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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
A week TO Remember
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Today the world is face to face with
unanhinfs worst enemy hate, says the
x.aymens National Committee, in out
dining its program for National Sunday
School week April to IA. "Train up a
child in the way he should 60; and when
Ne Is old, he win not depart from it" Prov.
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u. seeking the widest possible support
fer sunday School Week, the Committee
~ asked the President of the United
States and the. governors of each state to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
ANNUAL SUPPER is
PLANNED BY CHURCHES

The Lansing Presbyterian
church will be host to the Foster
Memorial and Gillespie Presby-
terrain churches at the annual
fellowship supper tomorrow
night at 1880 o'clock, it was an
nounced this week by Victor
Clark, clerk of the session.
A box supper will be served,
after which a special program of
singing and fellowship will be
given.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
Jefferson Club Is
Organized Thurs,

Miss Billie Todd was elected
president of the Thursday after
noon club at the organization
meeting held March Is at the
home of Mrs. Charles Smithey in
Jefferson. Mrs. L. B. Tyson was
elected secretary and treasurer.
The new club will be a COM
bined sewing and get-together
club and will hold meetings two
Thursdays in each month. Thir-
teen members joined at this
time.
Following the meeting, the hos
tess, Mrs. Smithey, assisted by
Mrs. Lowell Smithey, served de-
licious refreshments to the group.
The next meeting will be held
March q at the home of Mrs. w.
B. Austin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
w. j. III. S. BAND TO
GIVE CONCERT HERE

The West Jefferson high school
band will give a concert at the
school auditorium on Wednes-
day, March 81, at eight o'clock.
This is the first concert of this
kind to be given here and the
proceeds will be used to buy
equipment for the band. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
REVIVAL SERVICES
WILL BEGIN ON SUN

It was announced here this
week that a revival meeting to
be held at the Warrensville Bap-
fist church will begin on Sunday
night, March "a. There will be
two services daily; one at HOO
a. m. and the other at 1880 p. M;
for two weeks. The Rev. w. H.
Caldwell, of Sparta, will assist
the pastor, the Rev. r. c. Ashley.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
SCHOOL PROPERTY
WILL BE SOLD

Continued from Page -
must be in the hands of the SUI
perintendent by April l.
The bodies will be painted and
the cost will be charged to the
purchaser. None of this property
can be: used for future school
transportation as it had been con-
demnedr for school purposes, MIR.
Duncan stated. - .~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
METHODISTS TO
HAVE MEETINGS
Continued from Page ID

CONTINUED from Page ID
ings.
The meetings have been ar
ranged by the conference board
of evangelism of which DR.. H. p.
Powell, of Charlotte, is chairman;
and the conference commission
on town and country work, of
which Rev. w. J. Huneycutt, of
Franklin, is chairman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21

T-5 Claude w. Ashley, a son
of the Rev. and Mrs. A. C.
Ashley, is also spending a fur
Tough at his home. He will re-
turn to Moore General Hospital,
where he is receiving treatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-21
VIC Defeated By
Mount Airy Girls


Virginia Carolina girls, Ashe
county's last team to remain in
the Winston-Salem journalism
tinel tournament, were defeated
Saturday night by 29-17 score.
The Mount Airy team, with the
guards holding Virginia. Carolina
well in check, rolled away to a
1913 lead in the first half and
were never headed.
O'Neal, Hatcher and Dillon all
stood out in the scoring attack for
Mount Airy while the guards did
fine work throughout thengame.
Reedy, with IL points, was, the
big threat for Virginia Carolina.
Lineups and summaries:
Pos VIC (17) (29) MT. Airy
F-Wood 8 10 O'Neal
F-Sturgill 8 8 Hatcher
Freely II 10 Dillon
G-Sexton Swanson
G-Dlckson Frye
+N. Hash Miller
Score at half: Mt. Airy IA, "
C, 8. 49,,
Substitutions: VIC: Hash, Par
sons. Mt. Airy, Fowler l, Bolton,
Lowry. -
Referees-Voss and Station.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Thomas Says BowIes
Aims at Presidency
By the Associated Press

Senator Thomas, Democrat. of
Oklahoma told the Senate late yes
terday that Stabilization Director
Bowles "hopes the President of the
United States will be so unpopular
that he can step into his shoes"
That's the rumor in the cloak
room of the United States Senate"
the chairman of the Senate Agri-
cultural Committee declared as he
led a general attack by Southern
Democrats on Mr. Bowles' orders to
increase margins on cotton trading.
Senator Thomas said Mr.. Bowles
had used political blackjack to
force" Secretary of Agriculture An
derson to sign an order increasing
the cotton trading margins in order
to beat down cotton prices"
Senator Connally joined In the
criticism, saying Mr., Bowles' efforts
were to hammer down" cotton
prices.
Senator Connally said he under
stood the economic stabilizer was a
prospective candidate for Governor
of Connecticut"
Senator Thomas said Mr.. Bowles
would not be satisfied with being a
mere Governor or United States
Senator. but was aiming at the
presidency.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Britain Writes Budqet
On Basis Of u. :. Loan
BY the Associated Press

LONDON, April 6.-Britains next
budget has been written on the
assumption that she will get the
S3,750, 100000 loan from the United
States, a government source said
today.
IF it does not go through we will
have to make new budget" he said
Hugh Dalton, Chancellor of the
Exchequer, will present the budget
tfor the fiscal year ending March
81. 194D to the House of Commons
Tuesday. Under it Britain is ex-
pected to balance her overseas ac-
counts by the middle of 1947, due
to the unusual success of the drive
to increase exports. If the United
States Congress does not ratify the
loan, Britain will face the necessity
of reducing imports or borrowing
sterling from her banks.
The spokesman said the loan
would cover the f750,OO0, 900
(s3,000,o0o,000 deficit this year with
not a great deal to spare
Balancing trade accounts by the
middle OF 1947 and making current
earnings of other sterling countries
freely convertible into dollars-the
latter condition of the loan-are
expected by Britons to help restore
confidence in the pound. British
officials hold that with this conf
dence restored, overseas creditors
will not want to convert their ac-
counts to dollars as they would like
to do now. when the pound is held
to its $4.03 value only by strong
economic controls.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
5 Children Die as Fire Sweeps
Home in Parents Absence
BY the Associotsd Press

STERLING, Mass, April g.
Five children, left in care of a
young neighbor, perished early
today when fire swept their two
story frame dwelling.
They were identified by their
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Francis
Woodring, as Winifred. 10: Patricia
and Priscilla, 8, twins: Francis
Michael, 6, and Carol Ann, S.
Four of the bodies were recov-
cred shortly after the blaze was
extinguished, but they were charred
beyond recognition. The fifth was
found several hours later.
A l5-year-old girl, Nancy Cut
Ter, who State police said was mind
ing the children while their parents
attended a basket ball game in
nearby Worcester, suffered burns on
the arms and hands.
State police quoted her as saying
the fatal fire broke out after she
had extinguished a slight blaze
earlier in the evening in the upper
floor where the children were
quartered.
After she doused the first blaze
with water, state police said she went
downstairs and fell asleep until she
was awakened by smoke, She re-
ported that flames and dense smoke
drove her back as she attempted to
ascend stairs to reach the young
sters.
She said she called the local tele-
phone operator before being driven
out by the blaze. When firemen
reached the scene the structure was
engulfed in flames.
The parents returned home shortly
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Army Day
Continued From First Page.)

1000 washington high school cadets
The two combat regiments of the
82d Airborne Division represent
one of the best-known units of
the war. 1t is the oldest para
chute division of the Army. Mem
bers of this unit can be identi-
fed easily by their colorful decora-
tions. One is an orange cord on
the left shoulder. 1t represents the
orange lanyard of the Militaire
Willems Order in the degree of Q
knight of the fourth class, the
highest award granted by the Meth
erlands. The red and green braided
rope with the brass nail, worn on
the right shoulder, Is the Belgian
"Fourragere 1940' in the colors of
the Belgian Croix de Guerre.
Because OF the 82d's valiant fight
at Nijmegen, the divisions colors
have been decorated with the
Netherlands royal colors, orange
and Nassau blue. For distinguished
service In the battle of the Bulge
the division was cited by the Belgian
minister of war with the -Four
ragere 1940," a legendary decoration
of the Belgian Army.
In celebration of Army Day, "open
house" was held at Andrews Field
in nearby Maryland from / to pm:
at Boiling Field from l to pm; at
Walter Reed Hospital from 10 m
to pm. and at Fort Belvoir, Va.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Andrews Asks Pepper
To Apologize for Talk
BY the Associoted Press

Senat tor Andrews yesterday called
on Senator Pepper, his Florida
colleague and fellow Democrat, to
apologize to President Truman and
Secretary OF State Byrnes for his
speech Thursday attacking Amer
ica's foreign policy.
Earlier, Senator Myers, Democrat
of Pennsylvania, had followed Sen
ator Peppers lead in assailing
Britains foreign tactics, bringing
that nations policies under fire in
the Senate for the second successive
day.
Senator Andrews told q reporter
that the sentiment expressed by
Senator Pepper does not represent
the feeling and sentiment of the
great mass of people in Florida
He referred particularly to Sen
ator Peppers assertion that the
United States is 'ganging up" with
Great Britain against Russia, but
added that he did not agree with
ANY other part of his statement"
Senator Myers asserted that Great
Britain violated treaty with the
United States, and the United Ma
tions Charter. in granting indepen-
dence to Transjordan, formerly a
part of the Palestine mandate. He
called on the State Department to
explain its lack of protest." and
also asked the Senate to look into
the situa ton.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Truman and Byrnes Back
International Court Plan
BY the Associoted Press

The State Department late yester-
day made public a letter from Secre-
tary OF State Byrnes saying that he
ana President Truman favor "ac-
ceptance of the compulsory jurisdic-
tion" OF the International Court of
Justice.
Earlier in the day a report that
Mr.. Truman plans to ask Congress
soon to authorize this countrys ac-
ceptance of the courts compulsory
jurisdiction was described by his
press secretary, Charles G. Ross, as
news" to the President. The report
was published by the New York
Times.
Under the compulsory jurisdic-
ton" proposals, the United States
and other nations would enable the
international court to take jurisdic-
ton automatically on certain ques-
tions. These include interpretations
OF treaties, questions of international
law, charges of treaty breaking and
reparations for breach of treaty.
Mr.. Byrnes' statement of his and
the Presidents position was made in
a letter February % to Raymond
Swing, radio commentator. The
department made public the letter
in statement which reviewed reso-
lutions on the subject already pend
Ing in Congress.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Mail Orders Favored
In SeIecfive Stock
Market Advance
By Victor Eubonk

S~Ns'Se ''ess f"oHSfot VfUef
NEW YORK, April 6.-Mail orders.
buoyed by reports of continued rec
ord sales, led selective advance in
today's stock market, although many
leaders were indifferent.
Dealings picked up at intervals
after the opening. but Slowdowns
were frequent. Steels, rails, motors
and utilities failed to get anywhere
in particular. A few oils and "blue
chips" did fairly well. Gains OF
fractions to or more points were
well distributed near the close, but
the losing side was well populated
Transfers for the two hours ran to
around 100000 shares.
Dividends, earnings, imitation psy-
chology and the belief big industrial
production is in the program for
some time to come served to prop
individual favorites. Numerous Gus
toners held aloof, however. to await
congressional action on OPA amend
ments. The thought that the
lengthy comeback from the Febru-
ary bottom rendered the market
technically vulnerable to bad news
also caused further Tightening of
accounts here and there.
Squirting the merchandisers was
the Sears Roebuck statement show
ing March income of sl2S $500, ,9O1,
largest for this month in the COM
pany's history and 1873 per cent
above the like 1945 period.
In front the greater part of the
proceedings were Sears, Montgom-
cry Ward. Woolworth. Texas Co.,
Standard Oil IN. j., Electric Power
& Light, Columbia Gas, Goodyear,
Chrysler, Bethlehem, United Air
craft, Philip Morris, Allied Chemi-
cal, Du Pont, American Can,
Warner Bros, Kennecott and Balii-
more & Ohio.
Back at one time or another were
General Motors, Douglas Aircraft,
Western Union "a" North Ameri- |
can, Public Service of New Jersey, |
American Water Works, Southern
Pacific, General Electric and Ana
conda. Numerous issues were un-
changed.
Bonds were narrow.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Navy Transport Plane
Crashes, Killing II Aboard
BY fhs Assoeiosed Press

ALBUQUERQUE, N. Mex, April
GA two-engine Navy transport
plane crashed and exploded Thurs
day night in the sandhills of the
Is]eta Indian Reservation, killing all
II persons aboard.
Naval air station at Olathe,
Kans.. where the plane was based
said it carried eight passengers and
three crew members en- route from
Phoenix, Ark. to Amarillo, Tex.
Names of the dead will be re-
leased today after next of kin are
notified, air station officials said.
The crash occurred within five min
utes after radio contact with Kirt-
land Field, Albuquerque. The acci-
dent scene Is Is miles southeast OF
Albuquerque.
The plane appeared to have hit
the ground once, bounced and ex-
ploded. Parts of the craft were
scattered $50 yards.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
after the fire was discovered. Mrs
Woodring collapsed.
Three Dead, Five Burned
In Kansas City Family

KANSAS CITY, April 6 (P).-Three
children died from burns incurred
in an early morning fire here today
and their parents and three sisters
were hospitalized when flames swept
a three-story frame rooming house.
The dead children were Herbert
Howard Bellew, jr.. 13; Martha, T.,
and Harvey, S. The parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Herbert Bellew, 80 and SO,
respectively. and three other chill
dren, Loretta, IL; Betty, 10, and
Nancy Louise, months, suffered
serious but not critical burns, ac-
cording to hospital attendants. A
seventh child, Wayne, 2. escaped
injury.
An overturned oil lamp was the
cause of the fire, according to .the
fire department report.
None of the other estimated IS
persons living in the rooming house
was burned seriously enough to
renlire NATURALIZATION
Evening star., 1946-04-06
American Move 10 Set Up
Korean Government Denied
BY the Assoeioied Press

~ 'he NssoStdIed FFeS8
The State Department yesterday
said American military authorities
in Southern Korea had been en-
couraging Koreans to take over
certain governmental functions.
1t declared, however. that it knew
OF no "unilateral move under way
by United States forces in Southern
Korea to turn over affairs to Koreans
there"
The statement was issued after an
Associated Press dispatch from Seoul
quoted sources who could not be
named as saying American occu-
patton authorities had initiated a
move to set up a virtual Korean
government in the American zone
because of slowness of the Amer
ican-Soviet commission in estah-
fishing selfrule throughout the
country. =
SEOUL, April 6 tP.-Korean
police broke up a sitdown demon
stration today by approximately
100 students protesting the closure
OF Communist-supported law
school Sixty were arrested. .
Korean authorities said the school
taught Communist doctrines and
had been refused a permit as a
bonafide institution by the Amer
!, lean Military Government Bureau
of Education.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Charges Of Whitewash
May Be Aired Monday
In LichfieId Trial
BY the Associassd Press

LONDON. April 6.-Charges that
deliberate attempts have been made
to whitewash high-ranking officers
in the Lichfield cruelty case may be
aired Monday when the court
martial of S/Sergt. James M. Jones,
Muskogee, Okla, goes into its third
day.
Capt Earl J. Carroll, who resigned
recently as assistant prosecutor in
the case and who is reported to
have made the charges, will take
the stand at that time.
The charges also are scheduled
to be investigated by Maj. Gen.
Withers A. Burress, inspector gen.
eral for Gen. Joseph T. McNarney,
European theater commander.
A series of bitter clashes marked
efforts of the defense yesterday to
challenge the jurisdiction of the
court on grounds OF bias and pref
udice. Jones is the second of 10
enlisted men and officers to be
tried on charges of cruelty or con-
spiracy in the treatment of i'm
prisoned American troops at the
10th Reinforcement Depot at Lich-
field.
Motion Overruled.
The court overruled a defense mo-
ton to disqualify Maj. Benito Gag
uine, law member of the trial board,
on grounds that he was "leering" at
defense lawyers while repeatedly ov-
erruling their objections, and had
favored the prosecution in his man.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
U. 5. Offers TO Buy 1916
And AT Cuban Sugar Crops
BY the Assocjotsd Press

The American Government yes
terday informed Cuba that it now Is
willing to buy the 1947 as we'll as
the 1916 Cuban sugar crop.
This offer to buy both crops was
made to the Cuban Sugar Commits
sion, here to negotiate sale of this
years yield.
When negotiations first started
late last year, the Agriculture De-
partment said 1t did not have
authority to buy beyond the 1916
crop, but yesterday the department
disclosed that its lawyers have given
the opinion that the 1s47 crop could
be bought as we'll
Evening star., 1946-04-06
BY the Associotsd Press

SEOUL, Korea, April Sit. Gen
John r. Hodge, commander OF the
oath Army Corps occupying Korea
lashed out in an Army Day address
to his forces against those RESPONSE
BILE for destructive criticism OF the
United States Army.
Every right thinking American,
he said, should have the courage
to help protect his Army from agi-
tator, anarchist, the foreign guided
and inspired termite and ismites
who SANDER, lie, propagandize-in
effect break down and defame-an
American institution designed for
the defense and protection of a ma
ton where men are really free.
These same termites and ismites
within our Nation would like to
break down our American democ-
racy. They use every insidious de-
vice known to man to conceal their
true aims"
One of their practices, he added
is to capitalize on the American
light Of soldiers to grippe about con-
ditions they don't like and attempt
lead the soldier into false prem
ises. The wish Of their sponsors is
to see our Nation reduced to i'm
potency both from a national and
standpoint"
Gen. Hodge told his forces their
present job is as important as any
assignment In battle:
I'VE need top performance in es-
tablishing and maintaining good will
and respect for our Nation with
other peoples of the world. Here
in Korea 1t is up to U.s."
YOKOHAMA. April tP.-The
United States has invited aggres-
sion by too rapid demobilization of
its Army. the greatest in the his
tory of the world, 1t. Gen. Robert
l.. Eichelberger, 9th Army COM
mander. told his occupation troops
today.
The too rapid rehabilitation of
our Army already has lost us much
Of our standing in the eyes of the
world" he said in an Army day
address.
American troops and heavy equip
ment paraded through the streets
of Tokyo and Yokohama for the
first time in the more than seven
months of occupation. Japanese
silently watched as they passed the
imperial palace in Tokyo.
FRANKFURT, April (R.-Gen
Joseph T. McNarney, American
commander in the European the
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Cuntor's DAUGHTER Sues

LOS ANGELES, April 6. (P).-One
Of comedian Eddie Cantor's five
daughters, Mrs. Edna McHugh, filed
suit for divorce yesterday from
James McHugh, jr., Hollywood song
writer. She charged cruelty and
said they have agreed to property
settlement. They were married In
Beverly Hills September II, 1898.
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Two Who Passed Up
Opportunity 10 Flee
Death House lauded

w. F. Fleming, acting general
superintendent Of District penal
institutions, today had high praise
for the two colored prisoners, con-
demned to die in the electric chair
who passed up a chance to escape
The pair, julius Fisher, "a, and
William H. Copeland. 81, refused to
accompany their two white death
house colleagues, Joseph D. Medley
and Earl J. Mcfarland, to freedom
through an opened ventilator, about
am Wednesday.
The colored men were convinced
that the chance was not worth it in
the long run. thought that they
would be breaking faith with the
persons who were fighting for them
and believed they owed a duty to
their wives, Loyalty standing by
them.
Copeland said that he prayed for
strength to resist the strong tempta-
ton to dash to freedom, during a
20-minute interval when Medley
and Mcfarland were trussing up the
two policemen assigned to guard
the death house prisoners and pre-
pairing the getaway. Copeland
felt that to escape would show him
to be "a criminal at heart" and
would belle the principles for which
he has long striven. He insisted
that it was not fear of recapture
that kept him from hoisting him
self through the ventilator, opened
with a can opener.
Il couldn't be selfish enough to
destroy everything that represents
mankind just for the sake of be-
coming an escaped convict" Cope
land said, adding that he would
never try escape.
Copeland insisted that he is not a
murderer. He was found guilty by
a District Court jury of the first
degree Staying of Mrs. Dora johnson,
43, colored, on February 4, 1914.
Copeland said he has "the grandest
little girl in the world and l can't
let her down."
Fisher thought of friends and
relatives during those fateful
minutes, too. He said escape would
not have helped him any, declar-
ing: II could not think of any,
thing but my wife and my friends
who I know would hurt too much" E"
Fisher asserted that he was not
afraid to escape. He added: Il do
know you can't beat the law and I
would rather be here than be hunt
ed like a dog
He said he felt both Medley and
Mcfarland would be recaptured.
Medley was retaken the same day,
but Mcfarland is still at large.
Fisher was convicted of Staying
Miss Catherine C. Reardon, 81, on
March l, 1914, in the library OF
WASHINGTON Cathedral
Evening star., 1946-04-06
Father Dies in Attempt
10 Soye Three Children

KINGWOOD, w. Va. April 6 tP.
Paul Rosenberger. who suffered
severe burns Thursday night in a
futile attempt to save his three
children from their burning home
on Caddell Mountain, died yesterday
in hospital here.
The eldest boy, Calvin, 9, died
a few hours after the fire. Madeline,
s. and Henry. ), perished in the
flames.