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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-09-14
MRS. LESTER BAKER

MRS. LESTER BAKER of
Plymouth Road, Detroit, enter
tanned the members of the Isa-
bella Davis Circle yesterday at
/ o'clock luncheon and cards.
Mrs. George Syrett, grand
daughter of Mrs. Baker, and
baby daughter, Evelyn Ruth
S. EFT, great-grand- daughter of
Mrs. Baker were guests at the
meeting. The meetings have been
changed TO the first and third
Wednesday of each month. The
next meeting will be held at the
home of Mrs. Fanny Peltier,
Sept %.
MRS. PETER VLADEFF and
daughter, Sonia Jane, 1928 Ora
tiot, have returned from a two
months vacation al their cottage
at Oden, near Petoskey. Mrs.
Earl Toby, of Fort Wayne, Ind,
formerly of Selfridge Field, was
a weekend guest al The Vladelf
home this weekend.
BETTY JANE FULLER had
as her dinner guests Saturday
evening, Patricia Daner and
Elaine Trombley.
THE p r p Z T l. AL HELP
CLUB has postponed It's games
party which was 10 be held
Thursday, Sept l6 al the home
Of Mrs. I. W. Fuller, 1872 Dickin-
son, because of illness of two of
Its members. The party will be
held al p. m. on Thursday.
Sept % Hand made prizes
VIII be given away.
MRS. LYMAN PRICE and
Mrs. William Metcalfe are leav-
ing today for Cedar Rapids,
Iowa, TO spend two weeks with
their mother, Mrs Andrew j.
Patton, who has been very i'll.
Evening star., 1943-08-23

Such these and perhaps women, too - have not
yet caught the workorde spirit which nfuses the minds
of true Americans. They apathetic halfhearted in
their efforts guilty in thought and act of the shameful
charge of wasting time of missing days of delaying
production of planes ships shells and other vital supplies
Every booded American has personal stake doing
his utmost to end this quickly To do less cheat
cheat whom? Their fellow-workers the boys at
the front :. themselves!
Let each of then pledge: while soldier
sailor stands ready to die his post shall desert
mine"
Evening star., 1943-08-23

What inteered to deprive of this terrific striking
power Who sabotaged this part of shpbulding in
dustrys all-out effort? Why did this happen?
The plain truth is this Man hours lost in 1885, if con-
fnued at the current rate, uW equal the time required
to build these 48 fighting ships.
On whom should the blame be laid? -. On comtara.
hve handful. relatively felo ndiliduaL -. Indifferent
to Americas crucial need.
You will not find them in any part of our country "
nor in single group Management harbors soe labor
numbers others in ranks ocialdom has its share
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Rev. C.. III. Stark
Will Enter Army
AS Chaplain Soon
Popular Lansing Presbyterian
Minister Came Here From
Florida In 1910

Rev. Carl H. Stark, pastor of
the Lansing Presbyterian church,
has resigned to- enter the u S.
Army as Chaplain. Mr.. Stark,
who is the second Ashe county
minister to join the armed forces,
will leave here Dec. for Florida
with Mrs. Stark and will begin
his duties as a chaplain on Jan
l, by taking pre-induction train
ing at Harvard University, Cam
bridge, Mass.
No successor has yet been ap-
pointed to fill his place here in
Ashe county, where he serves as
pastor of the Lansing, Gillespie
and Foster Memorial Presbyteri-
an churches.
Mr.. Stark came to Ashe coun-
ty in 1910, where he has made
record for the fine service rem
dered. Both he and Mrs. Stark
have many friends here who re-
gret to see them leave. They
came here from Florida. Before
beginning his work, Mr.. Stark
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
School ''As Usual''
On Thanksgiving
National Holiday Expected To
Be Quietly Observed Here
Next Thursday

Thanksgiving is expected to be
quietly observed in Ashe coun-
ty next Thursday, with schools
operating as usual. It is under
stood that most of the stores,
following their usual custom, will
be closed that day.
Some of the churches will hold
special Thanksgiving services and
special collections for orphanages
will be taken.
Hunters, who are fortunate
enough to have ammunition, will
probably celebrate the day in
the open as the quail season opens
on Thanksgiving.
Supt. A. B. Hurt said that the
decision was reached to teach on
Thanksgiving, at meeting of the
principals of the county schools.
Due to the fact that for the first
time the schools are being opera
ted for a nine-months' period, no
time can be lost. According to
the present plan, the schools will
have only a week for Christmas
The dates for this will be an
nounced later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Russians Press On;
Allies Forced Back
On March To Rome
Allied Vessels Shell German
Beach heads On Coast OF
LerOs Island

With fierce fighting on the It
allan front this week, the Allied
forces, were forced to give up a
little ground on their march to
Rome, on the heighths of Vena-
fro, following a string counter
attack from the powerful winter
line of the German troops.
Allied command acknowledged
this week, and direct word from
the cold, rainy Italian front made
plain that bitter fighting awaits
the Allies on the road to Rome.
Neither Tunisia nor Sicily
presented the difficulties which
the Allied troops must overcome
before they drive the enemy into
Northern Italy, and it is becom-
ing obvious that neither of those
campaigns cost the blood this
drive will COST" wrote Don
from the Fifth Army
front.
Gen. Nikolai Vatutin's Ukrain-
ian Army closed in toward the
key railway junction of Koros-
ten, now within Soviet artillery
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Z Men Placed In
Ia This Week

Classifications made by the To-
cal board placed seven men in
la, and others in different clas-
sifications at meeting this week:
Ia: Bruce J. Little, Orville J..
Blevins, Lee J. Moretz, Carol c..
Nelson, Isaac N. Oliver, Names
L. Pharr and Lorene E. Brown.
IA: James S. Eldreth, William
B. Williams, Kenny H. Goodman,
James E. Hunter, Wade Wilcox,
Almond H. Halsey, Earl E. Black
burn, and Edwin A. Meeks.
2-B: Richard J Weaver; &c:
William r. Phipps; &c: Thomas
E. King, Robert C. Norris, Alec
F. Oliver, Vaughn j. Eastridge,
J. c. Porter, Chester w. Howell,
William l.. Eller, James r.
Doughtery and John C. Little;
Sd: Robert c. Phipps and At:
Glenn H. Trivett.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Farmers Should
Secure Permits
For Strengthening
Necessary When Animals Are
Slaughtered To Be Sold
At Once

Ashe county farmers who plan
to sell hams and any other meat
slaughtered on the farm are re-
quired to get a slaughter permit
before taking the meat to the
market. These permits can be
obtained by coming to the War
Board office in West Jefferson
which is located with the AAA
office over Burgess Furniture
Store.
It is necessary to get these per-
mits 3 or 4 days before they are
needed as they cannot be issued
and delivered the same day.
Those who expect to bring meat
to town to sell it should not do
SO until they have their permit,
officials said.
It was explained that no permit
would be necessary for slaughter
ers who will use the meat and
meat products on the farm.
The farmer is required to COL
lect meat ration stamps for all
meat sold directly to the con-
sumner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Plans Outlined For 1914
Food Fights For Freedom"
Program By Farm Leaders
Group Held Meeting Last
Night To Work Out Plans
For County

Ashe county farmers are to
again play a big part in the pro-
duction of food 4for fighting fore
es, according to plans discussed by
leaders of the county and rep
resentatives of the Extension De-
partment, at a meeting in ths
courthouse last night. {
Representatives of all of the
farm agencies, and other Ashe
leaders met with F. r. Farmham,
Miss Betty Williams, and T, H.
Stafford of the N. c. Agricultural
Extension Division to discuss
plans.
It was pointed out that food
can be the deadliest weapon of
all and that Americans will be
called upon to supply much of
this. Every county and COM
munity must cooperate in order
to produce the necessary food, it
was explained.
Plans discussed last night will
in turn be discussed in communi-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Ashe War Fund Drive Surpasses Quota
Chas. w. Brown,
26, Fig Man Is To
Be Given ID. F. C..
Son Of MIR. And Mrs. Arthur
Brown Shoots Down His
Third Jap Zero

Somewhere in the Southwest
Pacific-Staff Sgt. Charles w.
Brown, 26, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Arthur Brown, of Fig, has been
recommended for the Distinguish
ed Flying Cross after shooting
down two Jap Zeros in single
combat mission.
An earial gunner on a Mitchell
strafer with the Rough Raiders
unit, Brown already had downed
one Zero, so his latest victory
made it three enemy planes de-
stroyed by his guns.
Sergeant Brown was awarded
the Purple Heart and the Air
Medal for shooting down his first
Jap plane. His latest exploit
took place in a strike by medium
bombers and strafers against a
strongly defended enemy air
drome.
AS the American formations
banked away from the target
after creating wide damage from
minimum altitude-they were at
tackled by rs to 80 Jap fighters
moving in from all angles. The
Rough Raiders unit scored nine
enemy planes definitely downed.
Two of these were credited to
Sergeant Browns turret guns.
Sergeant Brown has been in
the army since November, 1885,
having served in various branch
es for seven and half years be-
fore entering the air corps. He
is graduate of the aerial gun
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Burley Tobacco Market At
Boone Is To Open Dec. 8

Roscoe Coleman, popular op-
orator of the Mountain Burley
Tobacco warehouses at Boone,
and S. c.. Eggers, we'll known
Wautaga man, who is supervisor
of sales, were here this week and
announced that the Boone mark
ct would officially open for sales
on December 8.
The Mountain Burley ware
houses will be open to receive to-
bacco, on Monday, November 20,
and all covers are invited to
bring theirs in.
Mr.. Coleman, who has success
fully operated these warehouses
for some time, said that he was
glad to be back and was looking
forward to serving the farmers
of this section again. eve have
built an addition to our ware
houses and with increased floor
space we will be able to give
even more efficient service than
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

BEFORE" he said.
"Prices will be as good or bet
ter than last year, if the govern
ment doesn't curtail Them" he de-
clared. The Boone market made
a record for poundage as we'll as
prices, last season.
Mr.. Eggers said that this year,
as was the policy last year, that
tobacco would be sold the day it
was brought in, after the market
opens.
''The quality of tobacco in
Ashe county is unusually good,
judging from that we have seen,"
Mr.. Eggers said, and pointed out
that it should bring a good price.
eve are particularly happy to
serve the growers of Ashe and
Allegheny and are happy to rem
der them all possible service" he
declared. While in the county,
Mr.. Eggers and Mr.. Coleman con-
tacted number of growers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
$4,000 Is Raised;
Quota For County
Was Set At $4,000.
Schools, Individuals, Clubs,
American Legion And
Others Cooperate
CHMN. AUSTIN PLEASED

Reports received late yesterday
afternoon revealed that Ashe
county has surpassed the United
War Fund quota of $4,000, by
around $500, Chairman w. B.
Austin announced.
The total is expected to be ev-
en- more when all returns are in.
The drive officially ends on Mon
day, but those who have not
turned in their contributions are
urged to do so this week as they
can still be added into the fund.
Schools, churches, civic clubs,
women's clubs, the American
Legion and individuals as we'll as
other groups co-operated to help
raise the fund.
Prizes won by the schools are
to be announced next week.
In speaking of the drive, Chair
man Austin said, Il am happy we
raised our quota. Our county has
no rich people and has no war
industries and to have raised q
contribution of more than $4,000
90 for any cause, however wor-
thy, is an accomplishment OF
which our people may be justly
proud.
Cali of our people have shown
a fine spirit of cooperation and
most of them have contributed
generously. There were an UNI
usually large number of indivi-
dual contributions which showed
that the campaign made a wide
appeal to our citizens.
81 desire to thank each organi-
cation which contributed to this
worthy cause and to thank each
individual zhq aelped in raising
(Contsnue9 OK Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
W. E. Eller Spoke
To Rotary Club

Wade E. Eller, member of the
Rural Urban Acquaintance COM
mittee of the Rotary Club, told
the members last week that bet
ter acquaintance of all the people
of this county would make a
stronger and richer county.
He pointed out two things that
could be developed, which would
help to bring these about, a tele-
phone system that would reach
all the communities in the coun-
ty, and far reaching transporta-
ton systems throughout the coun-
ty.
He was introduced by Glenn B.
Graphical, program chairman.
Hawley c. Cobb, Acting Dis
trict Governor, will be the guest
of the club tonight and will be
the principal speaker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
War Board Will
Meet On Fridays

The regular meeting of the
Ashe county USDA War Board
has been set for Friday morning,
of each week, at 900. The War
Board Office is located with the
AAA Office over Burgess Furni-
ture Store in West Jefferson.
All essential farm workers OF
draft age, requesting the War
Board to review their farm re-
ports should have the necessary
papers in the office not later than
Thursday afternoon, it was point
ed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
THOUSANDS OF ASHE
TURKEYS BEING SOLD

Thousands of Ashe county
turkeys are being sold this
week for the Thanksgiving
market and are being shipped
throughout the South Allan
tic states. Dealers report that
the turkeys are good quality
and fat, i'm most cases.
Prices the first of the week
averaged from CSC to 32c per
pound and will probably rise
before the week closes, some
dealers predicted. 1t is esti-
mated that around 10000 will
be sold before Saturday night.
Among the dealers in the
county who are buying this
king of the Thanksgiving feast
are w. G. Vannoy, Smithey's,
and George MCGUIRE, all Of
West Jefferson and Miller and
Rotten, at Warrensville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Parks Coward
Will Receive A
DFC On Nov. p
Son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Coward Cited For Disting-
uished Service

S.-Sgt. William Parks Coward,
son of L. P. Coward, of Jefferson,
has been cited for Extraordinary
achievement while participating
in an aerial flight in the North
African theater of operations"
according to a copy of an official
order received here this week,
and is to receive a Distinguished
Flying Cross.
The order further states that,
while on a high altitude bomb
ing mission over Bizerte, April
20, a burst of anti-aircraft fire
exploded near Sergeant edwards
position, knocking the door from
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
THANKSGIVING DINNER
AT RIVERVIEW SCHOOL

A Thanksgiving dinner and a
bazaar will be held at the New
River high school building from
$50 to 900 o'clock on Thanks
giving Day, Thursday, November
Is, when a delicious dinner will
be served for the public. All
kinds of Christmas gifts, includ-
ing fancy work, aprons, towels,
ETC., will be on sale. There will
be a small charge for the din
ner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Funeral Held On
Saturday For Mrs.
E. L. Tucker, IS
Died On Thursday Afternoon
In Ashe Hospital After
A Brief Illness

Funeral service was held Sat-
urday morning at the Tuckerdale
Baptist Church at II o'clock for
Mrs. E. L. Tucker, IS, who died
in the Ashe Hospital on Thursday
afternoon, following a brief ILL
ness.
Rev. w. E. Denney, a former
pastor of the deceased, was in
charge of the service. He was
assisted by the Rev. John S. Jor-
dan and the Rev. M. D. Hart.
Burial followed in the Jefferson
cemetery, where she was laid to
rest beside her husband, who died
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Rationing Guide
PROGRESSED FOODS

PROGRESSED FOODS
Book 2 blue stamps X, Y and
z valid through Nov. 20; book
4 green stamps A, b and C
good until December 20.
MEATS
Brown stamps G, HI, J and X
good until Dec. 4. Brown
stamp L becomes valid Nov.
FL and will be good through
Jan. 1. Brown stamp Nj be-
comes valid Nov. % and will
be good through Jan. 1.
SUGAR
. Stamp No. 20 i'm Book 4 good
for five pounds of sugar until
Jan. Is. The stamp is marked
"Sugar."
No. IL coupon now good for
indefinite period. No. 1 "Air-
plane" stamp in War Ration
Book No. 3 now valid.
GASOLINE
Stamps No. CAS-" in new
"A" book good through Feb. 8.
FUEL OIL
Period No. l coupons now
in use and will expire Jan. 3,
1914. (All definite value cou-
pOnS, sometimes known as
change-making coupons, are
good any time.)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
New Price Panel
Named By Board

A new price panel serving Ashe
county in price control and OPP
erations has recently been ap-
pointed by the local OPA office.
The panel consists of the follow
ing: Mrs. Jennings RAIDER, chair
man; Mrs. Levern Johnson, and
Mrs. Ross Vannoy.
The primary function of the
price panel is the assistance of
merchants and other concerned
persons. Any price violations
should be reported directly to the
local OPA office for proper pro-
cessing, and assignment of price
panel investigations, it was ex-
planned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Baptist Leaders
To Meet Tuesday

1t was announced this Week
that a training meeting for AS
sociational Baptist Training IN
ion officers will be held at the
West Jefferson Baptist Church,
Tuesday evening, November %,
from ZOO to 900 o'clock.
All associational BTU officers,
pastors, and any other represent
alton from the churches in the
county, which do not have a tr-
aiming union, are invited to at
tend. A state BTU worker will
be present to assist with the
meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18
Ashe Man Killed
In Italy, Sept. Fl

Mr.. and Mrs. John Crepps, Of
Wagner, have been notified that
their son, Pfc. Francis H. Crepps.
of the U. S. Army, was killed in
action in Italy, September ii,
this year.
Details of the fatality were not
revealed by the War Department.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

1t. John Nj. Pennington was
recently promoted to First
Lieutenant, at Camp Adair,
Oregon, He received officers
training at Fort Benning, Ca,
and is now a rifle company
commander. 1t. Pennington
was stationed at Pearl Harbor
when it was attacked by the
Japs. He is the son of MIR
and Mrs. Oscar Pennington,
of West Jefferson, and is ex-
pected home on furlough soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

M.-Sgt. Thomas G.. Lyle,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Gwyn
Lyle, of West Jefferson, was
awarded a Purple Heart when
wounded in action in Sicily
M.-Sgt. Lyle has been in serv-
ice for four years. Letters re-
ceived from his parents re-
Gently state that he is improv-
ing rapidly.
GIVEN PROMOTION
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-18

S.:-Sgt. William Parks Col
ward, Son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
+ P. Coward, of Jefferson, who
\ is to be awarded the Distin-
guished Flying Cross, on No
Yember II, at Harlingen, Tex
as, during a camp review.
Evening star., 1943-06-04

Badger!' exclaimed Peter. II guess
he doesn't know who lives in there.
If he goes in l guess III see some
fun. III wait and see what hap
pens" Peter chuckled, as he thought
of those yellowjackets. 1t wasn't
dark enough yet for them to have
gone to sleep and he felt sure that
if Digger once poked his head in
side there would be a very lively
time. Then. to Peters credit, he
thought of how dreadfully the stings
Of those yellowjackets had hurt
him, and IN his usual impulsive way,
he hurried to tell Digger the Badger.
At a safe distance he stopped. Il
say. Mr. Badger, I wouldn't go in
there if I were you,' he called.
Digger looked up. a little sur
prised. He hadn't seen Peter until
ne spoke. why not?" he grunted.
There are yellowjackets in there
and you'll be stung," replied Peter
HUH grunted Digger, and began
to dig the doorway larger so that
he could get in. Now. Digger the
Badger is the greatest of all diggers.
which is why he has been named
Digger. The way he made the sand
fly was a sight worth seeing. In
almost no time at all he was half
in. Peter danced up and down with
excitement. Look out! Look out!
You'll get all stung up in a min
ute!" he cried.
Digger paid no attention to him
at all. Perhaps he didn't hear. for
he was almost out of sight by this
time. In his excitement Peter went
nearer and nearer, until he was
almost to the place where the sand
was flying. Suddenly he felt sharp
pain IN one ear. Then he saw that
the air was filled with angry yellow
jackets. Peter didn't stop to see
more. He scampered to a safe dis
tance and then turned to see what
was happening to Digger. So far
as he could see, nothing was hap
pening to Digger. He didn't seem
to mind those angry yellowjackets
any more than if they had been
so many flies.
He isn't afraid Of them!" gasped
Peter, and right then and there a
Evening star., 1943-06-04


Is quite the surest way l know
To start respect and make it grow.
It always is that way. The funny
thing about 1t is that very often
there Is no real cause for respect
That was the case with Peter Rabbit
and Digger the Badger In spite of
all that had happened to him, Peter
couldn't stay in the dear old Brier
Patch. and the very next night after
his escape from the old house of
Johnny Chuck he was abroad again
in search of new adventures. Little
Mrs. Peter did her best to make MIN
stay at home. but it was no use.
You see, there was so much going
on these busy spring days and
nights that Peter was dreadfully
afraid he would miss something.
You know how it is with Peter;
curiosity seems to be forever driv-
ing him to poke his wabbly little
nose into all kinds of places where
he has no business.
Sc Peter started forth just after
jolly, round. red Mr.. Sun had gone
to bed behind the Purple Hills. He
had promised little Mrs. Peter that
this time he would be very. very
careful. and he had promised him
self that he would try no more jokes
on his neighbors. because he had
found out that jokes do not pay.
He started for the Old Orchard. and
this took him not far from the old
house of Johnny Chuck. He had no
intention of visiting it. 1t made
him squirm all over just to think
Of all he had suffered while he was
a prisoner there. AS long as those
hot-tempered yellowjackets had pos
session of it he would be the last
to disturb them again. He glanced
over at the doorway as he hurried
along, erty-lipperty-lip, then
suddenly stopped short and sat up
to stare. There was some one on
the doorstep looking in!
"As I live, it is Digger the
Evening star., 1943-06-04

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