1942

Taylor County News

July 2, 1942

Second Gas Registration will be held here next week

Will Last Three Days in Perry; Two at Foley and one day at the rural schools - bring tag certificate.

              The local rationing board announces the second gasoline registration to be held next Thursday, Friday and Saturday in Perry, on Thursday and Friday in Foley, at Cabbage Grove, Shady Grove and Boyd on Thursday and at Salem and Steinhatchee on Friday. Location will be at the school houses, except Boyd where the lumber company office will be used. Those failing to register at rural points on Thursday or Friday may register in Perry on either of the three days.

It will be necessary that every person registering present the car tag registration certificate. None will be registered who do not present this certificate, according to the office of the local board. Hours of registration will be from nine in the morning until six in the evening.

The local office states that no sugar certificates will be issued for canning sugar on either of these days due to the rush to register gas users.

Registration held for under age boys

              The fifth registration under the Selective Service Act was held Tuesday in the school houses in Taylor County, being for young men of 18, 19 and 20 years of age.

              The registration involved the smallest number of registrants held here but it is expected several others will register later on, but some have already volunteered in other places outside of Taylor County. The total for the county was 154.

              Taylor County has been well combed for people eligible for drafts which have been conducted and also many have volunteered, especially among the young men who are now in the schools of training all over the country.

Twenty Men Leave for Camp next week

              On Wednesday, July 8th, 21 white men of Taylor County will leave, to be inducted into the service at Camp Blanding and on July 29 thirty-one negroes will be sent to the Army as Camp Blanding.

              Those going next Wednesday will be Luther E. Gunter, Romie M. Alford, Isaac K. Johnson, S. C. Hutchings, John E. Gregory, Leo Allen, George W. French, Tom A. Gunter, Lloyd C. Roberts, Bobbie Brown, Joseph M. Goff, Coy R. Green, Anderson R. Bodiford, Troy Davis, Bill Faulkner, Willie Albritton, Clayton T. Parker, John C. Dixon, Frank Kinsey, and Reuben T. Clark.

              These two groups, with those who went Monday, will make a total of 73 going to the Army from Taylor this month.

Rubber Collection is continued; 62,000 pounds brought in now

Every person is asked to help in the drive to secure sufficient rubber to keep the wheels turning.

              According to John Rowland chairman of the local Salvage Committee, Taylor County, up to Wednesday night, had turned in 62,000 pounds of scrap rubber which will be sent to the government to help slap the Jap. The grand total over the country did not reach the expected amount and the time has been extended ten days more, so if you have any scrap rubber of any kind at your home or business house, on the farm, at the mill, or anywhere be sure to take it to some filling station, where you will be paid one cent per pound for it.

              Florida made a wonderful record for old rubber and as usual with all patriotic drives, went over the top. The amount brought in for Taylor County was very creditable and the good work is still going on. Men, women and children are all taking an interest in the gathering of scrap rubber.

              Jas. R. Jackson, county clerk, was coming from luncheon at his home Friday and, to save tires and gas he was walking. When he approached Center Street on his way to the office he met the little three and five year old sons of Mr. Tomlinson, foreman of the L. O. P. & G. Railroad section crew, and thinking the lads who were carrying a tin bucket, were going berrying, Mr. Jackson asked "Going to the briar patch boys for berries?" "No." said the boys, "just out looking for scrap rubber" and holding up the bucket displayed a few small pieces. It is thus all over the community, all working for scrap to end the scrap.

NOTICE

              This is to notify the public and any party or parties concerned that no one has any right or has been given any authority to cut any timber or in any way trespass on the lands of the

West Coast Lumber Company,

Interstate Lumber Company,

By Mrs. J. W. Oglesby, President

Certificates Granted Week June 22 to June 27, 1942, Inclusive

H. L. Blanton, 1 tube, passenger.

J. H. Cone, 2 tires, passenger, retread.

Brooks-Scanlon, 1 tire, passenger, retread.

J. J. Morgan, 1 tire, truck.

W. A. Slaughter, 2 tires, 2 tubes, truck.

Mrs. W. B. Adams, 1 tire, 1 tube, truck.

J. O. Huxford, 2 tires, 2 tubes, truck.

W. D. Whiddon, 1 tire, 1 tube, truck.

W. E. Woods, 1 tire, 1 tube, truck.

Taylor County Rationing Board.

            Franklin Inman, who has had charge of the candy business of the Blanton Candy Company of Perry and Leesburg for the past few years, will leave next week to enter the service. Fred Williams, for a long time connected with the Millonor Store in this city, has taken over the management of the Blanton Candy Company and will serve the people of the county in place of Mr. Inman. Mr. Inman, who built up a fine business, leaves the work in good hands as Mr. Williams is well known here and a hustling young man. Both are wished success in their change by their friends in Taylor County.

              Smith Westberry left Tuesday to enter the U. S. Navy service. Mr. Westberry has been the popular owner and manager of the Foley Garage for some time. It is understood that a young business man of Perry, Henry Dorsett is now the owner; and the same genial assistant to Mr. Westberry, "Shorty" Goodman, will still be there on hand to wait on the customers.