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The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
Signs of the Times

Harvest of 100000 pounds of milkweed floss has been set as the U. S. goal for this year the figure to reach 3,000,00O for 1914, 5,000,0O0 for 1945. WIPE says milkweed floss is the only American plant which can substi- ute for East Indies kapok in life preservers.
 Pigeons that can be dropped out of plane travelling 200 miles an hour at an altitude of 14,O00 feet. and fly to their destination, may soon become a part of U. S. paratroops' equipment. Present model carrier pigeons have a range of 600 miles.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
IF YOU CAN'T GET CLOCK, JUST GET VARIED

SYDNEY. N. s. w. (AP>- Many Sydney women have to stay awake half the night to make sure their husbands get up in time for work because of an acute shortage of alarm clocks.
 More than 25.0O0 alarm clocks could be sold immediately in New South Wales if they are available. the ieweler said. His firm re- ceives about 100 inquiries daily for alarm clocks of all kinds many from wives wanting to end their early morning vigils.
 Some women say they depend on the baby to cry and wake them up. The main cause of the shortage was that most of the clock factories in America and Canada switched over to war work.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
SEA WAR

The Japanese fleets where abouts is something of mystery. But during the week a study of United Nations communiques that a very large part of it has been sent to the bottom of the sea. Since Pearl Harbor, conn muniques have claimed destruc- ton of 45 Japanese cruisers, 92 destroyers and ten other naval vessels listed as being in either of the two categories.
 A Senate committee at the time of Pearl Harbor said Japan had 46 cruisers built and ten build ing, 125 destroyers built and II under construction.
 New evidence of weakness irl the Japanese Navy was given ir statement by General MacAr- thur during the week. He an nounced that Allied Warships had penetrated TOO miles into enemy-controlled seas to shel. Finschhafen, a supply base fol Salamaua on the northeastern Vanishing Fleets
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01

Factory, Field vs. Home, Army

Factory, Field vs. Home, Army Pearl Harbor sent American women by the thousands flock ing to industrial courses, unac- customed places at war machines. Today, the War Manpower Con- mission has disclosed, the trend is reversed.
 How to keep Americas women heading for factories instead of the home is problem that may have to bessolved by a feminine equivalent of the mems work or fight" order. WING officials dur ing the week declared national service legislation is inevitable" if increased production schedules are to be met. They added that women constitute the only large source of new labor from which 3,00O,000 new workers ill have to come in the next nine months.
 Meanwhile the OWI estimated that an additional 750,0O0 persons would be needed to help the na- tion's 100000 farm workers get in the fall harvest.
 And Draft Director Lewis B. Hershey, in the first official pro- nouncement of the kind, said / it probably would be necessary for the services to induct 446, GOO pre-Pearl Harbor fathers by next January.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
HOLLYWOOD STAR-LITES
(By Chuck Cochard

HOLLYWOOD, (Exclusive) - Hollywood an dBroadway like their girls tall nowi
 Can you remember when Greta tGarbo was thought to be tall with her 5 feet 5 inches and it wasn't until just recently that a girl had to be under 5 feet 3 inches tall to get a contract in Hollywood Five feet and 100 lbs. like Janet Gaynor was the ideal-but today things have changed and tall and hefty girls are coming into their own.
 Brunette Ann Miller is just 5 feet 8 inches tall-you'll see her next in the musical, "What's Buz- zin' Cousin" Then there is Alexis Smith, who is considered only moderately tall by the new standards Alexis measures 5 feet 2 inches and is athletic .. |. She is currently co-starring with Humphrey Pogart in Conflict.
 Winning national swimming championships was her hobby be- fore coming to the movies-and probably had much to do with
 
 her streamlined figure-we speak of Esther Williams who is feet 8 inches tall and is now starring opposite Red Skelton in MT. Co., Ed" with Harry James and his band and Xavier Cugat's band.
 Beautiful and well-built Geor- gia Carroll is feet 8A inches and is a former model making good on the screen horizon-her next is with Kay KySer in Around the World' with Kyser and band Louise Allbrit- tons feet 712 inches would cer- tainly have handicapped her from film fame few years back-but not today She is starring in Fired iWife"-dfter a year at Pasadena Community Playhouse And these are only a hand ful of the many tall ones.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
TANKS ABROAD ADOPT IRISH WAR ORPHANS

BELFAST - United States sol diers have adopted forty war orphaned children in Southern Ireland and the number soon will be doubled.
 For each child $4O0 is provid- ed by the soldiers-on a basis of $50 a year.
 One unit stationed somewhere in Ulster banded together to adopt two-year-old Freda, whose father was lost at sea. The dough- boys have never seen her-but they asked for and received 150 copies of her picture, one for each soldier.
 Another adopted orphan, Eliza beth, received a birthday cake for her fifth birthday, sent by soldiers who are helping provide for her. And she will be the pride of the regiment in the smart battle-dress the soldiers made for her.
 Five-year-old William, whose father was killed in an air raid on Belfast, has been adopted by a London unit, and received the surprise of his life when colonel of the unit came to see him. The colonel wanted to take William back to visit all his American "uncles," but the trip could not be permitted.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
SWAPS BUBBLES
 FOR COUNTRY LIFE

PUEBLO, Colo. (AP) = Sally Rand, the former bubble dancer, says cows, hay and the old corral fence up in Montana now are her chief concerns in life.
 She's married to Turk Green ough of the famed Greenough rodeo family and living with him on the Greenough ranch near Red Lodge, Mont.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
SUMNERING

In Spain: Mrs. Benito Musso- lini; and just across Lake Con stance from Switzerland, Mrs. Hermann Goering and Mrs. Paul Joseph Goebbels.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01

Rotenone, insecticide extracted from derris root, was called "fish poison" by Indians in the A, A,erican tropics many years ago.
The Nome nugget., 1943-10-01
ANDREW MATTSON NOW RAISING CHICKENS

Andrew Mattson, Nome and Solomon pioneer, is living at Tur- lock, Calif., with his former part ner, Charles Hultberg, and rais- ing chickens to relieve the meat shortage. Hultberg operated dredge at Shovel Creek on Solo mon River in the early days.
 Old history books mention oil ir England in 1867.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
LOAFERS MUST GO
TO WORK in N. G..
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a clear-cut violation of the North
Carolina Emergency War Powers
Proclamation Number Four and
this person will be guilty of a
misdemeanor," declared Governor
Broughton.
The Governor added that the
committee will give the law en-
forcement officers the names and
addresses of all persons refusing
to accept work or to continue
any employment accepted by
them.
Upon receipt of this informa-
ton, the officers have the auth
GRITTY to issue warrants against
these men who have refused work
and the Governor recommends
that they be speedily brought to
trial in courts of competent juris-
diction'.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
NEW BAPTIST CHURCH
AT BEAVER CREEK
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building and the renewed inter
est in the Beaver Creek Baptist
church, one is reminded that this
is one of the oldest churches in
this entire section. Records
show that it was organized before
1890 and that the famous John
Sewer was one of the charter
members. 1t will be recalled that
he later left this section, journey
ed over into what is now Tennes-
see and became the first governor.
The church is listed in Rev. J.
F. Fletcher's history of the Bap-
fist movement in this section as
among those churches represent
ed at Eaton's Meeting House, at
an associational gathering, Au-
gust %, 1890.
The site of the present build
ing is on tract of land decided
to the church by George Hamil-
ton, former well-known citizen
of the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
Warrensville Tons
W. ]. Team, Mon.

The Warrensville checker team
got revenge for two successive de-
feats, Monday night, when they
nosed out the West jefferson
team, 1884, in a tournament held
at the community building.
Eller, of Warrensville, and Story
of West Jefferson, divided top
honors with Is points each.
Brooks was a close second with
IA points and Ed Jones third with
II points. Other total scores
(point system). were P. Jones,
Warrensville, 8 points and Nc
Laurin, w. j., 8 points.
This was the first time that
Warrensville has conquered the
local team, having lost on two
previous meetings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
Rev. W. L. Criggs
Will Supply Here

Rev. w. L. Griggs has been
named as supply of the West JEFF
ferson Baptist church to replace
Rev. w. T. Wilmington, who has
served this church for the past
eight years, and who recently
moved to Damascus, Va.
Mr.. Griggs, who is a native of
Macon county, is a brother of Mr..
R. R. Griggs, of Jefferson, and is
well-known in the county. He
has successfully served as pastor
of the 9th Avenue Baptist church
of Charlotte, for thirteen years,
and the Greene Memorial Bap-
fist church, of Charlotte, for the
past four years. Members of the
church feel they are very for
tunate in securing Mr.. Griggs as
a supply.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
Several Are In
Ashe Hospital

The following are patients in
the Ashe county hospital this
week: operative: Mrs. R. M. Park
err, West Jefferson; Bobby Ham,
Lansing, and Ola Mae Howell.
Treatment: Bill Badger, Jeffer-
son; Mrs. Margaret Powers, of
Tuckerdale and Mrs. D. w. Dick
son, of Grassy Creek. Also Mrs.
Glenna Weaver and daughter, of
Lansing; Mrs. Earl Kemp and
daughter, of Clifton; and Mrs.
Arthur Ashley and daughter, of
Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
ILLEGAL USE OF
GAS COUPONS GIVEN

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honored. Gasoline on other types
of books is not to be sold by SER
vice stations unless the proper
sticker is displayed on the vehi-
Gle windshield, it was added.
Any irregular use or transfers
of gasoline reported to the local
office with supporting facts, will
be met with strict enforcement
action, officials said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
!" Hold Revival.
For Jefferson

Asev J. S Gibbs, of Shelby, will
conduct a series of revival serv-
Sse<s at the jefferson Methodist
fSs2areh, beginning Sunday even
sass, September S, at $50 o'clock
1sR2p> H, D. Jessup, pastor, an
rssannced today.
"A cordial invitation is extended
SEs the public for each service
Rxav, Mr.. Gibbs, who is a brother
Ga Rev. A. c. Gibbs, district SUI
Eeasa,intendent, is an outstanding
speaker and we know you will
ssesov each service, Mr.. Jessup
:ssssattass,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
r. l.. PERKINS, 70,
BURIED WEDNESDAY

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon at two o'clock
at the Flat Rock church for Ro-
bert Luther Perkins, 70, we'll
known Ashe county man, of Cres-
ton, who died on Tuesday, Au-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

gust 81. Rev. George Campbell
and Rev. T. A. Farmer conducted
the service, and burial followed
at the Perkins cemetery, at Buff
falo.
The deceased is survived bv
tour children, two brothers and
two sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
PLANS FOR BOND
DRIVE OUTLINED
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Three committees were named
from the Rotary club: the execu-
tive committee: Dean Mcmillan,
Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, w. B. Austin,
L. P. Coward and J. L .Segraves;
rural sales committee: A. B. Hurt,
Roy H. Crouse,' Thomas Sears,
Levern Johnson and Wade E. Ell
Ter; merchants committee: VIM.
Terry, Sharpe Shoemaker, w. C.
Vannoy. John Rhodes and Gale
Mcmillan.
These committees will meet
with others at 8:15 at the COM
munity building tonight to form
ulate more definite plans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Cpl. Bob Baker, who is sta
toned at Fort Bragg, is spending
a weeks furlough in the county
with relatives this week. This
is the first furlough he has had
since entering service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Pfc. William E. johnson, who
is stationed at Fort Jackson, S. c.,
returned there this week, after
visiting his parents at Laurel
Fork.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Pvt. Ebert Johnson writes that
he is still in the hospital at Camp
Edwards, Mass, but is improv-
ing from an attack of pneumonia
rapidly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Scott Denney, Sic, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Guy Denney, OF
West jefferson, has been spend
ing a short leave at his home. He
left Monday for further duty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Cpl. Robert F. Stike, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Luther Stike, Grassy
Creek, has been in service for
two years, and is now in service
in Sicily. He writes that he is
getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Pvt. Jack Mccormick, who has
been i'll, is expected home this
week. He has received a medical
discharge from the Army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Pfc. Clifford Perry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Perry, of Gray
son, stationed in Panama Camel,
has been in service for over two
years with the Infantry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Herschel Scott, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Woodie Scott, of Mill Creek,
who is in the U. S. Navy, spent a
short leave at his home last week
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Cpl. Elmo Jones, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Denton Jones, cables his pa
rents from Sicily that he is o. k.
He is a paratrooper and has been
in the recent combat service in
Sicily.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02
Nv est Jefferson
livestock Mart
Report OF Aug. 26

361 Head sold for $12,2O1.8O
saNd the following prices were paid
this week:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

sMr, Clinton Goodman is in At
lama this week, on business.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Pvt. Warren G. HartsOg, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c E. Hartsog, of
Husk, is now stationed at Camp
Wheeler, Ga, and writes that he
is liking the Army and his work
very much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Sgt. J. w. GOss, formerly of
this county, now in foreign serv-
ice, writes that he is getting along
fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

1t. Bert Winkler, son of Rev.
and Mrs. H. M. Winkler, of Todd,
is now stationed at Bryan, Tex
as, at the Air Base there. He is
a flying instructor and is now
spending a flying trip of four
days at his home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Cpl. John Winkler, who is sta
toned at Camp Forrest, Tenn,
on maneuvers, has been in serv-
ice for over a year. He is also
the son of Rev. and Mrs. H. M.
Winkler, of Todd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-02

Pfc. Mark Kilby, who is sta
toned at Camp Forrest, Tenn,
visited relatives in the county on
Friday.
Pfc. Austin Spencer, son of Mr..
Jason Spencer, Sturgills, spent a
few days at his home last week.
He is now stationed at Camp Da-
Wis.
Cpl. Ralph Norman and Mrs.
Norman, of High Point, visited
Mr. and Mrs. A. B .Vannoy on
Sunday. Cpl. Norman is sta
toned at Camp Barley, Texas,
Pvt. Willie B. Howell, son of
Mr. and Mrs. Lee Howell, West
jefferson, has been spending a
furlough at his home here. He
has been stationed at Los Angel
es, Calf, but is now at Camp
Forrest, Tenn.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
Fl. L.AG
OVER THE
PL., 0W

advantage. 1t seems to be work.
ing ok. "
county war boards have been
asked to report cases where feeders
arc unable to obtain supplies.
We don't have a reserve sunnlv T.,
our upper left desk drawer to
hahd out but, if you are having
troubles along this line. let us know
ana we believe we can help.
There really isn't quite enouob
o,lseed meal to go around. So the
trade is trying to put the supply
where it will do the most good.
Building excess fat on good hogs
and beef cattle is wasteful because
most people won't eat it. anyway
And feeding meat poultry is not the
most efficient way to use feed.
That's why farmers are asked to
market their hogs at round 200
pounds and their beef cattle at fair
to good finish and to place en-
phasis on laying poultry rather
than meat birds.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
Loss of Lerc IS
Said BIunder

LONDON, NOV. 18 (UP)-Iondon
newspapers carried critical edi-
torials today on the loss of Lero to
the Germans with the News
Chronicle asserting that "it is hard
10 resist the conclusion someone
has blundered.'
The Times, reviewing the Medi-
terranean campaign since Mus
solini'S fall in Italy, said 'thc i'm
preston has been left that
Allied planning on the highest
scale failed to exploit our Mcdi-
tcrrancan strategy"
The Daily Herald called it IA
minor defeat of a very unpleasant
character which should be cx-
planned in fun" Other newspapers
urged full revelation of the Dodc-
CancSc operations.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
BY the Imperial County USDA
War Board Information Editors

Hogs weighing over two hundred
pounds don't get any of the feed
wheat being brought in by AAA.
Neither do beef cattle beyond fair
to good finish.
This feed is being brought in to
further your Food For Freedom
program and is intended particular
ly to help out milk and egg pro-
duction. Preference will be given
to such orders.
If you need some of it, call at the
AAA War Board Office at $50
State street, El Centro. The price
is $1.14 per bushel during November.
Recently the orders have been
amended SO that the feed is now
available for turkeys.
Recently the orders have been
amended so that the feed is now
availabl for turkeys.
If you buy this particular wheat
through your dealer in mixed feeds,
you will find he can sell it to you
only to feed dairy COWS and laying
hens and turkeys.
SOME CONDEMNED
Some of the wheat received has
been condemned because of morn
ing glory seed being present. That
will be rolled before you get it to
crush the weed seeds.
If your order is less than about
so tons, AAA can't handle it and
you will have to gang up with
some of your neighbors to make the
order big enough or go to your
dealer.
Sure, that looks like the big fell
low is getting the breaks again. But
remember that AAA is doing job
because it has to be done even
though they aren't really set up
right to handle it.
They can help you get the ma
sell 5O-pound bags over the counter
because they haven't the facilities.
They arc making it possible for
groups Of farmers TO get feed they
otherwise might not get at all.
If you buy small quantities from
dealer, you'd better thank him
because he can't charge you moro
than the amount he paid plus
actual handling costs.
Surprise!
Here's an item that War Food
Administration hasn't allocated,
though it is empowered to do so.
OilSeed meal for livestock.
WA doesn't want to do it unless
it has to.
The feed trade, itself, has worked
out an unofficial rationing program
to use the limited supply to beSt1
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18

the drive while in a barber shop.
A man whose face was smothered by
hot towel reached in his pocket
and handed over a $40 bill. Smell
never did get the mans name and,
the unknown contributor is still
listed as miscellaneous. Another
story concerned Harold Tyler who
approached a small cafe on Main
street, hoping to get $40 or SIS at
the most. The proprietor turned out
to be a Greek and with a flourish
wrote a check for $40 Tyler thanked
him and started to leave. Hey,
wait a minute" called the boss,
don't forget the help" After dig
ging up the cook, countermen and
dishwasher fall Greeks, the res
taurateur handed over a total of
$50. These people, pointed out Ty-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
The Moon is Down..

sent to the Russian front Or Iunisia. Bm they
eonldnt be spared.
They can't be spared in Holland either Or
Poland or France or Yugoslavia or Belgium.
In China. tens of thousands of Jap troops
must also remain And Axis troops will have
to temain in countless countries so long as
the conquered" people have the stamina to
resist
You can help support this army already in
EwObe-by your contribution to the National
War Fund, which you make through our com.
munitys own war fund
For this year. the agencies that can do this
job have banded together to make the collec.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
Partisans Destroy
Nazi.He|d Mine

LONDON, Nov. 18. (UP)-Jugo-
slav partisans have destroyed a coal
mine at Jankovac, near Lazarevac,
80 miles south of Belgrade, depriv-
ing the Axis of 30 carloads of coal
per day, a partisan communique
announced today.
The mines output had been used
to produce power for aircraft en-
CINE factories at Rakovica, near
Belgrade, and other factories near
the Jugoslav capital, the communi-
que said.
Twenty "Chetniks" on guard at
the mine were killed and large
amount of booty and war material
was captured.
In Bosnia, the communique said,
a German mechanical column sup
ported by tanks. broke through
from Doboj, lis miles west of Bel
grade, into Tuzla and fighting was
raging in the streets. An Ustachi
column has driven into the little
town OF Banske Voditse in Dali
malta, the communique said.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18

THERE ate dark nights in Norway, Nights
i when Nazi sentries fee! uneasy at their
posts.
1t is not what they hear tha, disturbs them
1t is what they do not hear. The deep silence
behind bush The stealthy quiet around the
corner of house The terrible hush in the
blackness all around them.
For the Norwegians los, their country with,
out ever surrendering themselves. They wait
now in the night to strike back at their op-
pressors
If they ever bad really given in, there
would be no need Of the thousands of Nazi
troops now in Norway. They could have been
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
Fake U.S.. Money!
Showers Partisans
BY UNITED PRESS

The German air force last week
bombarded Yugoslav partisans with
thousands of counterfeit American
l0-dollar bills across which was
stamped an appeal to desert to the
Germans. Howard X. Smith, CHS
correspondent, reported from Bern
last night.
Under the bills portrait of Alex
ander Hamilton, Smith said, was
line reading True. this note is nos
Valid, but it guarantees you life"
On the other side. the inscrip-
ton read: "Deserters' identification
paper. Bearer must not be shot
but taken to nearest German COM
mand post and well-handlod.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-18
Half Chest Goa Reached

After just one week Of campaign-'
ing, the volunteer workers leading
the Community War Chest drive
proudly announced that over so
per cent of Ell Centro's $4,000 quota
had been deposited in the bank in
cash.
Representatives of the various Or
CARNATIONS conducting the drive
heard the good news at their lunch
con held Wednesday at the Califor-
mia hotel. Hugh Wilcox, secretary of