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VOLUME XXVI.
County'Wide Scrap Metal Drive Is Now Underway
Primary Is Called
For City Officials
SUNDAY SHOW REFERENDUM TO
BE HELD WITH PRIMARY
OCTOBER 14TH.
The Donalsonville Democratic Exe
cutive Committee this week issued a
call for a Democratic Primary to be
held on Wednesday, October 21st at
the office of the City Clerk in Donal
sonville within the hours of 10 a. m.
and 3 p. m. to nominate a Mayor and
two Aidermen for the City of Donal
sonville.
At the same time the Committee
ordered that a referendum be held on
the question of Sunday movies within
the hours of 2 p. m. and 6 p. m. sub
ject to change of the hours by council.
The terms of Mayor M. M. Minter,
also Aidermen R. M. Holman and B.
B. Clark will expire on January Ist
and the primary is called for the pur
pose of nominating their successors.
The time limit for candidates to
qualify for each of the offices was fixed
at 12 o’clock noon, war time, October
10th. Candidates must qualify with
T. E. Roberts, secretary-treasurer of
the committee and pay the following
entry fees: For Mayor—slo; for Ai
dermen —$5.00.
As in the past, the committee rules
that the two candidates receiving the
highest number of votes will be de
clared the winners, but the committee
also requires the voter to vote for at
least two aidermen. A ballot in which
only one aiderman is voted for will
be thrown out. The purpose of this
is to prevent ‘single shooting’ for any
individual candidate.
The purpose of the referendum on
Sunday Shows L to cntprmine tl>? wjjl
of the people. An increasing demand
for Sunday movies has been made on
the management and public officials
due to the gasoline and tire rationing.
On the ballot wil be printed “For
Sunady Shows” and “Against Sun
day Shows”. The voter will strike
out one of the lines, leaving only the
one for which he desires to vote.
Voters in the primary will be per
mitted to register and qualify for vot
ing through Saturday afternoon, Oc
tober 17th at 6 o’clock p. m. when the
books will close. Residents of the city
who have resided in the city 6 months
and the state 12 months are qualified
to register and vote in the primary.
Buy War Bonds REGULARLY
A Check Is
A Valid Receipt
In these days when there is so
much to do, every short cut which
reduces detail work in the process
es of business should be taken.
Paying your bills by checks sav
es lots of work. No receipt is re
quired, because your canceled check
at the bank is a valid receipt.
Payment by check establish an
infallible record by which errors
may be traced and rectified.
For many reasons you should
have a checking account, and this
Bank is a good place to put it.
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Seminole Bond Sales Far Exceed
September Goal.
D. F. Wurst, Executive Chairman
for the saler of Defense Bonds and
stamps reports that $23,375.00 in
bonds and 105.00 in stamps have been
sold in Seminole County for the Month
of September.
This is a fine showing. Our Septem
ber quota was $10,000.00. Mr. Wurst
and his Committee wishes to express
their sincere appreciation to the peo
ple of Seminole County for theii’
splendid cooperation.
Other members of this Committee
are H. O. Cummings, Ellison Dunn,
W. H. VanLandingham, E. P. Staple
*ton, R. L. Cox and N. P. Malcom.
Cox Is Nominated
At District Meeting
COMMITTEES FOR NEXT TWO
YEARS ARE NAMED AT
i THOMASVILE.
The Second District Democratic
Executive Committee, meeting at
. Thomasville last Friday, ratified the
I nomination of Congressman E. E. Cox
in the September 9 primary, adopted
resolutions endorsing the Congress
man’s record and named a new com
mittee to serve for the next two years.
I P. M. Lancaster, of Sylvester, was
named chairman of the committee,
. succeeding H. G. Bell, of Bainbridge;
, Wallace Harrell, of Quitman, was
named as vice chairman; Nat M. Wil
; liams, of Thomasville, second vice
chairman, and E. J. Ford, of Sylvester,
secretary.
The committeemen named for the
district for the next two years are
as follows:
District at Large: C. O. Hall, New
ton, Baker couny; Mrs. Turner Brice,
Quitman, Brooks county; B. C. Ray, Ar
lington, Calhoun county; W. J. Ve
reen, Moultrie, Colquitt county; A. B.
Conger, Bainbridge, Decatur county;
W. B. Haley, Albany, Dougherty
county; A. H. Gray, Blakely, Early
county; G. B. Trulock, Whigham,
Grady county; P. Z. Geer, Colquitt,
Miller county; O. E. McElvey, Pel
ham, Mitchell county, Ellison Dunn,
Donalsonville, Seminole county; Mrs.
C. L, Thompson, Thomasville, Thom
as county; C. A. Christian, Tifton,
Tift county; J. N. Sumner, Sylvester,
Worth county; H. B. Bell, Bainbridge,
Decatur County; and Judge B. C.
Gardner, Camilla, Mitchell county.
County Committeemen are:
Baker county—J. L. Wiley, L. D.
Lawrence.
Brooks county—Wallace Harrell,
W. R. Knight, Roy Lawson.
Calhoun County—E. T. Boynton, A.
L. Miller, Sr.
Colquitt County—Aaron Vick, Rev.
T. Josh Davis, J. B. Walters, J. C.
Gibson.
Decatur County—W. C. Sims, H.
G. Bell, D. D. Smith, Mrs. Frank S.
Jones.
Dougherty County—Mrs. W. L.
Davis, M. M. Wiggins, M. W. Tift, M.
B. Peacock.
Early county—J. D. Rogers, J. B.
Gauldin.
Grady county—Howard T. LeGette,
R. E. Stringer, Jr.
Miller County—Broughton Hayes,
E. A. Sanders.
Mitchell County—C. K. Cox, W. C.
Cooper, L. G. Hinson, E. J. Vann, Jr„
Robert Culpepper, Jr. chm.
Seminole County—L. R. Robinson,
E. P. Stapleton.
Thomas County—J. M. Clark, Clar
ence Floyd. C. D. Moore, J. L. Pilcher,
E. P. McCollum, R. W. McMillian, T.
Turner.
■ Tift County—A. F. Lamb, R. R.
! Forrester.
Worth County—F. M. Kimble, J. B.
Bridges,
Following the meeting of the com-
I mittee, a most inspiring and timely
address was delivered by Congress
man Cox.
Mrs. G. D. Cowart had as her
’ guests this week Mr. Pete Cowart, of
Panama City, Fla., Mr. Albert Cow
art. of Orlando, Fla., and Mrs. Vir
ginia Putman, of Jacksonville, Fla.
OFFI v ood
,N OF THE COUNTY OF SEMINOLE AND THE CITY OF DONALSONVILLE, GEORGIA
AU Business Houses To Close Thursday
Afternoon To Aid In Collection Os Scrap
LOCAL COUNTY IS FULLY
ORGANIZED FOR EFFORT
Responding to the urgent need for
scrap metals for use in the war effort,
the Donalsonville City Council, this
week, proclaimed a half-holiday for
Thursday afternoon, October Bth, be
ginning at 1 o’clock p. m., ordering
every business house in Donalsonville,
to close and store managers, clerks
and all employees are asked to assist
in the drive. A fleet of volunteer
trucks will be assembled, and many
will be asked to ride on the trucks
to visit homes in the towns and county
to collect the scrap. Everyone is
asked to assemble at the Olive The
atre at 1 o’clock Thursday afternoon
of next week prepared to do their part
in the drive.
In the schools children are now be- j
ing asked to assemble the scrap * '
their homes, and to notify their teac.
ers, giving directions as to where they I
live that the collectors may visit their
homes and obtain the scrap.
As a reward for competitive effort
among the school children of the
county, the two grades making the
best record in collecting scrap from
each school, will be given a half holi- ;
day on Tuesday, October 13th at:
which time they will be guests of the
Olive Theatre and the Lions Club at
a special showing of “Wings For the
Eagle,, and will be treated also to free
popcorn, ice cream and candy.
In Donalsonville, the town has been
divided into sections and a chairman
appointed for each section to canvass
the homes in that area, go over the
premises with the home owner . and
collect scrap, placing it on the side
walks adjacent to the home so that
trucks can pick it up.
The comir a .-emen and their area
is as follows:
P. E. Shingler—All homes west of
North Tennille Ave. and North of the
railroad within the city limits.
Lonnie Jemigan—White homes east
of North Tennille Ave. and North of!
the Railroad including businesses.
E. W. Mosely—Merchants & Farm
ers Bank block, Seminole Drug Co.,
block and City Dry Cleaners block,
also Courthouse.
Henry VanLandingham—W. H. Van
Landingham block and J. B. Thomas
block.
R. I. Evans—Miss Perry Spooner
block and Baptist Church block, also
school building.
Grady Richardson —All homes lying
south of 7th St. in city limits.
Leon Barber—J. E. Johnson block
and R.I. Evans block.
Harry King—J, O. Baxter block and
Newton King block, including Negro
homes.
Merrian Minert Olive Theatre
block, Clyde Cherry block and B. B.
Clarke’s new warehouse section.
Raymond Tedder —His block.
Hary O’Neal—Bartow Gibson block
and Y. L. Roberts block.
Ralph Williams —Gordon Ivey block •
L. H. Johnson block and Shafter Fair-:
cloth block.
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DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2ND, 1942.
Junk Rally Week Proclamation
WHEREAS, the week beginning October 5. 1942, has been set aside
as Junk Rally Week, to be observed by all within the bounds of
Georgia; and
WHEREAS, this has been done in response to an urgent appeal from
officials of the War Production Board, the Army, and the Navy;
and
WHEREAS, many steel furnaces and arms plants may be forced to
close, thereby leaving our soldiers and sailors with insufficient
weapons, unless the citizens of this County, this City, this State,
and this Nation rally to provide more scrap metals;
THEREFORE, we, Mayor and Council of the City of Donalsonville and
Chairman of the Board of County Commissioners, do ask all re
sidents of this community and county to participate in the obser
vance of the Junk Rally Week, and thereby help the men of our
armed forces in their fight for our freedom. We further proclaim
the afternoon of Thursday, October Bth aa a county-wide half
holiday, urging all business houses (except peanut Mills) to close
their places of business and one and ail unite in the collection
of scrap.
This October Ist, 1942.
M. M. MINTER. Mayor City of Donalsonville,
L. R. ROBINSON, Chm. Board County Commissioners.
ALL GEORGIA TO JOIN IN
BIGGEST DRIVE IN HISTORY
All Georgia will swing into a Scrap
metal drive beginning this week and
continuing through next week, support
ed by the daily and weekly newspapers
of the state who are giving every pos
sible assistance and ample publicity
to the effort. Seminole county is be
ing organizd to crush the Axis with
scrap.
School children, local clubs and or
ganizations and every patriotic citi
zen in the county are being contacted
to do their share in the location and
collection of scrap metals, as well as
to do their part in turning in scrap.
All previous campaigns for scrap
metal will pale into insignificance as
i Georgia answers the frantic appeal of
' Donald M. Nelson, War Production
chief, to “Give every piece of scrap
metal you can spare.’
>0 per cent of all steel equip
i guns and machines needed
for the war effort must be scrap metal
and since the national scrap pile to
day is only sufficient to last 30 days,
the need is vital.
Daily newspapers will publish from
■ day to day the “standings” of all
| counties in Georgia on a per-eapita
basis, which moans that all other
counties will know what the people in
this county are doing. Although
there will be no prizes at stake in this
state-wide race, the patriotic pride
of every real American citizen will be
sufficient to bring out every efort in
this drive.
I “Give everything you can,” is the
rallying cry, and articles which have
‘“been saved as rilenfOTTUß or which
have not been used for some time are
expected to be found in the huge
scrap pile which will rise on the va
cant lot across the street from the
Olive Theatre, at the Iron City School
and at the FDR school. Pots and
pans, toys, tools, wire fence, infact
all items, except tin cans, will find
I their way to tl ° scrap pile along with
jalopies, farm equipment, and larger
items.
Every pound donated will be sent
to a war industry, leaders of the cam
paign in Seminole county have prom
ised. “We will not permit a single
item to be sold for any other use, and
will insist that all scrap be shipped as
quickly as possible.”
Much of the scrap collected is ex
pected to be donated, in which case
the proceeds will be given to the local
Livestock Show to pay prizes, which
is sponsored annually by the local
Lions Club. Those wishing to sell
their scrap, however, will receive a
fair market price for same if delivered
to the H. M. Carter Manufacturing
Company here.
Pvt. William J. Lemacks, of Phoenix
Arizona, and Mrs. William J. Lemacks
lof Toccoa spent last week with Mr.
■and Mrs. I. E. Gibbons.
Mrs. Mildred G. Lemacks left Tues
• day for Toccoa where she holds a
! position with R. H. Wright and Son,
I General Contractors.
A WEEK OF WAR
FROM THE OFFICE OF GOVERNMENT REPORTS
Rubber Administrator Jeffers, act-,
ing on two important recommenda
tions of the Baruch Rubber Committee
directed the Office of Defense Tran
sportation to limit driving speeds to
35 miles an hour and told the Office
of Price Administration to prepare to
ration gasoline throughout the Nation
on the same basis that is now ration
ed in the East.
The limitation on speed will go into
effect October 1 for all vehicles ex- j
cept those operated by common car- i
riers. Common carriers—trucks and ■
buses operated on regular schedules !
over regular routes—will be given un
til October 15 to adjust schedules to
the new top speed. Enforcement of the
new speed limit will be left up to the
States for the present, ODT announc
ed.
Nationwide gasoline rationing—de
signed to reduce mileage so as to save
rubber rather than gasoline—will be
come effective about November 22,
Price Administrator Henderson re
ported. By that time ration books will
have been distributed to approximate
ly 20 million motorists in the unra
tioned area. The present tire rationing
program will be integrated with the
new gasoline rationing program and
tires on all cars will have to be sub
mitted to OPA for “on-wheel inspec
tion every 60 days to insure proper
care.”
The OPA said fuel oil •onsumers in I
the 30 rationed East and Mid-west
States will have to get along this
winter with one-third less oil than us
ual because the originally-announced
cut of one-fourth would not be suffi
cient.
On the basis of last winter, however
—which was about 10 percent warmer
than usual —the cut will only be about
26 percent, the Office said. The quota
of new adult bicycles for rationing in
October was set at 86,000, compared
with the September quota of 90,000.
The War Front
Gen. MacArthur’s headquarters in
Australia reported September 28 that
U. S. Army flying fortresses hit andl
probably sank a 15,000-ton merchant-1
man in an attack on the enemy base at
Rabaul. It was the fourth straight
day of attack by the fortresses on the
biggest enemy base in the Australian
zone. In the previous raids the bomb
ers probably sank an 8,000-ton ship,
and scored direct hits on three medium
sized ships. Ausralian forces support
ed by new artillery were reported driv-;
ing the Japanese from their outposts.
in the Owen Stanley Mountains, 32 air I
miles from the Allied base of Port |
Moresby. Heavy rains complicated the,
Japanese supply problem.
The U. S. Marines in the Solomons,
sometimes outnumbered 10 to 1 by the
enemy, have beaten off all attacks and
their positions remain secure, Marine
Headquarters in the Islands announc
ed. Reinforcements and supplies have)
reached the Marines. U. S. Army
Bomber Commander Eaker in London
stated U. S .and British Airmen will:
work together in day and night raids
to give Germany a long winter of
bombing. He said “I believe it is pos
sible to destroy the enemy from the
air. There |s hardly a corner of Ger
many we cannot reach.”
WAR PRODUCTION
Maritime Commission Chairman
Land, in a progress report to Presi
dent Roosevelt, said that from Sep-1
tember 27, 1941, through this month ■
deliveries of completed ships will to-:
tai 488, aggregating about 5,450.000,
deadweight tons. “September deliver- i
ies to date and those schedules to!
October 1 total 90 ships of approxi
mately one million deadweight tons,
an average of three ships a day. . . .'
schedule Deliveries for the remaining
three months of 1942 should bring us
to the 8,000,000-ton goal of your di
rective,” Admiral Land told the Presi-,
dent. He also said the 1943 directive
of 16,000,000 deadweight tons “ap
pears reasonably certain of accom
plishment,”
War Production Chairman Nelson
said “right now approximately 40 per
cent of our entire production is going
10% OF INCOME
|r IS OBR QUOTA
IH WAR BOWS
SINGLE COPIES 5 CENTS
for war. By the middle of next year
that proportion has got to be around
60 percent.” WPB Vice Chairman
Knowlson said at present War Pro
duction is three and one—half times
that of 10 months ago. “We’re begin
ning to recognize the truth of the sit
uation, to know we’ve been behind the
eight-ball,” he said.
Transportation
WPB Chairman Nelson directed the
Office of Defense Transportation to
set up a priorities system governing
movements and use of all tank ears,
with priorities to be given, first, to
shipments of materials for the Army.
Navy, Maritime Commission and the
Lend-Lease Administration; second,
to 390 specifically listed chemicals
foods and other essential products;
and third, to petroleum and petroleum
products into the Eastern shortage
area.
The ODT said congestion on rail and
bus lines over the week-end is still
growing. Weekly passenger travel
must be shifted from the week-end to
the middle of the week by at least an
other 8 percent, the office said.
Food Requirements
Agriculure Secretary Wickard
said that unless the Nation acts
promptly and with energy “our food
situation will become serious. . . our
supply is rapidly diminishing” He
outlined a six-point program to help
alleviate the farm labor shortage. In
cluded were proposals to retain on
farms as many as possible of the ex
perienced managers who understand
year-round farm operation, to tran -
port workers to farms, and to use
greater numbers of women ami
young people on farms. He estimated
agriculture would lose 1,000,000 work
ers between July 1, 1942, and July 1,
1943, if an 8,000,000-man army is mo
bilized by the latter date.
In order to implement the wartime
meat program, the WPB food require
ments committee: (1) placed the li
mit of total paekers-deliveries during
the last quarter of 1942 at the follow -
ing percentages of such deliveries dur
ing the final quarter of 1941—beef ami
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OLIVE
THEATRE
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Saturday Only
The Three Mesquiteers, In
“WESTWARD HO”
Monday and Tuesday
Ann Sheridan - Ronald Reagan, In
“JUKE GIRL”
Wednesday Only
Guy Kibbee, In
“SCATTERGOOD RIDES HIGH”
Thursday and Friday
Bette Davis. Olivia de Havilland
and George Brent, In
“IN THIS OUR LIFE”
MIDGET THEATRE
Bert Lahr, Dorothy Lovett and
June Havoc, In
“SING YOUR WORRIES AWAY”
NUMBER 36.