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The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-01-09
Placed On
Defense Housing

TIE need Tor housing accoznm0-
cations m aa.cuse industrial AREAS
Nreat and immediate small
su1as ard rental Units ara being
cons aete9 81 great numbers ns
hsn private capital and Federal
fsfsaE
However. such construction work
taxes TINS ard IL the meanEirne
maGq workers and their families in
Industrial areas are without fecas-
sagy housing facilities
Property Owners IN defense areas.
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In llre with this program OWNERS
Of large properties are urged %
convert their residences into mod
ern muittfamily apartments and
rcanlng residences. Such CONVEX
son vork wil make accommoda-
slans available almost Immediately.
rs such rem0dellnE can be- done
quiekis and At comparatively little
expense
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erE OF such properties "a defense
areas thag are adaptable TO such
remodeiing co investigate the pro-
gram Immediately. Funds fof sucn
impress ernents are available o. the
rHAs repair program and MAJ be
obtained from any approved lend
ing institution
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H0me Repairs Should
Not BE Delayed

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fire should ne duEgaled The utmost
care should be taken with furnaces,
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Wash Kitchen Walls
Before Repainting

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usually have = thiu layer o. grease
ard smoke uson them Tn0agh taas
may MOI be preeepable, & may re-
vent paint from Adhering properly
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Be scrubbed thoroughly With seaa
ard wafer to which ammonia has
been added then washed with clean
water and allowed 90 DRY thorough
b.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1942-01-09
Factors Maintain
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
VICTORY PROGRAM BY
N. CREEK All CLUB

Every member of Nathans
Creek All club showed loyalty
and patriotism to their country by
signing the All Mobilization For
Victory" pledge at their regular
meeting at the school building
Friday morning.
David Burkett, the president
was in the chair, and the follow
ing members took part in the
program, Martha Virginia Miller,
Cynthia Gentry, Billy Joe Dixon
and Doris Blevins.
Upon signing the victory pledge
each member was presented a
All victory pin by Cynthia Gen
try and Martha Virginia Miller.
Club members were then given
All garden manuals and timely
discussion was given on victory
gardens.
A All Sunday program is being
planned for April IL, which is a
day designated as National All
Sunday.
and patriotism to their country by
during school, plans were made
for meetings during the summer.
The girls and boys then met
in separate groups for individual
help on project work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
IDLEWILD 4-H CLUB
SIGNS VICTORY PLEDGE

Twenty four All Club girls and
boys of Idlewild had an interest
ing Mobilization For Victory"
program at their regular meeting
at the school building Friday af-
ternoon with the President D. G.
Owens in the Chair. Merle Owens
led the singing while Eldreth H
artzog read the minutes and call
ed the roll.
In drafting for activities to help
win the war, the club members
checked several activities to
work on in their homes and on
their farms throughout the year.
All the members signed the
Mobilization for victory pledge
and were presented a All club
badge by the president, D. c.
Owens and the secretary Eldreth
Hartzog.
The All Club garden manuals
were handed out and an interest
ing discussion was had on Victory
Gardens.
A All Church Sunday program
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
GREEN VALLEY All
CLUB PLEDGES VICTORY

every girl and boy in act
ivity for Victory, was the goal
for the Green Valley All Club
when all members signed the
pledge at their meeting Friday af-
ternoon.
The meeting was opened with
Bill Ward president in the chair.
Ruby Jean Cole and Ronda Mar
tin led singing, and Rudy Jean
Cole conducted the devotion.
Mrs. Boney, Mr.. Grouse and
Mr.. Payne were present and ex-
planned the Mobilization For "
ictory" pledge, and how every
girl and boy could participate in
activities to help win the war.
The club pledged to carry on
in the activities throughout the
year, and each member was pre-
sented a All Club pin upon sign
ing the pledge.
Victory gardens were discussed
in detail and members were given
All Garden Manuals by the
agents.
All All club members coope-
rated in planning program for
All Church Sunday April IL,
which will be given at the Green
Valley Church.
Mrs. Barlow, club leader as
sisted throughout the program.
The girls and boys then met
in separate sessions for special
project work.
Since this was the last month
of school, plans were made to
continue meeting throughout the
month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
MRS. BUMGARNER
HOSTESS TO RIVER-
VIEW HI. ID, CLUB

Mrs. Ernest Bumgarner was
hostess at the meeting of the Riv-
erview Home Demonstration club
Monday afternoon at her home.
The highlights of the program
were home ground improvement,
clothing and keeping home &C
counts.
R. H. Grouse, county agent, il
Illustrated by use of moving pic
lures many views of the right
and wrong ways of improving
home grounds.
Talks on the following cloth
ing subjects were given: "Stretch-
ing the Clothing Dollar Mrs.
Worth Knox; "Clothing Budget
Mrs. Ray Farmer; "Clothing
Inventory''-Mrs. C. B. Price;
"Style Trends"-Mrs. Wade Eller
Mrs. Gorda Boney, home dem
onstration agent, gave an inter
esting demonstration on Conser-
valve Style Clothing and the
needs of every woman's ward
robe. She urged everyone to
grow a Victory Garden this year
and keep home account book.
Mrs. Mae Black, president. pre-
sided at the meeting. Sixteen
were present. Three new mem
bers, Mrs. Will Sharpe, Mrs. Lii
lie Buttery, and Miss Mae Brown
signed membership cards at the
meeting.
Mrs. Ray Farmer was elected
reporter. The meeting adjourn
ed to meet with Mrs. Everette
Roland, Tuesday, April IA, at two
o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
Cravbeal's Will
Have lc Sale

Mrs. Carl GRAPHICAL, owner and
manager of GraybeaPs drug store
announced this week that the
Rexall original one cent sale
would open next Wednesday and
continue through Saturday.
"This event which enables our
customers to buy two items for
the price of one, by paying one
cent more, will enable them to
save on hundreds of items, Mrs.
GRAPHICAL said.
Drugs, stationery, toilet goods
and large number of other i
TENS have been secured for the
sale, it was explained.
Four-page circulars announc-
ing the sale urge everyone to buy
more defense bonds with the
money they will save at the Rex
all sale.
Special radio programs are to
be sponsored this week end by
the Rexall stores.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
Wagner News

Mr.. Clay Sheets, of Baltimore,
visited in the home of his father
here, Mr.. Rufus Sheets, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. J. Miller and
family, of Black Stone, Va, vi
sited friends and relatives here
Sunday.
Miss Dennis Viers, of Stoney
Point, and Miss Cassie Viers,
were visitors in the home of Mr..
and Mrs. C. D. Miller last week.
Miss Hazel Rotin, of Stoney
Point, visited her mother, Mrs.
Ider Roth, here Sunday.
Among the many friends who
visited the bedside of Little Lou
Use Miller, Easter Sunday, were:
Miss Betty Lou Miller, of Black
Stone, Va, Brenda Lee Viers, Ca
rol and Tedd Raten and little Bet
ty Dean Sheets, all of Wagner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
''SCHOOL DAYS" TO BE
BROADCAST AT lis TODAY

School Days., a special radio
dramatization of the community
school lunch program will be
given over WPTF, Raleigh, North
Carolina, lis p. m. today. The
program is sponsored by the
North Carolina USDA War Board
and the Agricultural Marketing
Administration.
'The School Lunch Program in
Raleigh and North Carolina is an
outstanding success, because of
the splendid cooperation the Ag-
ricultural Marketing Administra-
ton is receiving from the State
Board of Charities and Public
Welfare, local school officials and
local sponsors, Gideon L. Bate
man, Agricultural Marketing Ad-
ministration Representative, OF
North Carolina USDA War Board,
Raleigh, North Carolina, stated
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
Square Dance
Here On Friday

Plans are now being completed
for the old fashion barn dance to
be held at the community build
ing in West Jefferson, on Friday
night. under the sponsorship of
the Woman's Club.
Old-time string music will be
furnished by Parker's string
band and the girls are to wear
bingham or print dresses and the
men overalls.
The dance is being sponsored
by the club to raise funds for de-
Tense and other community pro-
jects of the club, and everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
Serving this committee from
the Woman's Club are Mrs. P.
C. Wright, chairman, Mrs. A. B.
Hurt, Mrs. Levern Johnson and
Mrs. Dean Mcmillan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
T o.
HOME FRONT
News From Home
Demonstration Clubs
HEALING SPRING HI. ID.
CLUB STUDIES CLOTHING

The Healing Springs Home
Demonstration Club met at the
home of Mrs. w. T. Little with
Is members present, when an
interesting program on clothing
was carried out.
In connection with the subject,
eve the Women, Dress for de-
fense." the following topics were
discussed: "Stretching the cloth
ing Dollar" Mrs. J. F. Phipps;
"The Clothing Budget" Mrs. B.
H. Shepherd; "The Clothing In
ventory'', Mrs. Guy Neaves;
"Style Trends, Mrs. R. E. L.
Plummer; Color, Mrs. Walter
Neaves; Buying the Easter Cos
tune, Mrs. Jimmie Caps.
Many helpful suggestions were
offered. Mrs. Boney displayed a
number of practical, attractive
garments and patterns. The slo-
gan, every Garment In Service,
was suggested.
Mrs. r. E. L. Plummer, presi-
dent, appointed the following pro-
ject leaders: gardening, Mrs. J.
F. Phipps; clothing, Mrs. Walter
Neaves; food and nutrition, Mrs.
w. T. Little; home improvement,
Mrs. Guy Neaves; poultry, Mrs.
B. H. Shepherd; dairying, Mrs.
Wake Alexander.
Just as the meeting closed, Mr..
Grouse, Mr.. Miller, Miss Lenna
Gambill, and the assistant county
agent arrived. Mr.. Grouse COM
pleted his list of leaders for the
different communities and urged
that all families try to produce
more food and feed this year.
Miss Gambill was so enthusiast
tic about Victory Gardens that
everyone present must have felt
that she must sacrifice her soft,
white hands and lovely complex
ion (as if farm women possessed
such 1uxuries) in order to pro-
duce more vegetables for her
family, the fighting forces and
the Allies.
Mrs. Little, the hostess, served
delicious refreshments at the
close of the meeting.
The club will meet with Mrs.
Guy Neaves on the fourth We'd
nesday in April.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
Personals

which he recently sustained in
an automobile accident there.
Robert Morgan of the U. S.
Marines spent Easter here with
his family.
Mrs. Joe Roland spent the week
end visiting friends in the county.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donnely
sepent Easter with relatives here
and at Trade.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Reeves were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Gam
bill, on Sunday.
Private John A. Weaver, Jr.,
who is stationed at Langley Field,
Va, 851st. Signal Corp, has been
on furlough visiting his parents
here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. L. Scruggs, and
son, of Akron, Ohio, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Reid Sturdivant here
last week end. Mr.. Scruggs is
connected with the Firestone Tire
& Rubber company. His wife is
the Oldest daughter of MIR. and
Mrs. Sturdivant.
J.T. Mcmillan has gone to Bal
timore where he is now employ
ed.
DR.. and Mrs. BE. Reeves and
Mrs. CD. Neal attended the fun
eral of Judge Finley in North
Wilkesboro, Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. J.K. Hunter and
daughter visited friends in Ale
ghany, Sunday.
Miss Donna Miller spent Eas-
ter visiting friends and relatives
here.
Mr.. c. c. Sumpter, 1ineman of
the REA coop, is seriously i'll at
his home here with pneumonia.
Mr.. l.. P. Coward was in Boone
yesterday on business.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Duncan,
of Hickory spent Easter in the
country.
Mr.. Howard Stanley came home
this week due to the serious ILL
ness of his father, Mr.. Emmitt
Stanley.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. L. Wilkins, of
Spruce Pine, spent Easter with
DR.. and Mrs. Edgar Jones.
Mr.. John Hardin, who is work
ing in Tennessee, spent the week
end here with relatives.
Mrs. o. A. Knold, of Ontario,
Cal, is visiting her sister, Mrs. A.
A. Price.
Misses Mabel and Myrtle Little
spent Easter with their parents.
Mrs. David Barber spent last
week end with her mother, Mrs.
w. H. Worth.
Mr.. and Mrs. P. D. Summey,
Bobbie and Charles Summey, of
Dallas, spent Sunday with DIR.
and Mrs. E. D. Jones.
Miss Evelyn White, student at
High Point College, spent Easter
here with her mother, Mrs. Mary
Sue White.
Mrs. Ed D. Barr is i'll at her
home here with cold, this week.
Mr.. Reeves Edens, A. S. T. c.
student, spent Sunday in town
visiting relatives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
FLEETWOOD All CLUB
SIGNS FOR VICTORY

Forty-seven All club members
at Fleetwood pledged their loyal
ty and patriotism by signing the
Mobilization For Victory" pledge
at their regular meeting Monday
afternoon.
James Baldwin president was
In the chair and all members
were drafted for special activities
that they could perform to help
win the war. Considerable in
terest was shown in the victory
garden project.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
Baptist Group
Met On Tuesday

Mrs. J. K. Hunter and Mrs. Earl
Davidson were joint hostesses to
the Mable Vannoy Circle at the
home of the former, on Tuesday
night with fourteen members and
one visitor present.
Mrs. James Hensley, the pres1-
dent, had charge of the program.
The devotional was led by Mrs.
Ward Ray, and the topic for the
evening, whatsoever Things Are
Pure, was very ably discussed
by Mrs. T. H. Sears.
The Easter motif was used in
the attractive refreshments serv-
ed by the hostesses.
The May meeting will be held
at the home of Mrs. Don Black
burn with Mrs. D. c. Goodman,
as joint hostess.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09

Plans for a All Sunday pro-
gram in a local church was dis
cussed and all members and their
families will be invited.
The girls and boys then met in
separate sessions with Mrs. Boney
and Mr.. Payne for special project
work. Many of the girls had COM
pleted their first and second gar
ment in clothing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09

is being planned for April IL
with all club members taking
part.
The girls and boys then met in
separate sessions and received in
dividual help on project work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
SKATING, SQUARE DANCE
AT LANSING SATURDAY

A skating party and square
dance will be given Saturday ev-
ening, April eleventh, in the Lam
sing High School gymnasium,
sponsored by the senior class. The
skating will last from seven-thir-
ty until nine-thirty (War time)
and the square dance from min
thirty until twelve. A we'll
known string band will furnish
music for the dance. The pub
lie is cordially invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09

Freel Jones, student at Lenoir-
Rhyme, spent the week end here
with his parents.
Mrs. Ed D. Barr and Betsy
spent Easter in Hickory.
Mr.. P. G. Wright spent Easter
with his mother in Abingdon, Va.
Miss Mary Doggett, student at
Lenoir-Rhyne spent Easter with
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Doggett.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davidson
spent Easter in Hickory.
Thomas Price is spending some
time here with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. A. A. Price. He will
leave soon to take naval officers
training.
Mr.. and Mrs. Glyn Scaggs and
family, of Bristol, spent the East
er holidays in the county with
relatives.
1t. H. D. Quessenberry spent
Easter here with his family. He
is stationed at Fl. Benning, Ga,
now.
Jimmie Rhodes, student at Mars
Hill, spent the week end here,
with his family.
Mr.. Glenn B. GRAPHICAL spent
Easter in Lynchburg with Mrs.
GRAPHICAL, who is visiting her fam
lily there.
Mr.. Billy Stringer from Lees
McRae college, spent the Easter
holidays with home folks at Wa
goner.
Mr.. Cecil Miller, Kennith Bow
er, and Billy Stringer, from Wa
goner, attended the ball game at
Charlotte Monday when the New
York Yankees played the Brook
Ign Dodgers.
Mr.. G. B. Price spent Easter
with his family at Clifton. The
Prices were called to Bristol due
to the serious illness of Mrs.
Prices mother
Mr.. and Mrs. Winfield Woodie
and children spent Easter here
with friends and relatives.
Miss Nena Bell Barr, student
at Mars Hill, spent Easter here
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
B. D. Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Beachley
and small son arrived Saturday
from Dayton, Tenn. Mr.. Beach
ley returned on Monday while
Mrs. Beachley and son are spend
ing this week with her mother,
Mrs. Constance Garvey.
Miss Mary Johnson, of Warrens-
vile, spent part of the past week
with her sister, Mrs. J. I. Weaver
of Smethport.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver
and little daughter, Nancy Kath-
crime, moved from West Jeffer-
son to Darlington, Maryland last
week. Mr.. Weaver holds a po-
sition there. Their many friends
regret their leaving.
Mrs. Clifford Ray, of Coeburn,
Va, spent the Easter holidays
here with friends.
Pvt. Claude harrington is spend
ing some time with his family at
Glendale Springs. He is recuper-
ating from a fractured neck
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-09
BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT

Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Weaver,
of Yards, Va, announce the birth
of an 8 pound son on March %.
The baby has been named 'Har-
old jerry. The mother, baby
and other two children, Carolyn
and Dickie, are at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. B. O.
Dolinger at Husk.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1942-04-06

Port Moresby. New Guinea, April
6-(UP)-JapaneSe troops who cap
tlired Rabaul, In the Mismarck Is
lands, 10 establish their first In
vasion base in the Australian de-
Tense zone, lost thousands OF men
and made good their landing only
by piling up their dead to protect
themselves, Australian survivors said
today.
They said that on the beach be-
held off thousands OF Japanese for
hours, until the water Of the har-
Dor was Redeemed by blood.
They squealed like pigs q SUR
yivor said. Sometimes we could
hardly hear the fire above their
cries. Hundreds were killed trying
10 cross our barbed wire. The bodies
hung gFotesquely on the wire.
New Japanese troops gathered
bodies, threw them across the wire,
and clambercd over the bodies.
"Al0ug the beach on q front Of
200 yards the Japanese dead were
stacked six feet high"
There were 1899 men Ia the en-