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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20
Warrensville News

Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Jones anc
daughters, of Conowingo, Md.
and former residents of this place
are visiting relatives here and a
Ashland. Their many friends ex.
tend a hearty welcome to them
Petty Officer and Mrs. R. c
Shoaf and little son, Gerry, are
guests of MIR. and Mrs. w. P
Shoaf this week. Mr.. Shoaf is
stationed at the Norfolk base, Mrs
Shoaf and son are there with him
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Eller anc
daughter of Jefferson, called or
friends here Sunday.
Edgar Ashley had the misfor.
tune to lose fine horse Saturday
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Beck ano
daughter, of Lorraine, Ohio, are
visiting friends and relatives near
here. They are former residents
of Warrensville, having moved tc
Ohio three years ago.
DR.. and Mrs. J. M. GRAPHICAL
of Marion, Va, were guests OF
Mr.. and Mrs. K. L. Eller last week
Miss Mary Lynn Johnson, OF
Charlottesville, Va, is home on
vacation.
Mrs. J. M. Burkett returned to
A. S. T. C. Tuesday, where she
will attend the school through the
midsummer term.
Miss Harriet Eastman, of Bina
was in Warrensville, Sunday.
Mrs. J. C. Johnson was bust
ness visitor in West Jefferson
Monday.
Harve Chandler, of Mouth Of
Wilson, was in Warrensville, Sat.
urday.
Miss Irene Jones, of Burlington
is visiting her mother, Mrs. Den
ton Jones, at present.
| Mrs. B. o. Dolinger and Mrs
David Bluefield, of Lansing, were
in the villege Friday. Mrs. Blue
field left for Washington, D. c..
Monday where she will join he
husband, S-Sgt. Bluefield, for
few weeks vacation before re
turning to the Cherry Point Ma
rine base, where they will reside
Miss Sally Shepherd, of Scott
vile, is the guest of Miss Darie
Johnson this week.
Miss Betty Sue Carson visited
relatives at Ashland Monday.
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Miss Ledbetter,
mr.. Hutchinson Wed

Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Led
better, of Asheville, have an
nounced the marriage of their
daughter, Helen, to Mr.. Edward T.
Hutchinson, of Washington, D. c.
The wedding took place in
the Lewis Memorial Methodist
Church, of Washington, on July
2. The Rev. Haskell R. Deal Of
ficiated. During the ceremony the
Iorganist played softly ooh Prom
Use Me-" II Love You Truly and
ooh, Sweet Mystery of Life" The
traditional professional and we'd
ding marches were used. Only the
families of the bride and groom
and few close close friends were
present
The bride wore light blue
dress with white accessories. Her
corsage bouquet was of white
orchids.
Miss Ida Ledbetter, of Ashe-
vile, sister of the bride, was her
maid of honor. She wore a rose
dress with white accessories. Her
corsage was of gardenias.
Walter R. Bauguess, of Wash
ington, served as the groom's best
man.
The bride is graduate of Ap-
palachian State Teachers College
Boone. She taught in Ashe county
schools for five years, and for the
past two years has been employed
in Union Station, of Washington
Mr.. Hutchinson is a graduate OF
Southeastern University, Wash
ington. He holds a degree in Com
mercial Science and is at present
employed with the firm of Wal
colt and Taylor, as office manager
The couple will be at home in
Washington after a short trip
through Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20
Baptist Group
Held Meeting
Mrs. Carl Coward And Mrs
Charlie Davis Serve AS
Joint H0SteSSeS

The Mabel Vannoy Circle, OF
the West Jefferson Baptist church,
met at the home of Mrs. Carl
Coward with Mrs. Charlie Davis
as Joint hostess last week. Twelve
members and one visitor, Miss
Virginia Dare league, Baptist
worker for Ashe county, were
present. Mrs. Jennings RAIDER was
in charge of the program.
The program opened with SEN
tence prayer by each member.
Mrs. RAIDER gave the scripture
reading, after which Miss league
gave an interesting discussion on
the South Pacific Islands.
The hostesses served delicious
refreshments, consisting of cake,
ice cream, sandwiches, pickles,
and grapette.
The August meeting will meet
at the home of Mrs. H. D. Cues
senberry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20

visiting r. A. Walker, who is u
patient in the Veterans Hospital
at Johnson City, Tenn.
The revival which was to have
been held at the Methodist church
this week was cancelled on ac--
count of the spread of Infantile.
Paralysis.
Mr.. M. w. Reynolds, and sons
Nelson and Caudill, returned to
their home here, Sunday, after.
visiting in Harrisonburg, Va.
where Mr.. Reynolds attended an.
Agricultural conference. While
there Nelson was striker with
appendicitis, and underwent an
operation. He is recovering nicely.
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Personals

Miss Lucy Ray Sturgills, OF
Kannapolis, is visiting her bro
Their Coalwood, West Virginia.
DR.. and Mrs. Reeves Gambill,
of Lincolnton, are spending some
time at their summer home here
Pvt. and Mrs. James V. Won
cannon, of Jacksonville, Florida
visited relatives and friends in
the county this week.
Misses Wanda Lee and Juanita
Weaver are spending a few days
here with their parents. They will
return for the second semester OF
summer school, at Appalachian
State Teachers College, in a few
days.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Story are
spending this week at their homes
in Marshall.
Miss Vivian Johnson, a student
at Draughon Business College,
Winston-Salem, spent the week
end at her home here.
Mrs. John Scott is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Elliott, at indie
pendence, Va, this week.
Mr.. Upton Blevins, of the Mer-
chant Marine, is spending some
time with his family in the coun-
ty.
Miss Winona Roland, who is
receiving treatment at the Ashe
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20
ANNOUNCE SCHEDULE
FOR ASHE I'll. ID. CLUBS

Monday, July "a, Lansing club
Mrs. Burgwin Carter, $3.50 p. m
Tuesday, July Is, Idlewild club,
Mrs. T. w. Hartzog, 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday, July 26, Healing
Springs club, Mrs. J. c. Osborne,
200 p. m.
Thursday, July q, Peak Valley
club, School Building, 2:30 p. m
Friday, July %, Glendale
Springs club, Mrs. L. F. Woodie,
2:30 p. m.
The subject for the July meet
ing is cts Good Business TIC
Keep Well" The time for some
of the meetings has been moved
to 2::3O for the summer months, sc
members that were not at the
meeting last month please make
note of this change.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20

hospital this week, is reported to
be improving, her many friends
will be glad to learn.
Mrs. Ruth Roland was pleas
ant visitor here, on Saturday.
Sgt. Gwyn P. Bledsoe, of San
Francisco, Calf, is visiting rela-
tives in the county this week
This is his first visit to his native
state and county in nearly nine
teen years.
MIR. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
attended the annual meeting Of
the N. G. Press Association ir
High Point, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lance Dawson, OF
West Virginia, spent last week
with Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Lambert
at jefferson.
Mrs. Edd Lambert, Mr.. Watt
Lambert, and Dartha Barker
spent Friday afternoon with Mrs
Lee Lambert.
Miss Eva Parsons, of Columbus
Ohio, and Mr.. Charles Parsons, OF
Northfork, w. Va, are visiting
friends and relatives in the county
this week. Miss Parsons is on the
nursing staff of Grant Hospital in
Columbus.
MIR. Gwyn Blevins and daugh-
tiers, Louise and Madge, of New
Castle, Ind, are visiting Mr.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20
Grassy Greek News

Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Halsey,
and daughter, Nancy, of Bel Air,
Md, are visiting relatives here.
Rev. and Mrs. J. o. Spencer,
and son, Gilmer, of Bel Air, Md,
are visiting relatives and friends
this week.
Sonny" Lane, Athens, w. Va,
is spending two weeks vacation,
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. T. w.
Wagg.
Mrs. r. A. Walker, and son,
Bobby, Mrs. Giles Blevins, and
Mr.. Edison Thomas spent Sunday
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20

Blevins' father, Mr.. M. M. Blevlns
at Crumpler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wade Miller ano
Miss Ruby Worley, of Bristol, Va.
spent the week end visiting Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Miller, of Boone.
Miss Blanche Benge, of Todd
is now employed in Bristol, Va
Mrs. Carlos Thomas and daugh'
ter, Ruth Barley, are spending
some time in Sanford with rela
tiVes.
Mrs. o. H. Baldwin, Mrs. c. w
Smith and Mrs. Kay Hardin visit
ed Mrs. Hugh Baldwin, at Monroe
recently. They were accompanied
home by Mrs. Baldwin and son
Jimmy.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. w. Smith anc
son, Bobby, of Baltimore, Md, are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. o. H. Bald
win and other relatives here.
Dean and Radford Baldwin, O:
Baltimore, Md, spent severa
days with their parents, Mr.. anc
Mrs. 0. H. Baldwin, of West JEFF
ferson, recently. Radford expects
to enter military service soon.
DR.. B. E. Reeves, who is re.
cuperating at his home here, is
improving.
Misses Betty Cornett, Woyns
Cook and Juanita Cook left Wed.
nesday for Ridgecreast to attend
the Southwide Baptist Training
Union Leadership assembly. They
were accompanied by Miss Vir.
ginia Dare league, Baptist Asso.
ciational worker of the county.
Mrs. Charles H. Phillips, who
has been i'll at the home of hel
daughter, Mrs. Basil D. Barr, fol
for several months has entered
the Mountain Home Sanitorium
at Fletcher, for treatment.
Mrs. Robert D. Mcneil is spend.
ing some time at her home here
She plans to join Cpl. Mcneil
in Georgia, soon.
Miss Juanita Lewis, of Dunn
spent some time at the home OF
her mother, Mrs. V. A. Lewis
this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Owen, Of
Pennsylvania, are visiting rela
tives in the county this week.
Mr.. Earl Reeves, of Aberdeen
Md, visited relatives in the coun
ty this week.
Mr.. c. c. Johnson, and daughter
Betty, of Crabtree, w. Va, are
visiting Mrs. Flora Johnson, Of
Jefferson.
Mrs. Garland L. Rush, of WEIGH
w. Va, visited her sister, Mrs
Bryce Lyle, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Weston
Iof Baltimore, Md, have returned
to their home after visiting Mrs
Weston's brother, Mr.. Bryce Lyle
and Mrs. Lyle.
Mrs. Molly Lyle and sons
James and Ralph, and Mrs. Bryce
Lyle, visited Sgt. Gilbert Lyle
who is a patient at the Moore
General Hospital at Black Noun
tain, Sunday. Sgt. Lyle recently
returned from England, where he
was in service.
The condition of Mr.. Clinton
Goodman, patient at the Ashe
Hospital, continues to improve.
Mr.. and Mrs. Willard Wither-
spoon and children, Mary anc
Macarthur, have returned to their
home in Jarrettsville, Md, after
visiting Mrs. R. P. Witherspoon
They also visited Mrs. Wither.
spoons father, Mr.. Arthur Miller
of Brandon, who has been ill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-20

WAR BONDS will buy the
bombs to blast the Axis!
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
TO SEND ENVOYS
 TO KAI-SHEK

WASHINGTON, Aug. 21.-tAP) President Roosevelt today an- nounced plans for Donald Nelson. head of the War Production Board, along with Maj. Gen. Pat rick Hurley, to leave immediate ly as emissaries to China to dis cuss military and economic prob lems with Chiang Kai-Shek.
 Just when Nelson appeared to have won the fight to get limit ed civilian production resumed, the move stirred surprised con- lecture from congressman and others. "It looks like kick in the teeth" said one associate WIPE chairman.
 Speculation stemmed chiefly on the. assumption that the Presi-- dents specification would take Nelson and Hurley several months" 10 finish the assignment. ? The associate called the next few months "cri'ical', in the re- conversion program, and said they were positive that until the White House announcement came, Nelson believed the entire mis- sion, including travel time, could be completed In about three weeks.
 Charles E. Wilson, vice chair man of the WIPE, will take charge in Nelson's absence.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
JAPANESE ARE WITHDRAWING FROM ISLAND

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS IN THE SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Aug. 2l.-tAP)-The heavily pun ished Japanese air forces are withdrawing from Halmahera to bases to the westward beyond reach of allied bombers.
 General Douglas MacArthur re- ported in today's communicate, "This will make the advance to the westward possible, without the costly frontal assaults 10 clear the way"
 The official pronounceTnent add ed that Halrnahra is about 200 miles west of New Guinea and 300 miles south of the Philippines. and has been under constant at tack by allied bombers in recent weeks.
 The nearest Japanese ;. strong holds west of Harnahera are 1T the, Celebes and BorneO Islanras, both containing many airdromes which as yet has not felt the weight of allied bombs. Vi
 The battle for air supremacy. in the Molluccas Islands is rapidly approaching a definite conciu- sion.
 Under constant punishment, the enemy is apparently withdrawing leaving many of the airbases non- operative and others stripped ot planes. This, together with ship ping limitations, renders the seV- eral powerful garrisons in the area strategically inpotent for anything but local action.
 With negligible loss this inter locking chain of positions from New Guinea to the Philippines is being gradually sterilized.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
B-25's SCORE HITS ON FRENCH BATTLESHIP

ROME, Aug. 21.-(AP)-Amer- ica B-25's scored hits on the French battleship Strassbourg in Toulon harbor, in an effort to si- lence its guns, which the Germans were firing on the advancing al lied forces. The vessel is partly submerged, having been scuttled by her crow in 1941.
 The bonbers also hit a cruiser and destroyer in the harbor.
 The Seventh Army reached Sol lies, al port six miles northeast of BTignoles and 20 miles northeast of Toulon. =.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
WAR PLANES
 CONTINUE ON ISLAND RAIDS

U. 5. PACIFIC FLEET HEAD QUARTERS AT PEARL HAR- BOR, Aug. 21.-tAP)-War planes of the U. s. Central Pacific Com uaand continued their neu'ralizing raids on the scattered Japanese island bases, Admiral Chester w. Nisnitx. reported today.
 In the raids Thursday and Fri day, American flyers hit two of the Marianas Islands, Pagan, north of conquered Saipan, and Rota, between Tinian and Guam. south Marshalls, was blasted Aura, a phosphate island in the south Marshalls was blasted twice. and Mill and Wotje in the eastern Marshalls were also attacked.
 Anti-aircraft fire at the various bases was neager to moderate. All American planes returned safely.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
ALLIES NOW IN PARIS
FORRESTAL TO TAKE OVER
 MACHINE SHOPS

WASHONGTON, D. C., Aug. President Satur- day, ordered James Forrestal, sec retary of the navy, to take over and to operate 99 machine shops whose companies are producing war materials around San Fran cisco.
 The shops are to be taken over because of refusal of the union to lift the overtime ban on the work CTS.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
ARMORED COLUMNS ON CITY'S EDGES

SUPREME ALLIED HEAD QUARTERS, IN FRANCE, Aug s. arrnored columns appeared on both sides of Paris today and it has been reported that Allied flags are already fly ing in many parts of the capital, as the underground army started fierce revolt, anticipating early liberation.
 American tanks have establish ed a firm bridgehead across the Seine at Nantes, 25 miles north west of Paris, opening path to the flying bomb" coast, 90 miles farther north.
 Probing thrusts to the Seine Tn the vicinity of Corbeil, Melun and Fontainbleaa, points ,15. g and 35 miles southeast of Paris are putting the allies in position to sweep completely around the city to the battlegrounds of World War l., Rheims, Soissons, the Marne, and Chateau Thierry on the Marne. 55 miles 10 the northeast.
 General Patton's Third Army vanguard was fighting in the vii cinity of Versailles, 10 miles from the heart of Paris, where peace was signed in the Hall of Mirrors in 1919.
 The German news agency DINE, said that American reconnaissance forces were in Paris itself
 The invasion territory north of the Seine at Nantes, threatened to compress further the 75x50- mile area below the river where elements of 18 Nazi divisions are fighting despera ely to escape the succession of pockets in the hope of executing German Dunquer- que, across the almost bridgeless Seine.
 Madly charging into the allied bands of steel, the Germans made two attempts yesterday and last night, to break out of these traps. Field dispatches reported that the Germans were using about TO tanks scraped up from the ele- ments of five divisions. The Germans attacked from the westernmost pocket all night. below Falaise, without appreciable results. M
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
METEORITE ON DISPLAY

A piece of meteorite from . large piece which fell at Annette Creek, near Council, is on dis play in the Window of the Alas ka Airlines. The whole metorite weighs about 100 lbs. and is com posed of iron ore and nickel. The sample displayed is on its way to the University of Alaska for the museum there.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
SECRETARY OF STATE OPENS POSTWAR MEET

WASHINGTON, Aug. 2l.-(AP) United States Secretary of State Cordell Hull, opened the history-making postwar security talks today, with the declaration that the organization for peace must be backed by force, avail able promptly, in adequate meas ure, with certainty"
 His assertion strongly indicated that the United States was enter ing the four-poWer meetings with plans for strong commitment to use its own forces to support world security for generations to come.
 T Sir Alexander Cadogan, British representative, appealed to the British, American, Soviet and Chinese governments to act speed fly in erecting the world peace structure in order to get some of it working before the war ends.
 He evidently referred to the British proposal which so far has produced little evidence to support official quarters here that a min imum of the Big Four nations Should band themselves together now into some sort of provisional union until a permanent organi- zation can be formed.
 Events are moving so fast that pected," said Cadogan. Tt would pecvted," said Cadogan. "It would be folly to delay the construction of at least some of the framework of future international coopera- ton until the problems of peace confront us all with their insist ency."
 The delegates gathered at Dun sarton Oaks, on the historic Wash 1ngton estate, where all the meet ings are to be held.
 Expressly speaking for the President as well as himself, Hull as the officials host, opened the first session of the international meeting to block out the security organization, since formal work was started in the League of Ma tons 25 years ago.
 Is Both Cadogan, the British rep resentative, and Ambassador Gromyko, the Soviet representa- tive, spoke in response to Hulrs opening speech, following which the leading American role was turned over to E. R. Stettinius, Jr., the under secretary of state.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
ARRIVES IN NOME
 TO JOIN HUSBAND

Mrs. Halliday has arrived in Nome from Kodiak to join her husband, who is stationed here with the ACS. They will make their home in the newly finished house just west of the Rowe Apartments on Front Street.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
CASTEL LEAVES IN els SCHOONER

Captain A. Castel left with his gas schooner on a charter trip to Diomede Island, with supplies for ~the stores and individuals who will winter there. He also carried passengers.
The Nome nugget., 1944-08-21
JIMMY HEWITT TAKEN TO HOSPITAL

Jimmy Hewitt was taken to the hospital for medical attention last Friday and is now much better and will be about again soon.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
UNION LEADER is
BEATEN, VITRIOL
THROWN IN FACE

SAN FRANCISCO-FP-The Inter
national Union of Operating Engineers
tAFL) is offering a reward Of $4,000
for information leading to the arrest of
two men who attacked Business Agent
Victor S. Swanson of the San Francisco
local outside the Labor Temple here.
Swanson was beaten up and vitriol was
thrown in his face, probably binding him
for life. His present condition is eX-
tremely critical The two men escaped
without being observed.
1t is suspected here that gangst3rs,
probably members Of the old Al Capone
gang trying to muscle in on the union,
are behind the vicious attack. This
case is the first to occur in san Fran
cisco, where it appears that hired gang
sters are attempting to invade the build
ing industry" Pres. Dewey Meade Of the
Building Trades Council said. we
pledge full cooperation in stamping out
gangsterism in san Francisco at its in
ception."
The Bay Cities Metal Trades Council
has also offered a reward for information
about the two men.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
BUTTE MAN is
AGAIN PRESIDENT
STATE CARPENTERS

Richard Donovan of Butte was re-
elected president of the Montana Coun-
Gil of Carpenters as the organization
concluded its 18th annual convention in
Billings Wednesday.
Roy Thompson Of Billings was named
first vice president; J.. L. Meeker Of
Kalispell was chosen second vice presi-
dent; T. P. Taylor, Bozeman, third vice
president; James Bidwell, Glendive,
fourth vice president, and Ira siebrasse,
Great Falls, fifth vice president.
E. A. Barnett of Anaconda was re-
elected secretary-treasure for the sixth
successive term.
Meeker succeeds Charles Hendrickson
of Great Falls, Taylor follows Meeker
as third vice president. Bidwell replaces
Taylor as fourth vice president and
Siebrasse succeeds Bidwell as fifth vice
president.
Anaconda was named as site for the
next state convention, which will be
held on the first Monday in February.
1945.
George Yeager of Anaconda was
named delegate to the National Car
penters' convention at Lakeland, Fla.
Members went on record as favoring
the soldiers vote, adopted a resolution
to form a join apprenticeship committee
to meet with a committee appointed by
the employers for the purpose OF adopt
ing and establishing a carpenters APP
premiership program and also urged
postwar planning at this time.
Montana labor news., 1944-02-17
FULL PRODUCTION
And EMPLOYMENT
DEMANDS

American labor is determined that full
production and full employment, built
up for war, shall continue in peacetime.
At its quarterly session in Miami, the
AFL executive council called for ma
tional reorganization Of our economy .
TO provide jobs through maximum
peacetime production
ALL Pres. William Green ana 2nd Vice
Press. Matthew VOL announced that
the federation is planning a national
conference on postwar problems to which
leaders of business, industry, agriculture
and government will be invited.
AT the recent conference Oh. full en-
ployment, the CLIO Political Action Com
mittee reiterated its demand for a $50
billion postwar economy as a guarantee
Of jobs for all.
OF course, there is this question: Is
it possible? Labor spokesman say: It
is being done now, for war. If it can
be done for war, it can be done for peace.
Americas national income at present
is at a rate close to $3.50 billion a year
nearly twice as much as in the boom
year of 1929.
The AFL executive council recommend
ed that Congress establish a %reconstruc-
ton commission ito determine the over
all policies Of government ~tagencies con
cerned with rehabilitation. cancellation
Of war contracts, r%econversion, disposal
of goyernment-owned industrial property
and expecting production for peace"
In a Sl-page booklet entitled AS We
Win, the CLIO postwar planning commit
tee said: Postwar plans must be based
on a clear-cut recognition Of the re-
sponsibiity Of the federal government
for securing and maintaining full en-
ployment, production and consumption.
Such planning must aim to raise pro-
gressively the national level Of living"
Both the AFL and CLIO demand enact
ment Of the Murray agner-D ingen So
cial security bill Cs116D to help tide
workers and war veterans over the re-
employment period.
The problem of producing enough for
everybody, it is generally agreed, has
been solved. The problem of distribu-
ton, Of providing for everybody a decent
share, has not been solved-in peacetime.
But, says labor, if it can be done for
war, it can be done for peace.