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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-13
X spres entative Rob
cr:son to Renew Pro-
posal for Levy, Declar-
ing That Income Taxes
Have Reached Satura.
ton Point

Washington. Ian. I2.-thP)-
in",hcr scrap over a national
retail sales taN--iIlis time with
possibly more Legislators on the
pre- >idc--wdS assured today
when representative Robertson.
Virginia Democrat annnunccd
ne would recorder this method
81 RAISING revenue To hcit,
"w""t"n the new $4,000 .0O0. 900
tax kitty proposed by President
Hrn>cvrI.
) "rmi"I ri ihC tax framing
ii'uI.' wIv. and means cnrun,rt,rc
vhirr "GlI ai,| CONSIDERATION of
l"rT ypII.Gn and other tax legIsla-
'"ir nrhrn H." nest ten DAYS ~ iWo
"""E.. E"n"Ii. ON said he b"lcy"n
tho "r""ru" "a. had reached ihc az
uali"u point
II go go" =" iIs-" another SIG.
""" ""n ""n nr inlG Icunric, TO-DAY
dom eco" n""" Er" can do Il with
"'ii " H'". to- lururr tuxC. have
n''"h"d to" iuuli II ability in ra.
i"' - great u'u'n"r 1T people ] don't
80 lac" ~" "'n q" any further on
Erhrii'on Wa unsuccessful III
~ "iinIi lat wear to get tho
Wa. md mean. group to con
"""' = "'i'r t,N. The vote then
va - 4" X
iHi yea. f:nh",t .ru ..ud II,
""'id pr",",' urlv the. .,l". -.
rru"pI" h." rru ld","d with i.,,
'."ulu'''' tissue iH" rate. once u
n". 'a'"'d T." tn" prncIpl"
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-13
MORE! CARRIERS.

London. Jan. l3.-CNrD.. 4 V.
NlCNwdCr FIRST lord Of the admiralty
declared today that "altnuugi we
have bad heavy losses III aircraft
carriers. we have more now than We
had - -, ncgiuung of the war after
replacing our losses
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-13
SUB SINKS SHIP

WnShlnr'"n. Jan. ID. tNp \
small British merchant vessel was
torucdrcd and sunk bv an enemy
submarine lat" ~ October in the In
dian "c"aH and survivors have been
landed AZ Norfolk. Va. the Navy
announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-13

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Continued cold with likelihood
Of light rain near coast and scat
tered light SNOW in interior to-
night.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-13

bonuses Tor school teachers and
other state employees.
the house appropriations commit
lr" temporarily DIii.Cd yc-ici day on
m"I ares 10 ct TAP - SD 0OO. 900
il'si WIr reserve fund and ON the
supplemental measure. both ul which
..''" recommended 10y Governor
'r"uGhi"u. The chIcl ".ccnlvc IN
'sI."d a record general expenditure
81 Hino .nGn,o%& during The nest hi
'"u!um' and. IN addition. proposed
ou additional >gl@pG'9 between
January |, l9l%. and January |. lg45.
o.. honi.C- Tor stat" employees re-
r"''n" lc-- than &i5nu - year.
IHC h"u,r COMMITTEES postponed
action "u both u"HsrIr"s until next
Tuesday. Several mcruhcrS said
lI"v believed Sire appropriations hill
h",dd hc hrudlcd iu.t. 80 that
m"ur". u""d"d tor operation of the
budget would NOT 10" iHl.cu away.
E"urc.cni"ii," .r.rull "' E"r'i ~.
dlcHicd agreements. had arisen
over IT," ucr.,u" .ud pHr4ci.nl
ia" supplemented u",ric would
meet much "pp".r'Irrr
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-01-13
Bonus Bill
Stirs Fight
House Appropriations
Committee Balks on
Measure, Along With
r eserve Fund Pro-
posal

Raleigh, Jan. la-thP-DiS-
Nrntiun arose in the legislature
today over the supplemental APP
pi"priationS bill to provide war
bonuses for school teachers and
othrr state employees.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23
FRIENDSVILLE
Church Organizations Entertained

Church Organizations Entertained
Mrs. H. r. Wriston entertained
members of the Hoyes WSCS at her
home, Tuesday evening. Mrs. Emer-
son Bishoff was in charge Of the bust
ness session and Miss Ada Leighton
led the devotional service. The lesson
topic was given by Mrs. Arthur De-
Witt, the subject of which was "The
Need of Literature"
Rev. H. Wriston entertained the
Mems Bible Club in the Methodist
church recreational room, Tuesday
evening. James Paugh was in charge.
At the conclusion of the meetings re-
freshments were served to the Wom-
ans Society, and the Bible Club in the
recreational room by Mrs. Wriston,
assisted by Mrs. Lawrence Friend.
The New Year service will be held
Sunday, January 2, at Selbysport,
Friendsville, and Sang Run Meth
odist churches. On January II the
WSCS will have it's installation serv-
ice at 1880 p. m. The service was pre-
pared by the divisional Headquarters
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23

her mother. Mr.. Gilleland, of Hagers-
town, spent the weekend here too.
Mr.. and Mrs. John McCuen, and
Mrs. Anna C. Rose and son, Allison,
Pa, were Sunday guests of W. w.
Savage and family.
Foster Glover and daughter, Mrs.
Cleora Mckenzie, of Cresaptown, Md,
spent Sunday and Monday here with
Mr. and Mrs Robert Murphy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Friend, Mrs.
Virginia Wallace and Mrs. Susan
Custer spent Monday in Cumberland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Emmons Warwick and
daughter, Elizabeth, of Grantsville,
were Sunday evening dinner guests
of Mrs. Addie Coddington.
Mrs. Iva Liston, Confluence, Pa;
Mrs. Floretta Rose, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Laurence Friend and son, Jack, spent
Friday in Uniontown.
Miss Geraldine Glenn, State Teach
ers' College, Frostburg, is spending
the holidays here with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. W. j. Glenn.
Mrs, Aleta Murphy, Cumberland,
spent Saturday here with her mother,
Mrs. Iva Rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Haenftling,
Accident, were Sunday evening guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Durham
Mrs. Lloyd Warthen returned
Saturday from Parkersburg, w. Va,
where she attended the funeral on
Friday, of her sister, Mrs. Matte
Crane, Another sister, Mrs. w. F.
Daley of Terra Alta, accompanied
her home to visit through the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Coddington
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Fike
and son, Mr.. and Mrs. Ivan Humber
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23
GORT'NER

Mr. Ressley Tressler, of Springs,
Pa, preached here Sunday morning
and evening on Glow to have a peace
that passeth all understanding" and
Forgetting those things which are
behind and press onward for the
prize" He was accompanied by his
wife and five children.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Otis Swiger,
on Friday, son, Ernest Blaine. Mrs.
Eliza Biscr, of Oakland, is staying
with the Swigers.
Daniel Yutzy, of Arthur ILL.,, died
recently. He was 81 years old. Be-
sides his family he is survived by a
brother, Sol, and two sisters, Kate
and Minnie.
Roy and Boyd Lee and John A.
Shaffer cut bee tree last Thursday.
The bees We're active enough to sting
in spite of the zero weather.
Noah Beachy, son-in-law of Sol
Slabach, of Arthur, H., is critically
i'll. He has appendicitis and ulcers
and has undergone several blood
transfusions.
Mrs. D. j. Swartzentruber has been
confined to her bed since last Thurs
day
Simon Swartzentruber has been con-
fined to his bed for several days with
influenza.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irwin Yoder, and Roy
Yoder and family attended a Bible
conference at Grantsville, on Satur-
day and Sunday. The conference was
in charge of Nevin Bender, of Green
wood, Del.
Mrs. Lewis Beachy, and Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Sisk spent Sunday after
noon with Mrs. Robert Paugh, at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, Osborne Beck
man, at Lynndalc.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Weesc and
son, of Kcyser, spent one day last
week with her home folks.
Mrs. katherine Bcrkey, Of Cumber-
land arrived Saturday to spend the
holidays with Ross and Mary Lichty
and other relatives.
Mr. and Mrs. D. L. Swartzentrube1
and daughters, Betty and Harriet
Miss Lena Slabach, Mary and EIinor
Schlossnagle, Ohio Friend and family
and Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Sisk attend.
ed the Christmas program under the
leadership of Eugene Matthews, al
Underwood, on Tuesday evening.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23
Christmas Sweets
Must Not Take Place
Of Regular Diet

"Children, not to mention their
elders, can enjoy Christmas sweets
without endangering their health if
you plan wisely" Dr. R. H. Riley, Di-
rector of Health, wishes to remind
Maryland parents. Certain types of
sweet delicacies appeal to children's
appetites and benefit their bodies at
the same time. The Nutritionist of the
State Department of Health has a
word to say about holiday sweets
suitable for both children and the
older members of the family.
"'Fruits come first on the list of
desserts that should receive special
emphasis in planning holiday menus.
They are among the best desserts for
children, and they can be served in a
number of interesting ways. For in
stances, oranges, which are plentiful
now, can form the basis Of a new type
of fruit cup. Cut the oranges in half,
remove the fruit from the skin and
use the empty shell to hold mixture
of orange and grapefruit with few
grapes for color.
"'Fruit, nut or molasses candies
are to be preferred above other kinds,
for they have the advantage of sup
plying additional energy, bone and
blood building materials and vitamins.
Here are some candy ideas that you
may like to try,
Fruit paste can be made by grind
ing the dried fruits now available in
some stores, moistening them with a
little lemon juice and rolling into
small balls. Suitable dried fruits to be
combined in this way include raisins,
dates and figs.
Date ships are favorites with chill
dren. They can be made by stuffing
dates with peanut butter and using
whole shelled peanuts for sails.
Peanut balls include cereals and
molasses and are not overly rich.
Necessary ingredients are; 1 cup
sugar; l cup brown sugar; = tea
spoon salt; q cup molasses; z cup
water; l tablespoon margarine or but
ter; l tablespoon vinegar; 6 cups
puffed or flaked cereal; and l cup
peanuts. Cook sugars, salt, molasses,
water, margarine or butter and vine
gar, stirring until sugar is dissolved,
to 260 degrees F., or hard ball stage.
Put cereal and peanuts into a large
bowl and pour syrup over them while
tossing up from the bottom. Scrape
out onto a creased surface and, when
cool enough to handle, shape into
balls. If desired the candy may be
pressed into creased pans, cut into
squares or bars and removed when
cold
In giving candy and other sweets
to children it is we'll to remember,
however, that they must not take the
place of such dietary essentials as
milk, vegetables and fruits. The best
time for sweets is after meals, when
they will not interfere with the APP
petite for other essential foods"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23

son and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Shoemaker, and Mrs. H. L. Shoe
maker were Uniontown shoppers on
Saturday. The Shoemakers were din
ner guests of Mr.. and Mrs. c. E.
Durham, Uniontown, Saturday eve
ming
Sgt. Russell Wilkins left Sunday
morning for Camp Lee, Va, after
spending five days here with his wife.
Mrs. Louise Wilkins.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Fike and
children, Markleysburg, Pa, were
weekend visitors of relatives, here.
E. S. Thomas is spending several
days in Confluence, Pa, with rela-
tives.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23
Of the WSCS.
WOW. Christmas Party

of the WSCS.
WOW. Christmas Party
The Woodmen of the World, Camp
As, and Women's Circle, No 43, held a
joint Christmas program on Thursday
evening, December 16 in Murphy's
Hall. Mrs. Iva Rush was in charge of
the program with Mrs. Lucille Sines,
leading the group singing. Spencer
Graham, Oakland, was the toast
master and Mrs. Henrietta Snyder,
Richmond, Va, was the guest speaker,
Mrs. Robert Murphy, Mrs. Iva
Rush, and Robert Murphy were in
charge of refreshments. Approx
mately 100 persons attended.
HOmemakers' Party
The Homemakers' Club held its
Christmas party Monday evening in
the school auditorium. Mrs. Iva Rush
was in charge of general arrange
ments, and Miss Helen Miller the
recreational program. Mrs. Ernest
Friend, Mrs. A. F. Neil, Mrs. Nellie
Wheeler served refreshments. Gifts
were exchanged.
Entertains Bridge Club
Mrs. H. F. Glover entertained the
Bridge club at her home Friday eve
ming. Mrs. R. E. Guard won first
prize; Miss Jessie Guard, second, and
Miss Margaret Bouton, consolation.
At the conclusion of the evening re-
freshments were served and gifts ex-
changed.
ZOllman-Ringer Wedding
Mr.. and Mrs. Klett Ringer, of
Friendsville, announce the marriage
of their daughter, Mildred Virginia
Mae, of Baltimore, to Mr.. Frank Zoll-
man of that city, on Saturday, No
vember 81. Both are employed in
Baltimore.
Personals
Rev. R. L. Greynolds, Ridgley, W
Va, spent Saturday here with friends
Arnold Fike returned to Akron, O..
after visiting his mother, Mrs. Mollie
Fike, for several days.
Mrs. Helen Evans and son returned
to the home of Mr.. and Mrs. R. E
Guard here, after visiting at thei1
home in Homecoming for the past two
weeks
Mr., and Mrs. John Haenftling, Ac-
cident, visited relatives here on
Thursday evening.
Miss Virginia Gilleland, Wilson
College, Chambersburg, Pa, is here
to spend the Christmas vacation with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1943-12-23

Finland paid United States $685.
915.O6 as another installment on
money borrowed from this country
after first world war.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-01-22
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Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-16

With pproXimately 10 per cent
of the school children and business
personnel in Imperial county alb
sent because of colds and flu, physi-
clans and nurses banded together
Wednesday to help prevent a major
epidemic and recommend treatment
for the ailments.
Concern over the situation was
occasioned by the increase in colds
and flu throughout the United
States. The sufferers were estimated
to include 10 per cent in most areas
but on the Atlantic seaboard suf-
ferers reached 20 per cent to SO
per cent in schools and industrial
plants.
Physicians and nurses agreed
that an epidemic can be prevented
if those who have colds and flu
go to bed and stay there until they
are better. While the flu is in mild
form thus far and lasts only from
two to three days, it is in danger of
spreading rapidly and becoming a
serious menace, authorities set out.
DR.. Miriam Hubbell, Imperial
county health officer, stressed the
Importance of sufferers going to
bed and taking care of themselves.
She recommended that those suffer-
ing from colds should have a sensi-
BILE, plain diet with plenty of water
and fresh fruit juices. Colds and
flu are caused by a virus, she said,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-16

They started bringing them in
at $3.50 this morning." she said.
I'VE have not had time to try to
identify the bodies. We hope to be
able to identify some of them later
in the day. The victims include both
soldiers and civilians. Some of the
bodies are in horrible shape"
Atlantic Coastline officials at
Rocky Mount said reports indicated
the death toll would go to rs. The
general manager of the railroad at
Wilmington, c. G. Sibley, said no
accurate estimate could yet be
made. The number of injured was
rising toward $50.
The accident occurred at 1:15
am, when three steel cars of the
Tamiami Champion, which left New
York at HAS am. wednesday and
was due at $50 pm, Thursday,
jumped the tracks.
HITS AT FULL SPEED
The speeding northbound East
Coast Champion, en- route from
Miami to New York, crashed into
the derailed cars at full speed, tele-
scoping and jamming them into a
mass of twisted wreckage.
Ambulances carried some of the
dead to Red Springs, N. c., near
the scene of the crash, but no
count of fatalities had been made
there yet.
The accident occurred north of
Buie, N. c., few miles south of
here.
In Wilmington, North Carolina c..
G.. Sibley, general manager of the
Continued on page 8, col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-16
u. 5. Bombers Hit
Germany Anew

LONDON, Dec. 16. CUP) = An
hour-long procession of United
States heavy bombers carried the
air war back to Germany Thursday
ending a two-day lull in the Allied
daylight offensive against the
Reich.
Observers in a British east coast
town reported that the four-motored
raiders thundered out across the
channel in great force.
Headquarters of the U. S. Eighth
air force said the target was in
northwest Germany, but the OBJ
jective was not Immediately identi-
fled.
The attack followed by hours a
night raid on western Germany by
speedy RAF Mosquito bombers,
which resumed their offensive af-
ter a one-night lull apparently
forced b. bad weather.
1t was the first American day
light operation since Monday when
force of Liberators and Flying
Fortresses also pounded unidenti-
fled targets in northwest Germany.
The bombers shot down IA enemy
fighters and their fighter escort
accounted for another at a loss of
five heavies and one American
fighter.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-16
n Pass Tests
For Air Force

Twenty-Five of the % applicants
passed mental examinations in Ell
Centre Wednesday for admission
into the reserve army air forces.
The successful applicants will
take their physical examinations
next week at the Yuma army air
field, Lieutenant Peter Schartz,
commander of the Imperial Valley
squadron of the Civilian Air Patrol,
said Thursday. The applicants
came from all parts of Imperial.
Tests were given by Major Harry
L. McMillen of the San Diego avia-
ton cadet examining board and his
staff at Central Union High school.
Prior to the examinations, five
valley boys were sworn into the re-
serve as they previously had passed
both the mental and physical tests.
They were William Pinnell, Palmer
A. Barrett, Jr., and George E.
Rogers, all of Ell Centro Billy
Lakins of .Calexico, and Billy r.
Smith of Brawley.
Boys II years of age may take
the tests. They will be called into
military service when they become
18 years of age. Meanwhile they
receive military training from the
valley squadron of the CAP.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-16
N All Raid Sinks
II Shi ips. Kills
1000 Amer cons

sinking or damaging of any other
Allied ships.
Fortunately most of the car
goes had been discharged prior
to the attack and the loss of
supplies was accordingly not
great" Stimson said.
Among the casualties were 81
American naval personnel.
StimSon said while the allies
maintained definite aerial super
io,ity over southern Italy and
most of the Mediterranean, the
Germans had appreciably in
creased their air strength in this
area.
Bari harbor is the chief supply
depot for the British Eighth ar
my.
A German communique on the
Bari raid claimed that four COM
mercial vessels totalling $1,000
tons were sunk. The enemy fur
ther claimed that nine additional
freighters displacing $4,000 tons
and one medium sized warship
were hit.
The enemy communique claimed
that the Germans lost only two
plains. Information here con-
firmed reports that the bombers
encountered little Allied opposi-
ton either from the ground or
the air in the attack upon the
important supply depot. 1t was
understood that 80 or 35 German
planes participated in the attack.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-12-16
Russian Thrusts
Point Toward
Runania Drives

MOSCOW, Dec. 16. (UP) - A
Russian spearhead, enlarging a
possible springboard for winter
drive into Rumania, pushed into
the suburbs of the key railroad
junction of Smela Thursday while
other Soviet forces regained the
initiative in the see-saw battle west
of Kiev and seized several vii
lagos.
A special broadcast to the Red
army asserted that the Soviets
would hit the Germans this winter
harder than ever before"
The winter conditions are par
ticularly favorable for by-passing
outflanking and encircling move
ments, ambusheS and other unex-
pected tactical and strategical
movements disastrous to the en-
emy," the broadcast said IAN old
Russian proverb says, what's heal
thy for the Russians is death for
the Germans"
The Soviet spearhead, striking
south from CherkaSl on the middle
Dnieper to complete the Russian
hold on the entire railway network
in the northern half of the Dnieper
bend, seized the Belozerye railway
station only four miles north OF
Smela by moving over back roads
and suddenly emerging in the en-
emy'S rear.
The surprise thanking drive pre-
sumably disorganized the enemy
defense, and the Soviets were ex-
pected to smash into the outskirts
of Smela momentarily. From Smela
railroads radiate northwest to Fas-
tov, south to Odessa and southeast
to Nikolaev.
The Russians also cleared the
entire 67-mile stretch of the west
bank of the Dnieper between Cher
kasi and Kremenchug when bridge
head forces moving southeast and
northwest joined hands and in
flicted heavy losses on the retreat
ing Germans. More than 600 Ger
mans were killed near one village
alone.