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' < n FURMTUREFORTHB ENTIRE HOME AT BROWNING FURNITURE Bryson City Times The Only Newspaper Published in Swain County E K OW OWM brwtmw** VOL. LV NO. 51 BRYSON CITY, N. C , THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11,1943 tlJMAYBAB 'TOWW MO MM W*ltTIMP RAT)ON)NG BEGINS MARCH 1 Rationing of canned, dried, and frozen fruits and vegetables will be gin March 1, and retail sales of the More than 200 items to be rationed will be "frozen" on February 20. Be ginning Monday, Feb. 22, housewives will register for War Ration Book No. 2, which will allow a total of 48 "points" for each member of the family for the month of March. Stamps will have values of 8, 5, 2, and 1. If a family has more than 5 cans per person on hand, stamps will be removed from the book in proportion to their excess holdings. Official point values will be made public as soon as stocks are "frozen." Registration probably will be held in local school houses and one member may register for the whole family. Some foods need not be counted. They include canned olives, canned meat and fish, pickles, relish, jellies, jams^ preserves, spaghetti, macaroni, noodles and all home-c&nned foods. MORE FUEL FOR FARM ^ MACHINERY * Farm and mining machinery and equipment producers will hereafter be given more fuel oil for their pro duction. Petroleum Distribution ? QrdepgNo. 3^ which ,, originally im posed a 40 percent cut oh fuel oils for uses other than space heating and hot water heating, has been amended to leave out farm and mining ma chinery. PR!CE SUPPORT FOR DRY PEAS To encourage the planting of 725, ^600 acres of peas, the U. S. Dept of Agriculture will support the prices of dry peas at $5.50 for U. S. Grade No. 1. and $5.25 for U. S. Grade No. 2, per hundred pounds, in bags, F. O. B. country shipping points. Designated varieties are Scotch Green, Alaska, First and Best Marrowfat and White Canada. Effective immediately, the Food Distribution Administration Will buy dry peas <% thosgpgHg&ies Pt the prices announced. TO DtSCHARGE MEN OVER M Procedure to discharge men of 38 years and over from the armed forces will hereafter be simplified. No longer will it be necessary to have a trained replacement before a man of 38 can get a discharge. Applica tion for discharge must be in writing and show, that the man will be em ployed in essential industry. 66 BM-HON FOR OV1HAN NEEDS It will take about 56 billion dollars worth of goods and servies to main tain the Civilian needs of this coun try on a minimum or bedrock basis, according to J. L. Weiner, Office of Civilian Supply of WPB. That 56 hi Minn figure is 32 percent less than the value of goods and services used in 1941. NO PRiCE RiSE Prices of tomatoes, peas, snap (Continued to page 4) Gardens ^ Garden projects are being stressed in Franklin County 4-H Clubs this year, with special emphasis being placed on thorough soil preparation and the planting of early vegetables. [F YOU OOM'T BROW A V!GTORY 6ARUEN THIS YEAR YOU PROBABLY WRi 00 W!THOUT PY^OBERT EVANS, VOCAT!ONAL)NSTRUCTOR SWAtN HT SCHOOL "Grow a garden this year or do without produce", says Dean Schaub, head of the Agriculture Adjustment Administration in North Carolina. He should know more about the future consumption of produce than us. We are planning a garden for our family, are you? At the last meeting of Swain Coun ty Agriculture Workers Council we talked about and planned for Victory Carden work. Any person who needs information concerning growing a garden can get it from any member cf the council. We feel that each family in Swain county should have a good garden this year, and We will do all we can to help you with it. If you can't grow a large one, grow a good small one. It is the best in surance we know o^for an adequate table supply- Be sure that you have the more essential vegetable?. If your garden plot has not been turned, it should be just as soon as the soil is dry enough. It could still be turned a little on the wet order, because we will have some more freezes and this will pulverize most of the clods formed by plowing wet. For Excellence An investment -W THE MOST YOU CAM BUY !S THE LEAST YOU CAN DO Marine Appreciates Work of Chief Corpening tnR^tUrning BiH-Foid Marine Detachment Naval Air Station Deland, Florida February 5, 1943 Bryson City Police Dept. Bryson City, N. Carolina Gentlemen: I received your parcel containing n:y billfold today. I cannot tully express in words how much it meant to me to receive it after my great anxiety. I'm sure that if all the Police Departments in our country were as efficient servicemen wouldn't have any fears as to their family, at heme. . ^ May i again express my sincere appreciation. ' Yours very truly, PFC GEORGE P. BAIN, USMC MD, NAS, ' , A DeLahd, Florida NOTE—Chief of Police E. H. Cor pening received the above letter Sun-, day which is self-explanatory. Mr. Corpening found this Marine's bill fold in a seat of a bus when it stop ped in Bryson City some ten days ago. It contained $29 and other per sonally items of the Marine. When he found the bill-fold Mr. Corpening v/as looking for a lady's purse left on the bus when she got off at Sylva. It was also found which contained $80 and was returned to her on the next bus. -V Any Records? The Bryson City Music Club will appreciate your contribution of vic trola records—old or new. They are still collecting records to send to the boys in service. Records may be left it either of the following places for collection: Supt. W. L. Lathan's of fhe; with Miss Sanford in the ele mentary school; oy Mrs. Noralee Cal houn in the courthouse. However, we would suggest plowing when the soil is in the proper condi tion. Turn under all the old vege table matter. This will have time to rot and your soil will settle down to form a good seed bed. As Mr. Scott from Cherokee so aptly said the other day, "Many people plow up and harrow down their garden one day and plant the next. This leaves it too loose and if the weather is not fav orable, most of our seed die." If possible, plow the garden several weeks in advance of planting time. Garden seed and good plants may be scarce. We would advise that ar rangements be made early to take care of this. Garden fertilizer will be available but use all the good barnyard manure possible. A little phosphate and potash added to it will grow good plants. Get your spray or dusting equip ment in working order and if you have your poison on hand early, you can control the insect pests. LET'S ALU HAVE A GARDEN IS YEAR. fEKMUMORHS MMXDtat HEPM) SttWICt D) FMSBB Expert WiM Be At Local Warehouse February 16 To Assist In Work In vieW of the shortage of farm implements of various kinds that have been discarded. There are many ether farm implements lacking some parts which might be to put in working a crop in a time like this. Farm labor is short and every far mer will have to make use of all equipment possible in order to reach the farm production goals requested by Secretary Wickard. In order to assist the farmers of this county to secure these repairs, and thus get such machinery, in use again, Sam Nave, the machinery man of the Farmers Federation, will spend FeM 1U, at the? Farmers Federation Ware house at Bryson City. Mr. Nave has had twenty-five years experience in farm implements and will be able to help any farmer in ordering repairs. Sometimes the company making machines years ago has gone but of business, but a stock of repairs will be available some where and Mr. Nave will know where to get hold of these repair parts. To avoid errors in making up orders !t is suggested that farmers bring in the old and worn parts, also the name oi the maker of the implement. Thus numbers can be accurately taken off without making any mistakes. The Secretary of Agriculture is ask ing the farmers of Western North Carolina to step up production this year. Goals have been set for every county dnd all the food produtcion will be a great factor in winning the war. This repair program of the Farmers Federation will enable many a farmer to make an old implement usable. Farmers will be shorthanded and every Usable machine should be put in Condition to be used in the field this year. . -^-V-; More Farm Families Leave For Penderiea , Swain county farmers and their families leaving on Friday for Pen derlea Farm Community in Pender county in Eastern North Carolina are: Mr. and Mrs. Walter Collins and two children of Grassy Branch; Mr. and Mrs. Will Collins and son, Grassy Branch, and Mr„- and Mrs. Henry Case and three children, Nantahala. On Friday, Feb. 5, Mr. and Mrs. Charley Franks and family and Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Tabor and children and Mr. Tabor's father, of Wesser. left to occupy farms in the same county. # Payments —v Just announced is an extensive war production program of incentive pay ments totalling approximately $100, 000,000, designed to obtain greater production of food and fiber crops vital to the war. SWAM HEW StRVMC M ARMED FORCES Arvel Totherow !n South Pacific January 30, 1943 Mr. J. A. Gray, The Bryson City Times, Bryson City, N. C. Dear Mr. Gray: I'll write a few lines to let you know that I have received The Times O. K. and sure do appreciate it. I'm getting along just fine. I am stationed on an island in the youth Pacific. I surely do miss everyone back at home though. Thank so much for the paper. Sincerely yours, ARVEL J. TOTHEROW Pfc. Vester Welch Visits Parents In County Private first class, Vester Welch, member of the 31 Envision, stationed at Camp Shelby, Miss., will return to his company Friday after a ten-day furlough here with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. General Welch. Young Welch has been in the Army about a year. This is his fourth furlough, stating that he has been luckier thah many boys in having had as many furloughs. We expects to hear most ariy time thgt Ms division will be moving overseas, he said. Officer Candidate CpI. Bruce A. Elmore, above, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. E Elmore, of this city left Wednesday for Aberdeen, Md., where he will enter the Ordnance Officers Candidate School, Aberdeen Proving Grounds. Bruce enlisted last fall and has taken his basic training at Army Air Base Ainsworth, Nebras ka. He stopped over here from Sun day night till Wednesday to visit his parents. After eleven weeks of intensive training at Aberdeen he will be com missioned as 2nd lieutenant. Young Elmore is a graduate of the University of North Carolina and also of the Law School of the University. Soldier Enjoys The Times Clearwater, Fla., Feb. 4, 1943 Mr. J. A. Gray, Editor The Bryson City Times, Bryson City, N. C. Dear Sir: ' 3 1 have been reading a copy of The Times each week sent to me by my wife and I thought I would write a word of appreciation to you and your paper. It is a real pleasure to get it. 1 enjoy knowing how pay friends in Bryson City and Swain county are. I was very sorry to learn of the death cl a number since I left. I have just about finished my basic training now and these American boys are sure learning how to fly planes as v ell as how to fight with guns on the ground. I was indeed glad to know that my friend, French Crisp, is still alive. I just hope the Japs don't get to keep him and many other prisoners very rmch longer. Thanking you and your staff again for the good news from home. I remain, Very truly yours, Pvt. Arthur G. DeHart 413T.S.S. A. A. F. Flight 206. Mr. And Mrs. Case Have Two Sons In Service Dennis V. and Emmett Case, sons of Mr. and Mrs. Louis B. Case of this city are now serving in the Army Air Corps and in the ground forces. Dennis V. Case volunteered and was accepted in the Air Corps on November 1, 1942. He has been sta (Continued to page 4) New Regulations In Mail Announced .— t RATIONING GUIDE SUGAR Stamp No. 11 valid for three pounda pntii March 15. i COFFEE Stamp No. 25 pood for owe pound unti) March 22. GASOLINE ^ Coupon No. 4 good -through March 21. ^ TIRES Hofdera of A coupona muat have tirea inapected by OPA on or before March 31. Holder* of B & C coupona muat get firat in epection by end of February. Truckera and other commercta) vehiclea have a (leadline for Feb. 2S. SHOES Stamp No. 17 in War Ration book Mo. 1 (augar and coffee) good for one pair of ahoaa through June 15. WAR RATION BOORS Ration book Me. 1 la being cur rently uaed for purchaee of coffee and augar. Point-rationing of canned, dried and frozen food*, except dried vbpetablea, atarta March 1. No canned fruita or vegetablea may be aotd between February 20 and March 1. Meat rationing will begin about April 1. Reparation for Ration Book No 2 beglna in the achoola about February 22 and continuea for aix day*. ---V High School Graduates EligiMe For Navy Pitot Training Asheville, Veb 10—JEnlist at 17, pilot at 18. that is the Navy's new V-5 program for ambitious young men who desire to fly with America's first line of attack, Chief Petty Of ficer C. J. Rhinehardt of the Ashe ville Navy Recruiting Station an nounced yesterday. Under the new program, an ap plicant must be a senior or a graduate of high school. If a senior, the appli cant must be in the upper half of his class and eligible to complete high school by June 30,1943. Chief Rhine hardt said that no person will be called to active duty until he is both 18 years of age and a graduate of high school. If the applicant is sworn into the Navy and becomes 18 before graduating, he will not be colled until after graduation^ To be enlisted for flight training, each applicant must be physically sound and weight not less than 115 pourfds. Chief Rhinehardt said that young men desiring to make application for flight training should come to the Asheville Navy Recruiting Station for their preliminary physical examina tions .and instructions as to the neces sary papers for enlistment -V Mr. Paul Marr of the Needmore community was a business visitor in town Tuesday. Waves To Be Recru itt d From The Hilt Of N. €. Asheville, Feb. 10—The WAVES will be rolling right into the hills of Western North Carolina, beginning next Monday, February 15. At least that is the prediction of C. J. Rhine hardt, officer in charge of the Ashe ville Navy Recruiting Station. The Asheville station will, begin ning Monday, accept applications of women for enlistment in the WAVES. Ehinehardt believes that enlistments will be heavy and that Western North Carolina will furnish more than its share of the 3000 WAVES to be re cruited in North Carolina in the near future. 1 The new program enables the Ashe ville station to assist the Naval Pro curement Office in Raleigh in its drive for women who desire to become a member of the fleet by filling jobs, such as radio, communications, store keeping, typing, bookkeeping, filing, photography, librarian, tailoring and yawing, business machine operator and switchboard operator. SPARS for the Coast Guard will also be accepted for the same type of t .vork'as that of the WAVES relieving fen with shore positions for sea duty. Appliants must be five feet tall, . eigh 95 pounds, be not iess than 20 years of age or above 36, be not mar fed to man of the organization in v hich she desires to enlist, pot have a child under 18 years of age, be of good character and in good physical condition. Vision must be not less than 6-20 in the worst eye, with a binocular (both eyes) vision of 12-20, corrective with glasses to 20-20. Ap plicants under 21 years of age must furnish a birth certificate. Requirements are slightly higher [or officers of the WAVES and SPARS, but the top age limit for of ficers is 49. Chief Rhinehardt said that ii cne iiate action would be taken in the cases of all applicants and that e ry cne would receive personal consi ra bon. Pamphlets and additional infc na tion may be had by addressing ; ard n letter to the Navy Reeruitint Ha t.on in Asheville According to the local post office, there have been some changes made in regard to the Postal Laws and reg ulations of the maii sent outside of the United States to the soldiers. The rate of postage on matter car ried by airplane to and from the per sonnel of the armed forces of the United States stationed outside the continental United States, including transportation of the mail to and from the airmail routes, shall be 6 cents for each half ounce or fraction thereof. This rate shall apply to *H air mail sent to or by such forces when deposited at ahy place where the United States mail service is In operation addressed to any other place where the United States mail service is in operation, but this shall not effect the present air-mail rate to and from Alaska. < T&e following are the new restric tions on overseas shipments to Army personnel: 1. No parcel exceeding five pounds in weight, or 15 inches in length, or 36 inches in length and girth com bined, shall be accepted for dispatch to A JP.O.'s overseas for individuals. (It is contemplated that there will be no exceptions to the weight and size Bouts for ^parcels to individuals). 2. Except as hereinafter provided, ho parcels shall be accepted for dis patch to A-P.O.'s outside the con tinental United States unless (hey contain such articles only as are be ing sent the specific written request of the addresses, approved by the battalon or similar unit commander of the addressee. 3. Individual copies of newspapers or magazines shall be accepted for dispatch to A-P.O.'s outside the con tinental United States only where subscriptions are specifically request ed in panting by the addressee of or ^ which Ttihseriptihnc aronw-in effect, such copies to individuals shall be accepted only from publishers who shall place on the wrapper, or on the publication when a wrapper is not used, a certificate (which shall be regarded as sufficient to authorize their acceptance) reading as follows: "Mailed in comformity with P.O.D. Order No. 19687." 4. No circular matter of the third c'ass should be presented for mailing tc A.P.O.'s overseas, as the War De partment advises that it will not be despatched from the ports of embark ation. 5. V-mail will be transmitted, either wh#n microiiled or in its original form, to all A-P.O's overseas and transported by airplane where such facilities are available. Although letters prepaid at the air mail rate af 6 cents per ounce will continue to be hansported by airplane as far as the ports of eihbarhation, the War De partment advises that no assurance can be given that such letters, oth :r than V-mail, will be dispatched by airplane from ports of embarkation to localities overseas served by V mail. No matter addressed to members of the armed forces of other persons re ceiving such mail through the A. P. O.'s overseas shall be accepted as in sured or C O D. mail.
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