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' Lumberton, July 23 Lumber
ton's highly popular flue-cured to
bacco auction market Is scheduled
for opening at 9 o'clock next Wed
nesday, August 1, with the six
daily sales system, long in use on
,that market to be followed again
this year. The season is expected
to run to around November 1.
Sales Supervisor Jasper G. Hut
to has announced that the excell-
ent tobacco crop in the Lumberton
territory indicates another record
year in poundage and price for the
market. He says prospects are
that the selling this year will start
with all warehouses filled, in view
of the fact the crop, is earlier
than usual.
The ten Lumberton warehouses
will operate again this year under
the same management that has
been m charge for a number of
years, with no change in operat
ing personnel. The warehouses are I
Britt-Farmers, Carolina-Banner,
Hedgpeth Nos. 1 and 2, Liberty
Nos. 1 and 2, and Smith-Carlyle.
' All warehouses and the two
modern redrying plants have been
reconditioned for the coming sea
son. All of the big buying compa
nies, with a number of dealers and
individual buyers will be back on
the Lumberton marnet again this
year.
Faison News
MBS. A. K. HICKS, JB.
Reporter ..
Subscription Af".
Rev and Mrs. D. L. Jones
Honored at Church
A"reception was held in the Pres
byterian Church Friday night hon
oring Rev. and Mrs. D. L. Jones
who are leaving soon to make
their home in Fairmont, where ne
will be pastor of the Fairmont
and Midway churches.
Mrs. T. W. Devane greeted the
guests at the door and Mr. J. E.
Faison presented them to the le-
ceiving line. Punch was served
from a beautifully appointed ta
ble by Mrs. M. C. Bowden. Mrs.
A. R. Hicks, Jr., and Mrs. John
Oates. Mises Martha Faison and
Lenoir Williams served cookies and
sandwiches.
A number of talks were made
expressing the grief of the entire
community over the loss of the
Pastor.
A beautiful table lamp was pre
sented to Rev. and Mrs. Jones by
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Mrs. Z. A; Gibson, President of
the Woman's Auxiliary on behalf
of the Auxiliary. .. "
B. M. S. Meets
The Baptist Missionary Society
met Monday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. L. D. Groome with the
President, Mrs. Groome ; in the
chair. Mrs: T. W. Shutt and Mrs.
John Hoey presented the program
on Christian Citizenship. At the
conclusion, the hostess served a
salad course with Iced tea.
Auxiliary Meets
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
Presbyterian Church met Monday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. I.
L. Faison. Mrs. Z.JL. Gibson had
charge of the meeting Mrs. A. H.
Witheringtonand Miss Jennie Mid-
dleton presented the program. .
Announce Engagement
Mrs. W. D. Clifton announce
the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Winifred Jewel Clifton to
James Gaulphe Thomas, son of
Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Thomas of
Columbia. S. C, The wedding will
take place on August 15, in Faison.
PERSONALS 1
Mrs. David Davis of Norfolk, Va,
returned home after visiting Mr.
and Mrs. John Hoey. ; u
Miss Jane Faisen is the guest of
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Safrit in
Beaufort. Bobby Safrit who has
been visiting his grandmother.
Mrs. H. J. Faison, has returned to
Beaufort. ' ',.Y '
' Miss Martha Faison returned
home after . visiting in Bluefield,
Mrs. I. L. Faison who has been
visiting her daughter, Mrs. E. D.
Williams, in Durham returned
last week. ' ' '
Mesdames A. F Rector, T. S.
Shutt and N. F. McColman were
visitors is Golds boro Saturday.
Mrs. Norwood Oates of Golds-
boro is visiting friends here.
Mr. and Mrs; Waldo Clifton aad
Waldo, Jr., were guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Butler in Clinton Sunday.
- Miss Virginia Blount of Roa
noke Rapids was the guest of Mr.
and Mrs.. Vance Blount over the
week end. 'V'f .;;';'
. Mr. and Mrs. Louis Latham of
Wilmington were the guests ' of
Mrs. W. L Thompson Sunday.
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by WOODY GOVAN . .
BOGUS SHOE STAMP
Taking steps to curb the increas
ing number of counterfeit" shoe
coupons, QPA is launching an en-
f orcement drive against dealers ac
cepting "bogus" tamps.
In erder to be legally acceptable,
shoe stamps must be torn from the
War Ration Book in the presence
of the merchant or his employee.
OPA pointed out also that en
forcement action would be taken
against merchants found in viola-'
4km, adding that this would entail
suspension of their right to deal
In rationed shoes. ..: ; .
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Spend less than you earn and
you can have a social security of
your own. , f
WHO wouldn't buy War Bond to rapport men lik Pvt. Donald R.
Lobaugh, Freeport, Pa.? With hit platoon's withdrawal blocked
r' nemy machine guns, he advanced alone and freed it. Crawling
to die enemy potitioa under heavy fire, he threw s hand grenade
and then rushed the Nips, firing si he went. Struck time and again,
he killed two of the enemy and forced the other to withdraw before
; hit lait fall. The Medal of Honor wai swarded him posthumously.
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DUPLIN COUNTY will be flooded with tobacco In a few days. There's a leak in the dike because of the
labor shortage. Your finger can help stem the tide.
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THOUSANDS of extra workers are needed to help harvest the tobacco crop. The situation is serious
and it requires the help of everyone. Outside labor cannot be depended upon to do the Job. Ifs up to' us
to save every single leaf in Duplin County.
FROM his foxhole in the South Pacific, G. I. Joe is calling for his smokes. Homo supplies of tobacco
need to be harvested. Let's save this 1945 crop without any loss.
ENROLL as a victory volunteer. Den those overalls, march to the County Agent's office, and find out
what hole in the dike you can plug. -V " ;
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