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Rationing Of Meat Starts; Yankees Must Tighten Belts (The official table of point values for processed foods appears on page 6.) Washington, March 29 (AP)-Wartime belt-tightening really hit home today as rationing of meat, butter and allied products began. New coupons costs on processed fruits and vegetables also went into effect. The average American, who has been one of the world's biggest per capita consumers of meat could buy pork, beef, lamb or mutton today only on the 16 points of the red A stamps in his No. 2 ration book. Meal-planning problems of the housewife were doubly tough today because many of the coupon values of processed foods that she tried so hard to learn during the last four weeks were changed this morning, some up and some down.

Beans Are Higher On the bright side, she could buy prunes, raisins and other dry fruits and apple juice without coupons. She could also buy other fruits and vegetable juices and dehydrated soups at reduced coupon costs. But the old standby of canned baked beans was higher in point value, and other increases made it more difficult to buy canned fresh lima beans, catsup, and canned applesauce, fruit salad and cocktails, peaches and pineapple. The A stamps may be saved, if desired, and used any time through April 30 along with other red stamps becoming valid each week in that period. Expiration date of fifth week stamps has not been fixed yet.

For processed fruits and vegetables, canned soups and baby food --through Wednesday, use blue or stamps in Ration Book No. 2. and at any time until the end of April also use blue and stamps. Meat Shortage? The problem of buying meat today also was complicated by the fact that many stores probably had none on hand. In thp meantime, game, poultry THE GETTYSBURG TIMES Truth Our Quide--The Public Qood Our Aim With Honor to Ourselves and Profit to Our Patrons Qood Evening The Nazis may make Mussolini terribly mud but they can't get In his hair.

ESTABLISHED 1902 Leased Wire Member of The Associated Press GETTYSBURG, A EVENING. MARCH 29, 1943 Read by Nearly Everybody In Adams County PRICE THREE CENTS Banquet Ticket Sale Ends At 6 P.M. Must Register Fats And Meat On Hand British Break Mareth Line; Rommel Flees 11 T1 -in Deep Fortifications JL Collapse Along 25 ML Front; Nazis Fall Back and fresh fish are unrationed. Also unrationed are soft cheeses 'including cottage and cream cheese, milk, cereals, fresh fruits and vegetables, bread and other bakery products, corn syrup, figs, jams and jellies, molasses, olives, peanut butter, pickles, potato salad, spaghetti and macaroni spices and soft drinks. The 16 points per person available this week on the red stamps -must be weighed in consideration of the fact that most -popular steaks and chops cost 8 points per pound; roasts, 5 to 9 points; stew meat, 4 to hamburger (made exclusively from scraps and discarded cuts), 5.

Sliced bacon is 8 points per pound, and the same value applies to butter and cheese. Margarine, lard and other shortenings cost 5. and canned fish 7 points per pound. Slices of ready to eat ham were 11 point luxuries- Economy Values For coupon economy, there spare ribs at 4 points per pound: pigs feet, brains, 4 for veal or 3 for beef, lamb and pork; beef liver at 6 and pork liver at 5 points per pound. If they are to be found, cans of fish may be sold again for the first time in six weeks, and small cans of salmon, tuna, shrimp, crab meat and oysters appeared to be 3-point bargains.

This may ease some of the difficulties in Lenten menus, al(Please Turn to Pare 5) COUNTY SHORT ONE FOURTH OF RED CROSS FUND Adams countians must subscribe more than one-fourth of its Bed Cross War Relief Fund quota before the close of business Wednesday if it expects to "go over the top" in the current campaign This was revealed when Red Cross officials checked donations over the week-end which brought the total subscribed thus far in the drive to $13,922,46, a balance of $4,77754 still to be raised to reach the goal of $18.700 set for this, the first county in the state. The largest amount received over the week-end was from the East Berlin, Abbottstown, Hampton areas. Charles Gentzler, chairman of that district, reported subscriptions totaling $125.30. Several TJnreporled There are several other districts as yet unreported. It was hoped that their subscriptions would reach the Red Cross headquarters here today but canvassers report that they have further calls to make in their house-to-house canvass before they tabulate and report their final dona- tions.

The campaign is scheduled to close Wednesday night and in most counties to the state this will hold. However, local officials believe that they will have to extend their drive for several additional days in order to reach their goal. The Red Cross received a dona- Mtshlpr, nUTSCS home, of $5. With the donation was a letter, expressing her wish that "the donation could be five times that amount." A $10 donation in addition to previous contributions The ticket sale for the testimonial banquet to be tendered the championship Gettysburg high school basketball team Tuesday evening at 6:30 o'clock at Hotel Gettysburg, will close this evening at 6 o'clock, it was announced today by Mares Sherman, chairman of the committee in charge. "It is expected that approximately 180 persons will attend the dinner," Mr.

Sherman said. A meeting of the committee will be held in the Chamber of Commerce office this evening at 8 o'clock at which time members will turn in tickets and money collected during the sale. RAFFENSPERGER PLACES SECOND IN LEAGUE MEET Drive County Quota $18,700.00 Subscribed To Date $13,922.46 Balance To Raise $4,777.54 was received from Miss Ruth A. Mcllhenny. Mrs.

M. Hadwin Fischer also gave $10. i A number of individuals who have I already given $5 or $10 have follow- ied with a second contribution, and many others will have to follow that example if the quota is to be met, i the Red Cross stated today. A number of persons have promised additional donations after April 1, but the number promised so far will not be enough by far to make up the deficiency. WON MEAT HERE SATURDAY HOSPITAL REPORT George Raffensperger, Gettysburg high school senior, placed second among five contestants in the after-dinner speaking competition at the annual banquet, Saturday evening at the Hotel Gettysburg, given by Gettysburg college for the members of the Southern Pennsylvania Forensic league.

First place was won by Betsy Heagey, Mechanicsburg. The general theme for the after-dinner talks was "Voices of Miss Heagey spoke on "Thomas Jefferson" and George Raffensperger on "Winston Churchill." The other contestants and their subjecte follow: Rodney Eyster, West York. "Patrick Robert Jacoby, Carlisle, "Abraham and Nancy Long, Hanover, ''Franklin D. Roosevelt." At 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon teams from Mechanicsburg and Han- I over high schools debated the league "Resolved that a federal world government should be established." The Mechanicsburg and Hanover teams competed in the finals as the district winners of preliminary meets. Hanox'er won the judges' decision.

Shorten Program The Mechanicsburg squad argued the affirmative side of the question. 'Members of the team were George Forrest Trunbore and Lois (Rector. The negative debaters from Hanover were Rose Earner and James Wainger. Because of the necessity for shortening the program for the final contests that in former years occupied a Saturday morning, afternoon 'and evening, the contests in extemporaneous speaking and declama- were omitted this year. About 50 persons attended the Saturday evening banquet with Dr.

Thomas L. Cline of the college faculty acting as toastmaster- Dean W. E. Tilberg spoke as the representative of Dr. Henry W.

A. Hanson, the college president. Camp Hill was the only school in the league not represented on Saturday. "I never saw such a rush," one Gettysburg meat dealer said today in referring to the efforts of coun- tians to secure meat and meat products over the -week-end. Hundreds of customers visited meat markets and grocery stores selling meat to secure unrationed quantities of the food.

Rationing of all meat and meat products -went into effect today. Most of the local dealers ran out of man? types of meat, with several reporting they were completely sold out early Saturday night. A few reported that they had secured re- plcnJShments for some of their stocks thils morning. Others stated they had been unable to obtain meat as yet. Run Out of Meat The on meat began Friday, dealers said, and reached its peak by Saturday.

Some meat market owners reported persons waiting outside when they opened Saturday morning. At least four stores sold out early Saturday night. Many persons are reported to have visited store after store in search of meat. Many of the customers were unable to obtain the slices of meat they sought, after the supplies began to run low. Nearly all however bought what other meat was available instead, dealers said.

Most of the dealers reported their supplies were lower than normal when the rush began, and that they had not been abte to obtain tliefr Bonsai supply. Admissions to the Warner hospital over the week-end included Mrs. Robert Asper. Aspers R. Mrs.

D. E. Hess. Reservoir street; Samuel Frazer. Gettysburg college: Mrs.

Paul Meals, Gardners; David G. Rudisill. Lattlestown R. Mrs. Charles Hahn.

Taneytown. and Mrs. Clarence-- J. Rausher. Guernsey.

Mrs. Alice Eiker. Carlisle street, and Dr. Ralph D. Wickerham, East Broadway, were discharged.

COLLECT NEARLY CARLOAD OF TIN Nearly a carload of tin cans has been collected by the Adams County Salvage committee, it was an- i nounced today by O. H. Benson, salvage chairman. Among the principal centers where the collection took place was Gettysburg. i-where nearly half a carload has been secured by the committee under the direction of Dr.

J. Walter Colcman. A large number of canj, has been collected by students at the Cashtown consolidated school under the direction of chairman Clyde McCauslin. Bigkrville also is reported to have collected several tons. i Plans of tlx; committee are to send the first carlcad from the county in April.

Large quantities of silk and nylon hose also have been contributed. The large single collection has been made Gettysburg, with the committee under the direction of Mrs. J. B. Dalbsy obtaining over 530 poisds 94 VICTORY GARDENS GOAL FOR THIS AREA The Adams County Victory Garden committee will seek to establish 1.194 gardens in the county this spring, it was announced today by William M.

Lott, chairman of the committee for the Adams county Council of Defense. The number of gardens sought is three times the number of victory gardens in the county last year when only 393 plots were planted. Last year only 78.3 acres were put into production for gardens, Mr. Lott stated. 391 persons planted gardens and several put out two plots.

Use Every Plot "While the county quota is 1,194 gardens," Lott said, "the county committee is going to make every effort to see that every piece of suitable ground is put into garden. Every one of the 8.000 families in the county should have a garden. If the land is too poor where a person lives, or if he lives in an apartment, he should take advantage of ground offered by various patriotic persons for victory garden use. Plans for the gardens should be started immediately, he stated. He cautioned against waiting until the last minute and 'then rushing out to the backyard to start a garden with a great burst of enthusiasm but without careful planning." Suggested Items The Victory Garden committee of the local councils of- defense is the official organizations set up in each community to assist war gardeners with technical advice and instructions.

Gardeners should register at the committee's headquarters and obtain printed material suggesting the kinds of vegetables and the type of garden that should be The "goal" vegetables for every victory garden this year are tomatoes, carrots, beets, lettuce, and string beans. For large plots, additional crops recommended are sweet corn, peas, lima beans and potatoes. All of these are vegetables that are being drawn from, our domestic supply for war use. Under the meat and fats rationing program institutional users in group two or three are required to submit to the board the quantity of meat and fats in pounds on hand at the clo.se of business on March 2. The board will add up tho.se figures and convert the total poundage into points by multiplying it by five.

The result in points is treated as the point inventory of meat and fats and will be entered i in- the space-below Schedule A deducted from the registrants'! points allotment for the first ai- win Rommels Mareth line defenses have collapsed under the pounding of the lotrrteht "Allied Headquarters in NorthTAfrica, March 29 (AP)--Field Marshal Er- COUNTY WOMEN ARE ENROLLED IN BOND DRIVE Former Countian Now With WAACs Miss Isabelle Rife, formerly of near Orrtanna. recently joined the WAACs at Adrian. Michigan, and is now stationed at Fort Oglethorpe. Georgia. Miss Rife is a graduate of Gettysburg high school, attended Gettysburg college for two years and was graduated from the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor, in 1933.

Birth Announcements Mr. and Mrs. D. E. Hess.

Reservoir street, announce the birth of a daughter, Jennifer Louise, at the Warner hospital Sunday evening. A son was born at the hospital today to Mr. and Mrs. Robert Asper, Aspers R. D.

Mr. and Mrs. Paul Meals. Gardners, announce the birth of a daughter at the hospital Sunday. Mr.

and Mrs. Charles Hahn. Taneytown. announce the birth of a son Sunday at the hospital. SHERIFFS SALE The property of F.

I. and Racliacl Thompson. Franklin township, told Saturday from the steps of the court house at, Sheriff's sale by Deputy Sheriff Blainc E. Bixter brought $3-0. The two acre property in Franklin township, was bought by William Cole, of that township.

WILL PROBATED A will in the estate of the late Susan Jane Hamilton. lat.c of Cum- orrlarid tOTniship, has been rijtered for probate at the court house. Miss E. Ruth Hamilton, Gettysburg, ONE OF OLDEST BANKERS MARKS 81ST BIRTHDAY The staff of the First National bank. Saturday, honored its oldest member, and one of the oldest bankers in the country, Vice President J.

Elmer Musselman. A large basket of flowers was presented to Mr. Musselman on the occasion of his 81st birthday on Sunday. He was born March 28, 1862 at Fairfield. Mr.

Musselman. who is a member of the Fifty Year club, of the National Bankers association, and one of the few men in the country who has served as a banker for more than 50 years, this year celebrated the 59th anniversary of his joining the staff of the First National bank. After graduating from Pennsylvania college, now Gettysburg college, in 1883. Mr. Musselman entered the First National as a clerk in 1884.

He became a teller in 1896. assistant cashier in 1903. cashier in 1911 and has been vice president since 1921. Changes In Town He married Miss Euphcmia D. Rogers.

Fairfield. May 7. 1389. who died several years ago. They had six children.

There have been great chances iii the town since he started at the bank. Mr. Musselman said today. When he went to work Georcr Throne, president of the First National when it was orcanized in February 1S64. was still in full charge of the The show place of the town, outside-of the battlefield, was 1hc Hotel.

wlerc Hie famous and near famou. 1 gathered dwinc. the summer for rest, and medication. There was nn well organized fire company, with the people of the town acting as volunteers when alarm sounded, to pull tbr- lone hand- pumped fire true); and Jo serve in bucket One of the ureal sJebv. at Hif collecc was the observatory, now torn down, and there were only three college surrounded by the president's house and of professors.

Mr. Musjelman said. Highlight of Year Old Dorm, and Linnrsn hall were the main buildings. The college (FIszst to Fags 2) Plans for the April drive to sell Adams county's quota of the $13.000,000.000 second war loan were outlined Saturday evening at a meeting of the War Finance committee. Edmund W.

Thomas, chairman of the new committee, made up of the two previous war bond selling units in the county, presided at the session held in the YWCA. In announcing the personnel of the committee, which includes members from every "town and hamlet in the Mr. Thomas said that it would have to better the record bUl the tWO cum- mittees during the past 14 months. During that period the county War Savings Bond and Victory Fund committees sold Sl.169.800 worth of bonds and stamps. The two previous committees sold $933.200 worth of bonds in 1942 and 3155,700 in January and 580,900 in February of this year.

The sale of bonds during the past 14 months, was "remarkable" Mr. i Thomas said "for the reason that Imost of the bonds were of a type of which no one person could purchase more than S5.000 worth during the year." Women Will Help The banks of the county purchased 5870,000 worth of war bonds during the past year, and will be allowed a larger participation during the coming drive, he stated. Much of the activity of the county committee will be handled by women. Thomas said. The women are to organize in every community in conjunction with the local committee.

Mrs. Henry T. Bream was announced as the chairman of the women's group to succeed Mrs. A. Harrison Barr.

Mrs. Barr. who announced that she was forced under doctor's orders to resign her post as women's head in the county, said she would "assist in every way possible." "More persons should be aware of the fact that they are helping not only the soldiers but themselves when they purchase bonds." Mr. Thomas said. "The bonds will be the greatest backlog the country could possibly have from an economic standpoint.

After the war those who have placed sufficient amounts in war bonds should be able to weather the sharp economic readjustment necessary to turn back 1 to civilian activities." he added. i Mrs. Barr introduced James Loewen. of Harnsburg. head of the British Eighth army and his forces are retreating northward with heavy losses, it was announced today.

Scattered pockets of resistance were left behind, but Gen. Sir Bernard L. i Montgomery's infantrymen were reported mopping them up, one by one, as Allied aerial squadrons joined ground forces in powerful attacks along the Axis escape corridor. The Mareth line broke on a 25-mile front at three points, ranging from 20 to 30 miles from the Axis supply port of Gabes. Mareth, Maunata and Toujane fell to British Eighth Army troops yesterday as the Axis gave way before the joint threat of the frontal offensive and the flanking drive to i ff reriana TUNISIA The battle lines in Tunisia are shifting rapidly.

General Montgom- El Hamma, a communique said. These were strongnolds at the northern end of the Mareth line, the fortifications on which Rommel depended to delay the closing of the Allied noose. Allies Gain Elsewhere "The attack which was launched on the afternoon of March 26 on the enemy's strong position south of El Hamma has forced the enemy to withdraw from the jvfareth area," the communique said in opening its account of the victory. The southern front developments were coupled with Allied gains both at the center and in the north. United States troops made progress yesterday through difficult country east of El Guetar in one movement of the push toward the Axis- -escape- -corridor--across-" "the Gabes plain.

"In the Maknassy and Fondouk areas (to the north) our patrols were very active." the communique announced. Capture Prisoners "In the north in the Djebel Abiod area (some 50 miles southwest of Bizerte') IOCF! advances were made 1 and a considerable prisoners were Falling back towrd the of Gabes, 20 miles northwest of the village of Mareth, Rommel's troops were bombed and shot up in smashing attacks by Allied air forces. The collapse came on the ninth day of Gen. Sir Bernard Montgomery's offensive against the mountainous Mareth line positions. It was the same time that Montgomery's men.

artillery and bombers needed to break through Rommel's first line at El Alamein. 1.500 miles farther east. Reports from the battlefront said cry's British Eighth army has broken Rommel's Mareth. line along- a 25 Rommel was pulling back in an JLI 1 VliSll JL TMrw mile front (2 and 3) and have captured El Hamma while pushing to- arent ward Gabes. Rommel is fleeing: northward where he faces the possible I Hamma, El Guetar, ivi I Fondouk.

6.000 Are Captured The communique reported that i more than 6.000 Axis soldiers had from liis northern forces. In the north the Allies are pinchiny the Bochc and driving- him toward the sea. trap set by British and United om El and Ag. Counsellor To Chimney Fire On of 3 Address Rotarians I M. C.

Jones Farm sred March 20. The attack upon Gettysburg firemen were called out this morning about 9:30 o'clock put cut a chimney blaze at the Dr. N. L. Nixon.

Philadelphia. agricultural counsellor will be the speaker this evening at the F.irm- women's section of the War Finance I er-Rotary nfcht program to be held Jones farm, two miles north El Hamma. which cut to 15 miles the Axis corridor past Gabes. was made with "the powerful and very effective support, of our air forces." the con (Please Turn to Page 5) NEW TAX BONDS ARE APPROVED Four las I approved by the Adams county itourt Saturday. The bond- -acre those of John Feeder.

Ur.ion township: Roy C. Garbcr. I township; A. D. She-ely.

Arer.f2tv.il. a E- 'J. Sinner. East B'-riin A libel an P. Butt.

lor Mr- Kinntmnn. MeSlT-riv versus A Kii.i* 1 'Hanover. The barbarous lrcatm' r.t returnable April 2fi The Kannenvu-- in court on a Kinncman that IT-'stopped payment ol sunport order in June. 1931. mifl that S4.172 was owmc for '-up-wl order had brrn hrnice'j February 9.

1929. A rour' was handed down Mor.csy ing to i $500 bond hr had -arm to pay his, wile support i at the YWCA at o'clock 1 Doctor Nixon will a on "Rural-Urban Cooperation." Each I member of Rotary expected to "nave a farmer The rural-urban coir.nmt'-c of Rotary, which nrranced hf pro- cram, includes Samuel SpanglT. J. Price OylT. Gcorcc Hoffman and O.

H. Bcncn TT muniquc said of town along the Hamburg road. reported thc encmv lost bc A line of water from a booster tank Hold Funeral Kites For Mrs. D. Ford was used to put out the flames.

No damage was reported. The firemen were called to the new plant of the Cen'ial Chemical alone the Lincoln highway, a h.iif mile east of here. Sat- urd.iv o'clock. whT" lime had charred r.j] timber- Services o' the 3 3 '7- 3iri-j Vi'J" 3 in tanks, guns and motor transpor as well as men. "Many Germans were taken prisoner." it said.

"Fierce fighting continued in this area during March 27. with our troops making good progress. "The -aho of the strong orcan- defenses of the Mareth positions are now in our ar.i rur troops on March 2S Maretii, Toujar.e and Maimata." fi Ti I a 3D 'h- T.iurs- 331 'h- JVt-. Infant Interred War Board Lists At Rites Today Farm Machinery r.incty-f:"'' i Ci.nr 1.31 NOW IN A1STK 1 rviir 1. Cour War Bo.irrf j--jpr Pit John Nsry.

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