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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Divine For Henry?

The State Department of Conservation
and Development bids Henry J. Kaiser,
the West Coast shipbuilding whiz, come
investigate North Cardinals magnesium
bearing divine deposits. In the western
part of the state and in Georgia, says the
Department, there are some 230,OOO,O00
tons of Divine ore with billion or so of
the same in reserve
This is the same Henry K. who built
the latest Liberty Ship in "a days record
rather better that Noah's (who had no as
sembly line) and much the best in modern
times. Mr.. Kaiser's speedy achievements
are almost legendary What will happen,
we wonder, if he gets to work on Western
North Cardinals divine? Paul Bunyan log
ged all of South Dakota in one Winter.
What Henry might do in the way of NOV
ing the good earth of North Carolina is
too awesome for any speculation.
baskerville Citizen Tines)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
MRS. ELLIOTT HOSTESS
PEAK CREEK III. ID. CLUB

The club met at the home of
Mrs. o. L. Elliott last week. At
ter singing "The Star Spangled
Banner, devotional was read.
Fourteen members were pres
ent. Mrs. Boney then took charge
of the meeting. Leaflets on doing
our part to help win the war,
were given to all. Victory can
ming budget blanks were given to
all to keep records of how much
is really canned. The communi-,
ty loan kit was discussed and also
each member told what she is
doing to help strengthen home
front.
Mrs. Boney's discussion was
on First Aid'', saving waste fat,
neighborhood and community
leaders and how they can help
strengthen the home front, buying
defense stamps and home nursing.
The club meets with Mrs. Ray
Milan, September "a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
NOAH OSBORNE TAKES
OWN LIFE IN JAIL

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Robert Edwards: his sonin-laW at
whose home he had been living
for some time.
Eyewitness of the crime also
described how Osborne ATTEMPTED
to kill his 11-year-old grandson
and his own daughter, Mrs. Robert
Edwards.
eve were seated at the supper
table when daddy came into the
room," Mrs. Edwards sobbed.
after shooting my husband and
slashing his throat, he started fir
ing at my son and ! grabbed both
of his hands. During the scuffle
tn followed before my son
struck him over the head with a
cane, he stabbed me several times
with his knife"
Last, fall Osborne decided his
daughter and son-in-law a farm
in Allegheny county with the
understanding that they would
take care of him the rest of his
life. The old man told officers
that he had gotten sick of his
deal and that he was afraid of
being poisoned.
Discussing his case in the Jail
Friday afternoon with officers, he
said that he had rather be killed
by good people rather than by
rogues."
On Osborne's bed in the Jail,
DR.. Reeves found four brief notes
which Osborne had penciled-two
of them to a funeral director, re-
garding funeral arrangements and
asking that he be buried next to
his wife's grave. and the other
two addressed to Robert Edwards
family, stating that they had
treated him badly and that he
was not insane.
Funeral service was held Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock at the
Mt. Zion Methodist church in AL
leghany county.
The deceased is survived by
two daughters, Mrs. Annie Ed
wards, Crumpler; Mrs. Ruth Suit,
Md; one son, Lester o.
borne, Rocks, Md; two brothers,
Steve Osborne, Laurel Springs
and Alex Osborne. Stratford; two
sisters, Mrs. J. Minor Evans,
and Mrs. Mat Thorn
ton, independence, Va. and sew
eral grandchildren. His wife died
last April.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Do Your Part!

Surely the special advertising cam
paigns, junk rally days and urgent appeals
from War Production Boss, Donald Nelson,
have awakened every one in the county to
the realization that first, scrap metal and
rubber are essential to our winning the
war and second, that every patriotic man,
woman and child in the county will do his
part towards making this campaign sue
cess
Our country is fighting for its exis-
tence, for the existence of your home, your
farm, your business, your school and your
church. This is even war of Pagan against
Christianity. If it is lost, so will be all Of
the Christian churches, all Of our free
dividual freedoms freedom of speech,
freedom of worship, freedom of oppor-
tunity and freedom of the press.
On Solomon Islands, in Africa and in
Europe our fighting forces are giving a
good account of themselves. The tide is
beginning to turn in our favor. We are
taking the offense. BUT to keep up the
good work, to keep our. own local boys sup
piled with implements of warfare-tanks,
guns, ships, airplanes- government
must have every bit of scrap metal and
rubber that is lying around your home,
your farm or place Of business.
Between now and January first our
county has been assigned large goal. To
date we have only started towards that
goal. Every day WPA truck is canvassing
the county, collecting the scrap that has
been gathered upon the farms and notices
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
MAJORITY RULE ESSENCE
OF DEMOCRACY

True democracy is based upon
majority rule. This is closely
connected with the fact that in
some instances, as was the case
when John was preaching in the
Wilderness of Judea, that the
way must be ''prepared''.
It would be as foolish to give
some folks absolute freedom
(Which is pure democracy as it
would be to deprive others of
their rights under the law and
Constitution. The problem then
is to find this line of demarca-
ton and follow it as closely as
fairness and common sense will
permit.
1t is said that the early Greek
government had the purest de-
mocracy in the world. All eli
gible citizens participated direct
ly in the government by casting
their votes. But the voter was
capable and knew for what he
was voting. Upon this premise,
with many, the bars are let down
and many 'illiterates' and even
minors" are allowed the last and
deciding say-so in family, school,
and other agencies of government
and society. This is fundamen-
tally wrong.
But the tragedy is oftentimes
in the fact that when the litter
ate becomes informed; when
children become grown-up; when
men develop into full-fledged
American citizens; when every
requirement in the making of a
good citizen has been met, good
men are like sheep, corralled in
to a slaughter pen and forced to
obey the mandates of higher
up"
It is self evident that people
should be informed on all pub
lie questions; they should know
reasons for their opinions; and
they should be able to deduce
fairly intelligent conclusions as
to consequences. One might say
that this is an ideal situation and
is impossible. To an extent, this
is true, but reasonable allowances
should be made until these con-
ditions are improved.
Our tolerance toward majority
rule should be so strong, and so
democratic that no citizen should
have any tendency to undermine
his government. We should re-
member that individual rights
are sacred, and that in proportion
to the exercising these rights to
that extent will our nation re-
fuse to adopt any form of govern
ment that exactS obedience from
its citizens at the hands of dicta-
tors who use force and bloodshed
to carry out their designs.
G. M. Dickson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
ASHE BAPTIST GROUP
ADDS NEW CHURCHES
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time person in Ashe county to
work with the young people of
all Of the churches.
1--WE greatly appreciate this
challenge and I believe our
churches are going to accept it,"
Prof. Goodman stated. The mat
ter will be discussed at length at
the September conference of Bap-
fist ministers to be held on the
18th at Bina.
The concluding address on Fri
day was delivered by M. H. Ken
dali, of Mars Hill College. He
spoke on christian Education"
''This address was splendid and
thoroughly appreciated because
of what Mars Hill means to our
boys and girls" one messenger
stated.
During the session Saturday
morning, discussion centered a
round plans for the ensuing year.
Mrs. w. T. Wilmington gave
very interesting lecture on train
ing activities of the church and
illustrated her talk with an ar
tistic map showing each Baptist
church of the county, together
with their various types of
training.
Preaching sermons during the
three-day session were: Rev. R.
C. Ashley, Rev. M. D. Hart, Rev.
A. P. Howell. Rev. w. F. Barker
and Rev. C. L. Denny.
The association went on record
by unanimous vote to ask the
representative from Ashe county
to introduce a bill in the legisla-
ture to prohibit the sale of wines
and beers in Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Husk News

The Association held at Apple
Grove Baptist church the past
week end was we'll attended.
Mrs. Ruth Vannoy, of Oval,
spent last week with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. F. M. Ham, of this
place.
Misses Marilyn WEIGH and Le-
ma Mae Stansberry, of Lansing,
spent the week end with Miss
Wanda Edmondson.
Mrs. Roby Blevins, of Brandon
has been visiting her daughter,
Mrs. Bonnie Farmer.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington, of W.
Jefferson preached an interesting
sermon at Apple Grove church.
Friday night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
43 MEN TO LEAVE
SEPT. 9 FOR ARMY
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E. Sheets, Wagner.
Harley Lee Powers, Tucker
dale; Stanford Irwin Phillips,
Fleetwood; Russell Mahaffey,
Lansing; Paul Houck Davis, Todd;
William Mack Taylor, Oval; Ed
win B. Young, Grassy Creek;
Ronald Girtman, Transou; Ar
thur Franklin Hoosier, Jefferson.
Tom Miller, Jefferson; Clyde
Edward Parson, Todd; Jackson
Blevins, Whitetop; Albert Ander-
son Calhoun, Grayson; Robert
Claude Bowers, Jefferson; John
Dean Cox, Laurel Springs; Claude
Thomas Houck. Todd; Ares Le-
roy Pruitt, w. jefferson; Ray
mond Ralph Caldwell, Crumpler;
Ira Thomas Belcher, w. Jeffer-
son.
Transfers from other places in
clude the following:
Henry Fairfax Jones, Prince
ton, w. Va; Lawrence Vane
Greer, Norfolk, Va; Kyle Will
am Blackburn, Bel Air, Md;
Ralph Elwood Baldwin, New Cas-
tie, Del.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

sent to the office. The government is pay
ing for this junk, too
Certainly you will want to do your
part towards winning the war. You have
not been asked to make the supreme sacri-
flee like many of our boys are having to
do. But Uncle Sam is calling you to collect
scrap and to buy war bonds and stamps
to finance the war effort :. DO YOUR
PART AND DO 1T NOW!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
MORE THAN 5000 TO
ENTER ASHE SCHOOLS
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as well as some of the regular
high school boys, are employed in
defense industries or are in the
u. S. Navy.
Due to war conditions, Mr..
Hash pointed out, that all courses
started last year in connection
with the war time program would
be carried on this year as we'll as
possibly some additional ones.
"The physical fitness program
must be stressed, he said.
AS much vocational work as
possible will be given. This will
be slightly hampered in some
schools because of the lack Of
teachers for some subjects.
At the present time the schools
will open at $50 War time. Ac-
cording to plans, buses will fol-
low their regular routes.
Until the NYA work was stop
ped some needed repair work on
furniture and equipment was car
ried out. The general condition
of all buildings, is good, it was
explained.
Mill Creek has a new school
building which will be brought
into service when the schools o.
pen. The school building was
burned last December and has
been replaced by new one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
DEMOCRATS TO MEET
FRIDAY AND SATURDAY

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farmer and merchant, of Todd.
Luther Woodie announced for this
but later withdrew. DR.. J. 0.
Tucker published an announce
ment some time ago that he was
candidate but did not state
which party he represented.
J. D. Stansberry, For more than
20 years, clerk of superior court,
has announced for the register of
deeds. And c. S. Neal, present
register of deeds, has announced
for clerk of court. Frank Miller,
Clifton farmer, who served as a
member of the board of elections
for some years, has announced for
this office.
AS far as is known, the present
members of the county commits
sioners have made no official an
nouncement of their plans to seek
denomination, but this is a posi-
bility. They have been promi-
nently discussed. Others who have
announced or who have been sug-
gested by their friends include
A. A. Perry, Ashe teacher, Mack
G. Edwards and Bryan Kirby.
Kirby stated, however. today that
he was not a candidate for this
office.
At meeting of Democrats OF
Helton township Tuesday even
ing, the group decided to. place
the name of E. c. Francis among
the candidates for the board of ed.
ucation and Kirby as commission.
er.
Kirby announced, however, to-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Paragraphs

Words of highest praise are certainly
due Manager Cutri, of the Carolina Briar
Corporation here, for giving $500 in war
stamps and thereby making it possible for
West Jefferson to sponsor second Junk
Rally Day." Although Mr.. Cutri was born
in Italy, nation with whom this country
is now at war, he has been living in the
United States for the past twenty years
and in every possible way he is demon
strating that he loves America and wants
to do all he can to help keep Democracy
living Mr. Cutri is also contributing his
efforts and resources towards building up
a real ivy and laurel burl pipe industry in
this county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
HASH RESIGNS AS ASHE
DEMOCRATIC CHAIRMAN
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and Prof. B. H. Duncan highly
praised him for the work he has
done as party chairman. Chair
man Hash's resignation on the eve
of the primaries and convention
came as surprise to many.
Mr.. Eller, the new chairman, is
principal of the Riverview high
school, secretary of the Ashe
County Memorial Hospital asso-
citation, chairman of the New
River Soil Conservation district
and is active in civic and religious
activities.
Miss DeEtte Crawford, of Obids,
a member of the West Jefferson
school faculty, was reelected vice
chairman and B. H. Duncan, Of
West jefferson, secretary.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
RECORD SALES OF
BONDS IN AUGUST
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of $3.50. Bonds totalling $6,O5O
were sold by the Northwest Bank
at jefferson; while the Jefferson
post office reported $422.6O in
sales. Post offices through the
county are expected to report an
additional $500 in sales for the
month.
The U. S. Treasury department
set the national goal at $775,000,-
600 for this month, but goals will
be steadily increased after Sep
TENDER, for an anticipated goal
of nearly $2,OOO,OOO,OOO in Jan
uary.
The motion picture industry,
which is sponsoring sale of the
federal securities this month, de-
clares that it is heading for a ma
tional sale of $1,OOO,OO0,000 de-
spite the Treasury's mark, which
falls $225,000 short of that figure.
Ashe county's habitual over-sub-
scription is in line with this I'M
official aim.
The local theatre recently show
ed Ring of Steel", a patriotic pic
ture showing what the American
soldier is doing today; and on
Monday and Tuesday of this week
it showed Lake Carrier" story
of ships of the steel industry and
methods of transportation. Other
shorts dealing with war and ma
tional defense will be shown from
time to time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

This paper is happy to join the mem
bers of three Presbyterian churches in the
county in welcoming Rev. B. A. Meeks as
pastor He was officially installed last
Sunday as pastor of the West Jefferson,
jefferson and Obids churches. Mr.. Meeks
is also contributing Sunday School lesson
each week that is being printed in this pa
per. We urge that you read it regularly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

With the Democratic and Republican
county conventions slated to be held Sep
TENDER and September 10, we want to
remind again all party leaders and voters
that there is war going on and that the
most important duty confronting every
American citizen is to HELP WIN THE
WAR 1t is, therefore, imperative in the
interest of our nation that the people of
this county remain loyal to our first major
task and that we not allow anything to
disunite us.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

day that he would be a candidate
for the board of education if NOM
mated. Others who have been
discussed for this office are Gale
Mcmillan West Jefferson, Mack
Absher, Nathan's Creek, Clyde
Houck, Elk township and D. c.
Lillard, Creston. ~
So far as it could be learned, no
official announcements have been
made for the office of coroner and
surveyor. y
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
DESERT WAR BROADENED
RED FORCES PRESSED
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In the South Pacific islands, all
five of the japanese Judgments on
New Guinea were under concen-
trated attack by Allied aircraft
and the survivors of the enemy's
hapless Milne bay excursion were
being mopped up by Australians
ashore. There also were ground
clashes 400 miles to the northwest,
in the Salamaua sector.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Give Him A Gun!

We thoroughly agree with DR.. Julian
S. Miller, brilliant editor of The Charlotte
Observer, and with the many, many other
intelligent and patriotic North Carolinians
who think it is most unfortunate during
this critical hour that our state is repre-
sented in the United States Senate by
Robert r. Reynolds, and that he holds the
high position as chairman of the Senate
Military Affairs committee.
IF w. j. Bryan's suggested instrument
of the recall were available, his constituent
cy would not hesitate to seize it, drag him
out of Washington and dump him down in
the despised silences of private life," DR..
Miller wrote in The Observer recently in
commenting on Senator Bob's manifesto to
the British government that India must be
given her freedom.
until that happy day comes when he
is thus made to depart from the United
States Senate, his constituents in North
Carolina can only ask the people of Amer
lea to bear in mind that when Reynolds
acts and speaks, he is, for fact, only
speaking for himself and speaks, therefore,
with neither authority nor effect" DIR.
Miller continues
"In the meantime, let the United States
Senate, if it feels it to be dangerous to have
such man as this as chairman of its Mill
tary Affairs committee during the coun-
try's perilous war experience, have the
common sense and the courage to reverse
it's procedures, no matter how old in tradi-
tons they may be, and take this honored
and honorable craftsmanship away from
him"
To that reasoning, we say "Amen". In
the first place, India is problem of Great
Britians and not ours. AS an ally with the
powerful British Empire, it is important to
us that she not allow the vast country of
India, with its millions of people and it's
vast natural resources fall into the hands
of Japan and Germany which would no
doubt happen if Gandhi's requests were
granted at this time.
AS d result, I1lS SLdLSSl1lcu d1AO
leaders of England think it would be un-
wise to give India full independence now
and have refused to grant many demand
ing requests. And yet, after this has hap
pened, Senator Reynolds gets up on the
Senate floor and loudly tells England what
he thinks she should do.
We doubt if he received any cheering
from his colleagues but we are confident
that his speech was enthusiastically cheer
ed by the Japs and Germans, just as they
cheered his stand against Americas assis-
lance program to her allies and to her own
preparation for war.
If we had listened to men ike Reynolds
before Pearl Harbor where would we be
today? If events have proven that his ad
vice then was unwise, then certainly no
one should listen to him now. In fact, he
should keep his mouth shut or else get into
the armed forces and start shooting Japs
with a gun!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-1935 convertible
Ford coupe. Al condition. S
fair tires. James A. Badger, West
Jefferson. 9-3-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03
West Jefferson
Livestock Mart
Report, Aug. u

800 Head sold for $13, 789.47 and
the following prices were paid:
SHEEP
Eve Lambs avg. 80 lbs. - $500
Buck Lambs avg. 100 lbs. - $11.OO
Eve Lambs avg. rs lbs. - $11.2O
Buck Lambs avg. &c lbs. - $1O.35
Buck Lambs avg rs lbs.
Extra Good ------------ $lO.oO
Buck Lambs avg. So lbs. - S 1885
NO HOGS SOLD THIS
WEEK.
CALVES
Choice Veals ------ $l4.1o
No. l Veals $500 $500 to $l4.OO
No. 2 Veals $500 $1,000 to $l3.0O
No. 3 Veals $500 $11.00 to $1,000
No. 4 Veals ---- $1,000 to $11.OO
Under 100 lbs. - S 8.25 to S1O.OU
Good Stock Calves,
Per Head $500 $4,000 to $7o.Oo
Others, Per
CATTLE
Good Heifers -------- $ll.oO
Medium to Good
Heifers - $1,000 to $11.OO
Light Plain
Heifers - S 900 to $1,000
Good Cows $500 S 900 to $1,000
Medium to Good
Cows S 800 to S 900
Gamer & Cut
tiers S $50 to S $50
Good Steers -------- $ll.oV
Medium to Good
Steers - $1,000 to $11.OO
Light Plain
Steers ------ 5 9.OO to Slo.UO
Oxen - S $50 to $1,000
Bulls ------ S $50 to $10.65
Mich Cows. Per
Head --- $4,000 to $4,000
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

FOR SALE-4-year old pure
bred Guernsey bull with papers.
See r. R. Badger, West Jefferson.
9-3-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

FOR SALE-We still have a
limited number of copies of The
State Magazine with the feature
article on Ashe county. For sale
at the office of The Skyland Post
at 10c per copy. 1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-03

800 Head sold for $13,709.47 and
the following prices were paid:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-27

A PARTY wants furniture ~ soon a.
possible; will pay cash. Tyler seas,
/ A PARTY wants all kinds of
furniture. Will pay highest
cash price. Farris. Temple 2-5373.
FURNITURE wANTED-wni pay best
prices. Yoekey Bros. Temple 2-+c37.
HIGHEST prices paid Rags. paper, metal
sos Greedy. TR. 1887.
OLD guns wanted. Andy Planners Military
Inn. Warren at Telegraph. Highest cash.
ONE prong type gasoline powered lift truck.
approximately 3. 900 pound capacity. Con-
tact Paper Package Company. Indianapolis
Indiana.
TOP DOLLAR for your spare or used tires
Burns. 1861 Gratiot TIL 8 .. IN. CA. 1880
WANTED-Any old clothing. fIrs Pay
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WANTED-Used furniture: highest prices.
We pick up. TEMPLE l-655i.
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WE PAY more for furniture and rugs
NOON BROS. FURNITURE. TIE. i-l2s9
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In the big Sunday Times Want Al
Section!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-27

ACCORDIONS-Bes buy In U. 8. A.
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s1o0 Gratiot
IPIANo-Upright. used, $40: good con-
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In the big Sunday Times Want "A
Section
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-27

lPHILco. 500 s5. take $50. ~ radio
phono. automatic changer. beautiful CON
sole. take over payments, 81 so week
s2pS ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Open 10 Q
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-27

special 5-passenger 4
radio. heater: 1926 down. 4T35 Wood
ward
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-02-27

Al SEWING MACHINE. vacuum washer;
LENOx 5000 Central Service
SEWING machines; no shoppers. buyers
only apply: good bargains. We can't be
beat castigliOne. el50 Cratiot.
SINGER DROP-LEAF, GOOD SEWER
1875 BRoADWA" CADILLAC 1888
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1942-10-31

The fourth article, which will
appear In next weeks Tribune,
Will deal with the part Negroes
are taking In our Armed Forces.