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Gumming, Georgia
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FROM CONGRESSMAN •
B. FRANK WHELCHEU
NAVY AWARDS $56,440,000 ORDER
Contracts totaling $66,440,000 were
mode with three concerns by the
Navy Department. $40,916,000 went
for propelling machinery for eighteen
submarine chasers and ninety mine
sweepers. Contracts totaling $13,129,-
000 went for a plant anil machinery lo
ntahek aircraft engines. Another $2.-
400,000 contract was awarded for ex
pansion of i lent facilities for the man
ufaetnre of steel loi shipbuilding.
HATCH CLEAN POLITICS LAW
Senator Hatch, author of the cn
oallcd "clean politics” law outlined
a proposal under which all persons
who make or receive a political con
tributions would have to report the
sums involved on the form attoched
to their annua! income tax reports.
Such reports would be required
whetbe ror not an Individual was ex
empt from paying income taxes. He
also proposed fixing a definite limit
on the amount any Individual could
contribute to a political campaign.
At present there is a $5,000 maximum
on contributions to a national cam
paign, but contribiitiors may make
other gifts to State committees.
FROM THE SECRETARY
OF STATE
The Secretary of State has inform
ed the American Minister at Belgrade
that the United States Government,
would prefer that the Minister re
main with the Yugoslav Government
hut that he should maintain at all
times a senior member of his staff
in charge of the Legation in de
grade.
ARMY TO FXPAND AIR
CORPS RESERVE
The War Department called on the
Reserve Officers Training Corps to
produce between 800 and 1,000 offic
ers a yeur for the Air Corps Reserve
Air Corps officials are looking for
reserve officers qualified in technical
specialties for duties in connection
with supply procurment. They are
particularly into rested in graduates
who have majored in areonautical
engineering, mechanical engineering
and business administration.
NEW INTERCEPTOR COMMANDS
ORGANIZED
The War Department established
interceptor commands for its four
air forces and created an armored
force headquarters. Complete bom
bardment and pursuit group organiz
ations already have been set up for
the Air Corps, but until now there
has been no unified command of in
terceptor forces which would be the
counterpart of the British Hurricane
and Spitfire squadrons.
NAVY ALREADY ON WAR
FOOTING
The United States Navy already
is on a virtual war footing and not
much more could be done to speed
naval preparation if the call for full
mobilization should come at any time
The present effectiveness of the fleet
finds its tactical value maintained
and enhanced in the midst of an ex
pansion program never before equal
led. The American Navy now has 15
capital ships, 18 heavy cruisers, 19
light cruisers, 105 submarines and
106 destroyers in service, with two
new battleships due to be commission
ed this spring and numerous other
war vessels under construction.
SELECTIVE SERVICE EVADERS
An investigation of about 10,500
men thought to he Selective Serve''
evaders is being made by the De
partment of Justice. So far, seventy
persons have been convicted of evas
ion. The Government is pursuing a
lenient policy toward men chosien
for the Selective Service and is not
pressing those who have failed
through ignorance to report. But
definite steps will be taken toward
those who are trying to escape serv
ice
AMERICANS TAKEN INTO
CUSTODY BY GERMAN POLICE
The American Embassy in Berlin
reported that a number of American
citiaens including an employee of the
American Embassy in Berlin, an em
ployee of the Chicago Tribune, had
been taken into custody by the
German Foreign Office.
U. S. TRADE WITH LATIN
AMERICA HITS PEAK
Our combined export and import (
trade with American countries
in 1940 reached the peak figure of
$1,240,900,000 compared with $1,086,-
800,000 in 1939 and $948,300,000 in
1938. Numerous specialized products
chiefly of a tropical nature, such as
fruits, nuts, and industrial oils, show
ed lively increases in our import
records, as did also a number of
strategically important items, such
is manganese, tungsten, vanadium,
lead, tin, and zinc, the chief bene
| ficiaries in these lines being Chile,
, Peru, Mexico, Bolivia, Cuba and
llrazil.
ONLY MENTALLY FIT SOUGHT
The Selective Service System is
attempting to induct only 'those men
who are equipped to meet the mental
requirements of armed forces of the
present day, according to the chief
of the Medical Division. Citing the
unwholesome result of World War
mobilization of mentally unqualified
recruits, he explained that teams of
psychiatrists are working throughout
the country to acquaint all doctors
connected with draft boards of the
essential mental qualifications requir
ed of present day soldiers. This is
expected to insure the wisest select
ion of men.
Summer Legume Crops
Have Definite Place
On Farm, Agent Says
Summer legumes have a definite
place for soil improvement on every
farm in Forsyth county, and to be
effective they must cover the lasid
well and add good quantities of organ
ic matter and nitrogen to the soil, in
the opinion of County Extension
Agent B. T. Brown.
Mr. Brown said there is an advan
tage in the use of a soil-building
crop that can be used wholly or in
part for feed. He discussed the folloV
ing crops as excellent for soil build
ing
Lespedeza This Is one or the best
soil conservation and improvement
crops adapted to Georgia. It covers
the land with a green growing crop
from early summer to frost and the
stubble protects the soil from erosion
in winter months. It is well to plant
a winter growing crop in lespedeza
stubble to hold nitrogen gathered by
the lespedeza.
Velvet Beans—lf planted solid or
in corn, velvet beans have been long
recognized as good sc(il-Ituilding
crop. They are usually interplanted
in corn and grazed but often too
close to be effective for soil improve
ment. A bushel of velvet beans per
acre sown broadcast and turned
under will add a great deal of fertili
ty to the soil and will ee very effect
ive in protecting it from erosion.
Cowpeas—Even though an old
favorite for summer hay, cowpeas
have not been used much for soil im
provement. With a good rate of seed
ing when the plants cover the land,
the crop gives good protection to the
soil and will add good amounts of
plant food and organic matter when
turned under
Crotalaria— This is a fairly new
crop and is adapted mostly to south
and middle Georgia. There is an early
and late strain of crotalaria spect
abillis, the variety mostly used. The
crop can be planted on prepared land
or on small grain land in the 'early
spring. Some farmers plant it in corn
at laying-by time.
These Helpful Suggestions
Insure More and Better
TELEPHONE SERVICE
Your telephone is designed to give quick, clear voice
transmission. 1 o insure your getting the best service
possible we offer the following suggestions:
Be careful always to replace the receiver on the
hook when through talking. When you forget and
leave the receiver off the hook, your telephone bell
will not ring and callers can’t reach you until the re
cci\ er is replaced. Sometimes a hook or some other
object accidentally gets under the receiver and raises
it slightly, giving the same effect as if the receiver
were completely off the hook.
It’s best to keep the telephone out of reach of small
children. They may drop the instrument and damage
it, or hurt themselves; or they may leave the receiver
off the hook.
Another hindrance to good telephone service
comes from placing the telephone by an open window,
where a sudden shower would soak the wires and put
the telephone out of order.
One of the most common causes of telephone trou
ble is twisted cords. Keeping telephone cords free of
kinks will avoid trouble on your line.
You’ll find your telephone will respond to kind
treatment by continuing to give clear, dependable
service indefinitely.
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NCORFPO Tpn
The Forsyth County News
Frogtown News
Miss Louise Winchester was the
guest of Miss Elizabeth Raines Thurs
day night
Misses Willie Mae and Edna Grace
Mcßrayer was the guests of Miss
Dorothy Wheeler Friday afternoon
Mr. .1. C. Sheriff spent part of last
week with his grand parents Mr. and
Mrs. Joe Sheriff
Several from here were at Spring
Creek Sunday night
Mr. Louie Raines was the guest of
Mr. Hoyt Mcßrayer Saturday after
noon
Mr. Ira Bottoms is recuperating
after having measles
Miss Myrtlene Smith was the guest
of Miss Dorothy Wheeler Thursday
night
Mrs. Irene Worley was the guest
of Mrs. Charles Sheriff Friday after
noon
The children of Mrs. A. J. Grogan,
who has been seriously ill visited her
last week
A number from here attended the
musical at Buford Crossing Saturday
night
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheriff and
family spent Saturday night with Mr
and Mrs. Lamon Grogans
Misses Mozell and Evelyn Grogans
and Myrtle Wheeler visited Mrs.
Ford Howard Sunday afternoon
Misses Willie and Edna Mcßrayer
were the gueßts of Miss Elizzabeth
Raines awhile Saturday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Wheeler and
daughter Myrtle visited Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Sheriff and family Sunday
ngiht
We are glad that Mrs. A. J. Grog
gans who has been ill is improving
Mrs. Glen Worley visited her
mother Mrs. Silas Pruitt one day last
week
Miss Dorothy Wheeler was the
guest of Misses Willie and Edna
Mcßrayer awhile Saturday evening
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Sheriff and
famiily spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs. J. K. Smith
Miss Irene Nichols visited Miss
Florence Heard one day last week
Mr. Carol Lowe spent Sunday night
with his uncle Mr. Charles Sheriff
Mrs. Glen Worley spent Saturday
afternoon with Mrs. Charles Sheriff
Remember Sunday School at Mt.
Tabor Sunday morning at 10 o’clock
Haw Creek
Saturday and Sunday were regular
meeting days here. Rev Henry War
ren preached two interesting sermons
Mr. and Mrs. Edd Day and son of
Canton spent the week-end with Mr.
and Mrs. Andrew Day
Miss Ptleen Driskell of Atlanta
spent the week-end with her parents
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Driskell
Mrs. Blanche Bennett and children
visited Mrs. Ervin Gravitt and daugh
ter Vienna Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. Hershel Cook has recently
been sick with measles
Miss Rita Vaughan visited Misses
Evelyn and Bobby Day Saturday
evening.
Mrs. Earnest Calahan has recently
been sick with measles
Mr. and Mrs. Bonnett Vaughan and
children of Canton spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. W. O. Cook, and family
Mr. and Mrs. Sam Thomas visited
Mr. and Mrs. Major Echols Sunday
evening
Little Dona Echols has recently
been sick with measels
Mrs. Essie Cook and children and
Miss Fausteen Payne visited Mr. G.
W. Cook Sunday afternoon
Mr. and Mrs. Earley Day, Mr.
Thurston Day and family, Mr. Edd
Day and family and Mr. and Mrs.
Andrew Day visited Mr. and Mrs.
Flrvin Day and family Sunday.
Messrs James and Bobby Fields
visited Messrs Ralph and Edwin Day
Sunday
Mrs. Velvie Gilbert and children
spent Sunday night with Mr. and Mrs.
Dewart Majors.
Miss Evelyn Day visited Miss Ruth
Gilbert Saturday afternoon
BETHELVIF.W
The singing held at this place
Sunday was enjoyed by a large crowd
Mrs. Annie Harris visited Mrs.
Almn Harris and family Thursday
afternoon
Mrs. George Holbrook who has
been sick for a few days is improving
very much.
Messrs Bill and Hulett Boles visit
ed their brother Mr. Ralph Boles
awhile Saturday afternoon
Miss Wanette Rollins spent Friday
night with Mrs. Imogene Betty
Mr. Ralph Boles and Mr. Ralph
Harris visited Mr. L. T. Harris awhile
Sunday morning
Miss Clifease Holbrook and brother
Junior spent a few days last week
with their grandparents Mr. George
Holbrook and family
Little Rufus Harris is quite ill at
present. We hope he will soon be
well
Little Jackie Betty visited Mr. Lon
nie Rollins and family Saturday after
noon
Mr. Birdeil Cook and family spent
awhile Sunday afternoon with Mr.
Vernie Harris and family
Notice To Registrants
This notice is to Registrants who
wish to receive advice and help in
filling out Questionnaires:
An Advisory Board for Forsyth
County was appointed by the Gover
nor and will he glad to assist Regis
trants without any charges. This
Board is composed of the following:
HARRIS W. MOORE
LEE EDMUND MOORE
HUGH DORSEY SOSEBEE
HUGH P. MATTHEWS
JOHN V. (Sport) MERRITT
By H. H. TTJMLIN, Clerk.
By the use of the creep feeding
method, the calf will be taught to
eat grain while running with its
mother.
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Thursday, April 24, 194 L