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made a Tuesday. H. C. Burch is spending some time [ to Norfolk, Vai,.wlu» he is*king| a course in Ground John Bay Whitley <d Newport New*, Vs., is spending * day* with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. aptley. Mrs. W. E. Lang is spending some] time with her daughter, Mrs. Tom ] Simpaon in Washington, D. C. B. L. Davis Blade a business trip] to Gifenville, Friday. Mrs. Roland Pielda has after a visit 1b Moreh^ed City.I Mrs. H. C. Burch and children, Mary Lou and Bonnie Lee, are visit ing Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Floyd in Roper. Mrs. W. P. Ellis and Sfm, Fraririe,] of Wilson, spent Sunday with Mrs. | Net* Shackleford. Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Cuppa, of] Lewiston, Pa., visited Meads here] Saturday. Mrs. Chester Beaman and son, Jimmie, of Wilson, spent the week *3>d with Mr. and Mtb. J. H. Wheeler. Miaa Fannie Mae Smith has return ed to her home after * visit with relatives in Newport News, Va. Miaa Clara Jenkkis, visited rela-] tives in RaWgh, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Bailey and daughter, "Ray Nell, visited relatives and friends in Princeton during the week end. Mrs. A. R. Gay was a Wilsoat| visitors, Tuesday. -The Woman's Society of Service of the Walstonburg Methodist Church held its regular meeting with Mrs. Melvin Gay on Wednesday aft ernoon at 3:00 o'clock. Mrs. Albert Bundy, President, presided. After a short business session, a very in spiring program was presented by Mrs. Rosa MeKeel. Community Choir Organized." At the home of Mrs. A. J. Craft, Monday evening, plans were made for a Community Choir with Mrs. C. H. Walston as director. •Rev. Key Taylor presided over the meeting. A discussion of the vital importance of better music in our community was entered into by all present. The following officers were elect ed: President, Mrs. Roland Fields; j Vice President, Mrs. Frank Shirley; | Secretary and Treasurer, Miss Fan- j me Mae Smith. After the business session a social1 hour was enjoyed at which time the hostess served delicious refreshments „ • _ ^ UL>* _ m n T> fli-mr SSJSSLmZt<<£&. After delivering mai! from Valentine Post Office, refreshments were served. A. W. WEST APPOINTED ■ 4 PETROLEUM ENGINEER fe-L « Cut Bank, Mont—R. E. Damp, general manager of Santa Rita Oil and Gas Company and Northwest Refining Company, hae announced the .appointment of Albert R. Wert as petroleum engineer for the 00m pany. Mr. West will act in an ad visory capacity to Reese Foynter, production manager *f Santa Rita, in the development at production, drill ing practices and techniques. Mr. ifet, sen at Mr. and Mrs. Ray Wert, of Walstonbai*-. N. C., has a background of varied experi ence in petroleum production. Hav ing started with Carter Oil Company in 1930 he has worked in all phases of production operations. In 1989 he was made district production en gineer in Oklahoma, in 1942 he was made division production engi neer for Oklahoma- and .Kansas to gether with the operating of five gasoline plants manufacturing na tural gasoline and by-products. Mr. Wert is a graduate of An napolis Naval Academy, having re signed just prior to coming with Carter Oil in 1930. In October, 1941, Mr. West offered his- services to the navy, but was advised by them that his knowledge and experience in the production at petroleum would contribute more to the war effort than that of a junior officer. In February, 1942, just after Pearl Harbor, Mr. West again offered his services to the navy with the same result Mr. Wert will move his family to Cut Bank in the near futqre, CRATING MATERIAL Development of new packages and packing methods will call for about II billion board feet of lumber in 1943 as compared with 4M: billion feet usually used. A fool never has cause to apologise. He knows he's always right der the point rattoniag system. RATION BOOK TWO, the book all will use to obttffn their share of rationed food*, is about the same siee and shape a* Ration BoOk One, which is being used to purchase sugar and coffee and now shoes, except? that it has a heavy rmnilla cover to protect the stamps. The name, address, and other identifying information of holder, as well as the serial number arid official stamp, will fa* carried in the front of the booh,- Wtth in structions for using it on the book WHEN SHOPPING U N D E B POINT RATIONING, be mire to cai> ry your ration book or books with you. Anyone you wish can take the ration books to do the buying of the household, or if yen are accustomed to- order by telephone you may con tinue to do so. Each size and kind of rationed food will have, a specified point value,—high, low, or medium^— depending upon the supply of the commodity available aad the de mand for it. Bight here I will quote some steps as announced by W. H. Hofler, OPA State Rationing Officer, which will help the shopper to gat the greatest unapt of food for the number of rstSsff points allowed, "(1) Keep informed about current point values. These will be the asms for every store in the country. The grover will display an official list of point values, but the beat way to make sure your points will last for the entire ration period is to plan carefully a shopping list, consulting a list of point values kept at home (for this purpose. As supply said de reasonably adequate supplier of both superphosphate and potash and most dislocations in the supply of Uttittatn Is involved largely with nitrogen. • $4 In the last twelve months the pro duction of nitrogen in the United States has been greatly increased and Or. Cummings says that nitrogen prices after the war &*y be lower than foiinerly. This will enable the farmer to use much larger amounts per acre, especially oh the low pric ed crops which he may w*nt to grow. More Gardens Needed Par Food Supply Every grower of a Victory Garden should have a copy of War Series Bulletin No. H, recently issued by ujd." Extension Circjto No. ltt and charge as long as the supply last on application to the Agricultural Editor at State College, Raleigh. "You need a Victory Garden be cause increasing amounts at com mercially canned good* will have to be seat to the fighting faouts and to our allies, bocfnufo the rationing* of Sal ^ a meats will require the uw «f more vegetables f0? ^balanced die^ «od properly fed you grow your food supply at home," says Exten sion Horticulturist H. R. Niswoo ger. i 1 1 i' i ..III fllMllt II It Will I - I Retail n Yard |3S: WXr
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