Donalsonville news. (Donalsonville, Ga.) 1916-current, August 15, 1941, Image 1

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SEMINOLE COUNTY Georgia’s Peanut Center The richest and best farming section of the world, the home of the in dustrious farmer. SI.OO A YEAR IN ADVANCE VOLUME XXV. September Draft Quota Five White And Two Colored The Seminole County draft board received its September quota this; week from State Headquarters, the quota calling for five white men and i two negroes. The five white men i leave on Septetmber 9th and the two I negroes on September 10th. The August quota from this county! was five white and seven negroes. The seven negroes left last Friday, while the five white men will leave j August 20th. The five white men to leave are; all volunteers, no drafting being nec- i essary to fill the call. The volunteers; for this call are Wallace Dawson, Roy Jackson Condrey, Dock Brown Grant. Willie B. Odum and Alton Eugene Grant. Another volunteer registrant, trans ferred here, Ishmael Croom, will leave with the five young men for induction at the same time. Seminole county now has 153 men in service, this including all branches, the army, navy and marines. Os this number 77 volunteered prior to the■ draft, 28 enlisted through the Bain-j bridge company of National Guards-1 men and 48 were inducted by the local I board. Os the 4$ inductetd by the local | board, more than half have been vol- ■ unteers. Rev. Brooks Gets Promotion Os cordial interest here to his scores of friends is the announcement b> the war department of the promo tion of Rev. E. B. Brooks to the rank of Captain. Rev. Brooks is stationed ! at Fort Barrancas, Fla., where he is ' a Chaplain. Rev. Brooks, a member of the Of-1 ficers Reserve Corp, was called to ac-I tive duty on January IGth of this year; as a first lieutenant. Through his j work at the fort he was elevated to the : rank of Captain, which carries with it; an increased prestige as well as sal ary. Rev. Brooks, as pastor of the local' Baptist Church, was one of the most popular leaders the church has had, and many friends here will be pleas ed to learn of his richly deserved pro- [ motion. I , Mv) maximum Mfia <y» I 2* W/ INSURANCE W| © .1 Ir< W Z/ FOR EACH ?? I \\ V& \V ? DEPOSITOR jW £j I V 1)0 YOU FEEL THAT YOUR ACCOUNT IS TO SMALL TO RE WELCOME? ■ Please don’t let that bother you for a moment. As a customer of our bank all our facilities, our service and our ex perience is at your disposal just as though you were the biggest customer on our books. |We ask for the opportunity to help make this account of yours grow, j May we try? Commercial State Bank This Bank Is a Member of the, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation. Bmtalfinntrilb Nhiw State Defense Corps Meets Monday Night The State Defense Corps held its ; regular drill on Monday night with aj good attendance. All members are ' urged to attend regularly as this is I ' very important. The Unit is fast i I whipping into shape under the compe [ tent instruction of Sgt. Buddy Sulli ; van. Rifles have been requisitioned and it is hoped uniforms will soon be acquired. If you are between 21 and! 55 years of age and not otherwise; subject to military service, come out ' and join us. i Organization of an Air Warning; I Service is fast being perfected in I those sections of the County where! I telephones are available and as soon; as organization is completed, they| will be turned over to the Army for! further instruction and direction. A practice maneuver is planned for this branch of the Civilian Defense Pro gram sometime during September when all planes in the Georgia skies will be reported over a 48 hour period. 3rd District W. M. U. Rally To Be Held At Brinson The 3rd District Rally of Bowen | W. M. U. Meets at the Brinson church I ! Friday August 22. H The program will be as follows: 10—Hymn. 10:20 —Welcome, 10:30 —“The open Bible” —Mrs. Sin iard. 10:55 —“The burning torch” —Mrs. ! J. B. Thomas. 11:25 —“Laborers together with i God”—Mrs. B. F. Fuller. 10:40 —Special Music. 12:00 —The Globe—“ The whole i wide world for Christ”—Mrs, D, K. Talbert. Lunch. 1:30—Hymn. Devotional —Mrs. C. B. Miller, 1:50- “Faith is the victory”—Jakin i Y. W. A. 2:lo—“We did it this way”—By, Mrs. F. A. Raley, and girls. 2:30 —“Study to show Thy self ap proved—By Mrs. F. A. Raley. 2:4o—Music. Reports, 3:oo —Adjournment, Mrs. B. F. Fuller, Reporter, j $750,000 In Poultry Sold By FSA Families Farm Security Administration families in Region Five (Georgia, Florida, Alabama and South Carolina)! have received over three quarters of] a million dollars during the past two and one-half months from the sale of chickens bought under the Depart ment of Agriculture’s “Food for De fense” program, it was announced this week by E. C. Young, state FSA director. This comes from marketing 1,800,- 000 broilers and fryers that have been ■ raised from the 5.000.000 baby chicks that were bought by those families in May in response to the na tional appeal to raise more food for defense, Mr. Young pointed out. “The additional $750,000 income from sources which the small farmer never tapped before is only part of the story,” Mr. Young said. “That he was inspired to do the job, that he has been taught that it can be done over and over, and that his outlook and ca pacity have been doubled —these are 1 the big things, “Nothing else in the long effort to 1 improve the outloook and productivity ■ of the southern small farm has ever matched in a similar length of time the record of the last two months and a half in stimulating more food for defense." Crude petroleum is the most effec tive known remedy for lice and mange ' on hogs. OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA Leaders Endorse Linder’s Plan For TruePariety 32-Cent Cotton Needed For Parity, Says Linder Commissioners of Agriculture from ten states, at a meeting held at Mem-1 phis, Tennessee, August 9, unanimous-' ly adopted a plan submitted by Gent-' gia’s Commissioner of Agriculture, Tom Linder. The plan submitted by Linder is based on the ten-year period 1920-29. Commissioner May of Kentucky stat ed, “This is the most workable plan' I have ever seen.” In explaining this | Commissioner Linder stated, “This would elevate parity prices in pro portion to the increase in prices of basic manufacturers since the 1920-29 base period and would guarantee bot tom prices on farm products as fol lows : Cotton .24 Wheat $1.64 Corn .99 Cotton seed oil .12 Oats .56 No. 1 hogs .12 No. 1 steers .14 No. 1 veal .14 No. 1 lamb 16c No. 1 sheep .08 The “Linder plan” would also pro vide that prices on farm products be automatically adjusted to price flue-' tuations of articles the farmer must buy with 1920-29 prices as a base. Under the “Linder plan” Congress would also be asked to study sugges tions that to provide true parity for farmers the above basic prices should be increased thirty-three and one third per cent. “This suggestion”,. Linde’ asserted, “would be based on the fact that reduced acreage, pro tective tariff, high labor costs and rural education introduced since the “horse and buggy” days of 1920-29 i have resulted in a corresponding in crease in the farmers’ necessary ex penses. “Actual parity is not the average price of farm products over a given' number of years, but the relationship between what the farmer gets for his products and what he must pay for li|s commodities,’ Linder stated that, “Only two classes of people in America today are actually working below parity in the defense program—the farmer who raises the food and clothing and the boys who have got to carry the guns and do the fighting.” “Farmers are in a desperate situa tion”, Mr. Linder said. “Sjxteen-cent cotton js only fifty per cent of parity. 1 We already have price fixing on what the farmers buy. If you go into a hardware store in Dublin, Georgia, you can buy a tractor for the same price you would pay in Dallas, Texas with some slight variation in freight rates.” Under the Linder plan the prices! quoted above would be the lowest prices that the farmers could receive for their products and by increasing these prices In proportion to increased prices of what the farmer buys, up? der the Linder plan, would put prices of farm products as follows: Cotton •32 Corn $1.32 Wheat $2.19 Oats ,74 Cotton seed oil ,16 No, I hogs ,16 No, I steers 47 1-2 No. 1 vea| .17 1-2 No, 1 |amb ,21 No. 1 sheep ,11 “Prices of most farm commodities have advanced sharply re< “ntly, but it should be borne in mind that the! prices quoted in August do not as a rule represent the prices the farmers received from his growing crop”, he said. “Fifteen-cent cotton today so far as the farmer is concerned means fifteen cents for the growing crop, : Actually the last crop of hogs only netted the farmer about 6 l-2c.” The resolution adopting the plan empowered President Harry Wilson of Louisiana to send a committee to Washington to urge Congress to take immediate action. Linder was appoint ed Chairman of this committee con sisting of C. C. Flannery of Tennes see, J. E. McDonald of Texas. J. E. Scott of Oklahoma, J. Roy Jones of South Carolina, W. Kerr Scott of DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, AUGUST 15TH, 1941. Wash Palmore Will Be Tried Week Os Aug. 25 Wash Palmore, Negro, who was in dicted by a Houston County grand jury last week on a charge of murder in connection with the slaying of A. C. Warren, local gasoline and auto mobile dealer, will go on trial during the week of August 25th, it was re ported this week. Palmore repudiated a confession made to ex-sheriff S. W. Howell of Blakely and will enter a plea of not guilty when he comes up for trial, it is said. Six other murder cases are on dock et in Houston county and will be tried prior to the Palmore case, it is said, though the Houston county judge is reported to have stated that the case would be tried if an extra session of the court was necesary dur ing the following week. The case against Mrs. Warren, whom the Negro implicated in his confession, was nol-prossed at a com mittment hearing and no indictment was returned by the grand jury a gainst Mrs. Warren. “WHAT ARE YOU WORTH?” The question “What are you worth?” will be discussed by Rev. J. A. Duren at the First Baptist Church next Sunday evening. In taking up the duties of the pastorate here, Mr. Dur en stated that he was anxious to know what the people are worth whom he is to serve. He explained, however, that he is not so much con cerned about what they are worth financially, just so they,are able tc keep the pastor’s salary paid and give a reasonable support to denomination al and charitable causes. He said he had advanced information on what the people are worth financially, and will tell each one present next Sunday evening what he is worth in dollars and cents, if he wants to know, The pastor is more concerned about what the people are worth spiritually. He is anxious to know if Donalsonville church members are Salt an I Light Christians, and if they let their light shine by attending the services of their church. Mr. Duren said he had heard several times that Donalsonvill" is a good church town, but judging from the attendance the oast few Sundays, he confessed that he was at a loss to understand what was meant by this statement. He suggested that whoever gave this credit to the tu vn probably meant that u majority of the people were good enough to let the churches remain here and not bother them. He estimated that for the Sundays he has preached here the average attendance at The Hapi’st Church each Sunday has been slight ly less than five percent of the white populatiton, and that the attendance at all churches would hardly he twenty-five percent of the white peo ple, Mr. Duren stated that his morning subject would be some lessons drawn from the incident of “Moses and th' l Burning Bush," Mr, M. T- Simmons, superintendent of the Baptist Sunday School, is anxious to see 100 present next Sunday and is working toward this goal. Mr. Weyman Cannington. Director of the Training Unions, saki if the young people don’t think he can smile, to turn out and see. He frowns only at empty benches. DIGGING POTATOES Potatoes to be stored should be well matured before digging, says Elmo Ragsdale, Extension Horticulturist. It is best, he says, to dig them before frost, if possible. Potatoes should not be allowed to lie exposed to the sun for more than 30 minutes and should not be left in the field overnight. PAY YOUR SUBSCRIPTION North Carolina and H. J, Thatcher us Arkansas. Commissioner Jones, President of the National Association of Agricul tural Commissioners, said he would appoint a committee from the national membership to work with the south ern committee in seeking adoption of the Linder plan. 1100 Bales Os Cotton Ginned In County Approximately 1100 bales of new crop cotton had been ginned in Semi nole county up to Thursday morning The News was informed this week, while the price of the staple has de clined slightly this week. 1 On Monday the price advanced I close to 17 cents but the top price being paid Wednesday was 15.60. Prices of other produce Wednesday ‘ was as follows: ! Cotton Seed, per ton S4O i Peanuts, Spanish No. 1 S9O Peanuts, Runners No. 1 SBO Shelled Corn, bushel 60c Hogs, No. 110 c ! Hogs, No. 2 9 l-2c | Hogs, No. 3 9c Get On The News Honor Roll The News this week begins publi cation of its honor roll of folks who have paid their subscriptions to the News during the past week. Other names will be added from week to week as The News renews its annual drive for subscribers. Come in now or see one of our so licitors and renew your subscription, get your name on the honor roll nex( I week. The honor roll this week is as j follows: E. C. Smith, Jr„ Thames Spooner, Herman Buie, Jakin, Shelby Carter, M. C. Fain, Jr., J. I. Parker, John Bowers, E, H. Howard, B. H. Davis, Mrs. Eunice Hudson, J. C. Ashley, Mrs. Julian Hickson, Gordon Spoon er, G. L. Earnest. W. B. Dean, Canal Zone, Fred Chil dree, Clyde Williams, C. S. Forrester. W. H. Roberts, J. D. Lane, Iron City. I S. P. Lane, Robert Davis, Ashburn, C. M. Newberry, Iron City, L. T. Hud son, C, W. Long, Earl Gibbons, M. M. Minter, R. E. Daniels, R. S. Roberts, Curtis Roberts, Robert Pierce, Buck Jones, Mrs. A. I. Williams, Mr. A. D. ! erts, Curtis Roberts, edai.dthllßobert ! Sheffield. J. G. Braswell. I Five Carloads Mules And Horses Received Here Five carloads of mules and horses were unloaded here late Sunday as ! ternoon, the shipments coming in on ’ a through freight which stopped here and switched the cars into place for ! unloading. The shipments were consigned to ■ Donalsonville’s two livestock dealers, Holman Mule Company and Sheffield ; Horse and Mule Co. I This shipment was the largest ever ■ received in Donalsonville at one time, I the shipments coming from Nebraska and Texas, Seminole Soft- Ball Team Beats Climax 6-4 The Seminole softball team won the ; first game in a five-game play-off I series against the Climax team Tues , day night in the Bainbridge softball league. The next game was to be played Thursday night. Climax won the first half of the split season, the Seminole boy win ning the last half by a close margin of one game. In the contest Tuesday night the score was 6-4 with the Seminole boys on the long end. Playing for the Seminole team are W. E. Brigham, H, R. Dozier. Herman Roland, Fred Gib bons, Sidney Shingler, “Bub” Roland, Wayman Carrington, Hubert Ealy, “Pie” Johnson and Charles Bridges. Hill Pace, of iron City, is manager of the team. Four of the nation’s largest meat puckers are operating plants in Geor- j Gia. I DONALSONVILLE Capitol of Seminole County The home of progressive people, pret ty homes, good churches, splendid schools and the best of climate. SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS Peanut Prices Pegged At S9O For Spanish Georgia peanut growers were as sured this week that a top price of S9O per ton would be paid them for their No. 1 Spanish peanuts this year under a loan and diversion program announced by the Department of Ag riculture. Runners No. 1 were pegged at a price of SBO per ton. This repre sents an increase of $25 per ton over the price paid last year for Spanish and an increase of $23 per ton for Runners. The plan is designated to peg pea nut prices at from $74 to $94 for the various types, depending upon grad es. The department will authorize pro ducer co-operatives to buy peanuts from the growers at designated prices. The diversion program, details of i which will be announced later, was de signed to turn surplus peanuts into l oil and other by-products. The G. F. A. Peanut Association at • Camilla, Ga., is the authorized co j operative for Georgia. Most of Georgia’s peanuts are Spanish and runner types and the de j signaled prices by grades for these are: Southeastern Spanish—U. S. No. 1. I S9O a ton; No. 2, SB3, and No. 3, $77. Runners—U. S. No. 1, SBO a ton; No. 2, $74 and No. 3, $67. The crop in Seminole county this I year is expected to be good, reports | indicate. Although the yield is not ex pected to reach the high average not led last year, an increase in acreage 'this year is expected to offset the ■ lower yield and result in another bumper crop year. Some farmers ar already taking up ; their peanuts in Seminole, though the majority of peanuts planted here this year are runners and they will not be ' ready for harvesting for some time. HOME ORCHARDING I A small home orchard in Georgia should be made to furnish the farm family with fresh fruits in abundance 1 if cared for properly. An orchard of approximately one acre will supply a family of five with fruit for eating jthe growing season. Also it should ' furnish surplus fruit for canning and drying, according to Extension spec ialists. With silage it is easier to mainiain good milk production in the winter. OLIVE THEATRE I - ■ ■ ■ ■ - ** Saturday Only George O,Brien, in “TRIPLE JUSTICE" — : Monday And Tuesday Penny Singleton and Arthur Lake, In “BLONDIE GOES LATIN" Wednesday I Jeffery Lynn nd Kaaren Verne, In “UNDERGROUND” Thursday And Friady Cary Grant and Irene Dunn, In | “PENNY SERENADE” MIDGET THEATRE SATURDAY Dorothy Lamour and Bob Burns, In “TROPIC HOLIDAY" I ■ ■ ■ ■ ■■■■■■ ■ NUMBER 29.