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The Nome nugget., 1945-06-08
THE LARRY WILLIAMS NOME HONEYMOONERS

MT. and Mrs. Larry William are in Nome on their honeymooI Larry Williams is well know Alaskan, having resided in tn Territory for about thirty year. His wife, the former Eva Tomo| enivich of Anchorage and MT Marian Roach of New York Gil are with him on plane chartere from the Peterson Flying Servie of Anchorage. From Nome the plan to fly to Barrow and the over the North Pole. They vii then return to California, wheI MT. Williams has a ranch. MI Williams is a lumber man t Hope, Alaska.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-08
HOME ARTS CLUB PLANT SALE SAT.

The Home Arts Club is havir anotter of their Plant Sales at tA N. C. Store Saturday, starting 10 o'clock in the morning. I'll proceeds of the sale will all toward the Playfield Fund and to be used in providing a supe visor and graveling the playfiel
 The project also helps thoI who did not plant their seed early 10 obtain plants ready fd planting.
 The Governor in a recent prol lamation urged everyone to aid much as possible by having litt| victory gardens, so that the fod situation may be relieved.
 Mrs. Thomas Morcom who chairman for the sale informs |, that wide variety of plants wi be available. Mrs. Robert Lon will be in charge of the sale. TH Girl Scouts will assist in gatherin of the plants from the many ind viduals who have been growth them for the occasion.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-08
RUSSIAN LEND-LEAsE

A number of conflicting statements come from administrative offices regard ing lend-lease agreements with other na- tions. Confusing answers come from the question: What about Lend-Lease to RuSSia?"
 Leo Crowley, Foreign Economic Ad- ministrator, made the statement last year, that lend-lease aid would be con- fined the countries at war with Japan, or to countries through which U. s. troops would be deployed. In the state ment he failed to mention Russia
 The State Department recently an- nounced, Tn view of the military situa- ton it is proposed that lend-lease ship ments to Russia will be reviewed and continued where they are justified on the basis of adequate information re- garding the essential nature of Soviet military supply requirements and in the light of competing demands"
 The fourth Russian Protocol govern ing lend-lease expires June 30. This seems to bring more confused answers to queries on the subject of lend-lease to Russia
 Some officials point out that there is sufficient reason to continue lend-lease to Russia, in the fact that the Russian Army is making it necessary for the Japanese to maintain an army of nearly million of the best Japanese troops on the Man. churian border. Perhaps this one item is of enough benefit to the United States to warrant the continuation of lend-lease to Russia.
 It is entirely possible that Russia will enter the war against the Japanese.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-08
Many alphabetical symbols
 Are widely known today; But the greatest collection of letters Is still-the U. s. A.

Congressional committee was meeting with President Wilson, and as you can well imagine many of the good Representatives were shaking the walls with their loud, but unrational oratory The President listened patiently for a while, and then related this story: q reminded of the old colored man down in Virginia who was caught in violent thunderstorm while passing through a dense forest Although he trembled at the horrify- ing peals of thunder, he thankful for the occa- sional flashes of lightning which enabled him to see his way. At last he prayed o Lawd if it's jes the same to you, I'd rather hev little less noise an a little more light'!'
 Criticism can be avoided by saying nothing and being nothing.
The Nome nugget., 1945-06-08

Vegetables and flowers for ga. at the Home Arts Plant Sale Sa urday.
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The Nome nugget., 1945-06-08
VETERANS
 GUIDE

WHAT IS THE VETERANS
 JOB RIGHT?
 Selectivs Service says rsemploy- msnf may mean displacement of war workers.
 A controversy of long standing between Selective Service and the unions over unemployment rigt ts of veterans has broken into the open just as the first impact of return ing veterans is felt.
 The dispute centers around Sec tion 8 of the Selective Service Act, passed in 194O, which states in substance that a drafted man must be restored to the same or com- parable job in private business.
 Selective Service says the sec tion means that a veteran "has an absolute right to be restored to his former position or a position of like seniority, status and pay" provided certain prescribed condi- tions are met. Some labor unions assert that such position in ef- feet puts the veteran on a"waiting list" behind union men who have greater seniority.
 "If such person was in the em- ploy of a private employer, such employer shall restore such person to such position or to position of like seniority status and pay un- less the employers circumstances have so changed as to make it inn possible or unreasonable to do so."
 Selective Service, in its current bulletin to draft boards, poses these questions which, while long, go to the heart of the question:
 Does section give the veteran the right to be restored to employ ment-the actual performance of work for pay-which he left in order to enter the armed forces, regardless of his seniority position in relation to non-veteran employ ees in the same or similar jobs?
 "or
 "Is the veterans right under the statute limited to restoration of his name to a seniority roster with the privilege of returning to his job-the actual performance of work for pay-when and if his number on the seniority roster is reached, as jobs become avail able?"
 Summing up their position, draft officials contend that to say veteran has no greater rights than if he had never left his job to perform military service "is to nullify the effect of the statute and disregard it's express terms"
 As Maj-Gen. Lewis B. Hershey points out, however, Congress has provided that the federal courts make the ultimate deci-
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-02
School News

At school this week the main topic of discussion has been the recent storm. There were good many students absent last Mon day, because of it. Others, seeing a chance to play hockey without detection, stayed out. Tuesday morning saw us all back in school going at our lessons with our usual diligence.
 It won't be long now until the tuberculosis stamps are on sale again and we'll be asking you to contribute something to this good cause. We all know and have seen the effects of tuberculosis so we should be more than willing to help in the effort to stamp it out. lst and End Grades
 The Halloween Party was the big event of the week. The com smittee brought cookies and fruit juice. We invited little brothers and sisters and more than twenty came We made masks and jack o-lanterns and dressed in funny costumes. The most fun of all was the parade we went through all the other rooms. We enjoyed the parade from the other rooms, too. Tommie Fults is back in school
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-02
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1945
after having the chicken pox.

after having the chicken pox. 3rd and 4th Grades
 The Halloween Parade was thoroughly enjoyed-by the par ticipantS at least. The costumes were amusing and the masks were both funny and frightening. The fourth grade girls did a good job of serving the lunch and cleaning up afterwards. Nearly half of the children in the room were kept home by the storm Monday.
 Fifth Grade
 On Wednesday, Oct. 31, we were invited to the sixth grade room for a Halloween party. Be- fore the party started each grade room paraded through the other grade rooms, wearing Halloween costumes and masks. After this the six grades from sixth down to first grade, paraded upstairs through the seventh and eighth grade room, high school science room and downstairs again. There were witch costumes, frog cos tunes, ghosts, and other varia- tions. The fifth grade wore their masks made in art class.
 We went to the gym and ran a race with the sixth grade, called "WitcheS' BroomStick" race, which tEe sixth grade won. We had a peanut race, carrying peanuts on
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-02
THE NOME NUGGET

spoons, a WheelbarroW race and a game called Ring on the String" We had refreshments sitting in a circle on the floor in Mrs. Will liams' room. We ate jello, ice cream, and cookies. The fifth grade were pleased to be invited to the party. From all accounts some children fared we'll Hallow- cen night also, especially the Treats or Tricks" gang.
 9th Grade
 We have been missing Mary Ozenna and Roy Luke and hope they will soon be back in school. Our review of addition and sub traction of fractions is over and we are finding that multiplication of fractions can be fun. Our room invited the Fifth Grade to Hal lowe'en party. The Fifth Grade boys won in the wheelbarrow race and we won the Witchs' broom stick race. Wilfred and Roy brougth home made ice cream to serve with fruit jello and cookies. Everyone had a good time.
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-02
PRESIDENT OPENED WAR FUND CAMPAIGN WITH BROADCAST

The following address of the President, was broadcast from the White House in opening the l945 National War Fund Cam paign.
 My fellow Americans:
 This is the month when in cities and towns throughout the country the community war fund is making it's annual appeal. Per haps you wonder why l am com ing to you in behalf of war fund drive, now that all our enemies have surrendered. I shall tell you why.
 First let me explain that your community war fund joins in one combined appeal the agencies of the National War Fund serving our own armed forces and mer- chant marine and those agencies helping to relieve the suffering and want of war victims among our Allies. The same federated fund also unites-in Community Chest cities-With the appeal for local agencies guarding the health and welfare of our own American homes and families.
 We must support these war fund agencies because of their support of our armed forces. Of course we gave our armed forces in the field the best equipment and supplies that we could pro- vide. We gave our men the best training and leadership we could secure. We gave them everything we could. But there was one thing that we had to depend on the member agencies of the National War Fund to supply. That was the plain, human friendship, the good neighborliness, the little bit of home, that they provided our service men and women through every USO club and unit.
 am speaking to you tonight
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because it is important, because it is imperative, that these War Fund agencies finish the job they were set up to do. War service has not ended. don't need to tell that to anyone whose son is still serving with the occupation forces or with the service troops in this country. For them, the war is going on. That's why USO and USO-Camp Shows must go on with the fine work they've been doing-until all our service men and women are back home with us again.
 Our returning veterans are looking forward to happy homes in which their children can grow up the way they should They are looking WorWard to living in a community which is concerned with the welfare of it's citizens. They may not think of this in terms of a child welfare program, family service society, a scout troop, a recreation program, a wis ltlng nurse of clinic. But these services, which in most of our cities are performed by agencies of the local Community Chest, help to determine the quality of living in their community. These are services from which everyone in the community benefits.
 The appeal of the National War Fund and your local Community War Fund is a human appeal for three causes for continued friendly services for the men and women who still have a job to do in the armed forces; for health and welfare services for our own people at home; and for relief and assistance for the war stricken people of liberated countries-our Allies who fought by our side.
 We have won the victory of arms; now let us push on to great CT conquests-to the total victory of human justice and decency and faith in mankind
 Let us give abundant thanks to God in victory, through our gen erosity~
The Nome nugget., 1945-11-02

By July 1944, G.I. Joes were using scarcely a single weapon that was the same as those in use when Pearl Harbor was attacked, according to the 1945 Encyclopae- dia Britannica Book of the Year.
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Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE

Dear Editor:
Enclosed is a money order for
1.-Two dollars for my subscription
renewal to the Skyland Post. I
enjoy the Post very much and
would not want to miss single
copy OF it. I find the Post very
excellent means of keeping up
with what is going on back there,
as well as keeping me posted on
my friends and acquaintance in
the armed forces.
Sincerely yours,
Pfc. John Eastridge
Charlotte, N. G..
Dear Sirs:
I am enclosing check for two
dollars and fifty cents for renew
al to the Post. We enjoy the
paper very much. Since we are
out of the county it is like getting
a letter from home.
Sincerely yours,
G M. Rowland
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.FSA Gives Course
In Home Nursing

A short course in first aid and
home nursing conducted by Miss
Ainslee Alexander, associate FSA
supervisor, for FSA and other in
terested families, has recently
been completed in the Treetop
section.
Discussions conferred around
first aid treatment which would
be of practical use to mothers in
the home, as bandaging wounds,
how to stop bleeding, treatment
for burns, snake bite, poisoning,
and other first aid measures.
Special diets for the sick person,
daily care of the sick, and pre-
cautions necessary to take in car
ing for a person having a con-
tagious disease were discussed.
Much interest was shown in the
demonstration of various impro-
vised equipment which could be
used in caring for a sick person.
Miss Helen Ghormley, county
nurse, met with the group and
gave some helpful demonstrations
during the last meeting.
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U. S. S. Saratoga
July 8,1945

Dear Sirs:
It seems that here lately there
has been slight delay in your
paper reaching its proper des-
tination. Not that I'm trying to
accuse you of doing anything
drastic but you see its like this.
Back in the days before We came
out on this cruise my division
number was v 3. Well since then
things have been changed (that
happens very often in this mans
Navy. 1t seems that over night
my division became (not V -
but V 2. Surprising isn't it. Well
that's what thought to out never
the less that's what it is now. Of
course you had no way of knowing
this (thats why I'm not accusing
you of anything). The blame
rests entirely upon my own
shoulder for not having notified
you before hand. Well it so hap
pens that I didn't know it so we'll
just skip the whole matter.
The important thing that l wish
to stress in this letter is that I
would appreciate it very deeply
if you could send your paper to
the new address which I will
enclose. The paper has gotten to
mean quite bit to not only me
but the other fellows around
here. Especially to elk" and
Moon. They seem to get very
big kick out Of looking at the
pictures. say this for it's very
plain to see that they certainly
couldn't read. Still I think they
deserve the honor of looking at
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every right to be truly proud.

every right to be truly proud.
Final figures recording news
paper cooperation are not yet
ready. However, preliminary es-
Inmates indicate that larger vol
ume of advertising, news and edi-
torial support was given the Sew
enth Drive than any previous one.
This signifies again that the sale
of War Bonds keeps pace with
the support given each drive by
the press of our nation.
Many factors operated against
your local War Finance Commit
tee during the Seventh Drive, es-
pecially with regard to news.
Such events as victory in Europe,
President Roosevelt's death and
a new president taking office, the
San Francisco Conference and
many new governmental appoint
ments, etc., overshadowed the
drive for many days.
Very few newspapers, however,
permitted those history making
events to crowd the news of the
mighty Seventh War Loan their
front pages and the American
people kept right on buying War
Bonds to the limit of their ability.
From the very beginning news
papers of the nation have recog-
nized their Importance and re-
sponsibility in this great, volun-
tary war financing program.
Without exception there is high
praise of the press by the 6 mil
lion volunteer workers who have
carried the War Bond selling job
right into the homes of the Ameri-
can people. A free press thus
serving the cause of a free people
should give every American a
satisfying reinsurance of the fu-
ture. It is record of accomplish
ment of which every newspaper
man must feel proud. "
On behalf of Treasury officials
and the Allied Newspaper Coun-
Gil, I want to thank you and your
associates most sincerely for your
outstanding help in making the
Seventh War Loan a great sue
cess.
Most cordially,
S. George Little, Special
Consultant, War Finance
Division.
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and to do it efficiently. His COM
RAIDS knew him as a good soldier,
a friendly companion and a man
of clean character. l recall that he
was frequently in our church
services.
My heart felt prayer for all of
you is that our Heavenly Father
may abide close to you in your
sorrow and that in these saddened
days you may be guided to a
deeper understanding than ever
before of the power Of Gods
healing love. May God bless
you always and sanctify to you
the precious memory OF a splen-
did son.
The regimental commander and
the officers and men of Private
Sections company join me in ex-
tending to all of you our deepest
sympathy.
Sincerely yours,
Capt. James w. May,
Chaplain
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Casablanca,

June, 81, 1910
The Skyland Post,
Dear Sirs:
I have just received your card
telling me that my subscription
will expire this month so I am
inclosing $500 for it's renewal for
another year. hope I won't miss
any of the copies before this re-
newal is made.
Again l want to say that you
people are doing swell job of
supplying the boys overseas with
the news from home. Without
the Post there would be a lot of
the news that we would possibly
never hear. Of course, we get
some of the news in letters from
our friends and home folks, but
still there is a lot that happens
that even they don't know, but
the Post, think, just about covers
everything so I'm glad to have
the opportunity of getting it reg
ularly. ''Let it come"
So long and good luck to every
body. Maybe in another year or
two I'll be seeing you. I hope so.
Sincerely,
Frank Graham.
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Sherman Norris
Gets Bronze Star

Pfc. Sherman Norris, of Brown
wood, has been awarded the
Bronze Star Medal. The citation
accompanying it was as follows:
"For meritoriouS service in di-
rect support of combat operations
from "a October to 10 May, 1915,
in France, Germany and Austria.
AS a driver during this period,
Pfc. Norris duty often necessi-
tated going forward into the lead
ing infantry areas travelling roads
that were subject to artillery and
sniper fire. Pfc. Norris duty
meant long and extra hours of
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GOOD NEIGHBOR" POLICY
ADOPTED ON SILAS CREEK

Several of the citizens of this
immediate section have adopted
the late President Roosevelt's
policy in taking care of our crops.
This does not mean, however,
that we have been entirely void
of this principle of the policy,
but to some extent have let it
lag. Now war conditions, scar
city of labor, teams, etc., make it
necessary for us to receive it.
None of the farmers who have
adopted this policy would have
been able to save his hay, oats,
and hoe his corn and tobacco this
season. Nor will he be able to
finish his work by fall by him
self. But by cooperation, it seems
that each will be able to take
care of his crops. Moreover each
one realizes that he % helping
the war effort.
Aside from the strain under
which people are laboring just
now, this good neighbor policy
should never be let die at any
time. There are many, especially
the older, who would welcome the
return of the days when there
were corn-huskings, log-rollings,
cuttings, and other means of
cooperation which brought folks
together both in beneficial as
we'll as a social way. Methinks
l hear many old people who may
read this article say, amen"
Regardless of how deep we
delve into science or how high
we soar into the realms of astro-
nomy, the time should never
come when the spirit of the priest
or the Levite should leave his
brother to perish by the way
side of life, but the good Sam
aritan should ever be ready to
assist in raising the fallen and
helping restore him to peace and
happiness again.
Written by:
c. M. Dickinson
July Is, 1945
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The following letter was re-
Gently received by the Rev. and
Mrs. c. w. Sexton, of Dublin,
Va, formerly of this county, from
Capt. James May, Chaplain of
the company of which their son,
the late Pvt. Glen Dale Sexton,
was a member:
June 4, 1945
Dear Mrs. Sexton:
I am writing in regard to the
recent death of your son, Pvt.
Glen Dale Sexton, who was ac-
cidently drowned on May Is, at
Leissling, Germany.
Your son was buried with full
military honors in the 9th Army
cemetery near Mastrich, Holland.
The burial services were con-
Quoted by a Protestant Chaplain.
Pvt. Sexton had just come off
guard duty and was riding in a
small boat on the Little River near
by, when his boat capsized. Other
soldiers on the bank gave the
alarm and help came Immediately,
but his body could not be re-
covered until after some hours
of search.
know Mrs. Sexton how little
my words can do to tighten the
burden of your grief yet I am
sure that because of love for his
dear ones your sons deepest wish
now would be that his passing
might cost no continuing shadow
over your hearts.
He had cheerfully shared with
his comrads all the risks and
hardships of battle. He had once
been wounded in an earlier enga-
cement but he was not content
until he was back with his "comp-
any. hope you will be able to feel
as we do that he gave his life for
his country just as surely as if he
had fallen in the heat of combat.
All of you may be proud of the
high regard in which he was held
by both officers and men OF his
company. He had made every
effort to learn his job quickly
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east. They are most interesting in

least. They are most interesting in
the pictures of the girls back
there. If you could see their faces
light up when they get hold of
one of your papers, I'm sure that
you would gladly change the
division number so we can get the
paper sooner. These two fellows
are very good friends of mine.
We have spent all of our time at
sea together and have seen quite
a. bit of excitement so please don't
let us down.
In return for this favor we
promise you victory in the very
near future. Then We'll be back
where it won't be so much trou-
BILE for us to receive your paper.
This business letter I started
seems to be running rather long.
In school the teacher always said,
half page was enough for that
kind of letter but I know it makes
me mad to get one so short and
I'm not taking any chances at
making you mad. Just don't
tell teacher, o. K?
Well Buddy tell all of our
friends back there 'hello'' and to
write. We'd be very glad to hear
from them. Especially the girls.
Of course as you realize they
are what we sailors specialize in.
Well as I said before 1 don't
want to take up all of your time.
I'll close now hoping to hear
from all you folks soon.
Your Loving Subscriber,
Lee 81" Moretz