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The Coolidge examiner., 1943-01-01
.STARS-MAS0NS
DU0.INSTALLATI0N
WEDNESDAY NIGHT

open installation ceremonies
were held by Coolidge Eastern
Stars and Masons at Masonic
Temple, Wednesday night
Star officials inducted into Of
flee for 1919 were: worthy ma
tron. Katie Harold: worthy patron.
Roger lies; associate matron,
Myrtle Tyler: associate patron.
Hubert Odom; secretary. Grace
Farnsworth; conductress. Oralie
Hines: associate conductress.
Tresbyn Roberts: treasurer. Hell
en- Hayduke; organist, Elizabeth
Smith: chaplain, Minnie Nowlin;
marshall, Esther Stonehocker:
Ada. HERNIA Kirby; Ruth, Mae
Cole: Esther, Bess Truitt Mar
;ha. Nell Mirkin: Electra. Lillian
Watson: warden. Ruth Smith and
seminal. Alice lies.
A program was given following
the Star Installation. in honor Of
the incoming worthy matron. At
its conclusion Coolidge Masons
installed their officers for 1913 as
follows.
Worshipful master, Charles +.
Cohen: senior warden. John Ash.
more Roberts: junior warden.
Earl Everett Smith: treasurer.
Roger Graeme lies: secretary. ],
J. Jones: chaplain. George F.
Monk; senior deacon. Francis Z.
Stonehocker: marshall, John r.
Snyder: senior steward. Minor o.
Simms: junior steward. Charles ].
Yates: tyler, George r. Truitt
Masonic installation was follow.
ed by social hour and the serv
ing of refreshments.
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Father Announces
Daughters Marriage

J. N. Stubblefield announces
the marriaga of his daughter vii
ga to Private Alvin NJ. Jones.
Florence Internment Camp. The
rites were read BY the Reverend
Joseph y. Easter in a simple cere-
mony at the home Of the brides
father. Thursday. November 5th.
at s p. m
The bride IS graduate of Cool
idge high school Private Jones
Is the son Of Mrs Martha Jones,
Minot. North Dakota.
The young couple Is making
their home in Florence, where
Mrs. Jones IS employed at Hines
Drug Company.
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o Mr. and Mrs. Steve Christen-
sen. daughter 10 Ann. and George
Gallagher had Christmas dinner
with Mrs Al Christensen at her
ranch home.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Bruce Moody and
family spent Christmas day in
Phoenix with Mr.. and Mrs. II. H.
Brown Mrs Brown and Mrs.
Moody are sisters
o Mrs. W. b. Newc0mb. daughters
Elfreda and Boss Nassau spent
Christmas dav at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Frank Watson. Mrs
Newccmb and Mrs. Watson are
sisters.
. Mr. and Mrs. ] c. Jameson Of
Carmel, California. were house
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. P. Jameson during the
Christmas holidays. F. P. and ].
c. Jameson are brothers.
cit. w David Hood left Sunday
for Fort Bliss. Texas. after hav-
ing spent the Christmas holidays
with his mother. Mrs. F. P. jam
ieson. and family.
o Mrs. John Hallmark spent
Christmas day at the home of Mr.
and Mrs. f. D. Chandler. Mr. and
Mrs. Dewey Barnard and son Fran
els of Tucson were callers in the
afternoon.
Q Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Slosser
were dinner guests at the ranch
home of Mr. and Mrs. Fred
Wuertz on Christmas.
. Dillon Storie. marine, surprised
his family Christmas afternoon by
arriving home. Lots were drawn
at Camp Pendleton, California, to
see which men would be allowed
to go home for Christmas. Mar
inc Storie was among the lucky
few. He left the ranch home of
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. B. F.
Storie. the following morning to
report for duty.
. Lieutenant G. V. Lacey, Lieu
tenant George Wriston and Lieu
tenant Arthur Goebel were dinner
guests at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. r. w. Chadborn and Miss
Susan Chadborn on Christmas.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Anderson
and family finished moving into
their new home in East Coolidge
on Christmas Day.
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Sarah Louise Arnold
Fills State Office
In Rainbow Girls

Sarah Louise Arnold was in
stalled grand Immortality OF the
grand assembly of the order OF
Rainbow for Girls in Arizona at
formal installation ceremonies
Tuesday night. which brought to
a close the 1912 state meeting
held al Masonic Temple In Phoe-
nix.
Six Coolidge girls. accompanied
By Mrs. Leon Smith. mother ad.
visor OF Coolidge Rainbow Assem-
bly. attended the state meeting,
leaving here Monday and return.
Ing wednesday. Those who made
the trip were: Johnnie Jean Dix
on. Frances Borree. Sarah Louise
Arnold. Rose Lee Cohen. Beulah
Bryce and Elizabeth Nafziger.
A formal banquet at the First
Presbyterian Church Tuesday eve
ming honored the twenty-one new
state officers. preceding the in
stallation ceremonies.
The total number registered for
the meeting was 23s.
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Mirkins Hosts
On Christmas

Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Mirkin were
hosts for dinner on Christmas
night. The holiday motif was us
ed In table appointments and dec
orations. The evening was con
cluded with the traditional gift
exchange.
Those present were Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Cohen. Rose Lee and
Ben Jo Cohen, Mr.. and Mrs. Er
win Landy Of Phoenix. Miss Ber
tha Cohen and Jacob Cohen. oi
Mesa and Ben Corn OF Brooklyn
New York.
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Wells Hosts
Buffet Supper
On Thursday

Mr.. and Mrs G. J. Wells were
hosts AZ a buffet supper and eve
ming Of cards In their home on
Thursday. The Christmas motif
was used In table appointments
and decorations.
High scores I'm bridge were won
hv Mrs. n. G. Murray and w. r.
Elliott.
Guests were Mfr. and Mrs. F. p
Jameson, Mr.. and Mrs. Murray
Mr.. and Mrs A. T Bicknell, Mr.
and Mrs. Elliott and Mr. and Mrs,
Paul Loucks.
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Nine boys are planning 70 pass
the Tenderfoot Scout test this
week They are: Lawrence. Mil
ton and Jesse Burroughs; Calvin
and Oscar Reed, Roy Ellis. Dal-
bert Combs. j. w. Combs. Jr., and
Cha |ansing. Mr. Schellen-
berg is tLe Scoutmaster and Mr.
Arensen is assisting.
In the near future a Girl Scout
Troop will be organized.
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Community Church
Presbyterian

The worship service for the
first Sunday of 1943 at the Com
munity Presbyterian Church will
stress hope of better things to
come The pastors sermon topic
will be "The Promise of 1943."
The Church of Youth Service in
the evening will be under the di-
rection of the Committee on So
cial Education and Action of
which Bo Brown is chairman.
The Women's Auxiliary will
meet Thursday at 2:30 p. NJ.
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BIBLE CLASSES NOW HOLDING
MEETINGS

Tuesday after school hours, Rev.
and Mrs. Schellenberg assisted by
Mr. and Mrs. Arensen conduct
Bible classes for the children of
the Eleven Mile Corner Elemen-
tary School The classes consist
of songs, Bible stories visualized,
and memorizing of verses for
which prizes are given. A good
attendance and much interest has
been shown
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COMMUNITY LIBRARY

Several hun Il library books
have been dor - h. tho Los An
gcles CITY Lib Mise Tavlor
has library hours everv Saturday
night from Z to 9 o'clock. Here
me folks come II read and ~ en-.
10y an evening of quiet games.
Books are being checked ont of
the library.
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COMMUNITY SING CONTINUES

Tuesdav nights under the lead
ership of the Camp Pastor accom-
panied by Miss Letha Hodges on
the piano the folks in the com
munity have continued their
weekly sings. Folks outside of
the community are invited to at
tend.
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FARMERS HAULING COTTON
PICKERS

Due to the rubber and gas
shortage the farmers have con-
tinued to come to the immunity
for cotton pickers. Evcrv morn
ing sees a string of farm t~ailers
and trucks loaded with nickers
headed for the cotton nntch. At
present there are app 'mately
500 people on the project.
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II Mile Corner
Community News
ELEVEN MILE CORNER UNION
CHURCH

Every Sunday morning Sunday
school is conducted by Mr. Hodq
es, Sunday school superintendent
with Mrs. Wilson, Rev. and Mrs.
Schellenberg as teachers The at
tendance has been steadily in
creasing. Sunday night Rev
Schellenberg conducts the evening
service, which is woll attended
Miss Letha Hodges assists as the
pianist
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CHRISTMAS PROGRAM

On Sunday morning OF Decem
Der 20 the Sunday school had Q
short Christmas program and gave
gifts of fruit, nuts and CANDY to
all those present. On Christmas
Eve an informal Christmas pro-
gram was held in the hall which
had previously been decorated by
the able leadership of Lawrence
Burroughs. Early Christmas morn
Mr.. White, Mr.. Cecil Walker, as
sisted by the Burroughs boys dis
tributed gifts to all the boys and
girls in the community.
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BABY DAUGHTER

Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Shields be
came the parents of a baby daugh
I ter on December goth. She weigh
ed seven pounds five ounces and
was born at Florence Hospital
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BABY DAUGHTER

Mr. and Mrs. ]. l.. Bower be-
came the parents of baby daugh-
ter on December 31st She weigh
ed six pounds thirteen ounces and
was born at Florence Hospital.
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q Lieutenant Charles Moody and
Lieutenant J. G.. Kennedy. both OF
Williams Field. had Christmas
dinner at the home of Lieutenant
Moody's parents, NJ. and Mrs c.
J. Moody.
q Ernest Simmons, son OF Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. simmons. left Mon
day to report for duty at Fort Nc
Arthur reception center, Califor-
MIA.
q Pfc. Nick Hayduke left Christ
mas morning to report for duty
at Camp Carson. Colorado, after a
five day furlough spent visiting
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Michael
Hayduke, relatives and friends.
0 Private James Herman, Madi-
son. Tennessee. and Private Ray
Duper, Lodi California. spent a
belated Christmas at the home of
Mrs. Rose Roberts on Saturday.
DUH FDuAE lntn dAt AAtAf - -'-Ns
students. stationed at Florence In
ternment Camp.
o Pvt. Lee Cook. inducted recent
". has been assigned for training
to the Medical Replacement Train
ing Center. Camp Robinson, Ar
kansas His training will en-
brace eight weeks, after which he
viii be assigned for duty to some
Medical Department organization.
. Mr.. and Mrs. Don Lindemann.
daughter Ailene of Phoenix and
Private and Mrs. Marvin lie None
were dinner guests at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. Ray Lindemann
on Christmas night. Don and
Ray Lindemann are brothers.
Q Mr. and Mrs. II. E. Hennessey,
Sr.. of Coolidge and Mr.. and Mrs.
H. f. Hennessey, Jr., of Flag
staff, were guests at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. NJ. Cooper for
Christmas dinner. The elder Hen
nesseys are Mrs. Cooper's parents
and H. E., Jr., is her brother.
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BABY BOY

Mr.. and Mrs. Juan Aguirre be-
came the parents of a baby boy on
December goth at Coolidge Hos
pital. They have named him
Juan, Jr.
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BABY BOY

Mr.. and Mrs. John Kellogg be-
came the parents of a baby boy
on December 23rd, at Coolidge
Hospital.
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BABY BOY

Mr. and Mrs. Ed Gather became
the parents of a baby boy on De
cember 2Sth. He weighed nine
pounds one ounce and was born at
Florence Hospital
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born at Coolidge Hospital. They
have named him William Clinton.
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STORKITORIAL
BABY BOY

Mr. and Mrs William Ashcraft
became the parents OF baby boy
on December 25th. He weighed
eight and a half pounds and was
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Before january g.
To Protect Your Right To Drive

proper care of your tires to
be eligible-and inspection
guards against tire abuse
and neglect.
IMMEDIATE TIRE IN
SPECTION will S h o W
whether you need repairs
now - whether you should
have recapping to add
months of wear to YOUR tires
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Don't Wait
Avoid the Rush
Come In Now

or whether you need NEW TIRES. It's your
duty to get inspection early-to get the recaps or
new tires you need, while recapping and service
facilities are not crowded to the limit Likewise,
it is your duty to have corrected Immediately
any irregular mechanical condition affecting tire
So, don't put off inspection another day. Pro-
tect your right to drive. Come in and get our in
spection service NOW
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Lieutenant Steward
Honored At Dinner

Mr.. and Mrs. y. G. Murray were
hosts 10 members and close
friends of the Steward family for
dinner and an evening Of cards
on Saturday. in honor OF 1t. B. l.
Stewards return for the Christ
mas holidays.
Guests were Mr.. and Mrs. A. T
Bicknell, DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Stew
ard. Mrs. C. V. Steward, Mrs. Av'
is Hobby and Lieutenant Steward
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tires inspected before January 31st. Many will
wait until the last minute-there's bound to be
pig rush as the deadlIne grows Will
YOU be in his crushing lineup?
Your car is needed for essential transportation
TO help win the war. Your government is trying
to make 1T possible for all owners to obtain
tire equipment for necessary driving - whether
you have an A, B or Book But you must take
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FOR SALE-50 Feeder Pigs, S
Brood Sows, all bred; Bears.
b. G. Lettering. Coolidge.
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Classified Ads

HOME LAUNDRY - Pima near
Srd. Pinkerton Building. Phone
13T. 2tp
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Are you risking your right
to drive your car-to get
tires, and even gasoline?
Thousands of cad owners
are taking this chance by
putting off getting their
tires inspected.
The Mileage Rationing Pro-
gram provides that all car
owners must have their
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
REFUGEE JOINS WAC

A German-born naturallzed
American, who fled her native
land to escape the despotism of
the Nazis, has enrolled as pri-
vate in the Women's Army Corps
and is in training at the First
WAC Training Center, Fort Des
Moines, Iowa, the War Depart
ment announced recently. She is
Private Lilly Sadie Gerard, of
3O65 Clay Street, San Francisco,
Calf, who has been in the U. S.
since 1886 and became natural
lied citizen in 1912. "a refugee
from Hitlerism, I can think of no
better way to show my gratitude
for the freedom given me by the
United States than by serving in
the WAC" Private Gerard said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
BURLAP BAG QUOTAS
REMOVED

Quotas on farmers and packers
purchases of new burlap bags for
packing certain agricultural pro-
ducts have been removed for the
balance of 1943. Certain agri-
cultural products" includes, but
is not limited to, beans, cotton,
feed, flour, meal, fruits, potatoes,
vegetables, and tobacco. The re-
striction on the bag sizes permit
ted for certain commodities has
been relaxed to allow an addi-
tional size permitted for certain
commodities has been relaxed to
allow an additional size for each
of two types of seed. A bush
el-bag is allowed for hybrid seed
corn, a 3-bushel bag, for cotton
seed. These are in addition to the
sizes previously permitted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
BREWING INDUSTRY
GROUP TO MEET OCT. 6

Raleigh, Sept. 2O-The execu-
tive committee of the Brewing
Industry Foundations North Car
Dina Committee will hold it's fall
meeting in Raleigh, Wednesday,
October 9Th.
Chairman J. P. Price, Green's
boro, will preside over the one
day session, and reports will be
made by State Director Edgar H.
Balm, Goldsboro, and E. E. Stegar,
Jr., of the Foundations New
York staff.
Other members of the executive
committee are:
w. E. Griffin of Durham, ]. 0.
Angel of Asheville, R. J. Jenkins
of Kinston, j. w. Jackson of Will
mington, Fred Mills of Wades-
boro, Douglas Gordon and c. l..
May of Newark, N. j., w. J. Hus-
ter of Cincinnati, Fred Hitchcock
and R. K. Kennedy of Greensbo-
70 and Walter Bartlett of Nor
folk, Va, w. S. Burruss, Raleigh,
is treasurer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
ANTI-FREEZE DISTRIBUTED

To insure an ample supply of
volatile anti-freeze mixtures for
passenger cars in IA states
before cold weather sets in, WPB
has ordered industrial alcohol
manufacturers with national dis
tribution to supply specified quo
tas to the states upon receipt of
orders from dealers. Each state
will receive a supply equal to one
and one-half gallons per passen-
ger car registered. States involv-
ell are: Arizona, Colorado, Idaho,
Kansas, Montana, Nebraska, Ne
vada, New Mexico, North Dakota,
Oregon, South Dakota, Utah,
Washington, and Wyoming.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23

sparing of home comforts this
winter than they were last winter,
the British Information Services
reported recently. BY lowering
room temperatures in their homes
by using less hot water, by get
ting along with less light, and by
cutting down on fuels used in
cooking, the British saved four
million tons of coal in the winter
of 1942-43. This year the Minis
try has urged that economics be
pushed further SO that six million
tons of coal can be saved. AS was
the case last winter, this winters
fuel saving in Britain will be on
a voluntary basis. There will be
no rationing but Britons will be
expected to base their fuel con-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23

"Gibson Girl" is an automatic
radio transmitter, pretuned to the
international distress signal, so
that all an airman need do when
forced down at sea is turn a
crank which activates a mechan-
ism to send out an SOS. Weigh
ing about IS pounds and unslnk-
able, the set is packed in a bright
yellow bag which, when para
chuted from a plane about to
"sit down." can be easily identl-
fled on the sea.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
ABOUT THOSE FREE
MATCHES

If your tobacco dealer gave you
free matches-the wood or the
book variety-during March, 1912,
when he sold you your tobacco
products, he must continue to
give them to you now. Sales
through vending machines are in
Guided in the new OPA ruling on
matches.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
RATION REMINDER

Gasoline-In II states of eastern
shortage area AS coupons are
now good. In states outside the
eastern shortage area AS coupons
became good September %.
Fuel Oil-Period 5 coupons in
old rations remain good through
September 80. Period l coupons
in new rations are good through
December.
Sugar-Stamp No. II good for
S pounds through October. Stamps
Nos. Is and Is good for pounds
each for home canning through
October 81.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is good for
/ pair through October 81.
Stoves-ConSumer purchases of
rationed stoves must be made
with certificates obtained at To-
cal War Price and Rationing
Boards.
Meats, FatS-Red stamps x, Y,
and z good through October 2.
Brown stamps A and B good
through October 2. Brown stamp
c becomes good September rs
and remains good through Octo-
Der 80.
Processed Foods-Blue stamps
U, V, and w expire October 20.
AUTUMN ARRIVES SEPT. %
Autumn will begin in the north
ern hemisphere and spring in the
southern hemisphere at 6:12 p. m,
eastern wartime, September %,
the u. S. Naval Observatory an
nounced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
NO DATES ON KEROSENE
COUPONS

Persons who use small amounts
Of kerosene for domestic cooking
and lighting may now get renew
al rations for periods longer than
the six months formerly permit
ted. This provision of a recent
OPA amendment is to reduce the
number of renewal applications
by the consumer and the amount
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23

sufficient natural food, may OBJ
tain additional sugar allotments
if they are registered with OPA
as industrial users. The supple
mental allotment is limited to a
maximum of Is pounds per bee
colony per year. Applications
should be made in person or by
mail to the local rationing board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
Town And Farm In Wartime
"a weekly digest prepared by the rural press section
owl News Bureau)

of paper work performed by the
rationing board. The amendment
provides that rations issued for
domestic cooking and lighting no
longer will bear dates of issuance
and expiration, and coupons may
be used as long as they last. The
rationing board may issue the ra-
ton for any period up to a year
from date of application. The
maximum ration allowed for
domestic cooking has been in
creased to 80 gallons a month for
the first seven persons. 1t was
formerly "a gallons for six or
seven persons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23

FOLLOWING the invasion and the liberation OF
Axs-held countries members of the United Nations
are now setting up food supplies to feed Europes
hungry populations Canada has already entered into
an agreement with the Belgian Government IN Lon
don to deliver 100000 bushels 100000 tons OF
wheat on request when all part of Belgium is
liberated
Canada has given to Greece 5,476,2l1 bushels OF
wheat AS gift of the Canadian people fifteen thous
and tons of wheat go regularly that country
month In addition the Dominion has extended
$1,000 600 credit to Russia covering purchases OF
Canadian wheat and -four.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
SHRIMP PRICES CUT

Consumer prices for fresh
shrimp may be 40 to so percent
less because of a recent OPA
amendment setting prices in ac-
cord with the 1912 average pric-
es for shrimp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
GIBSON GIRL" AIDS AIRMEN

The "Gibson Grip is now STAN
dard equipment on all Army
Air Forces planes making over
water flights, the War Depart
ment said recently. So-called be-
cause of it's hour glass shape, the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
CABBAGE SEED CEILING
PRICES

Ceiling prices for 1912 cabbage
seed have been made the same
as for the 1913 crop, according to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
RESTRICT DRY ONION
SHIPMENT

To insure orderly distribution
for the short available supply of
dry onions to the armed forces
and civilians, all shipments in ex-
cess of 100 pounds in the IL prin-
cipal onion-producing states have
put on a permit basis by the
Office OF Defense Transportation
and the Interstate Commerce
Commission. Dry onion move
ments by common, contract, or
private motor carriers and by
rail common and contract car
riers are subject to permits issued
by the War Food Administration
Applications for permits should
be made to local VIA represent
tatives in the principal onion-pro-
ducing areas-California, Colora-
do, Idaho, Indiana, Michigan,
Minnesota, New York, Nevada,
North Dakota, Oregon, Utah, and
Washington.
SUGAR TO SAVE BEES
Beekeepers who are facing loss
of their bees because of lack of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
NOTIFICATION OF "NEXT
OF KIN"

Notification of next of kin" of
naval personnel killed, missing,
wounded, or captured-except
where death occurs within the
continental limits-is generally a
telegram giving such available
information as may be divulged
In case of death this telegram is
confirmed by a letter from the
Secretary of the Navy, conveying
condolences and giving any addi-
tional details. Next of kin are
also furnished data as to rights
and benefits to which they are en-
titled. In the case of missing
person, the next of kin receives a
letter about the continuance of
allotments for insurance premi-
ums and for dependents. If the
navy receives further details of
the casualty, next of kin are
promptly notified.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
HOUSING DOWN PAYMENTS
CUT

Down payments required to buy
housing in rent-controlled areas
has been reduced from 33 1-3 per-
cent to 20 percent. OPA amend
ed the regulation because of cas-
ing in the housing situation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23

Life insurance invested in U. S.
government bonds now equal, on
the average, approximately 1927
per family.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-23
REPORT GOOD WHEAT CROP
IN ITALY

In spite of the war, the Italian
wheat crop this year is believed
to have been as large or even
larger than the pre-war average,
according to the Office of Foreign
Agricultural Relations of the De-
partment of Agriculture. The
1943 crop may have amounted to
as much as $50 million bushels
That estimate compares with I'M
official estimates of 268 million
bushels last year.