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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-05-29
STRAIGHT TALK ABOUT THE 7 WAR LOAN
THE 7h WAR LOAN

THE 7" WAR LOAN start. May 14. Amer jeans individuals taking their biggest quota date-7 billion dollars, billions in Bonds alone.
 You may be wondering, Why this biggest of all indivd ual quotas now Haven't already reached the peak?'' fair question-requiring straight answer.
 The Money Is Needed For Wur The Battle of Japan has just begun must be backed up paid or fought for by free people, intent sweeping the Pacific clear of fascist hate-forever.
 With the in the West first and major concern have not yet been able to go aout in the East But neither has the Jap
 The war to crush Japan will be bigger tougher and longer than most Americans expect The Allied Military Command has estimated that it will take years, not months.
 The destruction of Japan's has not yet reached the annual rate of normal replaceents between OOO and 250,0oo year. And the Jap, in the Pacific know, fights to the death
 As far Japan concerned the outer Empre-and the who defend i-are expendabes The Jap will fight the Battle of Japan from inside tue inner Empire of which Two Jma outpost. And Two Jma according to Admiral Nmz pattern of the resistance forces may expect to meet in future offensives
 New Tasks; New Needs The single gest obstacle crushing Of Japan IS dis tance While the Battle of Europe supply ships from our bases in England had only overnight to make ships in the Pacific have longreach round trips taking up months to make.
 To crush Japan will take te heroic and back-breaking effort, overpowering equipment.
 Millions of fighting menfeshly out6tted and equipped
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Sgt. Mamie Miller Carlan, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. c. w.
Miller, of Idlewild, is now sta
toned in the Philippine Islands,
from where she writes that she is
getting along all right. She said
that she was living in a house
formerly occupied by the Japan
csc and used for a torture house.
She has been in Australia, the
East Indies and several other
places in the Pacific area.
Pfc. Ford A. ROark, formerly
of this county, who is now in
Austria, writes the following let
ter:
May IS, 1915
The Sky1and Post
West Jefferson, N. G..
Dear Sirs:
Just few lines to let you know
that I have received several cop
les of your paper in the past few
months and appreciate them very
much. Though I haven't had too
much free time to read them it
affords me a great deal of pleas
ure when I do get chance to
relax and read them. They not
only bring me up to date, COM
paratively, on local happenings,
but they enable me to keep up
with my friends in the services.
For your information, I am for
merIy of Clifton township, and
now serving with the Famous
seth Division, Of General Pat
toms Third Army. We have seen
good deal of action against the
Germans in the few months we
have been in action and gained a
great deal of notoriority because
of it.
The Germans speak of us as the
american S." Our first major
action was on the Saar River
when we captured Saarlautrn,
and our last was when we spear
headed the final drive across the
Danube River and into Austria.
Now that We Day has come we
are taking a well-earned rest and
waiting for new assignment.
Thanking you again for your
excellent paper, remain,
Yours truly,
Ford A. Roark.
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Classified Ads

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

| VI AOOAON4AANS any,
Pfc. Claude HI. McNeill, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Clint McNeill, of
West jefferson, was recently
awarded the Good Conduct med
al, which he has sent to his par
ents. Pfc. Mcneil has been with
the Fifth Army in Italy for the
past IL months and writes that
he is getting along fine. He re-
Gently sent his mother a beauti-
full tea set as Mothers Day
present and as a souvenir from
Italy.
Pvt. John w. F. Ayers, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ayers, of
West Galax, Va, and husband of
Mrs. Leila Ayers, of Bina, is now
with Hospital Detachment
somewhere in France. He has
been in service since June 10, and
overseas for the past seven
months. He recently informed
his wife that he has received a
hand wound but was getting along
fine.
Pfc. Ivan S. Blackburn, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Blackburn,
of Bina, is with the Fifth Army
somewhere in Italy. He has been
in service for % months and
overseas for the past II months.
He served in North Africa, Sicily
and Italy.
Cpl. Baine r. Blackburn, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Blackburn,
of Bina, has been in service for
the past three years and overseas
for q months. He served in the
middle east and Iran until about
two months ago when he was
sent to China, where he is now
stationed. Cpl. Blackburn re-
Gently sent word home by a friend
that he was we'll and hopes to get
a furlough sometime soon. He
hasn't had a through since enter
ing service in May, 1912.
Cpl. Albert l.. Neaves, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. c. Neaves, OF
Crumpler, recently notified his
parents and friends of his safe ar
rival overseas.
Pvt. william C. Pugh, who re-
Gently entered service, has arriv-
ed at the Field Artillery Replace
ment Training Center, Fort
Bragg, for, basic military train
ing.
Richard Ashley, SSML &C, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Q. H. Ashley, is
now somewhere in the Pacific,
from where he writes that he is
getting along fine, although he is
awfully tired of looking at cocoa
nut trees. His wife and two
children are making their home
with his parents.
T-Sgt. Jay L. Hurley, former
ly of this county, recently under
went a major operation in a hos
pital somewhere in North Ire
land, where he has been stationed
forxsome time. He writes that he
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Pfc. Lee G. Cox, son of Mr.. w.
Y. Cox, of Hemlock, entered serv-
ice on September "a, 1912, and
has been overseas since February
16, 1914. He is now somewhere
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

is getting along fine and hopes
to be up and around again soon.
T-Sgt. Hurley is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. L. Hurley, of Kan
napolis, and husband of the for
mer Miss Linda Browning, also
of Kannapolis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

5 LOST-Lady's navy blue silk
change purse in West Jefferson
ON Thursday. Purse contained
more than $4,000. If found,
please notify Mrs. F C. Nye, West
JEFFERSON, N. G. 5-31-1tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

of Kannapolis.
T-5 William J. Phillips, who
was with the Oath Division of the
Third Army, is now with the oc-
cupational Army in Germany.
He wrote of the fine time he had
at rest-camp the first of this
month. He stated that sitting
down and having the pretty Ital-
ian girls serve their food was a
&C. rs Paradise" He also told
of driving over German mine
which only tore a wheel and tire
up and blew a hole in the gas
tank. And of a short time later
having had a wreck from which
they all escaped uninjured. He
stated that he always believed
the Lord was with him and the
boys that worked with him and
that he is happy those days are
over. He also sends greetings"
to all his friends.
Sgt. Reggie Ham, of Lansing,
has been admitted to Moore Gen
eral Hospital, Swannanoa, N. c.,
for treatment. He has served
with the 5th Division in the Eu-
ropean Theater and saw action
in Normandy. His father is En-
DRY Ham, of Lansing.
C. G. Krider, SIC, of the U. S.
Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. v. B.
Krider, of Todd, is spending sew
eral days with his parents and
wife, the former Miss Mae Rouck.
He has been overseas two times
and is expecting to- return soon.
Seaman Krider has been in serv-
ice for a year and is liking the
navy fine.
Thomas Kyle Krider, of the U.
S. Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. V.
B. Krider, of Todd, spent a ten
day leave at his home, after COM
pleting "boot" training. He has
now returned to cambridge, Md.
Marine Cpl. William S. Miller,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Mil
Ter, has notified his parents of his
safe arrival somewhere in the
Pacific. Cpl. Miller has been in
service for three years and four
months.
Pvt. John F. Blevins, son of
Mrs. Roy Blevins and the late Mr..
Frank Blevins, has recently ar
rived in France from where he
writes he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Pvt. Bracket ID. Hurley, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Hurley, of
West Jefferson, spent the week
end at his home. He entered
service in February.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Robert G. McNeill, SIC, of the
U. S. Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Glenn McNeill, of West Jefferson,
spent the week end at his home.
He is stationed at cambridge, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
in the Philippine Islands.

Sgt. Benjamin ID. Miller, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. w. Miller, of
Idlewild, has been overseas for
the past nineteen months and is
now stationed in the Hawaiian
Islands. Sgt. Miller entered serv-
ice on March IL, 1943 and is with
a rescue boat squadron. He
writes that he is getting along
fine and hopes to get to come
home soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

S5.OO reward for return or in
formation as to it's whereabouts
Of electric iron belonging to AL
pha Miller, West Jefferson, N. c.
5-31-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Everette L. Shepherd, of the
Army Medical corps, is now in
England, after serving two
years in the South Pacific War
zone. He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. N. c. Shepherd, of Laurel
Springs, and has been in serv-
ice for the past four years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

It. Joseph p. Worth, son 'ef
Mrs Ina p. WorthfsRf Es,lhesffferson
Is spending a fufbhgh at his
home, after completing flight
training. 4xsssssm s..sss,.
Aviation Cadet Thomas S.
1ehnssen, son of Mr.. ana Mrs.
Ira 7, Johnston, is Spending sew
eral days furlough at bis home,
enroute to the Army Air base at
Mission. Texas. He has been sta
toned at Eagle Pass, Texas, for
sometime. - az : al
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Cpl. David HI. Shepherd, son OF
Mr.. David L. Shepherd, of Smeth-
port, has been assigned to- duty
at Pope Field, Fort Bragg. His
wife is the former Miss Attain
Poynter, of Louisville, KY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Pvt. George v. RartzOg, son of
Mrs. Sallie V. Hartzog and the late
John V. Hartzog, of Idlewild, was
wounded in Italy last July and
returned to the States in Nevem-
Der. He recently spent a thirty
day furlough at his home, and is
now stationed at. Camp Pickett,
Va.
Pvt. William w. Church, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Church, of
Idlewild, has written his wife, the
former Miss Mabel Payne, that he
has arrived safely somewhere
overseas and that he is feeling
fine.
Pfc. Duffie L. ROark, who is
now somewhere in France, writes
that he is getting along fine and
hopes to be able to come home
soon.
Cpl. James S. Osborne, who has
been in India for the past two
and one-half years, is now back
in the states and hopes to be
able to come home soon on fur
Tough. He is receiving treatment
in an army hospital after suffer-
ing from tropical fever.
Pfc. Lee G. Cox, son of Mr.. w.
Y. Cox, of Hemlock, entered serv-
ice on September "a, 1912, and
| has been nuerseas since February
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

S-Sgt James Roy Badger, son
of Mrs w. w. Badger, of Tuck
erdale. and husbahd5fsof Mrs.
Jean Badger, of Louisville, KY,
Dis now with the First Army in
Germany, He holds the Purple
Heart decoration and the Combat
Infanryman badge Sgt. Badger
writes that he hopes to be home
on fIlrlough soon. He has also
written an article about the pris-
OneTs OF war there, stating that
they are not pampering them and
TT is our sincere belief that after
seeing our buddies killed and
wounded, one wouldn't be likely
TO be taken in by the so-called
master race"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Pvt. John F. Blevins, son of
Mrs. Roy Blevins and the late Mr.
Frank Blevins, has recently ar
rived in France from where he
writes he is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

Avery NJ. Lambert, SIC, son
OF MIR. and Mrs. George Lambert,
Of Jefferson, entered the navy
sometime ago and is now station
ed somewhere in South America.
Pfc. William C.. Lambert, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. George Lambert, of
Jefferson, entered the army in
Apral, 1914, and is now on his
way home from Germany, accord
ing to recent letters from him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

T-Sgt. Jay L. Hurley, former
ly of this county, recently under
went major operation in hos
pital somewhere in North Ire
land, where he has been stationed
forxsome time. He writes that he
Detroit evening times., 1945-12-30

The rare the different favor of Teaberry Gum captures
the sophisticated It's refreshing exhiiaratng
luscious! The fragrant mountangrown teaberry plant
brings top the world refreshment you in delicious
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
.Reid-Pdterson
In New Office

Reid-Paterson, Inc, build
ers, formerly Wallace f Reid
Inc, due TO expanded business
have moved their offices into
larger quarters at 1918 Bull
Building it-waS- announced
Saturday.
Having completed planned
developments known as
".R Q way Woods and
Mead0wood" IN Detroit. they
are starting a new planned
nelghborhood in Birmingham
10 be known as "Meadowood
of Birmingham, the firm
added
"Meadowood of Birming-
ham is located on Bates.
Washington road and Stanley
boulevard between Lincoln
and Fourteen Mile roads.
When completed il will con-
sist Of approximately 160
homes, all having different
front elevations and with
varying setbacks from the
street.
Carl II. Plumhoff Detroit
realtor. will be IN charge of
Sat6S-
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Sub-Center
Under Way

Development of a new busi-
mess sub-center area in the
northwest section nf Detroit
has gotten under way with
excavations for commercial
structures eh-the-HeEtheaSt
and northwest corners of JOY
road and Evergreen.
The developer is Ben
iamin Bagozzi, Detroit real.
tor, who also owns The land
and is supervising the con-
struction Of the buildings, one
story structures, with base
ments.
Buildings now under con-
struction are 10 cost S85, 900
Buildings estimated 10 cost
Sl15.000 will follow.
The site, approximately one
mile from the Herman Gar.
dens project. is TO have ample
parking space.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Life Insurance
BacksHones

The life insurance com
panies of the country have
drawn up plans for expanded
financing Of home building
and see a big growth in the
years ahead in the home mort
gage field, II was reported
Saturday by the Institute of
Life Insurance.
They expect 10 play an i'm
portant role in financing the
millions Of homes which will
be built IN the early postwar
years.
During the coming year
alone the life insurance com
panicS VIII have at least
Si00e.0 .000.0e0 to invest in
mortgages and most OF II VIII
GO into the financing of homes.
the institute stated.
As much or more viii be
available annually in the
years that follow. il added
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
SUBJECTS GIVEN

Sebteets- discussed were
'Modernization OF Office g
Buildings. by Heidman
New Rental Policies in View
OF the Wars End" by Kis-
kadden; Building Manage
ment Looks Ahead, by Wells,
and Space Shortage Prob
lens" by Moninger.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Compactness
Homemekers Want
II in Kitchens

Compactness, convenience,
and livability-these are the
characteristics that the home
maker wants in her kitchen,
builders find.
Not hospital whiteness or
laboratory sterility. but a
kitchen that is easy and
cheerful to work in is the
ideal Of American homemak-
ers.
The problem Of the home
maker in planning her kitchen
is how to take the drudgery
out and leave the old-faSh-
ioned, friendly livableness in.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
VISITORS LISTED

Among those AZ The meet.
ing. which closed Saturday
were.
George V. Rowe local presi-
dent: Arthur V. Moninger,
vice president; Raymond H.
Roach. secretary-treasurer
Lewis II. HaskinS, executive
efeFt = ssAa -
John II Potter. Don s. kis-
kadden. r +. Thoma a :,
Thomas A. FitzsimmonS. Will
liam Morehead. Charles S.
Gregory. George Nj. Lewis,
Harry Stsnwick. Stanley c.
May. z l. Fortenberry, Carl
6. Wells and Paul A. Held
man.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Brokers 10 Study
1CiYi(Center' Plan

'Detroits Civic Center will
be up for discussion at the
meeting efthe- brokers' diN-
sion OF the Detroit Real Es-
tate Board Wednesday noon
in The Oide Wayne Club, r.
Bliss Wolfe, chairman. an
nounced Saturday.
The speaker will be Richard
3. Fernback. senior planner
of the Detroit City Plan Com
mission.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
SkYS(rdper
Aides Meet
Local Managers
Take Look Ahead

The Building Owners and
Managers Association OF De-
troit was represented by sew
eral of It's members from
Local skyscrapers AZ the north
central regional conference OF
its national body Al the May
flower Hotel Akron. Q.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Round Table
On Store Rent

Kenneth Draper. chairman
of the property management
division of the Detroit Real
Estate Board. announced Sat-
urday round table discussion
Of store rents by the division
at-its meeting in the Olde
Wayne Club Tuesday noon.
Robert J. Brooks, Detroit
city property manager of the
Massachusetts Mutual Life
Insurance Co.. will lead the
discussion.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Homes for Britons

Thousands of temporary
dwellings, for Britons who
were made homeless by Ger
man bombs are being erected
in many sections of England,
mostly on sites that have been
cleared Of bomb wreckage.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Utmost Efficiency

To get the utmost efficiency
out of the fuel that is burned,
the f1nes of steam heating
boilers should be externally
and internally clean.
Detroit evening times., 1945-10-21
Boiler FIues

The external cleaning Of
boiler flues is accomplished by
a heating contractor by the
use OF a vacuum cleaner for
the removal Of SCOT and fly
aSh
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-10
ADMIRAL YAMAMOTO WAS SHOT DOWN FROM TANK AIR TRAP

April l943, and as a result it was known what time Yamamoto would leave Truk, when he would arrive at Buka, when he would leave Buka for Kahilli or Ballale.
 Six Lightnings and some decoys were sent to a rendezvous with the Yamamoto convoy, which ar rived escorted by twenty Zeros.
 The decoys flying at eighteen thousand feet tried to lure the Zeros away, but the enemy fight CTS subbornly refused to be drawn away from their precious cargo When this strategy failed, two Lightnings peeled off from twen- ty-four thousand feet and headed in vertical dive at two Jap bombers, not knowing which would yield Yamamoto. They ex- ploded both bombers despite the frantic defense of the Zeros and added two Zeros to their bag. The American ships reached home safely although badly shot up.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-10
Gen Togo Gives Interview To
 
By MURLIN SPENCER and
 RUSSELL BRINES
 Copyright l945 by (P)

TOKYO, Sept. 10-.lP).-Gen. Togo, who as Japan's warmaking premier launched the attack on Pearl Harbor, declared in an ex- elusive interview that the Ameri- can victors now could fix the re- sponsibiliy for starting the war, but history might disagree.
 The shaven-headed one-time terror of Asia, who is now living quietly in his comfortable farm outside of Tokyo, refused flatly to discuss such questions as to whe- ther he expected to be tried as a war criminal, and what defense he was preparing. But he was willing to talk about many things with moods ranging from steely- eyed impassivity to hearty laugh ter.
 A little earlier a former highly placed Jap politician told us Tojo expected to be tried as a war criminal and hoped to accuse Roosevelt of being the worlds top war criminal and then com init suicide in traditional hara kiri fashion. Of this Tojo himself sharply refused to speak.
 His whole attitude was express ed in this statement: "real soldiers fight to the finish in the field. War ends when peace is declared. Each respect an enemy who fights hard and cleanly, so General MacAr-
 Continued on Page Four)
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-10
Koreans Object To Continuance of Jap Government

TOKYO, Sept. 10- tP) Gen eral MacArthur's firm control softly spread through the length of Japan and southern Korea, but his policy of retaining and using the existing Jap government set sparks flying in Korea. Koreans demonstrated in Seoul and termed it "slap in the face," when It. Gen. Hodge, whose twenty-Fourth Army Corps landed at Jinsen Sat urday and proclaimed the Jap ad- ministrative official will continue in office.
 They expected a quick freedom from the Nipponese. Hodge, after accepting surrender of the south ern half of Korea, Russians con- trol the northern half, quickly ex- plained the Jap Governor General and his staff will remain in office only to carry out Amercian orders and will be allowed no independ- ent action.
 Vice Admiral Frank Jack Fetch and his North Pacific Naval forces accepted Japan's surrender of all of northern Honshu, and the northernmost home island of Hok- kaido at Ominato naval base Sun day. The Japs were ordered to disarm and continue the civil ad- ministration. Patrol boats and car rier planes circled alertly pending the arrival of occupation troops.
 General Macarthur simultane-
 Continued on Page Four)
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-10

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10 - P) Admiral Yamamoto, who boast ed he would dictate paece in the White House met a flaming death in April, nineteen forty-three, be- cause United States broke the Jap code. The commander in chief of the Jap navy was shot down by American airmen who knew in advance the course his aerial con- voy would follow and set an elab- crate trap and then sprung it from high above the admirars tightly guarded bomber.
 The Japs themselves told of Yamamoto's death, but didn't tell the part American Intelligence played in reading the coded or ders.
 J. Norman Lodge, veteran (P) writer learned of the incident while war correspondent in the South Pacific. His long unrevealed account related the enemy code had been cracked in March or
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-10
GOV E RIM MENT BEGUN
Alaska, Hawaii Bid For Statehood

WASHINGTON, Sept. lO-(P) Maybe some of the glamour has been knocked off of war by it's safety, but people of "the main land" know more about two out lying territories now than ever be- fore. Congress knows more about them also, which perhaps is more to the point, for both Alaska and Hawaii are bidding anxiously for statehood.
 These two cornerStones of west ern defense found their way into nearly every discussion of Pacific War representatives. Three com mittees visited Alaska this sum- mer with the statehood proposal in their mind. Sure Alaska is en- titled to statehood if they want it," observed Rep. Angell, Repub- lican of Oregon upon his return of tour with members of the Terri tories committee which pass an the enabling act.
 Certainly it's large enough, it's more than twice as big as Texas and has almost unlimited re- sources. Airways and a new high way will make it more accessible to the mainland. Its population will grow. Even now it has as much to commend it as some states when they were taken into the Union"
 Rep. Jed Johnson, Democrat of Oklahoma thinks Alaskans are not doing enough for themselves. He declared her people let the fishing industry take out sixty million a year and return only one million in taxes.
The Nome nugget., 1945-09-10
Magnuson, Truman Discuss Alaska Highway

WASHINGTON, Sept. 10-R) Senator Magnuson talked brief ly with President Truman about the proposed completion of the Alaska Highway. The proposal calls for six hundred mile con- nection between the Alaska High way and the present military highway, to run to Prince George and the Whitehorse area.
 Magnuson said he talked later with Secretary Byrnes about the completion of the road as an inn porant project involving United States and Canada.