Hog Price Support Drop Announced by WFA
Washington. The War Food Administration announced a $1.25 per hundredweight cut in hogs support price effective Oct 1, 1944. The Oct 1 1944 to Mar 31 1945 price is $12.50 per hundredweight for good to choice hogs 190 to 230 pounds, down from $13.75 for 200 to 170 pounds. The move aims to align production with reduced feed supplies and guide next spring farrowings.
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Washington
War Food Administration
Chicago
WFA
The
Food Agency
Texas Officials Criticized For Home Front Fight
Austin lawyer Herman Jones condemned state officials and University of Texas regents for criticizing Washington leaders during World War II. He named Governor Coke Stevenson Lt. Governor John Lee Smith Agricultural Commissioner J. E. McDonald and U S Senator W Lee O Daniel and urged loyalty to total war and support for national leaders. He accused home front snipers of hindering war efforts and urged focusing on the enemy.
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Austin
University of Texas Regents
Herman Jones
Wise County
Coke Stevenson
John Lee Smith
J. E. McDonald
United States
W. Lee O’daniel
Washington
Jones
Railroad Commission
University
Texas
Pappy O’daniel
Texas Septembers pension rolls drop by 604 recipients
Old age assistance in September covers 182,618 Texans, a net fall of 604 from August. Total $3,757,877 is distributed at an average $20.58 per recipient. Blind rolls gain 33 recipients. 4,543 blind persons receive $110,993 with an average grant of $24.43. Dependent children aid falls 285 families to 11,380 families supporting 25,133 children at $241,776 total and $21.25 per family.
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Austin
Texas
Aleutians Seen as Base for Powerful US War Strength
Acting Secretary of War John J. McCloy said the Aleutian Islands after Japanese evacuation could be developed into strong bases for offensive actions. He noted large harbors and evidence of prior Japanese fortifications on Kiska and estimated Allied casualties if the battle had continued.
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Washington
John J. McCloy
Aleutian Islands
McCloy
Kiska
Aleutians
Republicans Busy On 1944 Platform
Mackinac Island Mich. A Republican policy council led by Harrison Spangler began drafting the party platform for 1944. The post war group aims for a forthright general policy statement on domestic and international issues while avoiding specific commitments.
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Mackinac Island
Mich
GOP
Harrison E. Spangler
George and Judy: WWII bomber returns to port after battle
Eight crewmen aboard the Flying Fortress Judy survived a Stuttgart raid with control cables shot and oxygen loss. Lieut. Noble M. Johnson guided the damaged craft using George the autopilot, refusing bailout to stay with two wounded as they landed safely at an RAF field in England.
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United States
England
George
Stuttgart
Germany
Noble M. Johnson
Brady
Texas
Judy
Johnson
Ector Votes 45 to 1 for School Bonds
Voters in the consolidated independent school district approve 10000 in bonds to build a new 10 room one story brick school replacing the February fire damaged building. Dallas firm to handle bonds. Sherman architect outlines the plans. A mention notes the chuck wills widow bird’s large mouth.
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ECTOR
Consolidated Independent School District
Sherman
Dallas
U S Navy Says 29 Submarines Sunk This Summer
The Navy disclosed that American warships and aircraft destroyed 29 of more than 90 Axis U boats sunk during May July. The rest were sunk by other United Nations forces. Secretary Frank Knox attributed reduced submarine activity to German raider recalls for refit to meet Allied air attacks. He projected renewed submarine assaults once refitting ends.
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Washington
United Nations
Secretary of Navy
Frank Knox
Knox
Italian Wines Expected to Ease Liquor Shortage
Italian wine may help fill the gap in shortages of United States alcoholic beverages as ships return from the battlefront. Trade leaders expect increased imports from Italy Spain and Portugal to bolster American stocks while earning foreign exchange in Europe. Algerian wines have begun arriving and similar flows are anticipated from Italy.
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New York
United States
Europe
Italy
Spain
Portugal
Africa
Citation in a Grayson County suit 1943
The State of Texas issues a citation to Beedie Chinn surviving wife and unknown heirs of J Knox Chinn. Command appears by 18 October 1943 before the District Court of Grayson County Sherman Texas. Petition filed 3 September 1943 in file No. 49931.
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State OF
Texas
Beedie Chinn
J. Knox Chinn
A. D
District Court of
Grayson County
Court House
Sherman
Grayson
Chinn Sues to Quiet Title in Grayson County Property
A. W. Chinn Sr. sues Beedie Chinn and unknown heirs to quiet title to Lot 10, Block 2, Hall and Jones Addition, Sherman Texas. He claims parol gift from J Knox Chinn in 1921 gave him the property and alleges adverse claims clouding title. asks judgment quieting his title. Case issued September 4 1943 in Sherman.
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A. W. Chinn
Beedie Chinn
J. Knox Chinn
Grayson County
Texas
Hall and Jones
Sherman
S. V. Earnest
R. C Steed
Citation No 49923 for Flock Marie Ritcherson
A formal notice commands Flock Marie Ritcherson to appear as directed in citation 49923. The fragment indicates official process wording but lacks full details of date time or court.
Divorce action filed in Grayson County Texas
On September 1 1943 in Grayson County Texas case number 49923 lists L M Ritcherson as plaintiff and Flocy Marie Ritcherson as defendant. The suit seeks a divorce on grounds of cruel treatment with issuance dated September 1 1943 by Deputy R C Steed.
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Sherman
Texas
L. M. Ritcherson
Flocy Marie Ritcherson
A. D
S. V. Earnest
Grayson County
R. C. Steed
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