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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
Rally On Oct. Il
For Democrats

It was announced this week that
plans were being completed for g
Ninth District Democratic Rally tt
be held in Statesville on Thurs
day, October IL at HOO A. M. al
the county courthouse.
It was announced that the State
chairman, leaders of the party as
well as candidates would be pre-
sent and all interested Democrats
are cordially invited to attend
VIM. D. Kizziah, of Salisbury is
chairman of the district.
Counties included in the district
are Ashe, Allegheny, Alexander
Cabarrus, Caldwell, Iredell, Row
an, Stanly and Watauga.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
To Have
District Meeting
Here This Month
State Commander Snow And
Other Officials Are Ex-
pected To Attend

It was announced yesterday by
w. w. Terry, commander of the
Ashe Post of the American Legion,
that a. district meeting to which
state as well as district officials
had been invited, had been plan
ned for the near future.
Mr.. Terry said that the tenta-
tive date had been set for Oct. IA
provided that officials can ar
range to come at that time. More
details will be announced next
week.
Commander George Snow, of
Mount Airy, Vice-Commander
Scar Morrison, of Statesville, as
we'll as the district commander,
Louis Nelson are expected to at
tend, Mr.. Terry said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
Farms To Be Sold
On Next Tuesday

Two farms belonging to M. V.
Lewis, of Fig, will be sold at pub
lie auction on Tuesday, October
10, beginning at 1000 o'clock a.
m. The farms are located be-
tween Warrensville and Trade,
Tenn, and contain 66 and 70 acres
respectively.
The sale will be conducted by
the Cumbow Land Company, OF
Abingdon, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
Good Attendance
For Ladies' Night

A very enjoyable program was
given to the Rotarians and their
wives and several guests, last
Thursday night.
Mrs. Sharpe Shoemaker sang
two selections with Mrs. Carl
GRAPHICAL at the piano and Jim
Story also gave several selections
at the piano.
The program chairman, A. B.
Hurt, conducted a comical con-
test between three of the Rotari-
ans, which proved to be very
amusing.
Around sixty persons were pres
emf.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
Funeral Today
For Brice Scott

Funeral service will be held
this afternoon at 200 o'clock for
Brice L. Scott, SIS, of Mouth of
Wilson, Va, who died on Tues
day, October 3. The service will
be held at the home and burial
will follow at the church ceme-
terry. Rev. Herbert Caudill will
be in charge.
The deceased is survived by the
following sisters and brothers.:
America and Mamie Scott, P. D.
Scott, of Mouth of Wilson, and
Mrs. Edna Blevins, of Grant, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
Bowie Is Named
Bank President

T. c. Bowie was named presi-
dent of the First National Bank
here on Tuesday, at a meeting of
the board of directors. He sue
ceeds the late DIR. B. E. Reeves,
who served in this capacity for
several years, until his death a
short time ago.
Mr. Bowie was one of the orr
ginal shareholders of the bank
and has been connected with it
since it was organized in 1906.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
SINGING CONVENTION
ON SUNDAY, OCT. Il

1t was announced this week that
a singing convention would be
held at the Pine Grove church on
Sunday, Oct. Is, and a cordial in
vitation is extended to the pub
lie to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05
ATTENDED DEMOCRATIC
MEETING IN RALEIGH

w. C. Thomas attended the
Democratic meeting held in Ra-
leigh, Tuesday, where leaders
made plans for the coming cleo
ton. Mr.. Thomas was the only
representative from Ashe, present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-05

Pvt. Fred w. Richardson, of
the Infantry, somewhere in
Italy, is the son of MIR. and Mrs.
j. III. Richardson, of Clifton.
Pvt. Richardson received basic
training i'm Georgia.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Dorothy Dix Says

Dear Miss Dix: I am q girl Of II.
l am married and my husband was
in the Navy up until five months
ago. Then he was brought home
from Africa with an honorable dis
charge, but without his right hand.
We were happy to be together again.
We moved into small house and
he got fairly good job to run an
elevator in a department store, and
with both of us working we man
aged to pay our bills.
But one day he came home and
said he had quit his job; that he
couldn't do anything worthwhile
without his hand, and for two
months he has not been working
He has turned to drinking and
gambling and is actually mean to
me and to all of his friends. At
night he wakes up screaming.
can't talk to him about anything and
he keeps telling me that he had
better be dead.
Miss Dix, what can I do with him ?
I won't be able to work much longer
because 1 am going to have a baby.
We must live. He is only 10 and
has so many years before him. Please
tell me what to do and how to snap
him out Of his encouragement.
A WORRIED WIFE.
Answer-No one can read this
letter without wanting to weep over
these two pitiful children who are
the hapless victims of war. For they
need everything, money and age and
experience and philosophy and cour-
age, to help them to solve their prob
lem, and they have nothing. They
are babes-lost in the woods who
do not know how to find their way
out.
For how is this little girl child,
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Round About the House

the seat height, which spells COM
fort. AL Of us instinctively recog-
nize it though 1t is difficult to define.
Strange, that knowing this, we are
so often misled by a colorful up
holstery, tricky trimming or some
'faddy" line which has nothing to
do with day-to-day comfort.
1t is far less expensive to turn out
furniture, or any other item, by the
hundreds, according to the patterns
on hand, than to completely retool
for new design. Workers, trained to
handle various assemblies, increase
their production record as they be-
come familiar with the routine.
Thus complete changeover in de-
sign, materials and construction
slows up production and increases
costs at the same time. Now that
spring steel is available again we
should get good chairs and sofas at
reasonable price. When the war is
over and it is possible to retool for
new designs we may hope that the
manufacturers will incorporate what
the Victory models" had to teach
about posture with the residence Of
spring cushions.
Evening star., 1944-02-07

relaxation. Many Of these were not
bad in design, and resting in them
for a few moments brought out the
fact that support in the right places
did take the WEAKNESS out of tired
body. But many of us missed the
fun of dropping down into deep
spring seat and the Victory mod
els" went unsold.
In addition to their unpopularity
the powers that be" soon found
that making new models with new
materials increased the necessity for
manpower by as much as 80 and 40
per cent. This didn't make sense
so as the demand for spring steel
became less, and the demand for
skilled hands more, they solved the
problem by releasing the freezing
orders-with the result that you and
I can once more purchase the type
of furniture to which we are ac-
customed.
However, there is lot more to a
good chair than springs, important
as they might be. Design and con-
struction also play a most necessary
role. This is our opportunity to use
all we have learned Of the new idea
in design, and If we can add inner
spring construction to this, so much
the better. A chair that is to earn
its keep must be well made. Good
joining, fine interior frame con-
struction and proper proportion of
upper weight and height to leg size
and placement deserves considera-
ton.
Check over the chairs you now
possess. You know you have a IA
vorite, and the worst OF it is your
friends and the rest of the family
have exactly the same idea. There
is something about the shape and
size of a chair, the slant of the back,
Evening star., 1944-02-07
BY Margayet N0weH

If you have been shopping for
furniture this last week you have
found out that steel springs are
back again. Sofas and deep chairs
made in the accustomed manner are
ION the market" for the ones who
could not be sold on the Victory"
models.
You may remember, way back
that we heard steel springs were
needed for the war effort and you
and I must relax our work-weary
bones as best we could in chairs
which depended for comfort on
their design, rather than their pad
ding. Skilled designers turned their
efforts toward new patterns with
angles which incorporated all the
doctors and osteopaths could tell
them about body and bone structure
Evening star., 1944-02-07

who is going to bear another child,
to find words of comfort and cheer
for her husband when her own heart
must be fainting with dread within
her? How is she to keep the wolf
from their door when she will soon
have to give up her poor little job
and have no weapon with which to
fight? And how is a boy whose
nerves have been so shattered by
the horrors that he has seen on the
battlefield that he wakes up scream
ing at night to hold himself to any
ordinary job?
OF course, what the boy needs is
to go to some sanitarium where
he will be made to realize that
while the loss of right hand is a
great misfortune, it does not blight
his chances Of making success of
life. There are thousands upon
thousands of men who have been
worse crippled than he is. who have
achieved fame and fortune in every
line of endeavor, and who have
found that what they thought was
a handicap has been the spur in
their sides that has driven them on
to winning the race against i'll luck.
And, thank God, there are such
places Of healing, and scientists who
are giving their skill and wisdom to
bringing back the wounded to a
life that is still worthwhile, and
Uncle Sam is not unmindful of those
who have fought to defend him.
And for the brave little wife there
are also places of succor when her
hour of need comes. But with the
strength and courage she is show
ing in meeting the situation. she
will fight through to victory, and, let
us hope, the end of their story will
not be SO tragic as it's beginning.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Contributions and requests

Contributions and requests
must be accompanied by the
sender's full name and address.
We will withhold both and use
only initials. Please address
mail to the Readers Clearing
House, Woman's Page, The
Evening Star, Washington 4.
Views expressed in the Clear
ing House are not necessarily
those of The Star, and as it is
obviously impossible for us to
test all recipes submitted, we
cannot assume responsibility for
them.
Please do not be impatient if
it takes few days for your
request or suggestion to appear.
The great number of letters
being received, together with
space restrictions, make it i'm
possible to keep up with the
daily mail. For the same rea-
sons, duplicate or similar reci-
pes cannot be printed. B. c.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Valentine
Goodies

Valentine Day will be different
this year. Completely feminine
get-togethers will no doubt take
the place of the customary
masked balls and Cupid is likely
to be faced with quite a problem.
It's just a temporary war meas
ure, though, and maybe Cupid
needs a holiday.
If you're planning to have your
friends in to celebrate be sure to
have some tasty, attractive
canapes to serve with punch or
whatever beverage you choose.
Something good to eat usually
proves a good morale builder and
puts the "oomph" in a party.
Use crisp crackers for the
canape base. They're unrationed.
inexpensive and easy to work
with. Their salty flavor adds to
the spreads and provides a treat
with plenty Of taste appeal.
Here are few suggestions for
carrying out the hearts and
flowers" theme attractively and
deliciously:
Spread a mixture of chopped
onions and mayonnaise on soda
squares. With a small cookie
cutter make hearts out OF slices
Of picked beets to place on top.
Spread cottage cheese. well sea-
soned with salt and chives, on
the round, toasty type crackers
and place a ring Of green pepper
on top. In the center place a
radish cut to look like a rose.
Thin out a package of cream
cheese with top milk. Spread it
on saratoga flakes and place
three slices of stuffed olive on top.
Arrange these on large, round
plate with celery. olives, radishes
and carrot curls in the middle.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
The Chef Gets Fancy
By Arthur II. Deufe

then a layer of sliced raw onions.
Then pepper and salt. And SO on to
the three-quarter mark on the ket-
tie. Now enough tomato juice to
cover. And then sinmer-but no
more than simmer-for about an
hour and half Do not stir. Keep
the heat low. When the potatoes
are tender the stew is done. Then
poach some eggs in the broth on top.
(Of course, add little tomato juice
from time to time if the pot gets
dryo Then in soup plates dish up
the stew, arrange an egg on top
and sprinkle with some of the crack
lngs. A great herman creation.
Teach young Bill how to make this
for his Boy Scout friends.
Evening star., 1944-02-07

The new low neckline is made
doubly attractive by shirred ruffle
of self-material. The f1attering wide
belt can be laced with self-cording
or bright ribbon or velvet to pro-
vide color contrast and emphasis!
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1945 is
in sizes 10, II, IA, 16, l8 and 20.
Size IL, short sleeves, requires 3A
yards of 39-inch material; 2 yards
of cord or ribbon for lacing.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus cent for postage, in
coins, with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted, to
Barbara Bell, Washington Star, Post
Office Box SO, Station G, New
York 10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Inc male amateur chef climbs to
his greatest heights when he can
burst forth from the kitchen and
present to his guest audience some
really startling culinary creation.
Happily, some of these concoctions
of truly amazing appearance are not
at all hard to make-but they surely
do show of. 1t reminds me of Ger
tain piano numbers which small boys
with flare for showing of pound
forth on the last day of school:
Poet and Peasant Overture" in a
simple arrangement; The Charge of
the Hussars,' arranged with an ear
for noise The March Militaire"-
grand numbers to allow Johnny to
make fails OF his arms and to shake
his musical locks in tragic fury.
And then the eyes of mothers and
fathers and uncles and aunts turned
reverently to high Heaven.
Even so, out from the kitchen
bursts the amateur male chef, hold
ing forth a dish Of gorgeous pop
overs-or a great pancake. known
in former days as a German" pam
cake-or dish of souff1e potatoes
or a kettle of Eastern Shore fish
stew. Take popovers, for instance
If there is company for a late Sum-
day breakfast-maybe weekend
|guests-father attains major glory
when he produces popovers. And
all he has done is this: First, he sees
to 1t that there is in the house a
popover iron. These irons are usu-
ally made to bake II or IL numbers.
If there is an electric mixer in the
kitchen the rest is easy-otherwise
1t calls for arm work. Into the
mixing bowl go two eggs, cup of
flour, cup of milk and a pinch of
salt. And then much mixing-8 to
10 minutes is about right. While
the mixing is going on the pan is
creased with little bacon fat or
something similar. Then each space
is filled half full of the mixture.
The oven has been heated to $50
degrees. The pan goes in, the door
is shut and the chef holds his breath
for some 20 to Is minutes. Then a
tiny peek is permitted-the popping
should be done. Then the heat goes
down to $50 and Is or 20 minutes
more for the drying-out process
and then-heaped onto a plate and
served by the blushing chef, with
the cheers of the guests ringing in
his ears.
And now that supercreation-
soufde potatoes. Select medium
sized potatoes. peel, slice lengthwise
into eighth-inch slices, trim square
at the ends and soak in ice water
for an hour. Then drain and dry
thoroughly. Have ready two kettles
of deep fat-one at about $50 degrees
and the other at about 400 to $50.
Drop some of the potatoes into the
first kettle and cook until the slices
float-that means they are cooked
through. Then, using a wire bas-
ket, put them at once into the
hotter of the two kettles of fat-and
watch them swell up like little bal
looms. Transfer to brown paper,
let them drain, salt a little and
serve. Sounds easy and it is easy
iii you've practiced a few times
but remember that practice is
needed.
While souffle potatoes require
practice the great Eastern Shore
fish stew is wonderful but simple.
In the bottom OF an iron kettle,
fairly well heated, put half a pound
t OF diced salt pork and fry brown.
Remove the cracklings for future
use. Then in the fat lay layer of
fish about the size of eggs-rock,
sea trout or similar firm fish. Then
layer Of sliced raw potatoes and
Evening star., 1944-02-07

Aprons have become dainty, at
tractive garments on their own
You can make and wear this kitten
pocketed protector and feel trim
and neat when doing kitchen
chores.
Pattern envelope contains hot
iron transfers for two designs, about
7 inches square; stitch illustrations
and full directions for apron.
Send II cents (coin for pattern
No. 2,060 to Needle Arts Depart
ment, Washington Star, P. o. Box
l72. Station D, New York 3, N. Y
Evening star., 1944-02-07
(ThdnkS to Mrs. A. II. T.,
W1ShinotOn.
MAHOGANY CARE.
4 N 4. l.

AleT1ndrin)
Mrs. M. L. S., Washington, care
for my mahogany furniture by using
furniture polish once a month and
keeping a pan of water under the
radiators during the winter months.
This prevents cracking and drying
out. once upset teapot of boiling
water on my table, and the only
thing I could flnd to take of the
white marks were walnut meats
rubbed into the surface,
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Works Fast Right Where Trouble Is

The second you put Vicks Va-tro-nol
IA few Drops up each nostril it starts
relieving the sniffly, sneezy, stuffy
distress of head colds. Va-tro-nol-a
specialized medication-is so efTec-
tive because it does three important
things to relieve discomforts
(1) shrinks swollen membranes =.
~ soothes irritation -. (3) helps clear
up cold-clogged nose makes breath
ing easier :. and brings such grand
Evening star., 1944-02-07

fade colored materials, although I
have had good results with some
colors.
Since oxalic acid is poisonous, I
suggest disposal of what remains
rather than keeping it in the medi-
cine closet against another emer-
gency.
Where material to be cleaned is
heavy and strong it is possible to
get the stain out of a washed gar
ment. But it is very much better to
get the spots out as soon after they
get on the material, because it
saves work and protects the material
to be cleaned.
A somewhat stronger solution may
be safely used on heavy linen or
cannon cloth without bad conse-
quences.
COLESLAW DRESSING.
fThanks to Mrs A. F. r.,
Washington
Some time ago reader asked for
recipe for coleslaW dressing. This
is quick, inexpensive recipe which
We find delicious.
One teaspoon sugar, y teaspoon
salt, dash pepper, 1ls cup evaporated
Evening star., 1944-02-07
SPONGE CAKE.
(Th1nks to Mrs. L. A. S.,
WnsJinnfon
INK STAIN REMOVED.
(Th1nkS to Mrs. C.. N. M,
W1slin0ton.)

W1shington.)
Several have asked the best thing
to remove ink stains. My expert
ence, and I have much with ink
stains, Is that 1t is almost impossible
to remove the stain after a garment
has been laundered. The soap seems
to set the ink.
But these is one thing that will
remove the ink from white gar
ments If applied before the stain
has set. I found that oxalic ACID
(POISON which is powder which
may be had from the drugstore, will
take out the ink If used in this
way:
Dissolve about a teaspoonful of
the crystals in a cup of iuke-warm
water and immerse the stain. Allow
to stand few minutes and then rub
the spot in clear, warm Water-no
soap. Rinse and repeat the per-
Iormance until spot is faint and
then wash in ivory soapsuds-rub-
bing as hard as the material will
stand
If stain Is stubborn soak again
In more of the oxalic acid solution,
then wash again until the stain dis
appears. And it will disappear from
white wash material usually.
One word of caution: It may
Evening star., 1944-02-07

BeLHeS0d.J
Rust may be removed from deli.
cate fabrics by covering the spot
thickly with cream of tartar, then
twisting the cloth to keep the cream
of tartar over the spot. Put in a
saucepan of cold water and bring
the water gradually to the boiling
point.
Evening star., 1944-02-07
Readers Clearing House

milk. 4 teaspoon dry mustard, "a
teaspoon paprika, 4 cup vinegar.
Combine dry ingredients in a
small jar with tight fitting screw
top. Add milk, then vinegar.
Shake vigorously until thoroughly
blended. Makes q cup dressing.
This may be stored in refrigerator
until you need it again. Shake well
always before using.
X X X X
M1LDEW PROOFING?
REQUESTED by Mrs. L. w. H,
Falls Church,
Can some one suggest solution
in which ordinary cotton cloth may
be dipped to render it somewhat
mildew resistant? I believe I once
read such a thing in The Star, but
mislaid it.
Also, has any clever housewife a
surefire method of protecting the
wood and paint on bathroom WIN
dow frame from the effect of many
showers? Most showers contain ma
terial mildews all too soon, so
don't want to curtain the window
thus.
X
REMOVING GLUE?
(ReQuested by Mrs. J. P,
Greenbelt)
Can some one tell me how to re-
move glue from woolen suit?
DYEING DRESS.
fThdnks to Mrs. w. J. G.,
Wdshington.)
The lady who wanted information
on dyeing a silk and celanese dress
can obtain expert information free
by sending small sample of her
dress to Monroe Chemical Co.,
Quincy, Ill.
For the many fine ideas I received
in answer to how to file the Clearing
House recipes, many, many thanks.
I am using a combination of them
and now have a most helpful file.
X X X X
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
II From City
To Join Farley

Detroit will be represented by
II delegates al the three-dsy
American Jewish conference open
ING Sunday in Pittsburgh, it was
announced today. The following
Detroiters will be among the 500
delegates from 63 national Jewish
groups in every major city in the
country;
Or. 3. Benedict Glazer, rabbi of
Temple Beth Fl; Rabbi Leon
Fran. Temple Israel; Rabbi Nor
ris Adler. Congregation Shaarey
Zedek. Rabbi Max j f, Wohl-
gernter. Congregation Beth Tefilo
Emmanuel Joseph Bernstein,
Fred NJ. Butzel, Aaron Droock,
Aaron Rosenberg. Morris l..
Schaver, Daniel Temchin, Mrs.
Ralph Davidson and Mrs. Joseph
NJ. Welt.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Japs Torture
Australians

cANBERRA. Australia. Nov
so (UPl-The Australian govern
nent today formally accused the
Japanese military o. torturing and
numbering Australian Servicemen
and civilians on New Guinea and
declared that every possible step
would be taken 10 track down and
punish the responsible parties.
Z Evidence OF japanese atrocities,
compiled after an investigation
lasting nearly two years. Will be
forwarded 10 London for action
by the United Nations war crimes
commission
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Civil Service
Ruling Hits 45O

The board Of county auditors
today concurred in a state ruling
that $50 Wayne employees do not
come under civil service.
The ruling affects the Wayne
courts and It's probation depart
mentS. I/
The state ruled that these en-
ployes are not engaged in state
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01
Bernard Confirmed

WASHINGTON. Nov. 30 (UP)
The Senate has confirmed the
nomination OF George NJ. Barnard.
Indiana. 10 be a member of the
Interstate Commerce Commission.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-12-01

Order the United States War
Savings Stamps from your De-
troit Times carrier. He'll de-
liver them TO your home.