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The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-22

subject was Him that waits on the
Lord shall be in peace" and his
sermon was full of spirit. Money
raised was $23547. Sister d. A..
Sandifer, president; Sister E. NJ.
Taylor, secretary.
The Galilee Public School OPEN
ed Sept II with very good en-
rollment. A number of parents
were present with their children.
All gave their pledge to try to
make this one Of the best school
years in the history of the school.
A PTA was organized with the fol-
lowing officers: Mrs. Lucy Dixon,
president; Mrs. Hattie Whaiem,
vice president; Mrs. Gertrude Ates
secretary; Mrs. Rena Taylor, trets-
urer. An assistant secretary and a
program committee will be APP
pointed at the next meeting which
will be the second Friday evening
at 8 o'clock. Mrs. Willie Celeste
Catchings is the teacher.
GOSSIP
D. M. M. and H. L. D. were seen
riding in a blue Ford car Sunday
evening The Georgetown chicken
didn't know what to say about it.
That streamlinde car of w. A
| @. is always parked at Fl. L. DIS
house on a Sunday evening. Won
J der why all the boys let A. D. NJ
slide? She can't be seen with any
one. E. L. NJ. was on the ball with
r. D. B. Sunday. Wonder if o. w c
was worried when the blue Ford
picked up D M. M?
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-22
Gainesville News

Rev. A. R. Thomas was in jack
son the past week attending to bus
mess, he also visited in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Green Bridges.
Mrs. Bridges recently returned
from the National Baptist Conven-
ton held in Detroit She rports a
most enjoyable time. She also visit
ed in Canada. Mrs. Bridges saw
many relatives and friends at the
convention.
Sgt. Roy Brown, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Elree Brown has received an
honorable discharge from the Ar
my. He was stationed in India and
had been in the service five years
Mrs. Sarah Hicks, wife of Mr.
Homer Hicks, passed away Sept
II at her home six miles south OF
Crystal Springs and was buried at
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-22

In 1943 the U. ). acreage of rice
was So er cent more than the aver
age of the preceding ten years, and
the production 49 per cent more.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-22

Land and soil are the foundation
of the dairyman's business, dairy
men of the Agricultural Extension
Service point out, urging farmers
to protect and build the land.
The Mississippi enterprise. (Jackson, Miss.) 1938-current, 1945-09-22

front and in occupied countries, ac-
cording to the Extension Service.
Dairy products in may forms are
an important part of the diet of
our armed forces on every battle
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12

Who's Who, you will find that he
merely says he was born in
Tennessee. He does not say
where, and he does not list his
father or mother.
Fact is that the generals IA
ther was the Rev. T. r. Handy,
an lntinerant Methodist preacher,
who spent fifty years shepherding
his flocks in the mountains of
Southwestern Virginia and East
ern Tennessee. His father sent
young Handy to college at Emory
and Henry, church school near
Bristol, because it made special
concessions to preachers sons.
But the general also fails to
list in Who's Who, perhaps be-
cause he was asked to leave by
the faculty when a professor came
by and saw a freshman being
hazed. Actually, Tom
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
President Is On
Way To Europe
For Big 3 Farley
Is Accompanied BY Secretary
Of State, James F.
ByrneS

President Truman was in the
mid-Atlantic yesterday aboard
a veteran cruiser bound for a
Northern European port where
he will disembark and fly to
Potsdam, Berlin suburb, for the
Big Three conference which be-
gins there next week.
The chief executive, accompan-
id by Secretary of State James F.
Byrnes, Admiral William D. Lea
by, presidential chief of staff, and
a small corps of attaches, was
four days out of Newport News,
Va, where on July 6, he began a
trip that will carry him more than
10000 miles.
Because of security considera-
lions no advance announcement
of the date of Mr.. Truman's ar
rival can be made, according to
White House Press Secretary
Charles G. Ross who also is ac-
companying the president.
AS he headed for his conference
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Rotary Officers
Are Installed
Sharpe s. Shoemaker Is New
President; Meeks Is Sec
rotary And Treasurer

New officers for the coming
year were installed at the Jeffer-
sons Rotary Club last Thursday
night a. the regular meeting.
Sharpe Shoemaker, a charter
member, who has been very active
in the club. began his duties as
president; Thomas Sears, vice
president; Ben Meeks, secretary
and treasurer; and Levern John
son, sergeant at arms.
The president and vice-presi-
dent discussed some of their plans
and programs that they wanted
to carry out during the year.
The club has had a very enjoy
able and outstanding year under
the leadership of Gale Mcmillan,
the retiring president. Work
with the Boy Scouts and youth
movement and war activities
have been the outstanding accom-
plishments of the year.
Lawrence Tyson will have
charge of the program tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
F. C. Nye Spoke On
World Relations

World relations was the subject
of an interesting lecture delivered
to the Wesleyan Guild at the
home of Mrs. J. K. Hunter on
Friday night when Mr.. F. c. Nye
was the speaker.
Mr.. Nye pointed out timely
needs of European countries as
related to the church as we'll as
special isolated groups in this
country. He stated that Europe
not only needed to be clothed and
fed but that much of it needed
to be re-christianized.
Mrs. ]. A. Reeves was in charge
of the program and Mrs. James
Story, president, presided over
the business session.
At the close of the program, the
hostess served delicious refresh
ments. In addition to the mem
bers, a number of visitors were
present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
County Schools Will Open On
August p; Some Teachers
And Principals Are Needed
Several School Buildings Are
Now Being Repaired And
Reprinted

B. H. Duncan, superintendent
of schools, said yesterday that
August q, had been tentatively
set for the opening of the schools
of the county and that several
teachers as we'll as some princi-
pals were still needed before that
time.
It is understood that no princi-
pal has accepted the work at Lam
sing or Fleetwood and that there
is still some question about some
other possible vacancies.
Mr.. Duncan said that there
were still some teaching position:
to be filled in the central school:
as we'll as in the smaller ones. He
stated that the vacancy for com
mercial teacher as we'll as that o:
the home economics department
at West Jefferson high school hae
not yet been filled. It is under
stood that Lansing is still shor
of several high school teachers.
Painting and repair work i
now going on in several of thu
schools and others will also b.
put in readiness for the opening
as soon as workmen can be Sc
cured for the jobs, Mr.. Duncan
said.
At a meeting of the board O
education last week, Ira T. John
ston was named attorney for tn,
board and a number of other mat
tiers were considered.
Patrons of Peak Valley School
which has been closed for som'
time, asked to have this schoo
Ire-opened. Students have beer
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Biz Demand For Beans AS Markets Open
War Loan Drive
Goal For County
Is Far Surpassed
Incomplete Figures Place To-
tai Sales For 9TH War Loan
At $25O,OOO.OO

With the sale of E bonds for
the Seventh War Loan coming to
a close, last Saturday, unofficial
reports show the county has not
only surpassed the overall quota
of $685., 100000. but the E bond
quota of $212,OOO.OO as well.
L. B. Tyson, county chairman,
said that he wanted to thank ev-
eryone for their efforts in the
drive and particularly the town.
ship chairmen, who have done
an unusually fine job.
Complete reports were unavall-
able on the sales for the entire
drive, but conservative estimates
placed it at around $250,0OO.OO as
compared to the overall quota of
$235, 100000.
The following totals were re-
ported yesterday from some OF
the sources of sales:
Northwestern Bank, $91 ,502.5O;
West Jefferson Post Office, $751;
3O5.OO; Lansing Post Office, $751;
875.OO; Hemlock Post Office, ST.
$3.50; Jefferson Post Office,
$956.25; Ashe Building and Loan,
$1,O5O.O0; Todd Post Office, ST.
481.25, and Crumpler Post Of
flee, $175.00.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Ashe Man Helps
To Find Treasure
Joseph G.. Bare Was Member
Of Regiment Finding Art
Collection

With The Fifth Army, Italy
Pfc. Joseph c. Bare, of Jefferson,
son of Mrs. Lena B. Bare, is
member of the 3rd Battalion Of
the 339th polar Bear" Regiment,
which discovered vast collec-
ton of priceless art treasures that
had been taken by the Germans
from all over Italy and hidden in
a 18th Century castle in Italy.
The 339th, part Of the 85th
Cluster" Division, fought as a
unit of the Fifth Army.
Tank-mounted troops of the
battalion entered the castle and
found a number of large, sealed
crates with German lettering on
them.
Inspection of the crates reveal
ed that they contained $50 pieces
of art - paintings, sculptures,
carvings, antiques-all properly
tagged and in good condition.
There were works by Rem
brant, Rubens, Raphael, Michael
angelo, Botticelli, Holbein and
HelaSoueZ.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
July Term OF Civil Court
Will Not Be Held In County

c. S. Neal, county clerk of SUI
perior court, announced that as a
result of a resolution from the at
torneys of the county, the regu-
lar July term of superior court
for the trial of civil cases would
not be held this year.
1t was previously announced
that court would open on July
% with Judge z. V. Nettles pre-
siding.
The resolution points out that
two of the attorneys, who prac-
tice law in the county are in the
armed forces as we'll as a number
of other people, who would ordin-
arily appear in cases and that this
is a particularly busy season for
farmers and for these reasons
court should not be held.
It is understood that those
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Hundreds Look
For Missing Man

Hundreds of people from the
Jeffersons literally combed Negro
Mountain yesterday afternoon,
searching for the Rev. Gilmer
Wagner, who disappeared from
the Ashe county hospital early
yesterday morning.
Unaware of the excitement and
the disturbance he had caused,
Mr.. Wagner appeared at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Bad
ger in the afternoon and then re-
turned to the hospital.
The popular young Methodist
preacher, who sustained a serious
spinal injury sometime ago, had
been a patient at the hospital for
the past few days and had been
in an extremely nervous condi-
ton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Lift OF Ceiling
Brings A Sharpe
Rise In Prices
Small Lots Coming In: In
crease Is Expected This
Week

The lifting of the ceiling price
that buyers may pay for beans
brought an increase in prices here
this week at the two local mar
kets as the season got underway.
Total sales for the first few
opening days were estimated at
around 10000 bushls with most
of the lots being small. Due to
the cool weather, the crops are
slightly later. More beans are
expected to start coming in this
week end, however.
The ceiling price of $3.50 was
in effect as the markets opened
last week, but since that was lift
ed this week. prices have scared
as high as $3.75. This rise is
partially due to sharp demand
and the shortage of the crop this
early in the season.
Daily sales are held at both of
the markets, which have ANNOUNCE
ed plenty of buyers.
prices are up to the buyers,
one official said and pointed out
that with the demand continuing
strong, prices should continue
good.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Rationing Guide
MEATS AND FATS


Book Four red stamps K2
through X2 good through July
81; o. through w good
through Aug. 81; w through
Z2 good through Sept. 30; AL
through Ell good through Oct.
81.
PROGRESSED FOODS
Book Four blue stamps TT
through IL good through July
81; w, Z2 and AL through CT
good through Aug. 81; D1
through HI good through Sept.
30; il through Nj good through
Oct. 81.
SUGAR
Book Four stamp Sc good
through Aug. 81 for five
pounds. Next stamp valid
Sept. I.
SHOES
Book Three airplane stamps
l, 2 and 3 good indefinitely.
OPA says no plans to cancel
any. Next stamp valid Aug. 1.
GASOLINE
16-A coupons good for six
gallons each through Sept. FL.
b., B-8 c. and C-8 coupons
good for five gallons each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Americans Meeting
Little Resistance In
Tokyo Bombings
1000 Carrier Planes Destroy
And Damage 152 Jap
Planes On Ground

The Japanese air force refused
to put up anything resembling a
real fight over Tokyo Tuesday as
more than 1000 carrier planes of
the massive U. S. third fleet des-
troyed or damaged 152 enemy
planes on the ground and shot
down two shoppers near the
fleet, fragmentary reports dis
closed.
Whether Admiral William F.
(BulD Halsey's worlds largest
task force stuck around for anoth-
er strike was not made clear but
even first preliminary accounts
left no doubt that the enemy air
force assigned to defend the
homeland was in hiding.
It obviously has been driven
there by a week of strikes by Iwo-
based army Mustangs, scores of
which destroyed or damaged 10
enemy planes at Honshu's port
city of Kobe while the carrier
Hellcats, Helldivers and Aven-
gers were roaming the Kanto
plains around Tokyo to the north
east looking for targets.
Only one of the 10 was bagged
in the air by the Mustangs and the
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
J. HI. Riley, Is,
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was held at the
home on Sunday for John Henry
Riley, IS, of Clifton, who died on
Friday, July 6. The Revs. Arthur
and Cicero Ashley conducted the
service and burial followed at the
Gilley cemetery.
Mr.. Riley, who was well-known
throughout this section, is sur
vived by his wife and the follow
ing children: Claude and Tom
Riley and Mrs. Con Treadway, Of
Clifton; Mrs. Howard Turner, of
Warrensville; Lee Riley, Creston;
Mrs. Henry Wood, Hemlock and
Howard Riley, of the u. S. Navy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Deferments For
Men Age 80 To 81
Are Explained
Revised Regulations Provided
Cards To Bear "Indefinite
Stamp"

Revised selective service regu-
lations provide that men in the
30-37 age group who are eligible
to a deferred classification, IA,
2-B or &c, shall be continued in
this classification for an indefin-
tie period of time, Mrs. L. j.
Yelanjian, clerk, said today.
Therefore all class cards for
these registrants will show in the
space provided for the termina-
ton date the word Indefinite "
she continued.
tContinued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
SINGING CONVENTION
HERE ON SUNDAY p. M

A singing convention will be
held at the West jefferson Bap-
fist church on Sunday afternoon
at 1:3O o'clock, it has. been an
nounced.
Coleman Payne, who is in
charge, said a number of quartets
as well as other singers are ex-
pected.
The public is cordially invited
to come.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
Son of Former Grassy Creek
Man Is Promoted To General

News has been received here of
the promotion of Thomas T. Han
dy, son of the late Rev. T. R. Han
dy, formerly of Grassy Creek, to
the rank of General. The follow
ing article was recently publish
ed about General Handy:
"Least-known of the newly
promoted full generals is Gen.
Thomas T. Handy, deputy chief
of staff. If you look him up in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
GOSS AND JONES BUY
WARRENSVILLE STORE

Tom Goss and Bernard Jones
have purchased the J. F. Yates
Store at Warrensville and are
now operating it. They bought
this from E. E. Jones, to whom it
was sold by Mr.. Yates a short
time ago.
Both Mr.. Goss and Mr.. Jones
are we'll known businessmen and
are experienced in the mercan-
tile field.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
REVIVAL is BEING
WELL ATTENDED HERE

The revival meeting now in
progress at the West Jefferson
Methodist Church is being well
attended.
The pastor, Rev. John S. Jor-
dan, is being assisted by the Rev.
John w. Moore, of Mooresville.
II hope everyone that has not
heard Mr.. Moore will make an
effort to do So" Mr.. Jordan said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12

summoned to serve on the jury
at this time have been notified
not to appear.
The resolution is signed by the
following attorneys: w. B. Aus
tin, Ira T. Johnston and T. c.
Bowie.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

Elder E. A. Long, of Laurel
Springs, will conduct services at
the Beaver Creek Primitive Bap-
fist Church, Sunday morning, at
HOO o'clock and again in the
evening at $3.50 o'clock.
Elder Long will also preach at
the Faw school house on Sunday
afternoon at 800 o'clock.
Everyone is cordially invited
to attend the services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
One Ashe Man Is
Reported Killed,
Another Wounded
Bowie Nj. Houck, Formerly OF
Mill Creek, Killed On
Okinawa

Mrs. Lois Palmer Houck, of
Boone, has received word from
the War Department that her hus-
band, Pfc. Bowie M. Houck, was
killed on Okinawa Island, in the
Pacific on June 10. Pfc. Houck
was a native of this county, the
son of Mr.. and Mrs. H. Carr
Houck, of Mill Creek. He was a
of the Sixth Division of
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
SERVICE ANNOUNCED

A decoration service will be
held at the Jackson-Severt ceme-
terry near Glendale Springs on
Sunday, July % at two o'clock. it
has been announced. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12
LOCAL SCOUTS SPEND
WEEK AT CAMP LASITER

The following Scouts from the
West Jefferson Troop Number 81
enjoyed week at the Boy Scout
camp, Lasiter, located about sew
en- miles out of Winston-Salem,
recently: Tommy Diggs, David L.
Powers, Ross Hare and Wayne
Sells.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-07-12

Mrs. R. c. Ray and son, Ritz,
and her brother, Capt. Clyde
Jones are visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
j. N. Dickson in Bristol. Va.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-22

THE problem OF German repara-
4 tions, according to committee
of Congress which has made study
of the situation in Germany itself,
has now reached the point where
emotional thinking should end and
rational appraisal should begin.
Thus far, the reparations policy
of the United States and the Allied
nations has been largely reflection
of the fact that Germany was fespoH-
sible for the war and should pay for
it up to the limit of her resources.
Since there is universal agree
ment with the fact of German war
guilt, there has been little dissent
from the reparations policy that gave
major consideration to Germany's
debt to the world and only scant if
any consideration at all to the con-
sequences in Germany.
But the committee of Congress,
headed by Rep. Colmer of Missis-
sippi, has come home with sober
ing view of the matter.
BESIDES the fact of German war
- guilt, says the committee, there
are some OTHER facts the American
people cannot avoid and must con-
slider.
One of these sobering facts, it re
ports, is that if the present policy of
stripping German industries for
reparations is continued at its pres
ent pace "a considerable part of the
German population will face death
from slow starvation and disease. y
To be specific, the Colmer com
mittee says that 10 million Germans
are going to starve to death or die of
disease, unless there is some change
Of Allied reparations policy.
Certainly the German nation by
causing the war was responsible for
many more than 10 million deaths
by starvation and disease and many
worse means.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-22

Still, the Colmer committee Won
ders if the American people really
WANT reparations and revenge Ill
the form of 10 million German lives.
IF so, it suggests rather wryly that
1T tUould be much more humane
to eliminate them at once.
And the committee felt impelled
to remind the American people that
Chose Germans Who tVill suffer teHt
in the main be the Uery old Who gen.
orally opposed Hitler and the Uery
young who were hardly responsible
for him.
pUT aside from any humane con
- siderations, there is an additional
practical consideration to be weighed.
Any plan to convert Germany
wholly from an industrial to an agrl-
cultural economy, the Colmer com
mittee warns, might PUNISH Ger
many to the full satisfaction of the
most vindictive-but it would not
PRODUCE PREPARATIONS.
at would not be feasible" is the
way the committee puts it, "to at
tempt to make Germany pay for the
lUor rUithout reconStituting its indus
tries beyond the point needed for
the support of the population at a
minimum leUel."
That is logical. because if Ger
many is only permitted to have in
dustries sufficient for her own needs,
she obviously will have nothing to
apply on reparations.
But of course the gist Of the Col
mer committees report is in the
challenging fact that the present
reparations policy is merely one of
letting the German people die
which may comply with the terms of
retributive justice, but does not offer
much in the way of material compen
sation to either the conquerors or the
victims of Nazi Germany.
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-22

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