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The sub., 1943-11-25
War Workers Cited
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 of the high praise given optical equipment made by American workers. In this field, a naviga- ton officer of the BOISE reported this about the precision of his in- struments: "Our l titude and lon- gitude indicator and dead reckon ing tracer were used to set the ships position at evening twilight on the night of the battle. Be- cause of the efficiency of these in- struments, 1t was possible to eS- tablish the ships position after the engagement, in order to make a successful withdrawal when the BOISE was forced to leave the battle line temporarily to fight mast-high fires, and then set safe course back to the force"
 In the medical department, the effort of the workers on the home front was reflected brilliantly in the measure of pain and suffering saved the wounded members of ] the BOTSE'S fighting crew. There s the sulfanilamide powder ap- piled to all open wounds, the Sul- fathiazole tablets given orally to all injured, including operative pa tients and those suffering from burns. Not a single case of in- lection developed following the battle"
 The medical officer further re- ported the effectiveness. of mor- phine tartrate in 15 c. c. syrettes Every wounded man got shot in the arm with one of these i'm mediately after injury to stop pain It is simple to use and quick in action, and besides can be admin istered by anyone on the ship to relieve shock.
 Dextrose solution was used suc- cessfully for intravenous injection to restore energy in cases of hem- orrhage shock and during emer- gency operations. This saved blood 1 plasma and eliminated the neces- tsity for some transfusions."
 According to the report, one of the most important of the med ical supplies carried by the BOISE and one which contributed Sub- stantially to the clean asepsis rec ord were new variety of battle dressings which does away entire ly with tape. Every man in the BOSSES crew was given a short course in first aid and these bat tie dressings were distributed throughout the ship. They were used individually by the men them selves to cover open wounds dur ing the engagement.
 Thus from the actual evidence of the brave men who did the fighting on the BOISE, 1t is clear they never could have emerged triumphant in the slugging match with the big guns of the Japs had not the equipment produced for them by the workers on the home front been of the best. The BOISE could ever have come back home at all, had not this equipment been able to stand ev- cry test of steel and fire and con- .tinue to render faithful service till the job was done.
 Reading this combat report oi the BOISE, every man and woman on the production line must real ize with redoubled force the truth of the weIl-known slogan:
 Victory depends on me!'
The sub., 1943-11-25
Lines to a Censor

l have girl, so far away, And she is sweet and frail, But how can I send my love to her When the censor reads my mail2 This lovely girl is very sweet, I love her willy-nilly, But how can I tell her of my love When in print 1t looks So Silly2 So read my letters gently, sir, That were not meant for you, But for my sweetheart so far away, I scrawled this silly goo! Then when you read my senti-
 ments
 And laugh with deep delight, Remember, sir, that another man Laughs at the letters you write!
 That tall, dark and husky fel- low in the receiving department
The sub., 1943-11-25

Eye injuries are much more easi- 1v prevented than cured. Wear your goggles at all times on the job.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Merrill Urges Use
OF Common Sense
To Combat Accidents
CopitoI Tronsit Presiden,
Suys Pedestrions Should
Form Good Habits

IF we exercise reasonable COM
men sense, the number of pedestrian
accidents should be reduced to a
minimum" Edward D. Merrill, pres
ident and general manager of the
Capital Transit Co, said today in a
broadcast over WMAL.
In a talk arranged for the pedes-
trian safety week campaign OF the
Junior Board OF Commerce, Mr..
Merrill said that there is more
reason than ever before for each
one Of us to be careful in going
about our daily business-crossing
the streets and highways OF our
busy city"
Fortunately" Mr.. Merrill de-
clared. I'VE have all been endowed
with the equipment to protect our
selves against accidents. We have
only to use it. Perhaps the most
important and effective means we
have Is our ability to form habits
good habits"
Mr.. Merrill, who urged pedestrians
to cross with traffic lights, said that
1T Is amazing to know the number
of persons injured walking into the
side of moving vehicle. There
seems to be no possible reason for
this except failure to form the safe
habit of looking where you are
going
Always remember" Mr.. Merrill
added, that any vehicle, whether
automobile, streetcar or bus, requires
time In which to stop. Don't de-
pend on the other mans caution.
The operator may not see you. Even
Evening star., 1943-06-16

II he does, he may not be able to
stop If you walk directly In front Of
his moving vehicle"
Yesterday. as the stunt Of the week,
John c. Willis. member OF the Traffic
and Safety Committee Of the Junior
Board. was bandaged and placed in
wheel chair in front of the Capitol
Theater. The wheel chair carried a
sign labelling Mr.. Willis as q Jay
walker"
Taking part in the stunt, were
Miss Priscilla Kirby, a nurse, and G.
Edward Hacking, member Of the
committee, who pushed the chair.
At 8:15 am. tomorrow, Inspector
Arthur E. Miller OF the Traffic Divi-
sion Of the Police Department will
speak over WMAL. The campaign,
which started Sunday, will last
through Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Committee Formed Here
For Pet Food Study ].

A permanent advisory committee
to the pet animal feed industry wa.
formed yesterday At 4 meeting In
the Agriculture Department Build
ing.
The committee consists of q cross
section, geographically and COM
mercially, Of all interests in the pei
field. Its program is threefold:
TO engage in research on the
whole subject of pet food manu-
facture, with particular emphasis In
the present emergency on the formu.
lation OF an adequate feed without
encroaching too heavily on the al.
ready curtailed sources of human
foods.
To educate the public, both pet
owners and breeders, on the nutri-
tional values of prepared feeds and
the most satisfactory ways of pre-
senting them to the pets.
To formulate . sane, wartime
breeding program.
1t was indicated at the meeting
that there is every intention OF
maintaining the present levels OF
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Boy Beaten to Show
How Jops Treat Enemy
By the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
HUNTINGTON, w. Va, June IS
Two junior high school boys, ac-
cused by 10-year-old Jay Burton
Colliflower Of beating him and fore
ing him to walk barefoot on broken
glass to show him "how American
soldiers were being treated by the
Japanese" were questioned yester-
day by Huntington police.
Afphysician A who treated the
youngster said the harsh treatment
lasting for more than an hour, left
the Collifiower boy in a state of
complete nervous collapse and with
severely cut feet.
Evening star., 1943-06-16

dog food standards and quantities
There q no desire on the part Of the
War Food Administration to take
any steps to limit the present pet
population. There Is an active In
terest in seeing that the present
pet population, especially that ot
dogs, be adequately cared for and
controlled.
Evening star., 1943-06-16
Queen to Fete Nine. Chiuno

OTTAWA, June 16 R.-Mme
Chang Kai-shek, wife OF the gen.
eralissimo Of China, was to be en-
tertained at luncheon today by
Queen Wilhelmina of the Neither
lands and her daughter, Princess
Juliana, at the Princess home here.
Evening star., 1943-06-16

WARNING-John c. Willis member Of the Traffic Safety
Committee Of the Junior jaywakng
victim yesterday To dramatic pedestrian
pushed in a wheechar by Edward Hacking committee
NuRsss Society. Star Stan Photo
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
Society > Clubs . Personals
Lovely Shower Honors
Mrs. Joe w. Hughes

Social interest here on New
Years Day conferred around . love-
ly crystal shower, honoring Mira Joe
w. Hughes, nee Miss Lauree Dur
ham when Mrs. w. H. Irby and
Mrs. w. E. Durham entertained for
her in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Odom.
Poinsettias. ivy and sprays OF red
berries were used as decorations for
the occasion. In the dining room
the lace-draped table was centered
with large mirror plaque, in the
center Of which was the brides own
original bouquet of white carnations
and lilies of the valley, tied with
white satin ribbon with long stream
ers. Fern, ivy leaves and gysothilla
outlined the mirror plaque and cards
of all the guests were artistically
arranged around the bouquet. Tall
white tapers burned in crystal hold
ers.
Mrs. Weir Kyle, lovely in aqua
wool crepe, and also a recent bride
and sister of Mrs. Hughes, greeted
guests at the door and invited them
to write in the Brides Book.
Mrs. Hughes, becomingly dressed
in an original model of lemon wool
crepe, was seated in the brides chair
and greeted each friend. On the
piano near by was a recent photo
Of Pvt. Joe West Hughes, in uniform
of the u. S. Air Corps.
Mrs. Durham asked each guest to
sketch miniatures of the bride and
to also give some advice for martial
bliss in writing. Musical numbers
were given by Mrs. Walter Odom,
Miss Martha Elmore and Miss Max
inc Leard. Mrs. Arnold Renacker
and Mrs. Herman Odom gave mu-
steal poem to Mrs. Hughes and also
a musical love letter in which they
expressed "Many Happy Returns OF
the Day."
The beautiful thirty piece set OF
Cambridge Crystal in Rosepoint de-
seign, gift to Mrs. Hughes, was ar
ranged on the table in the dining
room and in the soft warm glow OF
candle light the guests were invited
into the dining room where the
crystal was presented to Mrs. Hughes
by Mrs. lrby.
Mrs. Irby and Mrs. Durham serp-
ed their guests hot tea, cookies ana
minis. This occasion was made hap
pier by the presence of Mrs. Hughes
paternal grandmother, Mrs. Lou
Durham.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
Virginia Davis Engaged
To J0mes +. Sechrist

OF interest to Durant friends was
the lovely picture Of Miss Virginia
Davis, daughter of Mrs. Harry Davis,
and granddaughter Of Mrs. William
Blankinship, which appeared in the
December goth edition Of the Com
mercial-Appeal with the following
announcement:
"Of wide interest throughout the
TriStates is the announcement today
by Mrs. Henry Willing Davis of Du-
rant, Miss, Of the engagement of
her daughter. Virginia Davis, to
James F. Sechrist, son Of Mr.. and
Mrs. James B. Sechrist of Wyndham
Hills, York, Pa.
''Plans for the wedding will be
announced later.
Miss Davis, daughter of the late
Henry Willing Davis Of New York,
was graduated from Shaker Heights
School in Cleveland, and is now at
tending the Katherine Gibbs School
in New York. "A frequent and at
tractive visitor in Memphis, she has
been the guest of her aunt, Mrs
Malcolm E. Driver, 1743 Neither
wood.
"Mr. Sechrist was graduated from
Hill School in Pottstown, Pa, and
is now a senior at Princeton Uni
versity."
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
Mrs. w. E. McCune
Hostess To Club

Literature - The Drama" was
the subject Of very interesting
meeting Of the Woman's Club at the
home Of Mrs. w. E. Mcclure.
With Mrs. M. D. Baine as leader
the club answered to roll call with
New Yea resolutions.
After me singing of America,
the Beautiful the program was in.
PRODUCED. Miss Mamie Clark dis
cussed "Today's Drama" 'sPlay.
wrights" was the subject of Mrs. H
]. Montgomery's paper. Mrs. G. B.
Ramsey told of stage PERSONAL
ties"
Mrs. McCune served a delicious
salad plate to the club members
and Mrs. Steele Of Shreveport, La
and Mrs. Harreld of Dallas, Texas.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07

Mrs. Carl Herrin is leaving Sun
day for Los Angeles where she will
visit her son, Sidney, and Mrs. Her
rim. Sidney is in the U. S. Navy and
is stationed near Los Angeles.
Mrs. Edward Beachman. Of New
Orleans, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Billy Beachman, here. 1t.
Beachman is on duty at sea with the
Merchant Marine.
Mrs. Fred Taylor and Mrs. Luther
Mcclellan are visiting their sons at
Camp Davis, at Wilmington. N. c.
Mrs. Charlie Ray spent New
Years with her husband, Pvt. Ray,
who is stationed at Camp Mcclellan
at Admission, Ala.
Mn. ]. N. Howard and daughter.
Min Ana. spent the holidays with
Nh. and Ms 81 Dobbs and Miss
Cazxin Howard ut St. Louis.
- =
]. r. Brown, Jr.. Jaekaon, spent
the weekend ct home with his fam
lily.
Mr.. SD NM jack Edwazds vis-
ited .their paxepts, .Nr. and Mn
Frank Edwards, New Yeapa They
had with them - their guests two
Javanese ai1uAen stationed at Jack
son airbase.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
Lewis Are Moved
From Guntown

The many friends here of the
Rev. and Mrs. E. s. Lewis will be
interested to know they have been
moved from Guntown to near Cleve-
land by the Methodist Conference,
The Rev. Lewis is former pastor
here and greatly beloved by all the
people Of this community.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
w. S. c. S. InstoiIs
Officers

The meeting was opened by quiet
music played by Mrs. w. Odom..
The devotional was given by Rev.
H. p. Lewis from Roman: Is Chap
ter followed by an inspiring talk on
Woman's work in the church. After
the installation, followed by prayer
given by Bro. Lewis, Mrs. J. R.
Joyce the new president was charge
A gift was presented to Mrs. w.
Odom by the Society, as token OF
their appreciation of her services in
F.; the four years she has been presi
dent. After the business session the
society was dismissed by prayer
given by Mrs. Johnnie Tart.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
Alex StopIetons' Have
Baby Girl Xmas Eve

Sgt and Mrs. Alex Stapleton are
the proud parents of a little daugh-
ter born December oath at their
home in Columbia, S. C. where the
latter is stationed. Mrs. Stapleton
is the former Mary Jane Roby.
daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs Perry
Roby.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
CARD OF THANKS

To the Dorcas class Of the Bap-
fist Church:
wish to thank you all for the
nice Christmas box you all brought
me. | appreciate it and enjoyed it
very much. Again thanking you
all.
Mrs. w. H. Smith
Durant, Route /.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07

Sgt. Joe York, Camp Shelby, spent
the holidays with Mrs. York and his
parents here.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07

Mrs. j. E. Dollahite, Mrs. Glazier
Montgomery, Miss Mary Julia Nell
ties and w. s. Odom were Lexington
visitors Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07
Boptist W.M.U. Concludes
Successful Year

The Woman's Missionary Union
Of the Baptist Church has just clos
ed very successful years work UNI
dor the Leadership of Mrs "A. l.
Stevens.
The Society has an enrolment OF
sixty-six members and during the
past few weeks have completed the
study of the last of several mission
books for the year.
A Thanksgiving box valued at
Seo.49 and $10.12 in cash was sent
to the Baptist Orphange.
Ten dollars was given to Miss
Auris Fender to be sent back to
China for relief work.
The Foreign Mission week OF
prayer was observed with pro-
gram at the church every after
noon and an all day meeting Friday
The offering during this week was
$5l.35. Red Cross sewing was also
done at the church in the mornings
of this week, and the members are
o W engaged in making and
equipping 26 Red Gross kit bags
Christmas gifts expressing love
and good wishes from the Society
were presented to DR.. and Mrs. b.
F. Smith and Mrs. A. l.. Stevens, the
retiring president.
Monday afternoon, December %,
the following officers were launched
from the W.M.U. Navy into the Sea
of 1943 by DR.. Smith in very APP
propriate installation service at the
church.
President - Mrs. M. d. Baine.
1st Vice Pres. Mrs. S. c. Ray
End Vice Pres. - Mrs. w. r.
Henry.
3rd Vice Pres. - Mrs. A. L.
Stevens.
Recording Sec'y - Mrs. H. l.
Harrington.
Treas. - Mrs. H. C. Mitchell.
Cor. Sec'y - Mrs. w. B. Davis.
Mission Study Chr. - Mrs. B. +.
Smith.
Stewardship Chr. - Mrs. H. c.
Mitchell.
Community Missions Chr. - Mrs.
c. S. Crider.
Social Chr. - Mrs. Matte Nc
Donald.
Pianist - Mrs. D. H. Fleming.
Parliamentarian - Mrs. w. +.
Taylor.
Defense Chairman - Mrs. D II.
Fllming.
Circle Chairman
Central Circle - Mrs. ] P. Dur
ham.
North Circle - Mrs. c. w. Myers.
South Circle - Mrs. VIM Beach
man.
West Circle - Mrs. j. E. Sweany
Bushes Women's Circle - Mrs.
Minnie Williamson.
Auxiliary Counselors
VIVA. - To be elected later.
Int. G. A. -. Mrs. Gordon Allen
Junior G. A. - Mrs. w. b, Simp
son.
R. A. - Mrs. Roy Martin.
Sunbeams - Mrs. h. E. Suddutf
and Mrs Clara REDEEM
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07

SIT. Gene Do..ahite, Camp Shell
by, spent the weekend at home.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07

w. H. Counts was Lexington
visitor Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1943-01-07

was a Durant visitor Monday, with
her husband who is now connected
with The Merchants Co.
Mrs. R. E .Rosson Jr., and Mr..
Rosson, Sr. were business visitors in
Lexington Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-08
Making Plans For
Lunch Program
In Ashe Schools
Miss Mary Thomas Speaks
Before Nutrition Meeting
i. Held Here Yesterday

The Importance of health and
nutrition was stressed here yes
terday afternoon at a meeting
of representatives from all sec
tons of the county, when Miss
Mary E. Thomas, director of the
nutrition division of the Exten-
sion Department was the guest
speaker.
Special stress was placed on
the school lunch programs, which
must be operated without the aid
of WPA this year and plans were
made to carry on the program
with the help of organizations
and individuals cooperating with
the schools.
The meeting was presided over
by Ira T. Johnston, chairman of
civilian defense and County Su-
perintendent A. B. Hurt repre-
sented the schools. Also present
were members of the county's
nutrition group, project leaders
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-08
And Aux.
Install Officers;
Hurt, Commander
Meetings Are Held At The
Community Building On
Tuesday Evening

The newly elected officers of
the Ashe Post III of the Ameri-
can Legion and the Legion Aux
iliary were installed at a regular
meeting of the two groups on
Tuesday evening.
Following the resignation of
Fred Coward, A. B. Hurt was
chosen as commander of the post
and was installed along with the
other new officers.
Mrs. Guy Badger is the new
president of the auxiliary. 9th
er officers who were installed
with Mrs. Badger are: first vice
president, Mrs. P. G. Wright; Sec
ond vice-president, Mrs. b. B,
GRAPHICAL; secretary and treasur-
err, Mrs. w. B. Austin; sergeant
alarms, Mrs. Callie Perkins; his
torian, Mrs. A. B. Hurt; chaplain,
Mrs. J. D .McNeill.
In addition to commander
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-08
County Has Bond
Quota OF $27,224.
For This Month

Ashe county war bond quota
for July has been set at $27,224
and indications are that from the
fine start already made the quo
ia will probably be reached and
perhaps surpassed.
The county dropped slightly
under the June quota only selling
around $20,0OO.OO. The North
western Bank led with total
sales of $12,775. The West Jeff
erson post office reported $780,
IS; the Jefferson post office,
$168.75; Ashe building and loan,
$95.75. Exact figures from 9TH
er sources of sales in the coun-
ty were not available in time for
publication.
Leaders on the sale of war
bonds and stamps are stressing
the fact that parents should en-
courage children to continue buy
ing during the vacation period.
Children of this county, as we'll
as throughout the nation, did an
outstanding job during the school
year and are urged to keep up
this habit of thrift and patriotism
throughout the vacation period.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-08
ROtarians Hear
Judge C. B. Hyatt,
Speaker Is Director OF Chill.
dren's Division Of u. S.
Dept. OF Justice

Life cannot be measured in
terms of headlines or the applau-
dts of the multitudes, but in the
individuals playing his part IN
life where he can best play it and
thereby helping make the world
a little better place in which to
live, Judge Carl B. Hyatt, director
of the children's division Of the
United States Department of JUS
tice, told members of the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club here last Thurs
day night.
Judge Hyatt, a native of Yancey
county and former judge of the
juvenile court at Asheville, was
introduced by w. B. Austin, a
classmate and roommate at the
University of North Carolina
whom he visited here last week.
Because Of environment, cir
cumstances and ability, indivi-
duals cannot always reach goals
which they set up for themselves
early in life. 1t is well, he said, for
a person to dream dreams and to
set up goals, but the thing that
counts most is how one plays the
game of life.
Some people are to do great
things, while others are to ac-
complish only small things and
yet in the end those small things
are often times greater in eter.
nal values to humanity than are
the great things that are done,
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-08
Sportsmen's Club Organized;
Horton Doughton Is Speaker

To promote the conservation
and development of wildlife in
Ashe county, a sportsmen's club
was organized here last Friday
night by a group of Is men who
are keenly interested in hunting
and fishing.
Gwyn Little, well-known West
Jefferson sportsman, was elected
president. Levern Johnson, who
presided at the meeting, was
elected vice president and DR.. J.
K. Hunter was chosen as secre-
tary and treasurer.
The group voted to charge an
annual fee of $1.OO and to hold
regular monthly meetings. The
next meeting, however, will be
held here at the community
building on Monday night, July
IL, at eight o'clock and all sports
men in the county are invited to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-08
Slaushterers Of
Livestock Must
Submit Evidence
Reports Must Be Made To
Roy HI. Grouse Not Later
Than July Is.

All butchers and local slaugh-
terers in Ashe county who hold
permits from the U. S. Govern
ment to slaughter livestock are
being asked to submit by July IS
l943 evidence of the amount OF
livestock slaughtered during the
period upon which their current
quotas are based, it was announc.
ed today by r. H. Grouse, chair.
man of the Ashe county Wal
Meat Committee.
This requirement is in accord.
ance with a ruling of the Wal
Food Administration. Purpose oil
the ruling is to establish a more
uniform system of permits ano
quotas and also to adjust those
quotas already issued in such {
way that they will be standard.
lied in all sections of the coun.
try. Because of the rapidity with
which the permits originally were
issued, the policy in granting the
quotas varied somewhat from
section to section.
The new requirement is con.
tanned in EDO 27.3. Submission
of the evidence must be made tt
the County Meat Committee O;
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