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Tallahassee Democrat from Tallahassee, Florida • Page 6

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SUNDAY NEWS DEMOCRAT, TALLAHASSEE, FlORiDa Sunday Morning, May 1944 Negro Panel Is Named Mazie Tyson, Florida A and teacher, heads a new S-member price panel board appointed by the Leon county OPA to checlc negro establishments in the county. Vesey, chief clerk, an- Negro Postman Dies George (Pete) Ford, veteran negro postman who carried route 3 In southwest Tallahassee for 23 years before his retirement in 1934, is dead. Ford, 74 years old, died late Thursday. The funeral plans have not been announced. He was appointed postman Jan 1, 1911 and served until Nov 30, 1934.

He was well liked and is remembered as a baseball fan. He is survived by his widow and a son. i nounced the panel members will (Continued from Pace One) rescue of the BEF. But the dreadful climax to the debacle in Flanders had cost the British dearly. The official report showed that 1,000 ships evacuated 335,000 men, that casualties exceeded 30.000 killed, wounded or missing, and that material losses were almost beyond calculation.

None here remembers Dunker-que without shuddering, but now, despite the taunts of propaganda minister Goebbcls, everybody knows things are different. British pride in their fighting forces massed here for the attack was reflected in the declaration check on compliance with OP established prices and regulations and will assist business establishments in understanding the OPA rules as they apply to individual establishments. Stetson Gets $30,000 DELAND. With its "home city" appeal for $50,000 toward the John Stetson University $1,000,000 development program campaign scheduled to continue through Thursday, Deland todav had in hand more than $30,000 in cash and pledges. President Allen reported.

The Deland appeal was started a month in advance of the statewide campaign opening Sundav. June 18. under auspices of the Florida Baptist convention with which the university has been affiliated since its founding nearh 60 years ago. Locally, it also is sponsored tn the Deland chamber of commerce, which hopes to see a considerable portion of the money raised ear-, marked for the university's law school, closed during the past yea-owing to wartime conditions. i l.V I i vvv I -v i i i If I.

(Continued from Paee One) SAVE AT SEARS PRICES! fwo-Quart vERR GLASS JARS, doz. $1.10 KERR GLASS JARS, doz. 89c KERR GLASS JARS, doz. 79c KERR TOPS LIDS, doz. 39c ganda agency, announced that final dispositions for "decisive battles which must come this sum- mer" had been made, and addedf that "this decision can only fail in the west." He said that from now on.

"withdrawal of operative reserves from the west is entirely out of the question." of War Secretary Sir James Grigs at Bournemouth today that "this army is the best we ever had it will achieve victory in the end, I times. Two years ago, he said, the cost would have been about $5,000 to $5,500. The chamber In its original estimate sought houses costing $2,500 to $5,000. Figured on a basis of $5,000 a house, the total would run to $475,000. Without priority releases, only $200 can be spent by an individual now on house repair or construction.

Davenport said he expected to receive some word soon from Par-rlsh on the number of applications he already has received from local but in the meantime it will have to endure much." But Britain much more generally took the view that it whs an army which had endured, and now had risen in its own might with its Allied comrades in arms to drive home its vengeance for Dunkerque. The Germans know of that determination. The chief war an- rnniimifA frnm Hnl TETTER "cS" CHECK ITCHING BURNING untiwptiHstimniatiuit way with fa mous ami White Ointment. Promotes healing. Use only as directed.

Owt 25 yoam suwosa. Sold in 10, 'lot, UU Biles. Money baok guarantee. IS" Cleanse daily with Blatk mii Whita Skin Soap, 'Help the BOYS on the Batrlefront by Canning JV i Your Surplus on the Home Front, private capital and also on exact procedure to be followed by others 1 alyst for Transocean, Nazi propa wishing to build. Store Hours: Daily 9 to 6 ployes of the Deere Harvester plant at East Moline, HI, who were idle the past week In an au- thorized work stoppage, returned to their jobs yesterday, the com- i iin irnlrw-iii flV 3.

Aril a wed. 9 to 1 Sat. 9 to 9 Few people arc actually "deaf. Most people who arc called "deaf" are really only hard of hearing, and could enjoy conversation with family and fxicnds, music and other normal activities with the New Symphonic Acousticon. LATEST PHOTO Here is the latest photograph of Millard Caldwell reported.

Carl I and Caldwell, snapped as they studied returns from the election UAW-CIO official, said the union which nominated the Tattanasseean for governor. had Instructed the men to go back to work following a dispute mm. warn i over vacation pay grievances. Tallahassee, Fla. Phone 1440 i An official of the United States 1 (Continued from Pase One li Continued from Par One) iContinued from Pase Onet FREE PRIVATE DEMONSTRATION McDonald, Winsfon -Salem edu- 1.00 to 6 00 M.

The Fkiridan Hotel Hours: Hotel: Whether you are now very hard of hearing or if you are ju losing your hearing don't miss this opportu 1 -m eunuuiauon service announced result of the bakerv drivers strike, i yesterday settlement of a two-day inow in its fourth day. Yesterday JA of 609 employes of the i Socony- -acuum Oil Co plant at War bor Board sent tele-iEast st Unls grams to union officials repre- members of the AFL refinerv i isentm? the 1.000 striKers, order- vorkers. federal UhoT union. Com-! the, men back to work byjpany officials said production of i Monaay so the case of the drivers, i ioo-octane gasoline at the refin-: involving wage demands, may resumed four iprecessed by the 11th regional after the men wturned to work i board- At Springfield, Mo. 200 truck i Meanwhile picket lines at the drivers returned to their jobs yes- ea.or, ana uaa Kay uoya oi Pine-town, a hog breeder, who campaigned with a hill billy band, trailing him.

In Washington a storm broke within the membership of the senate's war investigation committee as a result of a contention by chairman Truman -D-Mo) New Haven, Conn, Friday night nity to learn how you can be helped to HEAR BETTER tbxnks to new discoveries of the U.S. Government Dewiness Survey. No obligation. 1 )h Sunbeam's My I Hanr T. DatilH A-k tor Mr piiiiiiiiiitiiiinwBinunji vw Miirj ki timummm wmu should be washed clean and flattened out to conserve space.

Vantrease said that the 300 white and 200 negro Boy Scouts of the Tallahassee council have already salvaged about eight tons of wastepaper. Continuing his appeal for the collection of all available waste-paper and tin here, Col Gaines declared "Our armed forces are requiting more and more paper and tin 'for packing and shipping of war materials, particularly medical supplies, so vital in saving the lives of our soldiers. The surgeon general of the army recently stated that 'All the medical supplies in the world are useless unless they can be delivered to the combat zones' and to make these deliveries we must have the paper and tin. not to mention the thousands of other needs and usages for these critical items." Col Gaines said the goal set for the June 11 collection is 100 tons of waste paper. "To some, this may-appear high." he said, "but let me quote a letter which I recently received from Campbell, executive secretary of the Florida salvage committee:" 'It was indeed a pleasure to have had the opportunity to meet and talk with you in Tallahassee a couple of days ago.

1 appreciate deeply the spirit of cooperation which you display. I am confident that the drive will be an outstanding success but without your help I am afraid that the paper in Tallahassee will continue to be destroyed. It might interest you to know that I just received a letter this morning from Lakeland, which is smaller than Tallahassee, reporting that they had a drive last Sunday and collected 70 tons of paper for the war "If Lakeland can raise "0 tons," Col Gaines said, "certainly Tallahassee can beat that figure and 1 know that we will not be disappointed on June 11. We're going to send out 25 trucks and more, that republicans were attempting to make political use of adminis-; Chrj-sler Corporation's Highland terday upon assurance of the War I tration mistakes uncovered by the i prk blocked 2.000 em- Labor Board to give a speedy de-1 ployes from the factory, despite cision a wage case. The strik- a warning by Thomas, in- ers had been out since Thursday.

ternational president of the United I democrats themselves through the committee. Asserting that Truman himself appeared to have -5 wr Automobile Workers CIO that; i beenthe first to attempt to turn the committee's work to partisan advantage. Senators Bail -R-Minn'i and Ferguson tR-Mieh countered with a statement, that "the administration had attempt ed to call off some committee inquiries "where it appeared that i politically damaging evidence or findings were to be made public." Youngsters know nothing hits the spot like FLOWERS SUNBEAM BREAD and jelly. TEN-DER-TEXING our brand-new baking improvement, makes a world of difference. Every loaf smoother and softer, with a fine, even grain and tempting oven-fresh flavor.

Look for the new Miss Sunbeam wrapper at your qrocer's TODAY! 'Continued from Page One) IN A FINE DINING ROOM SUITE "public opinion has become in-! flamed against our union." Last week officers of the local union, 490, had been suspended by the international after an earlier strike had ended last Tuesday. The strike of 1,900 employes at two plants of Parke, Davis and Co, was in Its sixth day, while at Muskesron, Mich, an agreement was reached at a regional war labor board hearing to have 1.800 trikme employes of the Camp-; 'ell. Wyant and Cannon foundry return to work Monday. At Mich, 2.500 work- ers in the Genera! Motors Cbevro- let transmission division remain- ed idle following a dispute over smoking regulations, At Springfield. 111.

about 200 miners employed at the Panther Creek Coal company's No 5 shaft were idle yesterday over what I spokesmen for an AFT, progres-1 give coal mine union local said I was a disagreement over portal- to-portal pay settlements. More than 1.900 workers at the; Brown and Sharpe manufactur-; UNBEAM BREAD TALLAHASSEE BAKERIES Ponape in the Carolines and the central Pacific Tokyo radio reported two Allied tie-s troyers had moved in close to jWotje. by-passed Marshall base, and engaged in a duel with shore i batteries. Adm Chfter Ntc-itz made no mention of this but told of heavy air attacks on the Marshalis, including Wotje. Aleutian-based bombers re turn ed again to attack the northern Kurile islands, bombing Shuniti-S shu and Matsuwa without in steooed-up offensive along the northern road to Nippon, Congratulations, Graduates! j-''k-il- I Ve vv Sj.

I I .1 I ss $Ai i li ins company. Providence, 1. malcers 0j raacnme tools, remain- if necessary. We're out to pick ed away for the second day in a up every bit of scrap paper and tin I strike over the hiring of a woman we can lay our hands on and we're to fill a job from which a man I going to do a thorough job of -vps transferred. spring cleaning Sixty per cent of the 2,200 em- Watches Loc kets Bracelets Luggage Makeup Kits Men's Kits Picture Frames Here's Where Some Thrilling "Adventures in Good Eating" Will Begin Anew TO THE CITIZENS OF LEON COUNTY: I wish to express my sincere appreciation for your loyal support and vote.

I shall always be grateful to those of you who worked so faithfully for me and to those of you who supported the other gentlemen in this race, I hold no ill will, I have always believed and have tried to teach others that a hard contest should instill in the participants a spirit of good will and admiration for a worthy opponent. We now face a critical period in the operation of our schools and I shall need the cooperation of all the citizens of Leon County if we are to maintain the type of school system that our children-deserve. I shall count on your help. Amos God by. Dresser Sets Mahogany, of course.

And 18th Century styling, of course. These are two requisites for lifelong satisfaction with a dining room suite, china table, armchair, five side chairs, Credenza $J2g00 FOR YEARS WE HAVE BEEN HELPING TO MAKE THE HOMES OF OUR COMMUNITY MORE COMFORTABLE AND BEAUTIFUL. OUR FURNITURE, LIKE WAR BONDS, IS A GOOD INVESTMENT IN FUTURE COMFORT. Collins 105 S. MONROE Furniture Co, PHONE 575 College ni Adams PHONE 202-K.

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