The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-29

Thanksgiving came and went
and with the usual family get
togethers and turkey dinners.
Many families had more to be
thankful for than usual, for it
was the first Thanksgiving in
several years that many hus-
bands, fathers and sons, who have
been in service, were home again.
The weatherman got off to a
good start, and blew forth some
snow; if nothing else to remind
us that the Christmas shopping
season is here and that Christ
mas is also very near.
With the Christmas items max
ing their appearance and the
merchants preparing to decorate
the town, everyone not already
in the mood for Christmas shop
ping should soon be that way!
Peacetime gifts!
We notice in the array of toys,
many implements of war, but
there are also sure signs that the
war is over. Here and there are
electrical appliances and notices
that others are on the way. Yes,
there are actually metal toys
along with the plastic ones. And
believe it or not, few rare pairs
of nylon hose are trickling in from
distant points Mrs. L. P. Col
ward, who was inadvertently re-
ferred to as Mrs. w. P. last week,
has been fortunate enough to re-
ceive pair Of nylons, we hear.
Some few people will probably
receive an automobile, since the
prices have been agreed upon.
Reid Sturdivant, by the way,
got ahead of even Santa and pur-
chased the first new Ford, here.
If you want to know how good
it drives, ask Mary!
We understand there will be
more candy than usual, even if
sugar is still rationed, so the
sweet tooth should be satisfied.
Another peacetime gift that
should still be popular this year
is the Victory Bond. And, by the
way, reports show that Ashe is
dropping off in sales. Let's give
it the Christmas rush!
The Men Have 1t Now!
The war has reversed many
things. One thing that we no
tice particularly is the fact that
women used to say, II have moth
ing to wear" but now, that is
just what the men are saying.
But in the latter case, it happens
to be true, for returning service
men.
Many of them have few "civ-
les" left and there is definite
shortage of many items in mems
clothing at the present. Roy Poe,
recently discharged from the
navy. after four years of service,
came in the other day with new
leather coat. He readily admit
ted that it was pre-war and that
he sealed it away just before 60
ing into service, however.
Shirts seem to be the hardest
to find according to those return
ing to civilian life. Another COM
plant seems to be that CLOTHES
don't fit" The service has
broadened some men out, shrunk
others in and, too, after. getting
used to G. I. clothes, "civies don't
feel quite right"
Sharpe S. Shoemaker, popular
manager of Belk's, reported the
other day of fitting returned
veteran with everything from
shoes to hat, that is, except
shorts. And he admitted that
the long and short of it was that
G. I. shorts were one thing he
did not mind wearing!
Sgt. Mamie Miller Carlan was
in the office the other day wear
ing a beautifully tailored green
suit, which was one of her own
uniforms dyed. That is one way
of getting out of khaki. Inciden-
tally, over the suit she wore a
beautifully tailored top coat of
yellow Australian wool, which
she had brought back with her. |
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