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The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Green beans take on extra appeal
when prepared with shrimp and a
curry sauce. They make a cOlorful
as well as point-free dish for dinner
guests.
Company dinners on a slim budg-
ct? Yes, indeed, they're possible
even in these times. Your company
will get p~oetical about economical
dinners if they're well cooked and
attractively served.
You can make meat 60 a long
way but still have lots Of flavor if
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

chilli balls. Cover; cook slowly IL
hours. Chill powder may be omit
ted if desired.
*Mint Grapefruit Ice.
SERVES 4 to g.
/ teaspoon unfiavored gelatine
"a cups grapefruit juice, canned
or fresh
u cup water
2s cup sugar
Peppermint fiavOring
Green coloring
% Soften gelatine in "a cup grape
fruit juice; combine water and sug-
ar; stir over low heat until sugar
dissolves. Add softened gelatine;
stir until dissolved. Combine with
grapefruit juice and add a few
drops of peppermint tiavoring and
green coloring to make a delicate
green. Pour into freezing tray and
freeze until firm. Pile into grape
fruit shells or tall glasses.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

you turn out a
dish of rice and
m e a t b a S 1,
dressed in it's
best with cucurn-
Der lily garnishes
and a nest of
parsley. Or, try a
completely point
free meal in the
Green Bean and
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

by remote control into their tar
gets. He was observer on first
raid Of this USA. A. F's secret wea
pom, employed before the APPS start
ed Kamikaze tricks. Hanmore now
stationed at Buckley Field. revealed
Sth Air Force used flying fortresses
without crew to wreck Helgoland in
first attack in September, 1943.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08

Form into Smau
liz inch balls;
brown in hot fat.
Combine toma-
toes, water. on
ion and remain
ing s%easonings.
Bring to a boiling
point and drop in
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-08
The Greater Omaha Guides
~HOME-MAKER'S CORNER
BOWELS SLUGGISH?

. Feeling like you lost your best friend :
headachy-dull-all because of sluggish bow
els? Why put up with constipation Misery
Chew modern PERMANENT, the pleasant
tasting chewing-gum laxative. Chew FEEN-
A-MINT tonight at bedtime, taking only in
accordance with package directions. Next
morning-thorough, gentle relief, helping you
feel swell again. Millions rely on FEEN-A-
MINT. Chew like your favorite gum. Tastes
good. Try FEEN-A-MINT-a whole family
Iupply costs onlY 1Oc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Brighter Dollars

The suggestion has recently been made
that one dollar, five dollar and ten dollar
bills be printed in different colors-say
green, orange and brown.
This seems to us to be a sensible idea.
It would make it easier for stores, movie
houses etc., to make change. It would
make it easier for merchants and banks to
count and check their money.
AS we enter the age of Prosperity it
seems fitting that we start it off with gay
colored bills-bills that bespeak the spirit
of better times. The only exception we
suggest is that government payments for
unemployment insurance" and "relief" be
made in drab, mournful-colored money!
kind of money that expresses the sense of
shame which our country should feel over
having, once again. to sponsor dole.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Civic Pride

West jefferson has beautifully located
town cemetery and many, who own plots
therein, take pride in their appearance.
To us, there is something about we'll kept
cemetery which reflects depth of feeling
for those who have passed on, by loved
ones who cherish their memories There is
something sacred about cemetery and it
is place that should be well kept and pro-
tected as hallowed ground.
Lately there have come complaints
from plot owners about theft and destruc-
ton. Vases and other flower containers
have been removed from graves; flowers
and shrubbery have been carelessly de-
stroyed Taking flowers or containers
from graves is very close to stealing from
the dead. 1t should be remembered that
they have been put there by loved ones
and out of respect for the dead and their
families we cannot see why anyone would
want to take them.
In some towns, stiff fines have been
imposed on those unlawfully taking prop
erty of any kind from cemeteries. Surely,
if those who have been destructive in the
West Jefferson cemetery would pause to
think about what they have done, they will
stop it of their own accord without the
necessary passage of a protective ordin-
ance. But if this is necessary, we urge
that the town council take it under con-
sideration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
100000 Unemployed Japs

Recently we read an analysis of condi-
tons in Japan in which it was stated that
japanese industry is ruined-that there
are no industries, no raw materials and no
shipping facilities. Painting a gruesome
picture of conditions in that defeated coun-
try, the reporter from Tokyo concluded
Japan will have 100000 unemployed
persons to care for by the end of the year."
That figure stopped us, for it was a
familiar one. 100000 unemployed by
Christmas" was the way we heard it first
but that was in reference to the immedi-
ate future of our own country.
Here the Japanese have no industry and
our industries are booming as they never
doomed before-yet some Washington
pessimists or propagandists are willing to
predict that our plight so far as unem-
ployanent is concerned, will be about the
same as that of the Japanese by the end of
the year.
Well-we don't believe it. Millions of
men may have to change jobs, but it is
certainly ridiculous to assume that this
shifting around is going to bring our en-
ployment record down to the level of the
nation we destroyed essass s7@-7as~zs..s'
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rifice and of the millions of our brave al
lies who gave their ife's blood, surely any
amount we are able to contribute to the
Unitd War Fund will be small in COMPARE
son. For while the fighting is over, mil
lions of Americans are still in the armed
forces and still must be served through the
United War Fund Many others are in
hospitals and millions of the families of
our allies will not be able to survive the
coming winter unless we help them
through the United War Fund.
This drive gives us a wonderful op-
portunity to demonstrate the Christian
spirit throughout the world, to feed,
clothe and aid the sick, cold and hungry.
This county has not failed to raise its
quota on any of the war drives. Let's fin
ish the job by going over the top in this
drive so necessary to mankind. Give CRATE
fully and generously to the United War
Fund drive
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w. ]. MAN SERVING
ON CARRIER NOW
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and five bombardments on the jap
home islands-and fired her guns
only once. That was when the
almost perfect air cover permitted
Jap suicide plane to sneak
through, only to be shot down just
short of another carrier.
The RICHARDS crew hardly
could believe the first peace flash
and, to add to the skepticism, the
general quarters alarm hit hours
after the announcement. sending
them to their battle stations.
'Gosh," yelled one of the men
as he seized his helmet and dashed
for his gun mount, "the wars over
it would kill me to get killed
now"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
ASHE FARMERS ARE
GROWING TURKISH LEAF

Continued from Page One)
be determined by the manufacture
ers. Due to the rainy season this
year some of the Turkish tobacco
grew too rank and for this reason
the quality was slightly lowered.
Small plots of this tobacco were
grown by J. T. Brown, of Todd;
]. w. Bledsoe, Brentwood; Joe
Norris, Fleetwood; G. c. Woodie,
Laurel Springs; L. G. Sheets,
Crumpler; James D. Wyatt, Wag-
oner, and Raymond: Francis,
Smethport.
The plants were primed as the
leaves were ready and the leaves
were strung and dried on frames
or racks in the sun during the day
and taken in at night. Women and
children proved to be experts at
stringing the leaves.
1T is too early yet to determine
the total results of the expert
ment, as we'll as the amount pro-
duced but we are pleased with
the way it grew here" Mr.. Wilkins
said.
He pointed out that he wanted
to thank everyone for their CO.
operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
NEWSPAPER CONTEST TO
BE HELD IN SCHOOLS

Continued from Page One)
to this newspaper.
The theme of the national OBJ
srvance is "The Free Press-Torch
of World Peace"
Issue PrOcIamatiOns
Proclamations have been is
sued by President Truman and
Gov. Cherry, emphasizing the
value of freedom of the press to
Democracy and to world peace.
I'm this hour of exultation, we
should dedicate ourselves anew
to the perptuation of. one of our
cherished heritages-freedom OF
the press" President Truman
stated.
He praised the press for it's war
time services and said that "ours
then is the plain duty, as we face
the grave days ahead to work
without ceasing to make a free
press the true torch Of world
peace"
Governor Cherry asserted that
''perpetuation of the peace we
have only so rencently won is in
large measure the responsibility
of the press"
A full review of the wartime
services of this newspaper would
require a great deal of space and
it is believd that all readers are
thoroughly aware of the con-
tribution made by The Post to
covering the war news, publish
ing information about the coun-
tvs men in service, boosting mo-
rale, promoting war bond, scrap
metal, food production, war fund,
and various other patriotic cam
paigns, and publishing informa-
ton about rationing, price con-
troll and other necessary re-
strictions.
In peacetlme, as in war, one of
the major functions of the press
is to render community service,
to help promote all worthy pro-
iects that are for the benefit of
the community as a whole.
The Post is proud of its record
of community service and of the
fact that it won second place this
year in the community service
contest sponsored by the National
Editorial association:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
CHURCH SERVICE TO
BE HELD AT OBIDS

It was announced this week
that the Rev. J. R. Trivett will
assist the Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL in
the revival services at the Obids
Baptist church beginning Sunday
night, October Z, at ZOO o'clock
Mr.. Roby Stevens will be in
charge of the singing. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
It was also announced that Mr..
GRAPHICAL will conduct a service
as we'll as a business meeting at
the Peak Valley Baptist church
on Saturday night at 7:3O O.
clock. All members as we'll as
others, are urged to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
United Var Fund

The final United War drive opens this
week and every citizen of this county is
asked to do his part toward making this
all-important drive success. The county's
quota is $5,OO0m and this should not be
hard to raise if. Everyone does his part.
Posters now of display throughout the ma
ton showscrosss rfw .on row and bear the
message, asThey4e Hill giving, are you?"
When we,thiDk of the many men from
this county who gave their lives that this
war might he Won, Of the thousands of 9TH
.erss Ar,,eri !. - .Ilsle the supreme sac
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
UNITED WAR FUND
DRIVE is UNDERWAY

Continued from Page One)
need to tell that to anyone whose
son is still serving with the oc-
cupation forces or with the serv-
ice troops in this country. For
them the war is still going on"
He said the drive is for three
causes-for continued friendly
services" for those still having a
job to do in the armed forces, for
health and welfare services for
people at home, and for relief for
war stricken persons in liberated
areas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
ROLE OF PRESS IN
WAR EFFORT LAUDED

Continued from Page One)
scrap paper collection more than
doubled" he continued.
when We didn't have paper
enough to supply all of our needs,
we had to call upon our papers
to curtail their use of paper-the
very life blood of a newspaper.
The newspapers of America CO.
operated 3"
Nelson, president of the Socie-
ty of Independent Motion Picture
Producers, asserted that "Ameri-
ca must lead in ideas as we'll as
in production The world will
judge America largely by its
press, for as everyone knows, the
press is the best mirror of peo-
pie"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
SERVICE TO BE HELD
AT JEFFERSON SUNDAY

Preaching service at the JEFF
ferson Methodist church will be
held Sunday, October Z, at HOO
o'clock, at which time commun-
ion service will also be held, the
Rev. Joe Taylor announced this
week.
+ It was also announced that Mr..
Earl Richardson, music major at
High Point College, will be guest
SoloiSt.
The topic Of the Rev. Joe Tay-
lor's. sermon will be "A Decent
Devil"
The public is cordially invited
to attend. -
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MAY GET
SHOE STAMP NOW
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to which they are entitled, he said,
and many servicemen who. at
some time have needed the food
stamps in War Ration Book 8 have
received the book with the shoe
stamps removed.
This change in the ruling lib
eralizes the shoe ration regulations
as a special service to veterans
who may not return home inn
mediately after discharge but who
are getting back into civilian
clothes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
September II, 1915

September II, 1945
Gentlemen:
Your card reminding me that
my subscription for THE POST
was about to expire was received
recently.
In view of existing circumstan-
|ces l will have to allow my sub
Iscription for your noteworthy pub
LEGATION to expire but you may be
assured that upon my arrival back
home shall be one of your regu-
lar subscribers.
expect to be released from the
Navy in a short time and as you
perhaps know, my address will
possibly change a number of times
and also I shall make innumerable
changes of stations. I therefore
choose to wait until my residence
is more permanent.
The POST has been like letter
from home these many months
that I have been away and it has
kept me abreast of the news at
home as we'll at nationally and
internationally. I'm sure I shall
enjoy it no less at home than I
did out here.
Yours for continued success, I
Very truly yours,
Richard Edward Woodie,
MoMM1c,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

COnIey r. Sexton, SIC, son of
the Rev. and Mrs. G. w. Sexton
formerly of this county, recently
spent 4O-day leave at home, af-
ter serving in the Pacific aboard
the aircraft carrier, WASP, for
the past 18 months. He is now
stationed in Rhode Island.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Torch OF Peace

After having made great contribution
to the winning of the war, the free press
of America today faces it's greatest oppor-
tunity in history to carry the torch of world
peace.
Democracy has triumphed over dictator
ship, tyranny and suppression and these
dangerous systems of government cannot
be re-created nor can they survive in ma
ton where there is a free press.
The almost unanimous ratification of
the United Nations World Charter for in
ternational organization by congress was
the result of favorable public sentiment
built up by the unrestricted news coverage
of that conference
The American free press has withstood
subversive, open attack during the years
since the trial and acquittal of John Peter
Zenger in 1888 and its highest victory of
all is the unblemished record of service to
the people under voluntary censorship
through the most horrible of all wars re-
Gently ended. -, .--.z.,.~,
The American press is editorially free
because it is economically free and the
American system of competitive adver-
Using, as contrasted with direct or indirect
government subsidy in other nations, has
weathered its full share of assault from
underground attacks seking to destroy it.
A free press is the heart and soul of De-
mocracy and world peace. A free press
gives the public light and by it they find
their way >H>S
The primary functions of the press are
to report, to interpret and criticize, to en-
terrain and to serve. This newspaper is
dedicated to covering all of the local news
in favor and unbiased manner without
fear or favor, to being outspoken on issues
in which the public interest is at stake and
to rendering as much community service
as possible.
During the war we endeavored to back
with all of our resources all wartime &C
Invites, such as war bond drives, waste
paper and scrap metal collection, USO and
war fund drives, and other similar cam
paigns. We have striven at all times to
give all of the information we could about
our men and women in service, about ra-
tioning, price control and other home
front restrictions.
Now that peace has returned, we are
re-dedicating ourselves to the task of COW
ering all of the news fairly and accurately
and to promotion of all worthwhile COM
munity activities;
For the generous cooperation and sup
port of our community we are indeed
grateful The fires of freedom will never
60 out as long as they are fed with printers
ink' '1392s
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
w, JEFFERSON p. D.
ON BUILDING LIST

Continued from Page y
through this paper some time ago
Congressman Doughton promised
his full support toward securing
a building when any new legisla-
ton made this possible. The fact
that it is included in this initial
list shows that Mr.. Doughton's
strongly in back of it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
WATER SUPPLY is
TO BE IMPROVED

Continued from Page Onel
A number of routine matters
were disposed of by the board.
The members also passed reso-
luton asking that the school
lunchrooms of the county be re-
imbursed from the States revolt
wing fund without the usual delay.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04
Very truly yours,
Richard Edward Woodie,
MoMM1c,
u. S. S. RAINIER
LEST WE FORGET"

"O1 No, oo well 10 q 0Ue"AAAA' - OAAA
Kipling's 'Recessional" for the
theme of this article. This poem
by Kipling was both a protest
and prayer which characterized
Great Britain's policy on both land
and sea about the time of the coro-
nation of Queen Victoria. At the
poem perhaps brought thoughtful
people to deeper sense of both
personal and national response
bility, it is by no means inappro-
pirate that we do the same thing
today.
Since we are prone to forget
the favors and successes we have
achieved "a large part of which
is attributable to Providence), I
quote the first stanza of Recess
sional":
God of our fathers known of
old
Lord of our far-flung battle line,
Beneath whose awful hand we
hold
Dominion over palm and pine
Lord, God of Hosts, be with us
yet,
Lest we forget, lest we forget!'
Let's not forget that from the
discovery of America it has been
costly to guide this nation thus
far. We do not have to 60 back
to the Bill of Rights" aor to the
Magma Carta" to prove this. We
are reminded not to forget the
Pilgrims and Plymouth Rock; the
IMayflower Compact; the struggle
of the English through the Colo
NAL Period; the Declaration of
Independence; the colonists who
battled from Bunker Hill by way
of Valley Forge to Yorktown; the
formation of the Constitution; our
rights upon the sea; the preserva-
ton of the Union; avenging the
blowing up of the Maine in Ha-
vana Harbor; the defeat of Kaiser
Bill, and especially should we
never forget our recent victory
over the greatest forces of bar
barism, cruelty and oppression
ever known since the world be-
gan.
We cannot be thankful enough
for the peace that has been won
at such a great sacrifice. Neither
can we protest too strongly against
so-called Americans who are in
strumental at a crucial time in
fomenting Shutdown" and "walk-
out" strikes when the groans and
cries of our brave boys are ring
ing in our ears and when the
oceans are crimson with their
blood; when financiers will pawn
the peace, prosperity, happiness
and even the very lives of these
young men and their friends upon
the auction block of greed and
gain; when politicians will work
merely for reelection when the
whole world is about to be plung-
ed into the abyss of destruction.
But as Providence has smiled
upon us; as the din of battle is
hushed; as the dove of peace has
lowered over the earth; let's not
forget that we should not. and
CANNOT rest upon our oars. It
is possible that this nation (the
'land of the free and the home of
the brave") with all of her wealth
and power can fall and forever
destroy and drive freedom from
this glorious land.
Let's not forget that Greece, the
once most cultured nation, and the
purest democracy in all the world,
persisted; that Rome, the home Of
the Caesars, with all her wealth
and power went down. These are
examples of what can, and will
happen when wrong predominates
and when freedom is trarnpled
under the foot of tyranny and OPP
preston. So our responsibilities
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Charles Ashley, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. o. Ashley, of Warrens-
vile, is now serving with the
|SHAEF in Frankfurt, Germany.
In recent letter to his parents,
he wrote that he expected to be
home by Christmas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Pfc. Bryant F. Miller, who has
been in the service for three years.
has served overseas for the past
year. He is the son of Mr.. Teller
Miller, of Jefferson, and the hus-
band of the former Miss Georgia
Jones, of Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

1t. Jean C. Ashley, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. 0. Ashley, is
with the ANC in England 1t.
Ashley has served in the nurses
corps for Is months, 10 of which
she has served in England.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Sgt. Carl C. Miller, formerly of
this county, has recently been
promoted to his present rank,
from the rank of private first
class and is now spending a Is
day furlough with his wife and
children at Kannapolis. He is
now stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

PFC. Fred w. Miller, husband of
the former Miss Ida Severt, is now
spending a furlough at his home
in Springfield, Ohio. Pfc. Miller
is now stationed at Fort Jackson,
S. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

are many-our task is great-a
world is to be transformed.
Present social ills and adjust
mentS of all kinds must be over
come and future ones prevented.
Individuals, schools, churches,
Bodies and every ag-
ency on earth should now resolve
to 60 forward with nothins in
view save the restoration of all
that is high, holy, grand and noble
so that this nation and the world
under God" shall never again be
entrapped in the terrible debacle
of war, and that our posterity may
be secure as long as this old world
endures.
God of our nations fate
Who led it to our shores,
We hope and watch and pray
That war may come no more.
BY C. M. Dickson,
Silas- Greek, N. c.
September II, 1s45.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Pvt. Bill Miller, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jess Miller, of Jefferson, is
now stationed at Camp Shelby,
Miss.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Laura Mcconnell, SK-2C, the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. V. V.
Mcconnell, of Jefferson, is now
home on a seven-day leave. She
is now stationed at Charleston,
IS. G. ..--
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Pvt. Ivan T. COckerham, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. j. Cockerham,
has returned to Fort Jackson, S.
c., after spending a furlough at
his home in the county. He has
completed his training at Camp
Claiborne, La.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-04

Pvt. Wallace Lee Parton, Of
Baissinain, Va, and known to
many in this county, is now sta
toned somewhere in the Pacific.
He writes that he is getting along
fine.