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WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE
f H4O A Year, in Advance
OFFICIAL ORGAN WHEELER CO
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY
Ji H. GROSS Editor
[Subccription Rates
Months $1.50
Months 75.
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Farm Briefs
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FIRST AID FIRE KITS
Although a clean house seldom
burns, some fires may still occur af
ter papers and rags have been turn
ed in for salvage; after dirty chim
neys and flues cleaned and repaired
and other precautions taken, J. E.
Phillips, State fire project leader for
the Extension Service says. Farms
far removed from originated fire
protection, should have a kit of fire
fighting aids on hand, and according
to the National Fire Protection As
sociation, each farm should have
buckets of sand, water, hose and axe
reserved solely for use in case of
building fires. A ladder long enough
to reach the roof of buildings not
protected with fire-resistant roofiing
should be readily available.
FARM LABOR RESULTS
The farmers of Georgia establish
ed a new production record in 1943
in spite of difficulties which seemed
insurmountable, according to Exten
sion Director Walter S. Brown. Fur
thermore, they saved this enormous
production with no serious losses due
to insufficient labor at harvest time.
This achievement was due to (1)
good weather, especially during the
harvest season, (2) hard work, long
er work days and excellent, syste
matic cooperation by and ’ among
farm people, (3) splendid assistance
and cooperation from town people,
schools, business firms, newspapers,
radio stations and civic and other
groups, and (4) assistance from the
Army in supplying Prisoners of Wai
to help harvest peanuts and other
crops.
TALL TALES ARE TRUE
Picking blueberries from a ladder
may seem a tall tale to a native of
Maine or New Jersey. But the U. S.
Department of Agriculture reports
that in Georgia and Florida many
growers of “rabbiteye” blueberries
need a stepladder to harvest the
fruit from these tall and prolific
bushes. Rabbiteye blueberries arc
rapidly coming into favor in the
Coastal Plain and Piedmont area,
where yields of 2,000 quarts to the
acre are not exceptional, and where
this variety grows faster and higher
than other blueberry species. One
mon in well-fertilized fields, and ma
ture bushes often reach 15 feet.
HEREFORD SALE
The North Georgia Hereford As
sociation held its first annual sale re
cently at the Walker County fair
ground at LaFayette. Thirty-six
bulls and 24 females brought $14,-
175. The female average was $3Ol
and the bull average $236. The top
cow sold for $585. The close run
ner-up brought $575. The top bull,
a horned bull of Mischief and Domi
no breeding, consigned by R. B. How
ard, was purchased by Carter Pitt
man of Dalton for his farm in Walk
er County. The offering was distri
buted to 29 farmers in three states
and eleven counties, County Agent
C. W. Wheeler said. Nine of the
animals, including three outstanding
bulls were purchased by local breed
ers. The largest number went to
Whitfield County.
PATRIOTISM PAYS OFF
. What started as a patriotic im
pulse among 25 neighboring farmers
in the Green River community of
mountainous Henderson County, N.
C., has developed into a cooperative
business, the source of a stream of
war-vital milk that flows into Camp
. Croft, S. C., at the rate'of 700 gal
lons a week. These farmers over
came severe difficulties in order to
supply the milk that was needed at
Camp Croft, and none of them had
ever produced milk to sell before,
and none owns more than five cows.
The first step in the enterprise was
to establish a milk route. Most of
the farmers were small landowners,
hard pressed for cash. The FSA and
the Extension Service cooperated to
get them off on the right foot with
loans and guidance. Six of the 25 1
actually started the milk route.
WHEELER COUNTY EAGLE, ALAMO, Ua „ Friday, March 24, 1914
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Food, munitions, blood plasma, tank and plane parts
—these and most-other war supplies are shipped in
i paper containers made from Southern pine trees.
If you have pulpwood, Mr. Georgia Farmer
GET IT INTO THE FIGHT NOW t
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, You’ll be well paid for a patriotic service.
J ■ IFrZfe or phone ns (Sav 3-7737) today.
'WOODLANDS DIVISION
Union Bag & Paper
CORPORATION
SAVANNAH GEORGIA
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J. ELLIS POPE
To The Voters of the First Con
gressional District of Georgia:
Subject to the rules and reg
ulations governing the Demo
cratic primary to be held on
the 4th ray of July, 1944, I
hereby announce my candidacy
for Congress.
And, having announced for
this office, I shall wage an ac
tive campaign for election.
When elected, I shall work
for those things most benefici
al for the people of the first
district.
It shall be my purpose, when
elected, to become a cooperat
ing Congressman, rather than
expect the people to do all the
cooperating.
There will come to the atten
tion o f the next Congressman
matters of vital importance to
the people. Upon these issues,
I shall very definitely take a
stand, and one that will be in
the interest of those whom I
shall have the honor to repre
sent.
Many of these issues will be
fought o ut in the coming days
of this campaign. And as the
campaign progresses, I shall de
clare myself upon all of them.
Due to the lack of space, I can
not through this medium go in
to all these matters. But I, here
and now, place myself upon
record, and will contend as your
Congressman, that a floor be
placed under all agricultural
products.
If elected I pledge an active
honest and faithful perform
ance of the duties of a Con
gressman.
Cordially yours,
J. ELLIS POPE.
| »Medah Won By Marme^ j
MBDAL OF HONOR
I ; The OongTes-
atonal Medal of
Honor (Navy) Is
America’s hlgti
’--Aw est nward i° r
heroism on land,
aea or in the air.
It is awarded for
AtXfjdl vatoc and intre
pidity above aqd
beyond the call
of duty. Eatab-
Ushed in Decem
v her, 1861, it is
awarded In the
name of the Congress of the United
States. The medal is worn about
the neck.
’ NAVY CROSS
. The Navy Cross is
KMETWBawarded for extraor-
I MKdinary heroism in the
line of duty. It ranks
in third position fol
towing the Brevet
Medal. A small gold
^^SB^AStar on this decora
(MOtion and service rib
indicates a sec
ond award of the
I MIR same decoration.
This medal was es
tablished in 1918.
1 DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
MEDAL
RrjilpS The Distinguished
Service Medal is
awarded those whose
ex® l-o !® 6 °f extraor
dinary good judg
meat In a position of
great responsibility
and whose outstend
,4*s^ ing performance of
duty reflect credit on
fir'? American Naval
arms. It was estab
hshed in 1918.
’ SILVER STAR
The Silver Star, In-
Stituted in 1935, is
Ifi -A s! S ra nted to persons
erring in any capac
ity with the armed
forces of the nation
cited for gallantry in
actio* which does not
warrant the award of
the Medal of Honor
or the Distinguished
Service Cross. It re
places the tiny Silver
Citation 6i.ar of 1917-1918.
AIR MEDAL
The A* l- Med® l 18
i wO s awarded to any per
-1 / ^n who, while serv-
ing in any capacity
with the armed
forces of the United
v-LAIj States, distinguishes
himretf by meritor
iou3 achievement
x ' while participating in
4 l/y . aerial flight. It is
granted in cases
’ihera act of meritorious serv
k? «?K3 r t w arrant the Distin-
F.ying Cross,
BREVET MEDAL
- The Brevet Medal
t of the Marine Corps
s has not been awarded WSMBR
- in recent years. It HMf
r was originally award
1, ed subordinates (offl
. cers or men) who
r were forced by dr
■ cwnstances of battle
I to lead landing par- ,
1 ties or detachments K -
- after their eom-
■ manding officers had WyLpSuß
> become casualties,
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LEGION OF MERIT
The award of the SEBD
Legion of Merit Is IgagHWT
made to outstanding
i officers and enlisted
■ men for “extraordi
■ nary fidelity and es- .JR,
i sentlal service." It
■ constitutes a reward
: for service in a post-
I tion of responsibility,
honorably and -well r *
' performed. It stems from the Badge
' of Military Merit, established m
i 1783.
DISTINGUISHED FLYING ’>
CROSS
The Distinguished fWWI
Flying Cross is con
ferred upon any
member of the air
forces of the United JI
States who, while ®
serving In any capac
ity, distinguishes
himself by heroism
or extraordinary
achievement While
participating in aerial flight. The?
medal is identical in all services.
NAVY AND MARINE CORPS '
MEDAL
The new Navy and ipa. U-IBM
Marine Corps Medal t ■
is awarded persons in Sa
the Navy and Marine -
Corps for acts of yjjr
heroism other than •
those performed in ,
actual combat with
the enemy. It has
been granted for
courageous conduct
such as rescues at sea.
' PURPLE HEART
The Purple Heart,
originally established I j
by General George I /
Washington in 1782,
was not issued for
many years. It was S'"
reestablished in 1932,
and made retroactive
to cover awards to all
officers and men who
were wounded in ac- 1
t on in any wax or
campaign under con- *
diticna entitling them to wear a
wound chevron,. ■
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^/atural nitrate of soda shipments from Chile are arriv
ing on satisfactory schedule. Close to half a million tons
are already here, delivered; or ready for delivery, Another
200,000 tons are expected and every effort is being made to
get it here in time for this season’s crops.
If shipping estimates hold, there will be about as much
Chilean nitrate for top and side dressing as last year. But
because all of it is being distributed under the government’s
allocation program, it may be impossible to supply all sec
tions in the same proportions as last year. /
If you cannot get Chilean nitrate when you
want it remember the inconvenience is only
temporary—one of many dislocations due to war.
Chilean nitrate is here in substantial quantity, but, like
every good soldier, it goes where it is told and when it is
told by the government
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