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msar tt UHITEQ STATES m M WAR VI BONOS T 1 STAMPS ?l|l? An In VOL. 55, NO. 17 AMERICAN AIRMEN RAIN BOMBS ON JAPS IN SOLOMONS Blast Troops and Supply Dumps With Nonstop Raids; Expected Thrust on Guadalcanal Not Yet Launched; Other Late News From Fighting Fronts Washington, Oct. 20.?In a strenuous effort to disorganize Japan's big Solomons island offensive before it can get really started. American flyers art showering enemy troops and supply dumps with bombs in a non-stop series of raids, it was revnrtlnrl tnniolil Throughout October 18 and 19. a navy and marine corps aircraft hammered at the enemy on Guadalcanal, and the great Japanese thrust which has been expected for days has yet to get started. However, there was no means of telling on the basis of the communique whether the air raids had altered Japanese plans, or whether the enemy was following a prearranged schedule of getting set and fully prepared before launching a land offensive designed to wrest the vital Guadalcanal airfield from the American marines and army men. REDS BEAT OFF NAZI ASSAULTS ON STALINGRAD Moscow. Oct. 21.?The Russians announced today that their Stalin-^ grad garrison had repulsed two furious German attacks supported by 70 tanks inside the city yesterday, and quoted Nazi captives as saying their divisions had lost 70 per cent of their effectives in the last few days. A midnight communique told of the continuing successful Russian defense, now in its ninth week, after ironi aispaicnes cusciosen mat tne Red army was strengthened by reinforcements ferried across the Volga river and intermittently relieved by cold autumnal storms sweeping the area. Soviet troops above Stalingrad were said to have strengthened their positions in local fighting on the Nazi flank with one Russian detachment wiping out two Rumanian infantry companies, and anti-aircraft gunners knocking down two Nazi planes. In the Caucasus the Russians said their counterattacking troops captured a populated place and "continued to press back the Hitlerites" in the Mozrok area, which bars the Nazis from the Grozny oil fields some 50 miles to the east. "As a result of the fighting in this sector, about 900 German officers and men were killed," the communique said. "We captured an enemy store of food and unforms as well as various arms." RAF RAIDS NAZI CITIES London, Oct. 20.?Britain's fast Mosquito bombers attacked three of Germany's most strongly defended areas today in another of their precision daylight raids. Flying singly, the Mosquitos slashed from low level at targets near the important railway junction of Hanover and at the ports of Wilhelmshaven and Bremen. Bombs burst in the heart of Bremen, an air ministry communique 6aid, but no details of the damage were given. This was the first time in more than a year that Bremen was attacked in daylight. It was the second time this month that Hannover had a daylight attack, but the first on Wilhelmshaven since August 1. Although they flew into some of the Nazi's heaviest antiaircraft fire and fighter concentractions, the communique said only one plane was missing, in the day's operations. Air ministry sources said 19 railway engines, seven tugs and numerous barges were destroyed by the RAI"s American-built Mustang fighters last week in operations against communications in Holland. SPECIAL SERVICES AT THE ADVENT CHRISTIAN CHURCH Next Monday night, October 26, Editor Frank J. Davis of Charleston, W. Va., will preach in the Boone Advent Christian church. The meeting will begin at 7:45. Editor Davis is a well-informed man in the Bible and the present world conditions. You will enjoy hearing his message. The revival meeting, conducted by Eld. S. E. Gragg as the evangelist, closed Sunday night It was a fine revival effort. The closing service was an inspiring scene when many of the older persons were received into full membership of the church. They ranged in ages from 14 to 69. Regular services will be held at > the church each Sunday. All are welcome. IATAI dependent Weekly Ne BOONE, WAT Tire Changer 1 . P ut fa ; s c MHBBBWfl 5 ? Marine transport workers in the ! fleet force are the most expert tire \ changers. This man. in training |1 at ?v,o H?? Bi.?. w r- k=? I. takes them all ways?big ones, lit- ( tie ones, any way they come. Here, by the way, is where some of the civilian rubber goes. Mountaineers To j Play Newberry j Friday Nov. 8th Coach R. W. Watkins announced this week that the Ncwberry-AppaIachian football game, scheduled to be played here on November 11th, would be played on Friday, November 6th. This change was made so that the merchants of the town would be able to attend. Pirais are under way to have a parade in town and to have one of the largest crowds of the year to attend the game. The stores of the town will close for the game. Tickets will go on sale Monday, November 2 for the game. LOCALTEACHERS TO BE HONORED Patrons o? Boone Schools Invited to Reception for Teachers on October 27 The regular meeting of the P.-T.A. ; will be held at the Boone high 1 school building, Tuesday evening, ( October 27th, at 8:00 o'clock. A re- ' ception honoring the teachers will ] be given, and all parents and patrons of the school are urged to be | present to meet them. ] The program will be in charge of j the ministers of the town. Parents are asked to be on hand | to represent their child's room, j when the attendance vote is taken, j All parents' and teachers are cordially invited to attend this meet- , ing, and become better acquainted. .) Furloughs May Be Given Older Men President Roosevelt disclosed yesterday that a number of soldiers over 35 years old would probably be furloughed to take jobs in munitions factories and that production of luxury goods might be cut drastically to help solve vital manpower ' problems. On his recent inspection tour of war plants and military establishments all over the country, Mr. Roosevelt told a press conference, he had seen uniformed men who would have been much better off in munitions factories than they were marching 25 miles a day with full equipment. He added that he imagined some of thorn who wnillri ho iiQofnl in war* I production and have the necessary training for it would be furloughed instead of retained in combat units. With regard to luxury goods, Mr. Roosevelt remarked that he had been on a drive and had been held up in a small town near Washington where he had tfme to stare into store windows. Three-quarters of them, he said, were filled with luxury goods which we could do without. We have to face the question, the President declared, whether we are going to allow production of luxury goods to continue. MR. AUSTIN TO SING IN MARS HILL. GLEE CLUB Mars Hill, Oct. 18.?Ned Payne Austin, son of Mr. and Mrs. Sam M. Austin of Shulls Mills, was recently selected to sing tenor in the Mars Hill college glee club. Mr. Austin, a freshman in the law department, was one of the 75 applicants selected out of the 200 students who gave auditions. JGA J wspaper-Established AUGA COUNTY, NORTH CARO P.T.A. CONTINUES i DRIVE FOR FUNDSL Organization Asks Support in Work Being Carried on at Local Schools The Parent-Teachers Association Irive for one dollar from each famly represented in either the demontration or high school continues, acording to officials of the organizaion. The lunch rooms are needing :ome help from this drive in order o provide good lunebe : for the ihildren. Tlie association is asking hose who have not sent in their iollars to do so at once. The following families have conributed SI each since publication >f the list last week, with the. ex:eption of Rev. E. F. Troutman. vho contributed $2: L. T. Tatum, Mrs. C. F. Reeves. Mrs. W. R. Gragg, A. Y. Howell, John T. Howell, Vaughn Edmisten, ( -loyd Moretz, Mrs. Ollie Greer, t \lrs J. E. Holshouser, Albert C. "arthing, J. C. Cline, Mrs. Beach teller, Rob Rivers, E. B. Mast, Mrs. Zoy Johnson, Mrs. J. F. Adams, Mrs. John Yount, Mr. Dollar. Red Cross Has New Winter Quarters At a meeting of Red Cross divison chairmen Tuesday night, it was evealed that Mr. Gordon Winkler las offered the use of two floors of he offices formerly occupied by Drs. 'erry and Harmon for Red Cross vork rooms and offices. Bandage oiling has already been going on , n the second story, and now the irst floor will house the production livision. Figures read last night ihow that each week this work has jane steadily on under the capable lirection o? Mrs. Mae Miller, and las reached staggering proportions, vith indications that the need will 1 ncrease. The organization was gratified vith the response of the people ir, Vatauga county as indicated by en ollmcnt in nursing, nutrition and irst aid classes in most cases. Hope vas expressed that service station ittendants on the main highways of he county would rally behind the ;ffort to equip first aid stations by lualifying with the 30 hours of induction required for those renderng this service. Mrs. Eugene Garbee, chairman, . disclosed the fact that the annual ^ Red Cross Roll Call will be made C text March, instead of during No- i: vember. Meanwhile, as the general jlone of the meeting indicated, the j present need is for faithful co-operation on the part of every person in some phase of the home front effort. If you are one of the 200 j who signed up for bandage rolling, ^ make this your day to start work. Enlist where you can help most. Henry Brinkley, 77, t Claimed by Death \ runerai services were neld t'riday afternoon at 2 o'clock for Henry ( Brinkley, aged 77, of the Foscoe \ community near Shulls Mills, who ( died Thursday after an illness of several months. The services, in charge of the Rev. ? S. E. Gragg, were held in the | Christian church at Foscoe and in- ) termen was in the family cemetery ? near the home. , He is survived by one sister, who resides at Clairmont. Mrs. Brinkley died several years ago. . . ( Is It Going To Be Too Little and Too Late? i The drive for scrap metal on ] the home front in Watauga county ends tonight (Wednesday) at i midnight. Uncle same has de- ] dared he must have it all by that 1 time. Is he going to get it? t An unknown soldier on Bataan 1 has put the matter up to us in ^ the following poem: : "And if our lines should sag and break t Because of things you fail to i make: i That extra tank, that ship, that plane For which we wailed all in vain, ] Will you then come to take the I blame? ] For we, not you, must pay the cost of battles you, not we. have lost.'' The terrible tragedy of civilisa- i tion in recent years has been the i story of "too little, too late." Please "pass the ammunition"? and pass it before midnight tonight. DEM< in the Year Eighteen L1NA, THURSDAY, OCTOBEI Skippers of U. S. Shi KHni B SDHBHflHHKHB Pictured in these three official of the three U. S. cruisers which wr of the Solomon Islands battle. At the USS Quince;; Capl. William I (center, and Capl. Frederick U. Rie Vincennes. Captain Moore of the * Scrap Meial Contest Official Ruling Gr The scrap metal drive officially ends tonight (Wednesday); however, ten days remain in which to collect, weigh and report all scrap metal, gotten together for the purpose of this campaign. Attention of all those interestad in the contest features of this drive is called to the following official rurling covering the dates in the competition: All scrap metal collected prior to October 1. but not officially weighed and reported until October 1. or later, is eligible for the competition. Likewise, all scrap collected up to midnight oi October 21. kul not oiiicially weighed and reported until October 31, is also eligible to be counted. In other words, ten days remain alter today to weigh and report Watauga l[ Men With |j ""JkliljS The Colors On Foreign Soil Miss Reba Hodges of Vilas, has ust received word from Corporal lharlie C. Minion, U. S. army, statng that he is on foreign soil. Corloral Minton has been in the servce since July, 1941. Made Corporal H. Neal Blair, Jr., who is stationid at Tyndall Field, Panama City, "la., was promoted to corporal on October 1. He is now squadron ilerk. Ensign Hovis Visitor Ensign Max Hovis of Washingon, D. C.. was among the former Appalachian College graduates here or homecoming last Saturday. At Sumter Reid B. Kellam, Jr., a cadet in he army air corps, is taking his iase training at Shaw Field, Sumer, S. C. Promoted Clint Cannon, U. S. army, now Rationed at Walla Walla, Washington, has recently been promoted to top sergeant. Sergeant Cannon is a >on of Mr. and Mrs. Alvin Cannon jf Valle Crucis. At Great Lakes, Mich. Dwight Edmisten, Jr., sop of Rev. ind Mrs. D. M. Edmisten of Sugar rove, who enlisted in the navy two weeks ago, is stationed at Great Cakes, 111. His address is Co. 1368, Batt. 53, Reg. 29, U. S. N. T. S. Herman H. Heafner Writes Oear Mr. Rivers: I have been called to active duty n the navy and am stationed at at Oavisville, Rhode Island. Rhode Island is a beautiful state, and I find the climate very similar to that of Watauga county. 1 find navy life /ery interesting and feel that one's service in the navy is very vital. As your business is very essential to Watauga county, I hope you may -emain there and serve your county in that manner. Sincerely, HERMAN H. HEAFNER. Batt. 37, Co. B, Plat. 6, NCTC, Camp Endicott, Davisville, Rhode Island. The Hessian fly takes a toll of nearly 40,000,000 bushels of wheat every year in the United States. The Bad Lands of Wyoming and South Dakota contain the most extensive fossil beds in the world. v-'1 ' vi r '-^Tr 3CRA H undred anMEighty-h ips Lost in Jp Virions P to U. S. nary photos are the captains y< ee reported lost in the early stages v.left is Capt. Samuel N. Moore of w G. Greenman of the USS Astoria -p it t-i t_?.? _i_: ? ? .r *1? *toe> rxawiu \nyni7, saipptrt inc UJO Huincey was losl. ^ Closes Tonight; * /es 10 Day Extension ? the scrap metal collected in Ihis drive. , All reports must be made by ]October 31. bc Prize winners in all local and re state contests will be announced |'c soon after October 31. 227,000 POUNDS COLLECTED Up to Tuesday afternoon seven j{ schools of the county reported ' the collection of 227,000 pounds. pj When the other 27 school make j^( their report, it is expected that the total will be increased by many thousands of pounds. ~l Schools reporting and the amount of scrap collected, follows: Boone 110,000 Howard's Creek 1.500 1 Ruthcrwood af 1,800 Blowing Rock 100,000 Grandfather 2.000 <*l Cool Springs (Valle Crucis) 2,000 Cove Creek 10.000 kkgistration to ? riftSE SATllRfUV s VliV/Ull UillUlWill A G New Electors Must Have Names M On Books Saturday if They W Desire to Vote Nov. 3 Next Saturday, October 24. is the last day in which voters may register to participate in the election on November 3rd. Saturday, October 31, will be set aside as challenge day. 1 All those who have reached their 11 majority since the last election are r required to register, as well as those r who have moved into the county s from other sections since that time, and have become legal electors, e Those who voted last election, how- f ever, need not re-register, if their v residential status is unchanged. Attention is called to the fact that I absent voters may register with the I clerk of superior court when at t home, until Saturday evening, Oc- 1 tober 24. t RAYON HOSE WILL SOON s BE GIVEN PRICE CEILING I v Washington, Oct. 18.?A specific c price ceiling for women's rayon f hose will be issued soon, the office r of price administration announced today. j. In the meantime, OPA suggested that buyers carefully compare prices with those of last March to make certain they are not being overcharged. d mere is no excuse ior any in- a crease in prices of rayon hosiery," o OPA said. "Prices of rayon yarn n have been stabilized since October, 1941, and converters' charges for r throwing were established in June v of this year on the basis of March, \ 1941, levels. Furthermore, as hos- S iery manufacturers become more fa- S miliar with the problems involved in E knitting rayon hosiery, their cost E factors are more likely to be reduced than increased." n tl KEPHARTS ARE ATTENDING d CAMP DIRECTORS' MEETING J Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Kephart of Camp Yonahlossee, left Wednesday for Washington to attend a camp directors' conference and to visit their daughter, Margaret, who is I employed by the British Purchasing c Commission. " 1 After the conference, they will go to Meyersdale, where Mrs. Kephart I will visit her mother while Dr. Kep- J hart goes to Kansas City and Des ( Moines on businass. i ( light r? . ,1 ,'ia $1.50 A YEAR IIBLIC FORUM TO START ACTIVITIES ON NOVEMBER 10 econd Tuesday in Each Month to Be Date of Monthly Meetings: Officers and Committees for 1942-43 Announced The Boone Public Forum will reme its activities this year on No mber 10. the first session being Id in the college auditorium at DO o'clock. Dr. William A. Parker ill be the feature speaker at the itial meeting of the forum. Representing the leaders of the wn and college, the forum each ;ar holds a series of discussions hich are usually led by some stateide political or economic leader, his year the second Tuesday in ich month has been designated as le date of the monthly meetings, ue to transportation and rationing ifficulties more local leadets will ipear on the regular discussions. Officers and committees for 1942I have been announced as follows: xecutive committee: Dr. Orby luthard, representative of the none Dions Club, chairman; Mr. S. Eggers, representing the Cham r of Commerce; Dr. G. K. Moose, presenting the Merchants Associam; Dr. Wiley Smith, representing e Parent-Teacher Association; Dr. tios Abrams, secretary-treasurer. Publicity committee: Miss Glada Walker, chairman; Mr. S. C. Eg is, mr. Ejiu nmian, ftir. KOt> vers, Miss Catherine Smith, Mr. ?rbert Wey. Attendance committee: Rev. M. H. trrie, chairman; Mr. Wade E. own, Mrs. James Councill. Mr. irnard Dougherty, Mrs. Ernest Hard. Mrs. G. K. Moose, Rev. F. E. routman, Mr. Herman Wilcox. Discussion committee: Dr. D. J. hitener, chairman; Mr. Ciyde R. reene, Mr. Russell D. Hodges, Dr. P. Kepliart. Mrs. W. M. Mathen. Dr. E. K. Mcl.arty, Dr. J. D. ink in. Mrs. F. E. "Warman. Hospitality committee: Mrs. J. E. olshouser. chairman; Mr. E. Ford ing, Dr. R. R. King, Mrs. A. R. nith, Mrs. D. J. Wliitener. Finance committee: Dr. Amos brains, chairman; Mr. W. M. rubbs. Dr. W. M. Matheson, Mrs. ae Miller, Mrs Wiley Smith, Mr. II. Walker. Jons Observe Ladies' Night The Boone Lions Club met at the )aniel Boone hotel Tuesday evening n a ladies' night meeting. A vaied and interesting program was endered, featured by contests and i bingo game. Dr. J. T. C. Wright was recognized as a visitor and practically a ull attendance of Lions and their rives were present. It was announced that the first of >ublic forums sponsored by the ..ions Club would be held on November 10, with Dr. Willis A. Par:er as the invited speaker. Dr. Robert R. King announced hat the crippled children's clinic ponsored by the Lions Club, will le held on Thursday of this week, vith Dr. J. S. Gaul of Charlotte, as lircctor. It was also reported that our crippled children had recently eceived operative care at Charlotte. Another Class In Home Nursing Slated /drs. Virginia Jones will be at the istrict health department on Tuesay, October 27th, for the purpose f organizing another class in home ursing. Last week the following persons egistered: Mrs.. Elizabeth G. Er~ /in, Mrs. Starr Wood, Mrs. R. C. Vinebarger, Miss Iva Dean Norris, Jiss Virginia Norris, Mrs. B. W. itailings. Mrs. Harry Webster,, Mrs. larl Payne Thomas. Miss Roxanna linghani, Mrs. J. C. Cline. Since 24 are required to open a ew class, it is requested that all hose interested appear next Tuesay evening. 4ethodist Conference Meets In Charlotte The annual Western North Caroma Conference of the Methodist hurch opened its sessions in CharDtte Monday night. Dr. E. K. McLarty, pastor of tlje loone Methodist church, and Rev. A. A. Osborne, pastor of Henson's wi lhapei, are among those from Watluga attending the conference. '! - M
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