Southeastern States Playing
Vital Role In Nations War
Effort, A WPB Report Shows
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Seven States Have Nearly
Four Billion Dollars In
War Contracts
The seven Southeastern states
of Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia,
Florida, Tennessee, and North
Carolina — comprising WPB’s Re
gion IV ■— not only hold nearly
$3,700,000,000 in war industrial
supply contracts but contribute
importantly to the nation's output
of agricultural products and other
raw materials. This Southeastern
corner of the United States is
loaded with timber, iron ore, coal
and other minerals; its fields are
under cultivation with everything
from cotton and tobaco to soya
beans and tuug trees.
From the beginning of the de
fense program in June. 1940,
through April, 1943, manufacturers
in region IV received war supply
contracts of nearly $3,700,000,000.
This figure does not include sub
contracts or prime contracts under
$50,000, nor does it inlcude over
$400,000,000 of project orders
placed by the Charleston Navy
Yard. Neither does it include some
of the most significant products
of the South—the timber, food,
raw cotton, vegetable oils, mine
als—and their aerivataves and by
products,—all of which are vital
for both the firing line and the
home front.
In addition to contracts placed
for actual supplies of war, the
region has been awarded war fa
cilities contracts aggregating about
$3,000,000,000 through April. Of
this approximately $1,800,000,000
is for such non-industrial facilities
as cantonments, airbases, etc. The
remaining $1,200,000,000 repre-l
sents contracts placed for new in-1
dustrial plants, financed by the
Even though the effects of some
government or by private industry,
of its largest new facilities have
not yet been felt the region has
already experienced a major in
crease in industrial employment.
The bulk of a total increase from
1.900.000 workers in July. 1940, to
2.600.000 in December, 1942, was
in manufacturing ... a gain of
about 40 per cent. The group of
industries engaged in direct pro
duction of war goods . . . showed
... a rise of 175 per cent.
The TVA area and the territory
around Birmingham are two cen
ters of the South's growing indus
trial importance and of the heavy
industry activities of Region IV in
the war program . . . Although
much larger similar projects in
the Pacific Northwest are being
built. Region IV’s TVA is still the
greatest development in actual op
eratio . . .
Despite the extent of these new
southern industrial sections and
industries shipbuilding is the most
important single category of wat
production in the Southeast . . .
ship construction accounts for 45
per cent of all the war supply
contracts in this part of the coun
try—in dollar volume shipbuilding
contracts run to about $1,500,000,
000; nearly $200,000,000 have been
spent in shipyard construction . . .
Region IV stands second in the
country in value of war supply
contracts in the textile field, with
19 per cent of the nation’s total,
while the textile industry is the
second most important war pro
duction activity of the region it
self. Contracts for textiles and
clothing account for 22 per cent
of the total war supply contracts
in the region . . . More than 90
per cent of the Southeastern tex
tile mills are working on Govern
ment orders . . . turning out cot
ton duck for tents . . . jungle
packs, dispatch cases, sleeping
bags, bandoleers, camouflage net
ting . . . and scores of other ietms.
These may seem like notions in
war goods, but as of February,
1943, regional war supply contracts
for them totaled $720,000,000.
While region IV’s $500,000,000
in aircraft contracts ranks below
most of the WPB regions . . . sev
eral huge plants have been erect
ed .. . the largest—bigger in some
respects than Willow Run — was
erected near Atlanta, Ga. . . . over
30.000 people will be employed in
the precedent-shattering plant.
Region IV, according to the U.
S. Forest Service, produced almost
9,500,000,000 board feet of lumber
in 1942—27 per cent of the total
lumber production in the United
States. Southern woods are being
substituted for steel in the con
struction of cantonments and man
ufacturing plants, in railroad con
sirucuon ana . . . shipbuilding
needs . . . Contracts have been
awarded in this region for 20,
000,000 units of wooden ammuni
tion boxes, crates and military
lockers and furniture. In addition,
lumber for making millions of
the same articles has been ship
ped ... to other sections . . .
Tobacco, one of the South’s most
important crops, is a “must” in
emergency ration kits and is as
morale-essential to the a r m e d
forces as mail from home . . .
The stimulus of its tremendous
war production is giving Region
IV a fateful push toward a post
war industrial future that is prob
ably the most interesting of any
part of the country. But today the
people of the South are not think
ing of using the war to quicken
this progress.
Its men and women have mar
shalled all their resources—their
industry, their agriculture, and
their raw materials—in the battle
of production for victory. By so
doing, however, they are building
a new South that will offer its
citizens returning fro mwar fronts
new opportunities, industrial and
otherwise.
AT THE HOSPITAL
Patients reported yesterday to
be in Transylvania Community
hospital were: Mrs. Marvin Simp
son and infant daughter, born Aug.
9th, Mrs. Ike Cairnes, Miss Grace
Collier, Ira Daves, C. B. Orr,
Adelaide Hart, Mrs. J. D. Hudson,
ML P. Sturdivant. Miss Lucy Mae
McCall. Mrs. Spurgeon McCall, Mrs.
Maxie Head. Mrs. Ernest Lance.
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MUSSOLINI LOST THIS EMPIRE
rTALY HELD LIBYA, Eritrea and Somaliland in Africa, a territory many
times larger than the homeland, when Mussolini came to power.
n Duce whose eyes were bigger than his army, grabbed Ethiopia and
formed the new empire. Since the second World War started, every
foot of this territory (shown in black portion on the map) has been
taken from Italy and she also has lost most of her islands. The loss
| ° ® empire was an important factor in the resignation of Mussolini,
j who had promised his followers huge gains. (International)
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(Schedule Of Events
I For Visitors
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Street dance every Monday night
in front of Brevard high school
building, sponsored by Jaycees.
Community sings every Thurs
day night at Brevard courthouse,
sponsored by Jaycees and senior
chamber of commerce.
Square dance at Country club
I every Friday night, sponsored by
the club.
Swimming every day in Bre
vard’s municipal pool.
Golfing on beautiful 10-hole
golf course at Country club.
Fishing in various streams of
the county.
Plan Storage For
Sweet Potatoes
Farmers should plan to cure
their sweet potatoes and market
them in an orderly manner or
many thousands of bushels of this
important food crop will be lost
this next fall and winter, say hor
ticultural specialists of the State
College Extension Service.
Recent estimates indicate that
the total sweet potato acreage will
probably be about one third larger
than last year and. with any thing
like normal growing conditions,
there will be a bumper crop. The
officials point out that if the large
crop is ‘'dumned” on the market,
| without being properly harvested,
graded and cured, the price sup
i port measures are bound to prove
i inadequate.
It has been estimated that North
Carolina has storage capacity for
only about one-fourth of the com
ing crop and growers are urged
to plan now' for the proper handl
ing and storing of the crop.
Fodder Stack Has
Florida Visitors
BY MRS. GOLDA SI1AMO
Mrs. Robert Wertz and two
daughters, Mrs. Randolph Mays
and Mrs. Donald Kincaid, and
granddaughter. Diane, of Lake
Worth, Fla., spent a lew days with
Mrs. Golda Shamo. Mrs. Kincaid
and granddaughter will lemairt for j
a few weeks.
George Cochran left fast week
for his home in Bryson City, af
Jter spending several weeks with
| his brother, Clarence Cochran, and
| family.
! Word was received here of the
death of Everett Barnett, of Tuc
son, Ariz. lie is a brother-in-law
of Golda Shamo, but she was un
able to attend the funeral in Ill
inois. Mr. Barnett and family visit
ed here three years ago.
Mrs. Joseph Kornowski and
daughter, Mrs. William Schroeder,
spent last Thursday in Greenville.
Guy M. Osborn spent a few
days here last week with home
folks from Knoxville, Tenn.
TO HAVE A PICNIC
W. N. Gillespie, who lives on
the East Fork road near Rosman,
has, extended an invitation to his
friends and relatives to attend a
birthday picnic at his home this
Sunday, August 15th. He asks his
friends to come and bring their
lunch and enjoy the day together.
FIREMEN TO MEET
Local firemen will hold their
■ regular monthly meeting tomorrow
! (Friday) night at 7:30 at the Bry
■ ant house. All members of the
I department are urged to attend.
DR. ROYALL
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of the kings. He visited the tomb
of King Tut and others even more
magnificent.
Among the leading cities of the
world in which Dr. Royall has
preached are London. Belfast and
Berlin. At present, he is pastoring
the Saints of Zion Baptist church
at Rosman. Ilis home is in Green
ville, S. C.
Dr. Royall has written a book
called, “East and West,” in which
he tells in an engaging manner of
his activities as a missionary in
many parts of the world. The sec
ond edition is nearly sold out.
Dr. Royall sums up his career by
saying: “Mine has been a work of
faith all these years. I went out
trusting God and have continued
that way these 50 years.”
Dr. Royall, who has the appear
ance of a patriarch, has a strong,
serene, intelligent face. He is a
forceful speaker—direct, earnest
and eloquent. His attainments and
achievement have been such that
at the reunion of the class at Wake
Forest after the lapse of 50 years,
he was described as the most dis
tinguished member of the class.
Large Crowd Attended
Program Here Tuesday
Night At Courthouse
The courthouse was filled to
capacity here Tuesday night for
an entertaining program given by
Carl Story and his Rambling Moun
taineers under the sponsorship of
Mrs. W. T. Browm for the benefit
of the Bundles of America and
British fund.
Mrs. Browm reported that the
performance netted $35.35 which
will be used tit purchase materials
for making clothes for victims of
war. The last time the Rambling
Mountaineers were here, around
$30.00 was raised.
This is the 18th time that CarL
Story has given a program in this
county. The popular hillbilly band
is featured over W. W. N. C. ott
the farm hour,
MEN ESCAPE INJURY
IN COLLISION OF CARS
Cars driven by Max Jackson, of
Brevard, and John Smith, of Bos
nian, collided Tuesday night
about 9:30 o’clock near the home
of Ralph Fisher on highway 64 in
the city limits. Neither man was
hurt, but the cars were damaged
to the extent of from $50 to $75 j
each, Chief Bert Freeman stated.
The police officer was unable
to account for the mishap, but
pointed out that it occurred on
a sharp curve where visibility at
night is somewhat difficult. No
charges had been brought yester
day at noon on condition that the
me,a involved adjust the damage
to the cars.
COLORED GAME MERE SAT.
A baseball game between the
Woodruff Panthers and the Bre
vard Sluggers, colored teams, will
be played on the Brevard high
school field Saturday afternoon,
beginning at 2 o’clock. A nominal
admission will be charged.
CARD OF THANKS
I wish to take this means of
expressing my appreciation for the
many acts of kindness and sym
pathy shown me at the time of
the death of my son, Aviation
Cadet E. Lewis Sims, Jr., and for
the many lovely flowers.
MRS. E. L. SIMS
TWO-DAY FAMILY
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slight shot on the left knee and
several bruises which she told a
Times reporter were inflicted by
McCall.
Lonnie Daves was shot in the
left leg just below the knee by
what apparently wras a ricochet
bullet from a small-calibre gun.
Transylvania and Jackson county
officers investigated the shooting
and brought all of the victims to
the hospitals early Wednesday i
morning.
Conflicting stories were told to
the officers by different members
Of the Daves and McCall families.
Just who shot who and when are
somewhat mixed up. They got a
fairly clear picture of what hap
pened from the Daves family, but
McCall died before any of them
had an opportunity to talk with
him and get the other side of the
story.
Officers are of the opinion that I
McCall had a pistol and that mem
bers of the Daves family had an
other pistol and a shotgun, all of
which were used during the shoot
ing. They also believe that Ira
Daves might have also shot one
or more members of his own fam
ily. Officers said some members
of the family had been drinking
and that there were liquor bottles
all over the small house. They also
received a report that a liquor still
is located near the Daves home.
At midnight Tuesday at the local
hospital, Ira Daves signed a state
ment before Jackson county of
ficers stating that Harley McCall
shot him with a pistol when he
interfered with McCall’s shooting
Mrs. Daves and son, James and
that he then shot McCall with a
shotgun.
The investigation made by of
ficers and a Times reporter at the
scene of the shooting revealed that
trouble between the McCalls and
Daveses had been brewing since
last Sunday afternoon. The first
controversy, it was stated, develop
ed over a matter involving a son
of Harley McCall, Walter and
James Daves. Another argument
was said to have been over a ques
tion of “dividing blackberries.”
Between Sunday afternoon and
Tuesday afternoon several fist
fights between various members of
both families are alleged to have
taken place.
Wounded members of the Daves
family said that Harley McCall
went to their home late Tuesday
afternoon “dead-set on having a
racket,” as the 13-year-old Lonnie,
put it. and that McCall and James
became embroiled in an argument
and then the shooting started with
McCall firing the first shot from
a 32-calibre pistol.
A neighbor, however, told the
Times reporter that he heard a
shotgun blast first and then the
small arms firing.
The shooting, as near as could
be ascertained from several stories
pieced together at the scene of
the shooting from questioning
Daves family members, took place
“right in the yard” of the Daves
home and that after 10 or more
shots had been fired, McCall left.
Ira Daves said he was in the
woods nearby when the shooting
started. “I rushed down to the
house and demanded McCall to
stop shooting.” officers quoted him
as saying. “He then shot me in
the stomach and I shot him with
my shotgun.”
Who fired the Daves pistol
seemed to be a mystery. McCall
left the scene and was picked up
on the highway by two of his
brothers and taken to the home
of another brother, Bobbie Mc
Call, in the Balsam Grove section,
but died before arriving there. He
had walked or ran about 300 yards
and was then carried several hun
dred more before being placed in
a vehicle. He was wounded in the
stomach.
Funeral service for McCall was
held yesterday afternoon at Shoals
Creek Baptist church. He is sur
vived by his wife and 10 children.
Ira Daves, who was said to have
left home after the shooting ended,
told officers he walked four miles
before catching a ride to Rosman
where officers found him about
midnight Tuesday. He was shot in
the lower abdomen.
Apparently Mrs. Daves and son,
James, wrere too badly injured to
leave the house and officers found
them inside. Transylvania officers
who went into the Daves home
after waiting some time for Jack
son county officers to arrive, gave
them first aid treatment.
Lonnie and his sister were said
to have run six miles to the home
| of Riley McCall, above Gloucester.
Lonnie did this in spite of the
| fact that he had been wounded
and aeemea to be in fairly good
condition when he was seen by
officers at about 8 o’clock.
CHARGES ARE DISMISSED
Charges of kidnapping against
Estel Hall, Avery Fowler and
Buddy Fowler were dismissed in
a hearing before Justice Shuford
here last Friday because of lack
of evidence and three very young
local girls were ordered to be sent
to state institutions. Officers are
still looking for another girl and
one was turned loose.
SAY YOU SAW IT IN THE TIMES
Following Transylvania *
This column is devoted to news of men serving
their country. Such news is solicited from parents
and friends of these men. “Revenge Pearl Harbor”
Lt. Ruffin Wilkins, air corps
materiel officer, stationed now at
Pocatello, Idaho, is home on a
7-day furlough with his mother,
Mrs. Madge Wilkins, and sister,
Mrs. Mary Osborne Paxton. He has
been in service 17 months.
Allen L. Sisk, of Rosman, has
been promoted from corporal tech
nician to sergeant technician in
the Field Artillery at an island
base somewhere in the South Paci
fic, the War Department announc
ed. Sgt. Sisk is the son of Allen
M. Sisk, of Rosman. He enlisted
in the Army in June, 1940, and
was stationed at Fort Bragg, N. C.,
before going on overseas duty in
the South Pacific area in April,
1942.
Jeff Calvin Wood, in the U. S.
marine service, has been a Japan
ese prisoner since last December.
In a letter to his mother, of whose
death in June, 1941 he has no
knowledge, he wrote, “I am in
terned in Osaka at Camp Hirohata.
My health is usual. I am working
for pay. Please see that my clothes
are taken care of. My love to you,
Mother, Jeff.” Wood has a sister,
Mrs. Alice Smith, in Brevard and
another sister, Mrs. J. 0. Mullenax,
at Cherryfield. The family has re
ceived only two letters from him
since his capture, and it has been
a year since his first letter was
received.
Sgt. James T. Williams, son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. S. Williams, of
Penrose, is in the marine service
as office clerk, stationed in Aus
tralia, where he has been for a
year. He volunteered two years
ago. and was sent first to Parris
Island, then to Quantico, Va., to
Toledo, Ohio, and to San Diego,
Calif., before going overseas.
Pfc. Ralph Morris left Monday j
for Camp Hood, lexas, after a;
furlough here with his wife and
his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. C.
Morris. His mother, who has been
ill for some time, is improving.
Pvt. Tom Grogan has been trans
ferred from a fort in Montana to
a camp at Vancouver Barracks,
Washington.
Pvt. William Ownesby, son of
Mr. and Mrs. T. E. Owensby, of
Brevard, Route 2, has been on a
10-day leave at his home here. He
is in the coast artillery, stationed
at Fort Monroe, Va. He has been
in service 16 months.
Sgt. M. A. Paxton, of the army
air base, Sioux City, Iowa, and
Sgt. Charles E. Paxton, of the
medical detachment, Camp Rucker.
Ala., have been on a 7-day fur
lough the past week with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Pax
ton.
Cpl. Joe Neely returned on Tues
day to his post at Columbus, Ga..
after a furlough at his home here'
He was entertained Monday night
with a chicken supper by Scott
Dillingham and Sang Lyda. He was
formerly employed by Scott’s bus
line here.
Ralph T. Chapman, of the Army
Air Forces, now stationed at
AAF, No. 10, Greensboro, has
recently been promoted to the
rank of staff sergeant.
S Sgt. Chapman was one of the
first selectees to leave Kannapolis,
N. C. He entered the Service De
cember 4th, 1940 at Fort Bragg
where he was stationed until May
12th. He was then transferred to
the Air Corps and sent to his pres
ent Station. He is assigned to Air
Corps Supply as Chief Clerk.
S Sgt. Chapman is the son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lon Chapman, of
Rosman. Ralph likes the Army and
his work, but is looking forward to
the time “when the lights come on
again all over the world.”
When ycur doctor asks where you
prefer to have your prescription
filled, say: VARNER’S, because:
Filled only by registered pharma
cist; as written and at reasonable
prh s. (Advt.) tfc
Sweet Potatoes, lb. . . 10c
Irish Potatoes, 5 lbs. . 21c
Lemons, 432 size, doz. 28c
Okra, lb. 10c
SFTomatoes, lb. ...... 10c
SODA, box. 4c
SALT, box. 3c
Gold Cup COFFEE, lb. 25c
Home Brand MAYONNAISE, jar . 17c
Prepared MUSTARD, qt. jar. 12c
Post Toasties or Corn Flakes, pkg. . 5c
Octagon CLEANSER, 3 for. 14c
Kellogg’s ALL-BRAN, 10 oz. pkg. . 11c
Large Size Quaker OATS, pkg. . . . 22c
In Our Market
FAT BACK, lb. 15c
Breakfast BACON, sliced, lb*. 38c
CROAKERS, lb. 15c
Pure Pork SAUSAGE, A A grade, lb. 33c
Pork LIVER, lb. 22c
“YOUR PATRONAGE APPRECIATED” .
E. C. Revis, Store Mgr. Lowe Julian, Mkt. Mgr.