The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-02-01

ljust what people like best to read
After listening to Mrs. Mark
Ethridge, at the press meeting in
Chapel Hill last week, we are
convinced that people read, as
she puts it, "inconsequentia]
things"
Mrs. Ethridge, wife of Publish
er Ethridge, of Louisville, Ken
lucky, is a writer of note in her
own right. Having published
four books, says she has found
that people are definitely inter-
ested in. little inconsequential
things. She pointed out that she
devoted much space in book to
the buying of a girdle." She
readily admitted that it wouldn't
stretch as far as it once did, but
that it was still "a subject with
plenty of meat in i'll"
Heavenly Days!
One of the features of the Press
Institute always looked forward
to, is the closing banquet session
at Duke University, and this year
was no exception. With the ex-
ception of greatly missing the
late DIR. Henry Dwire, beloved by
all newspaper men and women,
the meeting measured up to for
mer standards for most, and arose
even higher for some, including
Governor Gregg Cherry. The
Governor was sitting by Miss
Beatrice Cobb, secretary of the
North Carolina Press Association,
who, on this occasion, wore an
orchid along with an elegant din
ner hat trimmed in a bird-of-par-
adise feather. Governor Cherry
really arose to the occasion when
he flattered the audience by say
ing that by putting his head on
her shoulder he could be under
a bird of paradise and eat the
angel food cake served as DESSERT!
Mrs. Cherry also added to the
occasion. Her dress and hat, a
deeper tone of cherry-red, were
the subjects of many compliments.
The newspaper people were de-
lighted to see both of them at the
meeting.
Starting Young!
The other day we stopped in to
see young Miss Mary Katherine
McEwen, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom McEwen and who was
there making eyes at her except
the Young Grant Jones, Jr.!
Even at her tender age, of less
than six weeks, she managed to
smile at him. Perhaps it was idle
curiosity on the part of both of
them. But, even so, some of the
teen-agers have no better reason
for making eyes!
Friends Meet Everywhere!
It is small world after all, sc
thinks Bill Francis, young son co1
Professor and Mrs. Raymond
Francis. He finds he can ever
read about his friends in Golfers
Magazine. This week in the cur.
rent issue, he brought in a car
toon for E. E. Jones, popular local
groceryman. The cartoon show
ed a man shaking hands with an.
other and literally lifting him in
the air. And underneath was the
phrase, "Well, we'll, if it isn't my
old friend, Ed Jonesr"
In The Mail Bag!
This week, V-Mail letter
comes from Pfc. Dayton Penning-
ton, somewhere in Germany, dat
ed January IA. He writes, "Just
a line to let you know I think
The Post is swell paper. My
wife sends it to me every week
I received the November 2 pa
per today and even though it was
old, it was still news to me.
read it at night in my foxhole
with a flashlight. Here's wishing
you the best of luck.''
Thanks, Pfc. Pennington, and
we are wishing you the very best
of luck, too.
Pvt. Ezra D. Denny, who is now
a patient in the Oliver General
Hospital at Augusta, Ca, wrote
the following:
81 have returned from France
! where I was wounded last Sep
TENDER and am now recovering in
a hospital in Georgia. I received
The Post while I was over there
am still getting it here and enjoy
it a great deal. I am sending in
my renewal, so keep it coming;
for it is great help to Ashe boys
I am sure"
Thanks, Ezra, and speedy re-
covery to you!
Marching Forward!
It takes marching ahead to win
in anything. Young Charles