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Brief Review Of State, National And World News During The Past Week N. C. COOK BOOK GOES TO AUSTRALIAN GIRL Raleigh—The last copy of its booklet, “Favorite Recipes of N. Carolina,” was forwarded recent ly by the State Department of Ag riculture to an Australian girl. The booklet was sent to Miss M. E. Griffin, Subiaco, West Aus tralia, who wrote the Department of Agriculture: “I am going to be married soon to a North Carolina boy and this book will help me give him some of the meals like they have back in the States.” The booklet was the last copy of 20,000 printed by the Depart ment last January. Another 7, 000 are now being printed for early distribution. UNITED WAR FUND NEED TO BE GREAT Durham—The final appeal for the National War Fund will be made this fall, with the budget set as $115,000,000 in order to fi nance member agencies to liqui dation or for fifteen months, through 1946, according to ad vices received today by State Chairman Victor S. Bryant, of Durham. Mr. Bryant stated that the Na tional War Fund had advised him that, with the exception of Ameri can Field Service, V-J Day does not signify an immediate end to the work of member agencies of the Fund. “USO and USO-Camp Shows must carry on their programs for our service men until demobili zation is an actuality,” Mr. Bry ant said. “While it is expected that there will be shifts in the areas of service and reductions in the USO budget, the work in the Pacific will have to be maintained at a high level, and USO-Camp Shows will face expanded pro grams for men who are in forces of occupation.” United Seamen’s Service will also have to continue its work while the merchant fleets are en gaged in bringing men and materi al home, Mr. Bryant said. Sunday Was Official V-J Day; 12 Signatures To Document Washington—President Truman Saturday night proclaimed Sun ! day, Sept. 2, as V-J Day—for i Japan a day of “retribution,” for America and the world a day of the “victory of liberty over ty ranny.” Mr. Truman spoke over a globe girdling radio hookup that linked the White House with Tokyo, where aboard the great battleship Missouri just off the enemy capi tal, Japan abjectly signed the terms of her surrender. And to the occasion the Pres ident attributed a four-fold sig nificance: 1. For this country—a day for “renewed consecration to the principles which have made us the strongest nation on earth and which, in this war, we have striv en so mightily to preserve.” 2. For Japan—an end of “pow : er to destroy and kill.” ] 3. For the world—a bright new era of hope for “peace and inter national good will and co-opera tion.” ! 4. For history—“The day of formal surrender by Japan.” j “We shall not forget Pearl Har bor,” he said. “The Japanese militarists will' not forget the USS Missouri.” Twelve signa-atres, requiring only a few minutes to inscribe on | the articles of surrender, ended the bloody Pacific conflict, which had entered its eighth year in China and had raged almost three years and nine months for the United States and Great Britain. On behalf of Emperor Hirohito, Foreign Minister Mamoru Shige-' mitsu signed for the Japanese Government and Gen. Yoshijirol Umezh for the Imperial general' staff. General MacArthur then accept ed in behalf or the United Na tions declaring: “It is my earnest hope and in deed the hope of all mankind that from this solemn occasion a bet ter world shall emerge out of the blood and carnage of the past.” One by one the Allied repre sentatives stepped forward and signed the document that blighted Japan’s dream of Empire built on bloodshed and tyranny. First was Admiral Nimitz for the United States, then the rep resentatives of China, the United Kingdom, Russia, Australia, Can- | ada, France, Netherlands and New i Zealand. The flags of the United States, Britain, Russia and China flut tered from the veranda deck of the famed superdreadnaught, pol ished and scrubbed as never be fore. More than 100 high rank ing military and naval officers watched. “As supreme commander for the Allied powers,” MacArthur NEW FELDSPAR PLANT OPENS AT SPRUCE PINE Spruce Pine—Described as the largest feldspar refining plant in the world, the Carolina Mineral Company has opened its new Ko na plant at the confluence of the North and South Toe Rivers in Mitchell county. It is the first commercial plant j using the flotation method of con-! centrating feldspar. Previously, j feldspar has been separated from j the other minerals with which it j occurs by a laborious and ineffi- j cient hand-sorting. Kona will recover mica and quartz as by products. told the Japanese, “I announce it my firm purpose in the tradition of the countries I represent to proceed in the discharge of my | responsibilities with justice andj tolerance, while taking all neces- j sary dispositions to insure that j the terms of surrender are fully promptly and faithfully complied with.” I Cherry Lane News Walter Spicer has returned home from the Mt. Airy hospital, very much improved. Mr. and Mrs. Lyle Smith and children, of Knoxville, Tenn. spent-the week end with Mr Smith’s parents, Mr. and Sirs, Roscoe Smith. Mrs. Wade Miles and little son, Gary Van, visited Mr. and Mre J. T. Miles, Sunday. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hanks, and children, of Statesville, spent Sunday with relatives, here. Mr. and Mrs. John T. Miles had as their dinner guests, Sunday their five children, thirteen: grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Mrs. Cas McCann and children visited her mother, Mrs. A. A. Woodruff, Sunday. Ore for the new plant is ob tained from a pegmatite dike lo cated just a few hundred feet from the mill, but purchase from other producers is contemplated. Our Post-War APPLIANCES Include These Nationally - Known Products “General Electric” and “Frigidaire” Appliances itanges Refrigerators Water Heaters Dishwashers Washing Machines Electric Blankets Milk Coolers Water Coolers Disposal Units Quick-Freeze Cabinets Custom-Built Electric Kitchens Commercial Refrigeration - All Types Radios Clocks Toasters Irons Mixers Percolators Vacuum Cleaners “Philco” Radios and Room Air - Conditioners Famous for Quality the World Over “Bendix” Automatic Washer * ' » Every national survey shows this to be the most popular of all laundry equipment. “Winkler” and “Stokol” Stokers Industrial and Domestic Sizes. There are three major considerations you should give to the selection of your new appliances: . 1. THE REPUTATION AND STABILITY OF THE MANUFACTURER. 2. THE RECORD OF PERFORMANCE OF THE APPLIANCE IN THE PAST YEARS. 3. THE SELECTION OF THE DEALER SELLING THE APPLIANCE WHO IS PREPARED TO GIVE YOU CONTINUED SERVICE We have given years of consideration to the selection of our Appliance Lines and feel we are offering the best obtainable for years of satisfactory service^ Place your order with us now for early delivery. Convenient Credit Terms. PLESS ELECTRIC & FURNITURE COMPANY, INC GALAX, VA. “QUALITY MERCHANDISE AT LOW COST” nwnrc va PHONE 234 -'V 7
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