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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-10
City Briefs
CAR IS RECOVERED

CAR Is RECOVERED
A car reported stolen from
George Konetas, proprietor Of
the White Front Grill in Will
mington, at lao a. m. Sum
day morning was recovered in
exactly half an hours time last
night by S. v. Sneeden and w.
J. Boone of the county police,
working in cooperation with
the city police department.
The car was reported stolen
at lao a. m. and recovered, in
a badly battered condition, at
2:10 a. m. The two county po-
licemen who received the
alarm saw the car on Highway
II about six miles from Will
mington, gave chase, and caugh
the fleeing car just as it over
turned. 1t had Sbeen taken by
three service men, and the case
is now in the hands of military
authorities.
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ANTANAS sMETONA

CLEVELAND, O., Jan. 9. --P)-
Antanas Smetona, SO, president in
exile of Lithuania, died of suffo-
cation today in Chenille hospital
following fire which destroyed
the home of his brother, Julius.
Artificial respiration at the hos
rital failed to save the first presl.
dent of the Lithuanian republic,
who started his fourth term in De-
cember of 1888 just before war
swept over Europe. \.
Fire Chief Thomas O'Brlen SAID
damage of $4,000 was caused as tine
Smetona home was destroyed after
being set ablaze by an overheateo
furnace. He said none of the other
occupants of the house was injured
Reelected to the presidency n
1888, Smetona tried unsuccessfull5
to steer his country through the
troubled waters of pre-war centra
Europe. He was forced to flee Llth
uania in June two years later, now
ever, when the Russians occupie'
the little Baltic nation.
Smetona's greatest triumph with
in his country came when he was
reelected to the presidency unanl
mously in Dec, 1881. This came
only two years after he had beer
suspended from office in connec
ton with a supposed plot to assas
sinate opposition leader Augustine
Waldemaras.
Lawyer, publicist and politician
Smetona had been active lii the
early movement for Lithuania lnde
pendence. He was leader OF the
nationalist party and became frs
president of the Lithuanian state
council at Wilno and of the Llth
uanian republic in 192o-2l. He wat
reelected president in 1926.
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DISASTER THREATENS
GERMANS IN RUSSIA
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was imminent, and Berlin reports
via neutral Stockholm said the
retreat of the Germans ''could, al
most be described as chaotic
Jean Herold Paquis, a colnmen-
tator on the Axis-controlled Paris
radio, also spoke of German alarm
over the swift eastern front de-
velopments. He said 1000, 5000
Russians were hammNng lines
held by only 100000 Germans. j.
1.-THE Soviet high comman--,
said Paquis' broadcast, recorded
by the Associated Press, "also is
employing a staggering number of
tanks in these battles and the
concentration of the Soviet artil-
lery barrage is something unpre-
cedented even on the eastern
'front.'
In their sweep toward a broad
expanse of the old Polish and
Rumanian frontiers, the Russians
were declared to have captured
Polonnoe, 81 miles from Shepe-
tovka, junction on the Korosten-
Tarnopol and Berdichev-Rovno
lines. Polonnoe, a district center
of Kamenets Podolsk province
bordering Rumania. is so miles
west of fallen Berdichev.
But of more immediate import
ance was the capture of Zhorni-
shche by other units Of General
Vatutin's First Ukraine Army
which altogether captured more
than 70 localities.
Zhornishche is only IA miles
from hastily-erected German de-
lenses along the Bug River, and
80 miles from the Warsaw-Odessa
rail artery into southern Russia.
Severance of that line would leave
the Germans inadequate escape
routes from Odessa westward into
Rumania.
The thrust represented a seven
mile gain from Ilintsy.
Balobanovka and Knyazhe-Kre.
nitsa, % and 80 miles, respective
ly, east of Zhornishche, also fel!
to the fanwise push of General
Vatutin's troops.
Knyazhe-Krenitsa is only &c
miles from Khristinovka, a rail
junction on a line leading north
east of Smela. Soviet attainment
of that feeder line jutting off the
Warsaw-Odessa railway would cut
off large force of German troops
already being hit from east and
west by the two Red armies.
General Konev's Second Ukraine
Army, the bulletin said, seized 40
more localities in its widening
drive on both sides of Kirovograd,
which was captured yesterday.
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SMITH APPOINTED
EISENHOWER AIDE

WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. - (P) -
Maj. Gen. Walter Bedell Smith
has been appointed chief of staff to
the Allied supreme commander,
General Dwight D. Eisenhower,
the War Department announced to-
night.
Smith until recently was chief
cflstaff of Allied forces in the Med
iterranean theater. His former
Mediterranean post has been as
signed to 1t. Gen. James A. H.
Gammell, former general officer
Of the eastern command of the
United Kingdom.
The Department also announced
il was informed that General Sir
Henry Maitland Wilson assumed
his duties as Allied supreme COM
mander in chief in the Mediter-
ranean yesterday. The deputy sup
RENE commander in that area is
1t. Gen. Jacob L. Devers, former
commander of American forces in
Great Britain.
These latest shifts in command
apparently leave only few posts
on the Allied setup overseas to
be announced, including an ap-
pointmet of a commander for the
American ground forces in Eng
land. 1t is expected that Admiral
Harold r. Stark will continue as
commander of American naval
forces in the European area.
LONDON, Jan. 9. -tP)-The Am
erican 1t. Gen. Jacob L. Devers
has assumed his duties as deputy
supreme commander in the Medl-
terranean theater of war under
Gen. Sir Henry Maitland Wilson,
No. 10 Downing Street annouced
today.
British 1t. &c. J. A. H. Gam
nell has been named CHIEF OF
staff to Maitland Wilson, the an
nouncement added. GammeH, d.
has been commander of the east
ern command in Britain since l94z.
He wo the DSO as an artilleryman
in the last war.
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JAMES r. RHODES

NEWTON, Ia, Jan. 9. - R -
James R. Rhodes, 81, publisher OF
three daily newspapers in Iowa,
died today in McAlester, Okla,
while enroute to his home in New
ton after two months spent in
Texas for his health.
Rhodes had been in poor health
since he suffered a heart attack
during a practice blackout in May.
He had been publisher of the
Newton Daily News since 1910 and
for many years also published the
Perry (Ia.) Daily Chief and Carroll
DAD Daily Herald.
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GIRLS MISSING

The police department of
Jacksonville, Fla, has asked
that the local department
watch for Amy Lueloise Greek,
Is, and Francis Ann Lovejoy,
two girls who have been miss
ing from their homes in Jack
sonville since 3 p. m. Decem-
Der 26th. 1t is believed that
the girls may be somewhere in
the vicinity of Wilmington at
the present time. Miss Greek is
s. S" tall, lis lbs. has gray
eyes and light brown hair. Miss
Lovejoy is s. ~ tall, 125 lbs.
has brown eyes and black hair.
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WEATHER PLAYING
HAVOC IN STATE
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urday night but resumed opera
ton this afternoon.
At Charlotte, two inches of snow
fell yesterday, but with tempera-
lures in the low forties much of
melted today.
The U. S. Weather Bureau here
reported that snow fell generally
over this state, Virginia, northern
South Carolina and eastern Tenn
essee. With forecasts of clearing
and colder tonight and fair and
continued cold" tomorrow, the bur-
eau said the ice and snow prob
ably would last for several days.
Low temperatures of 1916 in
the northern and extreme western
part of the state, 1920 in the south
central section, and 20-26 along the
coast, were forecast for tonight.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-10
TWO GIRLS SOUGHT

The Pittsburgh, Pa, County
detective bureau have request
ed that local police be on the
lookout for Elizabeth SOltis
and Patty Lucas, two girls who
are charged with larceny to
the amount of $500 in Pitts
burgh. The girls are expected
to visit a soldier stationed at
G nearby camp in the near fu-
ture. Miss Soltis is IA, s. A"
tall, ITO lbs, blonde, and blue
eyed. Miss Lucas is IA, s. q"
tall. 125 lbs, and has black
hair and brown eyes.
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MOTHERS ISSUE PAPER
FOR BOYS IN SERVICE

THERMOPOLIS, Wyo. Up Moth
ers of Hot Springs county publish
a newspaper which they send to
their boys, now in the armed serv-
ices, once a month. It contains
four pages of four columns each
and carries home county news ex-
clusively.
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John, w. DAFOE

WINNIPEG, Man, Jan. 9-lh-
John W. Dafoe, n, editor-in-chlet
of the Winnipeg Free Press and
- newsnanerman for more than so
years, died late today.
He became editor-in-chief OF the
Winnipeg Free Press (then the
Manitoba Free Press in 1901 and
the editorials he wrote for the
paper played an important part IN
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-10

fit that would follow if labor re-
newed its pledges not to strike
during the war, if Congress pulled
itself together and had the cour-
age to pass a universal service act.
Some such demonstration is called
for, so that each of us at home
may be able to say: as Lincoln
once said to John Hay. For my
own part I consider the central
the necessity in this struggle is
the necessity upon us of proving
that popular government is not
ar absurdity."
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-10
MEETING

In the Junior Order Hall
Monday at 8 pm, the Cape
Fear Council Daughters of
America will hold its regular
meeting. All members are urg-
ed to attend.
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the outcome of the Federal cleo
tons of 1904 and 1908.
In 1885 he was offered a cabinet
post in the government of Prime
Minister Mackenzie King but it
was not until 1887, when he accept
ed post on the Royal Commits
sion on Dominion Provincial Rela-
lions, that he ventured into public
life. u
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-10
BEAVERS USE WIND POWER

Beavers cut trees down to a
fine core and let the wind do the
rest, knowing it would be dan
gerous for them to gnaw COM
pletely through the trunk.
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NEW PASTOR

New pastor for the st. An
drews Presbyterian church IS
DIR. John X. Bowling, who viii
arrive in this city Tuesday.
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BIBLE CLASS MEETING

BIBLE GLASS MEETING
The Mcclure Bible class will
hold its regular weekly meet
ing at $50 p. m. at the YMCA
according to an announcement
made Sunday night.
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WEATHER
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| WASHINGTON, Jan. 9. -(P)-WeatheS
bureau report of temperature and rain
fall for the "a hours ending p. m. in
the principal cotton growing areas and
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-01-10

Australias frilled lizard holds
Dun its fore parts and runs on its
hind legs when in haste.
The Western news., 1944-01-27
Much Doing
At Kootenoi VoIley
Grange Meeting

The regular semi-monthly meet
ing of the Kootenai Valley Grange
was held Friday evening, Jan. q.
with very good attendance. Dur
ing the lecture hour Worthy Lee
turer Nellie Waylett conducted an
interesting and educative "quizz"
covering the various Grange. pro-
cedures and activities. Sister Ohle-
rich, chairman of the economic COM
mittee, announced that at our next
meeting a box lunch would be
served, the boxes to be sold and
the buyer paying on basis of one
cent per year for his age. Sister
Sheldon, chairman of the commit
tee working towards the organiz-
ing of poultry producers, announced
that Mr. Campbell, State o. P. A.
inspector, would hold an egg grad
ing school in the community room
of the courthouse on Sunday, Feb.
6. the hours to be announced later.
All poultry and egg producers are
urged to attend this meeting
AT the close of the business ses-
sion a<satpcial hour and. lunch of
sandwiches, pickles and coffee, wera
much enjoyed.
GRANGE REPORTER.
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SERVICE ORGANIZATIONS

Libby Commercial Club: Max
Sturm, president. directors, Mox
Sturm, r. W. Smithberger, A. J..
Agather, E. ]. Barkee, K. A. Klehm.
Dexter Shaurette, secretary.
American Legion Auxiliary No.
81 meets 3rd Thursdays. Mrs. Ira
G. Miller, president, Mrs X E. Nc
Mullen, secretary.
Lions Club meets every End and
4th Mondays. Jas. Harris, pres
ident, Paul K. Church. secretary.
Libby Woman's Club meets End
Tuesday at 2:30 p. m. in community
room of court house. Miss Iilez
Ratekin, president, Mrs. H w. Red
field, secretary
American Legion Post No. 81
meets 3rd Thursdays at the Legion
hall. w. J. Nelson, commander, Ira
c. Miller, adjutant.
Libby Farm Woman's Club meets
lst Wednesday, Mrs. Lee Nixon,
president, Mrs. Louis Burrell, sec
retary.
Libby Junior Woman's Club meets
second Tuesdays at 8 p. m. in the
community room OF the court house.
Mrs. Darrell Shaurette, president
and Mrs. Arleigh Thompson, secle-
tary.
Kootenai Valley Grange meets LIST
and 3rd Fridays OF month at Ameri-
can Legion Hall H. P. Weydemeyer,
master; Louis Ohlerich, secretary.
Regular meetings Of International
Hod Carriers, Building and Com
mon Laborers' Union Of America,
A. F. L., Libby Sub. No. 1892, held
End and 4th Wednesdays at Ameri-
can Legion Hall, Libby.
Lumber and Sawmill Workers
Union No. 1881. Meets End and 4th
Tuesdays Of each month at 7:30-
Abner Role, president; Harry Moe,
recording secretary.
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RATION
REMINDER

A-l0 coupons are now good
through March 81
Tire Inspection-Deadline for A
coupon holders is March 81. For B
and c holders, dead1ine is Febru-
airy 28.
Sugar-Stamp No. 80 in book four
is good for pounds through March
81.
Shoes-Stamp No. Is in book one
is good for l pair. Stamp No. l on
the Airplane Sheet in book three is
good for ! pair.
Meats, Fats-Brown stamps R, S,
T, and U are good through Jan. 20.
Brown stamp V is good through
Feb. 26. Brown stamp w becomes
good Jan. 80 and remains good
through Feb rs.
Processed Foods-Green stamps
G, H, and ] in book four are good
through Feb. 20.
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Returned Wor
Dogs To Be
"Reprocessed"

When the war dog comes home,
ne will return in his pre-war state
OF Tdocility with an honorable dis
charge certificate and service rec
ord, the War Department has an
nbunced. Dogs are "'reprocessed" to
assure their welcome return to the
community, and are taught to be
friendly with all rather than the
lew to whom they were officially
detailed for war duties. Dogs are
given a thorough physical examina-
ton before being sent home and are
returned at government expense.
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LODGES
|. O. O. F. Cabinet chapter No. SO,
meets every Wednesday evening.
Sherman Noel, N. G., Ernest David
son, recording secretary.
A. f. & A. NJ. Libby Lodge No. SIS
meets End and 4th Thursdays at
Masonic Temple Dexter Shaurette,
W. M; Donald c. Hargreaves, sec
retary.
Royal Arch Masons Libby lodge
No. 33 meets third Wednesdays at
Masonic Temple. w. C. Seims, high
priest, D. O. Mount, secretary.
Order OF the Eastern Star. Libby
Chapter No. So. meets lst and 3rd
Tuesdays at Masonic Temple. Mrs.
Esther Oertel, worthy matron, Mrs.
E. E. Jaqueth, secretary.
Libby Moose Lodge No. 1899 meets
End and 4th Mondays at Moose hall.
VIM. Baenen, Governor; Melvin P.
Paulson, secretary.
Royal Neighbors, Mountain View
Camp No. 1858 meets End and 4th
Wednesdays at the Moose hall.
Mrs. Margaret Collier, oracle, Mrs.
Bessie CloWers, recorder.
Medora Rebekah Lodge No. So
meets lst and 3rd Mondays at I. O.
O. F. hall. Mrs. v. F. Paddock,
Noble Grand and Mrs. Harold
Gompf, secretary
A. O. U. w. meets the End Fri
day of each month at the Legion
hall. Harry Hartle, M. W., Yer
non Crotteau, secretary.
A. 0. u. w. Junior Club meets
4th Friday Of each month at Legion
Hall. Janet Johnston, M. W., Rosella
Barr, secretary and Delina Carlson,
supervisor.
Libby Chapter DE Molay meets
1st and 3rd Mondays. Masonic Tenn
PIE, dI p. III.
Rainbow Girls meet second and
fourth Mondays at Masonic Temple.
Daisy Hunter, worthy advisor, Mar
garet Maize, recorder, Mrs. r. C.
Rice, mother adviser.
Women OF the Moose, Libby
Chapter No. sos meets on the first
and third Tuesdays at the Moose
hall. Mrs Harold Burse, Senior Re
gent and Mrs. Harold Bitterman,
Recorder.
Theta Rho Club No. n meets LIST
and 3rd Tuesdays in l. O. 0. F. hall
at tbs p. m. Margaret Noel, presi-
dent Marie Solem, recording sec
retary; Mrs. Chris Ramlo, advisor.
Libby Rod and Gun Club, A. J..
Agather, president; Arthur j. Neils,
secretary. Regular meeting second
Friday of each month at 8 p. m.
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A HOT NOTE

A woman, renting cabins near
mining town, supplies fuel to her
tenants. Recently she notified them
she would have to cut down on the
fuel or increase the rent. One old
timer answered. @
Il won't pay more for this shack.
You can cut down on the wood
and coal If you want to. We had
trouble using up all you allowed
US last year. Fact is, the wife kept
the doors and windows open most
of the winter SO we wouldn't suf-
fer from the heat"
The Western news., 1944-01-27
Ease Restrictions
On Plumbing

Consumers who wish to buy
plumbing, cooking, and heating
equipment in most cases no longer
need authorization from WPB. Some
Of the items which need no priority
rating are-bathtubs, laboratories,
toilets, laundry trays, sinks, show
ers, shower stalls, condensation
pump, chemical toilets, drinking
fountains, septic tanks, grease in
terceptors, flush tanks, scullery
sinks, and wash fountains. Unra-
toned cooking and heating stoves
also may be purchased without WPB
authorization.
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FIRST LUTHERAN CHURCH

Choir practice this evening at the
Theodore Kessel home, at o'clock.
Ladies Aid food sale at the Vari-
ETY. store on Saturday afternoon.
Sunday school at GAS.
Adult Confirmation Service at IL
o'clock Sunday morning. An offer
ing will be received for the South
American Mission at this service.
Bible study at TOO Tuesday ev-
ening
Junior Ladies Aid at the home Of
Mrs. James Duffy next Wednesday
evening at 7:30.
REV. NORMAN BENSON,
Pastor
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THE ASSEMBLY OF GOD
TABERNACLE

Log Church
Sunday school 10 a. m. Glasses
for all ages.
Sunday morning worship IL
o'clock.
c. A. Young Peoples service
$50 p. m
Sunday night evangelistic meet
ing 7:45.
Tuesday evening prayer meeting
in the parsonage at 8 o'clock
Thursday night cottage Bible
study in the M. Bauer home, Troy
7.3O.
Friday evening regular Bible stu
dy in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Cole, 8 o'clock
A warm welcome awaits you.
REV. F. A. DALTON, Pastor.
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THE LITTLE CATHEDRAL In
THE PINES
st. Johns Ev. Lutheran Church,
Mn CvnAd

Divine service, Sunday, Il a. m.
Sunday school, $50 a. m. Bible
class, l0:15 a. m.
Tuesday, 8 p. m, adult lecture
class at the church. Are you inter-
ested in the teachings of the Luth-
eran Church? We welcome you.
Confirmation class, Tuesday and
Friday 4 p. m.
Training class, Thursday 4 p. m.
John |. I. THE blood Of Jesus
Christ, His Son, cleaneth US from
ALL sins"
Come, for all things are now
ready"
Il. HASSKAMP. Pastor
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CHURCH OF GOD

Pastor-Rev. B. H. Applegate.
Sunday
Sunday morning-classes for all
ages-l0 a. m.
Evening worship-8 p. m.
Young Peoples meeting p. m.
Wednesday prayer meeting at the
church-B p. m.
Young Peoples prayer meeting,
Friday evening, 8 p. m, at the
Arthur Martin home.
Everyone welcome to our serv-
icpc
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She: / have confession to make,
dear, can't cook.
He: Don't worry, honey, | can't
make living, SO there'll be moth
ing to cook anyway-Modern Pull
verizing.
The Western news., 1944-01-27
Two Million
Will Observe
Youth Week

CH1CAGO-ln rural ana urban
anens of the United States and Can
aan the period Of January 80 to
February 6, 1914, will be observed
aEYouth Week by more than 1000
CO. Christian youth of Protestant
churches, it was announced today
bbthe Rev. DR.. Roy G. Ross. gener-
ala. secretary of the International
Council of Religious Education.
"One Faith, One Fellowship will
BE- the theme used by more than
$4,000 youth groups across the two
countries in the observance, which
i1lSponsored by the United Chris
tiAn Youth Movement. Constituent
a&encies of the Movement include
4A Protestant denominations and
interdenominational agencies such
a. the Boy Scouts of America, the
YMCA, YWCA, and the 1nterna-
ti4nal Society of Christian Endeav-
On
with fellowship among youth
broken in SO many parts OF the
world today" Dr. Ross stated in an
nouncing plans for Youth Week,
There is real hope for the future in
united observance among Chris
tian youth. Through it an effective
attack can be made on the crucial
problems facing young people IN
American cities and rural areas to-
day
Christian faith in friendly SER
vice" will be expressed during
Youth Week in many communities
through service projects conducted
unitedly for the benefit of less fort
unate young people. The wartime
service program of the United
Christian Youth Movement will
serve as a guide for such projects.
Plans for Youth Week Observance
e. are under the direction of Rev.
Isaac X. Beckes, director of youth
work for the International Council
of Religious Education and execu-
tive secretary OF the United Chris
tizn Movement, who is recommend
ing the following types of activities
for youth groups on community
wide basis:
Church worship services with
emphasis upon youth in the serm-
ons and participation of young peo-
pie in the program, community
wide interdenominational youth
services on an interracial and inter
national basis where possible;
church and community forums on
youth problems and opportunities
for service in Christian work social
activities in churches, sponsored by
inter-church groups for developing
fellowship among young people,
and the taking of offerings from the
youth for relief and missionary pro-
grams around the world.
Young people in village and the
countryside will find in Youth /
Week an opportunity to reaffirm
their faith in the ideal of a Chris
tian America" Mr.. Beckes said in
telling of the program. THE theme
One Faith, One Fellowship chal-
lenges young people with potentia14
tiles of Christian unity.
Youth Week calls youth from the
towns and country to reaffirm unit
edly their faith in the triumph OF
Justice and brotherhood. Every
community needs tha1bpportunity
Youth Week affords to enlarge the
vision, strengthen the unity and to
deepen the faith Of its Christian
vo,1np y
The Western news., 1944-01-27
Pick Cotton Early

Cotton should be picked as early
as possible after it opens because
the longer it is left in the field.
exposed to the sun and rain, the
lower the quality.
The Western news., 1944-01-27
ST. LUKE'S, LIBBY

NEpISCUFdIf
Church school every Saturday af
ternoon at 2 p. m.
Annual meeting of the st. Luke's
congregation will be held soon.
Watch for announcement
Next worship service will be Sun
day evening, Feb. 9th.
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who was that physical wreck
saw you with last night?"
"Oh, call him Ersatz. He's sub.
stituting til the Germans and Jap:
are licked and Bill comes home
again s-Bagology.