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The Home Sphere Edited by MISS FLORENCE COX Home Demonstration Agent Miss Estelle M. Edwards Assistant Home Dem. Agent Pressure Cookers Unrationed- | just in case anyone has not al ready heard that pressure cook er‘u are no longer rationed this Is’to inform you of the fact. You ,10w purchase cookers where ;vcr you can find them without using a certificate. k*Hjihis** \n Extension Meat Specialist ..‘t|ie u. S. Department of Agri ■ulturo savs that home cured hams hould he “Covered first in stout ♦Vint absornon :u* [Taper tnai t !jcm The paper keep* the from softening the bag, the kr0,,3 insects from the meat.” tubbing hams with salad oil will cep down mold. Store m a cold, .,rk mid well ventilated place. Conserving Heat Keep all fireplaces closed unless vou are burning a fire in them. Open fireplaces draw away heat. If you use the fireplace burn dry wood Green wood gives 25 to 50 percent less heat per weight. Use U large back log and leave ashes i‘M t(ie fireplace almost up to the t0p of the andirons. This provides n iK,(| for the coals which increase the beat. Biscuits “■ TV Bureau of Human Nutrition suggests that biscuit dough be kneeded about 18 strokes for the best biscuits. No kneeding and too much kneeding make poorer bis cuits. Canned Foods That Freeze - Freezing of Home canned foods does not harm their use as a food; provided the jar has not broken an and gotten glass into it. If it has swelled and loosened the seal, the food should be eaten just like any other food in opened jars. To be perfectly safe if all frozen j jars cannot be used at once he i sure that the food is boiled at hast 15 minutes before using. Spices — We are informed that there will be in all probabilities a fairly normal supply of various spices in 1944. However, do not hoard or v.uste : pUcS. Ke,, u iiuifimi nffp ply and transfer them all to glass nr tight tin cans if they came in cardboard containers. A Healthy Candy for Children-* 1-d pound of dried figs; 1-2 pound of seedless raisins, 1-2 pound of nutineats if desired. | (iriml together, form in balls and roll in sugar. Use powdered sugar | if you have it. This is recommend ed by Nutrition experts. I Non is The Time — * Now is the time to look up all I unused clothing in the home and I make it over for the family. This I is a patriotic thing to do and be I sides it will save many dollars I that can be invested in War I Bonds. |Those Precious Eggs Kggs should be kept covered in I the refrigerator and the best lo Ication is in the vegetable compart jment. Eggs deteriorate in quality ■ rapidly in open containers In warm Idry places, |Candle Drip -- If candle wax drips on a table Cover or any other cloth, scrape off all you can with a dull knife. Place spot between paper tow lels or cleansing tissues and press [with a warm iron, change tissues often. Sponge with a grease sol vent. If there is still stain sponge 1 mixture of half and half denat ured alcohol and water. Textile specialists of the U. S. Depart ment of Agriculture have worked put this method to help the house vife. Those Meats — You save food, money and rat ion points as well as your own lemper by planning meals ahead If time. Planning meals always [ou to buy wisely. A family of lour, father, mother, son aged and daughter 15 takes about ■he following for a week: 21 1-2 Vs of milk, 12 1-2 pounds of Iweet or white potatoes, 1 pound Vul d ounces of dined beans or peas or nuts, 6 1-2 pounds of cit lus fruit or tomatoes, 6 pounds V green and yellow vegetables, l*1 pounds of other fruits and veg etables, 18 eggs, 8 pounds of meat |i poultry or fish, 14 1-2 pounds |f flour and cereals, 3 pounds and ounces of fats and oils, and 2 1-4 pounds of sugar or sirup or (reserves. For help in meal planning with atlon allowances the U. Sc De artment of Agriculture has a new ulletin called “Family Food fans, for Food Nutrition.” Order from: Office of Information, U. Department of Agriculture, ^ashintton, D. C. V THE ROANOKE NEWS ESTABLISHED IN 1866 — SERVING HALIFAX AND NORTH AMPTON COUNTIES FDR Icufl: Every worker should increase the amount of bonds lie or she is buying. Seventy-Sixth Year Published id-very Thursday — Weldon, North Carolina l THURSDAY, JAN. 13th„ 1944 -— --3 NEW MEMBERS OF PINE BURR SOCIETY AT STATE COLLEGE v.. j&vzwk- -: Colb t?osE- Qeluso Holcombe BEBSLEi nicbolson h/abmc/C. I i COkl-WS te Murk/l l. ~ Raleigh, Jan. 1th — Pictured, j here are thirteen topranking stu dents at State College, who have recently been initiated into the Pine Burr Society. Students ac cepted by the organization must be juniors and seniors, who have never failed a course, whose schol- j „ FueC^£S, <JfZ. MGNN astic average is above 84, and who have distinguished themselves in extra-curricula activities. The new members are: Edgar R. Cole, Phoebus, Va.; Beverly L. Rose, Wadesboro; Frank R. Geluso, Brooklyn, N. Y.; Robert A. Hol combe, Teaneck, N. J.; John K. Beasley, Louisburg; William M. Candidate For Lieutenant Governor Addresses Club YV. I. Halstead, of South Mills, Graham Lynch of Roanoke Rapids, Rev. Hardwicke of Jackson Are Guest of Local Club William I. Halstead, veteran leg islator and attorney of South Mill, was the principal speaker at the first meeting of the Weldon Lions Club in 1944 held Tuesday night at the Weldon Hotel. • Mx: iijx'SteaiT.'V.nid is a candi date for the office of Lieutenant Governor in the elections this year practices law at Elizabeth City and is prominent in religious, civ ic and fraternal affairs of East-1 crn North Carolina. His talk to, the local Lions Club was inspi rational and thoroughly enjoyed by the members and guests pres ent. Graham Lynch, member of the' Roanoke Rapids Lions Club, was another guest of the club. He made a short talk on the Intan tile Paralysis drive now underway to celebrate the President’s Birth day and raise funds to carry on the fine work of the Infantile. Pa ralysis Foundation. Mr. Lynch is Halifax County Chairman of the 1944 Infantile Paralysis drive. Al so guest of the Club at ’1 uesday Night’s Meeting were: Rev. Hard wicke of the Jackson Methodist Church and IX H. Moody. Two new members were wel comed into the local club. They are I). M. Crocker and Fenton E. Jones. After some committee re ports and other business the meet-1 ing adjourned. William I. Halstead SUPERPHOSPHATE Superphosphate for North Ca rolina farmers under the 1944 Agricultural Conservation Pro gram will be available again this year, announces G. T. Scott, chair man of the State AAA Commit tee. Mother Receives j Letter From Son. Due to the scarcity of news print, space and help in our plant we have not printed any letteis from boys overseas heretofore, hut on account of the interesting natuie of this letter received by Mrs. VV. S. 0. B. Robinson from her son in North Africa, "0 thought our readers would enjoy reading it too. My dearest Mother: With the approach of Christina1* and the ringing out of the old year, I feel in somewhat of a pensive mood. Holidays overseas, minus the old familiar scenes and Yuletide gaity, are prone to make one slightly nostalgic, to say the least. And yet, I do not have cause to be unthankful for the fact that this Christmas will find me “somVwlhere in North Africa” instead of in Weldon, N. Carolina. With the world in the state that it is, my duly regret is that I am not taking a more act ive part in this war, which 1 hope will guarantee a little more than Mr. Chamberlain’s “peace in our time.” , Looking at the situation, how ever, from a purely personal standpoint, this year has afford eil a liberal education within it- J self - particularly the last five j months. Since arriving last sum- | mer our experiences while traisp ing through Moroco, Tunisia and Algeria, have been memorable, to say the least. We have swum in the former N Duce’s mare nos trum, pretending, by a slight streatch of the imagination, that we were basking on the sunny shores of the Riviera. We have scaled Hill 609 (where more A mericans were killed than at any other spot over here) and were utterly appalled by the seeming impregnabolity of its natural fortifications. We have exper ienced all the comforts and joys of an extended trip via “40, and 8“ (boxcars which do not accom modate 40 men or 8 horses), sur viving for the nonce on Uncle Sam’s renowned “C” rations, in which we have cold meat and beans for breakfast, cold meat and beans for dinner and cold meat and beans for supper. We have, moreover, visited many cities and towns of great inter est, including Casablanca (a city one half of which is incvediblj (Continued on third page) 4: MS Z-SjemR Yjd/Z. BrtfkEV Nicholson, Winston - Salem; Dwight L. Waynick, Greensboro; vey K. Collins, Forest City; Hugh 3. Murrill, Weldon; Stephen L. Furches, Jr.; Winston - Salem; Benjamin I. Mann, Pendleton; Rob ;rt A. Zachary, Jr., Charlotte; and Reese Bailey, Rocky Mount. Commissioners Report The first regular meeting of the Nrew Year was held in Halifax on Monday, January 3rd. Minutes of the last meeting were read and approved. Mr. W. E. Smith appeared be fore the lhai'i a. .,;ng payment for eight sheep which were killed by dogs. Mr. Smith having listed said sheep for taxes at a valuation of .fit).00 each, the Board ordered that Mr. Smith be paid $10. each for the eight sheep killed. Mr. J. B. Hall, Supt. Welfare presented his monthly repoit, same was accepted and ordered filed. The County Accountant present ed unpaid bills for the month of December. All hills were approved and ordered paid. Mr. J. C. Gardner, Dist. Engi neer of the State Highway Com mission presented for the approv al of the Board a revised map of State Highways in Halifax Coun ty, upon proper motion and second the following resolution was pass ed: NORTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HALFAX Revised County Maintenance Maps WHEREAJSt, the State Highway and Public Works Commission has filed with the Board of Commis sioners of the County of Halifax a maintenance map designated as Halifax County - First Division showing all public roads maintain ed directly or indirectly by the state; and WHEREAS, it appears that any changes as shown on this map arc as follows: At Roanoke Rapids, West boun dary of Horner Town will not show on new map, as this is not a part of state highway system. Correction on County road en tering U. S. Route 158 at Little ton. Road shown on map as leaving Route 501, one and one quarter west from Caledonia Farm road, and running in a southernly di rection about one half mile is not a part of State Highway System and will not appear on new map. Road running East from Nor fleets is shown on map as 1.0 mil es long, should be 1.2 miles, as only 1.2 miles of this road is being maintained by the State System. (These are the only changes made in the old map) are for the best interest of the road system of the said county; NOW, THEREFORE, the said map and all changes shown there on are hereby approved and rati fied, and said map is hereby a dopted as the official road map of said County. There being no further business the meeting adjourned to meet at the call of the Chairman. TREES In a twenty year old stand of pines, 312 trees were cut from the total of 750 per acre. After cutt ing 8 units of pulp wood and C cords of fuel wood, 258 choice crop trees were left, reports R. W Graeber, in charge of Extension forestry at State College. 4th. War Loan Drive Starts Tuesday, January 18th. LOCAL BOY AT KEESLER FIELD Kessler Field, Biloxi, Miss, J. j, B-I’vt. George Harold Nash, Jr., has reported at Keesler Field, n unit of the Army Air Forces Training' Command to begm train ing- as a pre-aviation cadet. He is the son of Mr. an 1 Mrs. G. H. Nash, Cedar St., Weldon, N. C. and will spend 28 days here be fore going' to a college or univer sity for five months of further work preparatory to becoming an air cadet. While at Keesler Field he will be instructed in military funda mentals, drill and marksmanship, first aid, military sanitation, cam auflage and defense against air attack. Thomas Francis Anderson Thomas Francis Anderson, 62, died at his home here Tuesday af ternoon after a lingering illness. Funeral servises were conducted this (Thursday) morning at elev en o’clock from the residence by the Rev. W. W. Finlator and bu rial followed in Cedarwood ceme tery. Mr. Anderson was bom in Wel don and had spent his life here. He was the son of the late Thom as Francis and Eugenia Whitfield Anderson. He was a member of the local Masonic and Knights of Pythias Lodges and members of the Masonic lodge acted as pall bearers. For forty years Mr. An derson was employed by the At lantic Coast Line here as frieght agent. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Mattie Bridgeman Anderson, three daughters, Mrs. W. D. Scott and Miss Mary Edna Anderson of j Weldon, Mrs. Carroll Bass of Roanoke Rapids and one sister, Mrs. G. I). Hawks of Weldon. Mrs. Lvelyn iaylGT Garris Funeral services were conducted from the Margarettsville Baptis: church Saturday afternoon for Mrs. Evelyn Taylor Garris, 59 who died suddenly at the home of her son in Portsmouth, Va. Mrs. Gar ris was the widow of the late Al fred Sidney Garris. Survivors include 5 sons, Roy Garris, Kermit Garris, Morris Gar ris and Gilbert Garris of Newport News, Garland Garris of Ports mouth, one daughter, Mrs. Chas. Babb of Newport News, Va., three brothers, J. W. Taylor, of Whit sett, John Taylor of Severn, R. E. Taylor of Margarettsville, one sister, Mrs. Berta Benton of Portsmouth, Va., and nine grand children. __ ■ Mrs. C. B. Wrenn i Funeral services were conduct ed from Smith’s Church, Saturday afternoon fo> Vrs. C. B. Wrenn who died Friday i Roanoke Rap ids Hospital after an illness of two years. The rites were con ducted by the Rev. Frank Walt ers and burial followed in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wrenn was a member of Smith’s Church and was an active worker in the civic and religious affairs of her community. Sfurvivors include her husband one son, John Wesley Wrenn ol the United States Army Air Corps one daughter, Mrs. R. H. Tanner her mother, Mrs. Carrie Ivey of South Rosemary, one brother Luther Ivey of Roanoke Rapids one sister, Mrs. W. C. Bristow anc two grandchildren._ P.T.A. The Parent-Teacher Associatior will meet Monday afternoon, Jan uary 17th at 4:30 in the Higt School Library. The Rev. W. W Finlator will be the speaker foi the afternoon and will use as hi: subject “How the P.T.A. Cat Work With the Church.” All members are urged to b< present and all those interests in the school but are not mem bers are also cordially invited t< attend these meetings of parent: and teachers. To the People of this Community THINK IT OVF.R How about doing a little cold turkey thinking after you lay aside this newspaper tonight'’ You’ve got a good job. The chances are there is someone 1 else in your family, per haps two or three, work ing. Your son or your brother — may be away at war. This war must end sometime. Your whole family, your neighbors, are praying it ends soon and those fighting boys of yours will come home safely. But will you be ready for whatever happens when peace comes? Will you have some thing laid away? We’re all hop ing there’ll be jobs aplenty, jobs which mean making something for somebody’s happiness and not for somebody’s sorrow. That’s where your War Bonds come into the picture. Sure, Americans own billions of dol lars of War Bonds now; and be fore this 4th War Loan ends they will have put away billions more. But how about you? You’re the one that counts. The bigger the pile of War Bonds you have when peace comes, the Digger chance you’ll have to slip right Into the post-war world you’re dreaming about tonight. So “Lei’s All Back the Attack.” THE EDITOR. N. C. Now Has Only One Labor Market In Group 1 Class 1 Raleigh, Jan. 13th—North Caro lina now has only one labor mar ket in the Group 1 class of cur rent acute labor shortage areas Spruce Pine, in which the chief activity is strategic mica mining . under the January classification of Regional Director Henry E. Treide of the War Manpower Commission. The Elizabeth City and New Bern labor market areas, in Group 1 for the past two months, have been placed in Group II in the WMC classification indicating that they are not now areas of acute labor shortages, but remain areas of labor stringency. This means that new war contracts can be let to firms within those areas again with the belief that workers re quired to fill any new contracts can be supplied in the area. However, Dr. J. S. Dorton, Sta te manpower director, announces that the 48 hour work week will continue in the Elizabeth City and New Bern areas, since they have already been inaugurated in all plants with eight or more em ployees, except those specifically exempted, and continuation of the longer work week will have a tendency to keep them from re turning to a Group I area class ification. Three other North Carolina la bor market areas, Burlington, Charlotte and Wilmington, re main in the Group II classification indicating that they are still a reas of labor stringency or areas i in wrhich labor shortages may be ■ expected within six months, but not yet areas of aci labor short ages. Indications are, Dr. Dorton sta tes, that these three areas may be required to go on a 48 hour work week basis in the near future, us a means of utilizing local labor more hours in the week, thus re leasing extra workers for other essential activities, in order that it may not be necessary to place these areas in Gitfhpl, thereby closing them to additional war contracts. Hopes are entertained of gett ing the Spruce Pine area out of the Group I class in the near fu ture, but the 48 hour work would also be continued there, especially in mica mining and lumbering and dogging, which industries have been on the 48 hour basis for several months. The Asheville, Durham-Raleigh and Winston-Salem-Greensboro a reas remain in Group III, areas with slight labor surpluses, in tbs January classification. Dr, R. P. Morehead of Winstor i Salem spent several days here this , week. Miss Genevive Gregory has re. i turned to Washington, D. C. aftei ; spending several days with hei , mother here. The Fourth War Loan Drive will begin next Tuesday. January 18th and Halifax County has been as signed a quota of $1,334,000. ac cording to an announcement to day by Fletcher II. Gregory of Halifax, County Chairman. The Treasury Department wants the people of Halifax Coun ty to buy at least $552,000 worth of the hi bonds, this is the bond of small denomination and the one usually purchased by the buy ers of small amounts. The balance of the quota, 782,000 worth, can be the F and G bonds or the Treas ury Notes, Mr. Gregory stated. This Fourth War Loan Drive does not have quite as large a quota as the last war loan drive, but it is just as important. The road to Victory is straight ahead and it will take Millions of Dol lars to reach the end of it. Let’s do our part to reach the County and National quota in this all im portant Fourth War Loan Drive by Buying Extra War Bonds. RECORDERS COURT NEWS FOR JANUARY 11, 1944 J. S. Lewis, white and James Dickens, colored of Scotland Neck township were tried for reckless driving in which the brother of James Dickens received injuries which resulted in death, J. S. Lewis was found not guilty and probable cause was found as to James Dickens in the manslaught er charge. Bond for appearance in Superior Court fixed at $250. Clyde Copeland, white of Scot land Neck plead guilty-of speeding and judgment was suspended on payment of the costs. Robert E. Kincart, white of Cherry Point charged with speed ing nol pros with leave. Frederick A. Cook white of Portsmouth plead guilty of speed ing and judgment suspended on payment of costs. Otis C. Freeman, white of Col era in plead guilty of speeding and judgment was suspended on pay ment of costs. William Tucker, colored of Hen rico plead guilty of driving while drunk and was fined $100 and costs. License revoked for 12 mon ths. James H. Mercer, white of Em poria plead guilty of driving while drunk and was fined $50 and costs. License revoked for 12 mon ths. A.B.C. Permit revoked. Jerry Holland and H. L. Fahey, white of Roanoke Rapids were tried for reckless driving and each were found not guilty. Rationing News EXPIRATION OF TP COUPONS Since these coupons expired at midnight December 31, 1943 they will be invalid for consumer use after that date. Dealers having such coupons in their possession must surrender them to their distributors in ex change for gasoline or surrender them to their boards in exchange for inventory coupons on or be fore January 10th., 1944. Distributors having such coup ons in their possession must de posit them in their ration bank accounts on or before January 20. On December loth Mr. W. Hance Hofler issued a bulletin re garding transport rations in which he advised that no trans port rations were to be issued un til the operator presented his registration card for 1944. Despite the fact that the dead line for purchasing truck tags has been extended to February 1st this requireVnent still holds and the registration, card must be presented before transpoit rations are issued. _ Former Pastor To Preach Here The Rev. J. H. Shore of Rox boro, N. C. who for four years was pastor ot the \\ eldon Metho dist church, will preach here in the Methodist church on the next 1 three Sundays. ! The public is cordially invited i to attend these services.
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