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Sn sji r*. *«•*> mMSC V-- ■,M'^'> -•■ ■' 4--'- -I- ^'''‘' ■ . C-V.’:■ -^t' ' x '- !» ■ ,.ii' • 5 S! niiiiWAT, W The Aniqr People Contribvted Re^ve Shortage Of Fertilizers Mrs. Bruce January and little daughter, Judith Ann, returned from Post Hospital No. 1 Saturday. Capt. January’s mother, who has been vis iting here, returned to her home in Moore, Olda., Sunday. Mrs. January’s mother, Mrs. J. L. Read of Norman, Okla., arrived in Raeford Thursday. Mrs. H. G. Culler, who has been a resident of Raeford for some time, has given up her apartment at the S. Peole’s and returned to her J. home in Orangeburg, S. C. Lt. Cul ler was recently transferred to an other army post Lt. and Mrs. G. A. Baron left yes terday to spend about seven days at their home in Lexington, Ga. With many valuable fertilizers cut off because of the war, North Caro lina farmers can turn to conservation of fertilizer materials from minor sources and help relieve shortages, says Dr. E. R. Collins, Extension agronomy leader of N. C. State Col lege. Composts or mixtures are being made constantly through the rotting of leaves, twigs, roots and other or ganic matter. Various substances may help supply organic matter and also often supply nitrogen, phosphoric acid, potash and other elements need ed by growing plants. ‘For example,” Dr. Collins said, butchering hogs on the farm, covered with sofi. Where possible, the State College man went on, at least half of thel Mrs. Daniel Blue entertstoed, material used i^uld be manure, but l day night honoring if this quantity cannot be obtained, I ell, who before hfer tfturia’geik itew a small amount should be used to I weeks ago, was Miss Estelle Maultsby. inoculate the heap with the bac- A miscellaneous shower of lovely gifts teria of decomposition. I was given Mrs. Powell, and the De- Where very fine material is de- fense Club, composed of the girls who sired, well-rotted compost may be I attend the weekly dances at Port screened, and the parts which are I Bragg, presented her with a hand- not thoroughly broken down removed, j some piaae of luggage. Sandwiches, cak'es, salted peanuts ^nd coca colas were served. ' • • • Men in Essential War Industries May Be Reclassed^ Miss Mary Ruth Whitner left Mon day for WCUNC, Greensboro, where she will enter the freshman class, • • • Daniel E. Harvey, who has been working in Baltimore, Md,,,returned ‘in Mrs. J. A. Jordan and son returned to Raeford Sunday after standing about two months in S. C. with her mother who has KeeiTconfined to her bed with a broken hip. Mrs. Arab Stuart served a delicious luncheon last Thursday to about 25 of the members of the Officers’ Wives Club ?ind about 15 visiting officers’ wives. Preceihng the luncheon six tables of bridgewere in play. Direct ly following the luncheon a brief business meeting was held to elect new officers. Mrs. Robert Conk and Mrs. William Fuller are the retiring president and vice-president. Mrs Jod Whitener was elected president, Mrs. George Dooley, vice-president, and Mrs. Wayne Jones, treasurer. All officers’ wives desiring to attend the next bridge limcheon, which will be held Thursday, Sept. 24th, make res various parts of the carcass are fre quently wasted. These are valuable fertilizers. Kitchen waste is good for composts, too, if they cannot be fed to animals. “Dry leaves, weeds, sweepings from the house and barn, coffee grounds, fruit peelings, soot and wood ashes are other examples,” the agronomist continued. Compost may be made in a number of ways. Dr. Collins said, but the most common is to alternate layers of stable manure with waste and absorbent materials, such as dried leaves, peat,' muck and sod. The pile is kept moist and turned several times to mix the compost thoroughly. The outside of the pile may be by telephoning Mrs. Whitener, 5571. Major and Mrs. Robert Conk and Lynn are leaving Raeford early Sat urday morning to spend 10 days visit- JT, J) w-rv with relatives' and friends in ervations potlater*fhan next Tuesday Eustis and West Palm Beach, Fla The State Director of Selective Ser, vice today announced a new policy,. - ^ , , . under which ‘ the Selective Servic^ home yesterday ” System will cooperate i^th the U. S, LAST CALL FOR GOAL IF YOU CANNOT GET COAL THIS WINTER, DON’T BLAME US. WE HAVE IT NOW BUT WE CAN NOT BE ASSURED OF ANY THIS WINTER. • 1 HOKE Oil & FERTILIZER CO. TELEPHONE 2401 We SM Blue Diamond Coal Employment Service in the locatioi of men with special qualifications! which fit them for essential activj ities which contribute to the war e fort. Under this ^policy, whenever^ local boards ascertain from informa tion provided by the registrant, his employer or his occupational ques tionnaire, that a particular registrant posses the qualifications to engage in an essential activity, and the regis trant is not at the time using his qualiifeations or is not employing them in an essential activity. pie name of such registrant will bi^ referred to the local office of the United States Employment Service. The local employment office will be allowed 30 days in which to place the registrant in war production work or in an essential activity which con tributes to the war effort. Upon the location of said registrant in such an activity, due consideration will be given to his new work status in deciding upon his proper classifi cation. If he is not located in such activity, the local board will proceed to classify him on the basis of his being engaged in a nonessen tial activity. Gen. Metts stated further that he is advised that when persons possess ing such special quabfications and skills refuse to accept employment in war production work or in an essen tial activity contributing to the war effort, their cases will be reported to the War Manpower Commission, Rev. H. K. Holland is assisting Rev. F. M. Bain at a meeeting at Ga latia Presbyterian. Church this week. • • « Miss Mildred CSimpbell left Mob- day for Montreat where she will Montreat College again this year. Tom and Hugh McLauchlin left Sunday to resume their studies at Davidson College. • « • Miss Eloise McBryde left Saturday for St. Pauls where she will be member of the school faculty this year. Miss Elaine Smith left last week for Louisbufg to enter Louisburg College. Her mother. Mrs. Lucy Smith, accompanied her. . »y LOBEITA 1»GE Mr. imd’Mrs. yemon farsons and small son, Donald, spent the past week end witii Mr. rad' Mrs. J. C. Jones of Route 2. Mrs. Maggie Berckman and daugh. ter of Hope Mills are spending a while with Mrs. Berckmah’s sister, Mrs. John Patterson on Route 2. Mrs. William Strickland of Rae ford, Route 2, has now accepted a position with the Belk-Hensdale Store in Fayetteville. Mrs. R. H. Edge visited last week with friends and relatives p and around Dunn. Mrs. Jim Lamm of Newport News, Va., is visiting with friends and Mrs. Ruth Willi sof Route 2. Leanna Patterson is spending the week with her brother, Daniel Pat terson of Eastover. Junior Long, who is now employed in defense at Wilmington, was home the past week endi with his parents in Rockfish. Miss Edith Ashburn of Route 1, Red Springs, spent the week end with Mary Lee Patterson of this section. Rev. and Mrs. A. J. Bacat and Dan Humphrey of Rockingham vis ited during the week end with friends of this section. Rev. Bacat was called to begin his fifth year as pastor and giving his services to Hickory Grove Church. There win be serv ices each second Sunday and Sunday night in each month. Each and every one is invited to attend the services the coming year and help make the forth-coming year the most successful and best yet. paom woodland owna^ 'W^ commercial size dogwood their timber stands s^bje tort ile blocltS cMl bdp l®i^cnl'’!botue* necks in tHe textile- ijadus^ by selling the dogwood timber now. The 1943 national acreage allotmrat for wheat xmder the AAA program is 55.000,000 acres, according to a recent announcement from the U.' S. Department of Agriculture. The Central tobacco district mark ets open Monday, and it is reported' prices averged 40cents per pound. WANT ADS STOLEN—Man’s “Schwinn” Bicycle; serial number E60929; red, with cream 4rim; frame welded under seat: 1 Ward tire and 1 Schwinn tire. Reward. HAROLD GILLIS, Raeford. Itp. WANTED: A maid; full time or two or three hours in the morning-Llght work- attractive price, to neat, clean, girl or woman-apply Mrs. Paul Dickson FOR SALE—Pears, 75c per bushel. Mrs. G. F. Watson, Wagram, N. C. 2tp MOVING-STORAGE ^ PayettevUle’s most modem storage. jEscperienced in moving, packing, crating and shipping. Local and l,ong Dishmt moving. Padded vans—insnred cargoes. Victory Storage & Track ing Co., 433 W. Russell St., Tel 4668, night 3625-8, Fayetteville. 4t Miss Elizabeth Gore has returned from Fayetteville where she visited relatives for a few days. * * * The Girl Scouts, accompanied by their leader, Mrs. V.. R, 'lyiyte, are spending this week at Upchurch’s power plant. AS LOW UTHE LAW ALLOWS John Ervine Anderson, brother of Mrs. M. L. McKeithan, died at his home in Florence,' S. C., Monday aft ernoon of a heart attack. Mr. and Mrs. McKeithan attended the funeral at Florence, which _was held at o’clock Tuesday afternoon, Mrs. Mc- . No inciustry is more at the mercy of economic law than the restaurant industry. There is no ceiling for farm prices, nor do we advocate any such ceiling. We would like to see the farmer get all he can for what he has to sell. But we are caught in the middle. Employers who interfere with or adJ vise against placement in war pro duction work or essential activities contributing to the war effort will be | reported likewise. Booklet on Price Regulations Now Ready for Retailers derson, died about a month ago, at Cheraw, S. C. * « Miss Jean Graham, who ijin train ing at Watts Hospital, Durham, is spending a two weeks’ vacation with her mother, Mrs. John Graham. We are paying the farmer more than ever before for what buy. We are paying higher taxes than at any t.imp in our lii§t^. We are paying^ better wages than heretofore. Still, help IS at a premium. All ^ -1 J il Wholesale prices have risen- fast clip. Take a look at these: -and are still rising—at a HOG .PRICES HAVE DOUBLED since the barbarians marched into Poland. AU persons operating retail estab lishments of any sort are required to abide by the general maximum price regulations set up by the office of Price Administration. A booklet containing the informa tion on the various requirements have been received by the local Rationing Board andi are now- available to re tailers, it was stated yesterday by Ryan McBryde, chairman of the Board. Mr. McBryde stated that many re tailers had not yet filed their re ports with the board.. These reports are already past due, it was said, and all retailers are urged to complete this report and file it immediately with the local board. Personals Mr. and Mrs. Colon Scarborough and daughter, Lillian, are spending this week in Florida. They went with Mrs. V. P. Scarborough and Mrs. R. B, Graham of Mt. Gilead, They went especially to see Capt. and Mrs. R. B. Graham, Jr., who are stationed at Camp Blanding. • * * Mr. and Mrs. Tommie Upchurch spent Tuesday in Raleigh. • . * * Mrs. J. S. Johnson, who has been quite sick for the past several days, is somewhat improved. Miss Patsy Blue returned Tuesday from Moore County Hospital, where she under went a slight opei’ation last week. BUTTER IS UP 71 PE^ GENT—and you get that free with each order. EGGS ARE 125 PER CENT HIGHER. Timberland News Mrs. Reuben Webb and.Miss Mary Webb entertained at the home of Mrs. Webb’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Pendergrass, Friday evening, in honor of Miss Ida Lee Webb who leaves this week end for’Reidsville where she will visit her sister, Mrs, G. N. Saun ders, for a week before she enters Kings Beauty School, Greensboro, Sept. 14. The guests showered Miss Webb with handkerchiefs. Delicious refreshments were served. DISTRICT SCOUT NEWS The District Board of Reviews in the local Scout Troops should get their reports to the Wilmington office by September 21st. The District Court Of Honor will meet at Laurel Hill School on Friday night September 25th. at 8:00. Boys from Raeford and Laurel Hill will be up for the Eagle Award. Executives Liles and Yates will be present. Chairman W. C. Cov ington will preside. Boys from Raeford, Red Springs, Maxton, Gibson, Laurinburg, Laurel Hill and Wagram are expected to att end.' Please mention the News-Joarnal when shopiring in Raeford and sar- rounding towns. BEEF is selling at more than HALF AGAIN what it used to sell for. ^ AND DON’T FORGET SHORTAGES. Fresh fruits ah^ vegetables are getting harder and harder to obtain. Mor^^ and more people are eating in restaurants than ever befor^j Gasoline rationing has cut down the roadside inns, putting" a greater strain on the city eating places. . Yes, we are doing a greater business than ever. B at the same time we have less to do it with. We are fort to increase some of our prices or cut something ^rom o' nenus. Those increases are slow in coming, as slow ve can make them. as We are trying to enforce our own ceiling prices without having ceiling prices put on the farmer. It’s a tough job friends, and we are doing our best not only for the cus tomer but for the farmer. Bear with us, the best you can. Let’s not get hasty about the small price raises eating places have been forced to impose on you. IT MIGHT MEAN A CEILING PRICE ON FARM PRODUCTS. I \ Elk THE Restaurant I CEIUNG PRICES FOR EVERY QRADE OF TOBACCO ARE BEING PAID EVERY DAY ON THE Maurket ON THE OPENING DAY, MONDAY, SEPT. 4TH 187,586 Pounds Were Sold For $76,898.86 AVERAGE $4 1.00 S ■> These Are Official Fisures No Estimating; No Padding Prices Have Been Just as Strong Every Day Since tne Opening You can get a sale any day at either warehouse in Aberdeen Bring A Load To Aberdeen, 'Your Nearest Market And Be Convinced ABERDEEN TOBACCO MARkET H. CLIFTON BLUE, Secretary S.'l If*- ■"A.
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