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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Mrs. Thompson
Buried Friday

Mrs. Nora Thompson, wife of
Conley Thompson, was buried
last Friday, following her death
which occurred on Tuesday. She
died at her home at Lansing fol-
lowing a long period of serious
illness. Service was held at the
Gillespie Presbyterian church
and burial followed in the Ham
cemetery. Rev. Carl Stark and
Rev. Oren Miller in charge.
The deceased, who was A years
old, is survived by her husband
and the following brothers and
sisters: Mrs. Hattie Davis, Mrs.
Eliza Carpenter, c. c. T. F.,
Walter, Claude and Elworth Cal
hOun.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
ntyRepublican
Convention Will Be
Held This Saturday
Township Primaries Set For
Friday Afternoon. Or
ganizatiOn Meetings.

Ashe County Republicans will
hold township primaries tomor-
row afternoon at 3 o'clock at the
various voting places and elect
ed delegates will assemble at the
courthouse Saturday afternoon
at l o'clock to select members
of the county executive commit
tee, county chairman and dele
gates to the state and district
conventions.
At the township meeting, -ex-
ecutive committees will be chos-
EN- and township chairmen.
For the past several years,
Grant Bauguess has been chair
man of the county executive
committee and if he desires to
continue to fill this position, il
is likely that he will be reelected,
it is stated.
Others that were mentioned
here on the streets this week for
the position were Charlie WEIGH,
of Lansing, and secretary of the
county committee for some time;
c. H. Holland, West Jefferson,
and Fred Cook, West Jefferson.
The district convention will be
held at Lenoir this month and
the state convention at Raleigh.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Announce Tire
Quota For March
Meeting Is Held
No Passenger Car Retread
Tires Are To Be Issued
This Month In AShe.

Ashe county's tire quota set
for March includes As new truck
tires, 81 truck tubes, 9 retread
tires for trucks, 8 new tires for
passenger cars and Z tubes. No
passenger car retread tires are to
be issued this month, members
of the board said yesterday.
At a meeting of the tire ration
ing board yesterday, which was
the first meeting held this month,
applications for the following
were approved.
Passenger cars-Dr. A. L. Jones,
Lansing, two tires and two tubes;
DR.. w. J. Robonson, Creston, two
tires and two tubes.
Trucks-Goodman and Holman,
West Jefferson, one tube; Worth
Gentry, West jefferson, four
tires; Paul Laurence, West Jeffer-
son, two tires; Gentry and Gentry,
Todd, two tires; w. G. Vannoy,
West Jefferson, one tire and one
tube; Carl Hardin, West Jeffer-
son, two tires and two tubes; Roy
Ray, West Jefferson, two tires
and tubes; r. J. Yoder, West
jefferson, one tire and tube;
Houck and Gentry, West Jeffer-
CON two tires. w. M. Goodman,
West Jefferson, two tires and one
tube; Ashe County Board of
Education, two tires.
Application for retread truck
tires were approved for the fol-
lowing: Roy Walker, Warrens-
vile, two; w. r. Howell, West
Jefferson, one; Glen Smethport,
two; Bill Perkins, Nathan's
Creek, two; Gene Bare, Transou,
two
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
ALI Schools In
Ashe Now Open
Closing Dates Will Be De-
layed Week Because Of
"Weather Vacation"

All schools in Ashe county,
with the possible exception of a
few one-teacher schools, opened
yesterday and initial attendance
reports indicated good enroll
ment.
Riverview, VISIT Jefferson,
Jefferson and Healing Springs
schools opened Monday, but the
unexpected and heavy downfall
of snow that day caused them to
close. Lansing and Healing
Springs opened on Tuesday.
AS a result of the weather
holiday" most schools in the
county lost 6 school days and
consequently most of them will
close on or about April "a, in
stead of April II.
Reports from most of the bus
drivers indicated that the routes
are open, but that a number of
them are very muddy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Collection Points For Scrap
Metal Announced This Week
Healing Springs District

Healing Springs District
J. r. Phipp's Store, Silas Creek
School, Worth Millers' Store at
Crumpler, Arch McMillan's Store
at Crumpler and Crumper Post
Office.
Virginia Carolina District
Testerman's Store at Green
wood, Sussex, Sturgills' Store and
Church at Viewers Ford.
Nathan's Greek District
Nathan's. Creek School, Perkins
Filling Station, Scottville Post
Office, Sam Blevins' Store, Dog
Creek Service Station, Friendship
School, Peak Creek School, Nc
Neilrs Store, Furches Post Office,
Warden's Store and Fidel Bare's
Store.
Fleetwood District
Fleetwood School and IdleWild
School.
HeltOn District
Sturgill's Store, Helton School,
Helton Post Office and Johnnie
Testerman's Store:
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
District Scout
Meeting To Be
Held Here Sat.
Scout Executive And New
Assistant Executive Ex-
pected To Attend.

A dinner meeting of the Park
way district of the Old Hickory
council of the Boy Scouts of
America will be held here at the
community building Saturday
night at 7:15 O'Clock, Reid Sturdi-
want, of West Jefferson and chair
man of the district, announced
yesterday.
The district is composed of
Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga
counties and members of the
district committee from each of
these counties are expected to at
tend.
Scout Executive Vaughn-Lloyd
and his new assistant executive,
Gerald Ashwill, will also be pres
ent and discuss 1912 plans for
expanding Scouting in this Sec
ton. .-..,-..--
The councils new name was
selected in honor of Andrew Jack.
son, one of Americas great men.
who once resided in this area.
Other Ashe county men who
are members of the Parkway dis
trlct committee are Rev. John w.
Luke, Leverne Johnson, Ira T.
Johnston, Joe Martin, Wade Ell
Ter and A. B. Hurt. Scoutmaster
Hoyt Wood and his assistant.
Sharpe Shoemaker, are also ex-
pected to attend the meeting.
Vice-chairman include Clyde
r. Greene, Boone; Grover c. Rob-
bins, Blowing Rock. E. E.
Garbee, of Boone, is district Scout
commissioner.
Those from Allegheny include
Jas. B. Anderson, DR.. T. r. Bur-
giss and Rev. r. L. Berry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
.Japs In New Guinea,
Are Fooled In Burma;
Soviets Pressing t''s'' On
Losses Continue At Sea. Am.
erican Forces Cheered In
Australia.

This week the japanese in
vader extended his lines to the
outskirts of the Australian de-
tense by making a third landing
on New Guinea, less than 4O(
miles from the mainland.
The biggest loss of the week
was that of the East Indies, tt
the japanese, which fell to the
invader after a long attack
Most of the oil and other needed
supplies were destroyed by the
Dutch before the capture by the
japanese.
In Burma, the japanese con-
tinued to gain ground, but their
attempts to trap the British
forces were foiled yesterday
when the Imperial forces, aban'
doning the southern tip of Burma
moved to join their Chinese al
lies for a supreme defense Of
India toward which the Japan
csc are expected to move in the
near future. According to re-
ports the American volunteer
filters in Burma have recently de-
stroyed 43 japanese planes.
The allied air forces struck
heavy blows against the Japan
csc forces in New Guinea anc
every effort will be made to de-
lay them in their attacks or
Australia in order to be prepared
for them. American air forces
in Australia are being cheered
by the natives.
American losses increased ir
the Atlantic this week. The an.
nouncement this week of five
allied ships sunk, brought the
total to 80 of the number of YES
sells officially attacked off the
Atlantic coast.
The brightest news of the week
came from Russia where the Red
army is blazing with renewed
fury all the way south to the
Crimea where a Russian warshir
stole into German-held harbo1
to sink several enemy ships
Even the Berlin radio admitted
heavy losses on the Russian
front Some predict that the
Russians will not only drive their
enemies out but will press on in
to Germany this spring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Mrs. Ca1nbill, 76
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday for Mrs. Martha Ellen
Gambill, at the Silas Creek Bap-
fist church, with the Revs. Thomas
Farmer and Eli Graham in
charge. Burial followed in the
Piney Creek cemetery.
The deceased, who was a native
of this county, was rs years old
at the time of her death which &C.
Cured on Sunday. She was the
daughter of Mrs. Nancy Howell
Howell Denney and James
Denney.
She is survived by the follow
ing sons and daughters: J. c.
Gambill, James Gambill, Sam
Gambill, Mrs. Kettle Wallace,
Mrs. Gertie Rot&1rts, Mrs. Lou
Roberts. Her husband, John
Gambill, died some time ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
MYRTLE DEAN GRAPHICAL
is CONTEST WINNER

Myrtle Dean GRAPHICAL, talented
young daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Bernard GRAPHICAL, was the win
ner from this county in the
world study contest being con-
Quoted by the Asheville Citizen
Times. Her picture and the an
nouncement appeared along with
that of other winners in last
Sundays Asheville paper. She is
now entered in the finals along
with several other county win
ners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Soil Is Damaged
By Wind Storm
Conservation Methods Are
Suggested By Soil
District Office.

Wind erosion did considerable
damage to plowed fields during
Last weeks storm according to
Station McIver, district conser-
vationist of the New River soil
conservation district. It was
evident on fields that were plow-
ed or bare of vegetation by the
color of the snow surrounding it.
In many places one-half inch
of top soil could be measured
on top of a ten-foot drift of snow
adjacent to these bare fields. One
or two places were observed
where the snow surrounding a
field exposed to the wind was
discolored for nearly a quarter
of a mile with top soil from the
field.
Mr.. McIver said that there were
several good methods of prevent
ing this damage. One of course
is to keep the exposed fields in a
good grass sod. If the field has
to be cultivated. it should be done
in a strip crop rotation with all
areas covered with winter cover
crop during the winter season.
Another method would be to
plant a wind break on the ex-
posed side of the field of white
pine or locust to break the force
of the wind before it reaches the
field. To prevent this type Of
erosion in the future each indi-
vidual condition should be care
fully studied and plans made to
fit the individual case.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
VICTORY BOOK DRIVE
TO CLOSE MARCH 20

It was announced this week
that the Victory Book cam
paign in Ashe county would
close on Friday, March 20.
All of those who have not con-
tributed books and can do so
are asked to turn theirs in not
later than March 20.
1t is requested that books col
lected by schools or other in
dividuals be brought into the
office of The Skyland Post or
to w. B. Austin's office.
The books will be sent to the
recreation centers of the men
the Army, Navy and Ma
rines within the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

The annual election of directors
of the Jeffersons Rotary club will
be held tonight.
Last week Langdon Scott made
an interesting talk on Rotary, its
benefits to individual members
and to the community.
Two new members were in
Quoted into the club, Roy Grouse
and L. P. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
James Rites
Held Tuesday

Otto James, 48, of Clifton, was
buried on Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing his death which took place
on Monday. Elders Dewel Rotten
and Frank Tucker were in charge
of the service and burial was in
the WEIGH Cemetery.
The deceased, who was engaged
in farming was a native of Comet,
He is survived by two brothers
S. w. James, J. G. James, one
sister, Mrs. Margaret Hartsoe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
SCHOOLS PLANNING TO
ENTER 2 TOURNAMENTS

A number of Ashe county
county schools are now making
plans to enter the commercial
tournament that will be held at
A. S. T. c. on Friday, March q
and the home economics festival
on Tuesday, March 81. These are
sponsored by the high school as
ISOLATION and the college.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Used Car
Ban Protested
By Broughton

acknowledgements Brough-
ton protested to the office of price
administration on its order BAN
ming the sale of used cars onto
which recapped tires had been
placed prior to February 10, the
day the recap ban went into
effect.
Broughton, in telephone con-
versation with Frank Bane of the
OPA in Washington, said the
dealers could have sold the recaps
easily, but instead put them on
used cars to enhance the sale of
these vehicles.
ROTARIANS TO ELECT
NEW DIRECTORS TONTTE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
STILL rs DESTROYED

Deputy Sheriff Harve Goodman
destroyed a moonshine still in
the Roan's Creek section few
days ago. The outfit was a 30
gallon affair, with 200 gallons
of beer and was not in peration
when found.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12
Former Post Employee Is
Killed At Pearl HarbOr

He was a friendly young man
and his many friends in this
county will regret to learn of
this report. He is the county's
first war casualty reported to
date,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-03-12

Mr.. Glenn Neal has returned
to his home at Jefferson from
Celia, Tenn, where he has been
connected with a T. V. A. project
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
THOMAS C. KELLEY, Attorney
Rockville, Maryland.
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgom-
cry County, have obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
CLARA RAY WILSON
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authen-
ticated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 18th day of January
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. ALI persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this
18th day of July in the year of
our Lord, one thousand nine hun
dred and forty-two.
ANN WILSON BULLARD
Rockville, Maryland
WILSON L. TOWNSEND
Kensington, Md.
1923 Executors,
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23

Little Jimmy Hayner is recup-
Grating at home after a recent
tonsilectomy.
MIR. Robert Billhimer is spending
week at Toronto, Canada, as a
delegate of the Rockville Lions
Club to the Lions international
conYention.
Saturday night at the auditor
ium, a "Meet Your Neighbor-
Night" program was held with
about 100 people tu ming out to
play games and ct acquainted
with some of the newer residents.
Among those introduced were Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph E. Parker and
their children, John, Joann and
Janet, who are occupying an
apartment in the Gray home in
Oakmont for the summer; Mr.. and
Mrs. Joseph Grimm and children,
Francis, Dolores and Karl. The
Grimms have recently bought Mrs.
Elsie Palmer's house on Brown
Street. Mr.. and Mrs. Stickney and
their daughters were introduced.
They are occupying the Hoofnagle
house for the summer.
The Woman's Clubs annual
rummage sale is being held Thurs
day and Friday of this week with
the usual fine assortment of wear
ing apparel and other miscellane-
Gus items.
About fifteen young people of
the Youth Fellowship cabinet of
Calgary Methodist Church, Wash
ington, spent the weekend at the
home of Mrs. B. T. Hynson. 1t
was in the nature of a "retreat"
and under the direction of DR..
Orris G. Robinson.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Per-
sonal Estate of
AMELIA MARTH CARTER
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authen-
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 21st day of January
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 21st
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-two.
BERTHA DUNN,
Administrative,
Germantown, Maryland,
1888 r. F. D.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from the
Court of Montgomery County, in
Maryland, Letters Testamentary
on the Personal Estate of
WILLIAM E. MURPHY
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same. with
vouchers thereof, legally authenti-
Gated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 23rd day of December
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 23rd
day of June in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-two.
MARTHA REA,
Executrix,
r. F. D. No. 2,
Gaithersburg, Md
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
Of Administration on the Personal
Estate of
ELIJAH w. WHITE
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally authen-
ticated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 10Th day of December
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given unde' my hand this 18th
day of June, in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-two.
BENJAMIN WHITE,
Administrator,
TIL Poolesville, Md.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
ToaOm of Washington Grove,
Maryland
NOTICE OF SALE

In accordance with the author
ity and requirements of Chapter
372, Sections 1923 and 1924 of
Article 16 of the Code of Public
Laws of Maryland, 1880 Edition,
1887 Session, title montgomery
County," known as the Charter
of the Town of Washington Grove,
Notice is hereby given to the
effect that the Town of Washing
ton Grove will, at the end of the
time required for publication
under the sections aforesaid, and
not less than four weeks after the
first publication hereof, sell lots
6 and z, block 8, in the Town of
Washington Grove, to Enoch B.
Edwards and Matte D. Edwards,
husband and wife, and to the sur
vivor of them, heirs, and assigns,
as tenants by the entirety, and
not as tenants in common, and
will issue a proper deed therefor.
TOWN OF WASHINGTON
GROVE,
By Irving i. McCathran,
MGy0r,
Washington Grove, Maryland.
100
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscribers of Montgom-
cry County, have obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
Testamentary on the Personal
Estate of
EDITH HALLOWELL
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof. legally authen-
ticated to the subscriber on or be-
fore the 21st day of January
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under our hands this 21st
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-two.
FREDERIC L. THOMAS,
Sandy Spring, Maryland,
FRANCIS MILLER,
Sandy Spring, Maryland,
837 Executors
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
POOLESVILLE

Mrs. Opie Green of Towson is
visiting the Misses Hoskinson.
DR.. and Mrs. Ralph Williams of
Cumberland were weekend guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Williams.
Miss Gretchen Nicolson of CO.
mus entertained the Sunshine
Class on Tuesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Spurrier
have returned from Roanoke, Va,
where they visited Mrs. Boyd
Switzer. Mrs. Switzer returned
with them for visit here.
Miss Alice Soper is visiting Miss
Nancy Joe Kollhoss.
Mrs. Fred Ball has returned to
her home in Ashburn, Va, after
visiting her sister, Mrs. George
Meerdink.
Miss Elizabeth Helm of Claren-
don is visiting her parents here.
Miss Mary Upton spent one
night in Rockville with Miss Jane
Alice Chinn taking in the Carnival.
Mrs. Joe Elgin of New York
City is in Poolesville for a vaca-
ton.
Mr.. M. Meyerley who is suffer-
ing from an attack Of spotted
fever, is now patient in Freder-
ick City Hospital. His condition is
reported as unchanged.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23

Order Nisi-
In the ma3er of the mortgage
from Raymond D. Muir and
Pauline M. Muir, his wife,
Emily T. Cashell, ct al, assigned
to John E: Oxley, for the pur-
pose of foreclosure.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 1O479 Equity.
ORDERED, this Both day of
June, A. D. 1912, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
Court of Equity, that the sale
made by John E. Oxley, Assignee,
to Silver Spring Commercial Prop
critics, Incorporated, and reported
in the above entitled cause, be
ratified and confirmed, unless
cause to the contrary thereof be
shown on or before the 25th day
of July, next: Provided a copy of
this order be inserted in some
newspaper published in said Mont
gomery County, once in each of
three successive weeks before the
said 25th day of July, 1912.
The report states the amount of
the sale to be $4610.00.
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
793 Clerk.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23
Notice To Creditors

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN,
that the Subscriber of Montgom-
cry County, has obtained from
the Orphans Court of Montgom-
cry County, in Maryland, Letters
of Administration on the Per-
sonal Estate of
VIRGINIA I. GLAND
late of Montgomery County, de-
ceased. All persons having Claims
against the deceased, are hereby
warned to exhibit the same, with
vouchers thereof, legally Iauthen-
ticated to the subscriber on or
before the 21st day of January
next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded from all benefit of
said Estate. All persons indebted
to said Estate are requested to
make immediate payment.
Given under my hand this 21st
day of July in the year of our
Lord, one thousand nine hundred
and forty-two.
CARRIE M. GLAND.
Administrative,
1876 Brookeville, Maryland.
Montgomery County sentinel., 1942-07-23

Order Nisi-
In the Matter of the Mortgage
from August j. Walker and
Doris B. Walker, his wife,
To
Walter B. Willis, Assigned to j.
Guy Neel for the Purpose Of
Foreclosure.
IN THE CIRCUIT COURT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY, AS
A COURT OF EQUITY.
No. 10y394 Equity.
ORDERED, this 9th day of
July A. D. 1912, by the Circuit
Court for Montgomery County, as
a Court of Equity, that the Audi
tors Report filed in the above
entitled cause, be ratified and con-
firmed, unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown on or before the
9th day of August next: Provided
a copy of this order be inserted
in some newspaper published in
said Montgomery County, once in
each of three successive weeks
before the said 9Th day of Aug
ust, 1912.
CLAYTON K. WATKINS,
Clerk of the Circuit Court
for Montgomery County.
True Copy-Test:
CLAYTON X. WATKINS,
$50 Clerk.