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Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

LdGUeI-bdr OdlllGS CIluICIl III ItCtIlG
history, was announced by the quor-
UNI itself in a statement given first
to the official Mormon newspaper,
The Desert News.
A brief statement, issued through
the News and carried in a black
bordered box on page one of that
newspaper in its 130 pm. MWT,
edition, merely said:
Notice of communication
Notice is hereby given that after
due hearing before the Council of
the Twelve Apostles, and upon his
own confession, Richard r. Lyman
has been evcommunicated from the
Church of Jesus Christ of Latter
Day Saints for violation of the
Christian law of chastity.
by order of the Council of Twelve
Apostles, George Albert Smith, pres
ident."
Lyman, in addition to his high
church position, is president of a
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

INV l'CiilllO SJdJH VI ClSOIutT W
develop or persist in Lebanon be-
cause it lay in an area of strategic
Importance for which British forces
have responsibility" The British
ninth and 10th armies and possibly
American forces are stationed in
the middle east.)
French troops, mainly Senegalese
and armed with machine guns, pa
trolled the city and fought sporadic
engagements with Lebanese who
had barricaded themselves in the
Moslem quarter. The French used
a number of tanks and armored
cars.
AL Misri said revolutionists were
firing on all Frenchmen who ap-
preached the Moslem quarter. Pub
lie utilities employees in Beirut
struck and shops remained closed.
The clashes occurred as Gen.
Georges Catroux ablest colonial ad-
ministrator in the French commit
tee for national liberation, was due
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

Salt Lake City motor car distribu-
tion company.
The quorum of apostles is formed
of ~ men. selected by the church
presidency and sustained by the
Ids membership, who direct var
ious branches of church activities.
Lyman ranked fifth on the
quorum. AS such, he was fifth In
line of succession to the presidency
of the church, now held by 86-year-
old Heber J. Grant.
Lyman, native of Fillmore,
Utah's first capital city. is 81 years
old. He has been married for 40
years.
A graduate of the University OF
Michigan's school of engineering IN
1895, Lyman formerly WAS a pro-
fessor of engineering at the church
owned and operated Brigham
Young University in Provo.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

awaiting Jne award OF UIle FuIple
Heart for having risked his life to
carry a wounded comrade out of
danger. He arrived at the home of
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. o. l..
Morrow, in Holtville this week.
Morrow served as an armed guard
on merchant marine ship. He was
the only one of "a armed guards
on such a boat who survived an
enemy attack. He was one of seven
men who were rescued by the En-
glish after floating 72 hours in their
lifebelts after their boat was tor
pedoed and went down off Crete.
While on board a train of ships
in the Pacific, the ships ahead and
behind the one on which Morrow
was serving were destroyed by a
japanese wolf pack A Japanese
submarine surfaced, Morrow said,
and the Americans destroyed it.
During his time with the navy,
Morrow served in four major battles.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
kazis Shoot 25O0
Polish Citizens
BY UNITED PRESS

The Germans have shot $500
Poles in the Bialystok and Lomza
areas, destroying the town of Paul
ice and executing whole families in
the city of Lomza, the Polish Tele-
graph agency reported Saturday.
The dispatch said that a cam
paign of mass executions is sweep
ing eastern Poland in the line Of
the Red army's advance and that
reports of wholesale shootings have
been received from other cities in
that area.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

DIlIlSIl DdSeS III Jlle HluTK OF early
morning and took advantage of
cloud cover which concealed them
from German defenses on their
way to the target.
Thunderbolt and twin tailed
Lightning fighters of 1t. Gen. Ira
C. Eaker's air force escorted the
four -motored bombers on their fifth
major raid on Germany this month.
ATTACK FORTRESSES
Rocket-launching German fighter
planes attacked the Fortresses,
darting in considerably closer than
usual to range of about 1000
yards.
Crewmen of one American group
said that anti-aircraft fire over
the target, usually extremely heavy,
was mot bad"
Cne bomber developed engine
trouble before it got away from
England and all 10 creWmen para
chuted safely.
Crews of the returning bombers
said more than 100 German fight
ers tried to ward off the attack
in series of battles in thick
clouds and freezing temperatures.
The defense was stronger than
usual
Some groups found the going
tough but most of the attackers
were driven off.
NOT SPECIFIED
While the target was not imme-
diately specified, there was some
suggestion that it might have been
Bremen.
Maj. Kenneth S. Steele, squadron
Continued on Page 6, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Cafe in Bounds
For NAVY Marines

The Rice Bowl in Ell Centro has
not been declared out of bounds
for navy men and marines, it was
announced officially Saturday, but
the place was understood still to
be out of bounds for army men.
Col. T. j. McQuade, commanding
officer at the Ell Centro marine
air training station, was asked to
make an investigation but naval
authorities Saturday had issued no
order declaring the Rice Bowl out
of bounds.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Some lid Workers
To Back Strike

At meeting of irrigation dis
trict employees Friday night those
present decided they were 100 per
cent behind district electricians in
the strike scheduled for Nov. Is
las no adamant demands for spe-
cific wage increases or working
conditions had been made" the or
ganization committee of the I'M
perial Valley Central Labor council
said Saturday.
Representatives of the various
groups signed applications with the
organization committee and pledged
to have all members of their re-
spective crews and fellow workmen
do the same, the union group de-
clared.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Struck by Auto

G.. w. Reed, 73 years old, of 546
Brighton, was struck and seriously
injured by an automobile while
crossing from south to north at
Fifth and State streets late Friday
evening. An ambulance rushed him
to the Ell Centre hospital where he
lay in critical condition. The driver
of the striking vehicle was listed
by police as Horace Bradley, "a, of
1897 Adams street.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Druft Probe Of
Asked

WASHINGTON, Nov. 13 (UP)-
Members OF a house naval affairs
subcommittee today asked selective
service TO re-examine the draft de-
ferments of union officials par
ticularly those at the Brewster
Aeronautical Corp.
The request, directed to Selective
Service Director Lewis B. Hershey.
followed heated exchange at yes
terday's subcommittee hearing be-
tween Rep. Melvin Mas, r., Mimi,
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Ally warships Hit
Behind Nazi Lines
On Italy Mainland
Tons of Explosives Go
Into German Positions
As Lard Advance Slow

ALLIED HEADQUAR-
TIERS, Algiers, Nov. 13 (UP)
Allied warships swinging
behind German lines to aid
the embattled Anglo-Ameri-
can Fifth army bombarded enemy
positions in the Gulf of Gaeta, it
was announced today, while British
patrols forced the Sangro river to
probe the Nazi winter defenses be-
low Rome.
Striking with the assistance of
Allied bombers and aerial flares,
the British destroyers Thrian, Tu-
multi and Grenville and the polish
destroyer Fiorun sent shells into
the enemy's rear lines less than
eight miles above the Fifth army
in three separate assaults Monday
and Tuesday.
CAPTURE VILLAGES
On land, elements of the Fifth
army, fighting in mountain snow
against rock-hewn enemy machine
gun and mortar positions, captured
two small villages north of Venafro
to increase thanking threat
against the Nazis on the western
sector of the front.
Eighth army patrols, struggling
through mud and deep enemy de-
fenses, edged across the Sangro
near the Adriatic to knock out
German machine gun nest. The
operation was feeler thi>.rt de-
signed to check the eEemy's
Continued on page 6, COL 81
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
FOO 7 BALL
Nv UNITED PRESS

BY UNITED PRESS
Tufts, 13; Harvard, 7.
w. Virginia, 26; Bethany, Is.
Colgate, 26; RPI, 0.
Great Lakes, 21; Indiana, I.
North Carolina, 8; Penn, 6.
Penn State, Is; Temple, 0.
Michigan, 27; Wisconsin, 0.
Rutgers, 20; Lehigh, 0.
Brooklyn, 10; COSY, 6.
Dartmouth, 20; Cornell 0.
Army, 16; Sampson Naval, !.
N. Carolina ST., 20, Davidson, O
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
q AMsL'Ne
~ EpORTER
II Was Unfortunate

II Was Unfortunate
This week Bishop James Cham.
berlin Baker of the Methodist
church was in Imperial Valley on
official business. During the week
Bishop Baker and Rev. Hayden
Sears of the First Methodist church
of Ell Centre were in the lobby of
the Barbara Worth hotel.
A short distance from them stood
a man garbed in clerical attire and
cleaning with crosses. The man
rushed up to the bishop and the
minister.
I'm the bishop of the Methodist
church." said the man with the
crosses, I'm Bishop Baker and III
like for you to make a contribution
to the Methodist church. I have
charge of this district"
The bishop and the minister
blinked in amazement
"Well,' said Baker finally, I'm
a Methodist bishop and 1 don't
know you
I'm bishop, too, said he of the
crosses, land l don't know you eth
er."
Il am Bishop Baker," said the
bishop, and 1 am head of this dis
trict of the Methodist church"
The crosses tangled agitatedly as
the bishop" rushed out the door.
Just a case of two bishops who
don't know each other" he muttered
as he dashed out the door.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
LebuneSe Arise
In RevoIutio ion

CAIRO, Nov. 13 (UP)-An EARNED revolution has
broken out in Beirut and French authorities have declared
state of siege and thrown Gordon of troops the
Lebanese capital the newspaper Al Misr reported today
(In London, British official circles said Britain could
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Mormon Leader
accommodated

SALT LAKE CITY, Nov. 13. (UP) The Mormon
church today communicated Richard r. Lyman, one of
the members of its ruling quorum of IL apostles for viola
tion of the church laws of chastity.
The communication, first of major official of the
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
RUSSIANS SPLIT NAz| ARMIES IN half
II. .yING FORTS,
Lbs hit REICH
Bremen Believed Target Of 'Heavies
In Mass Flight Over Germany; Enemy
Fighter Planes Put Up Good Battle

LONDON, Nov. 49, (UP)-Flying Fortresses and Lber-
ors of the United States Eighth air force struck another
blow at of the most important shipping and industrial
targets in northwest Germany today.
American heavy bombers thundered out from their
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
II ero ofButtIe
AtHo Home i'm Nv.

Veteran of all over the world Robert L. Nor
of otve petty officer second class, his home
in Hotville after being given medical discharge from
the navy.
He suffered injuries in the invasion of Sicily and is
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Number of Acres
OF Crops Grown
In |. Y. Increases
|. |. ID. Statistics Show
More Field Crops Were
Planted During 1913

Figures released Saturday
by the Imperial Irrigation
district indicated a substan-
tial gain in total acreage of
crops harvested for the COM
bined october and March periods
of 1943. The statistics were assem-
bled by the water accounts depart
ment from data furnished by zan-
jeros and is considered to be the
most accurate picture of valley
crops and acreage possible to be
determined.
Garden crops such as lettuce,
canteloupes, peas, tomatoes, water
melons, cabbage, squash and corn
for 1943 totalled 87749 acres, Show
ing a decline of 8,l08 acres from
the 1912 tally covering the same
period.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
Reds CutvituI
Ukraine RuiIWuv
Joining Armies
Soviet Cavalry Sever Most Important
Line Held by Germans in Taking City
Of Zhi+omir: 224 Guns Herald Hctorv

LONDON, Nov. 49, (UP)-The Red army has captured
the vital junction city of Zhitomir the Ukraine 'front.'
severng the most important Germanhed railroad and
tually splitting the Nazi armies in half
The smashing vctory-scored last night as the result
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

1t Never Changes
Some time ago we called atten-
ton to a sign on window of a
State street garage. The sign said:
Tire Inspection Station.
Oldest Recappers in the Valley
All well and good. The diction-
ary, however, clouds the issue
somewhat The dictionary defines
caper as follows: ito leap or jump
about in a spritely manner to cut
capers."
At that the sign may be correct.
Continued on page 6, col. -
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
EVEN LOSSES

EVEN LOSSES
These losses were more than
evened by the substantial increase
in the field crops for the March
and October harvests of 1943. Big
gest gains were made for 1943 in
alfalfa, oats, flax and permanent
pasture. Losses were shown in
wheat, sugar beets and clover. To-
tai acreage in field crops was 49,
332 for l943 and 429,384 for 1912.
Actual increase was 22,948 acres
harvested.
Additional statistics revealed that
tenant farming showed a Slight de-
crease. From 525 per cent of ten
ant operation in 1912, the number
decreased to about so per cent in
1943.
A decrease of 157 farms were re-
ported in operation since 1912. In
1912, 4,645 farms were cropped while
the figure dropped to 4,488 in 1943
combined March and October count.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
ONLY BIG INCREASE

Carrots were the only large crop
with sizable increase in acreage
during the year.
A decrease from 1912 harvesting
was also shown by permanent crops
such as asparagus, grapefruit, or
anges, pecans, grapes and dates.
Permanent crops for 1912 were
reaped from 1850 acres and the
l943 summary showed only 12,259
acres.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14
WEATHER

Maximum Friday 88, minimum Saturday az; 5 am.
Saturday 52 humidity 46; Saturday II, hu-
midity 22 5 pm. Friday IS, humidity 80.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

L. A. HAY-U. s. No. s31-33.sO; u. s. No. Ieafy
L. v. SsO.50 1885, N0. 2 SS05O-3i.5O; Sept. flax
s2.96a,.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-11-14

Total Cash, Checks and Drafts Sent
Through The Two El Centre Banksl
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-13
Explain Rules
For Obtaining
Canning Sugar
Dates For Application Are To
Be Announced BY Board
At Later Date

Rules governing allowances of
canning sugar we're clarified this
week in an OPA outline of pro-
cedure by which housewives will
obtain sugar for home canning
and freezing.
The dates for obtaining this are
to be announced later.
The review of the regulations,
which become effective May IS,
were announced through the Ra-
leigh branch of the Office of War
Information.
AS previously announced, SUI
gar for home canning is being al
lotted on substantially the same
basis as last year-one pound for
each four quarts Cor eight
pounds) of finished product-and
by essentially the same procedure,
written application to the local
board.
A top limit of Is pounds of SUI
gar per person is set in the new
regulations, however, and OPA
Continued on Page ~
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Civilian Defense
Workers Should
Be Registered
Compensation Offered For
Those In Line OF Duty If
Registered

Money has been set aside by the
President to provide compensa-
ton for anyone injured in line of
duty while aiding in any of the
work in Civilian Defense. How
ever, in order to be in position
to receive compensation, it is
necessary for those who aid in
Civilian Defense Activities to be
registered, Ira T. Johnston, an
nounced this week.
Cali those who take part in
black-outs, as airplane watchers,
and in any other Civilian Defense
Activity, are requested and urged
to register" he said.
Any of the following will be
glad to assist in securing regis
tration cards: Levern johnson,
Commander of Citizens Defense
Corps; B. B. GRAPHICAL, Director,
Airplane Warning Service; Carl
B. GRAPHICAL, Personnel Officer
for Civilian Defense, and Ira T..
Johnston, Chairman of the Ashe
Counsel of Civilian Defense.
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Much Interest Is
Shown In Grange
L. L. Ray, State Lecturer
Holds Several Meetings
In The County

with the many problems now
confronting agriculture, some or
ganization representing the needs
of the farmers is absolutely nee
essary'', L. L. Ray, N. c. Lectur-
er for the Grange, said here this
week, and explained the many
benefits of the Grange to farm
ers.
Mr.. Ray pointed out that with
market conditions and the labor
situation as they are, that only
through organized effort can they
be solved.
Mr.. Ray, who was accompanied
by G. B. Price, held Grange meet
ings at Nathan's Creek, Riverview
and Healing Springs this week in
order to activate these units. All
were we'll attended. Special
demonstrations were given at
some of the meetings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-13
Are To Observe
Closing Period
Until August l
Employees Will Be Given An
; Opportunity To Work I'm
u Victory Gardens
COOPERATION ASKED

, Beginning next Wednesday,
May 10, practically all of West
Jefferson's' stores will close at
100 o'clock for the day, and will
continue to be closed on WedneS-
day afternoons until August l.
The closing is being observed
in order to permit store owners
and employees some time to give
to their Victory gardens, as well
as to attend to other increased
duties brought on by the war
and shortage of labor, members
of the merchants committee,
pointed out.
Mayor F. B. Jones has ordered
short blast from the fire whis-
tie at o'clock, which is the time
merchants are to close their
doors, and complete the serving
of customers already within their
stores.
The Wednesday afternoon clos
ing is being observed in many
towns throughout the state and
nation and merchants point out
that they feel that the public can
be served without little incon-
venience caused by the closing.
The closing Wednesday after
moons does not apply to drug
Continued on Page a
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Baptist Women
Held Meeting
Missionary Union Of Ashe
Association Had A Very
Fine Program

The Baptist Woman's Mission
airy Union of the Ashe Associa-
ton, met at the West Jefferson
Baptist church in an all-day
meeting last Thursday, with a
large majority of the churches
represented.
A special program was pre-
sented by Mrs. w. T. Wilmington,
superintendent of the association,
on the theme, "Christ Pre-emin-
ent".
A fine group of women and
pastors represented the women's
work in their respective churches.
Several took part in the program,
and all enjoyed the study in W.
M. U. work given by Miss Mary
Currin, Baptist State Young Peo-
Piles Leader, from Raleigh, and
the message on "Exalting Christ
in China, by Mrs. w. H. Upton,
who after 33 years service as a
missionary there, is home again
at Marion.
Mrs. H. D. Quessenberry was
elected superintendent, Mrs.
Beryl Vannoy, secretary for the
coming year. and Miss Minnie
Hare, young peoples leader.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-13
Winston Churchill Is
Now In w ashingtOnI
For War Conference
British Prime Minister Brings
Experts To Meeting With
Roosevelt

Prime Minister Win It o n
Churchill arrived in Washington
Tuesday night against a back
ground of an allied victory in
Tunisia and German jitters over
for more war talks with
President Roosevelt.
The White House naturally
gave no specific details of the ex-
act purpose of the fifth Church.
ill-Roosevelt parley in 81 months
and the fourth since this country
plunged into the conflict.
Presidential Secretary Stephen
Early issued only this brief an
nouncement:
Prime M mi S ter Winston
Churchill has arrived in Washing
ton. He was met by the president
upon arrival and will be the pres
ident's guest for the duration of
his visit. Mr.. Churchill was &C
companiede by a staff of experts,
military and naval"
Momentous political and mill
airy happenings have followed the
previous four meetings between
President Roosevelt and Prime
Minister Churchill. Circumstance
es surrounding their fifth make
it rather obvious that important
European invasion moves will be
Continued on Page ~
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Germans Surrender
In Africa; Invasion
OF Europe Now Near
Churchill And Roosevelt Be-
lieved To Be Completing
Plans; Revolt On Axis

With the end of organized re-
sistance from the German soldiers
in North Africa, and the arrival
of Winston Churchill in Washing
ton for a conference, the invasion
of Europe is believed to be very
near at hand.
German troops cut off on the
Tunisian mainland by a British
breakthrough across the base of
Cap Bon peninsula surrendered
Internationally to the French
Tuesday night and agreed to the
immediate transfer of all their
material.
Pocketed in the Zaghouan
mountains, the Germans asked
the French command for armis-
tice in the first such request to be
made by the Germans to the
French since the last war.
Just as the Americans had done
in the north, the French followed
the Casablanca formula by de-
handing immediate unconditional
surrender and the immediate de-
livery of all material, and the
Germans accepted.
There was no indication of the
number of surrendering forces,
who were isolated when the
French 10th corps drove through
Continued on Page ~
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Limit Time For
Selling Of Beer

At the meeting of the board of
aldermen last week, it was or
dered that the closing hours for
the sale of beer and wine in the
town of West Jefferson, be regu-
lated as follows:
That no dealer in beer and wine
shall sell either of these bever-
ages after 900 P. M. in the ev-
ening until 700 o'clock AM. the
following morning.
It was decided to hire Guy
Denny to act as special police
on Saturday and Sunday of each
week. He was sworn in by the
mayor and began work on last
Saturday.
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Rationing Guide
SUGAR

SUGAR
Stamp No. IL valid for five
pounds. This five pounds
must last through May 81.
COFFEE
Stamp No. % good for one
pound through May 80.
FUEL OIL
Coupon No. 5 valid to Sep
TENDER 80. Good for ten gal
Ions. Fuel oil consumers
should save the stubs of their
ration certificates pending is
suance of rations for the next
heating season, which starts
October l.
GASOLINE
Coupon No. 5 good for three
gallons. Period five coupons
must last until July %. T cou-
pons issued only to holders of
certificates of war necessity.
TIRES
Automobile and small truck
tires smaller than 7.5Ox20 may
now be recapped with passen-
ger tire rubber without owners
obtaining certificates from ra-
tioning boards. Certificates
are. necessary for truck tire
rubber. Drivers with gasoline
allowances of 240 or less miles
per month are entitled to
grade III tires, new or used, at
applicants option. Drivers
with gasoline allowance of 241
miles or more per month are
entitled to grade I or III tires,
new or used, at applicants OPP
ton. No certificates for new
or used tires will be issued if
applicants present tires can
be repaired or recapped.
SHOES
Stamp No. II in War Ration
Book No. l good for one pair
of shoes through June Is.
FOOD
Stamps G. H and J now
good. All commercially cam
ned, bottled, and frozen fruits
and vegetables, including juic-
es and soups, and dried beans,
lentils and peas require cou-
pons from Book No. 2. Dried
fruits and dried and dehydra-
ted soups temporarily remov-
ed from rationing.
MEATS, FATS, ETC.
All types of pork, beef, lamb
and mutton, and butter, lard,
other edible fats and oils,
cheese and canned fish now ra-
toned under point system"
on red coupons in War Ration
Book No. 2. E coupons now
valid. After valid date,
Stamps E through J are good
anytime in May. E, F and G
now valid, H becomes valid
May Is and j, May %.