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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
Synthetic Rubber.
Discussed Here

The members of the Jeffersons
Rotary club will have an oppor-
tunity to learn about synthetic
rubber this evening when C. F.
Ball, representative of the ESQ
Marketeers, will be the chief
speaker.
Mr.. Ball, who has spoken to
number of school children this
week on synthetic rubber, COW
cred in detail the methods by
which natural rubber is obtained,
how japanese aggression has vir-
tually stopped the importation of
this commodity, and traced fully
the introduction and development
of synthetic rubber by Standard
Oil Company.
He pointed out that the pro-
cess obtained from Germany in
peacetime, and on which STAN
dard Oil spent $12,000,000.0O of
its own money, was invaluable to
this country.
In spite of the fact that the
rubber shortage has been wide
ly publicized in the press and on
the radio, John Q. Public refuses
to believe that he is not going to
get some sort of rubber in the
near future. But all indications
point to the gravity of the situa-
ton. There just isn't going to be
any rubber - pure or synthetic
- for at least three years or more
for purely civilian use in pleas
ure car driving, it was explained.
c. A. Segraves, ESQ distribu-
tor for Ashe county, accompanied
Mr.. Ball on several of his lee
lures in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
Renewed Interest
In Ashe Minerals

The necessity of minerals,
brought about by the war, is serv-
ing to increase interest in mining
in the county.
. In addition to the mining of
mica and feldspar in the county,
recent surveys have been made
of copper veins.
It is understood that the Vir-
ginia Rock and Mineral Company
is interested in the possibilities
of re-opening the Ore Knob mine
and is making surveys here.
The most extensive mining op-
erations in the county at present
are being carried on by the
George Lear company for mica.
They are operating at several
points and have others under
consideration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
10 Demonstrate
Tobacco Sorting
Demonstrations To Be Held
Next Tuesday. All Grow
erS Are Invited

Two tobacco sorting demon
STATIONS will be conducted in
Ashe County on Tuesday, No
vember "a, by Mr.. w. L. Brad
sher, of the Agricultural Market
ing Service and Mr.. L. T. Weeks,
Extension Tobacco Specialist
from State College.
The first demonstration will be
held at Ed Eller's farm, Lansing,
at 1000 A. M. The second dem
onstration will be held at A. H.
McMillan's farm near Crumpler,
at 200 P. M.
Tobacco growers are urged to at
tend one of these demonstrations
whether they have graded their
tobacco or not as Mr.. Bradsher,
and Mr.. Weeks will have some
very timely information on mar
keting tobacco that growers
should take advantage of.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
FORMER ASHE MAN is
KILLED IN WASHINGTON

News was received here last
week of the death of Robert J.
Halsey, 81, former Ashe man,
who was instantly killed at Ana
tone, Washington, when tractor
which he was operating, over
turned on him.
The deceased, who had made
his home in Washington for IS
years, is a brother of Mrs. J. w.
Gambill. He has many other
friends and relatives in this Sec
ton who will be grieved to hear
of his death. Mrs. Gambill Wis
tied him last year when she made
a trip to the west coast. h
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
Legion Advocates
Primary Training

At the regular meeting of the
American Legion here last week,
the group recommended primary
training in the high schools and
members of the Legion stated
they would volunteer their SER
vices if necessary.
The group also decided to
write other men in service in ad-
dition to their relatives. They
discussed plans to cooperate with
the Navy in enlisting young men.
"A good crowd was present for the
meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
REA TO COOPERATE
WITH RURAL CHURCHES
CONTINUED from Page One)


in this drive banner of merit.
When the church finds large
scrap which requires heavy e.
quipment for hauling or equip
ment for dismantling, get in
touch with REA county head
quarters and they will assist in
getting the heavy stuff in, it was
explained.
When a considerable amount of
scrap has been collected. the REA
Coop will see that it is picked
up from the church yard, weigh
ed and the church paid for the a
mount of scrap it has collected.
Care will be taken to assure the
church of getting top prices for
their scrap, it was stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
SIC TO MEET SATURDAY

The Save the Children commit
tee club members and others who
are interested in the county pro-
gram for supplying school chill
dren with milk, will meet at ten
o'clock on Saturday, November
81, at the Community Building to
discuss plans for carrying out the
program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Rev. and Mrs. Wiley Jackson
Hunicutt, of Yadkinville, an
nounce the birth of a son, Wiley
Jackson, Jr., on November Is.
Both mother and son are getting
along nicely.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
CORPORAL William B. McNeill

CUrpUFd1 WllllduA ID NACANCAA
having successfully completed his
three months course at the Air
Forces Officer Candidate School
at Miami Beach, Fla, has receiv-
ed his commission as End Lieuten-
ant in the Air Forces of the Ar
my of the United States. His du-
ties will be to direct vital admin
istrative and supply operations of
the rapidly expanding Army Air
Forces ground forces, thus reliev-
ing trained pilots for full time
flying duty. He is the son of Will
liam R. McNeill, of Laurel
Springs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
Cpl. Martin Davis. son

Cpl. Martin Davis, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Roy Davis, of Grassy
Creek, is now stationed in Ha-
wall, having moved there about
September l. Cpl. Davis is at
tached to a Bomb Squadron. He
says he likes the Army very
much, and would like letters from
friends at home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19


says he likes the Army very
much, and would like letters from
friends at home.
Bill Garvey, who is stationed at
Norfolk, Va, has recently been
promoted from Seaman, End Glass
to Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate,
3rd Glass.
Pvt. Archie Speaks spent the
past several days at home. He is
attached now to the 361st Bomb
ardment Squadron, 3O4th Bomb
Group, Langley Field, Va. He
enlisted in the army for three
years, and now has so hours fly
ing to his credit.
Sgt. Ford Bare and Mrs. Bare,
formerly Miss Edith Lee, are
spending a few days with rela-
tives in the county. They plan to
leave Friday for Fort Knox, KY,
where Sgt. Bare is stationed at
present.
Maj. Roger F. Barr has been
transferred from Camp Barkeley,
Texas, to duty in the Pacific war
zone.
Pvt. John Garvey, son of Mr..
J. A. Garvey, Crumpler, spent
several days furlough at home
last week. Pvt. Garvey has been
on maneuvers in Alabama.
Pvt. Donald Bare has been spend
ing several days here with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Green Bare,
of the Buffalo community.
1t. Basil ID. Barr, who has been
at Camp Davis for several
months, has recently been trans
ferred to Fort Washington, Mary
land.
William j. Gentry, who is
Military Police, stationed at Palm
Beach, Fla, writes the following
letter to his mother, Mrs. F. A.
Gentry, at Todd:
Dear Mother: Will write to let
you know I am o. K, getting "a
long fine. If I were you I would
not IVORY about Rayner getting
into the Army-you don't know
how much good it would do him.
I am not writing this to just make
you feel good, but you don't
know how much better I feel
since I have been in the Army,
and they can help him a lot. too.
It ought to make you feel good
if you have two boys in the Ar
my. Just look at it the right way
and you will be proud of it. It's
not a bad place to be at all. I
thought it was until I got in it,
for T know you hear a lot of
things that are not true. /
wouldn't tell you all this if I did
Mt know-but J. r. will like it
after he is in it a little while.
it is better for him to
be here than to have something
the matter with him.
I had to work hard to get to be
a Military Police, and I have to
be good boy-you don't have to
worry about that. know the
orders the other boys get, and the
worst thing boy can do is curse;
they can't get by with anything
else-they can't be mean like you
have heard. If there's anything
else you want to know about how
the boys do, write and ask me and
I'll tell you anything you don't
understand.
If you are worrying about J. R.
going to the Army making him
mean, just forget it. You. will be
proud of us when we get out and
come back home.
Hope to hear from you soon,
Love,
Bill
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

fine. He Is from Nathan,S creek
and has been in the service since
January.
Pvt. Carl G. Eller, who is sta
toned at Camp Breckenridge,
KY, writes that he likes army
life fine.
Charles Noel Sheets, of Fleet
wood, who has been in the U. S
Navy for some time, is now sta
toned near New York City.
Cpl. Everett w. Duvall, of the
Radio Intelligence, located at
Boise, Idaho, writes that reading
The Post is like getting mail
from friends, I don't want to miss
a single copy"
Ralph Wood, who is in the Air
Corps, is located at Miami, Fla,
and writes that he likes it fine
there.
Pvt. Milton Sheets is now with
the Glider Infantry at Fort Bragg.
Pvt. Thomas E. Price, who re-
ceives his mail via care of the
postmaster at New Orleans, writes
in this week for a years SUBJ
scription to The Post.
James Cook, of the u. S. Navy,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Cook,
of West Jefferson, is recuperating
in a government hospital from a
case of mumps.
Joe Neal, U. S. Navy, is safe
somewhere in the Pacific war
zone, according to information
received here this week, but says
he would like to hear something
from home. Says he has receiv-
ed no mail for some time. He is
the son of c. S. Neal, of Jefferson.
PFC. Ed Phillips will return the
last of the week to Camp Barke-
ley, Texas, after spending a
weeks furlough here with his
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Phillips.
Edgar Barr, son of E. L. Barr,
of Lansing, has been in the Army
four months and is now stationed
in South Dakota. He writes that
he likes the Army fine.
Pfc. E. r. Stuart, of the U. S.
Marines. has been visiting his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. E. E. Stuart,
of Trade, Tenn, for the past five
days. At present he is stationed
at the Marine Base, New River,
N. c., but is being transferred to
California soon.
Jimmy Rhodes has completed
his training in Rhode Island and
Norfolk, and is now located at
Quantico, Va, as Apprentice
Pharmacists Mate, in the hospi-
tai there.
Shirlie Ham, who is in the
Army Air Corps, Chandler, Ariz',
was promoted to corporal some
time ago. Cpl. Ham is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ham, of Husk,
and is a brother of Mrs. James
Vannoy, Oval and L. B. Ham, OF
Husk.
Pvt. Bower E. Campbell, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hit Campbell, has
enlisted in the Marines and is
located in Platoon 939, Marine
Barracks, Paris Island, S. c.
George Booth, who is in the
Field Artillery of the U. S. Army,
is now stationed in California.
Mrs. Booth, who has been spend
in some time here with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Vannoy,
left this week to join her hus-
band in California. George was
formerly a linotype operator on
The Skyland Post.
Cpl. William C. Osborne, son of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Bill Garvey, who is stationed al
Norfolk. Va, has recently been
promoted from Seaman, End Glass
to Aviation Ordnanceman's Mate
3rd Glass.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Cpl. william C. Osborne, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. John. H. Osborne, of
Hemlock, who has been in Camp
Edwards, Mass, has been trans
ferred to Carrabelle, Fla. He
writes he likes army life fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19
Pfc. Leslie V. Dixon.

Pfc. Leslie V. Dixon. who is
now seeing action in Guadalcan-
al, writes that he is getting along
fine. He is from Nathan's Creek
and has been in the service since
January.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Pvt. Carl G.. Eller, who is sta
toned at Camp Breckenridge,
KY, writes that he likes army
life fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Pvt. Archie Speaks spent the
past several days at home. He is
attached now to the 361st Bomb
ardment Squadron, 304th Bomb
Group, Langley Field, Va. He
enlisted in the army for three
years, and now has so hours fly
ing to his credit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

George Booth, who is in the
Field Artillery of the U. S. Army,
is now stationed in California.
Mrs. Booth, who has been spend
in some time here with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. L. Vannoy,
left this week to join her hus-
band in California. George was
formerly a linotype operator on
The Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Jimmy Rhodes has completed
his training in Rhode Island anc
Norfolk, and is now located al
Quantico, Va, as Apprentice
Pharmacists Mate, in the hospi'
tai there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Charles Noel Sheets, of Fleet
wood, who has been in the U. S.
Navy for some time, is now sta
toned near New York City.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Shirlie Ham, who is in the
Army Air Corps, Chandler, Ariz.,
was promoted to corporal some
time ago. Cpl. Ham is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Felix Ham, of Husk,
and is a brother of Mrs. James
Vannoy, Oval and L. B. Ham, of
HuSk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Sgt. Ford Bare and Mrs. Bare,
formerly Miss Edith Lee, are
spending a few days with rela-
tives in the county. They plan to
leave Friday for Fort Knox, KY,
where Sgt. Bare is stationed at
present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-11-19

Pvt. Bower E. Campbell, son Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Hit Campbell, has
enlisted in the Marines and is
located in Platoon 939, Marine
Barracks, Paris Island, S. c.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Frenchmen In U. s. Join
Petain Policy Protest

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Sept. 12.--Five for
mer members of the French Farlia-
ment now living in the United
States today joined Jules Jeanneney
and Edouard Herriot, French lead
ers, in protesting the policy of Mar
shall Petain, French Chief OF State.
The five former deputies in a for
NAL statement declared that France,
which is at present without any reg
ularly constituted government. is not
responsible for acts and policies
adopted by Vichy."
Secretary of State Hull took cog
nizance of the Jeanneney-Herri
statement yesterday, saying 1t was
an act of rare courage"
The five who signed the statement
were Pierre Cot, Deputy of Savoy
and former Minister; Edouard Jo-
mas, Deputy of Alpes Maritimes;
Henri de Kerillis, Deputy of the
Seine; Herve de Lyrot, Deputy of
Ille-et-Vilaine. and Pierre Mendes
France, Deputy of LEure and for
mer Undersecretary of State.
Jeanneney and Herriot, respec-
lively. presidents of the French Sem
ate and Chamber of Deputies who
live in Unoccupied France, sent a
letter to Marshal Petain in which
they warned the Vichy regime that
the people of France would not be
drawn into war against their for
mer allies.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
WAACS Cautioned
To Keep Army Secrets
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
FORT DES MONIES, lowe. Sept.
12.-There is no glamour being
woman soldier, and the thrills and
adventures must remain strictly
private" property of the one who
experienced them, the WAACS were
told today by British woman mill
tary officer.
Squadron Officer Kathleen C.
Hunt Of the British Women's Aux
iliary Air Force, told 242 graduating
officer candidates of the Women's s
Army Auxiliary Corps that the
safety of their country would de-
pend in large part on the man
ner in which the women soldiers do
their jobs and. among other things,
keep their military secrets.
Among those commissioned and
allowed to pin on the gold shoulder
bars of a third officer equivalent
to second lieutenant in the Army
was Miss Caroline T. Tupper, niece
of Gen George c. Marshall, Army
| chief of staff.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

/ and killed by sniper. The lieuten-
ant bent over the private to give aid
and was hit.
Marine Gunner Edward S. Rust of
Detroit, Mich, said he saw the lieut.
| enant, although mortally wounded
fire on the Jap sniper with his pistol
The Jap was found dead a few feet
away with two slugs in his body.
The japanese automatic weapons
were described as being of three
sizes. One was a light gun. presum-
ably -caliber; the second size was
approximately that of our .3O-cali-
ber, while the third was a heavy
gun, repeatedly about .60-caliber.
Jap Charge Broken.
Three machine-gun nests held up
the advance for a short time. Gun
ner Rust performed what seemed
an almost impossible feat by using
a rifle grenade to knock out one
nest from a distance far beyond the
usual grenade range.
The other two nests were knocked
out by marines charging under the
protective fire of rifles. One of the
rifieflmen, Pvt. Nicholas Sileo of
Brooklyn, N. Y, stayed at his post
and kept blazing away until eight
Japs were chased out of the nest
he was covering.
Shortly after the main resistance
was broken the enemy tried to eff
feet counterattack. Capt. Spurlock
anticipated the action by estab-
fishing firing line in favorable
terrain. About 100 Japs charged
the line, brandishing bayonets and
yelling at the top of their lungs
They were moved down by fire of
rifles and automatic weapons.
Pvt. Frederick Norcross of DAN
bury, Conn, and Pvt. Lawrence
Gerkin of Washington, D. c., were
specially commended by their su.
periors for coolness and bravery
under fire.
Arendt Along as Volunteer.
A volunteer accompanying one oi
our companies was Sergt. C. C
Arendt of Okolona, Miss. Seret
Arendt was one of three survivor.
OF the patrol which was sent on g
night mission to the Matanikae
Camp several days ago. Arendt
killed two Japanese that night
Tuesday night he killed two more
and on Wednesday he accounted
for six by Sniping.
William P. Liddle, pharmacist.
mate, third class, of Winding Gulf
w. Va, carried the Navy insignia
to glory in the encounter. Liddl.
went everywhere, unmindful of en-.
emy fire, caring for the wounded.
Capt. Spurlock reports that fou
of his men were killed and II wound
ed, At least 60 of the enemy wer,
killed and some prisoners taken.
OF the other companies partici
pating, Company Y in boats started
the trek up the shoreline befor
dawn. The boats reached thei
rendezvous without incident and tn
company disembarked and went int,
patrol formation, whereupon tn
boats put out for Kukum.
Whaling Hits Jap on Shore.
The boats were under machin
gun fire from the beach. Col
Whaling in the lead boat saw Ja]
run down the shore in front of tn
enemy camp, wildly waving risin,
sun flag. Col Whaling, no meal
rifle shot, picked up his snipini
piece, peered down the sights ant
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Texas Expert Sees
Tires Made of Cotton
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
COLLEGE STATION, Tex, Sept.
12-Tires fabricated from cotton
and cotton products are envisaged
by Director John Leahy of the Texas
Cotton Research Committee.
Our research to date has not ad-
vanced sufficiently to produce a tire
forthwith" Mr.. Leahy says in re-
port reviewing the committee S
activities in the first year of its
operation, but progress thus far
warrants highly optimistic expec-
tations.
II am confident that before too
many tires fail on automobiles now
in use, the research activity pro-
vided for in the Moffett Cotton Re-
search Act will supply the tractive
surface necessary to keep the cars
and trucks rolling
Mr. Leahy said the committee
research was developing along lines
which contemplate continued use OF
conventional methods of fabricating
tires from cotton cord, but in lieu of
rubber, the method will entail use of
specially compounded cottonseed
product in no respect akin to syn
thetic rubber.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Prisoner Confesses
4 Miami KILLINGS,
Florida Police Say
Quote Robber Suspect
As Ready to Foee
Electric Choir
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
MIAMI, Fla, Sept. l2-State IN
vestigator I. r. Mills said tonight
that Vincent Christy, 35. arrested
in Jacksonville on robbery charge,
had confessed the Staying of Irving
Leopold and three other Miamians
here last July IT.
Mr.. Mills quoted Christy as saying
that he came here for the express
purpose of Staying Leopold ito settle
an old score" He refused to elabo-
rate this statement.
Also killed was Mr. Leopold's wife,
Esther, her son, Stephen, and a
motorist, Ralph J. NORM, jr. whose
car was commandeered after the
Leopolds were slain.
Ready for Electric Chair.
"I did it deliberately" Mr.. Mills
said Christy told the officers coolly.
I'm ready for the electric chair,
and I don't mean 10 years"
Announcement of the confession
was made shortly after Mr.. Mills,
Capt. E. W. Melchin of the
homicide squad and other officers
returned here with Christy from
Jacksonville, where he was arrested
earlier in the week.
Police Chief H. Leslie Quigg, who
signed affidavits charging the man
with murder, said Christys real
name was Christowski, and said he
had wife and brother in Buffalo,
N. Y.
In Prison ii Years.
Chief Quigg said Christy has spent
IA years in prison, and made public
a report from Charles F. McMena-
min, senior parole officer in New
York State, which said Christy was
sentenced June 3, 1886, from Erie
County, N. Y. for robbery and as a
second offender. and was released
under a mandatory parole April
81. 1912.
The report also showed Christy
was sentenced at Los Angeles on
April Is, 1926, for a term of five
years to life for robbery and was
paroled after serving six years. The
report listed other robbery counts
in New York.
Chief Quigg said New York au-
thorities were seeking Christy for
violation of parole at the time Of
his arrest in Jacksonville.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Three Navy Crosses
Given to Lieutenant
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
The Navy Cross with two gold
stars, equivalent of three Navy
crosses-and an air medal for hero
ism-have been awarded to 1t. Clar-
ence Earl Dickinson, jr., 30.
The Navy said yesterday that 1t
Dickinson won his decorations for
four actions against the Japanese
in the Hawaiian, Marshall and Mid
way Islands. He is the second man
to win three Navy crosses. The other
was 1t. Noel A. M. Gayler, who re-
ceived his awards week ago.
1t. Dickinson, resident OF
Raleigh, N. c., now is on duty at the
Corpus Christi (Tex) air station.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Family Furnishes
Own Threshinq Crew
By the Associated Press,

By the Associated Press.
VALLEY CITY, N. Oak, Sept. IL
The Undem family of Rogers, N
Oak, has solved the problem of
finding a threshing crew-with q
grandfather, four sons and four
grandsons making up the entire
crew.
The grandfather is Thorkel Un-
dem, owner of the threshing rig
His four sons are Torvel, Christ
Theodore and Robert. The grand
sons on the job are Earl. Ray, Free
man and Orwell. sons of Torkel.
Evening star., 1942-09-13

pulled the trigger. The rising sun
went down for the count and so
did the flag-waver.
Company Y cleared out the few
japanese posts they encountered.
They reported they killed four or
five and suffered no losses of their
own.
Shortly after o'clock in the
afternoon observers saw the flares
rise high into the sky that meant
operations successful" The enemy
camps were cleaned out and the
remnants of japanese resistance In
this area were scattered.