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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Tire Shortage
| Is More Acute
Board Asks Favored To Share
Transportation With All
Others Possible

Car and truck owners are get
ting down to bed rock literally
as we'll as figuratively, as the
tire and rubber shortage contin-
ues.
due to an acute cut in the
county's quota" declared board
members, "the tire situation will
continue to grow worse. All
persons receiving tires through
the Ashe county War Price and
Rationing board, are expected to
share their truck or automobile
with some of their less fortunate
neighbors and friends"
After careful consideration of
applications on file, the board at
its meeting of September 2, ap-
proved the following.
DR.. B. c. Waddell, one auto
tire; V. B. Krider, one truck tire,
one tube; E. c. Greene, one truck
recap; Bare-Little & Co., two re-
caps for truck; John M. Tuck
err, two recaps for truck; B. c.
Pennington, one truck tire and
one new tube; Win M. Greer, one
tire, one tube for truck; ]. E.
Goodman, two obsolete auto tires;
w. T. A. Jones, two truck tires,
one new tube; and C. D. Wilson,
one tire, one new truck tube.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

had the dreams but probably the
i'll effect was due largely to the
manner in which this youth told
the dreams. No doubt he was a
little proud of himself.
And no doubt the very fact that
Joseph's moral character, his
truthfulness, his trustworthiness
stood out in noble contrast with
his brethren, had a great deal
to do with their hatred of him.
It is probable that Joseph had
more than once brought to his
father a report of the evil things
these other sons had done. These
sons had a growing dislike for
Joseph not because he was a tale
bearer, but because they knew
that he could be depended on to
bring a true report to their faith
er.
It may be we'll to list some Of
the sins which played their part
in this black deed of shame A
mong those we might mention are
the sins Of selfishness, of pride,
of favoritism, of envy and jealou-
sy, of hate, of covetousness, of de-
ceit and falsehood, of murder. I
say the sin of murder because
they had planned to murder him
until the sin of covetousness ru1-
ed that it would be more profita-
BILE to sell Joseph to the INDIAN
tie Merchantmen.
May this lesson be applied to
our modern life as we note the
dangers of favoritism and the
peril of evil feelings harbored in
our hearts. If we do not over
come the sins of envy, jealousy
and hatred they will overcome
us. The individual is embittered,
homes rent asunder, nations are
drawn up in battle array against
each other by these sins.
''From Bitterness preserve me,
| Lord:
From jealous thought protect
my day:
Against the strokes of envy's
sword
Help me to hold my way.
And grant my soul sufficient
| grace
To gladden. at another's prize
And look upon His eager face
With sympathetic eyes,.
Palmer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Selling More Bonds

With due allowance for occasional
lapses into ''too little and too late," free
hearted Bigger and Better" has long been
the dominant American way.
Thus the motion picture industry's an
nounced goal of billion-dollar sale of war
bonds during September, $225,OO0 in excess
of what has been designated by the treas
ury department as this months quota, will
find quickened response from the Ameri-
can people in their normal love of great
ness, of superiority.
AS part Of the war bond sale cam
paign, which this month is sponsored by
the national motion picture industry, the
local theatre has already shown short pa
triotic-theme films which are informative
and appealing to citizens of all ages. These
present graphic demonstrations of work in
war industries and of various branches of
the armed services Other similar films
will be shown from time to time.
Since such films are not only factual
evidence of work now going on but are
under direction of the industry's finest pro-
ducers, they represent peak of the movie
art. Comments and variations are usual
1y made by top stars of film and radio
field, such as Spencer Tracy, James Stew
art, Katharine Hepburn and others. Com
mentaries are frequently written by Amer
icas most famous authors, including, no.
tably, Carl Sandburg.
We commend the motion picture in
dustry and the cooperation of the local
theatre on doing its part in this nation
wide drive to increase the sale. of war
bonds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
JAPS NEAR MORESBY;
REDS HALT NAILS
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es in the first phase of fighting.
The Russians have checked a
frontal drive on Stalingrad and
the Volga River line, killing 3,OOO
Germans, semi-official dispatches
said yesterday.
Despite the widest efforts, the
Germans have not budged south
west of Stalingrad in SO hours.
Great, new forces of German
tanks and 1900 dive bombers and
fighter planes had created a peri
lous situation yesterday, but
front-line dispatches said massed
Russian artillery and armor bust
ers had laid down a screen of fire
that the Germans could not pene-
trate. Attack after attack was
thrown back with heavy losses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Cooperative Selling

Ashe county grown potatoes are now
being graded according to U. S. depart
ment of agriculture qualifications and are
being sold on cooperative basis This is
indeed a step forward in the development
of the potato industry. Ashe farmers who
have long grown superior potatoes are
learning just what it takes for the tubers
to pass grade-A ratings. And as the pota-
toes are being graded and shipped out of
here in quantities, potato buyers are find
ing out just what fine potatoes are grown
in Ashe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Baptist Circle
Met On Tuesday

The Mable Vannoy Circle of
the Baptist church met at the
home of Mrs. Claude Brown on
Beaver Creek, Tuesday night,
with 18 members present.
Mrs. w. T Wilmington had
charge Of the program and after
the devotional, which Mrs. Whit
ington led, the topic for the
MO n tn, IFWhatsoever Things
Learned in His Word, was dis
cussed by Mrs. Wayne Ferguson.
During the business session,
which followed the program, a
number of business matters were
discussed, and one new member,
Mrs. H. D. Quesenberry, was TAX
en- into the circle.
The hostess served an attract
i've salad and dessert course.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Sunday School
Lesson In Brief
RY REV. b. A. MEEKS

Subject: Joseph Sold Into
Slavery"
Bible Passage: Genesis 37:23-36.
Golden Text: Love envieth
mott Corinthians 1874 (A.S.V)
After having turned aside last
Sunday to give attention to the
pressing problem of beverage al
cohol we come back to our study
of the famous characters in the
book of Genesis.
Our lesson today deals with one
of the best known and best loved
characters of the Old Testament
Joseph is the favorite son of the
colorful Jacob who received the
significant name of Israel after
having gone through the moral
spiritual change at Pencil. In
this lesson we see how Jacob fell
prey to the same weakness as did
his father. Isaac, in showing pref
erance to his favorite son. There
is to be noted this difference. ia
cob showed favoritism to very
noble and worthy son whereas
Isaac showed favoritism to a very
unworthy son whom God had al
ready rejected. Be this as it may
tragedy resulted in both instances
Several things lead up to this
great tragedy in human relation
ships-Joseph being sold into
slavery. This tragedy had its be-
ginning in the disunited, poorly
organized home life of the chill
dren of Jacob and his wives ano
concubines. There was jealousy
envy, distrust, bitterness arising
out of the evil system of polyg.
amy of which this family was
afflicted.
! The preference which Jacob
had for Joseph was so clearly
marked that the other sons coulc
not help but notice, played it
part in the tragic events leading
up to the final break in the I'M
happy relationships of this fam
lily. This favoritism was largely
due probably to the special love
Jacob had for Rachel, Joseph!
mother. There may have beer
some reasons why Jacob should
love him above the rest but a!
always it is a fatal mistake to le'
this special love show itself II
any form of partially.
The dreams of Joseph also made
their contribution to this tragic
scene. His dreams Of the sheave.
in the field where his sheaf aros'
and the other sheaves of hi
brethren stood around about ant
made obeisance to his sheaf ant
the other one where the sun ant
moon and eleven stars made obei
sance to him caused his brethrel
to hate him all the more. It wa
mot merely the fact that JOSEPH
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Education For Victory

Hundreds of Ashe county children en-
ter school this week and to many of them
it will be new and glorious adventure
To them and to all others we wish sue
cessful year.
Many veteran teachers are going back
to school as we'll as many new ones. To
these too we wish full measure of sue
cess in their undertakings. Ahead of them
lies year of opportunity. Their respon-
sibility is ever great and this year even
more so.
In the following letter, Clyde A. Err
win, State Supt. of Public instruction, ex-
presses a challenge to which we believe
every teacher will respond as far as posi-
BILE:
"We are now face to face with new
school year. The world situation is even
more serious than it was when the schools
closed last spring. The schools must now
Join all other agencies in the about effort
to win this war for the United Nations.
"'School as usual must be discontin-
ued for the duration of the war. This does
not mean that we must discard the teach
ing of children in the fundamentals and
skills necessary for living in this age. 1t
does mean, however, that we must give
greater emphasis to the teaching of Aneri-
can ideals-building morale and teaching
practical patriotism. Our boys and girls
should be taught that producing and taking
care of food, keeping fit, participation in
salvage activities, and cooperation in civil
ian defense are essentials in the war effort
for victory. Teachers must not only take
the leadership in such activities; they must
set the example by their own participation.
opportunities for emphasis arise at
many points in the classroom for effective
presentation of ideas concerning an 'edu-
cation for victory" program. It seems to
me, however, that special emphasis should
be given to high school courses in mathe-
mates, science, health and physical edu-
cation, and history. If our American way
of life is to be preserved and extended,
the boys and girls in our schools today who
will be the leaders in the postwar period
must understand the meaning of American
freedom, liberty and democracy.
GAS teachers, principals and superin-
tendents, our task is fundamental to the
war program Education for victory
both in war and peace should be our slo-
gan"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
REVIVAL MEETING AT
GLENDALE SPRINGS

Glendale Springs Baptist church
will hold a revival meeting be-
ginning on the evening of Sept
q and continuing approximate
ly two weeks. The Rev. E. Z
Sexton and the Rev. Henry Phil
lips will preach and other min
listers of the community have
been given open invitation to as
sist and take part in services.
Non-church members as well
as all members of churches, are
cordially invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Can't Be True

A rumor is in the air here that the
Norfolk & Western Railway Company is
now making plans to petition the Inter-
state Commerce Commission for permits
sion to abandon the branch line from Alb
ingdon, Va. to West Jefferson.
The first part of this week no official
information was available concerning the
validity of the rumor and this newspaper
is now making every effort to find out II
there is any truth back of the limited a
mount of talking we have picked up via
grapevine route.
Just why the N & w would even think
of abandoning it's 60-mile branch line into
Ashe county is beyond our comprehension
and of course railway officials may not be
considering such step.
Abandonment of this line would be
nothing short of calamity for Ashe coun-
ty, as we'll as for Watauga Allegheny and
counties in Tennessee. The facilities of
this line are used by the people of Boone
and Sparta where there are no railroads,
to say nothing of Warrensville, Lansing,
Mountain City and other places. Most all
of the express, in particular, for Boone and
Sparta is shipped here. This line, in other
words, is serving the needs of perhaps U.s.,
900 people.
In the second place, large quantities of
timber are being shipped out Of this section
over the branch line to various war indus
tries and prospects are bright for the fur
Their development of mica and copper min
ing, provided the railroad is retained.
Certainly these metals are urgently need
ed in war production.
Another significant factor is that the
present volume of business on the branch
line is larger now than in previous years
and that the outlook for future business is
good Real development has just been
started in this great section and after the
war is over, it will grow by leaps and
bounds.
Two years ago following the devastat-
ing flood, we understand that over $780,
900 was spent on building back" the rail-
road and now that business is getting bet
ter and better, with splendid outlook for
the future, we cannot conceive OF any de-
sire whatever for abandonment.
With tire and gasoline rationing be-
coming more and more acute, our need for
the railroad is increasingly great during
this emergency.
Considering these facts and many 9TH
ers, we do not believe the government
would permit discontinuance and we do
not see why or how any consideration
should be given to the matter by railway
officials.
# they have such plans in mind, we
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
QUARTERLY CONFERENCE
AT NATHAN'S CREEK, SAT

The fourth quarterly confer
ence of the Laurel Springs charge
will be held at Nathan's Creek
Methodist church, Saturday after
noon at 8 o'clock, with Rev. A.
c. Gibbs presiding as well as de-
livering the sermon.
Each church of the charge has
been requested to have delegates
attend the session, and an open
invitation to the public has been
extended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
SCHOOLS OPEN TODAY;
MUST CONSERVE RUBBER
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starts.
Supt. Hash said that everything
was in readiness for the school,
openings today. The principals,
meeting was we'll attended and
most of the principals held their
district meetings yesterday in or
der to pass all necessary infor-
nation along to their teachers.
All of the schools are expected to
open today with the exception
of Grassy Creek which opened
Yesterday, the opening date of the
Grayson county schools.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
WPB ASKS QUESTIONS
ABOUT RAILROAD

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gas transportation was cut down
and the need of steel became more
acute, the tracks were ordered
taken up. Much of the gas is
now being hauled in here by
truck from the line in Green's
boro, and that transported by the
railroad is sent out to the plant
by trucks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

are serving notice here and now that we
will fight to the last ditch and we will So
icit the aid of every citizen Of this entire
section to join in the fight.
Without it's railroad, the future here
would look dark! Let's hope there is no
truth to the rumor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
DECORATION AT RICH HILL

It was announced this week, by
the pastor, Rev. c. c. Martin, that
a decoration would be held at the
Rich Hill Methodist church GENE
terry on the third Sunday in
September and at Sapp on the
fourth Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
GO TO WAKE FOREST

Among the Ashe county boys
who left this week for Wake For
est were Johnny Miller and
Thomas S. Johnston, Of Jefferson,
and Maurice Eller, of Bina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
MUST BUY CANNING
SUGAR BY SEPT. Is
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gas ration books" board mem
bers further pointed out. ''This
is a violation of the gasoline ra-
tioning regulations and such op-
orators are again warned against
doing this. Their distributors are
asked not to take any stamps 9TH
er than the No. Is.
Should distributors take the
Nos. 2 and 3 they will not be a
BILE to replace their gasoline when
reporting to the local board"
Service station attendants are
urged, for their own interest and
that of their customers, to abide
vigilantly by the announced
rules; it is suggested that station
operators and attendants ask to
see gasoline ration books before
placing gasoline in fuel tanks OF
autos.
All gas dealers have been urg-
ed to make note of the valid
dates of the gasoline stamps as
follows:
Coupon number and valid per-
iod, both dates inclusive)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

Frank James has received an
other promotion and is now a
sergeant, it was learned this week
from his father, Sam James, of
Amy. Frank is at Fort Lewis,
Washington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

Pfc. Clifford Perry, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Perry, Of Thax-
ton, who has been in service for
more than a year, is now receiv-
ing his mail care of postmaster
at New Orleans. Clifford wired
in this week that he wanted to
receive The Post because he was
lonesome for news from home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

STs - sasItisd y wsas Q
"tAaRget lapel bUt&snS Ken
are O. you are Investing at
least len percent q your IN
come IN War Bonds every Day
day. res your badge Of pa
krl0&lgm. ...
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

gets mail hardly once in three
months, and that it is doubly
priced when he receives it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

Pvt. Dean DOlinger, of Husk,
who gets his mail via postmaster
at San Francisco, writes that he
misses The Post, when it fails to
arrive on time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

Cpl. John A. Jones, son of Mr..
and Mrs. F. B. Jones, is home on
a leave of absence. Jay, who has
been in service for some time, is
technical corporal. He leaves
today for his post of duty in New
York CITY.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

Jack D. Miller, son of Mrs. E.
lizabeth Miller, of Jefferson, re-
Gently graduated from the Avia-
ton Machinist's Mate School and
was promoted to Aviation Mach
mist Mate Third Glass rating.
Jack enlisted in the Navy, Octo-
Der. Is, 1941 and was sent to Nor
fork, Va, for ''boot training" be-
fore being transferred to the
Jacksonville Station. Having
completed an intensive course in
airplane engines, he is now a
qualified aircraft mechanic and
will probably be assigned to a
naval air unit for further duty.
He is spending few days with
his mother at Jefferson, this week.
Jesse p. Graham, only son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. D. Graham of
Toliver, who was for some time
stationed at Fl. Bragg, is now on
maneuvers with headquarters at
Augusta, Ga. Young Graham, a
graduate of Todd High school, at
tended civilian training school
at Fl. Bragg before entering the
army, where he is now in the
surveying branch of heavy artil-
lery.
Pvt. Harry Wagner, who is
stationed at Camp Polk, La, visit
ed his home at Glendale Springs,
over the past week end. He was
accompanied by Corp. Floyd
Blankenship, of Washington.
Talmadge HOuck has been pro-
noted from LIST lieutenant to cap
tain, according to a letter receiv-
ed by his parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Austin Houck, of Todd: last week
Capt. Houck, who has been in
the air service for three years.
following his training at Ran
dolph and Kelly Fields, has spent
the last two years in Alaska. He
is with the 18th Fighter Squad
ron, working out of Anchorage
| Alaska, Incidentally, he saws he
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

M. p. Jackson, of Florence, S.
c., who has been employed in
Ashe county for some time as a
resident engineer with Gibbs and
Hill on the REA lines, this week
received a commission and was
ordered to report soon for Naval
duty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

Jimmie Rhodes, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Jack Rhodes, who has been
spending a few days here, has re-
turned to duty with the U. S.
Navy. Jimmie had his usual
pleasant smile for everyone while
here and reported that he liked
the Navy fine.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
Gen. w. B. Smith
Honor Guest at
Weekend Party

Field Marshal Str John Dill and
Lady Dill and Admiral Sir Andrew
Browne Cunningham and Lady
Cunningham were among the guests
at a 6 to party that Gen. and
Nine. Chu Shih-ming gave over
the week end for Gen. w. B. Smith
secretary general Of the combined
chiefs of staff.
Mrs. Smith had expected to attend
the party but was unable to be pres
ent because of illness.
Gen. and Nine. Chu received with
Gen. Smith and the guests repre-
sented a cross section of high rank
ing officials of the armed forces.
Some OF the others present at the
party were Air Marshal Evil, Rear
Admiral and Mrs G. w. Stoeve, DR..
and Mrs. Stanley K. Hornbeck, Capt.
and Mrs. H. C. Train, Comdr. w. H.
Tuck and Miss Tuck, Brig. Gen and
Mrs. j. H. Edwards, Brig. Gen and
Mrs. John T. Lewis, Col. and Mrs.
j. r. Deane, Col. and Mrs. Norman
Fiske, Col. and Mrs Theodore Bab-
bitt, Mr.. Isador Lubin. Brigadier "
D. Dykes. Maj. Gen. M. A. Pope, 1t.
Gen. E. K. Smart and Brigadier A
B. Williams. also Gen. Hsiung, Gen
Hfu, Gen. Kiang and Col Kuo.
Nine. Chu wore a lovely lavender
and yellow silk gown Of her native
land and the decorations were law
ender and yellow gladioluses and
I roses.
Daniel Chu the young son OF Gen
and Mime. Chu, assisted his parents
in entertaining their guests.
Evening star., 1942-08-10
United Nations Club
Gives Supper arty

The Minister Counselor OF the
Cuban Embassy and Sonora de
Baron were the ranking guests at
the supper at Dumbarton Oaks last
evening when the United Nations
Club honored the island republic.
Others at the supper included Sem
orita Consuelo Batista, attache of
the Embassy; Mr.. and Mrs. Emil
Hurja, Mrs. Benjamin Howard, Miss
Miriam Cruikshank, DR.. Fernando
de la Riva, Senior Robert Maduro
and Senor de la Vega.
Members and their guests gather
In the charming garden at Dum-
barton Oaks for dancing, entertain
ment and buffet supper each Sum-
day evening. Last night Mrs. Rob-
ert LIE Baron sang a short group Of
songs. Known as Peggy lie Baron,
she has sung at various nearby
camps and Wednesday will appear
at Club No. 3 at Fort Meade.