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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
CASUALTIES IN WAR
ON NAILS ARE 800. 900

Washington - American army
casualties in the war against Ger
many total about 100000, includ-
ing about 100000 dead, Secretary
of War Stimson estimated.
The figures are for all army
forces, but do not include the A.
1874 casualties, 1887 of them dead,
listed by the navy, marine corps
and Coast Guard for the European
phase of the war.
None of those totals takes into
account any losses in campaigns
against Japan.
The overall figures for all
services and all theatres since
Pearl Harbor, meanwhile ap-
preached the million mark, with
a total of 972,6 reported through
April 80. That number, announc-
ed, was up 22,182 in the past week.
Army casualties have reached
867,709 and those of the navy
104,945.
Secretary Stimson, in a break
down of the figures, said fighting
in Germany during April cost
American ground forces 34,598
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pan.
Wacs need only A points to be
eligible. Furthermore, if their
husbands have been discharged,
they themselves will be released
automatically upon application.
Enlisted soldiers who have been
awarded the Medal Of Honor also
are automatically eligible for i'm
mediate discharge.
The 85-point eligibility quota is
only temporary. The point system
will be revised as soon as possible
and a separate quota established
for men in the ground and serv-
ice forces and another for those
in the air forces. The revised
quotas are expected to be some
what lower than IS points.
But discharges will not be de-
layed while new scores are being
computed. Eligible men will be-
gin moving to separation centers
in about week and discharges
will start in about two weeks.
The plan calls for gradual dis
charge of 100000 men during the
coming year.
The point system does not af-
feet the men who will be dis
charged because of wounds, age
and other attrition factors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
PRES. TRUMAN LEADS
NATION IN THANKS

Washington - President Tru-
man led the nation in humble
thanks Sunday for European vic
tory and joined in solemn pray
ers for worldwide peace.
In a service typical of others
held throughout the nation at his
request that the German surrend-
er be made an occasion for thanks
giving, rather than celebration,
he asked strength to keep us
humble in victory"
The president drove II miles to
the national medical center at
Bethesda, Md, to worship with
sailors, marines and Waves in the
chapel there,
With the congregation, he in
toned:
'In they gracious love and
providence bless our sons and
daughters in the armed forces OF
the Pacific May peace speedily
come there ALSO"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

TIM glad I don't have to claim
l. responsibility for this one. A
dairyman in Minnesota says you
can't expect good results from COW
which is udderly neglected.
That brings up the matter of cut
ting milk losses, as discussed in the
March-April craftsman. One of the
ways is to be sure COWS are clean at
milking time, particularly around
the flanks and udders- should l
say udder places?
Six rules are listed as essen
tials TO producing clean milk.
In addition to clean, healthy
COWS, they are:
Clean ard sterile utensils; use
snail top pals; prompt cooling;
clean, healthy mixers; and dry
hand or correct machine milking.
If you follow these rules exactly,
you'll make sure of doing your full
share in getting all your milk in
disable condition to a plant where
it can be used for the war effort.
Write Uncle Bob at 500 Peshtigo
Court, Chicago 90, ILL.,, and Iii send
you a booklet giving full details on
these six points. Ask for care of
Milk on the Farm"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Tribute Paid To
Late B. C.. Leake

The following letter to Mrs. B.
C. Leake from fellow internee
paying tribute to her husband,
who died just after his liberation
at Santo Tomas Prison Camp in
Manila, will be of interest to the
many friends of Mr.. Leake, who
frequently visited in Jefferson,
his last visit being just before he
left for Manila in the fall of 1941:
My dear Mrs. Leake:
When, one month ago, I arrived
in the United States from Mani
la, I had in my papers, your adj
dress. I had been commissioned
to write you on very difficult
and tragic occurrence. Unfortun-
ately, in the turmoil of my return,
I misplaced many addresses, and
it was not until last week that
found your address.
How does one write such infor-
nation? How must one approach
so delicate subject? How flu
tile it seems to write to a loved
one of the death of the beloved?
Did I say death? Mr.. Leake did
not, will never die, in the memo
ries and in the hearts of us who
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Army Will Use Point System
In Giving Men Discharges

Washington - A soldier is eli
gible for immediate discharge un-
der the army's partial demobili-
cation plan if he has 85 credit
points based on length of total
service, overseas and combat du-
ty, decorations, wounds and par
enthood, the War Department has
announced. Combat duty and
parenthood get top rating.
The army plans to discharge
100000 men under this point
system during the next II months
and more later. It applies to SOL
diers in all theatres. Immediate
eligibility, however, does not in
sure immediate discharge. And
any man-evn though he has
enough credits for discharge
will be kept in the service if his
work is deemed vital to the war
against Japan. The navy is not
affected. Here is how points are
figured:
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observed his unflagging devotion
to others; his unselfish application
to the welfare of his boys
''Leake's boys" they were called.
A body, a physical entity, may
cease to exist, but a beautiful
selfless soul can never be obliter-
ated. May we commend him to
the Almighty as one of the OBJ
scure, unsung but great heroes of
this conflict.
With no regard to his own
health, Mr.. Leake controlled the
camp destinies of his 1880 young
teen-age boys, as father, advisor,
gentle disciplinarian. His boys
were devoted to him, and need
less to say, he to them.
I realize the futility and USE
lessness of writing this, for no
words, no mere paper and ink
can express my admiration for
him. In a world where youth is
forgotten and neglected, it is Nen
like the esteemed Mr.. Leake who
allow even an embittered cynic
to hold some measure of hope for
the future of this desolate globe.
Men such as he never die. You
may rest assured that he never
complained, never even in the
feverwrecked extremities of his
disease. He was magnificent, and
a light shone from him, for he had
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

l point for each month of serv-
ice since Sept. Is, 1910.
l point for each month of over,
seas service since Sept. Is, 1910,
computing from departure from
U. S. port to return.
5 points for eaci1 battle partici-
patton star.
5 points for each, wound.
5 points for each decoration.
IL points for each child under
18 up to limit of three children.
No extra credit is given for hav-
ing been a prisoner of war.
Officers need the same number
of points as enlisted men but
there is less chance of them be-
ing discharged. Because they
have received longer training and
possess specialized skills, their
eligibility under the point system
will be subordinated to the need
for them in the war against ia
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Oval News

The Rev. Mr.. Stevens will be-
gin a series Of revival services at
the Cherry Lane Church on Mon
day night. May 81. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
Bethel Sunday School gave an
interesting Mothers Day pro-
gram on Sunday morning. It was
we'll attended.
Mrs. Lee Holman visited her
daughter, Mrs. Garfield billiard,
who has been ill, Sunday.
Mrs. T. r. Parsons, of Winston
Salem, spent the past week with
her sister. Mrs. Hughes Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Parsons and
Mr.. and Mrs. James Phillips, of
Idlewild, attended Sunday School
here on Sunday.
Mr.. Emmett Phillips made a
business trip to Deep Gap. Friday.
Mr.. w. R. Handy has been i'll
for several days.
\ Mrs. T. R. Parsons and Mrs. A.
y Mcneil were dinner guests of
NJ. and Mrs. c. E. Jones, Thurs
daE
Miss Ruby Woodruff is visiting
her lister. Mrs. Claude Eastridge,
at S, 4rgills, this week.
Mr.. land Mrs. Vernon Phillips
and Ct ildren visited friends at
IdlewilS Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
Brief Review State And World During The Past Wee

no fear, and his reward was 10 be
great.
In the death and confusion, TIM
killing and chaos, the gentle and
kind are liable to obliteratiOn
from our numbed minds, but Mr.
Leake shall never be erased from
mine. I hope that this letter may
afford you some degree OF enRR-
fort, some degree of warmth nm
the knowledge that your husband
did not die, was not killed by
japanese Barbarianism In vain
In salute to Christian gentle
man, I remain
A former interneer
Peter B. Weiseg-
Baldwin, N. Y, April z, 1915
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
milk cow, by keeping records.

milk COW, by keeping records.
If you start doing this now,
you won't have to guess-you'sE
know-wl1ich cows are the profit
makers and the ones from which
to raise requirements.
In every state, you'll find some
fine examples of how profits have
gained, over period of years, because
records of production were kept
Your county agent can tell you all
about DF1IA or contrasting assocIa-
tons and what they will do for yosz-
Extension Bulletin 1875, Extea7s5wa
Service, Purdue University, Lafsy-
cite. Ind, is we'll worth looking over
on this subject, too.*
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casualties, including 1924 killed,
Is, 407 wounded and 1867 missing.
He listed these ground forces
losses on the western front from
D-Day last June, through April:
Total 512,113, including 1925
killed, 365,320 wounded, and 3d.
568 missing and captured.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

Did you ever stop to think what
a marvellous machine a COW is? This
machine" produces yearly mary
times its own weight in just about
the most valuable product the world
has ever knoWn-nilk.
In any manufacturing plant,
the rate of production of each
machine must be known. When
one of the machines fails to
come through with the proper
production, it is scrapped and a
better one installed.
Which brings me up to the matter
of keeping records in a dairy herd.
Therell come day. sooner or later
when you'll want to know which
cows are making a profit for you and
which ones you can spare. You won't
want to get rid of any high pro-
ducers, naturally.
Dairying is business. So to oper-
ate on a business basis and to
operate at a profit, you need to
know what your producing ma
chimes are doing for you. You can
figure your cost of production per
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

Here's a lightweight item which,
will carry a heavyweight punch xa
your battle of production.
I'm speaking Of bronze grass, which,
is finding a place in rotation pasture.
programs in nearly every section
One of its great virtues is t}lac
it provides forage in summer
months, when some other p2s-
ture grasses slow UP. Also, it ia
Ior9-Iived-Ohio reports ONE.
plot which has been growing
for Is years.
The lightweight" angle is the
weight Of seed-l4 to 20 pounds per
bushel-Which presents a seeding
problem, out mixing viii fertilizer
or with oats is helping solve this
You can SOW bronze in spring.
summer or fall, in most areas with
good results, the Ohio extension:
service points out. | suggest you
look into this grass as a good item
to plan for your pasture program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

Shown here is Col Norris Perry, being awarded the
Bronze Star Medal for meritoOus achievement in
of outstanding services somewhere in Germany
where he is serving air Inspector with the Eighth Air
Force Col Perry and Mrs L. A. Perry, of
Wooey WASH, and grandson of the late Jonathan
Perry of this county He visited aunt Mrs A. Perry
Tuckerae times before going in October
1943 and has several friends here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

Turnir greens, put in cold wa
ter and looked for 80 minutes,
held one third of their vitamin
c. When put in boiling water
and cooked for the same time,
they retained three-fourths of
their G..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17
WOMEN'38tsR'|
are you embarrassed By
'.H0T Flashes? |

&An you suffer from hot f7nxnes.
feel weak, nervous, highstrwng.
q bit blue at times-due to the func-
tional ''noiodle-age" period peculiar Cd
women-try this great medicine-EFasa
e. Pinkhanl's Vegetable Compound t0
relieve such symptoms. PinkhaM'E
Compound HELPS NATURE. It's one CT
the best known medicines for this
purpose. Follow label directions. Q
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

Another good booklet ON the
subject of correct milking"
reached me recently. 1t is a spe-
cial circular entitled Better
Milking Saves Time," issued by
The Extension Service, Uniger-
sity of Wisconsin, Madison, Wise
You'll want to add it to- your.
collection. Ask for it by name.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-17

Baldwin, N. Y, April z, 1875
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Mrs. Crowley Elected President
Of County Council OF PIT. A.

At the annual meeting Of the
New Hanover County Council O.
Parents and Teachers held in Hem
enway auditorium the following OF
ficers were elected for the ensu
ing year:
MS. J. S. Crowley, president:
Mrs. r. C. McCarl, vice-president
Mrs. Pope, corresponding secre
tary; Mrs. Leslie G. Bass, record
ing secretary; and Mrs. c. q
Berry, treasurer.
Mrs. Crowley, president, presid
ed over the meeting, which was
opened with devotional by Mis-;
Ward. A balance of $83.84 was re
ported by the treasurer. Mrs
Jones and Miss Wells of the Cir
Scouts outlined the campaign pro
gram for Wilmington, explained
the duties Of the personnel ane
asked the cooperation in securing
councillors, leaders, nurses life
guards etc.
The school presidents gave two
minutes reports: Bradley's Creek
Chestnut Heights, Forest Hills
Hemenway, Lake Forest, Sunse'
Park and Winter Park. The reports
showed much activity, united cloth
ing drive, waste paper salvage. ia
salvage, study courses, kit bags
for servicemen, bond and STAMP
sales, Red Cross work, banquets
plays, cafeterias, Identification o.
schools, inside and out, delegates
sent to meetings, March of Dimes
program, recreation, clinics, scrar
books, Founders Day programs
national cancer fund and sales pro
jects.
Mrs. Crowley reported that The
organization had made much pro
gress and thanked all for their co
operation. The membership chair
man reported 2,402 members from
the 10 schools and the magazine
chairman 118 magazines from The
6 schools.
The following schools reported a!
standard: Bradley's Creek, Hem
enway, Winter Park, Forest Hills
Sunset Park, Lake Forest ane
Wrightsboro. The institute was an
nounced for June Is through 28th
Four schools turned in attractive
scrap books: Lake Forest, Fores
Hills, Sunset Park and Wrights
boro.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Dorothy Triplett Named
City Youth May Queen

Approximately $50 youths OF the
city attended the informal dance
which was sponsored by the eight
youth clubs of the city under the
supervision Of the. Recreation de-
partment, of which Jesse Reynolds
is director. All teen age clubs
came to the Woodrow Wilson hut
for the occasion instead of holding
the usual Friday evening social af-
fairs and the club meetings in their
own neighborhoods as is the GUS
tom.
Tommy Head and his band pro-
vided the music. Miss Apple Dan
iels, Bill Berry, Mrs. Elizabeth
May, and Mrs. Ethel Powers were
in charge of arrangements along
with the members of the regular
youth club committee members
with Harry M. Wellott, Jr. chair
man, Calvin Billiard, vice-chair-
man, and Katherine Harriss, sec
rotary.
A special feature of the evening
was the judging of representatives
from the different youth clubs of
the City and the selection of May
Queen who is to be crowned on
May 18th at the City Wide May
Festival which will be held at Penn
broke Jones park and sponsored by
the City Recreation department.
Miss Dorothy Triplett from Hem
enWay center was chosen to be
queen. Other contestants were Ma
ry Evelyn Ergle, Ann Adams, Sc
leta Surles, Gloria Bass, Betty Pat
ton, Martha Downer, and Billy
Barnes.
Host, Hostesses and visitors
were: Mr.. and Mrs. E. H. South
erland, Mrs. Paul Weaver, Mr.. and
Mrs. W. P. McGlaughan, John J.
Burney, Mrs. John D. Ward, Mrs.
W. T. Brorton. Mrs. Viola Peters,
Miss Audrey Gutherie, Mrs. S. M.
Priority, Sam Mooney, Sam Samu-
elson, Mrs. Norma Greens, Mrs.
buy WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
ECTC Alumnae
Sponsors Card
Party At Hui

min Fast Carolina Teachers col
lne .lI1rnnae of Wilmington enter
less od Thursday evening at the
, ,a..I Wilson hut at a benefit
y NGJse party. Prize winners of the
0Fiusn od we're: Miss Dorothy
ewes EWES Miss Katie Halves, Miss
rosuS''H awes. Mrs. F. E. Living
hal III MRS, Duval Greer, Miss Mary
SUM- s,,is Mrs. Roy White, Mr.. Roy
LeHLs' Mrs George R. Kress and
Miss Marie Futchs;
I ~. for the party with spring
Ia'ra and during the evening
nu .sssshn7ents we're served. Presi-
Iei-e1 ~ the alunnae is Mrs. Rob-
elt .Hopg those playing were:
Mrs Sidney V. Allen, Mrs. C..
r vi simpson, Mrs. F. E. Livingston,
M n; Margaret Clemmons, Mrs.
r cI,rG Harvey, Mrs. Lester Bel
, up[v'' Mrs. Everett Higgins, Mrs.
1 nahert W. Fennell, Mrs. Duval
c cpe Mrs. John c. Anderson,
MIS- Mrs Myrtle Peterson, Mrs. Harlan
, M,s, Mrs. Earle Ziegler,
,lrs Rodney j. Bradford, Jr., Mrs.
(s r. Kress, Mrs. Joseph P.
pYss Mr. and Mrs. Roy A. White,
M. and Mrs. Jack Harrison, Miss
Ma Marie Futchs, Mrs. Isvis Polvogt,
Mice Margaret Banck, Miss Emma
cade Hutaff, Mrs. Norman Smith,
Mrs | Il McGrady, Mrs. Her
hort l.. Davis. Mrs. ]. H. Glen
denin. Mrs. E. T. Hancock, Jr.,
Mrs. R. 0. Way, Miss Dorothy
Leila James, Reba Todd, Katie
waves, Emily Halves, Martha
cromartie, Mrs. J. W. Webster,
Mrs. Irwin Rourk, Martha White
bIrst. Ginny Williams, Mary Lew
is Mildred Hussey, Elizabeth Will
son, Rena Forest McDevitte, Mil
bred Bradford, Clarice Swain, ALL
cen Williams, Jean Doorley, 10
sephine Conner, Lena Taylor and
Russell Ward.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Mr.. And Mrs. Gowan
Entertain At Wallace

WALLACE, April 2s.-Mr. and
Mrs. S. w. Gowan and Mr.. and
Mrs. Steve Mallard entertained a
host of their friends at a lovely
buffet dinner party a the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Gowan Thursday.
Beautiful spring flowers decorat-
ed the home throughout and music
and dancing was enjoyed. Invited
guests were Mr.. and Mrs. Gowan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Mallard, hosts, E. r.
Alderman, James o. Carr and Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel B. Yopp, of Will
mington, Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence
Cavenaugh, Roy Cavenaugh, Mr..
and Mrs. Clyde Brown, DR.. and
Mrs. Cedric Zibelin, DIR. and Mrs.
Hurdley, Mr.. and Mrs. Marco Lib.
erman, Max Margolis, Mr.. an d
Mrs. Jimmie Johnson, Miss Edith
Wood, of Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. Roy
Carter, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bloome,
Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Rivenbark,
Mr.. and Mrs. Bob Hussey, Mr.. and
Mrs. Frank Williams, Mr.. and Mrs
Forrest Mallard, Of Burgaw, and
Joe Bland, Jr., U. S. N.
Chicago has seven great rail
lroad stations more than any
ci+x, in tho ,unrIH
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Religious Movie
To Be Given AT
St. John S Church

There will be a moving picture
in place of the sermon at the eve
ming service at o'clock at St.
Johns Episcopal church this eve
ming.
The picture is entitled: A Jour-
ney in Faith, based on the two
men of Erasmus on the evening
of Easter Day as recorded in the
Oath chapter Of St. Luke.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
Youth Fellowship
Of Methodist Church
Holds District Meet

The New Hanover Sub-District
meeting of the Methodist Youth
Fellowship was held at the Caro-
lima Beach Methodist church this
past week at which time the Rev.
c. D. Barclift, spoke.
The next meeting will be held
at Grace Methodist church in Will
mington on May IS.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
THE SUNDAY sTAR-NEws. WILMINGTON. N. Q.
Garden Club Plans
Miniature Flower
Show On May 9th

The Cape Fear Garden Club
will hold its next meeting on Tues
day, May 8, in the form Of NINA
ture flower show in the Great Hall
of St. James parish house.
All interested persons are invited
to have exhibits in this show.
which is open to amateurs as well
as commercial concerns. Exhibits
do not necessarily have to be
grown by the exhibitor. Flower ar.
rangements may be taken to the
parish house on Monday. The ex-
hibit of flowers will be open from
10 am. to 5 pm.
At this meeting the blue ribbons
will be presented to the winner in
the form of a sweepstakes award.
AS usual, the business meeting
of the club will be held at II
o'clock and the new officers will
take over at the close Of the ses.
SlOU.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29
FIRTH NNOUNCED

Leonard M. Freeman, S. F. &c
USN, and Mrs. Freeman announce
the birth of daughter, Lenda Mu-
riel, April II at Marion Sprunt an
mex. Mrs. Freeman is the former
Margaret E. Mills of Leland. Mr..
Freeman is now in Norfolk, Va.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

c. R. Keels, Mrs. Josephine Gal
legher, Mrs. Maxim Smith, Mrs.
Elizabeth Capestahe, Mr.. and Mrs.
Dunaif, and Mrs. J. Y. Patton.
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1945-04-29

Chicago has seven great rail
road stations - more than any
city in the world.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-12
Marines Open Up Campaign
 National Quota
 Of 3O,000 Set

The United States Marine Corps needs 30000 men. All men from the ages of IT to 25 may enlist without any prior military experience may be accepted. Those who are from 26 to 31 years old and have not been separated from the service for over . year.
 Seventeen year olds must have their parents consent to enlist. Men 18 to 21 years old may enlist in the Marines without consent as long as Selective Service Is in effect, how ever when that agency is dissolved the 18-21 year olds must have par . ental consent.
 Enlistment in the Corps tradi- tionafly had been for four years un- til recently when the special two and three year enlistment was an- nounced.
 S/Sgt. Charles Buraczewski, USING. Recruiter, from the Hart ford Headquarters Station will be stationed in the lobby of the Water bury Post Office, Mondays through Fridays (8:30 a. m. to 4:3O p. m.)