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' .J. ! j WEATTO FORECAST -- Freezing temperature tonight. Sunset today, 7:36 pm.; sunrise Tuesday, 7:23 a. m , MONROE MARKET Cotton, short, lb .. Cotton, long, lb .. Cotton Seed, bushel Eggs, dozen Hens, pound .. aiM.0 .. .. 32c .. .. 70HO .. .. 30C 22c to 24c Corn, bushel $1.25 PUBLISHED ON MONDAYS AND THURSDAYS r'heat, bushel $1.60 SEVENTIETIi YEAR MONROE, N. C, UNION COUNTV, MONDAY, MARCH 22, 1943 SEMPW EErtLY, $2.00 A YEAR 3, I Womeii Wanted For Wai; Help A Drive Is Launched! For Thousands Of Women In The WAVES NEWSPAPERS TO BE USED (Editor's Note- The article below vras written by Lt. Cmdr. Charles B. Neely, offlcer-ln-charge or North Car olina's Navy recruiting. It was writ ten especially lor all women readers of this newspaper between the ages or 20 and 36). With the help of The Monroe En qulrer, the Navy Recruiting Service has undertaken one of the most Im portant Jobs of Its career that of enlisting 3,000 North Carolina women lor duty with the WAVES, as seen toy the following from Jesse A. Helms, Jr., Bp. lc, U. S. N. R a Monroe young man. Some are- prone to believe that the WAVES program la not so vital as pictured by the Navy Department. The Idea that the WAVES program la, shall we say, unnecessary Is the most mistaken idea that we have ever run against. Naturally, the Navy does not and never wilt-expect her women volun teers to see combat duty. But that does not lessen the Importance of women bluejackets. It's a known fact that men are direly needed at sea but, It's also a fact that five men are needed "on the beach" to keep one man at sea. The WAVES, have been designated for many of those shore Jobs. They can do the Jobs Just as wall, Just as efficiently, Just as quickly as men. Consequently, their enlistment means another sailor for the firing line. Women have long been in the ser vice of foreign countries both our enemies and our allies. The Japanese have them flying planes in combat; ths Germans have them doing every type of work. England's women aux iliaries have played a large part in . Britain's war effort. We're in an all out war against an all-out enemy, and that Is why (he Navy Is calling on the women of America. But, from a personal standpoint, the Navy has everything to offer WAVES volunteers. The pay is good; women art guaranteed that they wont leave ths continental limits of the United States; it offers the women a Job they'll be proud to do; and it offers training equal to two years' college. There are many women today who are separated - from - their - husbands because of the war. They need and -want something constructive to do to pass away the time. Those women should investigate the WAVES. Every married woman Is eligible for enlist ment, as well as single women, ex cept the mothers of children under 18 and the wives of Navy men. -Age limits for enlisted WAVES are 20 and 36. Education requirements are light women" need only have two years' high school training to qualify, With the cooperation of this news paper, a drive is being made to con tact as many interested women as possible. A coupon is being printed elsewhere which needs only to be filled in and mailed to the Navy Re cruiting Station, Raleigh. Full de tails win be sent by return mail- but nobody Is- placed under any ob ligation whatsoever. - Women who enlist usually are ex pected to serve until the war Is over. However, If circumstances make It necessary that a woman be discharged, full consideration - will he given her application. ' ' 1 ' ' ' ; Most WAVES live on subsistence allowanmes, which amounts to $2.73 per day or about 184 per month. That ' Is In addition to iter salary, which Is 78 per month for -the lowest petty officer rating and more for hlg"her ratings. , - . The petty officer pay scale, hot counting all living expenses, is: Petty officer, third class 78; Petty officer, second class 896; Petty officer, first class 6114;- Chief petty cffloer . $126. , Promotions are fast in the WAVES and, hi most eases automatic Let's ' consider what a woman will make after she has reached the' rating of -petty officer, first class. Her base - pay is $114, and her subsistence al lowance is $84 per - month. , That totals sr neat $188 per month which .la a pretty lair salary and a compar atively easy one to achieve. For her training, a WAVE is sent . to a college or university for four months. Immediately upon her ar rival, she is issued a full uniform "and than her training begins r She may choose her type of training, Insofar as is possible. She may prefer radio, typing, or any of the other two-scort trades which, WAVES per form. -At any rate, she will, be well on her way towards becoming a Navy specialist and, at the same, time, geW ting training which will be very valu able to. her when, ths war is over, u I - That's the work which has been cut put for 1,000 North Carolina worn-! n Every woman would be wise to Investigate. Please let me- suggest to every .woman- who wants to help ' her country and herself that she ellp . the coupon elsewhere- in this edition and mail it to me. , The Navy will be pleased to talk business with yott -. I .Want Informatlaa On The WAVES TJ. & Navy BscrdUng'sta'taW Post Office Building : . .-'J-Klelgh..OK:. ,;.-x OenUemeat, Y :-; v.TvvY. please send me complete lnforma cign on enlisting in the WAVES, ... (Name) ' (Street) ' (City) Tef (Name . of nwspaper If HAVE FOUND RECREATION AND ' W --i wFm : p COMFORTS OF HOME. V RED CROSS NURSES ARE I SPwifcV.i't " I; SERVINO WITH THE ARMV AND NAVV. lr"J fZm f$f(l) MORE ARE NEEDED aBrj0te9 . WRING t943f (, . 1 SSStSMilSi . a-i- A Blackout Is Scheduled Soon Another Blackout In This Area To Take Place Be fore April First IS. TO BE A SURPRISE A surprise blackout, to further test the state's civilian defenses, will be called for the whole of North Caro lina some time between now and April .1. Announcement of the scheduled sur prise test some time before April 1 was made In Raleigh by Roy L. McMillan, state director of civilian defense. This will be the third blackout drill In the state since adoption of the new warning signals and procedure. The first - practice under the new set-up was staged February 23 and observ ance was so uncertain that a second test was called for last Thursday night. This week's test was regarded as highly successful 'and in Monroe ob servance was almost 100 per cent. The stages of the blackout moved so smoothly that local civilian defense leaders were convinced that Monroe people were familiar with the proce dure. Of course, the date and hour of the Thursday blackout were announc ed in advance, and this gave-the pub lic opportunity to be prepared for it. A surprise signal is the real test, ?nd it was apparently for the purpose of subjecting the OCD volunteers and the public to the rigid test that the surprise blaskout is planned. There were few complaints of local violations In Thursday's practice. Chief cause of complaint in the last drill was unattended lights, and local CD lead er warned again that lights must out be left burning when householders leave home. Lights In commercial establishments must have outside switches or arrangements for entrance of air raid wardens. SCHOOL TEACHERS TO GET BONUSES PAY DAY April 9th Is Tha Date For First Extra . . Pay. The last legislature provided bonuses to supplement the regular salaries of school teachers, principals and Jani tors. The first bonus applies to the last lour months of this year. Just now coming to an end in this county. Friday morning County Superinten dent - Broome received Instructions as to the amount and payment of the bonus.- " County schools will dose on April 8th and that day is pay day. When the school people get their regular checks the bonus will .be added. The lowest amount any one in this county will get is $30, ano the largest to $130. But these amounts are in addi tion to their regular salaries and so the teachers for the first thne -win wind up their year's work on a. little fatter purse. ' . ' - ' ' Ths bonus applying to each em ployee is- based upon regular salary and ths .schedule is as follows i. Per sons who receiva up to $400 per year now, will get $30 bonus, and higher salaries draw. this way. From $400 to $899, $80 bonus; from $900 to $1800, $90; from $1800 to $3100, $98; from $3100 to $3400, $108: from $3400 to $3700, $130, from $3700 to $3600, $133 However, were are none in mis county who get salaries high enough to draw the $131- . t . Bunyan Simpson was carried to a hospital In Baltimore, Via., last week. His daughter, Mrs. Lea Mills, is also very 111. Their friends Will learn with regret of their Illness. . Men between the ages of 19 and SO who have either , a collrcre education or long experience nv some technical Arid will have an opportunity to una out if they can ft into the war ef fort as rvy o. r-canmdtes When a naval e cr ;curement .Visits the Davy recruittrg station at Charlotte on Llasoh ij... ad )th. - Big Shell. Explosions Rock Forest City A heavy, shell-loaded track crashed into a bridge over Pusde Creak aarFsmat Otty on U. 8. Highway 7 Sanday and caaght fire, the flames setting off exnios Ims of tha- 75-taiilimeter ahelb whieh were heard as far a tt miles away. The relief driver, J. E. (Red) Summers of Chester, 8. C, was killed. Frank Simpson of Charles ton, W. Vs., the regula r driver whs wis sleeping at the time, was not hunt. Officers closed the read and de toured traffic around the area and requited residents to evacuate, their homes. The shell explosions lasted near ly aa hoar and, a half. Fragments were thrown at least a half mile. An ordnance detail was sent from Morris Field at Charlotte to assist In rendering the area safe. Officers said indications were that the truck had skidded on the wet pavement and sharp curve, ap proaching the bridge. Summers was literally blows to pieces by some of the explosions.' Gets Dental Degree "X- ) , - - ' 'SJt&' sj DB. JOHN W. MENTUS, JE. . Dr. John W. Menlus, Jr., son r of. Mr. and Mrs. John W. Menlus, arrived home last week after graduating from the Dental School, University of Mary land. ' Dr. Menlus is the second youngest member of his class. ' He is one of six who received Honor Certificates for a high scholastio average. He also received a gold medal for the best Cohesive Gold Filling; a gold medal for ths best Practical Set of Full Up per and Lower Dentures; and a Certi ficate of Merit for outstanding work in Children's Dentistry. -ji',-".' 'He entered Dental School at the University of . Maryland in 183$. In his sophomore year ht became a mem ber of Psi Omega fraternity. Later he earned membership in two honor ary societies, the Oorgas Odontologioal Society and Omicron Kappa- Upsllon fraternity. . :: ; t.-.-.-' The young dentist graduated from Monroe, high school in 1937 where he also was an honor student, being a member of 'the National Honor-So ciety.- Ha took his two years oTpra dantal work at tha University of Horth Carolina. wt i-.-w&s Dr, Menlus expects to be called to duty in the Dental-Corps of ths U. S Army within a lew weeks. .. - ' - - - ' - t ttf Enquirer is akaed to state tnat in the interest of tha onion exangelis tio servioss in Waxbaw which began Sunday and will - continue through March $lst all business bouses in town have agreed to eloae each week day-except Saturday from 9:4& to 10:50 a. m.-and at 7:4i p. m. Services on Sunday are held at 10:45 to 12:50. BuMness houses ara cooperating fully in the campaign by closing their place of business at ths above-stated hours. THE LATE AR NEWS IN BRIEF Prime Minister Winston Church ill in world-wide broadcast warns that It might take another two years to beat Hitolr. Pledges Ja pan's defeat next and proposes postwar bloc of United States, Bri tain and Russia to Insure peace. Reports receipt of message from Gen Montgomery saying British Eighth army on the move in Tu nisia. Hitler, . in IS-minute speech broadcast from Berlin said Ger man troops have overcome crisis though the Belch itself has become a war sone under Allied bombard ment, Nazi mobilization Is moving toward final victory. . -4- Germans continue to throw re nerves against unbroken Soviet de fenses along nortl m Donets river, while Bed army tffenstve on cen tral front envelops more towns, In cluding rail station of Vadino, 60 miles east of Smolensk. United States tanks and infan try, advancing ta miles northeast of Gafsa, roots ! Italian garrison to occupy strategic heights and town of Sened In push toward Im port pass along reads and railway leading to coast it Mahares. Union County's Men In Service Capt. Stamps Hotiston, son of Mrs. C. E. Houston, wio has been sta tioned at Camp Crqwder, Mo., has re cently been transferred to Camp Blandlng, Fla. Pfc. Robert F. Carter is spending a niteen-day luriougn with bis latner, M. F. Carter, R3.I Waxhaw. He is stationed at Camp Oordon, Johnston, Fla. He has been in the service since November, 1941. Pvt. Fletcher T. Aycock's new ad dress Is 14th Med. lYig. Bn. Co. Co "C 3rd Paltoon, Camp Pickett, Va. Staff Bet. John C, Baker, of Monroe, has been selected; on the all-star basketball team of the 3nd Signal Training Regiment at Fort Monmouth, N. J. Playing with Company E, Baker was one of the leading -scorers of the season in this soldier cage circuit. Sgt. Baker: 33 years old, has been stationed at this post since March 37, 1943 and is the son of Mr. and Mrs. O. E, Baker-W Monroe. - Pvt. Hoyle N. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ben F. Moore of R4, Mon roe, who was recently inducted into the army is now stationed at Camp Cooke, Calif. ' He writes that he has seen some beautiful country and that he likes army life fine, but that he would like to get letters two miles long. His address is Pvt Hoyle N. Moore, 34666 911 Btry. C, 128thA F A Bn., APO 356, Camp Cooke, Calif. Charles J. Hartis, Jr., the amiable, friendly boy who Just about grew up in the Gamble drug store in Mon roe, was about the first JUnion county boy to don the outfit of a paratrooper. Charlie, who is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. J. Hartis of 504 West Crow- ell street, was in Australia but has been transferred, Just where, his par ents do not know. But judging from a letter they think he must be in New Guinea, for he says "I'm getting plenty of Jungle fighting." The let ter was written on January 15, and was received here last Monday, March 15. Charles said he was well, that where he is it is awful hot and insects are terrible. That sounds like the Jungle sure enough. Charles, who is from the Waxhaw section, came to Monroe with his parents and is Just twenty years old this month. He was a member of the Monroe Battery and went to Fort Jackson with the outfit in 1941 From there he went to Fort Bennlng. Ga., and took train ing as a paratrooper. It might be guessed that he was the first para trooper from this county. T.fc WronV T TlallAnHnA IvnptVMf his commission In the U. S. Army Glider Corps on February 33rd at Lubbock, Texas. He Is now stationed at the Ardmore Air Base, Ardmore, Okla. He Is a son of Mr. ana Mrs. u. tr. otu- tonftnA nf nhorlnt.ta hut make his home with his grandmother, Mrs. W. H. Terrell, on waaesooro avenue, Mon roe. Pfc Clears Sell, son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles E. Sell, has been transferred from SheDoard Field. Texas, to Middle River, Md. He is with the Technical School Squadron, Army Air Forces. . Dudlev Wilson SimDson. son. of Mr. and Ms. David A. Simpson of Windsor street was inducted into service this month at Camp Croft and was stationed with the U. & Navy. His address is: Apprentice Seaman Dudley W. Simpson, Co. 380, B ks. 337, U8NT8 Balnbridge, Md. His brother. Master 8gt. W. - O. Tucker, is witn tne sa. P DEL, Camp Croft. S. .O. Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Moore received a message that their son, John K. Moore, who has been in tne ron ui mis hospital with meningitis, has sreatlr improved and Is -no longer confined to ths hospital. ""Pvt. Hoyle N. Moore, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sen F. Moors of R4, Mon roe, who was recently Inducted into the Army, Is now stationed at Camp Cooke, Calif.; He writes that he has seen some beautiful country and that hs likes Army life fine, but that be would like to get letters two miles long. His address is: Pvt. Hoyle N. Moore. 3466691L Btry. C. 138th TFA Snl APO 356, Camp Cooke, CaL . ., -.-. Pvt. Johnny O. Bigham, son of R. O. Bigham of R3, -Waxhaw, Is stationed at the foUowin address: 466693 Co. U. Srlrd Inf, APO 445, Camp Swift, -f5. l' b?n In seerrirs sines The Draft Plans For Inductions Names Of Draftees Not To Be Published Until Accepted For Service. SAVE EMBARRASSMENT The Selective Service System Issued an order to local boards Saturday banning the publication of names of those called to military service until the selectees had reported at their induction centers and had been ac cepted. Local boards, therefore, be gan complying with the order at once. After this the draft lists will be made public after the rejectees have been eliminated. Also the lists then will show whether the inductees were assigned to the Army, the Navy or the Marines. The explanation of the order in Washington was that by releasing the list as called, as has been the custom, those men later rejected for various reasons were subjected to unnecessary embarrassment. In future, then, the names of only those actually taken into tne Army will be published. At the moment the draft boards here are in process of calling up the latners or post-Pearl Harbor babies, these having been segregated from the general class of fathers by a recent order. The number is quite large, and the boards will fill their March and April quotas largely from this group. In the meantime it is anticipated that the basic cross purposes of the Selective Service System and Congress will have been adjusted and the draft boards at least by mid-Summer will be calling married men with pre-Pearl Harbor children. HOSPITAL NEWS Admissions: Mrs. C. J. Halgler, Waxhaw, Mrs. Zlllie Melton, Rl, Mt. Croghan; Mrs. W. V. Hursey, Page land,; Robert L. Gordon, R5, Monroe; Weldon Crook and baby boy, Monroe; Mrs. J. T. Love and baby boy, R3, Monroe; Mrs. Robert Quick, R5, Mon roe; Grover Cleveland Medlin, Rl, Monroe; Wade Presson, R3, Monroe; Mrs. Joe Hildreth, Rl, Monroe; Mrs. I. C. Melton and baby boy, R3, Waxhaw; Willie S. Fuller, Monroe; Mrs. Brooks Aldridge and baby boy, R3, Monroe; Mrs. J. A. Demby, Rl, Pageland; Mrs. John Carter, R5, Monroe; Charlie M. Williams, Monroe; Mrs. Ray McAteer, R4, Monroe. . For treatment: Mrs. Frank Hawfield and baby girl, R3, Matthews; Miss Nell Elliott, R5, Monroe; Mrs. C. F. Helms and baby girl, R5, Monroe; Douglas Williams, R3, Monroe. February 12th. His brother, Staff Sgt. Richard L. Bigham, is technical base inspector in the U. S. Army Air Corps, Lubbock, Texas. Roy H. Garrison, son of Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Garrison of R2, Monroe, recently inducted into service, is sta tioned at Camp Swift, Texas. His address is Pvt. Roy H. Garrison, ASN 34666942, Co. D. 387 Inf. APO 445, Pvt. William Moser, who has been in service since December 23rd, is stationed at Camp Robinson, Ark. His brother. Pvt. Allen Moser, who left January 23rd is with the medical corns. Camp Pickett, Va. They are sons of Mr. and Mrs. R. C. Moser, R5, Monroe. Pvt. John Henry Kiker, son of Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Kiker of Monroe, was inducted into the Army February 17, 1943. He was stationed at Fort Jack son for a while and was transferred to Fort Bennlng, Ga., and from there to Camp Blandlng, Fla. He would like to hear from his friends. He likes the army fine. His address: Pvt. John Henry Kiker, Hq. Co., 1st Bn., 117 Inf., APO 30, Camp, Blandlng, Fla. Cadet Eugene Fuller, son of Mr. and Mrs. Hubert W. Fuller, of Everett Street, Monroe, is attending naval pre-flight school in Athens, Ga. Pvt. Walter A. Henderson, Jr.. son of Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Henderson of Monroe, has been transferred from Miami Beach, Fla., to Reception Cen ter Pool, Harlingen, Texas, where he will attend gunners' school. Staff Sergeant Samuel Long, Jr., son of Rev. 8. G. Long of Monroe and the late Mrs. Beulah Copple- Long, to in North Africa. He writes that hs is getting along fine and that he finds ths French soldiers very inter esting. Sgt. Long's wife is at home for the duration in Greer, S, C. Miss Georgia F. Allen of No. S Allen street. North. Monroe, has en tered training with the WAACS at Fort Oglethorpe, Ga. Cadet Everett Jones, son of Mr. and Mrs. Zeb Jones, left Sunday night for Atlanta, Oa reporting ior fluty m naval aviation. Hs has been stationed at the University of South Carolina, Columbia, for the present. Pvt.; Cliney A. Rushing has been assigned for eleven weeks training at the medical replacement ' training caster at Camp Joseph T. Robinson, Ark. On completion of his training hs will ba sent ta soma medical de tachment .;,...:....;-. . j Robert J. Burns, Instructor In com munlcation, U. 8. Marines, New River, spent tha week-end her with his fath er, Frank H. Bums, proprietor of Bill's Military Store. He has been in tha Marines three years and has re cently-returned to the states after 13 months overseas. His brother, Pvt Wm. K. Burns is With the army Intelllgenca service, Fort Due, N. J. Vann H. Parker, son of Mr. and Mrs. T. A. Parker who enlisted Is the Ui rmes is now stationed at Parrls Island, & O. and he says that as likes It flna, - - - .-. -:- BAN ON EDIBLE FATS FOR JUST ONE WEEK To Be Rationed Along With Meat, Cheese, Fish. OPA yesterday banned for a week the retail sale of butter, margarine, lard and other edible fats and oils which go under point rationing March 29. The government order issued with out any advance warning, forbade retail buying of these foods between 12:01 a. m. Monday, March 22 (local time), and the same hour March 2a, when they will be rationed along with meat, cheese and canned fish. Order was made public Saturday at 3 p. m., eastern war time. Thus city dwellers who heard of it in time could visit delicatessens and other stores open on Sunday to lay in stocks ahead of the midnight deadline. However. many of these stores had no butter on hand and only small quantities of lard, vegetable shortenings and salad oils. The Office of Price Administration said the suspension of sales was neces. sary because stocks of these foods were insufficient "to support heavy public buying during the one week remaining Deiore rationing." Prentiss M. Brown, OPA administrator had expressed hope, at the time rationing of these goods was first announced, that no "freeze" of sales would be necessary and called on housewives not to hoard. The OPA announcement in full: "Retail sales of those edible fats and oils including butter, lard, mar garine and shortening and cooking and salad oils that are covered by the new meats-fats rationing program, are suspended for one week beginning at 12:01 a. m. Monday, March 22, by an order of the Office of Price Ad ministration issued Saturday. "Retail sales will resume Monday morning, March 29, when actual ra tioning begins. "The retail sales 'freeze' does not apply to any of the cheeses or meats Involved In the new rationing plan and sales of these foods will continue as usual between now and March 29. Sales of canned fish and canned meat, were frozen February 18, will continue to be suspended until rationing starts. Mayonnaise and other salad dressings are not rationed and, hence are not included In the sales 'freeze.' "OPA officials explained that sus' pension of retail sales of fats and oils was necessary because inventories of these foods are not large enough to support heavy public buying during the one week remaining before meat rationing. Noted Dancers Atop The Pole On Top Of A 125-Foot Pole They Will Perform Above The Court House WORLD FAIR FEATURE Wednesday thousands of folks n this locality will have an opportunity to witness one of the most thrilling exhibition of human nerve and skill they have ever had the chance of seeing. The show will be Benny and Betty Pox, who will be dancing on the top of a 125 foot pole arising about the roof of the Union county courthouse. Their performance is given on a dais about the size of the bottom of a dlshpan, and will consist of dances and all kinds of athletic feats, In cluding waltzes, fox trots, rumbas, tangoes, rope skipping and jitterbugs. Benny and Betty, who were features at the World's Fair in New York in 1940, are now devoting their talents to the amusement of boys in camp and in aiding the sale of war bonds. They have already played 39 army camps in tne country, and came here primarily to. entertain the men at Camp Sutton in two great free exhi bitions. They showed at Camp Sutton on Sunday and today. Wednesday they win give a day's full entertainment up town. They have perforomed in the presence of audiences of tens of thousands of people and they extend a cordial in vitation to every one in Union county to come and see either one or all of their free performances. These will be given WednesdaV at eleven o'clock, at one o'clock, at four o'clock, and at seven o'clock. At each one of these hours they climb the high, slender pole stretching one hundred and twenty-five feet, about tne courthouse roof, and atve a twentv minutes performance. - - Loud speakers erected on the court house will be . used by announcers telling about:- the various merchants who are cooperating and explaining the necessity for buying war bonds, a booth will be handy for the sale of bonds. There won't be a dull moment an day long. Betty and Benny win pile tnnu upon uirux They do seemingly impossible dances that would be difficult on a much larger stage, yet they work on a tiny 18-Inch platform. Betty and Benny, have performed their act in cities from California to Maine and all over Europe and have attracted history record crowds. When you see these two treat - aerlalisU climb to the Up of the 135-foot pole ana oo intricate canoes, you li agree with millions of other people they are tops In their profession and present um(uu-iu sensation or. tne age. Lieut ' Thomas Oordon of Fort Bragg spent tha week-end hers with his mother, Mrs. Craven Gordon and other relatives. David Gordon who ts doing defense work In Charleston. S. O, also visited his mother last week. CpL Jos Deslo Who was called here last week because of the d'h of Mrs. Desto's fsther, C. M. f m n,n, will return to his station at Can.p tfutoe, near imrnapy, tonight. Crop Insurance Deadline April 1 Must File Application For Cotton Crop Insurance By That Date CALL AT COUNTY OFFICE Farmers in Union county are again given a chance to Insure their cotton crops with the Federal Crop Insurance Corporation, according to J. Hoyle Big gers, Chairman Union County AAA. All applications for such insurance must be filed at the County AAA Of fice by April 1, 1943. Any person de siring to insure his cotton crop should caU at the County Office at once and sign an application if he has not al ready done so. This insurance is an added feature of the AAA Program. The cost of such Insurance is de ducted from the AAA Payments and farmers do not have to pay out any cash at the thne they apply for such insurance. To date, approximately 400 farmers in Unio county have in sured their 1943 cotton crops and In dications are that a good many others win insure their crops before the clos ing date. This insurance is of great value to the farmers, in that it elves them a guaranteed income for the year. If you intend to produce cot ton in 1943, and wish to insure your crop, please call at the County Office before April 1, 1943. Mr. Biggers further stated that aU divisions and combinations of farms for 1943 must be made by April l, 1943. Farmers who intend to make changes for 1943 should attend to this matter at once. In cases of division of farms, because of sale, lease or divisions of estates, aU the interest ed persons should come together to the County Office. No further changes can be made after April 1, 1943. THE GAS RATION CUT STARTED THIS MORNING Just One And A Half Gallons To Each Weeki The recently ordered 50 Descent re duction in the weekly ration for holders of "A" coupons tfbeame effec tive today, when the period No. 5 coupons became valid. The district agency of the Office of Price Administration informally re minded the motoring public of the Carolinas last night that the period N6. 4 "A" coupons expired last night. No. 5 coupons, like the No. 4 cou pons, are good for three gaUons of gasoline, but the reduction in ra tions was halved by doubling the period during which holders may ex pend their coupons. The No. 5 cou pons must be made to last four months with alte July the now in dicated expiration date. Simultaneous ly with the advent of the reduced "A" rations have come reports in the petroleum trade that any large scale Invasion this summer by United Na tion troops into Europe likely 'will re sult almost Immediately in a practical eliminations of "A" gasoline rations. Holders of "B" and "C" coupons. who also are holders of the "A" cou pons, likewise win have their "A" ra-; tions reduced by half. The local war price and ration boards of the OPA have arranged to receive applications from motorists for supplemental gaso line rations necessary to their partici pation in the war effort or essentiaf civUian enterprise. TIRE RATIONING IS TO BE LIBERALIZED Some To Get Grade Two Tires, Some Grade One. Grade n tires will be available April 1 to motorists with gasoline mileage allowances exceeding 240 miles a month which means most-- B, C, and T card holders. At the same time, Price Administra tor Prentiss M. Brown said recently in making that announcement, a lim ited number of Grade I tires higest grade .casings win be available for those with ulolwances of 660 or more miles a month. The action was Brown's Second lib eration of .the tin rations restrictions, and was made possible, he said, by tne release of additional tires bv Rub ber Admtnlstratdr William Jeff era. He said Jeffers has increased the quota, of grade I tires from 831,837 in March to 540,000 in April, grade II tires from 353,000 to 640,000. and truck tires from' 399,00 to 38,000. . f Another change added tires that fit a - 17-inch - ran to the "obsolete'', list those obtainable by anyone eligi ble for a B or better book, von' though he may only have an A bookj au urea, however.. stiU must ha. obtained with local ration board ear-: ; ............. rrrrrrrrririijjjj OBITUARIES! t Y WALTER A. TABXTOK 1 i Funeral WrWM vera Vv.lrf BiAuI.b afternoon at 1 o'clock for Walter Alex ander Tirlton, 62, who died early Friday morning at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Alma Pinion in Con- cord. He had been ill two month or complications. . t . The rites were held at the Pinion home and buiral was made In Union cemetery. . . Surviving relatives Include the wi dow, Mrs. Delia Tarlton of Concord; mree daughters, Mrs. Pinion and Mrs. Viola 61oop of Concord and Mrs. Evelyn- Mullis of Indian Trail; threa sons, James R. Tarlton of Concord and Ertgene and T-vrvn Tarltnn of tho United States Arrry; six gisTs, Mrs. Fflla- Slnrinir of KannstwUs; Mrs. W. NV Connor Of r : n rminfv; Mrs. w. o. ev-ia. i 3. ... i i-rn and M-s. ira-! ; , cr ( M s. 1 ' a J ' i d j one brouier, K. v. V., . i a t:. r luUa. - m -Y YVV: Y'VV'J
The Monroe Journal (Monroe, N.C.)
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March 22, 1943, edition 1
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