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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
News Briefs

ATLANTIC CITY, n. J.-INS--
Fast becoming a leading training
center for, Army airmen,, Atlantic
City took further steps today to
ward surrendering for the wars
duration the coveted title OF
worlds playground" In issuing
instructions for breakdown on
every form of vice. Police Chief
Arthur Higbee said special efforts
VIII be made to keep the town
closed"
WASHINGTON INS-Paul v.
McNutt chairman of the War Man.
power Commission, said today thai
disabled veterans OF the present
war will be given an opportunity to
learn the small diamond cutting
trade. McNutt said that a special
clause has been inserted into the
New York diamond workers ap-
premiership standards waving axe
limitation and according specia;
preference TO wounded veterans.
WASHlNGTON-INS-The Unit.
ed States today will sign a mutual
aid and economic pact with the
Netherlands. Negotiated under the
provisions OF the lend-lease act. the
pact provides for acceptance by the
Netherlands OF American economic
principles as the basis for a post
war international economic sys.
tenn.
CLEVELAND-INS - Cleyelan
-FBI agents today awaited A removal
order for Josef Belohlavek. 40. who
VIII be sent TO New York where he
was Indicted. along with 50 others
by federal grand jury on charges
OF evading the Alien Registra ton
Act and the Selective Service Act.
NEW YORK-INS- The Swedish
motorships Uddeholm and Argen.
tina have been sunk by mines off
the coast of Norway. the British
radio reported today. quoting a
Stockholm announcement
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
In The Sick Room

William NJ. Barnes. Royal Oak,
father of Milton Barnes. this city, is
recovering nicely following an op-
Grafton for a cataract on his eye
Tuesday in University Hospital,
Ann Arbor. VI 5. Barnes remained at
the Barnes home here Monday and
fuesday,
The condition Of Mrs A. q. Scoop.
80 5. Huron St. who suffered
stroke week ago. remains about
the same. She is al her home.
Roy Smith, 729 LaMay. who I'M
defweHt an operation in Boyer Hos.
pital earlier this month, is improv-
ing, although still In the hospital,
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
FALLS TO DEATH

Bay City, Mich. July sap -
Fred l.. Woodland, so. of Grand Rap
ids, fell 100 feet to his death Tues
day from a beam at a new addition
TO the Consumers Power Company
steam plant here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
Daily Market Report
YPSlLANTl. MARKETS
tYpSllanti Farm Bureaul
HnAIA
PRODUCE
fNe,Sn,anS Grocery
tRuying Priees)

Eggs. strictly fresh ,doli = 80
Celery stalks (doz lunches 50
Onions $50 III. hag1 ......... l.Si
Green onions do hunohes). -
Carrots (doz lunches ...... 10
Radlshes. rcd tdoz hunChcs). 80
Cabbage tbuD +............. 80
Cherries tqtt ................ ~
Black raspberries tqtl ..-... ~
Red raSpberries (qtJ ........ Il
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
Detroit Cash Grain

Detroit. Mich. July
WHEAT No. 2. Sis.
BARLEY Mailing range. 9ica&l;
feeding, 72c.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
Butter ana Zoos

Detroit. Mich, July s
BUITER-Best creamery In tubs
36G37c.
EGGS Current receipts. Csc,
dirties, Csc. checks, 27lae.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
Vegetables

Detroit. Mich, July s
GREEN BEANS-No. /, fiT5n22b
bu
PEAS-No. |, S2d250 bu.
POTATOES No. !, Sl.i0dl.s5 bu.
GREEN ONIONS No. ! 50 a csc
doz. bchs.
RADISHES-No. I, As a 65c doz
bchs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08
Fruit

Detroit Mich. July
STRAWBERRIES-2f at. crate, No
|. S350m4.
CHERRIES-No. !. sweet, $3.50 a 3
l6.qt. crate; sour. No. !. 81 25G
2.75 24-qt. crate.
RASPBERRIES Red. No. I. 1913
s "a at. case: black. S450m5.
HUCKLEBERRIES-No. /. "a Of.
crate, 3750a-S.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1942-07-08

Detroit Mich. July S Poultry:
market steady. Hens. average run.
2lc; leghorns, zoe; rock springers,
&c: broilers. heavy. Csc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
ANDERSON APPOINTED
ON TWO COMMITTEES

The national governors confer
ence will be held at AsheviNe
June 21-24, and Gov. Broughton
will be honorary chairman of the
conference. Serving on the state
committee for the conference are
a number of men, including Ed
M. Anderson, publisher of The
Skyland Post, The Allegheny
News, and The Pennsylvania
Times and president of the North
Carolina Press association.
Mr.. Anderson has also been ap-
pointed on the North Carolina
commission for the defense of
Democracy through education.
This commission is division of
the North Carolina Education as
ISOLATION and the National Educa-
ton association. DR.. Ralph Nc
Donald is active chairman of the
commission.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Sugar Ration
Forms Mailed
By Federal Cow

Washington, - Sugar rationing
moved a step nearer reality this
week as the office of price ad-
ministration began distribution of
forms which 100000 retailers
and wholesalers will use in their
registration on April % and 20.
Consumers will register for fu-
ture sugar purchasers on May A.
5-6-7.
The forms for retailers and
wholesalers will enable computa-
ton of the reasonable working
stock" needed by them to con-
tinue operations as nearly as pos
sible to those followed prior to
the sugar shortage.
Like the consumers, whose
sugar ration book stamps will be
curtailed in number in proportion
to stocks on hand when rationing
becomes effective. retailers and
wholesalers also will be required
to confine their sugar supplies to
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Income In County
Could Be Doubled
Brown Tells Club
COble Dairy Products Official
Speaks At Rotary Meet
ing On Dairying

The farmers of Ashe county
could easily double their present
income by more dairy farming,
J. F. Brown, of the Coble Dairy
Products company, told members
of the Jeffersons Rotary club last
Thursday night.
"Ashe is ideally adapted for
dairying and it is a growing in
dustry in the county," he said
However, by the use of better
feeding methods. better housing
and better cattle, the income
could be greatly increased"
He explained that the average
farm in the county is compare
lively small and declared that or
a "small farm you can make bet
ter 60 of it by having dairy cows
than you can with beefs cows. >
He pointed out that one unfor-
tunate condition existing in this
county now is that the volume Of
milk produced drops off too much
during the winter months due tt
lack of adequate housing and
too, lack of good hay and silage
In commenting on farm condl'
tions in the state, Mr.. Brown sale
that one of the crying needs II
North Carolina is more livestock
and more dairying. eve are
principally cash-crop state ane
our average agricultural earnings
is pttyful1y low in comparison
with the average of many othel
states in the nation" he asserted
In concluding, the speaker high
ly praised R. w. Hardin as being
one of the best and most success
full dairy farmers in this section
Thomas Sears was in charge o.
the program and presented the
speaker. Robert Barr is in charge
tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Some Repairing
Is Recommended
By Grand Jury

Some repair work needs to be
done in several of the offices in
the courthouse, the grand jury re-
port of the April term of Ashe
superior court stated,
The grand jury also recon-
mended that a typewriter be Sc
cured for the clerks office, a new
floor for the register of deeds Of
flee and one filing case, repair of
the plumbing system at the coun-
ty home and the purchase of mat
tresses and blankets for the Jail.
Roy Ashley was foreman of the
grand jury which was made up
of the following men: Ambrose
Clark, Jr., S. c. Caps, A. M.
Ham, Raymon Brown, L. B. Ham,
Claud Ham, c. w. Eldreth, P. c.
Blevins, Martin Ward, Upton
Blevins, E. z. Sexton, S. H. Year
lex, ]. B. Reed, H. A. Laurence.
A. J. Houck, Roger Bare, and
Bowen Walters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
$500 Trout Are
Turned Loose In
Four Ashe Greeks

Trout fishing in Ashe county
should be unusually good this sea-
son because, among other things,
around $500 legal size fish were
turned loose in four creeks in the
county during recent w eks
Game Warden Harve Goodman
stated yesterday.
eve hauled five big loads from
the fish hatchery at Roaring Gap
and put them in our streams" he
said.
The four creeks that have been
stocked are Tree Top, Buffalo,
Big Laurel and Helton.
Goodman also issued warning,
cautioning all sportsmen to have
fishing license.
The trout season opened yester-
day and will remain open until
August 81.
Rev. Hoyt Wood and Levern
johnson were among the local
people who took advantage of the
opening.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Tires For Trucks
Issued By Board

Applications were approved and
certificates issued by the Ashe
county tire rationing board yes
terday for 8 new truck tires and
tubes, 2 automobile tubes, z re-
treads and tubes.
Applications were approved fol-
the following: J. A. Reeves, z
truck tires and tubes; W. S. Wat
son, 2 truck tires and tubes; w
G. Vannoy, l truck tire and tube;
c. T. Handy, 1 truck tire and
tube; Tom Miller, 1 truck tire and
tube; w. T. A. Jones, l truck tire
and tube. Automobile tubes
Robert McNeill, l auto tube and
Edd Davis, l auto tube. Retreats
for automobiles--Rev. J. w. Luke
2 auto retreads and 2 tubes.
There were other applications
approved for retreads, but they
will not be issued this week, due
to lack of certificates for this pur.
pose, members Of the board said
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Plans Now Being
Made For Wool
And Lamb Pools
Definite Plans To Be Worked
Out At Meeting of Sheep
Growers April Is

Plans for conducting the coun-
ty-wide wool and lamb poolings
in Ashe this year will be discus
sed at the annual meeting of the
Sheep Growers Association which
is scheduled to be held on Satur-
day, April Is, at 10 o'clock IN
the morning, County Agent Roy
Grouse announced yesterday
Wool and lamb poolings have
proven to be very successful in
recent years and this season
growers seem to be more interest
ed in them than ever before, it
is stated.
Full details and dates for the
poolings will be worked out at
the meeting of sheep growers
next week.
At the annual meeting, finan-
cta1 reports will be given and
new directors and officers elected.
All members and all sheep grow
ers in the county are urged to
attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16

ed with assaulting and robbing
Richard Goodman of $3.50 in cash
short time ago on a highway
near West Jefferson.
On the witness stand Goodman
identified Church and Campbell
as being the zones who robbed
him. He said the third party was
sitting in the car and that he did
not recognize him. >
Judge Armstrong gave a four
provision verdict in the cases OF
Campbell and Church, which pro-
vided a 8 to 5-year suspended
sentence, that each of them pay
Dick Goodman the sum Of $275,
that they pay the cost Of court
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Robert Goodman,
Louise Fletcher
Spelling Champs
Robert Won Grade Contest
And Louise High School
Bee Last Saturday
MEDALS ARE AWARDED

Robert Goodman, 13-year-old
seventh grade student of the Ma
than's Creek school, is Ashe coun-
tvs 1912 champion grade speller
and Louise Fletcher, 10th grade
student of the Fleetwood high
school is the winner Of the coun-
ty-wide high school spelling con-
test.
These two talented spoilers won
out in the annual spelling bees
held at the courthouse last Sat
urday night under the sponsor
ship of the Ashe post of the A
merican Legion. Medals were a.
warded to both of them and Good
man will also represent the coun-
ty in the Winston Salem Journal
contest to be held in Winston Sa-
lem this month. If he wins there,
he will 60 to Washington to COM
pete for national honors.
Ralph Sexton, a seventh grade
Lansing school student, was run
ner-up in the grade contest and
Anna Lee Weaver, of Sturgills,
eighth grade Lansing student, was
runner-up in the high school bee.
These two spoilers also received
awards, which were presented by
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
26O YEARLING EWES
ORDERED FOR COUNTY

A double-deck car of 260 yearl-
ing ewes from Montana has been
ordered for Ashe county, to ar
rive early in July, County Agent
Grouse announces.
These Montana cross bred
Hampshire ewes have proven out
we'll on the farms of w. B. Austin,
w. M. Transou, Van Miller and
others in this section, including
houndreds of farmers in Tennes-
see, Kentucky and Virginia, Mr..
Grouse states.
Farmers and All club members
who are interested in booking
orders for some of these ewes
should contact Mr. Grouse at once.
He pointed out that this is a CO.
operative shipment of ewes and
that farmers will get them at
actual cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
WOMEN NOT REQUIRED
TO SERVE IN ARMY

The government has no plan for
drafting women for service in the
front lines of the armed forces, it
Was pointed out here today.
AS the result of certain publ
city, a misunderstanding has de-
veloped in some sections of the
county relative to the part which
women are to have in the war
effort, it was pointed out.
Later ON, women may be re-
CURED to take the place Of men
in various capacities of driving
trucks and other work, similar
to the plan in operation in Eng
land.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Registrars And Judges For
Primary & Election Named
Dean Mcmillan Chairman OF
Election Board. HOuck
Is Secretary

The newly appointed A S h
county board of elections met last
Saturday, organized and appoint
ed township registrars and judges
for the 1912 primary and general
election.
Dean Mcmillan, we'll known
West jefferson business man and
civic leader, was elected chair
man; Arthur Houck secretary and
the Republican member of the
board is Fred Cook, popular West
-Iefferson. merchant. ...
The following township regis
trars and judges were named:
Chestnut Hill-E. F. Gambill,
registrar; P. L. Mcmillan and W.
M. Phipps, judges. (The first two
being Democrats and the latter
Republican,
Clifton-John Paul Jones, reg
istrar; T. A. Sutherland and FREQ
WEIGH, judges.
,, Creston-John Knox, registrar
r. P. Baker and Joseph Robinson
judges.
Elk. T. Brown, registrar
Clyde Houck and Walter Cook
judges.
Grassy Oreek-A. J. Blevins
registrar; Walter Hudler ane
! George West, judges.
Hurricane-A. A. Perry, regis
trar; Fred Blevins and T. R. Mil.
Ter, judges.
CONTINUED an Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Laval Now Premier:
Japs Near Oil Fields;
Held From Manila
U. S. Position Denounced As
Laval Heads Vichy Govern
ment. Fear Invasion.

Overshadowing all battle fronts
in relation to the war this week
was the political change in the
T!:chy government, which was a
score for Germany. Pierre Laval
pro-axis leader, was named pre-
mier, And Vichy angrily reject
ed the plan of the u. S. for send
ing consul-general to the Free
French African stronghold.
This was believed by many, a
step of preparation on the part
of the Germans to discourage any
planned invasion on the contin-
ent by the Allied forces.
The Germans even admitted
they were expecting an invasion
this week when the Berlin Radio
asserted that Marshall and Hop.
kins were under presidential or.
ders to explore the prospects Of
, establishing a western European
front.
! 1--WE are expecting an invasion
at any time. Let them try it; we
are ready" a high German
spokesman was quoted yesterday
by the Berlin correspondent of the
Stockholm.
In the Philippines, the Ameri
can and Filipino troops, still are
doggedly beating back at the in
vader, not only from the Manil;
bay fortress of Corregidor but OF
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Sugar Rationing
Plans Not Ready

The sugar rationing registra-
ton will be held the last week in
this month and the first part of
May, but as yet, no final instruc-
tons have been received in this
county.
All rationing cards and in
struction material are locked up
at the courthouse, with Charlie
Neal serving as custodian of this
material.
National plans provide for
teachers assisting with the regis
tration, but in view of the fact
that a number of schools in this
county will be closed when the
rationing registration is scheduled
to be held, it is not known as
to what arrangements will be
made,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
BledsOe Is Found Not Guilty
Of Involuntary Manslaughter

A short time before adjourn
ment of the April term of Ashe
superior court yesterday after
noon, a jury rendered a verdict
of mot guilty" in the case of
Claude Bledsoe, charged with in
voluntary manslaughter, thereby
decreeing that the accident which
occurred back in the winter near
Dave Farmers service station on
the New River and in which Bob
Cox and a Davis boy were killed,
was unavoidable.
The trial attracting the greatest
interest during the three-day ses-
sion of criminal court was the
case of Paul Campbell, Carney
Church and o. L. Shuskey, charg-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Several Now In
Ashe Hospital

The Ashe county hospital has a
number of operative cases and
others this week,
The patients are:
Mrs. Frank Deboard and infant,
Crumpler; Mrs. VIM. Terry and
infant, West Jefferson; Mrs. Wal
ter Wood, Todd, Agnes Baker
Jefferson and Bradley Goodman,
West Jefferson, treatment; Mrs
Banner Powers, West Jefferson,
Doris Venable, Phenix Creek,
Leslie Greer, Rugby, operatives;
Dennis Scott, Todd, treatment Tor
burns; Grant Miller, Clifton, frac-
ture; Mrs. A. z. Parsons, Mouth
of Wilson, treatment, Emmett,
Stanley, Jefferson, operative.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
DEFENSE COMMITTEES
TO MEET HERE TUES.

An important meeting of the
volunteer police protection, fire
protection and air raid wardens
committees of the Ashe county
civilian defense council will be
held next Tuesday night at 7:3O
o'clock at the community building
here and all members of these
committees, as well as all others
who are interested in becoming
members, are urged to attend.
The main purpose of this meet
ing is to organize and to give out
full instructions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
Ance Oliver, 81
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service for Ance Oil
yer, was held yesterday afternoon
at the Bare cemetery at Nathan's
Creek with the Rev. Will Mullis
in charge. Burial followed there.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of this county was 81 years
old at the time of his death, at
Jefferson, on Tuesday. He was
engaged in farming for a num-
Der of years.
He is survived by his wife and
four sons and daughters, Jess Oh
iver, Mrs. Hit Barnes, Ruth and
Leila Oliver.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16

Gov. Broughton
Is Among Final
Speakers In Co.
Commencement Exercises In
Many Of Schools Start
This Weekend

Within a short time, 1856 stu
dents, Ill girls and rs boys will
be awarded diplomas from the
nine Ashe county high schools at
the close of commencement exer-
cises, several of which will open
this weekend.
Gov. J. M. Broughton, who is
to deliver the address at Jeffer-
son, April %, heads the list Of
distinguished speakers who win
take part in the exercises.
Plays, operettas and other In
teresting programs have been
planned. The public is cordially
invited to all the commencement
exercises.
Commencement at Nathan,S
Creek begins tomorrow evening
with the grade program. Rev.
Scion G. Ferree will deliver the
baccalaureate sermon on Sunday
at the Nathan's Creek Methodist
church. The music department
will give a program on Wednes-
day, the Senior play Friday ev-
ening and the graduation exer-
clses Saturday evening, April Is.
Finals at West Jefferson, Jeff
erson, Fleetwood and Virginia
Carolina open on Sunday, April
19, with the baccalaureate SER
mons.
Rev. R. Watt Cooper will deliv-
er the sermon at the Jefferson
Presbyterian church, Sunday af-
ternoon. Rev. Hoyt Wood will
preach the sermon at Fleetwood,
Sunday afternoon, at 2:30. At
this same time, Rev. w. T. Whit
tington will deliver the sermon at
Virginia Carolina. Mr.. Whit
tington will also deliver the bac-
calaureate sermon to the West
Jefferson high school seniors,
Sunday evenir &, at the West jeff
ersoa Baptist church.
At Jefferson, the grade pro-
gram will be given next Tuesday,
the Senior play on Wednesday.
On Thursday, Governor Brough-
ton will deliver the address.
The grade program at West
Jefferson will also be given on
Tuesday, the Senior play, on We'd
nesday and Rev. Hoyt Wood will
deliver the address on Friday ev-
ening when IS seniors will be
awarded their diplomas.
Fleetwood's Senior play will
be presented next Wednesday
night, the grade program Thurs
day morning and DR.. Amos Alb
rams will deliver the graduating
address Friday night, after which
the seniors will be awarded their
diplomas.
Virginia-Carolina's graduation
program will be given Thursday
evening, April % and commence
ment will be closed there with
the Senior play, on Saturday, A
pril Is.
Finals at Elkland will open next
Thursday, April % with the Sen
ior play and will be concluded on
Friday evening, April "a when
w. B. Oliver will deliver the adj
dress.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
County AAA Committee Is
REELECTED; 25 Community
Committees Elected Sat,

gates attended and participated
in the election of the county
committee. These delegates and
members of Is community COM
mittees were elected throughout
the county last Saturday. Three
other communities are to elect
their committees in the near flu
ture.
The community committeeman
are as follow:
Baldwin community - J. c.
Houck, chairman; Todd Gentry
vice chairman and ]. B. Gentry
Continued on Page a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16

J. w. Gambill, of West Jeffer-
son; Tom J. GRAPHICAL, of Fig and
v. c. Lillard, of Creston, were
reelected county committeeman
of the Ashe county soil conserva-
ton program for 1912, at a meet
ing of community AAA delegates
held in the courthouse Monday.
Following this election, the
county board met and selected
Mr.. Gambill as chairman, Mr..
GRAPHICAL as vice-chairman, Roy
Grouse, secretary and Mrs. Mary
Grant, treasurer.
Twenty-four community dele
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16
WOODIE MAKES SPEECH
ON CIVILIAN DEFENSE

Luther Woodie, of Glendale
Springs, made a stirring and i'm
pressive speech on civilian de-
tense at the courthouse Monday
during the noon recess of the
Ashe superior court. He was in
troduced by Sheriff Roland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-16

Fordham grid stars now navy fers who have compet-
ed their flight training Floyd Bennett field and who are
going to the aviation base at New Orleans the
scene of their Sugar Bowl triumph New Years day. are
here pictured ne They left to rights Blacke
Bumenstock Jim Lansng Matt Maryansk Duryea Wallng
and Len De COncini
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