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THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1942
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Save Antifreeze
Automobile owners should save
their antifreeze mixtures this spring
instead of throwing them away as
many did in previous years, the con
sumer division of OPA, advises. The
chemicals needed in making anti
freeze compounds are needed to
make explosives and for araty and
navy tank and airplane operation.
Car owners can therefore aid the
war effort, protect their cars and
help their pocketbooks by draining
and saving the antifreeze now in
their car radiators as soon as cold
weather lifts.
Need More Nurses
For War Service
Washington, D. C.—Enrollment of
nurses in the Red Cross for service
with the armed forces must be step
ped up to meet the increasing needs
of the expanding military forces,
Miss Mary Beard, director of the
Red Cross Nursing Service, an
nounced.
“Although we have 25,800 nurses
enrolled in the first reserve, we need
50,000,” Miss Beard declared. “The
national committee on Red Cross
nursing has asked us to concentrate
on giving the utmost help to the Ar
my and Navy in their great need
for well-qualified nurses.”
Dairy Worker* Needed
There is rather a general short
age of workers in dairy plants and
of cow test supervisors in this and
other states, Frederick W. Bennett,
associate professor of dairying of
the University of Georgia College
of Agriculture, writes M. L. Powell,
■county agent. To help fill the need
the college is considering giving
some short courses to prepare men
for these jobs. Persons with high
school training and with an interest
in dairying will be preferred. All
persons interested in taking the
course may leave their names with
Mr. Powell.
No New Firearm*
The War Production Board has
banned new firearms for civilian
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PHONE 43J1 JACKSON. GA.
use. Outdoor men may still hunt
but they’ll have to dream about new
shotguns, pistols and rifles until the
war is over.
No Fancy Pants
"War styles in men’s clothing be
come effective the end of this month.
No more trouser cuffs; suit-coats
will be an inch shorter, while patch
pockets, pleats, tucks and frills are
out. No more full dress suits with
tails. With these changes, five suits
can be cut from the cloth which now
goes into four.
Typewriter* Frozen
Typewriters were frozen last
week. Extra telephones were lim
ited. No more “all wool” blankets,
but there will be blankets—Bo per
cent wool. But there will be plen
ty of food, lots of clothing, ample
shelter for all the folks back home.
Air Raid Precautions
The office of civilian defense has
issued the following official instruc
tions to motorists: Follow these
rules if you’re out in a car when an
air raid starts. Do these things at
once:
1. Pull over to the curb. 2. Park
the car. 3. Turn off the lights. 4.
Get out of .the car. 5. Take shelter
in the best available place—indoors
if possible.
If you’re in a bus remember the
bus must stop when the warning
sounds. Get out of the bus and take
shelter. If unable to shelter your
self indoors, sit down; if bombs start
dropping near you, lie down. Cover
your ears with your hands. Protect
the back of your head. If you meet
a warden, go where he tells you to
go, promptly and cheerfully.
Don’t leave your car in the middle
of the street. Don’t double-park.
Don’t run—walk. Keep cool. Keep
your head.
Play Night March S
Play night was held at the gym
nasium March 5, with an attendance
of about 40. P. H. Weaver was
chairman for the evening and recre
ation was directed by Mrs. M. L.
Powell, Rev. E. M. Wise and M. L.
Powell.
The next monthly play night will
be on April 2.
Department Heads Chosen
The Butts county Defense Council
has selected the heads of various de
partments to be in active charge of
defense projects. They are:
C. H. Smith, captain of auxiliary
police; J. P. Hunt, captain of air
wardens, George Mathewson, captain
of auxiliary firemen; E. H. Pace,
captain of transportation; J. H.
Rooks, captain of public utility divis-
THE JACKSON PROGRESS-ARGUS, JACKSON, GEORGIA
ion; A. S. Mills, captain of road
repair crew.
Training Starts Soon
Training of auxiliary firemen,
policemen, air wardens, road repair
crews and other divisions of civilian
defense will be under the direction
of the State Patrol. This training
will begin as soon as an instructor
is available and the date will be
listed later. Practically all of these
classes have taken first aid and are
now ready for the next step in ci
vilian defense.
Can More Food
Georgia farm families would do
well to preserve their food—meats,
vegetables and fruits—-so that they
will keep over an indefinite period,
and so their farm pantry will be
completely supplied with food for
their family and a surplus above
their immediate needs, according to
Katherine Lanier, Extension Food
Preservation Specialist.
The preservation should include
any or all of the preservhtion meth
ods —canning, drying, brining, freez
ing, etc.
Farm people would benefit by
giving more thought and attention
to food preservation at home and
in community canning plants.
Emphasis is being placed on the
soup mixture to bring in the much
needed cash for the farm home.
The food canned for home and for
sale .to local and state consumers
will release food for large centers
and save on shipping food long dis
tances.
Class in Nursing
A class in Health Nui’sing is being
taught by Miss Ethel Smith, county
Health Nurse. Classes meet each
Wednesday afternoon in the court
house and there is an enrollment
of 25 members. Miss Smith reports
keen interest in this work which will
play such an important part in ci
vilian defense.
As soon as it can be arranged
Miss Smith plans to start nursing
classes in Pepperton, Towaliga and
other county centers.
CORK
Mr. and Mrs. Jim Huddleston,
Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Stanley and
Miss Helen Davis of Fayetteville
spent a Sunday recently with Mrs.
C. A. Towles and Mrs. F. C. Hearn.
Mr. and Mrs. Doyle Faulkner of
Athens spent Sunday with Mrs. J.
J. Torbet and Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ogletree.
Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Veal and
children of Oconee and Miss Ruth
Smith of Wrightsville spent the
weekend with their parents, Mr.
and Mrs. W. A. Smith.
Miss Virginia Smith of Griffin
spent the weekend with her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Smith.
Messrs. S. J. and Jack Smith and
Mrs. Henry Moncrief spent Wed
nesday in Jasper county with Mrs.
L. L. Holloway and Mrs. J. H. Smith.
Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Leverette of
Macon spent Saturday with their
sister, Mrs. W. A. Smith.
Mrs. Lottie Glover of Gainesville
spent Saturday night with Mrs. C. A.
Towles and accompanied Mrs. F. C.
Hearn and Frankie to Douglas Sun
day, where she will be with them
for a month.
Friends of Mrs. F. C. Hearn will
be glad to know she left Sunday for
Douglas where she will begin work
Monday as Welfare Director in Cof
fee county.
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Smith and
children spent Sunday mith Mr. and
Mrs. Kenny Smith near Forsyth.
Mr. Parham White of Atlanta was
visiting relatives here Sunday.
MRS. FRANK HARDY SELLS
EAST THIRD STREET HOUSE
The Pepperton Cotton Mills has
bought from Mrs. Frank Hardy the
house and lot on Benton and east
Third street, known in recent years
as the N. H. Greer place. The deal,
a cash consideration of $1,500, was
handled through 0. E. Smith, real
estate agent. Possession will be
taken in about sixty days, it was re
ported.
Peek Elected
Head Sylvania
School System
FORMER LOCUST GROVE MAN
NAMED FOR SECOND YEAR
TO HEAD LARGE SCHOOL IN
SOUTH GEORGIA CITY
Friends here are interested to
learn that Howard S. Peek, superin
tendent of the Sylvania public
schools, has been elected head of the
Sylvania schools for two years,
Mr. Peek came to Sylvania in
September, 1941 from the Dexter
High School, and with Mrs. Peek,
has made a host of friends in Syl
vania and Screven county.
The Sylvania public school has an
enrollment of around 800 students
with a corps of 30 teachers. The
school will complete one of its most
successful terms in the history of
the school on May 22, when a class
of 43 students will be graduated
with the regular graduating exer
cises.
Under Mr. Peek's supervision a
WPA lunchroom has been most suc
cessfully operated this term with an
average of 400 students being serv
ed daily. A wider and more varied
athletic prgoram has been set up,
including basketball, volley-ball and
other activities of interest to young
er students.
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Mrs. W. H. Jordan and children,
Eline and Marie, of Columbia, S. C.,
are spending a few days with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Waldrop.
Mrs. Ardell Moncrief and baby
are staying a few weeks with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Clance Starr,
near Monticello.
Mr. Royal Long is leaving Fort
Ord, Calif., for an undisclosed des
tination. Friends and relatives here
wish him a safe landing.
Mrs. Bertie Mae Smith and chil
dren visited Mrs. D. T. Long Friday.
There are 2,200 commercial can
neries in the United States. These
expect to increase their output from
30 to 35 percent in 1942.
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Phone 4681 Jackson, Ga.
Beloved Woman
Called By Death
Late Saturday
Impressive funeral services were
held at the Jackson Methodist
church Sunday afternoon at 4 o’clock
for Mrs. Leila Spencer, beloved
Jackson resident, who died late Sat
urday at her home on Covington
street.
The pastor of the church, the Rev.
E. M. Wise, and a former pastor,
the Rev. Augustus Ernest, now *f
Monticello, officiated. Both minis
ters paid high tribute to the life
and character of one who devoted
her life to doing good. Relatives,
friends and organizations sent beau
tiful floral offerings as a token of
love and esteem.
The pallbearers were J. H. Buc
hanan, A. C. Finley, Joel Mallet, J.
W. O’Neal, V. H. Carmichael and J.
P. Hunt.
Burial was in the family lot in
the Jackson cemetery and Thornton
Funeral Homes had charge of ar
rangements.
Mrs. Spencer’s death resulted af
ter an illness of several months. Re
cently her condition had been the
cause of concern to the family and
friends.
Born in Jackson February 10,
1870, she recently observed her 72nd
birthday. The former Miss Mary
Leila Manley, she was a daughter
of the late Mr. Richard C. Manley
and Mrs. Mary McCord Manley, con
nected with pioneer families of this
section. Her husband, David Jeptha
Spencer, died in 1898. Since that
time her time and talents had been
devoted to the rearing, education
and welfare of her three sons, David
V. Spencer, superintendent of the
Jackson public schools; Marlin Spen
cer business leader, and Claude
Spencer, Jackson and McDonough
businessman.
In addition to her sons she is sur
vived by an only sister, Mrs. Annie
Outhouse of Atlanta, last surviving
member of her immediate family.
Member of the Jackson Methodist
chui’ch since girlhood, Mrs. Spencer
lived a life of service to her family,
friends and the cause of religion.
Hers was a life of high consecration
and the church in her passing lost
one of its faithful members. She
held membership in the Woman’s
Christian Temperance Union and
supported its ideals and objectives
with fidelity and zeal. She also was
a member of the Woman’s Society
of Christian Service of the Method
ist church and here found expres
sion for her deeply religious charac
ter.
A large group of relatives and
friends, including out-of-town visi
tors, attended the funeral rites and
united in a final tribute to this be
loved woman.
The members of the Society of
Christian Service attended the ser
vices in a body.
POSTPONED COMMUNITY
SURVEY TO BE MADE
ON NEXT SUNDAY
The community religious survey
which was to have been made by
members of the local Methodist
church last Sunday afternoon was
postponed on account of local con
ditions. However, the canvass will
be made next Sunday afternoon. All
those who were notified that they
had been eselected to serve on one
of the twenty-five teams are asked
to be present at the church promptly
at 2 p. m. to receive materials and
instructions.
“The Business of Winning Souls”
will be the sermon subject of Rev.
E. M. Wise for the morning worship
service beginning at 10:30 next
Sunday.
At the service which begins at 8
p. m. Sunday the pastor will discuss
the question, “Is It Possible for a
Person to Be Perfect in This Life?”"
An invitation is extended to all
who are interested in learning more
about the Bible to attend the studies
in the book of Genesis on Wednes
day evening, beginning at 8 o’clock.
ACCURATE OPTICAL SERVICE
Eyes Examined —Glasses Fitted
107 S. Hill St. Griffin, Ga.
Dr. Edward H. Shannon
Mr. David L. Patrick, Jr.
Oculist*’ Prescriptions Filled