^^VICTOPY ? UV STAMPS (. BONDS VOLl'Mt: M NO. M MI'RPHV NORTH ( ?RDI IN* TIH KSDAV. FEB. It. IMS. Sc COPY? ?1.5? PER VEAR Farmers To Meet In Communities Ileftlnes of farm men and ' wnmrr will be he!d in various ac tion ? cf lh'' COUIHJ UUI iuK iiic ; coming ?erk. announces Farm Agent A. Q Ki tncr. The purpose of the meetings will be to discus-? tlic rationing of farm machinery. fe:tilizer. fann labor program. us ? of lime and phosphate through the TVA and AAA. war crop loans, incentive payments, and floor prices. On Monday meetings will ?k: held at the following places, all being at the school buildings: . Tomotla and Peachtree. 10 a.m.: Andrews 1 p.m.; Marb'e 2 p.m.; Tuesday. Ranger at school, and Grady Grove et church. 10 a.m.; 1 Rrasstown at Maggie's Chapel church, and Martin's Creek. ! scb^cl. 1 p.m.; Wednesday. Pos tell. Torrence's store, and Hot House. Hopewell etiurch. 10 a.m.: Hanging Dog at Fred Davis* slore. and Liberty, store. 1 p.m.: Thurs day. Suit at School and Beaver dam. J. T. Dockcry store. 10 a.m.; O rape Creek, school, and Unaka. Odom's store. 1 p.m.; and Friday. Wolf Creek, school. 1 pjn. Accepts Position In Watauga County j Hie Mountain Valley Coopera tive has just accepted the resigna tion of manager Lake Tuckwiller. who leaves for an assistant county agent position in Wa He has been with the < nine years, and helped develop It. The new manager is Wayne Hol land of Cherokee county who as assistant manage! has been in! charge of the milk plant since he. returned from a creamery course at the University of Wisconsin In 1936. Promoted To Rank J Of Coporal Word has been received here that P.F.C. Blaine Donley of Porv Sheridan. 111., has been promoted to the rank of Corporal and is now stationed at Cairp McCoy, Wis consin. Before his promotion Cor poral Donley won four medals, far being the most perfeect shot on tho rifle range in his battalion oi 700 boys. miniiinik ? *? m-?* Ulllglllg I V/ I ?C Held At Calvary The third Sunday singing will be held ut Calvary Baptist church ; Sunday afternoon at 1.30 o'clock.' All singers, especially quartets, j and Lhc public are invited. It Is urged that a large crowd attend. Service Men To Be Honored At Special Service rpecia! flag dedication services i will be held at First Baptist j church Sunday evening at 7:30 i o'clock, according to announce ment by the pastor. Rev. A B. I Ca^h. The service flag will be dedi cated in honor of the men who have gone into the armed services from J,his church and Sunday School. There are approximately 25 on the list. Special guesUs will be the families of the service men. members of the American Legion, all ex-service men and veterans of World War I. and the Boy Scouts. Special musical program will be presented under the direction of Mrs. J. W. Davidson. Aged Woman Dies Monday At Marble Mrs. J. H. Mintz. age 74. died at her home in Marble Feb. 15. She is survived by her husbaad, J. H. Mintz; six sons. William and Noah W. of Murphy. R H. aod Everett of Marble, and J. and Jefferson of Clevel Ohio; two daughters. Mrs. Ji Davis of Marble and Mrs. Mi EMtarir: of Jacksonville. Florida; 45 grandchildren, and 34 great grand children. Funeral services were held at Marble Baptist church Feb. 15 at 10 ajn. The Rev. John L. Mulkey and the Rev. Mr. Marr officiated. Itarason funeral home was in Births In 1942 Top The Record In History Of North Carolina RALEIGH. Feb. 13. ? The law of compensation is at work, as it ever has been and ever will be. While thousands are dying on land and sea. and in the air, the doors to this mortal existence are crowded. Births are occur ing in unprecedented numbers. In North Carolina alone 90.056 babies were born in 1942, the greatest number ever to be recorded in a single year. With each new soul comes an added responsibility. We must feed and clothe our own armies: we must minister to the needs of yui ~21iw, but H ur p not for get the obligation we owe those who. not because of their own choice, but because of the "will of the flesh." are pouring into the world ? first to consitute a re sponsibility. then to take our places in a world that will be unlike that which we knew in childhood as the tropics are unlike the polar regions. What are we doing for these little ones? We can take comfort even in a partial answer to this question. In the first place, our infant mortality rate here in North Carolina last year was the lowest on record. In 1941 there were 5.073 deaths among infants under a year old. with a rate of 59.4 per one thousand live births. In 1942 the total was only 4.281. hi spite of the marked Increase in the number of births, and the Infant mortality rate dropped to 47.5 for the entire year, through out which there was a sustained downward trend. Can we hold this gain? That is the all-important question. We have In North Carolina 308 maternity and infancy clinics, operated under the supervision of trained public health personnel. These are located at strategic points throughout the State. Un doubtedly. the gratifying decrease in our infant mortality rate is partly attributable to work done in and in connection with these clinics. But these cannot be ex pected to bear the entire respon sibility for infant care. It must)' be shared by the home ? parents must assume the duties that are incumbent upon them. How can they do their port? First, by en lightening themselves and then by putting what they have learned into practice. FV?r liiHwwtowt that every child be immi against every disease for a preventive has been disooiwed. In fulfilling this rcsponsibilitp/^he parent must seek the advice of the family physician. For those who are unable to pay. the door* of the 308 clinics above refervfed to stand open. 'continued on page eight) People's Move To Larger Store People's Furniture store is mor* ing this week from its former Ic cation to the larger store next door, in Regal hotel. The new Jo* cation formerly was used as TV A, offices. With large display wl dows and doubled floor space, i management is now able to 4 play the stock of furniture ! better advantage. D. H. Caldwell D. H. Caldwell. 64. dk>d lit I home in Brass town Feb. 10. Fun eral services were held Feb. IX at Sweetwater Baptist Church , in M TRAILERS KEEP WAR WORKERS WARM MINNEAPOLIS, MINN.?It was -30* here when these picture - were taken, but 40 war workers' trailer homes at Trailer City (alnive) korp them comfortable with little use of fuel. Residents mak? ord nance for the Navy and live in their trailers all year around. Thousands of government-owned and private trailers are keeping workers warm in cold climates this winter. Windows are frozen in Clyde Sargent's trailer (below) but it's coxy inside as he reads the comics to Bobbie and Nippy. Mrs. C. M. Wofford Funeral Is Held Here Saturday Funeral services for Mrs. C. M. Wofford. 84. wife of C. M. Wof ford. (eared business man of Mur phy, nm* tacki Saturday morning at 10 o'clock at the First Baptist church here. The Rev. A. B. Cash, pastor, the Wktv. H. L. Paisley, pastor of the tfeesbyterian church, the Rev. Balph Taylor, pastor of the Meth odi.st church, and the Rev. J. C. Ammons, former pastor of the ipaptlst church, took part in the services. j. Deacons of - the church served as active pallbearers and about 50 business and professional men were honorary pallbearers. , Following the service here, the body was taken to Nelson. Ga.. by the Ivie Funeral home where a second service was held at 2:00 o'clock at Bethesda church with burial in the church cemetery. Mrs. Wofford died at her home ?here at 11:15 o'clock Thursday night after an illness of several years. A native or Gilmer county. Geor gia. Mrs. Wofford came to Mur phy from Nelson 34 years ago. Surviving arc the husband: three daughters. Mrs. M. G. Hen drix. of Ball Ground. Ga.. and Mrs. F. C. Hyatt and Mrs. E. J. Darnell, of Murphy, nine grandchildren, and three great-grandchildren. Mrs. R. G. Foster Is Mother At Age Of 12 Mrs. R. G. Foster of 404 Cherry Street, whose husband is a soldier mt Camp Butner, Durham, was a bride of II years of aje and is a mother at 12. On Wednesday morn ins a daughter was born to the covple, at Petrie hospital. The baby has been named Carolyn Louise. Both the mo ther and baby are retting alone nicely, according to their physician. Dr. James McDuffie. Before her marriage in September 1941, Mrs. Foster was Miss Violet Louise Bry son. Her mother died when she was 10. her father went to Indiana to work, and. after Hving, with relatives a year. Violet Louise decided to mar ry. The hubsand is now 22 years old. He has been in the army since last September. The young mother's father is in the army, also, and an older brother, Fred Bryson. works at Fontana. PEANUT OIL j Twenty-five percent of the pea nut oil production is being reserv ed at refineries to assure adequate i quantities for essential war uses KD1BLE FATS By making tetter ase of other ! edible fats as a whole, the pres sure on butter supplies can be somewhat lessened. Registration For War Ration Book Two Starts On Monday Workers Needed By Red Cross | Mm.? workers ate needed in tlu j mu glcal dressing room of Uie Red Cross. Every woman in town wht lia:. ?? V(n an hou. a week U urgrc i to give at hast that much time to assisting with this work. The lead I era point out that this is only a | small way to cooperate in the wai etfo:t. but it moans much to tin j fighting men. Leon Desrhamps Joins The TVA Leon F. Desrhamps. who has been with the Folk school since June 192Q ? practically its begin ning ? has accepted a position i with the TVA in Murphy in flood- i control work. This is in line with 1 hlr work at the school, for as j trained forester, he lias worked or. all kinds of erosion control, in1 addition to acting as engineer and builder. He will continue to live at uia Fxjik adiuui liuiue and Keep 1 an eye on the flood control as pects of the school ? as well as share in the life of the Brasstown I community. 300 NEW 4-H CLUB MEMBERS ARE ENROLLED In connection with the nation wide 4-H club mobilization pro gram. approximately 300 new members have been enrolled in the Cherokee county clubs, state the farm and home agents. This brings the total enrolled in the county to approximately 75. i A new club has been organized [at the elementary school in An I re-ws. Miss Vivian Moore cooperat ed in the organization. The new club has 70 members. John Lunsford Is Promoted Corporal CAMP STONEMAN. Calif., ? John Lunsford of Murphy, was recently promoted at Camp Stonc man. Pittsburg. Calif., to the grade of Corporal. Before his induction into the Army Lunsfartl was employed by Farmers Federation as clerk. His mother. Mrs. Lunsford. lives on Rt. 1. Murphy. COOK 2.74n mpai s How Southern 4-H girU hal|? thair families and tha Food for Froadoni cam paign t shown in tha racordi certified by Extension iganti in (hi national food pr?p?r?tior. contatt. In providing for the 2.74C m*?U t hay ts.-vsd during 3 ' 6 years of club work, tha four girU above Tiada numtrout baking?, pre parad 8 900 dithes, and cannad 4,410 pints of fruit?, vegetables and maati. Each received a trip to tho recant war lima National 4-H CSub Congrats through j Serial Inc., which again provides medals, 1 Congrats trips and college scholarships i to county, stete and national winners in | tha order namad. At top abova it Vonceil Woodham, Hartford. Ala.; left, Ooris Staples. Shi loh, N C.: right. Wanda Bennett. John son City, Tann.. and below, Juanita Hulatt, Milan, 6a. Man Shop Adds Ladies' Dept. The Mail Shop has been de corated with a new name on the window. Because of the addition ol a ladies' ready-to-we?u depart ment by Manager J. W. Davidson, the name "The Ladies" Shop" has been added to the window. Mr. Davidson has remodeled his store thai inu> been popular lor several years for men's wear, has added a department in the back of the store for men's work cloth ing. and has divided the front of the store into departments for both men's and ladies' wear. Point rationing will be intro duced to the residents of Chero i kM county with a six-day regis ration period i.ve inning era. m during which they will get War Hat 1? <11 Book Two one for eac h number of the household. During thLs six-day period, all retail stocks o: rational goods will bi fro/^n to allow storekeepers to get their stocks in ahapc before the day point ration shopping be gins In other words, you will not I be able to buv any of the rationed roods during the registration period, but you will be able to I buy other unrationed foods. Any adult member of the fami ly may register for all members of the group. To enter the regis tration center, lie must show at the door a copy of War Ration Book One ?sugar-coffee > for each member of the group for whom he wishes lo register. Next he will fill out a form fox the declaration o i the number ul containers of the rationed com mercially canned goods at home. Just one figure need be given ? the total number of containers, minus the alowance (five 8-oz. containers per person>. Each se parate kind of food need not be reported. Home preserved foods do not count. Supt. of Schools H. Bueck. chairman of the registration, an nounces that registration will take place in the schools of the county. School will be conducted until noon, and registration will take place in the afternoons. Registration will be conducted by alphabetical groups as follows: Persons whose name begin with the letters A-B-C and D will register on Monday; E-P-G-H-I-J and K on Tuesday: L-M-N-O-P-Q and R on Wednesday; S-T-U-V-W-X-Y and Z on Thursday. Those unable to come on the appointed day may register on Friday or Saturday. Registration will be conducted tr thf teachers aAd some people ol in*, community. Teadiers of' the Murphy and Cherokee county units will meet at the courthouse Saturday afternoon. Feb. 20. at 1 o'clock to receive instruction* and materials from Mrs. Ann Phillips, secretary of the rationing board. Teachers in the Andrews schools will meet at the youtih building in Andrews Thursday evening at 7 o'clock to receive in structions and materials. Schools-At-War Program To Be Presented At School February 22 Town And Farm In Wartime Highlights of recent significant economic stabilization orders in- j elude Econo mic stabilization director James F. Byrnes' program stipulating thai j there .shall be no increase in wages except to rectify "gross inequities" , and "substandard" wages. Mr. Byrnes also said that changing the parity formula would affcct farmers adversely In the long Tun ?that farm and dairy workers who had gone into industry should be urged to return to agriculture and that recalcitrants should be deprived of ?their deferred draft Status. All Americans were urged to obey price controls and ration ing regulations as part of their contribution to winning the war. High taxes. Mr. Byrnes said, are j absolutely necessary, but he be- i lleves firmly in limiting profits t? prevent exorbitant costs to con turners and government alike. EMF.R DAVIS TO BROADCAST Kim or Davis. Director of the Of fice of War Information, will broadcast, a weekly round-up of news on Friday evenings at 10:45 EWT over the NBC. CBS and Blue Networks Mutual will rebroadca*t flit program on Sunday afternoons for the benefit of workers who j fMUKV. listen to it on Friday r RULES FOR DISCHARGING MEN OF 38 Men over 38 years old will be discharged from the Army accord ing to tlir.-f rules ana rcquiic ments: 1. He must be at least 38 years old. 2 Enlisted or inducted on o. before Februray 28. 1943: 3. Has submitted voluntary re quest for discharge to his com manding officer; 4. Has submitt ed statement from responsible per son showing that he will be em ployed }n essential industry, in cluding agriculture. 5. Release of soldier must not seriously affect the efficienty of his unit. SHOES RATIONED Some kinds of shoes arc not covered by the rationing order that went into effect February 9. Unrationed are soft and hard soled slippers and bedroom slip pers. infants' soft-soled shoes, bal let slippers, ordinary waterproof footwear, gaiters, work, dress, clog, and toe rubbers, and lumberman's overshoes. Those rationed (one pair per person between now and June 15. obtainable through stamp 17 of war ration book one> include all types of toots and shoes made in whole or in part of leather, and all rubber-soled shoes. Shoe stamps are transferable, and can be used by any member of the family. In emergenciees local ration boards will issue a shoe purchase certificate. FARM INCOME 51,517 MILLION Cash income from farm market - litis ?ii i^cvviwuCr vvtctihi 1,317 million dollars compared with 1.128 million dollars in De cember last year, and 1.764 mil lion dollars in November. Incomc from crops was down slighlty more than usual, sharp decline in in- , come from wheat was particularly | offset by marked increases in in- , ome from citms fruits and small er than usual decline in total in- I come from cotton and oil-bearing crops. Incomc from livestock de lined much less than usual as j meat animals, dairy products, and poultry and eggs all recorded in creases. 18 MILLION VICTORY GARDENS Victory gardens ? 18 millions cf them ? will be needed in 1943 to help meet expanding food production goals. Farmers are pushing for the bigeest food pro duction in history under handi- i caps ol labor arid material short- | ages. A victory garden is every , family's direct contribution to the war effort. FARMERS PAT OFF LOANS Farmers repaid $28.000.000 on ' loans administered by the emer , gcncy crop and feed loan offices (continued on page 2) A patriotic pagrant. "United We Stand." will be presented bv the pupils of the 7th Grade on Wash ington's Birthday. February 22. I This program will conclude a1 special campaign in the school j for the sale of Defense Stamps and Bonds. However, the Schools at-War program is for the dura tion. and the sale of stamps and bonds will continue each day. At the beginning of the Special Campaign the High School voted to buy the equivalent of the price r inu niiiwum "'orryyyti I and bonds and the Grammar School decidrd to buy a Jeep." In ' addition to helping the Grammar i School achieve its goal, the 7th Grade voted to buy a "Jeep" for ! the grade. All of these goals have been i reached du:ing the drive. The totals of these sales are being checked carefully to prevent any duplication of credit in sales and ownership of bonds, and a com plete report will be published next week. The 7th Grade Pageant will be presented to the Grammar School at 1 o'clock. Monday afternoon and to the High School on Thurs day M:s. Mauney. whose High School Home room has aided in the Campaign, will be in charge of the Chapel Program on Thurs- j day. The cast of characters of Pageant is as follows: Liberty. Elizabeth Ann Elkins: J Victory. Joyce Coleman: Uncle Sam. J. 3. Culver: Little Black Topsy. June McGuffin: Children of Today. Mary Prances Axley. Janell Davidscn. Doyle Butch. Carl Meroney. Amos Cash. Betty Jean Bingham. British. Chinese. Russian and Norweigian Refu gees: June Parish. Ahvayne Hold er. Pred Brendle. Jane Sneed Pionee; s: Jerry Hall. Robert John son: Pilgrims: Eastley Horton. Madge Hampton: Colonials: Gone Simonds, Louise Hyde: Flag D:ill and Victory Chorus: Dorothy Pal mer. Roberts Johnson. Janell Dav.dson Madge Hampton. Frie da Kilgore. J. C. Ledford. Sher man Hampton. Fred Parrish. Pre.-ton Henn Grady Ballet-. Emory Duckworth. Howard Shields. Richard Hall. Charles .TriVmvnn Gordon Schmittou. Stage Managers: Harry Mauney and Frank Alexander. Mrs J W. Davidson is seventh grade teacher. Film "Target For Tonight" To Be Shown On Feb. 22 The next war film to be shown in Murphy is "Target for Toninht." Tt is a "48-mtnute sound motion 'picture which Rives an account of an actual air raid by the Bomtcr 1 Command of the Royal British , Air Forces." ! The film will be shown at the [school building during the after - | noon of February. 22 and again at I 7 o'clock at the Murphy Library. Attendance at the last films was :-o large that Ralph Buice and ; Miss Helon Axley showed them | the sccond time. There is much information packed into a few minutes time. Comments are Mill highly favora ble. The film will be shown as usual in Andrews on February 26.