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Evening star., 1942-03-22

" SILHOUETT TEs ARE
MADE-not born!" So,
EMHE'S HEALTH CLUB offers
new lines to the lady" who wants
Evening star., 1942-03-22

'''D MEN?" Il it scares
the living daylights out Of your
particular Don Juan to think his
Evening star., 1942-03-22

greeted by Armand, the new head
waiter, who is genius at remem-
bering faces, and who will escort
you grandly to your favorite table.
1900 M ST. Phone RE 1924.
Evening star., 1942-03-22

tlCo SAAUS
the menu at LA
SALE DU BOIS.
The new chef is .
gourmet himself
and considers each
dish that leaves his
kitchen q culinary
masterpiece. Stop
in for luncheon or
dinner. You'll be
nand, the new head
q Cay,i,1s AT renem.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Kerosene Oil
May Be Sold

Storeowners can. sell kerosene
oil now if they will get a receipt
which Aincludes the purchasers
promise to turn the requisite cou-
pons over to them when he, as a
consumer, gets his allotment from
the rationing board, rationing Of
ficials said yesterday.
A meeting is being held in At
lanta this week to give instruct
ions to all rationing officials on
the rationing of fuel oil, they said,
and sometime next week a meet
ing will be held in Winston-Salem
to explain the regulations to all
rationing board members and
clerical personnel of the % coun-
ties in this district.
After this meeting all consum-
ers, dealers, and distributors of
fuel oil will register and have
coupon books issued to them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Anti Initiation Measure Is
Signed Into Law By FDR

Washington, D. C. - President
Roosevelt, Friday, signed the an
ti-inflation bill and lost no time
in putting it to work. He ordered
wages, salaries, most food prices
and all rents tightly stabilized at
about their present levels Satur-
day and appointed Associate
Justice James F. Byrnes of the
supreme court to lead the battle
against initiation. Byrnes resign
ed from the, court to assume the
post of director of economic sta
bilization.
Within two hours, Price Adj
ministrator Leon Henderson, who
will work in conjunction with
Byrnes, fixed emergency ceiling
prices for butter, eggs, poultry
and virtually every other previ-
ously uncontrolled food item. The
order is effective for so days, af-
ter which a permanent, and prob
ably lower ceiling will be impos-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
New Troops Landed
By Japs In Solonons;
Pledge Aid To Russia
Fierce Fighting In Stalingrad;
No Announcement OF
Second Front Made

Fighting in the Pacific took on a
new edge yesterday with Japan
csc landing reinforcements in the
Solomons in what is believed to
be an effort on their part to cap
ture the U. S. air base there.
While in Stalingrad, the Russians
and the Germans continue their
death struggle, with the Ger
mans trying their utmost to cap
ure the city before the. advent of
winter.
Twelve Nazi tanks out of a
huge formation beating at the
Russian defenders wedged in the
ruins of Stalingrad broke into a
single city block yesterday. but
II of them were destroyed by
nightfall, the Russians announced
early today on the 44th day Of
siege.
Australian ground forces are
driving closer to the Owen Stan
ley mountain gap in New Guinea
as allied planes continue to pound
japanese bases north of Austria
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Hospital To Have
Birthday Party
Auxiliary To Sponsor Cele'
bration November 7th; To
Bring Gifts To Hospital

At meeting of the Ashe county
Hospital Auxiliary at the home OF
Mrs. E. D. Jones, chairman, Satur-
day night, plans were formulated
for a celebration of the hospitals
first birthday on November 7th,
with a party in the basement of
the hospital.
The celebration will be held in
the afternoon,-4,:,9 guests ere ask
ed to bring presents such as lin
ems, glassware, canned foods and
other items which can be used by
the hospital.
eve hope everyone interested
in the hospital will attend the
birthday party" Mrs. Jones said.
Mrs. Jones urges that all men,
bers of the auxiliary participate
in the program, and the public is
cordially invited. to attend.
It was pointed out that dried
fruits, fresh apples, pears, and
vegetables as we'll as potatoes and
other root vegetables and cabbage
would be acceptable.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

ed. The prices of such commod-
tiles were frozen at their highest
level of the last five days-Sep-
TENDER % to October 2.
The White House made public
two letters to Henderson direct
ing him to act Immediately on
both food prices and rents.
At the same time, Mr.. Rose
welt issued an executive order
covering Byrnes' sphere of &C.
tivity under which:
Wage rates may not rise above
the level at which they stood
Sept. Is nor drop below the high
est point they reached between
Jan. l and Sept. 15-unless the
War Labor Board approves ex-
ceptions to correct gross malad-
justments or further the war eff
fort.
Salaries of more than $4,000 an
nually may not be increased, ex-
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Two Deserters
Are Held In Jail
Tom Phipps T. Charged With
Assault On Pond
Mountain Girl

Two Army deserters, Jones
Greer and Tom Phipps, of the
Pond Mountain section are being
held in the Ashe county Jail pend
ing further action.
Phipps, who gave himself up to
officers is, in addition to deser-
ton, charged with assault on the
daughter of Claude Calhoun, also
of the Pond Mountain section.
Sheriff J. E. Roland said that
hearing on this charge would
probably be held before Squire
A. F. Rose on Saturday and that
Phipps would be handled on this
charge before being turned over
to the authorities for deserving.
Officers are expected to come
for Greer this week. Greer, who
was picked up by officers near his
home last week, said that he came
from the Army to see his mother,
who was ill and did not have the
money to return.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Ashe Students
At Lees-McRae

The following students from
Ashe county are now enrolled at
Lees-McRae College, according to
statistics just released by the Of
flee of Dean Leo K. Pritchett of
the college:
Miss Mary harrington, daugh-
ter of Mrs. J. w. harrington, of
Wagner, is enrolled in the pre-
nursing course. One sister and
one brother of Miss harrington
have attended Lees-McRae, and
another sister is a graduate of the
Grace Hospital School of Nursing.
Miss Verge Lee Francis, daugh-
ter of Mr.. c. R. Francis, of
Crumpler, is enrolled in the gen
eral course. Miss Katherine and
MIR. William S. GRAPHICAL, daugh-
ter and son of Mr.. A. C. GRAPHICAL,
of Fig, are enrolled in the gener-
al course. Miss Norma Jones,
daughter of Mr.. Austin Jones, of
Clifton, is also taking the general
course, as is Bill Stringer, son of
Mrs. Ed Liddle, of Wagner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Voting Law Is
Cited By Election Official

to the voting place of
his precinct, may vote in any
such general election in the man.
ner as hereinafter provided.
"Section 2. Such voter, not
more than 80 days, nor less than
two days prior to the date of such
general election shall make ap-
plication, in person, by some
member of his or her immediate
family husband, wife, brother
and sister, parent and child only)
or by mail, in writing, to the
Chairman of the County Board of
Elections of his county, for an Of
ficial ballot to be voted in such
general election. Provided that
said two days minimum shall not
apply to voters becoming unex-
pectedly physically disabled to
attend the polls"
Mr.. James said he would be in
his office at the courthouse every
day until election.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
More Money Is
Needed By USO
Several Contributions Are Re-
ceived; Help Of All
Is Asked

L. P. Coward announced this
week that contributions were con-
tinuing to come in for the USO
but that the county is still far
short of the quota of $500.
Mr.. Coward asked that those
appointed to make canvasses and
who have not already done so to
act quickly and to turn in reports
to him.
The following donations have
been received: Ashe County Wo-
mans Club, $28. from benefit
dance; Mrs. Leila Denney, ST.;
DR.. R. c. Ray, ST.; A. H. Church,
ST.; the following members of the
Jefferson Lodge LOOT. gave 81.
each: Bradley Goodman, Worth
Dollar, Rex Morton, Don Black
burn, B. H. Richards, and D. c.
Goodman; the following members
of the Rotary club whose names
have not been previously publish
ed contributed 81. each: w. B.
Austin, Dean Mcmillan, w. C.
Vannoy, Sharpe Shoemaker, John
Reeves, Lester Segraves, Hoyt
Wood, DR.. ]. K. Hunter, and Gale
Mcmillan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Bryant Pierce
Receives Award

Mr.. and Mrs. R. G. Pierce, of
Grassy Creek, have been notified
that their son, Bryant M. Pierce,
an employe of Cadillac Motor
Co., Detroit, had been honored
by representatives of the Air
Force and Ordnance Department
of the United States Army and
the War Production Board.
An award was presented to him
at a meeting September rs by
Cadillac's general manager, for a
suggestion making it possible to
raise production of War material
and save man hours.
In addition to the award from
the'War Production Board, young
Pierce received bonus in War
stamps from Cadillac company.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Scrap Drive Is Being
Pushed In County:
Schools Taking Part
ROtarians Collect On Friday;
May Bring Scrap To West
Jefferson Saturday

Ashe county people, young and
old, got in the scrap drive this
week and have been collecting
everything from rubber heels to
illicit liquor stills.
An unofficial report from B.
w. Jones. revealed that since the
drive opened last Thursday, that
more than two pounds per person
or over 10000 pounds have been
collected in the county through
the WPA and local scrap dealers.
Mr.. Jones pointed out however,
that there were a number of large
piles collected at the different
schools which had not been
weighed and hauled in yet.
1--WE are sending off one truck
per day and hope to get much
more as the drive goes on" Mr..
Jones said.
Truck Here Saturday
Due to the fact that several
people brought scrap into West
jefferson last Saturday, Mr..
Jones said that a WPA represent
tative would be stationed on the
vacant lot on the corner of Jeff
erson Avenue and Church street
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Voters who will be away from
the county on November 3 or
who will be physically prevented
from going to the polls, may vote
absentee ballots by making ap-
plication to the chairman of the
county board of elections, S. w.
James announces.
Mr.. James started accepting
these applications on October 4.
Before making application, he
urges every one to read the state
law concerning absentee voting
and, cites the following sections
of the law:
Section l. Any qualified voter
of the state who finds that he
will be absent from the county in
which he is entitled to vote dur
ing the day of the holding of any
general election, or who by rea-
son of sickness or other physical
disability will be unable to travel
from his home or place OF con-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
WinstOn-Salem
Presbyte1y To
Meet At Lansing
Good Attendance Expected At
Session On Tuesday. Will
liamS Is Moderator

The Lansing Presbyterian
church will be host to the Wins
ton-Salem Presbytery, on Tues
day, Oct. Is when a good attend
ance is expected.
The church court will convene
at 1890 a. m, and the sermon will
be preached by the retiring Mod
orator, Rev. c. H. Williams, of
Beulah Church, North Wilkesbo-
70. Following this, the commun-
ion service will be observed with
the Rev. Ralph Buchanan, of
Pine Hall and the Rev. Mr.. Dulin,
of Cooleemee, officiating.
The Winston-Salem Presbytery
is composed of twenty-six minis
tiers serving 43 churches. And
each of these churches is expect
ed to be represented by its pas
tor and one elder.
Rev. J. w. Foster, pastor OF the
Flat Rock Presbyterian church at
Mount Airy, is the Stated Clerk.
Rev. Carl H. Stark, pastor OF
the Lansing Presbyterian church
said that the luncheon would be
served by the Women's auxiliary
to those attending the meeting OF
the Presbytery and that the en-
tire church extends a cordial well
come to the visiting ministers
and elders.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
sc Men To Leave
Here On Monday
To Enter Army
Farewell Service To Be Held:
Record Number To Leave
For Military Service

ta' A record group of Sc Ashe
county men will leave here on
Monday morning to be indicted
into military service, Sam Davis,
clerk Of the local board ANNOUNCE
ed this morning.
The group will leave promptly
at eight o'clock from the draft
board office and prior. to leaving
a brief farewell ceremony will be
held. Members of the Rotary
Club, American Legion and other
groups will be present to see the
men off. Everyone interested
IS cordially invited to be present.
Cigarettes will be given to the
boys by the Mabel Vannoy circle
of the West Jefferson Baptist
church. Rev. J. w. Luke will
present the young men with BIZ
bles and the Legion will give each
one a handbook on military SER
vice.
The group which leaves ON
Monday includes 81 from the
county and five transfers from
elsewhere: They are as follows:
Verna Ray Shepherd, Ball:
Gene Holman, Hemlock; Bert
Richardson, Wagner; James
Bower Walters, Othello; Lester
wyatt, Comet; Lester Oliver
Brown, Crumpler; Thomas Earl
Mullis, West jefferson; John
Thompson Woodruff, Nathan's
Creek; Burles M. Roark, Milan:
Ray Austin Gentry, Todd; Henry
I. Bare, Laurel Springs; joseph
c. Richardson, Clifton; Herman
Caudill, Glendale Springs.
Dewie T. Brinegar, Grassy
Creek; Leonard G. Miller, Wagon
ar; Willard John May, West Jeff
erson; John MILFORD Crowson,
othello; Willie F. Pennington,
Clifton; Thomas Ralph Rash, Mi
lam; Robert Osborne, Milan.
Leonard w. Taylor, Whitetop;
Alfred Elywn Miller, Brown
wood; Dennis w. Rash. Milan:
James Walter Hall. Grayson,
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Are
In Scrap Drive

tomorrow, members of the
Jeffersons Rotary club are really
going to get directly in the scrap
drive by making house-to-house
canvass.
They will be furnished a truck
by the town of West Jefferson
and members of the club will
take the truck from house to
house collecting all available
scrap metal and rubber.
Everyone is asked to have scrap
assembled in a convenient place
so that it can be picked up by the
Rotarians. Serving on the special
committee from the club are
Hoyt Wood, Levern johnson and
w. G. Vannoy.
I'VE are mad enough to scrap
the Japs and are going to be mad
der if we don't get a lot of scrap
collected" one member said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Red Cross Needs
More Knitters

Mrs. B. E. Reeves, who is in
charge of the Red Cross sewing
room in the basement of the West
Jefferson Baptist church, said
here this week that the room has
just received 276 yards of materi-
al for making garments for SOL
diers, and 100 pounds more of
wool for knitting sweaters and
helmets. Irvine for knitting nit
tens was also received.
Mrs. Reeves again stresses the
need for donations of wool mat
erial for lining the crocheted nit
tens, saying that most any kind of
used wooden garment can be used
for this purpose, expressing ap-
probation of the response to a
former appeal, and to Mr.. John
A. Weaver and Mr.. H. c. Tucker
for their invaluable aid in manu-
featuring knitting needles for the
Red Cross. Mrs. Reeves said here
this week, There has been such
a demand for knitting needles
and crochet hooks all over the
country, we found it almost i'm
possible to obtain enough with
which to work. Mr.. Weaver has
made knitting needles by the doz-
ems, even the four-point ones, and
Mr.. Tucker has very generously
tndered the use of his wood
working plant for turning them
out. We badly need crochet
hooks, and trust someone will
volunteer to make them for U.S."
Workers are needed for the
sewin room, and are requested
to come to the back door of the
church basement which is open
for their convenience daily.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Collection Plans
For Waste Fats
Wholesale Grocery Trucks To
Collect From Stores
They Serve

Plans are now complete for the
collection of waste fats saved by
patriotic Ashe county homemakers
as their part in making explosives
to aid the war effort.
The county committee in charge
of collecting the fats is composed
of w. B. Tribble, chairman, M. E.
Little and Glenn Parker, all of
West Jefferson, and Ray Clark,
of Lansing. The committee an
nounces that all fats collected will
be picked up at any store which
is served by the wholesale de-
livery trucks of the Cash Whole
sale Grocery and Bare-Little
Company, then collected each
week from these grocery COM
panies by the large packing COM
pany trucks which serve them.
The need for these fats is
urgent. War in the Pacific has
greatly reduced the supply of
vegetable fats from the Far East,
and it is necessary to find substi-
tutes for them. Glycerine, which
is used in making explosives is
made from fats so Ashe county
housewives are urged to save
every ounce of it left over from
cooking-bacon grease, meat drip
pings, frying fats. These should
be strained into a clean, wide
mouthed can-no glass containers
nor paper bags should be used
and taken to the grocery store
when pound or more is saved.
The grocer will pay for the fats,
which will then be started on
their way to the war industries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Will Open Books
OF Registration
In County On Sat.
Will Remain Open For Next
Two Saturdays. Chal-
lenge Day Is 31st

The Ashe county registration
books will be open at the voting
places in each township in the
county on Saturdays, October TO-
II and "a, and Saturday, October
31st, will be challenge day, S. W.
James, chairman of the county
board of elections announces.
To be eligible to vote in the
general election November 3, it is
necessary that the voter be prop
erly registered. MIR. James points
out. The law requires that to be
entitled to vote a person must
have lived in the state year and
in the precinct four months.
The registration books were
given to the township registrars
at meeting at the courthouse
last Saturday. Special instruc-
tions were also outlined. The
registrars were appointed last
spring, as well as the judges.
The registrars and their adj
dresses are as follows:
Chestnut Hill, c. L. Blevins,
Crump1er; Clifton, r. c. Hart
sog, Clifton; Creston, John Knox,
Creston; Elk, J. T. Brown, Todd;
Grassy Creek, A. J. Blevins,
Crumpler; Hurricane, A. A. Per-
ry, Whitetop; Helton, I. G. Perry,
Horse Creek, E. w.
Stansberry, Lansing; Jefferon,
Graham Witherspoon, Jefferson;
Laurel, Bruce GRAPHICAL, Fig; !
North Fork, R. P. Lewis, Trade;
Ob;ds, H. H. Burgess, Obids; Old
Fields, C. P. Houck, West Jeff
erson; Peak Creek, R. L. Austin,
Laurel Springs; Pine Swamp, L.
H. Miller, Idlewild; Piney Creek,
Dent Baldwin, Lansing; Pond
c. Grady Robinson,
Walnut Hill, A. P. Bark
er, Crumpler; West Jefferson, c.
W. Phillips, West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
J. r. Phipps To
Operate Dairy

]. R. Phipps, of Silas Creek,
announced this week that begin
ming tomorrow he would operate
a milk route formerly served by
w. L. Dent.
Mr.. Phipps bought cows from
Mr.. Dent, who recently sold his
farm and ceased operating his
dairy. Mr.. Phipps said that he
had the largest herd of guernsey
COWS in the county and would be
glad to serve the public. Phipps
has been selling milk in bulk for
some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
COPPER STILLS ARE
DONATED FOR SCRAP

Sheriff J. e. Roland this
week turned i'm 300 pounds of
copper which was parts of il
Iicit liquor stills recently cap
tured and destroyed in the
county.
II told the boys I wanted
them to get more of this for
the scrap collection" he said
in speaking of the deputies.
Sheriff Roland and his dep
uties are assisting in the scrap
collection throughout the cOun-
ty and are on the alert for all
kinds of scrap metal, particu-
larly copper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
Richards Is Now
Doing Navy Work

B. H: Richards, who was man
ager of the Parker Tie Company
here for several years and was
later connected with the Wade
Vannoy Manufacturing company,
is now with the Charles H.
Thompson company at Cherry
vile, Md, doing lumber inspec-
ton work at a Navy yard. Mr..
Richards was home last week
end and said that he was liking
his new work fine. He expects
to be transferred to Tampa, Fla,
soon. eyes, I have always want
ed to spend the winters in Flori-
da," he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
TAX BOOKS AUDITED

E. w. Smith, certified public
accountant, was here this week
a routine check up of the
1941 tax books in the sheriff's Of
flee before the 1912 books are
turned over to him. Mr.. Smith
was assisted by Mrs. Smith.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08
MAY SCRAP FENCE
AROUND COURTHOUSE

With the necessity fer scrap
iron convincing public officials
everywhere that ornamental
iron is not a necessity, many
fences and other ornamental
iron is being put in the scrap
to "scrap the Japs."
In view of this fact special
committee including l.. p. Col
ward, r. r. Badger and Gale
Mcmillan was appointed by
the Rotary club last Thursday
to investigate the iron fence a
round the courthouse.
The matter will be brought
before the commissioners on
Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-08

Rev. Hoyt Wood and Glenn B.
GRAPHICAL visited Mrs. Amos
GRAPHICAL in Charlotte, yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-09-13
Miss Day toWed
Mr.. Farquharson
In Near Future
Parents Announce
Her Engaeement
In California

Mr.. and Mrs. Loring A. Day OF
Beverly Hills, Calf have an
nounced the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Lorraine Day, to Mr.
Robert Burns Farquharson, lr., OF
Hollywood, Calf. Mr.. Farquharson
is the son of Col. and Mrs. R. B.
Farquharson of Burlington, VT, who
have many friends in Washington.
The date of the wedding is set for
October 10.
Miss Day is a descendant of a
we'll known old California family,
her maternal grandparents being
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Mer-
rill of Duarte. Her paternal grand
mother, the late Mrs. Elnora Day.
also was an early settler there and
she is the niece of the late Addison
Day. She was graduated from the
University of Southern California,
where she was a member of P1 Beta
Phi Sorority. Miss Day is also a
member of the College Auxiliary OF
the Assistance League and of the
Junior Salon of the Flower Guild.
Mr.. Farquharson was graduated
from the United States Naval Acad-
emy in the class of 1881 and is a
graduate of the Naval Air School
in Pensacola, Fla, in the class OF
1884. He has been connected with
the Pratt & Whitney Co. in East
Hartford, Conn, since 1910 and
in 1941 he was assigned to the COM
pany's Hollywood branch as an aero
plane engine technician.