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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
County's USO Coal Is 5000;
Everyone Asked To Contribute

Ashe county's goal for the Sec
ond USO drive has been set at
$500. and a number of citizens
are already responding to it, w.
B. Austin, county chairman an
nounces.
L. P. Coward, cashier of the
Northwestern Bank at Jefferson
has been appointed as treasurer
of the drive and all contributions
are to be sent to him.
The USO was organized through
the cooperation of the U. S. gov
eminent and has the endorsement
of President Roosevelt and the
War department as being a def
mite part of the war program. It
has for its purpose the moral,
social and spiritual welfare of the
men in service and has already
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Japs Renew Attacks
On Solomons; Weary
Reds Fighting Hard
Secretary Hull Sent Note OF
Warming To France A
bout Labor Draft

Fierce fighting continues around
Stalingrad with this Volga city
now in flames and the Japs are
making a mighty effort to drive
the U. S. Marines from Solomon
Islands. The spotlight has also
been turned on France who has
been given a definite warning by
Hull about the labor draft.
The Red army defending Stall
ingrad has smashed successive as
saults by fresh German troops
west and southwest of the embat-
tied Volga city, which already is
in flames from steady Nazi dive
bomber raids, it was announced
last night.
Although the Germans succeed
ed in advancing yesterday south
west of the city the Russians Ia
ter threw them back in a counter
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Ashe Baptists
Planning For
Field Worker

At a meeting of the Baptist
ministers and workers Sunday
afternoon at the Phoenix Baptist
church, plans were made to Sc
cure a full-time field worker for
the Ashe Association.
The sum of $685. has been
pledged from the following
churches: West Jefferson, Phoe-
nix, Warrensville and Healing
Springs. Leaders of the move
ment pointed out that letters re-
garding this plan are being sent
to all of the churches of the as
ISOLATION and it is hoped that re-
Spouse will be received from all
of these during this month.
At the meeting on Sunday, il
was announced that the Bible
Conference for pastors would be
held the first week in December
The announcement of this is
made early in order to give ev-
cry minister time to make ar
engagements for the meeting, it
was explained.
There was a good attendance
at the meeting on Sunday with
a number of ministers, workers
and visitors present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Medgentra To
Operate Block
Plant In Ashe
To Be Located In Dollar Bldg.
Machinery Has Already
Been Installed

Medgentra Ltd. a "a year old
business, has opened a permanent
branch office in West Jefferson,
with equipment already installed
for manufacturing a maximum of
900 wood shuttle blocks per day.
Robert L. Matheson, who has
been employed by the regional
office of the firm e Asheville for
the past three Gears, working in
this state ana Virginia, IS in
charge of the local branch, hav-
ing come from Bristol, Va, for
that purpose.
Cutoff, boiling and finishing
saws capable of cutting 300 blocks
per day with one man working,
or double that quantity when OPP
Grated by two persons, are in the
building which serves as office
and workshop, next to Dollar SER
vice station.
Officials of the company from
Asheville were in town this week,
inspecting the new branch plant.
Dogwood sticks 18 inches and up
in length, and not less than 5 in
ches in diameter, are used by the
local industry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
9 Watauga Escaped Convicts
Are Still Evading Officers

J. Edmisten reported.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil were driv-
ing from Durham, where Mr.. &C.
Gil is an electrical engineer with
the Pyatt-Lee corporation at
Camp Butner, to their home in
Bristol on a 48-hour leave. Four
miles east of Boone the Cecils
saw large log blocking the road
way. They stopped the car to in
vestigate and the four convicts
stepped from the side of the road
and ordered the couple to get out
and turn the car over to them.
They had special automatics TAX
en- from the prison guards Mon
day night.
Mr.. Cecil asked the men if they
wanted money. They replied they
wanted only the car. The Cecils
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
To Discuss Red
Cross War Work
E
AT Meeting, Tues.
All Department Chairmen
And General Public Urged
To Be Present

Every citizen of Ashe county
will be welcomed at the Red
Cross mass meeting to be held in
the Community house Tuesday
night, Sept. %, when effort will
be made to increase potential
war emergency work here. The
Rev. Hoyt Wood, new county
chairman, will preside at the ses-
sion.
Special organizational emphas-
is is planned for Red Cross work
in first aid, nursing and nutri-
ton. Glasses will be organized
in each of these, in as many Sec
tions of the county as possible.
Qualified teachers in these depart
ments are especially urged to at
tend the Tuesday meeting, and to
be prepared to indicate when
they are free to take charge Of
classes.
Excellent work, Mr.. Wood said,
has been done in several depart
ments, notably those of home
service, headed by Gale McMil-
Ian, the production committee, of
which Mrs. B. E. Reeves is chair
man, the Junior Red Cross un-
der Miss Beulah Osborne, and
first aid under Robert Morphis.
Since Mr.. Morphis has moved a.
way, a new chairman has to be
appointed for this department.
Chairmen of nutrition, home
and first aid and all 9TH
er department chairmen are ex-
pected to report on work IN
these lines. as well as to offer
constructive plans for increased
in the immediate future.
Those men and women who will
be able to give time and assistance
are urged to be at the meeting in
order to receive assignments at
the earliest possible date, as we'll
as to register for instruction
where needed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Grassy Greeks
Fair Next Week
III. B. Daniel Is Chairman.
Many Entries Are To Be
Featured

Final plans are in shape for the
10th annual Grassy Creek agri-
cultural fair which will be held
there Saturday, September 26.
H. B. Daniel is chairman, and
catalogs listing entries and de-
partments, were mailed out this
week.
Agricultural and Home Econ
omics departments, under whose
general direction all exhibits will
be displayed, list eleven and
eighteen sections, respectively.
Incorporated with the Home E.
economies display will be a special
section for children's products.
All entries except livestock
must be in place by 4 p. m. on
Friday, 25th; and livestock must
be in place by $50 a. m. on Sat-
urday, the day of the fair.
Many prizes have been offered,
tho provision is made that no
cash prize will be given in any
section unless there are at least
three entries in that section.
Agricultural exhibits sections
list corn, small grains, potatoes,
vegetables, fruits, beef cattle,
sheep, dairy cattle, hogs, horses
and mules, and poultry.
Included in the Home Econom-
les departments will be sections
on embroidery, crochet, cut
work, quilts, sewing, pastry,
breads, candy, canned goods,
pickles, jellies, preserves, cut
flowers, ported plants and paint
ings; as we'll as two special Sec
tons listing miscellaneous exhib-
its in both the cooking and sew"
ing divisions.
Children under IA may enter
items in the children's section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Unless Age Drops
Million Married
Men Facing Draft

Washington - A House COM
mittee was told this week that
unless the nation starts drafting
18 and 10 year olds "very soon,
it will be necessary to induct be-
tween 100000 and 100000 mar
ried men.
Major General Lewis B. Her
shey, selective service director,
gave this testimony before the
defense migration committee. He
also said that the demands of the
swiftly expanding army for a
steady flow of new manpower
necessitated Inducing men suf-
fering from venereal diseases.
''The nation is going from a
philosophy of abundance Gin man.
power) to one of scarcity" said
Hershey on the eve of the Sec
ond anniversary of the selective
service system.
- He told the committee:
That the army now is inducing
ten per cent. of the eligible illit-
crates in each induction station,
and would begin on October l to
take in those suffering from ven
ereal diseases.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17

Ashe county officers as well as
those from other nearby counties
have been assisting in the search
of the nine youthful white pris-
oners who escaped from the Wa
tauga county prison camp on
Sunday after overpowering the
guards.
There. were 10 who made their
escape, but one Of them, Greedy
Kiser, O., was recaptured in a
nearby woods shortly after the
break occurred. The other nine,
according to the latest reports re-
ceived here are still at large.
Four of the convicts held up
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Cecil, of Bris-
toll, Va, between IL and o'clock
Tuesday morning, near Boone,
took their automobile and escap-
ed toward Wilkesboro, Sheriff A
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17

demonstrated that it is filling a
definite need.
II am sure that a large number
of our citizens desire to remem-
Der our boys who are now fight
ing in the armed forces in all
parts of the world, in some tangi-
BILE way" chairman Austin said
and pointed out that USO affords
a real opportunity of doing this.
Many of our boys have written
back home to their parents to be
sure to contribute to the USO,"
he added.
A total of $3.50 has already
been contributed by the following:
Members of the Rotary Club,
$11.75; A. B. Hurt, ST.; State high
way force, " G. Hudler, SOC;
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Ii Carloads OF
Cabbage Shipped;
More Is Wanted
Growers Asked To Get In
Touch With Purchasing
Agent Here For Details

This week II car loads of
cabbage have been shipped from
West Jefferson for the Agricul-
tural Marketing Administration in
Washington and it is expected
that from Is to 20 more cars will
be shipped out this week, repre-
sentative P. F. Clore said yester-
day afternoon.
MIR. Clore explained, however,
that only two cars had beed sche-
duled for Friday loading and that
they were not planning any others
Tor the week end for fear Of
being stuck" with them. Cab
bage is shipped in refrigerator
cars which must be used when
scheduled or charges paid.
1t was explained that all grow
ers planning to ship cabbage on
Monday should get in touch with
the purchasing agent not later
than Saturday morning in order
IIidI cars can De arranged for.
The office of the agent is located
over the Western Auto Associate
store here. It was also pointed
out that those who have shipped
cabbage and do not have their
paper filled out should check the
same with the office at once.
Following tn e announcement
last week that the ANA had
offered to buy 100 cars of U. S.
Cabbage No. l in Ashe, Watauga
ana Avery counties much interest
2aS been shown here by the grow
7rs' Through representatives of
ne marketing service, the weight
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Are To
Name County Slate
Saturday Afternoon
Precinct Meetings Will Be
Held At Voting Places On
Friday Afternoon

Renewed interest is being
shown in politics here this week
since the Republicans of the coun-
ty will hold precinct meetings on
Friday afternoon at all Of the
voting places in the county and
their county convention at the
courthouse on Saturday afternoon
for the purpose of naming a slate
of candidates for the various
county offices and a representa-
tive to the N. C. legislature.
B. B. GRAPHICAL, COP chairman
for the county said that a COM
plete slate was expected to be
named and that a good attend
ance was expected.
The only two candidates for
nomination of offices, who have
officially announced in this paper
are Mont Goodman, of Beaver
Creek, for sheriff and Fred Blew
ms, also of Beaver Creek, for
Representative in the legislature.
Others who are being mentioned
for sheriff include Carl GRAPHICAL
and John Goodman, both of West
Jefferson. Among those being
discussed for the board of county
commissioners are Dent Penning-
ton, Ed Osborne, John Halsey, D.
A. Bare and Walter Cook. For
the board of education, w. B.
Tribble, Charlie WEIGH and J. B.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Blue Ridge Coop.
Names Directors

At a meeting of the Blue Ridge
Electric Membership corporation
in Lenoir, on Saturday directors
were elected for the coming year
Those chosen from Ashe county
were c. B. GRAPHICAL, A. B. Hurt,
R. E. L. Plummer, and J. c. Good
man. Others were Van Miller,
Clarence Newton, Clyde Perry,
c. c. Poovey, C. w. Sullivan, D.
F. Sturdivant, c. G. Collins, A.
G. Beach, Bert Mast, D. r. Moore
and Avery Green.
The directors in turn reelected
officers. These are G. w. Sulli-
van, pres.; Clyde Perry, vice-pres.;
A. G. Beach, secretary-treasurer
G. F. Messick, superintendent.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Bishop Cribbin
Coming Sunday

Service at Holy Trinity chapel
of the Episcopal church at Glen
dale Springs, will be conducted
by the Rt. Rev. R. E. Gribbin, D.
D., S. T. D., of Asheville, bishop
of Western North Carolina, Sun
day evening at $3.50, eastern war
time.
Bishop Gribbin, who has been
in charge of this diocese for the
past seven years, was for one
year post chaplain, with rank of
lieutenant colonel, at Fit. jack
son, and is widely known as an
exceptionally able speaker.
Members of st. Mary's parish
of Beaver Creek are expected to
attend the service, and open in
vitation has been extended to the
public, with a special call to men
of the armed forces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Joe Hurt Finds
Navy Is Exciting
Writes Home Interesting Let
tiers About Shore And
Ship Life

Joe Kenneth Hurt, Ashe county
youth, has really been seeing &C
ton in the U. S. Navy.
He was Fright on top of the
airplane carrier, yorktown,
when that vessel was torpedoed
in the battle of Midway, accord
ing to a letter t. his home folks
here; and ..-as Jdst few yards
from the carrier Lexington when
that vessel went down in the Co.
raj Sea battle.
During the Midway battle, the
Yorktown was bombed three
times while Joe was aboard, be-
fore the torpedo hit. Joe wrote
that he was facing the newsreel
camera part of the time, so his
parents are waiting to see the
technicolor picture of the battle.
Of the Lexington's fate, Joe
wrote: ''That was terrible.
could not help crying"
Now on shore duty, young Hurt
longs to get into the middle of
things again. He recently wrote
his mother: II love an airplane
carrier as you do a flower"
He has recently been promoted
to seaman first class as result of
his good service in his shore job,
but in August he wrote: II like
this shore duty, but am ready to
go back on a carrier any time ]
am called"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Many Attended
Senter Baptist
Assn Last Wk.
Elder Ed Davis Reelected
Moderator. G. E. Kilby
Is New Clerk

A large crowd attended the
eigslty-ninth annual session of
the Senter District Primitive Bap-
fist association last week end
which convened at Roan's Greek
Baptist church when a number
of visiting elders took part on an
interesting program.
Elder Ed Davis was again chos-
en- as moderator while G. E. Kill
by was elected as clerk.
Visiting elders included E. 0.
Lilly, of West Virginia; H. M,
Blevins, c. R. Dancy and S. P.
Roberts, of Virginia; c. D. Hall,
of Winston-Salem; H. w. Morgan,
of West Virginia and Eli Long, of
Laurel Springs.
The Association opened on Fri
dav and continued through Sun
day. There was a good repre-
sentation of all member churches
of the association.
Member churches of the asso-
citation include Senter, Roan's
Creek, Bear Creek, Riverview,
North Fork, Pond Mountain,
Horse Creek, Big Helton, South
Fork, Cranberry and Beaver
Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
jury List Drawn
For Oct. Court

The jury list drawn for the
October term of superior court
includes the following:
Whit Gentry, Old Fields; J. R.
Paisley, Helton; Albert Mash, O.
bids; G. S. Fletcher, Pine Swamp;
John Atwood, Chestnut Hill; w.
c. Barker, Helton; Rosco Neaves,
Walnut Hill; Ira Hart, Horse
Creek; J. A. Vannoy, Walnut Hill;
c. w. Phillips, West Jefferson;
K. E. Osborne, North Fork; G. E.
Little, West Jefferson; S. c. Ar
mold, Creston; Buster Phillips,
Creston.
Tom Roberts, Peak Creek; ]. C.
Severt, ObidS; H. B. Taylor, Jeff
erson; Dewie Bare, Chestnut
Hill; Noah Greer, Pine Swamp;
J. P. Howell, Old Fields; George
Blevins, Peak Creek; D. E. Den
ney, Pond Mountain; ]. A. Rash,
West jefferson; Jones P. Mcneil,
West Jefferson; S. B. Shoemaker,
Peak Creek; D. J. Grubb, Jeffer-
son.
Dewey Sells, West Jefferson;
G. E. Coldiron, Jefferson; Allen
Mcneil, North Fork; Ambrose
Eldreth, Horse Creek; D. V. Ham,
Clifton; Eugene Lewis, North
Fork; S. Stephens, North Fork;
Thomas Goss, Sr., Horse Creek;
George Massey, Helton; Lee
WYATT. Hurricane.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Grange Master
Coming To Ashe

Harry B. Caldwell, State
Grange Master, will speak at the
Healing Springs high school,
September % on the work of the
Grange. All Grange members as
we'll as the general public are
cordially invited to hear him.
Caldwell, in addition to outlin-
ing the work and the purpose of
his organization in normal times,
will outline the work now being
carried on in the war emergency
period.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
State CD Leader
Meeting Called

A statewide meeting of civilian
defense officials is being held in
Raleigh today.
Plans for a statewide black
out, the first statewide test in
the fourth service command, are
to be discussed.
Speakers include Governor
Broughton, Brig. Gen. Eric Fish
er Wood of the fourth service
command, and Charles H. Murch-
ison, director of the regional Of
flee of civilian defense.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
Sept. Bond Sales
Now Over $1,000

Reports yesterday showed war
bond and stamp sale in Ashe, to-
tails $6.589.30 for the first half OF
September.
This sum was reported by
Northwestern Bank, which an
nounced sales in the amount OF
$3.50; and postoffices of Jeffer-
son and West Jefferson, which
reported $382.55 and $5,556.75,
respectively.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17
TO PREACH HERE SUNDAY

Rev. Spencer Goodman will
preach at the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church on Sunday evening at
8:15. The public is cordially in
vited to hear him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-17

The following group of nominees photographed at
the close Of the recent Democratic convention held the
courthouse: Reading from left to right first row-W P Col
vard Mack Edwards and H. Tucker county
missiOner Quicker is being congratulated by H. Joines
Stansberry register of deeds Second rowohn Houc
board OF educatiOn r. Austin Jones' representatives Raleigh
ROten sheriff. c. S. Neal clerk of In the back
Bert Bard and VIM Rotten is looking Raleghs should
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
Spec al Service Brings films To
 Alaska Soldiers

HEADQUARTERS, ALASKA DE- TENSE COMMAND Four m ni landed at an Army afr base a few days ago, and packed strange car- go over two miles of soggy trail to a rugged outpost
 There had been no press agents to announce the coming event, but soon the news had reached every soldier in camp. Thus was inaugur- ated the motion picture circuit for Alaska's isolated camps and hospit- als, under joint sponsorship of the American Red Cross and the Special Service Office of the U. s. Army.
 Carey Maupin, Alaskan Chief for the American Red Cross. Lucien Scott, Assistant Field Supervisor for Red Cross, Captain George Hall Army special service officer, and and Fred F. KislingDury, director of the Red Cross motion picture ser vice in the Pacific area, composed the party that pioneered the circuit
 Lacking spotlignIs and cham pagne, the premier's setting was a mess hall, with the kitchen as a pro jection room. An audience of Min nesotans. who hadn't seen a movie in ten months, cheered Ceasar Ro- mero in every flicker of "The Lucky Cisco Kid"
 Kislingbury brought 39 full length pictures from Hollywood, and has worked out a circuit for uninterrupted service covering ev- cry outpost in Alaska. "The film industry" he says, "is joining en- Enthusiastically into the program, of fering the pick of pictures for troops in Alaska"
 Premiers, unlike the spectacular christenings at home, will be showr under the most unorthodox condi tions known to the movie industry Instead of brightly-lit approaches there will be darkened mud path' and snow trails; and modest frame halls will substitute for Grauman' Chinese theatre.
 One of the movie magnates toll me, with a grin, that HollyWoo' might adopt a new publicity slo gan-- This picture was show first to the troops in Alaska, Kis lingbury said.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27

which the event was marked. Dip lomatie Gen. Buckner in pulling the switch setting off the final blasts declared the tunnel useful for "pretentiug the enemy from knocking out the most important piece Of transportation in Alaska. Colonel Ohlson. manager of the railroad. estimated the tunnel wils result in a 30 per cent cut in ra1l road freight rates to Anchorage ano a cut from seven to eight per cent for Fairbanks. Nobody quoted Sen. ator Don Carlos Brownell of Sew. ard. No 1 opponent of the euton in the before war days.
 $ *
 Mr. J. P. Krause of Ketehtkan has been keeping abreast Of the fishing situation by reading the. columns of this valuable journal md has been moved 10 comment In part as follows.
 An editorial in The Wrangell Sentinel of September 4. 1922. and another editorial in the Petersburg Press of September IS, 1942. call. 10 my attention the mismanagement. and non-cooperation of the Bureau of Fisheries with local fishermen. I wish to call the attention of the members of the Fish and Wildlife Service to the two-year humpbael salmon. This is a matter of record and an undisputed fact
 "Dr. Davis claims humpies or pinks are a two-year fish. and that every two years the young fry re. turn as matured fish We'll here
The Wrangell sentinel., 1942-11-27
PAGE wREP

has over its leaders Henry Wal lace Xice-President says dictator ship and imperialism will have 10 vanish and democracy lakes its place
 We will let W. E. Crouch. Clarence Olsen, and Dr. Ira N Cab rielson shoot af Wflkies and Wal laee's statements. and I hope that the people will wake up and mol on ly demand q voice but actually take action on the fisheries regulations It is Up to the people and not an appointed dictator 10 make regulaz tions and enforce them as they see fit. That is still government bv the people. for the people and om Constitution says. When a govern ment becomes destructive of these ends. the people have the right f5 alter or abolish il.
 Correspondent Krause said some other things. too, relative 10 the personnel Of the bureau but due to certain libel laws. postal regulations and possibly military censorship We are not at liberty to publish his thoughts on those matters, succul= ent reading though they may be.