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THURSDAY, MARCH 30th, 1944 THE NEWS-JOURNAL, RAEFORD, N. C. PAGE SEVEN Not "Eire" Irish MAXTON, N. C, March 29, Pfc Emma Donnelly, an Irish lass from Long Island, New York, received an unusual St. Patrick's Day gift from pals in the Women's Army Corps detachment at Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base. It was a brick, beautifully wrapped in green paper! "I'm saving this for the Nazis," .grinned the Irish lass as she gave ae shiny new brick a healthy Irish 'Tinack. THOMAS JEFFERSON If Thomas Jefferson were living today, he would insist that all use ful knowledge and scientific prac tices be applied to farming in war time food production. He was a champion of rural democracy. O The number of chicks hatched during January and February in the U. S. declined 9 percent from the same period last year. The demand for chicks is reported as "spotted" throughout the country. THE RAEFORD THEATRE GOVERNMENT GIRL Friday Olivia de Haviland, Sonny Tufts, Anne Shirley FALSE COLORS William Boyd Saturday Gangway For Tomorrow Margo - Robert Ryan John Carradine soWv HOSTAGES " Shows At . . ,.. T-, 3:30 and 9 p. m. Luise Ranter William Baxter M;' FALLEN SPARROWS Tuesday Show BUrW Maureen O'Hara John Garfield at S:i WINGS OVER PACIFIC ShTe ar Inez Cooper Edward Norris at 5:30 r Thurs-Fn. So This Is Washington ' Lum 'n Abner NOTICE: Only two shows on Sunday 3:30 and 9 P. M. NOTICE Due to increased Federal Amusement Tax, The admission prices, beginning April 1, will be as follows: WEEKDAYS After 6 P. M. 5:30 to 6 P. M. Adults 25c Tax 05c Total Children Under 12 30c 9c Adults Tax Total Children Under 12 Tax 33c 07c 40c 13c 03c Total SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS Adults Tax Total 33c 7c 40c Children Under 12 Tax Total 16c 13c 3c 16c o D o 0 1501 Save Lumber For The 030EZ30 D o 301 ARMY And NAVY By Using BLOCKS "The Firesafe Material" Cinder Blocks Are Ideal For Construction Of Farm fSoffics Tokcco Barns Tenant Houses Let us help you with your Building Plans Cinder Blacks Available MEDIATE DELIVERY K3 O Phone 2401- Roses drenched with sun and dew. Woodlands where sweet birds flit through. Singing just like angels do That's Dixie. Rivers slipping deep and blow. Through green fields that love them so. They Just hate to see them go That's Dixie. Hearts as true as day is long, Pit lniirrhH 1 mis daii n Still ways where old memories thrnn er V1U Wllfj, That's Dixie Hills asleep against the sky, Dreaming of the days gone by, The great deeds that never die That's Dixie! (Selected) ii mm i'ViHTMsTM LOOKS EASY BUT IT ISN'T! Shoving the giant six-foot pushball around are a group of soldiers at Laurinburg-Maxton Army Air Base, Maxton, N. C. installation of the First Troop Carrier Command. It's part of the physical training program to keep the boys tuned up and it requires plenty of muscle to keep the huge 35-pound rubber ball bouncing in air. Seen, Said and Surmised By Mui TahB DIXIE THE SCOTCHMAN'S TELEGRAM "Bruce is hurt He raced a Ford. He wrecked' 'er and Alice is hurt, too. In fact, she is dead." (The Publishers' Auxiliary) THE AST OF BREVITY A Michigan renter received a notice from his landlord asking that the property be vacated at once. Con fident of his rights under federal rent control, the unperturbed tenant replied tersely: "Dear Sir: I remain. Yours truly." Coronet On the evening of the day a new book of his was published, Victor Hugo could not resist the temptation to inquire how sales were going. So he drew a question-mark on a post card and sent it to his publisher. The publisher was equal to the oc casion; he replied: "!" W. Orton Tewson in "An Attic Salt-Shaker." Walking on New York's 42nd Street during the noon hour, I felt the elastic in my panties pop. Down they slither ed to my knees my feet. In horror I looked up and met the sympathetic yet amused eyes of a young Air Force captain. Without a word, he turn ed and hurried to the curb, yellm! excitedly, "look! look" and pointing upward My growing audience rush ed to his side. Taking advantage of the diversion, I gathered up vr.y private apparel, stuffed it into my coat, and melted into the crowd. Ob serving my escape, the captain pushed his way through the crowd and went off grinning happily. (contributed) O Zip the lip on Military Secrets! FACE TO FACE WITH THE ENEMY An authentic V-mail letter written by a Tennessee lad. "Dear Pa: I'm in a tight spot cooped up here on this ship with guns and ammunition, submarines and dive bombers and Yankees all around me. Tell Ma not to worry." W. D. In Collier's "Major" Brooks, an ardently loyal Southerner, had become landlord of a small town hotel in Montana. One night the usual crowd around the stove in the lobby was joined by an uncompromising Yankee who harsh, ly criticized most everything south of Mason and Dixon's line. The Ma jor, though hard-pressed, managed to maintain his usual courtesy. When the guest was ready to re tire, the landlord showed him the way. Preceding the stranger into his room, the Major started to take a large framed photograph of General Robert E. Lee from the wall. "Oh, you needn't remove the pie ture," the guest hastened to assure him. "I shan't be offended by its being there" The Major unhooked the picture, put it carefully under his arm and proceeded to the door. There he paused a moment, and with a stately bow to his guest, said, "It's the General I'm thinking of, suh." Helen Spain Parkins The man at the bar finished his second glass of beer and turned to ask the manager of the place,"How many kegs of beer do you sell here in a week?" "Thirty-five." the manager answer ed with pri:le. "Well, I've just thought of a way you can sell 70." The manager as startled. "How?" "It's simple Fill up the glasses." Readers Difiest. LIVE AMONG CANNIBALS AND LIKE IT! White men may live safely and hapnily among cannibal tribes, be. cause most of them eat only their Main enemies... William Seabrbok. cxriorrr-author, tells of his unusual experiences in an asorbing story in '.he April 9th issue of The American Weekly America's Favorite f larazine with the BALTIMORE SUNDAY AV.KRICAN Order From Your Newsdealer T FIRST IICilCFA 1 It's the Quality of leadership that make Leaden ATLANTIC are the Leadtrs w m u Pulpwood Unit To Be Standard Cord Of 128 Feet RALEIGH, March 29 If present plans for the measurement of pulp weed are adopted, the established unit of 160 cubic feet in the sale of this wood will be abolished and the original cord measure of 128 cubic feet will be used, C. D. Bau com, of the State Department of Agriculture Weights and Measures division, said recently . "The committee set up to study the measurement of pulpwood sold in North Carolina has unanimously agre ed that one standard of measure should be established, and one only--and that this standard should be the cord 128 cubic feet; and that all measurement, regardiess of the length or size of the wood, should be con verted into the cord or a fraction thereof", declared Baucom. He said that the committee, com posed of representatives of pulp manufacturers, forestry experts, farm ers, and weights and measures of ficials, is of the opinion that "the term," "unit", as used in measuring pulpwood is ambiguous and unstable in dimensions "' O SOYBEAN OIL MEAL About five times as much soybean oi meal as cottonseed meal is avail able to North Carolina feeders at this time. Extension specialists at State College urge growers to make full use of this valuable protein sup plement in feuding cattle, hogs and sheep' O GARDENS Success with many garden vege tables is more likely to result if seeds are treated with one o fthe common chemical-dust treatments, say Ex. tension gaden specialists at N. C State Collegt . O Horses are particularly susceptible to injury and death from spoiled and damaged feeds, says Prof. Earl H. Hostetler of the Animal Industry Department at State College. FEED A FIGHTER The North Carolina Bankers As. sociution has offered one hundred $25 War Bonds, one to each county, to 4-H club members with the best record in the 194 'Feed a Fighter" program. A busy hallway at the Navy' Radio Materiel School in Washington was hcinff nainted. All alonff the walls were large signs proclaiming, "Wet Paint," and in the corner of each sign was a dab of paint labeled, 'Test Here." Readers Digest. GIBSON THEATRE LAURINBURG Programme For Week Of March 30. Thursday Friday "The Impostor" Jean Cabin and Allyn Joslyn Fox Movietone News Saturday "Week-End Pass" Martha O'Driscoll and Noah Beery, Jr. Sun Mon Tues Broadway Rhythm George Murphy and Ginny Simms All car and truck owners who have not nur chased and displayed Town License Plates are violating the Town Ordinance and are subject to a fine of five dollars, this Ordinance will be strictly enforced after April 1st. W.J. McQuage, Chief of Police. OHO o lO 8 FERTILIZERS DO HOT DELAY LONGER Cc Safe -Act How Ptes Order For Ycur ' FeriHIzcr Requirements Then Enshl On krndbte Delivery Due to the acute labor shortage and inade quate transportation facilities it will be im possible to make all deliveries at the last minute. LET US HAVE YOUR ORDERS Company Telephones Nos. 63, 63 And 66 Laurinburg, N. C We manufacture Quality Fertilizers to suit your needs. o o n o D M O -Raeford, N. C. p inr rrtT-n n 0230 10) ;oxxoz; o
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