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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
Early Edition

The Ypsilanti Daily Press Will
be published early Thursday be-
cause the date. Jan !. Us a le-
gal holiday. The early edition
will allow lewsboys and other
employees Of the Press 20 par
ticipate in home activities and
take part with others in the
nation on the day proclaimed by
the President as a day Of prayer
for the welfare u the nation.
Press employees wish readers
happiness IN 1912.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
solplERs ON LEAVE

Fort Custer. Mich Dec Gins
With restrictions on passes and
distances which soldiers may tray
Ell on leave. most men o. Fort Gus
ter were prepared TO greet the New
Year at civilian centers. Only men
needed for guard requirements will
be unable to leave the post. Of
ncers SAID
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
Deadline Nears
on Hitler Boast

Adolf Hitler has until midnight
to make good his boast that be
will win the war this year.
Last Jan. l Hitler said In an
order of the day TO his then unde-
feated. enthusiastic army:
Soldiers. the year 1871 will
bring consummation Of the great
est victory of our history.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
America Will Welcome New
Year With Whoopee Parties
Central Press Phonephoto

fucing them with air raid alarms
and to make certain that genuine
alert signals would not be mis-
interpreted.
Inland cities generally posted no
restrictions.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

Word that the famous Eiffel
Tower in Paris may become just
so much more scrap metal for the
hungry nav Of Nazi Germany's
war industries comes from Vichy
ia the German radio in Berlin.
The radio reported that a member
Of a committee appointed to pro-
pose removal of certain edihces
presenting no artistic or historic
interest had said the tower. built
in 1859, is incompatible with the
the architectural harmony Of
Paris and constitutes an insult TO
the aesthetic taste
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
Today IN 1916

CBy Associated PressJ
Russians. Rumanians fall back
steadily from Transylvanian Alps
and lower Moldavian region. Ger.
mans repulsed in surprise attack
In Nerdun sector
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
FIREMAN succumss

Detroit Mica Dec. 3i-iNS-Fu
neral srran sements We're comp.s;ed
today for Thomls = Mcnamara. IS,
for 80 years a Detroit fireman. who
died at Providence Hospital TUes
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

BERN, Switzerland-AP- DNB
dispatch from Rome today reported
the death OF Colonel Sergio Pinelli
55, chief Of Italian army propa-
ganda.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

Lieut.. Thomas II. Johnson, Jr, Y.
S. A.. and his bride. the former
Miss Ann c. Drum, leave the
chapel on Governors island, New
York. above. after their marriage.
The brides father is Lieut. Gen.
Hugh A. Drum. commander OF
the First army. with headquarteri
on the island
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

In recess
House public buildings commit
tee continues study Of department
tai decentralization
TUESDAY
Senate passed re- o'ution fixing
opening Of new session on Jan.
5.
House met briefly
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

CHELSEA. Mass -lNS-The re-
Gently remcdelled Broadway
Theater was destroyed by fire ear.
ly today that threatened Tor a time
TO sweep the entire business dis.
trict Damage was estimated at
$4,000. The blaze, OF undeterm.
ined origin. started in a recreation
parlor in the basement 81 the build
ing The theater balcony and root
collapsed but no hremcn were in.
jured.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

CHUNGKtNG ms Chinese
military authorities said today
that fierce fighting Is raging along
the entire northern Human Prov
ince front
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31
Congress Today

CBv Associated Press)
Senate and House
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

NEW YORK-AP-General Sir
Archibald Waven. British com
mander in chief in India, today
cabled Secretary Of War Stimson
wishing the L s. Army success in
1892 "on behalf of all tho troops
under my command,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

HONOLULU-lNS-V:lators Of
Hawaii's wartime prohibition reg
ulations will face stern provost
coust instead Of peace-time prose
cution, it became clear today after
Honolulu experienced its first boot
logger raid since the conflict be-
gan. Police Chief W A. Gabriel
son announced the Lido Cafe had
been raidcd and its liquor stocks
seized The chief added he ex.
poets several more raids will be
made.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

RENO. Nev.-AP- Mrs. Bonita
Edwards Manville, fifth wife OF
Tommy Manyille. broke her ankle
yesterday while skiing on nearby
Mount Rose. She will have 20
wear a cast for. six weeks while
establishing residence to divorce
the asbestos fortune heir.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

BERLIN-AP- japanese author
tiles temporarily lifted wartime
restrictions, including the curtail.
ment Of alcoholic beverages, to
enable the nation 10 celebrate
New Years day in traditional style,
German dispatches from Tokyo
said today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

KANSAS CITY, Kas. --AP-
Thirteen prisoners who turned
down HAMMOCK and lima beans yes
terday because they weren't serv-
ed enough bread TO make jelly
sandwiches continued a hunger
strike today.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

BUENOS AIRES-INS-A large
number OF Germans were under ar
rest at Porto Allegro in the state OF
Rio Grande do SUI today after po-
lice raided several Nazi CLUBS.
Sixteen storm troop members
were among those held. Several
persons were killed and wounded.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

CHICAGO-George a. Schmidt.
chairman OF the board of directors
of the American Meat institute. an.
nounced today that 1912 livestock
and meat supplies for military, do
nestle and overseas trade were
large and ample.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-12-31

LONDON-INS - Admiral Sir
Roger Reyes World War hero of
Zeebrugge. declared that reports
of his sons death in Libya are
quite unconf.med thus far.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Will Dedicate
Jefferson Bid g,
New Building To Be Brought
Into Service This A. M.
Special Program.

The Jefferson high school, the
oldest in the county will open
the 1941-42 school year this morn
ing with a formal dedication ser
vice of the new $4,000 school
building, which will be brought
into service for the first time.
The official dedicatory service
will open at $50 (EST) and all
school patrons as we'll as the gen.
eral public are cordially invited to
attend.
The new building which is an
addition to one already in use
contains seven additional class
rooms and a spacious auditorium.
The dedication service will be
held in the new auditorium, J..
Paul Miller, principal of the
school announced.
The building was erected under
the sponsorship Of the school with
the aid of WPA. During the past
two years the PIT. A., teachers,
patrons and students have worked
hard to raise the necessary funds
for the sponsoring agent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Gentry Stresses
Need For Sports
Club In County
Pres. of Allegheny Sports
mems Club Was Guest
Speaker Here.

The need for the organization
of a sportsmen's club in Ashe
county was stressed by Ralph
Gentry, president of the Allegha-
ny county sportsmen's organiza-
ton who spoke at the Rotary
meeting here last Thursday night.
Mr.. Gentry reviewed some of
the accomplishments achieved by
his club since it's organization less
than two years ago, and discussed
the general program of game and
fish conservation in the state.
'We are fortunate in having
Horton Doughton as chairman of
the state departments game and
fish commission and if we sports
men will organize and help deter
mine our needs and wishes, the
state department will cooperate
with u.s." he said.
The speaker was introduced by
w. B. Austin. Harve Goodman,
county game warden, was one of
the guests present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Much Progress Made By New
Soil Conservation District

Wade E. Eller, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors of the New
River Soil Conservation District,
announced today that the district
had completed farm plans for CO.
operation Of land owners with the
district in soil conservation on Is
farms in Ashe county, compris-
ing a total acreage of $3.50, and
II farms in Allegheny, with a
total acreage Of 1854.
During the two months the dis
trict has been in operation that
its technicians have held some Is
o d d neighborhood conferences
with farmers interested in pro-
noting soil conservation on their
farms and within their neighbour
hood. Attendance at the meetings
had been good, particularly in
that the men and women attend
ing in most instances were COM
munity leaders who were as much
interested in promoting the well
fare of the community as in con-
serving soil on their individual
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28

farms. From these conferences
the district has received over one
hundred and twenty invitations to
send its representatives to indi-
vidual farms to prepare soil con-
servation plans.
Mr.. Eller said that he and the
other members of the Board of
Supervisors, Mr.. Jim Gambill
and Mr.. J. c. Little in Ashe coun-
ty, and Mr.. Alton w. Thompson
and Mr.. Dillon Edwards in Allie
ghany county, were we'll pleased
with the soil conserving plans al
ready prepared and in operation.
On the 10 plans already COM
pleted in Ashe county the dis
trict and the land owners are CO.
operating to establish al acres
of systematic crop rotations, 2O8
acres Of crop rotations arranged
in strips on the contour, 10 acres
of kudzu paintings for road bank
protection and gully sterilization,
2 acres of sericea 1espedeza plant
Continued on Page Four) ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Neal Farms To
Be Sold Friday
Large Crowd Expected to At
tend Sale Near jefferson.
Starts at 1000.

A large crowd is expected to
attend the auction sale tomor-
row of the two large farms of the
Frank Neal estate, located in and
near Jefferson on the Grassy
Creek highway.
These fine 300-acre farms have
been subdivided into small acre.
age tracts and will be sold at the
buyers price on an easy terms
basis.
The sale will commence at 10
o'clock in the morning eastern
standard time, and will be con-
Quoted by Walter & Gurley Auc-
ton company, of Hickory, for ].
F. Neal, who is administrator of
his fathers estate.
On the farms are several acres
of the finest pasture land in Ashe
county, one five room dwelling,
two tenant houses, several good
springs, and so on.
Zone farm is ideal for resident
lots, ideal for investment, ideal
for farming and faces both high
ways" Mr.. Neal stated.
Cash prizes will be given away
and music will be furnished for
the occasion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Much Interest
Being Shown In
Ashe Co. Fair
Catalogues Are Now Being
distributed Throughout
The County.

Cali 1,1ications are that the
Ashe county Fair to be held here
Sept. 1920, will be more success
full than ever before, judging from
the interest shown" Secretary H.
D. Quessenberry said.
The Fair catalogues containing
a complete list of premiums, COM
mittees, program and other infor-
nation which were issued last
week are now being distributed
through the county agents office,
over milk routes by the Kraft
cheese plant and at various stores
and other centrally located places.
Those interested in receiving cat
alogues may call for them at the
following places in West Jeffer-
son: GraybeaPs Drug store, Cen
trail Hardware company, Skyland
Post, Parker's store, First Nat
ional bank, Smithey's store,
Belk's store, Ashe Hardware COM
pany and w. J. Produce company.
Other stores who desire to dis
tribute some catalogues are asked
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Reds Fight Hard Against
Nazis; Disorder In France

While Germany and Russia are
carrying on a terrific battle from
the Baltic to the Black Sea, the
situation in Iran looked more fav-
orable for a peaceful settlement
for Russia and England and Jap
an appears less inclined to make
an issue of the delivery of Ameri-
can aviation gasoline and other
war supplies to Russia by way of
Vladivostok.
In tremendous air battles be-
fore Leningrad the Russians re-
ported 101 Nazi planes destroyed
in the sky and on airdromes in
two days this week.
Below the almost continuous
fighting for mastery of the air
above the Soviet Unions second
city, Russian military dispatches
said, German panzers, motorcy-
clists and infantry charging to-
ward the Baltic port were being
moved down in windows by So
Wet machine-gunners in forest
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28

canopied redoubts.
In air clashes on Monday alone
the Soviet Information bureau
communique listed SO German
planes destroyed along the entire
front and So the day before. It
gave the Red air force losses for
Monday as only 18.
The fact that the greater per-
centage of the luftwaffe craft
were downed in the Leningrad
area indicated that the Germans
now have launched an about aer-
ial offensive to try to soften up
the city for Germans driving up
from the south and southwest.
The Germans declared yester-
day that they had at last stormed
and captured Dnieperopetrovsk
described by them as the last
Russian position west of the Dnie-
per river, and claimed moreover
that they had made another men
acing breach in the Red defenses
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Con. r. L. Doughton
Tells Press Nation Is
Facing Critical Time
Spoke to Midwestern Press
Assn. at Shatley Springs
Saturday Evening.
GOOD ATTENDANCE

eve are in the midst of the
most serious condition that has
ever confronted our country, and
with the press lies a great res
possibility to arouse and awaken
the nation to the seriousness OF
the times, Congressman r. L.
Doughton told the members of the
Midwestern press association and
special guests, Saturday evening,
at the August meeting of the
group held at Shatley Springs.
eve will be called upon to
make sacrifices for the salvation
Of our country which is now fac
ing one of the most serious and
solemn hours in this history" he
declared, and said that national
unity was needed to face the pre-
sent crisis.
In discussing the press and its
Importance to education and de-
mocracy, he pointed out that this
was the only group or profession
included in the constitution. In
speaking of the keystone of de-
mocracy, freedom of speech, re-
ligion, and the press he explained
that President Roosevelt had add
ed another freedom of fear from
dictators.
Freedom of the press has new
er been endangered in this coun-
try because of the worthy service
it has rendered every worthwhile
cause and because there is no pro-
fession or group that has kept
their calling more unsullied", he
declared. He said that the press
is unusual because it as a pri-
vately owned public utility which
bears a great responsibility of
public opinion and bring
ing about response to public mat
tiers. He pointed out that Presi-
dent Roosevelt and all other pub
lie officials were not only influ-
enced by the press but were in
CONTINUED on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
TEACHERS MEETING
SATURDAY, SEPT. 6

A countrywide teachers
meeting will be held at the
courthouse on Saturday, Sept
ember 6, starting at 1880 o.
clock eastern standard time,
Supt. J. b. Hash announced
yesterday.
This meeting is being held
for three major purposes: first,
to organize a county unit of the
North Carolina Education aSsO-
citation; second, to formulate
plans for the enforcement of
the state compulsory attend
ance law; third, to fill out in
dividual teacher retirement
forms.
All principals and teachers
are expected to attend the
meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Ashe Missionary
Baptists To Meet
At Phoenix Fri.
Fine Program Is Planned for
the Fifty-Fifth Associa-
tiOnal Meeting.

Plans are now in readiness for
the fifty-fifth annual session OF
the Ashe Missionary Baptist as
ISOLATION which will convene at
the Phoenix Baptist church on
Friday morning and continue
through Sunday morning, the Mo-
derator, J. G. Goodman amour
ces.
A fine program will be carried
out and a good attendance is ex-
pected.
The meeting will open on Fri
day morning at 9:45, with the
Rev. w. F. Barker, of Silas
Creek, conducting the devotionals.
Rev. H. M. Winkler, of Todd, will
preach the sermon at 1000 o.
clock. Following this will be the
moderator's period when the cleo
ton of officers, recognition of Wis
itors and discussion of other mat
tiers will take place.
The group Will adjourn at noon
for lunch and the sermon in the
afternoon will be preached by
Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL, of Creston.
Rev. Gwyn Blackburn will preach
the sermon on Friday night.
Saturday morning, Rev. E. z.
Sexton will open the meeting
with devotionals after which will
be held a period of discussion of
training activities, associational
work and other matters.
Following the lunch period fl
nances, temperance, public NOR
ais, plans for the coming year,
Sunday schools and other activi-
ties will be reported. The sermon
will be delivered at 800 o'clock
by Rev. J. R. Shumate, of Sugar
Grove, Va.
Rev. M. D. Hart will preach the
sermon on Saturday night and
Rev. w. T. Wilmington on Sun
day morning. Rev. A. c. Ashley
will conduct the devotionals. The
meeting will adjourn at noon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Most All Schools In
Ashe County Started
Today; Three Mon
Lansing and Healing Springs
Delayed Because of Lack
OF Bus Drivers.
81 SCHOOLS IN ASHE

All schools in Ashe county, ex-
cept two high schools and two
elementary, are expected to open
this morning at $50 o'clock east
ern time or $50 daylight savings
time.
The Lansing saG.d1 He a1in g
Springs high schools, which are
unable to open today because of
not having a sufficient number of
certified bus drivers, will no
doubt open Monday morning, as
will the Helton school. The West
Pine Swamp colored school is
scheduled to open on Tuesday.
The West Jefferson school start
ed Monday with a record enroll
ment of 485. This school opened
earlier in order to have a holiday
during fair week.
In the county there are 9 CEN
trail high schools, 48 one and two
teacher schools and four colored
schools, making a total of 81
schools in all
Enrolment for the county last
year was 6,037, with 1,119 in high
schools, 4,735 in grades and 103
colored pupils.
During the past week teachers
meetings have been held in all of
the school districts and princi-
pals and teachers are looking for
ward to having the best and most
successful year in the history of
education in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Telephone Co. Is
Making Plans 10
Improve Service
Beddingfield Saws Plans Now
Underway to Give Jeffer-
sons Another Line.
NEED IS ADMITTED

The Central Electric & Tele-
phone company is now making
plans to give Wes+ Jefferson an
other circuit to North Wilkes
boro and thereby speed up the
service on long distance calls, w.
S. Beddingfield, of Elkin, who is
manager of the local system, stat
ed yesterday while in town.
eve are unable to state when
the matter will materialize, but
we are taking it up with the COM
pany officials now and hope to
have a full announcement in the
near future" he stated.
among other things, we are
confronted with shortage of ma
terials, due to the defense priori-
ties on certain commodities" he
explained.
A short time ago, under the
sponsorship Of the Rotary club, a
movement was started to get the
company to provide another out
side toll line and to improve tele-
phone service here in the Jeffer-
sons.
A petition, signed by a large
number of patrons, was sent tc
the state utilities commission ir
Raleigh. One of the major i'm,
provements sought was another
circuit and local officials of the
company readily admit that this
is badly needed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Is ATTENDED CRIPPLED
CHILDREN'S CLINIC WE'D

A total of Is children attended
the crippled children's clinic held
at the health department last
Wednesday afternoon.
DR.. J. S. Gaul was unable to be
present and in his absence, DR..
King gave treatments.
The next clinic in this county
will be held in October.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
PRICE COW COMPLETES
NEW OFFICIAL RECORD

Peterborough, N. H.-A new re-
cord, exceeding the average of
the Guernsey breed for her age
and class has just been completed
by six year old cow, Gaymost's
Dorothy 414641 of Clifton, North
Carolina, tested and owned by
C. B. Price. Her official record
supervised by the North Carolina
State College and announced by
the American Guernsey Cattle
Club is 1898 pounds of milk
and STAT pounds of butter fat,
class A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-28
Ashe Schools Do
Not Have Enough
Of Bus Drivers
Lansing, III. Springs to Delay
Opening. Must Have Reg
ular and Asst. Driver.
TRAINING GIVEN

Of the 9 central high schools in
Ashe county, only two of them
have the. required number of eli
gible bus drivers and two schools
are unable to open this morning
because of not having certified
drivers, according to information
obtained from Supt. J. B. Hash's
office this morning.
The new state law requires that
there shall be a regular and an
assistant driver for each school
bus and that these drivers must
pass both written and road tests.
During the two-day bus driv-
ers' school held last week in this
county, 80 drivers, four of whom
are teachers or principals, passed
! the examinations and were awar-
ded certificates signed by a state
patrolman and the county's chief
bus mechanic.
West Jefferson and Jefferson
are the only schools that now
have certified regular and assis-
tant drivers for each bus.
The Lansing school operates 6
buses and yesterday this school
did not have a single certified
driver Healing Springs has 4
buses and only two drivers have
passed the necessary tests.
May Open Monday
AS a result, these two schools
will not open today. Arrange
ments are being made to give in
structions to drivers for these
schools Saturday afternoon and to
issue temporary permits to them.
If sufficient number of drivers
qualify, these two schools will
probably open next Monday.
The other five schools, River
view, Virginia-Carolina, Nathan's
Creek, Fleetwood and Elkland,
have enough certified drivers to
open today, it is stated.
A total of 81 buses are operat-
ed in this county and are as
signed as follows: Jefferson, 8;
Riverview, 5; Virginia-Carolina,
| 2; Healing Springs, 4; Nathan's
Creek, 4; West Jefferson, 2; Fleet
wood, 8; Elkland. 2; Lansing, 6.
Continued on Page Four)