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The Valley settler., 1942-07-31

and a number of their friends will picnic at the Peck Farm next Sunday.
 Father Snead has invited the soldiers at cooseBay to participate and an interest ! ing program of athletic ev- ent s end games as we'll as a bountifu picnic dinner will insure an enjoyable day.
 HOSPITAL NOTES
 Mics Louise Stickmnn 1T, died July 23, following a prolonged illness. She came to the hospital December 10, l94O.
 Lula Koanikoff of Anchor age, was admitted July l8 for medical attent ion.
 Y &
 Nick Gessett from Inde. pendence Mines, vas admitted on the 24th for medical treatment.
 Mrs. Victor McNei1 from Independence Mines, who came to the hospital for medical ottent ion on the 27th Was able to return to her home yesterday.
 Nr. and Mrs. Irwin Doyle of Independence Mines, are parents of e girl born at thenho spital on July 25. Sho has been named Marvel Lee.
 Harvey Curran entered the h s2ital Thursday night from Independence Mines.
 The condit on of little Dean Parks improves very slowly.
 Y < ' Y < Y f k
 Mir. and Mrs. Frank Pok orny have a beautiful town-gerden. . Elegant delphiniums, sweet peas, nasturt tums and other flowers, and potat oes, peas, turnips, carrots, magnificent cabbage, strewberries and oth CT good things to eat.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Sheep Growers Association
Enjoys A Successful Year

The Ashe County Sheep Grow
ers' association enjoyed another
successful year and after paying
a large number of claims for loss
es of sheep killed by dogs there
is still a small surplus in the
treasury, according to reports
made at the annual meeting held
last Saturday.
w. B. Austin was reelected
president of the association and
H. H. Burgess was elected vice
president; r. H. Grouse, secretary
and Mrs. Mary Grant, treasurer.
Other directors chosen were T.
J. GRAPHICAL, J. w. Neal and w.
M. Burkett.
Members of the association
pointed out that the cost per head
for insurance is only 10 cents and
urged all growers in the county
to join and insure. No dues are
charged for membership except
the 10 cents annual dues per head
Of sheep. Lilo ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
'Blackout Friday
Night A Success
Practically Same Signals To
Be Used In Event OF A
Real BlackOut

The thiTty-minute b1ackout
last Friday night was described
as being livery successful here,
in the county and throughout the
large area extending to Raleigh.
Except for the moonlight, some
forest fires and "few homes !,
everything in the Jeffersons and
county was completely black.
This official blackout was q
fitting test of civilian defense
preparation and created a great
deal of anxiety and interest ON
the part of the general public.
Chairman B. B. GRAPHICAL an
nounced yesterday that the same
signals which were used last Fri
day night for the practice black
out will be used should a real
b1ackout be ordered because of
the presence of enemy planes.
He also expressed appreciation
for the fine cooperation from the
wardens and the public generally.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30

eve are confident that a strong
membership in the association
will eventually decrease the dog
hazard to a large extent" Mr..
Grouse stated.
An appraiser was elected for
each township, who will be call
ed upon by members when loss
es occur. These appraisers are:
Chestnut HSSl, w. T. Miller,
Clifton, E. V. Eller; Creston, M.
H. Eller; Elk, J. T. Brown; Grass
ey Creek, J. C. Pierce; Helton,
B. c. Pennington; Horse Creek,
E. V. Stansberry; Hurricane, w.
M. Little; Jefferson, J. w. Neal;
Laurel, T. J. GRAPHICAL; North
Fork, Max Barlow; Obids, H. H
Burgess; Old Fields, Walter Burk-
EFT; Peak Creek, r. L. Austin;
Pine Swamp, r. G. Phillips; Pin
ey Creek, E. c. Eller; Pond Noun
tain. w. Y. Cox; Walnut Hill, j
r. Phipps and West Jefferson, C.
w. Phillips.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
DIR. Name Will
Speak Lansing
Seniors Tonight
Senior Play To Be Given
Saturday Night. Other
Finals Held Last Week

DR.. George Name, pastor of
the First Presbyterian church of
Winston-Salem, will deliver the
commencement address tonight
at $3.50 o'clock at the Lansing
school, after which diplomas will
be presented to the % members
of the graduating class.
The Lansing commencement
program will close on Saturday
night when the Senior class pre-
sents its play, 'Hobgoblin House ~
Rev. A. c. Gibbs delivered the
sermon last Sunday night.
Commencement programs of the
eight other high schools in Ashe
county closed last week end.
In an address at the Jefferson
high school last Thursday night,
Gov. Broughton emphasized the
fact that the North Carolina pro-
gram of public school education
ranks high in the nation and that
it offers an equal opportunity to
rich and poor, city and farm chill
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Parkway To Be Open, But
Motorists Must Pay Fees

peoples point-of-view and equal
ly fair to visitors.
"Auto fees are collected upon
entrance to most Of the national
parks as Yellowstone, Grand Can
yon and Yosemite. There is also
a charge for entrance into various
historical museums and battle
fields" it is explained. $50 the
policy is nationwide. Our system
is patterned after the one which
has been in use on the Skyline
Drive in the Shenandoah National
park. None of us who take pride
in the Parkway need to be told
that it is special roadway"
Money that is collected from
fees will go into the U. S. Trea-
sury to offset the yearly cost OF
running the Parkway.
To Keep Parkway Open
Eighty percent of the $40 miles
of the Parkway that have beer
completed, will be kept open this
year for travel. This includes the
14O-mile section from Roanoke tc
Deep Gap, near Boone, and sever
al sections of the road that are
completed to Asheville.
The remaining sections, tota.
Of Sc miles, will be closed fol
the duration. 1
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Gas RatiOnino
Registration On
May II, Is, II

Registration for car and truck
owners for gasoline rationing will
be held on May IL, IS, and IA and
rationing will start on May IS.
The schools and school teachers
have been requested by the gov
eminent to be in charge of the
registration.
Latest reports indicate that g
larger amount of gasoline than
the 21a to S gallons weekly, as
was first suggested, may be allot-
ted to each motorist.
National officials have madk
several different statements as tc
the amount of gasoline that will
be allowed under the rationing
but nothing definite has been an
nounced from Washington as yet
The latest statement indicated ar
average allotment of so to so gal.
Ions per motorist per month.
Due to a shortage Of transpor,
tation, temporary rationing sys
tem will be set up in sixteer
states to last until July l, a
which time a more permanent
system will be worked out.
Meanwhile, a curtailment o:
gasoline deliveries will 60 into
effect on May l, which will nee
essitate less gasoline consump
ton before rationing is started.
In Washington this week, Gov
Broughton again made IA plea tina
if there is to be gasoline ration
ing, that. it be rationed through
out the nation and not just in the
south and east.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30

Starting in May the Blue Ridge
Parkway will be placed on a pay
as-you-ride basio and motorists
will have to pay % cents for a
daily permit, the National Park
Service has announced.
Those living near or spending
several days on the drive may
buy a yearly pass for $1.00 and
use the Parkway at will. The
permit goes with the car and the
fee is the same for any number
of car passengers.
The fees will be collected at
various points along the Parkway
by collectors dressed in rangers
uniforms. The check will likely
be made Through November l
and for eight hours per day.
During the off-season, use Of
the Parkway will be permitted
without payment of fees, because
it is likely to cost more to collect
than would be received.
"While it has been talked fol
some time, we had no final word
until the other day." the current
issue of the Blue Ridge Parkway
News states. ''It is news that some
may not like though we think you
will come to agree with us thai
|it is sound business from the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
1850 Register
In Ashe County

A total of 1889 men between
the ages of As and IS registered
Monday in the nations fourth
registration of its manpower be-
tween the ages of 20 and IS, in
elusive.
In the county's other three reg
istrations, there were around g.
500 and the addition of the 1888
places over 5000 men in Ashe
subject to the provisions of the
Selective Service act.
According to present regula-
lions, the men who registered
Monday will not be required tc
engage in active military ser
vice. No order numbers are tt
be assigned these men and nc
lottery held for them.
It is understood, however, thai
occupational questionnaires will
be sent to them. Men with spec
ial skills calculated to make
them particularly valuable in wal
production, will be regarded a;
likely prospects for transfer into
such industries.
The registration went off quiet
ly and smoothly. A large number
of volunteer workers assisted
with the registration.
With 1874 men signing up, Yves
Jefferson township had the high
est number to register.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Hitler Hard Pressed
By Russians, British;
Burma Fall Expected
Little Change In Australia
And Philippines. Amer
lean Flyers In Action

This week Hitler felt both the
blows of the Russians and the
sustained British aerial attack
with more force than he has
known for some time.
The major action in the Pacif-
ic theatre of war was conferred a
round Burma, where the japanese
continued to make advances.
Here the biggest success of the
week was the recapturing Of
Taunggyi, a city 100 miles south
of Mandalay by the Chinese. II
appears definite, however, that
Burma will fall to the japanese
within the near future.
In Australia or the Philippines
there was little change, however
The japanese tried another raid
on Darwin, in Northern Austria
liza, but lost seven Of the 26
planes. There were indications
that the japanese base on New
Guinea, which has been bombed
several times by the Allied forces,
had been reinforced, but no at
tempt has been made to invade
Australia, proper.
Incomplete reports reveal that
some munitions being sent to
China via the Burma road are
now being destroyed before they
fall into the hands Of the Japan
csc. And it is believed that a
number of British officials have
evacuated by air to India.
In Russia, a strong offensive
has been going forward with at
tempts to knock Finland out of
the war and to secure, beyond
question, the 1end-lease Soviet
ports, Murmansk and Archangel
Some 1000 Finnish soldiers were
reported to have fallen well with
in Finnish territory.
Hit1er's speech has aroused
much comment and thought
throughout the world. It is be-
lieved that he is planning some
major purge.
The attacks of the British air
forces on sources of German sup
plies have continued regularly
The American Eagle squadron
shot down five Of the newest
type German fighters-Focke-
Wulf 190s-over northern France
Monday in what was probably
the sharpest engagement they
have yet fought.
Squadron Leader G.. c.. Peter
son, of Santa Quin, Utah, who
has won the Distinguished Flying
Cross, was the first Eagle to &C
into action in the extensive
sweep during which the Ger.
mans lost 10 planes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Committee To
Meet Tonight
To Hear Miles
Every Income Garner And
Farmer Asked To Sign
Up To Invest In Bonds
NEED MORE MONEY

Final plans are now being made
in Ashe county and throughout
the nation to conduct an extensive
pledge-signing war bond purchase
campaign starting next Monday
morning and continuing until
Saturday night May 9.
Every income earning citizen
and every farmer will be given
an opportunity to pledge volun-
tarily some portion of his or her
income to the regular purchase
of war bonds and stamps. This
portion will be left to the indivi-
dual to determine, but it is sug-
gested that each person arrange
to invest 10 percent of his or her
income in war bonds and stamps.
Forest Miles, of Greensboro,
deputy administrator of the state
war savings staff, will meet with
the Ashe county committee to-
night at 8:15 o'clock at the COM
munity building and explain the
purpose of the campaign.
Members of the committee and
other volunteer workers will be
given large supplies Of pledge
cards and these minute men and
women of 1912 will conduct the
countrywide canvass next week
Supt. J. B. Hash is chairman of
the county war bond committee.
Every pledge is conditional. upon
the signer's remaining financially
able to make the stated purchase.
This condition is expressly stipu-
lated in the pledge. It will be left
to the signers to decide whether
or not they are able to continue
their purchases.
The purpose of the campaign is
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
In
The Post Pays
Big Dividends

Proof of the fact that cit pays
to advertise in The Skyland POST
was clearly demonstrated here
a few days ago.
The Vannoy Furniture COM
pany, operated by the widely
known father and son combina-
ton, Stokes and Wick", ran an
advertisement in last weeks is
sue Of The Post, advertising three
piece bedroom suites. The COM
pany had just received a slightly
damaged shipment of Is of the
suites and had just started un-
Grating them when the ad. ap-
peared on Thursday. BY Tues
day, within five days, they had
sold eleven of those suites. Wick
was apparently so we'll pleased
with the results that he did not
wait until the end of the month
to pay for the advertisement.
Here's your check - the ad.
brought results" he told a Post
representative Tuesday.
The previous week Carl Miller
ran small so cent ad., advertis-
ing a small tract of land here for
sale. ''Wfthin four days after
the ad. appeared, I sold the land, "
he declared.
Week in and week out, other
advertisers get similar results,
all of which shows that The Post
has a large circulation, that the
readers read the advertisements
and take advantage Of the sug-
gestions and values advertised.
"You can always save money
by reading the ads. before you
start to town on your shoppin
tour" Editor Anderson states.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Final Plans For War Bond Pedge7Siigning Made
A Hot Fight For
Mayor Develops
Eve OF Election
Judge Tucker, Bert Jones and
c. o. Parsons Seeking
The Office
ELECTION NEXT TUES.

On the eve of the West Jeffer-
son town election, which will be
held next Tuesday, a hot fight
has developed for the office OF
Mevor
Judge H. c. Tucker, who is
seeking reelection for a fifth
term, is being opposed by Bert
F. Jones, former local postmaster
and the present town clerk, and
by Chas. 0. Parsons, former al
derman and a local merchant.
One of the primary issues in
the mayors campaign seems tc
be over the matter of the town
having an official clerk to the
mayors court and Of receiving
fees for this service.
Shortly after Judge fuckers
election two years ago, he dis
missed the town clerk in the may
or's court and has been keeping
all records and making all reports
himself The town formerly
charged clerk and jail fees in
each case, which it is estimated,
amounted to right much money
for the town treasury in the
course Of a years time. Judge
Tucker contended that such
charges were not warranted, or
permissible under law.
Four of the five members Of the
present board of aldermen are
seeking reelection. they are
Lester Segraves, Carl Coward,
DR.. R. c. Ray, and Wade Vannoy.
Dean Mcmillan was disqualified
to seek reelection by virtue of
accepting position as chairman
of the county board of elections.
Two new candidates are running
IT. E. Parker, grocery merchant
and w. V. Woodie.
B. B. GRAPHICAL has been APP
pointed registrar since Mr.. Jones
is seeking election.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30

Save to save America - Buy
War Bonds and Stamps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Price Ceilings Fixed
On Nearly ALI Goods
And Services By OPA
President Warns Nation Ev.
erybOdy Is Facing Many
Grave Sacrifices

With one broad, inclusive or
der, the office of the price adj
ministration Tuesday night fixed
war time maximum prices for
practically everything Americans
eat, wear and use, at the levels
prevalent during the month of
March and in a talk to the ma
ton, President Roosevelt warned
that everybody is facing heavy
sacrifices:
After May Is, under the general
maximum price regulation, no
retail merchant shall charge more
for an article than the highest
prices at which he sold it in
March. The same restrictions
will apply, after May II, to man.
ufacturers and wholesalers pric-
es and after July l, to a long list
Of service establishments such as
laundries, tailors, auto repair
shops, etc.
The action was taken as a guar
antee to the people that living
costs will remain stable and that
buying power Of wages will not
be impaired, that producers of
goods can be assured of stable
costs, that the rich and poor will
be treated alike, and that savings
can be invested in war bonds and
stamps.
Along with the orders go heavy
taxation Of profits, sterilization
of most wages at present levels,
taxation to hold individual in
comes to a maximum of $25, 1000,
rationing, and so on.
Exempted from the price cell
ing ruling, however, was a list
of food items, representing around
40 percent of the food used in
most homes. They included fresh
vegetables, eggs, poultry, milk
products.
The prices have been frozen at
a level that is Is percent higher
than prices were in 1899.
Henderson made it plain that
he was relying heavily on volun-
tary cooperation to enforce the
order. Under the regulation, all
retailers will be licensed. They
must post prominently in their
stores their maximum March
prices for selected "cost-of-living'
commodities and they must pre-
serve all existing records of sales
made in March.
The result is, of course, that
prices will continue to vary from
store to store. They can be under
the maximum, but not over it.
"Never in the memory of man, y
President Roosevelt said, "has
there been a war in which the
courage. loyalty and endurance
of civilians played such a vital
part"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Registration Of
Consumer To Be
Held At Schools
Places And Hours Announced.
Every Family Must Reg
ister And Get Stamps
DETAILS ARE GIVEN

Plans are now in readiness for
the registration of consumers for
the sugar rationing program.
members of the board announced
yesterday. The registration is to-
be held in Ashe next Monday
through Thursday in practically
all school buildings with the
teachers in charge.
Consumers not registering dur
ing this period will have to wait
two weeks before registering
with the local rationing board.
1t will be necessary for only one
responsible individual in each
family to register, either man
or his wife, it was explained.
Retailers registered in Ashe
this week and it was explained
that their war rationing stamps
books and other supplies which
had not arrived in time for dis
tribution this week, would be
gwen W C11S1ll IlSAL week WIlGn
they register along with other
consumers for their personal con-
sumption.
The sale Of sugar was stopped
here, as elsewhere, on Monday
night and will not be resumed
until after the rationing begins,
May Is. The present rationing
calls for one-half pound per week
per person.
But no sugar can be purchased
without a ration book and for this
reason, it is important for all in
dividuals to register in order that
eligibility may be determined and
ration books issued. In this coun-
ty, the colored people will regis
ter at the same places as the
white people, at the schools listed
below.
Continued an Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
Harry Caldwell
To Speak To Ashe
Oranges May &

There will be a meeting of the
Pomona grange at the communi-
ty building here on May 6, when
Harry B. Caldwell, State Grange
Master, will speak to the group.
The meeting will be held at
$3.50 o'clock in the evening and
all members of the grange units
of the county, at Crumpler, Riv-
erview and Nathan's Creek, are
cordially invited to attend, as well
as all others who are interested
County Agent Roy Grouse, who
is in charge Of the arrangements
said that an interesting program
had been planned and that good
attendance was expected.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
SHERIFF TO HAVE PHONE

Sheriff J. E. Roland announced
yesterday that for the convent
ence of the public, he is having
a telephone installed at his home
near Warrensville. 20,
II hope to get this installed by
the first of the week. he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-04-30
YOUR PLEDGE -
FOR VICTORY

I will pledge my dimes
and my dollars through
Bonds to my country and
rededicate allegiance to my
Flag for Victory.
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-12-21

the work performed by members of
organized labor as production SOL
diers," and said I'VE can build the
sinews of war. we can help pay for
them, and we can take care of
wars victims on the battlefronts
and at home. This is our sacred
duty TO our fighting brothers, and
our privilege as free men. dedicated
to freedoms cause"
I'VE, who have not yet felt the
full impact of the war as have the
English people. the Russian peo-
pie, the Chinese people, and the
people in the conquered countries,
can, from our fresh strength and
the riches of a wealthy country,
send them the aid they so greatly
need. Our contributions TO the
War Chest will do this" he ex-
planned.
Meyers. in a radio address in
which he appeared with Beard,
said, 1.-THE War Chest drive is an
indication of the war spirit in the
people. The way the people pariic-
ipate in the drive is the way our
war will be fought and won"
LABOR IN LEAD
Pointing out that organized la
Dor has taken the lead in win-the-
war activities, Meyers said "just
as the Textile workers have fought
to establish unimpeted war produc-
ton, they have fought to establish
unimpeded war production. they
have fought TO establish better
working conditions and better liv-
ing conditions for its members so
that their war work will be bet
tered"
Our members realize that 1t is
they who can and will help our
lighting men and fighting allies. "
Meyers declared. 1T is obvious
TO them that our fighting men
have enough to do" he continued,
without going out and raising
money for the USO or Red Cross
or any of the relief agencies that
have been created TO help our
fighting allies"
The CIO news. (Cumberland, Md.) 1942-????, 1942-12-21
Fake Union
Neqotiotes
$97 Pay Cut

BaytOwn, Tex. Dec 10 OFP)-Re-
placement of male workers by
women has reached the janitorial
division of the big Baytown re-
finery of Humble Oil Co., Standard
Oil subsidiary, with the company
union making an agreement TO pay
the women 500 a month compared
to the $197 paid male janitorS.
The Baytown Employees Fedora
tion holding the bargaining rights
here, announced it had negotiated
wages for the women.
In a circular distributed by the
CLIO Oil Workers Organizing Cam
paign. IL was pointed out that the
Humble company is paving S157 for
Negro janitors at the refinery,
adding that Humble recognizes
no color line when it comes TO get
ting work done cheaper"