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THE DANBURY REPORTER Established 1872 BOARD EXPLAINS REASONS FOR MANY REJECTIONS • The current high rate of rejec tions of selectees at the induction station is disturbing to the pub lic mind. This is understanable since the public is so vitally in terested in every phase of selec tive service, the board pointed out. There is a satisfactory ex planation for it and the public is entitled to that explanation. Prior to January Ist, 1942, complete physical examinations were given the selectees by local board examining physicians. Af ter a few months of experience, these physicians were passing men who very closely met the army's requirements. Rejections at the induction station' at that time were almost entirely of men with borderline conditions, men who had contracted diseases be tween the time of their local ex aminations and the time of their delivery for induction, and men rejected as a result of the chest X-rays which were never a part of the local examination. Under the regulations now in force, the local examining phy sicians do not make a compre hensive examination. In fact, they make only a casual, "screen ing" examination and are guided by a list of defects, one part of which sets forth non-reme*2Sab!e physical conditions which man ifestly disqualify for general military service, but quali y lor limited service. The local exam ining physician has no alterna tive but to follow this list' spe cifically. With these limitations, the examining physician can re ject little more than the obvious ly unfit. Another reason for * the large number of rejections is that local boards no longer have the authority to disqualify regis trants who are below the mini mum literacy standards for mil itary service. Prior to January 1, 1942, they had such authority and did not send to the induction registrants who were below such standards. Regulations now pro ride that all sucfi "men, otherwise qualified for military service, must be sent to the induction station for final check and rejec tion by the army. It can readily be appreciated !>y those who understand the reg ulations in force that a higher percentage of the men forwarded for induction may be expected to be rejected for the reasons above j given and local boards and ex-' amining physicians should not be criticized for a conditions over which they have 90 control. They have no choice but to send the men to the induction station even if they have reason to believe that a large number will be re jected on account of their physi cal condition or lack of educa tional qualifications. Volume 71 * SIMON WRIGHT DIES AT RURAL HALL FIRST BARN PRIMINGS PULL ED AT KING—BIG WHEAT CROP GROWN AT KING PERSONAL ITEMS. (By E. P. NEWSUM) King, where the weak grow strong and the strong grow great, the best little town in the Old North State—July 2. R. C. I 1 White who lives here has the de- stinction of having pulled the first j barn of tobacco in this section; this year. Simon Peter Wright, aged about 50, died almost suddenly at his home in Rural Hall Sunday morning. The deceased, who was a son of the late Mr. and Mrs. W. G Wright, was reared near here J The widow and two sons, one of whom is in the army, survive. | Funeral and interment were con- J ducted at Mount Olive Church Tuesday at 4:00 p. m. Joe Stone has about fully re covered from a recent sickness at bis home here. Jackie Taylor "of Lawsonville underwent a tonsil removal opera tion here Friday. Dr. R S. Helea beck performed the ops ntior. Mrs. Herbert Marshal! ano small son, Wayne, of Wilkesboro, are the guests of Mrs. Marshal's parents, Mr. and Mrs. C. S. New sum on west Main street. C. A. White who holds a poso tion at Beaufort spent the week-, end with his family in Woodland Heights, I While late tobacco in this sec tion is looking good the early j crop is not looking so promising due to the wet weather. I Rev. Robert A. Helsabeck who has been quite sick at his home near Tobaccoville is much improv ed his friends will be pleased to learn. This section is getting on the 1 map in wheat growing. R. C White threshed four hundred bushels grown on eleven acres. Rengo, 1 who is a fine tobacco grower, is showing e'm he can grow wheat also, Daniel White, familiarly known here as "Happy Dan" is here for 'a few days from Roanoke, Va. Dan has enlistedin the Navy and will enter training at once. A carrier pidgeon Btopped over fora rest here Saturday. O. O.' Grabs caught the bird which was completely broken down and car ried it home with him for a feed.' I had almost forgotten to tell you that the stork is still on the | job. Here is his weekly report: Mr. and Mrs. Saunders Speas, a son; Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Eads, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. Marvin Vaughn, a daughter; Mr. and Mrs. James Moore, a daughter; . and Mr. and Mrs. Coy Baker, a ( son. • . And that's the news from here. HAVE YOU CONTRIBUTED TO 1 THE NAVY RELIEF SOCIETY? - Danbury, N. C., Thurs ay, July 2, 1942 * * * GAS RATIONING STARTS 9, 10, 11 AT SCHOOLS, BOARD TRUCK OWNERS MUST ."."J --ISTER AT HOARD OF Fit h « Applications for permanent gas rationing will be received at all high school buildings in the coun ty on July 9th, 10th and 11th from 8 a, m., to 5 p. m. Only owners of passenger cars will be 1 registered on those days. Own ers and operators of trucks of all ; kinds cannot register at the school, but must register before the Rationing Board. Any persons requiring more gas than the "A" book provides for must also appear before the i Board. All applicants must have in possession their registration card | and must have the Federal Use Stamp for 1942-43 attached to windshield of their carß. No gas will be rationed without the card and stamp being in posses sion of the owner. Draftees Get Furlough After Induction The Stokes County Local Draft Board No. 1 announced here this week that beginning July 1, 1942, every inducted man will be grant ed a fourteen-day furlough at the induction station unless he pre fers not to be furloughed. The Army will furnish transportation meals and lodging for such reßer 'vists, to and from the cities where I their local boards are located, j There will be no change in the procedure of delivery of regis trants to the induction station by I the local boards or for the return of rejected men from the induc tion station to the local board. Every man who wishes to re- I turn to his hon? wiu be fciven thr | opportunity to do so wihout be ing required to establish his rea son for returning. Investigation and recommendation by the local | i board is no longer necessary. Re- are released from active service at the induction station in i stead of the Reception Center. I They travel at Government ex pense in local board gruops under I an appointed leader. Farewell | ceremonies may be arranged at the time the group have been ac- I t , cepted for military service and or ! dered to active duty. None will | .be faced with the embarrassment of returning home fallowing suchl , ceremonies. | Danbury Gasless For Several Days From Sunday at noon until ' I Wednesday at noon, the two fill ing stations here were out of gas. One station owner said that there would be plenty of gas until the i rationing which is July 22, at i which time stamps will be requir ed for its purchase. STOKES GETS 8 NEW TIRES, 29 RECAPS IN MONTH OF JULY Board Warns Motorists to Con serve Present Tires Stokes county's quota of tires for July is 8 new passenger car tires, 19 tubes, :?j rtcni's. J.' ne.v truck tires, 19 tubes and 49 re caps. The rationing board now has more than 500 applications for tew and recap tires on file in its office. The present rubber situation with 92 percent, of the country's rubber supply cut off, presents a dark picture for the automobile and truck users, and every effoit must be made to conserve the present tire and tube supply. Car and truck owners may well prepare to make their old tires .last for many months with little or no hope of securing new or re dcap replacements. ~ Farmers Will Get Commissioner Loans Through Land Bank Land Bank Commissioner loans will continue to be available to I farmers of Stokes county under terms of legislation signed by President Roosevelt, Geo. L. Crat er, Secretary-Treasurer of the Stokes County National Farm Loan Association, announced this week. "Originally authorized in 1933 as an emergency measure," Mr. Crater said, "Commissioner Loans have filled" a reaT need in farm "fi nancing. They have enabled thou- sands of farmers to consolidate indebtedness at lower rates of in terest and begin to make progress in getting out of debt. They have helped many tenants become farm | owners. And of course, during the depression, they made it possible for thousands of farmers to keep farms they otherolbe would have lost if such loans had not beeu available. I "Commissioner loans are made by the Farm Mortgage Corporation through Federal land banks and are serviced by local l national farm loan associations I exactly as Federal land bank loans are serviced. In Stokes t county there are approximately 136 Commissioner loans out- I standing or a total face amount of $118,399.00." I Death Of Harvey J. White I Walnut Cove.—Funeral services jfor Harvey Junior White, infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Walter White of Germanton, Route 1, who died early Tuesday morning was held Tuesday afternoon at 5 o'clock from Peniel Holiness Church. Rev. Kenneth Danshler of Wal nut dove, Route 1, was in charge and burial followed in th? church cemetery. The child is survived by his parents. Published Thursdays MOTOR CYCLE, AUTO CRASH AT WALNUT COVE An automobile driven by Chas. Tuttle of Walnut Cove collided with a motor cycle on which were i riding Jean Boles and John Da • vis, both of Winston-Salem. Jean Boles suffered broken ■ legs, collar bone, wrist and fing ' er. The latter's back was broken i and both are in a Winston-Salem : hospital. j The accident occurred Sunday r afternoon in front of Jones' serv -3 icestation. 1 1 ~~~~~~ ' MERCHANTS AND i STA. OPERATORS TO FILE STATEMENT 1 Every retail merchant, filling 31 station operator and others sell -2 ing merchandise to the public are - 1 required to file with the Ration ing Board at Danbury, either by mail or in person, by July 1, » statement showing hia maximum prices for all cost-of-living com ; modifies offered for sale in his I place of business. He must also 3 keep in his place of business a i > statement showing his March l !" | prices for all items carried for / sale in March, 1942. ,j 1 CCC ELIMINATED B The CCC was voted out of ex -3 istance Tuesday night when the . Senate completed action on the 31 labor federal security appropria tion eliminating all funds l'or I - continuing the CCC. The House » had taken similar action. i 3 Snake Story e a While sitting on my porch Mon s day I was disturbed by an unus- I e ual fluttering of two birds. Upon p ' 1 saw two robins e high on tne topmost limb of &r. i' orange tree jumping about as if being chased by something. s After still closer observation, I e descovered a black snake some 4 I i feet in length coiled about the ] limb on which the nest was built. 3 J Securing a gun, I shot the c snake several times. Two distinct 5 lumps in said snake's abdomen in r dicated a recent meal of something - which I proceeded to disclose by t cutting the reptile's stomach open. The result of the operation: 2 half grown robins. E. V. P. I 1 Triple A Office To Be Closed On Fourth Of July Chief Clerk Joel H. Fulton an- I nounced today that hi s office j would close Friday afternoon fo. the week-end of July 4th. Busi ness will be resumed Monday 8 a. m. Nick Stevens, Lawsonville citi zen, was in town Wednesday. * * * * Number 3, 658. TRUCKERS, ETC., TO MEET HERE 7th J Will Endeavor To Increase Allot* ment of Truck Tires For Stokes A meeting of merchant?, !um* bermen, manufactuieip and other joperators of commercial trucKS will be held at the courthouse oil Tuesday, July V, at G:QO p. m., to discuss with Ration i Board members the tire and gag needs of the county. The meeting is being sponsored by C. L. Lester, William F. Mar shall, I. G. Ross, L. A. Norman. i ' Moir Martin, Paul Fulton, O. Sj Fallin and others who are vitally, I interested in securing additional ' allotments of Truck lires for the 'county. |• i I ; f DRAFT BOARD TO INDUCT " '« T -j 1-B REGISTRANTS i May Ist 1-B Men To Fi.-.'sSt 1 July Quota —Biggest Call j Yet i * * ' A member of tl*s Stoker. Coun ty Local Draft Board told i!«e Reporer today that it had a call for men qualified for limited serv i ice now in class 1-B. j Many of these 1-B men may be used to fill the July quota, which is the largest ever to leave this I county. , , . i , American Legion, USO Sponsor Donkey Ball Game Wed., July 8 The American Legion is spon* soring for the benefit of the USQ a donkey baseball game at Wal nut Cove. The game is scheduled -'for Wednesday. July 8 at 8:30 p, -'m. Everybody is urged to come. 1 ' s WALNUT COVE MAM ; SHOOTS SELF James William "Buck" Bullin. I .of Walnut Cove, aged 45, ended I I his ow n life Sunday when he fir* a I " |ed a .22 rifle bullet through his ' heart. He died instantly. " ] No suicide note was found, but it was thought that his action was due to the separat'en of he ' and his wife. ■ • r ! i I Funeral services were held Mon | day afternoon at Clear Springs I Baptist Church with Elder J. I Watt Tuttle of Danbury and Bis hop J. S. Cranfill officiating. Bur sal was in the church graveyard.
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