grayson County, Texas while listing numerous heirs and representatives whose residences are unknown. The citation requires appearance before 10 AM on January 28, 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF
Texas
Lela Badgett
E. J. Shires
Lela Waller
John Waller
D. B. Wright
E. D. Kirby
W. R. Kirby
Lillie Saville
C. E. Saville
Leonard Sapp
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
W. H. Dick
Lela
Witt
Towit
Whitesboro
Wm. Ritchey
Hall & Chapman and Richards Bros
Plaintiff seeks fee simple title in Grayson County land
Court records reveal legal action to quiet title and remove claims on Lot No. 4 in Grayson County Texas. The plaintiff asserts ownership by warranty deed from Leonard Sapp dated June 12 1939 and seeks possession damages costs restitution and other relief. Court clerk S W Earnest issued the writ January 28 1944.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grayson County
Texas
S. E
J. D. McKeehan
R. S. Card
G. W. Vaughn
A. B. Hostetler
Hostetler
Leonard Sapp
Sherman
S. W. Earnest
Also Mentioned on This Page
War Production Board
WPB
National Housing Agency
CMP
WFA
Canada
U.S
U. S
Department of Commerce
U. S. Department of Labor
Donald M. Nelson
Whitewright
K.wolens Department Stores Stores
Ernest Lilley
Denison, Texas
LaRoe’s Big Building Store
LaRoe’s
L. LaRoe & Co
Goodness Is
Frank
Community Public Service CO
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