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PAGE FOUR Peanut Warehouses Os Cooperative Will Close For Holidays Receiving Depots Wind Up Business Dec. 23 Until Jan. 4 On the eve of a new year that will-] be marked by important regional shifts in farm production to meet wartime requirements, W. T. Parker, manager of the Growers Peanut Co-1 operative, Inc., of Franklin, Va., the agency which handies Carolinas-Yir ginia-.Tennes.see- peanuts and soybeans ' produced for diversion purposes, has 1 announced that the hundreds of re ceiving warehouses in the four states have been instructed to close their doors on the night of December 23 in observance of the holiday season, and to reopen on January 4. Peanut producers of this, area, who, in 1943 are expected to give much of their 1942 cotton acreage to the pro duction of peanuts in order to meet the Food-for-Fleetlotn goal of 3,890,- . 000 acres for crushing into Oil next year, are : t> a large measure respon sible for cash farm income from mar- : keting that in Oct . t >r was the larg est for any month on record; it total ed $1,976,000,000. While heavy snows Wednesday in the - peanut-growing' sections, of East ern Virginia and Northeastern North Carolina blanketed a number of fields where peanuts were still stacked, Mr. Parker pointed out that farmers have been assigned a tremendous task for America's second year of the war, ehas s heei-ar on expended acreage and increased production of all essen tia! farm output. improved prospects for maintaining agricultural produc tion at a high level in the. new year are noted in amendment of the Se lective Service Act to provide defer* merit of essential farm workers. Fop their part in the huge 1943 • farmers of the states from « ihoma and Texas east to the ' "'antic seaboard will produce nearly. the increase in peanuts and soy d.crrns. which will make Up most of the expansion of acreage in oil crops. Midnight Mass At St. Anne’s Thursday In solemn and joyful celebration of the anniversary of the birth, as Man, ”f Our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ, the Son of God, True God and True " <r e<wU ® GbeetiMQd) Jfl\ ” f j|||gL IN A COUNTRY j IN A WORLD Where the gleaming torch of Liberty and Freedom still bums brightly ... we pause to reflect with sincere joy upon new friendships formed and old ones grown richer . . . and as we enter a New Year we express our gratitude to you for having made our experiences throughout the past year pleasant and profitable. * * - it •■•ft | MAY YOURS BE A MOST MERRY CHRISTMAS j AND THE NEW YEAR PROSPEROUS i ‘ % —m^ mmtmmm—mmm—m——mS, Byrum Hardware Go. EDENTON, N. C. Thomas Elliott Sent 1 1 To Norman, Oklahoma I Cadet Thomas William Elliott, son of Mrs. Thomas W. Elliott, has com- . pleted the initial step in his training] as a Naval Aviation . cadet at the Navy Pre-Flight School at Chapel Hill, and has been transferred to the] Naval Reserve Aviation Base at Nor-' man, Oklahoma, for primary flight ] ] instruction. Cadet Elliott was one of 169 cadets to be graduated from the Chapel Hill school on December 9, 1942, after three months of intensive training ] designed to prepare the cadets for ] combat flying to come. In addition ] ]to the important toughening physical j ' phase, the l’re-Flight course includes I m'litary drill, and instruction in l Naval customs and basic ground [school subjects. ! midnight, between Christmas Eve and Christinas Day, the second and third Masses will start at 9 and 11, ; respectively, Christmas morning at St. Ann’s Catholic Church, corner of N Broad and Albemarle Streets, Eden ton, announced the Rev. Father F. J. McCourt, pastor, who will preach on “Glory to God in the llighe- i and On Earth Peace to Men of Good- \ will.” . * s Trad {ional centuries old Christinas hymns, including "Silent N ght. Holy I Night,” ‘‘Coijie All Ye Faithful,” etc. will be sung, accompanied by organ and violin. A miniature reproduction, through statuary, etc,, of the first actual Christmas scene w 11 be on display "at the Church from Midnight Mass to 1 Man, over 1900 years ago in a stable' at Bethlehem, Judea, the first of the Christmas Holy Masses will begin at ; Epiphany Octave, January 13. Everybody of all creeds and races is invited to all services, the bal- : cony being reserved for the Colored. Mass every Sunday at 11 a. m. j Confessions December 24: 5 to 6, S to 10, 11:15 to 11:55 p. m.: December ] 26: 8;30.to 8:55, 10:30 to 10:55 a. m.; { Sundays 10:30 to 10:55 a. m. R. D. Harrell Resigns From Police Force R. D. Harrell, one of the newest ' policemen to be added to the Edenton : j police force, resigned Monday after!: being employed by the Town since the Matter part of August, No successor! has been .appointed-/ it being the belief of Mayor McMidiah and Town Cpun cilmen that the present force of four patrolmen can properly handle the police problem. However, the matter will be ds cussed at the next meeting of Town Council. THE CHOWAN HERALD, EDENTON, N. C., THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1942 IQJSS In Chowan j Registered For War Ration Book No. 1 Book Necessary to Se cure “All Purpose” Ration Book A total of 3.346,318 persons in North Carolina received War Ration & ft & ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft i i - j r— — ~ 1 ; IN A CORNER OF I j ■/: THE WORLD | \ Where the guiding light of Peace still is die \ hope of its people, we pause and look back with | l t ~-W p pride to new f riendshi P s formed and old ones ! l 1 JSjjlk grown stronger. And us we face the future, wft * are grateful for the folks who have been our in* , \ spiration in the past, helping us to strive toward even j \ greater service from year to year. i ’ This is our pledge to maintain these efforts that we i ] -f may continue to enjoy your confidence. , 1 " ] THE EDENTON PEANUT COMPANY »»»» » a a: »:» »:a: w »:»» »: w »ia ] Book No. 1 during the initial regis tration for sugar rationing held last [summer, W. Hance Hofler, State OPA ration officer, has announced. Hofler said that holders of the No. 1 book will be eligible to rece ve the big No. 2 War Ration Book which will be distributed soon after the first of the new year. Persons who do not have their No. 1 book must make application to their local ration board for Book No. 1 before Decem ber 15 if they wish to be able to re ceive the No. 2 book. A total of 10,765 persons received the No. 1 book, which is being used for the rationing of sugar and cof fee, in Chowan County last summer, Hoffler announced. —war ww ” war —▼¥ — w»r " w « w H i 1 \ * \ I I Sfctlt l SHRINE IN A/• ] $ . v y—Lmeticti i 1 Christmas this year in America has I been made doubly significant by the J?*' f | jPfni |y ■ c glorious sacrifice of the youth of our 1,1 Nation. Somehow we believe it fitting ■Ui J WjAn!jjl jk Kk« i and appropriate to remember them es- I m ,MlJi *.Llmßr 4 pecially, in our Christmas Greetings. y y g»|L-w:. Without their efforts Christmas this IIP' 1 % year would be empty indeed. Because of their sacrifice and their willingness to serve, an American « Christmas is again possible. Season's Greetings to the youth of America, and to their 1 loved ones and friends May the coming year bring Peace and j contentment for all. , 1 i ■ .. j ■ Quinn Furniture Co. j j Edenton, N. C. < Qi y— -jf—"ftf ■■y— - yi ■ y>r~i yuif x- £ /tHC GUD I^ „/ YUL£ LOGS I '\ Reflects the spirit of Christmos II V in a manner which best expresses II \ A our sincere good wishes to every- I , \ Y one. ' \ j In this brief, simple message, we \ I wish to convey our Christmos 1 Greetings, and trust that you will / j accept them in the true meaning / in which they are presented. May I the new year hold for you every // success and may your every am- jr bition be realized. II W. D. Holmes Wholesale Grocery “The Retailer’s Friend” PHONE 62 EDENTON _______________—-__
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