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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09

same regulations as applied be-
fore, apply now for canning sugar.
The amount of sugar to be allowed
is based on the amount of canning
done and consumed last year and
the amount planned for this year.
All applicants should be pre-
pared to answer the following
questions before making applica-
ton:
81. How many quarts of fruit
did you can last year?
80. How many quarts of fruit
do you plan to can this year?
20. How many quarts of last
years fruit do you still have on
your pantry shelf"
For regular consumption, in
dividuals will be allotted an extra
two pounds during the six-weeks
period from July 10 to August %
in addition to the basic ration of
half-pound per week, Price Adj
ministrator Leon Henderson has
announced. Industrial users will
also receive considerable increase
over their July and August al
lotments.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Farmers In County Urged
To Form Share Ride Clubs

Burch emphasized that people
in rural areas have more at
stake in tire conservation than do
people in larger communities.
1T is vital to our rural communl-
ties not only because OF larger
distances, but also because pub
lie transportation facilities are
not always adequate.
Every reliable authority now
admits that no new tires are in
sight for civilian cars or trucks
for over two years and it will be
a wise community which now sets
up workable machinery for the
preservation of its wheels. They
have got to last a long time. Ru-
raj residents, in addition to shar-
ing car rides to 60 to work, to
market, or to church, have a great
opportunity to pool their trucks
for farm work"
The farm agents office is ex-
pected to take the lead in organ
izing the clubs through their COM
munity leaders. Local merchants
are joining in with the civilian de-
tense and transportation officials
in commencing this movement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Railroad Timber
Market Effected
By OPA Rulings
Local Citizens Request Gov
eminent To Allow N & w
To Pay $1.2O For Ties

The railroad timber business in
Ashe, Allegheny and Watauga
counties, which amounts to a.
round 100000 annually, is being
seriously effected by provisions
of the General Maximum Price
regulation and local dealers, with
the cooperation of the Rotary
club and local merchants, are en-
deavoring to get the Office of
Price Administration to make an
adjustment.
The situation developed when
the price regulation became eff
fective the last of April. During
March the Norfolk & Western
railway was paying $1.OO for num-
Der five cross ties and raised the
price to $120 the first of April,
but when the price rule went into
effect, the price was frozen at
$1.00, while the Southern Railway
price had been raised in March
to $1.20, and thus enabled that
company to continue paying the
$1.2O price.
The N & w is said to be ready
and anxious to pay $1.2O, but that
so far the OPA has not granted
approval.
The result of the situation is
that local dealers have large guam
titles of ties on hand which they
purchased for resale on the basis
of the $1.20 price and unless the
restriction is lifted, these dealers
will have to sustain heavy loss.
Another result is that the cross
tie market has slumped two-thirds
and that fother railroad timber
business has dropped off too.
Requests have been made for
the OPA to allow the N & w to
pay $1.20 for the ties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Many Attended
Ashe ''Victory
Day. Program
Talks On Civilian Defense
Made. Local Stores We're
Closed Monday

July Fourth was victory day.
in Ashe county, with hundreds of
people dedicating themselves to
doing their full measure to help
win the war.
A large crowd gathered at the
courthouse in Jefferson, witness
ed a parade and heard patriotic
speeches, dealing primarily with
what civilians can do on the home
front to help the united nations
preserve the freedom which this
nation won in 1776.
Strangely enough, the United
States was then fighting England
for independence and freedom
while today England and the u
nited States are engaged in a bit
ter struggle to preserve freedom
and democracy at home and
throughout the world.
"This is really a day of dedi-
cation instead of a day of cele-
bration," Civilian Defense Chair
man Ira Johnston, who presided,
stated. 1--WE are again dedicating
ourselves to maintaining instead
of celebrating that which was won
in this nation"
A number of speakers took
part on the program, including
L. P. Coward, who spoke on Red
Cross work; Supt. J. B. Hash, who
discussed the war bond drive;
Roy Grouse, B. B. GRAPHICAL, Mrs.
A. B. Hurt, John Reeves, Rev.
John Luke, and w. B. Austin.
Mr.. Luke outlined the work of
the draft board, Of which he is
chairman, and said that the board
had not played politics, shown IA
voritism or partially.
A large crowd was in town here
Saturday and Monday the stores
renamed closed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
A $l08,22O Budget
For Ashe Proposed
For New Fiscal Yr.
Tax Rate To Remain 81 If
Estimated Budget Is
Adopted In August
A SLIGHT INCREASE

A budget estimate for Ashe
county for the fiscal year 1912
43, setting up a total proposed ex-
penditure of $108,22O.OO and fix
ing the tax rate at $500, the same
as last year, was submitted to the
county commissioners Monday by
c. S. Neal, county accountant.
The board tentatively approved
the estimated budget, but final
approval cannot be given until
the first Monday in August.
The budget for an expenditure
of only $2,511 more than was set
up last year and of this proposed
increase, $2,415 is included in the
social security program, with 5000
more being added for old age as
sistance and $1,815 more for adj
ministration of public welfare du-
ties. The debt service cost is in
creased this year by nearly $1,000,
while the county's general oper-
ating expense has been cut nearly
$1,000.
General county expenses for all
departments is estimated to cost
$29,16l and this includes $500 for
the home demonstration work, a
new item.
The county's estimated valua-
ton for 1942-43 is $4,164, 1926,
which is $27O,OOO more than last
year. With a tax rate of 81, the
estimated tax levy is $82,286.52.
From 1941 and all prior year
taxes, the county expects to col
lect $4,000 this year; $1,000 from
tax penalties and cost; $1,000 from
county farm; $10,729 from state
and federal social security funds,
and so on.
A financial statement, which is
also published in this issue, shows
that the county now has $28,7O4.-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Building 81 A New
Street Now To
Town Cemetery
Large Plank Fence Is Also
Being Constructed Around
The Cemetery
WPA PROJECT ENDS

A fence is now being built a.
round the West Jefferson NUM-
cipal cemetery and work was
started this week on a new road
to the cemetery.
When the fence and road are
completed, the cemetery will be
re-surveyed and plots will be sold
to the public, town board mem
bers decided at a meeting last
Friday night.
The plots will sell for 500
down, depending upon size and To-
cation. Money received from this
sale will be used to keep the
cemetery in good condition at all
times.
Grading and travelling of the
new road to the cemetery is be-
ing done by a WPA crew and is
expected to be finished before the
local project expires this month.
No other new street or side
walk improvement is planned.
'When this work is completed,
we hope to have one of the best
cemeteries in this section of the
state" a board member stated
this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
New Ordinances For
West Jefferson Are
Adopted By Board
Violation Of Ordinances Garry
Penalties. Tax Rate Ten
tatively Set At SIPS
TO GET PENALTIES

The town board met here on
Friday and passed a total of a.
round 80 ordinances for the gen.
eral improvement of the town and
in order that the town may col
lect the penalties for violation OF
any of these ordinances within
the city limits.
A number of them were old
having been passed as far back as
1915, but several new ones were
added to the list which covers
practically every item from health
to behavior as it relates to the
town. All of these were read and
passed upon by the board of al
dermen.
In the new listing, each item is
shown under a chapter and Sec
ton so that it can be referred to
in town warrant. And the new
listing and classification includes
all ordinances now in force.
Several New Ordinances
Among the new added to the
list is one relative to a disorderly
house. On conviction of this, the
violator must pay a penalty OF
$25 per day. Under chapter one,
there is a penalty for profane Ian
guage or any unusual or disturb
ing noise.
Under the duties of town offic-
ers, the mayor and board OF COM
missioners are to appoint a spec
ial police when necessary to pre-
serve order. Dogs that are con-
sidered dangerous are to be con"
fined or the owner may be pen
allied S.. Dogs are not to be al
lowed to run at large.
Chapter three, which deals with
nuisances, clearly defines the dis
posal of garbage. No trash is to
be thrown on streets, alleys or on
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
More Typhoid
Clinics In Ashe

The Ashe county health depart
ment has announced another ser
les of Typhoid clinics which will
begin on Monday, July Is.
DR.. Robert King urges that ev-
eryone who can take advantage
Of these clinics and asks that each
person 60 to the clinic nearest
his home.
The schedule is as follows:
Monday, July Is, 70, n
Tuckerdale-10:00 a. m.
Frank Farmers Store - 1t.30
a. m.
c. L. Roop Store - lis p. m.
Nella - 800 p. m.
Tuesday, July IA, Fl, 20
Smethport P. o. - 1000 a. m.
Warrensville P. o. - 1900 a. m.
Thursday, July Is, %, 80
Fig - 1000 a. m.
Ashland - 1870 a. m.
Sutherland - Ills D. m.
Green Valley - 800 p. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
WAGNER TO SPEAK
TO CLUB TONIGHT

Rev. "A. c. Wagner, pastor OF
the North Wilkesboro Methodist
church, who is holding revival
here at the local Methodist church
this week, will be the principal
speaker at the Rotary meeting to-
night.
Last Thursday night, President
John Reeves announced the clubs
committees for the ensuing year
and gave brief discussion OF
plans for the year.
Glenn B. GRAPHICAL outlined the
effect of the new price regulation
on the local cross tie business and
a committee was appointed to
take the matter up with the OPA'
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Navy Recruiters
To Be Here Sat.

Chief Yarbrough and Horace
Champion, Jr., of the Navy Re-
cruiting office in Salisbury, will
be here Saturday to interview all
men who are interested in joining
the: Navy.
Saturday night, at the regular
meeting of the Ashe post OF the
American Legion, they will show
some interesting pictures on Life
in the Navy"
All members have been urged
to attend this meeting and bring
someone who might be interested
in joining the Navy. Refresh
ments will be served.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Major Coward
On Visit Here

Major and Mrs. Freeland Col
ward, daughter, Pat and son, Dick,
of Weiser, Idaho, are visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Jim Gambill here. The
Major, who is enroute to Provost
Marshall Generals advance school
in Chickamauga. Military Park,
in Georgia, from Fl. Lewis, Wash
ington, came here from Chattan-
ooga, Tuesday night.
He is son of Bob Coward,
formerly of Nathan's Creek, now
of Heating, Oregon. He is a cou-
sin of the Gambills and has many
other relatives and friends in this
county. This is his first visit here
in IL years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Tire Approvals
Made By Board

The ration board met this week
and tire approvals for trucks went
to the following: c. H. Holland,
Earl Kemp, r. H. Brown, one
each; Worth Gentry and Roy
Howell, two tires and tubes each;
Geter Rotten, one tire and tube.
All approvals last week went
to the board of education.
The following have had ap-
prevails and have failed to come
in for their certificates: Earl
Ball, Fred Coward, G. w. Wheel
er. They are asked to call for
them at once.
Approvals for supplementary
gasoline this week went to r. w.
Coward and VIM. Hughes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
Special Scrap
Rubber Drive To
End Friday Night
Filling Stations In County
Have Bought Over 100000
Pounds Of Rubber
WARNING is ISSUED

With the special scrap rubber
drive, ordered by President
Roosevelt, scheduled to close to-
morrow night, county salvage
committee officials are urging
every one to gather up anything
that contains old rubber and to
take it to the nearest filling sta
ton before Friday night and re-
ceive one penny per pound for
this rubber which will help I'm
Gle Sam overcome the rubber
shortage.
Over 100000 pounds, or so tons,
of scrap rubber have already been
collected in the county, Roy
Grouse reported yesterday. "This
seems to be fairly good, but we
would like to gather up at least
$4,000 pounds more" he said.
According to estimates, Mr..
Grouse said the Coward Oil COM
pany stations in the county have
bought around 10000 pounds,
Standard Oil company stations a.
round $4,000, Texaco and Gulf
company stations around 10000
pounds each.
At a press conference Tuesday,
President Roosevelt warned that
if the scrap rubber supplies are
not increased and that if the war
gets worse, it may be necessary
for him to take action to seize
tires from private automobiles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
1874 Youths We're
Registered In
Ashe Last Week
No Lottery To Be- Held AS
Birth Date Will Determine
Draft Order

There were 1874 youths between
the ages of Is and 20 who regis
tered in Ashe county in the fourth
registration for military service,
last week. Sam Davis, draft
board clerk, announced the total
had gone over 400, however, in
Guiding those which had come in
by mail during the past few days.
Selective service officials have
announced that there will be no
lottery for last weeks regis
trants as they will be assigned
serial numbers on the basis OF
birth dates. The registration in
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09
YOUR OWN quotu>
Is 1917!

Lend your country 1917 of your pay
or have the Naxis and Japs take
mot borrow t0o%t
That's Whist We and every one Of
10 face today9
Victory or defeats
Buying War Bonds o. selling ous.
selves into slavery!
Getting tough with ourselves %
getting taken by the Axis!
Your quota-and everybody's quo
ta-is Io% Of wages or income
saved in WAR BONDS and
STAMPS
Join Americas about offensive
.. increase your WAR BOND saw.
ings to 1t least 10ps-NOWI
Get the details from your employ.
or, bank, post Office or other WAX
BOND sales agency 80. TODAYI
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-09

Gwyn B. Price, chairman OF
REA for N. c., spent several days
here this week with his family at
Clifton. He returned to Raleigh
yesterday.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Gloria Swanson, Too

In addition 10 Gloria Swanson,
who IS going 10 take a WhIrl on
the summer circuit. the name
players include ELISA LandL
Jimmy Savo. Uta Hagen and
Jose Fcrrer Ruth Chatterton,
and Cat Princeton such Stel-
lar assortment as Paul Robson.
Jane Cowl Flora Robson and
Maurice Evans.
Undaunted by the fact that
Richard Aldrich is on active
duty IN the navy and that his
wife. Gertrude Lawrence, is al
ready up 70 her pretty neck in
war work. the Cape Playhouse
az Dennis VIII open July 8 with
one new play already on It's
schedule.
The Paper Mil Playhouse at
Millburn is said 70 be doing quite
"A business and Cheryl Crawford
and John Wildbcrg viii reopen
MapleWood The Hedgerow The
alter. IN Moylan-Rase Valley has
a fun schedule. and the Bucks
County Playhouse, under the d.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Summer
! heaters
| o Survive

HOLLYWOOD. July -.
OUNCE the summer theaters
y have survived ridicule. poi
son ivy. and ants in the grease
paint for an impressive number
Of years it is gratifying 10 note
that they intend 10 survive gas
rationing, tire shortage, and
even coastal blackoutS.
An Unexpectedly large num-
Der of them. il seems at the
moment of writing, expect 10
open for business in spite of the
four HS-Hell, High-water, Hit
Ter and Hirohito-and those that
suspect that the playgOers may
not be able 10 get 20 them IN
sufficiently solvent numbers are
obliglngly going 10 the play
gueTS.
People who are accustomed 10
jeer al the efforts of the straw
hat circuit may find in this only
further indication Of midsummer
madness
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Holds Many Pastures

Everytlme G.. 3. s. hits an
other milestone. or merely arr
other head. the argument comes
up over his ultimate position IN
history. whether his fame Will
rest on his political beliefs, his
dramatic criticism, or his ART.
The difficulty OF seeing any
one position steadily has been
made worse hy the enormous
number of Shavian postures,
vivid. emphatic and unforgctta-
bic. which have made hum the
greatest intellectual sde--hepr-
and quick change artist IN the
world
Though the worlds foremost
Socialist he played Santa Claus
at Cliyeden went TO Soviet
Russia with Lady Aston salutcd
both Stain and Hiussoi.ni 'and
even nodded slightly toward
Hltier1.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Basis Established

But actually the summer
theater has become a Well
established business, more i'm
portant commercially than il is
artiStically. and If IL can func-
ton without interfering with
the war effort, then it IS all 10
the good
II II can provide employment
for stage people and entertain
mcnt for the ratiOn-bound va
CatiouStS. then IT is doing useful
work. Even on the SterneSt
terms play is a good investment.
Relaxation may be the better
part OF energy
Naturally things aren't going
90 be easy, or on the same scale
that they have been in previous
years. and some of the more
famous country playhouse
notably Westport-wont open
at all
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

- " faNhNf RNAaF
CAB GALLOWAY has entered
y his eleventh year al or near
the top Of the band business and
now he is ready 10 agree with
people who began 10 call him
success AS far back as 1881.
Maybe I'm superstitious," he
said, a grin splitting his good
looking face. hut I couldn't feel
! really had arrived until that
decade marker went ny.
when I first got into the
business I was told pretty near
any one could stick IL out that
long, hut II YOU got by the fatal
milestone YOU REALLY were all
right"
Galloway is pretty much Of a
show business phenomenon. His
band draws sums as large As
most Of the big white bands and
II works practically all the
time.
As an individual through band
appearances. radio and film
work Galloway probably is
among the higher bracket men
in the show world.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Subscriptions Normal

From Peterborough. Pawling
East Hampton, Nyack Wood
stock, s how gan, Sayville,
ScarSdale, Ivoryton and Jenners-
town news comes that the folks
are getting ready for business.
A good mahy houses report that
subscriptions seem TO be coming
in at the usual rate. but they are
keeping their fingers crossed
Some OF the summer man
ayers have hit upon the scheme
Of playing Split-weeks in small
towns near by, and one itinerant
company proposes 10 use a tent.
Probably prewar canvas.
Actors Equity has made many
CEfrRneEfnnN
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Lifetime
careers
Are Many
BY JOHN ANDERSON
tsrnAtionai News service Dramatic Critic

NEW YORK. July 25.
DY ALL the suitable calendars
- tomorrow, July 26, 1912,
would seem 10 he the birthday
of George Bernard Shaw-the
eighty sixth birthday Of the
foremost literary figure of our
time.
1t is quite an age, especially
for a man who has nouted the
years as he has, who has had
several careers rolled into one
notable lifetime and who didn't
embark upon his playwrlghting
until he was ~
Among ms first rccollccti0ns
were the. headlines In the Dublin
newspapers about the American
Civil War. Since then, as he
said in that wonderfully el-
oquent but mlschicviouS prologue
10 the film version OF Major
Barbara ne has devoted hum
self 10 the abolition Of slavery
of one sort or another il is a
notable statement. Mr. Shaw's
snowy cminence makes u seem
apOCalNptlc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Spirited Talk

With all allowance for the
productions, and for the fact
that mos tot the competing en-
tertainments seem d almost
feeble-minded by comparison.
we must give the Sage OF White
hall due credit.
In the glory of Shavian dia-
lectic the theatcr is full Of spir-
tied talk. OF ideas flashed around
for the sake OF the fash. Of
gayety, OF enormous wit, and the
singing zeSt of high argument.
Is is a theatcr that fattefS the
pIaygocr into thinking he is as
brilliant as Mr.. Shaw seems. q
Bhat is incontcstably part OF
the Shavian fascination. You
have 10 watch his arguments as
you would a shell game. which
Is as good a way as any OF hold
ing the attention and making
people think they are thinking
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

1854 p. m. Submarine
Raider ll25 d m, - Q3, az,
7:21. $50 p. m.
PALMS-STATE - The Big
Shot II m. ] 50. ass. 7:55,
1885 p. m. Mexican Spitfire
Secs a Ghost" 12.45, 3:45, Gas,
9.40 p m
MADISON-gpi&e Bomber
1919 ass. 9:0l p. m. Vest
erner,' II a. m, 3;06, 7:t2, 11;1S
y. m.
BROADWAY CAPITOL
Kings Row 2.30. $40, 1870
p. m; My Fayorite Spy i,
$40. COS d. m.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
FILM CLOCK

MICHIGAN In This Our
Life y l5 20. Z so ll05.
p. m, Always m Ny Heart
Ills a NJ. . -. go. $50 p. m.
FOX This Above All II
a. m. 1:55. 40 7:45 1040
p. m; Flying With Music,
1:0I $50. 6.5l, 946 p. m.
UNITED ARTISTS -- Ship
Alloy, l. IS. $50 I. 1915
p. m; Fingers al the Window,
l110 a. m. 2;25. 5.35, $50
y. m.
ADAMS -- Tough As They
Come. 1928. 3.O7. $40. S25,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
Bernddette
Puzzles
Hollywood

From First Stage Page
Golden Boy William Holden,
"A newcomer, won the part and
subsequent fame.
"You know" he said - dozen
directors have offered 10 put
the story OF the miracle of
LOurdes on the screen - for
nothing. They feel il would be
such privilege 10 make that
picture. The story must be
authentic. have read six
books on the subject, also two
magazine articles"
Stopped al Lourdes
Interestingly enough, Franz
Werfel is a Jew. married 10 a
Catholic. The picture will be
dedicated 10 those who believe
in God, and, since religion is so
Soreiy needed now IN many
homes where there is none, that
dedication Is inspired
The author, Franz Werfel,
stopped accidentally at Lourdes
for a nights rest when he was
running away from Nazi per-
secutors. Later, when he was
relating the story TO a priest,
the father said.
That was no accident-it was
a power far greater than any
body else possesses"
WeTfel said he had no re-
ligiouS creed or sect in mind
when he wrote his book-that il
was for all Of God ;. people.
The foreword in the picture will
be the words OF a French arch
bishop. who said
ITO those who believe i'm God.
no explanation is necessary. To
those who don't believe in God,
no explanation will do"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26
MONA lining SaGA5
Of Yank Airmen

ONE OF the first American
screen stories 10 have as> Ms
background the japanese inva-
sion Of the Dutch East Indies.
MONS "SkNWaV 10 GlorN,'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-07-26

went before he cameras this

went before lhe cameras tbs
TTr-rTi1-
Presenting a cast headed by
Franchot Tone Gene Kelly.
Marsha Hunt and Van Johnson,
the story has as locale "A Japa-
.ncSc airticld on which IS based
the remnants of an American
an squadron with Tone, Kelly
and Johnson as three of the five
surviving fighter pilots.