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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-12-10

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5 Lost and Found

LOST-Beagle dog named "Blackie". Black and brown. Call 3-4042 or 3-8921.
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ENGLISH SETTER LOST-East Waterbury Road. Answers to name "Queenie." Phone 4-4446.
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WANTED-4 OR 5-PIECE OR- CHESTRA TO PLAY SATURDAY NIGHTS IN GRILL. 9 TO ]. PHONE 3-9721.
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WANTED-Cost Accountant = Ex- perienced in standard cost pro- cedures by local manufacturing company. State age, experience, and pay expected. Address reply Box B. 429, Waterbury Democrat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
26 Patients In
~. Ashe Hospital

The following are patients in
the Ashe Memorial hospital this
week: 49,.
Miss Jennie Todd, jefferson,
treatment; Master Bobbie Absher,
Nathan's Creek, operative; Mrs.
Grady Eastridge, Lansing, opera
tive; Lorraine Spencer, Jefferson,
treatment; Master Edward Little,
Husk, operative; Mrs. Bryant Bar
ton and daughter, Jefferson; Mrs.
Rosetta Osborne and son, Rugby,
Va; Mrs. Blanche Powers and
daughter, Whitetop; Mrs. Este
Lambert and daughter, Jefferson;
Master Teddie Jones, Clifton, op-
<srative; Mrs. Cicero Mcneil. War
Tensville, treatment; Archie Bryon
Smith, West Jefferson, operative;
Miss Mable Houck, West Jeffer-
son, Operative; Mrs. Perry Sex
tcn and daughter, Johnson City,
Tenn; Mrs. Stella Witherspoon,
Jefferson, operative; Walter Ralph
Woodie, West Jefferson, operative;
Mrs. Jewell Tromwell, Clifton,
NtFeatment; Mrs. Irene Price, Ores,
ton, operative; Mrs. Effie South,
and G. w. Phillips, West Jeffer-
son. treatment; Mrs. Cora Phillips,
apple Grove, treatment; and Mrs.
Dewey Poe and son (col), Jeffer-
SON.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Jefferson High
School News

The seventh grade presented
chapel program last Friday af-
ternoon under the direction of
Mr.. jackson. Gladys Taylor read
the devotional and a group pre-
sented a play entitled "TakinG
Teachers Place." Sonny Farnsl
worth played the role of the pro-
fessor. Grady Bare and Gerald
inc Walters entered a costume
race which was very entertaining
to the audience.
The school grounds have been
greatly improved this fall under
the supervision of MeSsrs. Wood.
lie and Jackson, with the help of
the boys in school. The plav
grounds have been greatly en-
larged and the entire campus has
been made more attractive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
WEIGH Is Awarded
Bronze Star Medal

Pfc. Thomas Clark WEIGH, son
of Mr.. Monroe WEIGH, and the late
Mrs. Emma Welch, of Dublin,
Va, has been awarded the Bronze
Star medal for heroic achieve
ment in connection with military
operations against the enemy at
Luzon. The citation accompany
ing the award read as follows:
"While his platoon was attempt
ing to clear out the enemy loca-
ted in a valley between two hills
held by American troops, and
while encountering intense ma
chine gun and rifle fire, Pfc
WEIGH voluntarily began tc
search for hidden riflemen who
were harassing our troops. He
advanced under continuous hos
tile fire until he was within &c
yards of the enemy, killing the
enemy and greatly aiding in the
hopping up operations.
In addition to the Bronze Star
medal, Pfc. WEIGH is entitled tc
wear the combat infantryman's
badge and the Asiatic-Pacific
campaign ribbon with one battle
star.
Pfc. Welch is the husband of the
former Miss Ruth Sexton. He is
not serving in the Pacific.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Blackburn Tells
OF Pacific Action

Joseph Herbert Blackburn, S.
nc, in a recent letter to his par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Black
burn, of Fleetwood, told of some
of the narrow escapes he had had
in the last days of the war. He
writes from Okinawa:
about OILS a. M, a Jap plane
dived toward us. We were
standing by our guns but he got
us before we could get him.
Well can't tell you how I
felt. I thought sure my time had
come, since was standing about
ten feet from where the plane and
bomb hit; but I didn't get a
scratch. However, I was shaken
up quite bit as it knocked me
about Is feet and the part of the
ship I had been standing on, fell
through.
within the next few seconds,
water started pouring in and in
about 20 minutes after we were
hit, the ship caught fire. More
than two thousand drums of oil
and gas were aboard so you can
imagine how terrific the results
were. Fire and destruction fol-
lowed
Seaman Blackburn, along with
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Silas Greek News

Mr.. Kent Dickson, who has
been at home on a furlough while
recupreating from wounds re-
ceived in Germany, went to
Thomasville, Ca, to the hospital
for a check-up. He reports that
the doctors think he is doing all
right and that the cast which
he has been wearing for several
months may soon be taken off.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Sossomon and
Mrs. Sossomon's brother, Cone
Dickson, spent Sunday with Mr..
and Mrs. Sossomon's father, Mr..
c. F. Dickson. Cone has been
with the air forces in various
parts of the war zones for the past
two years.
Mr.. John Houck made a bust
ness trip to Lancaster, Pa, last
week, where he bought farm.
He will move there within the
next few days and will make his
home there for a while.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
All Boys Enter
Lexington Show
Edwin Houck, Of Baldwin,
Wins First Prize For
Guernsey

Three Ashe county All club
boys exhibited their purebred
Guernseys at the North Carolina
Junior Dairy Cattle Show which
was held in Lexington on George
Coolies new dairy farm last week
This was the third annual show
for the area and Ashe county Al
club boys have exhibited each
year in it. The event was
sponsored by Coble Dairy Prod
ucts Company with the coopera-
ton of the N. c. Extension Serv-
ice and the Vocational Depart
ment.
About $50 boys and girls ex-
Inhibited some fine registered dali
ry animals representing the four
major breeds Of dairy cattle
Guernsey, Jersy, Holstein, and
Ayrshire. A sumptous fish fry
was served the night preceding
the show at which time, former
Governor J. M. Broughton was
the principal speaker.
The boys taking cattle from
here were: Edwin Houck, of
Baldwin, whose twoyear-old
Guernsey received first prize;
George Edwards, of Baldwin and
Bill Badger, of jefferson, whose
heifers were placed in the third
prize groups. MIR. Wynn Ed
wards and Kenney Edwards, of
Baldwin and Harvey Payne, as
sistant county agent, accompan-
led the boys.
On the trip home the group
stopped at M. F. Shores Dairy at
Cycle, N. c., where Bill Badger
purchased a very fine, well-bred
Guernsey bull calf in partnership
with his father, R. R. Badger.
Bill stated that he hoped to be
able to take his bull to the dairy
shows next year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Stamps Have Been
Returned To OPA
Wrong Address Placed On
Applications; Should Call
By Office

Miss Ruby B. Mcmillan, chief
clerk of the Office of Price Adj
ministration, stated this week that
canning sugar forms had been re-
turned to the office due to wrong
addresses on applications. She
further stated that if the follow
ing person would call by the Of
flee, she would be glad to deliver
their stamps to them. They are:
A. P. Parsons, Rainier Williams,
Fred Greer, Sam w. Proctor,
James D. Harris, Lillard Mullis
and Murl E. Roark.
1t was also announced that no
further statements had been is
sued by the OPA in regard to is
suance of more canning sugar.
In case such statement should
be made, the announcement will
be made public.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Ashe Tire Quota
Remains Critical

The tire quota on passenger
tires remains extremely critical, it
was announced this week through
the OPA, and applicants now hav-
ing in their applications will be
notified as to what consideration
the panel will give them as soon
as possible. Hope was expressed
that within the next few months
that the panel will have tires suf-
ficient to take care of all the
essential needs of these people.
The Ashe county rationing
board will remain open and any
one desiring information of pric-
es should call or write them for
information.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
dickson Reunion
Held On Sunday

A reunion of the Dickson
aanaily was held Sunday, Septem-
soer 80, at c. M. Dickson's resi-
= 1ience at Silas Creek. Dinner
was served in the yard and from
all reports it was thoroughly en-
~loyed by all present.
There were IS relatives present
Three of c. M. Dickson's children,
Parker, Glenn and Mrs. Stanley
Kirk, and three. grandchildren
were not able to attend.
Those attending were:
Mr. and Mrs. c.. NJ. Dickson
and daughters, Misses Bonnie
and Cleo, of Huntersville and
Mount Pleasant, respectively;
DR.. Bryan A, Of Marion, N. c.;
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb and little
daughter, Linda, of Wilkesboro;
3Mrs. Albert Martin and little son.
Jay, Of Boonville; Rev. and Mrs
i. w. Huneycutt, of Gold Hill;
Mrs. Parker Nj. Dickson and chill
~dren, Kay Reita, Harold, Regin-
aid, Sheldon, Chase and Eugenia,
'eof Silas Creek; Mrs. J. R. Phipps
and MIR. and Mrs. Colonel Fran
.s-Is, of Silas Creek; Mr.. and Mrs.
w E. Dickson, Mrs. E. O. Young,
and little grandson, Mac Richard
son, of Rugby, Va; Mr.. w. O.
Dickson and daughter, Dorothy;
MIR. c. F. Dickson, Mr.. J. A.
Dickson and little daughter, Bob
Die, and Mr.. w. w. Dickson and
mis- son, Kent, and daughter, Ber-
nice, of Grassy Creek; DR.. and
Mrs. Robert L. Dickson, of Phil
adelphia, Pa; Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Jones and children, Bette
Jane, Roger, Jerry, Morris, Ed
die and Emily, of Grassy Creek,
Sgt. Charles E. Pratt, Concord,
: ~. c.; Mr.. and :. Mrs. Matthew
Reynolds, of Grassy Creek; Mrs
Dewey Cox and little daughter,
Sue; Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Smith
Hey, Jefferson; Mrs. Paul Smith
and little daughter, Billy Paul;
Mrs. D. E. Walton and children,
Keith, Jan, and Brenda; Ruby
Mcclure, and Mr.. and Mrs. Keith
Roberts, of Johnson City, Tenn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Capt. Bumgarner
Now Liberated

Capt. John Reed Bumgardner,
son of the Rev. and Mrs. J. A.
Bumgarner, of Miller's Creek,
has been liberated from a Japan
Sc prison camp and is now on his
way home, according to word re-
ceived by his parents.
Capt. Bumgardner, of the Ar
my Medical Corps, before enter
ing the service, was a physician in
North Wilkesboro. He entered
the service in 1910 and had been
"a prisoner of war since the fall
of Bataan. No message had been
received, until now, later than a
card dated last Christmas day.
Capt. Bumgarner is the grand
son of Mrs. w. A. Patton, of Lam
sing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Whitetop News

A large crowd is attending the
revival which is now in progress
at the Whitetop Baptist Church.
Services are being conducted by
the Revs. A. F. Miller and M. Don
ley Hurt.
Mrs. Kathleen Davis, of West
Jefferson, visited in the home of
Mrs. Elite Miller, Saturday.
A large number of people at
tended the memorial services at
Helton Valley Baptist Church on
Septembr Is. The service was
held in memory of Fred Faircloth.
who was killed in action in italy
on April II, 1945. The Rev. A, F.
Miller and Rev. A. P. Howell con-
Quoted the services.
Pvt. and Mrs. ]. B. Davis an
nounced the birth of a daughter,
Evelyn Katherine, on Sept. 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Grange Makes
Plans For Adams

The Nathan's Creek Grange
held its regular meeting October
l, to formulate plans for receiv-
ing their visitor State Deputy
Master, H. P. Adams, who is
scheduled to speak at meeting
at the Nathan's Creek High
School on Monday night, October
IS.
The meeting is open to the
public and those desiring to be-
come members will be especially
welcomed, it was announced. Ev-
cry present member is urged to
attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the kindness shown by
our neighbors and friends at the
death of our dear husband and
father, c. E. Waddell. We also
wish to thank you for the many
beautiful floral tributes.
The Family.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Reedy Succumbs
AT Grassy Greek

Funeral service for Robert
Reedy, rs, who died suddenly at
his home at Grassy Creek last
Wednesday, was held September
% at his home. The Rev. Oscar
Spencer officiated, and the burial
followed in the family cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lula Spencer Reedy, six
children and several grandchil-
dren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Levern johnson
Speaks To Rotary

Mr.. Levern Johnson, in charge
of the program at last Thursdays
meeting of the Je2fersons Rotary
club, spoke on levelling off the
grounds at the old gymnasium
and clearing it for a memorial for
the servicemen. Recreational ia
cilities could be set up in their
honor, he suggested.
A. B. Hurt will be in charge of
the program tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
NEWS STAND NOW
OWNED BY KILLEN

1t was announced this week
shat the grand opening of The
News Stand will be Sunday, Oc-
Eober Z. The ownership has
changed hands and is now both
owned and operated by Lionel
Killen. Mr.. Killen, formerly
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
CHOIR PRACTICE TO
BE HELD FRI. NIGHT

There will be choir practice at
the Peak Valley church tomorrow
night at z O'Clock, it was announc-
ed this week. -
It was also announced that the
B. T. U. service will be held at
Y o'clock Sunday night. Joe Ly-
rec, president of the B. T. u, has
urged that everyone attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

his other duties, drove an ambu-
lance and reported that he was
shot at by Jap sniper as he and
his companion were taking some
wounded men to the base hospi-
tai
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

connected with the Ray Drug Co.,
has many friends here who will
be interested to learn of his con-
nection.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-09-14

ence with a deep distrust and hatred" he said.
 T have seen the Japanese as they are-with the veneer stripped of.
 T shall bear the scars of those years all my life and I could not forget them if would.
 No Regret
 "They are not sorry for what they have done to countless thousands in the population of the countries they have overrun. They are not sorry for the torture they have in- fiicted on American soldiers. It simply would not occur to them to be sorry, because they have done nothing which is at a variance with their accepted philosophy"
 And yet. Wainwright said, "It would be repulsive to all our ideas of justice to advocate the same sort of treatment for the Japs which they have given our soldiers"
 The Japanese, their recent, num- Der one war prisoner warned, "can be subServient; they can be pleasant and cooperative if 1t suits their purpose"
 Their basic fault, he said, is in a culture that is still medieval in its outlook.
 The individual Japanese, Vain
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and clothing for those who prefer to leave their homes, or are forced to.
 Chaotic Scene
 At Army and Navy fields, pilots stood by their planes to fly them out ahead of danger Many planes were evacuated yesterday from the Naval Ar Station at oPA-L'ocka.
 Air transport command planes flying veterans from Europe into Miami were halted before they efl- tered the Caribbean Sea. The huge Miami Army air fields Green City" where internees can be housed in tents for Q short time after ar- rival, was almost leveled.
 Soldiers worked to shutter luxury hotels on Miami Beach. Thousands of returnees are housed in these hostelrieS. If the storm hits here the men will be confined to their hotels.
 The Miami river was dotted with small craft hurrying inland from Biscayne Bay.
 Pan-American Airways said nc flights yet had been cancelled, but added they were watching the sit- uation closely.
 The last time winds of such veloc- ity swept out of the Caribbean into the Florida Keys, 400 persons were killed. That was in September 1885 Seventeen years ago yesterday, an. other high velocity hurricane hiI Puerto Rico and took $500 lives there and then swept on to Florida killing 2,500 along the peninsula.
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Wainwright
 Warns Nation
Continued from Page i)

(Continued from Page U
 tumultuous reception by New York CTS yesterday. He was paraded through 32 miles of streets. Office workers dumped 490 tons of ticker tape and shredded telephone direc- tories on him. They only dropped n tons on Gen. Dwight Eisenhow- CT.
 He saIuted the cheering crowds until he grew visibly tired. His wife watched nervously. He's got to rest" she said.
 Mrs. Wainwright said they would return to Washington tomorrow and go to White Sulphur Springs. W. Va, Tuesday to stay until next Sat- urday when they will attend re- ception at Syracuse. N. Y. The fol- lowing Tuesday they will be guests at a reception at their hometown, Skaneateles, N. Y., and then return to White Sulphur Springs.
 Wainwright made no attempt be- fore the l,5O0 guests at the Waidori- Astoria dinner sponsored by the Commerce and Industry Assn. Inc, and the City of New York to hide his feelings about the Japanese who had held him prisoner for three years, three months aTie IS days N.
 T would be less than human li had not emerged from my expeEi-
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  conference at the Waldorf-Astoria hotel.
 The duke said he had lost some weight during his stay in the United States. He said he and the duchess had done very little travelling. He recalled one fishing trip they had made to Canada and he said he had played golf on some week-ends, He said he wanted to see more of America and that he and the duchess looked forward to spend- ing great deal of time in the United States. He was asked if there was any chance that he and the duchess eventually would set up a home in England.
 T have no definite plans," he replied.
 Then he was asked If there was any reason why he should not. No, not at all," he answered. The duchess was not present ct the press conference. The duke ex- plained that he was holding the conference to fulfill his promise to the press that whenever he had any definite plans he would let them know.
 Thanks Press "I also wanted to thank the press for the courteous manner in which you have let us keep our private lives and have respected the priva- cy of our stay in America" the duke said.
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(Continued from Page D public opinion. he said, it is un. deniable that many people. .. |. carried away by their love of free- dom and democracy fell victims to @ propaganda which spared neither resources nor means"
 Peron named as leaders of the conspiracy:
 1. Politicians defeated in the June 1943 revolution and those who are using even infamy to promote for- eign intervention"
 2. Employers who resist Peron's social policies in his concurrent post of secretary of labor
 3. Capitalists who suffered at the hands of the present government.
 Free Elections
 Part of the venal and paid press is at the service of their mean aims and, contrary to peace and order, are spreading false social and political picture to confound public opinion,' he said.
 Peron addressed his proclamation to the army in his third capacity as minister of war. He warned the forces that any division of their strength into factions would destroy their discipline and pave the way for anarchy. At the same time, Peron promised that there ultimately would be rice elections in Argentina in which the will of the majority would pre- vail regardless of the results.
 The proclamation capped a series of international and domestic de- velopments which heightened the tension that has prevailed in Ar genuine ever since the 194S revolu- tion.
 Only last night, government police closed the anti-government local labor union, which boasted a mem- bership of 100000 and rapidly was weaning away supporters of Peron's rival General Labor Conferation.
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 Charged
(continued from Page D

Germany, there were still l2,000, 900 men in the armed forces"
 Speedy DemObillxatlOn
 The end of two days of hearings left some of the committee mem bers encouraged, however, by the fact that the army already Is ahead of It's most optimistic estimates on the speed with which demobilizatlon could be handled,
 There was some dissatisfaction, however, over the contemplated size of European and Pacific occupation forces and the army's refusal to waive It's point system to permit the discharge of limited service person. mel who never received combat
 Army testimony during two days of public hearings gave this pic- ture:
 The Army expects to be cut from e,0S0,000 as of Sept, l to 2,oOOOoO by July 1. Discharges Will pc ac- tolerated daily unti they reach Q pace of nearly 100000 q month ny next January.
 To accomplish this new separa:. ton stations are being opened and the point score needed for dis charge will be progressively lowered
 Mai. Gen. stephen O.. Henry chief of Army personnel, said 20oO,- 900 men and women now in uniform will be released in time to spena Christmas at home.
 Credits Same
 Henry said the point system oi discharge credits will be retained lust about as 1t now stands. He re- fused to say how low 1t would have to go to permit discharge Of 6'oOo'- 900 by next July.
 The July force will be com posed of 100000 now in service 800 900 draftees taken at the ratt of 5OOO0 a month and 300 900 new volunteers. They will be assigned or the basis of 500,000 for the occupa' ton of Germany and at AtlantiC outposts, 100000 for the Pacific anc 1 100 ,0O0 for the United States
 The occupation forces will ot composed of volunteers, draitees and veterans with the fewes' amount of discharge points.
 Henry assured the committee tha' the 2,500 900 figure is based on oc' cupation needs and the availabl itS of shipping and separation facilities and does not reflect long-rangt plans on the ultimate size of the army. .u, occupation forces might be reduced next spring but 1t would depend on the word of Gen Dwight D Eisenhower in Europe and Gen Douglas MacArthur in the Pacinc
 Henry read the committee spe' cial regulation designed to speed up the release of hardship case who haven't earned sufficient dis charge credits under the point sys' tenn. 1t included family deaths, neet for the serviceman's earning apil' ity. essentiality as head of the fam ily and a host of other potentia reasons.