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Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
jl.50 A YEAR. IN ADVANCE
VOLUME XXXVIII.
yule gaiety gives way
TO A SERIOUS EMPHASIS
MAIL HANDLED SETS
A NEW HIGH
LETTER CANCELLATIONS
ABOVE 9,000 MONDAY;
BUSINESS GOOD.
When The Messenger went
press Thursday, Christmas
niorning, a little earlier than
the people of Cairo and
county awaited what
would be an unusually quiet
joyous Yuletide.
The effects of the war were
mistakable — probably the
notable effect being that the
treme gaiety normally evident
Christmastide has given way to
phasis of the more serious
ciation of the true meaning of
greatest holiday of the year.
fireworks banned by law, and
tainable, anyway, because of
war, most of the noise
heard during the holidays has
eliminated. It is quite a
Christmas because of war
tions and shortages of many
mas items. But, above
else, the people, generally, are
ing Christmas more seriously
ever before.
The church services last
ushered in the Christmas
proper with special programs at
noon worship hour—and one
the most enjoyable Christmas
ical programs ever arranged
attracted a capacity congregation
the First Baptist Church
evening. It is plain that people,
erally, are more appreciative of
religious fact of Christmas.
MAIL VOLUME: The volume
holiday mail at the Cairo post
has set an all-time record, it
been announced. Last Monday
I letter cancellations here
[more than 9,000 for a labored new
daily record—and clerks
til near midnight to dispatch
letters and high stacks of
The peak was reached Monday
there has been a Christmas
[at the Cairo post office for
‘time. Postal receipts here up
Dec. 1st were running
ahead of last year, the largest
to that time, and the big
volume will send the year’s
further ahead. The local office
short of mail sacks during the
indicating a larger volume
ing than incoming.
TRADE VOLUME: Despite
war restrictions and shortages,
tail trade here probably set an
time record, also. People did
Christmas buying earlier and
more cash than ever before,
chants said. Many items such
j automobile being virtually
tainable tically left more money for
everything that was
able.
j ican CHRISTMAS flag adorns LIGHTS: the city’s An
water tank as the most
Christmas lighting feature and
|is Ilawn the lighted tree on the
[the with a lighted star atop
Christmas street lights in
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Farm Bureau Meeting
At Camilla Dec. 30th
On 1943 Peanut
H. L. Wingate, of Pelham,
^ en t of the Georgia Farm
Federation, here was a prominent
Messenger Wednesday and asked
to announce that a
Congressional District meeting
Farm Bureau members and
interested farmers will be held
:^ e Courthouse | in Camilla
^ednesday linning afternoon, Dec.
P e at 3 o’clock, to
P ai iut legislation for the 1943
I He said Cong. Stephen Pace
r e there to discuss the
Nislation and that it is
[ or Farm Bureau members and
r interested farmers to be there
FPness themselves.
I The Farm Bureau is taking
F°nrunent lead in promoting
p* mers’ interests in
pf'.icularly as to remedial
n° n on the 1943 peanut crop.
®)e Cairo Messenger.
The Official Organ of Grady County.
"The man who wandereth out of the way of advertising shall remai n in the congregation of the dead."
CAIRO. GRADY COUNTY. GA., FRIDAY, DEC. 25TH, 1942.
Lake Iamonia’s Basin
Runs Out, Again, But
Dam Holds Main Lake
Nature has attempted her mys¬
terious disappearing act at Lake
Iamonia, again—but man s work
thwarted nature to preserve most of
the lake without change.
Reports reaching here this week
said the “basin” sink-hole opened
again several days ago and that the
water of the “basin” area disap¬
peared through the subterranean
passage, just as it has done prev¬
iously at intervals for many years.
But an earthen dam built several
years ago across a narrow arm of
the lake near the sink-hole is hold¬
ing the remainder of the water in
the lake, about 15 miles long, sit¬
uated about midway between Cairo
and Tallahassee.
The dam was made higher only
a few weeks ago.
BUSINESS, MARKETS
ITEMS OF INTEREST
CAIRO BANKING CO. PAYS ITS
USUAL DIVIDEND, BONUS;
HAS MESSAGE.
Syrup Price Ceiling
Expected!
When The Messenger went to
press Thursday announcement was
expected any hour from the OPA
at Washington of the pure cane sy¬
rup price ceiling, which has been
overdue several weeks.
Senator R. B. Russell advised
President H. L. Wingate of the
Georgia Farm Bureau Federation at
Pelham Wednesday that he had
been promised an announcement
Thursday.
Henry Hester, Sr., president of
Cairo Banking Co., here, announced
this week that this bank has had
another successful year’s business,
which has enabled it to perform its
regular and special year-end func¬
tions.
The usual eight per cent stock
dividend is being declared and sev¬
eral thousand dollars are being add¬
ed to the reserves and depreciation
account. The usual bonus of a
month’s salary has been paid to all
employees as a Christmas gift. The
bank has continued invaluable ser¬
vice to the community, generally.
It is interesting to note, in con¬
nection with the dividend to stock¬
holders, that approximately $1,500
will accrue to the First Baptist
Church, of Cairo, to be used for
charity, under the terms of the will
of the late Mrs. Alice Davis, which
created a trust fund within the
bank, the proceeds of which are
made available through the church,
of which Mrs. Davis was a life-long
member and liberal supporter.
The bank has a special message
of thanks on page four that will
doubtless be read with special inter
est.
NEWSY BUSINESS, MARKETS
PARAGRAPHS.
flThe Local War Price & Ration¬
ing Board is among the several local
agencies and business firms that
will observe Saturday, Dec. 26th, as
a holiday, in addition to Christmas
Day. The local banks, beauty par¬
lors and dry cleaning establish¬
ments are among the business con
cerns that will be closed Saturday,
along with others.
H. R. Willis, originally of Syl
vester, has succeeded J. H. Rigsby
manager of the Rogers Store
as Mr’ here
here, Rigsby, who came
from Tallahassee, had been induct
ted into the Army in Mitchell coun
ty. No. 10 are
Sugar ration coupons
good for three pounds of sugar dur
ing the six-weeks period Dec. 15th
to Jan. 31st. ■
UGas sales were stopped entirely
in the 17 Atlantic seaboard states
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from last Friday at noon until ... Sun
day midnight, except for taxis,
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THREE OF CAIRO’S OFFICERS
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Lieutenant (Pilot) In
Army Air Forces.
LOCAL DRAFT BOARD
RECLASSIFIES GROUP
NEW CLASSES FOR SELECTIVE
SERVICE REGISTRANTS ARE
USES FOR SOME.
The (Local Draft Board has re¬
classified another group of Grady
county Selective Service registrants
and names as released appear be¬
low, only the names and the new
classification jbeing listed.
Some of the reclassifications are
into one of the new classes which
were extensively revised recently
by the national Selective Service
headquarters. “P” appearing after
one name indicates “ordered to lo
cal or preliminary examination.”
Following are the names and new
classification of the local registrants
released for publication this week:
Jeremiah Gilliard, 1-A.
I. J. Burks, Jr., 1-A.
John W. Crapps, P.
Ivey D. Edenfield, 1-A.
George B. Wills, 1-A.
William H. Dollar, 1-A.
Richard R. Ramsey, 1-A Sus.
Leland C. Thomas, 2-A.
Fonzo T. Fain, 2-C.
William D. Collins, 2-C.
Ijon N. Cain, 2-C.
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TO OUR SUBSCRIBERS;
Indications at the present point to a reduction in the supply
of newsprint paper to all publications during 1943 of approxi¬
mately 30 per cent. While The Messenger subscription list is about
50 per cent more than it was a year ago, the largest in our history,
naturally we are very desirous of holding our total publication to
around 2,000 copies, but it is very doubtful if we will be able to
accept new subscriptions after Jan. 1st, 1943. It also appears that
we will not be able to place on our mailing list any subscription
that has or will be discontinued, as they will be classed strictly as
NEW subscribers.
We are making this statement in order that our readers may
know just what all publications, including The Messenger, will
have to face during the coming year. We have a war to win, and
we are perfectly willing to do our part, even if we have to reduce
the size of each issue, and if necessary, stop accepting new sub¬
scriptions.
As has been the custom for the past several months, only ONE
subscription statement will be mailed to subscribers before discon¬
tinuance will be necessary.
We respectfully ask your co-operation.
THE PUBLISHERS.
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JACK S. HALL
Ensign (Pilot) In
Navy.
HEREWITH are shown three
of Cairo’s officers in the na¬
tion’s armed forces. All are vol¬
unteers.
Lieut. Wight is assistant to
the supply officer at the Naval
Air Station at Pensacola.
Ensign Hall is a naval pilot
who has just gone to California
for combat duty in the Pacific.
\his Lieut. Weathers has just won
wings in the AAF and is
now at Maxwell Field, Mont¬
gomery.
(Ensign Hall official U. S.
Navy photo; Lieut. Weathers
official AAF photo George
Field (Ill.) Public Relations Of¬
fice).
AAA COMMITTEEMEN
ELECTION DEC. 29TH
15 VOTING PLACES NAMED IN
COUNTY; FARMERS URGED
TO VOTE.
County AAA Administrative Of¬
ficer Pearce H. Phillips here this
week completed plans for the an¬
nual Grady county AAA committee¬
men election which is scheduled for
next Tuesday, Dec. 29th, beginning
at 10 a. m., in the following 15 vot¬
ing places:
Calvary, school;
Cairo proper, Courthouse;
Central, school;
Beachton, cross-roads;
Elpino, school;
Greenwood, old school-house;
Midway, school;
Pawnee, school;
Pine Park, Bryant’s store;
Reno, Connell’s store;
Spence, Courthouse;
Tired Creek, church;
Union, Long’s store;
Wayside, school; and
Whigham, City Hall.
Mr. Phillips said community com¬
mitteemen and alternates—and
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Merry Christmas and
Happy New Year!
SINGLE COPIES. 5 CENTS
NUMBER 48.
GOVERNMENT TO BE QUITE
FOOD-MINDED IN ’43; CRINE
Masons To Install New
Officers On Jan. 8th
The Cairo lodge, No. 299, Free and
Accented Masons, will install the
new officers for 1943 at the Jan. 8th
communication of the lodge, it was
announced this week. No commun¬
ication will be held tonight, Dec.
25th, because it is Christmas night.
Elected officers to be installed in¬
clude:
H. F. Bearden, Worshipful Mas¬
ter; Alto Cain, Senior Warden; Noah
Stanfill, Junior Warden; C. L.
Browne, secretary and treasurer,
re-elected; and M. Joe Pearce and
T. J. Carter, tylers.
Several appointive officers will
be installed at the same time.
The elective officers were chosen
Dec. 11th after which the Masons
and their wives or lady friends en¬
joyed a most delightful steak sup¬
per at the Legion Home.
COLONEL CHOATE TO
SPEAK HERE JAN. 5
COMMANDER OF BAINBRIDGE’S
AIR FIELD TO ADDRESS
C. OF C. MEET.
Colonel R. |E. L. Choate, com¬
manding officer of the Army Air
Field at Bainbridge, has accepted an
invitation to address the annual
membership dinner meeting of the
Chamber of Commerce here Tues¬
day evening, Jan. 5th, it was an¬
nounced this week by Secretary M.
L. Mayes.
The directors of the Chamber of
Commerce recently voted to have
the annual membership dinner
meeting as usual, despite the war,
and it Will probably be held at the
Cairo Woman’s Club.
The committee in charge of plans
for the meeting expressed them¬
selves this week fas being deeply
gratified because of the acceptance
of the invitation by Colonel Choate.
He has been much in demand as a
civic speaker since he became the
commanding officer at Bainbridge
and is known to be a fine speaker
with a message that is highly in¬
formative as well as interesting and
inspiring. His presence as the honor
guest and speaker will serve to em¬
phasize the meeting theme of win¬
ning the war at home in 1943.
John A. Powell, 2nd, is chairman
of the committee making plans for
the dinner meeting, others being B.
W. Mauldin, John Wight, J. C. Min
ter and Secretary Mayes. Secretary
Mayes and Mrs. G. T. Hardy, the
treasurer, were re-elected by the
directors last fweek but the members
will elect other officers Jan. 5th. R.
A. Bell is chairman of the nomina¬
ting committee, others on the com¬
mittee being J. B. Roddenbery, H.
T. LeGette, W. H. Robinson and E.
H. Coleman.
Growers Of Tung Nuts
Asked To Meet Dec. 31
Ira D. Lewis, a well-know farm¬
er who resides a few miles south¬
east of Cairo, has asked The Mes¬
senger to announce a meeting of
tung oil nut producers of this area
which is to be held at the Court¬
house in Cairo next Thursday after¬
noon, Dec. 31st, at 2 o’clock.
Mr. Lewis says the purpose of the
meeting is to discuss plans for hold¬
ing the current crop of tung nuts
off the market until they are tho¬
roughly dry and for possible high¬
er prices later.
He urges a full attendance of the
producers.
WU DISCONTINUES TIME
VIA PHONE.
The Western Union this week is¬
sued the following announcement
through H. C. Powell, local mana¬
ger:
“We regret that, effective im¬
mediately, we are obliged to discon¬
tinue giving the time over the phone
because of interference with gov¬
ernment and war production tele¬
grams received and delivered by
telephone.”
PRODUCING^NEEDED
FOODS HAS PRIORITY
CAIROITE IS MUCH ENTHUSED
OVER PROSPECTS; PLANS
MEET JAN. 2ND.
R. V. Crine, widely-known local
producer and processor of food¬
stuffs, returned from a nation-wide
conference of food processors and
high government officials in Chi¬
cago a few days ago greatly en¬
thused because of the emphasis that
the government now plans to give
the production of essential food¬
stuffs during 1943.
“I learned authoritatively at the
Chicago conference,” Mr. Crine
said, “that the government has re¬
cently become very food-minded for
1943 and since this immediate area
is primarily a farming section I
have become much enthused over
the outlook here for next year. Our
government is putting the produc¬
tion of essential foods in 1943 on a
priority basis just the same as the
production of planes and other war
equipment and the officials at the
Chicago conference begged us to
come home and sell the farmers on
the idea of producing as much es¬
sential foodstuffs as possible next
year.”
Mr. Crine said this attitude rep¬
resents almost a complete reversal,
since the production of foodstuffs
has gained so little consideration in
official Washington up to now that
farmers, generally, have become
quite fearful about farming next
year—but he received so much as¬
surance in Chicago that the gov¬
ernment intends to get all of the
essential foodstuffs possible pro¬
duced in 1943 that all of his fears
have been rehitrved.
In line with his new enthusiasm,
he is already making plans to en¬
large his food crop production and
processing program to provide for
every pound possible next year—
from now until late next fall. Eng¬
lish peas will be the first item to be
contracted and this crop should be
planted at once. Next he plans to
contract for tomato plants. Then
will come okra, lima beans and
string beans—and sweet potatoes
represent a new crop added only
this week. The sweet potato crop
would largely follow the okra and
bean crops for harvesting in the late
fall and winter.
In connection with this enlarged
program, referred to in an important
ad on the back page, Mr. Crine is
making plans for a meeting of all
farmers in this area interested in
producing any or all of these crops,
to be held at the Courthouse here
at 3 p. m., Saturday week, Jan. 2nd.
Old contractors and others will be
urged to attend this meeting to hear
the details but interested farmers
are asked to advise Concord Cor¬
poration of the acreages desired be¬
fore that time, if possible.
Mr. Crine said Col. Paul P. Logan,
Assistant Chief of Subsistence for
the Army, told the Chicago confer¬
ence the government will need one
and one-half billion pounds of de¬
hydrated foods alone for the armed
forces next year. This means about
15 billion pounds in bulk. The
,
government plans to dehydrate
sweet potatoes and a number of
other products.
The new government emphasis on
food crops means that neither fer¬
tilizer nor parts and equipment will
be available next year for non-es¬
sential crops, it was stated, But
farmers who devote their operations
almost altogether to essential food¬
stuffs will get everything they need
that is available, including labor,
according to the plans. Selective
Service and Manpower Commission
officials told the Chicago conference
men in essential farming will be
left and given insignia indicating
that they are engaged in an essen
tial industry.
Mrs. Kermit Cassels, of Atlanta,
formerly of Washington, whose hus¬
band is at sea ias a radioman aboard
a U. S. submarine, came this week
to spend the holidays here with her
husband’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. O.
B. Cassels, Sr., and the family.
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