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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Registration Will Be Held By
y Draft Board in Court
house in One Day.
ESTIMATES GIVEN

Registration of all men between
the ages of 20 and A, inclusive,
who are not already registered
under the Selective Service Act,
will be conducted by draft board
officials in Ashe county and
throughout the nation on Monday,
February Is, according to Presl-
dent Roosevelt's proclamation.
Officials estimate that there are
between 1900 and 1000 men in
Ashe county who will be required
to register at that time for posi-
BILE military service. A total OF
1882 men were registered in the
county under the first registra-
ton and 100 last July.
Washington officials estimate
that 800, 900 men would be made
Immediately available for armed
service by this third registration.
OF the 20-year-olds, it is estimat-
ed that 100000 of them will be
available; 21-year-olds who have
reached that age since the last
registration, 100000 and So to A,
100000.
With over 100000 now in the
army, the new registration will
place the nation in position to put
over 100000 men under arms
without calling any classes under
Al. No mention has been made
yet of registering those from As
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Soil Committee
To Meet Jan. IA

The District Supervisors of the
New River District will hold the
annual meeting Wednesday night,
Jan. IA, at 1880, in Emerson
Blacks office at Sparta.
Station McIver, District Conser-
vationist, said that the supervis-
ors at their last meeting deter
mined to alternate meetings be-
tween Sparta and West Jefferson.
He also said that this meeting
was being called to prepare and
transmit the annual report of ac-
complishments to the u. S. De-
part-ment of Agriculture but that
anyone having business with the
District Board was invited to at
tend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Sheriff Makes A
Good Suggestion
About Tire Theft
Urges All Motorists To Make
A List Of Their Tires And
Serial Numbers

AS a precaution against loss of
auto and truck tires from theft,
Sheriff J. E. Roland this week
urged all motor vehicle owners
to keep a written record of their
tires, the name of tires, serial
numbers and to have it in such
form that they could present GER
titled copies as proof of owner
ship.
If you have a tire thai does
not have a serial number on it,
report it to our office at once and
give us the make of the tire"
Sheriff said. Serial numbers
should not be cut off and if we
find tires with these number de-
leted, we will make every effort
to trace them down."
In case a tire is stolen, be sure
to report same to the sheriff, CIV
ing make and serial number.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08

Ten Others Are
Injured When
Two Cars Crash
Grandmother of One of Vic
Tins, Luther Miller, Drops
Dead at Funeral.

Four AShe county people were
killed and a score of others I'M
jured Monday morning, on the
Blue Ridge Parkway, between
Glendale and Laurel Springs, in
one of the worst traffic accidents
in the history of the county.
Luther Miller, 26, was instant
ly killed; Ulysses Yates, ST.. died
on the way to the hospital; and
the third victim, David c. Smith,
died early Tuesday morning from
injuries sustained. All of these
men, from near Jefferson, were
WPA employees and were en-
route to work riding with Andrew
South, when South's car met a
Parkway truck driven by Me
Kinley Wagner, in a head-on-eoa-
hsion.
Other passengers in the car ia
cluded Willie Bare and Jim Co.'s,
Of Jefferson, who, with South,
were seriously injured and were
taken to the hospital for treat
ment. Cox died late Wednesday
evening. Plans for the funeral
were in complete this morning.
Occupants of the truck =. who
were taken to the hospital and
treated for injuries included the
driver, Mckinley Wagner, Ros-
coe Tedder, Hoey Pike, Sam
Brown, Paul Hall, Whit Brown
and Quincy Wagner, all of
Wilkes county.
The accident occurred around 8
o'clock Monday morning when
the group of Ashe men in An
drew South's car were on their
way to work on the road project
61O3 in the Laurel Springs Sec
ton. Investigating officials stated
Continued on Page Fourl
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Felix Barr, 81,
Ashe PiOneerTO
Be Buried Today
Died Tuesday Afternoon Ser
vice at w. ]. Baptist
Church.

Funeral services will be con-
Quoted this morning at II o'clock
at the West Jefferson Baptist
church, for Felix Barr, 81, one of
Ashe county's pioneers and best
known citizens, who died at his
home here Tuesday afternoon fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis, Tues
day morning.
Burial will follow in the JEFF
ferson cemetery where the Ma
sons will be in charge. Mr.. Barr
was made a member of this Or
der at Mouth of Wilson so years
ago and was the oldest Mason in
the county in both age and men,
bership.
He was born near Ore Knob, in
1850 and spent practically all of
his life in Ashe county. His IA
Their, a soldier in the Civil War,
was killed during the seven day
fighting around Richmond. Made
an orphan at an early age the
deceased began work as a cabi-
net maker at an early age and
became known far and wide for
his skill. He was stricken in his
furniture workshop in which he
still worked occasionally.
In addition to the furniture
shop he was for many years ac-
lively engaged in the lumber
business and brought the first
steam-operated saw mill to Ashe
county.
He had a keen interest and
knowledge in history and could
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
America Sets Victory
Macarthur Holds
Own; Reds Victorious
Vast Victory Drive Mapped
Out By Roosevelt Spreads
Worldwide Confidence
CHINESE SUCCESSFUL

President Roosevelt achieved
the spotlight in the war this week,
for his message to Congress map
ping out the victory drive which
spread a great wave of confidence
throughout the allied nations,
more far-reaching than any sue
cess or failure on battle lines.
President Roosevelt's disclos-
ure that the American people this
year and next were going to cast
at the Axis such vast and ter
rible cloud and swarm of wea-
pons as never had been assem-
bled before in all the arsenals on
earth.
This was the grand American
production objective Mr.. Roose-
welt outlined to Congress:
In 1912 - $4,000 planes; $4,000
tanks; 10000 antiacraft guns; g.
100000 tons of merchant shipping.
In 1943-125,000 planes; $4,000
tanks; $4,000 antiarcraft guns;
100000 tons of shipping.
AS to American fighting men,
he said, they will operate over
the face of the world, including
the British Isles and the Far East,
to beat at the enemy wherever
and whenever we can reach him"
The American Philippine army
under Macarthur, army appears to
be holding its own against odds,
treatment is being given to all
at Corregidon. In Manila, now
occupied by the Japanese harsh
white residents of the fallen cap
itol, according to reports.
In Singapore the BIRTHS h
defenders opened a series of
successful local offensives against
an invader who had made con-
siderable earlier progress.
With the one exception of NAL
ava - and this was qualified
there were on Allied setbacks
this week; in general the strug-
gle afield was going we'll against
the three-faced antagonist, for the
Germans plainly were being
soundly thrashed on a great Rus
sian front alive with Soviet initia-
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Ninth Series OF
Ashe BUILDINGS
Loan Now Open
Everybody Invited to Join and
Save Money Through A
Systematic Way.

The ninth series of the Ashe
Building & Loan association is
now open and every person in the
county is cordially invited to join
the Association and thereby Save
money the "systematic way and
at the same time help build up
the Jeffersons and county.
The Association is now three
years old and has enjoyed splen-
did growth since its establishment.
There are around 100 shareho3d-
ers and total of SIG, $4,000 in
mortgage loans have been made.
The annual earning rate is nearly
S percent.
I'm other words, our Associa-
ton offers you a good investment
and is helping many people to
own and improve their homes"
Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, secretary,
states.
"While we are getting along
fine, at the same time I want to
see our organization grow even
faster" he said. Il do not think
the people of the county are fully
aware Of the opportunity it pre-
sents to them to help themselves
and the community, too"
The Association is now accept
ing paid up stock with a guaran-
tee of three percent interest pay
ment.
The annual stockholders meet
ing will be held on Monday, jan
row %
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Entered In New
Year Baby Race

Among the entries for the New
Year baby contest being spon-
sored by The Post and local nner-
chants, is the young daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Delmar Coldiron,
of Jefferson, born Jan. /, at 1:Su
p. m, according to reports.
All entries must be reported to
The Skyland Post by Saturday
and winners will be announced
next week. There are many valu-
able prizes to 60 to the winner
and parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
ToRegister Men 20
To IS February 10;
Over l,5OOIn Ashe
SATURDAY EVENING POST
TO CARRY ARTICLE NEXT
WEEK ON BOB DOUGHTON

The January 18th issue of
The Saturday Evening Post,
which goes on sale next Tues
day, will carry a fine article
on Congressman r. l.. Dough-
ton, this paper learned yester-
day.
1t is understood that the ar
ticle is a splendid tribute to
the veteran Congressman and
that it contains a good deal of
local color and many local in
cidentS.
News stands are requested to
order an extra supply of the
magazine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
Miller Appointed
Head Presidents
Birthday Program
Will Organize County to OBJ
serve Anniversary and
Fight Paralysis.

Paul Miller, principal of the
Jefferson high school, has been
appointed Ashe county chairman
Of President Roosevelt's Diamond
Jubilee Birthday Celebration COM
mittee to raise funds by an ami
versary observance to fight in
fantile paralysis in the county
and the nation.
On January 80, President Roose-
welt will be sixty years old and
this is the ninth consecutive year
that he has given use of his
birthday for the nation wide
fight against infanti1e paralysis.
Mr.. Miller received a telegram
Tuesday from DR.. Julian Miller,
of Charlotte, advising him of his
appointment.
This week he plans to appoint
local committees and to perfect
organization for the observ-
alice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
FARMERS TO MEET AT
SLAS CREEK, TUESDAY

Van Miller, of the FSA office
announced this week that there
would be a meeting of all farm
ers of the community, at the Silas
Creek school house, Tuesday, Jan
Is, at TOO p. m, for the purpose
of establishing a blacksmith's
shop.
Mr.. Miller said this was an or
ganization meeting and urged
everyone interested to attend
''There is great need for a black
smiths shop" Mr.. Miller said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
JOE NEAL WINS TRIP

For an outstanding sales record,
Joe Neal, local agent of the Occi-
dental Life Insurance company,
has won 2 weeks free trip to
Houston, Texas and Denver, Colo.
Mr.. Neal plans to leave Saturday
and return on Jan. "a.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
ASHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section az
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 1000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-08
AsHE COUNTY NEEDS

q large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools, rural telephone lines.
county recreation center, an d
ISmore hard surfaced highways.
Let's get theml
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
ClOverdale

Lew, Pete and Betty behring's Of
Finlayson, visited at the Tom Wolf
home last Saturday evening. Betty
will leave next Tuesday for Beres-
ford, S. D., where she will teach in
the public school.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. j. Norlander and
family, Thomas Wolf, ST., and son
Harry, spent from Friday until Sun
day evening in Minneapolis visiting
relatives.
Mrs. C. R. Farrell and daughter
Helen, came from Duluth Wednesday
of last week to pack their household
goods as they are moving to Duluth
Howard Mccullough took a truck
load of furniture up for them Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Conrad Svardahl
and children were Sunday visitors
at the Tom Wolf home.
Mrs. Selma Currie will entertain
the Helping Hand club August 81
Everybody welcome.
Carl and Gust Peterson motored
to Minneapolis Sunday. Carl re-
turned home Sunday evening. Gust
remained until Monday, Carl Nor
lander bringing him home Monday
evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
Elbow Lake

Chas Lawrence is spending week
at the Paulson home west of Willow
River.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of
Wrenshau, spent Saturday evening at
the Ben Nelson home.
Mrs. John Postma, who has spent
two weeks visiting in Chicago, ILL.,,
and the Twin Cities, arrived home
Sunday.
The Ben Nelson family called at
the Hans Bagge home in Askov
Tuesday evening of last week.
A. c. Haglin and family of Du-
luth, called on friends and spent a
night at their farm here recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Nelson spent a
social evening at the George Nelson
home in Rutledge recently.
Miss Hilda Postma, who has spent
several weeks with her parents here,
returned to the Cities last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson, Ben
Nelson and Robert called at the
Mrs. Lans home near Sturgeon Lake
Sunday.
Anton Nicholson is up and around
again after long illness.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
Health Ward
Information furnished by Pine County
Nursing Service.

The East Central Nursing Aux
iliary committee met at the home
of Mrs. Perry Roatch at Markville
last Thursday evening. Mrs. Earl
Schultz, chairman, presided at the
business meeting. Minutes of the
previous meeting were read by Mrs.
R. Fredricks, secretary. After the
business meeting program, CEN
tered around communicable diseases,
was given. Reports were given on
smallpox, whooping cough, scarlet
fever, diphtheria and measles.
Miss Laura Nelson concluded the
program with demonstration of the
proper care that should be given in
the home to a person with con-
tagious disease. Emphasis must al
ways be given to means that will
break contacts between the sick per-
son and the other members of the
household, that the disease may not
spread. The next meeting of this
group will be at Cloverton on the
second Wednesday evening in Octo-
Der.
The county nurse spent Wednes-
day making calls in Kingsdale, Clo-
verton and Markville before the
Auxiliary meeting in the evening.
The Central Nursing Auxiliary
meeting will be held Friday, August
81, at the home of Mrs. Hellzen of
Cloverton. This meeting will also
center about communicable diseases.
All women are invited.
Now that school is about to be-
gin, it is well to have your children
visit the dentist to have their teeth
checked. 1t is great handicap for
a child to have to attend school with
decayed teeth. Not only is defective
teeth uncomfortable and distracting,
but there is also the danger of other
diseases resulting from abscessed or
infected teeth. Much undernourish-
ment can be traced to badly infected
and decayed teeth that are incapable
of properly chewing the food. Bet
ter teeth spells better students in
school.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
Rutledge

The Rutledge and Willow River
joint meeting of the Townsend club
was very well attended at the viii
lage hall in Willow River Friday,
August IA. Everyone enjoyed Miss
Gladowski's message and hope soon
to hear her speak again.
The Townsend club at Rutledge
will meet for its regular business
meeting in the village hall Friday
August %, at 8 p. m. All members
of the Rutledge and Willow River
clubs should be there as a Founder
er's Day program is planned.
H. j. Taylor and Dale, Bud and
Airline Cyrus of Randall, visited al
the Geo. Nelson home Tuesday and
Wednesday of last week.
Last Thursday afternoon Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Schilling of Askov, called
at the Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson spent
Sunday afternoon at the Schilline
home in Askov.
Last Thursday evening Mr.. and
Mrs. Ben Nelson and son Robert OF
Groningen, called at the Geo. Nelson
home.
Geo. Nelson visited in Duluth Mon
day at the home of his son, Elmer
and family.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
Duxbury

Mr.. and Mrs. M. Lampson anc
Glen were Friday visitors at the
Ray Lampson home in Carlton.
Several people from here attended
the Lutheran church picnic neal
Riverside Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. R. J. Shute and Mis-:
Effie Shute spent Sunday at the R
G.. Schultz home near Kingsdale.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. Hatleli were Sum
day visitors at the H. Tollefson home
in Cloverton.
Arnold Shute spent the weekend
in Minneapolis.
The Grange held ''open house
Friday evening and good time wa!
reported.
Carl Roscoe left for the harves
fields in North Dakota last week.
Mrs. Wegwerth moved to Rut'
ledge Monday of last week.
Mrs. Harold Anderson and Patt.
and Mrs. Roscoe, Jessie and Mar.
gle were visitors at the R. Shutt
home Monday evening.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
Ogena
(From Another Correspondent

NCAOAu <AAkVsuCA SVAASSROAAsASAAS
A small crowd gathered at the
Ed Soens home Sunday for the Gar
den club picnic. Everyone was served
plenty of ice cream.
Mr.. and Mrs r. Gilbert spent
the weekend here at the Benson
home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lindner and Mrs
Earl Tapa and family called at the
Wright home one night recently.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Theiling and Ray
mond and Mrs. Fred Theiling and
Cecil spent Sunday at the Clyde
Busby home at Cloverton.
Mrs. Albert Busby and baby spent
Sunday at the Theiling and Delma1
Benson homes.
Due to so much work, the Garden
club meeting will be postponed until
the fourth Wednesday in September
It will be held at the Delmar Ben
son home.
The Vallhaver children spent las
Thursday at the D. Benson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Vallhaver and fam.
lily spent Sunday evening at the
Theiling home.
Congratulations are extended tt
Thomas Ryan and Mrs. Ryan, who
were married recently.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20

]. L. Brooks left Monday for Du-
luth to seek employment.
Peter Pangerl of Superior, visited
his parents over the weekend.
The girls All Club met Tuesday
afternoon at the Abrahamson home.
Mrs. Frank Bien of Duluth, &C
companied her son-in-law, Jake Yep
ma, here for a weekend visit with
the Yepma family.
Mrs. Joseph Guss and son Jerry
left Monday for Minneapolis for a
visit with relatives.
Mrs. Florien Hintz left last Thurs
day for a two weeks visit with her
husband at Camp Robinson, Ark.
Sam Van Reese was weekend
| visitor at his home here from Du-
luth, where he is employed.
Mr.. Mary Peterson left Monday
for a trip to the west coast.
John Jaros, who is employed at
Rosemount, spent the weekend with
his family.
Miss Bertha Carlson and father
of Rush City, were recent visitors
at the Abrahamson home.
Frank Pangerl of Duluth, spent the
weekend with his family.
Hans Peterson of Louisville, KY,
arrived Monday for visit with his
sister, Mrs. Schelhorse, and niece,
Helen Peterson.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. L. Bowers were
Sunday supper guests at the home
of the formers parents.
Leroy Liljedahl had the misfor-
tune to fracture a collarbone while
playing recently.
| Leonard Wegwerth and Frank
Bowers, ST., were Duluth business
callers Saturday.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20

August 20, (today). You are all
cordially invited to come.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Kauppi, Mrs. M.
Pearson and daughters, Beverly and
June of Duluth, Mr.. and Mrs. Al
Johnson and children, Mrs. Olga
Swan and c. johnson of Friesland,
and Mr.. and Mrs. A. w. Haglin and
daughter Florence, helped Mrs. Sew
ert Haglin celebrate her 18th birth
day Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. M. Rypkema and
daughter Evelyn of Sandstone, Wis
tied at the John Postma home Sun.
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Nelson of Wren
shall, pent the weekend at the Ben
Nelson home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pat Goodin and son,
Mrs. Ted johnson and Mr.. Erickson
of Minneapolis, visited at the Severt
Haglin home week ago Sunday.
Miss June Pearson of Duluth, accom-,
panied them from Duluth and
stopped at the Severt Haglin home
for weeks visit.
Mrs. Ben Nelson and son Robert
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Nelson at
Rutledge last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Evjen and daugh-
ter Sussann returned from Mime
apolis Sunday, having spent two
weks with relatives at Chicago and
Minneapolis. Miss Hilda Postma &C
companied them back that same
evening.
Rev. and Mrs. Nels Benson and
daughters of Oak Park, called on
friends here Monday.
Mrs H. Ankrum and children are
spending a few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. John Klar and family near
Sandstone.
Marie Duersen of Duluth, spent
Friday and Saturday with Florence
Haglin.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
Windemere
Nv Euuhelia.

Threshin' is in full swing and the
prospecs are good for a fine grain
crop, which is quite encouragin' to
most farmers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Swanson,
Carol, Miss Edith Swanson and Mrs.
Walter Popek spent the weekend at
Chas. Swansons.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew Norlander
and friend spent Sunday at the Ed
win Olson home.
Mesdames Frank Okronglis and
John Misukanis called at several
homes Saturday afternoon on "Vic-
i tory Aid" work.
Mrs. Backstrom, Axel and Edna
were Sunday dinner guests at Swan
sons.
Mrs. Schjeldahl and Ralph spent
the weekend in Minneapolis.
Mesdames Victor Nelson and Nor
ma Jean, Arnold Anderson and Ro-
land visited at their respective homes
the later part of this week.
The boys are receivin' the Askov
| American at least so write Frank
Trackmer who is stationed at Drew
Field, Tampa, Fla, and Harold Jor-
dett, who is at Camp Claiborne, La
Donald Lovness and three friends
from st. Paul, spent the weekend
camping at Lake Eleven.
Mrs. D. c. Street spent several
days last week at Merle Streets.
Several of "us gals" helped Mes
danes Ernest Nyberg and Kenneth
Nystrom celebrate their birthday an
niversaries at the Nystrom home Fri
day afternoon.
Beverly Ann Street was supper
guest at the Kenneth Nystrom home
Saturday.
Nels Anderson and Johnnie John
son spent the weekend at theil
home here.
Askov American. [volume] (Askov, Pine County, Minn.) 1914-current, 1942-08-20
ASKOV
Flower Show Today.

The annual flower show sponsored
by the Askov Garden club, will be
in full swing today at the D. B. S.
hall. The committee in charge is
prepared to handle large amount
of exhibits so be sure to bring in
what you have, exhibits will be re-
ceived up to l o'clock today.
This afternoon coffee and refresh
ments are available for visitors and
this evening there will be program
in addition to a speaker from Min
neapolis who will also judge the ex-
hibits in the afternoon. Admission
is free and everyone is most cord
tally invited and urged to come.
The margin on the refreshments
provides the only means for defray-
ing expenses so don't forget to gel
your coffee and lunch there both
afternoon and evening.