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UNITED STATES WAR
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SI.OO A YEAR IN ADVANCE
VOLUME XXVI.
Mr. N. P. Malcom
Resigns From
Ration Board
N. P. Malcom, chairman of the
Seminole county rationing board for
tires, gasoline, sugar, bicycles, auto
mobiles and typewriters, this week
tendered his resignation to E. A.
Thonwell, state rationing administra
tor, effective July 31st.
News of Mr. Malcom’s resignation
will be received with regret by the
people of the county generally. Serv
ing without pay, he has done an ex
cellent job of handling the many du
ties imposed on him, and he will be
hard to replace on the board.
His successor has not been named.
Supreme Court
Upholds Ruling
Os Judge Worrill
The Supreme Court of Georgia
handed down a decision last week af
firming the decision of Judge C. W.
Worrill in ruling that H. O. Cum
mings was not a duly elected member
of the County Commissioners from
the Steam Mill, District.
Following the death of Commission
er Fred Childree of this district, the
County Board tied up in the selection
of his successor on the board, two
voting for Mr. Cummings, while two
voted against. Mr. Cummings contend
ed that he was duly elected and began
serving on the board. Chairman L. R.
Robinson, and others, brought an in
junction to prevent his serving and a
hearing was held before Judge C. W.
Worrill, who ruled that Mr. Cummings
was not a member.
On an appeal to the higher court
Mr. Cummis.gs continued to serve,irit
the decision of the higher court makes
the injunction permanent.
The Board of County Commissioners
must now agree on another person
from the Steam Mill District to serve
as commissioner, the act creating the
county fixing the responsibility of
filling a vacancy on the board by other
commissioners.
Mr. Heyward Canington and Mr.
Custer Clayton left Wednesday for
Atlanta to enlist in the U. S. Army.
Mr. and Mrs. Marlin Canington, of
Bainbridge, visited relatives here last
week-end.
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OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA
A WEEK OF WAR
FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT REPORTS
President Roosevelt told his press
conference he is considering asking
Congress for more efective controls
to keep down the cost of living, in
cluding wage control. The National
situation as regards the cost of living
must be kept in line, he said. The one
criterion that must be kept in mind is
what it costs the average family to
live.
The War Labor Board announced a
formula for a National wage stabiliza
tion policy designed to maintain work
ers purchasing power at January
1941 levels. The Board said “as a gen
eral rule workers are entitled to 15
percent more wages than they had on
January 1, 1941, to meet the increases
in living cost from that date to May 1,
1942. Workers who have received an
increase of 15 percent or more during
that period will not be entitled to
raises except in cases where their rat
es still are sub-standard and a raise
is necessary to wipe out inequalities.”
The WLB ordered an increase of 44
cents a day, retroactive to last Feb
ruary, for 157,000 “Little Steel” work
ers. The union had asked $1 a day in
creases. The Board ruling also pro
vided maintenance of union member
ship and a checkoff of union dues.
President Roosevelt, referring to the
Board’s “Little Steel” ruling said the
entire National problem of wages is
relative. In production of an article
like steel an increase of 5 percent in
the wages would not force up the cost
of living nearly as much as a com
parable increase, for instance, in a
canning factory that produces food,
he said.
LABOR SUPPLY
..War Manpower Chairman McNutt
reported approximately 12,500,000
persons were working in direct war
employment on July 1, compared with
9,000,000 on April 1. He estimated 5,-
000,000 tfiore will be added to the
industry forces during the last six
months of this year. Federal Works
Administrator Fleming said total U.
S. Employment increased between
May and June by 1,700,000 persons
to 53,300,000.
The House passed and sent to the
Senate a Bill authorizing the Census
Bureau to issue birth certificates bas
ed on its vital statistics to persons un
able to obtain them through normal
channels. The 54,000,000 persons in
the Country whose births are not re
corded could obtain a certificate upon
making a sworn application to a post
master (or his subordinate), which
would be forwarded to the Bureau to
be checked. After verification of the
application a birth certificate would
be issued to the persons could work in
War Production Plants and receive old
age pensions benefits,
RATIONING
The OPA announced that East
| motorists in localities served by sub
• ways, elevated or suburban railroads
1 would be denied supplementary gaso
line rations unless they can establish
that such transportation facilities are
inadequate for their needs. The new
regulations would apply to all motor
ists, including those who help form
car-sharing clubs. WPB Chairman
Nelson said after July 22, when the
: rationing system goes into effect in
the East, gasoline deliveries to star
tions in the area will be based upon
coupons taken in by each station- The
WPB announced establishment of a
“Buffer Zone” in 162 counties adja-
I cent to the Western Boundaries of the
East Coast ration area, in which de
liveries of gasoline to filling stations
will be cut by 25 percent beginning
July 22.
The WPB reported 2,736 trucks,
truck trailers and miscellaneous vehic
les were released to civilians and to
holders of Government exemption per
mits during the week epded July 11.
Since March 9, when the rationing
program became effective, almost 52,-
000 vehicles in all categories have
been released to those two groups.
The OPA authorized local war price
and rationing boards to permit use of
any reasonable amount of sugar for
home canning providing four quarts of
fruit will be canned with each pound.
of sugar.
THE WAR FRONT
A Communique from Cairo, Egypt, i
reported Maj. Gen. Lewis H. Brereton, 1
DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, JULY 24TH, 1942.
formerly commander of the U. S.
Army Air Forces in India is now Com
mander of U. S. Air Forces in the Mid
dle East. Gen. Brereton said American
heavy bombers carried out 21 tactical
missions in 36 days with the loss of
only three U. S. planes. The Navy
announced 13 Japanese ships have
been sunk or damaged since June 3 in
Aleutian waters, and at least seven
enemy aircraft have been destroyed.
The Navy said U. S. casualties in that
theatei 1 to date are approximately 44
military and naval personnel killed, 49
wounded and one civilian employee
killed.
The Navy reported damage inflict
ed on the enemy during the Battle of
Midway June 3 to June 6 included:
approximately 4,800 Japanese killed
or drowned as compared to U. S. losses
of 92 officers and 215 enlisted men:
20 enemy ships of all Classifications
sunk or damaged: and an estimated
275 Japanese aircraft destroyed. The
U. S. Carrier Yorktown was put out
of action and the Destroyer Haramann
was torpedoed and sunk. Carribbean
defense Commander Andrews said
“Measurers for action against enemy
submarines in this area apparently are
proving very efective” and antiair-
I craft warning systems are greatly im
| proved in the Panama Canal Zone. The
1 Navy announced the sinking of 20
! more United Nations Merchant vessels
by enemey submarines.
FOREIGN RELATIONS
President Roosevelt formally pro
claimed a state of War with Hungary,
Rumania and Bulgaria, making Na
tionals of those countries residing in
i the U. S. subject to regulations gov
erning other enemey alies aliens. The
President announced Lend-Lease War
Aid extended by the U. S. from March
11, 1941—when the program began—
to June 30, 1942, amounted to $5,205
million of which the June total was
S7OB million, highest monthly total in
the 16 months of the program. The
State Department said the U. S. has
signed mutual aid agreements with
Czechoslokia and Norway, bringing
to nine the number of such agree
ments. The Department also announc
ed the Vichy French Government has
turned down two offers by President
Roosevelt to provide a safe haven for
the French Naval units now at Alex
andria, Egypt.
ARMY AND SELECTIVE SERVICE
The Army Air Forces, present ac
cident rate is 68 percent lower than
in 1930 and 10 percent lower than the
average rate for the 10 years between
1930 and 1940, war Secretary Stimson
said. Mr. Stimson said every U. S.
soldier going into a theater of opera
tions will receive a package of five
grams of systalline sulfanilamide for
wounds in addition to 12 sulfanilamide
tablets for internal use. Army Ah’
| Forces Commander Arnold announced
‘ formation of the Troop Carrier Com
mand charged with transportation by
| air the fighting men and their wea
pons and supplies in theaters of op
erations.
SS Headquarters authorized local
boards to defer married men until all
available single men, including those |
in war jobs, have been called and to
call men with children last. President
Roospye|t said it is unlikely a decision
! will be made apy time soon on the
drafting of 18 and 19 year old youths
for military service,
SS Director Hershey said local
boards may fill up to 16 per cent of
their quotas from men deferred be
of illiteracy but who are otherwise fit
for military service.
FIRST OPEN BOLE
Mr. T. H. Faircloth this week claim
ed the honor of bringing in the first
open bole of cotton, which he pre
sented to the News Office on Tuesday
afternoon. |
He brought in two cottop stalks..
loaded with mature boles, but having ■
two open bojes each. He stated that
he had a whole field in almost the
same condition, and that he would
probably do some cotton picking the
latter part on next week,
Miss Amillena Omohundro, of Mi
ami, Fla., and Chicago visited Mrs.
Thomas Chason here last week.
Mr. B. B. Lane
Dies Following
Heart Attack
Funeral services for Mr. B. B. Lane,
prominent Seminole county farmer
and pioneer citizen of this section were
held at the Union Primitive Baptist
church in Miller county Sunday after
noon. The Rev. W. I. Kelly conducted
the service, assisted by the Rev. Mr.
Willis, pastor of the Methodist church
of Colquitt. Interment was in the
Union Cemetery. Pall bearers were
his nephews, Clarence Hornsby, Rosco
Lane, Clay Lane, Shingler Lane, Wil
son Lane, and Wille Lane.
Mr. Lane had been in declining
health some time, but was confined to
his bed for the last week. Early Sat
urday he suffered a heart attack
which caused his death. He was born
in Miller county February 15, 1861,
and was married in 1889 to Miss Ida
Fiveash. To this union was born one
child, I. Carl Lane. He was married
the second time in 1892 to Mary Zelm
ma Hornsby.
Mr. Lane was one of the foremost
ctiizens of this community. He owned
and operated one of the finest farms
in Southwest Georgia, and his advice
on farming was taken as authorityfl
His wife preceded him to the grave
several years ago. He was a man of
the highest integrity, had scores of
friends, and was known for his grac
ious hospitality.
Surviving children are Grady and
I Harvey Lane, Bainbridge; Dr. B. B.
Lane, Zachery, La.; C. E. Lane, Brook
land, Ark.; J. Griggs Lane, Donalson
ville; Mrs. W. W. Bird, Colquitt; Mrs.
J. T. Harrison, Whigham; Mrs. T. W.
Beauchamp, Portsmouth, Va., and
Miss Ethel Lane, Donalsonville.
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Last Rites
Spoken For
Mr. Dick Clark
A death which brought sadness to
friends and relatives here was that of
Mr. Dick Clark, State Guardsman. He
was injured July 7 as he was doing
patrol duty at the Chattahoochee riv
er bridge on the Atlantic Coast Line
Railroad. He fell down the embank
ment, and was rushed to the hospital
here, where he was found to have suf
fered internal injuries and a fracture
of the thigh. Doctors thought at the
time that he would recover after a
period of weeks, but last Friday a
blood clot formed which caused his
immediate death.
The funeral was held Saturday af
ternoon at the First Baptist church.
The Rev. J. A. Timmerman, pastor of
the church, conducted the service, as
sisted by tfee Rev. Ross Sanders of
the Church of Nazarene, a close frined
of the deceased.
Mr. Sanders spoke of the strong
faith ami ardent prayer life of his
friend and of his deepest concern for
the welfare of others.
Interment was in the Friendship
Cemetery of Donalsonville. State
Guardsmen from here, in full uniform,
under the direction of Capt. C. W.
Beardsley and Lieut. B. Sullivan had
charge of the military exercises. The
flag-draped casket was embedded in
many beautiful floral offerings fqr the
one who had given Ris life in the ser
vice of hjs country, and the people
of this community, where he has al
ways lived are Justly proud of their
hero.
Suvivors are his mother and father,
Mr. and Mrs. Columbus Clark, of Or
lando, Fla,; one brother, Mr. Tom
Clark, of Steam Mill district in this
county, and three sisters, Mrs. Red
Morgan of Concord, N. C. Mrs. Will
Heath of Tampa, Fla., and Mrs. May
Melton of Thomasville.
State Guardsmen acted as pall bear
ers.
Sacred Harp Sing
The Seminole County Sacred Harp
Singing Convention will convene the
Fourth Sunday in July (July 26h) at
Rock Pond Church two miles South of
Iron City.
Everyone is cordially invited to at
‘end and bring well filled baskets and
enjoy the day together.
ONLY ONE CONTEST DEVELOPS
IN COUNTY POLITICAL RACES
When the time limit for candidates
to qualify for county commissioners
expired last Saturday at noon only
one contest had developed in the three
districts that will name county com
missioners this year. This contest de
veloped in the Iron City District when
E. J. Greene, present commissioner,
declined to offer for re-election. B. W.
Roberts had previously qualified to
make the race from this district, and
on Saturday morning F. W. Cordell,
a former commissioner for many
years, entered the race.
Mr. Green, who has served the dis
trict for the past three and one half
years, and has made excellent official,
declined to run due to pressure of his
own business, he states.
In the Rock Pond district Commis
sioner D. H. Miller was unopposed
for re-election, and in the Donalson
ville District Chairman L. R. Robin
son likewise was unopposed.
In the controversy over the
representatives race, the Demo
cratic Executive Committee held a
meeting last Friday afternoon which
was attended by four members of
the committee. Three of the members
voted to keep the entry list closed,
leaving only J. L. Drake, present re
presentative qualified. Ellison Dunn
tendered the fee required Saturday
morning and offered to qualify, but
was refused entry.
Facts surrounding the controversy
over the closing time in the repre
sentative race are as follows:
The local committee met on June
27th and set the closing time for the
representative race at noon July 18th.
At that time the committee had re
ceived no instructions from the state
land had no knowledge of a ruling a
dopted by the state committee which
said “All candidates for Governor,
State offices, Senators, State Senators
and Representatives must qualify by
July 4th at noon. When this was
brought to the attention of the mem
: bers an agreement was reached to de
clare the entry list closed, although
no meeting was held by the commit
tee to pass the resolution. The com
mittee was contracted individually and
a resolution entered on the minutes
declaring the entry list closed. This
was done in spite of the fact that the
committee had advertised through
the Donalsonville News issued of July
3rd that the time limit had been set
for July 18th for candidates to qualify.
Chairman Peters of the State De
mocratic Committee, in a letter to
Chairman J. E. Johnson, of the local
committee, stated that this is the
first year the state committee had
made such a ruling. He further stated
that many counties were not follow
ing it, some having not as yet closed
their entry list, while some dosed
them in March. He further stated that
it was entirely up to the local com
mittee to take such action as it saw
fit, and that the sportsmanlike thing
to do was to permit candidates to
qualfiy until the time set by the com
mittee.
Chairman Johnson presented these
facts to the other members of the
committee, Messrs. W. C. Atkinson,
J. M. Cross and G. L. Earnest, and
urged them to abide by the July 18th
closing date to be fair t.a the people
of the county, The three members
however, saw fit to vote to keep the
entry list dosed, thus keeping out
any opposition for Representative J.
L. Drake.
Much criticism has been leveled at
the committee as a result of their
ruling.
40-Mile-Per-Hour
Speed Limit
Will Be Enforced
The local State Patrol office this
week advised The News that patrol
men had received a definite order o
enforce a 40-mile-per-hour speed
limit for cars and trucks, effective at
once on all Georgia highways.
Patrol officials requested that pub
lication be given to the order and ear
nestly ask the cooperation of th® pub
lic with reference to the speed law,
as they have orders tQ rigidly en
force the
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THE SEMINOLE COUNTY FARM
BUREAU ANNOUNCES FISH FRY
The Seminole County Farm Bureau
will open its summer membership
drive by having a fish fry at Rock
Pond Church, Monday, July 27th. All
members are asked to invite two or
three friends that will become mem
bers at this meeting.
Mr. H. L. Wingate will speak at 10
o’clock a. m. an the importance of
volume membership for better peanut
prices.
U. S. 0. Funds
Reach $250.00 In
Seminole County
The Seminole County contribution
drive to the United Organization this
week reached $250.60. New contri
butors whose names have not been
published yet are as follows:
Mrs. D. F. Wurstsl.oo
Mrs. W. H. VanLandingham, Sr. _I.OO
Mrs. J. S. Ward 1.00
Mrs. A. Gallimore 1.00
J. A. Croom .50
Ben Smith .50
M. H. Ingram 1.00
C. B. Rhynes (Col.)1.00
Tommie Collins (C01.).50
J. C. Turner (Col.) .50
Alma Dean.2s
Dr. Brown .25
Harry King 1.00
R. I. Evans 1.00
Cecil White .25
Mrs. I. Barber .50
Mrs. John Enfinger 1.25
Annie Mae Tedder.2s
J. H. Hanna2.oo
J. C. Ashley ].oo
Mr. Huges 1.00
W. Glisson .50
Mrs. J. W. Bushl.oo
Mrs. W’alter Atkinson.lo
Jones Lumber Company 10.00
Total To Dates2so.6o
ERRATUM
Last week The News reported that
Mrs. Bill Goodner joined her husband
in Arkansas for a visit of several
weeks. This was an error on the part
of The News. Lieutenant Goodner is
with the U. S. Army in Australia. Mrs.
Goodner is visiting Mr. Goodner’s par
ents.
LIVE
THEATRE
Saturday Only
Bill Elliott and Tex Ritter, In
“KING OF DODGE CITY”
Monday and Tuesday
John Payne, Maureen O’Hara and
Randolph Scott, In
“TO THE SHORES OF TRIPOLI”
11 r ~ 11 ~ 1
Wednesday Only
Regis Toomey - Adele Longmire, In
“BULLET SCARS”
Thursday and Friday
Henry Fonda and Gene Tierney, In
“RINGS ON HER FINGERS”
Midget Theatre
Saturday Only
Cesar Romero and Carole Ladis, In
“A GENTLEMAN AT HEART’
NUMBER 26.