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Appalachian Hi
School News
Gordon Nash, who has been in
the navy for the past three years,
will soon resume his duties as di
rector of the high school and col
lege bands. This is the position he
held before entering the service. .
Mr. Nas'h enterlo the navy in th#
fall of 1942 with the commission of
ensign. Most of his three years of
service was spent in the Pacific
area where he took part in 13 major
battles. At the time of his dis
charge he held the rank of lieuten
ant, senior grade.
Appalachian's 1945-46 Blue Devils
open their season with two basket
ball games this week. On Wednes
day night they go to Blowing Rock
for their opener. On Friday the
locals start a three- game home stand
with Bethel boys" and girls' teams.
Next deek Nathans Cree'sk strong
quintet hopes to pin down the Blue
Davils' prospects and Cranberry
will play here Thursday, Dec. 20.
This week's starting lineup will
come from the following candi
dates: J. W. Cuddy, Bill Aldridge,
Harry Clay. W. B. York, David Ed
mis ten, Earl Craven, C. P. Callo
way, Ralph Hodges, Conley Greene,
Fred CounciU, Ted Barnett, Paul
Edmisten, Gene Blackburn, Jack
Norm and Bill Greer.
The principal objective which
the School Service Club has chosen
for the year is the red eco ration and
furnishing of the former agriculture
?hop room for a student recreation
room. This involves raising enough
money to buy furniture, musical
equipment, table, games and equip
ment for prep -ing and serving
light refreshments for class or club
parties. Two major money-making
projects have been completed and
more will be undertaken after
Christmas. It is hoped tha t the
room will be fully equipped before
the end of the school year.
P.-TA. Supper
The chicken pie supper which
was sponsored by the Boone P.-T.A.
at the high school last Thursday
night was a great success. The cafe
teria cooks served a delicious sup
er which netted the association
140.. About $50 worth of chickens
were donated by the students. The
money which was raised by this ac
tivity will be given to improve the
high school lunch room facilities
and the lunches served there.
Following the supper, the high
school faculty presented the melo
drama, "The Villain's Last Stand",
which was attended by a large
number of patrons.
SCHOOL CONSOLIDATION
TO BE CONSIDERED
The state board of education Fri
day moved to consolidate as far as
possible the 2,586 small schools in
the state, and announced that it
will return to its pre-war standards
of allotting teachers to small units.
The board in a resolution asked
county boards of education and
trustees of city administrative units
to make surveys as soon as possible
to determine "whether lurther con
solidation is needed for a more ad
quate, efficient and economical
school program."
It said the pre-war standards for
allotting teachers to small schools
would be set as a minimum in units
where te'achers are paid with slate
funds.
The Stevens hotel, Chicago, with
more than 3,000 rooms, is the largest
hotel in the world.
A
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at the lowest prices.
Men's and Ladies'
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DRESSES 35c
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SLUGGISH?
/ Your child is suffering when I
J he's irritable. Watch for a I
f coated tongue ? often the I
sign s laxative is needed.
FOR
CHILDREN
Faulty elimination often
makes children sluggish and
restless. Your child can get
relief with Triena ? the fam
ous laxative made with sen
na. And children like to take
Trien^ because it's flavored
with real prune
juice. Don t up
set your child? t
to give h 1 m
medicine. Get
TRIENA
Caution, us*
only as di
| rected I 30c,
large sise
only 50c.
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LEGION NOTES
There is a regular meeting of Wa< -
3uga Post 130, Friday night, Dec.
14. All servicemen and their wives
ire invited.
Memberships are coming ki fine;
et's raise our goal from 2(Xrto 300.
Wt can break all membership rec
ords this year. Go-getters, with 10
or more members to your credit
Don't forget to turn in your names.
Additional membership blanks have
been received. See your adjutant
if you need them to enter new mem
bers.
The Blowing Rock boys are estab
lishing a new Legion post there.
Sorry to lose you fellows from Wat
auga Post, but more power to you
and your post. If you ever need a
aand, Watauga Post is backing you
up.
Thanks to the Boone Merchants
Association for the veterans' direc
tory that you published a short time
ago.
Local veterans were given job
preference at the postoffice here
again this Christmas season, thanks
.o Postmaster Brown.
Our county service officer has re
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turned from a veterans' service of
ficer's school.
Now, if you haven't paid your
1946 dues, see your post adjQtant or
finance officer at once. If you
want to send that pal still in, serv
ice something he will appreciate,
send him a 1946 Legion dues card.
Joe Gallen. training officer from
the veterans administration, will ad
dress the local post Friday night.
Joe is a veteran of both World Wars
1 and 2. So don't miss hearing him,
for he will bring us some good in
xormation.
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Clark's Creek News
Mr. Bert Fox has been on the
sick list for several days. We un
derstand he is much improved at
this time.
Mr. Clyde Byrd has been dis
charged from the army and is home
with his parents, Mr. afid Mrs. Ben
Byrd.
Mr. Hardie Clark is building a
very nice cellar house.
The weather man has sent us
Christmas weather too early this
time.
Most everyone in our neighbor
hood has either a cold or the flu.
Mrs. Milledge Weaver, of Dade
City, Fla., is visiting her daughter,
Mrs. W. L. Adkins.
Railroads now employ about 116,
000 women compared with approxi
mately 30,000 prior to World War II.
With Peace Civilian
Can Anticipate New
Canned Foods Soon
Now that the postwar era has
become a reality with the downfall
of Japan, citizens of watauga coun
ty can look (?ward to dramatic de
velopments in canned foods, many
of which were first packaged for the
armed forces.
It is said that approximately 1,
467,000 cans of food opened annu
ally by residents of the county un
doubtedly will be largely increased
with the arrival of the new postwar
items. It will be no trick at all for
a housekeeper to put together a
three or four course meal by mak
ing use of the canned foods she
should shortly find on grocery
shelves.
Among the new foods listed are
such items as canned hamburger,
canned bacon, seafood cocktails and
salads in cans, as well as a long list
of meats new to a can, among then
chicken stew with dumplings, beef
and gravy, pork with apple sauce,
ham with raisin sauce and boned
turkey.
STATE PASSENGER TIRE
QUOTA SET AT S5.4W
The December passenger tire
month of December is
slight increase over November.
The supply of sugar for the first
quarter of 1946 will be sufficient to
maintain civilian rationing at pres
ent levels.
was set at 55,495, a
JAP WAR TRIALS
TO START DEC. 17
The army has officially announc
ed that the first war criminal trial*
will begin December 17 in Yoko
hnma and will be for Japanese ac
cused of atrocities again American
prisoners of war. The trials will be
heard by an American military tri
bunal.
Approximately 300 Jap military
and civilian personnel will be tried
in the category of "atrocity" crimes.
Biggest Holiday Rush
on Long Distance
Long Distance will be
busier than aver this
Christmas. So please
do not make any but
necessary calls on
December 24 and 23.
SOUTHERN
TELEPHONE AND TELEGRAPH COHSPANY
INCORPORATED
WILL THERE BE A
STEEL STRIKE?
Not if the CIO abides by its (
pledged word, given only last spring
Question: What would be the general effect on the country
of a steel strike?
Answer: Over 40 percent of all the factory workers in the
country earn their living by making steel into useful
products for American life. A shut-down of the steel in
dustry would be a disastrous blow to reconversion and
would cause a serious loss in both wages and industrial
production at a time when they were most needed.
Question: Is it true that the Steelworkers Union has
pledged itself not to strike?
Answ.er: Yes. Every contract which the Union has signed
this year with the various steel companies has a clause
wherein the Union agrees not to strike during the life
of the contract.
Question Are those contracts still in effect?
Answer: Yes. They were signed in the spring of 1945 to
run until October, 1946.
Question: Who signed for the Union?
Answer: Its international officers ? Philip Murray, Van
Bittner, Clinton Golden and others ? and the local Union
heads at the various plants.
Question: Is there no "escape clause" by which either side
could end the agreement?
Answer: No. The Union demanded a fixed, long-term con
tract and got it.
Question: Why did they want a long-term contract?
Answer: In the Union's own words before the War Labor
Board, "The Union's request for a termination date of
October, 1946, is not made capriciously or pressed here |
for bargaining purposes. It represents the considered
view of the Union that only such a term will adequately
serve the needs of stability."
Question: Did the recent strike vote violate the contracts?
Answer: No. Only an actual strike would violate them.
Question: Haven't there been strikes already during the
life of the contracts?
Answer: Yes. There were 998 strikes in steel plants dur
ing the past year alone. They were mostly local strikes
which the Union characterizes as "wildcat," but they
meant a big loss in production.
Question: Does the end of the war justify changing the
contracts?
Answer: No. T{ie bond was sealed on both sides and
should be kept whether times be good or bad. The steel
companies are continuing to live up to these agreements.
If a strike is called, it will be in clear violation of the ex
isting contracts.
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A strike in the face of existing contracts would shatter
any confidence in the validity of union agreements in the
steel industry.
American Iron ajid Steel Institute
350 Fifth Avenue, New York 1, N. Y.
OUR COMPANY MEMBERS EMPLOY 95 PEE CENT OF THE WORKERS IN THE STEEL INDUSTRY.