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lpAYNOVEtBER 42 (One Day Nearer Victory) THE WAYNES ILLE MOUM iaiNEER Pag 3 jhe Tar Heel Front 3 By IN WASHINGTON Robert A. Erwin and Frances McKusick VtfhiBgw" , ideBh0Wi M Lntry at large was eon hen the Republican party with a bang in last P1 election and almost of the House of Rep "SS The . afe majority of Lmts in both House and whittled down beyond anticipation. " fts in North Carolina were Cons by their absence. A " In of the State, Senator Smathersof New Jersey, "tt who was born on a farm fffay'nesville in 1891, was de j ht re-election by a Repubh Senator Smathers was gra ( J from the University of i r a Law School at-1? Atlantic City, N. J. to Ktice law.: ; . Democrats barely retained ;L0f the House in the elec On top of the immediate pros td an almost evenly divided L in the next Congress, one of ol Hill's oldest employees this one for us: . :tl, thin cm nil nu fP0f ten Democrats, several Ijju boys snouiu en4 lahnr members. (ptnoeni " . .. 7 i jjfftt a change in the control i, House would vote over with Bpablicans. There would still , chance for Republican control ore the next election time rolls ad." Jar informant, apparently tak , this ang'e quite seriously, con tinued, "If that comes about. Ham Fish, now rankimr minnmt ' - ..J ..rciu ber of the Foreign Relations Com mittee or the House would become chairman. Play that over on your piano." That is something to ponder over and weep about. Reds Advance Through Field Near Stalingrad CLOTHES I IANGERS JANTED ... We will buy til yow excess clothes hangers, that are in good condi tion, at the market price. dry Jktn you send la paint be sure to along a hanger. VAYNESVILLE LAUNDRY PHONE 205 Western North Carolina finally got a break from Uncle Sam last week when Controller General Lind say C. Warren, for 15 years Con gressman from the First N. C. Dis trict, announced the Postal Ac counts Division of his General Tc counting Office would be transfer red to Asheville's Arcade Building effective January 1. jght hun dred employees are involved. Winston-Salem, Greensboro and Raleigh previously had received the lion's share of Federal agency transfers. Asheville, meanwhile, has continued to seek occupants not only for the Arcade Building but for narts of its Citv Hall and Hnnrt. bouse buildings as well. The transfer is good "for the du ration." The Post Office Depart ment, whose accounts are audited by the Postal Division of GAO, ap proved the transfer. The move is reftllv RAO'n rnntrihnti I relieving the overcrowded condi-v,- t .i . I fciui'D tiuic, ucuauac lllc agency ( polices the expenditures of all other . branches of the Federal Govern ment, it is immune from decentra lization except of its own free will. W. Kerr Scott, state Commission er of Agriculture, was advised re cently by Washington that the 1943 Agricultural conservation program for North Carolina includes "es tablishment of good stand and growth of fall lespedeza for cover or green manure purposes, $1.50 an acre, and turning under crotal aria as green manure, $1.50 an acre.-. Representative Carl Durham pro tested to the Agriculture Depart ment against the dropping of these two products, saying that it would work financial hardship on the farmers in North Carolina. Senator Robert R, Reynolds "took the bull by the horns" recently and publicly denounced the Navy De partment's policy of neglecting to announce shipping losses within a reasonable period of time. Many protests against withholding mili tary losses had come to the Sena tor's attention and he declared the practice was totally unnecessary, created distrust in the minds of the American people and lowered civil ian morale." "To say that the news of the sinking of the aircraft carrier Wasp was suppressed because the Japs didn't know it was destroyed is rid iculous," expostulated the Senator. "Why wouldn't they know about the shipt They bombed it, didn't they? They saw it on fire, didn't they? I think it is a deplorable situation when our enemies are informed about our losses mti For many years we have made tires our business. We have sold, serviced and studied tires of every type during this long period, and have gained by actual ttperience a thorough understanding of tires from A to Z. t is the duty of rationing boards to determine who Pts tires and when. We are content to leave that their hands. Our message here is we want YOU to remember that hen it comes to servicing or selling tires, that we tte still in a position to fill your needs, just as in the past. n keeping with our policy of keeping the public fully '"formed, our new catalog, "Gifts For Everyone", wiH soon be off the press. In this catalog the new tire Program will be explained. If you do not receive your copy, please call at our store for it. S remember, when you are in a position to buy a new tire, it will pay you to consult with us. Main Street J. C. GALUSHA, Owner Waynesville k4jru JULUrJSrai ran Corn Guy Chambers returned to camp in Illinois after spending a short visit with lus parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. K, Chambers. Harrison Rogers returned to Newport News after making a short visit with his family. Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Bennetts from Newport News, are spending a week with Mrs. Bennette's par ent, Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Buchanan. Mrs. Paul Browning has joined her husband in Wilmington where he holds a position with the North Carolina Shipyard. Dewey Buchanaq and his son-in- law, Ralph Bennette, spent Sun day in Swannanoa visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Bennette. With rifles and sub-machine guns ready, these Had Amy soldiers advance through a corn field against a Nasi potitioa In the Stalingrad area, b the furious fighting going on within the city itself, the Soviet . defenders threw back an attack of 1,000 Naaia and killed more than 100 ef this number. This photo was V ladioed froa Moscow ta New York. (CtntrvlPrm) PROCLAMATION WHEREAS the young men of our Country of the ages Twenty-five Nurses Attended One-Day Red Cross Institute of eighteen and nineteen years have, because of their stamina and enthusiasm, proven themselves to be exceptionally able soldiers, and WHEREAS the United States Army is making an ac tive campaign to secure the enlistment of such men and is offering special advantages to secure their enlistment, and WHEREAS the City of Waynesville is anxious to do its part to assist our Army in securing the enlistment of such young men, NOW, THEREFORE, I, J. H. Way, Mayor of the City of Waynesville, do hereby proclaim the desirability of hav ing as many of our young men as possible of the age of eighteen and nineteen years enlist in the United States Army and I urge our young men of these ages to enlist in the Armed Forces of our country. AND I further call upon our patriotic elder citizens, and particularly the teachers and our other civic leaders, to do everything within their power to assist our United States Army in stimulating interest and enlistment on the part of these young men. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have set my hand and caused the seal of the City of Waynesville to be hereunto affixed on this 11 th day of November, A. D., 1942. J. II. WAY, JR., Mayor. Twenty-five registered nurses from five counties in this area at tended the one-day institute which was held here at the Welch Memor ial Sunday School building of the First Baptist Church on Tuesday. The group was in session from 9:30 through 4:30 with a brief period out for lunch. Mrs. Ruth Frants, R. N., who is Red Cross consultant for the State of North Carolina conducted the institute and brought to the nurses the vital needs for home nursing instruction among the people at this time. The greater part of the day was spent in teaching the nurses how to instruct in the methods of home nursing, so that they may conduct classes in thejr various communi ties under the auspices of the Red Cross. Nurses from the following plac es attended the institute: Brevard, Cherokee Reservation, Franklin, Sylva, Bryson City, Canton and Western Carolina Teachers College. A number of the local nurses were also present. Fines Creek News Mra. D. N. Rathbone. 61,746 Persons Traveled Through Park In October An estimated total of 61,746 per sons visited the park during the month of October, traveling in 20,100 vehicles. . This is an estimated decrease of 49 per cent under travel to this estimate is based on comparison' The Rev. Melton Harbin will of actual count of travel made at preach Sunday morning at II a. snpnifi,. norindo rfnrinir tha mnnth m. at the Central Methodist Church, r o . . . . . t ..1 rr.ll with actual count for the same wk, anu at me iaurei n, periods of the preceding year. Ap- Methodist Church at 3 o clock. proximately 23 per cent of the total travel during the month was from other than the states of Tennessee and North Carolina. Allen's Creek News Mr. and Mrs. Emous Conner and Mr. and Mrs. Lum Boone spent Sunday in Jackson County. We are glad to hear that Mark Conner is home from the hospital and his condition is fair. Local NFLA Office Issuing Agent For Series E' Bonds The local National Farm Loan Association office has now qualified as issuing agent for Series ME" war savings bonds, it was an nounced by D. Reeves Noland, secretary-treasurer, yesterday. Mr. Noland stated that the asso ciation was glad to render this additional service and make it con venient for farmers as well aa others to buy war bonds. In addition to producing food vital to victory, Mr. Noland point ed out that farmers are anxioua to give direct financial aid to their country and at the same time build up reserves for the future, and by buying bonds they combine pa triotism and self protection. The local NFLA office is located at the REA office on Main street and handles federal land bank loans in Haywood, Jackson, Ma con, Clay, Cherokee, Graham and Swain counties. The hours are from 9 to 5 except on Saturdays which are from 9 to 1. Ellen Birch field and her mother from Georgia are visiting Mrs. Frank Saunders. Mrs. t)ora Murphy from Ashe ville, visited her brother, Mark Conner over the week-end. ! Mrs. Neppie Buchanan is visit ing her brother in Buncombe coun ty-- Mary Massie plans to stay in Canton for the winter with Mrs, Allen. Mont McNabb, from Washington, ADMINISTRATOR'S NOTICE TO CREDITORS Having qualified at administra tor of the estate of R. D. Lee, de ceased, late of Haywood County, North Carolina, this is to notify all persons having claims against the estate of said deceased to ex hibit them to the undersigned at hit office in Waynesville. N. C, on or before the 29th day of Oc tober, 1943, or this notice will be pleaded in bar of their recovery. All persons indebted to said estate LWUI please make immediate pay ment. This the 29th day of Oct., 1942, T. L. GREEN. Administrator of R. D. Lee, d ceasea. .. 1282 Oct 29-Nov. 5-112-19-26- Dec 3' spent the week-end with his mother, Mrsfl Sallie McNabb. Mr and Mrs. Claudie Norman, from Enka, visited Mr. and Mrs. Talmage Jones at Big Cove. We are sorry to hear that Charlie Pruitte's son is ill and wish for him a speedy recovery. For You To Feel Well tV fcoura v.ry day. T day mry WMk, mw itopplnc. th. kldMjn Slur wuU matter Iroai th blood. If mora peopl war awaro of how tb kldncyt muat eoaitantly rumor nr plua fluid, oxcm aeida and oUor wrvM utter that cannot atay Id tb blood vitbotjo injary to hoalth. thr would b btter undantendinf of w th wkol aytrtoa I uptwt whon klday( to funetloa proprly. Burning, acanty or too fiqutit uriM tloa oaMtlnM ware that aoaMtkiag I wrong. You nay auOar Bagging baak aeha, baadaehai, duatlnaa. rh.umati palna, gttung up " n""7"i""- Why aot try Don' 1Um1 Voi w b iloa at th ktdnoy and halp Why aot try uonn nwi i afng a mcdlein reoannBdM taa aouatry Tr. Uoan i atimuiat to '"- iloa at th kidnOT ana Bp luah out poiaonoui waat froaa th Uoad. Thr ooataia nothing barafaU Q Om'i today. Ua with Mai it aU drug atorav Practically every farmer in the community has taken advantage of the recent damp foggy mornings "'W. " ' " Lj--A ..il' K . and relatives here last week. Dellwood News Car Story and , the Rambling Mountaineers will be at the Dell wood school for a hymn program Wednesday night, November 18. The program will be sponsored by the school lunch room. Davis Galloway, who is station ed at Fort Bragg, visited friends nuicklv than to are." Rpvnolds tielieves it is downritrht I Mrs. Melton Harbin, first grade cruelty to leave the families of men teacher in the Fines Creek school, killed in action in doubt as to the has returned after spending a few fate of their sons and husbands days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. until weeks after the casualties oc-,L. A. Hutchinson, at their home in cur 1 Georgia. She also attended ; her "We can't win this war without ners weau.ng wnue mere. loss of blood," the Senator Contin ued.; "Millions of men will be kill ed if we press the fight through to a complete victory, as we have promised we would. This war is bound to last for years, if we are to have no adjusted peace.". Reynolds pointed out that we have already committed ourselves to free Nazi-occupied countries in Europe and also all Jap-conquered Chinese territory before the final armistice is signed. This cannot be done in a few months, he said, and the sooner the American people realize it, the better, Mr. and Mrs. Joe Clark and small daughter, Joeretta, of Newport News, recently visited their par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Silas Clark, of Crabtree, and Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Green, of Fines Creek. Mr. and Mrs. Glenn Trantham and family have recently moved to Newport News where they will re side. Mr. Trantham is employed there. Vance Green, who holds a posi tion at Newport News, has return ed to his work after spending a "We have not even begun to feel jfew days here with friends and the strain of sacrifice and hard ship," he said. "Before this thing is over, it will take every penny we have, every drop of blood, every ounce of energy." He advises the people to stop complaining about the present rat ioning of civilian goods, since we are well off now compared to what we will be in the future. He cer tainly was not optimistic regarding Friends of Mrs. Etta Honcycutt are glad to hear that she is improv ing after a short illness. Wanda Moody visited friends and relatives at Brasstown last week..','; Mr. and Mrs. Bill Moody have moved to Waynesville close to Mr. Moody's work. He is employed with the Sinclair Oil Co. A shower was given for Mrs. Fred Galloway last week. Many gifts were received, Mr. Galloway is stationed in Oregon, Miss Elizabeth Ferguson, who is attending college at Greensboro, spent the week-end with her moth er, Mrs. Fannie Ferguson. relatives. Fred Ferguson, of Canton, visit ed his mother over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. D. N. Rathbone had Master Robert Evans and little "... - . '--' i ' UK - ... 1' a . . ... as their guests Sunday, Mr. and Mrs. H. L. Rathbone, Mr. and Mrs. Jepp Kirkpatrick, of Panther Creek, Mrs. Lenn Rathbone and her daugh ter, Ethel Taylor. ShurTord Beasley, of Shelton Laurel, recently heard fro mhis the prospects of what is to come, son, Lieut. Bazz Beasley, who has stating that ; so far, we have not , been with the Navy for 15 years "even got the soles of our shoes wet, and before very long, we will be soaked up to our ankles and even our knees." Americans, he warned, and now stationed in California. Seaman and Mrs. Neil Ledf ord are now visiting with Mr. Led- must ford's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Sam tighten their belts, quicken their Ledford, at their home on White pace, clear their eyes and prepare Oak. Seaman Ledford has been for sacrifices unknown to our people with the Navy for 3 years and is since the Civil War. stationed in Panama. Miss Mary Moody, of Maggie, vis' ited Mr. and Mrs. Verlin Evans. Mr, and Mrs. Chauncey Palmer visited Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Car penter over the week-end. Mr. and Mrs. Estes McClure, Mrs. Ruby Snyder and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Wayne McClure, of Hazelwood, visited Mr. and Mrs. Roy Matney. Roy Matney, who has been ill, is improving. Mr. and Mrs. Jack Ferguson have returned to New Jersey after a week's visit with relatives here. VATKINS CHEVROLET CO. Announces its appointment as Waynesville Headquarters of the i VICTORY SERVICE LEAGUE A new national organiza tion of American car and truck owners who are uniting to "s a ve t h e wheels that serve Amer ica. Am er i c a ' s cars and trucks must be conserved if America is to be pre served. You can help your country by joining this new national alliance of motorists who are pledging "car conservation for Victory." Every motorist is eligible and is cordially invited to join the VSL. There is no charge, of course. And we are offering a free car conservation inspection when you join . in order to help you help your country. Come in today for your free membership card and car emblem. And bring your car in for a free con servation inspection. Watkins Chevrolet Comb any Waynesville Headquarters of the National VICTORY SERVICE LEAGUE THROW YOUR SCRAP INTO THE SCRAP! I I I I I I I I I VI II I I I I I I I I I 7 n - IJ II - ,1 I I 1 I I V $1.39 To $8.95 DEFT. STORE ii 1 :
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