Better Garden Insecticides For 1945 Season Aimed At Full Ro tenone Use
College Station Texas farmers will face fewer limits on rotenone levels in garden insecticides next year as restrictions are removed. Entomologist Paul Gregg notes dusts should contain at least .75 percent rotenone for effective control and warns activators do not boost performance. WPB says higher availability not guaranteed. gardeners told to buy early to aid distribution and storage.
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College Station
Texas
Paul Gregg
A. and M. College Extension Service
Gregg
War Production Board
War Food Administration
WPB
Victory
Bond Booth Banter Goes Awry at War Drive
AGI approaches a War Bond booth and asks to buy a bond. The attendant asks for denomination and he replies Presbyterian, a surprising misinterpretation that baffles onlookers.
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Agi
Presbyterian
Duet Neighbor Exchange Cited By Child
A child answers a neighbor who asks for his little brother by saying he is “playing a duet” and that he finished first.
Byrnes Calls Careful Draft for 26-29 Men to Minimize Disruption
War Mobilization Director James Byrnes urged selective service to draft men aged 26 to 29 with minimal impact on essential activities. He asked Major General Lewis B. Hershey to instruct local boards to prioritize withdrawals by job importance, from nonessential to critical war programs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
James Byrnes
Selective Service
War Production Board
Federal
Byrnes
Lewis B. Hershey
Federal estate tax challenge in Texas case
W M Castleberry of Pampa sues in federal court to recover 11067 in estate taxes from the Collector of Internal Revenue over an amendment doubling returns on community property in Texas and nine other states. The suit argues the estate owed 34 82, not 11101 83, as assessed, and notes the law taxes the community half when the second decedent dies. The xylophone note appears as an unrelated line.
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Dallas
Texas
W. M. Castleberry
Pampa
Collector of
Internal Revenue
Castleberry
The Spice of Life and Self Made Men Jokes
A collection of humor bits about money elephants barometers rheumatism and political figures. A clerk boasts of being self made while his son questions the guest’s appearance. The items mix witty one liners and social quips from a humorous column.
Military Etiquette for Arguing with a Sergeant
A historical etiquette note advises soldiers to insist on being right during disputes with a sergeant and then drop the issue. It emphasizes disciplined, cautious behavior in hierarchical settings and cautions against public confrontation.
A Comic Exchange of Jokes About Marriages and Morals
A collection of quick quips about marriage, religion, and a satirical dig at politics and labor. Jokes include a minister’s remark to a pipe smoking mammy, a drowned union worker who swam eight hours, and a captain’s quip about ship sinkings.
Reader objects to ceiling prices during wartime
A letter from a reader criticizes ceiling price controls, arguing they hinder the war effort. The writer notes prices posted on the ceiling are unreadable to customers on the floor and jokes about lacking a tall enough ladder.
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Sam
Son in quartermaster's department overseas
A caller asks what the son does in the quartermaster's department overseas. The mother recalls his last letter, noting Albert attempted to trade a hundred thousand sex for ten acres of mosquito netting.
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Quartermaster's Department
Albert
War Day Orator Promises Unceasing Shine
An orator declares one thing will shine through the war days ahead, prompting a quip from the audience about a blue serge suit.
Drill sergeant mocks recruits in marching miscue
A sergeant rebukes a recruit for stepping out of line then jokes that all are out of step except the recruit. The recruit retorts that the sergeant should tell them since he is in charge.
Witty hospital visit prompts fashion banter among friends
Friend teases a patient about a nurse, the patient stays focused on illness. The husband and wife spar over fashion, noting hats and a dress, in a light domestic console moment. The dialogue highlights social worries amid illness.
Local trapper wins cash in Sears Fur Show awards
Sears Fur Show offers 942 cash awards totaling 7590 dollars with a first prize of 1000 dollars for best pelt. Daily awards of 5 dollars each, sectional 250 dollar award and eleven 50 dollar awards accompany major prizes.
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Buell
Sears
Sears Raw Fur Marketing Service
America
Eating pie is not a hobby says the teacher
A teacher questions Henry about hobbies while he honestly reveals liking to scrape the frosting bowl. The dialogue captures a humorous exchange highlighting childhood simplicity and home life.
Cost of living joke exchange in husband wife dialogue
A humorous exchange frames a simple estimate of living costs. The husband suggests adding 30 percent to income as a quick rule of thumb. The line plays on household budgeting banter.
Divorce Citation in Grayson County Texas
Citation issued to Mae Davis demanding appearance by 10 AM on the first Monday after 42 days from issuance. Plaintiff W. G. Davis seeks divorce on grounds of cruel treatment. Case No. 53132 filed October 31, 1944. Sheriff issued December 19, 1944 in Sherman at the District Court Clerk S V Earnest with Deputy Nancy Drake.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State OF Texas
Mae Davis
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Texas
W. G. Davis
S. V. Earnest
Nancy Drake
Ethel Whitley
Albert Whitley
Ss. V. Earnest
Confused Army Letters Prompt Careful Addressing
A general berates a subordinate for misaddressing a letter. He notes there is no such person as the intelligent officer and that the letter should have been sent to the intelligence officer. The exchange highlights errors in military correspondence.
Whitley Divorce Filed in Grayson County Texas
The record shows Ethel Whitley as plaintiff and Albert Whitley as defendant in a divorce suit filed in Grayson County Texas with docket No. 52979. The document is dated January 4 1945 and references action on August 16 1944 with the deputy clerk Nancy Drake authenticating the order.
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Stephens & Bryant Insurance — Real Estate
Whitewright Lumber Co
Joe van Vranken
Pratt Union
Joe
Kansas City Star
Mr. Roosevelt
George
Potomac
Franklin
E. B. Birkenbuel
Pat
Sears, Roebuck and Co
Raw
Chicago
Philadelphia
Memphis
Kansas City
Seattle
Mias
Glen Earnheart
Whitewright, Texas
U. S. Securities
C.C.C. Cotton Loans
Federal Reserve Bank
The
First National Bank
Member
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Cardus
L. LaRoe & Co
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