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.
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National Forest Timber
For Sale
8ealed bids will be received by
the Forest Supervisor, Franklin,
North Carolina, up to and not
later than 2 p. m? January 10,
1944, and opened immediately
thereafter, (or all merchantable
live and dead timber located on
an area embracing about 720
acres within the Airowwood
Branch Unit, Wayah Creek Wa
tershed, Macon County, Nan ta
li ala National Forest, North Car
olina, estimated to be 1,500 units
(180 cubic feet per unit) of
Chestnut extractwood, more or
less. No bid of less than $0.70
per unit will be considered. In
addition to price bid for stump
age, a deposit of $0.20 per unit
for all wood cttt will be required
for sale area betterment work.
$250 must accompany each bid,
to be applied on the purchase
price, refunded, or retained in
part as liquidated damages, ac
cording to conditions of sale.
The right to reject any and all
bids reserved. Before bids are
submitted, full information con
cerning the timber, the condi
tions of sale, and submission of
bids should be obtained from
the Forest Supervisor. Franklin,
North Carolina.
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LAND EXCHANGE NOTICE
R. H. Foard has applied for
exchange under Act of March 3,
1925, (43 Stat. 1215) offering 5.2
acres In Cherokee County, North
Carolina, Town of Murphy,
bounded by lands of the United
States, R. E. Beal, E. M. Freas
and U. S. Highway No. 19, in
exchange for $3,152.80 worth of
stumpage In Macon County.
North Carolina, on the water
shed of Dry Falls, Stephens and
Laurel CrMlU, being portions of
V. S. tract* Nos. 3, 2M2w, 2M2y,
2M2u, 2M2t, 4 Re 80, 2M7, 62,
015a, 2MB, 45, SMS and 5F2.
Person* claiming said proper
ties or having bona fide objec
tions to such application must
file their protests with the Regi
onal Forester, Olenn Building,
Atlanta, Georgia, before Janu
ary 3, 1044.
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ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of Charles Wm. Quinn,
deceased, late of Macon County,
N. C? this is to notify all per
sons having claims against the
estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 29th day of
November, 1944, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their re
covery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make im
mediate settlement.
This 20th day of November,
1943
GILMER A. JONES,
Administrator?
With the Will annexed.
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ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE
Having qualified as adminis
trator of Lucinda Downs, de
ceased, late of Macon county,
N. C., this is to notify all per
sons having claimes against the
estate of said deceased to ex
hibit them to the undersigned
on or before the 20th day of
December, 1044, or this notice
will be plead in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted
to said estate will please make
immediate settlemest.
This 20th day of December,
1043.
CHARLIE DOWNS.
Administrator.
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Well be thinking of yon
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you've bee* to M in UU
and of what a pleasure tt
has been to serve yon.
And well be wishing yon
a Tery Merry Christmas.
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Glory to God in the highest, and on earth
peace, good will toward men
Who can estimate the value of good will,
that "priceless ingredient" so conspicu
ously mentioned in that first glorious
Christmas message? Be assured that we
highly appreciate your good will. It has
been and will continue to be our most
treasured asset.
MERRY CHRISTMAS TO YOU !
and A Happy New Year
v
Joe A?ke&r
f Honour I
TO the far corners of the
globe go the Christmas
wishes and packages to our
boys in the service. With the
new world of the future in
the making we look forward
hopefully to the Christmas
of tomorrow, while wishing
you the happiest of Christ -
mases today.
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, Macon Furniture Company
Thaid Patton
This Store
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which for a great many years
has supplied the families of
this community with neigh
borly things, wishes every
family an unusually happy
1943 Christmas season.
J. B. Pendergrass
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and Happy New Year
The approaching holiday season
makes us appreciate more than
ever before the priceless value
of our friends and customers,
like yourself. It reminds us, too,
of the sacrifices being made by
many of our friends now in the
service of Uncle Sam. To you,
and to all these, go our thanks
for your patronage in 1943, and
our wishes for a joyous New
Year.
Franklin VARIETY Store
R. S. O'MoKundro