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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Ashe Teachers
Are To Meet AT
Jefferson On Sat.
Countrywide Meeting Is Call
ed. Interesting Program
Planned
PRINCIPALS MEET

Supt. J. B. Hash announced this
week that there would be a coun-
tywide teachers meeting at the
Jefferson high school building on
Saturday morning at 10 o'clock
and also a district principals
meeting at $50. There are
number of important matters to
be taken up and all teachers are
expected to attend, it was stated.
Miss Hattie S. Parrot from the
State Department of Instructions,
Raleigh, will address the group
on the course of study and sup
Elementary reading material for
the first eight grades.
Prof. E. E. Garbee, director of
physical education at A. S. T. c,
will discuss the course of study
in safety, health and physical ed,
ucation in the high school depart
ments. There is expected to be
widespread interest in this. due to
the popularity of these courses in
wartime.
There is also to be an organiza-
ton meeting on Saturday of the
Ashe county unit of the N. c.
Educational Association.
Supt. Hash also announced that
there would be another bus dri-
vers' school to be held at Lansing
on Thursday, Oct. 1 at $50 o.
clock conducted by the Highway
Safety Division. All principals
who have qualified bus drivers
who have not attended a school of
this type are asked to make ar
rangements about this one.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
y. C.. BlackOut Is
Ordered Sept. %
Meeting To Be Held Saturday
Night To Make Plans
For County

A complete blackout has been
ordered for North Carolina Tues
day evening, September 20, some
time between the hours Of 700 O.
clock and midnight.
Tn cooperation of everyone is
earnestly requested. B. B. Gray
beal, Chief Air Warden has an
nounced that there will be a meet
ing of all of the air raid wardens
and other officials and individuals
who will aid in the blackOut, on
Saturday evening at eight o'clock
at the community building.
The length of the blackout
scheduled for Tuesday night is
not known yet, but the usual
signals will indicate it's beginning
and end.
1T is earnestly hoped that all
our people in the towns and
throughout the county will CO.
operate fundamentally" Ira T.
Johnston, chairman of civilian de-
Tense, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Furious Fighting In
Stalinggrad; Solomons
See Much Activity
Japs Are Believed To Be Get
ting ReinfOrcements. Mac
Arthur Pounding Buna

Thousands have been slain on
the Russian front in Stalingrad
this week as fierce fighting con-
tinues there. While in the Pacif-
ic, the Japs continue with renew
ed activity in the Solomons.
German troops have seized con-
troll of several additional streets
within Stalingrad in furious
house clubhouse fighting, but were
STAYED off in other sectors about
the battered city and Red army
men recaptured an important
road, the Russians said yesterday
The Nazi gains were reported
made by infantry and automatic
riflemen operating with the sup
port of more than 100 tanks--s
powerful force in any battle a
rena and probably the greatest
ever used. in street fighting any
where.
Soviet attacks northwest of the
city assumed considerable
strength and the Germans were
declared slowly forced back.
American airmen have attack
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
COnvicts Still
Evade Officers

According to reports received
here, 9 of the II convicts who
recently escaped from the prison
at Boone are still at large. Three
were captured early last Friday
morning at Deep Gap, Watauga
county, but in an ensuing struggle
in a patrolman's car two of the
three escaped again and the third
was shot.
Dearman Williams, 20, one of
the prisoners who escaped, was
shot in the hip. He was taken to
Wilkes Hospital at North Wilkes
boro.
Doyle Duckett, one Of the ten
convicts who escaped from Wa
tauga county prison camp Sunday
September Is, surrendered to Of
ficers at Marshall Tuesday, it was
learned here today.
Duckett is from Madison county
and is serving a 3O-year sentence
for second-degree murder.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Ashe B. & L. Now
Buying War Bonds

The Ashe Building and Loan
association along with other N.
c. building, Savings and Loan
associations, is actively partici-
pating in a 100 million dollar
War Bond Purchase Program,
which is being sponsored by the
United States Savings and Loan
League in cooperation with the
North Carolina Building and Loan
League, reports Harry F. Bauer,
Executive Secretary.
The quota assigned to North
Carolina is $1,915,000. The AS
sociations are requested to pur-
chase Bonds to this amount for
their own accounts between June
3Oth and December 81, 1912 This
will more than double the present
holdings of Government and
State Bones by these Associations,
but it is anticipated they will e.
quail or exceed their quota.
The request to the Associations
CONTINUED on Page A
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Farm Machinery
Rationing Board
Named For Ashe
Temporary Program In Effect
Until Nov. l. J. w. Gam
bill Is Chairman

Ashe. county's committee to
handle the temporary rationing
of new farm machinery and e.
quipment prior to November l,
1912, was set up this week in &C
cordance with a directive issued
by Secretary of U. S. Agriculture
Claude R. Wickard, and C. T.
Scott, chairman of the State
USDA War Board, with head
quarters at State College.
J. w. Gambill, who also is
chairman of the County AAA
Committee, will serve as chair
man of the rationing body, and
other members named by the
County USDA War Board are:
Fred Coward, Jefferson; and Wi
ley Burgess, Obids. Alternate
memers are: R. c. Ray and A. E.
Grayeal, West Jefferson.
County rationing committees.
Scott said, will be composed OF
the chairman of the County AAA
Committee, who will serve as
chairman of the rationing body
and two representative farmers
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Douglas Carly
Is Given Honor

Douglas Carly, of Lansing, was
recently elected president of the
Ministerial Association of King
college. Carly, who is son of
Mr.. and Mrs. c. E. Carly, gradu-
ated from Lansing high school in
1910, and is now junior in col
lege. He is a candidate for the
ministry under the care of the
Winston-Salem Presbytery.
The Ministerial association of
Kings is composed only of that
group of young men who have
definitely accepted the calling to
enter the Gospel Ministry of some
church of evangelistical faith.
The group this year is composed
of about twenty members repre-
senting different churches.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Want Photos Of
Men In Service

Belk's department store is MAX
ing a collection of photographs
of Ashe men in the Army, Navy
and Marines and will in a few
days, place them in window for
everyone to see. Parents inter-
ested in having their sons pic
lures on display are asked to
bring them in. All photographs
will be wei taken care of until
called for.
eve are interested in men in
the service and believe that every
one is and would like to see their
pictures, Manager Sharpe Shoe
maker said.
Ray Drug company now has in
an attractive window showing a
number of photographs of Ashe
men in service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
w. w. Rutherford
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held Tues
day morning for Wiley w. Ruth
erford, 81, of Crumpler, who died
on Sunday at the age of 81. Burial
followed in the family cemetery.
Revs. Mr.. Caldwell and Jesse
Shoemake were in charge of the
service.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Jennie R. Rutherford, of Crump-
Ter and the following sons and
daughters:
John D. Rutherford, Crumpler,
Mrs Hoke Mcneil, Washington,
D. c.; Bill and Howard Ruther-
ford, Coalwood, w. Va.
The following brothers and
sisters also survive: George and
Charlie Rutherford, Iowa; Hiram,
of Rocks, Md, Monroe and Walt
err, Grassy Creek, and Mrs. Ida
Vaught, of Maryland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Several Now In
Ashe Hospital

The Ashe county hospital has
a number of patients this week.
Among these are Mrs. Amos Gray
beal, West Jefferson, treatment;
DR.. Reeves Gambill, Lincolnton,
treatment; Mrs. Glenn Lyall and
baby, Laurel Springs; J, H. Gray
heal, Fig, treatment; Miss Rachel
Williams, Jefferson, treatment;
Mrs. Glen Absher and baby,
Lansing; Bette Joe Coldiron, APP
plegrove, treatment, Mrs. Myrtle
Combs, Jefferson, treatment; Mrs.
Donald Bare and baby, Jeffer-
son; Miss Louise Roberts, Cres-
ton, tonsilectomy; Ben Miller,
Idlewild, treatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
County Slate Named
By Republicans On
Saturday Afternoon
Several Are Nominated BY
AcclamatiOn. John Good
man Named For Sheriff

At a we'll attended and har-
monious convention, held at the
courthouse last Saturday after
noon, the Ashe county Republi-
can party nominated full slate
of candidates for county offices
Nominated by reclamation for
the county board of education
were Dave Hairless, of West Jeff
erson; Charlie WEIGH, of Lansing;
w. B. Tribble, of West Jefferson;
Floyd Phipps, of Crumpler and
T. w. Pennington, of Hemlock.
Also nominated by reclamation
were M. V. Lewis, of Creston, for
register of deeds; Clint Blevins,
of Grassy Creek, for clerk of
court; Fred BleYinE, of Beaver
Creek, for representative; J. B.
Galloway, of Obids, for surveyor
and Norman Gentry, of West Jeff
erson, for coroner.
In a six-candidate race, Dent
Pennington, of Helton and Ed
Osborne, of Fig, were nominated
for county commissioners on the
first ballot and on the third bal
lot, Willard Lewis, of Milan
won out over John Halsey, Of
Grassy Creek; Worth Graham, oil
Todd; w. M. Miller, of Lansing
and Eugene Lewis, of Ashland.
John Goodman, of West Jeffer-
son, won the nomination for sher-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
More Cabbage
| Wanted Before
Next Wednesday
81 Cars Have Been Shipped
From Here Through The
ANA. Much Interest

Representatives of the Agricul-
tural Marketing Administration
announced yesterday that all
farmers wishing to sell their
cabbage through this medium
should contact the county agent
or the ANA purchasing represen-
tative at once in order that ar
rangements for loading can be
made prior to Wednesday, Sept.
80. Purchasing will end on this
date it was announced.
Through yesterday afternoon,
81 car loads of cabbage have been
shipped from West Jefferson for
the ANA during the past two
weeks since this market was Of
,fered to the growers.
Following the recent announce
ment that the ANA had offered
to buy 100 cars of U. S. Cabbage
No. l in Ashe, Watauga and A
very counties much interest has
been shown here by the growers.
The cabbage is packed in bags
for shipment and brings around
IS cents per hundred, loaded in
the cars for shipment. The price
of the bags and inspection cost is
deducted from this. Inspection
cost, however, is ony around 81
per car
The office of the purchasing a.
gent is located next to the FSA
office over the Western Auto As
snciate store. here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Merchants Are
:, To Check Sugar
All Service Trade Establish.
ments Must File Reports
With Board

The merchants of the county
are asked to check the copy of
their original registration for the
sugar rationing program against
the present inventory of sugar,
sugar stamps and certificates. If
they find that the sugar on hand,
and stamps and certificates total
ar amount greater than the a
mount they were originally allot-
ted they should Immediately turn
in to the W9r Price and Rationing
Board enough stamps and certifi-
Gates to put them back to their
original allotment. They are asked
to make this check and advise
tn War Price and Rationing
Board Of any excess sugar as soon
as possible.
All service trade establishments
are again reminded that they too
are covered by the General Maxi
mum Price Regulations. The dead
lne Tor LheSe reports was sep
TENDER II. Several of the service
establishments have already filed
their reports with the office but
there are still many establish
ments who have not. eff this has
not been done please do so at
once" members of the board re-
quested.
The Regulations No. 165 as
amended, cover everything from
shoe repair to tire services. Ser
vice stations, garage operators and
others wishing more complete in
formation on this matter are
asked to call or write the War
Price and Rationing board for
same, rationing officials said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
$2O5 Raised For
USO; Cooperation
Of All Is Needed
Woman's Club To Sponsor
Benefit Square Dance
Friday Night, Oct. 2

L. P. Coward, treasurer of the
USO fund announced yesterday
that $205.67 had been raised to-
ward Ashe county's quota of
$500.
It was pointed out that only a
comparatively few people have
contributed; so far and that if
everyone who can will make a
contribution to this fund, the
county's quota can readily be
raised.
It was announced this week
that the Woman's club would
sponsor an old fashion square
dance at the community house,
Friday night, Oct. 2 for the bene-
fit of the USO. The public is
cordially invited to attend.
The USO was organized through
the cooperation of the U. S. gov
eminent and has the endorsement
of President Roosevelt and the
War department as being a def
mite part of the war program. 1t
has for its purpose the moral,
social and spiritual welfare of the
men in service and has already
demonstrated that it is filling a
definite need.
Contributions received since
last Thursday include the follow
ing: Miss Nora Robinson, J. H.
Payne, Todd Woodie, Ed M. An
derson, Mrs. Anderson and Billie
Anderson, all ST each; Lansing
Methodist church, So; r. Cutri,
SIS; Healing Springs Baptist Sun
day School, $3.17.
Mrs. Jack Rhodes, $500;
Rhodes Furniture Co.. $3.50; Todd
Drug Co., $500; Belk's Depart
ment Store, $3.50; Bare-Little Co.,
$500; Vannoy Furniture Co.,
$3.50; Ashe Hardware Co., $500;
Smithey's Store, $3.50; C. o. Par
sons, S100; McNeil1's Store, $500;
w. J. Lunch, $3.50; w. R. Eau
cette Co.. $1.OO; City Garage,
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Boone Photo Shop
Located AT Todd

Paul Weston, we'll known pho
tographer announced this week
that he had reopened the Boone
Photo Shop, at Todd. This shop,
which was for time located in
Boone has been closed for several
months due to business which
kept Mr.. Weston elsewhere.
He pointed out that in the shop
located at Todd, that he now has
all new equipment and is pre-
pared to do all kinds of work in
photography" Mr.. Weston said
that he had enjoyed vacation
but that his love for photography
was too strong for him to stay
out Of it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
2 INJURED IN AUTO
ACCIDENT ON SUNDAY

As a result of an automobile
collision in the IdleWild section
Sunday afternoon, Ben Miller, OF
IdleWild and Miss Ruth Wine
barger, of Laxon, were brought
to the Ashe county hospital for
treatment, Miss W1nebarger,
who had a cut lip, was released
as soon as this was attended to-
Mr.. Miller, who suffered with a
cut on his throat and a lacera-
ton on his head, was dismissed
on Tuesday.
According to reports received
here, Miller's car and another
driven by a Mr.. Taylor met in g
collision.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
Tire Approvals
Are Announced

Recent tire approvals announc-
ed by the rationing board include
the following: w. E. McNeill, J.
E. Dixon and R. E. Phillips, auto
tires: A. L. Cox, Roy Walker. T.
A. Mcclure and R. A. Blevins,
truck tires; for recap tires, DR..
c. R. Eller, J. w. Gambill, Houck
and Gentry and R. S. Luther.
Members of the rationing board
pointed out that they hoped all
those who were granted tire ap-
prevails would cooperate with
others who are facing transporta-
ton problems because of lack of
rubber.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
S. w. James Is
Named Chnn. OF
Elections Board

Announcement was made this
week by the State Board of E
lections that S. w. James, of Amy,
had been appointed as chairman
of the board of elections of Ashe
county.
Mr.. James will fill the place
left vacant by the resignation of
Dean Mcmillan, who, when ap-
pointed, only agreed to serve for
a limited time, it is understood.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24
ROY BADGER rs TO HAVE
ROTARY PROGRAM TONIGHT

Roy Badger will be in charge
of an interesting Rotary program
tonight. Tom Duncan, who had
the program asst week gave the
group a very interesting quiz. Ira
T. Johnston won the prize.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-24

India turns out 8 million pieces
of army clothing month, in ad-
dition to fleets of small war YES
sells and quantities of ordnance
parts and other military equip
ment.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Labor Day Parade

Detroit needs more air raid
wardenS for daytime duty q.
here's your chance 10 do your
bit for yourself, your family,
your neighborhood and your
country :. and show your col
ors by marching in the Labor
Day parade.
The woman in the regiment
bringing the largest number OF
air raid warden recruits from
July u to September l, will be
given the honor of carrying the
American flag in the parade.
The one HAVING the second
largest number of recruits will
carry the first air raid warden
flag 10 be shown in Detroit.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

NATURAL BEAUTY is fine
and every girl, in her day
dreams, can imagine she is the
most beautiful girl in the world.
We won't know what girl may
hold the distinction Of this
surprising beauty neither Will
any Of US care so long as we
have fine makeup that can
make any one lovely.
The application of makeup is
something every girl should
study.
Those who have trouble with
the foundations will overcome
this difficulty by taking more
time with the blending. Screen
stars who even as you and !,
would love TO sleep an hour
longer, get up al 6 and are in
the makeup chair at Z. They
must spend an hour or more in
their grooming before tn ey
face the camera. this includes
hair, but the real artistry Is in
the smooth blending of their
foundations.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Keeps Hair Ne at

BRENDA MARSHALL, whose
next picture will be The Con-
slant Nymph,' loves 10 drive
with the top down on her con-
Vertible car. The whipping
winds. however. presented a.
problem in keeping her hair
neat and in place.
She devised the very practi-
cal. yet attractive plan OF choos-
ing a suitable snood for the
Chapeau she wished 10 wear
keeping in mind that a large
brimmed hat or A pillboX were
the most apt--and settling her
hair in the snood, then topping
il with her hat.
II she doesn't wish 10 wear
the snood after arriving at her
destination. she takes il off and
replaces the hat. Her hair has
remained beautifully coiffed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Penelope Comes TO Town

PENELOPE THE PAINTED PIG, is in town. She's an In
rgung paadg the cosmetic counters Pat
lovely English porcelain hgne she's made or
plastic and nesting inside her copo basic hand
beauty namely, polish polish and base coat
We Penelope going college this ta along with
hundreds of co-eds her entrance fee IS just 81.
FAVoRITE soapy gritty little grains that are
paste This paste removes surface OIL
dscourages backhead Excellent for quick complexion
rejuvenator.
LATE VACATIONERS Will welcome the stayon type OF
makeup by The cosmecian who
makeup especially them also offers to the general
public.
You'll find a complete assortment of beauhers in this line
they guaranteed stay emerging from
looking like a drowning mermaid.
SOPHISTICATED BLACK afternoon dresses in chanty lace
and they also for special per-
that's perfect for such costume
without being coyng and exotic without being heavy
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Elsie Robinson
Vacations as Essential
AS The Making of Munitions

WHAT ABOUT VACATIONS?
Perhaps that seems a trivial
subject 10 you but it's a serious
problem 10 millions Of boys and
girls. men and women defense
workers. Here's a note from a
lass at Shreveport, Louisiana:
Cant you give US a little
advice about this vacation BUSH
ness? We've been asked TO
restrict travel often urged 10
sacrifice our vacations for de-
tense needs.
Then we pick up a paper
and read about Mrs. So-and-So
going 10 her summer camp IN
the mountains or the high school
boys and girls attending fra
ternity and sorority conventions,
and we wonder what's right.
"Of course If we lived in beau
tiful homes with plenty of space
and neighborhood friends II
might not be so bad But most
Of us spend our days In some
shabby boarding house room
where we never see the great
outdoors, and follow a monoto-
nous routine week after week.
Most of the other workers
| know are as puzzled as ! am.
When we remember the plight
of our boys at Bataan we realize
that giving up a vacation is
about the smallest sacrifice we
could make.
Then we see our former
classmates buying vacation
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06

AND NOW we have the
First Regiment of Women Air
Raid Wardens, organized under
the Office of Civilian Defense,
taking regular military drill and
an officers training course
under the direction of Lieut..
Col. O. r. Pulford of the Michi-
gan State troops with Mrs.
Augusta Phelps Munro as Com
mandment of the group.
While drilling is not the main
purpose of the group, Mrs.
Munro feels that the course they
are taking, is important a
matter of training and discipline
that will enable them to be good
and efficient air raid wardens.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
Women's Air Raid Regiment
Taking Military Drill
BY IRENE NJ. HAWKINS
Women's Editor, The Detroit Times

post of regiment chaplain. lie
will be the only man connected
with the regiment.
Don't forget Friday night
at Northern High School
for the officers training course.
And Office OF Civilian De-
tense. Ill Cadillac square
for registration as air raid
warden.
Victory Aides
THE THREE Victory Aide
leaders for Area II. Mrs. Ada
Leonard, Mrs. Alice Cotter, and
Miss Clara Swieczkowska have
called a meeting of all the Vic
tory Aides south of McGraw and
west of Scotch, within the city
limits.
The meeting will be held at
St. Elizabeth's Com mum ty
House at 8 o'clock on Friday,
Aug. 7, 1912.
Any one who wishes TO do war
work through the medium of
Victory Aides, is cordially IN
vited to attend the meeting.
For further information, cali
Columbia 1900.
In addition TO presenting their
Victory Aide program, area air
raid warden, Mitchell Jachimski,
will speak on, Protective Serv-
ices in the Area.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-08-06
A Military Band

Right now Commandment
Munro says the regiment wants
members for a military band.
Applications for the band are
being taken at the Office of
Civilian Defense rooms 327-
328, Ill Cadillac square {.
Cadillac 5781.
If you are not an air rald
warden and want TO take part
in this band, you may do so by
first making application for air
raid warden training.
Commandment Munro also an
nounces that the Rev. Edgar
Dewitt Jones has accepted the