Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume], July 19, 1945, SECTION A, Page 4, Image 4

About Roanoke Rapids herald. [volume] (Roanoke Rapids, N.C.) 1931-1948

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HEN EXCHANGED FOR PRESSED KHAKI ON IWO JIMA
By SGT. John W. CHAPMAN
(Marine Corps Combat CorrespJ
SOMEWHERE IN THE PACI
FIC (Delayed) — This is the tale
of a silent shell burst and two
suits of pressed khaki on—of all
places—Iwo Jima.
It began when a Japanese hen
. EGGED TO REVENGE
Ryukyu Islands (Delayed) —
A group of Leathernecks with a
Second Marine Air Wing unit
have an extra, sccrre to settle
■with the Japs, reports Technical
Sgt. Gerald D. Gordon, Marine
Corps combat correspondent.
When they first landed at this
advanced base, they procured a
he.n that laid not less them five
- eggs every week, The little group
was envied by everyone cm the
island. Them a Jap plane strafed
the area. The Marines got to
their foxholes in time, but not
the hen.
escaped from an enemy pillbox
under attack by men of the Third
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Marine Division's Third Tank Bat
talion. After a hectic chase around
the front lines, the cackler was
captured by Marine Sgt. Billy
Wade of El Dorado, Tex.
The lanky Texan tethered the
hen in his foxhole that night
Next morning the first noisless
“shell” burst near the fire where
12 other Marines were heating
their C rations, and a beautiful
gold and white egg sizzled merrily
in a meat pan.
For six successive mornings
Wade gulped his golden breakfast
while 12 mouths drooled nearby.
On the seventh day, Wade was
absent. So was the egg. So, for
that matter, was the chicken.
The following morning, there
were 13 Marines heating C rations
over the fire. Wade nad returned.
• “Stopped layin’,” the Texan said
laconically.
But in his foxhole beside a few
crumpled hen’s feathers, rested a
package. It contained two suits of
pressed khaki. That’s what the
cackler was worth to an Army ob
server from Tennessee who boasts
an amazing capacity for fried
chicken.
THE HOME SPHERE
Edited By
• MISS FLORENCE COT
Ben e Demonstration Aaent
MRS. ESTELLE EDWARDS GARNER
Assist mt Borne Demonstration Agent.
4-tf CAMP RESERVATIONS:
4-H Club Girls are planning for
their annual encampment at White
Lake. The list is now about com
plete. We are giving below a part
of those who have reservations
and will publish next week the re
maining names together with the
adult staff. The week of August
6th to 11th will be one of much
value to the girls as they will
study, work, play and swim to
gether. The week will be filled
with worthwhile activities in which
the girls will learn to be leaders
as well as followers.
Agnes Slade, Margaret ixjuise
Barfield, Juanita Evans, Cather
ine Kerr, Josephine Garner, Joyce
Oliver, Anne Williams, Margaret
Harris, Virginia Lee Smith, Reba
Marlene Barnes, Fanny Jenkins,
Jeanette Faison, Mary Lee Mor
ris, Thelma White, Barbara Brit
ton, Roanoke Rapids; Virginia
Dare Waters, Suzanne Rodgers,
Mary Dixon Edwards, Evelyn
Boone, June Davidson, Ann Wins
low, Jerry Staton, Ruby Catherine
Davis, Joan Wommack, Mary Dare
Carlisle, Barbara Staton, Patty
Whitehead, Faye Maxie Phelps,
Scotland Neck; Mary Irma Drap
er, Sara Ann Joyner, Peggy Rid
dle, Molly Bett Quillin, Eleanor
Stevenson, Joan Blair Turner,
Charlotte Hamill, Weldon; Emma
Elizabeth Howell, Frances Herbert,
Mary Lee Willey, Mary Leggette,
Joan Faye Brown, Ida Lee Harper,
Laura Fleming, Sura Meyer, Alice
Clark, Romona Powell, Vertie Mae
Powell, Elizabeth Faulkner, En
field
CANNING WITHOUT SUGAR:
The U. S. Department of Agri
culture has asked us to suggest
to the public that you can fruits
sugar or no sugar. The Depart
ment says that all types of canned
fruits will be scarce next winter
because of a short fruit crop over
most of the nation and a larger
proportion than ever being set
aside for the Armed Forces.
Again let us suggest that mild
flavored syrup and honey may be
substituted for from one-third to
one-half of the sugar in canning.
If you use fruit juice instead of
water for making the syrup you
•will need less sugar. Make the syr
up from fruit that is sound but
over ripe for canning.
Fruit canned with fruit juice
without sugar will be much bettei
than if you canned it with water.
Unsweetened fruit juices make ex
cellent breakfast drinks, sherbets
etc. The juices of two or -more
fruits may be mixed to add inter
est Canned unsweetened juice
may be made into jelly later whet
and if you ore able to obtain sug
ar. Juices may be made of the rip
est fruit there by containing more
natural sugar than fruits that ar)
in their prime for canning.
Fruits may be dried without the
use of sugar and then sweetened
later when used in the home
meals. You can dry fruit at any
time whether it rains or not if
you use the top of the stove or
oven drying methods.
FIRE PROOFING CLOTH:
Many times household fabrics,
such as kitchen curtains, and
clothing are subjected to use near
fires where they are liable to ig
nite and set the house on fire or |
severely burn the person wearing
the clothing.
A fire proofing solution may be
made and used at home. Dissolve
7 ounces of borax and 3 ounces
of dry boric acid in 2 quarts of
hot water. Stir until the water
looks clear.
Washable clothes or fabrics
should be washed, rinsed and dried
to remove dirt and starch. Then
dip in solution, wring as dry as
possible and hang in the shade to
dry. Iron with only a moderately
heated iron. For non-washable ma
terials either spray or brush on
the solution both inside and out
side. Washing will remove the pro
tection and so the garment or ma
terial will have to be fireproofed
each time it is washed.
CHECK YOUR
WAGE RECORD
The benefits you and your fam
ily will get when you retire and
the benefits your family will get
if you die depend on your social
security account. So it is of No. 1
importance that your account be
absolutely right.
The Social Security Board does
its end of the job with nearly 100
percent accuracy. You can rely on
that. But there are more than
70,000,000 accounts, and sometimes
errors do occur. They occur be
cause every once in a while an
employer does not have a social
security number or a name jusl
as it appears on the worker’s
card. Therefore it is advisable tc
check on your account.
It is especially advisable to dc
so if you have worked for short
periods for a number of differenl
employers, or for a firm that was
in business only a short time, 01
for an- employer who did not cop:
down your social security accoun
number, or did not deduct the :
percent social security tax fron
your pay.
If you think an error has beei
made, write to the Social Securit;
. Board, Baltimore, Maryland, am
request a statement of your ac
count You can get an addresse<
* post card form at the nearest So
i cial Security Board office. If at
I error has been made, that offic
wiH help you get it corrected.
Once every four years you should
check or. your account anyway
because after four years some er
rors cannot be corrected.
The Social Security Board office
which serves Roanoke Rapids,
Halifax County, is located in the
Post Office Building, Room 208,
Rocky Mount, N. C. A represen
tative of this office will be in
Roanoke Rapids at the Employ
ment Service Office the first and
third Tuesday of every month at
2:00 p. m.
New Shoe Stamp
Good August 1st
OPA officials announced yes
terday that Airplane Stamp No.
4 in War Ration Book No. 3
would become valid as a shoe
stamp on August 1. Airplane
Stamps Nos. 1, 2 and 3 are valid
indefinitely, he added. It was
pointed out that the intervals be
tween validation of stamps depends
on the available supply of shoes.
The last stamp OPA validated was
on November 1, 1944. To increase
the serviceability of non-rationed
shoes for men and juveniles, OPA
further announced that in the
future, manufacturers will be per
mitted to use leather welts and
lightweight leather insoles.
Straight or short shield tips and
backstays of pigskin leather will
also be allowed on these shoes.
Mesdames Kemp and
Williams Hostesses
t On Tuesday evening a delightful
bridge party was given by Mrs.
Frank Kemp and Mrs. Albert Wil
liams at the home of Mrs. Kemp
on Washington Street. Summer
flowers in lovely arrangement
were used effectively throughout
the home. After enjoying several
progressions the scores were col
lected and prizes awarded, Mrs
Lyle Wilson winning high prize
and Mrs. John Dunn consolation
prize. A sweet course was enjoy
ed at ten thirty by the following
guests: Mesdames W. S. Dean
Graham Dean, Carroll Wilson, Lof
tin Moody, T. J. Alford, Frank
Williams, Joe Bryant, Pendleton
Grizzard, Gordon Berkstresser
Lyle Wilson, Heath Lee, Johnnj
Martin, Howard Pruden, John
Dunn and John Lupton. Mrs. F. G
Kronke came in for refreshments
Mrs. W. L. Hawley, of Durham
and daughter, Mrs. Hayward Ford
and grand-daughter, Mildred, wen
visitors of Mrs. Wade Marks las
week.
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son, Richmond, have returned
from a visit to Burlington.
Sgt. and Mrs. Shelly Edwards
were week-end visitors of his sis-:
ter, Mrs. Andrey Lynch.
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