The Canton Herald (Canton, Tex.), Vol. 60, No. 52, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 24, 1942 Page: 1 of 4
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he Canton Herald
Has Served Canton and Van Zandt County For Over 58 Years
THURSDAY, DEC. 24. 1942
VOLUME 60
NUMBER 52
Mother’s Dream
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uncle and aunt in South Carolina.
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candy and anything else you want
GRAND JURORS FOR
PASSES AWAY HERE JANUARY TERM LISTED
this
daddy
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Dearest Santa Claus: I’m writ-
fishing
his county, Texas:
home
of
hunting trips on their extra
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lowances are expected to furinsh
if a housewife hoards any scarce
years.
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Mr. Downing was born in Van
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sidered very active for one of his 1
With Our Men
chjenille house coat and a pair of
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Auntie, Uncle
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There are those who criticize how
is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter
Stout of the Phalba community.
Pvt.
home from Santa Rosa, California,
wood.
No Paper Next Week
Santa
full
Visits Husband
guard at Foley, Alabama.
Peggy
Chamblee, route 5, Canton.
The farmer who hasn’t time to
in
naval service.
precinct No. 2; Tobe
Bass, precinct No. 4;
ADDRESSES OF MEN IN
bracelet, a doll, and a typewriter.
I hope I am not asking too much.
this year. I go to school at Edge-
wood. I have lots of little friends
applications, office of price admin-
istration officials warned Sunday. :
others. By his ambition and effi-
cient business ability he was able
to prosper during the most active
and a ball, lots of fruits,
and candy. Don’t forget my
them
nuts,
nuts,
little
and
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NEIGHBORS . . . influence
'"hat the neighbors will think”
Loughmiller ।
scholastic
Rosa,
sta-
cemetery. His nephews were the
pallbearers.
therefore should be careful
they use their coupons.
California, where he is now
tioned in army service.
Careful Now!
Extra Gas is
cerned when we have accepted the
standards and responsibilities of
wartime and expect our neighbors
to do likewise. "
It is important, however, that we
refrain from being too critical of
our neighbors and acquaintances
unless we are sure we have all the
facts.
The man who takes a 30-mile au-
tomobile trip to go fishing, may
have walked miles, while others
rode, in order to save gas for that
one spree.
The woman who refuses to help
make bandages for soldiers may be
in Dallas
Miss Loughmiller is the daugh-
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Cpl. Warren W Thurston
Co. K—144 Inf
Petaluma, Calif.
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Miss Mary Loughmiller
Joins Women’s Army
six years old. Santa, I want you Lone star. I have tried to be a
to please bring me a sweetheart good. I want you to bring me a
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grade. I go to school at Pisgah.
Santa, bring me a nurses set, also
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The man who may be handling a
local defense job in an unsatisfac-
tory way, may have accepted it only
when no one else was willing to do
so.
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for my pistol, a lot of air gun
shot and anything else you have
to spare. I, Nelda Sue, want you a locket bracelet. If is not asking
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and was known to sacrifice pleas-
ures and comfort in order to help
Mary Arden Literary Society at
North Texas State Teachers Col-1
studying to fill a job in a war fac-
tory.
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honors at Wills Point high school i the holidays from
in 1930 and was a member of the
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the books and issuing the checks.
ing the holidays with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. J R. McKenzie. He
w' is stationed in New Jersey.
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fruits, nuts and candy. Don’t for- little friend, Ima Love Sides, Can-
get our grandparents, also our
sue of the Herald.
Sonny Lumpkin is at home for
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mother and I just want to sur-
prise him. Anyway I had my fin- I to. I, Kathryn, am a school girl
Dear Santa Claus: I am
Dear Santa: I am a
home at 2:30 p. m. Friday with
his former pastor, Rev. Simpson
rest with his friends.
Funeral service was held at the
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Dear Santa: I am nine years old
and I want you to bring me some
friend, Jamie Sue Patrick.
Dear Santa: I am a litle girl
three years old. Please Santa,
bring me a sleepy doll, a tricycle,
broom, books and anything else
you think a little girl would en-
, —-d- cuniu a. —
1 girl eight years old and in the
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little fourth grade. I’ve tried to be a
girl two years old. I have been good girl and I would like for , seek public recognition but
real good. Will you please bring you to bring me a pair of roller many deeds of kindness and use- ter Mrs
me a red wagon, a doll and doll skates, and lots of fruits, nuts,
Sgt. Stacy McKenzie is enjoy- '
Dear Santa: Here comes a lit-
tle girl and boy to tell you what
' we want for Christmas. We are
gers crossed. Be sure and don’t
forget all the boys and girls who .
W L. Boyd. Ben Wheeler.
W. F. Meredith, Mabank.
Ed Boyd. Canton.
Frank Blankinship, Canton.
Alf Foster, Canton.
Emmett White, Wills P oint.
J. M. Gautier, Grand Salin/e.
H. D. Taylor, Wills Point.
George B. Richards, Canton.
J. E. Humphries, Edgewood.
C. E. Elliott, Grand Saline.
Paul Barber, Martins Mill.
B. M. Fowler, Van.
C. F. Tunnell, Grand Saline.
C. B. Gulledge, Ben Wheeler.
Rube Mitchell, Canton,
think I’m a bad boy cause I told six and five years old. We want
' you to bring us a tricycle, doll
i buggy, some fruits, nuts and
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Though he had not been confined
to his bed only on brief intervals, j
he had been in failing health for j
a number of years and was con-
ing of the January term of court
brings to the bench a new district
judge and a citizen of Canton,
Judge A. A. Dawson, who will
' have the privilege of opening his
। Alice Stanford who pased away ahis last illness only a few weeks
i number of years ago. Their four | ago.
little girl , children who survive are Harvey i Mr. Richardson was born on
Downing of Lubbock. Mrs. Jarral’Dec. 11, 1859, at Congus, Ga., but
I Hyde of Mabank, Mrs. H. H. Riley i when a little boy just 10 years of
of Canton and T. J. Downing of ( age his family came to Texas
। Terrell. He was later married to J and located in Van Zandt county
Miss Ella Bates who with three : in the Corinth community east of
children survive, Misses Faye and i Canton. At the age of 22 he was '
Cou l Ola Downing and Billy Frank married to Miss Emma Rose and
Taylor Shamlin, one of Canton's | ErouP in the country which prefers
well respected colored citizens , b
several months and it was this
1 from the ministry was in no
___ on means a retirement in Christian
Thursday of last week for Provi- service for his daily activities was
TUt ADMEn KERUICES We must be cautious about our at-
il AKIVIL• 3LmVIE tacks and be as vociferous as we
----- wish in making it clear to an con-
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Phalil, precinct No. 1; and Curtis
Knight, precinct No. 3.
Being held over are Leon Cox,
county clerk; Loy Dean Patrick,
district clerk, and H. G. Peden,
justice of the pace.
Good luck fellows.
and Billie.—Your Melba Jean Burns.
gasoline 1 buying or selling tires illegally—he
is little short of being a traitor.
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those jobs.
But, in general, the critics of all
war measures ■ affecting civilians
house shoes with fur on
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lege.
Like other WAACs being
।re still those who blame
a er shortage on Washington
: won give in on the idea that
n atter who is at fault, rubber
st be conserved now.
here ire those who think it is
y a spend time and money train-
civilian defense groups—who
Joe Wallace will be the official | represents
school at
During his latter years he gave '
evidence of weariness and often
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Nhebraska. Mrs. Sneed has just re- army well fed.
turned from a visit with him *
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can’t be with their
buggy, a doll cradle, some house and _
shoes, marbles, fruits, nuts, candy Barbara Jean Cole,
and gum. Don’t forget my grand- i--—----
parents, Granny and Grandad NEW OFFICERS TO
dad Shatley in North Carolina. BE SWORN IN HERE
Please bring them something nice. 1 ------
m. life in the vicinity of Elm Grove. siuerea very
Jerry He was first married to Missage until he
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FRANK DOWNING DIES D. D. RICHARDSON
AT HOME NEAR HERE
D. D. Richardson familiarly j The following is a list of the
known as Uncle Dan. a retired names of those selected to serve
Baptist minister and Texas states- as grand jurors for the January
for ‘ Canton at the age of 83
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in the privilege of extra mileage
i because they are issued supple-
Mrs. Foster
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Pvt. Albert Sneed serving
should all do something. If a per-
son takes an active part in one war
activity he may feel free to criti-
cize some other activity—but the
person who watches the whole war
program from the sidelines and
avoids any form of participation, is
no longer in a position to find a
sympathetic audience for his opin-
' ions.
CRITICISM . . . caution
a living evidence throughout his
Christmas.—Your little
Bobbie Don Brown.
was stricken with
ties of the court. Daniel Ayers
Frank Downing, who was one
of the county’s brst loved citi-
: zens, passed away at his home in
Dear Santa Claus: I am a little the Elm Grove community at 2 a.
boy eightyears old. I go to school .Thursday at the ag, of 68
Dear Santa: I am getting to be
a big boy now that I’m five years
old and I want you to bring me
a big red coaster wagon, a bugle
and drum, bath robe, house slip-
pers, a new paint book and just
lots of chocolate covered cherries
and nuts. Please Santa, don’t
Dear Santa; I am a little boy
eight years old. I have been a
good boy by helping daddy and j
mother. I would like for you to '
bring me a doctor set. Well, just
anything else you think I would
like with candy, fruits and nuts,
lama way down at Beaumont /
so don’t forget all folks and
friends at Canton and be sure not
to forget my grandparents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. W. Windham.—Your
little friend, M. T. Alford, Voth,
Texas.
up there for you to remember,
friend. ! We’ll be fast asleep when you
! come. Kathryn and Franklin
Johnson, route 4, Wills Point.
Levi Mc-
Olan Ferrell Easley, apprentice
seaman. is home on a five-day
! leave. He is the son of Mr and
Mrs. F. J. Easley of the Phalba
■ community and is with the coast
Your little friend,
for wartime living.
But we are reaching more and
more of an agreement on many
things. For instance, it is now gen-
erally accepted that;
if a young man, physically fit.
tries to avoid the draft, he is a
slacker.
If a motorist drives over 35 miles
an hour, he isn’t patriotic.
Thadus Hubbard
in Een Wheeler for Christmas.
Please bring them there. Remem- er and my brothers. Don’t forget
her all little boys and girls, and my teacher, Mrs. Kennedy—Love,
Abuses in use of their extra
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I. Claude K. Rhinehart, district has ben promoted to sergeant. He make no effort to help with any of
Cooper left
i wholesome life. His retirement
object to B and
making frequent
Cpl. J C. Stout, stationed
nine
years old. I am in the fourth
grade. I would like to have a
house coat, a pair of house shoes.
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I from the 361 h division and sent to
is Pcity-the west coast a year ago and
this is his first furlough since
California with the U. S. army.
Daniels of Grand Saline conduct-
ing, assisted by Rev. R. S. Lee.
pastor of the local Methodist i
church. Eentprment was in the
Hillcrest cemetery in Canton. His
pallbearers were M. G. Sanders,
C. F. Riley, Ray Dike, Jess Fizer,
Lit Carpenter and B. A. Mitchell.
ilege of supplemental
•—Lots of love, Verlon D. and Nel- ’
da Sue Carey, route 5, Canton. eight years old. Please bring me
the service.
Dear Santa Claus: We are a
litle boy and girl. I, Verlon D.,
want you to phase bring me a
of the most powerful forces
ng the behavior of 90 per gent
pic of this country •)
Js. our habits, our phi-
d even our honesty are
•rises better than they
i we had no fear of the
- ■ t of others.
p act of this neighbor influ-
, e which guides us almost sub-
sci usly in normal times, is now
turned on full force to build
i iti in's war’ morale. After a
f doubt and debate about
cessity of such things as gaso-
nservation, local defense or-
ition >nd rationing, we have
iy accepted all of these
is essential to the war pro-
Now we have begun looking
fence to see that our neigh-
ire doing their part—and inci-
l ter of Mrs. Tommie
of Canton. She won
Not For Fun yowoppow
If you can’t spare all of them
please don't forget the bracelet. I
will be at my auntie’s and Uncle’s
Dear Santa; I am six years old. terms in this capacity a
I am going to school at Old Bethel, yvars ago.
Please bring me a little baby doll, Russell Galloway, a I
a housecoat and pair of house deputy sheriff which is indeed an
shoes, a story book, some dishes, honorable record, takes over as
oranges, nuts and candy. Do not I Van Zandt's mew sheriff. Accord-
forget my teachrer. Miss Murphy. । ing to reports he has announced
Bring her something nice too.— I his deputies namingCharlie Wil-
‘ ’ ' Ann son, south of Wills Point, chief
man pissed away
Thursday at the
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has two sons serving in the armed
forces. Sandy Shamlin. the first :
to be inducted into service, has |
just returned to his base at Fort
Jackson, S C., after spending sev-
are finding their audiences increas-
ingly cool—and, whether they real-
ize it or not. are inviting disrespect
where he is stationed with the , for themselves by continuing to
. c..e muoan. ie mom ' complain instead of pitching in and
armed forces. Thadus is a mem-, doing their part.
her of the 144th infantry takeni The thing upon which almost all
of us are in agreement is that we
family circle he lived a
said Emergencies might arise
where a motorist would be justi-
fied in making a trip on his oc-
cupational mileage ration.
Pleasure trips are out, but the
OPA probably will tolerate use by
‘ A cardholders of gasoline for
pleasure trips saved by foregoing
other travel.
Neighbors holding A books who
help rolled in the period just before
'Christmas, Miss Loughmiller
, be put on inactive status until
after the holidays, so that she
may spend them at home, Col.
Rhinehart said.
standingand'usefulcitizensof
Van Zandt county.
Dallas.—Miss Mary Ellen Lough-
miller, 31, of Canton, became the - - • .
„ , , , i era days furlough with his father
fourth member of her family to i E ‘ "e, ...
'and family. Leonard Shamlin just
make fun of the men and women
who are "playing soldiers”—but who
would probably be loudest in de-
manding help if anything did hap-
I pen.
i after enjoying a successful polit-
ical career He continued his inter-
est and gave evidence of non-
selfish interest but as one whose
desire was to be of usefulness to
the people around him.
He was an admired sportsman
and of these he enjoyed most
fishing. No doubt during these
many quiet hours alone were the
meditations that he put into action
that made him one of the out-
friend, Jean Ann Howell, Goose
Creek.
Holders of B and C gasoline ra-
tion cards have no vested right
too much also a ring. Don’t forget
my brothers, also my sister. Be
sure to go to see our cousin, M.
T. Alford at Voth, Texas. Re-
member all little children.—Your
ing you to be sure and come with
nice things. I’m six years old and T T b triea f Le gi- -- J — -o -- -L. " - -- --- •l ms
can olav pomis ride wheels and at -one.star- 1 t tried b .4 .years. Mr. Downing had been suf- daughter, Mrs. Homer Hilliard, in
can play gamps, ride "ne55 ano good little boy. I want you to attacks
do lots of things. You will fine bring me a little soldier set with
my stocking by the fireplace (a a cannon, a knife, a ball, and a tmL1, that caused his death
great big one). Please fill it with Bible. Lots of nukes, fruits and troube that caused his death.
nice gifts and everything good to candy. Don’t forget my teacher, ' yant countv and spent his entire
eat and don’t forget fireworks, Mrs. Hattie Wilburn, and my and county and SP‛ nt his
too. I il promise to be a better mother and daddy.—Love,
boy another year.—Oodles of love, Burns
Foxie Robertson, Canton.
about his
You see
tax assessor and collector and
have not heard of the official
deputies in this office.
Four new commissioners with
Judge L. F. Sanders comprising
the county court will hold the
purse strings for the next two
years as-well as other official du-
Dear Santa: I am a little girl 11 years old. I go to
will spend the holidays with her ( life. He was informed on the af-
husband who is stationed there in , fairs of the state and nation and ,
big wagon, a big truck, some shells ] 10 years old and in the fifth
Christmas present.
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If a man or woman makes no ef-
f rt to take part in local defense
; w rk. ht or she is "passing the
' ky are adjusting our own
so everything will lock in or-
der if the neighbors peek over the
fence at us.
. ously this “what the neigh-
bi 1 s will think” force isn't the
source from which our new-
! • d morale has sprung. Patriot-
sn and leadership started it off.
E it nce the ball started rolling-
these war activities were more
r ss approved by the people—the
ne ighbor influence quickly went to
work to prevent any of us from
backsliding.
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Carolyn Shatley, route 5, Canton, ment administration. The conven- and respect in which he was held.
----_ L. To-uo- torm of court Bur al was in the Elm Grove
dence, Rhode Island, where she i
sin and uncle in
It is true that we are still going
through a formative period about
arriving at a code of wartime be-
havior. The changes in our life are
now coming so thick and fast that
we haven’t had time to all agree on
a full set of accepted standards
According to present plans there , years of his life and the accumu-
will not be an issue of the Herald., lation of his worldly goods along
be a new next week. However, we will get I with a kindly spiritual inspiration
Mr. Stan- out the usual New Years issue of he returned to the service of
uuly two the paper on the following week, others for his greatest happiness
number of All who have holiday guests or came by his being able to
' news of any nature are asked to some one less fortunate.
three term come into the office as usual and His duties to his homy and fam-
’ ' : it will be carried in the next is- ily were sacred and outside the
recently inducted has been sta-
tioned at Alexandria. La,
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OPA investigators and local . products, she is to be condemned,
boards with information on such If a man encourages black mar-
abuses. Motorists with the priv- J ket activities—by such practices as
and C cards must be filed thirty
days before expiration date of the
last coupons issued at the start of
rationing, which was Dec. 1 in
this section. Motorists will be call-
ed to state their needs for the
next period. If their need for
extra gasoline no longer exists,
they will be denied renewals.
Local hoards will be expected to
use common sense in passing on
cases where motorists have used
extra gasoline for other than oc-
cupational and other travel allow-
ed under the regulations, the OPA
-- _ ------ .Downing. Also three brothers, Arch I (hey have spent the 61 years of
। Come to see my mo her, my a i Downing of Mabank, Dick Down- i married life in this section of the
| ing of Jackson and Mrs. Lera , county. They first established
। Wages of Jackson, their home in the Corinth com-
I Mr. Downing was one of the | munity and later moved to
; counties outstanding church lay-; Grand Saline where they resided
Dear Santa Claus: I am a - men and for many years had been ; until five years ago when be- don the uniform of her country
a deacen in the Baptist church, cause of their failing health came for war service when she was en-
He was one who never chose to | to Canton where they have made 1 rolled here this week in the Wo-
his ! their home with their only daugh- men’s Army Auxiliary Corps.
.. . aony -----— ----------- ie1, jua, Homer Hilliard, who "I want to be the best soldier
skates, and lots of fruits, nuts, ful acts have been outstanding with his wife survive. Two daugh- I can,” Miss Loughmiller told
candy.-Your little fuend, and will biear fruit throughout ters preceeded him in death. Col. ---------
the ages for he will indeed be an At the ag ot nineteen he pro- army recruiting officer, when she
, inspiration to all who had the fessed faith in Christianity and was accepted.
pleasure of his association united with the Baptist church. The other members of her fam-
Funeral service was held at f At the age of 33 he was ordained ily in service are her brothers.
Elm Grove at 2 p. m Saturday to the ministry and spent eighteen Capt. A. O. Loughmiller marine
------ “ . , with Rev. Dodd and Rev. Pitt vears in stOrj work in this corps; Wiley W. Loughmiller, ma-
Don’t forget my sister, also daddy. By the time another issue of conducting. The beautiful floral ( ' T 110 h w elected to ' rine officer candidate, and Rich-
Fill their socks full. Thanks San- the paper is out the county will offering and large crowd attend- ‘ _ epi Atun nd served ard Loughmiller, on foreign duty
ta.—Your little friend, Judith have entered into a new govern- i ing was in evidence of the love tv as our representative, with the navy. Another brother
It has been said of him many Campbell Loughmill’ r
.times that he knew no enemies county director of public welfare
is at i
new doll clothes a story book, a
little dinner set and a pair of
house shoes. I would like for you first term of court in his home
to bring me a housecoat too, if County.
you have any, nuts, fruits and Attorney Paul Stanford will take
candy. We will look for you at ' over the duties as district attor-
the Christmas tree.—Your little ney but will in no way
friend, Katie Lavelle Chamblege. , experience for him as
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a bicycle and a pistol. I want a
soldier suit and would like some
candy and some nuts. Thanks you
very very much.—Your friend,
Horace Everett.
■ joy. Don’t forget my mama at
Wills Point and my sister, Mary
I Nell. She wants a house coat,
house shoes, Bible and pick up
stick. Thank you, Santa.—Martha
Lavellp Evans.
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I leaving Camp Bowie at Brown-
volley ball modeling clay,
fruit and candy.—Your
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at 2 a. m. term of district court, Van Zandt
buck.”
And if a person doesn’t sacrifice
somewhat to buy war bonds, he
doesn't deserve to share in the com-
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deputy; Irby Mills of Canton, of-
fice deputy, and Floyd Rogers,
east of Canton, as jailer.
The new county treasurer, Luke
Gabbert, will be keeping tab on
to bring me a lot of doll clothes I
for my big dolls, a big doll bed,
a suitcase for my doll clothes, also
a table and chair set if you have
it to spare. We would like lots of
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coupons coming to the attention
of local rationing boards will
cause B and C cardholders to be
denied renewals, the OPA said. I
A sampling check of the use
made by B and C cardholders of
their supplemental gasoline will be
made before long by OPA investi-
! gators, the regional office has j
been informed. Local rationing ■
boards usually are not to blame
for mistakes, because they acted
on statements made by applica- '
tions, OPA officials said
Applications for renewal of B I
There continues to be a small
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