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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
RLEDSOE NOT GUILTY
OTHER COURT NEWS

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and that they not operate car
for 5 years.
For failure to show good be-
havior, a six months suspended
sentence that had been given
Church last October for reckless
driving was ordered to become
effective upon the expiration OF
a term that he is now serving, and
in another case he drew six more
months for operating car a1ter
his licenses had been revoked.
On TOP of all this, he and Shuskey
were ordered to pay $500 by
Saturday to Ashe county for dam
age done to the Jail Tuesday
night. Shuskey was also given a
sentence and ordered not to oper-
ate a car for five years.
Kelly Holman and Ben Houck
pied guilty to breaking into the
Quick Lunch cafe here recently
and to taking some merchandise
They were given 3 to 5 years sus-
pended sentence. Warrants Tor
their arrest had been sworn out
bv Chief Charlie Mcmillan and
these boys were taken into Gus
tody by Patrolman Thomas last
week when they returned to the
county from Pennsylvania.
Clifford Patrick, charged with
house breaking, was given a sus-
nended sentence, and Edmond
Wellington drew a similar SEN
tence for larceny and receiving.
Paul Little, on a bastaroy
charge, received a six months
sentence, suspended upon condl-
ton that he pay $500.
In a consent judgment, Onis
Miller agreed to pay Ella Mae
Bowlin's father the sum OF Saul
for support of child.
D. L. Stansberry was found not
guilty as assault charges.
Ivory Ham was fined $40 and
cost for taking car without per-
mission.
Divorces were granted to Vlvl-
an Mahala from Otell Mahala and
to Howard Stansberry from
Maude Stansberry.
Cases continued included: State
VS.. Harry Ray Cox, Archie Sheets,
Will Church, J. B. Galloway and
Mckinley Wagner.
Judge Frank Armstrong pre-
sided and J. Erie McMicheal serv-
ed as solicitor.
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ROBERT GOODMAN WON
ASHE SPELLING BEE
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Ira T. Johnston.
A total of IA students partici-
pated in the grade contest and p
in the high school bee. Students
taking part and in the order in
which they "fell out" are as fol-
lows:
Grade Contest
Sammy Johnson. Jefferson; Et-
hel Badger, Jefferson; Irene
Hare, Fleetwood; Junior Hud-
son, Bald Mountain; Lindbargh
Eastridge, Riverview; Mary Mar
garet GRAPHICAL, Riverview; Vic
tor Cearley, Healing Springs; Le-
ma Parsons, Obids; Clara. Yates,
West jefferson; Alma Lee Jones,
Healing Springs; Pearl Spencer,
Helton; Anna Lee Weaver, Lans-
ing; Ralph Sexton, Lansing and
Robert Goodman, Nathan's Creek.
High School Contest
Mae Ola Roland, Lansing; Tom
Weaver, Jefferson; Lola Osborne
Lansing; Mabel Blevins, Jetter-
son; Lindbergh Eastridge, River
view; Betty Tucker, Riverview;
Norma Jones, RivervieW; Chris
tina Eller, RivervieW; Edward
Roupe, Nathan's Creek; Irene
Hare, Fleetwood; Jean Sheets,
Fleetwood; Mildred Owens,
Fleetwood; Martha Miller, Ma
than's Creek; Alma Lee jones'
Healing Springs; Thida Mae
Phipps, Jefferson; Ruby staley'
Healing Springs; Lorene Yates
West jefferson; Ada Jones, Ma
than's Creek: Irene Baldwin,
Lansing; Esther Blackburn, Heal
ing Springs; Anna Lee Weaver
Lansing and Louise Fletcher
Fleetwood.
Supt. J. B. Hash presided and
a good crowd: was present.
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RIVERVIEW 4-H CLUB is
SETTING OUT SEEDLINGS

The Riverview All club is
sponsoring tree planting project
by planting one-half Of an acre
of the Riverview school grounds.
White pines are being set out on
a steep grade.
Station McIver, district soil con-
servationist, assisted the All club
members in setting out trees, and
praised the boys and girls for
their enthusiastic interest.
This week County Agent Grouse
pointed out that many acres Of
eroded land in the county is be-
ing planted in white pines as a
result of the farmers and the All
club members giving more atten-
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SUGAR RATIONING
FORMS ARE MAILED
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an allowable inventory.

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an allowable inventory.
This inventory for retailers is
based on the average weekly
sugar sales during November,
1e41, or computed on the basis
of one pound of sugar for each
dollar of gross sales for the week
ending April Is, whichever is
smaller.
For wholesalers, the inventory
is based on a complicated process
which will permit them to buy
in large or small lots as they did
previous to the start of rationing.
Blanks will be available to re-
tai1ers and wholesalers through
their local rationing boards sew
era1 days in advance of formal
registration, OPA officials said.
The actual swearing of the state
ments will be made at the time
Of registration at the nations high
schools.
Both wholesalers and retailers
may obtain their permitted mon
th1y quotas in from one to four
purchase certificates. Thus. Off
Gals explained, they may get their
sugar deliveries in quhnties as
they normally did in the past.
Any owner may decide to op-
crate his several stores either as
separate units or as chain of
stores. Having once decided, how
ever, he may not change to an
other type of registration.
The OPA instructions describe
retail unit as one which made
so per cent, or more of it's sales
of all merchandise to household
consumers during April. A whole
sale unit is one which made more
than so per cent, of its gross sales
during April to persons other than
household.
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LAVAL NOW PREMIER
JAPS NEARING OIL

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the islands of Cebu and Mindan-
40.
The War department in a late
communique reported yesterday
that small bodies of American
troops had successfully raided
minor enemy positions, in north
ern Luzon. and that in Mindan-
40, an American raiding party had
ambUshed an enemy truck col
umn, inflicting heavy casualties.
Reports from Australia this
week reveal that the American
and Australian filters attacked
Lac, in Northeastern New Guinea,
and Rabaul, main japanese base
on New Britain island, in follow
up raids to those earlier in the
week in which seven more Japan
csc planes were destroyed or dam
aged and one more ship, and pos
sibly two, were crippled.
In Burma, the Japanese were
moving forward at both ends of
the Allied line-against the Bri-
fish on the right and the Chinese
on the left-and with their num-
erical superiority also were de-
veloping thanking maneuvers
from the center.
On the right, enemy columns
had reached point only 20-odd
miles from the gateway to the
main central Burmese oil fields.
On the Russian battlefront as
we'll the Red armies are still Civ
ing Hitler something unpleasant
to think about.
While the Nazi high command
was laying claim to the capture
of Large number of localities
on the central front, Stockholm
dispatches reported that the Rus
sian forces of the Ukraine had
made a major breakthrough in the
German line just north of the
great steel city of Kharkov.
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REGISTRARS AND JUDGES
FOR PRIMARY NAMED
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Helton-I. C. Spencer, registrar;
Irwin Young and John Griffith,
judges.
Horse Creek-E. w. Stansberry,
registrar; Edward Goss and Joe
Elliott, judges.
Jefferson-G r a h m Wither-
spoon, registrar; ]. D. Burgess and
Conley Dixon, judges.
Laurel-Bruce GRAPHICAL, regis
trar; M. E. Edmonson and T. w.
Pennington, judges.
North Fork-R. P. Lewis, regis
trar; E. L. Stuart and w. R.
Brown, judges.
Old Fields-G. p. Houck, regis
Obids-H. H. Burgess, registrar;
J. c. Crawford and Otto S. Will
cox, judges.
trar; Ross Houck and Herbert
Green, judges.
Peak Creek-R. L. Austin, reg
istrar; B. F. Coward and c. E.
Woodie, judges.
Pine Swamp-L. H. Miller, reg
istrar; Richard Johnston and w.
M. Blackburn, judges.
Piney Creek-Dent Baldwin,
registrar; Howard Blevins and
Lester Sturgill, judges.
Pond Mountain-C. Grady Rob-
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Ole Sykamo Says s.
BY JON JEFFERSON

4243. - EFF hit wuz good
thing ter have one general at de
head Nv all de foces wv de udder
WorP wahr Whay amt hit ah
good thing ter have one Genral
at de head Nv all Nv our foces in
dis bigger wahr?"
1914. - "Iit mout be pow'ful
'portant ter some fokes-whar
dey come frum-but whit dis ole
darkey wants ter kno'-is whar
he's gwine."
4245. - Foxes used ter git up
TO- day ter git ter work early
but now dey gifts up TO- day
cause Uncle Sam turn de clock
back"
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given their ALL
Surgeon said, 81 complained that had
no shoes until met man who had no
feet"
Whatever the cost, whatever the sacri-
flee, phys cal, mental, or otherwise, we
must win this war
Suffering on the part of a great many
of us will be inevitable. 1t will help us
take bad news without whimper. If we
remember that others always suffer more
than we, there will probably be few COM
laints lodged.
Now is fitting time to take stock Of
ourselves grimly and thoroughly, with an
honest answer to the question, "Am do
ing all in my power to help win the war;"
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inson, registrar; w. Y. Cox and
Spencer Greer, judges.
Walnut Hill-A. P. Barker, reg
istrar; c.. B. Waddelll and ]. r.
Phipps, judges.
West Jefferson-C. w. Phillips,
registrar; Robert G. Barr and c.
B. Garybeal, judges. 4
The only primary voting in
which Ashe county voters will
participate on May 80 is the race
for u. S. Senate nominations.
Registration days for this primary
will be Saturdays, May 2, 9 and
16 at the voting places and May
% is challenge day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Bread Or Breadless = Line?

The French people are reported to be
growing restless under the threatened
shortage of food, and reports that they
face breadless period before the next
harvest.
They are looking to other parts OF the
world for food resources, and particularly
to this country. The French might keep
in mind, however, that many other coun-
tries will also be looking to the Americas
for food in months to come, and particu-
larly when the war is over. Many of these
countries, too, such as the Philippines and
Dutch East Indies and Norway and others,
will have the record of having conducted
themselves more worthily than have the
French since Hitler began his depreda-
tons.
If the French really look to an armis-
tice, the quickest way to- get it would be
to pitch in and help lick the Germans, in
stead of licking their boots.
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later than at most of the other
schools. Rev. A. c. Gibbs will
preach the baccalaureate sermon
on Sunday, April 26. And DR..
George Name will deliver the
graduating address, Thursday, A
pril 80 Finals will be brought
to a close on Saturday, May 2,
with the Senior play.
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A Serious Situation

"Workers are leaving North Carolina
at the rate of about 100 per day-and have
been doing SO for around year."
That is the "lead" Of a news story
released out of Raleigh last Saturday night
by Mr.. Robert Thompson, we'll known
newspaper correspondent.
That sentence really tells "big story"
and it is not "good story" for this county
or for North Carolina ether.
Where were and are these workers
going and why? The answers are obvious.
War production jobs, mostly in defense
industries, at high wages. Why are they
leaving North Carolina? Because there are
practically no defense industry plants in
the state. In fact we have only one war
plant and rank near the bottom of the list
of states in the nation, while on the other
hand ours is the leading industrial state
in the south and we rank near the top of
the list of states in payment of taxes to
the federal government
Mr. Thompson didn't guess at the 100
per day." The information came from the
federal employment service and the unem-
ployment compensation commission. The
service has had much to do with promot-
ing the exodus of North Carolina labor to
war production centers. In addition to that,
thousands of our workers are being trained
in the state to work in airplane factories,
shipyards and other industries in other
state Certain centers have standing
orders with the employment service for
so many workers every week. No doubt
it was with this shifting of labor in mind
that the state employment service was fed
eraEzed at the beginning of the year.
Of course thousands of our young men
are being sent to camps, too, and every
that the war needs of the nation must
true-blooded, patriotic American admits
come first and that war production is the
first of firsts.
We are likewise glad for our workers
to have a part in the construction of the
war machine that is going to lick the Axis
and preserve freedom, but why can't we
have our proportional part of the war in
dustries right here in North Carolina so
that our workers could remain at home
and help build this war machine?
Why aren't more of our many furni-
ture factories, textile plants and numerous
other manufacturing establishments being
used to produce war goods?
Why shouldn't North Carolina have
as many war industries as Virginia or
Tennessee when we are much larger and
greater manufacturing state than either of
them? Why are SO war industries located
in Ohio and only one in North Carolina?
We do not know, but we do know that
this rapid exodus of our citizens is creating
a most serious situation in this section and
in this entire state.
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1876 TO GRADUATE
FROM ASHE SCHOOLS

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Riverview finals will open with
the Senior play, on Friday, April
"a, and graduation exercises will
be held there on Saturday, April
Is.
Healing Springs graduation ex-
ercises will be held on Saturday
evening, April Is, too.
Finals at Lansing are a little
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To The Graduates

We are again approaching the annual
high school commencement season in Ashe
county and despite the dark outlook
throughout the world and the sacrifices
that we are having to make in our daily
lives here at home, the spirit of commence
ment time, rejecting as it so nobly does
that Joy of achievement, creates an atmos-
phere of intellectual freedom, happiness
and goodwill.
It is a stimulating event, not only in
the lives of the graduates and their pa
rents. but also for their many friends and
neighbors The commencement season in
this county has likewise become festive
season and this year, of all years, we well
come it partly because of the relief it
brings to our war-strained nerves and be-
cause of the inspiration and hope which the
programs afford ~
AS for the graduates themselves, we
deeply regret that they have to look out
upon a world whose horizons have never
before been blacker, whose opportunities
for youth are beclouded by the selfishness
greed and tyranny of world-conquering
demons. ,s1sac>:.>
But as black as the picture looks to-
day, there never was greater challenge
for service to humanity and to civilization.
We must defeat the strong evil forces that
now seek to conquer and enslave the en-
tire world. We must again save the world
for Democracy, ferse Freedom and for
cational authoTitiesin this county are not
Christianity. N IS
It will be aslong,shard struggle, but we
are going to do it. America still has the
spirit of 1776, the spirit of Valley Forge,
and there is no power on earth that can
stop this spirit.
Some happy day this war will be over
and the sun will shine again. When that
day comes, our great educational system
will be needed more than ever to promote
the principles of Democracy and the sue
cess and happiness of individuals. During
this life and death struggle, it is also imper-
alive that we keep our educational system
alive just as we keep the home fires burn
ing.
We are delighted to note that our edu-
throwing up their hands for the dura-
ton, but rather they are making plans to
add the twelfth year next fall, they are
making plans for an extensive building
program after the war and they are now
lending every resource towards helping
win the war.
To the one hundred and eighty-six
graduates of the nine high schools in Ashe
county, we extend our congratulations and
best wishes for much success and happi-
ness. "s--
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Blufton
Pleasant View

Mr.. and Mrs. William Habegger
and Garnie were Sunday dinner
guests in the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred Frech and family of Rawson.
Noah Habegger was moved to the
Bluffton Community hospital last
week for treatment.
Word has been received from Alva
Rickly, who is at veterans hospital
at Bricksville, that he is improving
Revival services closed at the
Pleasant View church Sunday even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Dale Moore of De-
troit spent Sunday with her par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard thinner
ly. Mrs. Dwight Zimmerly returned
with them for a short visit.
The Ladies Harmony Circle will
meet with Rev. and Mrs. Paul Zim-
norman at Rawson this Thursday
afternoon.
The funeral services for Mrs.
Chester Green were largely attended
at the Pleasant View church Sunday
afternoon.
Mrs. Donald Harris is spending a
few days with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Rex Ridge of Detroit.
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College Loses To
Findlay, Defiance

Bluffton college cagers lost two
starts during the last week, falling
before Findlay, 63 to AZ, in a game
on the home floor last Wednesday.
and taking a 104 to 45 drubbing at
Defiance on Saturday.
In the Findlay contest, the Burcky-
men got away to a fast start and
held an IL to 5 lead about midway
through the first half.
From this point, however, the
Beavers were unable to stem Find
lays sharp-shooting attack and the
visitors went on to win a 21-point
margin. At halftime the score was
26 to 10.
Zuercher, Findlay's ace forward
was high with 19 points, and Will
jana, an Orange guard, tailed Is.
Lehman led Bluffton with IL points
and Heiks got nine.
Everything went wrong for the
Beavers at Defiance, and altho they
had beaten the Yellow Jackets earl
ler IN the season, they absorbed their
worst beating of the year on the
handbook floor of the home team.
Defiance was on a scoring rampage,
and Bluffton's morale crumbled as
the game progressed, to permit the
runaway score.
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ONU Course In Radio
VIII Be GiUen Here

Organization of non-tuition
course, under the direction of the
engineering department of Ohio
Northern university, for the train
ing of radio technicians, will be held
in the electric shop rooms at Bluff
ton High school this Wednesday
night.
The course will continue every
Wednesday night for 18 weeks. De-
tails of meeting will be arranged at
the first session. Radio theory and
practice will be taught by John S.
Maxon, engineer from the Triplett
Electrical Instrument Co.
The classes will be open to high
school graduates and seniors or those
having experience the equivalent of
the education.
There are no fees and the govern
ment will furnish all materials.
Prof. H. S. Davidson, of the Ohio
Northern engineering faculty, will
serve as adviser.
The course here is part of the ma
tional engineering, science, manage
ment and defense training program,
sponsored by the United States De-
partment of Education.
College credit will not be given but
a certificate will be presented upon
the satisfactory completion of the
course.
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Bluffton High and Bluffton College
cagers will play at home this week,
with the collegians tangling with Tay-
lor university of Marion, Ind, We'd
nesday night on the Beaver court, and
the Pirates acting as hosts to Wapa-
koneta on Friday.
Anxious to better their standing in
the Western Buckeye league, the high
school outfit likely will turn on the
heat" against Wapakoneta.
Altho they trounced the Indians
earlier in the season by AZ to p
score, the Dillermen will take no
chance of being overconfdent in this
weeks encouter, and plenty of action
is promised for local fans.
BlufHton has only one game remain
ing on the pre-tournmament schedule
following the start against Wapako-
meta AN assignment with Upper San
dusky to be played here on Feb. 27.
Working into shape for tournament
play the Pirates are being put thru
stiff workouts and they are expected
to show their best form of the year in
the next two games.
Bluffton college completes its win
ter schedule in games of the next
week.
After meeting Taylor, Wednesday
night on the home court, the Beavers
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Settlement

Ruth BiXel visited over Sunday with
her father, Noah Bixel.
Marvin Hilty, who has been princi-
pal of Otta High school for the past
six years has been elected superinted-
ent of the same school, to succeed c.
j. Rasmus, who has been hired as
superintendent of the high school at
Celin.a
The services ait the st. John church
are being very well attended each
evening this week. Rev. J. Edwin
Orr, who is the speaker is bringing
messages that are being we'll received.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Gallant and
daughter of Columbus spent the week
end at the home Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Kohl in Bluffton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Homer Moser and
sons Paulhino and Carlos left last
Friday for Denver, Colorado, where
they expect to spend the greater part
of their furlough.
The funeral of Mrs. Chester Green,
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Lena and Dale Davidson.
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SHORT SPORTS
Bluffton High cagers will travel a
long way to play in the Sectional
Glass B basketball tournament this
year Play which has been held
in past years on the Shawnee High
court has been shifted to Celina's
field house, which means a 100-mile
round trip for the locals and their
followers Tournament dates are
March 5, 6, Z, and 13, IA.
Cage teams from four counties
will compete in the Sectional tour
ney, with Is outfits competing
Winners and runnersup will repre-
sent Allen, Auglaize, Mercer and
Van Vert counties +. In addition,
exempted schools that will compete
include Bluffton, Delphos Jefferson,
Delphos st. Johns, Lima st. Rose,
Lima st. Johns, Lima st. Gerard
and Wapakoneta st. Joseph.
i
Tournament drawings will be
made March 2, and the tournament
will open on the following Thursday
with four games Winner OF the
sectional will play in the state tour
nament at Wittenberg college,
Springfield, March 10, 20 and 21.
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SHORT SPORTS

Allen county's Glass B tourna-
ment, with seven schools competing,
will be played at Shawnee, opening
this Friday night i. Conner is the
favored team by virtue of its unde-
feated record in 12-game county
league schedule Shawnee was
second in the league with eight wins
and four losses; and Beaverdam and
Elida each won seven and lost five
E. Play this. Friday night pairs
Spencerville with Shawnee; Elida
with Harrod and Beaverdam with
Conner.
Mt. Cory is the favorite in the
Hancock county tournament In
county league play, jim Morrison's
cagers were undefeated, and Airing
ton was second with seven wins and
only one setback :. 1t was the Sec
ond cage championship in a row for
Mt. Cory.
**
Vaughnsville ended the season as
Putnam county's No. l cage team by
defeating Continental, 38 to 81, at
Vaughnsville, last week . Goedde,
star Vaughnsville center, tailed 22
points to set the pace for both
teams.