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Established January 15th, 1904.
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Entered as second-class matter
January 14, 1904, at the Post Office
at Cairo, Ga., under the act of March
3rd, 1879.
F. J. WIND, Editor from May 1st,
1904 to September, 1922.
H. H. WIND, Editor and Manager.
L. A. POWELL, Associate Editor.
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dress, it is very important that you
give both the old and new addresses.
Do not wait for the Post Office to
report changes to us, as this puts
extra expense on us.
Advertising rates reasonable and
made known on application.
Copy for advertisements must be
tn the hands of the printer not later
than 9 a. mu, Wednesday morning of
the week of publication.
WOODS BURNERS ARE
TO BE TRIED.
Florida newspapers bring the
jnews that five alleged woods burn
ers in that state are being criminal
ly prosecuted.
This “scorched earth” policy of
burning the woods every year
about this time has already black
ened many thousands of acres i n
this section—and included in the de
struction are many thousands of
young pihe trees which would have
supplied the timber for years to
come. Owners of hunting reserva
tions may find some justification
for woods burning every year but
the war has emphasized the need
for conservation so much that the
War Department some months ago
issued a military order setting forth
that deliberate burring of, timber,
young or old, will subject the burn
eys to the possibility of prosecution
for sabotage, with heavy penalties
provided.
Still, the woods burning goes on,
with the destruction of many young
trees included.
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“Honor the 26!” urges the Atlanta
Constitution in an editorial lauding
the 26 members of the Georgia
House of Representatives who vo
ted against increasing their own
pay from $7 to $10 per day while
the Legislature is in session. “Geor
gia voters should remember the 26
who had the courage and the moral
integrity to vote against” the raise,
The Constitution says, and many
citizens voice the same sentiment.
We did not find in the Atlanta
paper’s list of the 26 a single mem
ber from this immediate section of
the state.
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* CAIRO 30 YEARS AGO. #
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MARCH 7TH, 1913.
The quarterly statements of the
three Cairo and Whigham banks
showed deposits totalling $290,000.
Grady Superior Court was in ses
sion with Judge Frank Park pre
siding and with Solicitor-General R.
C. Bell at his post. Judge Park, in j
the grand commend- , I
charging jury,
ed The Messenger for urging jurors
and others to co-operate in expedi
ting the work of the court.
Cong. S. A. Roddenbery submit
ted a number of names for nomina
tions for the incoming Democratic
administration of President Wood
row Wilson. They included that of
B. A. Parker to be postmaster at
Whigham.
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Mrs. W. S. Wight delightfully en
tertained honoring her guest, Miss
Winnie Bell, of Waynesboro.
BIBLE VERSE
“Rejoice in the Lord, alway; and
again I say. Rejoice." Phil. 4:4 (Read
Ps. 33).
SCHOOL LUNCH PROGRAM
CONTINUANCE IS NOW
MORE LIKELY.
i it is quite gratifying to the lead
' most interested to know that the
e rs
prospec t s a re now brighter for the
continuance of the hot lunch pro
| gram in the schools.
Almost complete abolition recent
ly of the WPA, which has been sup
plying foodstuffs to the lunch-rooms
through the Surplus
Corporation, caused fears that the
program could not be continued,
Dissolution of the WPA means that
the WPA workers in many of the
j rooms cannot be paid from WPA
funds after April 19th and, as a re
suit, volunteer workers must be re
cruited to replace them or funds
must be found with which to hire
replacements. Officials are hopeful
this problem will be solved some
how before April 19th.
We have the virtual assurance
that a considerable portion of the
foodstuffs needed will continue to
come from somewhat the same
sources as heretofore, even after the
WPA is completely dissolved. New
agencies will take up where others
are discontinued to supply the
school lunch rooms, under the cur
rent plans, although commodities
will no longer be available for re
lief clients.
But, even if that plan falls
through, the Food Distribution Ad
ministration is reportedly ready to
launch a new school lunch program
to supply a considerable portion of
the needed foodstuffs. The County
Board of Education is the sponsor
for the program in Grady county al
though the co-sponsors at the var
ious schools, such as the trustees
i and/or Parent-Teacher Associations
j or other what such money agencies, is used. must In most sup
instances children whose parents are
able are asked to pay a nominal
amount for lunches-not the full
c °st, by any means-but no child
ren can be denied lunches,
Lunch-rooms are operated at all
of the 14 white schools in Grady
county except those at Cairo and
Reno—and it is to be hoped that
j leaders in these schools will find a
! way for lunch-rooms to be estab
lished at them. Three of the county's
! many Negro schools operate lunch
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rooms,
The FDA, formerly the AMA, has
assisted local communities for 1
sev
eral years in providing food for
school lunches through state wel
f are departments. Shortages of man
power and warehousing facilities, j
and difficulty of transporting foods,
made it hard to maintain a steady
supply of food for individual pro
grams.
The new child feeding program
was devised to offset these difficul
ties. Community sponsors of lunch
programs for youngsters in schools
welfare .. centers . will purchase ,
or
foods themselves from local farm- ,
ers ional and office merchants. will The FDA reg- j
reimburse them for i
the amount spent within a specified
limit each month.
This new program should
very beneficial to Georgia
childien, Miss Lurline Collier,
home demonstration agent for
Agricultural Extension
pointed out. “It took a war to
us realize how badly we
planned nutrition programs,”
said,. “and hot school lunches
needed by every child to maintain
his physical well-being.”
Under the new program a list of
* oods w ill be announced each month
by James H. Palmer, FDA Regional
Administrator, from which sponsors
may select foods for their school
lunches. The February list included
cheese, butter, fresh citrus fruits,
apples, beans, cabbage, celery, tur
nips, spinach, mustard greens, on
ions, potatoes, eggs, flour, dried
beans, peanut butter, fresh pork,
and variety meats.
With that list in hand, school
may map out their
menus with an eye to the
of pupils to be served, the
indemnity they’ll be al
by FDA, plus the amount
THE CAIRO MESSENGER FRIDAY. MARCH 5TH. 1943.
they will spend as their contribu
tion. The type of lunches to be
served will range from a complete
hot lunch with milk to a part lunch
0 f m iik and fruit. In addition to
lunches, supplementary feedings at
other than regular meal times, or
breakfasts may be served if the
school authorities think it advis
able,
Sponsors take their shopping list
to local farmers or Wholesalers
where they may get the freshest
foods and the most for their money,
or to local retail grocers. Records
are kept of costs, for which spon
sors are reimbursed at the end of
each period by FDA. They must see
that the food is brought, stored, pre
pared and served. If they already
have a lunch program in operation,
they must continue to contribute
the same amount towards main
taining it, Hughes said. The effect
of rationing on such purchases is not
explained.
Any public, parochial, or private
school or child welfare center oper
ating on a non-profit basis is elig
ible for the program. Each young
ster will receive his meal whether
he is able to pay the small sum to
be charged or not. There will be no
discrimination between paying and
non-paying children. Sponsors pre
ferably will be county school
boards, or other education systems,
welfare centers, or service organiza
tions, with community and civic
clubs as co-sponsors if desired.
As Miss Collier points out, it
took a great war emergency to
make us realize how badly we
need hot lunches for school child
ren but this program Las been the
greatest stimulus to the education
of our children that has been de
veloped in recent years. Benefits
are easily counted in improved
school attendance, better class
room work and even improved
physical appearance of many of ihe
children. Surely ways can be found
to avoid giving up all of these great
benefits.
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* CAIRO 15 YEARS AGO. *
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MARCH 9TH, 1928.
In the March 7th run-over coun
ty primary the largest vote in the
history of the county, 2,494, was
polled, with the following nomina
tions: Sheriff D. D. Perkins - Tax
Collector, Ben L. Willis; Tax Re
ceiver, W. S. Lane; and County
Commissioner, Dist. 3, G. W. Con
nell. Due to the short ballot, the
voting and ballot counting broke all
records for ease and speed of hand- 1
lj n g
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Because Florida winter vege
table crops were killed by a freeze,
Grady countians shipped about 150,
000 pounds of green collards at
good prices.
The Calvary *and Reno * schools be
came accredited junior high schools,,
in addition to the Spence school. !
The program called for Elpino
school to become an accredited '
i un i° r high institution. The Cairo 1
and Whigham schools had previous
ly become accredited senior high
schools. 1
Thomas-Robinson Lumber Co., a
new corporation, was organized here
and work was started on construe
h° n of a large sawmill for the con
^ rn ? n * be sou t beas tern section of
| Senator Richard B. Russell, Geor
; gia’s junior member of the upper !
j branch of Congress, is a real “go- j
getter” in Washington, particularly 1
when interests of the farmers are
involved. It is encouraging to know
that we have such a man there to
serve the people of the state,
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i WANTED.—Smoked, cured hams,
i sides and shoulders. Bill's Gro
cery. 2-19-4t.
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i FOR SALE.—76-acre farm 12 mi N.
of Cairo at Mizoah church; 24
; acres in cultivation , balance in tim .
her. Price $10 per acre. Ed Preston,
owner, R. F. D. No. 1, Midland City,
Ala. 3-5-3t-pd.
STRAYED.—One dark heifer with
white spot in forehead; marked
swallow fork in left and swallow
fork and underbit in right ear. Re
ward for information. W. E. James,
rfd, Ochlocknee. 3-5-2t-pd.
WANT ADS
IMPORTANT—Want Ads are accepted for 10
cents per line for first insertion and 6 cents
a line for every insertion after the first, lines
averaging six words. There is a minimum
charge of 30 cents, and charges for all Want
Ads are payable strictly in advance except
where a person has a regular account.
WANTED. — Set of computing
scales. Must be first class condi
tion. Contact Robinson's Seed Ware
house. 3-5-lt.
WANTED TO BUY.—15.000 stalks
seed cane, any variety. J. C. Hin
son. Pelham. Phone 5851. 3-5-lt-pd.
MULE FOR RENT.—To plow gar
dens; harness and plow furnished. i
See Perry Braswell. 2-26-2t-pd. j
FOR SALE.—700 pounds Watkins
Insect Dust for bean beetles and
a few dusters. Less than half j
enough for season but owing to Japs I
holding the material we can't get
more. First come, first served. J. R.
Hall, dealer in all Watkins products.
2-26-2t-pd.
WANTED. — To contract for
sweet potato plants on thru
season until June 1. Please ad
vise how many you will have
and lowest cash price pulled and
tied in bundles of one hundred.
E. L. Powell, Omega, Ga.
2-26-2t-pd.
STRAYED.—One old butt-headed
bluish colored cow with yoke, one
red heifer and one yellow heifer.
Please notify G. W. Wilcox, Rt. 1,
Ochlocknee. 2-26-2i-pd.
WANTED. — Hay, ear corn, and
shelled corn. Will pay top of the
market. J. Y. Muggridge at old
Tyus Mill. 2-19-4t-pd.
FOR SALE. — GOOD UPRIGHT
PIANO. $75. FOR PARTICU
LARS WRITE MRS. H. T. HALL,
NAVASOTA, TEXAS. 1 - 15-8t.
LOST.—Black white and tan Walk
er female fox hound; J. J. How
ell, Climax, Ga., name on collar. Re
ward. Notify Dr. H. L. Cheney,
Cairo, or J. J. Howell, Climax, Ga.
2-29-2t-pd.
Dr. F. W. Roebuck, Optometrist
Examination by Appointment
Phone 337, Wight Building.
Office Closed Thursday Afternoons.
APARTMENT FOR RENT. — All
conveniences. Call 329. N. Broad
St 3-5-2t-pd.
WANTED. — Tractor Driver and
good farm hands. Will pay $52.00
per month; good house, running
water and wood furnished. See or
write at once—G. C. Harrell, Rt. 1,
Whigham, Ga. 3-5-2t.
WE CAN HELP YOU.—If you want
to 90 into business for yourself -
We offer liberal money rewards ' a
P ermanen t business which belongs
to you ' and comp * ete tabling under
lo f 1 ma f ger ' You must have some
sales or busmess experience. Prefer
man wbo bas bved in Cair ° at least
a few years * Apply by * tter ' tellin 9
us aR about yourself. Give phone
number - Box M, No. 64, Journal,
Jacksonville. Florida. 2-26-4t.
CHENEY, Dentist
Phone L Roddenbery Biding
° ut of offlce Thu « da Y afternoons.
WANTED. — Experienced man to
operate two-row farm tractor on
* arm ' Good wages ' fine neighbor
hood. Good house, garden and milk
COW ' Must be strictly sober * °* J -
Johnston, Moultrie, Ga. 2-19-3t.
FEED CRUSHED.—Stationary mill
located opposite light plant in
Cairo will crush your feed all day
every Saturday. MIXON'S. 2-19-2t.
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STRAYED. — Black Poland China
male hog; wt. about 250 lbs.;
swallow fork and underbit each ear.
Reward for information. G. C. Har
rell, Rt. 1. Whigham. 3-5-4t-pd.
FOR SALE.—2-disc tractor turn
plows; suitable for small tractor. j
G. C. Harrell, Rt. 1, Whigham.
3-5-2t-pd.
WANTED!
We Pay 45c Lb. For
Fresh Country Butter.
We Also Want Your
Sweet Potatoes
Shelled Corn
Eggs, Syrup
Fryers, Hens
Sells Before You Sell!
Harvey’s
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Chicks Of Outstanding Qualit
Our Chicks Produce Better Layers and Fast
O o ig Broilers. All Chicks Are Ga. U. S. Approved p j]
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Breeds That We Hatch and
Prices Are:
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Bring Your Chickens To
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Chicken Truck Will Be There All Day
SATURDAY
HIGHEST CASH PRICES
LOOK!
Colored Hens, pound . 22c
White Leghorn Hens, lb. 17c
Colored Fryers, pound 25c
Roofers, pound IOC
Ducks, pound 14C
Highest Cash Prices For Eggs.
Bring To Them MIXON’S d
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Eat What You NEED
and Stock Up for Winter!
• A food shortage in the U. S. A.?
It won t happen here if we all grow Victory Gar
dens. It takes a lot of hard work to have a good garden,
but you will be rewarded with fresh vegetables on your
table all summer—and a supply of canned goods on
the pantry shelves next winter.
Grow the vegetables you won’t be able to buy at the
corner grocery. Plan a garden of your own or join
up with your friends. Everybody will be gardening.
If you had a Victory Garden last year, have a bigger one
this year. And be sure to ask us about International
Harvester s 84-page booklet, "Have a Victory Garden.”
It’s a honey!
R. R. Van Landingham
Phone 208 1st Ave., S. W. Cairo
We Service All Makes Tractors and
Motor Equipment!”