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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Group
To Present Play

The Methodist Youth Fellow
ship, an organization of "a mem
bers, will present a play entitled
''The Old Maids Club" by Marie
Butterfield, Saturday evening
September 8, at eight o'clock al
West Jefferson High School audi
forum.
The production is under the di-
,rection of Miss Myrtle Dean
GRAPHICAL, who is being assisted
by members of the Youth Fellow
ship.
A small admission fee will be
charged and it was announced that
the public will receive more than
an hour of entertainment. Ev-
eryone is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06

summer course ever instituted in
the school founded by Robert de
Sorbon in 1926 as a theological
seminary.
The program at the Study Cen
ter is organized along lines that
allow service students to pursue
their studies as much like civilian
students as is possible. Personal
contact with the French people
is encouraged to enlarge the stu
dents understanding of French
life and customs.
Pfc. Thompson graduated from
the University of North Carolina
in 1910 and was engaged as an in
terviewer with the U. S. Employ
ment Service prior to his entry
into the army in April, 1912.
His mother, Mrs. c. F. Spen-
Ger, resides in Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Denver Blevins
Coming To Ashe

Ashe county will welcome back
one of it's outstanding ministerial
students this Sunday, when Den
yer S. Blevins, of Apple Grove
breaches at the eleven o'clock
service at Lansing Presbyterian
Church and at 800 p. m. at Giles
pie Presbyterian Church, Apple
Grove
A member of the rising Senior
class of Union Theological Sem
mary in Richmond, Va, Mr.. Blew
ms has been summer pastor OF
the chapel work of the Vanguard
Presbyterian Church, Raleigh
He is regarded as one of the most
compelling preachers of his class
and is held in high esteem by
those who have worked with him
in the past.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Changes Made
By Draft Board

Mrs. Louis ]. Yelanjian, chief
clerk of the local draft board, an
nounced this week that hereafter
the office would be closed all day
on Saturday instead of only half
the day and that members of the
board would meet each Thursday
afternoon at 2:30 o'clock instead
of Friday afternoon, as in the past.
Except for these changes the Of
flee hours will remain the same -
she explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Lamb Pool To Be
Held Here Friday

The fourth and last 1945 Ashe
county lamb pool will be held at
the West jefferson Stock Yards
on Friday from 800 a. M, until
1900 noon. GAS this is the last
pool, all farmers who have lambs
or sheep that they wish to sell on
the meat market should bring
them in at this time,'' L. E. Tuck
willer, county agent, said.
Lambs and sheep sold through
the pool will be eligible for the
subsidy, he explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Electrical Coop
TOHOld Meet In
Lenoir On Sat
Fifteen Directors To Be Elect.
ed; Reports Are Also To
Be Heard

It was announced this week
that the annual meeting of the
members of the Blue Ridge Elec-
trio Membership Cooperative
would be held at the courthouse
in Lenoir, N. c., at 10 o'clock on
Saturday. The purpose of the
meeting is to take action on the
reports of the officers, directors
and committees and for the cleo
ton of Is directors of the Co.
operative, it was explained.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Ration Board To
Close SATURDAYS

It was announced here this
week that according to new reg
ulations the local War Price and
Rationing board would only re-
main open five days week, Mon
day through Friday and would be
closed on Saturday.
1t was also announced that be-
cause of the decrease in rationing
points the personnel of the local
office would be decreased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-09-06
Rationing Guide
MEATS AND FATS

Red Stamps, w, VIZ, x2, ",
Z2, now valid, expire Septem-
Der 30; AL, B1, CT, D1, Ell, now
valid, expire October 81; FL,
G1, HI, il, XII, now valid, ex-
pire November 30; Ii, MI, Nj,
P1, OF now valid, expire De-
cember 81.
SUGAR
Sugar Stamp No. 80 becomes
good September l, expires De-
cember 81.
SHOES
Airplane Stamps No. I, No.
2, No. 3, No. 4 now good.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Denies Selling Whisky
10 Packard Workers

Accused of peddling liquor with
,ut a license to workmen at the
Packard Motor Car Co plant,
<arl Levy, 81. Of 4l4l Brooklyn,
pleaded not guilty today when ar
aligned before Recorders Judge
Joseph A. ellis.
Noble Taylor, IS, of 3532 Hast
ngs. said he purchased a pint Of
whisky for $3.50 from Levy IN the
,lant with money marked by the
police.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
1000 Gallons of Gas
Lost in Truck Crash

HILLSDALE, Jan, 80 tUP(-
approximately 1000 gallons Of
gasoline is floating down the St.
Joseph River as a result OF a
Snowdritt which caused a truck,
hauling two tank trailers, TO crash
through a bridge railing into the
stream
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
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rIp,r for tic valuable huNos,, experience
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and hl, llUU0o in ths bank.
4 "B student a, D,nby High school,
Arthur wants to be a hghvl, engineer.
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Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
Wounded 3 Times

OWOSSO. Jan. 30 Louis 10th.
%, of Corunna, paratroopeI
wounded IN the invasion OF France.
has been wounded thlrd time
his mother has been informed. llf
is now in a hospital IN England.
Detroit evening times., 1945-01-31
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The Detroit lines
BY Jimmy HatIo

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letters first the number
letters II the number is less than
your number Start at the left
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The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
OCCUPATION
 OF JAPAN MAY RE FnR YEARS

TOKYO - Allied occupation of Japan may last for many years although with minimum forces Participating Macarthur announced today.
 As he spoke, combat-clad yeter- ans of Palau were flashing ashore at Aomori expanding the ground forces occupation to the mortimer most tip of Honshu
 The statement denied a report September 21 by Ted Dealey, pres ident of the Dallas, Texas, Morn- ing News. Dealey had written Mac Macarthur told him the occupa- tion could end in six months If we are not too ruthless and eruel.'
 What he (MacArthur said, to- days statement asserted,) was, occupation forces, under favorable conditions, could be reduced to minimum size in six months,
 He has stated the occupation itself might last many years
 Stripped of special privileges by the Allied command, Domei news agency probably will quit, its pres ident Inosuke Fufuno, reported today.
 Armed with a presidential di- rective making it clear that he isI the highest authority in Japan, Macarthur meanwhile clamped other controls ever more tightly on Japan's political and economic life.
 Latest decrees forbade making arms, ammunition and aircraft; promised priorities necessary for production of food, clothing and houses: required careful reporting of virtually every large-seale fin ancial transaction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28

were dispatched to wipe out enemy installations on Okino Daito Jima, another island near Minami. Both bombardments were unopposed.
 Since the fall of Okinawa and until the Jap surrender when Ad- miral William Halsey ordered the fleet to cease offensive operations, the Alaska has stayed close with the carrier groups.
 The Alaska has had two com manding officers. The ship was accepted at christening cere- monies by Rear Admiral (then Captain) Peter K. Fischer, of Bethesda. Maryland. Rear Admiral Fischer upon attaining his pres ent rank, was relieved shortly be- fore the Alaska left Pearl Harbor for the forward area by Captain Kenneth H. Noble, of Cromwell, Connecticut.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
U.S.S. Alaska UphOIdS Honor Carrier Strikes

ABOARD THE UsS ALASKA IN THE PACIFIC The USS Alaska, first of three super 30,OOO-ton cruisers to join the fleet. first con tacted the enemy March IS. 1945. after assisting in carrier strikes in February, 1945 on Tokyo and blasting away at enemy island in. stallations without opposition.
 The Alaska was one of several heavy units protecting carriers during Task Force 5S strikes H. gainst the Kyushus. prelude to the Okinawa operation. Strikes on the morning of March Is were already dealing heavy blows to Japanese alrrields, shipping and planes.
 At S:O0 a. m, cruising within the group was normal. Then. ten minutes later. lookout sighted a Jap twin-engined bomber ap- preaching from the stern.
 Alaska Opens Fire
 This was the Alaskas first en- emy attack. Gun crews leaped to their stations. Five-inch, 4O-milli- meter and 20- millimeter-al the guns that could bear on the suicider, now in dive on one of the large carriers began firing at maximum rate. Hits were scored almost immediately. Although in flames, the Jep kept going for the carrier. Less than a half mile from the carrier, the Alaska's gun ners hit the suicider's gas tank. The plane exploded in mid-air, huge ball of fire splashing harm lessly into the sea on the carriers quarter.
 The Alaska, American version of the German pocket battleship, was constructed by the New York Shipbuilding Company. She was launched August 15, 1943, and was commissioned at the Navy Yard, Philadelphia, Penn, on June IT, 1914.
 A unique fighting class, the AL aska is armed with nine 12-inch. 5O-caliber nam battery guns. Sec ondary and machine gun batteries compare favorably with the larg- cts battleships. Her length of over 800 feet is exceeded only in the Iowa class battleships and the Es-
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
SOUTH PACIFIC WAR VETS
 HEADING HOME

PEARL HARBGR-A IS ship carrier task force prepared to sail today for the |. s. Atlantic coast ports with 10000 war veterans eligible for discharge.
 More than 10000 were passen- gers. About an equal number ere members of the ships crews.
 The warships will take part ia Navy day ceremonies October 2I then some probably will become units of the re-established Atlantic fleet and others may go into re- serve.
 The fleet of seven carriers. sev. en battleships. 30 destroyers and other vessels was under the com mand of Vice Admiral Fredrick sherman. Other American navy un- its will join the force in the Pan ana Canal Zone, and as much as three days may be required for all to clear through the locks.
 Sherman said at a press con- ference yesterday that he hoped Ameriea's pre-Pearl Harbor atti- tude toward the navy would never return. He asserted that military might governs the influence of any nation in world affairs, and added that congress and the Amer ican people have the final author ity on the size of the [. s. Navy which still has a job 10 d0-polic ing seas all over the world.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
KENNETH LEWIS SEES
 SERVICE IN PACIFIC

AT AN AMPHIBIOUS BASE IN THE PACIFIC Kenneth Lincoln Lewis, motor machinist's mate, first class, of Wrangell Alaska, is serving with this repair and train ing base which supplied troops and landing craft for major in- vasions in the Marshalls. the Gil- berts and at 0kinawa.
 Carrying a 24-hour. seven-day- week schedule, his unit maintained all types of landing and assault equipment and repair supplies. The base also trained personnel in am- phibious communications. mine sweeping and camouflage opera tions.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
PAGE FIVE

and was later transferred to the Aleutian Islands where he has served for the past IS months.
 A graduate of Wrangell High School. Sergeant McCay was em- ploycd as q commercial fisherman prior to his induction.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
BERT McCAY PROMOTED
 TO RANK OF SERGEANT

AN ALEUTIAN BASE = Corp. Bert c. McCay. son of Mr B. C. MeCay of Wrangell. has recently been promoted to Sergeant. Ser geant McCay was inducted into the Army in March. 1943. at Juneau
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28

the extra power to get him out of tight spots.
 Today, like the ships they serve, Standard Marine Prod ucts are meeting the supreme test. Standard Diesel Fuel, RPM DELO, the Diesel engine lubricant used in Navy subma- rines, Standard Gasolines and gasoline engine oils are helping to write a stirring page in the saga of the Alaska fishing fleet the navy that fights the war for food.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
sex class carriers.
 In Tokyo Bay

sex class carriers.
 In Tokyo Bay
 Construction of the Alaska was begun 10 days after the Jap at tack on Pearl Harbor. but the cruiser joined the fleet in time to participate in the February carrier strikes on Tokyo. h this operation the Alaska was one of the large ships protecting the carriers En- terprise and Saratoga. Operating as a small unit. the group moved in close to Tokyo Bay to continue strikes throughout the night.
 Two days and two nights of steaming in the mouth Of Tokyo Bay failed to bring the Japs out of hiding, and when the forces re- tired after the strikes, the crew of the Alaska had still to come face to face with the enemy In the invasion of Two Jima, where the Alaska continued in her role of protecting carriers, the same was true. And it was not until March IS, that the ships first chance really came.
 After the first suicide attack that morning, the Alaska's guns were big factor in keeping the carriers operating on schedule. Late in the afternoon the Alaska's gunners accounted for a second KamiEaze. The next day, when the carrier Franklin. operating approximately 10 miles away from the Alaska was severely damaged, the super cruiser was one of the ships assigned to escort her to safety. This job completed, the AL aska rejoined her group. For two months she operated in this cap acity, during khich. the Alaska shot down five suiciders short of their targets.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
Bombards Islands

Only twice did the ship leave the carrier groups. On the night of March 27, the Alaska. with her sister ship, the Guam, bombarded Minami Daito Jima, a Jap island midway between Two lima and Ok inawa. On June 9, the two ships
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
NOTICE

From this date, September IA, 1915, I will not be responsible for any bills contracted by anyone except myself
 TRACY DEVENEY early. adv.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1945-09-28
The sweetest music to
 the ears of a N orth Country fisherman is

the reassuring purr of his ships Diesel. He stakes his life upon its rugged efficiency - so he feeds it clean, uniform, power packed Standard Diesel Fuel.
 He knows Standard Diesel Fuel comes to him 1oo9o clean, without impurities that injure delicate fuel injectors. Uniform In performance, it ignites smoothly and cleanly, and has
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Bee Bee Is Favorite.
Over Gomez With
Hot Scrap Seen

Bee Bee Washington, Georgetown
Negro who is the eighth ranking
middleweight of the country, prob
ably will be FL favorite over In
dian Gomez of Cuba in the fea-
tured 10-rounder at Turner's Arena
tonight.
The District battler, who has been
undefeated this year in his march
through the middleweight ranks,
will be shooting for his 41st win
against slugger who doesn't mind
taking chance in his efforts to
score a KO. That gambling style,
mixed with Bee Bees greater box
ing ability and gameness in fighting
back when hurt, promises an action
packed bout.
Gomez also has beaten Vic Delli-
curti and Jerry Fiorello, the boys
Two Bees whipped in his climb to
the top and tonight's engagement
shapes up as a showdown with pos
sible big-money fights hanging in
the balance. Interest In the fight
indicates that the arena box office
mark of $500 set by Bee Bee and
Johnny Finazzo last April may be
broken.
Billy Banks, Washingtons stable
mate, meets Domingo Russell of
New York in the eight-round semi
windup. while a special six pairs
Atomic Wright. ex-Marine, with
Manhattan Jackie Savino. In fours
Bee Zee Washington. kid brother
Of Bee Bee, fights r. c. Turner, and
Art Bethea takes on Artie Brown.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
THE EVENING STAR, Washington D. c. "sA-17
Conn May See Henry
Box Bivins Monday

There is good possibility that
Billy Conn, top heavyweight con-
tender just returned from overseas,
may be at ringside Monday night in
Griffith Stadium when Jimmy Bly,
ins boxes Yancey Henry over a
scheduled 10-round distance.
Conn reports to Camp Lee, Va,
his separation center, for an Army
discharge next Tuesday and has ad-
vised Promoter Glide Ahearn that
he will be present if possible. Billy
the Kid and his manager, Johnny
Ray, are to motor through from
Pittsburgh to Camp Lee.
There also is a possibility that
Conn might fight here on Novem-
Der 2 against the Bivins- Henry win
ner. Ahearn wired Ray an offer
and later talked with him on the
telephone. The promoter reports
that Conn's pilot is giving the bid
serious consideration.
Conn sold out Uline Arena In his
only appearance here several years
ago when he KOd Danny Hassett.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Central Seen as Powerhouse,
To Stick to Simple Football

IAl Weiss and Max Brenner as
guards and the center will be
Charley Mangene.
The squad is unusually young this
year and Jankowski thinks its youth
is the peak of wartime trend that
saw the older boys fighting to get
out of school and into the armed
services. The majority of the boys
are 16, with sprinkling of Is and
17-year-olds.
Some of the lads are pretty big,
but Jankowski doesn't have much
hope for the giants. Just big awk-
ward kids" he says. Look at that
husky over there" he says, pointing
to mountain of lad. Hes got
everything that's needed to make a
great lineman except the fight. In
scrimmage he's about as savage as
a kitten"
Looks Bad for st. Johns.
Jankowski, believer in basic foot
ball that he is, nevertheless is not
one to dwell on Centrals grand old
days. What do you mean-grand
old days?" he will remind you.
Didn't we win the championship in
194l and 1912? Central always has
turned out good teams and we make
up in spirit what we sometimes lack
in material.
Il don't know whether We'll take
the title this year." Jankowski says,
but we're going to make lot of
trouble for any one we meet" And
judging from the looks and spirit
of the squad, ST. Johns is in for
rough time tomorrow afternoon.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Sports Mirror
Fy the Associa ted Press.

ES the Associated Press.
Today a year ago-The Detroit
Tigers defeated the Yanks, 80,
and held their IL game lead for
first place.
Three years ago-Gundar
Haegg broke the Smile and
5,000-meter track records at
Stockholm with 1924 for the
miller, and 1882 for the meter
run.
Five years ago-Al Davis, 145l4,
outpointed Tony Marteliano,
1854, in a 10-round nontitle well
terweight bout at Madison
Square Garden.
Ten years ago-Babe Didrick-
son, competing against men in
the Cascades Open Golf Tour
ney at Hot Springs, Va, shot
86-88-l74, next to last.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
True Chief Sets Mark
To Win Rocinq Stoke

DELAWARE, Ohio, Sept 20.-True
Chief, colt owned by Leo c. Nc
Namara of Indianapolis and driven
by Sep Palm substituting for the
injured Tom Berry. won the $4,000
Little Brown jug Stake for 3-year-
old PAGERS at the Grand Circuit races
here yesterday.
The 3-year-old colt stepped the
heats in 2:04, 2:031a and 2:O3l4 to set
"a record on half-mile track for
three heats.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Santa Anita's Stakes
To Total S650,000

ARCADIA. Calf. Sept. 20.-A
$3.50, 900 stakes program, probably
the most pretentious in racing an
mails, Is being offered at the Santa
Anita park winter meeting starting
December 20.
The program will include two
hundred granders" - the famed
handicap and the Santa Anita
Derby, which has been boosted from
s50,000.
The 15-stakes program also will
include five $4,000 races and eight
for s25 900 each. Overnight purses
will scale as high as $4,000
The meeting will run SIS days,
with the handicap set for March 8
and the Derby for February %.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
Williams Breaks Rib;
Fight Goes 10 Angott
BY the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
PITTSBURGH, Sept. 20.-NBA
Lightweight Boxing Champion Ike
Williams, who lost to former Cham
pion Sammy Angott on a TKO in
the sixth last night, is in a hospital
bed today awaiting word from doc
tors on an injury to his left side.
Williams was hurt by a crushing
roundhouse right early in the first
round of scheduled 10-round nom
title bout at Forbes Field. Though
he continued to fight bravely through
five rounds. he obviously was in
pain, and Referee Red Robinson
stopped the fight at :01 of the sixth.
At Mercy Hospital, a doctor said
one of Williams ribs was badly
confused" and probably broken.
Evening star., 1945-09-20
By BOB MCLEAN,

Central High School this year may
be the football powerhouse it was
back in the days when the Vikings
and Tech lorded it over the local
scholastic sports scene. And, ap-
propriately enough, it will be the
old-time brand of football that the
Vikings play this season.
Prospects are unusually good at
Central and Coach Jan Jankowski
always has been an exponent of
fundamental football for high school
youngsters. "If we didn't have the
material" Jankowski says, maybe
we'd have to use some fancy plays,
but this year I think we've got the
stuff"
Jankowski believes that the Notre
Dame shift was robbed of its po-
tency by crippling rule changes and
he wants no part of it. He thinks
that the T takes too long to learn
and the youngsters aren't under his
tutelege long enough for him to get
1t across. He may even experiment
with audible signals later in the
season, but right now the coach is
planning to use a simple huddle
and balanced line.
Opens Against Wilson.
Central opens the interhigh cham
pionShip race on September %
against Wilson but first the Vikings
face tough hurdle in st. Johns
tomorrow The tilt with the Johnnies
In the Viking Bowl at 3:45 should
give Jankowski a tipoff on what he
has to work with and he has chosen
probable lineup that will have to
prove itself in the st. Johns game.
The backfield is build around
rugged Pete Lerario as the principal
ball-toter, with Veteran Jack Bar
rett at quarterback, Ray Birdsong
at the other half. and big Gene
Hammill in the fullback slot. Dick
Scribner and Bill Shirey probably
will start as ends, Cal Cramer and
Stu Wender at the tackle positions,