Town And Farm In Wartime
VICTORY GARDENERS SET
RECORD
Twenty million Victory Gardens
—two million more than the goal
set last spring—were grown this
year, Claude R. Wickard, Secre
tary of Agriculture, said in a re
cent radio address. The Secretary
said the Victory Gardens total
about four million acres arid will
produce eight million tons of food.
In speaking of the goal of 22 mil
lion gardens for next year, Wick
ard said, “Last year at this time
we were concerned over the pos
sibility that we would not have
enough garden seed and fertilizer
for all who wanted to grow gar
dens . . . Our best information is
that we shall have an ample supply
of both next year. We are expect
ing a better supply of garden
tools and equipment for spraying
and dusting . . . Victory Garden
production should set another new
record in 1944.’’
FARM LABOR PLACEMENTS
Through the government farm
labor program 1,600,000 place
ments of workers were made on
farms in the past four months.
Among the workers were 700,000
local U. S. Crop Corps workers,
comprising 250,000 men, 150,000
women, and 300,000 boys and girls.
War Food Administration officials,
in making this announcement,
stressed the need for additional
emergency volunteer workers in
the next few months. Recruitment
and placement of farm labor are
handled by county agricultural ex
tension agents in most areas. In
others, the activity is carried on
by the U. S. Employment Service.
POINTS FOR HOME-CANNED
FOODS
The point value of home-canned
foods shall be the same as that
of the corresponding commercial
product, except that no home
canned food shall have a point
value of more than eight points
per quart or four points per
pound. This was announced in a
recent OPA amendment.
SYNTHETIC TIRE PRICES
Maximum prices for synthetic
rubber tires and tubes have been
established by OPA. In the main,
they are the same as ceiling prices
for corresponding tires and tubes
made from natural rubber.
MORE GOODS FOR CIVILIANS
Civilians will soon get more
cooking utensils, lamps, lanterns,
bed springs, innerspring mattres
ses, non - electric razors, razor
blades, plated silverware, brushes,
nails, tacks, boilers, radiators,
furnaces, screen cloth, and other
kitchen and household articles as
a result of a recent WPB direc
tive, which reserved a portion of
the production of approximately
30 types of products for civilian
MACFIE’S DRUG STORE
use. The directive prohibits gov
ernment agencies from buying
goods set aside for civilians.
DISCHARGED MEN RETURN
UNIFORMS
Many honorably discharged en
listed men of the Army are volun
tarily returning their issued cloth
ing to the Army, thereby saving
clothing stocks, according to the
War Department. Former soldiers
desiring to return their uniforms
should address a package to the
commanding officer of the Army
installation nearest their homes.
The box should be marked “At
tention: Quartermaster, Clothing
and Equipage Classification Of
ficer.” Those who do not desire
to pay the cost of transportation
may return the clothing by turn
ing over any properly addressed
package, not over 30 pounds, to
the nearest Railway Express
Agency office for collect shipment
at government expense.
SEARCH FOR WAR MINERALS
The most extensive exploratory
program ever undertaken in the
United States and Alaska for war
minerals has been launched by
the Bureau of Mines. The Bureau
is sending its crews out in quest
of nearly a score of materials
needed to supply the armed forces,
according to Harold L. Ickes, Sec
retary of the Interior. States in
which exploration will be conduct
ed are: Alabama, Arizona, Arkan
sas, California, Colorado, Connec- j
ticut, Georgia, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts, Missouri, Montana, j
Navada, New Hampshire, New!
Mexico, North Carolina, Ohio, j
Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania,
South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas,
Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washing
ton, Wisconsin, and Wyoming.
PUBLIC MAY GET COPPER
WIRE
The public may purchase copper
wire without restriction from re
tailers? electricians, radio repair
men and others who sell it. Under
a new War Production Board regu
lation any retailer or repair man
may order up to $100 worth of
copper wire for delivery during
any calendar quarter. Civilians
must use this with care, WPB
officials pointed out, as it will be
needed to cover all essential re
pairs for general public use.
LEADS CREW TO SAFETY
First Lieut. Harry E. Spencer,
Jr., Dallas, Texas, has recently
been awarded the Legion of Merit
for his part in saving his fellow
crew members after their B-17
type aircraft crashed on the Green
land Ice Cap, November 9, 1942.
On December 7, 1942, Lieutenant
Spencer and two other members
of the crew left camp on a motor
sled in an attempt to carry a
severely injured officer to a base
camp. Shortly after leaving, one
of the men fell into a crevasse
and was killed. Six miles further
on, the sled broke down. Lieuten
ant Spencer and his companion
could have reached the camp safe
ly on foot, but for two months
they camped by the sled, caring
HOW TO KEEP
THE
Good Hows
GOOD!
The war news for the past few months has been mighty good
for our side.
And you can help keep it good. There’s a big price tag on
good news, on attacks and victories; a price tag of life, sacrifice,
and cold hard cash. Our job here at home is to provide the cash.
Plenty of it. Now!
Good news is born of action, action consumes material,
material costs money. That’s the reason for the Third War Loan
that’s now on. This Third War Loan calls for every working man
and woman to put extra money into Bonds in September.
Not just the 10% of your salary. Not just spare change. Not
just left-over dollars. But extra, hard-earned, budget-saved mon
ey. It’s the way, today, to back the men who are doing the real
job of sacrificing.
Buy Bonds—up to the hilt—today. Keep that news good!
BACK THE ATTACK WITH WAR BONDS!
Trantham’s
Department Store
RATION REMINDER
GASOLINE—In 17 states of eastern shortage area A-6
coupons are now good. In states outside the eastern shortage
area A-7 coupons are good through September 21.
FUEL OIL—Period 5 coupons in old rations remain good
through September 30. Period 1 coupons in new rations are good
through December.
SUGAR—Stamp No. 14 good for 5 pounds through Oc
tober. Stamps Nos. 15 and 16 good for 5 pounds each for home
canning through October 31.
SHOES—Stamp No. 18 good for 1 pair through October 31.
STOVES—Consumer purchases of rationed stoves must be
made with certificates obtained at local War Price and Rationing
Boards.
MEATS, FATS—Red stamps X, Y, and Z good through
October 2. Brown stamp A remains good through October 2.
Brown stamp B becomes good September 19 and remains good
through October 2.
PROCESSED FOODS—Blue stamps R, S, and T expire
September 20. U, V, and W, now good, expire October 20.
for the injured man until all were
rescued.
SOLDIERS OVERSEAS MAY
BUY GIFTS
Soldiers overseas may order
Christmas presents for their fami
lies and friends at home. A catalog
of Christmas gift suggestions, pre
pared by the Army Exchange
Service, has been sent to overseas
units with instructions on how
gifts may be ordered. The catalog
lists several hundred gifts for
men, women, and children—all of
them items for which soldiers
have shown a marked interest in
previous selections of gifts.
The monetary unit in Bulgaria
is the lev, with an average value
of 1.19 cents.
Lot Of Visiting
In Quebec Section
BY T. C. HENDERSON
Pvt. Claxton Henderson, who
has been stationed at Camp
Wheeler, Georgia, has been spend
ing a five day furlough at home
with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. C.
W. Henderson. He left Monday
morning for further training in
another section of the country.
Mrs. Mary Ann Miller went to
Lake Toxaway last Friday to see
her grandsons, Arnold and • Don
ald Miller, who were spending
their furloughs with their parents,
Mr. and Mrs. T. T. Miller.
Miss Bonnie Fisher left last
Friday to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Agnes Laughton, at Portsmouth,
Virginia.
Mrs. Kannie Voung, Mr. and Mrs.
Homer Wadkin and two children
and Mr. and Mrs. Lock, of Green
ville, S. C., brought an abundant
supply of food and had a “picnic
dinner” with Mrs. Young’s father,
T. C. McCall, Sunday. Mr. McCall
says, “They all had a real fine
time.”
Rev. J. K. Henderson came
back to his place here last week
to do some finishing work on his
house and to harvest his potatoes
and apples. He expects to remain
here about a month and then re
turn to Scotland Neck to spend
the winter.
Mr. and Mrs. Bryon Wham and
daughter, Sarah Louise, of Wil
liston, S. C., spent a short while
one day last week at their summer
cottage here.
Jesse Owen was inducted into
service in the United States army
last Friday and is stationed at
Camp Jackson.
Glenn Reid celebrated his 32nd
birthday last Sunday. Visitors
with him were his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. Avery Reid.
James Odom, of Greenville, S.
C., was a visitor with Mr. and Mrs.
M. O. McCall Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell Neelf and
Mrs. Judson McCrary and son,
Juddy, of Brevard and Walter
Reece of Rosman visited Mr. and
Mrs. L. E. Reece Sunday after
noon.
Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth McCall
and children, of Candler, were
visitors with Mrs. McCall’s par
ente, Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Hender
son, last Sunday.
Mrs. James B. Henderson was
taken to the Angel clinic at Frank
lin on Wednesday of last week for
medical treatment. She returned
home Friday.
W. A. Campbell, of Piedmont,
S. C., spent the week-end here with
Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Robinson.
Mrs. Ruth McCall Bowman and j
small daughter, Lillian Darlene, |
of Kannapolis, are spending two
weeks with Mrs. Bowman’s par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. M. O. McCall.
Sunday guests of Mr. and Mrs.
M. O. McCall were Mr. and Mrs.
Claude Simpson, Mr. and Mrs.
Otis Simpson and family, and Mrs.
TWO MEN CHARGED WITH
TRANSPORTING WHISKEY
A hearing for Wayne Lowe and
Burton Crawford, of Pisgah Forest,
who are charged with transporting
whiskey, will be held today before
Commissioner Alex Kizer. The two
men were apprehended by Patrol
man Morrow who reported that
the car they were driving contain
ed one and a half gallons of moon
shine liquor.
Elzie Putnam, of Greenville, and
Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Winchester and
daughter, Miss Glenna Jene Win
chester, of Pickens.
Mr. and Mrs. Burt Brown and
children, of Easley, were week
end visitors with relatives in this
community. While here Mr. Brown
handed to the treasurer of Oak
Grove Baptist church $5.00 to be
applieed on folding doors for the
Sunday school rooms.
North Carolina swine producers
should select their breeding stock
from the “Middle of the Road”
type of purebreds, says E. V.
Vestal, on his return from the
National Duroc Congress at Mem
phis.
Puretest
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MACFIE’S DRUG STORE
MR. FARMER and
MR. WOODSMAN
-- CUT
Chestnut Wood
FOR VICTORY
There is an acute shortage of Chest- $,
nut and Pulpwood and the government is
appealing to you to cut Chestnut Wood,
as well as Pulpwood and other trees for
Victory.
We are now badly in need of more
Chestnut wood from which we obtain ex
tract that is used in tanning leather.
We pay highest ceiling prices—$10
per cord delivered at our plant or at the
railway yards.
Besides making extra money, you will
be helping in the war effort because the
Army and Navy need more leather and
extract is essential to the manufacture of
leather products. This is an essential in
dustry.
Devote Part Of H oar Time
In The Woods Cutting
If you do not have any Chestnut wood on your place, but could
devote a few days to cutting, see us and we will be glad for you to work
part time in our woods. This also applies to cutting logs of all kinds, as
well as Chestnut wood. More logs are needed in the war effort. Lumber
production is not as great as the demand. Back up the Boys in Service
by Cutting more Wood!
ROSMAN TANNING
EXTRACT CO.
ROSMAN, N. C.
GLOUCESTER
LUMBER CO.
ROSMAN, N. C.