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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Eating Places
Must Clean Up

Sanitarians of the N. C. Health
department, who have been in
specting food places here this
week, have ordered several of
them to cleanup or Closeup,
according to unofficial reports.
Sanitarians Melvin, Roach and
Webster ViSitsG ali OF the eating
places here this week and it is
understood that several were ask
ed to close up until they met
with certain requirements as to
cleanliness and sanitation.
Sanitarians Melvin, Roach and
said they were gratified with the
fine cooperation they were re-
ceiving and that they wanted to
thank everyone for this. with
some Improvements now under
way we will soon have a number
of highly rated eating places"
Mr.. Melvin said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Home Gamers To
Get Extra Sugar
On Stamps Is, 10
No Necessity For Applying To
Local Ration Boards For
Special Coupons

Washington - Housewives will
be able to get sugar for home
canning by using stamps Is and
Is in Ration Book One, the Of
flee of Price Administration an
nOunced. ST
The revised program wipes out
a plan of applying to local ration
boards for coupons, as previous
ly announced.
Each stamp becomes valid next
Monday and is good for five
pounds each for canning sugar
until October 81.
Families who require more than
ten pounds of sugar a person for
home canning will apply to the
rationing boards, the OPA ex-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
EdseI B. Ford
Dies In Detroit

Detroit - Edsel Bryant Ford,
head of the Ford Motor Company,
one of the worlds greatest in
dustrial empires, died early yes
terday Of undulant fever. He
was 40.
At his bedside when he sue
cumbed was his father, Henry
Ford, who founded the company
nearly a half century ago and in
troduced to the world the Tin
Lizzie"
Also at bedside were his wife,
Eleanor; his mother; two of his
three sons, Benson, student in
an army administration school,
and William Clay, Is, and his
daughter, Eleanor. 20.
Ford was stricken critically i'll
about a week ago and death came
at 1870 a. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Superior Court Adiourns After One Day Session
Several Divorce
Cases; COnvenes
Again On Monday
Judge Allen III. Gwyn Presid.
ed; A Number Of Minor
Cases Disposed OF

Ashe county superior court for
the trial of civil cases was con-
vened and adjourned with a rec
ord short session of one day, on
Monday, with Judge Allen H.
Gwyn, presiding. Monday was
also a record day for divorces,
with five being granted and two
being non-suited.
The court adjourned to meet
next Monday because of illness
of some of the principals. Attor-
ney T. c. Bowie, who was indis-
posed with a severe case of poi
son ivy, had several cases sched-
uled in which he was to appear
and also on the calendar was the
case of T. c. Bowie VS.. J. w.
Gambill and R. c. Barr, under
protest.
In addition to the divorces
granted, there. were a number of
other minor judgment cases dis
posed of during Mondays Ses-
sion.
The following divorces were
granted: w. A. Harris VS.. Matte
Harris; Polly Sells VS.. Marvin
Sells; John Williams VS.. Jettie
Williams; George c. Reeves VS..
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Materials Restricted For
Wornen's Clothes By WPB

Washington - The War Pro-
duction Board which has limited
and then denied that clothes will
be rationed, this week ordered a
sweeping conservation program
applied to manufacture Of Wo-
mems and children's outer-wear.
The order affects Fall and Win
ter clothing beginning May 16
and Summer wear beginning Jul
ly l.
Thereafter there must be no
wastage of materials. Double
breasted suits and Jackets, Gull
lottes and other so-called non
functional items are out and frills
and furbelows must be reduced
to the minimum.
It was emphasized, however,
that there are no restrictions on
creative design and that necessary
wartime fashions Should contin-
lie to be Well-styled and attrac-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Stamp No. Ii Good
For l Pair Shoes
Will Become Valid June Is;
Length Of Period To Be
Announced

Stamp 10 in war ration book
one will become valid on June 16
for the purchase of one pair of
shoes, the Office of Price Admin
istration announced. AS yet the
OPA has announced no definite
period of time during which the
stamp will continue to be valid.
Present indications are, how
ever, rationing officials said, that
there will be enough shoes avail
able for the stamp to remain valid
for four months Or more. Each
member Of the family has one
stamp Is which will be inter-
changeable among members Of
the family living in the same
household.
After June l the Office of
Price Administration will an
nounce the length Of the period
during which the stamp will be
valid for one pair of shoes. Mean
while, civilians are reminded that
stamp II in war ration book one
must be used before June Is or
the holder will not be able to use
it in purchasing pair of shoes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Scout Ca1nporee
Opens Saturday
Boy Scouts From AShe And
Watauga Counties To Meet
This Week End

Plans are now being perfected
for the annual Boy Scout camp
Gree to be held this week end be-
tw cen Fleetwood and Todd, which
is expected to be attended by
around 100 from Ashe and Wa
tauga counties.
Boy Scouts will get some prac-
tical experience in outdoor life
and will enjoy getting together
for informal play. G.. E. AshWill,
Scout executive, of Winston-Sa-
lem, will be present, as will sew
eral other officials from this dis
trict, as we'll as Scoutmasters.
James Story, Scoutmaster of
the West Jefferson troop, said he
expected to take around Is
Scouts from the local troop. A
good crowd is expected from
Lansing, where J. A. Martin is in
charge, as we'll as from other
troops of the county. This is the
first camporee of the season to
be held for the two counties.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Officers Are To
Issue Licenses
For Car Drivers

It was announced this week by
Cpl. w. c. Thomas, of the State
Highway Patrol, that this depart
ment would give examinations
and issue licenses in this section
of the state.
Mr.. Thomas said that he would
give examination at the Duncan
Motor Company each Thursday
from 100 to $50 in the afternoon.
Patrolman Richard Griggs, Of
Allegheny, will give his examin-
atoms there each Wednesday af-
ternoon from 100 to 800 o'clock.
Patrolman Jones, of Watauga,
will give examinations there each
Tuesday morning from 900 UNI
til 1900 o'clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Poppy Day To Be
Observed Here
Saturday, May %
Legion Auxiliary Will SpOn-
SOr Sale Of Memorial
Flowers

Americas dead of two wars
will be honored Saturday, May
20 when millions of Americans
will wear red peoples as a SYM
boil of remembrance and tribute.
Here, as in other cities through
out the country, women of the
American Legion Auxiliary will
be on the streets at an early hour
with baskets of peoples. A large
corps of volunteer workers has
been organized by Mrs. Guy
Badger, Poppy Chairman, to dis
tribute peoples to everyone in the
city.
The poppies have been made by
disabled war veterans at Oteen,
who have been working at their
beds and in the hospital work
room during the winter and
spring. This occupation has help
ed them pass the long hospital
days pleasantly, has enabled them
to earn money and has been val
liable in promoting recovery.
While distributing the memorial
flowers, the Auxiliary women
will receive contributions for the
Legion and Auxiliary rehabilita-
ton and welfare funds. All of
the money contributed will go
into these funds, the Auxiliary
workers serving without pay.
Poppy contributions form an i'm
portant part of the funds which
support the vast humanitarian eff
forts of the Legion and Auxiliary
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27

House, 1870 p. M; Sussex
Young's Store, 800 p. m.
Tuesday, June s, Is, %
Grassy Creek-SturgilPs Store,
1000 a. M; Weaver's Ford -
Store, Ills a. M; Fairview -
A. Hart Paisley's Store, 1:3O p.
M; Crumpler-Post Office, 2:3O
p. M; Silas Creek-Phipp's Store,
3::45 p. m.
Friday, June IL, IL, rs
Jefferson-Lee Bowers Station,
1000 a. M; Nathan's Creek -
Post Office, 11:15 a. M; River
Bridge-Joines' Store, 1870 p. M;
Chestnut Hill-Sam Blevin's
Store, 800 p. m.
Monday, June %, July S, IL
Othello-School House, 1000
a. M; Obids-Colvard's Store,
11:15 a. M; Glendale Springs -
Bare's Store, 100 p. m; Wagon
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Claude HOuck Is
Now Lieutenant


Aviation Cadet Claude Houck,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin
Houck, was commissioned a sec
ond lieutenant at graduation ex-
ercises of the Army Air Forces
Technical Training Command
School at Yale University. Rated
as a technical officer in Com
munications, he is now prepared
to assume duties with tactical
units of the Army Air Force.
1t is expected that Lieut.. Houck
will shortly be assigned to a tao
tical unit where he will be as
signed the duty of maintaining
all communications of his outfit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
P.O. Distributing
Applications For
Ration Books 3

Officials of the local rationing
board said that they wished to
again remind the public that ap-
plications for Ration Book 3 are
being distributed by the post Of
fees and by mail carriers and not
by the rationing board.
Those who have not received
theirs, should get in touch with
their local post office for an ap-
plication.
In order to avoid delay, direc-
tons on the application should
be carried out carefully and this
should be mailed in between June
/ and June 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Peace
For Italy, Says
Winston Churchill
British Leader Suggests They
Throw Out Nazl And Fa-
ciSt Leaders

Washington - Prime Minister
Churchill, viewing the tide of
war as indisputably having turn
ed to the united nations, in effect
yesterday invited the Italian peo-
pie to throw out the Nazis and
Fasclsts and make a separate
peace.
Optimistic over the turn in the
tide Of war, he told President
Roosevelt's press conference that
the Italian people would be well
advised to disoWn their intrigu-
ing Nazi and Facist leaders and
throw themselves on the justice
OF those they have so grievously
offended.
The British war leader, making
his second appearance before a
White House news gathering of
more than 100 men and women,
also spoke Of sound and good con-
illusions having been reached at
his two weeks of conferences
with President Roosevelt on
plans for prosecuting the war in
the Pacific with the greatest of
vigor.
He said the tide had turned in
dlsputably in favor of the allies,
that Japan is looking at Russia
with opportune eyes but that it
was not for him to advise the So
Vlets on that score since they
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
To Hold Memorial
Day Service At
Courthouse, Sun.
Sponsored By The Legion And
Auxiliary; Public Invited
To Attend

Plans are now being complet-
ed for the annual Memorial Day
service to be held at the court
house on Sunday afternoon at
400 o'clock, under the sponsor
ship of the American Legion and
the Legion Auxiliary.
Recognition will be given all
parents of men now in service
and the public is invited to at
tend. Ira T. Johnston, command
er of the local American Legion
Post will preside and the program
this year, instead of having one
chief speaker, will include a
number of features. The Legion
will be represented by Rev. B. A.
Meeks and auxiliary by Mrs. P.
G. Wright, who will speak brief
ly. Other organizations have
been asked to participate and
Atty. w. B. Austin will represent
the Rotary club and Mrs. Ed M.
Anderson, the Woman's Club.
Special music will be rendered
by Rev. John w. Luke. The Boy
Scouts will present the flag.
Wreathes in memory of those
who have died in service will be
placed at the foot of crosses, rep
resenting the various wars.
Rev. B. A. Meeks, of the Amer
lean Legion, is in charge of ar
engagements and it is hoped that
everyone who can will attend
the service.
This year it is particularly
fitting that we all honor those
who have died for democracy
and freedom, when so many are
now fighting and dying for the
same cause, members of the
Legion said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
LOCAL BOARD NOW
RE-CLASSTFYING MEN

The local Draft Board announc-
es that it is busily reclassifying
&c and sc agricultural classifi-
cations). 1t was explained that if
for any reason a man left the
farm for any other work, that he
would Immediately be placed in
IA classification, and indicted
into the army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Isaac BIevins To
Be Buried On Sat

Isaac B. Blevins. So, jefferson,
died at the Ashe county hospital
yesterday, as a result of heart
trouble and asthma. He was a
native of Virginia, but had farm
ed in this county for some time.
Funeral service will be held at
Pleasant Hill on Saturday morn
ing at II a. M, May 20. Burial
will follow at the Hall cemetery.
Rev. Squire GRAPHICAL and Rev.
Ambrose Miller will be in charge.
The deceased is survived by
his wife and seven children: Mrs.
Delta Bare, Allen, Mrs. Brida Nc
Clure, Mrs. Ruby Blevins, Bryant,
Hilbert, and BruSela.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
Bible School At
Foster Memorial

The Foster Memorial Bible
School will close a two-weeks'
session with a commencement
Friday night at 8 o'clock. Forty
two were enrolled and the teach
ers were as follows: Estella Blew
ms, beginners; Irene Baldwin,
primary department; Dorothy
Shepherd and Clarice Wiles, as
sisting and Rev. Carl Stark had
charge of the Junior Department.
All parents and friends are invit-
ed to attend the program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-05-27
VictrOIa Records
Wanted For Army

Mrs. Callie Perkins, president
of the Ashe unit of the American
Legion auxiliary, announced this
week that more and more victro-
la records were wanted by recre-
ational centers for men in service
and asked that all who had any
records that they wished to don
ate to leave them at Badgers Flu
neral home.
The collection of records has
been sponsored by the Legion and
Auxiliary in the past and the CO.
operation of everyone is asked.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

Mud gray mud stretching everywhere
was the first thing you noticed when you
entered the main gate OF the New Castle
base. It had been raining for three days and
it was still raining; the mud was inches deep.
lust ahead of me walked girl. She carried
a suitcase, a bag containing an Army para
chute. fur-lined coat and another bundle.
launched against the rain, she looked as tired
as the girl I'd seen at the airport.
"She just checking in?'' asked the officer
who escorted me.
He nodded. They always check in like
that - Juggling about 60 pounds OF clothes
and equipment Those babies have really gone
to war" There was real admiration in his
voice.
j HE buildings around me were the same
color as the mud. Most of them were wooden:
a few were of stone. The girl turned off the
road to follow catwalk of planks. 1t led
across mud to the steps of a wooden building.
That's where the WAFS live" the soldier
said. used to be officers bachelor quarters.
Now it's been converted for the girls"
How many Of them stay here?'
"All of en-
"You mean to say" asked in bewilder-
ment, "the entire organization of WAFS is
housed in this one building?"
"Sure. Including Mrs. Love. There's only
about twenty-five of EN- 50 far But that's
just start - therel be plenty more SOON
Director of Women Pilots" is an impress
sive title. 1t makes you visualize an authori-
tative, military woman You're surprised
when you first meet Nancy Hardness Love -
happily surprised.
You find her in a barren room whose three
doors, leading to other Offices, are wide open.
People walk through at will. She sits behind
a simple desk - the same kind of desk her
stenographer uses There are no push-buttons,
no orderlies no trimmings of anv sort.
And she is amazingly young still in her
twenties. When she rises to shake your hand
cordially, you feel at home right away. Here
is slim, tall and gracious girl with ash-blond
hair. Within few moments you realize that
questions ABOUT the WAT ,, cVeIl Tic eie-
mentary questions of layman, never bore
her. She talks of her girls with pride and
enthusiasm. And yet, in everything she
says, there is a note of thoughtfulness, as
if she never forgets even for a second the
hard, grueling, often dangerous war job
her girls are being called upon to do.
There's just one thing we ask, she says.
Don't present us as glamor outfit. We're
not. There's no room or time for glamor in
the WAFS. We've got serious job to do and
we do it. If any girls come here with illusions
OF glamor, things like that mud and rain out
there take it out Of them quickly enough"
mentioned my surprise in learning that
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

~HE man at Gate told me, Sorry, sir.
We've had to cancel your passage on this
- flight. There's priority on your seat.
looked at him in dismay. But I've got
to get to Washington, protested. I've had
this reservation for days
Sorry. There's nothing We can do
Few things make you feel so helpless as to
run head-on into the discovery that all your
travel plans have been wrecked. knew this
was war necessity and l was willing to take
it with good grace. Yet, in my disappoint-
ment, couldn't help asking Who's getting
my seat"
The man nodded toward someone behind
me. The lady, sir.
She was girl in trim gray uniform wear
ing trousers instead of skirt. On her coat
were the silver wings of the Air Transport
Command A bulky, fur-lined coat - the
kind you d expect to be used in an open cock
pit during a blizzard - hung over her arm.
Her head was bent in the study of a time
table, but when she lifted her face, saw that
she was tired - desperately tired She looked
as if she hadn't slept in days.
What outfit is that" asked the man,
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

had an impulse to talk to her But she
went on through the gate and climbed into
the big passenger plane. 1t was the last saw
of her yet for weeks the memory of her tired
face kept recurring. In the end it was one of
the factors that sent me to the New Castle
Army Air Base.
Public Relations in Washington had told
me, IF you want information about the
WAFS, the best person to talk to is the wom
Hardness Love-
had said in all innocence, "She must be
quite person"
At that the captain at Public Relations
smiled. wait II you SEE" he said
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-28

"WAFS," he said ''Womens Auxiliary
Ferrying Squadron" Perhaps to appease me
for the loss of my seat, he added, She's just
delivered an Army plane The sooner we can
get her back to her base at New Castle, Della
ware, the sooner she'll be able to deliver
another one"
Watching her, l wondered at her weari-
ness; wondered how many flights she'd made
in the past few days. She couldn't have been
more than q or "a, and she was quite small.
1t was astonishing - humbling too - to
think of girl like that flying Army planes to
points all over the country, alone in the skies
hour after hour, flying through rain and sleet
and snow and clouds
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
Compensation Agreements

The following agreements for
weekly payments to be made dur
ing disability or in the case of
specific injury were approved to-
day at the office of Compensa-
ton Commissioner John J. o.
Council:
Anne DvileskiS of 613 Highland
avenue, Waterbury, against SEQ
will Mfg. Co. of Waterbury, $22.77
beginning May 90, fracture of left
shoulder.
Adam Burakouski of Torring-
ton against Hendey Machine Co.
Of Torrington, $25, maximum. be-
ginning April 10, injury to abdo-
men.
Mary DeCao of Torrington
ginning April 13,
against Union Hardware of Tor
cington. $11.90 beginning May 8,
strained back.
Silvio Alciato of Torrington
against Turner and Seymour Mfg.
Co. of Torrington, $25, maximum,
beginning April g. injury to left
knee.
Helen Siemenski of Union City
against Lewis Engineering Co. of
Naug a tuck, $14.48 beginning
March %, fracture of first pha-
lanx of right index finger.
Axel johnson of 149 Grand
street, Waterbury, against Con-
necticut Railway and Lighting
Co. of Bridgeport, $2146 begin
ming March "a, sprained back.
Elizabeth Underhill of 572 Bald
win street, Waterbury, against
Waterbury Button Co., $1l.88 be-
ginning April 81, confusion and
liberation of right second finger.
Stanley Stankus of ISL Draher
avenue, Waterbury, against Amer
lean Brass Co. of Waterbury, SIS
beginning May 81, strained right
side.
John Mcmahon of 119 South
View street, Waterbury, against
American Brass Co. of Water
bury, $25 beginning June 2, her
mia.
Dominic Eccellanti of SO Sper-
ry street, Waterbury, against
Chase Brass g. Copper Co., Metal
Works Plant, $25 for 6 2-3 weeks
beginning April 20, 100 per cent
loss of function of terminal pha-
lanx of left fourth finger.
Rose Golymbies of 26 Griggs
street Waterbury. against Chase
Brass g. Copper Co., Metal Works
Plant, $2433 beginning April IA,
confusion of right knee.
avenue, Waterbury, against Chase
Brass & Coppre Co., Rolling Mills
Plant, $17.04 beginning May 6,
fracture at base of fifth metacar-
pal bone Of right hand.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-06-08
SERVICES HELD
BY LOCAL JEWRY
Festival of ShOvuOs to Be
Observed in Three Local
SynagOgues

Rededication OF faith and a recon-
secration Of religious values are the
great themes Of the Jewish festival
Of ShovuoS, or the Feast of Weeks.
which Jews will celebrate beginning
tomorrow.
Beginning as a festival marking
the end of the grain harvest, it de-
veloped, after the fall Of the Temple,
into commemoration of the Giving
of the Law to Moses on Mount
Sinai. ShovuoS celebrates the trans
formation of the Jewish people from
band of wanderers stumbling out
Of Egypt into religious people with
a spiritual document and mission.
Reform Jews celebrate the festi-
val for one day; conservative and
Orthodox Jews celebrate 1t for two
days.
Rabbi William P. Greenfield will
conduct Shovous services at the
synagog today at 8:15 p. M; tomor-
row at 8 a. m. and p. m. and
Thursday, a. m. Memorial (Yis-
corr services will be read Thursday
morning. Cantor Naumow Fleisch-
mann will chant various sections of
the service.
Rabbi David Polish will conduct
Shovous services at the Temple to-
night at 8.
Rabbi Max Glitter will officiate at
services at Beth Israel synagog to-
,,iuhf OF oyd ron, Orro1r, orJ rrh,1rc
day at $3.50 a. m. and 8 p. m. A
memorial service will be held Thurs
day at 10 a. m.