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WAYNESVILLE MOUNTAINEER
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Doctors Declare
Proposed Health
Law 'Impossible'
CHICAGO Tly Association of
American Physicians and Surfifons.
terming the Wagner-M I'i'ray-1 )i un
ci 1 bill "a Utopian impossibility,"
expressed opposition to any form
of .socialized medicine or compul
sory health insurance.
The Association's hoard of direc
tors and house of delegates said in
a statement following the croup's
annual two-d iv meeting that plans
offered by the hill aiid hy I'resi
detit Truman "can unl lead to the
disintegration of the equality of
medical care recencd by peojile."
"Proponents of the hill." the
statement said, "are unwilling or
unable to read tile pages of recent
medical history or i consider the
basic naiure of mankind The adop
tion of such legislation by our Con
Kress would inevitably lead to (lis
integration of medical rare am! the
over-all cost of such inlerior care
Would be excessive.
NAZIS HAD THIS NEARLY RSAOY
Memorial Chapel
Approved At Lake
President Truman in a letter
to Dr. Elmer T. Clark, of New
York, has approved the appeal of
the bishops of the Southeastern
jurisdiction of the Methodist
church for funds to erect a memo
rial chapel in honor of the Metho
dist youth from nine South
eastern states who served in the
armed forces, on the grounds at
the Lake Junaluska Assembly.
The construction of the chape!
will get under way in the .'a''!
part of 1046 and plans now are
lor completion before the ciose n;'
the year, it was learned from Dr.
F. S. Love, superintendent of the
assembly.
In the room of Remembrance,
connected with the chapel by a
cloister will repose oil an altar a
Book of Memory in which will be
inscribed the names of those whose
churches have thus honored I hem.
Record will also be made of Meth
odist ministers who have served
as chaplains. Special memorials
for those who gave their lives are
also being planned.
The chapel, with furnishings
and landscaping, will cost approxi
mately $75,000 It is being financed
by each church giving one dollar
for each name on its service flag.
B. A. Whitmore of Nashville. Term.,
treasurer of the fund, has report
ed that one-third of the required
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ALMOST PERFECTED AT THE WAR'S END, this controlled and rocket-pro-
pelled Nazi missile carried a "proximity fuse" to explode it near a tar
get plane. Called the X-4. it was to be launched from mother planes.
Gen. H. II. Arnold's report revealed it. AAF photo. (International)
Claude B. Hosaflook, Jr.
Serving Aboard Tangier
Claude Henton Hosaflook, Jr.,
seaman first class, of Waynesville,
who is serving aboard the USS
Tangier, saw the stars and stripes
raised over Omineto, Japan, while
serving aboard the seaplane tend
er. The ship is a veteran of Pearl
Harbor and was one of the first
to open fire on Jap aircraft during
the sneak attack. 1
The Tangier, particpant in the
Admiralty Islands. New Guinea,
Morotai, and the Philippines cam
paigns, tended planes of Black Cat
squadrons which in the Philippines
and Morotai alone sank or knocked
out 116,000 tons of Jap shipping
and damaged another 55,500 tons.
Her occupation job. aside from
routine plane tending is to carry
mail, make weather observations
and serve as the fleet postoffice
for northern Honshu.
A GRAVE SlTl'ATION
UNDER CONSIDERATION
A 17-day strike of grave-diggers
in a small South Side cemetery in
Chicago, left 20 freshly turned-over
graves and so many coffins unlmr
ied that no more funerals could he
held until arrangements were made
for vault accommodations. Recog
nition of the union demands allow
ed conditions to be restored to nor
malcy. amount has already been received.
The bishops have designated the
project as "A Temple of Peace,
dedicated in the name of the
Prince of Pence to those who won
tlie peace."
East Waynesville
PTA Holds Meeting
The East Waynesville Parent
Teacher Association held their reg
ular meeting at the school on
Tuesday night, with an interesting
program presented.
A play was given by the pupils
of the fifth grade under the direc
tion of Mrs. Earl MesSer, teacher.
The (ilee club which is directed
by Miss Stephanie Moore' gave a
selertion of folk song.
Announcement was mado of the
next meeting which will be held
the first Tuesday in Jdnuary.
MAY BRING HIS GIRAFFE
San Francisco The War Ship
ping Administration has ruled that
veterans returning home on USA
ships may not bring home mon
keys, honeys bears or birds of the
parrot family.
However, they may bring with
them their dog, giraffe, camel, ox,
antelope, horse, deer, goat or sheep.
IN OVERSEAS PACKAGE
Berkeley, Calif. The body o!
an eight-pound baby girl encased
in an overseas mailing container
and wrapped in white tissue paper
tied with green ribbon, was found
yesterday in the women's rest
room of a department store. The
infant had been dead for several
days.
She icoylyi: "You can take me
to the theater tomorrow night un
less of course you meet someone
more attractive in the meantime."
Me ifrankly): "I say, that's very
decent of you. We'll leave it like
that, then, shall we?"
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Gills She Wants
9 Elite Cosmetic Sets
O High Grade Wallets
O Cigarette Cases
O Gift Boxes . . . Soap Sets
O Gift Powder, All Kinds
O Perfume, All Kinds
O Perfume Sets
O Highest Grade Stationery
Q Highest Grade Compacts
O And Many Other Gifts
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Mailing Packages
For You Free
He'll Like One Of These . . .
Q Men's Fitted Cases
O High Grade Wallets
O Cigarette Lighters
O Leather Cigar Cases
O Shaving and Toilet Sets
O Cigars by the Box
O Pipe Large Selection All Tobaccos
W7e specialize on the Wonder Van Roy
Pipe . . . Advertised in 26" Leading
Magazines.
Large Assortment of Dolls and Toys for the Kiddies
WE ARE HEADQUARTERS FOR CHRISTMAS CARDS
50c to $2.25 Per Box . . . Also Single Cards
;ehdjebs.on's cqener
1 RIain Street Opposite Post OflSce
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R. C. DUNN, Owner i EMMA HENDERSON, Mgr. I
Truman Hails
Marshall As
Victory Chief
WASIMNCJ'nJN' --President Tru
man honored On. Ceoifie C. Mar
shall as the man Who ttave the na
tion victory and "takes his place at
the head of the yreat Commanders
of historv."
These uoids were from the cita
tion accompanying award of an
oak-leaf cluster to the' Distinguish
ed Service Aledal won by General
Marshall in World War I. The
citation vas read by Mr. Truman
at ceremonies in the courtyard ol
the Aniij's vast renlaon Building.
General Marshal has just retired
after six .sears as Chlet of Staff,
t( he succeeded hy Ceil. Dwijjiit 1)
KiScimower.
In a(ce)tin the new honor
C"neral Marshall paid special tri
bute t.o those in tne armed lorces
and as well to those in l lie pro
ductive ranks on the home front
who had worked together to ach
ieve final victory in the war.
lie also praised the President
for his leadership in the closing
phases of the war, saying that il
had made "coitain that both in
Kurope and in the Pacific not a
moment was lost to brini! a swift
end to the tragic colomiiv i.t ihis
generation."
The citation read:
"In a war unparalleled 10 mag
nitude and in horror, millions of
Americans gave their country out
standing service. General of the
Army George C. Marshall gave it
victory .
"Hy the favor of Providence.
General Marshall became Chief of
Stall' of the t inted Stales Army on
,he dii.v that
Poland, ills
nought into
military Ion
he was able
understand tin
Germany attacked
was the vision that
being the greatest
m history. ISccau.se
to make the Allies
true potentiality ol
American greatness in personnel
'.ml material, he was able to exer
ise grcatt r inlluence than any
al:T man on I he siialegy of vie
lory.
"It was, he who first recognized
.hat vielor.v in a global war would
Jepeml on this nation's capacity
a) ring the earth with iar-lUing
aipply lines, to arm cver.v willing
ally, and to overcome the aggres
sor nations with superior lire
power, lie was the (irst to see the
ecn.iologieal cunning and conf
luent grcaler dunger of the Nazi
enemy. He was the master pro
ponent of a ground assault across
the r.nglish Channel into the plains
of Western Kurope directed by a
.angle supreme Allied commander.
,'te insisted on nia'iit, lining unve
aiiitmg pressure against the Jap
anese, thereby preventing them
irom becoming intrenched in their
stolon empire and enabling our
imely advances across the Pacific.
He obtained from Congress inc.
jtupendous sums that made pos
sible the atomic bomb, well know
.ng that failure would be his sole
responsibility.
"Statesmen and soldier, he had
courage, fortitude, and vision, and,
nest of all, a rare self-effacement,
tie has been a tower of strength
md counselor of two Commanders
of Chief His standards of charac
ter, conduct, and efficiency inspir
ed the entire army, the nation, and
.he world. To him as much as to
any individual the Unuoi .Scales
owes its future. He takes his
place tit the head of the great com
manders of history."
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Prnd of her f e-51 d of her
ervioe to her country, Ny Nurse
Fye Elmo White of -BFD 2, New
Bethlehem, P., Is supporting the
Victory Loan and Tias accepted "as
signment to Uie. Samponj N. Y
Naval Hospital from the' PacHIc
where she won' the Bronm 6tr
Medal. She also has the' Haitian
Campalen Medal, the. Victory Med
al, American - Defense Medal and
the European-Africa-Middle Eastern
Area Campaign Medal.
Tobacco Price
Ceilings Same
WASHINGTON Price ceilings
for various grades of this year's
crop of hurley tobacco will be the
same as those on the 1944 crop.
The OPA announced today that
the old price schedules would ap
ply to sales on the warehouse floor,
as well as to dealer sales.
OPA said last year's ceilings re
turned an average of 44 cents a
pound to growers. Here arc price
ranges for various grades:
Group A, 52 to 62 cents a pound;
Group H. 18 to 57 cents; Group C,
28 to GO cents; flyings or Group X,
20 to 57 cents; tips or Group T, 15
to 41 cents; nondescript or Group
N. f) to 26 cents.
Tor services by dealers why buy
burley on direct order, ceilings
have been increased in three in
stances to bring them in lino villi
allowances granted flue-cured to
bacco dealers, and to cover in
creased costs.
The allowance for buying and
green prizing was increased from
$1.50 to $1.75 a hundred pounds;
for redrying from $2.10 to $2.35;
and for buying and redrying from
$2.60 to $2.85.
PLEADS GUILTY
Shakopee, Minn. Wilfred Shack,
27. plead guilty to killing Sally
Kicker of Minneapolis on a coun
try road, Oct. 15. Shack said he
had carried the gun for two
months, awaiting an opportunity
to rhoot the girl, who refused to
marry him.
Frankly, th?re is something ab
surd about an economy that pays
prize fighters more money in a
night than a teacher can earn in
a lifetime.
Telephone Asheville 5340
For Spot Reservation For
Your Tobacco Crop
At The
Carolina and
Farmers Warehouses
VALLEY STREET IN ASHEVTLtfc
Tell us the day - and ' hour yorr ero will '
arrive. We are takiaft this advance ti 1b
order to save yon time.
First Sale at Carolina
MONDAY, DEC. 3
We Are In Business FonYott!
TOP PRICES I... QUICK MONEY !
. . Operated By:
Farmers Federation Cooperative
N. C. Building
Plans Hiked
HALEIGH--More than $2.5tfl).
000 worth of building construction
was authorized in North Carolina
t-ities during October, it was an
nounced. This is a little over 20
per cent -more than in September.
It is also an increase of 37H.9
per cent as compared with October.
1944, when some $567,000 worth
of building was done. Of the total
authorized, construction in October,
over $565,000 was for new resi
dential buildings, more than $537,
00( for non-residential buildings;
and some $588,000 for additions,
alterations and repairs. Greens
boro led the cities with authorized
construction valued at more than
$305,000;' Chnrlotfd Wat peconH
with approximately $303,000; anil
AShevllle; thlroV with' over $28(li-
000.'
Meanwhile, it is reported" that
the 54 reporting North1 Carolina
towns with a population of less
than 10,000, had authorized con
truetion' work amounting1, tb' the
totdl of around $802,000' for Oc
tober. Of this amount,' at ' least
$404,000' was spent : on' new resi
dential buildings; $358,000 on non
resldentfal constructfim' and 1 $38;
000 on additions, alterations unti
repairs.
I Asheboro led the reporting towns
with more than $105,000 for autho
rized construction; Lumberton was
spcond with some $89,000; and Rose
am, third, with $66,000.
THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29
DON'T FOO,
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When Interested lm Sifts For
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And also garments and items of all kinds
ou to Visit our Green Bo
We Invite
Frequently now, we
hear visitors to the
Green Room saying-
You Will Find There Dolls and Stu
Dogs, Bears,, P&ndas
Dolls range in price from $1 to $7.50 and you will find tt
of every type and variety
Suggested Practical Gift Items
Johnson's Gift Set Infant's $1.79
Baby Record Book To 7 Years $2.19
Baby Room Pictures 89c to $2.98
Bassinette Pads $1.29
Sheet and Pillow Case Sets $1.98
Infant's Toy Items 10 to 97c
Baby Blankets
97c to $5.95
Of all the gift items for
new-comers, blankets are
tops.
And we have a .lovely
group from which- you
may make your selection.
Infant's Comforters $3.49 to $5.95
Tufted Bedspreads $3.49 to $5.50
Infant's All Wool Shawls
.$2.35 to $4.74
Sweater Sets Assorted Colors , $1.98 up
Carriage Robes $5.95
Infant's Gowns 69c up Sacques 97c up
Infant's Knitted 3-Piece Snow Suit $4.79
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Baby. Bunting
Lovelv Ah Gift
Assorted Colors and
$3.49 to $4.3
Another Nice Ite
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A' Variety to ho
$1.98 to SM
We Have Been Able To List Only A Few Itej
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We cordially invite you to visit our store early in xi
shopping tour
KAY'S DEPT. STORE
A Good Place For The Whole Family to Trade