The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1946 Page: 3 of 20
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Thursday, December 8, 1946 /
THE SHAMROCK TEXAN, Shamrock. Texas
YOUNG PEOPLE
OF FARM GROUP
HOLD MEETING
I use normal trade channels 1
posal of all surplus."
Myers explained that the 1
. can benefit by buying from f
Co-ops and certified dealers
surplus property has been ear
ed for them to be sold to fa
Individual farmers can obtaii
ditlonal information as to whi
buy surplus by contacting—]
Interest Division. WAA, TAP
Port Worth.
3-lb. Jar
CRISCO
The young people of the Lela
Farmers Union Local met Monday
night at the Lela School for the
purpose of forming group classes.
Mrs. Katie Close, local director of
education had charge of the group.
Mr. Robert Trostle, and Mrs. Syl-
via Pennington were appointed
class sponsors. They will work with
the young people In order that they
may receive awards to the Farm-
ers Union camps and conventions.
The Lela Local No. 74 will hold
Ita regular monthly meeting Tues-
day. December 10. at 7:30 p.m. at
the Lela School. New officers will
be elected for the year of 1947. The
Co-op Band will furnish music
throughout the meeting and a short
entertainment program will be pre-
sented^
These meetings are for the entire
family. The public Is welcome.
Portable heaters used by 1
in such frigid places as O
and the Aleutians may i
serving needs of city sewei
terns. Recent experiments i
ed at a pumping station of
Antonio sewerage system
fully demonstrated the pot
of the heaters as blowers b
ground work, showing the
tages of eliminating noxloi
so crews could conduct ref
maintenance operations In
WAA'S combination heaters
so be used in dairy barns,
warehouses and plant nursei
lng sudden drops In tempi
No. 1
IDAHO RUSSETS
25 pounds 1.00
IMPORTANCE OF
RAT-PROOFING
IS EMPHASIZED
schools,
Hospitals,
ambulance services and others •
benefit materially In an offering
WAA of 43,000 Utters and 111
carriers, which originally cost
government *800.000. The i
opened Dec. 1. and will last 30 di
Orders will be accepted from prl
ity buyers and commercial dls
tutors desiring to supply indust
health units, ambulance sen
companies, medical offices, etc. II
erans will have their orders ft
first. Prices range from *3
straight plates and a mattress. )
AUSTIN—In a preventative pro-
gram directed against typhus fever
In Texas. Dr. Oeo. W. Cox, State
Health Officer, has prepared for
distribution through the State and
local Health Departments, a pam-
phlet explaining the importance of
incorporation rat-proofing In the
construction of new buildings.
“I am anxious to have this pam-
phlet In the hands of every builder
and prospective builder In Texas,"
Dr. Cox said. "Detailed drawings
show how simply and cheaply fun-
damental rat-proofing can be in-
corporated In designing a building.
The booklet further explains how
much lees expensive^ is to Include
rat-proofing In the construction.
tutlons that qualify can get 40 per
cent discount.
Texas Allotted
$20,000,000 For
Soil Practices
Green
Pascal
COLLEGE STATION — Forty
practices are available to Texas
farmers for carrying out soil and
water conservation work under the
1947 agricultural conservation pro-
l gram, according to B. P, Vance.
state director of the Production and
’ Marketing Administration.
, County ACA committees already
i are selecting from this group the
, practices needed locally for obtain-
ing sound soil and water conserva-
tion. In addition to selecting prac-
. tices most suitable for their coun-
ty. committees also may choose , one
conservation practice of a local ns-
I lure which meets specific needs.
These will /be the county practices
i for which farmers may qualify for
assistance during the year.
Assistance will be made In cash
payments which /will finance part
of the cost of performing conserva-
tion practices or for conservation
materials and service*. Vance ex.
plains. ; ■
Texas has been allotted $30,000.-
000 to assist farmers In carrying
out this work. State funds, which
have been allotted to counties on
the basis of conservation needs,
will be prorated among individual
farms.
, Farmers must obtain written ap-
proval from their county agricul-
tural committees before starting a
practice. If assistance Is expected.
In order to stay within funds pro-
rated to the county, Vance says.
NICE TEXAS
SOAPLESS SUDS, Marvene, 2 lb. pkg,
CARROTS, Shoestring, CHB, No. 2 can 9
V C.C.IVJL I BimiliOO nno
NEWS
To date about 200 chapels located
I on military Installations have been
declared surplus and War Assets
' Administration expects to have be-
tween 500 and 800 declared surplus
and available for disposal. Eleven
chapels at Camfp Howse and two
at Camp Fannin are among 30 thus
far disposed. WAA is seeking to ef-
fect equitable distribution and all
inquiries regarding acquiring a sur-
plus chapel should be addressed to
WA A.T A P Bldg.. Fort Worth.
"Widespread misinterpretation of
WAA”s regulation dealing with dis-
posal property in areas where
shortages of certain items have Im-
paired food production has resulted
In belief by some farmers that they
can make their own individual
purchases,” Duncan D. Myers, Chief
of Public Interest Division. WAA,
sa^ld today. "The regulation was
never Intended to apply to Indivi-
dual cases.” said Myers, "under the <
Surplus Property Act. WAA must I
WAITS
Each 19c
iiHiH
SYRUP, Blue Karo, 5-lb,
WHITE
emima
Don Yennie and Eili
visited with relatives in
last week.
AUNT JEMIMA
CLAPPS CEREAL, 8 oz. box 15
TAKE-A-TASTE
tM TASTEST
SWIFTS
12 BLOCK CHIU, pound
CRACKERS, Sunshine 34
LUX or LIFEBUOY
MODESS
3 lb. carton
Highest Prices for Your Cream and Eggs
i FINEST
BABY FOODS
AMMONIA, Parsons, ID ounce Bottle
10
GRAPE JUICE, Orogold, quart, Imitation
38
FURNITURE POLISH, Matchless, quart
18
FLOUR, Purasnow, 25 pound sack
1.55
BABY FOOD, Heinz, can 9
COFFEE, Hill’s Bros., pound
44
COFFEE, Amholz, one pound
46
FURNITURE POLISH, Tavern Wax, pound j<
ir 54
MUSTARD, Frenchs, 9 oz. jar, two for
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PEAS, Rolling West, fancy, No. 2 can, 2 for 31
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Peach or Apricot No. 2 can 21
BLEACH,
Hilex. half gal
Ion 28
GRAPEFRUIT JUICE, Tex Delta, 2 big 46 oz. cans 49
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Montgomery, Arval. The Shamrock Texan (Shamrock, Tex.), Vol. 43, No. 31, Ed. 1 Thursday, December 5, 1946, newspaper, December 5, 1946; Shamrock, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth528616/m1/3/: accessed April 26, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Shamrock Public Library.