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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-08-09
Miss Rusty" Piney advised.
well take care of it."
Forget it2 How could She2

Wen take care OF 1t.
Forget it? How could she?
Then, cars began turning into
the Double R-cards of neigh
bors who just thought they'd
drop in" They dropped in,
stayed to dinner, then departed
after Uncle Jed had glibly assur-
ed them that Rusty had "gone off
half cooked" merely because she
found dead yearling down in
the north field.
"Hallucinations of rustlers," he
Echuckled.
| In the kitchen, Rusty stood
looking about her in dismay.
Conchita hal left dirty dishes ev-
erywhere. The fires in the two
big stoves were out, and the
wod box was empty.
'Manny!"
Her young brother, who had
been listening in on the mems
conference, appeared hastily.
"Kindling and that box full OF
wood" Rusty ordered. "And
make it snappy."
"Aw gee, Sis, us men are talk
ing things over. Don't you want
those gangsters to get caught? ]
lgotta-"
Just then, Decker appeared and
hooked a hand into Manny's col
lar.
"Come on, Big Stuff. We're
commands, see? That woodpile
out there is a mess of Japs. Let's
see which of us can pick off the
most in the least time. Ready?
Charger"
Washing dishes wasn't so bad
thought Rusty, when you mad q
companion who sang as he dried
them.
"'And the funny old hills
crooned Decker. He broke off
"You know, if I were to 60 to the
bunk house and talk to those mer
of yours Il mean if I had the
right kind of authority"
what do you call the RICH
kind of authority?"
IF I were to go there as youl
fiance, they'd know they'd have
to toe the mark till Ralph go+
home. Some of them don't cot.
ton to workin' for a girl"
''They're not. They're work
ing for the Double r the same a:
always, and they know it."
Decker went into thoughtful
rendition of ''Tumbleweeds' to
break off with, "You haven't an
swered me-"
! 'Answered?"
II proposed"
Rusty turned, soapy hands 60
ing to her hips. Did you call
THAT a proposal? It sounded
more like the prospectus of q
working agreement"
''Then how about this? He pull
led her to him. Honest, little
Half-pint, I've only been waiting
for you to grow up. We can &c
into the Nopocos for a honey
moon. I know a great place to
camp. Stream rushes down in a
roar, then spreads out in a grcen
pool. There are trees, Rusty
big trees, and the ground be-
meath them is like a park. Next
month, there'll be flowers in the
clearing"
Rusty closed her eyes and saw
a young man with red hair-hair
lank with river mud and water
She pushed Decker away. "Sor-
ry, something's lacking"
"What?"
She surveyed him critically,
The Valley settler., 1945-11-30
EXTENSION NEWS


 CLEAN LlMFS SiVE ELECTRICITY
 One way of getting the fullest use of
 1ectricity for lighting is by keeping the
 ight bulbs and reflector bowls clean.
 lean refl lector bowls, clean lamp bulbs and clean shades give them 20 to 50 per cent more light than do dirty ones. Before cleaning a lamp bulb, take it out ol the socket, to prevent getting 9 shock. Then dust the outside' we'll to remove any loose dirt. ..fter that wipe the glass, first vi tn a damp 'soapy cloth and then with a cloth wrung from clean water, and then dry the glass. thoroughly. Don't put the entire bulb in water because that might loosen the cement holding the base and the glass together and they would come apart.
 4 bulb that is blackened inside wa stes as much as 25 per cent of the light. Don't use it for reading or other close work but place it where light is needed only occas sionally, a s in closet or the attic. plug, remove the shade and the bulb and take off the bowl. Va sh the bowl, either plastic or glass, in warm, but not hot, soapy water. Then rinse it we'll in water of the same tempera ture and dry it with 7" lintless cloth.
 sco1ored plastic bowls al so waste light sing too large bulb for he bowl dark ems the bowl. If the bowl measures or 9 inches across the op, do not use larger than 1oO-watt bulb; if the bowl mea sure s about inches across the top, do not use larger than a 15O watt bulb.
 BLlCK MARKS ON MIXED FLOORS
 Black marks on waxed floors made by war; time rubbgr heels and soles may be re- moved with liquid wax, turpentine or cleaning fluid, home economi sts of the us. Department of Agricul ture suggest. Rubbing wit cloth mo listened in cleaning fluid like carbon tetrac chloride or in turpent inc, is one way of taking off such ma rleS crea Se solvent rernCveS f he vTa T
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

ing entry blank, paste to a post card
and mail to the Omaha Urban
League, 22Io Lake Street, Omaha,
10. Send in your entry blank today!
Annual Urban League Community
Fair
Exhibit Entry Blank
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15
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Edw. ]. Dugan. Attorney

EdW. j. Dugan. Attorney
NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
In the County Court Of Douglas
County, Nebraska:
In the Matter Of the Estate Of
Fannie NJ. owen, deceased.
All persons interested in said es-
tate are hereby notified hat a pet
ition has been filed in said Court
alleging that said deceased died leav
ing no last will and praying for adj
ministration upon her estate, and
that a hearing will be had on said
petition before said court on the
18TH day of September, 1915, and
that if they fail to appear at said
Court on the said 18th day of Sept
ember. 1945, at 9 o'clock A. NJ. to
contest said petition, the Court may
grant the same and grant admins
tration OF said estate to Johnny
owen or some other suitable person
and proceed to a settlement thereof.
ALBERT E. MAY.
Acting County Judge.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15
STORES

GROCERY STORES
we have eight grocery stores all
owned and operated by colored peo-
ple----all of them are well stocked
with fine foods and they always
are ready to serve o with a smile
More about our stores later
and we are proud to say that we
have a wonderful city council to
guide and direct our city.--We
have also a fine qualified Senator
to watch after our citys and state.
BARBER SHOPS
Messrs Killingsworth & Price Of
2416 North oath street, have a nice
place Of business and when you are
in need Of a shave you car get any,
thing you van In the way of a
haircut or the shave. You may 60
in their place looking rough, but
they will smooth you up
Mr.. Mayo's Barber Shop, near
oath and Lake has a password and
| they want everyone to know that
ut Pays to Look WelT' and if you
| believe as he doar. stop in AT his
| Barber shop and he will assist YOU
10 look we'll groUrled by giving
you the latest up-to-date hair cut
and smooth shaw;
The Tuxedo Barber Shop. 2c25
North oath Street has one of the
incest and most modern shops in
town and will take care OF your
head and face will a smile----you
are always welcome in their place
Mr.. Richard Taylor who operates
the Ritz Barber Shop has a real
nice shop and he has himself sur
rounded with efficient BARRIERS who
will send you out of their place
] looking much better and happy.
Mr.. Taylor Of 170S North oath st
invites all to come to his shoI
when in need of hair cuts. shaves
or soda pop---my shop must b.
run on a business like basis--pleas'
do not swear while resting here
we have an efficient staff Of bal
bers.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

All Of these places are very or
derly.--taking under consideration
the population Of the city and all Of
them can sell you the best when
you are thirsty----all they ask il 10
give them a trial and you will be
convinced.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

To Hold Fair Exhibit
In Conjunction

As the formal opening Of their Fall
season, the Omaha Urban League will
mold their first Annual Community
Fair and Exhibit on Monday, Sep
tembeer 24-all day. Oldsters, young
sters, club groups, church groups,
civic groups, and family groups are
all invited to participate.
Prepare for a whole day Of post
war fun. A real old-time community
fairl Pink lemonade, popcorn, old
fashioned square dancing for adults
and movies for the kids. Fun for the
entire family.
Get on the old hay wagon today.
Enter your collections for the exhibit.
Awards and special recognition will
be given the winners. Clip the follow
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15
RESTAURANTS

There is no excuse or cause for
anyone walking the streets of O.
maha hungry from oath and Lake
to oath n Cuming---Anyone can
find many places in which to eat
prepared by the most best and
skilled cooks,---.Omaha is a great
place in which to live---..it is a very
difficult task for one to leave O.
maha after living here for a while
.-..---. Gateway to the west---second
to none as an industrial center.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

Mrs. Edden's Barber and Beautic-
ian Shop a take care Of men or
women-~~-and are always at your
service in giving you an improve
ment in your appearance.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15
Mcdonald
CHURCHES
G. c. McDonald)-

We have many churches in the
city of Omaha composed of every
denomination. You are at liberty
to unite with the Church of your
choice. One demonstration of their
expression is that Jesus Christ is
the Son of God and that He died
that all might live which IS to all a
glorious hope, joy and everlasting
peace. More about the Churches in
the next issue.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15
TAXIS AM EXPRESS

We have two companys here who
furnish transportation to anywhere
in the city day or night-~-...fine cour
teous service. These are the Ritz
Cab company and the United Cab
company. We also have other cabs
owned and operated by our white
friends who are available to all.
You can also get any hauling
done by our expressmen from furni
ture to ashes----call them anytime.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

shop in which you are always well
come--~-service with smile and
~up-to-date hair cuts and shaves.
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

All these Barber Shop are oLerat-
ed and owned by Colored people
and are run on a business ana effic-
lent basis.--.it is a pleasure to visit
The Omaha guide., 1945-09-15

At 1901 is another nice Barbe
Evening star., 1945-03-25

/V9 %N
|I
There's a boorn i'm the lecture business,
giving radio and the movies a run for
their money. Here's what it's all about
CAT PRESENT Mr. Joephs Who IS Det k''o'o" 0a"oTay
on Latin affairs in the midst OF an s1tes'oe
lecture tour Of the United States.
ruNn manager of the Royale Theater in Petaluma. Caf
had everything set for big night Topping the double
bill was Betty Cradle Next 'Superman Then dishes!
He lined I'D crew of emergency ushe1s got an assistant
to help take tickets and prepared to h the cash register
Came curtain time and there only dozen people behind
the velvet ropes In the next hour only ID more showed up
Worried he started to investigate He found most OF the
town down at the hgschool auditorium in the middle OF
hot debate postwar plans for the Balkans
famous correspondent recently back from one of Enopes
trouble sots was on platform He wasn't just delivering
an grafton, but eyewitness stuff and inside stores
fhsy Want shs A.swsu
The crowd wasn't Just listening. When he finished. the
audience began asking searching questions and then debating
the answers The Town Forum was in session.
theatcr
night And he scheduled big features on forum dates
For learned has most Of the u S during the last few
years. that Mr. and Mrs America today are more concerned
about international and home front problems than they
before
They read more films listen longer to the radio.
But you can't talk back to newspaper or loud speaker
So Mr. and Mrs. Americ. deserting the movies,
shows radios and p.rlors find out the
right in their own communities
Last year than 25,OOO0O0 people attended town
meetings and every other kind of forum. in small towns like
Pealuma (pop 8O3 and big from New York to Los
Angeles. That than had ever attended before in
history including ancient Greece. which started the idea
No forced them They went voluntarily put down more
than SIS 900 600 to listen "a and to talk.
This year approximately $4,000 forums will meet anywhere
from five times three times week high schools,
converted theaes cubhouses ceners even coal mines
This year, America, with and daughters fighting
goba war; most interested the fronts Next come
foreign affairs our policies abroad and the peace.
No Mere Isolatsd Csnnnniiies
AFTER foreign affairs and forums have demonstrated
that there isolated communities in the U. S.
the big domestic issues such postwar planning and
jobs for the boys who will be coming home.
Frontlne correspondents just back with European and
Pacific eyewitness stories get the biggest crowds The most
provocative questions draw the greatest cash. Maurice
A~S~ ~ln<J,l Nf
Evening star., 1945-03-25

AFTER foreign affairs and forums have demonstrated
that there isolated communities in the U. s.
the big domestic issues such postwar planning and
jobs for the boys who will be coming home
Frontlne correspondents just back with European and
Pacific eyewitness stories get the biggest crowds The most
provocative questions draw the greatest cash. Maurice
Hinds. recently returned from Moscow has schedule OF
rs talks in % crowded into three months which
hardly allows time garge between question periods He'll
probably make about $4,000 from lectures this
Brig. Gen. Carlos Romulo, aide General Macarthur
and Resident Commissioner Of the Philippines,
set all time high in getting around He squeezed oO
talks the last and half Once he got close on
connections he had to hire hearse to ride from Philadelphia
to Wilkes Barre. Only way could make it, he told the
astonished reception committee.
Spurning conventional methods of getting around white
haired plaidste Carl Sandburg often htchikes on milk
TW-3-75-l5
Evening star., 1945-03-26

and claimed that OPA would not be
stampeded into ordering price
changes without full study of the
meat industry and its price structure
The food controversy may spill
over into the House with the posi-
bility of separate investigation by
special House group later.
The Senate investigation has foul
principal aims: Cd to determine just
how much food is on hand in the
United States, ~ where it is now
located. 49, what are the prospects
for increased production. and a.
what is the probable future demand
on our food stocks.
The Senate Appropriations Com
mittee voted Saturday to give the
Office of Price Administration
S565 900 with which to combat black
market meat activities. The money
would be used to check small un-
licensed slaughtererS who supply
meat within State boundaries.
Chamber Issues Report.
The United States Chamber of
Commerce, meanwhile. made public
a report of its Agriculture Commit
tee contending that present and
prospective shortages were
readily foreseeable and have de-
veloped only because of the persist
ent and still continuing disregard of
the basic principles essential for the
continued production of adequate
food SUPPLIES"
Sees No Quick Relief.
Prepared by Elmer H. Sexauer of
Brookings. S. OAK, committee chair
man, the report said mo quick re-
lief" can be expected. To get event
ual improvement" it suggested these
four steps:
Il. Assurance. at the time pro-
duction plans are being made. that
prices will be adequate at the time
of marketing.
y. Protection of the farm labor
supply from ill-considered admin
istrative policies, and the provision
of emergency labor when needed.
80 Production of an adequate
supply of farm machinery.
4. Capitalization and clarifica-
ton of administrative authority
among Government agencies.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Red Cross
Continued From First Page)

when the quota was 100000 less
than this year.
War Department solicitors reach
ed the last remaining groups OF
employees today in preparation for
their report tomorrow on Army
Day" The meeting scheduled al
1890 pm. Is for all Government
divisions, but the War Department
is expected to announce substan-
tial gains since it's last record OF
so per cent of its s196,5O0 quota
The Navy Department oversub-
scribed its quota by so per cent
collecting $4,000 instead of the
S125 900 requested.
The Government Printing Office
will show the Academy award
winning picture, Going My Way
from 2 pm. to midnight tomorrow
for employees in the GPO auditor
ium. Admission will be a con-
tribution to the Red Cross.
Meanwhile. the II booths set up
for extra and spontaneous" COL
lections in hotels. banks and stores
have reported contributions OF
SIS $50 in the first four days. Re-
ports will be made later this week
from collections in motion picture
houses, held from March Is to
March 81.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Ryukyus
Continued From First Page)

Mltscher's carrier pilots DESTROYED
eight ships-three large cargo yes.
sells. two destroyers and three othe,
escortS-in the East China Sea
The scene was west of Amami Island
in the Northern Ryukyus, only Az
miles from the China coast.
Other central Pacific activity in.
cluded an attack on medium cargo
ship in the Northwestern Ryukyu,
by a Navy search Liberator; severe
crippling of two small cargo vessels
in the Bonins by Navy search Ven.
turas: and continuation of neutral.
izing attacks by Army and Marine
flyers on Chichi Jima in tht
Bonins; on Marcus, zap and Babel.
thuap.
Meantime 21st Bomber headquar.
ters reported that five big war plant!
were wrecked in Sundays B-29 rait
on Nagoya and that reconnaissance,
photos disclosed five square miles il
the heart of the city were devas.
tated by the March II and 19 in.
cendiary bombing of that city.
Plants damaged or destroyed ii
Sundays combined demolition anc
incendiary bombing were Nagoys
arsenal, Mitsubishi aircraft engin,
plant, Asashi pottery works, Kurens
textile plant and Mitsubishi electri.
cal plant. Photos showed Aichi air.
craft engine plant. and Nagoya ar.
senal were damaged in earlier raids
Evening star., 1945-03-26
Formosa Power Plant
Wrecked by Planes
From Philippines
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MANILA, Mar. rs. - Philippine
based American bombers wrecked
the big Jitsugetsu hydroelectric
plant on Formosa Friday in their
continued pounding of this southern
bastion protecting the Ryukyu
Islands bridge" to Japan, head
quarters reported today
The new blow was delivered by
more than SO Liberator bombers
and Lightning fighters of Maj. Gen
Ennis C. Whitehead's 5th Air Force
Gen. MacArthur's Monday and
Sunday communiques. in addition
to announcing the crippling of the
power plant, reported other damage
to Formosa installations.
Naval Base Also Target
Tainan airdrome and the Okla
yama naval base also were targets
in the latest of the daily strikes BY
the Philippine based planes to neu-
tralize the island.
The Jitsugetsu plant was put out
Of commission by a concentrated
shower of 145 tons of bombs. A 5tt
Air Force staff officer said, after
studying reconnaissance photo
graphs. that all war industries ano
activities on the southern two-thirds
of Formosa would be seriously
hampered.
Gen. MacArthur's weekend COM
munique reported l3 japanese
freighters and destroyer escort sunk
or damaged in the China Sea and
new aerial blows and ground ad
vances against enemy positions in
the Philippines
| More than 100 planes raided sup
ply dumps and installations around
the city of Cebu on Cebu Island, in
the Central Philippines Nearly so
planes attacked Legaspi, seaport on
Southwestern Luzon.
Cavalry Units Shifted.
A shift of units of the famous
lst (dismounted) Cavalry Division
from Central to Southern Luzon
! was disclosed for the first time. The
Monday communique said they were
initiating a drive along the main
highway south of Santo Tomas in
Batangas Province.
Doughboys of the 25th and 32d
Divisions, fighting for important
Balete Pass of Northern Luzon,
bloodily repulsed six japanese coun-
terattacks.
There was no further report on
the situation around the Philippine
summer capital Of Baguio. Previous
communicates had reported the 33d
division troops only few miles from
the city in two directions
Fifth Air Force staff officers said
all transformers of the Jitsugetsu
plant had been destroyed and the
two generator stages had received
direct hits
The lack of power directly affects
two large aluminium plants at Takao
and Karenko. They were believed
to have produced IS per cent of
| IapanS aluminium.
Evening star., 1945-03-26

but by the War and Navy Depart.
ments; a requirement that the
availability of manpower be con.
sidered in determining where pro.
duction schedules are to be increased
or cut back; requirement thai
local labor management commit
tees, already in existence for volun-
tary manpower control, be consult
ed on basic decisions.
Travel Expenses Of Workers.
The conferees also gave Mr.. Byrnes
discretionary power to pay the
travel expenses of workers who
move to new location at the re-
quest of the Government, and ex-
tended to such workers the seniority
rights of the Selective Service Act
for Unemployment in their old jobs
In stating that the bill is not in
| tended to be used as an antistrikt
weapon, Senator Thomas said that
to take such action after strike
had been threatened would be use
not intended by the act.
The Utah Senator said he was
opposed to solving problems by in
direction, and that if strike rem
edy is desired, Congress should pass
on it directly.
Senator Thomas pointed out that
the penalties in the manpower bill
are aimed at employees who volun-
tarily discontinue work in 9
frozen job. He said that, legally
man on strike still is an en-
ploye.
ANY attempt to use this bill as
an antistrike. weapon in one in
dustry would probably provoke SYM
pathy strikes elsewhere and prove
bad strategy. Senator Thomas added
Evening star., 1945-03-26

| can do. II a squad is we'll trained, il
follows that the Junior officers are
well trained and the chain of COM
mand knows its job
| For the same reason, you must
see how the private is living. Over
all, there is another factor. Any one
responds to interest 1t does the
private good to know his general is
interested in him. And that is a
great morale factor
He told a reporter while at The
Star Saturday that the photograph
of the Marines raising the flag at
Two Jima typified the fighting spirit
of the Marines as he knew them and
had seen them fighting in the Pa
citic. He said it reminded him of
the words of Maj Gen. Julian Smith,
who wrote to his wife after the
battle of Tarawa, Il can never again
see United States Marine without
experiencing feeling of reverence. :"
Mentioned Humorous Incident.
While talking over the New Britain
campaign with reporters, he men
toned a humorous incident con-
corning Sergt. OLeary. He said he
was climbing up a hill with his
orderly when he noticed a lone Ma
rine following him at a distance
and keeping the same distance all
the way to the top and down again
to the bottom Finally he called out.
What's the idea. sergeant, are you
just constituting yourself a one-man
bodyguard for me?"
The sergeant, who he later learned
was OLeary, came up and saluted,
Gen. Rupertus recalled, and said,
Sir, I just figured that If you were
going back you would get lift. and
| would sure as hell like to get one.
too"
The general said he laughed
heartily over the incident, but 1t
was characteristic of him that when
he returned. he called up the
OJeary home and told his father.
who covers the Senate for The Star.
about it and reported him we'll.
Evening star., 1945-03-26
THE EVENING STAR Washington, D. c. '.' As


at his residence after an illness OF
six months
Mr.. Weast was born in Alexandria
and education in the Virginia public
schools. He was retired as steam
engineer at the Naval Observatory
In 1929, after ~ years service. He
was member Of Friendship Lodge,
No. IL, IOOF.
Survivors include his widow, Mrs.
Mary E. Weast, and son, Charles
e. Weast, both of Washington: a
sister, Miss Kate Weast, Washing
ton: two brothers, John E. Weast,
Capitol Heights, and James p.
Weast, Norfolk, Va; five grandchil-
dren and IA great-grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held .at
2 pm. Wednesday at the residence
Burial will be in Rock Creek Gem
etery.