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The Nome nugget., 1946-06-19
Over 100 Germans
 Lose Lives In Blast Ammunition Dump

HANOVER, Germany, June l9, -CP)-More than a hundred Ger mans, displaced persons are be- lieved to have lost their lives in an explosion which followed fire at an ammunition dump near Ha- enigsen. IS miles northwest of Hanover yesterday. All types of German ammunitions were -tored in an old salt mine on threc levels, 40, 70, and 100 feet below the surface. Some ammu- milton had been removed but it is estimated that ten thousand tons were still in the mine at the time of the blast.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-19
Wallace Hotel

Guests at the Wallace hotel are J. Steffen, Fox Bar; L. Fidjilard, Peter Fidjilard, Teller; Carl Swan son, Haycock; Harold TWeet, Tel Ter; w. R. Plett, Allen Hulen, A. E. Horning, Jack Jefford, An chorage; R. Maxham, w. E. West, Max White, Washington, D. C.; Volney Richmond, Seattle G. King Fairbanks: and E. E. Burnes, Cape Nome.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-19
AIRLINES
Pan American Airways

Passengers arriving Monday ev- ening on the PAA plane were Mrs. Elsie Engstrom and two children, Galen King, Frank Will Hams, Dan Llhamon, Volney Rich mond, Captain Noldman, Major Reinbothe, It. F. Neil, Nancy Vel lok and infant, Robert MaXham
 Departing passengers were J. Johnson, Joe Mullins, ISadore Chamaris, MT. and Mrs. Fred En- dres, and Rocky Phillips.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-19

Koyuk; Mrs. V. Dodge, Billy Ok itkon and Blanch Henry.
 Alaska Airlines
 Arriving from Anchorage today with the Alaska Airlines was Paul Olson.
 Anthony Karnes and C. A. Hen drickson departed for Anchorage.
The Nome nugget., 1946-06-19
Alaska Airlines

Arriving Monday on the Alaska AirlineS plane from Anchorage were MT. and Mrs. Carl Newman and two children, V. Burt, s. Freshwater, and C. J. Hughes.
 Departing were Alvin and Vic tor Anderson, M. Marksbury, s. s. Backoff, and F. H. Molitor.
 Wien Alaska Airlines
 A trip was made to Unalakleet
Hartford chronicle., 1946-11-16

NEW YORK-Happer cooking in a kitchen delightful family possible through wall designs.
 
 with of the most attractive wall designs Just pd polka and novelties tke Dutch motif popular kitchens Others small repicas of poted plants and trailing
Hartford chronicle., 1946-11-16

homemakers welcoming the bsgless shown above that complete washing rnng and display makes possible home laundering of oveud furniture and automobile upholstery washes rnses and dries place. removing all particles that might rot fabric how the engineers brought happiness to homemakers
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08

bulletin board advertising 1.-THE
Song of the South" and -hree
Little Girls in Blue" at nearby
theaters.
I climbed upstream through the
cataract coming down into the
lobby and the mezzanine didn't
give much hint of the horror that
stretched above It. Tables and
chairs on the canopied terrace had
been smashed by bodies plummet-
ing through the canvas. But !
could have sat down to din in
comfort in the main DINING room,
where the silver sparkled and the
tablecloths cleaned. The bar md
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
NEW MINISTRY
PLANNED HERE
fCeptinued From Page 0ne)

land companies are already being
contacted, 1t was learned.
sThomason told the meeting that
the Atlantic Coast Line railroad
would have to cooperate in equal
izing rates from Wilmington to the
interior, If the plant hopes to be a
success. He declared Norfolk, at
this time. offers better rates to In.
land manufa cturers than Whining
ton, ana added the freight differen-
tial will be the biggest Involvement
for added traffic through Whining
ton.
Themasoa, who lives In Whining
ton, said machinery and equipment
to operate the huge warehouses
needed for successful storage of
tors. from the PHILIPPINES and Lat
in-Amafiean countries. would prob
ably not be available for at least
two years.
Present at the meeting, besidej
Hague and Thomasoa were: J. I'll
HERS, executive agent OF the conf
mission: r. 3. Page, chairman a
the State Ports authority: FREQ
Willetts. commission member; and
J, G. Therton, chairman OF Indus
trial Properties, Inc.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08

still distorted their faces. Nose
ard mouth bised showed they mad
died Of asphyziatlon.
Personal things told the tragedy
Of each room. A pair OF nylcns
hung over a dresser. A boxfull OF
children's Christmas playthlngs
scattered over a charred floor. "A
picked turkey. ready for cooking
wasn't even singed.
Bursted radio sets, whlskey
bottles by the scores, fragments
Of the letters and cards that people
had written tor mailing In the
morning: "Having swell time
here-''each article or remnant OF
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08

its bottle stock WEI only lightly
damaged.
From there on up ] walked in
the wake of a blowtorch. Not a
door or window frame stood. From
every room vet sheets, blankets
and draperies hung out the win
dows, futile improvisations OF es-
cape ropes. Cotton mattresses
smouldered but some curtains still
fluttered unscorched tough the
gaping windows.
Every wall was rned Oft to the
tile base. Every mirror had shat
tered under the heat. Water ran
ankle deep through every corridor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08


Elevators had I led and stuck
in the shafts. Somebody remarked
with grim humor that the 18th
floor isn't damaged" Like most
hotels. the Winecoff had no 18th
floor for superstitious reasons.
The front the Wincof had been
the death trap for many. But a
lot of them jumped to a quick end
ing. In those small back rooms in
the upper stories, men, women and
children died in choking and scar.
ing agony.
Four girls Of bobby-sox age lay
sprawled in a single room. They
were not burned and the horror
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
Some Dont's
for Pfmples

Don't scratch -{don't squeeze
pimples-yor may Infect yourself,
Don't suffer from Etching OF PIN
Pies. Eczema, angry red hlotches
or other irritationA. when soothing
Petsrson's Ointment offers you
quick relief. Msfkes the skin look
better. feel asstser. 35c all drug
gists. Money back if one apDlica-
ti8n does not delight you. Peter
sons Ointment also soothes irri-
Hated, tired or itchy feet and
teraeks between toes.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08

N. R. SHERMAN

Burgaw, Dec. 7. - Funeral ser,
vices for N. R. Sherman who dlea
at his home Saturday morning VIII
be held from the home OF ms
on, George p. Sherman Sunday
afternoon at 8 o'clock.
The Rev. William Poole, Bur,
paw will officials and burial VIII
be In the Bursaw cemetery:
He is survived by his wife n
his mother. Mrs. G. G. Sherman
Atkinson; a son, George p. ana
four sisters; Mrs. M. V. Riyen-
bark, Mrs, Bruce Ward and MRS;
o. v, Cresswell, Wilmington ana
Mrs. z. v Cowan and one brother
Lucas, Atkinson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08

article magnified the disaster so
much more.
And that mother and her three
small children clutching at her
nightrobe as she knelt in a final
protective gesture. Maybe they
had been three little girls in blue.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
CHRISTMAS TREE
PROGRAM TONIGHT
CONTINUED From Page one)

49,
shire Wassail and We Wish YoE ~
Merry Christmas" by the J ew
Hanover High school choral club
directed by Miss Mary yenri
Wolfe.
Sod Rest Ye Merry lsntle-
men," by the chorus.
Here We Come A Wass .iling,"
by the quartet.
"Cantique De Noel, I Wcade- AS
I Wander and Wasn't that A Mighty
Day." by the Williston Higl school
glea club directed by James
Thompson, Jr.
The program will end with thu
singing of "oh Come All Ys Faith
full" by the chorus.
The services will not bt broad
east.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
MRS, MINNIE BLACKWELL
DAVIS

SOUTHPORT. Dec. Mrs. Min
lie .a1sckwell Davis. widow @ !
the late Robert Davis. died sud
deuly Friday afternoon at her
home in Southport.
She is survived by two daugh'
ter, Miss Bobbie Davis. OF South
port, and Mrs. Elizabeth Dickens,
of Aaheville; two sisters, MISS
Earle Garrett, OF Danville and
Ms. ]. M. Sharpe. Of Reidsville.
Sc ~es will be held al the South
pert Methodist church at 8 o'clock
Moray with the Rev. H. Fields in
charge.
F~i will be in the old South
port cemetery.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
STARK TRAGEDY
MARKS DISASTER
CONTINUED From Page 0ne)

phrase they used to denote their
burden was beyond help.
From the outside, the hulk Of
the Winecoff stared down from the
hundred black gouges that had
been its windows. Water ran a
foot deep in the lobby, coursing be-
tween the firehoses, and through
Il stumbled the bearers of the
dead. The water swirled past a
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
USES PROPOSES
JOBS FOR VETS
Continued From Page One,

days hard to find. Wilmington
employers were placed In the
favorable position Of not hav-
ing to do any broken field run
ming. trying to find suitable pre-
1sents, L they usse fae NOES
service and give . veteran a
job. During the chriStmas sea
son, when everyone il endow-
ed with the mellow spirit of
giving, the Unemployment crisis
in Wilmington COULD be eased
considerably Il employers climb
on the job-gift bandyyagen.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-12-08
HENRY I. N

WK.rEV1LLE, Dec, Henry
Lawrence Nance, SO, OF Bolton
died early Saturday morning IN a
Wilmington hospital following a
short illness. He was a native OF
Columbus county.
Funeral services will be held AZ
3 p. m. today by Rev. R. J. Ras-
berry, Baptist minister OF Haas
bo.o from the home of his sister,
Mrs. Charles Singletary, Bolton.
Interment will follow in the Lake
Waceamaw cemetery.
Surviving are his wife. two
daughters, Mrs. Claude Prltcharo
and Mrs. Russell Lewis OF Char
,otte; two brothers, I. +. Nance
of Wilmington and L. A. Nance OF
Galivants Ferry, S. c.; two sisters
Mrs. Charles Singletary Of Bolton
and Mrs. Isaac Thomas OF Cerro
Gordo and two grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
RemovingaIhe Cause


nliteracy can meyer be stamped out un-
I'll the cause is removed. Boys and girls
must attend school if they are to eliminate
this. While the majority of those of school
age are in school, there are always few
that are kept home. IT is this few that
must be brought into the fold if we are to
abolish illiteracy, entirely.
If you are parent of q; child of school
age and are not sending him to school, you
are not only violating the compulsory at
tendance law, but are committing crime
against the child and society by not seeing
to it that he is in school. Few parents are
so cruel as to willfully physically handicap
a child for life. But there are others that
would mentally handicap him, through
their failure to see that he attends school.
Let's get all children of school age in
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
Prewar Service In Stores

The National Retail Dry Goods Asso-
citation recently observed that retail trade
has job to do in the field of reconversion.
That job consists of bringing back, as rap
idly as possible, prewar standards of serv-
standards which could not be main
tanned with the labor and material short
ages caused by war.
First of all, the Association suggests,
stores should get rid of arrogant, bad-man-
nered personnel who had to be kept on the
payroll in wartime because requirements
were not available. In other words, stress
common courtesy.
Next departments should be adequate
ly stated in order to eliminate that old
war custom of standing in line This will
take time in localities where labor is still
short but the customer will expect it.
Stores should also, in the opinion of
the Association, eye merchandise carefully
with view to eliminating the shoddy.
During the war years, merchants were
helpless and were forced to SELF whatever
they could buy. Conditions are gradually
improving, and efficient buyers can obtain
more reliable goods.
It's safe bet that most retailers, chain
and independent, have been working on
such problems as these for some time. The
typical American merchant has always
been a sticlzler for good service. He takes
pride in operating the kind of store peo-
pie like to shop in, whether it specializes
in low cost merchandise or eye-catching
luxuries. The customer can feel certain
that those fine prewar service standards
are on the way back-and that in the years
to come they'll be better than ever.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19

Mcclure, upon the birth of son;
Mr.. and Mrs. Grant Jones for a
daughter and to Mr.. and Mrs.
Oscar Houck, who also have a
daughter. Oscar really got his
cap taken off and what is more
burned right in the downtown Sec
ton of West jefferson. Don
Blackburn, popular merchant, in
'cidentally had a hand in this and
we are wondering if Don did not
think that a new hat would prob
ably do something for Oscar.
When Is Luck?
A number of people have been
ribbing the writer this week about
winning an electric refrigerator on
Saturday and not being there to
claim it. It is one of those things
we fail to understand. According
to advance notices sent out by the
Blue Ridge Electric cooperative,
"the names of all the members
attending the annual meeting"
were to be placed in a box and
in the presence of the new board
of directors the winner chos-
en- from these. According to the
announcement other prizes were
to be awarded to the persons
names taken from the ballot box
after the counting of the ballots.
Not being present at the meet
ing, and not being a member,
and not sending in a ballot, we
fail to understand why our name
could have been drawn. Perhaps,
it is like some other things about
the cooperative we do not under
stand, why our light bill climbs
so high! We are fond of grapes,
but not sour grapes, and this
really isn't; for we are one of
those fortunate people who own
standard refrigerator, in good
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
An Individual Loss

Commenting on our disgraceful fire
loss, The Topeka Capital observes: "Pre-
vention must originate with individuals
Fire departments and other agencies can
not enforce safety regulations when the
public is too indolent or careless to assume
the chief responsibility"
The vast majority of fires originate in
homes and small places of business They
are the result of the common and most
easily eliminated Observation-Disclosures heat
ing equipment, improper storage of in
flammables such as paint and gasoline, &C
cumulations of trash in closets and cellars
frayed light cords, etc. Almost all of them
could be prevented if the individual prop
erty owner had affected simple repairs
which require little time or money.
The Importance of fire prevention to
the homeowner, as a purely practical mat
ter. was never greater than now. A recent
survey shows that small houses now sell
for an average of IS per cent more than in
1910 and medium-szed houses for 81 per
cent more. In other words, it will cost
you more than half again as much to re-
build as it did before the war if fire de-
stroys your home. And shortages of ma
terials make rebuilding next to impossible,
regardless of cost.
Fire loss is at record levels now The
active, aggressive cooperation of all is nee
essary to check it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19

Some time ago a former citizen
of Ashe county was back here on
a visit and remarked that many
things had changed for the bet
ter, but one thing he remembered
was the old wooden building
across from the First National
bank. The next time he comes
he will see something different;
Tor this old building, which was
condemned sometime ago is now
being torn down. R. B. Jackson,
who was commenting on this
pointed out that it was not the
oldest building here, but among
the oldest. At one time it was
occupied by the Ashe Hardware.
In recent years it has been owned
by Ward Phillips and has been
occupied by T. G.. Miller's grocery
store.
Hats Off To Parents!
Hats off to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
Visual Education

The belief in visual education is grow
ing stronger and stronger through expert
ence. Children remember what they see.
Educational movies are being used more
and more in the schools of the country.
We can think of nothing more educa-
tional in the life of a child than to take
him on some we'll planned trip and to point
out the highlights to him.
This year the North Carolina State fair
is again to be held after being discontinued
during the war years. And we are in
formed that the educational exhibits will
be much larger than ever before. Friday,
October 18, will be designated as Young
North Carolinians' Day and on this day all
school children of North Carolina will be
admitted free. School children availing
themselves of the opportunity to visit the
fair will find much to see and learn. 1t
should be an educational event, we'll worth
seeing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19

condition, bought from local
dealer, paying taxes and cooper
ating in other ways in the growth
and development of this town and
county.
Cleanliness and Health
Sometimes we wonder if peo-
pie always think of the cleanliness
of all the objects they put into
their mouths? Last week dur
ing the meeting of the North Car
DINA Press Association in Ashe-
vile, Brevard and Waynesville,
we had an opportunity to make a
tour of Ecusta paper corporations
plant, following a luncheon there.
We saw the flax as it came into
the plant and on through until the
snow-white cigarette paper came
out a finished product. We were
impressed with the gigantic ma
chinery, the millions of gallons
of water used, the miraculous
chemical processes and the re-
suits thereof. But more than any,
thing else, we were impressed
with the cleanliness of the entire
outlay. One of the guides aptly
said, "everything is clean enough
to put into your mouth"
We have had an opportunity to
visit several food manufacturing
plants, but none measured up to
the cleanliness of Ecusta, accord
ing to our observations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
Warrensville News

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Ashley
are now living in the residence
formerly occupied by Mr.. and
Mrs. Tom Stanley.
J. B. Jones received his dis
charge from the Army Air Force
at Keesler Field, Miss, and is
now at home.
John Stamper is home on fur
Tough this week. He is with the
paratroopers and is stationed in
Alabama.
Elmo Jones, of Elon College,
was home on vacation last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. G. johnson and
son, of Valdese, Miss M. Lynn
Johnson, r. N, of Valdese, and
Sam ]. DiGaetano, of Rochester,
N. Y, were guests of homefolks
here Sunday night.
Kay L. Eller is convalescing
from a recent appendectomy.
Mrs. Constance Garvey, of West
Jefferson, visited friends here
Sunday.
Mrs. Jones Parsons, and SON,
left for Maryland Wednesday
where she will join her husband,
who is employed there.
Miss Mary Lynn Johnson, r. N,
has accepted position on the
staff of the Valdese General hos
pital, at Valdese.
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Ballard
and daughter, of Shelby, N. c.,
were week end guests of rela-
tives here recently.
Mrs. c. r. Latham and daugh-
ter, visited relatives at Grassy
Creek, Saturday.
Mrs. Frances Eller, of East Rad
ford, Va, is the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. P. Shoaf.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks to the many friends who
extended their help and SYM
pathy during the illness and death
of our husband and brother; also
for the beautiful floral offerings.
MRS. B. G.. WADDELL,
JONES WADDELL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-19
PLANS ARE MADE
FOR CHEST DRIVE
Continued from Page II

may be made. Those financially
able to pay will be charged $1.O0,
it was explained. This is the
first clinic Of this type to be held
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-11-28
DEMONSTRATION CLUB

Mrs. George Kaufman was
hostess to the st. Xavier Home
Demonstration club on Wednes-
day.
Roll call was responded to
with gift suggestions for Christ
mas.
Mrs. Uriel King and Mrs. H.
P. Schaller were enrolled as
new members.
An all day meeting was
planned at which the braided
rug demonstration will be held
under the leadership of Mrs.
Dave Zier and Mrs. Hugh
Snively. Mrs. Curry gave a re-
port on the child clinic.
The next meeting will be
held at the home of Mrs. Lee
Curry on December II, at which
time the Christmas party will
be held.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-11-28
Recruiters MdY
live at Home"

Former ex-service men who
desire to re-enlist in the regu-
lar army and be stationed in
their own home towns or a vi
cinity of their own choice now
have that opportunity in the
Intermountain region, it was
pointed out this week by Major
Harold E. Dalness of the Bill
lings recruiting station.
A new slogan, "Re-enlist in
the army - live at home" has
been established for the bene-
fit of former service men in
Utah, Idaho, Montana and Ne
vada, providing they formerly
held a recruiting classification.
The U S. army recruiting
service has openings for re-
CRITTERS in all four of those
states and is prepared to assure
a qualified applicant of serving
right in his own home vicinity
after re-enlisting.
It was emphasized that only
former service men with mill
tary recruiting experience are
eligible for these choice assign
mentS.
More than 80 per cent OF
World War II veterans already
have applied for education or
on-the-job training under G.. I
Bill provisions.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1946-11-28
i! E${S

MI. and Mrs. Jim Brown, Mr..
and Mrs. hurry Brown and
Jimmy of Lodge Grass and Mrs.
Jack Newkirk and Carla left
Tor Texas last week where Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Brown will spend
the winter
Boyce Clark, representative
of the Wilcox Insurance agency
of Billings was a business Wis
itor in Hardin Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. John Butorac
and family left Saturday for
Rochester, MINI.
Miss Violet Alexander spent
Saturday in Billings.
Charles Egnew spent the
weekend in Laurel with his
wife and family.
The Neighbors of Woodcraft
Thimble club met with Mrs.
John Graf on Wednesday aft
ernoon, November 10.
Mrs. Jens Kalberg and
daughter, Carol, were Billings
callers last Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Crouch
of Custer stopped in Hardin
Tuesday en- route to the west
coast where they will spend the
winter months.
ATTEND the Farmers Union
meeting Friday evening, No
vember 20, at 8 p. m. at the
Community room of the court
house Charles Banderob, speak
er.-Adv.
Mrs. Sam Cunningham has