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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-26
CHAPTER 1

MOIld LICE MdSO11 Was 1OoI tAAS
moment she looked at Gary Tall
man, standing there waiting for
ride at the filling station. He
had sandy curly hair and an en-
gaging smile, and he walked up
calmly and with naive confidence.
I'm Gary Tallman, from AL
ALBANIA" he said, in an educated
voice OVERLAND with southern
drawl. would you let me ride
into town with you? I missed the
bus, and it's pretty important that
I get into San Antonio tomorrow.
assure you that I'm perfectly
safe. You can have this man
search me, if you like"
Mona Lee looked at him. He
was a nice looking young man,
with frank gray eyes. His tan
riding pants and boots had cost
money, and his one suitcase was
of good leather.
She said as kindly as she could,
''Tm not in the habit of picking
up people -" ~
Naturally" he agreed. 81
knew that when looked at you.
my husband" began Mona
Lee uneasily.
ct know. He's probably very
wise husband" He smiled at her
"But I'm a petroleum engineer
from" he named a good uni
versity-"on the way to a job"
MY son-in-law is in oil. Leas-
es." Mona Lee mentioned the
company, stalling for time.
''Up with the big fellows, is he?
I've been trying to get in there,
but they're not taking on any
geophysic men. But there's a
chance in Mexico-if you're will
ing to work cheaply."
Gary Tallman smiled. For the
last seventeen years, Mona Lee
Mason had been feeling a sick
jerk of agony whenever she saw
tall boy with sandy, curly hair.
Because little Phil would have
grown up looking like that-tall
and staggering and audacious,
with hair exactly this color.
81 don't 60 all che way to town, "
Mona Lee told him. "Our place
is two miles this side. But prob
ably you can get ride the rest
of the way"
The boy put his suitcase on the
floor in the back. But he open
ed the front door and got in be-
side her.
you've been over in the oil
fields?" she asked. "Pretty hard
work, isn't it?"
1--WE been rigging-and that is
tough. Especially if you're itch
ing to be doing something that
you've been trained to do"
''My son." Mona Lee went on,
els third year law at the Univer-
sity of Virginia"
Swell school, approved her
passenger
Mona Lee thought of Harvey
Ju.ior-dark and lean and tall,
dark like her but not like her in
other ways-he was too quick
and smooth and sarcastic. Not
much like his father. either. Har-
vey Senior was blunt and earthly
and direct. Mona Lee admitted
to herself that she was little a.
fraid of her son. But little Phil
would have been like this strang-
er here. Phil had loved the soil
and had always opened his big
gray eyes wide and told the
truth naively.
"The law" Gary Tallman went
on, 'is pretty crowded. Your
husband is in law"
ooh, no-he's a rancher. He
raises grade Brahma stock and
buys cattle"
She felt his eyes move over
her and was glad that her new
spring suit and her straw hat
were becoming. She was forty
three, but the young boys still
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baptizing, the pastor preached q
very interesting and impressive
sermon to the new converts.
There will be THANKSGIVING
service at Mt. Olive Thanksgiving
evening, beginning at 8 o'clock,
war time Everyone is cordially
invited to attend this service.
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REVIVAL CLOSED AT
MT. OLIVE CHURCH

A nine day revival, conducted
by Rev. Noah Beshears and Rev.
Spencer H. Goodman, closed at
the Mt. Olive church Monday
evening. There were seventeen
professions and renewals Thir-
teen of these united with the
church there.
Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock,
the pastor, Rev. Spencer H. Good
man, baptised eleven. After the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-26

Ward Lewis, of West Jefferson,
left Monday for Abingdon, Nd,
where he will be employed.
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AS can readily be understood, it has taken
considerable period of time to complete
the full Encouragement of service that has
transported more than IS million wartime
travellers since Pearl Harbor. Until the final
changeover to new schedules, until every
detail of the new service is worked out,
there may still be occasions when you will
be Inconvenience.
For instance, you may find that connections
are not as well-timed as in the past-it may
be difficult to get complete information
about some trips-telephones at the Grey
hound terminal may be congested - new
time tables may not be available. You may
be sure, however, that Greyhound is doing
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everything possible to maintain It's nigh
standards of service under unusual condi-
tons.
Yet on the whole, you may not find the
change in operating speed as marked as
you might expect. For several months all
Greyhound buses have been running at
reduced speeds-yet this has not prevented
these buses from carrying half again as
many passengers aS ever before.
Now when every Dus, every tire, every gal
lon of gasoline must be used to fill adv1n-
tage there are ways that you can help.
Travel in mid-week when possible - take
less baggage than usual - and get tickets
and information in advance.
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to confor with new war
REGULATIONS Of Q. D. r.
*Ofice of Defense Transportation


18th operating Greyhound buses
adjusted with the wartime regulations of the Office
Transportation Since then buses have been running the old
Beginning December 1st COMP
will into effect
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at managing him had failed, moth
err had resorted to threatening him
with carrots. Having accidentally
placed him in a position favorable
to herself. she now proceeded bar
gaining with him-"Will you be a
good boy? Will you mind mother
Will you come when l Call?" The
boy was still crying, but in a weaker
voice, which showed he was reach
ing a point Of surrender to her
wishes, so the parent pressed her
advantage. Now stop crying at
once and show you really are ready
to behave yourself" she ordered.
and you'll have squash for lunch.
How will that be?" Jimmy smiled
through his tears. He was very fond
of squash and would have agreed to
anything.
It is hoped that Jimmy's mother
won't make habit now Of bargain
ing with her little boy in getting
him to obey. To be sure, the method
generally can be depended upon to
get results when rebellious child
gets too far out of line. Still, wise
parents shun It. They believe In
preventive measures - Furnishing q
child quickly and before he gets too
far out of hand. They know that
bargaining with a child has no con-
structive value as disciplinary de-
vice, that It puts behavior on a bus
mess rather than a normal basis,
telling a youngster, IF you do this
for me, I'll do that for you"
Funda mentally, punishment
should teach right from wrong
Eventually, if a child is properly
trained, control over his actions
will come from within, from the
moral convictions that will have
been carefully built up by his pa
rents through a logical system OF
punishments and rewards. An act
is either right or wrong, punishable
or not. And If you would like child
to learn to like his carrots better,
neUer associate them with punish
ment. That's begging for double
trouble.
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TIME FOR EVERYTHING

Hollywood, Calf a woman Is
appropriately dressed, she is we'll
dressed" says uka Chase, famous
New York stage actress.
ITO my way Of thinking, there is
nothing more offensive than a wo-
man who goes out shopping in
Stacks, a silver fox jacket and beach
sandals" she continues. Every
feminine article of clothing has its
place. If a woman knows its place,
then she may be fairly certain that
she can go anywhere and be we'll
dressed"
On the first day OF work on the
movie set, Miss Chase said, This
morning when woke up, thought
TO myself. Now. If l were going to
work in the theater l would have to
dress in a smart street costume. But
here. in the picture business, the
set-up is different. My call is for
$50 in the morning, and won't be
seen on the street. I'll be in the
makeup department at the studio
until / report for work on the set.
So I can wear Stacks and be appro-
priately dressed"
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machines attachment kit will per-
form every conceivable kind OF
dressmaker's trick and sewing
shortcut that's essary for
Transforming old clothes into new.
For instance, you easily can re-
vive an old dress by giving it one
of the new lower neCklineS and
tricking it out with white ruffled
lingerie touches just by taking ad-
vantage of the little ruffler attach
ment, which turns out yards and
yards Of perfect ruffles in matter
of minutes.
Necklines Are Lower
From a quick glance at the neck
lines, you'll soon be able to figure
out which are the best candidates
for your dress changes. The whole
trend seems TO point to lower neck
lines, whether they are square, y,
V or heart-shaped. Even the shirt
waist necklineS seem TO be plung-
ing a little deeper this spring.
A good way TO dramatic a
slashed, V-neckline is to outline 1t
with narrow ruffled edging Of en-
broidered cotton. To determine the
yardage, measure the length around
the neck e, and double that
length. Then, use the ruiler at
tachment to accomplish a miracle
of fluffy ruffleS in jig time.
If the dress has a low slung
shoulder line and a deep kimono
sleeve, point up the lingerie touch
by edging the top sleeve seam with
the ruffled edging. Another way to
camouflage an unmanageable neck
line collar.
Glamorized for Dancing
Then try the saucy flattery Of
matching ruching stitched along
the edge of your elongated, basque
waistline. A simple adjustment OF
the gauge on the ruffler attach
ment, transforms it into a pleater
which makes crisp pleats In jlfy
of any desired width.
II you want TO glamorize your
dress for twilight dancing, give 1t
a deep u shaped neCkline and
liven it up with 4-inch ruffled lace
edging, of the same color as your
dress fabric. Give the short sleeves
a lift, too, by adding the ruffled
border to the edge of the sleeves.
You can bring unexpected charm
to a deep. square neckline by stitch
ing up a double ruffle Of lace and
net with a shirred narrow heading
anchored across the front.
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brush and thick soapSuds 10 work
under nailtips, around nails, over
and around the knuckles and wrists.
Rinse thoroughly, as soap left on
the hands tends to cause roughen-
ing and chapping.
Dry and push back softened Cuti-
cleS with a towel. This will keep the
cutiCleS loose and springy-a neat
frame for the nails. 1t will not have
a chance to grow tight to the nails
or become stretchy and ragged. At
night, after you have creamed your
face, work any residue Of cream
into the cutiCles and hands or apply
a special oily hand cream or lotion
TO help keep hands soft and cuticles
smooth and elastic.
Take at least a half hour once a
week for complete manicure
Have instruments of surgical pre-
CiSion that work swiftly and surely
TO shape and smooth the nails and
save time and effort. Have prcpaTa-
tons that act quickly and do not
dry out the nails-poliSh remOvers
that have glycerin or oil added,
soothing oils or creams that keep
the nails and cuticles soft and Pill
ant. Such preparations help pre-
vent hangnails and prevent nail
breakage.
Soften nails by soaking in warm
sudS before shaping or shortening.
1 have found good, sharp manicure
scissors quick and efficient II you
do not have the curved manicure
scissors, however, you had better
use a smooth steel file for the pur-
pose. Ordinary scissors flatten the
nail, causing it TO split, break or
separate into layers. Use the fine
side Of the emery board for the final
smoothing and shaping.
The precious minutes spent In
careful grooming are the most i'm
portant OF the whole manicure.
Only when the nails are perfect can
you apply polish with that lovely,
professional touch!
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AIlIlS - I
and the usual deodorants do nc
good. This odor can be Immediately
removed by washing the teeth and
tongue and rinsing the mouth with
chloramine. This liberates chlorine
in the mouth which deodorizes
these essential oils. It is harmless
and efficient.
There are many tooth paSteS
powders and dentifriceS on the
market and glowing claims are
made as to their effectiveness as
antiseptics, but it is doubtful If any
OF them are in any particular way
efficient. They can be only active
for a very short time, and each
breath or mouthful Of food taken
carries in more bacteria.
Is Soothing
All we can expect from any Of
these preparations is the benefit
derived from scrubbing and wash
ing the teeth, and that needs no
long list Of drugs supposed to be
contained In these products. If any
strong antiseptic is used, soothing
alkaline washes should follow to
prevent injury to the delicate mem
branes Of the mouth and gums. We
have only to remember that any
soothing wash, such as simple salt
solution Zone fourth teaspoonful to
half a glass OF warm water with
possibly a similar amount Of bak-
ing soda) is soothing and cleansing
to mucous membrane and accom-
pliShes just about as much as the
expensive preparations. It is not
the mixture used in mouth washes
and gargles, but 1t is the careful
and efficient washing and gargling
that do the work. A little pepper
mint may be pleasant to you, or a
little wintergreen or mint may be
substituted.
After washing the teeth and
mouth, a chunk Of chewing gum
containing your favorite flavor,
tends to cleanse the teeth and re-
move food particles, but do not
chew 1t more than a few minutes.
The flavor soon disappears and
chewing causes an excessive flow
of saliva. One part of alcohol to
four or five parts of water is astrin-
gent, cleansing and antiseptic and
is very helpful for q generally in
famed mouth.
Soothes Tissue
Potassium c h lora e solutions
have q very unpleasant taste, but
they are very effective In treating
congested tissues that cause in
dammation In the mouth. A mouth
wash Of one part Of hydrogen per-
oxide, to three or four Of warm
water, penetrates into little pockets
and assures. The mouth should be
thoroughly was h d with warm
water after its use.
Little ulcers on the inside Of the
cheeks, tongue and palate. often re-
ferred to as "canker" sores, are ex-
tremely painful and slow to heal.
They are the result Of injury to the
membrane from coarse foods or
bacteria In the mouth. They do not
come from the stomach.
Various preparations Of glycerine
and boracic acid or milk Of mag
nesia diluted with water soothe and
protect these ulcers. If they do not
clear up soon, tincture Of iodine on
a little cotton wrapped on tooth
pick applied directly to the ulcer
will usually cure. If not, 10 per
cent solution of silver nitrate on
cotton rubbed into the liberated
spot can be depended upon to end
the trouble.
Many chronic diseases have their
beginning In in e C ions Of the
mouth and teeth. and these appar-
emily slight troubles should be care
fully examined and eradicated.
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His Special Milk
Claimed to Keep
You Healthy
BY TALBOT LAKE

IN 1901 Ellie Metchnikoff, eminent
Russian biologist, found that
Bulgarian peasants lived to be hale
and healthy up TO ages around
100 years and over Wondering at
this longevity, he found they ate a
Soured milk, which they called "yo-
COURT" curdled by an organism
known as the bacillus Bulgaricus.
MetchnikOff believed that IL killed
the putrefactive bacteria in the
peasants intestineS and so made
living easier for them. After that
people all over Europe ate this
rich, custard-like, family soured
milk. In Paris alone. over a million
jars were eaten daily.
Black haired, handsome, courtly
Or. Stephen Gaymont, of Budapest,
Hungary, dairy bacteTiolOgiSt and
nutritioniSt, was a very busy man
in Europe, working in plants sup
plying yogourt. In 1889, he was in
England, where he was making 70
COURT a popular food. When the
war broke out, he couldn't go back
to his native Hungary and so he
came here.
He brought with him little else
but a mother culture of the baCil-
lus BulgaricuS, which he obtained
from the PaSteur Institute, and
strong determination to m k G
Americans take to this food. In a
year and eight months, his daily
output Of so eight-ounCe jars grew
to over half a million jars.
Speaking with a Hungarian &C
cent, that is SO delightfully."- fetch
ing that he naively wonders why
women's clubs always ask him to
talk about nutrition and yogourt,
he said:
Yes, the Am erican people
seemed to resist the fermented milk
drinks. Twenty years ago they
wouldn't even drink buttermilk.
Today, they are gradually chang
ing. Surely they must have as much
sense as my cat, Yogo. Animals in
stinctively eat cultured milk" And
he demonstrated by Offering Yogo
dish of his yogourt. The cat prac-
tically sailed through the air from
a high perch as DR.. Gaymont
poured some Of his product into its
food dish.
Says Gaymont Of Americans:
you people are so enthusiastic.
When l first turned out my product
I got so many letters from people !
never knew, who asked me whether
I could sWeeten it for the American
taste. Could I make cottage cheese
out of it, they asked? Could make
a drink? So I did. / made it with
fresh Strawberries and raSpberries
and papaya. Even for one Army Of
ficer, who needed it while he was
away, ! worked out simple starter
culture SO he could make himself
always six-weeks supply"
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How to Pick
The Cheaper
Meat Cuts
BY JUDITH WILSON

I ET'S be practical about this
49, business Of thrifty meat
cuts and make sure that we
know what they are. Among
the cheaper cuts Of beef are
brisket, plate, flank, shortribS, fore
and hind shanks, neck and chuck.
In lamb and mutton the inexpensive
cuts are breast, neck, shoulder and
shank; in veal, breast, neck, shank,
flank, chuck and shoulder: in pork,
head, shoulder, knuckles and spare
ribs. Not only can savory stews and
pot roaSts be made Of these cuts,
but such cuts as chuck, shank and
shoulder may be roasted in a mod
erately hot oven in a covered pan
with about u cup Of liquid until
tender.
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PINEAPPLE SURPRISE

Sunday desserts should be pretty
to look at as we'll as delicious to
taste. Pineapple surprise is one Of
these. Thoroughly wash large ripe
pineapple and slice off the top.
keeping spines intact. Scoop out all
meat and chop it, then mix with 1
cup of orange sections. u cup
grapefruit sections, q cup banana
slices and q cup fresh strawberries.
Sweeten with sugar substitute. Chill
pineapple shell and fruit mixture
separately. filling the shell just be-
fore serving Serve with top In place.
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Tips for Your Beauty

the plea for women to save their
lipstick, powder and cream con-
tainers and present them for re-
fills. Plenty Of glamour will be
available for the duration they say.
but the metal, plaStics and glass
used to package 1t are urgently
needed for the war. They add that
a "lpstick case saved is bullet
gained in the cause OF freedom"
It is estimated that in l94l, 3,000,-
600 TO 100000 pounds Of plastics,
10000 tons of steel and $3.50 tons
Of copper were consumed by the
cosmetics industry.
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When it comes to individual
makeup, there's more TO be con-
Sidered than just the shade Of your
hair and eyes and skin Analyze
your personality, your figure and
your general type, then suit your
clothes and cosmetics TO them. II
you are the sophisticated type with
an elegant figure you can use deeper
or more vivid colors than the petite,
natural girl with the same coloring.
From the ONCE for Emergency
MANAGEMENT in Washington comes
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uOuDIc Uuly III
a m a / q ! @ S S
home, t h o S e
fngertipS o t
yours need eX-
ira C a 7 e t O
k c c p { h c m
presentable.
In t h G S G
tense. crowded
days it is only
natural I h a {
y o u begrudge
I n c necessary
time out" for
a &C m p j Q { c
manicure. It is
too EASY to fall
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lOathed ca r.
rOtS; he would
rather Starve
than eat them
Cor so he i'm
agined), a n d
his cries pro-
testing t h e
ascribed p u n
iShment W ere
deafening.
Jimmy h a d
been a V G + y
naughty b 0 y
that morning,
and a I t e r all
other attempts
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into the habit OF giving your nails a
lick and promise and hope for the
best. If you are one of those who
are inclined to cover up" thick
ened cuticleS, grubbinesS, Clipped
nails with polish, you are fooling
only yourself, Not only is nail dam
age increasing, but nail polish alone
can never give you fingertip beauty.
Begin at Beginning
Nail beauty begins where all
beauty must begln-wlth a sound,
healthy foundation. Healthy nails,
just as a good skin, bright eyes and
sound teeth, depend on a good
blood stream and this in turn de-
ponds on a diet that is amply sup
piled with calcium, iron and phos-
phorous-others in lesser amount
and a whole alphabet Of vita
minis. Nails that are very thin and
soft. brittle, ridged and deformed
indicate the need for thorough
physical check-up. You cannotkeep
up your responsibilities these days
unless your health is tiptop.
Even with excellent health, how
ever, nails, Just as skin or teeth,
iced local care. Cleanliness is i'm
portant and so is circulation. The
blood flow always becomes more
sluggish in the extremities. This is
because main arteries branch into
smaller and smaller vessels until
the blood must flow through capil-
laries the size OF a fine hair. Only
these reach fingertipS, toes and
other remote parts Of the body. The
amount Of health-giving, food
bearing blood TO reach these tissues
can be increased by local measures.
In the case of nails, buiiing does the
trick and has added advantage Of
smoothing and polishing the nail
surface.
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Short Cuts

II corks In salt and pepper shak-
ers keep falling out or being pushed
inside better use piece Of adhesive
tape over the opening. This will be
permanent until removed for re-
dlung.
Just rub a little butter or
salad on the end Of the lip of
your cream pitcher and it will
not drip.
Lettuce can be decorated by fill
ing a small bowl with water and
sprinkling paprika on top. Reyolve
head Of lettuce in 1t and the leaves,
will be fringed with red for an at
tractive salad.
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the teeth. Most
Of us ( h n k
that the odor
a rise S from
{ h e garlic or
onions in the
stomach, b u {
m o S t Of the
odor is fro m
particles r e -
tanned in t h e
m o u { h. N o
a m o II n I o I
washing a n d
sCrubbing r e =
moves this at
I n e moment.
Ants on ii r c
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WAC Puts
Doctor StOrk
In MOthballS
BY MARIAN MAYS MARTIN

BY MARIAN MAYS MARTIN
CHE'S in the Army now. Al
~ ready the fight starts on
various fronts. And who, If you
please, is Public Enemy No. 1?
None other than Old Doctor
Stork. The Army is no place for
him, so WAAC leaders say, so the
preliminary finnish starts in the
fight TO Pr willy old bird in
some sort Centration camp
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Healthful Diet Is
Needed for Lovely Nails
BY JACQUELINE HUNT

REAUTY at your fngertips just important as it has
always been The difference that ideals have changed
in the past few months Today hands that performing
wartime jobs to which they not
tOmedmuSt be shortnailed 1.-the fingered strong and e