Town and Farm In Wartime RATION REMINDER OASOLINE? In 17 east coast states A-8 coupons are good through February 8. In states outside the east coast area A-9 coupons are good through Janu ary 21. SUGAR ? Stamp No. 36 is Book Four is good for 5 pounds through January IS. SHOES? Stamp No. 18 in Book One, good for 1 pair. Stamp No. 1 on the "airplane" sheet in Book Three, good for 1 pair. MEATS, FATS? Brown stamps L, M, O, and P good through January 1, 1944. Brown stamp Q becomes good December 19 and remains good through January 1, 1944. PROCESSED FOODS - Green stamps A, B, and C in Book Four, good through December 20. Green stamps D, E, and F in Book Four, good through January 20. FUEL OIL? Period 2 coupons are good through February 8 in ail areas except the south where they are good through January 23. Period 3 coupons now valid in the middle west and south remain good through March IS In the middle west and through February 22 in the south. Per iod 3 coupons become valid in the east January 4. FARM HELP FOR LUMBER SUPPLY Because of the critical over all lumber and pulpwood short age which directly affects farm ers, who are large users of lum ber and wood products, Marvin Jones, War Food administrator, indicated that fanners should help by: (1) Increasing produc tion from farm woodlands dur ing the winter and (2) provid ing labor for forest industries during the slack winter season on farms. Lumber used on farms for the construction and main tenance of farm buildings re quires three and one-half billion board feet of lumber annually, Jones said. PLAN VICTORY GARDENS NOW Although Victory gardeners exceeded their goal of 18 mil lion gardens for 1043 toy about 10 percent, they are asked for another 10 percent increase in 1944, Arrangements should be made now for the use of vacant land, and considerable prepara tory work can go on through the wintef. Hard coal ashes can be sifted and stored on plots. Compost piles and supplies of manure can be accumulated, and either turned under where - ?werer ground is not frozen or ^fetacked for use in early spring. / GIFT PECKAGES POINT FREE Gift packages of Jams, jellies, fruit butter, preserves, and non citrus marmalade that were packed before October 23 for sale as Christmas gifts may be bought point-free through Jan uary 8, OPA said recently. Be cause the packages were made up before these foods were ra tioned, and because they are aften assembled in packages with such highly perishable pro ducts as cakes and cookies, it Is necessary to sell them speed ily to prevent waste. LIFT RESTRICTIONS ON BINDER TWINE Farmers may now use binder twine where needed in growing, harvesting, or shipping agricul tural products. Previously, use at binder twine was restricted to mechanical self -tying binders. CATSUP RELEASED TO CIVILIANS Nearly a million cases of to mato catsup soon will be re leased to civilians. The catsup Is being released from specific reserves held and owned by can - ners but set aside by them for government use. Letters to Santa Claus Franrijn, N. C., Dec. 18, IMS. Dear Santa Claus: I am a little boy seven years old. I go to school. I am learn ing fast. I know there are not many toys, but don't forget me. I have a little sister, her name is WlUle Jeane. and please don't forget her. Please dont forget the Midler boys. Merry Christ mas to all. Harlotf Wayne Led ford, East QkutMta. * c? Dm. 14, 1W Dear Santa Claw: l am a UUK |?rl faur year* Burningtown Pvt. Ben McClure of Indian town Gap, Va., has been spend ing a ten-day furlough with his wife, Dessle Waldroop McClure, at her home on Route 3, Frank lin. Lee Waldroop of Route 3 la now employed at the Navy Yard. Portsmouth, Va. Unless he has some assistance, Santa Claus may not find the five small children of Mr. and Mrs. Miller Sawyer. Ten months ago their father was seriously Injured and is still at the Angel hospital. They live on Route 3, Franklin. Flats Rev. C. C. Welch preached his farewell sermon Sunday, December 12, at the Brlartown Baptist church. We are very sorry to give him up, but he feels that he is more needed at Glenville, Wymer Ayers of Flats left Thursday to join the Army Air Corps. The Otter Creek PTA met Thursday at the school and elected officers for the year. President, Clint May; vice-pres ident, Mattie Brendle; secreta ry-treasurer, Mrs. Pauline F. Cable; reporter, Mrs. Nora May; program committee, Mrs. Fleta Mason. Prentiss By DONA CARPENTER The Rev. J. Vinson held ser vices at the Pleasant Hill Bap tist church the past Saturday and Sunday. We are sorry to report the illness of Uncle Lige DeHart. Messrs Fred, Robert and Zeb Carpenter visited Sunday with relatives at Scaly. Camp Branch By MISS DELLA GRANT Mr. and Mrs. Tom Mack an nounce the birth of a son, Jackie Dean, December 6. Mrs. Oscar Grant of Silver Creek spent Sunday visiting friends and relatives on Camp Branch. Berl Mack and Blanche Ma son have been cutting Jack pine for the past two weeks. Miss Leah McMahan, who is employed at Ellijay, Ga., has been visiting her parents at Fairview. ElKjay By HAZEL. AMMONS In the absence of our pastor, Rev. Wade Nicholson, the Rev. Davey Wilson of South Carolina, conducted the services on Sat urday and Sunday of last week. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Young an nounce the birth of a son, Mor ris Walter, at their home here, November 28. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Elmore are visiting Mrs. Elmore's par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Charlie Rog ers. Pfc. William M. Adams, who Is stationed at Camp Pickett, Va., spent a brief furlough with his parents, Mr. and Mr*. Allen Adams of Mountain Grove. Miss Hazel Ammons, who Is employed in a textile mill at Bessemer City, is spending the hollidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Alex Ammons. After being employed In Gas tonia for several weeks, Mr. and Mrs. Gordon Everett and family have returned to Macon county. Mr. Fred Mincy, who has been employed In Detroit, has re turned to his home on Ellljay. Rev. William Breedlove held services at the Mountain Grove Baptist church last Sunday. old. For Christmas, I want you to please bring me a baby doll with hair, that will cry and go to sleep, a doll cradle and blan ket, oranges, candy and nuts. Don't forget all the other little gtrls and boys. Please, Santa, don't forget my Uncle Harvey, he's In the *er bice In New Guinea. Betty Sue Reeves. \\l \l< iM ) I - 1 I > Ml Ml lill M I \< I I' I ,i IIOMI M W >|' \ 1*1 U I- It A g ?>\