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Evening star., 1942-03-13
South Africa Increases
Coastal Air Defenses
~ the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAPE TOWN, Union OF South AZ
rica, March 13.-The Union of South
Africa is increasing coastal air de-
fenses to meet the threat Of possible
attack by planes based on enemy
sea raiders, Prime Minister Jan
Christian Smuts told the Assem-
bly, last night.
I'VE are increasing fighter forces
at seaports and strengthening de-
fenses," Smuts declared.
Il am quite convinced that when
the present steps are completed
everything reasonably necessary will
have been done for the protection
of seaports against air attack"
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Mexico Pledges Brazil,
Venezuela Cooperation

MEXICO CITY, March 13 (P.-
Mexico will cooperate unhesitantly
with Brazil and Venezuela in the
face of Axis attacks on ships of
those countries, Foreign Minister
Ezequiel Padilla said yesterday.
Acting on instructions of PRESIDENT
Avila Camacho, Padilla said Mexico
will immediately cement its rela-
tions with the sister nations of
America"
Padilla also told of his plans to
go to Rochester, Mimi, for a
physical check-up and then to 'ac-
cept the cordial invitation of my
distinguished friend. former Am
bassador Josephus Daniels, to visit
him in Raleigh, N. c."
After visiting Mr.. Daniels, he
plans to spend few days in WASH
ington and possibly visit New York.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Droft VioIutor Sentenced

BALTIMORE, March l3 (P.--
Thomas Wolbert Smith, 81, graduate
Of the Johns Hopkins University
engineering school yesterday was
sentenced to Is months imprison-
ment for refusal to register for Sc
lective service. Smith told Federal
Judge William C. Coleman he had
religious scruples against war.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Editors Will Speak
At Jewish Center

Modern Hebrew Literature In
America" will be discussed at the
Jewish Community Center at $50
pm. Sunday by Menachem Ribalow,
editor Of Hadoar, American Hebrew
weekly.
The lecture is being sponsored by
Chevrutha, local chapter OF ma
tional cultural society. Dow Kosach-
koff. Chevrutha president. will pre-
side and DR.. Max Phillips heads the
Reception Committee.
Evening star., 1942-03-13
Academy Aide Gets SEQ Duty

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 13 Up.
1t. Comdr. Charles J. Zondorsk,
admiral's aide for almost two years
at the Naval Academy, will leave
shortly for sea duty, Academy ON
cials said yesterday.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

Turn your waste paper basket int
a savings bank. Don't throw the
paper away-give It to the Govern.
ment.
Evening star., 1942-03-13

New Zealand has ordered $500
gas masks for its people.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
There's Been Plenty Of -
Water In Jefferson But
Not Much OF 1t To Drink

or catching buckets of rain water.
When questioned about the
critical matter, Mayor Ira T.
Johnston said he did not have any
statements to make and indicated
he did not know when the prob
lem would be solved.
Gene Scott, local business man,
is building another water system
which will be completed within
the next month and he has offer
ed to sell it to the town at much
lower price than Mr.. Mcneil has
been asking, according to users.
Mr.. Scott has a large spring a.
bout 400 yards from the court
house and at the spring he is con-
structing a Tx IA reservoir. It
is estimated that his spring has a
flow of 219 gallons per minute
and can easily supply 80 families
with adequate quantities of pure
water. It is understood that he
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
''Victory Day" Celebration
To Be Held July Fourth

A Victory Day. celebration
will be held at the courthouse in
Jefferson on July Fourth, Ira r.
Johnston, chairman of the Ashe
county civilian defense council
and general chairman of the cele-
bration, announces.
Mr.. Johnston said Tuesday that
in accordance with Governor
Broughton's proclamation of the
Fourth of July as Victory Day,
urging chairmen of all Civilian
Defense in all 100 counties to pro-
coed Immediately with the or
ganization of suitable Victory Day
programs which would bring a.
bout a demonstration of the scope
of the volunteers organized for
home front defense. Committees
here have been named to work
out complete details of the local
observance.
Committees will meet this week
to map out definite plans for the
celebration. The Rotary club
committee appointed, is Langdon
Scott, Levern Johnson and Gale
Mcmillan; American Legion COM
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18

mittee, Ed Barr, B. w. Jones and
Charles Stellar.
Il regard as most fortunate this
opportunity to combine patriotic
celebration of the birthdate of our
independence with recognition of
the vast army enlisted in home
front protection, and. of parents
OF men and women now on duty
with our armed services" said
MIR. Johnston, in announcing plans
for the celebration.
At a meeting of the American
Legion Saturday night, the Le-
gion agreed to invite all ex-ser-
vice men in the county to join
them at the Community building
here and march to the courthouse
where the program will be held.
It is expected that the celebration
will meet with wide approval,
due to the limitations imposed up
on travel that would prevent
many people from making extend
ed excursions on the holiday, CIV
ing them something to do near
home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Meeks To Address
Rotarians Tonight
Rev. L. J. Yelanjian Makes
Inspiring Talk On "Pur-
pose In Life"

Rev. B. A. Meeks, new pastor
of the Presbyterian churches at
West Jefferson, Jefferson, Obids
and Big Ridge, will address the
Jeffersons Rotary club here to-
night, Dean Mcmillan, program
chairman, announces.
Mr.. Meeks is a former Rotarian
and the club is looking forward
to hearing him.
Emphasizing the theme of the
Golden rule, Rev. L. J. Yelanjian
gave an inspiring, as well as en-
tertaining talk last week.
The topic of his speech was,
"Our Purpose in Life" and he
stressed the fact that Jesus came
mot to receive" but ito give"
President ]. K. Hunter appoint
ed a committee, composed of
Langdon Scott. Gale Mcmillan
and Levern Johnson, to work
with the Ashe county civilian de-
tense council, the American Le-
gion and other organizations in
planning a Victory Day celebra-
ton for July 4, to be held at the
courthouse, in accordance with a
request from Gov. Broughton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Business Firms
Urged To Clean
Up Streets Here
Privilege And License Tax
Schedule For Town Is
Adopted, Now Effective

In discussing plans to clean up
the town of West Jefferson, mem
bers of the board of aldermen de-
cided to make an appeal to each
business house to keep the. side
walk and other property immedl-
ately surrounding the business
house, cleared of rubbish.
It was pointed out that IN TINS
wav, with little effort and min
mum of expense on the part OF
each business, much Improvement
could be made in the appearance
of the town. Mayor F. B. Jones
said that he hoped that everyone
would cooperate in this matter.
sLet's clean up our town and
help it's appearance" he said.
The town policeman, c. P. Nc
MILAN, has been ordered by the
board to contact all of the bust
ness places, relative to cleaning
up. It was explained that II bus
mess establishments did not COM
DIV with the request, some more
stringent methods would have to
be taken.
The board also adopted sche-
dule for privilege and license tax
es which is published elsewhere IN
the paper. This includes practl-
cally all types of business and the
operating fees range from S2.5o
to $50. The privilege taxes are
levied from June /. There IS a
fine of $50 for avoiding the pay
ment of privilege and license tax
es.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Many Attended
Big June, Sunday

In spite of hampered travel
conditions and unfavorable wea-
Their, a large crowd attended the
Big June meeting at Senter
church on Saturday and Sunday.
It is estimated, however, that on
ly about half of the usual crowd
was present.
In addition to preaching by the
Moderator, Elder Ed Davis, there
were a number of visiting elders,
including, Mr.. B. Blevins, of
Troutdale, Va, and Mr.. Broad
way, of Salisbury, who took part
in the services.
There were fewer people from
a distance, who were unable to
attend this year, but most of those
from the county, who usually at
tend this annual event, were pre-
sent. Perhaps the person with
the longest record of attendance
is ex-sheriff, Tom Miller. Mr..
Miller, who is now 81, said that
he started coming to the Big
June when he was IS years old
and that he had only missed two
years. This would give him an
attendance record of 70 years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Jap Cruiser Sunk By
Airmen; Fighting Is
Heavy On Land, Sea
British Suffer In Libya, Chin
csc Are Hard Pressed By
Japanese In East

The thunder of land, sea and
air fighting continues to roll a
cross the 1900 miles of the Medl-
terranean, threatening to reach a
vital crisis for the Allied nations.
Naval forces of the United ma
tons have been for the past few
days in heavy combat against the
Axis, in the Mid Mediterranean
and Black seas and savage land
battles in both of these areas con-
tinue.
Pressing the assault in the
North Pacific fog, U. S. army and
navy air forces we're disclosed
this week to have smashed six
or seven japanese warships, per-
haps sinking one cruiser and hit
ting an aircraft carrier, in col
lecting the first installment of the
price the enemy is paying for a
toehold of doubtful value ih the
Aleutian islands.
The British Eighth army in
Libya admittedly is locked in a
desperate struggle for its life. 1t
appears that the Axis African
corps, stabbing north behind the
out-flanked advanced Allied line,
is threatening hourly to smother
the South African and British
forces entrenched at Ain ell GAIA
la, at the coastal anchor of that
line.
Lying off the historic battle
ground of the Crimea, the Rus
sian Black sea fleet poured a cas-
cade of shells into the German
assault lines which have been bat
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18

Residents of Jefferson now have
a better appreciation of the poet
ic classic, water, water, every
where, nor any drop to drink"
In fact, they probably have a
keener appreciation of its mean
ing than did Samuel Taylor Col
eridge who penned the famous
line many years ago.
Rain has fallen almost every
day for the past 10 days, but
there hasn't been drop to drink
from the town water system,
which is owned by w. E. Nc
Neill, a prominent local resident
and a representative of the state
department OF, agriculture.
Failing to reach an agreement
to sell the system to the town or
to increase the rental $40 per
month, Mr.. McNeill cut off the
water supply last week and resi-
dents have been borrowing from
their neighbors who have pumps
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
New Gasoline
Registration
Dates Are Set
Registration In July For Gas
Consumers; New Unit
Is Four Gallons

New gasoline rationing books
will be issued to eastern motorists
at public schools on July 1-3, in
elusive, according to a statement
issued from Washington this
week.
School superintendent have
been requested to organize STATS
of volunteer registrars to replace
teachers unavailable during the
summer months. Only "A" cou-
pom books will be issued, each
containing 48 coupons. Automo-
bile owners who feel that the bas-
ic ration is not sufficient to meet
their driving needs must apply to
local rationing boards for a sup
Elemental allowance. Each cou-
pom will be good for about four
gallons of gasoline.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
More Phosphate
Now Available
For Ashe Farmers

The Ashe County AAA office
just received information that
some additional phosphate is be-
ing shipped for the 1912 program.
This phosphate is coming in un-
expectedly as the county office
had previous information that it
could expect to receive approx
mately one-third of the total a
mount requested for the county
this year.
Those farmers who received on
1y one third of their allowance in
phosphate and cannot earn the
balance of their allowance with
lime or by carrying out other
practices, may apply at the coun-
ty agents office or through Com
mlnity committeeman for addi-
tiona1 phosphate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Registration To
Be Held I'm Each
Township June 80

Notices have been sent out to.
each township by the local draft
board concerning the fifth regis
tration of men for military SER
vice, which will be held in the
various townships of the county
On June 80.
Complete details of the regis
tration are to be announced next
week, draft board clerk Sam Da-
Wis said.
This registration which will in
clude young men from Is to 20,
inclusive, is expected to total a.
round 400 in Ashe county. The
registration is to be held in each
township, rather than a central
point because Of hampered trav-
ell conditions.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Healing Springs
Hotel Now Open
Number Of Guests Already
Arrived. More Recrea-
ton Is Provided

The Healing Springs hotel and
summer health resort, which has
been improved and modernized
during the past few months, is
now open and already has num-
Der of guests, many of whom are
from Florida.
This popular resort is being op-
Grated by DR.. and Mrs. r. E. Re
pass and Mrs. Knox Julian, all OF
Miami Beach, Florida, and they
are looking forward to success
full season despite the war condi-
ton.
Among the guests who are at
the hotel now are: Mrs. Joan
Rensselaer, and son, Paul, Miami
Beach; Mrs. M. K. Larkin, Miami
Fla; Mr.. and Mrs. c. Leback
Columbus, Ohio; Miss Jane Julian
of Washington; Mr.. and Mrs
William Hostetler, of Miami, Fla
A number of prominent nation
al figures are expected to spend
some time at the springs this
summer.
Along with the improvement of
the physical property, the new
owners have arranged to increase
the recreational facilities offered,
These will include golf, shuttle
board, badminton, bingo games,
and dances.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Agricultural Fair
Will Be Held Again
In County This Fall
Sept. 1919 Is Time Chosen.
Officers OF Association
Are Elected

The fourth annual Ashe County
Fair will be held here on Septem-
Der 1919 and, in spite of war
conditions, every effort will be
made to make the fair this year
even more successful than in the
past.
In keeping with the govern
ment's vital home defense pro-
gram, the theme of the fair will be
flood and feed for Victory" and
all civilian defense activities will
be stressed.
The decision to hold the Fair
was made last Friday night at a
meeting of the executive commit
tee. During the discussion, it
was pointed out that the Depart
ment of Agriculture had request
ed rural fairs all over the coun-
try to make every effort possible
to continue fairs this fall in or
der to stimulate additional inter-
est in the victory food program
and to bolster up the public mo-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Scrap Rubber Collection Drive Is Now Underway
Bond Sales For
June Over $1,000
In Ashe County
June Quota Not Yet Reached.
Cooperation OF Public Is
Asked By County

While the sales of bonds and
stamps in Ashe county are not
up to those of last month, there
is still much interest and people
are buying regularly. According
to incomplete reports, it was es-
timated that around $500 had
been sold through Monday of this
week.
The West Jefferson post office
$1,000 and the North
western bank, $4,000. Exact re-
ports were not available from the
other sources selling the bonds.
The quota for Ashe county, for
the month of June is $4,000, and
since the county more than quad
rupled its quota in May, it is
hoped that a good showing can
be made this month. J. B. Hash,
chairman of sales for the county
urged that everyone continue to
make every effort to buy all the
bonds possible.
Last month, Ashe made one of
the most outstanding records in
the state in the sale of bonds.
More and more funds are need
ed to finance the war. It is
pointed out that one extra plane
or battleship might, in many cas-
es be a deciding factor. Living
up to bond pledges is an obliga-
ton to the government and to ev-
cry man in service. It is only
through equipment that they can
be successful. For victory, and
for the preservation of democra-
cy, the public is urged to buy
more bonds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Will Invite NEA
To N. Carolina
Andersons Attending Nation
al Editorial Assn Con-
vention In Canada

Ed M. Anderson, editor-pub-
Usher of this paper and president
of the North Carolina Press AS
ISOLATION, and Mrs. Anderson, left
last night for Montreal and Que
bee, Canada, where they will at
tend the 57th annual convention
of the National Editorial Associa-
ton.
Mr.. Anderson plans to extend
an invitation to the NEA to meet
in North Carolina in 1914 or
sometime after the war" A
mong other things, he will show
at the NEA a motion picture on
North Carolina, called variety
Vacationland."
This will be the first time that
this outstanding film, advertising
the state, will be shown outside
of the United States.
The interesting cound-color
film, donated to. the state by
Richard j. Reynolds, of Winston
salem, and distributed through
the State Advertising Division of
the Department of Conservation
and Development, has been
shown in % states to 1902 audi
ences.
MIR. Anderson also hopes to at
tend at least one session of the
Rotary International convention
that will be held next week at
Toronto.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Johnston To Head
American Legion
Succeeds Stellar AS Com
mander; To Attend Con-
ventiOn Next Week

At meeting of the Ashe coun-
ty post of the American Legion,
last Saturday night, Ira T. john
ston was elected commander of
the post, succeeding Charles ST.
Clair.
Delegates and alternates were
chosen to attend the state con-
vention in Asheville next week,
leaving here Sunday.
G. B. GRAPHICAL was chosen as
vice-commander, D. w. Weaver,
vice-commander, adjutant, P. G.
Wright; service officer, E. d.
Barr; guardianship officer, w. B.
Austin; sergeant-at-arms, Upton
Blevins; chaplain, j. w. Luke;
historian, A. B. Hurt; athletic Of
ficer, M. c. Absher; child well
fare officer, E. D. Barr; American
ism officer, George Miller; Ma
tional Defense Officer, B. B.
Graybeal; graves registration Of
ficer, Guy Badger; employment
officer, B. w. Jones; Boys State
officer, J. B. Hash; Boy Scout Of
ficer, J. w. Luke; membership
officer, r. H. Holt; publicity Of
ficer, L. P. Coward; chairman
Sons of Legion, Charles H. ST.
Clair.
MIR. Johnston was chosen as
chairman of the delegation and
P. G. Wright, secretary. Charles
Stellar and E. D. Barr complete
the list of delegates. Alternates
are B. w. Jones, P. G. Wright and
L. p. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Ken Maynard Is
Coming June y
Will Make Personal Appear
ance With Horse, Tarzan
At Parkway Theatre

Ken Maynard who come to
West Jefferson on Monday, June
% at the Parkway Theatre with
his wonder horse, Tarzan is one
of the most popular western
stars.
It is largely due to Ken's faith
in out of door pictures that the
western is back in favor, with a
stronger appeal than ever with
sound.
He was born in Mission, Texas
and learned to ride when boy on
the ranches. He became the star
rider and roper with Ringing
Bros. Circus before the MOVIES
won him.
He has collected many COWBOY
songs and stories which are dying
out and put them into book form
Many of the songs are being sung
in his talking westerns.
Maynard has traced the origin
of the laments and ditties to var
ious foreign lands. He claims
that as emigrants from each coun-
try settled on the plains, they
fitted their folk songs to the
words of the cowboy songs.
Ken plays the fiddle and banjo.
He does not use a double in his
singing sequences. He does not
use double for riding. He has
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Service Stations
Are Receiving
Rubber Collected
Drive Asked By President To
Determine Amount OF
Rubber Available
ONE PENNY POUND

Ashe county citizens are alrea-
dy responding splendidly to Pres
ident Roosevelt's request to give
every piece of scrap rubber you
have" members of the county
rubber committee announced to-
day.
Filing stations reported yester-
day that men, women and child
rem are bringing in old auto tires.
overshoes, hotwater bottles. in
ner tubes, rubber belts, raincoats
Jar rings and various other items
that contain rubber.
For this scrap rubber, the SER
vice stations are paying l penny
per pound, but many people are
contributing the rubber free, as
their gift to aid in helping to-
solve one of the most acute prob.
lens in the nation.
The special campaign started
Monday and will end on June 80.
The major oil companies agreed
to cooperate with the govern
ment in helping to collect mil
lions of tons of scrap rubber that
is lying in cellars, garages, attics
and around the homes and farms.
Filling stations turn the rub
Der over to their oil and gasoline
companies and they in turn will
sell the scrap rubber to the gov
eminent at a cost of $25 per ton.
Any profits that are made on the
transaction will be turned over
to the U. S. o., the Army Relief,
the Navy Relief and the Ameri-
can Red Cross.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
MRS. CARNEY TO EDIT
THE POST NEXT WEEK

Mrs. Constance Garvey, of West
Jefferson, will edit this paper
next week, while Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed Anderson are in Canada, at
tending the National Editorial
Association convention and Ro-
tary international meeting.
Mrs. Garvey was formerly con-
nected with the Post and has had
other experience in newspaper
work. John Reeves, assistant
publisher, will be in charge of the
advertising.
The Andersons plan to return
on Sunday, June %.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
Mrs. E.. ID. Hensley .
Is Made Acting.
Postmaster Here

Mrs. Elizabeth Doggett Hens
ley has received her appointment
as acting postmaster of the West
Jefferson post office and will
serve in this capacity during the
absence of postmaster Basil D.
Barr, who is now in the Army.
Mrs. Hensley, who has served
as clerk and assistant for the past
eight years, in the local post Of
flee, is we'll qualified to fill the
position as acting postmaster.
She will be assisted by Mrs.
Basil Barr.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18
MAY APPLY FOR TRAINING

It was announced this week
that all youths, either boys Eor
girls, from the ages of II to Is
years, who are interested in TAX
ing defense training courses in
NYA training centers, may see
Miss Clare Simpson in the court
house, on Tuesday of each week.
Her hours will be from 1000 to
800 o'clock %. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-06-18

Rev. w. T. Wilmington will
preach at the Glendale Springs
Baptist church on Friday night,
at eight thirty, war time.
The Cook Hairless quartette will
furnish special music. Every
body cordially invited.