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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
British Strike Heavy
Blows; Japs Advance
On China, Reds Cain
Untold Damage Done By
Bombing Attacks By
British Air Forces

War activities which claimed
the most attention this week took
place on the aerial front over
western Europe where the British
air forces staged the two most
gigantic raids of the war.
Over the week end, Cologne
was effectively bombed by LOU
planes reeking untold damage and
this was followed up by a Nigh
ty attack with 1,036 fighter planes
on the Krupp munitions center OF
Essens.
Churchill announced that these
raids were only the beginning OF
what is to come in the near tu-
ture.
In Libya, fierce fighting con-
tinues to rage with heavy losses
on both sides but with the Brit
ish holding a decided lead.
There was a lull on the Rus
sian front this week with the Red
units attacking in several sectors
and upsetting the Germans Of
fensive plans in the region OF
Kalinin.
The intensive submarine war
fare continues with a report yes
terday of nine more vessels per-
ishing in the Atlantic during the
past two weeks, but with little
loss of lives.
In eastern China the coastal
area was an arena of continued
japanese advances on three
fronts. One enemy force was
beating forward from Kiangsi
province, which adjoins Chekiang
province on the west. This force
was moving southwark and east
ward and was heading for a juno
ture with another moving from
due east.
Still another enemy column was
driving northward from the Can
ton region of Kwangtung pro-
vince along the Canton-Hankow
railway.
In Chekiang the Chinese an
nounced the recapture of five
towns by assaults on the enemy's
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Record Delegation Asks
Commissioners To Provide
Home Agent For Ashe Co.

Mrs. Gorda Boney, home agent
gave a summarized report OF the
work which has been accomplish
ed in the county in recent months
There are now II All clubs with
a membership of $50 boys and
girls and Is home demonstration
clubs with a membership OF Az
women, the report revealed. Mrs.
Boney showed the fine work
which is being accomplished in
a wide variety of fields under the
extension program.
Lawton Woodie, Pomona grange
master, spoke on behalf OF the
oranges. w. M. Miller, jacob
Blevins and Carl Blevins, also
represented the oranges. Prac-
tically all of the clubs in the
county had representatives there
who asked that the county in
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
CHANGE OF PRISONERS
IN CAMP is PROPOSED

Plans are now being made to
change the state prison camp in
Ashe county from an honor-grade
colored camp to long-term white
men and several local persons are
voicing objections to the propos-
ed change.
State officials explained that
the change is proposed because
there are not enough honor-grade
negroes to keep the camp full and
to do the necessary amount OF
road maintenance work in this
county.
It is a 100-man camp and at
present, there are only 60 prison.
ers in it. Objection is against
having the long-term prisoners.
Captain Lowe is superintendent
of the camp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Bailey Won By
Big Lead In Ashe
AS Well AS N. C.,
Little Interest In Election
Here. Second Primary
In Allegheny Called

There was an unusually light
vote cast in the primary in Ashe
county, on Saturday, with only
the candidates for the U. S. Sen
ate to be determined. Here, as
throughout the state, Bailey (D)
won by a large majority. In
Ashe, Kultz (R) led Morris, the
winner in the state.
Bailey, who carried the state,
two to one, carried Ashe five to
one, where he received 242 votes
to Fountains 81. Ashe gave
Klutz IA and Morris IL.
Bailey carried every township
in Ashe, with the exception OF
Hurricane and Piney Creek and
at Grassy Creek. In the latter
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Memorial Day
Service Is Well
Attended Sunday

A large crowd attended the an
nual memorial day service held
at the West Jefferson Methodist
church, on Sunday under the
sponsorship Of the Legion and
Auxiliary.
Rev. Hoyt Wood, who delivered
the sermon, spoke of the signifi-
canoe and the addition of the neM
cross symbolical of those who
have fallen in the present war.
Special sections were reserved
for the members of the Legion
and the Auxiliary who marched
in groups, and the church was fit
tingly decorated with flowers and
the flags. A reading, I'm Fland-
ers Field, was given by Nena
Bell Barr and special music was
rendered by Mrs. Sharpe Shoe
maker, accompanied by Mrs. Carl
GRAPHICAL.
The service was concluded on
the lawn, where flowers were
placed beneath the crosses repre-
senting the honored dead. Basil
D. Barr commanded the firing
squad in salute to the dead and
concluded with taps.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Rev. B. A. Meeks
Moving To Ashe
Will Serve West Jefferson,
Jefferson, Obids And Big
Ridge Churches

Sunday, June 7, the Jefferson,
West Jefferson, Obids, and Big
Ridge Presbyterian churches will
welcome their new pastor, Rev.
B. A. Meeks, from Knoxville,
Tenn.
Mr.. Meeks, who was born in
Carrolton, Mississippi, attended
the University of South Carolina
and the Columbia Theological
Seminary. For two years he
served as pastor of the church in
Aberdeen, Miss, and for II years
he was pastor in Moss Point, Miss.
For the past three years he has
been doing some special work
for the Knoxville Presbytery,
making surveys for new church
es and chapels. He organized the
Brainard Presbyterian church in
Chattanooga and has been doing
pastoral work in outlying dis
trictS.
Mr.. Meeks and his family will
move to the jefferson manse to-
day and he will preach in the
churches on Sunday; West Jeff
erson at II o'clock, Big Ridge at
400 o. m. and Jefferson at 8:3C
D. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Canning Sugar
Quota Raised;
To Supply Need
One Pound To Be Allowed
For Four Finished Cans
Of Fruit
APPLICATION NECESSARY

The local rationing board has
received instructions from Wash
ington of amendments to the rules
originally set up allow live
pounds of sugar per year for can
ming. Families can now secure a
reasonable amount for the can
ming of fruits under the new stlp-
ulations. This calls for one pound
for every four quarts of finished
canned fruits and one pound per
annum per person for its use in
the preparation of jellies, jams,
preserves, or fruit buffers.
Applications for sugar for can
ming may be made to the local
rationing board, today, Friday
June 5, or Saturday until 1900
o'clock, and on Monday and Tues
day, June 80. Applications that
are to be made now, are fol-
fruits now in season. Others for
additional allotments of sugar
for other canning are to be made
later.
1t was explained, however, that
this was to be limited within rea-
son and in no event would the
individual or family unit be per-
mitted more sugar than is neces-
sary to can the quantity of fruit
which the board deems to be rea-
sonable giving due consideration
to the period within which the
fruit will be consumed, the past
practice of the Individual or fam
lily unit with respect to home can
ming, the prevailing home can
ming practice in the locality a.
mong individuals and families in
circumstances similar to those of
the applicant, the number OF
quarts of fruit previously canned
lfCoatinued. on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Theatre To Sell
War Stamps Here

To promote the sale of war
bonds and stamps, the Parkway
theatre here is asking it's patrons
to sign pledge cards to purchase
war bonds and is selling war
stamps. These are being sold at
the ticket booth and the sugges-
ton is made that the public take
their change in stamps.
J. w. RAIDER, of West Jefferson,
won 5000 worth of war bonds and
stamps at the theatre Monday
night, which was bank night.
A special collection was taken
in the theatre recently for the
Navy Relief fund and Russell
Barr, manager, reports that a
total of $4,000 was contributed
that night.
There were $4,000 theatres in
the United States that took up a
collection that same week for the
Navy Relief fund.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Ashe Nav Bond Sales More Than Four Times Quota
Over $4,000
Sold, Quota Was
$1,000 For May
June Quota Has Been Raised
To $4,000. Cooperation
Is Asked

The sale of war bonds and
stamps in Ashe county for the
month of May totaled $27,749.75,
which was more than four times
the quota of $4,000 set for the
county by the state.
j. B. Hash, superintendent of
schools, who is chairman of sales
for the county, said that when he
wired the figure into headquart-
ers, they wired back asking him
It he had not made an. error. He
said that he felt everyone in the
county should be proud of the
record and hoped that the good
work could be continued.
The quota for the month Of
June has been set at $4,000, which
is one-third more than that fixed
for May. Mr.. Hash said he hop
ed that this quota would not on
ly be made, but be exceeded.
Reports from the various post
offices of the county for the
month of May include West jeff
erson, $19,068.O0; Lansing, $2,287.-
so; Jefferson, $2,1385O; Sturgills,
$112.50; Todd, $93.75 and the
Northwestern Bank, Jefferson,
$4,050.OO.
Chairman Hash said that he
wanted to thank everyone for
their fine cooperation in making
the pledge-signing campaign a
success, and particularly the
township chairman and the work.
erS.
The government will need
more and more funds to finance
the war and other than taxation,
the only way of securing needed
money will be that received from
the bond sales. Those who have
made pledges are urged to keep
them, by buying bonds and
stamps These are not only
pledges to the government but to
the young men who are giving
their lives for freedom. They
must have equipment and mater
ialS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
"a Ashe Men Are
To Enter Service
Tuesday, June 9
Will Go To Fort Bragg. One
VOC Candidate, Grant
Bauguess Included

There are "a Ashe county men
who will leave for Fort Bragg on
Tuesday to enter military SER
vice, Sam Davis, draft board
clerk announced yesterday. This
group includes 81 selectees, two
transfers and one VOC candidate
Grant Bauguess.
It is expected that members OF
the Legion, the Rotary club and
others will be present to bid the
group farewell.
Sam Davis said that in the past
a few of the men scheduled to re-
port had found it difficult to ar
rive here on time to leave on the
early bus. He stated that these
who had difficulty in arriving on
time, were requested to report
to the draft board office Monday
afternoon and accommodations
would be given them for the night
in order that they could leave
promptly on schedule.
Those who are to leave Tues
day are:
O. Brady Blevins, Jeffer-
son; Owen Malala, Ashland; Dale
Wallace, Grassy Creek; John w.
Sheets, Wagner; Governor Glenn
Bare, Glendale Springs; Claude
Austin Keys, Laurel Springs;
George Franklin West, Grassy
Creek; Jessie Calvin Roark, Jeff
erson; Griffin A. Roark, Parker;
Toy Price, Creston; Gather FL
mer Calhoun, Grayson; Everett
Paul Lewis, Apple Grove; Ferd
Toliver Richardson, Grayson; Gus
Henry Malala, Creston; Ivan
Spencer Blackburn, Bina; Roger
Roark, Jefferson; Clifford Jeffer:-
son Brewer, Milan; Elmer Price,
Ashland; William Vaughn Nc
Neill, Warrensville; Maynor
Fields Bare, Glendale Springs;
Everett Wilson Duvall, 'Crumpler;
U. S. Grant Bauguess, Jefferson,
VOC.
William B. Lewis, Creston,
transfer from Burls, Oregon;
Ralph Dickson McNeill w. Jeff
erson, transfer from Washington
county, Abingdon, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Suing For Back Pay
James Mcneil Gets
Verdict For $685. ~
Judge Sets Verdict Aside
Mrs. Gambill Wins In Case
Against Railroad
OTHERS ARE TRIED

James McNeill, of Jefferson,
who was suing w. E. McNeill, ad-
ministrator of the E. A. Mcneil
estate for around $4,000 back
wages, alleged to be due him for
approximately II years of work
in his fathers store, was awarded
a jury verdict in the Ashe super
ior court yesterday which entitled
him to recover only $85.42 of the
amount claimed.
Judge Rousseau promptly set
the verdict aside on the grounds
that it was ''too little" if the es-
tate owed him anything for pre-
vious services rendered and short
ly after this action, court was ad-
journed.
This was the second time that
this unusual case had been tried.
Last year the jury awarded a YER
dict of $4,000 and the judge set
it aside as being "excessive".
This time the jury decreed that
James was barred from recovery
of compensation for a period OF
three yeras prior to the death of
Mr.. McNeill.
Mrs. Marsette Gambill received
a jury verdict of $4,000, less the
869.97 that she had already got
ten, in her suit against the N & w
Railway company. The defendant
noted an appeal.
The court held that G. S. East
ridge is entitled to recover SIP
from T. D. Porter for loss and
damages sustained when Porter
cut and removed trees from East
ridges Land.
In the case of Edgar w. Hurley,
administrator of w. A. Hurley,
deceased VS. a large number of de-
PENDANTS, an order was issued, re-
quiring that a Commissioner be
appointed to sell lands of the de-
ceased to pay the estates indebt-
ednesS.
In lawsuit over cabbage con-
tract, Charlie Mullis was award
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
$4,000 Kudzu
Crowns Planted

The New River Soil Conserva-
ton district planted $4,000 kud-
zu crowns on cooperating farms
this spring according to Station
McIver, District Conservationist.
Most of it was planted on road
banks, but some was planted in
fields for hay production.
"Kudzu is a vine," he said, 'that
produces excellent cattle feed but
will be killed by overgrazing.
It's best use is for temporary graz
ing during dry summer spells
when something is needed to re-
lieve the pastures.
The district is interested in es-
tablishing demonstrations of kud-
zu in the county because of its
excellent erosion control habits.
Planted on a road bank, properly
fertilized and cultivated the first
year, it will provide a complete
cover in three to four years and
practically eliminate any erosion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

The Ashe county commissioners
were visited by what was believ-
ed to be record delegation of
women, on Monday, asking that
the county's part of the home
demonstration agents salary,
which has been raised by dona-
tons this year, be included in
the budget for the coming year.
Included in delegation were a.
round rs women and Is men,
representing every section of the
county and practically all of the
civic organizations. Ira T. John
ston opened the hearing, as rep
resentative of the Jeffersons Ro-
tary club and the American Le-
gion. He reviewed briefly the
need of this work in the county
and spoke of the splendid work
that is being done from the stand
point of health and conservation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04

The national program for con-
trolling the cost of living and
emphasizing what farm families
can do to help control the living
cost and help win the war;" is be-
ing presented in the county this
week to neighborhood and COM
munity leaders by the co-opera-
tive action of the county agent,
home demonstration agent, FSA
and soil conservation service.
Meetings are being held with
the neighborhood leaders and
they are being given material to
be distributed to each farm fam
lily.
Features in the national pro-
gram for controlling the cost OF
living" include the general max
imum price regulation which sets
a ceiling price as of March, 1912
on a large number of food, cloth,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
DIR. Bunch Will
Speak To Rotary
Club Here Today
Cutri Made Interesting Talk
Said Pipe Business At
fected By War

DR.. Pardue Bunch, of Sturgills,
Ashe county's new physician, will
be the guest speaker at the Jeff
ersons Rotary club tonight
Sharpe Shoemaker, program
chairman, announces.
r. Cutri, manager of the Caro-
lima Briar corporation here, made
an interesting talk last Thursday
night in which he related his ex-
periences during the past two
years in developing the manu-
facture of pipes out of laurel and
ivy burls. He was introduced by
Levern johnson.
For % years, Mr.. Cutri had
been in business in New York,
buying imported briars from Eu-
rope. Two years ago the war
killed this business and Mr.. Gu
tri came south with an idea OF
finding a substitute for the French
and Italian briars.
After extensive investigation,
he found that burls in this noun
tain country would make fine
substitute. He established a bus
mess at Spruce Pine, but later
moved it to Cranberry and then
to West Jefferson.
81 have received excellent CO.
operation since coming here and
our business has grown" Mr.. Gu
tri said. 'The people have been
extremely nice to US and we ap-
preciate it"
Due to priorities on pipe stem
materials, he said the business
was being affected now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Farm Families Told How
They Can Help In Control
Living Cost & Win War

ing, household, furniture, hard
ware and agricultural supplies
sold by retailers and wholesalers.
A list of the price ceiling items
is being distributed, together with
an explanation of the reasons for
the price control regulation and
the things that farmers can DO
to help win the war.
National Economy Plan
The 7-point plan for stabillzlng
the cost of living and winning the
war includes: l. Tax heavily to
keep excess profits at reasona-
BILE rate; 2. Place ceiling prices
on goods and rents; 3. Stabilize
wages and salaries; 4. Encourage
saving through increased pur-
chases of war bonds; 5. Stabilize
prices of farm products; 6. Ration
all essential commodities that are
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
w. J. Parts Has
Recappingg Plant

Dean and Gale Mcmillan, own
ers of the w. J. Parts company
here, have established a modern
tire recap and repair plant, e.
quipped with latest available e.
quipment.
To check tire-theft, they have
also purchased a new device
which brands the car license tag
number on it's tires.
'In peace-time and in war
time, we endeavor in every poss-
ible way to serve the wholesale
and retail motoring needs in Ashe
and adjoining countless" Mr.. Gale
Mcmillan said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
A MILK ORDINANCE
FOR ASHE PROPOSED

The Ashe county board OF
health met yesterday afternoon
at the courthouse and discussed
he proposed passage of milk
ordinance for Ashe county, SINH
in most counties in North Carol
ina. Under the proposed ordin-
lar to that which is in operation
ance, all persons who sell milk
would have to put labels on the
bottles, showing the different
grades.
Action was deferred until next
week when all sellers effected
could be contacted. J. F. Scott
is chairman of the board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
ph Shepherd
Graduates From
Berea College

Berea, KY, June Ralph F,
Shepherd, son of Mr. and Mrs. G,
c. Shepherd, Crumpler, North
Carolina, graduated from Berea
College with the B. S. degree in
Agriculture at commencement ex-
ercises here today.
Shepherd has been active in
many extra-curricular affairs on
the campus including Agricultur-
al Union for which he served as
president during his senior year:
Agriculture-Home Economics
Club, and Phi Delta Literary So
ciety. He has been a member OF
the Y. M. c. A. four years
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
To Demonstrate
Canning Here Sat

Miss Myrom Clinard, working
in cooperation with North Caro-
lima Extension Service, Farm Sc
curity Administration, will give
a canning demonstration in the
home economics room of the West
Jefferson high school, Saturday
June 6, at 1000 o'clock.
Miss Clinard gives most instruc-
tive and helpful demonstrations
and all home demonstration club
members, Farm Security mem
bers, home economics workers
and all others who are interested
are invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
EMMETT ROBINSON DIES
IN CLEVELAND, TENN

His many friends here will re-
gret to learn of the death of En-
NETT Robinson, who died short
time ago in a hospital in Cleve-
land, Tenn.
He taught school in Ashe coun-
ty several years. He and his
his family have made their home
in Tennessee for sometime. He
is a brother of H. G. and Miss
Nora Robinson of Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
Work Started
On Mica Mines

Equipment for excavating mi
ca on the property of A. G.. Wi
therspoon, near Jefferson, is now
being installed and around II
men are working there. Work
will also soon be started on Fred
Titles property and that of L.
l.. Little, representatives of the
George A. Lear company said this
week.
No mica has been excavated as
vet but this is expected to begin
soon. George A Lear company,
of Philadelphia, recently pur-
chased mining rights on proper
ty in the ounty containing mica
veins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-04
CHARLIE MONROE NOT
COMING HERE JUNE 5th

Charlie Monroe will not appear
at the Court house in Jefferson,
June 5th, as previously announc-
ed.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-10-29
KILLS HAWK WITH BROOM

A large hawk had been for
some time visiting the barnyard
at the home of Isom Fleming,
on top the Ghost Rocks near
Dwale, and carrying off a men
at each visit. Isom had been
intending to kill the maruder,
but had just been putting it off.
His wife, Molly lost patience at
the last visit sometime last week
and grabbed her broom and went
out to do something about it.
The hawk was in the barn loft
and full Of fight when Molly
with her broom filled the door
way. Using the bushy end of the
broom, she pounded away until
the bird was worried down and
then took the handle and broke
it's neck. She described it as a
large and very pretty hawk.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-10-29
OCTOBER HITCHINGS

Disregarding the warning that
"He who enters here leaves all
hope behind," the following cou-
pies were issued marriage license
by the Clerk during the month
of October:
James A. Newberry, 81, Clint
wood, to Mary Evelyn Salyer so,
of Tarpon.
Josh Stidham, Ga, to Martha
Sykes, so, both of Clintwood
Gay Laforce, %, to Hazel Pat
rick, %, both Of Trammel.
Edison lessee, As, to Lena Jes-
see, As, both of Dante.
Lonzo Mullins Fl, Skeetrock,
to Lynn Compton, Is, Bee.
Edwin Smith, %, to Juanita
Mooney, Is, both of Clintwood.
Frank Anders, 26, to Oma Deel,
10. both of Clinchco
James P. Oaks, 81, to Lugean
Collins, 20, Haysi.
Kermit Dotson, II, to Eula B.
Gouge, Is, both Of Coeburn Rt. 2.
J. H. Fuller, 81, Tense, to Ber-
tie Miller, 80, of Bee.
Charles E. Watson, %, to Col
die Martin, p, both of Clinchco.
Bascom Booher, II, Long Fork,
to Mary Rose Fleming, Is, Isom.
Roy Smith, 26, Grundy, to
Lucy Anderson, Is Freezing.
o. O. Garrett, A, Clinchco, to
elena Mccoy, Al, Coeburn Rt. 2.
Bradford Blansett, %, Dwale,
to Geraldine Farmer, 49,, Clint
wood.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1942-10-29

very fine work in the scrap cam
paign. Our youngsters can truly
say now that they have done
their part in the struggle for lib
erty.
Although some months ago the
U. S. Treasury took out of the
hands of Civilian Defense the
duty Of selling defense bonds, l
wish to state that members of
the civilian defense organization
in Dickinson are cooperating
Whole-heartedly with the new de
tense bond committee in their ex
cellent work in selling bonds in
our county. We have gone over
the top on every months quota,
and we are sure this record will
continue. E. J. Sutherland,
County Director.