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Brief Review Of State, National And World News During The Past Week! cm ARE KILLED IN CLEVELAND CO. WRECK Shelby — Five persons were 'killed and three injured when the automobile in which they were riding crashed into the railing of a creek bridge near Lawndale, Cleveland county, about nine o’ clock Saturday night. The dead, all residents of the Lawndale section, are: Palmer Hoyle, 50, a veteran of ‘•the first World War; Clyde White, T6; Sfebeil White, five, reported a ’•daughter Of Clyde White; Fred Nelton, 25; J. B. Newton. TRUMAN ENDORSES PHILIPPINE FREEDOM Washington — President Tru- j man has endorsed the Philippine independence policy as laid down l»y the late President Roosevelt and named a committee of nine to accompany Sen. Tydings (D. Md.) on a special mission to Mani la to examine conditions there and report to him. The chief executive in a formal statement expressed the hope that he would be able to accept Ok invitation of President Os mesa to visit Manila at the in auguration of the Philippine re public. As a result of discussions he has tad with Osmena, Mr. Truman! said he is “prepared to endorse sand carry through to their conclu sion the policies respecting the idandt and the independence of tte Filipino people.” TRUMANS READY TO MOVE TO WHITE HOUSE Washington — The Truman family is about ready to move in to the White House. The apartment-size piano be longing to the President’s co-ed daughter, Margaret, who aspires to a singer’s career, will be one of the major items of furniture to be moved into the executive man sion when the current job of re decorating its living quarters is done, a White House source dis closed this week. There is a huge, gilded concert grand in the formal East Room of the White House. But Mar garet and her father, who have spent many evenings playing du ets, will feel more at home using their own instrument in the sec ond-floor sitting room. 'Mrs. Truman, who moved her family from a Connecticut Aven ue apartment to the Government’s Blair House three weeks ago, has spent much of her time since in disposing of their apartment pos sessions. Aside from clothes, of course, the Trumans will take some other personal possessions into the White House with them. Deep Gap News Nova McBride has been ill at her home here. Mr. and Mrs. Varden Saddler and children visited Mr. and Mrs. Claude Andrews, Sunday. “Aunt” Alice Woodruff has been visiting her daughter, Mrs. Jes sie Crouse, of Cherry Lane. Betty Andrews spent Monday night with Mr. and Mrs. Tom Tru itt, of Sparta. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Cranford and children visited Mrs. Cranford’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Press Ir win, this week. Mrs. Etta Edwards and daugh ter, Velma, and Mrs. Blanch Brooks and children visited Mr. and Mrs. John Brooks, Sunday. Army Will Bring 2,000,000 Men Home From Europe Soon TO SELECT SUMMER MEETING FOR SOLONS Hendersonville — The selection of a host city for the summer ses sion of th North Carolina senate has been postponed until a later date, the senatorial committee meeting here to select the site of the meeting announced. Present at the meeting were Senator Hugh Mitchell of Iredell, chairman; Senator Charles H. Jenkins of Bertie; Senator George T. Penny of Guilford and Senator Brandon Hodges of Buncombe. Senator Irving Carlyle, of For syth, fifth member of the com mittee was unable to be present. Invitations considered by the committee included, one from Hen dersonville, sponsored jointly by Asheville; Wilmington-Wrights ville Beach and Blowing Rock. Further developments will be announced as soon as formulated, the committee stated. Italian campaign. The U. S. Army and Navy liqui dation board is understood to have prepared a survey of the material which could be sold to Italy and is now working on the prices. The group has been in Italy several weeks. The Italian Government was reported planning to resell the equipment to private firms and-al so use it for state-sponsored re construction projects. Use two pounds of arasan in treating 100 pounds of shelled peanut seed for better stands and larger yields. Washington — The army an nounced this week its V-E rede ployment - demobilization plans, including provisions for the dis charge of about 2,000,000 men during the next year. The war department said these are the primary points in its plan: 1. “We believe that a program which gives us an army of 6,968, 000 in 12 months from now will provide an adequate force to de feat Japan.” 2. About 2,000,000 men will be returned to civilian life during the next 12 months. Of these, about 1,332,000 will be surplus troops and the remainder dischargees for physical and other reasons. 3. About two thirds of the com bat units will come through the United States en route to the Pacific and have furloughs. (In formally, it was said the fur loughs would run not more than 30 days.) 4. The larger proportion of service troops urgently needed in the Pacific will go there directly. 5. Transportation shortages, even with the 800 transport planes being used, will not get the last of the men who are to be dischar ged back to the United States be fore 12 months. The army’s detailed announce ment said that the joint chiefs of staff, made up of the command ers of the army, navy and air forces, after consultation with General MacArthur and Admiral Nimitz, had arrived at a prelim inary estimate of the troops and equipment needed to crush Ja pan in the shortest possible time and with the least cost. Sunday, May 13 is MOTHER'S DAY And what greater gift could any Mother receive than news of PEACE in Europe ... We Thank Thee, Oer Heavenly Father, POR THE VICTORY THOU HAST BROUGHT OUR CAUSE. WE THANK THEE THAT THOU, IN THY WIS DOM, BAS PERMITTED RIGHT AND FREEDOM TO PREVAIL IN EUROPE . . . MAY WE HAVE A SWIFT AND COMPLETE VICTORY IN THE PACIFIC . . . AND MAY WE HAVE PEACE . . . FOR EVERMORE . . Be!k’s Dept. Store “WE SELL IT FOR LESS” N. CAROLINA TOBACCO PLANTS ARE READY TO BE SET NOW It was announced this week by officials of the Mountain Burley Tobacco Warehouse, in Boone, that the plants in tlje beds of E. R. Crater, of Hamptonville, were now ready to be put out. It was pointed out that a num ber of farmers planned to secure their plants from Mr. Crater. “We are looking forward to another successful year and I hope the farmers are making plans now for a big crop,” Roscoe Coleman, proprietor of the warehouse, said. Perfect for Mother’s Day Just what she wants most— A Dress A Hat —FROM— SALE COATS SUITS 25% or 14 off $22.95, now _$17.22 $24.95, now _$18.71 $29.95, now_$22.47 $34.95, now_$26.22 $39.95, now _$29.96 Novelty Handbags from *2.95 CLAIRE’S Next To Town Hall Fashion Shoppe Galax, Va. ■I CEHMANY l COUAPSES ONE DOWN... ONE TO GO! I *9 So—let’s not let up until FULL Victory Who can blame Americans for going half mad with joy as Hit ler’s cruel war machine is smashed into the dust! For all who have fought and worked and suffered grievous loss, this hour of triumph is deserved. But our men are still fighting and dying out there in the Pacific. If we let down now, we'll be letting them downl Let’s stick to our war jobs until Uncle Sam says, “Well done — you can relax!" Let s buy extra War Bonds—they are needed now, more than ever. Let’s use transportation wisely. Greyhound would like to offer un limited pleasure travel right away —today—but carrying war man power is still its most urgent task. You may be sure that Greyhound will lead the field with fine new equipment, new comfort features, new carefree tours just as soon as war requirements will permit. / But now—let’s £nish the job!. / SPARTA BUS TERMINAL SPARTA. N. CAROLINA Phone 5 GREYHOUND
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