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Washington Journal., 1945-07-27
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Gan 5rdnciseo ~ Sn elmer Heoe
Dor Dem Gaufmonnsflub uno Der
SunOelsfommer enttpurf SenrD 5.
auiier Oas gilo zines meitliden ST.
ouitrie = Smperiuns, 0ns in ser 3eit
nod Dem Griege Ar6eit fir 30 Oiil.
lionen aberdeen oQein I'M 8ouge-
perbe, Dem 1ransportrpeien, ouf Den
AitoitraBpn mo ouf Dem @ebiet Der
offentli6en @eiltnobeitspflege i6af-
len f0nne. Ger @rpBinOuitrieae err
flGrte iid felt iiber3eugt Odoon, SAB
Der @eiten 0ie 6iibrung in Der an-
lage bon @eiunobeits3entren, i'm
altsbou oeS Acknowledgements, I'M
S9iffs6ou, lopie in ser Stabl-,
2eidtmetall-, 6lug5eug- un6 &uto-
mObiliuOuitrie iibernebmen Deroe.
limo er ipornte San Sroncisco an,
ben gr0Bten internotionalen Slug.
bafen Ser Melt gu bauen.
&niier pieS oarouf bin, 0oB 0ie
@erften an Der @eitfiiite fir 0ie
INSTRUMENTATION BON Sdiffen EN-
geridtet ieien, cine beIonoere Se6-
nif bierfiir enttpidelt bGtterL uno er
propbe8eite cine MISUNDERSTANDING
ser gegenpdtrigen S6iffsboiirote
nod iiber 1916 binaus. u@n Der
@eItfiiite f6nnen mir ben 4onfur-
ren5fampf nit ieoer S6iffsbauin-
6uitrie ser @elt aufuebmen." erfldr.
tie &ailer.
Gann fam Ser SnOuitrieae ouf
ieinen fiir5li9 gemadten @oridlag
fir Die Biloung zines meltlihen
StabIipnoifates gu ipreben. ,,gSir
f0nnen cine allumfailenoe tpeItli6e
Stablinouitrie boben, tpenn mir oa-
fir fdmpfen," iagte &aiier, uuno,
feline Sduidung, mir tperOen 0afir
fdmpfen miiiien."
Gen Often iiebt Railer ols einen
guten Na9friegs : &un0en fir Die
SnOuitrie an ser @eItfiiIte on, uno
Der @~ieoerauf6au @uropas miro iei-
ner @einung nod cine ~ungebeure
Nadfroge nod amerifaniiden Bro-
i0uften meden. u@ir f0nnen elm
goIoenes 3eitalter poIitiider l1eber-
%einitimmung uno I%o3ialer 8eritdn-
oigung baben, penn mir moIen," rief
Der SnOuitrieqe aus. u@eriidte BON
3epreiiion Snflation, l1nruben ooer
&eboiution meroen mid tpeoer beir-
rem nod beeinfluiien. aae ioIdeu
@eriidte iiberieben Oas Cute, oas
iiberau ii1tbar it,"
Washington Journal., 1945-07-27
1ltoIcm>H arafiri
nMf 2~rtimN0nac

Auf Sen @bilippinen. II Sirflos,
in paniider Mngit uno non ibrer eli
genen Mrnlee 10 gut mie i'm Std ge-
Iniien - periiben ioponiide 3ioili-
item i'm Snnern ser Sniel Minoonoa
malienmeile Sel6itmoro, nm ser Sc.
fangennobme 0urh amerifanii1e
Sruppen 81 e%ntgeben.
lSd1bunqsapeiie 10000 ser I'm
gliidIihen boltien auf Sen Abb1ngen
0es set. Npo, ser sen @olf BON Dopao
I'M iifoli6en Min0anao beberrl6t.
8eridte, sic Sffi3iere ser "a. 9iDi-
iion erbolten BADEN, boben sen @lau-
ben geitdrft, oaB tauienoe oieier So
paner, oie aus ibren Seimen in 9a-
oao (Stuot) eoafuiert guroen, als sic
iapanii6en Sruppen ii6 Dor Den
Imerifanern 5uriid3ogen, ibre Iebte
3uflu6t 81 Moro uno Selbltmoro
ne6nlen meroen. Gin bon 2euten ser
"a. 3ibiiion eingebra6ter 8efange-
ner bat BON 40 iapaniiden Srauen
uno &inoern er3G6lt,, oie bereits nit
ourdidnittener &eble I'M Samogan-
Nbid}nitt aufgefunoen nuroen. Ser
@efangene, elm formoiii6er 3inilan>
geIteQter ser iapaniihen Nrmee, err
flGrte, oaB mn Elm Maaoden bon et-
ma ~ Sabren Dem Maiidfer entgan-
gen lei uno ibm oas 8luf6ao gel1il-
0ert babe.
Garnad paren Die Srouen uno
&inoer nit Saulenoen BON an0eren
3iDiliiten BON 3uriidfallenoen iapani-
i9en Sruppen 3uriifgelolien moroen,
ulo apar obne Nobrnngsmittel,
@aiier uno Me6i3in. Giele murben
bon Walaria befaQen. Sn 0ieIer
idredliden Situation, i'm 0iemon6s.
lano 5piihen oen iaponiihen uno
amerifaniiden 9inien, padte Die
aermlten sic @er5meiflung. Splitter
toteten lire &inoer uno Damn lib
ielblt. E~ieienigen, sic nidt Selbit-
moro begeben fonnten, muroen bon
an0eren get0tet.
Gin in @efangeni9aft eerotener
iopaniId e 6elolpebel erflGrte Maior
&ei, einem Stabsoffi5ier ser "a. Oil
pilion, Dob er cine iapaniide Maiien-
Republication fir a6iolut ausgei6loi-
len battle. Gem 0ie iapnnii6en Col
oaten le6en in elmer ooppelten 6urdt:
entrpe0er bon ibren Sffi5ieren emit
balrptet o0er BON Sen amerifanern
gefoltert 81 merOen. 3u0em, iagte Der
@eTansene, idlieBe Die in ser iapa-
niiden 100. 9boiIion berrl6enoe ei-
ierne 9is3iplin ieoe Meuterei aus.
Washington Journal., 1945-07-27
SinnlanN n,mi3 SO 1ltiu.
an HmblanN saklen

9onoon - @rd)onge telegraph be-
rif)tet aus Seliinfi oaB Die 8erein-
barltng iiber sic ariegsentidGoigung
3piiden 6innlano uno NuBlano
iebt nnter3eidnet moroen lit. Gem
5nfoIge bat 6innlano $50,0O0.O 900
in @olo an HuBlano 81 3ablen.
9ieie 3abluDgen baben innerbab
zines Sabres 5u erfolgen ons nit
September 1915 beginnt.
Washington Journal., 1945-07-27

9rwa6nem Gil bei Siren
Ginfamfen, baf Sic bic Gn-
seise in Der 9entiden Sci.
tmms geleien baben
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Ben Omnsby And
4 Others Guilty
On GarningCoul1n't

Four men and one woman. all ac-
cuSed Of conspiring to violate the
gambling laws. were found guilty
Tuesday by Recorders Judge Ar
thur +. Gordon. and remanded to
the County Jail without bond. They
Will oe sentenced May 81.
THE DEFENDANTS are: Benja-
min J Ormsby. IS. Of 1890 Noting
ham road. Richard Rice. pa Fred
rick street: Miss Alcena Gibbs, 80,
Of 237 Alger street; Russell John
son. a.. of 90 E. Palmer avenue,
and Calvin Gsmmond. 69ls ST. An
tome street
The trial started last week. and
"a jurors were selected. But the
jury was dismissed when the de-
PENDANTS waived trial by jury and
elected 10 be tried by the Court
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Faces Trial For
Killing Husband

Facing first degree murder
charge in the fatal shooting OF her
husband, Lemuel Davis. last April
IL, Mrs. Willie Mae Davis, 25. Of
ZOOS Hudson avenue. was held for
trial without bond following ex-
animation Tuesday in Recorders
Court.
Gladys Davis. seven-year-oid
daughter Of the couple, testified
that her father told her mother In
the presence of the children TO put
down the gun Mrs. Davis was hold
Ing.
Gladys said that she later went
into another room. and later heard
the shot, but did not see her mother
fire the fatal shot.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
NAACP Workers
To Add $4,000
To Membership

The NAACP will continue to
.igh; in the postwar period harder
than il has fought for justice and
during the present war"
DR.. James J. McClendon said Fri
day evening at the ST. Antoine
YMCA during "PANCA" ceremon-
les for NAACP workers.
One hundred and thirty-four
NAACP campaigners who brought
in more than so members during
the last campaign were awarded
certificates by DR.. McClendon.
president Of the Detroit branch.
McClendon urged the NAACP
workers 10 go out and secure 5000
members TO keep the Detroit
Branch NAACP the largest and
best branch in the country"
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Negroes Raise $4,000
To Broadcast Demands

SAN FRANCISCO. Calif-tSpe-
cial to Michigan Chronicle)-Ne-
gro unofficial observers 10 the
United Nations conference here
have been holding a series OF mass
meetings in the Bay area at which
over $4,000 has been raised as a
part OF a million dollar fund for
nationwide broadcast to inform
white Americans Of the demands OF
the Negro people.
These fund raising meetings, led
by Edgar G.. Brown, have provided
a platform for the unofficial OBJ
servers. Mrs. Mary Mcleod Be-
thune Of the National Council OF
Negro Women. and DR.. W. Z. b.
Dubois. director OF research for
the N.A.AC.P.. have been pre-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Non-Partisans
Endorse Charles
Hill ForCouncil

The Metropolitan Non Partisan
Association for Young Voters this
week notified the Rev. Charles A
Hill. candidate S.of Council COM
mittee, that the association had en-
dorsed the candidacy Of the Detroit
pastor.
In a letter signed by Clarence
a. Wilson, president Of the aSSo-
citation. full support was prom
iSed In pushing the campaign for
Rev. Charles Hill.
The letter follows: =
THE METROPOLITAN Nom
Partisan association. headed by the
Hon. Clarence A. Wilson voted TO
endorse Rev Charles Hill for Com
mon council.
Mr. Clarence A. Wilson shall
personally use his influence ac-
lively in the primary campaign to
assist In guaranteeing Rev. Charles
,Hiiis nornination."
Mr. Wilson has been q candidate
for the council in several cam
paignS.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

A Housing conference sponsored
by the Civil Rights Federation was
announced by its co-chairmen. Rev.
Charles A Hill OF the Hartford
Avenue Baptist church and Rev.
Ellsworth NJ Smith. War Emer-
gcncy Chaplain Of the Detroit
Council Of Churches.
In . communication announc-
ing the CONFERENCE. the reason
given for calling the conference
was There IL no more pressing
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

War Vets Baby Burned 70 death In Home
O1HER,s a


The wilberforce club OF
Bethel AME church. announces
a competitive examination for
scholarships NJ both Wilber-
force university and Wayne
university.
The examinations will be
conducted by the faculty OF
Wayne university in the main
building Of Wayne Saturday.
May 10. at 9 am. in the stu
dent personnel Office.
All high school students are
eligible TO take this examina-
ton. Applicants please call
Trinity l-o298 on May l3, from
10 8 pm.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Claude Williams
Honored By $50
Detroit Citizens

Two hundred and fifty persons
gathered TO pay tribute to the work
Of the Rev Claude Williams, pastor
OF the Peoples Institute o. Applied
Religion at McCollister hall last
week.
Miss Henrietta Buekmaster,
authoress Of Let My People Co"
and Deep River" was guest
speaker for the occasion. Miss
Buckmaster emphasized the his
torical continuity OF the Negroes
struggle for equality and justice.
FEATURED on the program
with Miss Buckmaster were Rev.
and Mrs. Owen II. Whitfield. Sam
Sage. Of the CIO Council of Wayne
County, Edward Khan, Leslie A.
BectoL. Shelton Tapes aud Rev.
John Miles.
Sam Sage praised Rev. Claude
williams for having ripped the
mask off Detroit's religious fas-
.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Nazis Surrender To
-
End European Fighting

The long awaited but fully eX-
pected announcement that the
Germans had finally decided to
surrender Internationally began
20 come over the wires Monday
morning OF this week.
The surrender was officially
proclaimed by President Harry
:. Truman in a talk to the nation
Tuesday morning. thus signaliz-
ing the end of the war in Europe.
As a direct result of the surren-
der OF The NaziS, Negro Gls, serv-
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
MOTHER V|'I|s||I|Is'|||
FRIEND; LEAVES
CHILDREN ALONE
Four Year Old Attempted
To Remove Book
From Stove

Four year old Daisy Lee Shan
non. Of goo Watson street. was
burned TO death last week when
she attempted to remove a book
from the stove in her house.
Mrs. Mary shannon. mother Of
the burned child. told the Chron-
icie that she was out Of the
house at the time and returned
60 find that he child had been
burned while playing In the :
FIRE"
MRS. SHANNON. who has Ave
children. had gone across the street
90 visit with neighbors and left
the children in the house alone.
Mrs Shannon's husband, Judge
Shannon. is i'm England with the
United States Army where he has
been for three months. He has
been in the army one year.
The grief stricken mother ex-
planned that nothing else was
burned in the house.
There are four surviving chill
dren. Judge Shannon, g. Eddie B..
7; Mack, 3: and Bette, 10 months.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Negro Record In Europe

action in England 10. help ward
off enemy air raids.
April-CoaSt Guard gun crew aids
in the sinking of German sub
marines.
June-99th Fighter Pilot squadron
aids in the dropping % the first
bombs on enemy territory al
Pantelleria.
July-QuartermaSter trucker IS.
white and colored. do heroic job
in transporting troops and sup
plies in TuniSia.
Notwithstanding OF War Stimson
praises engineer troops for con-
Struction OF Roberts airfeld in
North Africa and some Of the
fields in England
Messman cited for heroic action
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Housing Called
Big Problem
OF Negro Vets

Hundreds Of Negro veterans have
returned TO Detroit only TO find
that there are no places 10 hive,
Thomas Clarity, director of the
Veterans Information center, said
this week.
Declaring that the center has
found this problem to be its most
difficult with respect TO veterans.
the director said that the Negro
housing problem in general has
made IL almost impossible to
house Negro veterans.
GARRITY REPORTED that dur
ing the six months ending March
81. there were 1852 veterans who
had applied for help in getting
Jobs or getting their old Jobs
back: 1897 asked for aid in educa-
ton: 4.2l2 were interested in loan
and claim problems; and 7S5 had
housing trouble.
Only in housing has the center
found itself practically unable tc
act at all.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

ing in Germany, France, Italy. Eng
land, Belgium. and other places
where the Allies were rolling back
the Germans. viSioned the day
when they'll be returning home.
However. a large segment Of the
tan GIS will be transferred 10 the
South Pacific to help in the bat
tie 10 strangle the efforts Of Hiro-
hito and his imperialistS.
PILOTS OF THE o9th and S32nd
fighter souadronS. serving with the
18th Air Force in Italy. the dough-
BOYS serving with the Seventh and
Third Armies, the members Of the
QuartermaSter division. especially
those fellows who did such a fine
job Of transporting material 10 the
front on the Red Ball Express, and
aaus
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

man, Is, of 1903
East Fort street.
TO his wife. Mrs
Minnie Cole
man, when they
went to investi-
gate the cause
Of it. Coleman
had jun p e d
from q ninth
floor window
of the Water
Board building
at l2:2S pm.
Tuesday.
HE went out
and did IT.
e X c I a ! m
ed Mrs Eve
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
CALENDAR

Friday. May IL - Langston
Hughes and Dupree choir. Art In
stitute. 8 pm.
Saturday. May l2-Civil Rights
Dinner. Jericho Hall. Linwood and
Joy Road
Sunday. May l3-Peu and Pal
cite Exhibit Urban League. 3 TO s
pm.
Sunday. May REPRESENTATION Of
Delta Patriotic Mother Award
Plymouth Congregational Church,
II pm
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
GARRITY REPORTED tina, dy
ARsoNIsT HELD

Accused of destroying a building
by fire. White Holmes. 30. entered
a plea OF not guilty at his exam1na-
ton Tuesday. Bond for the defend
ant was set at 5000 and trial set
for May 81. The building destroyed
was at 443 T. Garfield avenue, and
the fire occurred last Feb. %.
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
lDetroiters With Mixed
Emotions Greet Day

the Germans surrendered in pock-
cts knocked the edge off Of the an
was soldier in the
last war and when the ArmiStice
cane. was excited and happy be-
cause | knew il was all over. That
Is not the case this time"
A yosin& lady who is an assist
ant aecooutsnt.ip a war housing
project said. " wasn't. too excited,
but II gave me 4 httle queer fcel~
ing. Even though I know II II
We Dav. I thought of a lot OF peo-
pie who have been killed and ]
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
Civil Rights Federation
Sponsors Housing Meet

need Tor attaining peace and ss-
eurity than q solution 70 ear
housing problem.
The conference q designed 10
bring together men and women OF
good will representing church,
civic. labor. professional and social
organizations 10 study and set To-
sether toward its solution.
a healthy peaceful democratic
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

/ DENIES CIj|llGE
| or coLUMNIsT.
Maintains He Opposes
Jim Crow Policy OF
Big Leagues

Emphatic denial that ne advo-
Gates jim crow baseball was made
Wednesday by John r. Williams,
editor OF The Detroit edition Of the
Pittsburgh Courier.
Mr.. Williams was referring to
the column Of H. c.. Salsinger, The
Umpire" in which the sports edi-
tor of the Detroit News quoted
Williams as writing:
Negro ball players today re-
ceive salaries equal to those paid
in high minor leagues. Conse-
quently. there Is q future for the
Negro player who Is able TO make
good and he Is not particularly
concerned whether or not he Is
admitted TO white or organized
baseball where restrictions and
formalities might prevent him
WM~S See WILLIAMS. Page
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
By CHARLES wARTMAN

The reactions OF Detroiters to
We Day were mixed and in many
instances almost non-existant
The piec.-meal way In which ?
the news Of the break MP Of the ,
Mari hordes came In made the
final announcement Of the sur
render Of all Germans almost
anti-climatic.
ONE WELL KNOWN newspaper
man said. Il didn't have any re-
action. II was anti-climatical and
feeling was worn of. Something
In the piece-meal manner in which
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

sented in the Bay area by other
groups. Both Of them are Official
conSultants along with Walter
White.
THE IDEA OF human rights
seems TO be basic in the discussions
Of trusteeships which may be set
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

January-Eisenhower praises Ne
sro troops under fire in North
African campaign.
March-Ack-ack experts 60 into
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12
HUSBAND KILLS
HIMSELF; q W.b|,E!,N!|.,.
Former kker
Had Been IN Detroit
Five Months
By FRANCES M. LEONARD

1t fell to the lot Of Michigan
Chronicle reporters to bring the first
word Of the death of Walter Cole
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

1yn Griffin. landlady Il D1rs.
Coleman. when told that the
body Of Coleman was In the
County Morgue.
"HE TOLD US last night he was
going to kill himself il his wife
wouldn't take him back" Mrs. Grit
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

~see SUICIDE. Page q
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

~ See sURRENBEx, PAGE
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

nw See WILLIAMS, Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

~ See DEMANDS. Page 4
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1945-05-12

~sse HoNoRED. Page Z
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
ARRIVES FROM TOKYO
ON USS Wisconsin

Aboard the Battleship USS
Wisconsin, San Francisco-Joe r.
Miller, 80, seaman, first class,
USNR, whose wife lives at War
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Ekland News

Miss Irene Wall, who has been
unable to attend school due to
a broken arm, visited the school
this week.
Douglas Redmond and Miss Lo-
rena Miller attended the North
western district teachers meet
ing held in High Point recently.
Mrs. Virginia Church began
her work as the new third and
fourth grade teacher here on
October Is.
The Tenth grade went on their
first field trip, the day snow was
seen on Bald mountain. In some
places, they found the snow to
be as deep as four inches.
The group made a study of
spirogyra, protococcus, lizards,
birds and different kinds of nests.
Some, having heard rumors Of the
missing plane, searched the noun
tain top. Coming back, moss,
ferns, ichens and leaves were
gathered for further study at the
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Glendale Springs

Mr.. Fillmore Miller has return
ed home, after attending the
funeral of his father, Mr.. Bart
Miller, formerly of Ashe county,
who died at his home in Greasy
Ridge, Ohio, after long illness.
Mrs. Worth Mash, of Jefferson,
visited her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Edd Miller, Sunday.
Miss Jackie Miller and Master
Steven R. Miller are visiting
Mrs. Glenn Mash and family, of
Jefferson, this week.
Miss Mary Mash was the week
end guest of Miss Pauline Miller
and Mrs. Emma Miller, Sunday.
\ Messrs. Care and Alfred Mil
Ter, sons of Mr.. and Mrs. Edd
Miller, are making their home in
Michigan, where they are en-
iployed. Their brother, Robert,
is also employed with them at
present.
Pvt. Delbert Mash, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Albert Mash, has been
transferred from Fort Bragg to
another base for more training.
Bower B. Miller, AS, of the u.
S. Navy, is now in his fifth week
of boot training at Camp Peary,
Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Obids News

The Rev. L. B. Murray will
preach at the Obids Baptist
church Sunday, October %, at II
o'clock. Everyone is cordially in
vited to attend. The Rev. Mr..
hurry is former pastor of this
church, being here in 1911-1913.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Crawford,
of North Wilkesboro, and Mr..
and Mrs. Joe Crawford and son,
Billy, of Boone, visited their par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Craw-
ford, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. S. McNeill and
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Coward and
son, all of Cricket, visited rela-
tives here, Sunday.
Mrs. Johnnie Gentry and two
daughters, of Salem, are
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
Houck Is Back
From Pacific

Pfc. Joseph D. Houck, of West
jefferson, veteran of two years
of Pacific warfare, left the Cen
trail Pacific Base Command Per-
sonnet Center for return to the
mainland for discharge.
A former member of the 596th
Signal Warning Battalion, Pfc.
Houck served in the Philippine
campaign and earned the Philip
pine Lihe1 alton Medal. Later he
was transferred to the Haw allan
Islands with his unit.
A graduate of the Baldwin
school, he was later employed by
a lumber company in his home
town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
METHODISTS OBSERVING
SPECIAL PRAYER WEEK

The West jefferson Methodist
church is observing special
week of prayer which will con-
tinue through Oct. 81. It will be
climaxed with a special program
at that time, instead of the usual
midweek prayer service. The
church will remain open through
out the week for anyone desiring
to use it for prayer, it was an
nOunced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25
NEW TOBACCO WARE
HOUSE AT BOONE

S. C. Eggers, of the Mountain
Bur1ey Tobacco Warehouse, at
Boone, who was in town this
week, announced that constcuc-
ton work on the additional ware
house was we'll underway and
that this would be ready for use
when the season opens. The new
warehouse is located near the
station and will have 47,4G0 feet
of floor space when completed,
he said.
Mr.. Eggers said they were again
looking forward to serving tine
people of Ashe as well as this
entire section again and that pros
poets for the season look good.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-25

Howard Chamberlain, we'll
known commentators and mod
&erator of the NBC World Front
program, will occupy a feature
spot on the new Western Auto
Circle Arrow Show starting
Sunday at 1890 a. M, on the
NBC network over WPTF,
Raleigh.
Mr.. Chamberlain will re-
view the developments in bet
ter living that have happened
within the week. His spot will
be known as "What's New for
You"
The musical variety portion
OF The Circle Arrow Show
Features Max Condor, brilliant
young tenor; Dolly Good,
sweet singer of beautiful bal
lads; The Johnson Twins,
close harmony team; and Taft
Blevins, guitarist, in. "songs
guaranteed to please" jim
mic Leonard, popular narrator
and singer will be the master
<Of ceremonies.
Listen in at 1890 a. M, over
station WPTF, Raleigh.
Western Auto Associate Store
w. G. Little, Owner
West Jefferson, N. C..