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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07

Jane, a fashion artist who has
Eoeen disappointed in love. and
,SStella, free lance journalist
s<divorced from her husband,
Sshare an apartment in London.
~>Iane decides to join the Woman's
>~Auxilary Air Force and the night
soefore entering the service she
Sdeclines Stella's invitation to din
Finer and goes alone into the gloom
~of the city streets. She collides
with flight lieutenant of the
IRAF. She accepts his invitation
Ito dinner, but refuses to give her
&name or to see him again. He
sadvertises in the personal column
of newspaper, using her initials
which he observed on her bag
sStella sends her the notice but
Jane says it has nothing to do
with her. Her training finished
Jane is assigned to an airdrome.
picking up a paper she sees his
Eprotograph. He has brought
SHOWN three enemy planes.
It was one cold January day as
-sshe was walking down the CORR
'e-dor toward the Operations room
Sshat she saw him coming toward
4her. By a miracle she was quite
Salone in that narrow slit of a
1passage. She stood aside to let
Saim pass. Her breath caught in
-ner throat Now he was almost
-Revel with her. His thoughts were
evidently far away. For terrible
moment she wondered If he were
going to walk right past her. Then
S,1is expression changed. His eyes
lEighted up. His face seemed to
~come to life. Good God!"
Size smiled. "You said it would
k1appen."
:s.It's been so long"
! All:her resolves now were shak-
zen Another moment and they
were gone for ever. He looked at
21eE, II just can't believe it's you!
a tried SO hard to find you" She
Axrlew it must be true. II haunt
%Ged that corner where I ran into
YOU"
She smiled. "You couldn't any
way have found me. joined the
'Waafs the next day"
THANK heaven you did" They
kIeard voices approaching them.
When can we meet? I've got to
Zoe IN town this afternoon. I'm
S3riVing up directly after lunch.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07

a woman coming toward them
She was tall and slender, with ash
blonde hair and a pink and white
complexion. She wore mink and
orchids and a smile that was all
for Tips, and there was an ex-
preston in her eyes as they swept
Jane swiftly that was definitely
hostile. She was level with them
now and stopped beside their ia
BILE.
Tips, darling! How nice to see
you'll" she said warmly.
Tips rose to his feet. If she
thought it nice to see him, he
clearly didn't feel the same way
about her. This was obvious from
his expression. He said, in some
embarrassment, Hello, Iris. ]
didn't know you were in London -
She laughed, a little thrilling
laugh. II thought it would be a
surprise for you. I'm only here
for tonight. And I've got an ev-
en- greater one up my sleeve.
Guess where I'm going tomor-
row"
Tips didn't try. Il give up" he
said CURLY.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07

She picked up the clipping from
the newspaper as she spoke, the
clipping with the photograph and
news story of Flight Lieutenant
T. Poole-Sanders.
''This mans at our airdrome,"
she said.
SIS he?"
Stella's eyes were hard. Jane
knew instantly that something
was wrong. She said quickly, ur-
gently whats the matter dar-
ling?"
Nothing"
But, Stella, you seem so sort
of - different suddenly. You
don't know him, do your"
Stella gave a hard, brittle little
laugh. She snatched the clip
ping from James hand, crumpled
it into a tight little ball and flung
it into the wastepaper basket. She
said bitterly: eyes, I know him
For a brief six months I was
married to him. And now, dar-
ling, if you don't mind, let's talk
about something pleasant. Tel
me the name of the man you're
meeting this evening. Is he tall
short, dark or fair, and are you
going to be such a nitwit as to
fall in love with him?"
Now it was Stella who realized
that something was wrong. II
was Stella, instead of Jane, who
was saying quickly, urgently
whats the matter, darling?'
and in a sudden flash of intui-
ton, her eyes widening, "Jane
you're not dining with Tips this
evening? He's not the man."
Jane looked at her. eyes. But
I. >. well, 1 shan't see him again
of course"
Stella flicked her hair back
from her eyes with a little quick
gesture. Her head was up. "Why
ever not? See him all you want
Have fun with him. Tips used tc
be grand at giving a girl fun. On
ly we'll, from one who once
knew him only too we'll, don't be
such a fool as to fall in love with
him."
Jane said, not looking at her
Suppose you met him again
Stellar"
Stella drew a swift breath. She
leaned forward, her hands grip
ping chair. Il never want to-
'That's what you say. But are
you sure, deep down in your
heart, that you really mean it?
Remember what you told me the
other night the night before
joined up. You said then you
had an idea you were still in love
with him."
Stella was saying urgenly,
you're not to tell him you know
me, Jane, I'm not a dog in the
manger. He's free and you're
free. Only 1 don't ever want to
see or hear anything of him
again. He's rotten through and
through. And the leopard can't
change his spots. Perhaps it's
mean of me to say this to you
now that you know him, but
can't help it."
James eyes were hard. "You
won't. 1 - l don't quite know
what I'll do about him. For two
pins I'd ring up Kettner's and
leave word that I can't dine with
him"
Stella laughed shortly. "Thats
ridiculous. Go along and have q
rafting good dinner and enjoy
yourself, too. Tips will give you
a good evening. Only don't take
him seriously, and if he tells you
he's falling in love with you, just
bear in mind that's his line with
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operation. She is reported to be
doing nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Denny, of
Grassy Creek, spent Sunday, Wis
ting relatives in the community.
Mr.. Walter Campbell has been
sick with flu for the past week.
Misses Agnes Jones and Jesse
Blackburn visited Miss Ruth
Blevins, Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07

Grandma Hoskins knows a lot
about history-but when we
7sked her where the first brew
sag was built in America, she
wouldn't take sides.
'sou 'see," says Grandma,
SsCever the 'colenists settled,
'eass of the first things they
sGS09ht about was food and beer
$500 I'm fact, one reason why the
igrlms landed at Plymouth
Seek was because the Mayflow.
or was runnin' short of beer"
Wen, that 10GS a new one on
WS, but Grandma showed it to us
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Landmark News

Rev. w. E. Denny filled his
regular appointment at Landmark
church, Sunday.
Mr.. IredeH Barker, of Grassy
Creek, spent, few days in the
community last week on business.
Rev. Ezekial Blevins is very
sick at this time.
Mr.. Jonathan CarteN of Ma
tooka, w. Va, is spending some
time in the county with relatives
and friends.
Mrs. Roscoe Hurley was taken
to the Ashe hospital last Friday
where she underwent a serious
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07
From where I sit 49,.
MJoe Marsh.

just as it was written In the
Mayfower's log.
And it seems that all t;5Nugh
our early American history beer
sort of tempered the hardshipS
and helped to make us a toler-
ant, moderate people.
From where 1 sit, beer Is tho
American drink of moderation
and friendlinesS-HnG of a sym.
boil Of our personal liberty.
&e M@4<,
.-S<:s"-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07

@ Is43 BREWING INDUSTRY comn1so
kaoss Ban. stas Director eo66o7 nuanes NdG- Rasoh e
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Police Seek 4 Men
In Triple Staying;
Revenge Blamed
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press. a.
/ WASHINGTON COURT HOUSE,
Ohio, Nov. 26.--Fayette County au-
thorities today sought four men for
questioning in the staying Of Elmer
Mccoy, So; his wife. Mrs. Forrest
Mccoy, 64, and his daughter Mil
dred, %, found shot to death at their
farm home.
There was no motive for this
Staying except revenge" Prosecutor
John B. Hill said. I'VE are hunting
four men,"
He reported that Mr.. Mccoy, a
breeder of Poland China hogs, was
known to have had alterations with
some Of his tenants during the last
four years.
Threats Revealed.
HE was very particular" the
prosecutor said. land could not get
some of his help to do the work
the way he wanted it done. He
had two farms and was always ad-
vertising for tenants.
1--WE have been told by members
OF the Mccoy family that two men
who formerly worked for him had
threatened bodily harm, and it was
known he carried q gun for his own
protection for period of time"
The bodies, all powder-marked,
were found by Dewey Clayton, a
laborer on the farm.
Miss Mccoy, home economics
teacher and 1943 graduate of Ohio
Evening star., 1943-11-26

80 W ~ FftOCOs
State University, lay between her
parked automobile and a gate. She
had been shot once through the
back Of the head.
Two Guns Used.
Her mothers body was on
screened side porch, pierced by bull
lets from 80 and 38 calber guns.
She clutched a dishcloth in one
hand, her spectacles in the other.
Mr.. McCoys body was lying on the
barn floor between a feed mixer and
the wall, a, cigar stub still in his
mouth and bullet wound in the
back Of his head. =.
whoever killed Mr.. Mccoy knew
him well enough to get close enough
to shoot him at close range Sheriff
wv. G. Icenf1ower sAfd. ~s-
Prosecutor Hill said he believed
Mr.. Mccoy was forced to walk to
the barn at the point OF a gun be-
fore being shot.
Had on Reading Glasses. /
"He Had bis spectacles on when
the body wRSf foundP e the prosecutor
said, "yet he never wore them ex-
cept to read. :. He had no flashlight.
Yet we know he never carried
lantern because of the danger OF
fire, and We could find no fash
light.
From the position of the body it
looks to me like he was forced to-
ward that feed mixer, the gun put
to his head, and as he was shot he
was pushed. I do not see how the
body could have gotten there other
wise, and the blood on the feed
mixer pulley seems to indicate he
was shot where the body was found"
Miss Kay Wade of xenia reported
Miss Mccoy drove her home from
Pitsburg Wednesday evening. They
had dinner and at 7:30 PM. Miss
Mccoy telephoned her father and
told him she would be home later,
leaving about 8 o'clock, Miss Wade
said.
This would put the time Of the
girls staying at around 8 O'clock"
Prosecutor Hill said.
Thinks Mccoy Was Killed First.
Il am personally of the opinion
that the man was killed first. I
think he knew the man who shot
him. Then I believe the woman
was shot. Whoever killed her must
have disliked her violently. Even
after she had fallen to the porch
floor, she was shot four times while
lying there. There were four .32-
caliber slugs imbedded in the boards
under her body.
1T is my opinion that the girl
was also taken from the house and
killed near her automobile. Her
keys to the car, her hat and purse
were found lying in an orderly FASH
ion on the living room desk"
Sheriff Icenhower said a billfold
containing $40 lay untouched in
a drawer only two feet from the
spot where telephone wires had been
| cut.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
|OPA Bars De Luxe Service
BY Stores at Increased Rates

be contrary to a Government
standard or policy. or would be
rendered impracticable by such a
Government order.
3. When discontinuance would en-
able the seller to maintain other
services more essential to the COM
munity.
4. When other suppliers in the
community are able and willing to
supply the service at prices no
higher than the ceiling of the seller
who is discontinuing the service.
OPA said it had found for exam
pie that parking lot operators had
changed their schedules of prices
Evening star., 1943-11-26

by dropping minimum rates, such as
Is cents an hour, so that patrons
had to pay 80 cents, the rate for
two hours, even though they used
the lot for less time than two
hours"
Photographers in some instances,
OPA added, were refusing to print
small-size pictures, Offering only
large prints at higher prices.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
BY the Associated Press.

The once of Price Administra-
ton stiffened its regulations today
to prevent what it called growing
tendency by laundries, shoe repair
shops and other such establishments
to offer only de luxe" services at
fancy prices.
Sellers of all services" under CELL
ing controls hereafter will have only
four valid excuses for dropping any
OF their cheaper types of service:
l, When needed special equip
ment or supplies are not available.
2. When continuance would vio-
late Government order, or would
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Moose Homburoer

DILLON, Mont. R.-Two moose
wandered onto q railroad track and
were killed by q passenger train.
A game warden, who hoped to re-
cover the pointless meat for sale at
public auction, was disappointed; !;
there was so little left Of the
carcaSSeS.
Evening star., 1943-11-26
Gasoline Coupons, Cash
Taken From FiIIinq Station

The theft of gasoline coupons
worth $500 gallons and $3.50 in
cash was reported to police today
by George Besley. operator Of the
Sunoco Gas Station, 2305 Pennsyl-
.vsnia avenue Sc.
Mr.. BeSleY said thieves had an.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
CASUALTY LISTS:
Full Publicity ahead

Confident that the American pub
lie can take bad news" govern
ment officials revealed that the ban
on nationwide publication of war
casualty and prisoner lists had been
lifted.
The new policy, officials said.
would permit publication anywhere
and in their entirety, lists of men
killed, wounded, missing or taken
prisoner. Previously newspapers had
been restricted to publishing the
names of men whose next of kin
lived in their particular circulation
area.
Explaining the new ruling, one
spokesman declared it had been de-
termined that the publication of cas-
ualty lists would not ~jeopardize ma
tional security and moreover. the
public has enough stamina and forti-
tude to take the bad news of long
casualty lists if the papers care to
publish them"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07

Assures Unity

Gen. Henri Giraud had been the
Allies original choice for the post
of high commissioner of North AZ
RIGA. Then the bullet of the 20-year-
old assassin that killed Adm. Jean
Darlan made Giraud's selection in
evitable by the French imperial
council.
That the elevation of Giraud to the
slain Darlan's post had a unifying
effect was Immediately manifest.
Not only did the French North At
rican civil and military forces rally
behind the new commissioner. but
Gen. Charles de Gaulle, leader Of
the Fighting French, quickly
pledged his support of Giraud's re-
gime and urged the formation Of a
temporary government to unite all
French elements.
While the murder of Darlan un-
deniably settled the controversy rag
ing through the United Nations over
the North African alliance Of the Al
lies and the ex-Vichy collaboration
list, observers believed that before
his death Darlan had honestly re-
canted his former views and was
intellectually leading his forces
for the liberation of France. And
they defended the wisdom of Cen
eral Eisenhower's first alliance with
Darlan.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
Tunisia Battlefront

Although tropical sunshine had
dried the surface of Tunisia's Doggy
roads, the gumbo mud continued to
hamper free movement of either the
Allied or Axis forces. Principal
strategic key was the town Of Med
jez-el-Bab, where General Dwight
Eisenhower's army was endeavoring
to anchor its positions for the COM
ing about offensive against strongly
held Tunis and Bizerte. That these
positions could not be won without
fierce struggles was indicated by re-
ports that the Allied forces had
withdrawn from an advanced hill six
miles northeast of Medjez-el-Bab.
Air offensives continued against
Axis bases in Tunisia and Axis sup
ply lines from Sicily and Italy with
Flying Fortresses %battering Sousse,
Tunis and Bizerte.
French forces under General Gil
raud had carried out aggressive &C.
ton along the waist of Tunisia,
taking the town Of Pichon and ad-
vancing in a drive to prevent the eff
fective junction of Marshal Rom
mel's Libyan forces with those Of
General Walther Nehring in Tunisia.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
TOJO:
Real Var Starts

Bland-visaged Gen. Hideki TOTO,
war minister. had no bland words
for the Japanese people when he ap-
peared before the Nipponese diet to
report on the state of the war. In.
stead, he warned grimly that the
Allies were preparing to deliver
counter : blows Of great impor.
lance" and added that signs indi.
Gated the real war is starting from
now"
TOTO admitted that Jap forces in
Burma, New Guinea and the Solo,
mons were on the defensive and
pointed out that the phase of sur
prise Jap attacks and lightning sue.
cess was over. He said, however,
that his armies in these areas were
successfully frustrating enemy at.
tacks by counter.blows."
Before ending on a somber note
that Japan is engaged day and
night in providing against air raids"
TOTO listed some Of the plumbers OF
war his forces have acquired. add.
ing that transports had brought
home 1900. 900 tons of material.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
CANNED RATIONINC:
Little Panic Buying

Fears that a nationwide scramble
Of housewives to buy canned food
stuffs would develop following off,
cial disclosure that a point ration
ing system would be inaugura.ed in
February failed to materializs as re-
ports from retail grocers indicated
only isolated instances of panic buy
ing.
Announcement Of the ration plan
which covers more than 200 canned
food items made by Secretary of
Agriculture Claude R. Wickard had
been attacked by trade representa-
tives as premature" and almost
certain to result in public boarding
and unfair distribution Of available
supplies.
Federal authorities defended the
advance announcement on the
ground that complicated controls
we're necessary to administer the
program. They commended, too, that
if the public we're not notified, ru-
mors might circulate and cause hys-
terical purchasing.
Grocers attributed the absence of
panic buying to two major reasons.
One was the governments require
ment that before a %rationing book
could be issued. any boarded goods
had to be declared and the equiva-
lent number Of r%ationing coupons
surrendered at the time of registra-
ton. The other was that any case
of boarding where false representa-
ton was made, might be punishable
by a maximum fine of $40, 900 or one
year in nriSnn or both
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
ODDS AND ENDS

Somehow Hka Chase and Mary Mar.
tin persuaded Herbert Hoover to ,Dink
when they tpere photographed with him
after appearing on CBS's Stage Door
Canteen program.
Walter O'Keete wants to make a per-
sonal tour OF Alaskan service camps;
il he does, his Battle Of the Sexes" pro.
gram on NBC will be broadcast from
the Vest coast.
When Mickey Rooney and Judy Gar.
land start work together in Girl Crazy"
it will mark their eighth picture as q
team !; they joined talents first in Thor.
oughbreds Don't Cry" in 1887.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
AWAY OFFENSIVE:
By Russ Armies

The Russians continued to prove
that while the summer might have
belonged to the invading Nazi hosts,
the winter was the season for Red
revival.
Four strong Soviet armies were
proving this in four separate drives
against the cold and weary GEL
mans. These offensives sprung with
the purpose of destroying Nazi man.
power and equipment and weaken
ing Hitler's hold on the Eastern
front were conferred on the Rzhev
sector, in the Stalingrad area. in
the reaches Of the Middle Don and
in the central Caucasus.
The central Caucasus drive was
the newest on the Red schedule and
was started south Of Nalchik, where
Nazi armored mountain units had
been trying unsuccessfully for weeks
to break through to the Georgian
military highway in Transcaucasia.
Most significant news came from
the Stalingrad area, however, for
Russian communiques reported the
capture Of Kotelnikovski. key trans
%portation town anchoring a 200-mile
stretch Of the Stalingrad-Caucasu
railroad and a supply depot for the
Nazis' eastern operations. Here big
stores of Axis supplies were taken
over by the Reds. From Kotelnikov-
ski the Russians began a spearhead
drive toward Rostov.
Meanwhile the Red enlightenment
of % German divisions trapped be-
fore Stalingrad was frightened by
Russ advances Of from 81 to So
miles from the southwest.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
DRAFT:
100000 Monthly

With fighting forces of 5000, 900
forecast for the United States by the
end Of 1943, draft officials estimated
that between $50, 900 and 300, 900 men
10 through 81 years old will be
called to the colors monthly this
year.
Approximately half Of the 1913
draftees will represent the 10 and
19-year-olds. The remainder will
come from the ranks Of childless
married men. since the pool of un-
married men available for military
service has been virtually exhaust
ed.
Included in the 5000, 900 fighting
forces will be an army of $500. 900;
a navy of $500, 900: a marine corps
Of 400, 900 and coast guard enroll
ments of 800, 900
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
FEDERATION:
Asked by Wallace

Ever since his quart of milk a
day" speech f~orecasting bettered
conditions for the worlds underpriv-
LEGGED, Vice President Henry A.
Wallace has been regarded as a No.
l administration spokesman on post
war reconstruction.
Thus his latest address proposing
a world council to preserve peace
and promote the general welfare aft
er the war received close inspection
in world chancellories, for it was
taken as a major administration
statement of future plans.
Wallace's recipe for international
organization after the war: The
maximum of home rule that can be
maintained along with the minimum
Of centralized authority that must
come into existence to give the nec-
essary protection"
The vice president outlined a four
fold objective for future peace: ITO
preserve the liberty, equality, Sc
curity and unity of the United Ma
tions-liberty in the political sense;
equality of opportunity in interna-
tional trade; security against war
and business depression due to in
ternational causes; and unity of pur-
pose in promoting the general well
fare of the world"
Concerning the treatment Of de-
feated nations he advocated not only
military but psychological dis
armament"
For the American people, Wallace
said, 1.-The war is entering its grim
NEST phase" where we will learn for
the first time the meaning of war
privations. But, he added, Hitler's
desperate bid for a Nazi world
order has reached and passed its
highest point"
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1943-01-07
CREENER FIELDS

1t is truer OF marriage than
Of almost anything else, that
another's lot inevitably seems
better than ones DUN. The
distant fields, you know, al
,Uays look greener. At close
range they rarely are better
and frequently are far worse.
Phyllis Taylor is regarding the
prospect Of divorce and re-
marriage from the safe dis.
lance Of domestic security.
And Kathleen Norris, a,Uare
Of the pitfalls of change, urges
her to cling fast to that Sc.
curity and to make the most
of it.