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, . PAGE 4 Farmers Should Give Information I Agricultural Information Is .^Essential To Proper Planning Of Defense Program. (North Carolina's 1942 farm census, to be taken by the township tax list takers during January, will be used throughout the State as. an accurate compilation of agricultural information "essential in planning food for defense programs." ''Cooperation of farmers in flemishing tax listers with farm statistics and other information for the census is a patriotic duty that will yield money and satis- j faction dividends". Farm Census Supervisor VV. T. Garriss of the i State Department of Agriculture,! said today. "Information farmers will furnish the tax listers during the next forty days will include data on [ acreage, livestock, farm machin-1 cry. population, and poultry. '^"North Carolina is the only | Southern State conducting a farm census and as a result the agri-! cultural leadership i? better pre-1 pared today to cooperate in the; 'food for victory' campaigns and in the defense movements", Garris emphasized. "Farmers will volunteer agricul- j tural information at tax listing time and the tax lister will for-: ward county summaries to the | Department for publication and j distribution to agricultural agen- j qies and leaders, particularly | those working with the 'food for j defense' programs", he added. "The names *of farmers giving farm census information will be regarded as confidential." Every county in the State will participate in the 1942 farm census which has been conducted for 35 years. j Happy Neui Sear. SOUTHPORT 7 Dry Cleaners Southport, N. C. A Aft A A A A A A A A A AMUZU THEATRE SOUTHPORT Program For Week Of January 2-8 Friday and Saturday? "DE RANGO KID" with Charles Starrett ALso "Mitt Me Tonight" Momla v and Tuesday? "BLONDIE IN SOCIETY" with Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake Also Fox Movietone News Wednesday and Thursday? "SLEEPER WEST" With Lloyd Bolan Wendy Bari Also M-(i-M SHORT NEW YEAR'S EVE ?Midnight Show? "TWO IN A TAXI" with Russell Hayden and Anita Louise ?DON'T MISS THE FUN? Just Receive NICE, Y< MUI Broken and Rei We also have s mules we have tradi you can get him pri< W e Buy, Sell or We are dealers some good buys in u Lewis t j S Singing School Program Planned A 20-lesson singing school conducted by L. M. Clemmons hat been completed at Prospect Bapti ist church, and a commencemenl I program will be held Saturday | evening, beginning at 7 o'clock. The public is cordially invited | to attend. Stenographers Needed For Work Widespread National Defense Efforts Make Many New Openings For Stenographic Help The Government needs stenographers for National Defense. One is prone to think of National defense in terms of soldiers, sailors and marines. But there are many types of defense work behind the lines. A large army of civilian personnel is now on duty as stenographers in the Government service to take the dictation of the thousands of executives and administrative officers, and transcribe it into typewritten documents. Some of this material is of lasting importance. Some of it will set into motion Government events of historical consequence. It is estimated that the Government has approximately 85,000 stenographers, typists and secretaries on the payroll. Many young men and women are responding to the call. Thousands more are needed. Aside from the present emergency, the opportunities for stenographers in the Government service are lavorame. uoou stenographers are always in demand! The positions pay $1,440 a year to start, with a good chance for advancement to positions of greater responsibility, such as secretarial positions, in the case of those who have the ability. The examination announced by the Civil Service Commission for stenographers is open until further notice. The examination consists solely of a dictation test at 96 words a minute and transcription of notes. All persons who can qualify are urged to apply now. The stenographer examinations are held at several hundred cities throughout the United States. In order to arrange for greater convenience to applicants, the Commission is planning to increase the number of places where the examinations will be held. The propel- application form may be obtained from the Secretary of the Board of U. S. Civil Service Examiners at at any first or second class post office or from the U. S. Civil Service Commission at Washington. D. C. To provide more living quarters for Government employees, especially for those in the lowerincome groups, there has been begun, under Government sponsorship, a building program for constructing thousands of apartments, dormitories, and homes in Washington, D. C. Workmen Find Aged Whiskey Workmen at Fort Caswell found three full pints of Johnny Walker whiskey underneath a building they were dismantling this week. The stuff was a popular brand as far back as the first world war. It is supposed that some of the soldiers who trained there in 1917 and 1918 must have hidden it and then were shipped elsewhere before they could rctrivc it. All three bottles were scaled tightly and the fellows who sampled the contents described it as "wonderful stuff". Peanut yiclVls this year in Martin County have fallen below those of 1940, but ar ebetter than most farmers had expected, reports John I. Eagles, assistant farm agent. d Load of IL JUNG ,ES rdy To Work tfN everal good traded-in mules ed in on Ford tractors. If yc :ed right. Trade for Cash or or for Ford Automobiles and ised cars, trucks and tractors Peay Mot TABOR CITY, N. C [Danger Zone Is Set On Waterway \ j Section Between Swansboro And New River Inlet To Be Closed To Navigation For 10-Day Period The section of the Inland Wat- ! erway, Beaufort to Cape Fear j River, between Swansboro and j New River Inlet, will be closed | to navigation from 5 P. M. January 11, to noon January 21, 1912, expect during the following hours, daily: 8:00 A. M. to 10:00 A. M.; 4:00 P. M. to 5:00 P. M.; 12:00 mid! night to 1:00 A. M. | It is expected that the length of the waterway to be obstructed can be traversed by vessels and tows within the periods listed above. Masters of vessels arc rcqucsi ted to tie up or otherwise conjform to the requests anil directions of any patrol boats as to their movements in this section of the waterway. Consumers Cards Are Not Required i Reports Have Come In That Some Merchants ) Are Helding Up Merch-'1 andise Not Governed By 1 Priorities ' In the confusion incident to at- ' | tacks upon the United States by 1 j the Axis powers, many distribut- ' ors of consumers' goods have told 1 their customers that they cannot j sell to them unless ther orders | are accompanied by preference i : rating certificates. This seems to j ] have been most prevalent among' I dealers who handle metal pro-'t | ducts, particularly in the farm I machinery and hand-tools fields. , The Priorities Division pointed lout that retail consumers cannot , and must not be expected to pro! duce preference rating certifi- j cates, when placing normal orders , jfor finished goods. In the case of important civilian i | items, as for example, farm ma ; chinery and spare parts for priv- ] I ately-owned automobiles and j trucks, the Priorities Division has given assistance to manufacturers i I so that they may continue their I production. The goods manufac! tured as a result of this assist- ], j ance are then made available I | through the normal trade chan- I nels, and retail buyers in general do not need, and have not been l issued, preference rating certifi- j ' cates. Forest Fires Cause Damage ii A Total Of 476 Were Re-1, p o r t ed In Organized j Counties During November; Loss Is Estimated At ji $43,908 RALEIGH?Forest fires, aggra' vated by dry conditions, totaled 1 : 467 in organized counties last I month, compared with 1166 in the | previous November, W. C. Mc- , I Cormick, assistant State forester, j reported today. The blazes covered 22,229 acres ' ! and caused damage estimated at ! ! 543,908. Average acreage covered | dropped from 49.2 a fire in NovI ember, 1940, to 47.6 acres last j month. i 1'ircs auriDUicu 10 campers aim hunters increased from 31.4 per j cent to 42.4 per cent, and to smokers from 21 per cent to 26.7 per cent. These increases were attributed to the presence of larger numbers of persons in the woods. Incendiary fires dropped from 21 per cent to about 10 per cent. Despite the first army's maneuvers, district three, with headand also some good m need a good mule i Terms. See Us Tractors. And have or Co. THE STATE PORT P1LO Egg Production f Increase Seen North Carolina Ranks Sec- h ond In Egg Production In South Atlantic States; Increase Expected Indications point toward a record 1941 egg production for North ci Carolina with the present estim- si ate for the first eleven months j S being only one million eggs less | e: than the total for the 12 months j it in 1940, W. T. Wesson, junior!"( statistician of the State Depart- "l ment of Agriculture, said yester- oi day. T From January to November in- c' elusive, North Carolina layers pro- a duced 671,000,000 eggs or five per n cent more than the 638,000,000 11 produced during the correspond- ^ ing 1940 period, Wesson added, basing his information on a State- hl Federal Crop Reporting Service n summary. North Carolina farm flocks dur- ^ ing November averaged 6,637,000 layers, exceeding last year's November number by six per cent. "The 6,637,000 layers accounted b' for a November egg production af 31,000,000 eggs or about seven y per cent above November of 1940," he said. ^ "The State's rate of production tl per hen for the month was 4,67 Si eggs per layer, while the rate of w production for the nation avcrag- ci ed 6.49 eggs per layer." ci North Carolina now ranks sec- ni and in eggs production compared ci with the South Atlantic States gi with Virginia holding the number lj cne position. is Eggs returned farmers of the State an average of 37 cents per w dozen on November 15 or the A highest price for the month since Cl 1929, while chickens sold for an d average price of 17 cents per P pound or 2.4 cents above the Bame date a year earlier. k For the United States, the ag- ? gregate egg production for the j past 11 months of this year set 0 a new high mark, being four per! cent above a year earlier, and 10 ( per cent above the 10-year aver- ^ age. Egg production in November was a record for the month in practically all parts of the coun- j try, both in the rate of lay per i bird and in total production of eggsThe nation's farm flocks K through November averaged 318,-! ^ 245,000 layers, the largest number n for the month since 1930. This number exceeds that of last year by five per cent and the 10-year November average by six per cent. ? Feed costs in November, reports w the United State Department of Agriculture, were the highest p since 1936, while eggs and tukkey prices received by farmers in mid-November were the highest d| for the month since 1929, and ^ chicken prices were the highest ^ since 1937. ! )r i a Little Johnny (to lady visitor): | the Devil's going to pay for her." I., Little Visitor: "Good heavens! I What are you saying?" j Little Johnny: "Yes, I heard ? papa say 'the Devil knows where j the money's coming from'..' v - tl quarters at Rockingham, reported that its 102 fires during the lc month burned an average of 14 S acres each, compared with an G average of 55 acres in the month A last year. ft V ft A ft A ift ift ft ft ift' A! A! A! ii {gZg s w. A- * ?(jeneral Me BOLIVIA, wmmmwmwMM V ft A A A ft ift ft ift A ft ift A jl ... And A Pro G. W. KIRB' SUPPLY, \ \ \ t T, SOUTHPORT, N. C. Wany Farmers Don't Own Cow lilk Is Nature's Most Valuable Foods, Yet Many' Southern Farmers Do Not Own Milk Cow WILMINGTON, Dec. 29?"The' dw is the foster mother of man", | lid V. W. Lewis, General Live tock Agent of the A. C. L., in j xplaining the great need for lore cows on Southern farms. Df course", Mr. Lewis added, most people know that milk is j ne of the most valuable of foods, o have strong, healthy bodies, lildren and grown folks too need lilk. Yet, the stratling fact relains that there are literally lousands of farm families in ic South who do not own a J unily cow and others who do not ave enough milk to supply their eeds. "There are thousands of adults rid children that have not tasted csh milk in years", Mr. Lewis Jded. "Of course", he explained, farmers have been specializing in ish crops like cotton and toicco. Following such a plan, a ay of life has been developed lat calls for the purchase at the illage store of many food proubts that could be produced on le farm. Since hundreds of thouinds of acres of land have been ithdrawn from cultivation beluse of the curtailment of forgn markets, these farmers are ow turning to diversifed agriJlture to cooperate with their overnment in producing urgent' needed foods crops, and especdly the production of an adeuate farm supply of clean, 'holesome milk. Secretary of .griculture Claude Wickard re;ntly stated 'Our first line of efense is in well-fed healthy peole on the home front.' "A farm family who wishes to j eep milks cows should raise their j wn feed. That is the only sensi-! le thing to do. For the amount1 f home grown feed for one milk I aw per year, farmers should conult their county agent or write j irect to their College of Agricul-1 ire. "There are a great variety of \ )rage or hay crops particularly | iitable to the South like lesped-j la, soy beans, kudzu, pea vine, j etch and the small grains in the >ugh stage. Furthermore, per- \ ianent pastures are essential in' lat the cost of production of j lilk is very materially reduced." Concrete pavement is the last ord in safety and driving com-1 >rt", yet it actually costs the pub- J c less than so-called cheap high-! 'ays. ECRUITERS HERE ENLISTING MEN! (Continued From Page One) uring the first day here they j ad twice as many applicants as ley had during the whole week J i Wilmington. However, only bout one out of each six local ' pplicants signed up, many of | lem being found not meeting all f the medical requirements. In till other cases the applicants esitated in the matter of signing | p, asking for a different rating j lan that which was offered. A touching demonstration of: lyalty and patriotism was shown! aturday morning when Chas. E. j ause, veteran of the Spanish merican war went up and asked >r a physical examination in orVAAAAAAAAAAA HAPPY XT T~? VI77 E W YEAR COPP rchandisc? N. G. * ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft ft S&v t < sperous One < if & SONS ! NX ! WWMMmMtk 0 der that he might give his active T service to his government. Re- w jected because of his advanced v age, the veteran seaman appeared d to be quite crestfallen. He saw tl service on the old Nantucket cl which sailed from Wilmington for a the Spanish struggle. H b; HEART ATTACK IS FATAL TO CITIZEN L (Continued From Page One) boys were fighting near the Hewett home, and the elderly man b sought to break it up. One of the ? participants struck him a blow in the mouth, and as his wife was a assisting him in returning to his A home he became so exhausted ^ that he was forced to sit down d beside the road. He died a few moments later, and following his investigation, n Coroner Caison pronounced his ^ death doe to heart trouble. No ^ charges were preferred against the beligerants by the coroner, ^ who stated that he understood1J that they were being arrested on I ^ a minor charge growing out of ^ the affray. The name of these fellows were not available. ^ DEATH COMES TO WINNABOW LADY ? (Continued From Page One) _ (laughters, Mrs. Joseph Akerman _ of Augusta, Ga., and Miss Bertha Reid and Miss Janie Reid of C Winnabow. w Active pallbearers were Jack Taylor, Joe Taylor, Joe Ramseur, 8 J. J. Knox, F. R. Johnson, Jr., r J. B. Patter and R. F. Plaxco. ! Unn/woMr nollkoqparo a **A TYt" FI iJLUUV/iai jr j/aui/voi via 01 v ?- ? R. Murchison, Will Rehder, J. J. Ramseur, J. L. Henry, A. P. Henry, D. R. Johnson, Dawson Jones, E. W. Matheny and G. K. Lewis. CATHOLICS PLAN MISSION HERE (Continued From Page One) a duly authorized representative of the Church will clear up many misunderstandings which may now exist. During these troubled times we must draw closer to God. Begin the New Year right. All who attend the mission will gain great ' spiritual benefits. _ Belated Blackout Is t Staged At Southport (Continued From Page One) operation shown by the citizens. Lights were seen in only two or three places. and the erring \ parties quickly put them out. There was only one minor infrac- l tion of the no-travel rule. \ , Captain H. T. Bowmer, chief t of the defense police force, said CHE I ML COLD < MISERY FIRST?rub throat, chest, and back with Vicks VapoRub at bedtime. THEN?spread a thick layer of VapoRub on the chest and cover with a warmed cloth. RIGHT AWAY, VapoRub goes to work ?loosens phlegm?eases muscular soreness or tightness? helps clear upper air passagesrelieves coughing. Brings wonderful comfort ft flMM and invites - t/IWvVd restful sleep. Jf VapoRub | jj X ^^ra> !! D )i K j| You are invil )! Dept., in charge c )( K x ) ( Velocipedes, Scoo ) ( ) ( Seat Covers, Auto Het j | dise, Car and Home Si X x i( BUY ON EASY X X X V t X X FREE GIFT Witt || (5 Gallons or More.) X X X f Braxtoi | "Our 11th } Located Near Dej ! I P wnnaintntrnmi] WEDNESDAY, PErru^ J tiesday that he was delighted J en driving ar,i 1th the fine manner that his j torney entered a "ft olunteer officers carried out their Given 6 month pl"a * uties. He also paid tribute to judgment was ' ?n le fine cooperation of the colored payment of i itizens. These men were on in costs, his drive"'* ?f ddition to Chief of Police Otto | suspended for jo' :iCer* [ickman, and were ably assisted r?mo " mor-ttii y the Boy Scout.. jReave3' we^^ M OCAL LEGION fl POST OVER TOP!Given fi n, 's WascJK (Continued From Page Qne) nntir? f s on ti> e over the top in memberships 0 aPI*?l was rithin a few weeks. appearance bond wa, JjSRB "Veterans of the World War . Drcw L"rre joining up with their local *mPersonatlng an officer" \ .merican Legion organizations so '0n w as mattt for jury sat they can be organized to n. ?^nhia aPeparan? ? lH o their part in this great na- ,a IJ" ' onal emergency", he said. !COUNTY~ri ~~~~ HI "Many of our new members are I CLOSES H ten who have come in volun-; . NRETTE irily to show their complete wil- , . ,n nu, from page^'^H ngness to do their part in the ^"h ai^lH resent crisis", said the district 1 ? ommander. "They know that ?.hi,? ,,?C ''''''"liKst irough the organized force of the "" as county .mcrican Legion they will be able 9B j work as a united force". I Bolh and C:V|| :ASES GROW OUT imcr fu"ty OF SLANDER TRIAL |agrectl that crim ' proJH (Continued from page 1) i would be based upon the ith perjury: Dewey Gaskins, jthe civil action. The Iston and Pearl Hewett and B. ter was referred to Referee Gurganus. Charges against Carr, who fou ach of them were nol pressed terpitude was involved 'ith leave. I judgment awarded uie C. H. Harker waived appear- was the only action agairrj^B nee to answer charges of drunk- rette. SK IMlMiiMMnMiMllMiW.WllvyJ Sincerely / r For your good will and paironagc during the year just ll|gB \ flBflB )ast we extend our sincere lal^W hanks. And for the new year we extendourbefl vishes. Serious problems are ahead of allfl is, calling for closer cooperation thuiuaH >efore. We wish to assure you of our reafl less to do everything within our pmu-tH ielp smooth your financial road all thnufl ^/uetui M ?Each Deposit Up To $5,000 Insured By F. D. 1. C-^B It X it KXJtJt XJt ? X JtMXXXJtjt X XX IX 1* 1 i JU'lB tton Auto Service I *et Department I Led to visit our newly opened Hud^et ? if Earl Israel. 9 ters, Bicycles, Radios, Batteries, Tires, Tubes. jB iters, Phonograph Records, Electrical Merchan- MH applies, Etc. fl| TERMS.... I .. SMALL WEEKLY PAYMENTS i Each Purchase of Gasoline at our Station-"" flfl ii Auto Service I ear in Business in Whiteville 9 Dot. PHONE 210
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