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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-12-23

NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
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are accepted only from veterans hav-
ing 10 per cent OF more reasonable
disability. However, any veteran not
eligible under Public Law lB may
apply for education or training bene-
fits under the G.. l. Bill public Law
3486) il he served 90 days or more
and was discharged or released from
service under conditions other than
dishonorable.
@, How long after discharge from
service are readjustment allowances
available to the veterans2
A. REIMBURSEMENT allowances are
available to an eligible veteran at
any time after his discharge until
two years after the date of the dis
charge or two years after the ter
mination Of the war, whichever is
later, However, no allowance will
be paid for any week which begins
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ton.
q. Does II make any difference
to the veteran whether the lender
procures insurance or guarantee on
his G.. |. loan?
A, Yes, Only Is per cent of the
obligation is charged against the
ontitlement of the veteran IL the
obligation Is handled by the lender
under the insurance provisions,
whereas the charge may be as much
as so per cent of the obligation if
guaranteed. The result is that more
of the entitlement is used up in n
loan transaction by guaranty ordin-
arily, and so less remains available
for future transactions.
@. May any disabled veteran
apply for benefits under Public Law
l6 Vocational rehabilitation act)7
A. Applications under this law
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in which the cause of the disaualifi~
cation occurred
@. Is a cash down payment in
the purchase of a home under the
G. |. Bill necessary, and If SO how
much will constitute a reasonable
down payment
A. In many cases loan can be
made TO cover the entire purchase
price However, a 100 per cent loan
may place too heavy a burden on
the veteran Any down payment
will reduce the monthly carrying
charge. The lender and the veteran
must determine just what arrange
ments would be the most advantage
Gus to the veterans economic posi-
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-01

ONE YEAR AGO The French
Ministry of Justice announced that
the government had decided to re-
place this execution device with
more modern way of carrying out
death sentences. What was the older
device?
FIVE YEARS ACO-The Under
secretary of War stated that the
War Department supported the
stand of this general (pictured
abOve) in disciplining troops on
the march who yoo-hooed at girl
golfers in Memphis, Tenn. Do you
remember the generals name?
Is YEARS ACO-This petite and
versatile dancer, whose nimble feet
and winsome smile won the hearts
of audiences for more than three
decades, was the star of George
Whites Scandals of 1921" Can
you name her?
ANSWERS:
I. The guillotine
2. General Ben Lear
$. Ann Pennington
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Questions And Answers Of Interest To
War Veterans And Their Dependents

q. am veteran of World War
ii, and am at present receiving
monthly pension of $3.50. A
Judgment has been entered against
me for $3.50. Can the creditor levy
against my pension to collect his
debt2
q. My deceased husband served
in the Army during wartime can |
obtain admission to Veterans Ad-
ministration hospital or homer
@. My husband served in the
Army during wartime, can | obtain
admission to Veterans Administra-
ton hospital or home?
A. No. However, widows of vet
Grams besides being potentially
eligible for certain types of pensions
may receive preference for Federal
Civil Service positions.
@. Before | was discharged from
the service for medical reasons, |
was required to sign statement
that my disability existed prior to
my enlistment Will this prevent
me from receiving a pension2
A. No. Under the G. |. Bill, any
statement Of this nature which you
may have made at the time of dis
charge, or previously, is null and
void
q. What are veterans readjust-
ment allowances?
A. Veterans REIMBURSEMENT allow
anCcs are cash payments available
to eligible veterans of World War II.
They provide means of subsistence
within specified limits until the vet
eran has an opportunity to become
gainfully employed or is established
in a self-supporting occupation,
O. 10 whom are REIMBURSEMENT
allowances available?
A, REIMBURSEMENT allowances are
available to persons who served in
the active military service of the
United States at any time after Sep
tember 16, 1910, and prior to the
termination Of World War H. They
must have been discharged under
other than dishonorable conditions,
and must have served at least 90
days, except that veterans with less
than 80 days service who were dis
charged of an injury or disability
incurred in line of duty may be
eligible.
q. Is a veteran who has gone in
to business for himself entitled to
REIMBURSEMENT allowance?
A. Yes. A self-employed veteran,
who is eligible otherwise, is entitled
to receive 500 for a calendar month,
less the amount of his net earnings
during that month. The limit, based
on length of service, is 10 and two
fifth months.
q. How long can veteran who
has been in the Army six months
drew REIMBURSEMENT allowance?
A. The number of weeks of re
adjustment allowance payable to an
eligible veteran is determined by the
length of his active service between
September l6, l940 and the end of
World War II. The maximum is So
weeks. For six months service, the
veteran may receive REIMBURSEMENT
allowance for 80 weeks.
Q. Is veteran who leaves job
entitled to a readjustment allow
ance?
A. If the veteran leaves suitable
work voluntarily without good cause,
or is suspended or discharged for
misconduct in the course of employ
ment, he may be disqualified for
other weeks in addition to the week
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"A strong United States is first
step an essential, If the world IL
not to be engulfed in chaos or per-
mitted once again to plunge itself
in ruinous war Robert Patterson,
Secretary Of War.
The globe-independent. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1943-19??, 1946-08-01

A man never sees all that his
mother has been TO him till IL is too
late to let her know that he sees IL.
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more than FIVE years after the ter
minaton of the war.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
4aee Gn1e4taAi4e al Mo1k

Those who forecast that the virtual elimination price
troll and return to the free market would result in immediate
and disastrous nfaon badly fooled will be those who
think that prices will return to normal overnight
Government economists say that price increases following
decontro will not increase living than percent which
is encouraging to say the least
AS intmated in recent editorial in the Cumberland
News it carries the definite implication that the danger
Initiation need longer be feared and that the upward
spiral is already its peak
AS reflected in the stores here prices in the first
furry after decontro while turned downward According
to the Bureau of Labor Statistics food prices declined much
as four percent
On top Of that there is noticeable improvement the sup
ply of both manufactured goods and farm products This probably
that supplies flowing through legitimate channels and
the black market expiring The healthy processes competition
in evidence, not much they will be later
still noticeable These the best
have of free enterprise system which will work if given
chance has always worked when freed
strictions.
1t will be wonderful when again make selection
of articles and when find certain things high
say, mo Thanks 1t will be wonderful for the
when he doesn't have items to hide under his
Patience surely will be rewarded before too long!
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Among Nautical Cowboys"

John W. Beeghly and Ernest Town
shend Tibbetts, Of Oakland, are
among the five thousand nautical
cowboys" who went overseas on boats
which are carrying cattle being
shipped to Europe through the Breth-
rem Service Committee. Beeghly re-
Gently sailed from Newport News, Va,
on the SIS Yugoslavia Victory, while
Tibbetts sailed from the same place
on the John Barton Payne. Both were
bound for Germany.
Since June, 1915, approximately 1876
trips have been made transporting
horses. mules and cattle to European
countries. Cowboys are recruited at
New Windsor, Nd, to care for the
animals which are supplied by UNR-
RA. Boys are paid $3.50 and mainten-
ance for their trip which usually lasts
from four to six weeks.
The committee declared "qualifica-
tion desirable for this position and the
ability to handle animals and the de-
sire to personally do something in a
positive constructive way to aid the
world situation. Men of good moral
and ethical ideals who will be tri-
cut teo their country and the program
Of which they are a part will be re-
spectcd by the people of Europe.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Maryland To Pay 81
For Each Quail Band
Returned By Hunters

The Maryland Inland Game and
Fish Commission will institute i'm
mediate payment of 81 for each band
returned to salaried deputy game
wardens by hunters from quail shot
in various counties of Maryland. The
commission is vitality interested in
obtaining data as follows;
Number of quail Killed, date quail
were killed and person making re-
turns.
Regional and district deputy game
wardens in the counties will compen-
safe all hunters reporting and turn
ing in legbands on bob-white quail
killed in Maryland. Each applicant
for the bonus of 81 will be required
to submit to the warden when claim
ing the bonus of 81 the following in
formation:
Hunters name and address, number
Of band, where killed, date, location
and county, as we'll as number of
hunting license.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Man Gets Bounty
on 1O2 Fox Pelts

James Beall, of Mt. Savage, who
traps extensively in this county with
his brother, brought a record number
of fox pelts to the Court House one
day last week for the purpose of re-
ceiving the prescribed bounty.
He had a total of 1O2 hides, for
which the county paid him $204 He
was due to get similar amount from
the state after taking them to district
warden Francis Ruge, and it was es-
timated that most of them would
bring $5 to SO each when sold to a
fur dealer
The Messrs. Beall have a regular
trap line in the Bittinger area and
around the many turkey farms, and
that many foxes were trapped within
a period of five weeks, according to
Jesse j. Ashby, clerk to the County
Commissioners.
The brothers caught II other foxes
within the five weeks period, in
other areas. The entire collection COM
prised 10 red and 40 gray peIts
valued at $1,150.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Electricity Users
Asked to Restrict
Use of Current

Electricity users throughout this
area are being asked this week by the
Monongahela Power company to OBJ
serve the order of the Civilian Pro-
duction administration in providing
for dim-outs in p states.
The dos and don'ts are listed in an
advertisement Of the power company
in today's issue.
All outdoor and indoor advertising
and promotional lighting, decorative
or ornamental lighting, show window
OIL show case, are eliminated
heavy restrictions on street lighting
and directional or Identification signs.
The reduction in the use of electrici-
ty would remain in force until settle
ment of the coal strike
A. G. Hesen, mayor, who had re-
ceived orders from Governor O'Conor
to place restrictions where necessary
to preserve the health, safety and
dignity Of the state in this emergency,
said this morning that he hoped the
merchants and all others would CO.
operate fully with the brown-out
order
He said the coal situation here at
present seemed to be in fair condition
and that some coal was being de-
livered in Oakland. Non-union mines
still were working in this county, al
though union mines remained closed.
Mr., Hesen said that the coal supply
in public buildings seemed to be suf-
ficient for the present uses. Governor
O'Conor had issued orders requiring
restriction or closing Of amusement
places, schools, etc, if necessary.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
$4,000 Veterans
in Maryland Hospitals

There are $4,000 disabled veterans
in Maryland hospitals, and it is the
desire of American Legion members
throughout the state that each one
receives a Christmas box this year,
Paul A. Turney, post commander, an
nounced this week.
Proctor Kildow Post, of Oakland,
is joining with other posts in the
Mountain district to raise funds for
these boxes. Donations may be given
to either A. Claude Stanton, post fl
nance officer, or to Edward P. Kahl,
adjutant, up until December Is. Mr.
Turney said also that there would be
coin boxes placed in several of the
business houses for the convenience
of the public, Donations may be either
small or large.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Report Shows 81
Persons Aided By
Movie Tax Fund

A report of the expenditures of that
portion Of the tax on Sunday admis-
sions to the Maryland theatre, Oak
land, which is received by the Ameri-
can Red Cross, has been made by
John M. Jarboe, treasurer of the local
Red Cross chapter. The report is re-
quired by law during the month of
November of each year.
Fifty-one persons were benefited
through care Of eyes, teeth and gener-
al medical care, from November 81
1915, to November 25 1916, the report
showed. Money expended totaled
$707.49, with balance on deposit now
$62.85. Receipts during the year We're
$567.59 and there was a balance as of
November 81, 1945, of $202.75.
Expenditures included the following
DR.. L. II. Corson, $285; DR.. Daugh-
erty, $40; Reeves Clinic, ST.; White
Haines Optical Co., $73.25; Part pay
ment Of inhalators and supplies, $1O5.-
SO; DR., Baumgartner, $13; DR.. T. O.
Broadwater, S25; DR.. Wenzel, $3.50;
Harned's Pharmacy, $3.50; DR.. Grant,
$6; Cut-rate Shoe Shop, $5.75; O, B.
Shoe Shop, 81; Transportation of Pa
tients, $3.50; local aid to four per
sons, $45.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
New Veterinarian
To Be In Charge
Of Work in County

DR.. w. NJ. Reynolds, veterinarian
in the county for the past several
years, and in charge of work Of the
Livestock Sanitary Service, is relin-
gushing his practice and will return
to the Bureau of Animal Industry, it
was announced this week.
DR.. Franklin Custer, graduate of
Michigan State university in veter-
mary work, who recently received his
discharge from the U. S. Army, will
take over DR.. Reynolds practice eff
fective December l.
DR.. Custer has assisted DR.. Rey-
nolds here upon several occasions. He
is native of this county.
DR.. Reynolds said he was not plan
ming to move his family from Oakland
at least until the first of the year.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Board Of Education
Makes Annual Report
Shows Expenditures of S465,-
1901 For All Purposes Dur
ing Past Fiscal Year

The Board of Education of Garrett
County disbursed $465, ,770.91 for all
purposes during the fiscal year, July
l, 1945, to June 80, 1916, according
to the annual report just released this
week.
Receipts from all sources totaled
$493, ,5O816 including $29,559.81 bal
ance from the previous year. State
funds received totaled $34O, ,960.73
which included the equalization fund
of $3.50, O,7O7.42. The county school tax
produced $118,56521.
The disbursements were separated
as follows: General control, SIC, 6,233;
MISUNDERSTANDING $196,852.02;
High school $103, 1871, for total of
$500, 0,6399 90; Operation of school plant
elementary $15,O32.75; High school
$7,806.03, for a total of So, 2,838.78;
maintenance, $10,033.33; rent $445;
auxiliary agencies-elementa $64,-
070.72; high school $34,020.01, for a
total of $98,O90.73; tuition to other
counties, $1,716.5O and $3,256.14;
fixed charges, $2,SO5; county defense
work, $206.61; capital outlay, $9,505.-
so.
Balances in three separate funds
were $23, 3,55241; $3,5G5.67, and $619.-
II.
The report also showed that the cost
per pupil averaged $97.13 with those
in teacher schools costing $1O1.61,
two-teacher, $74.45; graded, $83.15;
and high, $13238.
Average daily attendance was 81
808.45, separated as follows: 1888,
one-teacher; 400.23, for two-teacher;
1,944.51, graded and 9704, high.
The report also showed a total of
1888 teachers employed during that
period. In the elementary there were
14.4 males with 85.6 females, on the
average, for total of 100, while in
the high school there were an average
of 22.66 males and 2567 females for
a total of 1888 Back in 1923-24 there
We're 1877 elementary teachers and %
high school teachers for a total of
2O9.
During the past fiscal year there
were % one-teacher schools in oper-
alton, two-teacher, IL elementary
and high schools, for a total of So
Two schools were closed during the
year.
The report is available for inspec-
ton at the office of the Board of
Education, Court House, Oakland.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
1t. John H. Hutson
Receives d. F. G.

First 1t. John Hutson, Kitzmiller,
was presented the Distinguished Fly
ing Cross last Monday by Brig. Gen.
James Z. Moore, Deputy Chief of
Staff, Second Army, in a ceremony at
Second Army Headquarters, Balti-
more The award was made for extra
ordinary achievement while partici-
pating in aerial flight over Formosa,
June ,, 1945. Z
1t. Hutson attended school at Ben
iamin Franklin School of Accounting,
Washington, D. c., and prior to en-
tering military service June 20, 1912,
was employed in the Internal Revenue
Department, Washington, d. C.
He is a son Of Mr.. and Mrs. L. c.
Hutson, kitzmiller
The Republican., 1946-11-28
President Calls For
Humble Devotion

President Truman called for
humble devotion in this Thanksgiving
Day proclamation, which is published
herewith:
"At this season when the year is
drawing to d close tradition suggests
and our hearts require that we render
humble devotion to Almighty God for
the mercies bestowed upon US by His
goodness.
Devoutly greatful to divine provi-
dence for the richness of our endow-
ment and the many blessings received,
may we continue to give a good ac-
count of our stewardship by utilizing
our resources in the service of man
kind. May we have the vision and
courage to accept and discharge
honorably the responsibilities in
herent in our strength by consecrat-
ing ourselves to the attainment of a
better world.
Now, therefore, |, Harry S. Tru-
man, president of the United States
of America, in consonance with the
joint resolution of Congress approved
December 26, 1941, do hereby pro-
claim Thursday, November %, 1916,
S day of national thanksgiving; and
| call upon the people of this nation
to observe that day by offering
thanks to God for the bounties vouch-
safed us, and by rededicating our
selves to the preservation of the
blessing of liberty envisaged by our
forefathers in the preamble to the
constitution"
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Choir Festival
Plans Formulated

The advisory committee of the
Mountain Choir Festival Association
held a dinner meeting at the New
Howard Hotel, at Rowlesburg, W. Va,
last Thursday night with Rev. Felix
G. Robinson presiding. Plans were
formulated for the 1947 festival and
a turkey dinner was served. Present
were Rev and Mrs. Robinson, Milford
Mott and Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Wat
son of Arthurdale; Judge and Mrs.
Charles P Wilhelm, Paul Watson, B.
D. Ward, C. C. Pierce, Jr., and Rev.
w. r. Eskew, of Kingwood; Myron
Speelman, Bruceton Mills; Rev. Paul
Maness, of Albright, and Walter L.
Hart and Conn Hardman, of Morgan
town.
The festival was held this year at
Arthurdale. In previous years it had
been held at Mt Lake Park.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Thanksgiving Service
At Episcopal Church

The annual union Thanksgiving SER
vice for the Protestant churches of
Oakland will be held this morning at
10 o'clock in the Episcopal church.
Rev. George D. Birk, Lutheran pas
tor, will deliver the sermon. The Epis-
copal, Lutheran, Methodist churches
are cooperating.
The union service at Mt. Lake Park
will be held in the Baptist church at
1880 a. M, with Rev. George Simp-
son, United Brethren pastor, preach
ing the sermon, Baptist, Methodist
and United Brethren churches are CO.
operating in this service.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
DIED
MRS. NOAH SWEITZER

Mrs. Lizzie Tasker Sweitzer, aged
SO, died at her home at Swanton on
November -, following a short i'll
ness.
Funeral services were conducted
from the Methodist church in Swan
ton on November 16 by Rev. C. w.
Fraker, Of near McHenry. Interment
was in the George cemetery near
SWantOn.
Surviving are her husband, Noah
Sweitzer, three sons, Junior and l..
Wilmer Sweitzcr, Keyser, w. Va;
Donald Sweitzer, at home; also three
brothers, John Tasker, Barnum, w.
Va; Herbert, of Bloomington: and
Charles Tasker, Of Vindex; two Sis
ters, Mrs. Lizzie Paugh, Kitzmiller;
and Mrs. Mary Paugh; also one
grandson.
The Republican., 1946-11-28
Monday To Usher In
Annual Deer Season
Will Continue Until Saturday
Evening, December Z, at
Shutdown, Deer Plentiful

Monday, December 2, will usher in
the 1916 deer hunting season in Mary
land, and hundreds of hunters are al
ready prepared for chat day and the
five additional days that follow. The
season will end on Saturday, Decem-
ber Z, at sundown. During the open
season for deer it will be unlawful to
hunt any small game.
Ammunition appeared to be still on
the scarce side, especially the high
powered shells used in deer hunting,
according to Francis Ruge, district
warden.
Five district wardens from counties
where there is no deer season, will be
sent to this county to assist the reg
ular district wardens during the week.
The regular wardcns are Lloyd Cook,
Stephen Dewitt and Mr. Ruge
Deer Checking Stations
To facilitate the checking of deer
during all of next week, five deer
checking stations have been estab-
lished in this county where an official
will be on hand to register the animals
presented from 9 a. m. to 7 p. m.
They are:
Grantsville, home of Dan Hershber-
ger; Deep Creek Lake, Matt Storey;
Friendsville Yough Motor company;
Oakland, Shcriff's office, corner of
Fourth and Alder streets; Swanton,
Arthur Green's store.
A number of regulations were
stressed by Mr.. Ruge this morning:
1t is unlawful to remove the head
or hide or any part from a deer or cut
the meat into parts until checked
Every person killing deer must re-
port to the proper authorities within
"a hours. 1t is unlawful to kill any
deer except male having two or moro
points to one antler. The limit is one
per season.
1t is unlawful to shoot from an au-
tomobile or other vehicle or from any
public highway or have in ones pos
session in an automobile or other We
hicle a loaded rifle or shotgun.
1t is unlawful to use bullets with
steel jackets and unlawful to hunt
deer with firearms capable of firing
series of bursts by automatic loading.
Hunting hours are from a. m. to
AS p. m.
Hunters are always warned each
year to wear large patches Of red on
their Jackets and caps to reduce the
danger of accidents.
Mr.. Ruge said from all reports deer
were more plentiful than last year and
that there were prospects of sue
cessful season. Practically every avail
able space in boarding houses, hotels,
etc, have been reserved by out of
county hunters in advance who plan
to come Sunday night and spend the
entire week in this county.
Following the deer season the
season on small upland game will be
resumed. Thus far hunters have re-
ported fair success with squirrels and
rabbits, but declared there were prac-
tically no birds to be seen. Rabbits
were scarce in some sections.