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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Baldwin Club
Holds Meeting

The July meeting of the Bald
win Home Demonstration Club
met at the home of Mrs. Worth
Gentry.
Mrs. J. c. Gambill was in
charge of the devotional pro-
gram. When the business session
was over, Mrs. Boney took charge
of the program.
Nutrition in a Changing World
was the important subject dis
cussed by Mrs. Boney. She gave
the members bulletins on Busy
Day Meals. They explained ways
to save time and energy in feed
ing the family, types of meals,
and variety of recipes which the
home maker could use. Mrs.
Boney said Extra work demands
extra energy. More energy foods
as well as a good supply of well
prepared foods that build and
protect the body are needed"
Mrs. Worth Gentry, Mrs. John
Houck and Mrs. Todd Gentry
were appointed as committee to
help in planning the program for
the coming year.
Mrs. Boney then explained the
use of insecticides for twenty
two vegetables that came out of
Mrs. Gentry's garden.
The August meeting will be
held with Mrs. Todd Gentry.
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with Mr.. Watts in Washington,
D. G.
Mrs. Robert Nye and son, Nick
ey, who have been spending some
time with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Edwards, have re-
turned to their home in Dayton,
Ohio.
Mrs. Harvey Payne left yes
terday for Asheville, where she
plans to undergo a very serious
operation.
Mrs. j. H. Payne, ST., of Ashe-
vile, is spending some time with
her son, Mr.. Harvey Payne, at
Jefferson.
Miss Edith Pierce, who has
been spending several days at
Sparta, has returned.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Bauguess
and son, David, of Washington,
D. c., leave for their home to-
morrow, after visiting relatives
in the county.
Misses Dorothy and Wilma
Goodman spent Sunday with
Miss Hazel Lewis at Oval.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lass Handy Wis
tied Mrs. Hamby's mother, Mrs.
Cora Church, over the week end
at Oval.
Mrs. Charles Jones and Mrs.
Marian Lewis, of Oval, visited
their aunt, Mrs. Russell Combs, at
Jefferson.
Mrs. Juanita Ford, of Elkton,
Md, is visiting relatives in the
county this week.
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Jones visit
ed her parents over the week end
at Oval.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Church and
family spent Sunday with her
mother, Mrs. w. A. Taylor, at
Oval.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. Goodman
were the Sunday guests of Mr..
and Mrs. James Vannoy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint Vannoy and
family of Peach Bottom, Pa, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Van
noy this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Council, of
Boone, were visitors here, yester-
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Mike Dunnegan,
of Raleigh, were visitors here,
yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

A total of 249 beef and dairy
cattle have recently been placed
in Warren County,, reports R. H.
Bright.
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Dinner Enjoyed
By Press Group

Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
were hosts to a number of mem
bers of the press at an informal
dinner at the Bromine Arsenic
Springs Hotel on Saturday even.
ing.
Those attending included: Mr.
and Mrs. John Reeves, Mrs. Con
stance Garvey, Mr.. and Mrs
James Story, Mr.. and Mrs. Har-
vey Laffoon, of Elkin; MIR. and
Mrs. Orvill Alcock and daughter
Nancy Ruth, and Clarence Grit
fin, of Forest City; Mr.. and Mrs
Ollie McQuage, of Mocksville;
Mr.. Ira Armfield, of Brevard; Mr.
and Mrs. P. C. Wright and Mr.
and Mrs. Anderson and Billie.
A number of the group attend
ed the N. G. Press Association in
Winston-Salem, and accompan-
led Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson, home
spending the week end in Ashe
county to "cool off,.
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Personals

have been visiting Mrs. Scrugg':
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Stur.
divant, returned home, Sunday.
Mrs. Dean Jones and son, Dear
c., Jr., left on Sunday for Kings.
ton, Ohio, to spend some time
with her sister, Mrs. Vaughn
Bauguess and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Barlow
fare spending a few days in the
county with relatives.
Miss Myrtle Gentry, of Mobile,
Ala, formerly of jefferson, is
spending this week with Misses
Eula and Jennie Todd.
Mrs. Roger Jennings, the form
er Mrs. Herbert Gentry, of
Greensboro, is spending a few
days with relatives at Jefferson,
this week.
Ralph Weaver, of Dublin, Va,
Mrs. Harry Wykoff and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Earl Chambers, of East
st. Lewis, ILL.,, visited their aunt,
Mrs. Smith Dixon and family the
past week. Mrs. Dixon, Wilma
Gray and Joe returned with them
to Dublin for a visit with Mrs. w.
E. Weaver, a sister of Mrs. Dix
on.
Hon. r. A. Doughton, Edwin
Duncan, ST., M. E. Reeves and M.
A. Higgins, of Allegheny county,
passed through here on their way
to Black Mountain to attend a
a meeting.
Mr.. Ed Wilcox, of Washington,
D.. c., is visiting relatives and
friends in the county this week.
He is the son of the late DR.. and
Mrs. j.. o. Wilcox. He has been
connected with government ser
vice in Washington for several
years. ~. ....
Mrs. ]. N. Tulbert, Mrs. B. E.
Reeves and Mrs. Ruby Griffiths
had dinner, last week, with Mrs.
C. A. Reeves, of Sparta, honoring
Mrs. r. L. Doughton, and daugh-
ter; Miss Reba.
DR.. B. c. Taylor spent several
days in town visiting relatives
and friends, recently.
Mrs. John F. Watts and son,
Johnny, spent the past week end
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Hold Lawn Party
At jefferson Sat.

An old fashioned lawn party
was held at the home of Mrs. Ira
T. Johnston, on Saturday night,
with Mrs. Johnston and Mrs. w.
B. Austin as hostesses. Seventy
five guests were present and
games of all kinds were enjoyed
by young and old. Later in the
evening, different groups sang a
selection of old and new songs.
The evenings entertainment,
which was the first of its kind en-
joyed on such. q. large scale here
in some time, was thoroughly en-
joyed by everyone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22

Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Wilkinson,
of Shelby, are visiting Mrs. Will
kinson's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
J. G. Gambill, this week. jim
my Wilkinson plans to return
home with them afte1 spending
some time here.
DR.. J. F. Gambill, of Lincoln
ton, is visiting relatives and
friends here this week. $40.
Mr. and Mrs. w. E. Coward, of
North Wilkesboro, are visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. Dean Mcmillan.
Wayne Sells and Billy Coward
spent last week with Billy's
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
E. Coward, at North Wilkesboro.
Mrs. John Donnelly left last
week for Statesville, where her
school began on Monday.
Mrs. John Roberts and daugh-
ter, Jane, of Fayetteville, are Wis
iting Mrs. B. L. Hafer.
Mrs. B. L. Hafer and children
spent the, past week end in Char
lotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charlie Sigmon,
of Hilderbran, have returned to
their home, after spending sever
al days with Mr.. and Mrs. Earl
Davidson.
Mr.. George Hodgson, of Bris-
toll, Va, spent the week end here
with friends.
Miss Juanita Weaver, of High
Point, spent the week end here
with her parents.
Mrs. Ed D. Barr and Betsy,
have returned home, after visit
ing Mr.. Barr at Clermont, Fla,
for several days.
Misses Roye and Esther Maye
Hairless, of Baltimore, Md, are
visiting their parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Hairless, this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ranford Baldwin,
of Baltimore, Md, are visiting
relatives in the county this week.
Miss Mary Sturdivant returned
to Akron, Ohio, on Sunday, af-
ter spending ten days with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Reid Stur-
divant.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. Scruggs and
children of Akron, Ohio, who
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Treatment For
Tomato Bligghe
By Roy Grouse

Tomato Blight is already show
ing up in number of gardens.
throughout the county. This dis
ease can be controlled by spray
ing with Yellow Cuprocide Ct
level tablespoonful to 2 gallons.
of water) Or dust with Cuprocide
Dust, starting at first signs of
the disease and continuing at.
weekly intervals until the dis
ease is checked. @3;..3 i
Ifs you are unable to get the
Yellow cuprocide spray OF dust!
uses the Bordeaux spray which is:
vefyssatisfactory for tomato and
. irish potato, blight, leaf spot and
other fungus diseases. Several
dealers in the county handle the
prepared Bordeaux spray but if.
You are unable to get. the pre-
pared mixture, use 4 ounces of
copperSsstllphate and 6 ounces of
hydfated lime to 3 gallons of wa.
ter. It is more practical to pur..-
chase the prepared Bordeaux,
mixture for the home garden
rather than to make up smala
amounts @as4the homemade mix
ture x~deteriorates on standinee
from one Day to the next.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
HERBERT rotten is
HONORED AT DINNER

Miss Julia Rotten entertained at
a supper in honor of her broth
er, Pvt. Lillard Herbert Rotten, of
the U. S. Army, on Monday even
ing. Pvt. Rotten, who is stationed
at Fresno, Calf, has been spend
ing a 15-day furlough at his home
at Fig.
After delicious supper, Rev.
Roy Osborne conducted a short
service. Several relatives and
friends were present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Clifton Bible
School Closes

The Daily Bible School, which
was conducted in the Baptist
church at Clifton in a joint ses-
sion with the Methodist people,
came to a close Friday night with
much success.
The average for the entire week
was So Each sermon was attend
ed with much interest.
The school was conducted by
the pastor, R. c. Ashley, assisted
by Miss Norma Jones and Mrs
D. F. Shumate, as teachers.
The church is closing one of its
most successful years. R. c. Ash.
ley was reelected pastor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
DAVID BURKETT INJURED

David Burkett, formerly of Ma
than's Creek, now attending
school at Winston-Salem, spent
the past week end at his home.
While swimming on Saturday af-
ternoon, he dived into the water
and struck a sharp rock and cut
his head badly.
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RALPH GENTRY is
FINED BY MAYOR.

Ralph Gentry, of Smethport.
tried before Mayor F. B. Jones':
for public drunkenness and re-
sisting arrest, was fined $500
and cost. This case grew out of
the fight which Gentry had re-
Gently with Guy Denney,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Services will be held at the
Tuckerdale Baptist Church on
Sunday, July Is. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend. Rev.
M. D. Hart, who was reelected
pastor, will have charge of the
services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
Miller Rivers

Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Miller, of
Glendale Springs, announce the
marriage of their daughter, Ag-
mes Mozelle, to Mr.. John Erwin
Rivers, at York, S. c., on June
Is.
Mr.. Rivers is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. H. D. Rivers, of Ches-
terrified, S. c.
The couple are employed at
Kannapolis, where they will
make their home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
ENTERTAINED AT TEA

Mrs. B. L. Hafer entertained at
an informal tea at her home yes
terday in honor of her house
guest, Mrs. John Roberts, of Fay
etteville, from four to five-thirty
o'clock. Around thirtv-five quests
called during the afternoon
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-22
NEW ARRIVALS AT
HEALING SPRINGS HOTEL

New arrivals at the Healing
Springs Hotel this week include
DR.. and Mrs. R. P. Casey and Bob
by, of North Wilkesboro; NIX. J.
X. Julian, of Washington and
Miami Beach; and James Julian,
Jr., of Miami Beach, Fla.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Severance Of Fair Practice
Unit From VINO SOUGHT

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Feb IA group OF
Protestant, Catholic and Jewish
clergymen asked President Roosevelt
yesterday to reafflrm the executive
order prohibiting race discrimination
in war industry, and to reconstitute
the Fair Employment Practice Com
mittee and remove it from the
jurisdiction of the War ManpoWer
Commission.
The group asked the President In
a birthday memorial letter to resume
without delay public hearings of
the FEPC, which have been post
poned. "as an essential part of its
procedure
1t urged that the committee be
given independent status and be
made ansWerable only to the Chief
Executive, and that it receive power
to enforce its own rulings.
The principle that there can be
no second class economic citizenship.
no ceiling of color or creed in the
defense of democracy, is funda-
mental to this struggle" the letter
said.
Signers included Bishop Francis J.
Mcconnell: Father John La Fargo,
chaplain, Catholic Interracial Coun-
cll Rabbi Sidney E. Goldstein. Com
mission on Justice and Peace, Gen.
tral Conference of American Rabbis;
the Rev. James Myers, industrial Sec
retary Federal Council of Churches
of Christ in America, and Albert w.
Palmer, president, Chicago Theolog-
ical Seminary.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Lewis Retires Today
As Head Of National
Mediation Board
Former House Member
Named After Defect by
Tydings in Senate Race
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
David J. Lewis, chairman of the
National Railway Mediation Board,
announced yesterday he planned to
retire to private life today at the
expiration of his term.
Mr.. Lewis, former House member
from Maryland and center of one
of the States bitterest political
campaigns, wrote President Roose-
welt that he would not seek reap
pointment to the board.
The son of a Pennsylvania coal
miner and a miner himself at the
age Of 9, he has held public office,
either elective or appointive, for Al
years.
The veteran legislator, whose
home is in Cumberland. served sew
eral terms in the Maryland State
Senate, to which he was first elected
in 1901. He was elected to the
House in 1910 from the sixth Mary
land district and served six terms
in all.
He was appointed by President
Wilson to the Federal Tariff Com
mission in 1917 and served to 1925.
He declined reappointment from
President Coolidge and was re-
elected to the House again in 1890.
A New Deal Democrat, Mr. Lewis
opposed Senator Tydings in 1898 in
bitterly fought but unsuccessful
campaign for the latter's seat in the
Senate. Mr.. Lewis was backed by
President Roosevelt. who came into
the State to make several speeches
in his behalf.
Mr.. Roosevelt appointed Mr.
Lewis one of the three members OF
the National Mediation Board ir
1899.
In announcing his decision to re-
tire to private life, Mr.. Lewis made
public letter to the President which
said, in part:
Il have two reasons which impeI
me to retire. The first is that l am
nearing my 74th birthday, and the
second that I wish to be free like
Senator Norris to aid in seeing the
just, permanent peace which ough,
to come out of this war"
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Liberated Leninurad
Works Eager|yto
Restore Normal Life
Factory Production
Spurts Ahead Rail
Traffic Moves Again
BY EDDY GILMORE.


MOSCOW, Feb. 1.-The people of
Leningrad, cheered by the lifting of
a l7-month siege, are reported
throwing themselves eagerly into
the task of restoring to normal life
the city which bears the name of
beloved Russian leader.
Witnesses of events before and
since the Soviet Information Bu-
reau announced January 18 that
the German grip on the city had
been broken, told the details:
Specialists are studying factories
which had been occupied by the
invaders, seeing what is needed to
get them going again. Production
has spurted ahead.
Trains already move over the
heavy ice of the Neva River, which
flows east of Leningrad between
Lakes linen and Ladoga
Battle RACES Beyond River.
Ihe battle RACES in thick. snow
laden forests. in little ravines and in
the vast plains across the Neva.
The Germans claw back furiously
Ihey cling to every pillbox and try
/ to rake the Soviets with heavy, long
range guns.
In Schlusselburg workers hurried
setting the port in order.
The old fort is in ruins. The COM
manCer OF a garrison of sailors who
held out so long there revealed that
$4,000 shells were hurled against the
position by the Germans.
Lille still Is hard in Leningrad, but
1t Is so much better There also is
that promise of complete liberation
although the people know there are
hard struggles ahead.
Wheels spin more rapidly every.
where as workers, with fresh
strength, tackle their Jobs.
Russians Jubilant.
The night of January 18, l943, wa.
probably the widest in the histor,
, of the old city.
News of the Leningrad 9ffensiv,
and the breaking of the blockade
/ came first by the city's radio I
was reported in detail three time,
so no one would miss it.
Inc radio began playing music
Tired workers. many of whom hat
gone through terrible privations
, rose up, shook hands and kissec
one another
More, more music. 1t never ceased
, Meetings and celebrations wer,
held in homes and factories.
The music lasted until dawn.
The wounded refused to go to hos
pitfalls.
By dawn the whole city had beer
draped in new red flags.
One commander and four soldier
were dragging a captured German
flame throWcr.
Please take it back, comrades,
the commander said to rejoicint
paSSerS-by. 1T takes five of u
to do this and we are needed q
the front line"
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Virginia SeIectees
Available for Navy

By the Associated Press.
RICHMOND, Feb. 1.-Virginias
153 Selective Service local boards
have been instructed by State head
quarters to make it clear to all in
ductees that, effective today. they
may be inducted into either the
Army or Navy.
Induction centers that heretofore
handled selectees for the Army, now
also will examine and induct men
drafted for the Navy, Marines and
Coast Guard.
Noting the broadened scope of the
inductions, a memorandum sent out
by State Selective Service Head
quarters asked local boards to ex-
plain differences in transfer and
furlough procedures which will con-
front inductees for Army and Navy.
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Colonel Praises
Jap Battalion in
American Army
Hy the Associated Press.

2, the Associated Press.
There's a whole battalion of jap
anese soldiers in the United States
Army, and I've never had more
wholehearted, serious minded CO.
operation from any troops their
commanding officer. 1t Col. Far
rant L. Turner, said today.
The outfit is the Tooth Infantry
Battalion, made up entirely of men
of Japanese ancestry who are United
States citizens born in the Hawaiian
Islands. Many of their officers also
are of japanese ancestry.
Organized originally as unit OF
the Hawaiian National Guard. the
men of the battalion, although not
stationed at Pearl Harbor when war
started, lost many relatives and
friends there.
They are grimly determined" the
War Department said, Ito prove in
action some day that their memory
OF Pearl Harbor is a vivid one"
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Southern California Loys
Raid Evacuation Plans
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
PASADENA. Calf, Feb. 1.-Civil-
ian defense officials said today they
had completed plans for mass move
ment of Southern California resi-
dents eastward by automobile cara
vans in case of sustained enemy
attack.
E. E. East, Office of Civilian De-
fense evacuation officer for the
southern sector, said a detailed plan,
including maps, has been prepared
and will be made public in about
two weeks.
Total eVacuations are not con-
templated in case of a hit-run raid
said Mr.. East.
Under the plan, numbered zones
will be created in the possible
combat area and each will be given
a certain color. In case of evacu-
alton, certificates of the same color
will be issued to passenger vehicles
in the zone and the drivers will
follow routes having posters of the
same color.
Gasoline supplies would be placed
at strategic points along the routes,
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Ration Book No. ; Ready;
Use Still Undecided
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
War ration book No. 3 is ready for
printing, but what it will be used
for no one knows as yet.
Book No. 2, first OF the point ra-
tioning books, will be distributed
this month and used for canned
goods and meats and possibly some
other foods, such as butter and
canned milk.
The Office of Price Administration
said book No. 3 was prepared well
ahead of time because of the ire
mendous job of printing 10000 900
copies, the number required for the
first two books.
1t is designed for adaptability to
any of number of possible ration
ing programs. In addition to cou-
pons designated with letters and
numbers, book No will contain
stamps bearing pictures of tanks,
airplanes, artillery and aircraft car
riers.
That doesn't mean these articles
are to be rationed-merely that the
symbols will be used later to identify
whatever special purpose is found
for them.
Evening star., 1943-02-01

Washington's first V-Man is a
woman. She is Mrs. Mildred P.
Smith, a nurse who was honored
today by the Junior Board of Com
merces award for home front
heroes"
Commissioner j. Russell Young
presented Mrs Smith, who lives at
1885 Seventeenth street NE, with a
certificate naming her as V-Man
today at the District Building.
a registered nurse, Mrs. Smith is
chairman of private duty nurses at
Doctors Hospital. She teaches
first aid, both standard and ad-
vanced. She is treasurer of the
Trinidad Defense Area, registrar
for the civilian defense volunteer
office in the Northeast area and is
chairman of civilian mobilization
in the Trinidad area.
Besides her voluntary work
which also includes house to- house
work for the War Savings Com
Evening star., 1943-02-01
Match Spark Blamed
For Seattle Hospital
Fire, Killing 80 f
Three Missing Patients
Feared Dead; z Of II
Rescued May Not Live

B: the Associated Press
SEATTLE, Wash. Feb. IA
match head flying from the
hands of a stove repairman
started flash flames surging
through the frame structure of
a suburban sanatorium yester-
day and brought death to at
least 30 persons in the worst dis
aster of its kind this area ever
has known.
Twenty-e eight bodies have been
recovered from the mucky ruin that
was a refuge for old-age pensioners,
aged i'll, and few mental cases.
One other inmate died in hospital
and II were under treatment to-
day for burns. Two Of the rescued
are not expected to live.
Three of the 40 patients reported
in the building when the fire, began
were unaccounted for. and ofilcials
feared they, too, were dead.
Flames Spread Quickly.
The first tongues of fire licked
at lower floor of the Lake Forest
Park sanatorium shortly after noon.
Almost in matter of seconds the
entire structure was mass of fame.
The repairman, NJ r. Baird told
Prosecuting Attorney Lloyd P. Shor-
EFT that as he finished his task Of
connecting an outside tank to an
oil heater, he lit a match. The
head flew off, he said. landing in
pile of waste near the heater.
I'm Is seconds" he added, the
whole room was in flames"
Physicians, ambulances and Are
men were called from Seattle and
surrounding rural communities.
They arrived in time only to look on
the ruins and help remove bodies Of
the victims.
Many of the aged were trapped
in their beds. Some had fallen
against doors and beneath windows
as they sought to flee.
Rural Fire Commissioner Leo Nc
Combs said the sanitarium, built by
extending frame addition from an
old log house, had but three doors
from which escape was possible.
Girl, IL, Is Heroine.
| Most of those saved we're taken
from the building by Jack Mullen,
who lived just across the street; his
l2-year old daughter. Barbara, and
his wife's uncle. Lou Monroe. Flames
drove them back before more than
| few could be reached.
! Barbara was one of the heroines
of the fire Her mother said the
girl saved three persons from prob
able death. Barbara first rolled to
/ safety a woman in wheel chair and
| a man in wheel bed.
Then, although falling board
| struck her on one arm, she went
into the burning building and led
out patient.
After the fire Barbara ran of to
join playmates in the neighbor-
hood. stunning the attention due a
heroine.