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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Cold Weather And Russians
Slow German Forces Down

Armlstlce Day again saw no ar
mistice in Europe where extreme
winter weather has slowed the
Germans down in their drive to-
ward Moscow. They are, however,
making every effort to cut off
Russia's access to the Arctic ocean.
The Russian armies defending
Moscow have thrown the Germans
back on the southwestern anchor
of the Red line near Maloyaros1a-
vets and have surrounded sub
stantial forces of the invader on
the northwestern wing near Vo-
lokolamsk.
Each sector is some IS miles
from Moscow, the one below and
the other above the capital.
In the third major area of hea-
Wy fighting-around lula, 100
miles due south of Moscow-ac-
ton by the available accounts was
bloodily inconclusive.
Tuesdays Russian communique
said that in the last four days of
fighting on the lula front Rus
sian units had annihilated more
than 1000 Germans, capturing
seven field guns, 10 mortars, 800
cases of mines, 38 machine-guns,
more than 200 rifles, over 100
horses, two wireless transmitters
and much other equipment.
Everywhere along the central
front the Germans were reported
by the Soviet command to be
showing signs of increasing ex-
haustion.
The German armies of the north
appear to be pursuing a steadily
developing strategy aimed at cut
ting off Russia's access to the Arc
tic ocean.
Military sources said the Soviet
Unions Arctic seaports were be-
ing isolated to an increasing de-
gree. (The main ones are Muir
mansk, on the Kola peninsula,
and Archangel, on the southern
shores of the White sea. Most
ships carrying British and Ameri-
can supplies to Russia have been
reported using Archangel.)
The Arctic is more difficult to
block than the other water in
lets to the great Soviet land en-
pire because Of the distance from
the zones of active warfare.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Appearance Means Much

Sometimes we do things without think
ing of what the result will be- Carelessness
might cause us to have fault that could
easily be corrected.
One thing we do which, if stopped, would
add to the appearance of the business Sec
tons of our towns. That u.s. dropping of dis
carded paper bags and wrappers on the
streets.
If these wrappers and such like would
be taken to proper place of disposal, the
untidiness of the streets would be improved
upon Perhaps we never stopped to think,
when we dropped paper on the street, that
many others might do likewise. The more
papers there are, the more unsightly the re-
suits.
You wouldn't throw paper on your front
door site and let it accumulate, and the
business section is the front door of your
community. Next time you would throw
that paper down, find out how easy it is to
take it home to be burned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
TWO OUTSTANDING
FILMS TO BE SHOWN

Two topnotch, spiritually and
morally uplifting pictures will
be shown at the Parkway theatre
here next week, Russell Barr,
manager, has announced.
These pictures are: "T'he Great
Commandment" that is schedu-
led next Wednesday and Thurs
day, and ''Men of Boys Town"
which is to be shown on Tues
day night.
The Great Commandment" is
a religious drama, as it's name i'm
plies, featuring John Beal and
Maurice Moscovich.
"Men of Boys Town" is a seq
uel to the famous picture, Boys
Town., which won a high award.
It is wonderful for children and
parents alike to see.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
II. C.. Tucker Tried
Several Monday

Clifford Miller, of Jefferson,
Gordon Tedder, of Husk; Floyd
Wingler, of Beaver Creek; Cliff
ford Lambert, of West Jefferson
were brought before Mayor H. c.
Tucker on Monday, charged with
public drunkenness and were each
fined S.. and the costs.
Will Richardson and Lon Ham
were each fined 81. and the cost
for violating the compulsory
school law. Ralph Greer, of JEFF
ferson, was fined $40. and the
cost possessing liquor.
The case of Reuben Ham, of
Lansing, and Jaunita Young, of
Helton, regarding a car wreck was
dismissed when the parties agreed
on the damages.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
MANY ASHE TURKEYS
FOR THANKSGIVING

CONTINUED from Page One)
the is states to celebrate Thanks
giving the last Thursday in Nov
ember are some of those ranking
high in the production of tur-
keys.
Included in this group are: Ark
ansas, Delaware, Florida, Geor-
gia, Iowa, Kansas, Montana, Neb-
raska, Nevada, New Hampshire,
Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, South
Dakota, Tennessee, Texas and
Vermont. 49,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Todd School News

The following students made
the citizenship honor roll for the
first two months: Annie Houck,
Dewey Houck, Hansford Miller,
Thelma Winebarger, Nadine Ste
vens, Charles Blackburn, Pete
Greer, Junior Moretz, James
Lookabill, John Trivette, Annie
Norris, Eula Moretz, Sue Greene,
and Margaret Luther.
Those who made the scholastic
honor roll were Nadine Stevens,
James Lookabill and Margaret
Luther.
Recently the senior class en-
joyed a wiener roast followed by
a visit to the theater in Boone.
Additional equipment and spe-
cimens have been ordered for the
laboratory. Miss BoWlin's science
classes seem to enjoy experiments
and they are eagerly awaiting the
arrival of the new equipment.
The puppet show which was
sponsored by the state department
of oral hygiene was enjoyed
greatly. The children wer e
pleased to see their little friend
Jackie" again.
Miss Mary Jordan, the efficient
librarian was called to her home
at Fleetwood Monday because of
the death of an uncle.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
NAVY RECRUITING
OFFICERS COMING HERE

Continued from Page One)
only wish I could extend person
ally to you our thanks for your
excellent cooperation in making
this campaign the success into
which it has developed"
According to data gathered dur
ing October, the average recruit
was 1914 years old, weighed 139.-
So pounds and was $3.50 inches
tall. From the Tar Heel State, 375
men were enlisted in October.
Recent enlistments from this
county include Charles N. Sheets,
Wagner; Pell c. Bare, Jefferson;
Kenneth K. Hurt. Nathan's Creek;
Jack D. Miller, Jefferson; Bruce
MulIis, jefferson; Erwin Bare,
Wagner; Ralph Gambill, Tuck
erdale; Albert Blevins, Grassy
Creek and Buck RAIDER, West JEFF
ferSOn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
These Appalling Strikes

Suppose all the COWS in this county decld-
ed today that the farmers were being un-
fair to organized Jerseys and Guernseys,
and would give no more milk This would
cause serious trouble in this county.
Of course the COWS won't do this, but the
occurrence would be as justifiable as some
of the strikes now being called by labor
leaders in this country. We need these la
Dor leaders about is much as dog needs
fleas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Sign Your Complaint!

There are four civilians in Ashe county
who are rendering unselfishly and patri-
oticalIy service that is comparable to that
being rendered by our young men who
are serving in the nations primary defense
lines.
These four men are the three members
of the Ashe county draft board-Rev. John
w. Luke, chairman; Ed D. Barr, secretary
and Bruce Bowlin, member, and DR.. L. l..
Long, examining physician.
Theirs is difficult, thankless task for
which they do not receive any financial re-
enumeration. To classify all registrants &C.
cordihg to the rules prescribed in Washing
ton and to carry out the various other regu-
lations entrusted to them requires lot Of
their time and energy. Naturally they have
to make personal sacrifices to do this work.
The government has requested them to do
it and they have answered the call because
of love for their country.
We have been following their activities
carefully and according to our best judg-
ment, they have been doing a most
efficient, fair and conscientious job.
We do not know Of single instance in
which favoritism has been shown and they
treat every one just alike, in accordance
with the regulations which they must fol-
low.
During recent weeks we understand that
several anonymous letters have been writ
ten to various members, stating that such
and such a man should have been placed in
such and such classification, or that so and
so should have been sent off for training
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
MUCH INTEREST IN
PHONE EXTENSION

Continued from Page y
from here to Lansing tentatively
agree to become telephone sub
scribers, the company proposes to
make a survey, determine the cost
of construction and then decide if
it is possible to erect the lines and
extend the service, Mr.. Sparger
said.
Patrons who sign up tentative
ly agree to do so for a period of
three years with the understand
ing that the rates will be tenta-
lively the same as here, Sits to
$500 per month for service.
In connection with this pro-
posed extension and the local tele-
phone service, Ed M. Anderson
this week received the following
letter from Edgar Womble, of the
state utilities commission:
"Since the Commissioners Or
der in the West Jefferson Tele-
phone case, Mr.. w. E. Sparger,
Division Manager of the Central
Electric and Telephone Company,
has called at the office and con-
ferred with Commissioner Tucker
and the writer with respect to the
improvements and proposed sur
vey for extension of lines to War
rensville and Lansing.
"Mr. Sparger manifested a fine
spirit of cooperation and we were
assured that the proposed addl-
tional toll circuit to be construc-
ted between North Wilkesboro
and West Jefferson would be put
into operation within reasonable
time, probably by the middle OF
next month; and that the other
improvements required by the or
der would be made as rapidly as
possible, consistent with abnormal
conditions.
"This conference led to a con-
ference with Mr.. w. E. Duncan
Carolinas Manager of Southern
Bell Telephone & Telegraph Com
pany, with respect to complaint
about toll service between Win
ston-Salem and North Wilkesborc
and West Jefferson. This resulted
in an understanding which will
= provide freer routing of messages
which will have the affect Of
opening circuits which are now
closed.
commissioner Tucker now has
! a clear picture of the telephone
situation and you may rest as
sured that he is going to do ev'
erything possible to give you i'm
proved service and provide ex'
tensions when surveys justify
them and conditions will permit
their being built.
commissioner Tucker and Mr.
, M. B. Glover, of our field stat
: who assisted at the hearing in JET
ferson, were pleased with the hos
pitality of you and your people
Regret that I could not be with
you"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Pictures On Soil
Conservation Are
Shown In Schools

The New River Soil Conserva-
ton District, cooperating with J.
B, Hash, Superintendent Of Ashe
county schools, and the principals
of the high schools, has been
showing a series of colored slides
on soil conservation in the schools
in Ashe county. These slides were
shown to school classes during the
day and the general public at
night. They have already been
shown at the Healing Springs,
West jefferson, Nathan's Creek,
Grassy Creek and RivervieW
schools.
Many farmers and their fami-
lies have taken advantage of this
opportunity to see pictures of con-
servation problems and to hear
the discussions of these problems
and their solutions. The pictures
taken in Ashe and Allegheny
counties are of particular interest
because they deal with problems
familiar to the farmers in this
section. Attendance at most of
these meetings has been unusually
good.
These pictures will be shown
the rest of this week according to
the following schedules:
Lansing, Thursday, Nov. Is, 100
p. M; Lansing, Thursday, Nov.
Is, 700 p. M; Elkland, Friday,
Nov. IA, 100 p. M; Helton, Friday,
Nov. IA, ZOO p. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
and so on.

and so on.
The board members do not claim to be
perfect, but they are doing the best they
can They meet regularly and are glad to
hear any complaint from any registrant.
The regulations also provide that a regis
trant is entitled to appeal from the de-
cision of the local board
The members want to give every one
square deal, but naturally they do not ap-
preciate receiving uns gned letters 1t you
have complaint to make, sign your name
to such complaint or go before the board
with your contention.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Badge OF Patriotism

Because of Greatly increased respons: BIZ
lities in the national defense program the
Red Cross has appealed to the nation for
1941 membership comparable to that of the
first World War when more than 18,000,-
900 adult Americans gave their support.
Membership in the Red Cross is more than
a sentimental Endorsement of good will The
entire machinery of Red Cross peacetime
operations has been geared into vital part
of our military and civilian defenses. Red
Cross membership dollars thus are trans
formed into tangible means of protecting
the American way of life.
The Red Cross is on the job with the Ar
my and Navy here and abroad, providing
an important link of communication be-
tween the service man and his family back
home. With 100000 men under arms this
task has grown almost tenfold. The corps
of Red Cross field directors is asSistti.2 With
experienced counsel and with financial aid
to solve the problems of our service men
and their families back home
Red Cross volunteers are giving their
blood for emergency transfusions in the
Army and Navy In the coming year some
10000 Red Cross nurses will have been in
Quoted for military and naval service. I'M
formed volunteers are nearing completion
of 100000 surgical dressings requested
by the Surgeons General of the Army and
Navy
For it's part in the civilian defense pro-
gram, the Red Cross has undertaken the
training of 100000 Nurses Aides, an auxil-
larry corps of volunteers to help relieve the
current shortage of registered nurses Dur
ing the coming year 100000 men and wo-
men will be taught Red Cross first aid as
civilian preparedness measure. Disaster re-
lief preparedness is being widened to meet
the challenge of sabotage, fire, explosions
and to stand as backlog of readiness in the
event of sporadic bombing or armed inva-
sion. Nutrition and Home Nursing courses
will be extended to additional thousands as
protective health measure.
These are the reasons why the Red Cross
asks your support this year. Your member
ship button is badge of patriotism, way
you can express your belief in America.
The annual roll call Of the Ashe chapter
is now in progress. Be sure to JOIN THE
RED CROSS!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
Obids News

The revival at the Baptist
church, which was conducted by
Rev. w. H. Caldwell, of Sparta,
and the pastor, Rev. G. c. Bur
kett, closed Sunday night.
Miss Violet Parsons and Fulton
Parsons, of High Point, visited
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Hege
Parsons the past week end.
MIR. and Mrs. James Parsons and
daughter, Villa, of North Wilkes
boro, spent the week end with
ho,nefoIlS. -.-, ,s.-~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE

VS.
OKRA WILSON AND HUSBAND,
- WILSON, OSCAR LYALL,
MAUDIE HAM AND HUSBAND,
ULYSSES HAM, OPAL LYALL,
RONDA LYALL, ROSE HUR-
LEY AND HUSBAND, CLEVE
HURLEY
Under and by virtue of a judg-
ment of the Superior Court Of
Ashe County entered in the above
entitled action, said judgment be-
ing a specific lien for unpaid tax
es, l, Ira T. Johnston, Commits
Bioner, will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
on the 10th day of December,
1871, at one o'clock P. M. the fol-
lowing described land to-wit:
Containing 43 acres, more or
less, lying and being in Horse
Creek Township, Ashe County,
North Carolina, and for specific
description reference is hereby
made to the title Deed to j. ].
Lyall, recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds, it being
the identical land listed in the
name of J. j. Lyall in Horse
Creek Township, Ashe County,
North Carolina, for the years
1880, 1881, 1882 and 1885.
This November 10, 1941.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
11-13-4t Commissioner
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13

HARRISON P HILLIP S AND
WIFE PHILLIPS
Under and by virtue of a judg-
ment of the Superior Court of
Ashe County entered in the above
entitled action, said judgment be-
ing a specific lien for unpaid tax
es, I, Ira T. Johnston, Commits
sioner, will sell to the highest bid
der for cash at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Carolina,
on the 10th day of December,
1941, at one o'clock P. M, the fol-
lowing described land, to-wit:
Containing 4 acres of land, more
or less, lying and being in Horse
Creek Township, Ashe County,
North Carolina, it being the iden-
teal land listed for taxes for the
years 1880, 1881, 1882, 1888, 1884
and 1885, in the name of Harri-
son Phillips and for specific des-
cription of said land reference is
hereby made to the title Deed to
Harrison Phillips and wife,
Phillips and recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds Of
Ashe County.
This November 10, 1941.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
ll-l3-4t Commissioner
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13

Mrs. B. B. GRAPHICAL who has
been i'll for several days is now
improved.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-13
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-29

was turned over to the United States
on July 4, 1884.
Plans for the formal installation
of the statue were made and remade
repeatedly between the last-men-
toned date and. October %, 1886.
The weather of the afternoon finally
selected for the ceremonies was
"wretched," according to the dis
patch printed in The Star that eve
ming. But M. Bartholdi, Count Fer
dinand de- Lesseps, Consul General
Albert Lefaivre, Senator William M.
Evarts of New York, Secretary of
State Thomas F. Bayard and Presi-
dent Grover Cleveland carried
through the program as it had been
designed. The orator chosen to eX-
press the thanks of America was
Chauncey M. DepeW, unparalleled
for noble elOquence'
When five years more than half a
century are gone, what of the graft
tude" in which M. de Laboulaye so
ardently believed? Is it dead? All,
no. 1t was demonstrated in 1917 and
now again responds to the cause of
Free France. still struggling with the
German invaders.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-29
Lonely InterIude

The iUuy he naked 1Ods lonely, for
did not understand
That a man is seldom a loper 10ho is
kindred of the land.
He served tickle mistress, the sea-
sons meager yield,
For he laid his endless furious do,un
a parched and futile field
He returned each purple Twilight
1Uith the long day spent and.
gone,
But the heart that Hues with long,
ing,
With urgent, aching longing,
With midnights bitter longing,
May Ueep in the misty dalun.
The 1ointer days aoere silent and
,Uhite and still as pain;
Then May-time's dog1uood blossoms
starred the 1otde terrain;
So left my pots and kettles for hill
and the 1Uindy sky
And SuU him climb to anS1Uer
young lambs pleading cry.
He Graded the 1bee, cold creature and
his bitterness all had fo1Un,
And there in the peaceful Twilight,
In the 1oind- street, fragrant tut
light,
In the thistle SilUered tlUihght
Mn heart acclaimed its DUN.
ALMA robson HIGBEE.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-29
Liberty's Anniversary

Fifty-fve years ago yesterday the
Statue of Liberty on BedloeS Island
in New York Harbor was unveiled.
Citizens still living remember the oc-
casion with an enthusiasm by no
means dimmed by time. The occa-
sion was possessed of those qualities
which entitle great events to endur-
ing recollection.
Yet the story of this notably
famous example of the mOdelerS
art is but imperfectly known to
the American people. The whole ire
mendous enterprise, as it happens,
developed from casual conversation
at a dinner party at Glavigny near
Versailles in 1865. One of the guests
had remarked that such a thing as
national gratitude could not exist"
The United States, it was suggested,
probably no longer recalled with ap-
probation the assistance given by
France to the thirteen rebellious
colonies in 1776.
To the skepticism thus expressed,
Edouard Rene Lefebvre de Laboulaye,
a distinguished jurist and historian,
now undeservedly forgotten, opposed
a practical resistance. In brief, he
proposed that the American Nation
should be presented with gift which
should constitute a reminder of its
ties with the country from which
Lafayette, Rochambeau and DE
Grasse had come. The plan took
definite form with the founding OF
the ench-American Union in 1874
Frederic Auguste Bartholdi, sculp-
tor of genius then in his prime, began
his labors on the colossal figure OF
the Goddess of Freedom during the
following year. The finished WORE
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1941-10-29
Proposes American Expedition
To Eastern Front In Aid of Russia.

To the Editor Of The Star
The historic strategy of England, by
which the laws of naval warfare were
profoundly modified, Is to annihllate the
enemy at sea, and, with occasional ex-
ceptions in decisive phases, to let the
armies of the continent fight the battles
of Europe.
The force of this classic strategy ex-
plains in part the British failure to
create a diversion in Western Europe to
relieve the Russians, whose total force
was and is engaged in campaign with
no parallel in the annals of war.
The traditional English strategy
which finally triumphed in the last war
as a result of the decisive American in
tervention by sea and land, again can
avert defeat only with the collaboration
of the United States and by . British
invasion OF Europe in force uuequalled