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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-29
Ban Children From v
PublicC Gatherings AS
Polio Is lncreasiIlp'
IL Cases In Ashe; Ruling
Is Passed By Board Of
Health

Because of the big increase in
number of cases of infantile para
lysis, or poliomyelitis, in the coun-
ty within past few days the coun-
ty board of health met on Tues
day and passed a ruling placing a
ban on all children age twelve or
younger attending any public
gathering until further notice.
This includes church services,
Sunday schools, moving pictures
or any other type of public gather
ings and the cooperation of autho-
rites as we'll as parents is sought.
Late reports yesterday reveal
that during the present epidemic
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-29
Masonic Lodges
Here Are United

At the meeting of the Masonic
Order, held in Jefferson on Tues
day night, plans for uniting the
lodge, known as the Ashe Lodge
No. GIL and the Helton Lodge No.
594, were united into one organi-
cation. The combined organiza-
tons adopted the name, Ashe
Lodge No. 594.
The same officers now serving
the Jefferson Lodge will continue
to serve this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-29
Attends =
NEA Convention

Ed M. Anderson was in Mil
waukee last week attending the
18th. annual convention of the
National Editorial association. He
is chairman of the legislative COM
mittee of the NEA and presided
at one of the sessions. Tuesday
and Wednesday Mr.. Anderson at
tended a meeting of the direc-
tors of the National Editorial AS
ISOLATION and the National Adver-
Using Service in Chicago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-29
Rationing Office
To Close July 3

Ruby E. Barker, chief clerk of
the local rationing board, stated
that the office would be closed on
Monday, July 3, in order that re-
ports may be made, and asked
that the public cooperate by not
calling at the office. She ex-
planned that the office would be
closed on the third of each month.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-29
Lansing Youth
Gets Air Medal
Especial To The Post)

An Eighth AAF Bomber Sta
ton, acknowledgement Claude
]. Powers, %, of Lansing, N. c.,
has been awarded the Air Medal.
The presentation was made by his
group commander, Colonel Hun
ter Harris, Jr. He is waist gun
Continued On Page Four)
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11

HIROHITO PRAISES
HITLER, MUSSCLlN;

tBy EAe Associated Fr"ss)
.mpc!oI UIrrhitn OF Japan seat
tonel tuiaturN toicgram> to-day
to AGon Hitler JnG Eruito "u>-
hGl'ni On thC thIrd anniversary 81
the signing OF the Japanese Ger
man Italian military alliance,
the JarAntSr news agency 'C-
ported. The Federal Commune
cation, Comm sion heard tl.
Broadcast, Dcamcd 10 oCcunioh
Asia.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11
NAZ1 ATTACKS ARE.
DEFEATED IN IALY

ROME, Dee. IL. (Af--
Large scale German counter al
taci.s against the Allied hridge-
head west OF Iimon river on thc
aDproachcs to Eacuzc have been
defeated dccIsivcIN, Allied head
uuarici, announced today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11
~EAHa1ER

FOR NORTH CAROLINA.
Cloudy tonight. Rain in cast
portion and changing to snow
in west, ending late tonight.
Colder tonight and Tuesday.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11
anks And
Inf antry In
Mile Push
Counter Attacks By
Nazis Beaten Back
By fatton's Forces

Paris, Dec. I1-(AP)-First
army infantry and tanks ad-
,..,ccd - Milo o,dt. ,,,..+a. -
- q, i'''-' ''i''' q "''i Iel W
"dA III IfeSn SNOWMAN, driving
The weakened but still determine
ed Germans from thn Pna,, ,,i,a,.
,.alr,,. ..,,
~ ''''I C''' rs u Diioili ana
fch)z, the latter two and one
half miles northwest of the
ruins of Duron
The main force Of 1t Cen Hodoes,
drive was along a ,en-milo front
mprc than six inches deaD y, c,o,,,
IN the area V,e1t northwest and
southwest of Drn.en Dirnr ;c .
Ruer rIyCn STRONGHOLD Iust 20 miles
O%eF GDea cQ5ntrv from Co1og,,a
20 INC N0L.A, 1T. Gen. Patton'S
ihird army beat down counter
attacks IN the steel city of Dilin-
gen and mar SaarIautern, and
fought the sevcrest kinds of bat
Ties rem house to house i'll Sare
S"emine>, Roiten and Fraulau-
tern.
The third army was fiahting inside
thc Sloglried line al DiIlrgen and
beyond SaarlaHtern and progress
necessarily wa- slew.
ON Pattons rLght. the seventh
army was at gGJps with the Germans
en the east side of the bic French
oase oI Gaguenaa, INTO which the
fJta infantry division forced is way
Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-12-11

Continued on Page Thrcc)
Evening star., 1944-02-11

penses and an allowance for profit
ION the work done on an uncom-
pleted contract.
1t provides payment Of 90 per cent
OF contractors claim against the
Government within 80 days of ter
mination date, but makes the pay
ment subject to readjustment.
Contracting agencies-such as
the War and Navy Departments
would have power to settle their
own contracts The Government
would be required to give 30 days
notice of intention to terminate.
The act" said its authors, will
guarantee speedy settlement of all
termination claims, adequate work.
ing capital during the period be-
tween termination and final settle
ment, quick removal of war ma
terials from war plants after con-
tract termination and proper ad-
vance notice before termination.
Both industry and labor, with
whom we have consulted very close
ly in drawing up the bill. urge that
it be acted upon as quickly as pos
Sible,
Evening star., 1944-02-11
George and Murray
Offer Bill 10 Ease
End Of War Contracts

BY the Associated Press.
A war contracts termination
bill-intended to give the manu-
facturer a quick settlement and
cash to ease him back into
peacetime activities when his
war job ends-was introduced
today by the heads. of two Sen
ate committees working on de-
mobilization problems.
"The enactment of this measure, y
said its authors-Senators George
Democrat, Of Georgia, and Murray
Democrat, of Montana-"will not
only help war production but also
will provide strong foundation for
achieving full employment in the
postwar period"
Chairman George of a special
committee on postwar economic pol
icy and planning and Chairman
Murray of Military Affairs SUBJ
committee studying war contract
terminations, said the legislation
would assure to every war contractor
compensation for contract termina-
ton, including payment for ex-
Evening star., 1944-02-11
BY FREDERIC J. HASKIN.


@. Is is proper to remove stars
from a service flag when the SOL
diers they represent are discharged?
S. N.
A. The War Department says that
stars on service flags should be re-
moved when the soldiers so honored
are honorably discharged from the
Army.
@. How many men become l8
years OF age annually in the United
States?-T. H. F..
A. The Bureau Of the Census says
that its latest figure on the number
OF men becoming 18 years of age in
the United States is for 1910, when
l ,281 ,638 attained that age. The fig
ure varies but little from year to
year.
@. What is the oldest printed book
in the world?-E. L. H.
A. The oldest which can be dated
with certainty is a Chinese version
Of Diamond Sutra," a Buddhistic
work printed from wood blocks in
1853 by Wang Chich.
@. Who were the Three Kings of
Cologne?-A. B. F..
A. This is name sometimes given
to the Magi or Wise Men. The En-
press Helena is said to have removed
their bones from Constantinople to
Milan, and afterward Frederick
Barbarossa transferred them to
Cologne Cathedral.
Q. When was the last shot fired
by the United States Navy in the
First World War?-R. N. S.
A. 1t is believed that the last shot
was fired by Battery No. 4 of the
United States Naval Railway Bat
terry in France between 1905 and
1888 am. November IL, 1918. Five
rounds were fired by this battery at
Longuyon, France. j. A. Kaffka, S.
F., second class, was at the gun.
@. What part of the brain does
the thinking?-C. L. M.
A. The gray matter, or what SCI
entists call the cortex. This is a
thin layer from one-tenth to one
quarter of an inch thick, spread over
the surface of the upper part of the
brain,
Evening star., 1944-02-11
|USO Club to Honor
'Februury's Children

The USO Penthouse Club at the
YWCA will honor guests born in
February at its Valentine tea SUM-
day.
Among the honor guests will be
the Misses Nancy and Jerry Jones,
twin sisters and members OF this
USO's Planning Committee They
will be in the receiving line with
other February children"
After tea from to 8 pm, the
musical program will feature Miss
Patricia Prochnik, daughter of the
former Austrian Ambassador; It..
Evening star., 1944-02-11

It would GER
tainly not help
the C use of
u unity in the
United States If
he President
permitted h l S
position as COM
nander in chief
of the Army and
Navy to be used
to forward his
t our t n - term
candidacy. If he
is elected as a
result of the use
of Government
cop,p,,,,,icot ion
Evening star., 1944-02-11

Virginia Morley, WAC, former
drummer In the Ina Ray Hutton
Band; Sergt. Harold Tharp, Army
Air Forces Band and Glee Club
leader: Raymond L. Turner, British
Royal Navy, and Miss Hazel Nor
ton, accordioniSt.
Evening star., 1944-02-11
|Huskin's S
to
Questions

reader can get the answer to any
question of fact by writing The Eve
ming Star Information Bureau, Fred
eric j Haskin, director. Washington,
D. G, Please inclose stamp for return
postage
Evening star., 1944-02-11
Electioneering at the Front
Both Roosevelt and COP Leaders
Realize Value 'of Fair Campaigning
BY DAVID LAWRENCE.

Both President Roosevelt and the Republican party
have definite interest in seeing to that the coming
campaign fairly conducted It not enough the soldiers
of Federal ballot State ballot both important that
the that reaches them from this shall
by the War Navy Departments
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
LAUREL THANKED
FOR T.B. FUND AID
Mrs. Penninger, Chairman. Ex-
press Appreciation As
rRsE1 NearS Close

-snuinger, Laurel,
ohzI, IN l9s3 Christmas
seal z nst week expressed her
a-ppreriatiun o. the residents of
Laurel Tor their support in the cam
paign % control tuberculosis in
Montana
The continuance Of this program
is of Importance to prevent a
threatened wartime rise in the
death rate from tuberculosis in this
state" she said.
But" she adds, I'VE cannot close
our campaign until all seals have
been accounted for. Those who
have forgotten to make their con-
tributions or to return unused seals
are urged to do so as soon as pos
nor is it too late to make adj
ditional purchases if desired"
Mrs. Penninger said this week
that collections so far had been
about $416, less expenses. The
final gross figure should be Slightly
greater than the current figure,
Mrs. Penninger indicated.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
Radio Owners May
Soon Get Tubes For
Now Silent Outfits

Helena, Jan. 5.-FOur and a half
million radio tubes of critical types
for civilian receiving sets will be
produced in 1914, it was announced
today by Oscar A. Baarson, WIPE
district manager here.
Tubes for household radio sets
are being scheduled for production
in sizeable quantities by plants best
equipped to produce them, accord
ing to Baarson. The civilian tube
program may not be a complete
solution to the home radio set prob
lem, but it will serve to put back
into service thousands Of the sets
which have been "blacked out" by
limited tube supplies, according to
WPB. 1t is expected that tubes
will continue to reach civilian out
in increasing quantities as the
new program gets under way.
The "h~ard-to-get" types of tubes
which are being pushed are PISA
Z, 12-SK-7, SOLE, 1913, 35-L-6,
Lbs, 1-A-7, 80 and other critical
types which have not been produced
IN sufficient numbers.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
VI v. To TELL Of
ITS WORK PROJECT
Duvall Says German To Discuss
Peril OF Joblessness, Means
OF Prevention After War

Postwar unemployment among
returning veterans would give agi-
tators and the demagogues on oppor-
tunity to promote the same tactics
which Hitler employed to lead the
German people into fascism. This
is the warning sounded by Com
mander A. T. Duvall of Billings
post No. 1884, Veterans of Foreign
Wars of the U. s., with the an
nouncement that his organization is
already making plans to assist the
speedy rehabilitation of those who
are discharged from the armed
forces after the victory.
"Our ideas on this subject will be
fully explained in the ~thirty-eighth
of our series of Speak Up For De-
mocracy' talks which will be broad
cast over station KGHL at 10:45
a. m, Jan. II, by Frank j. German.
According to Commander Duvall
the potential evils of postwar un-
employment among veterans can be
eradicated if steps are taken to help
those who are discharged to become
independent and self-supporting rs
quickly as possible.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
FUNERAL HELD FOR
A. v. HAMB|OGE, Al
Northern Pacific ,Trackman
Died Saturday At Hos
pital In Glendive

Funeral services were held at Our
Savior's. Lutheran church Tuesday
afternoon for Arthur w. Ham,
bidge, Al, Northern Pacific track
man, who died at a Glendive hos
pital Saturday.
He was born at Marysville, Dec.
IL, 1902, and lived for a number of
years at Marysville, Ekalaka and
Glendive. He was married to Imo-
gene Wight at Columbus, Dec. "a,
1888. The family moved to Laurel
shortly after and Mr.. Hambidge
entered the employ of the railroad
company.
Surviving are the widow; a
daughter, Evelyn, and a son, James,;
two brothers, Walter and George
Hambidge, both of Helena, and a
sister, Mrs. G. l.. Pyles of Redding,
Calf.
Rev. A. H. Hanson, pastor of the
church, conducted the funeral ser
vices. With Mrs. C. o. Anderson
accompanying, Mrs. Stanley Filing
son sang "The Old Rugged Cross"
and "In the Garden" P~allbearers
were Theodore Schessler, Herman
Schessler, Fred Herman, Arthur
Metzger, Philip Bosch and William
Chopper. Burial was in the Rock
vale cemetery.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
Laurel Lads Have
Reunion, California

There was something of a Lau-
rel get-together recently in south
ern California. The Laurel Outlook
has the following, dated Dec. 2S,
from Van Mugs, Calf:
"Bert Sherrow, an air cadet from
Santa Ana, Calf, was a guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. Forrest Sarff at Van
Mugs, friends of George Shearer,
Jr., who also is in that city. After
a lovely day there, George and Bert
went to the home of Mr.. and Mrs:
j. p. McMann Mrs. McMann, the
former Mona Hageter, is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Nora Hageter of Lau-
rel) at Glendale, where to their sur
prise they ran into Ralph Gjefle
of Laurel who is an air cadet at
Lancaster, Calf. The company had
a grand time talking yer old times
and spent a pleasant evening dane
ing at the Aragon ballroom III
Santa Monica, Calf"
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
TWO YELLOWSTONE
BANKS SHOW ASSETS
OVER FOUR MILLION
Is Gain Of S6OO,O0O In Year,
Says Vice President Harris;
Loans Show Decline

The Dec. 81 call report Of the
Yellowstone banks, Laurel and Co
lumbus, shows assets in excess of
100000 and capital and surplus
of $180,000, says B. Meyer Harris,
vice president. This is an increase
of 100000 in assets during the
year 1913.
The statement also shows a re-
markable liquidation in loans in the
territory served. The loans have
reduced $3S5,0OO or about 1870.
This seems to indicate a general
desire to get out of debt. All of
the decrease has been reinvested
in government securities at rates of
three-eights of 10 and up and
with maturities of 80 days and
longer. .
"There has been a considerable
switch from sheep to cattle during
the past year on account of the diff
ficulty in securing labor. While
livestock prices are down somewhat
from the top, the prices are still
satisfactory and the growers big
gest problem is high-priced feed and
labor" Vice President Harris said.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
TWO FROM THIS AREA
RATE AS CADET NURSES

Nearly one-third of students TAX
ing the U. S. cadet nurse corps
training at Montana State College
and in seven affiliated hospitals
during the fall quarter made an av-
erage scholastic standing of 80 or
better, according to a report just
made by Miss Anna Pearl Sherrick,
c~oordinator of nursing, Bozeman.
Eighty-four of the students who
took the autumn quarter at the
state college RI now taking prac-
teal training in hospitals and 40
new students enrolled in the U. S.
cadet nurse corps program which
started this week. The next train
ing period for high school students
who graduate this spring will start
at Montana State College next sum-
mer. This will be followed by
another course starting early in the
fall at the opening of the regular
year.
Among students from the Billings
Deaconess hospital who made the
high scholastic standing are Ester
.oombs and Ella Thatcher from
this area.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
N. HARP CLAIMED
BY DEATH MONDAY
Father OF Mrs. c. w. Laird Sue
cumbS After Several Months
Illness; Funeral Thursday

Oliver Morton Harp, SO, father of
Mrs. c. W. Laird, died Monday at
lis p. m. at the Laird home, 220
Fourth avenue, following an illness
extending from last Aug. ID when
he suffered a stroke. He had been
a resident of Laurel 26 years.
The funeral has been arranged
for Thursday at 2 p. m. at the
Laurel Masonic temple. Corinthian
lodge No. ~, A. F. & A. NJ, Of
which Mr.. Harp had been a member
many years, will be in charge of
the rites, with Rev. M. j. Wilcox
of the Methodist church officiating.
Burial will be at the Laurel ceme-
terry.
Mr.. Harp was born Aug. 80, 1860,
at Willow Creek, Lee county, Ill.
His parents were Nh. and Mrs.
James A. Harp who went to Iowa
via. covered wagon in 1864 and set
tied on a farm lei Iowa Falls.
He married Ruth Lucretia Nc
Pherson in 1882. They went to
Deadwood, S. D., where their only
child, Mary Olive, was born.
The family returned to Alden,
Iowa, in 1893 and resided there a
number of years. The daughter
and her husband, Mr.. an Mrs. c.
w. Laird, came to Laurel and Nh.
and Mrs. Harp moved here in 1917.
Mrs. Harp died Aug. "a, 1897, and
Mr.. Harp had since made his home
with Mr.. and Mrs. Laird. He re-
from active business several
years ago.
In addition to the daughter, Mrs.
he is survived by a sister,
Mrs. P. D. MacBride Of Chicago.
and two grandchildren, Ruth Laird
Of Portland, Ore, and John o..
Laird who is with the armed forces
and at present is attending school
n Cambridge, Mass.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
APPEAL
ASKS FARMERS To
SAVE ALL MOTORS
Tremendous War Load Coming
Soon; All Transportation Is
Faced By Big Job

Because the nations %transporta-
ton industry is faced with a ire
mendOus war load in coming
months, a special appeal to farmers
and ranchers Of the Rocky Mountain
region to conserve their present
motor equipment, has been issued
by Asa J. Merrill, regional dires-
tor of the office of defense trans
portation.
Shortage of new vehicles, repair
parts and tires makes the transpor-
tation problem critical for the next
few months, Merrill said. Faced
with these threats, truckers find
their tonnage increasing and the
wear and tear on present equip
ment greater than in normal times.
Those engaged in agriculture are
urged to take advantage of the short
time before planting season starts
to check their equipment and see
that it is placed in the best posi-
BILE condition. Those having diff
Guilty in obtaining repair parts may
obtain help from the nearest ODT
district office.
Farmers and ranchers are urged
to conserve vehicles as much as
possible by cooperating with their
neighbOrs in sharing hauls and cut
ing down duplicating trips.
1t is pointed out by ODT off
aIQl thnf Eannfnn tho nrn1,T.tC ~
the farms and ranches moving to
market is as much a part of the
war effort as activities closer to
the fighting front, and conservation
of present equipment is declared es-
sential to victory.
ODT officials are expressing con-
Germ Over the shortage of new
trucks and it is certain old ones
must be kept running on borrow
ed time" for months to come.
The war production board has ap-
proved an increase in civilian truck
production for 1914, but the out
Iook for enough to meet ordinary
demands is not promising, ODT Of
say.
The civilian truck pool is virtual
y exhausted. OF 1900 trucks ap-
proved for production in the third
and fourth quarters of 1913, only
4 few hundred were delivered.
What new trucks are made
AVAILABLE" Merrill said, twill take
ARE of only the most urgent needs.
It is imperative, therefore, hat
operators exercise all possible
are and conserve their present We
licles and equipment. Every truck
owner should care for his truck
with the assumption that it is ir-
replaceable until after the war"
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
ANNOUNCE EXAMINATION,
PARK CITY POSTMASTER

The United States civil service
commission has announced an open
competitive examination to fill the
vacancy in the postmaster in Park
City, Mont, in accordance with an
act of congress approved June rs,
1888.
In order to be eligible for the
examination, an applicant must be
a citizen of the United States, must
have actually resided within the de-
livery of the ~postoffice for which
the examination is held, or within
the city or town where such office
is situated, for at least one year
Immediately preceding the date fix
ed for the close of receipt of ap-
plications, must be in good physical
condition, and within the prescribed
age limits. The competition is
open to both men and women.
The civil service commission will
certify the names of the highest
three qualified eligibles to the post
master general who shall ~thereupon
submit the name of the eligible Sc
lected to the president for nominal
ton. Confirmation by the senate is
the final action.
Applicants will be required to as
semble in an examination room for
written tests, and will also be rat
ed on their education and business
or professional experience, general
qualifications and suitability. The
civil service commission will make
an impartial inquiry among repre-
sentative patrons of the office, both
men and women, concerning the eX-
perience, ability, and character of
each applicant, and the evidence
thus secured will be considered in
determining the ratings to be as
signed to the applicants. The CON-
mission is not interested in the po-
%litical, religious or fraternal affilia-
tons of any applicant.
Full information and application
forms may be obtained at the post
office for (which the examination is
held, or from the United States
civil service commission, Washing
ton, D. C. Applications must be
on file in the office of the commits
sion at Washington, D. c., not later
than the date specified at the head
of the announcement.
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
SET
FOR HOOP SEASON
Openers Are Away From Home
With Klein, Roundup-Park
City TO Play Here Jan. Il

The Locomotives will start this
basketball season when the team
plays Roundup and Klein on jar
Z and 8. The home season will open
next Wednesday, Jan. ~, when the
Park City Panthers come to the
local court.
Coach T. H. Bennett started
workouts again with the opening Of
school on Monday after giving the
squad a rest during the holidays.
About % boys are still on the squad
and most of them will see action
in the games played on the Locomo-
tives' home court, according to Ben
nett. The coach has not yet select
ed his first squad because of the
large number of very promising
freshmen and sophomores out.
"With Kennard Cook, as our only
experienced player, these freshmen
and sophomores have a fine chance
of playing this year." Bennett said.
Most of the boys are smaller than
the average Laurel team over the
last ten years, according to the
coach, with Cook and Herb Boyd the
only two boys over the six-foot
mark. When asked what chances
he thought the Locomotives had in
their first two games away from
home, he said, roundup hasn't been
beaten this year and Klein has lost
only two-Columbus and Roundup
but we hope to win at least one of
these games"
Laurel outlook., 1944-01-05
BOY SCOUT TROOP a
To HAVE FIRST COURT
OF HONOR ON FRIDAY

The public, friends and parents
of Laurel Boy Scouts, members of
troop IA, are invited to attend the
troops first court of honor cere-
mony which has been announced for
Friday, Jan. 7, at 1870 p. m. at
the Methodist church.
In making the announcement, Of
ficials said the event will include
the presentation of all badges won
during the past year. In addition
there will be tenderfoot investiture
and scoutcraft demonstrations.
The public is invited to see what
the Scouts are doing and to sup
port the movement by attending
the ceremony.