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jlay te Light uj Happiness
Shine for You on Christmas Day
And Throughout the Wew Year
PEARCE'S BAKERY
I). V. WHITMAN, Owner
WISHING VOfJ
n mERRv
CHR! STfnns
Hi' viiil ou sincere unit
bilv "reelings, full of
iixi'l rlicer for each of you.
ml iiuv llie coming Iwelw
miiIis I'iml you happy anl
niniciiteil iii your even'
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Personality Beauty Shop
RUTH CRAIG, Owner
Phono I50G
AAF Releases
Details Of Giant
j Bomber, XB-36
I WASHINGTON Tli,' ..-..i Air
' Force Jkis disclosed smile addu.on
j m detail 1,1 iis coining super
bomber, tin- CuiiMilnliiti .1-ViilU'.'
Xli-lili said in .1 month. pub
lication. Air l"ui . .-. " that the !ue
plane was 'about to take to the
air."
A drawing of the bomber
showed it uali hues resembling
thoe of the Hoeing 15-29 Super
fortress, except thai the- six en
gines are sot into the ;iftrr pari of
the wing and the propePors push
rather Ihan pull
General If !! Arnold IV.:
mand General ..f the A. A F.
discussing the new ucaPnn recent -1.
said it would weigh more than
250.000 pounds and have an oper
ating radius of 5.000 miles. This
compares with a peak gross weight
of 140.000 pounds and about 1 ..
mile radius for the li-29
"Air Force" gave these general
facts about the XB-30. which is
being built at Fort Worth. Te;;
The muselage is ld" i'ect loiv
and l.r0 inches in diameter. The
tail raises forty-six feet seven
inches above the ground. Its fore
and aft compartments are linked
by a pressurized tunnel as in the
B-29. The crew will total seven
teen, including relief crewmen.
There will be sleeping accommo
dations and a pal ley to prepare
not meals. It will operate at more
than 30.000 feet altitude and can
make non-stop flights from Tokyo
to New York as "master of course."
The engines will be Pratt &
Whitney "Majors." the four-bank
radial, air-cooled monsters recent
ly announced as having an emer
gency power rating of more than
3.650 horsepower each. Cooling
will be by air taken in through
ducts in the leading edge of the
wing.
The Greatest Gift
AND A KAPPT
KtW YEAR
Merry Christmas to Our Readers
H. A. Osborne .
Heads Blue Ridjjc
Milk Producers
11. A. Osborne was re-elected
president of the Ulne Hidge Milk
Producers association Monday dur
ing a meeting of stockholder; and
members in the Fanners Federa
tion freezer locker plant.
Miller Ramsey was elected vice
president, and I) 1. Lasher, secretary-treasurer.
Four directors of
the association, re-elected Mon
day are, Mr. Osborne. ('. (.'. Cook,
Hoy Crowell and J V. Nolan:!.
Patronage dividends of Hi) per
cent, declared lor the 12-inonth
period ending Nov ,'i0. were pres
ented Mr. Osborne orosided
tristmas means mcta
thann&iltng presents
and opening pack
ages. Tfedy, at never
before in history, it means
giving something of our
selves to others.
For that is the
spirit of the Prince
of Peace, whose
birth we cele
brate. This year more
families in this
community have
given the supreme
gift the offering
oi sons for their country. Stars
on some service flags have
turned to gold. Each week
this newspaper has proudly
recorded the' deeds of those
who serve, fight and die, if
need be, that we may be free.
The families of theseheroes
know the true meaning of
Christmas. For they, also,
have given a Son.
Many of us cannot ma tcb. such
records of high sacrifice. But
we can give and we can serve
in other ways. We can make
good will and kindness, chari
ty and understanding not
empty words but
heart-warming re
iii9s in our deal
ings with cihs.
We can help the
boys returning to
this community
from the war build
a brave new fu
ture. We can
cheer the lonely
homes of servicemen still
far away. We can speed the
day ol peace on earth, jus
tice and brotherhood.
In thus giving of ourselves
we will all be far richer. And
we will add inner meaning
and strength to the age-old
but ever-new greeting which
this newspaper extends to
yon and yours
Letters To Editor
Brighten Steps
White stripes painted lengthwise
across the edges of cellar steps re
duce the likelihood of missteps.
Kditor The Mountaineer:
Again 1 have the privilege, as I
have had for so many .years, of
wishing you much happiness at this
Christmas season and to extend to
on my. hopes for your eontinucd
success in 1946. I do this with a
heart that is filled with thanksgiv
ing because all of us have much
for which to bo thankful. Both of
my own sons have been returned
to the States from their respective
war zones and both are well nnd
happy. Many of you have had a
similar experience.
Then, too, you should have ihc
satisfying knowledge of a job well
done in 1045. I only know about
agriculture and, in that field, I
know that you have rendered the
State a distinct service. We haw
increased our interest in feed
crops for livestock in a construc
tive sort of way that should be of
permanent value; we have built up
more interest In active livestock
production; we have directed in
terest to the production of mor?
corn at a lower coat-per bushel;
we have found a stimulating. inter-
est in better living on the farm:
I and we hae seen our rural young
people help iheir fathers and moth
ers to do a tremendous job of pro
curing and conserving food.
1 think, also, that the State is
beginning to know that there really
is something vital in a more pro
gressive and scientific type of
farming. You have been invalu
able in causing all of this to come
about. In fact, without your aid.
it would not have happened. 1 am
sincere in that statement and I
iM'lleve that thinking farmers in
all parts of the Slate will agree.
You have used the late informa
tion which has been developed here
by our scientists and agricultural
specialists and you have placed it
before the people that they might
be guided by its information.
I have tried to be your reporter
here, giving you the facts as I
found them. Your cooperation has
been deeply satisfying. And so
again I wish you the compliments
of the season and my good wishes
for 194H
Sincerely.
FRANK .IFTKIt
G.I. Brides Face
Two-Year Wait
For Citizenship
From Iceland to Italy and m ound
the world to Austrulia, the 100,000
girls who man-ied American serv
ice men during the war will be
eomtng to the United States soon.
They'll be coining us .aliens, but
they ran attain cittfeiisitip in two
years.
la most esses, according to the
Department of Justice, their (!. I.
children are cltUens at birth.
Here are the iteps a foreign
born wife nuiMt take to become an
American:
1. Register with the American
Consul in her country'- The State
Department says most of the wives
overseas already haw done so.
2. Obtain a 'visa. Visas are be
ing hHd up, but the State De
partment plans to issue them
promptly when the Army makes
ships available to wives.
3. On arrival in this country,
present the visa to port of entry
offcials. They will forward it to
llie Commissioner of Immigration
and Naturalization at 'Philadelphia.
4. Before completing two years
of residence in the United States,
file a preliminary petition ler citl
senship. 5. At the nd of two years of
residence, file a formal petition
for citizenship,
6. Attend a .court hearing to
determine if she is eligible to be
naturalized.
As for children born abroad:
If the father is twenty-one or
over, his child Is cttuen- at birth,
provided, however, the father had
lived in the United States ten
years, five years of which were
after attaining the age1 of sixteen.
This exception would apply only
in a few cases, since service In
the armed forces is counted ps
residence.
.If the father is under twentv
one, his child must be naturalized.
When the alien mother is natur
alized, the child in most cases will
automatically become an American
citizen.
Of the estimated 5,000 alien
wives of service men already In
the country, few have been here
long enough to apply for' naturali
zation. The Justice Department
expects the big onslaught to start
in February, 1948, two years after
mass arrivals begin.
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BtMua Sailer
Don't let the water run low In the
boiler of a atoam heating plant. In
atead of trying to watch the water
line, better have the boiler equipped
with a device which automatically
keeps it supplied with the right
amount of water and cuts heat off if
the water line is dangerously low.
to Overybody
Because we are proud to number you among
our friends vve send you these Christmas
Greetings. May this Christmas bring added
pleasures of true health and happiness to
every one of you.
May the coming New Year bring you every
happiness, and the fullness of success reward
your efforts in all your undertakings.
SINGER SEWING SHOP
MR. ANT) MRS. T. L. CAMPBELL
Atlantic flnnicanes
Virtually all Atlantic hurricanei
occur north of the Equator.
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