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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-08-08
By William Ferguson

box containing fruit cake and
 candy, was, in spite of its travels, in good corditoin. Moncur reported. King said he hoped eight other boxes he mailed will reach Mon- cur. One contains valuable cam-
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WORLD CAPITALS ARE
WILD WITH JOY

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| In Paris, which lived through
-four years of German occupation
to become base for supreme al
lied headquarters, the French gov
eminent announced two-day
holiday starting We day, pre-
sumably Tuesday. France had
special cause for satisfaction in
having staged a comeback and
won the right to share in accept
ing Germany's surrender after it
had once been beaten into signing
an armistice with Hitler in June,
1910.
In Italy, which broke the Ber-
lin -l RE3olmre-T1okyo axis by surren7
dering and joining the war against
Germany, hundreds of other
churches in the Eternal City join
ed St. Peters in ringing out the
news and afraid sirens, silent
since the last raid of allied planes
last June, sounded again for ten
minutes of jubilation.
Jerusalem's flag bedecked
streets filled with crowds con-
graduating each other in English,
Hebrew and Arabic and for the
first time since the coronation of
King George the sixth of England
and David's tower and the old CT
ty walls were floodlighted. Loud
speakers were installed in Pales-
tines towns and villages to car
ry the speeches of King George
and Prime Minister Churchill.
Premier Per Albin Hanson of
Sweden, which sweated out the
war in precarious neutrality, pro-
claimed to his parliament that "a
nightmare has been lifted" This
was followed by the greatest
street demonstration in Stock
holm's history by usually staid
Burghers wild with joy.
Spain brok off relations with
Germany and ordered German
property in the country turned
over to it by l o. m. Tuesday.
Belgians hung out flags hidden
through years of German occu-
patton and ordered official We
day to be celebrated.
In contrast Nazi-puppet Pre-
mier Vidkun Quisling of Norway
appealed in a broadcast for "dig-
nified behavior by refraining
from hasty actions which may en-
danger the public order and Sc
curitv" in "this difficult situa-
ton"
The Tokyo radio grimly broad
cast a speech by Gen. Jiro Nina
mi, head of Japan's new totali-
tartan party, appealing that 'the
way to cope with the internation-
al situation, which has made a
turn as result of the German
surrender, is to win through this
war" and that Japan never had
"the slightest intention of relying
on Germany.
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SURRENDER OF GERMANY
is NOW COMPLETED
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front was fired in Czechoslovakia
by the Both infantry division of
Gen. Patton's third army, the last
to remain in action. Patton issued
his cease fire order at 8 a. m. on
Wednesday g a. M, Eastern War
time).
The stubborn Nazis in Czecho-
slovakia-the last to submit
agreed to the terms of uncondi-
tional surrender, and a cease
fire" order was issued in Prague
at LIS p. m. eastern War time).
The final terms were signed at
2::41 a. M, Monday british dou-
BILE summer time, 8:41 p. M, Sun
day, Eastern War time) in red
brick school house in Reims,
which for months had been Gen.
Eisenhower headquarters.
The fact of this historic signing
had been first reported to the
world "a hours before by Edward
Kennedy, chief of the Associated
Press staff on the western front.
Crusade Concluded
In a ringing order of the day,
Eisenhower told his armies that
"the crusade on which we embark
ed in the early summer of 1914
has reached its glorious conclu-
sion.
1T is my especial privilege in
the name of all nations represent
ed in this theater Of war to COM
mend each of you for valient per-
Torrance of duty" he said.
Though these words are feeble,
they come from the bottom of a
heart OVERLOOKING with pride in
your loyal service and admiration
for you as warriors. Your accom-
plishments at sea, in the air, on
the ground and in the field of sup
ply have astonished the world"
Message To War Prisoners
In a special message to allied
prisoners of war, Eisenhower said
they must remain where they
were for the present but ''your re-
turn home will be organized as
cneedily as feasible"
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Mothers Day

Sunday is Mothers Day and instead of
having their sons with them, thousands of
mothers will be praying for their protec-
ton and safe return home, when the war
is over May that time soon come
Many mothers will be sad, but they can
also be proud that their sons are fighting
for just cause, that we may continue with
our way of life, the observance of Mothers
Day and all other days, which we cherish.
Those, whose mothers are still living,
should honor them and resolve anew to
live by those principles which their mo-
theirs have and are teaching them Many
of our mothers are. dead, but the things
which they taught us and for which they
stood should be engraved on our minds.
Let us rededicate ourselves to them and
honor all mothers both living and dead.
Many people will remember their mo-
theirs with material gifts and this is as it
should be. We know of no more fitting
gift than a war bond. Aside from the
material value, this is gift that may mean
a quicker conclusion of the war and the
safe return home of millions of mothers
sons
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POST is
CONGRATULATED HERE

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and ! know that the people OF
Ashe county are appreciative OF
the fact that you are giving them
worthwhile paper" John Har-
ris, president of the N. c. weekly
group.
1--WE are delighted to learn of
the outstanding honor conferred
upon you and your paper by the
National Editorial Association. It
is a distinction of which you
should be justly proud" S. H.
Milford, vice-president of Vir-
ginia Paper Company. ~,
Il congratulate you and the
Skyland Post on attaining the
second national award FOR Com
munity service. That was an: ex-
cellent rating and I understand
why this recognition came to you
and your paper. The county
postwar goals listed recently are
a fine example of community
service and upbuilding "
Mrs. J. Henry Highsmith, Pres
ident of N. C.. Federated Clubs.
II want to extend to you my
hearty congratulations. I am not
surprised because I have, as you
lxpoxu oxprnSco1 +o both 0f VOL
personally my recognition of your
fine public spirit and your most
valuable support of all good caus-
es for the betterment of this coun-
ty and section. Many things have
been done that would not have
been easy or perhaps not even
possible without our county pa
per. I know that many, who may
not. take time to tell you, feel as
do. - Ira T. Johnston.
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The Price"Of Victory

The day to which we have long looked
forward to. has come, the day of Victory in
Europe. It>came not in the sudden dram
attic form which we once thought it would,
but rather like the pages Of book, grad
ually unfolded, until the climatic end was
reached. The surrender of the Germans
in Italy, the fall of Berlin and other events
made us know that the complete German
capitulation must be near at hand. This
announcement only added the final chap
ter to the book dedicated to the downfall
of Nazism, the end of nearly six years of
fighting in Europe.
The cost of this victory can never be
estimated. And because it has been so
costly, we must resolve that such a war will
never again envelope this world. Never
before has Europe known so much blood
she'd cruelty and waste. This must never
happen again. We must pray and work for
final victory and peace and when the whole
world is free again we must keep that peace.
We heartily agree with President Tru-
man that we must "work, work, work. un-
til the job is completed. While we have
. come long way, Victory in Europe is only
part of the important job to be done. We
must put an end to japanese aggression in
the Pacific. .~
And while the efforts are being doubled
to drive them out of the islands, the greatest
drive of all times opens here on the home
front, next Monday, May IA, the mighty
Seventh War Loan.
Before this war is finally brought to
conclusion. the quota of many more men
will be death. Surely it should not be SO
hard to meet our quota of dollars here on
on the home front. Gone are Mussolini and
Hitler, but Hirohito is still on the job
One of the most effective presents you can
buy for him is bond, which will mean
more bullets and bombs for Tokyo.
The sooner we can bring the war to
a conclusion III the Pacific, the more lives
we can save 4.ets. do our part in paying
for this victorysinbends. Ashe county's
quota can only be raised if we as indivi-
duals do our part. Invest in total victory
today! $ 4s = ~
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creasingly becoming more generally hon
ored for their leadership in the area of COM
munity service.
Their publishers must, of course, keep
track of their financial status and make
profits out of their business in order to
maintain their organizations and to make
living for themselves, but the bread-and-
butter element is not the sole controlling
factor in their enterprise.
Many of them feel keenly and conscien-
tiously that they owe a responsibility to
serve their community and to promote ev-
cry worthwhile public cause in which the
wellbeing of their fellow-citizens are in
volved. The service ideal strongly pre-
sides over the operation of their business
Within recent days two concrete evil
dences of this fact have developed.
The Elkin Tribune has just been award
ed second place for general excellence
among all of the weekly newspapers of the
United States of more than 1900 circulation.
This ably-managed and equally ably
edited newspaper won the first place award
in 1913 given by the National Editorial AS
sociation for community service. It be-
came the first North Carolina weekly ever
to win this coveted accolade.
The Tribune has also won first place
for general excellence given by the North
Carolina Press Association four times. And
it has we'll deserved these recognitions, both
at home and abroad
Another North Carolina weekly, The
Skyland Post published at West Jefferson,
has been awarded second place among all
the weeklies of the United States for COM
munity service in 1914.
This honor was given The Post in rec
ognition Of the superb service which it per-
formed in the fight against infantile paraly-
sis in Ashe county during the serious cpl
demic of last year in this State.
The services of that newspaper also in
the stimulation of the patriotism of it's pub
lie in meeting wartime responsibilities was
a factor in winning for itself this national
award.
The newspaper profession in North
Carolina will tip its hat to both of these
publications, their publishers, editors and
craftmen for having attained and merited
the national distinction of which they
should feel properly proud.
And. the people of North Carolina as
whole should consider themselves fortunate
in being served so generously by this class
Of their newspapers published in the small
Ter communities and which are so COM
pletely dedicated to the advancement of
the public interest
(The Charlotte Observer)
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Warrensvillc News

Service at the Warrensvi1le
Methodist church, Sunday, May
13 at II a. m. Rev. Mr.. Bumgard-
ner will preach at that time.
Miss Cleo Huddler, of Johnson
City, spent the week end at home.
Miss Reba Faw was the guest
of Miss Cleo Huddler this week
end. =
Jack Ashley, H. A. &c, has
been transferred from Camp Le-
Jeune. Destination unknown as
yet.
Mrs. Walter Knight and son,
Of Green Valley, visited friends in
the village, Sunday.
Mrs. Robert Ashley and Miss
Mary Ashley were guests of Mrs.
Roy Ashley, Sunday.
Jones Weaver, who is employ
ed in Maryland, spent the week
end at home.
Cpl. E. R. Jones, who is sta
toned at a P. o. w. camp in
Tennessee, visited his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Jones, of Amy,
last week.
Mrs. c. H. Ireson and family, of
Smethport, were week end guests
of Mrs. J. w. Caudill and Mrs.
Gordon Whitner.
Mrs. w. L. Jones visited rela-
tives in Warrensville, Friday.
DIR. and Mrs. J. M. GRAPHICAL, of
Marion, Va, are spending this
month in Montana. Mrs. Gray
beal is the former Miss Irene Ell
Ter of this place.
Mrs. Gordon Whitener has re-
ceived notice of the death of Pvt.
A. P. Whitner, on April Is, in
Germany. He was a brother of
Cpl. Gordon Whitner, who is also
in Germany with the 1202nd En-
gineers.
The Woman's Soviety of Chris
tan Service will meet with Mrs.
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SUNDAY is TO BE
DAY OF PRAYER

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job is not finished. Later the
White House made clear that the
omission was intentional-that
there is to be no official We day
of celebration.
Instead the president called
upon all Americans to offer their
joyful thanks to God" on Sunday
he termed it fitting that the day
is Mothers day-and to pray for
complete peace.
The announcement closed out
for Americans the major combat
phase of three years, four months
and seven days of European and
African war which has cost this
nation at least 1920 army cas-
ualties alone, including 139, 498
dead.
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~EEs EaFE
so ASHE COUNTY ~ "
MEN ARE EXAMINED
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die, George Glen Faw, Roscoe
Taylor, John Franklin Grogan.
Joseph Grady Jordon, Oscar
Clayton Sluder, Floyd l.. Wing
Ter, Edd Lum Miller, Robert B.
Jackson, Carl Howard Lewis, Joe
II. Blackburn, Dewey Blevins
Campbell, Burl Joseph Price, Lee
Junior. Houck, CarlWs FISHERMAN
Sylvester r. Roafk, walter
Calvin Howell, John Carson Stur-
gill, Walter Harold Dollar, How
ard Dalton Miller, Clarence J.
Mullis, Willard Ezra Perry, Earl
Junior Phillips, William R. Mil
Ter, Walter H. Galloway, William
A. Galloway.
Wade B. Caudill, Joseph c.
Goodman, John H. Carpenter
John Weaver, Billie Jones, Clal-
ley Curless Price, Harley H
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7th WAR LOAN TO
OPEN NEXT MONDAY
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$4,000; Laurel, M. E. Edmond
son, $4,000; North Fork, Mrs. j..
M. Barlow and B. H. Duncan, CO.
chairmen, $1,000.
Obids, J. H. Coward, $4,000;
Old Fields, Mack Edwards and
Mrs. Ward Ray, co-chairmen, $10,-
900; Peak Creek, Will R. McNeill,
$4,000; Pine Swamp, C.. B. R.
Hartzog, $4,000; Piney Creek, Mrs.
Ed Eller and J. o. Blevins, CO.
chairmen, $4,000; Pond Mountain,
Grady Robinson, $4,000; Walnut
Hill, Frank Mcmillan, $4,000; and
West Jefferson, Jack Rhodes and
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and cost.
Harley Campbell, arrested for
public drunkenness, was fined
$1,000 and cost. Arthur G. Ro-
land, charged with possession of
concealed weapons, was found
'ot guilty.
Tom Roland. Wayne Taylor and
Edwin Weaver. arrested for fight
ing, were each fined $1,000 and
cost.
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SEVERAL ARE TRIED
IN MAYORS COURT

The following cases were heard
by Mayor Chas. O. Parsons in
Mayors Court here, on Monday:
Boyd Darnell, arrested for pub
lie drunkenness, was given a SEN
tence of 80 days in Jail, to be sus-
pended upon payment of $500
and cost, and on another charge,
being arrested for carrying con-
called weapon, was given a SEN
tence of 4 months in Jail, to be
suspended upon payment of $4,000
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Our Smaller Newspapers

North Carolina is becoming more and
more widely known for the excellence of
its smaller newspapers.
This particular type of publications,
the weeklies and senni-weeklies, which so
adequately Foyer their local news fields
for their people, are not only recognized
for their up-to-dateness, but they are in
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Mrs. James Hensley, co-chairmen,
$25, 1000.
eff these township chairmen
fall down, we will be unable to
make the county's quota" Mr..
Tyson declared and urged that
everyone do his part.
''Don't' let the men in service
down." he said.
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We DAY is QUIETLY
OBSERVED HERE

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to others it meant the chances of
relatives being killed had been
decreased. To many people,
whose loved ones had already
paid the. supreme sacrifice, it
brought little joy, except for 9TH
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-10

W. n. Jones, Sunday afternoon,
at three o'clock.
Mrs. Roy Campbell visited
friends in the village, Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-10

Campbell, Len Robert Miller,
Gus Henry Mahala, Kenneth F.
Bower, Thomas Earl Wyatt, Wi
ley Bruce Taylor, Rufus Hix
Wayne and Vonley Lee Howell.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27
The News
ofLAUREL

First Lieut.. Robert Ranger and
Mrs. Ranger, a nurse, were guests
several days the past week of Mr..
and Mrs. M. O. Roysdon. They left
Tuesday evening for Harlowton to
visit Lieutenant Rangers father,
A. J.. Ranger, a former Laurel resi-
dent. Lieutenant Ranger, in para
troops, was severely wounded dur
ing the initial stages of the Nor
mandy invasion and for several
months has been at McCaw general
hospital of the army at Walla
Walla, Wash. Away on leave, he
will return there for further hos
pitalizatiOn-
Dean Lyons, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ivan Lyons, was taken to a Billings
hospital Tuesday morning. He is
ill of rheumatic fever.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27
Mrs. Evert Learns On
Trip OF Award Of DFC
To Her Son, 1t. Evert

Mrs. T. w. Evert returned to
Laurel Friday from a visit of sew
eral weeks with relatives at Omaha,
Neb., Dyersburg, Tenn, and Peters
burg, Va. While visiting her son
and daughter-in-law at Dyersburg,
she learned that Lieutenant Evert
had recently been awarded the Dis
tinguished Flying cross and the
bombardment group with which he
served from a base in Italy had re-
ceived a presidential citation for
services with the Fifteenth airforce.
Also while in Dyersburg, Mrs.
Evert attended the airfield's open
house and witnessed displays of
various types of planes, mass para
chute jumping, formation bombing,
ground strafing, formation landing
of BITS and transportation demon
strations.
Accompanying Mrs. Evert on her
return home were Mrs. M. R. Finley
and son Bobby from their home in
Petersburg. They will visit here a
few weeks while Lieutenant Finley
is on temporary duty at the A. P.
Hill military reservation near Wash
|ington, D. c.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27
Laurel News Items

C. H. Cowan and his grandson,
Jimmy hurry, have returned from
Bozeman where they spent a week
visiting relatives.
A son was born at the Deaconess
hospital in Billings Tuesday, June
10, to Mrs. Robert Strending. The
father, Sergeant Strending who is
stationed at Drew Field, Fla, is
expected to arrive here on furlough
this week. The baby has been
named Randall Lee.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Beven enter
tanned recently at two events at
their home honoring service men.
The first was for Seaman Third
Glass Bill Davis who spent a leave
of several weeks with his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Davis. The
second, held Sunday, honored Staff
Sergeant Arthur Armstrong, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A.. w. Armstrong of
Park City, who was home from the
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Ward Clark, broth
er-in-law and sister of B. B. Hage-
man, visited here recently at the
Hageman home and left last week
for Colorado Springs, Colo, their
home. Also at the Hageman home
recently was w. w. Chestnut of
Hill City, Kans., who stopped here
while on his way home from visits
with brothers living on the coast
and in Helena.
Pvt. John Hagel arrived here
about a week ago and will have
until Aug. rs with relatives and
friends. He had been with U. S.
forces in Germany and lately at
Riley general hospital at Spring
field, Mo.
Roy Sandman, fireman first class,
came this week from San Diego,
Calf, and is enjoying a leave at
home. His brother Elmer, also in
the navy, arrived last week.
Pvt. Edgar L.. Goodman was dis
charged last week on points at
Fort Douglas, Utah, after four
years and eight months of service.
He arrived here Sunday morning
and is at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ira Rodgers. He was at Pearl Har-
Dor when the Japs attacked, and
moved Immediately to the South
Pacific with the scanty U. S. forces
engaged in defense and delaying
actions that characterized the early
part of the war. When the tide
turned he moved northward and was
on the front line in one of the i'm
portant Philippine actions when re-
lieved for return home. After q
rest he is to be employed in an in
dustry at Salt Lake City.
Charles Perry was taken to a Bill
lings hospital Tuesday. A report
Wednesday said he was showing
some improvement.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27

Sgt. Adolph Bernhard, a veteran
of the various campaigns in the
European theater, called at the
Outlook office this week to express
Ibis appreciation for the paper which
he had received while away. He
Twas recently discharged and is now
looking about for a location in civil
|lian life. He was in North Africa,
Italy and the actions on the con-
l~tinent. Many of the Laurel boys
have reported not seeing anyone
from home, but Bernhardt was an
exception. One of the outstanding
events of the kind was when he met
his brother on a street in Rome
Like other G. rs he says he is glad
to lay aside the implements of war.
He was in an army tank corps.
Cpl. James Davenport of Clovis,
IN. NJ, and his sisters, Miss Helen
Davenport and Miss Dorothy Dav-
export of Riverside, Calf, were
here last week and were guests at
1.-THE Dan Brown home. The Brown
family resides on the farm south Of
the Yellowstone which for many
wears was the home of the late
James H. Davenport and family.
Sgt. Everett Grouse, engineer
gunner on A-26s, arrived here Sat
urday from Lake Charles, La, and
is visiting his b~rother-in-law and
sister, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Sherrow,
another sister, Mrs. Carl Morton Of
Billings, and his cusins of the Shay
and Shoop families.
Mrs. B. B. Hageman returned to
Laurel Tuesday from a visit with
her daughter at Rochester, Mimi,
and her son who is with the navy
and is in Washington, D. c.
Chief Quartermaster Hackert
Phillips will leave Friday to return
to duty in the Pacific. He had spent
Ia 3O-day leave at home.
Laurel friends learned this week
that a daughter, Mary Elizabeth,
weight 7 pounds II ounces, was
born June % to Mr. and Mrs. Ches-
ter A. Potts at Los Angeles. The
father taught several years in Lau-
rel schools.
Cpl. Merkel Franzen, who spent a
part of his furlough with his uncle
and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Lou Fran
zen, returned last week to Dorches-
ter, Neb.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27

Pacific. Guests included Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Nicholas and children,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. F. Royse of Joliet,
Miss Peggy Russell, Miss Lois Fink
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27

June "a to 80, 1SO5-The Lewis
and Clark expedition was engaged
in making the portage of the Mis-
souri, river falls, transporting the
baggage on a route along the south
bank near the present site of Great
Falls.
June 20, 1SO6-On the way back
to report to President Thomas JEFF
ferson in the nations capital, the
Lewis and Clark explorers ~re-enter-
ed Montana, crossing the Lolo pass
of the Bitterroot range and camp
ing near what is now Lolo Hot
Springs. The party was travelling
by horse.
June 80, 18O6-The party went
down the banks of the Lolo creek
and camped at the present site of
Lolo.
Continued Next Week.
Laurel outlook., 1945-06-27

of Park City and the guest Of
honor, Sergeant Armstrong, who
left Monday to report for duty at
San Diego, Calf.
Detroit evening times., 1945-06-16
Values Would Not Be Lowered
FIR. MiIIOr Backs
Wyoming Air Site

Strong support for the proposed airport site
at Eight and One-Half and Wyoming now under
consideration of common council as a gift from