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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
HOLLYWOOD, Aug. 8.

TO THE uninitiated ii must
Il have looked like Hollywood
lunacy when Hungarian-born
Michael CurtiZ, famous for his
mangling of the English Ian
guage, was chosen to direct
Yankee Doodle Dandy" -. ac-
tually the choice was an ideal
one for Mike Is one of the
most patriotic citizens in these
United States.
He loves America with the
deep gratitude and appreciation
Of the adopted son never
for a moment does he take lib
erty and freedom for granted,
as do SO many native-born
Americans when yankee
Doodle Dandy" was assigned to
him he approached the job Of
putting George M. Cohan's life
story on the screen with a spirit
Of conservation.
To him II was a chance TO sell
America to Americans and he
made II a personal crusade
It's ironic, therefore, that so
little has been said about Mike
in all the nationwide press rhap-
sodies over the picture He's
a little hurt about il for.
tough director though he Is, iron
Mike has his soft spots
America is one of them.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
In Many Countries

LdleT IHdue the llTSt f1uHRdT-
ian movie, then directed films
for UFA Went to Denmark,
Norway. Sweden, France, Italy
and England, directing countless
stars, among them Greta Carlo
and Conrad Veidt Then
Lubitsch sold him on America
and he signed a contract with
II. M. Warner.
He's directed some so films
for Warner Brothers and has
never worked for any other
studio has made every kind
OF movie on the market, from
'Noah's Ark" to -Four Daugh-
ters," from The Private Lives
of Elizabeth and Essex" to olive
Bomber" from BLACK Fury" to
The Adventures Of r obin
Hood"
Gradually a legend has grown
up around him mis- distortion
of the English language has be-
come the source Of steady
stream of anecdotes many
so-called "curtizisms' originate
in the minds of columnists and
press agents many others
are authentic.
Most of the real ones result,
not from Mikes inability to
speak English properly, but from
the fact that he thinks faster
than he can talk -. A classic
example Is his famous order to
James Cagney: "Smile with your
coat buttoned" Everybody TO
Mike is a bum-either a mice
bum" or a bad bum"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

MRS. JAMES MecANN
Mrs. Mccain was formerly
Georgiana Mandy before her
marriage 10 Mr.. Mccain, Au-
gust 20.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Les Cheneaux Islands

Turning east onto M-134 be-
yond Hessel and Cedarville, Wis
itors reach one of the peninsula's
leading vacation spots - Les
Cheneaux Islands. Many hotels.
resorts. private estate and cot
tage colonies are located in this
region. The channels Of these
islands, forming one of the finest
sports waterways in the Middle
West, make good fishing, boat
ing and swimming available to
visitors.
There are several side trips
that can be enjoyed on this tour.
and one Of the most interesting
is q visit to Drummond Island,
reached by ferry from Detour.
Fishing Is ideal around the
island, while on the island itself
visitors are directed to the old
fort and other interesting sights.
Leaving Detour, take M-4S
north to Pickford, then drive
onto M-129 east and north TO
Sault Ste. Marie-home of the
famous ship locks.
Guarded by Soldiers
These important locks and
canals, for decades an outstand-
ing tourist objective, are
guarded day and night now by
soldiers of the United States
army, but tourists still can see
them. You can view them from
the shore or by taking a passen-
ger steamer which makes sew
eral round trips daily through
the locks. No cameras are al
lowed.
Nearby Is a huge new lock
under construction.
Lake steamers can be seen at
close range from the Sugar
Island ferry dock in the eastern
city limits and at the big rock
cut-a channel cut through solid
rock large enough for the pas
sage of all lake vessels-about
20 miles below the city on the
st. Mary's River, where a sight
seeing vantage of one and one
half miles length has been pro-
vided.
Neebish Island and Sugar
Island both are accessible by
ferry and motorists can drive
around them, providing Interest,"
ing side trips.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Long Fitted Sleeves

Her sleeves were long and
fitted and the wrists were en-
circled with lace and extended
up TO the elbow. The skirt of
her gown was extremely full
and ended In a train.
She carried an arm bouquet
of stephanotis and chrysanthe-
NUNS.
Mrs. Arthur Newbarr was
matron of honor and wore a
stunning gown of ice blue silk
jersey with a fitted bodice and
a bouffant skirt Of >organza, a
shadow print in floral design.
Mrs. Newbarr's gown was con-
trasted with an Amer C n
Beauty halo hat of velvet and
net. Her lace mittens were of
matching color and she carried
an arm bouquet Of American
Beauty roses.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06
Elizabeth
Green Wed
10 Captain
BY THE DowAGER

ELIZAB ETH FREMONT
II GREEN, daughter of Mrs.
Charles Fremont Green of Tux
edo avenue and the late Mr..
Green. spoke her vows Satur-
day TO Capt. Jack Manchester
Crews.
Captain Crews is the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. William p. Crews
Of Trinidad, Tex.
The wedding took place in st.
Dunstan's Chapel. Christ Church
Crsnbrook. The Rev. Robert
Dewitt officiated.
The bride was given in mar
riage by her brother-in-law.
DR.. Arthur A. Newbarr. She
wore a gown of ivory MORE,
Victorian style. The dress was
fashioned with a tight-fitting
bodice and tiny buttons de-
ccended from her Peter Pan
collar Of Alencon lace to her
WaictIinp
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-09-06

circus as a juggler later, as
an actor, trouped through the
capitals of Europe =. During
World War I fought with the
Hungarian army at the Russian
front while recuperating
from a wound was placed in
charge of making Red Cross
benefit newsreels.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16

The draft board here has been
advised to call up married men
last and to take single men even
in war work before drafting hus-
bands and fathers.
The board was instructed to
fill the quotas in this order:
l. Single men with no depend
ents.
2. Single men who do not con-
tribute to the war effort but who
have dependents.
8. Single men with dependents
and who contribute to the war
effort.
4. Married men without chill
dren who are not engaged in the
war effort.
5. Married men without chill
dren who are engaged in the war
effort.
6. Married men living with wife
and children or children only and
who are not engaged in the war
effort.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
DIR. Hubbard Is
Granted A Leave
OF Absence Here
Chief Of Medical Staff Enters
Army. Highly Praises
DIR. Jones

At a meeting of the board of
trustees last Saturday night, DR..
Fred Hubbard was given a leave
of absence as CHIEF of the medi-
cal staff of the Ashe county hos
pital.
DR.. Hubbard entered military
service yesterday as a Major in
the Army and will be stationed
at Charleston, S. G.
The board thanked DR.. Hub
bard for the fine service he has
rendered and for the many con-
tributions he has made to the
hospital. The members also wish
ed for him much success in the
army and for a speedy return.
DR.. Hubbard highly praised DR..
Dean Jones and declared that he
could perform skillfully most any
kind of an operation.
It is understood that the medi-
cal staff at the Wilkes hospital
will be available for consultation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
West Va. Youth
Is Killed Here

Mike Darago, Jr., whose visit
to Ashe county ended with his
death, was buried in Ashland
West Virginia, on Monday.
The eight-year-old youth, who
was on a visit here, fell from q
moving truck on Saturday morn
ing, and crushed his skull. He
was riding in the back of truck
with a number of others and it is
thought that when his hat blew
off, he lost his balance when gaz-
ing after it. The accident occur
ed in West Jefferson.
The youth was carried imme-
diately to the Ashe county hospi-
tai, where treatment was admin
istered but he never recovered
consciousness. His death occur
red Saturday night.
He was visiting relatives of his
mother, Wyatts, near West Jeff
erson, when the fatal accident &C.
CURED. His home was in Ash
land, West Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Summer Weather
Arrives In Mts.

Summer time came to the
mountains this week, and with it
came an increase in the number
of tourists. While the tempera-
ture of 80 was not a record for
the summer, it has continued for
several days and has made peo-
pie realize the heat more than US
ual.
Last month, the temperature
arose to IS one day. In several
communities in this section, last
month set other weather records.
With a total precipitation of
8.55 inches and Is thunder storms
June broke "a years record for
rainfall. This is approximately
twice the average rainfall for
June in this section and has re-
tarded cultivation of crops, throw
ing farm work far behind usual
seasonal progress and has result
ed in plant growth being below
normal for this season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16

It was announced this week, the
registration for canning sugar,
now being held and which will
continue through Friday, is the
last registration to be held for
canning sugar this year and those
desiring to do so, are asked to
take advantage of it now.
AS announced last week, the
registration places are the same
as those for gasoline with the ex-
ception of Riverview high school
building. Due to complications,
no registration is being held here
and the people of this section are
asked to register at their nearest
registration point.
Applicants are reminded again
that they must be prepared to
answer the following questions
when they come in for registra-
ton:
81. How many quarts of fruit
did you can last year?
''2. How many quarts of fruit
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Draft Board Instructed To
Call Up Married Men Last

z. Married men living with wife
and children or only children who
are engaged in the war effort.
To be classified as married
man, registrant must have been
married before December 8, 1941,
and must be living with his wife
and children.
To guide local boards on wheth-
err or not a man is engaged in the
war effort, draft headquarters
have issued a list of "a essential
activities.
In granting deferment for &C.
cupational reasons, the board
must decide whether man is en-
gagged in one of those essential
activities and then determine that
his particular job makes him
necessary man."
Also, the firm in which he is
employed must be fulfilling 9
war contract, performing a gov
eminent service or a service nee
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Germans Are Driving
Forward ; Vichy Gets
Warning From US. A.
Japan Lost 100000 Tons OF
Warships In Midway
Fight

A withdrawal behind the Don
River became a definite possible
ty for the Russian Army yesterday
when the German army contin-
ued to bore deeper into the North
Caucasian area, nearer valued oil
fields.
The continued success of the
Germans in Russia emphasizes
the need of a second front in Eu-
rope.
Russia pubGrists said in ,ur-
gent tones that "the Germans
want to defeat us before our allies
can land on the continent" and
the implications of this and other
pressure for another Allied front
in Europe dwarfed the actual mil
itary and political Developments
to the west and south.
In Egypt, the British continue
to hold their own and there this
week Australian desert troops
have repulsed Axis armorec
counterattacks aimed at regain.
ing the dominant coastal ridge
at Tel ell Eisa-Hill of Jesus-anc
the Royal Air forces stepped uE
operations against masses of tanks
and motorized equipment the enc
my is bringing up around Ell Da
ba.
T. Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
George Hall Is
Fatally Shot By
o. Halsey In Va
Shooting Took Place Near
Marion Saturday. Hall Died
On Monday

George Hall, of the Mouth of
Wilson, Va, died in Marion hos
pital, Monday afternoon as re-
suit of injuries sustained when
shot on Saturday night by Opal
Halsey, also from the Mouth OF
Wilson, who is now held in jail
at Marion.
According to reports received
here, the tragedy occurred Satur-
day night beyond Marion when
Halsey accused Hall of taking his
money, just after moving him
from the Mouth of Wilson to a
point beyond Marion. Hall denied
taking the money and begged with
raised hands for Halsey not to
shoot him. After the shooting the
money was later found in the seat
of the truck where it had evident
ly fallen from Halsey's pocket.
Funeral service for Hall was
held at the Volney church We'd
nesday afternoon by the Rev. j.
r. Shumaker. The deceased who
was 35 years old at the time OF
his death is survived by a number
of brothers and sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Penn. Man Held
In Jail In Ashe

Albert G. Carter, of Aberdeen
Md, is now in the county Jail a.
waiting the arrival of Army Of
ficials here from Maryland.
Carter, who belongs in the Ar
my, overstayed his leave of alb
sence and was reported by his
wife's people, whom he was visit
ing in the Bare Town section OF
the county. Carter threatened to
commit suicide according to re-
ports and is dissatisfied with Ar
my life. Carter, who is from
Pennsylvania, married Virginia
Sheets, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Robert Sheets, of this county
Local officers brought him into
the county Jail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Car OF Western
Ewes To Arrive
Here Saturday

= A car Of western S~es 10 be
added to the sheep population of
Ashe county, is expected to arrive
here Saturday or Monday after
noon from Montana, County A
gent Roy Grouse announces.
There will be approximately 26O
ewes in the car and most of the
animals have already been taken
by Ashe county farmers.
The remainder, however, are for
sale and those interested in buy
ing should get in touch with Mr..
Grouse.
This is a cooperative purchase
and no profit is being made on the
ewes. Farmers can get them at
actual cost, which is expected to
run around $13, maybe a little
less.
Van Miller, FSA supervisor and
prominent Laurel Springs farm
er, has tried the western ewes for
some time and states that he
has gotten excellent results from
them. "They are highly salts
factory" he says. He is to make
a talk on the subject at the live
stock market here today.
In cooperation with the pro-
ject, the First National Bank here
is underwriting the shipment so
that there may be no question or
delay about getting it. The bank
is doing this as a public service
and in the interest of building up
the sheep population of the coun-
ty.
L. I. Case and Paul Fletcher, of
the extension service, were in
town yesterday in the interest of
the sheep situation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
CCC Camp At Laurel Springs Is Now Being Closed
IS Ashe Men To
Be Called This
Month For Duty
IS Will Leave For Military
Duty I'm August. Trans
pOrtatiOn Explained

It was announced this week
that the local board had a call
for As men to enter military SER
vice the latter part of this month
and another call for around the
middle of next month for IS men,
Sam Davis, draft board clerk re-
ported.
He pointed out that due to
transportational difficulties that
some of the men would probably
have some trouble in arriving
here on the morning before they
are to leave. In order to avoid
this, he urged that those who
might have such difficulties
should report here to the draft
office, the afternoon previous to
their departure and they will
have their expenses paid for the
night, by the board. In order to
arrange this, they must come be-
fore the office closes, at 500 in
the afternoon, Davis said.
The list of the men who are to
leave this month will be publish
ed previous to their departure.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Revival Is Held
By Presbyterians
Services Each Morning And
Evening At The West
jefferson Church

Revival services opened yester-
day at the West Jefferson Pres
byterian CHURCH where Rev
Charlton D. Hutton, pastor of the
First Presbyterian church, of
Winston-Salem, is doing the
preaching. The revival will con-
tinue through Sunday, July rs.
Services are held each morning
at 1000 and each evening at $3.50
o'clock and the public is extended
a special invitation by the pastor,
Rev. B. A. Meeks, to attend
Bible school is held each morn
ing from 900 until 1000 for the
young people and children.
Mr.. Hutton is an outstanding
minister and there are many here
who are looking forward to hear
ing him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Farmers Can Get
Clover Seed AS
Crants-Of-Aid
Have To Make Application
For Orders At Farm
Agents Office

Ashe county farmers can now
obtain crimson clover seed through
the county AAA progr"m as a
grant-of-aid, the same as lime and
phosphate, Roy Grouse, farm
agent, announced today.
ITO get these seed, farmers
must make application through
the farm office" he said.
1--WE will then give them orders
and they can 60 to the Ashe Hard
ware, Inc, West Jefferson and to
a dealer at Lansing and get the
order filled" he explained.
This is the first time that GRIM
son clover seed have been includ-
ed in the AAA grant-of-aid pro-
gram. The cost rate of the grant
is 1917 cents per pound.
Mr.. Grouse said this is good
time to start sewing crimson clo-
yer and urged farmers to apply
for orders.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Mrs. Wyatt Was
Buried On We'd
Ball Woman Died At The Age
OF "a, Following Period
OF Serious Illness

Funeral service was held yes
terday for Mrs. Reba Alma Wyatt
wife of Martin Wyatt, following
her death which occurred or
Tuesday. Service was conducted
at the home at Ball by Rev. Car.
Sturgi1l and burial followed in
the family cemetery.
The deceased, who was native
of this county was the daughter
of Mrs. Bertha Shepherd Hartsoe
and F. c. Hartsoe, of Clifton. She
was "a years old at the time OF
death, which followed a period
of serious illness.
She is sorvived by her husband
her parents and several brothers
and sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Officers
Are Installed
Group Shown Picture On u
S. Navy. Three Ashe
Youths Signed

Saturday night, at the regular
meeting of the American Legion
post, the new officers for the COM
ing year were installed in an i'm
pressive ceremony with L. M
Nelson, of North Wilkesboro, vice
district commander of the fiji
teenth district, presiding.
Ira T. Johnston, who is the new
commander, will be ably sup
ported by Glen StS raybeal as
first vice-commander. D. w. Wea-
yer, second vice-cor -nander and
P. G. Wright, as auJutant, this
year. Other officers of the post
were also installed at this time.
It was announced that the Lee
gion would send David Burkett
and w. J. Miller to the Boys
State and that the Rotary club
would send Dan Wyrick.
At the close of the business ses-
sion, representatives of the Navy
recruiting office showed an in
teresting picture of Navy life and
three local young men were sign
ed up for the U. S. Navy. A num-
Der of others showed definite in
terest.
Refreshments were served to
the entire group by the members
of the Legion auxiliary. It was
announced that the meetings
would be held at $3.50 o'clock in
the future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
County Teacher
Allotment For
1928 Is lis

Ashe county will have a total
Of ITS principals and teachers fo1
the 1928 school year-two less
than last year, Supt. J. B. Hash
announced today after receiving
the teacher-allotment from state
headquarters.
The teacher allotment is based
on school attendance.
The number of teachers in all
districts except West Jefferson
and Fleetwood is the same as OF
last year. These two districts
however, lose l elementary teach
err.
The county will have next year
total of AZ high school teachers,
129 elementary teachers and A col
ored elementary teachers.
"A complete list of the teachers
is expected to be announced in
next weeks paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
FSA Farmers In Ashe Active
In Food For Freedom Plan:
Merit Awards To Be Given
There Are Around 600 Farm
Families In County Work
ing Under FSA Plan

A number of Ashe county FSA
farmers are in line for the INERT
Award" to be given next fall to
all Farm Security Administration
borrowers who reach production
goals set for them this year in the
nations Food for Freedom cam
paign.
Thomas H. Sears, County Farm
Security Supervisor, said a certi-
ficate Will be given as evidence
that the farmer has put forth the
extra effort asked by the Secre-
tary of Agriculture to help win
the war by about food produc-
ton.
There are now about 600 farm
families in Ashe county who are
farming under the FSA program
this year and are doing fine job
in the Food for Freedom pro-
gram, Mr.. Sears said.
About three weeks ago, 1873
families placed orders for more
than 1900 dozen fruit jars, HOO
dozen lids and 1896 dozen rings
which shows in a measure the ex-
tent of the canning which is be-
ing done. This is one of the phas-
es of production goal set up in
the merit award plan.
The merit award certificate,
printed in red. white and blue,
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
No Funds We're
Appropriated For
Its Continuance
Boys Are Being Discharged.
May Be Used To House
Religious Directors
SELLING EQUIPMENT

The CCC camp at Laurel Springs.
as we'll as others all over the
country, are being lipuidated now
since Congress did not appropri-
ate any funds for the continued
operation of these camps.
The sixty boys in the Laurel
Springs camp are being dismissed
and sent home this week, Harvey
r. Roseman, who is in charge of
the camp announces.
Some of the equipment at the
camp will be sold and bids are
now being accepted for certain
number of trucks that are for sale.
No announcement has been
made as to what will be done
with the other equipment and tho
buildings.
1t is understood, however, that
the buildings will not be moved
now and may be used to house
conscientious DIRECTORS who will
be assigned to work on the Park
way
Three of these civilian public
service camps have already been
established along the Parkway in
abandoned CCC buildings at Buck
Creek Gap in North Carolina,
near Lyndhurst, Va. and Galax,
Va.
Each of those three units carry
quota of $50 men who were
classified by their Selective Ser
vice. Boards as 4-E men. The
camps are maintained without
cost to the government. The ex-
pense of feeding and clothing the
boys is carried by them or by the
various religious faiths to which
they belong. The director of the
camp is jointly named by the
Selective Service Board and the
religious grol i.
During 6 dar y the week, camp
selectees are turned over to the
National Park Service for work
on the Parkway, including forest
fire protection and suppression,
maintenance and sterilization
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Judge Tucker Is
Now Improving

Judge H. c. Tucker, who has
been critically i'll for several days,
successfully underwent an opera
ton at the Davis hospital in
Statesville. His condition is sat-
isfactory and he is expected tc
continue to recover, his many
friends will be glad to learn.
All of the sons and daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Tucker were call
ed home to be with him. On
Sunday, a real family reunion was
held in Statesville when all the
members of the family were to-
gether for the first time in Sc
years. The group had dinner to-
gether, there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-16
Mrs. B. Taylor, e.,
Buried Sunday

Funeral service was held on
Sunday, for Mrs. Birchia Howell
Taylor, Of Jefferson, at Shelter
and burial followed in the Scott
cemetery.
The deceased, who was ma
tive of this county, was 81 years
old at the time of her death, on
Friday. She is survived by one
son, Fred Taylor, one brother
Will Howell and one sister, Mrs
Minnie Witherspoon.