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DONALSONVILLE NEWS
Established February, 1916.
Entered as second class matter
February 12, 1916, at the post office
at Donalsonville, Georgia under the
act of-March 3, 1879.
ELLISON DUNN, editor-owner
Official organ of Seminole County
and the City of Donalsonville, Georgia.
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“Navy” Day To Be
Observed In State
ATLANTA. Ga., Oct. 3—lnitial
plans for the observance of Navy Day
(October 27) throughout Georgia were
announced here today with the ap
pointment of Roy Gentry. Atlanta, as
state chairman for the event.
Hurd J. Grain. Georgia vice presi
dent of the Navy League of the United
States, named Gentry to the post from
which he will direct ceremonial acti
vities in schools, colleges, civic organi
zations, other public agencies and
churches.
Chairman Gentry sounded ttp? gen
eral note for all Georgia Navy
programs in the following statement: |
“With the loss already of many of;
our fine boys, observance of Navy
Day, 1942. eertafaly is no time sor 1
ballyhoo, hut rather for solemnity and
sacrifice. The best tribute upd honor 1
we can pay our gallant naval heroes .
who have met death in the service of
our country is to think of some real
service we can perform—and then do,
it. Blood donors, buyers of war bonds, i
genuine cooperation with every phase
«of the war effort must be the theme
jthis year.”
Operations already are under way,
Gentry reported, to organize indivi
dual committer* in cities throughout
the state for planning observances in.
their own communities.
700 Civilians Sought I
For Special Duty
ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 7—Seven
hundred civilians are needed for im-’
mediate active duty as commissioned
officers in the Anti-Aircraft Forces i
of the Army, Headquarters Fourth'
Service Command announced today.
The age limits for officers to be ap
pointed are: second lieutenants, 35;
first lieutenants, 42; and captains, 47
years of age. They will be ordered to
Training Centers and
eventually to antiaircraft units under
Defense Commanders for duty in the ;
the United States. |
Applicants must be former officers
of any component of the Army, vers
ed in mathematics through trigono
metry, and physicially fit fur general
military service.
Men who meet the requirements and
live in Georgia, Florida, Alabama,
Tennessee and North and
South Carolina, may apply by letter to ;
one of the following Officer Procure-'
ment Districts; Atlanta OPD, 740 '
Citizens and Southern National Bank '
Building. Atlanta. Ga,-; Tampa OPD. i
206 Tampa Gas Company jjpjlding.
Tampa, Fla.; Birmingham OPD, 9081
Watts Building. Birmingham, Ala.; J
and Nashville OPD, 1131 Third Na
tional Bank Building.
Lt. and Mrs. Farrell Blanchard, of
Ft. Benning, were week-end guests of
Mrs. Blanchard’s grandmother, Mrs.
J. S. Ward.
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Price Os Quota
Peanuts Increased
Pi-ices on peanuts grown under the
farm quota have been raised from $6
to $8 per ton under the new price con
trol bill. Roy E. Parrish, manager of
the Georgia-Florida-Alabama Peanut
Association announced from Camilla ’
this week.
Parrish said the new prices are:
Spanish U. S. No. 1 $141; U. S. N 0.2
sl3l and U. S. No 3 $121; Runner!
Peanuts U. S. No. 1. $127; U. S. No.'
,2 sll7 and U. S. No. 3 $lO7.
The increase was based upon the
raising of certain crops from 85 per-'
cent of parity to 90 per cent.
Parrish said the increase did not
apply to prices on peanuts crushed
for oil. Oil peanuts are now pegged
at SB2 per ton for Spanish U. S. No.l
and S7B for Runners U. S. No.lll.1
Prices on this type are not based on:
parity or “comparable parity” prices. I
Parish said, and no definite announce
ment can be made as to oil peanuts
until government officials have inter
preted the bill.
PC A Qualifies To |
Issue Victory Bonds
’
According to George N. Guest, sec-!
retary of the Bainbrdige Producion ’
. Credit Association has recently quali-|
• tied as an issuing agent for war bonds. I
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The asociation serves the following <
■ counties: Decatur, Grady, Seminole,
and Miller. Members of the board of
id|j’pg(ors are: W. W. Hodges, L. C.
! McElvy, c. W C,irr, C. A. Curry and
Broadus Willoughby.
I “Our association has been selling
< war stamps to members and other
! farmers for some time,” Mr. Guest
j declared. “We are glad of the oppor-
I (unity to be of additional service to the
farmers and others in our territory in j
j issuing the war bonds as we feel it will I
;be yopvenient tor them to buy these J
bonds from our association
“Most farmers are receiving greater j
farm income due to better prices and
increased production. By investing a .
part of this excess income in war;
bonds and stamps, they are not only'
helping Uncle Sam to finance the war I
i but are helping themselves by build-
■ ing up their own financial security for
•jbe future.”
Extra quaniUtri; of cotton linters,
:of the highest possible grads, grp
needed during wartime.
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I WAR BONDS
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A pelorus, used by the Navy, is a j
device which fits over the surface of ;
a compass to enable the operator ■
to take bearings on distant objects. 1
It has split hair sights, has been in
use for many years . . . and costs
' anproximately $125.
These instruments are essential ■
equipment to every American ship
which comes out of the shipyards.
With the scores of ships now being
completed each month, we need
many of these instruments. Your
purchase of War Bonds and Stamps
will help pay for them. Invest at
least ten percent of j our income ev- i
ery payday in these interest bear
ing Government securities.
t’. 5. Treasury Department
DONALSONVILLE NEWS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH, 1942.
Recruiting Drive
To Be Made Here
NAPIER FIELD, Dothan Ala., —An
all-out drive to enlist mechanics and
technicians in the United States Army
Forces is under way by the Napier
Field Recruiting Board. Every town
and city within a seventy-five mile
radius of the Flying School will be
visited during the drive which ends
November Ist.
The towns of Donalsonville, Col
quitt and Newton Georgia will be vis-
machine. See Earl Gibbons. —lt.
FOR SALE—Typewriter and adding
Zftr U.S.WAR BONDS
QUICK RELIEF FROM
Symptoms of Distress Arising from
STOMACH ULCERS
DUE TO EXCESS ACID
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Must Help or it Will Cost You Nothing
Over two million bottles of the WILLARD
TREATMENT have been sold for relief of
symptoms of distress arising from Stomach
and Duodenal Ulcers due to Excess Acid-
Poor Digestion, Sour or Upset Stomach.
Gassiness, Heartburn. Sleeplessness, etc.,
due to Excess Acid. Sold on 15 days’ trial I
Ask for "Willard’; Message” which fully
explains this truutmeut—free —at
SEMINOLE DRUG CO.
Not everybody with a dollar
iPiiS ta spare can shoot a gun
straight—but everybody can
shoot straight to the bank and
buy War Bonch. Buy your
W% every day.
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Down here live the folks we grew up Many competitors have abandoned
with... our neighbors. \\ e work along- this market and are now devoting all
side you, pay taxes with you and vote their efforts to serving their own home
with you. So we have come to think of communities.
you as our very own customers—so long That means that somehow we’ve got
as we deserved your trade. to step up production so as to not only
To do that, of course we had to make AU the gap but meet the increased
as good Ale and Beer as you can get needs of our “home folks”. And it’s a
anywhere in these United States. vital need to many, a refreshing glass bffl
We seem to have done that, because °. f cold beer is a Peasant way to essen
the very best breweries in the country re^axa^on ’ and be^Ps combat the
have come into this community and tension and strain of the war job. | .
fought for your trade. It was a good Wltb unprecedented demand,
fair fight, and we are proud that in the the t,^ ntlC ha * increased its
, £ . .... .. . * , „ . production to the limit of the capacity
face of it Atlantic Ale and Beer have *•. c , . . x . \
, , of its four breweries without sacrificing
for vears held their lead over all other • «.
. - quality one iota.
ra ? s ‘ , . Sincerely, it’s not a question of sell*
Now war has come along and the ing beer or making money< Under
needs of war have brought all sorts of present conditions we can probably sell
restrictions. Metal caps .. . restricted all we can brew .. . and more. It’s a
deliveries and whatnot. You can’t get matter of pride with us now, to keep
help it s gone into the Armed forces the faith by looking after our own
... to fight for our way of life. “home folks”. *
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ited by a detachment from Napier
Field Saturday morning, October 10.
The afternoon of the same day, short
stops will be made at Leary, Arling
ton, Blakely and Columbia.
The recruiting convoy Saturday will
consist of the Napier Field band and
enlisted men of the air base person
nel. Popular music will be played
and interesting talks will be given.
These talks will deal with the advan
tages which skilled men can and will
receive in the Air Forces.
Men who are interested in helping
their country by working at jobs in
which they are skilled, now have the
opportunity of doing so and being as
sured that they will be stationed at a
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• flying field near their home. This of
. fer is for men between the ages of
18 and 50 years and is good only until
■ : November Ist.
i Recruiting officers from Napier
[ Field will be stationed in Donalson-
I ville the morning of Wednesday, Oc
' tober 14 and at Blakely the afternoon
I, of the same day. They will discuss
• with all applicants, jobs awaiting
them in the Air Forces. In addition
full details may be obtained by writ
ing, wiring or phoning Napier Field,
Dothan 2100. All men interested will
be furnished transportation on Wed
nesday to Napier Field and return.
A hundred thousand mechanics,
armorers, welders, metal-workers, ra-
• dio mechanics and operators are need
’ ed immediately in the Army Air
I Forces. For everj’ pilot in the air,
at least eight skilled men are needed
. in the ground crew for servicing and
. maintaining planes and radios.
There are many opportunities for
i promotion in the Army Air Forces.
; The men will enlist as privates, but
■ non-commissioned officer and techni
i cian ratings are often given men do
ing this type of work. Whereas a
, Private receives $50.00 per month, a
master-sergeant receives $l3B, to
which certain allowances are added.
: Also, the Army pays all a man’s ex
pense—food, clothing, shelter and
medical care.