Federation Picnic To Be
War Rally Day Saturday
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Agriculture'# Part In War
Production la
Theme
On Saturday, July 17, at the
Franklin High School the Farmers
Federation will hold an Agricul
tural War Rally Day and its 1943
picnic for Macon County. The
program will begin at 10 a. ra. and
last until mid-afternoon. "Agricul
ture'* Part in War Production"
wiH be the theme of the day's
activities. However, plenty of fun,
singing, string music, and other
entertainment will be included. All
members of the Federation and
other citizens of Macon County
are cordially invited to attend and
bring their families and friends.
Mr. James G. K. McOure will
be in charge of the program and
will discuss the farmer's part in
the war effort. Also, reports will
he made by the various depart
ments of the Federation as to ac
complishments of the fist and
plans for the future. Also several
officials of local government and
farm agency offices have been
asked to give a brief greeting to
the crowd from their offices.
War Bonds and Stamps on Sale
One of the main features of the
day will be the sale of War Bonds
and stamps, and the total sales
will be credited to the Macon
County quota. Last year the Bond
and Stamp sales started many
rural people to buying them who
had not 'bought before.
There will be a two-hour lunch
and recreation .period. Many fam
ilies will bring picnic lunches to
spread on the school house Lawn.
The Federation will furnish lemon
ade and watermelon for everyone.
Also there will he a lunch counter
where plate lunches and sand
wiches may be obtained. During
?he lunch hour there will be at
hletic contests for young and old,
and prizes will be awarded the
winners.
Lord's Acre and Singing
At 2 o'clock Rev. Dumont
Clarke, Religious Director of the
Federation, will discuss the Lord's
Acre Movement. Then will come
choir singing and other musical
numbers and entertainment fea
tures. To the best choir present
a complete set of song books will
be awarded. The best quartette
will receive a $5.00 prize and the
second place quartette prizje will
be $3.00.
Other prizes will be $5.00 for the
person bringing the largest truck
load and $3.00 and $2X10 for the
second an third largest loads. Also,
prizes are offered for the largest
faamily present, for the most re
cent marriage with bride and
groom present, for the person who
has walked fartherest to the picnic,
and for the most bald-headed man
present.
A grand priz,e will be given to I
the immediate family who has I
Married Men
To Be Called
While it is true that fathers
generally will not be called for
military service untH the supply of
single and childless married nien
is exhausted, there are three ex
ceptions to that policy, it was
pointed out today by General J.
Van B. Metts, statue director of
selective service.
The exceptions are :
1 Men who have become fathers
since September 14, 1942.
2. Registrants engaged in non
deferrable activities or occupations.
The War Manpower commission
has designated certain activities and
occupations as non-deferrable, Gen
eral Metts explained, and fathers
engaged in these non -deferrable
activities arid occupations may be
classified as 1-A and selected for
service.
3. Registrants who have been
classified as essential farmers, but
who have left tl\e farms on which
they were found to be assentia'l
ithout first obtaining permission of
their local boards to do so.
Men in the last two groups are
Tellico
By V. C. DEHART
Mt. and Mrs. Elex Robbins an
nounce the marriage of their
daughter, Byrdell, to Pvt. Ferd
DleHart, June 23 at the home oi
Rev. D. C. McCoy with Rev. Mc
Coy officiating. The bride is re
siding with Pvt. DeHart's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. John 'IVHart of
TeHioo. The groom has returned
to Nashville, Tenn. where he is
stationed.
Miss Hazel Ramsey of Lowell,
N. C. recently visited her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ramsey.
Mr. Leslie Guffey of Marshall,
N. C has bsen visiting his sister,
Mrs. Wint DeHart.
Mrs. Furman Anderson and fam
ily have recently moved to Ashe
viMe, where Mr. Anderson is em
ployed.
Misses Edna and Pauline DeHart
of Needmore spent last weekend
visiting friends and relatives in
this section.
Miss Byrdell Mason of Lowell,
N. C. is spending several days
visiting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Harley Mason.
most members in military service,
counting fathers, sons, wives, and
daughters. .
AH people wlio play stringed
instruments are urged to attend.
Practice up with your group, and
be ready to perform when called
upon.
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gardless of number of children or \ Metts said.
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"He saw it in the Press" said
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to tell us that his lost pig had
been found. The enterprising ani
mal swam the Little Tennessee
river and was found on the other
side by Auburn Angel, the night
tliat it was lost. When Mr. Angel
read the "Lost'* ad in the paper
he notified Mr. Patton, and and
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