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THURSDAY, DEC. 30th, 1943 THE NEWS - JOURNAL, RAEFORD, N. C. PAGE THREE School Children Make Christmas Cheer For 2,000 Fort Bragg, N. C, Dee. 25. Fort Bragg observed its third war-time "Vhristmas of World War II today in r. raditional Army fashion. Christmas events were varied and many, with each unit carrying out its own celebration in keeping with the wishes of the men. Religious services and turkey dinner featured on all pro. grams. Work and training were at a stand still, with only skeleton staffs on du ty. Thousands of troops were absent from the post, either on pass or Christ mas furlough. Others, however, found plenty of Christmas spirit at this largest of Army posts, many of these men experiencing their first Yuletide in the Army. More than 2,000 soldiers stationed here who might otherwise have been forgotten had a nicer Christmas this year because of the generosity of the school children of North Carolina. Some 17,000 children from all parts of the state gave a dime or a quarter and bought a present for a soldier remain ing here over the holidays. These gifts, placed under Christmas trees, were distributed to the men un der the supervision cf the chief of chaplains. Many of the gifts contain ed notes from the pupils, and to show their appreciation the men wrote short letters to the children who had shared their meager funds with them. Brigader General John T. Kennedy, Commanding General of Fort Bragg, saw that nothing was spared to make Christmas dinner ' something to be re membered" by the men in uniform, O One-variety cotton improvement groups throughout North Carolina are now making plans for growing of cot, ton seed, direct from the breeder, for seed supplies in 1945. : Paul Revere was Vorn on New Year's Day, 1735. We hail that dayl And just at he returned to his goldsmith's work, long after his historic ride, so will we return to the normal occupations f the ways of peace. That day we alto hail, looking forward to H with renewed hope. On this Eve of New Year, 1944, we salute all of our friends. Happy New Year to youl BAUCOM'S I Buy Our Merchandise Buy War Bonds i'mer- Tt":v" "l mil nil"'" i" "" V fLiJCjS3 otac it Me keynote or tme FUTVU. AMD ON .ONE FOftfT AtT ItACT WI JkU MU MSCXVEP. WE ARE 60IN TO JEW OUR CUSTOMERS STHX 1ETTER IN lH. OUR EARNEST WISH IS THAT THt COMING YEAR MAT HAVE MANY UrWCrECTEO ILESStMC-S IN STORE FOR YOU AND YOURS. 6 3 THE JOHNSON COMPANY Emergency Relief Of Army Saves Home For Soldiers ATLANTA, Dec. This could be called a 'meanest man in the world' story. It involves a soldier's family and an unscrupulous landlord who in spite of the many war-time sac rifices everyone is making, tried ev erything in his power to evict this family from their home. This young mother and her hus band with an eye to the future for their son and daughter, had decided to settle down in a thriving com munity. They purchased a home from a local real estate man on the divided payment plan. With United States' entry into the war, the pat riotic husband felt that it was his duty to enlist in the Army. He made the necessary arrangements for his wife and two children to receive a family allowance which was suffic ientfor their basic needs. However, due to a promotion, payment diffi culties were encountered and Mrs. R. was without funds for some months. The landlord became impatient when the monthly payments on her home ceased and threatened eviction Threat followed threat and the young wife finally agreed to vacate her home and signed a document to that effect. Thinking that her home would be lost by mid-December, the mother came to the office of Army Emergency Relief, hoping that they could find her an apartment tempo rarily until she could join her hus band on the west coast. When Mrs. R. had explained the case, the s 'cial worker questioned the legality of the document she had signed and asked to see it. The chairman of the War Committee of the Bar Association was called in to determine the legality of the agreement. Several flaws were found in it and the chairman of the War Committee promised immediate action to prevent dispossession by contacting a member of the commit tee in the young mother's locality. Mrs. R. went home with the knowl- & For Your Satisfaction For Your Safety Warshlp Trains Girls. Girls employed 'making shells in Belfast, Northern Ireland, were re cently taken lor a voyage on an ai med trawler which had been on Russian convoys. They tired their own shells under the direction of gun crews. Sir Bazil Brooke, Prime Minister, said that interest in the work at the facto ry had increased enormously. A na val gun has been installed in one fac tory to demonstrate the shell made there, and this has increased produc tion. O Home demonstration clubs have set aside January as "Time For Team Work" meetings. All members of the family, including 4-H boys and girls, will take part. edge that her legal troubles were over. Her allowance difficulties had been straightened out previously by AER through emergency assistance render ed in November, and the Red Cross had agreed to care for her basic needs until she received her first govern ment check. This case is one example of the many different emergency problems solved every day by Army Emergency Relief. w via an nn WAR tiUJIUi. X Samoans are proud to fight with our Army and Navy and pleased to spend their pay for War Bonds. This Boatswain's Mate at Pago is ex changing currency for United States War Bonds. He has seen enough of war to know that idle money helps no one. Put your dollars to work for vic tory: Buy More War Bonds. U. S. Treasury Department HI . k ' '"-wf-V" f i li t Ml urn uisMm yoyv l ' Fiji Chiefs Kin Flies. Aflcr seven years of struggle, two granddaughters of a Fiji island chief have gained success in chosen lines of occupation far from their father's 3,000 acre coconut plantation. Visaca Mara, who reached London from the South Sea home of her grandfather, Gus Mara, canibal chief, in 1936, is a pilot in training for the ferry com mand. Her sister Samanunu, also has achieved her great ambition to de sign clothes. O 1'. S. Methods Amaze. New Zealand instructors marveled i when visiting American educators told I teachers gathered at Christ church for a conference that whipping had been : abolished iri American schools. News papers played up the reports that oth er corrective methods were effective i in the United States, and that the only corporal punishment was occasional ; raps on knuckles with a ruler. I O ' Irish Whiskey Reduced 1 Supplies if Irish whiskey for the export trade are short because of un favorable weather wheih has produced a grain crop shortage, according to in formation from Dublin, Erie. Grain will have to be imported to meet Eire's I needs and the wheat shortage may ne cessitate mixing wheat with barley to meet requirements. This use of bar Icy will affect the operations of the whiskey distillers. O Troop Return Planned. Nigeria, west central African coun. try, already has plans laid for the re turn of her soldiers from battle. The Nigerian program of economic devel opment and social welfare, outlined in Lagos, includes registration for ex soldiers seeking employment and a land settlement plan for those wishing to farm. Trade training also is in cluded in the postwar project. O Brick Hurler Caught After hurling bricks and stones at a neighbor's house for two years and escaping discovery, Senor Piedra, 53 years old, is in jail in Buenos Aires Argentina. Senora Cavallero arrived ho:r.e just in time to see her neighbor begin his target practice. He ran, she pursued. The chase continued for several blocks, but she won. and turn ed Piedra over to the police. O Fertilizer Nitrogeon for top dressing small grains and other fertilizer for early spring crops should be ordered now and deliveries taken, says Dr. E. R. Collins, Extension agronomist at State College. 2E IMBl I I I lill MI HEALTH HAPPINESS PEACE That's Our Message For You This New Year As another year approaches, we join our good wishes to those you are receiving. In this wonderful America of ours we are thank ful for living in a country where "democracy" is still more than just a word. We count it a great blessing to be living among friends, true friends ' and good neighbors. Let as resolve for the com ing years to do our part in preserving the rights that are our he ritage. We re-affirm our policy of constantly trying to serve our patrons better and of bringing you the fullest measure of banking service. THE BANK OF RAEFORD MEMBER FEDERAL DEPOSIT INSURANCE CORPORATION r. New Village Donated Because the village of Tokaanu, New Zealand, was flooded out In the course of raising the nearby lake by the Ministry of Works, the governmen ment has purchased a site and Is con structing a new village for the inhab itants. "We know the area flooded has been flooded before", Minister R. Semple explained, "but raising the lake has aggravated the situation and probably will perpetuate it. We ac cept responsibility," i RAEFORD FURNITURE COMPANY Asparagus Soil should be prepared in the next few weeks for the setting of asparagus crowns in March, say Extension horti culturists at State College. The re commended variety is Mary Washington Maragrine The FDA is considering the possi bility of increasing the supply of mar garine for civilian rationing during the first three months of 1944. III K pause to extend our sincere ULI holiday greetings to our cus tomers and friends. It has been a pleasure to have served you in We hope for a continu ance of your friendship in 1944. g4 1 0 I i
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