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FOR VICTORY A\>/ Buy W 4 united states d eeense bonds • STAMPS SI.OO A YEAR IN ADVANCE VOLUME XXVI. 4TH REGISTRATION FOR MEN ! 44 -65 TO BE HELD APRIL 25,26,27! GASOLINE TO BE RATIONED AT ONCE. Announcement was made Thursday j that a weekly ration not to exceed' five Rallons of gasoline will become; effective at an early date. The rationing would be put into ef fect in 17 Southeastern states. Superior Court Is i Ended Wednesday Seminole County Superior Court; adjourned Wednesday after one j of the shortest sessions of court in, the history of the county. Convening on Monday only one ci vil case was tried, this resulting in a; ■directed verdict, and trial jurors were| re-leased until Wednesday. Several di-' vorce cases were disposed of at the be-, ginning of the session, however. ( The grand jury completed its work on Tuesday after disposing of a light docket, and the jurors released for the j term. i Judge Worrill, after noting the | ■small number of true bills returned j by the grand jury and frivilous nat ure of most of them, notified all ju iors that they were excused for the term and only pleas of guilty were re ceived Wednesday morning, no jurors being present for trial of cases. Judge Worrill pointed out in making his de cision to release the jurors from duty Wednesday that the farmers were badly needed at their farms now and he deemed it more important that the farm work not be interrupted than trial of a few minor misdemeanor’ cases. CARD OF THANKS To our many friends we wish to ex tendi our heart felt thanks for their expressions of love and sympathy dur ing the recent illness and death of our mother. Family of Mrs T. G. Harvy, Sr. ; Although rye will stand lots of hard ' grazing it should not be grazed close ■ •enough to injure the plants or unduly ; expose the soil to erosion. If pigs do not get sufficient exer cise, they will become fat and lazy and may develop what is known as “thumps”. _____ ■— SAFETY DEPOSIT BOXES i For Rent Fire Proof Burglar Proof $1.20 Per Year Including Federal Tax Rent one of our safety deposit boxes for safe keeping of valuable papers. Jewelry, Insurance Policies, ' Wills, Deeds, etc. Let Us Show Them To You. COMMERCIAL * STATE BANK i i i | Bnnalmmmlh Nnna 500 TO 750 TO REGISTER IN COUNTY; LOCAL BOARD MAKING PLANS FOR EN ROLLMENT DURING 3-DAY PERIOD. Ellison Dunn, chairman of the Local Draft Board, and L. C. Hay, clerk, I this week announced detailed plans ; for the fourth Selective Service regis ! tration in this county. The registration will be for “all ' males who had on Feb. 16, 1942, at ; tained the -15th anniversary of their i birth and have not attained the 65th : anniversary of their birth on April i 27th. 1942, and who have not hereto i fore been registered under the Selec- I tive Training and Service Act, 1940.” The local officials said the regis tration will be held n this county on ■the following schedule: | SATURDAY. APRIL 25th. Donal- ■ sonville, Iron City and F. D. R. White Schools and the Donalsonville Col- [ ored school only—9 a. m. to sp. m. SUNDAY. APRIL 26th, Draft Board office in Donalsonville —3 p. m. ! to 5 p. m. i MONDAY. APRIL 27th, Donalson i ville, Iron City, and F. D. R. white ' schools and the Donalsonville Colored i School building—S a. m. to 6 p. m. All colored registrants may regis ter at white schools or Draft Board Office. School teachers will be registrars, las heretofore, and people, generally, are urged to co-operate in making it possible for all men, white and Negro, within the sepcified ages, to register in accordance with the above schedule, since the usual heavy penalties are provided for those of ages specified who fail to register. The burden rests upon the individuals subject to the Said the local offficials: “By presidential proclamation, it is the duty of every male citizen to pre sent himself for registration as specl fed. It is further set out that full co operation is anticipated in carrying i into full effect the purposes of the ' Selective Training and Service Act of 11940, as amended. We urge all em- ■ ployers and government agencies of jail kinds—Federal, state and local— to give those under their charge suf ficient time in which to fill the obli gation of registration incumbent up on them under said act and proclama i tion.” Clerk Hay said officials estimated that there will be, on a national basis, about 50 per cent more registrants In the fourth registration than in the third, which was held on Feb. 16th, last. This would mean that between 500 and 750 are expected to register in Seminole county. However, esti mates based on national percentages have not heretofore been very accur „e in this county. I Contract Is Let For 2 Airports In Seminole A contract has been awarded to the; Hardaway Construction Company, of Atlanta, for the grading of two aux i illiary aeroplane landing fields in this; : county to be used in connection with 'all air bases in this section, one of the' fields to be located on the H. O. Cum ' mings land just south of Donalson ville, while a second will be located at ' Reynoldsville. Work will begin this week, it is re- I ported, and a large crew of work- ■ men will be stationed here while the construction work in going on. The field near Donalsonville will be ' lighted and used for night flying also, it is said. _ STAMP SALES The students of the Seminole High School have bought a total of $752.15 worth of stamps and bonds. Last Thursday in chapel, bonds were pre sented to Mary Ann Thomas, Betty Jane Colman, Bill Rose and Freder ick Brackin. The school is working to sell at ieast SI,OOO worth of stamps I and bonds before school closes, OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA A WEEK IF WAR FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT REPORTS War Production Chairman Nelson, speaking in New York city, said the United Nations have now outstripped the Axis in war production. Because of the accumulated reserves of the enemy, however, “we have not yet won the battle of production,” he said. Vice President Wallace said by July of this yeor, the U.S. will be producing more war material than any other na tion in the history of the world. The WPB said as cf April 1 the Government had disbursed more than $23 billion on the war effort. Chair man Nelson asked all prime contrac tors to establish subcontracting de partments, and to make subcontract ing needs known to the nearest WPB field office. He also asked that work ers’ vacations be staggered, and over time and employment of substitutes be increased so vacations will not dis rupt war production. The board listed the first 500 plants to set up volun tarily labor-management committees and launch production drives. Manpower Moblization Federal Security Administraton, McNutt was made Chairman of a nine man war manpower commission set up by the President to “bring about the most effective mobilization and the maximum use of the nation’s man pow er.” Mr. McNutt said the commission wjll establish a labor priorities sys tem to alllocate manpower on a volun tary basis, If this system fails, he sajd he would ask for authority to assign men and women to specific jobs. He reported an additional 10 million workers will be needed in war produc tion this year, many of whom will have to he obtained through recruit ing women, young people and retired workers. The President proclaimed the week of May 3 as National Employment week and asked employers to train and employ women and older men as a means of avoiding labor shortage. The president’s committee on fair em ployment practice ordered 10 compan ies holding large war contracts to cease discriminating workers because of race or religion. The War Front War Secretary Stimson told a press conference the U. S. Army is almost ready for the offensive. Army com muniques reported 13 Australian based American bombers, in a 4,000 mile round-trip raid on Japanese in stallations in tho Philippines, sank four enemy ships, damaged four oth ers and caused widespred damage. The Army and Navy withheld comment on reports that American bombers had raided Tokyo, Yokohama, Kobe and of the Japanese cities and inflicted ex tensive property damage. Gen. MacArthur named the mem bers qf his staff assisting him as head of the United Natiops southwest Paci fic command. Gen Wainwright said Corregdor Island could and would hold out. lie sai<t an estimated 60,000 aaaßßßaaaa .. aaSßaaßa H'l|! a >'">>*i">'l>'<i>><"<<l* ■ J i Notice Property Owners j ■ Whereas, the Board of Commission ers of Roads and Revenues of Semi nole County, Georgia, did on the 7th day of April, 1942, request the Board of Tax Equalizers of Seminole Coun ty, Georgia, to convene for the pur pose of fixing a penalty against the taxpayers who fail or refuse to return their property for taxes by May Ist of each year, and Whereas, undef the law, the Tax Assessor’s books close on May Ist, and the Tax Assessor and Board of Tax Equalizers have the right to double the tax on any property that is not returned by the owner, and Whereas, under the law, the tax payers are entitled to homestead ex emption, provided said taxpayer mak es a return of his property and files application for said exemption. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Board of Tax Equalizers of Seminole County, Georgia, that any. DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, APRIL 24, 1942 American and Filipino combatant and non-combatant troops on Bataan are now in the hands of the enemy. Eight United Nations ships were reported sunk by enemy submarines in the At lantic. Foreign Relations The White House reported lend- Icase aid amounted to more than $3 billion by the end of March. War sup plies sent to Russia in March were two and a half times as much as those in February. President Roosevelt noti fied Ambassador to Vichy Leahy to re turn to this country for instructions. Because of his domination of the new government of France by pro-Laval. The State Department said three A merican ships scheduled to carry food and clothing to France and North Af rica are being held here pending clari fication of the Vichy situation. The War Department said organi zation of 32 new divisions this year is beng carried out on schedule. The de partment said the army medical corps strength will be doubled to meet de mands of the expanded army. Physi cians under 45 years and dentists un der 35 will be eligible for commissions as first lieutenants. The department Iso announced formation of a new combat force, the tank destroyer com mand, which will begin training in Texas this Summer. The department said it will grantt furloughs of 10 days to inductees af ter thejr processing at reception cen ters if local boards recommend such action for men who need time to clear ;p personal affairs. Selective Service tut Ih-rsne*. »:!(. lh< supply of classified as 1-A probably will be exhausted by the end of summer and the calling of men of 1-B classifi cation probably will start in the Fall. Navy and Ajr The Navy Department said the Bu .eau of Yards and Docks will act as constructing agency for the depart ment for all construction accomplish ed by private agencies, including works subcontracted under prime con tractor. Two new destroyers were launched and a third was commission ed. The President directed Navy Sec retary Knox to take over three plants of the Brewster Aero-Nautical Corp in order to increase production. President Roosevelt and Canadian Prime Minister MacKenzie King an nounced jointly that all United Na tions with air training programs un der way in the U. S. or Canada will confer in Ottawa early in May on further military efforts.” Shipping The war Shipping Administraton requisitioned all the remaining Ameri- , can-owned ocean-going vessels which had not been taken over by the gov ernment previously. Every detail cj operation—cargoes, routes of travel , and time of departure-for ocean go- ! Turn To Number Two on Back Page • 1 person failing to make a return of his - property for taxation by May Ist, be i and it is hereby ordered, that the I property shall be assessed at a fair . valuation by this Board, and a penal ty of 10 per cent be assessed against , said property and added to said valu , atpn, an<| BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, : that no homestead exemption will bv allowed pfter May Ist, where the per sons fails to return and make appli cation for said exemption prior to said date, and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that a copy of this resolution be pub lished in the Donalsonville News for '. vo weeks during the month of April. Done and passed this 11th day cf I April, 1942. B. B. CLARKE, T. W. MILLER, J, C. EARNEST, Board of Tax of Seminole County. Ga. GRAND JURY PRESENTMENTS FOR APRIL TERM, SUPERIOR COURT To the Honorable C. W. Worrill, Judge Pataula Circuit. We the Grand Jury serving at the April Term, 1942 of Seminole Super ior Court, beg to submit herewith the General Presentments of this body. We thank Judge Worrill for his frank and able charge, and express to Solicitor Patterson our deep ap preciation for his efficient guidance during our deliberations. We, your committee on Public Wel fare, find records of this office neat ly and well kept. There are 216 cases receiving old Age Pensions. Aid is be ing given to 1 blind person, and to 34 dependent childrens representing 13, families. We find the total disburse-1 ments from the office in April were! $1721.50 in old age pensions, $266.50, to Dependent Children and SB.OO to Blind, making a total of $1996.00 for; the month of April. We wish to thank Mrs. Blonnie M. < Divings and Miss Lizabeth O'Neal for their splendid cooperation, and we wish to commend them on the efficient business-like manner in which they conduct the affairs of the office. M. G. CLARK, Chairman DAN WHITE We, your committee investigating; Confederate Pensions find the follow ing: Confederate Pensions have been paid to five widows in Seminole Ceun ty. No Veteran of the Civil War In now living p ths county. Your Committee. J. L. BARBER, JR. JIM HARRELL. Chairman We the Committee find the J. P. books all O. K. M. H. INGRAM BERRY TYLER We the undersigned committee ap pointed by the Grand Jury to inspect the Public records of the Court House —We wish to report that we have found all records in good shape and neatly kept. 4-21-42 A- J. JONES R. I. EVANS, Committee. We the Committee on Roads, wish to make the following report. We have investigated most of the roads of the county and find consider able work necessary, especially oft road leading from Clarence Lane’-s up Sugar Rationing Registration To Be Held Soon The O. P. A. has announced that trade registration for sugar rationing would be held at the high schools, Tuesday, April 28, gnd Wednesday, J April 29. N. P. Malcom, Superintendent of Seminole County Schools and Chair ' man of the Local Rationing Board urg 1 es that al! Retailers, wholesalers, in stitutional, and industrial users, in cluding food service establishments, 1 register at the nearest high school be tween the hours of 5:00 and 9:00 P. M. either Tuesday, April 28 or Wed nesday, April 29. It is requested that you not wait un til the last few minutes to register, ; since some of the fornp.3 are rather long, some having as many as 164 blanks to be filled in. However, be i sure to register on one of these two days, for the O. P. A. has ruled that you do not register, it will ,be two weeks before you will be allowed to register to receive certificates. Thils registration should not be con fused with the registration of Civil ians for sugar rationing, which will be held May 4-7, inclusive. Further in formation concerning civillien regis tration wil be published m next week’s issue of hTe Sing Sunday S Countv Sinking Con vention will meet Sunday st the Snrin? Creek Church, it was announc ed this Week, A'l hv.T?. of- good singing arc in ”1» -.I and singers are especially urged tx «-«sion will begin at 1" o’ck;k war ‘ime. tMAKE EVERY PAY DAY BOND DAY JOIN THE PAY-ROLL SAVINGS PLAN SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS to the Buckhalter settlement over Dry Creek, we find that a bridge is neces- ■ sary. Also the road leading south of Don alsonville to the Cloud Ponds needs to be raised to clear the water. The road intersecting with Butler’s Ferry road at C. L. Perry’s needs a ditch cut to drain the water. Other than the above the roads were in good condition. W. C. WHITTAKER NEWTON KING We the Committee on Public Build , ings have inspected the buildings and j find everything in good shape. C. A. BLAIR H. M. STRICKLAND | Wc extend to Miss Carnes our genu- ■ inc appreciation for the appearance j of the Courthouse grounds and the . uniform neatness in which the prem ' ises are kept. i We wish to Commend Sheriff Chan j dler for his untiring efforts toward i economy and efficiency n handling i criminal matters brought to his at -1 tention, and the despatch with which ■ he disposes of these cases with a mini imum of expense to the County. I Mr. J. B. Moseley was elected a ! member of the County Board of Edu cation in the place of R. C. Roberts, resigned. We the Grand Jury of Seminole County recommend to the Donalson- , ville City Council that the Beer, Wine and Whiskey Stores close by nine o’clock each night. ' We the Grand Jury have investigat-. cd thirty cases and have found four teen true bills and 16 no bills. We reccommend that these present- i ments be published once in the Donal sonville News, and that the regular fee be paid for same. T. fa. ROBERTS, foreman H. G. WOOD, Clerk V. L. ROBERTS, Assist. Clerk G. W. J. BARBER, Baliff GEORGIA,SEMINOLE COUNTY It is ordered by the Court, that the above and foregoing General Present ments of the Grand Jury be received, adopted, filed and published according to law. C. W. WORRILL Judges. C. P. C. April 21, 1942 Lespedeza is the important summer legume for upland and lowland per manent pasture mixtures in Georgia. t V' ■ ■■ OLIVE THEATRE Saturday Only Roy Rogers and Gabby Hayes, in. “SUNSET ON THE DESERT” Monday and Tuesday Juan Blondell and John Wayne in “LADY FOR A NIGHT” Wednesday Only Eddie Albert, in “TREAT ‘EM ROUGH” Thursday and Friday •I'allace Beery and Lewis Stone in “THE BUGLE SOUNDS" Midget Theatre Saturday Only Ken Murry and Harriet Hilliard in! “JUKE BOX JENNY” NUMBER 13