U. S. Reaps $100 Million From Prisoner of War Labor
The War Department reports 359,140 POWs in the continental U S as of Feb 10 1945 with 43 200 in Texas. About 100000 more German prisoners are expected to arrive to ease labor shortages in farming and industry. POWs work on farms and other war related tasks earning 50 cents daily with contractors paying prevailing wages and the rest to the Treasury. The program saved the Army an estimated $80 million in 1944 and 22 million was paid to the Treasury. Size 94 is noted as average women's stocking size.
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Washington
War Department
Uncle Sam's Treasury
Texas
America
Archer L. Larch
Germany
Ife
United States Treasury
Army
Notable Meeting After Car Collision
Two men Pat and Jock surveyed after a crash. Jock offered Pat a drink from his bottle. Pat drank. Jock pocketed the bottle and said he would have a nip after the police arrive.
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Pat
Jock
Office Over Dyer and Jones East Side of Square Sherman
An office space is listed over the Dyer and Jones store, on the east side of the square in Sherman. The notice notes available room and location details for potential tenants or business use.
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Dyer & Jones
Square
Sherman
Peppard Funk G Hybrids Prove Superior in Southwest Corn Tests
Peppard seed firm highlights 58 years of seedsmanship and the Funk Brothers breeding program led by Dr. J. R. Holbert. Southwest farmers conducted over 1,200 tests with Peppard Funk G hybrids, yielding 5 proven varieties and higher outputs than open pollinated corn across Texas sites. Texas A&M summaries show 42 to 59 percent higher yields, with several local test plots posting substantial gains and better adverse-condition resilience.
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Peppard
Southwest
Funk Brothers
J. R. Holbert
Texas
Peppard’s
Texas A and M College
Temple
Denton
College Station
Beeville
Sugar Land
Waco
Seguin
Hallettsville
Whitewright
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U. S
United States
Wer
South
Louisiana
J. S. Kone
Attorney At Law
Growers Report
Wheeler
Fayetteville
Huntington
Ted
Beltang, Tezas
Atie
Hybria
Toure Truly
Alvin Gray
Pascal Farley
Whitewright, Texas
Larce
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