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In cooking, in faffing- or in the making of jelly, it adds flavor that is more pleasing to many ^persons than that of refined 'jsugar. , “The seed is'an excellent fe^ for livestock and poultry, or by griming into flour, for human consumption. It has a food volue equal to 90 per cent of corn. The stripped leav^, when properly cured, are good fod der, and the crushed stalks may be vsed for silage, for dry feed, for fiwl, lor fertilizer or even for making paper. The skimmings from the juice in the manufacture of syrup may be made into good cinegar.” “Consult your local seed dealers? or neighboring farmers who have a surplus of sorghum seed, and you can’t go far wrong on the correct varieties to plant,” Blair^ declared. Sorghum should be planted at about the same time as com—after the ground is tnorou^ly warm. In \ tactions: where the '-grovting season isTlong and laU weather is likely to Giaiige Made h Air • Raid Wammg S^ak This column will be devoted to the activities of the Red Cam chapter of Hdse connty. Rev. E. C. Crawford Is director the pub licity for the chapt» and will pr^ pare the copy each week* news of your community Red Cross work in this colmnn send yonr ma terial to Rev. BIr. Crawford. Hie Red Cross Makes It Contribution bei^ Hod(^ Ddhiitefy Up For Re-Qection dt he dry, .late' planting is better be cause toe juice wiU be richer when the weather is cool and dry dwing toe rip«aing period. ^ ^ The same fertilizer that will make a good crop of com will also make aijignod orp® of sor^upi. Two quarto of seed,- if evenly distribute^ will plant and acre of sorghum. The best method of planting is in rows, about three and one-half feet apart, with one plant every four to six indies, or in hills from 12 to 15 indies apart, ■^with three or four stalks in a hill. * The preparation of land mid culti vation of the crop, is substantial^ the same as for com. Sor^um will do well on any fairly rich soil which is well drained, but sandy loams or day loams usually give toe best re sults. Soils that are inclined to bake should be avoided, v When To Harvest For symp purpose, sor^um should be harvested ivhen toe seed is in toe late dough stage, just before it hard ens. The 30 hours First Aid Course, being taught at the Hoke county high school, in the afternoon by doctors from the State Sanatorium, now has an enrollment of 40, including 2 men. The Red Cross has also arrangec a 20 hours, night course, for those who work during the day. This course will be taught by Mrs. C. H. Giles from 7 to 9 p. m. Those de siring this course wiH register at the welfare office. Classes will be gin as soon as. the text books ar-. rive. Thfe colored schools of Bowmore, Upchurch high sdiool, and Rockfish have turned in an additional amoimt of $64.07 on war relief fund. This' leaves toe county short only $23.60 on its $2,000.00 goal. Hoke county will be amon$ toe first counties of the state to meet its goal. Individuals making further con- tribUfioh to toe^fund last week were J. A. McGoogah, W. L; Thombuig, Miss Martha Looper, and B. C.; Craw ford.. The Garden and Educational de. partmeAts of toe Woman’s Club ofi Raeford have voted to discont^e refreshmmts at their .)^ul>,ipeqtip^i. save for a cup of tea- and one wafik', and trun toe $3.00 or $4.00, form^ going to refreshments each month, over to the Red Cross.. Th^^ed Cross Cmios ‘IHome” To Local People A change in the air raid warning signals in Raeford to conform to the signals recommended by the Third [nterceptor Command, has bjeen an nounced by M. C. Dew, local air raid warden. At its first blackout held on Jan uary 8th, which was practically 100 per cent effective, the warning signal was announced as two one-minute blasts of the fire siren. This has been changed to a series of short blasts of the siren. So, when series of repeated short blasts is heard from now on, it will be either a signal for a j^ackout or practice alert, or it will be for, an actual alarm ordered by the Interceptor- Com mand, it was pointed out. Too, toe all-clear signal has been changed to one long blast of toe siren. It was also pointed out that the Raeford vicinity is very close to Ft. Bragg which would be the logical objective of enemy air activity in this section, and that our being prepared for air , raids and fighting incendiary bombs and fires is essential. Care ful reading of what to do in case of air raid is urgently recommended. Plenty of information is available and has been distributed to each house in town. Pamphlets may be obtained at the local Civilian De fense-office. No - plans for another practice ilackout have been made at t^ tone, but it is expected, of course, that Raeford will, fall in with toe Strict and have blackouts and practice alerts as often as called for by the Interceptor Command,.and some may be called for without notice, it is believed. The local defense committee was high in its praise of jhc cobpera- tim of Raeford and Saahtoiium conimunities dtiring toe first blade- out. The cotton mill and the oil mill, toe only industrial idants in operattoo,' at -toe tone, had pfotoset blackouts. ' The siren blew a fuse in toe first (' warning signal, but this condition was corrected before the all clear, and steps have been takira to prevent a fuse being blown warnings from now bn. Joy Scoob Playing Tire-Thirf Get Impnrtant Role h Sentmceo To World CmAict Comity Roads Sheriff Dave H. Hodgin in a state ment to the News-Journal this week states that he is “definitely a can didate to succeed himself for toe of fice of Sheriff of Hoke county. “I intend tp make a form^ an nouncement later,” stated Sheriff Hodgin, “but t would like the peo ple of the county to know that I am a candidate for the office. According to the announcement published in your paper last week, perhaps he didn’t know whether I would be in the race but he had a pretty good idea that I would. I am makmg th^ statement so there will be no doubt of it. I will be a candidate m the primary to be held on the last Sat urday in May.” Patrol Cars Now Wearing Black m The cars of the highway patrol are fast losing their bright silver paint- jobs. As the results of a survey conducted by the patrol during the past six months, it has been found that patrolmen make better arrest records and highway safety is in creased when the cars are not so conspicuous. All cars of the patrol are now be ing re-pain4ed-^lack. They are be ing shorn of toe P—public license plates, too. They will have licenses with toe same style plates as those used on private cars, so they cannot be easily identified by motorists. Governor J. M, Broughton has taken notice of toe mounting high way death rate in this state and also called it to toe attention of the patrol. Now if 3w>h want to ex ceed the proper driving speeds am otherwise conduct yourself recklessly on toe highw«rs, you won’tbe_ableto spot the silver-jobst.jOf toe high-way police. You’ll just be taking a shot in toe dark, and that is liable to be your own undoing. So, it’s best to drive carefully and save a life. History repeats itself! The Boy Scouts of America is living again the stirring days of 1917 and 1918. The present conflict recalls the sejrvice rendered the na tion when Scouting was only seven years old. Now, on its thirty-second anni versary, the Boy Scouts of America again serves America at war. These services range from poster distrib ution to blackout first aid. Early in 1941, before the United States became involved in actual war the Boy Scouts of America was ask^ to take the responsibility for the dis tribution of posters advertising the sale of United States Defense Bonds and Stamps. Boy Scouts put up 1,- 700,000. Almost immeliately the Office of Civilian Defense requested the aid of the Boy Scouts of America in helping to collect scrap aluminum for airplane construction. Boy Scouts all over th Uenited States collected-10 million pounds of alum inum—eighty per cent of all col lected. Then came the appeal to collect waste paper. Thousands of tons of waste paper have been gathered al ready by them and their quest for it continues. As in the last World War the Boy Scouts are doing those things of which they are capable to help the home front in its fight for toe demo cratic way of life. Scouting pre pares boys for many "good turns' and America has learned through war and peace a Boy Scout is de pendable. I 5 The News-Journal was ^qnning at full speed the night of the blackout but all switches were ptill- ed for the duration of blackout.— Editor. Tobacco Weights Nearly Perfect Spring Aviation At Presbyterian Junior College Maxton, N. C., Jan. 22,1942.—Pres- 1 byterian Junior College is continuing , its CiviUan Pilot Training Program, under the new regulations recently I received from the Civil Aeronautics ' Administration in Washington, D. C. The age minimum requirement has been reduced, so that young men from ^Ahe ages of 18 to 26 may enroll in the ’^Primary Aviation course, provided ■ they have had one year of college work. The entire cost of the training wiR be paid by the Government, in cluding the Physical Examination and the Insurance, witlr the exception of a small laboratory lee. New quotas in both the Primary and the Secon dary been asigned to Presby- terian/ranior College for toe Spring Aviation Ppginm. Instruction is scheduled to begin very shortly in both Ground Sdiool and Flying. Young'in«rij«4io are-interested may -write or inqtdre'nt toe office of toe President, Presbyterian Junior Col lege, Maxton> N. C. That the Red Cross is for-US as well as somebody else was clearly illustrated this past week. Evacuation orders were issued to toe wcxnen and children in Trinidad at 2 p, in. January 15 to be ready to sail at twelve that night. In that tropical climate many had only sum mer clothes and at toe best light weight spring clotoeS) but when toe ship dodeed in New York on the bit ter cold morning of January 21 Red Cross nurses came on board with warm sweaters for everybody and big wooly blankets to wrap the babies and tots in. These nurses took com plete charge of toe babies and chil dren while the mothers looked after their baggage and made arrangements for transportation to their homes, which in many cases took several hours. Mrs. Paul Dickson,. Jr., was one of these mothers and she is en thusiastic over the help she received, oooner or later many more ot our boys will be ministered to by this “Wonderful Mother,” The Red Cross. Hoke Sdiool Band Leader Leaves For Navy W. O. Melvin, retired Navy band director, has Jeft for toe Na-yal base at Great Lakes, Michigan, where he will take, up his old job as'band director. For the past two years, Mr. Melvin has served as band di rector of the Hoke county, hi^ school band at Raeford. Thisj^ vac- “Still Holding” Tire Rationing Board iMeeti Monday 4 Tire Ratjoping Board met Monday sAernoon a^^e followtog appli- ktiohs were approve: ' J. SrafOrd, Timberland, 1 obso- .,e tire for -wagon used on farm. T. C. Scarboro, Raeford, scrap iron dealer, 1 tire and 1 tube for truck. J. M. Pendergrass, Timberland, 1 lire, 1 tube for combine. MitriieU i^[>Btein, Raeford, hauling produce, 4 tores, 4 tubes for truck. J. Pendergrass, Timberland, tractor, 2 tires. Neill Ray, Timberland, 2 obsolete tires and 2 obsolete tubes. Washington, Jan. 27.-iMidwa3r Is land is ‘’still holding — and that’s that ” Such was toe cheering news that came from a Navy sp^esman to- ni^t simultaneously with disclosure that the Marine defenders,, serioqsly damaged q Japanese crul^ and a destroyer during the Initial enemy attack on toe mid-Pacifle outpost De cember 7. ' - Hie spokesman’s crisp v statement broke a month-long silence'as to toe fate of Midway—one of >toe stepping- stone i8;tods across the Pacifle. Not since-December 30 had there been any word about Midway. On that oeasioq a Navy comm^inique re ported “toe situation remains un changed.” The Navy!e detailed report xA the initial Japanese attack—futile foray by toe light of toe. moon—told a stirring story of bravery, me ‘vtoich matriied toe flaihing courage of toe Wake Island defenders who finally were forced to yield their tiny outpost after a 14-day siege. President’s Ball At Raelwd Armory Friday N^ James Chambers, colored, giv en sentences of one year each in three cases in which he was charged with the theft of automobile tires. The negro was convicted of the theft of one tire from the cars of each of toe following; Ollie Brown, Ed Full«, and James Johnson. He also admit ted the theft of a radio from the ear of Ed Fuller for which he got a 30 day sentence, when the cases were heard in coimty court by Judge W. B. McQueen. John Graham was sentenced to 4 months on the roads for the theft of the iron grates from a boiler of F. F. McPhaul. Graham sold the iron for junk. Henry Morgan, Jimmy Artis and Duck McGougan each drew 30 day I sentences, suspended upon payment of costs, for violation of the prohi bition laws. Grady English; convict ed of careless driving paid costs and $8.65 damages for the injury of car of D. W. Starling. Chalmers Stubbs was deprived of his drivers license and fined $S{fi and costs for operating a car while drunk. [Graham McAllister drew similar pun ishment for a similar offense. Dan iel Townsend was charged -with toe court costs for allowing his car to be operated for hire without a taxi li cense, and Carl McNair paid costs for [operating Townsend’s car without a for hire license. Marie Johnson paid costs of $11.85 for toe theft of $1.19 from Lena Belle Willis. Roscoe McNrill paid costs for speeding; Willie Smito, [costs for dnmkeness; R. G. Blay- lodc paid costs and refunded $16.49 obtained from L. W. Stanton on a worthless check. Rooney Greeted By Wild Crowds In Fayetteville Raleigh, Jan. 28.—Commissionefr of Agriculture W. Kerr Scott was in formed today that “shrinkage in to bacco weighed on warehousemen’s scales last searon was less than two- tenths of one per cent, revealing a record as near perfect as could be expected*^ A report of C. D. Baucom, chief of toe weights and measures division of toe State Department of Agricul ture, showed that during the 1941 SBSSOtll A total of 1,112 visits were made to tobacco warehouses for the purpose of checking weighing processes; 5,- 045 baskets of leaf representing 563,- 882 pounds were reweighed, wipin' an average of five hours after the original weighing, with only 1,120 pounds net loss being shown. “The average loss or error per 1,000 pounds of leaf weighed was two pounds, or two-tenths of one per ent,” Baucom said, praising the “cooperation of warehouse men, weighmasters and buyers who have largely been responsible for the re markable record established duriitg ihe season.” Scales of tobacco warehousemen operatmg on all belts were chedeed prior to toe opening of the mar- cets. The big event throughout the na tion Friday evening, January 30, will be the celebration of President Roosevelt’s 60th birthday. Hoke coimty committee has arranged a splendid party at the armory hall in Raeford. The' committee has ar ranged for a convoy of soldiers from Fort Bragg. M. P.s from the Fort and local chaperons will be on hand to make the occasion worthy of the cause it sponsors. The time is from 9 p. m. to 1 a. m., Friday, January 30. Admission 50c. One-half of the receipts kept in Hoke county for the benefit of crippled children, toe other half will go to the National Treasury for toe treat- mefit of infantile paralysis victims throughout the nation. Each organization in Hoke county is being asked for a small contri bution for this cause. The Mission ary Circles of the Methodist and Bap tist churches in Raeford have already paid their allotment. So has the Garden Club. Others are expected to contribute their quota. In February a report of all money raised wiU, along with the names of all who give as much as a dollar, will be printed in the News-Journal. Tickets are on sale at Hoke Drug company, Raeford Hotel,* and Elk Restaurant. Arrangement on the side for bridge and rook for those who ceire to play. W. O. MEUVN. axii^ is being temporarily filled by Mrs. Bruce January, a graduate of toe University of Oklahoma and toe wife of Lt. January who is station ed at Bra$g, having residoice in Raeford. . . This is the second teadier of toe Hoke high sdiool who have resigned their positions in order to serve with toe Navy. Walter Rogers, toe 1^ school coach, left at Cluristmas time to join Gene Tunney’s physic^ ed ucation staff. So far tois position has not been fiUed. Cotton Giniiuiig Repoi^ For longer wear of curtains, buy material that has no up or dowq to it. Make toe same width h^m hi each end, then after each laundering turn them end for end. In thili way you will ge almost twice as mudi 'Wear out of curtains. Census r^^oNfl ^-l^ows that of cott^^ete ginned in' county from toe crop oi January 16, as conmarM^rito Use molasses ftequen^ in toe family menus, especially if there are children. It is a rich and inexpen sive source of iron and will improve toe diet of most families. to 16,198 b^es 'for tiis crop ‘■yt dassman at toe Naval Acadetoy hgk bcKBi presented with a BiUe^ Ireland Protests Dublin, Jan. 27.—Eamon De Valera, he Brooklyn-born Prime TiBnister of neutral Eire, protested vigorously onigbt toe landing of United States ‘ roops across toe border in Northern [reland and renewed emphasis thus was placed on toe rift between Eire and the six countries of toe nckth. De Valera based his protest on toe' fact that the Irish government' was “not copstdted eitoer'by toC British government or toe American govern ment” m toe arrival of toe trobps, and added: ' “It is our duty to make it clearly understood that, no matter what troops occupy the counties, the Irish peoples’ daim fbr tiie union of national territory and for supreme jurisdiction over it will remain un abated.” Simultaneoudy, Minister ’ Sup plies Sean Lem^ in a Hteech here tonight, declared that Eire’s inde pendence and neautrality faced in- Boys In Ireland Launch Rou^e With the A. E. F. in ]^rtoem Ire land, Jan. 27.—flight work wds or dered today for some of the United States combat troops now establish ed in toeir camps in Northern Ire land. But for most of them their second day on British soil was devoted to writing letters or cables to toe folks back home. For the youthful infantry men lad crossed thq Atlantic without undressing, carryiiig toeir lifebelts wherever they went, the landing on British soil seemed a peaceful inter- u(|e. But that was because most of hem did not know that memy planes ust tom were scouting over flie province. creasing danger and mi|^t have toeir For o«r m made no further daboration m that statement' Fort Bragg, Jan. 27.—Plans and schedules for toe reception and en tertainment of Mickey Rooney got trampled under the feet of a crowd that the more conservative in Fay etteville estimated at not more than 15,000—a crowd which overturned baggage-wagons at toe railroad sta tion and toppled assenrted pieces of furniture at toe Princes Charies Ho tel in a fervor of welcome that land ed Mickey here on the post consid erably ditoeveled and out of breato to greet Col. John B. Kennedy, toe post’s commander. And here his custodians md hosts saw the last of their well-tailoted plans tossed out toe window vdien Colonel Kennedy, a willing victim of the boy’s personality, said heastily “Come aolng, HI be gi^ to show you my post mysdl” •That hadn’t been planned at aU, but the Colonel and toe Prodigious Mite disappeared leaving simdry ranking military gmtlemen and Les Peterson gasping—and maybe a little relieved. (Mr. Peterson is Mr. Roon ey’s business manager.) Military Sea«t Where the Coolnel and toe Pro digious Mite went was forthwith de clared a military secret, and such members of the press as were gato- ered about were told very firmly by Mr. Peterson and Major R. H. Betts, post public realbons officer, that that would be all and that thereafter the movements of Mr. Rooney would not be disclosed and that Mr. Rooney would not be photographed. De tachments of the civilian tomwg Hut had followed the convqy from fky- etteville were politely too. Rather dazedly. Major Betts said that he didn’t know what would hap pen anyhow, and then he said Iww fortunate it was that Ava Gaidner Rooney had not accompanied her lusband here this morning. Victory Book Campaign Mediodist Church attendance was good last Sunday. The weather tine. Come again Sunday. Sermon Sunday 11:00 a. m., “Propaganda Needed In Evan- gelism.” Ni^t service 7:00 p. m. Subject? “Seeking toe Lo^” Preadiing. also at Parker’s churdi at 3:00 p. 'm. Study course on toe “Methodist Meeting House.” at Raeford diurdh. Wednesday evoungs R* E. C. CBAWrORD '^le people kA. Hctoe county are asked to cooperate in odteetiBC for toe soldiers, sailors and mfhm [iook over oyur books and ghra toe wst to tim boys in serviee — tim boriu( that have meent modi to you, will mean mudt to them. The campaign win last eae month and you may cany toe hoaks to your local sdural prinetyal er to the Hoke county puhlk Itotaiy, la- ceted in the county build^. Do not give text hooka mds of exceptional value to but fiction, myidery a reading. Guy R. Lyle, (keenaboMK to state toairraan, Mrs. H. A. ^aannNa,JBad Cross diaitiqaii, OedI Osar, & O. chairman, Mrs. Q, B. Ifcmltodl B- brsry boitd ehsinasa, local conuaittssw ■ 'I ' \'5 -.iNr ',i''4
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