Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1943 Page: 3 of 6
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Friday, April 16,1943
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farmers Plant
New Crops Near
Lake Sweetwater
% Mi*. J. W. Lynch
LAKE SWEETWATER —
Kinee the heavy tain that, fell
here early this week, farmers
are preparing to plant new
«pps, Some planting already
id lieen done in corn patches
and gardens. All land was ready
for the moisture. Pastures arc
in fine shape and cattle in good
condition.
^Mrs. W. 11 Boyd is home af-
Wr visiting her two sons, Geor-
ge and Bill Boyd of the Bitter-
creek community.
Mr. and Mrs. Wayne Boyd an I
son, Rodney, of Sweetwtater,
fere recent quests of Mr. an i
rs. C. C. Boyd.
Last .week guests of the Sam
Berry family were Mr. and Mrs.
L. W. Scott and (laughter Sun
4 ny of Sweetwater. They also
jvere guests of the Vivian
"oyils and daughter, Vivian
I Ann.
Mrs. R. L. McReynolds enter-
tained as her recent guests her
daughter and family, Mr. and
Mrs. Frank Wyatt of Abilene.
The Calvin Montgomery family
also entertained the Abilene vis-
itors. Pfc. James T. Mc-Rey-
nolds, stationed at Camp Shel-
by, Miss., came in Monday on a
M><kiy furlough to join, the
"uiiily.
Mr. and Mrs. I W. Lynch en-
tertained Sunday dinner guests
including Miss Clara Bennett
and Mrs. Miller of Sweetwater.
ft Miss Georgia Eaye Williams
if this community has accepted
a position in the clerical de-
partment of Levy Bros.
Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Chit-
wood have returned from a trip
Sail Angelo where they visit-
ed with Mrs. Chitwood's broth-
er, Bud Coffee, Mrs. Coffee and
with Mr. and Mrs., Bryan Cof-
fee, who are parents of a new
daughter. Bryant Coffee is a
JtephcW of Mrs. Chitwood.
.Tim Allen has returned
Palava where lie visited with a
dauhgter, Mrs. Itudd.
Mrs. S. I". Boyd and Mrs. Vi/-
jan Boyd and daughter,- Vivian
0\un am re in Bittercreek com-
munity Thursday to attend a
home demonstration club meet-
ing.
A. V. Bishop has returned
from a weekend visit, with
•riends in Bowie ami Wichita
Falls, lie was accompanied by
Mr. and Mrs. Carl I'hrenister
and iittle daughter, Winnie of
Sweetwater.
Mr. and -Mrs. Willie Dish >p
ft nrl family were in the Palava
community Sunday where they
attended church and visited the
T. J. Stinnett family.
Recent visitors in the White-
flat home of Mr. and Mrs. S. A.
®'riggers were Mr. and Mr- .:.
W. Lynch. Mr. and Mrs. Hay
Freeman and two daughters of
Hoscoe also visited in the trig-
gers home.
Children of the Lewis Wil-
liams family visited in the com-
munity home Sunday, including
Mr. and Mrs. Frank decider
and family, Mr. and Mrs Ben.is
Cleckler and family from Was-
tella, Mr. and Mrs. .1. C. Wil
®iams and two children, an I
Georgia Faye.
Mrs. Blake and children of
the Palava community north of
Sweetwater were guests of Mrs
Blake's sister. Mrs. Willie P.ish-
flip and family Saturday own
ing. They were entertained at
a theatre party.
J>eds lake Taman
Peninsula Fort
MOSt OW, April 16 (UP)
The Red Army, hammering
*L>;ick the Axis bridgehead in the
northwest Caucasus, stormed
and occupied an Axis stronghold
on the Taman Peninsula today.
iAII German attempts to res-
tore the situation were hurled
,^>ack with big enemy losses, the
Soviet mid - day communique
said. Two German tanks, six
guns and fit Iter booty were cap-
tured.
The Russian success followed
^ series of strong Gorman at-
tacks yesterday which cost the
enemy (MM) men and I,'! tanks
without gaining any ground.
The Germans slowly wero being
driven back on the Black t-iea
♦ ml Sea of Azov with an evacita
tlon to the Crimea the only al-
ternative to annihilation.
Six'German planes were shot
flown by Be I air force pilots and
anti-aircraft bait lies on the ap
^>roache.s to Leningrad
Soviet forces on the Smolen-
sk front, west of Moscow, were
reported' digging in and consoli-
dating their newly-won posi-
tions. German infantry attack
>0'<l the Russian lines in one sec-
tor, but were driven back to
their initial positions with hea-
vy losses.
« Courthouse News
Four real estate transfer
were recorded Wednesday with
L. W Scott, countv clerk, invol-
ving $2,300.
rm They include: Mrs. Nora Can
™er et vir to Mrs. Ona Flynn, $1.
200, lot 1, 2, :i, block 27. High-
land addition; J. V. Day to W. A.
Perry $500. lots 6. 7, 8, !) 10. 11,
and 12 in block 5 of the Blue
YANKS
(Continued from page 1)
assault early this morning, con-
centrating on the surviving mer-
chant ships and three escorting
warships, believed a light cruis-
er, a destroyer and gunboat.
The dispatch of the convoy to
Wewak served to underline the
warnings' from MacArthur,
Prime Minister John Curtin.
X3en. Sir Thomas Blarney and
Air Minister Arthur S. Drake-
ford that Japan is massing 200,-
000 men and a big air fleet in
the 2,500-mile Island fringe nor-
th of Australia for hew invas-
ion thrusts in the Southwest
Pacific.
To counter the threat, Mac-
Arthur sent his air commander,
Lt. Gen. George C Kenney, to
Now Guinea to personally direct
defense measures. Kenney',s
fliers shot 100 Japanese planes
out of action in the first three
large-scale enemy attacks again-
st allied bases in New Guinea
this week, apparently crippling
the raiding forces so badly that
they failed to follow through
with a new attack yesterday.
Reconnaissance p I a n e s
sighted I lie Japanese convoy
a|>pr<'idling Wewak, on the
Norlli Coast of New <;n: ea
1520 miles north west ol ae,
yesterday, and the lirsl for-
ce of heavy bombers, pre-
sumably Flying Fortresses,
attacked at dusk.
By midnight, one 8,000-ton car-
go ship was listing rapidly with
a heavy oil slick on the' water,
another 8,000 tonner was sink-
ing slowly by the stern, and a
third vessel of 5,000 tons was
forced to the shore and beach-
ed.
"We are continuing the at-
tack," iVtacA rthur's communi-
que today said.
Other bombers made harassing
attacks on enemy installations
and shipping along a 2,000 mile
arc north of Australia.
Airdromes were raided at
Rabaul and Gasmata, New Brit-
ain, and [..ae,
shipping was
Tanimbar Isl;
New Ireland,
bomber shot.
planes out of
ning fight wi
then escaped
Eleven low level bombing and
strafing attacks were made on
Japanese positions in Buigap
Creek near Mutio, New Guinea,
and similar raids were directed
against Trangan Island in the
Tanimbar group and the village
of Ossu on Timor.
CIVILIAN—
(Continued from page I)
production—unless weather is
better than average.
Even if favorable weather mil
adequate supplies of machin-
ery and labor should combine
to bring about sharply increased
production, military demands
ivill operate to make.l:"-s food
available to-civilians this year
t ban last, the OH I said, ad 1 iit.'
| that "like other wartime prob-
lems, the food situation is ser-
ious."
Nevertheless, it stated, food
supplies will be sufficient). !o
provide civilians with an 'ade-
'ig-
i he
New Guinea,
bombed in
inds. At. Kavieng,
a reconnaissance
three Japanese
combat in a run
h 10 fighters and
in cloud cover.
diet for health and
the
IY>r
the
■ss canned and
?s butter,
ss cheese
s eailud mill;
s canned frt.iiv.
less of various
<s canned vege-
!ican :
on
<n:i
quatc
or."
Even in its revised form,
report still carries a sting
I he civilian population. On
basis of prospective 101:5 produi
tion, civilians will have:
I I |icr cent less meat Ilia
in 10-12.
27 oer cent. If
shell "fish.
"I per cent le-
II per ccn! lc
l i per cnrit lr
M per cent les
" to 2 per (rent
fresh vegetables.
27 per cent les
"tables.
t! per cent, less dry
22 per cent less sugar.
21 per cent less rice
2!) per cent less coffee.
00 per cent less tea.
12 per cent less cocoa.
There will be, however,
the same amount of fresh
froznc fish. eggs, turkeys,
milk and cream, lard and other
cooking fats, fresh citrus fruits,
canned fruit juices, dried fruity
tomatoes, potatoes and sweet
potatoes, and corn, oats an I
barley for human consunip'ion
On the more favorable side,
OWI presented this picture.
,",() per cent more chicken that-
in' 10-12.
57 per cent more margarine,
0 per cent more apples.
lit per cent more frozen fruit:
7 per cent, more wheat.
la per cent more rye.
All these figures were i:i
terms of total supplies available
for civilians after military and
lend-lease needs arc met. Civ-
lians were asked to:
1 Try to understand the food
situation and the food manage-
ment problem, and accept the
necessity for such restrictions as
are imposed.
2. To learn !<i make a health-
ful diet out of the food supply
that is available.
.'I. Break up black markets and
help to preserve price ceilings.
I. Waste nothing.
Bonnet gardens addition; ('. P.
Woodruff et al to Roy Bridge
water, *17."'. lot 2 in block 8 of
the Woodruff Heights addition.
Walter Carter to W. A. Jones,
$425, block li) of the Falrview
Heights addition.
Sweetwater Reporter, Sweetwater, Texar
w&esfaws
YOVX
POMTS
Are Found In Our Large Stocks
No. 2 Can
16 Blue Points
Tomatoes
Seedless
Raisins 1 Lb. Cello Bag
15 Red Points
Crisco3 Lt j<"
Folgers
!©<
15«
69'
IS'
/ i\i;u jtunipb
Pink Salmon -
Texas Grapefruit 9 Blue Stamps
Juiee 46 Ounce Can
SAVE ALL TIN CANS
All Tin Cans Should Be Saved. They Are Needed For Tin and Copper.
Clean and Cut Out Each End. Then Flatten by Stepping on Them and
Save In A Container.
Coffee
No. 26 Stamp
1 Lb. Jar
Primrose
Corn
14 Blue Stamps
No. 2 Can
7 Red Stamps
440 Sheets
Kleenex - Pkg
Not Rationed
Qt. Bottle
Grape
Plllieh
FRESH FRUITS & VEGETABLES
Smalt White or Yellow A m. Table Graded 4% A 1
SQUASH, lb IOC GREEN BEANS, lb 2221
Fresh ^ «| 1 Large Sunkist ■■
RHUBARB, lb \li$ LEMONS, doz 25tf
Laige Bleached 4k California M f ,
CELERY, Stalk 29tf ORANGES, doz 45tf
Full Pod "I Seedless White
ENGLISH PEAS, lb. 22 21 GRAPEFRUIT, 4 lor 25C
Sweet Rutaljaqa a 1 Roman Beauty M 4%
TURNIPS, lb 122# APPLES, doz 49<
Large No. 1 a Tj Medium Size Texas ^ A
NEW POTATOES, lb. §20 ORANGES, doz 2 %
Vine Ripened 1 _i Seedless Pink £ m
TOMATOES, lb II2C GRAPEFRUIT, 2 for \H
Fresh f* _/ ®'ze Texas M B* 1
PARSLEY, 2 bunches 1ORANGES, doz 450
Tender Leaf A jk Red Delicious | A
SPINACH, lb 13C APPLES, doz 49tf
Thick* Wall am Large Winesap M .
PEPPER, lb. 35^ APPLES, doz 45C
APPLES, Medium Size Winesap, doz. 3jc
Turnips and Tops, Green Onions, Carrots, Beets, Turnip Greens, Radishes,
Onion Pianos, Tomato Plants.
Pure C.ino No. 12 Stamp g 0
SUGAR, 19 lb. dofli bag 66<
CRACKERS, lb. pkg 19<
Whit,-
KARO, Pint Bottle
Carnation Tfc
Mill, 3 Sail cans L%
SOUR PICKLES, li oi. jar 28*
Gold Chain
FLOUR
24 Lb $l •2,1
Sock
ENRIrHEO H0U ^
$2-15
Co?n Dodger
MEAL
£ Lb. Sack 20c
ls> Lb. Sack
ALL Beef Sold Throughout Market This Week
GRADES AA QUALITY
CHUCK ROAST 6 pis. lb. 33c
SEVEN STEAK 7 pb. lb. 33c
SHORT RIBS 4 pis. !b. ?3t
LOIN STEAK 8 pis. lb. 43r
ROUND STEAK 8 pts. lb. 45c
Wilson's Certified Sliced m m
BACOH, 1 lb. layer 8 pts. lb. 46c?
PICNIC HAM 6 pts. lb. 34c
Borden's Not Rationed 4^
CREAM CHEESE, 6 oz. pkg. ea.25C
Creamed Not Rationed
C01TASE CHEESE, pint 21M
BAKED LOAVES, asst. 6 pis. !b. 33c
FRESH PORK LIVER 5 pts. lb. 75c
DRY SALT FAT BACKS 4 pts. lb. 19c
PORK RIBS 4 pts. lb. 76c
FRESH NECK BONES 1 pi. lb. 9c
Country Style 4^
PORK SAUSAGE 5 pts. lb. 25^
PORK CHOPS, center cut 8 pts. lb. 41c
FRESH PORK SHOULDER 7 pis. lb. 35c
Wilson's Certified Whole or Hatf 4^
CURED HAM 7 pts. lb. in
FRYERS, Dressed, Not Rationed lb. 52c
SEAFOODS AT DOWNTOWN STORE ONLY —NOT RATIONED
CATFISH, Fresh Water, lb 49c
SEA BASS, lb. 43c
PERCH FILLETS, lb. 45c
SABLE CATFISH, lb 35c
RED SNAPPER, lb. 45c
CHICKEN HALIBUT, lb. 49c
OCEAN TROUT, lb. 35c
JUMBO SHRIMP, lb. 45c
FRESH OYSTERS, Pint 65c
Applesauce Layer _
Cakes 15c
Assorted Cream
Pies 8
Pound
Cakes
Each
Milk Chocolcitc Layer
Cakes *<■<-
Pumpkin
Pies
Angel Cream Fresh From Our Kettles
NO Dtl. I VI. MY ol
Trlcphnnr Ol'tkis
On Rationed linn
Stamps Musi He
Removed Al Our
Store
3 Sunbeam Stores To Serve You
,Sunbeam MM. PIihp. Downtown Supcf
Market
SiiniK'am Thrifty, I KhnI Broadway
Sunlieam No. 1107 I-a mar
100 Per Cent Whole Wheat
Bread
"loaf °*
10c
Hot Parker House
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Sweetwater Reporter (Sweetwater, Tex.), Vol. 46, No. 95, Ed. 1 Friday, April 16, 1943, newspaper, April 16, 1943; Sweetwater, Texas. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth282523/m1/3/: accessed May 1, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Sweetwater/Nolan County City-County Library.