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Georgia Cavalcade
(This is one of a series of
historical releases by the of¬
fice of Georgia’s Secretary of
State. Ben W Fortson, Jr.)
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Another Memorial Da>y to Gallant
Sons of the South Reminder of
Value of Confederate Stamps.
Letters. Currency and Other
Dixie Americana.
Almost forgotten except among
ptamp collectors and other wor¬
shippers of antiques and relics
are the stamps and currency of
the Confederate States of Amer¬
ica. After Georgia and other
southern states seceded from the
Union in 1861 and the Southern
Confederacy had taken form, the
postage stamps of the United
States were no longer acceptable
for mailing purposes within their
borders. United States currency
was replaced by state and Con¬
federate Government paper bills.
Local postmasters provisionals
were the first type of Confedr-
ate stamps to be used. Some of
these were adhesive issues. Some
official handstamps on envelopes
sold to the public. Some were in
the form of cancellations ap¬
plied to envelopes and letters at
time of actual mailing. Some or¬
iginated through private sources;
so there are many types and col¬
ors of poper bearing the same
handstamps. Local stamps had
been similarly used In many oth¬
er parts of the country.
were issued by individual
masters for use through
local offices, and came into
between June 1, 1861, the
U. S. stamps were voided for
in the Confederate States,
Oct. 1. 1861, when the first
of regular Confederate
issued by the central
appeared. The locals were
come thereafter but less
pnt.lv The period of their
ent use was so short, and
collecting, such a rare
then, that today they are
rare. Some Georgia cities
towns where well-identified
federate locals were issued
used are: Albany, Athens,
lanta, Augusta, Columbus,
bert, Dalton, Fatonton,
Macon, Marietta,
Ringgold, Sparta,
Thomasville and
There are no doubt
varieties from others; but of les
ser importance. Alabama. Flori
da, Louisiana, Mississippi,
Carolina, South Carolina,
nessee. Texas and Virglna
also used locals at that time,
cent stamp catalogues still
mention of any Arkansas
Also, the use of locals in
seems to have been somewhat
infrequent, probably due to
fact it was sparsely settled In
(those days. Some of the rarer
postmasters’ provisionals, are va-
rleties from Baton Roue", La.:
Beaumont, Tex. : Danville, Va ;
Gonzales, Tex.: Goliad. Tex.:
Grove Hill, Ala.; Greenville, Ala.;
Livingston .Ala.; Macon. Ga.; Ma¬
rion, Va. ; Pleasant Shade, Va.;
and Uniontown, Ala. A blo^k of
two-cent blue on white paper va¬
riety from Uniontown, Ala., tops
the list of known raities at a
catalogue listing of $16,000.
Among the single stamps cancel¬
led on cover, a five cent
of Grove Hill, Ala., listed at $6,000
«oems tops A Beaumont,
10-cent variety is listed at $6,000.
Georgia tops the South in the
number of officially
major issues of these
als- and their use in the
seems to have been rather
quent. Thus the Georgia
are an exception to this.
Macon variety on cover lists
three thousand and another
two thousand dollars. The
ous provisionals range in
from a few dollars each for
of the not-so-rare ones to
15 thousand dollars for th°
ous Uniontown. Alabama bi'V'k
Some of the more obscure
cellations not listed in
are worthless except for
possible historical or
value. The rare ones am
the chief prizes of Philately
the hobby of Stamp
is called.
The earliest tyaown can
Confederate* tion on any regular stamps of
Government is
tober 16. 1861. The first
was a five-cent green
the perforations common to
modern United States sinmn T
bears a portrait of President
ferson Davis. There are
of varieties and shades of
five-cent stamp varying in val”
fmm six to 200 dollars for
fect copies. It was
by Hoyer & Ludwig, a
Virginia concern. Early in
vember, 1861, a ten-cent
Thomas Jefferson appeared.
was lithographed by the
Tflu yisriqhl'sftA
By Biu. Paulson
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“O-’r right to keen n lint we earn
aid vo'e l aw v/c < is ;•!! that
stops the |). . . ,.i calling
us ‘IIey, jlu! . *
Richmond concern. J. T. Pater¬
son & Co. made another van y
of this stamp later. The Jeffer¬
son was also an imperforate
stamp as were nearly all Con¬
federates. A two-cmt green
Andrew Jackson printed also by
Hoyer & Ludwig appear cl in
March, 1862. Strips of five were
used to pay the ten-cent rate
for an ordinary letter. Tq"
vious rate had b oo n 5 cents. In
1862, the 10-cent rose The-^ns
Jefferson was issued. Same
stone used for the 10-ren 1 bine
was used for this. In April. 1°6‘>
a five-cent light blue vori-tv a
very small stamp, was printed
by De La Rue & Co. in London,
England. In August of that
year, Archer & Daly of Richmond
printed a darker blue of this
stamp. In May, 1862. a two
browm red stamp bearing a por¬
trait of Andrew Jackson was
printed by Archer & Dalv ~f
Richmond. In April, 1863. two
ten-cent blue varieties bearin'-
the profile of Jefferson Davis
appeared. These are now rare
ones. A strip on cover of the
outer-line type was once sold *v
Macon man for more than r>no
thousand dollars. Still later
came the more common Confod-
'crate ten-cent blue types known
as Die A and Die B; printed h-
Archer & Daly of Richmond, and
later, when the Confederacy
crumbling, by Keatinge & Bali
at Columbia, South Carolina. Pie
° of this has more elaborate
ornamentations on the outer
fringes of the scrolls of the de¬
sign. A 20-cent gmen stamp
with a portrait of George Wash¬
ington was issued in June, 1 C G3
A one-eent orange design with
a portrait of John C. Calhoun
was typographed by De La Rue &
Co. in London, but was never
used for postage. Thus it rn
be obtained only in unused con¬
dition. A five-cent blue Jeff
Davis of the first design of 1861
was issued in 1862. There wer'
14 major designs of the Confed¬
erate stamps in all; and 13 of
them were used for postage.
Also of great interest in regard
to Confederate stamps are t 1 '" 1
\ many types of Cancellations and
usage, many of which have gmnt
historical significance. The
Blockade-Run letters from Eu¬
rope to the Confederate States:
’’Across the Lines” mail, carried
by private companies; Prisoner-
of-War and Flag-of-Truce Pi¬
ters; various paid and unpaid
or due markings : and Trans-
Mississippi mail, are some of the
special categories of great value
and historical interest. There
were many private hand-stamps.
Whole volumes on the Confeder¬
ate stamps have been written.
A copy of the cheapest variety
may still be obtained sometimes
for 15 or 20 cents. The rarest
ones are practically unobtain¬
able.
War Between the States letter?
have value whenever they car
satisfy .the needs of historians
or of patriotic societies such as
The United Daughters of th-
Confederacy. Confederate and
various State paper bills arc
coming to be more desirable as
the supply becomes gradually de¬
stroyed through the years. Much
Southern Americana has been
y wantonly destroyed by p°rso"~
i ac ked knowledge of its
|value; and much more will dis¬
appear yearly. Varieties of tbr
Georgia notes issued at Milledge
ville, some of which are possess" :
by the writer, are now good col¬
lectors items formerly destroyed
by the hundreds after the Con
federate currency was repudiate' 1
No more Confederate stamps w: 1 !
ever be made or used for postage ■
and no more Confederate mon-'
will ever be spent. The earlies
* United States postage stamps c"
fctill good for postage anywhem
in the 48 states. The grea’
story of the Lost Cause and i>
glories of the struggle will for
ever make these old Confederal
items favorites with millions c r
collectors everywhere. April 26t
will be a good time to hummae
through old records and correr
pondence in attice and elsewher
and try to be a lucky finder.
the hade county times, trenton, gi^rgia, Thursday, April »i, ims.
;ew Salem News
By Anna Marie Moore
Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd Moore had
as Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs.
Leonard Miller and children, Mr.
and Mrs. Olen King and daught¬
ers.
Miss Barbara Nabors spent
Saturday night with Miss lo.u
Bradford.
The New Salem Sunday School
( hildren put on a very nice Easter
program which was enjoyed by
'.he large crowd that attended
Church Sunday. Bro. Clark gave
he sermon, which was an appro¬
priate one for the ocasion.
A
Mrs. Dollie (Gray) Avans snp~>t
the week end with Miss Edith
Holland of Trenton.
Miss Janie Bradford snent
Sunday night with Miss Anna
Marie Moore.
A couple of egg hunts were
reported Sunday afternoon, Mrs.
Lloyd Moore entertained several
children with an egg hunt.
Mrs. Leonard McKaig and Mrs.
Ed DeVries entertained several
others at the home of Mr .and
Mrs. DeVries. Richard McKaig
found the prize egg and got the
50c reward for finding the prize.
Mrs. Geraldine Stephens and
Miss Novella Gray spent Sunday
with friends on Sand Mountain.
Mr. and Mrs. Moris Miller and
son, Mr. and Mrs. Mike Hawkins
spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs.
J C. Mathews.
We are sorry to report that
Mr. Clarence Moore is still ill.
Mrs. Katherine Moore had as
Sunday guests Mr. and Mrs. W.
B. Logan and sons of Oak Ridge
Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Moore
and son of Rossville. Mr. and
Mrs. Norman Moore of Flintstone
Mr. and Mrs. Herschel Penning¬
ton and sons.
Misses Dola Ann Lynn and
Freida Moore of Chattanooga
spent the week end with Mr.
and Mrs. Leon Moore.,
Week end guests of Mr. and
Mrs. Art E. Moore were Mr. and
Mrs. Malcolm Moore, Mr. and
Mrs. Walter Gladden, R. V. and
Kenneth Gladden of St. Elmo,
Billie Joe McAbee, Lola and Dezy
Moore.
Mrs. Mildred Moore Pringle of
Everett, Washington writes that
she feels cheated, for she was
taking a short nap when the
earthquake happened and knew
nothing about it. The Everett
papers stated that the downtown
businesses there were emptied in
a manner that would have
brought joy to the heart of any
fire marshall conducting an un¬
scheduled fire drill.
Mrs. Martin Bradford and son
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Cecil
McKaig were some of the Sunday
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Bob Mc¬
Kaig.
There will be a pie supper at
the Ball Park Store Saturday
night, April 30. Everyone come
and bring pies or money. There
will be some other entertain¬
ment. Proceeds to go for the
ball team.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Bradford
and Mr. and Mrs. H. V. Moore
visited Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Mc¬
Kaig Sunday afternoon.
A good showing was made on
the New Salem Chur.h Ceme¬
tery and some of the Church
ground last Saturday morning by
a few people.
Easter brought some frost and
it got some gardens.
Guests of Mr. and Mrs. H. C.
Gray are two sons, Marvin and
Neal Gray of the Navy and also
Marvin’s family is with him.
we are sorry to hear about
Mr. Neal Hise and Demaree Brad¬
ford getting banged up in a
car wreck last Saturday night.
I Mr. and Mrs. Paul Craig spent
Saturday night with Mr. and
Mrs. C. L. Moore,
i Mrs. K. C. Adkins and Mrs.
Duel (Buddy) Adkins and daugh¬
ter spent Tuesday with Mrs.
Newell Daniel and daughter.
| Mr. and Mrs. Farrell Bradford and
and daughter visited Mr.
Mrs. Walter Bradford Sunday.
Snickey Says:
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’ , /AS WELL HAVE THROWN THAT
ml Y Burning Burt in farmer
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HOW TO SHOOT A RILLS f^l ^fk
By ARTHUR E* COOK pj JpLv
NatisMal and Olyinpxe If.fU Champion yWtsT ’ /-/
Sighting
---
Gun siifhta art ua&d to point
nil.- at tat target and it u
taut to learii to light
error of 1/10 inch in tight
nient will place the bullet
inches from the center of a
only 60 feet a**y—a bad niiaa.
If you have the rear peep
front post tight combination
your rifle, aim ta ahown at
left, centering the top of the
in the peep hole. With an
rear sight (right above) center
top of the post on a level with
top of the rear sight before
ing the aim on the target
>' tn.it ... when .i shooting a. „. l, buiiseye i, . _
Be sure of 'ear backstop!
Health For All
CANCER
Cancer ranks second
the leading causes of death
this country. But the
probably ranks first among
feared by mankind.
This fear, much of it based
misinformation, is mainly
sponsible for many deaths
cancer which could have
prevented. Afraid to face
truth, and believing cancer
curable, some people
stay away from doctors when
prompt medical checkup at
first sign that something
wrong might have resulted
a cure and the saving of
lives.
Cancer can often be cured if
Is diagnosed and treated
time. It is believed that of
estimated 170,000 who die of
annually, at least one-third,
55,000, could be saved if
disease was detected in the
stages.
A cancer is a wild or
growth of living cells in
part of the body which
no useful purpose but which,
the contrary, destroys
cells surrounding It and if
checked eventually impairs
functions of the body. In
dition to the destruction in
area where the cancer
cancerous cells may break
from the original growth and
carried by the blood stream
other parts of the body
they lodge and start new
But it must be
(that a cancer begins to grow
only one spot and when
ed in this early local stage,
ly it can be removed or
and the person cured. It is
the cancer is allowed to grow
a more advanced stage that
Is dangerous and difficult to
In other words, those who
regularly to their doctors
physical examinatlns have
to fear from cancer than
who neglect periodic
By regular visits to the
there Is a better chance of
tecting a possible cancer in
early stage, when the doctor
take measures to check it
it endangers life.
When cancer first
there may be no pain.
it is only when the cancer
larger that it causes
suffering So we must
out for symptoms that
mean early cancer. These in
elude:—
1. A sore on any part of
body, especially about the
mouth or lips, which
seem to heal.
2. A lump, or hard spot
where on the body but
larly in the breast.
3. A sudden change in
'’olor and size of a wart, mole
birthmark.
4. Bleeding or other
discharge from any natural
opening.
5. Persistent hoarseness or
ficulty in swallowing, for
unexplained reason.
6. Loss of appetite and
sistent attacks of indigestion.
None of these symptoms
be due to cancer, yet any one
’ mints io the fact that
medical checkup is inorder.
It is not cancer, the person
reassured and relieved of
But if cancer is discovered,
is the satisfaction of
that it has been detected in
earlier stage when there is
best chance of cure with
proper medical treatment.
g>-ta you aim at the bottom of the
bull lather than at the center. Thai
ia because you are likely to lose
sight of the black post within the
biack buiiseye.
Aiming and shooting at buiiseye
target# is not only a great sport
many thousands of adherents
throughout the world, but it is also
the finest training for any kind of
shooting. If you can’t hit a bulls-
eye that is standing stiil how can
you expect to hit a live target that
is moving?
(This Instruction based on the hook
1st, “HOW TO SHOOT A RIFI.K.'
iclatlon, [published by The National I). C Kiiie Asso
.)
EMBARGO ON EXPRESS
SHIPMENTS LIFTED
The embargo on all rail and air
express shipments between New
York City and all points whi/h
has been in effect since March
9, due to a slowdown strike there,
was lifted today and express
s rvice is again normal, accord¬
ing to Agent E. O. Sims, Tren¬
ton, Ga.
Quick deliveries from the con¬
gested terminals and other fa¬
cilities in New York have made
it possible to lift the embargo
nation-wide, the Railway Ex¬
press Agency said.
The local businessmen, who
have been expecting shipments,
particularly those who have new
spring wear on order in the
metropolis, and other firms and
individuals holding shipments
destined to New York, the regu¬
lar flow of express business now
resumed is expected to be wel¬
come news.
Poorly conditioned farm equip¬
ment reduces an operator’s ef¬
ficiency and multiplies the chan-
, i es for accident.
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You are my sunshine , My only sunshine,
You make me happy ...You make me GROW.
Yes, Southern sunshine and a little eare
are all thai are needed to make pine trees
grow — and grow — and grow.
In Georgia, almost anyone with land can
grow more pine. The rules are simple:
1. Protect your woodland against fire so
that seedlings will not be destroyed.
2. Grow a balanced woodland harvest.
“Thinning” for pulpwood helps the re¬
maining trees grow faster into sawlogs
and poles.
3. Never cut an area withe t leaving a
soufire of seed for the next generation
m 4. Plant of trees. seedlings on eroded lands and on i
those acres which have been clear cut
or burned over.
kiO ■ The services of our conservation for¬
j | ■-v esters are available without charge to
M landowners planning pulpwood thinning
operations on their tracts.
UNION BAS
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SAVANNAH GEORGIA
\Bags, Paper and Boxes — Savannah-made,
Cp< by Georgians, from Southern Pine. W A
'•(i ryrith I'Ve. Pmr /wmaJwaa/ Carp. Ltei by permiuton.
| Watch Repairing
! WATCHES, BANDS AND JEWELRY
1 i EVERY SATURDAY
(i Tatum & Case John Radio C. York
Electric Company
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