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McComb Daily Journal from McComb, Mississippi • Page 6

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"-t 1,: ii i Tuesday, Match 30, 1943 den program, Mr. Toney has an MAGNOLIA JEWS GARDEN AND FRUIT CROPS PersoIXl Mention ycm hd Haye you or members of your family been visiting? Have you giveu party? Do you know any chureh, club or other news for thia department? If so, won't you please telephone 24, or C42-W, and tell us. We want to make this department of THE DAILY JOURNAL as Interesting as possible and we sincerely appreciate the cooperation that has been given ua by thone who have telephoned In news jma. MK5. J.

W. HARRISON i (Continued "from Page Three) Mrs. Carrie Smith of McComb, attended the funeral of their aunt, Mrs. Ellen Martin, at Barlow in Copiah county on Friday. Miss Betty Gilbert of Gulf port spent the week end in the home of her aunt and uncle, and Mrs.

Ralph filbert. Mr. and Mrs. 1 A. P.

pay spent Sunday in Gloster where they visited Mrs. Nellie pay Herringtoh and John M. Day, brother of -Mr. Day, wiv has-been quite ill with pneumonia. Mr.

and Mrs. J. W. Harrison and children James and Mary Alice, spent the week-end in nounced that copies of an 80-page, fully illustrated book entitled "Have a Victory Garden" are oh hand at his store and may be had fiee by farmers and tovnspeople who are seriously planning Victory gardens. Containing no adver tising, the book is a thoroughgoing manual on successful gardening in all phases from planting to har vesting and storing.

As one way of coping with the shortage of farm help, Mr. Toney is reminding farmers that a lot of slow, tiresome hoeing can be avoided by planting such vegeta bles as potatoes, turnips, beets, beans, and peas in long rows in the same fields with the farm's regular row crops, so that they can be cultivated along with the main crops In the same way. Speeedsters Face Loss Gas Ration Books Jackson, Miss. The state OPA office last night announced minimum penalties for motorists violating the 35-mile speed limit as follows. Revocation or suspension of gas rations for speeders up to 55 miles an hour for one month; 55 or faster, six weeks.

AT FIRST SIGN OF A USE 666 TABLETS. 5ALVE. NOSE DROPS sj tri Meadville in the home of Mr.pw-t1.4. ou" JTIAL Sizing up the Victory Garden Program for 1943 as the most vital civilian undertaking in the war effort, Mr. L.

B. Toney of the McComb Equipment said today that from now until the last day of this year that a fruit and vegetable garden product can be harvested, they make the Victory gardens in Pike County a first order of -business." "We certainly don't want our community to come out a laggard In this -effort," Mr. Toney said. "We want it to make the best record in the whole state of And we can do just that if everybody pitches in either to have a garden or to help in one. "Our firm is not in the garden tool business and never has been.

But as farm equipment people we think we're in a position to lend a hand in a good many ways, and that's exactly what we want to do." Right now Mr. Toney emphasizes, is the time to make the start to make garden plans and get everything ready for actual work the very first day this spring that weather and soil conditions are right for plowing and planting. As the first step by his firm to take an active part in the gar nnas' 66 1 New Orleans, were recent guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.

E. Alford in McComb From Woodville Mrs. Glen Thomas of Woodville recently visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. D.

J. Wall. Her two sons, Jerry and Glenn, spent a week with their grandparents! Celebrated Birthday O. M. Jenkins of Summit celebrated his birthday Sunday, and special guests for the occasion were Mr.

and Mrs. B. J. Walker and Mr. and Mrs.

L. S. Jenkins of McComb. To Jackson Misses Thetus Helen Bardwell, Florene Livingston, and Jean Mo Cullough spent the week-end in Jackson with their friends, Misses Joyce Myers and Evelyn Potts. Has Pneumonia Friends will learn with regret that Mrs.

H. H. Story, mother of johnny Bethea, is in a New Orleans Hospital where she is reported to be very ill with pneumonia Azaleas Special. No deliveries. Beacham Florist.

From Washington, D. Mrs. M. E. Bell of Washington, D.

is visiting her son, 1st Lieut. N. J. Bell, who is stationed at Camp Van Dorn. In McComb, Bell is a guest in the home of Mrs.

Lillian Simmons. To Camp Shelby Mr. and Mrs. Marley Stevenson visited their son, Cpl. Bobby Stev- enson, at Camp Shelby, Sunday.

They, were accompanied by Mrs. Jesse Hill, who visited her hus- rbVl4l4, A 11141, Military Maids To Entertain The Military Maids of McComb have been invited to entertain a group of solder; from Camp Shelby Wednesday and Thursday nights of this week. Details of the entertainment will be announced later. Friday night, they will be guests of a Medical Battalion at Camp Van Dorn. Azaleas at special prices.

The Ration Board is strict; we cannot deliver. Beacham Florist. Letter From Son Mr. and Mrs. Hollis A.

Harvey have received a letter from their son, Cpl. James A. Harvey of the United States Marines, their first communication from him for the past two months. The letter was received Saturday and Cpl. Harvey said that he was enjoying a rest at some undisclosed location after participating in the fighting of Guadalcanal.

He stated that he was well and wished to tell all of his McComb friends hello. Visits Ilomefolk Petty Officer Burke Brumfield, U. S. Coast Guards, visited his family and friends here during the week-end. For the past several weeks he had been stationed in Edgewood Arsenal, Baltimore, Maryland.

Upon returning to duty, he will be assigned to the Eighth Naval District as instructor in chemical warfare. Petty Officer Brumfield is the son of Mrs. Maude Brumfield of. 805 Delaware Avenue. Azaleas at special prices.

The Ration Board is strict; we cannot deliver. Beacham Florist. Visits Ilomefolk. William Ramsey Guyton, M.M. 2c, U.S.N.R., Pleasanton, California, is home on furlough and is visiting his wife in Jackson and relatives in McComb.

He and his wife spent Sunday in the home of his brother-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Clark.

Also, visiting in the Clark hame were Mr. and Mrs. O. B. Curtis and family of Jackson, Mr.

and Mrs. W. H. Pickett and son, Roger Rials, of McCall Creek, W. W.

Guyton, Mr. and Mrs. Wood Guyton, and Mrs. J. J.

O'Brien and children. Machinist Mate Guyton was recently transferred to Camp Parks -v at Pleasanton, from Camp Perry, Williamsburg, Virginia. READ THE McCOMB DAILY JOURNAL FOR ALL THE NEWS. mm ,3 3 iMGirs To New Orleans Mr. and Mrs.

D. D. Easley were New Orleans visitors Saturday. Returned fYom Memphis Mrs. T.

M. Hardy has returned from Memphis after spending a week with relatives there. To Shreveport Mrs. R. B.

Garner is visiting her brother, Louis A. Jones, at Shreveport, Louisiana. Azaleas Special. No deliveries. Beacham Florist.

To Bogalusa Mrs. R. T. Ferguson is spending the week in Bogalusa, where she is visiting her sister, Mrs. J.

T. Abney. From New Orleans Mrs. Doolie Dawson, of New Orleans spent Monday in McComb visiting friends and old neighbors. From New Orleans Mr.

and Mrs. J. E. Alford, and little daughter, Marshall, of 3 A TTIS Wednesday Only KAISE si I LAST 0AV FOR TIE IT'S ALSO TIME FOR OIL GEiEASIHG. We Are Official Tire Inspectors Drive In Tomorrow For Your Inspection! E.1ARS HILL NEIVI Seems that everyone was present' and enjoyed the play at Mars Hill March 18 th.

The players were good and the audience en-Joyed the entertainment skits between acts especially the "Shortening Bread" given by little Miss Carolyn Butler. On account of the extremely bad weather, the week of prayer program which was to have been the 5th, was held on the 19th. A very interesting program was given. We were glad to have such a fine crowd at church the third Sunday and Brother- Pope gave a splendid message on living God's way, and being led by our Lord, Jesus Christ. We were glad to have Joyce Burris, Rayford Branch and Nor- Mrs.

Cora Pate and Misses Lois and Julie Pate, daughters of the late Tom Pate, and Mrs. Lois Hig-gins were at church Sunday and were dinner guests in the Berton Pate Mr. Pate, who has the reputation of being as good a cook as he is a taxi driver, prepared the meal. Mr. and Mrs.

-Breed O. Mounger are expected to return home from Cambridge, on the 30th, for. a two week's visit. Mrs. M.

H. Fields, nee Merle Walker, is expecting to visit home folks the first of April. Miss; Fay Carruth is home for several from a recent appendectomy, and visited-relatives in Liberty last weekend. i. We are sorry to hear that Mr.

Tim Kendel was not able to return home last week-end and is reported growing worse every day. Mr. and Mrs. George Walker recently visited Houston Walker, who is a patient at the Jackson Infirmary. PIKE THEATRE MAGNOLIA, MISS.

Today and Wednesday Don 'Red' Barry In "STAGE-COACH EXPRESS" Regis Toomey in "BULLET SCARS" i jtr-, 1 A a Gd PURSER RABORN, Owner 2 I'M ir-'-ll 5 t'i) 1 7itzi 1 1 i I A I ft a 1 1 ri ADC METHOD AAlka-Seltzer, start taking it once to relieve the Dull, Aching Head, and the Sore Muscles. Brr-Be careful, avoid drafts and sudden changes in tempera ture. Rest preferably int bed. Keep warm, eat ensl- bly, drink plenty of water or fruit juices. Be sure to get enough Comfort your Sore Raspy' Throat, if caused by the cold, by gargling with Alka-Selt-zer.

If fever develops, or symptoms become more acute call your doctor. ALKA-SELTZER is a pain re-1 lieving, alkalizing tablet, pleasant to take and unusually effective in action. Take it for Headache, Muscular Pains and for Indigestion, Cas on Stomach, when caused by excess stomach acid. At your drug store Large package C0, Small package 30t, by the glass at soda fountains. nn a sr Phone 600 IT TK McCOMB LP UilU ITU 9 -4 XI.

1V1U11C11UU1C. Mrs. G. V. Harrison was a New Orleans visitor last week returning home Thursday.

Mr. H. H. Goza spent Sunday In Tylertown in the home of Mr. and Mrs.

Wynat Wharton. Cad'ejt John Wren Pribbenow, who was recently transferred to Keesler Field spent the end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs John Pribbenow. Shoppers find many of hation's butcher shops bare Monday "but there are promises of adequate meat supply by, midweek. CARD OF THANKS We wish to express our heartfelt appreciation for the many kindnesses shown us by friends and relatives at the time of our bereavement.

We are appreciative of the floral offerings and of every thoughtful expression extended us. MRS. C. M. CARROLL AND DAUGHTERS.

CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank our friends and neighbors "and especially L. W. Brock, Miss Sadie Godbold, and the nurses of the McComb -Infirmary for their, kindness and services rendered at the time of the illness and death of our be loved daughter, Patsy Carolyn Deaf. MR. AND MRS.

VIRGIL DEAR AND DAUGHTER. Raise? 3 iT it IT 7" set, -J1 ODD (STIl Jim FOOD-r-and iave All lwJe N. Broadway jf' i. o. 3 A ft Eocery .3 if r.

1 5 i "fk yi fresh vegetables for your "table all summer and food stored away for winter. Victory Gardens mean. Health, Economy, and practical PATRIOTISM. If you have any questions about vacant lots, size of garden, plowing of ground, what vegetables to plant, see any of the local civic organizations, this year everybody will be gardening. We're all working together to produce enough food so nobody in this community will go hungry.

Have a Victory Garden, for your for your' country. Here's the most important community job outside of our War Bond drive that we've undertaken since the war began. It's our big community Victory Garden program. We're all putting our shoulders to the wheel. Our goal is a Victory Garden for every family.

Everybody must cooperate in this vital work. Plan your gardens now. Make them as big as you can handle efficiently. If you had a Victory Garden last summer, have a bigger and better one this year. You'll be doing the patriotic thing and you'll cut your food bills too.

You'll have DOWN IN ICR AMERTO VN" PHONE. 1222 iri,.

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