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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
F.. T.. Carbee Back
On ASTC Faculty
rs
Long Identified With Sports
~ogrtsia4s. High Schools
OF Ashe County

Ashe county people, as we'll as
those throughout this area, will
be glad to learn that Coach E. E.
Garbee, actively identified with
the sports program in the high
schools of this section prior to the
war, has returned to Appalachian
State Teachers College, after hav-
ing spent thirty-four months in
the navy as a lieutenant.
Already he has resumed his
position as professor of physical
education and health and head of
the department, of health, physical
education and recreation.
Mr.. Garbee reported for active
duty November q, 1912, and spent
six months at the pre-flight school
Athens, Ga. I'm my spare time
while there, did oil painting
something I had wanted to do for
fifteen years and never had the
time" says Coach Garbee. He has
two or three paintings at his home
now.
After reporting to the Atlantic
fleet, Coach spent 6 months in the
Amazon valley of north Brazil
and another seven months in
south Brazil, near Rio. In addition
to being welfare and recreational
officer, he was also education and
tCentlnuad on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Surplus Cabbage
Brings @,l6S.5O

L. E. Tuckwiller, county agent,
announced that 81 car loads of
cabbage had been purchased by
the production and marketing ad-
ministration bringing in total
of SO, 1880 as the purchasing was
brought to an end this week.
He also stated that 470 bags had
been purchased locally for use in
the school lunch rooms in Ashe,
Allegheny and Watauga counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Mrs. Bare, 81,
Buried Yesterday

Funeral service for Mrs. Jenelia
Bare, 81, of Obids, who died Mon
day, was held Wednesday at 200
p. m. at the Obids Baptist church.
The Rev. J. w. Luke officiated
and burial followed in the Severt
cemetery.
Survivors are one son, Pharr
Bare, one brother, Monroe Phil
lips, of Hickory, five sisters, Mrs.
Martha Walker and Mrs. Ida Mil
Ter, of Cricket, Mrs. Mary Church,
of Teliar, Mrs. w. S. Watson, of
Beng, Mrs. R. F. Miller, of Obids,
nine grandchildren and two great
grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Special Victory
Bond To Honor
Late President

Washington, d. C. (SpeciaD
The Treasury has called at
tention to a special Victory
Bond to be sold during the
Victory Loan campaign, start
ing October 20, for $11, 00O,-
100000.
The bond is i'm memory of
the late President Franklin
DelanO Roosevelt. IL will be
on sale at all agencies author
lied to issue United States
Savings Bonds of Series E.
The bond will be i'm the de-
nomination of $500, to be is
sued at $50. 1t will consti-
tute an additional denomina-
ton of Series e Bonds, and
will have the same terms and
attributes as other den0mina-
lions. It will carry a likeness
of Mr.. Roosevelt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
EIkland School
First To Raise Its
War Fund Quota
Others Are Urged To Turn In
Collections This Week, By
Chairman GRAPHICAL

Elkland High School, the first
to turn in its quota in the United
War Fund Drive, will receive the
extra prize of $500, Chairman
B. B. GRAPHICAL announced yes
terday.
Others are still eligible to win
prizes offered on raising their
quotas provided they make use
of the remaining time and turn
their collections in.
Mr.. GRAPHICAL said that while
the drive continued throughout
the month, that all reports were
1Continued TN Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Schools Are Still
Short OF Coal

1t was pointed out this week by
B. H. Duncan, superintendent of
schools, that most of the schools
are still short of coal. He urged
that all that could do so make use
of local wood.
Some schools are using wood
and others a mixture of coal and
wood. The coal strikes as we'll
as transportation difficulties have
greatly cut down on supplies.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Franklin Baker
Buried On Wed.

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon at Healing
Springs Baptist church for 'Ma-
jor' Franklin Baker, 80, who
died in a Salisbury hospital on
Monday, following a serious ill
ness. The deceased, who had
made his home in Kannapolis,
was a native of this county and
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. AL
vim Baker, of Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Odd Fellows To
Meet Here Friday

The district meeting of the Odd
Fellows Lodge, held quarterly,
will meet Friday at 1880 p. m. at
the community building when an
attendance of approximately 100
is expected. The noble grand,
Carl Haynes, will be in charge.
The towns included in this dis
trict are West Jefferson, Moores-
vile, Kannapolis, North Wilkes
boro, Salisbury, and Statesville.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Pvt. Chos. {. Finch
Writes From England

Pvt. Gt1as E. Finch writes this
newspaper from Somewhere in
England under date of Jan. II,
and among other things says
Il enjoy your paper very much
especially since being in the serv-
ice, as all news from home is dear
to all service men. | especially en-
JOY the Eureka news items as that
is my home town.
Suppose you have had several
descriptions of England from other
Lincoln county boys who have been
stationed here, but might add a
brief description as | see it.
THE country is rather pretty in
a quaint sort of way, with green
fields of various sizes and shapes,
bordered by nicely trimmed hedge
rows with a few trees here and
there. The houses are brick and US
ually vine-covered The people are
polite and friendly But | sort Of
miss the evergreen trees and noun
tains of our part of Montana
Hope you will receive this in
the not too distant future and that
| will receive the paper again as
soon as mail services will permit. {"
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
New OPA Director
For Montana

HELENA-U.P)-Civil service Of
ficialS were screening applicants
for the position as Montanas OPA
director this weck--the post slated
to be vacated by A. 7. Peterson of
Helena and Billings.
Peterson confirmed a regional
OPA announcement last week which
said the Montana director had re-
signed because Of the press of per-
sonal business and physicians
warnings concerning his health. A.
Richard Batterton. regional OPA
administrator, SAID ne would name
Montana director after February
|. He said Peterson has agreed to
remain in the position until some
one is named to take his place.
At Billings, Peterson said he plan
ned to resume operation of his flrn-
lture store as soon as a successor
was named He did not say whether
his resignation from. the OPA Of
flee would curb his work as prcsi-
dent Of Montanans, Inc. He was re-
elected president of the organiza-
ton last year. Peterson has served
as Montana OPA director since the
creation Of the post July /, 1912
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Red Cross Notes

The Red Cross wishes to an
nounce that Mrs. A. P Staley is the
new Production chairman.
The South Lincoln County Chap
ter Of the Red Cross has received
material for 100 kit bags. The bags
have been cut and are ready for
sewing. They have been requested
for the boys overseas who have
lost their possessions in combat and
we must have them ready to ship
within the next three weeks. Any
one interested in this work please
call for material between and
a p. m. week days. The volunteer
cutting committee for this assign
ment are as follows:
Mrs. Staley, Mrs. Joe McCallum,
Mrs. Parkes, Mrs. Johnston and
Mrs. Schlumm.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Almost l8 :" Title of
Junior Glass PIoy

almost Eighteen. -three=act
comedy by Dana Thomas, has been
chosen for presentation by the Jun
Tor class. The direction will be I'M
der Mrs. B. ]. Skakoon, home eco
Monies and public speaking instruc-
tor. The cast began rehearsals last
week. The cast includes Bob Brin-
ton, Margery Hunter, Gordon De-
Rosia. Helen Swimley, Dolores Ger
tel, Marilyn Neils, Joan Appellate,
Fern collars, Jim Maurer. Norman
DarsoW, Gene Dedic and Patricia
Cairns
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
What S News
In Wartime
Montana

Three and one-third million coun
terfeit. gasoline ration coupons
representing II million gallons O
gasoline, were turned in to tn,
OPA's eight Regional Notification
Centers in the two months thai
those centers have been examining
all used gasoline stamps. The Yer.
ificatlon Center for the six Rocky
Mountain states is located at Den.
yer The counterfeit coupons turned
in at the various centers amounted
10 less than half of one per cent
Of civilian gasoline consumed dur.
ing the period, a substantial reduc-
ton from the estimated number oil
counterfeits year ago.
You may think that you have
trouble with tires! But just listen te
the plight of a Marine Major in the
Pacific Area. AS Director of an Is
land Command Motor Truck Pool
he has all your troubles, multiplied
a hundred times and more. His 23(
cargo trucks have averaged $50 flat
tires every "a hours for the last sc
days. One day, writes the Major
there We're 256 flat tires-more thar
one 70 revery truck.
Nails and sharp coral on the
roadways and beaches account for
the high record Of flats, and de-
spite all efforts to reduce the mum
Der, the average is continuing. One
worry that the Major doesn't have
his tires never wear out. They new
er last that long,
This example Of the demand war
makes on our tire supplies is just
one more proof of the situation mo-
florists at home are facing today
Increasing military demands have
forced new cuts in the number OF
tires available for civilians. Re-
Gaping is now more imperative
than it ever was If you have a
worn tire that can be saved, don't
delay Go see your service-station
man about good recap job today
Six more red stamps were good
on January % for obtaining meats
and fats, and five more blue stamps
will be good on February lst for
buying rationed canned goods, ii
was announced today by H. B. Wal
lace of the local War Price and
Rationing Board
Red stamps to be validated total
ing so points, are VS., rs, Az, BIZ,
CO, and DE-. Blue stamps to be val
idated are HI, u, K2, LIZ, and M,
a total of SO blue points.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
REXF0RD
Observation-Disclosures,

REPORTERS Note-It SO happens,
now and then, that reporter is
misinformed on a news item. In
that case, l. for one, am anxious
to correct any mistakes. | would
greatly appreciate and prefer to be
told personally about the error,
rather than have anonymous cor
rections published such as appeared
in last weeks neWs.)
Residents and officers of the Rex
ford Fire District met at the school
house Thursday evening A motion
was made and carried, to appoint
one member of the five man COM
mittee to act as fire chief. VIM. r.
Fewkes was chosen to fill that Of
flee. Various other routine business
was disposed of at this time. P ".
Klinke of Fortine attended the
meeting
A party was given at the Jib
Dyer home Friday night honoring
Pfc. Everett Dyer. who leaves next
week for Salt Lake City to report
for duty.
w G. Fewkes has been confined
to his home by illness the past
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. L. Lake of War
land were callers here Friday.
Mrs. L. Smith and daughter, Mrs.
Bruce Leighty, returned to their
home in Spokane the latter part of
the week.
Mrs. L. d. Brown of Boomers Fer
ry was a guest at the home of her
sister, Mrs. W. c. FeWkes, the past
week
Mrs. Ralph Birmingham of Libby
visited at the E. w. Butts home
for several days the past week
Miss Mildred FeWkes of Spokane
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs w. G, FeWkes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

For Sale-2 rifles with ammuni-
ton; some gun sights, front and
rear; | " horse Briggs & Stratton
engine. | l5-in. jig saw See Cutler
Phone l76W. 37-40
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

Order your Baby Chicks now n
Fl. Reds, r. l. Reds, Leghorns, Hv-
breds, and White Rocks $1,000 per
100, So 100 deposit with order.
1000 blood tested, Bitney's Poul-
try, Kalispell. $3.50
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
FOR SALE

For Sale-Model T Ford pickup,
good rubber, and mechanical part
of machine in good order-Frank
Wcgner. 1873
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
PARTY HONORS SOLDIER

The comfortable home of Mr.. and
Mrs George Baeth was the scene
of an enjoyable party honoring
S/Sgt Edward Hewitt last Satur-
day evening.
Four tables Of pinochle furnished
entertainment for the evening with
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Venting cap
turing high prize and Mr.. and Mrs.
Russell Baeth getting low.
Serving of delicious refreshments
brought the affair to a pleasant
close
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
From Pencils to Bombs

The largest manufacturer of me-
chanical pencils In the country now
makes only bJmb parts and preci
sion items for aircraft.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

postwar development. 1t is estimat-
I'd that in addition to increasing the
water supply for irrigation of land
near Kalispell, the dam would pro-
wide flood control benefits approx
imating 100000 annually, as far as
Pend O'Reille Lake, Idaho.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
Eire's Liquor Law Strict

Fires liquor law permits drink
ing places to be open only between
10 a. m. and 1920 p. m. on week
days.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01
HONOR ROLL

Upper Room, Mrs. B. E. Mooney
Shirley kins, Rose Logsdon, Roy
Rodney Butts, Joe Beagle, Hugh
Knapp, Marie Hammons.
Perfect. attendance, six weeks
Jack Bits, Shirley Kins, Palmo-
Meta Webb, Louie OBrien. Donald
DeShazer, Hugh Knapp, Robert
Knapp. Rodney Butts.
Perfect attendance for semester
Palmonetta Webb. Shirley Kins
Jack Butts, Hugh Knapp, Robert
Knapp, Louie O'Brien, Donald De-
Shazer.
Rexford. lower grades. six weeks
report Ruby Beagle, Virgie Bea-
gle, Karen Bolles, Laura Bell Ham
mons, Yvonne Kins, Pauline White
Jimmy Brown, Gerald Butts, Jerry
Knappp,p, Benjamin White.
Perfect observation-disclosures Bel
Hammons, Jimmy Alefteras, Gerald
Butts, Donald Farrell Kay Kins
derry KNAPP, Arnold Tefftss, Tony
Knapp, Benjamin White, TonS
| Torres.
Perfect attendance, first semester
Laura Bell Hammons, Arnolc
| Torres, jerry Knapp, Tony Torres
Benjamin White.
Wnfred Nellis Of Libby visited
his father, J. ]. Nellis who has beer
ill
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1945-02-01

Lost Gas A ration book. Finder
please return to Carl Pfiffner. Lib
by Hotel, Libby 1t
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-12-08
Copiah County
Plays Big Part
In Utica Fair

1t was announced by M. M. HUI
bert, District Agent for Negro Ex-
tension work. that Robert E. Green
Negro All club boy from Copiah
county, was selected in a state
wide contest as one of the delegates
to attend the state All rodnu-un il
Jackson on December 6and 7.
Robert Green won the distinc-
ton of attending this roundup and
also winning Victory Bond bv
proving himself superior to other
Negro Al club boys in the state
in caring for, feeding and growing
purbred Duroc Jedsey pig and
profiting in cash income in this
project.
Through this type of projects and
outstanding work on the farm it is
hoped that the All club boys of
the county will learn to put brains
and skill into farming and other
common occupations of life.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-12-08

Jacksonians have just witnessed the very successful OBJ
of the second annual Negro Trade Week which
sponsored by the Jackson Negro Chamber of Commerce
This week. set aside to stimulate interest in Negro owned
and operated businesses shows more than anything else
the very fine and progressive program of the present adj
mnistraton of the Chamber. For, during this week,
cordng reports made at the browning of miss Negro
Chamber of Commerce. it revealed that approximately
between five and thousand dollars spent by Negroes
Negro businesses This of does give the
picture of what Negroes actually spent because many o.
the sales recorded But only six thousand dol
lars spent into Negro business in week. just think
what that would amount to in 81 weeks in five ten years
The main purpose of this Trade Week. as we understand
is get Negroes realize their tremendous buying power
and in realizing it to improve their conditions
However in realizing value of our buying power
it is hoped that will also take into consideration how
and when to this buying power rather atho
making little money now, there is every why We
should get excited and buy up all of the fs and urbe
lows that eyes fall upon
Some of live in perpetual WANT We want this ane
want that and get this something
else 81 want has become in many cases. National
Anthem"
We have not learned to get what we need first We
want things that able buy could do with
out, if only had sense and secontrol 81 want
take all the JOY out of living for many.
In planning for postwar living in addition to spending
much possible with Negro and operated bust
nesses and thus help group to become esupportng
and serespecting, let also pay attention how
obuy and what and when to buy.
We should know the things that necessary to give
balance and comfort lives and get those things first
Many of feed eyes inds-our judgment
common The mind is the standard of man, if
minds weak standards must be correspondngy
low.
We commend the Negro Chamber of Commerce on the
successful carrying Of their second annual Negro Trade
Week well all of their other programs during pas
year that have spoken of progressive achievement
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-12-08
Veterans Will
Get School Credit
For Service Work

The Mississippi High School Ac-
crediting Commission has authorize
cd high schools to allow students
who enter the armed forces prior
to their graduation certain credits
on their military experience, as
follows:
Two units can be allowed for sue
,essful completion Of the basic
training courses in the armed SER
vices or the Merchant Marine.
Any member of the armed forces
may earn high school credits in
any service school he may attend
High school credits will be awarded
IN the basis of a minimum of l80
clock hours for a unit, or 80 clock
hours for a half unit. Any major
traction of five weeks attendance
may count as the equivalent of a
half-unit.
Any member of the armed forces
nay earn high school units through
he United States Armed Forces
institute, Madison, Wisconsin.
Any member of the armed forces
nay be permitted to take the tx
hours Test of General Educational
Development. A high school may
-ssue diploma to a person in the
armed forces or a person recently
engaged in military service, who
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-12-08

has completed four or more units
in that high school if he successful
ly passes these tests, provided he
makes standard score of 35 or
above on each Of the five tests or an
average standard score of as on all
five tests
A diploma granted on the basis
of any military experience must
be granted by the school in which
the student last earned credit.
Evening star., 1945-06-06
on the AIR I0Nl6hT.

on the AIR T0Nl6hT.
VOL. 7:i5-eveIm Bissby interviews The
Great GiIdefsleeye.
VOL. 8:i5-EIeanor Howard in q new series
direct from Walter Reed Hospital.
w, 8:30-Nigel Bruce drops in
MAl, 9:00-6sorga Gibbs visits hospital,
lied serytemen and Edward 6. Robinson calls
Evening star., 1945-06-06

from Hollywood
WT0P. 9:00-Ray Mobiles Orchestra replaces
Frank Snatra for the summer.
VOL. 9:l5-6en. Carl Spaah receives ihs
keys TO Alexandria
WhAL, 9:3O-hoion DowneY sings with
Ted Weems' Band.
VOL, 9:30-Frenth Ambassador Bonnet
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Howard U. Recognizes
FacuIty's Right 10
Union Bargaining

The Board of Trustees of Howard
University has recognized the right
of both its faculty members and its
office employees to join unions and
bargain with the university for pay
raises, 1t was announced yesterday
The Office employees will choose
their bargaining agent in an elec-
ton within two months, G. Fred
erick Stanton, administrative as
Sistapt to the president, said.
The request for the right to bar
gain came from a union on the
campus, Local 10, United Federal
Workers Of America, CIO, headed
by DR.. Joseph L. Johnson. a men,
ber Of the medical school faculty.
The union told the trustees it had
a majority membership of the 270
faculty members and the 270 nom
teaching employees.
The president of the UFWA, Miss
Eleanor Nelson, commented that
this is the first time any university
In the United States has accorded
bargaining rights to its employees.
No election to choose a bargain
ing representative for the faculty
members is planned at present, Mr..
Stanton said. He said the union
had asked the trustees to consent
at this time only to start negotia-
tions for Office and maintenance
workers.
No specific campus labor issue is
involved, Mr.. Stanton declared.
The trustees announced that any
pay raises which would necessitate
increased Federal grants to the uni
versity would have to meet the
approval Of Federal authorities. The
university is operated with private
and Federal funds.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Harlem Hospital Doctor
To Lecture at Howard u.

DR.. Louis Tompkins Wright. di-
rector Of the department of surgery
at Harlem Hospital. New York. will
deliver the first annual Founders
Lecture of the Medico- -Chirugical
Society at pm. Thursday in the
auditorium of Howard University
Medical School.
DR.. Wright formerly was an in
terne at Freedman's Hospital and
was the first colored physician tc
receive permanent appointment
to the staff of Harlem Hospital and
and be appointed police surgeon
to the City of New York.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
|ASTH ma SPASMS
LiberoI Supply Free

The development by French Chemists Of
q palliative formula for eosine the diff
Guilty in coughing ond breathing eoused
by sposms Of Bronehiol Asthma brought
such striking results thot its fome quick
ly spread over Europe. Now introduced
in the United Stotes os BeI-Din. This
preparation contains the some oetiye in
gradients and oids os palliative to
ease sospins. choking and the feeling
Of suffoeotion .thot often times accom-
ponies BronehioI Asthma. Cuution: Use
only os directed. The Montrose Sales
Co., Inc. Dept. 433h. Montrose, Colif. is
anxious thot oil sufferers from Bronchial
Asthma Spusms try this preparation.
They will send liberal supply Free to
anyone who writes them. Send for it
today.
Evening star., 1945-11-11

De nOnOreo 1Or
his 81 years as a
dancing instruc-
tor and the sixth
anniversary a of
his Washington
studios.
The new stu
dios will dou-
BILE the private
studio and ball
room space of
t he pre- S e n I
headquarters, it
was explained
by Mrs. Ethel
M. Fistere, local
director for Mr..
Evening star., 1945-11-11

Six years ago, Mrs. Fistere said
there were three teachers, but today
the school requires a staff of 40.
Invitations to the opening next Sat-
urday have been sent to $500 per-
sons.
Evening star., 1945-11-11
Arthur Murray TO Open
New Studios on Saturday

The Arthur Murray School of
Dancing will open its new studios at
1106 Connecticut avenue NV. Sat-
urday night when Mr.. Murray will
Evening star., 1945-11-11

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Evening star., 1945-11-11
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