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The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
-.' z. l. .:. z. .s ;. {. ... <. z. OLE SWIMMIN' HOLE
 BACK IN WRANGELL IN
 ITS SPLASHING GLORY

The famed "ole swimmin' ] hole, just as vivid as the one 1 the famed Hoosier poet, James ] F Whitcomb Riley wrote about, a is back in Wrangell, and how. Remember couple of years } back on a rainy fall Sunday when nearly every able bodied man in town turned to at the invitation of the American Le- * zion and dug out the lot next to the City Hail with the * idea of building a skating @' pond for the youngsters, and ! * some equally public spirited S' women served coffee? Sure you < do, and you have seen the kids * skating on it each winter since * Shortage of water at the
 * wrong time has prevented it * heretofore from being much of * a swimming pool. But this year * there's lots of water and * youngster-loving James Lovett, * Chief of Police has seen to it * that the kids make the best use of it. He keeps a fair Wa
 ter level up from the hydrant
 * nearby; builds the youngsters
 rafts, one snappy cedar one
 * with spring board facilities,
 and sees to it that the ole
 swimmin' hole" lives again.
 Young Wrangell is having
 hi-yu time in these great
 August days.
 Our choice for Wrangell
 * man of the m0nth--Jim Loy-
 4 ett..
 >& A 4 4 1 4 A 4 4 4
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
HIGHWAY PATR0LMAN
 CHECKING CARS HERE

V. A. Davenport, Territorial Highway patrolman, was in town this week checking on licenses, lights, traffic violations, etc. Sta toned in Ketchikan, Davenport is making Wrangell and Petersburg. Representative of the road depart ment will be around from time to time t#-. ---
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
GERMANY APPARENTLY
 IS STILL TRYING TO
 HELP TROOPS ON SICILY

AT AN ADVANCED AIRBASE IN SICILY-Germany and Italy still are making a strong effort to rein force their forces In Sicily, using gliders as well as small boats of all descriptions fliers returning from missions reported today.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
sELECTIvE SERVICE SAYS DRAFT OF PREWAR FATHERS
 WILL BE DELAYED

WASHINGTON-Selective Service gave assurance today that the draft ing of pre-Pearl Harbor fathers will be delayed as long as possible and that when these family heads are taken, they will be drawn from all states equally and simultaneously.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
SARBER IN TOWN

H. R. Sarber Wildlife Agent for the Alaska Game Commission, was in town Wednesday stopping over a few hours enroute on a field and inspection trip of this area. He was aboard the Black Bear, Game Com mission vessel.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
MRS. CLEMENTS SUFFERING
 FROM SEVERE ILLNES

Mrs. John H. Clements, Presi- dent of the Wrangell Garden Club, and wife of Dr. Clements, Wran- gell physician and surgeon, has been confined to her home this week with illness. Doctor plans to take her to Juneau next week for an operation.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
FLASH FLOOD TAKES
 TEN LIVES IN W. VIRGINIA

SUTTON, w. Va Authorities announced at least ten dead and at least six others missing last night in the wake of flash flood which ragged through two central West Virginia counties causing property damage estimated unofficially at a million and a half dollars.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
ICKEs TO APPEAL 0PA'S
 PRICE ON CRUDE OIL

CHICAGO -Petroeum Adminis- trator Harold L. Ickes announced that he planned an immediate ap- neal of the O P As refusal to in- crease the price of crude oil 30 cents a barrel to provide an incen- tive for greater oil production.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
ALL SIGNAL CORPS
 MEN NOW TECHNICIANS

They are all three stripe men around the U. s. Signal Corps now. Latest to join the three chevron group is Stanley Fries, who yester- day received word of promotion to Technician Fourth.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
U. S. MERCHANT SHIP SUNK
 IN SOUTH ATLANTIC

WASHINGTON - The Navy re- ported this week that a medium sized United States merchant ves- sel was torpedoed and sunk by an enemy submarine in the South At lantic early in July. Survivors were ! landed at Miami El0Ttda.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
AMERICAN CASUALTIES
 ON SICILY ANNOUNCED

WASHINGTON - American cas- ualties in Sicily, through July 22, totalled 6941. This included 500 killed and 3,8O0-odd wounded and 2,300-odd missing.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
ITS SERGEANT AROLA

Corp. Edward Arola, son of MT. and Mrs. John Arola, here recently with his bride while on furlough from Long Islcnd mas been pro noted to Sergeant in the Army Air Corps, according to word received by relatives here.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
WRANGELL TIES
Saturday, August 2

Saturday, August 2 High tide 5:12 a. m. 12.3 feet Low tide 11:24 a. m. Is feet High tide 5:43 p. m. 13.6 feet Low tide 12;O5 a. m. 2.6 feet
 Sunday August 8
 High tide 6:03 a. m. 11.4 feet Low tide 12:O9 p. m. 29 feet High tide 6:29 p. m. 1894 feet Low tide
 Monday August 8
 High tide 7:10 a. m. 10.7 feet Low tide 1:OS p. m. 2.6 feet High tide TIPS p. m. 13.3 feet Low tide 1909 a. m. 3.9 feet
 Tuesday August 10
 High tide 8:36 a. m. 10.4 feet Low tide 2:09 p. m. 2.2 feet High tide S:97 p. m. 13.5 feet Low tide 2:24 a. m. 4.5 feet
 Wednesday August Il High tide 10:01 a. m. 10.9 feet Low tide $40 a. m. 1.3 feet High tide 9:49 p. m. 14.2 feet Low tide 3:42 p. m. A feet
 Thursday August 12 High tide 11:10 a. m. 12.0 feet Low tide 4:46 a. m. -0.1 feet High tide 10:54 p. m. 15.3 feet Low tide 4:5O p. m. 3.6 feet
 Friday August 13
 High tide 12:07 p. m. 13.3 feet Low tide 5:42 a. m. -1.6 feet High tide 11:53 D. m. 16-6 feet Low tide s:42 M. ". 2k feeE
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
SEEING SITKA

Mrs. Belle Mcbride of the Mode and her sister, Mrs. Ethel Rogers, who is visiting her from Seattle, are roundtripping to Sitka for a brief vacation before Mrs. Rogers returns home.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
IT'S A BOY FOR THE
 VIRGIL HARTOS

Born to MT. and Mrs. Virgil Harto. widely known Wrangell couple a boy Wednesday night, August 4.
 Young man weighed five pounds three ounces.
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
MRS. S. c. HARRINGTON WILL ENTERTAIN GUILD
 AT IINDMAN HOME

Mrs. S. c. Harrington will en- tertain members of St. Philips Guild next Wednesday, August II, at 8 p. m. at the Lindman home
The Wrangell sentinel., 1943-08-06
ST. PHILIPS CHURCH

7th Sunday after Trinity. Il a. m. Morning Prayer and sermon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Rep. Blevins Wants Primary
Election For Ashe County

Heading the small list of local
legislation that Representative
Blevins has in mind now is a bill
to put Ashe county under the
state primary election law, Il
think it is high time for us to do
away with the convention sys-
tenn and adopt the primary plan
for the selection of party nom
inees," he declared. 1--WE are
one of the few counties in the
state that is not already operating
under this law"
The appointment of the county
board of education is another
matter of local interest in which
Mr.. Blevins is keenly interested.
Both parties have nominated five
men and the legislature, through
the education committee, will ap-
point five of the ten men who
have been nominated.
'I'm not going to play politics
and I am going to do my very
best to represent all of the people
of Ashe county, but do think
the legislature should give the
Republicans of Ashe at least one
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Record Outlay Called For In
Budget; Bills Are Considered

This legislature got down to
business this week and began to
consider finances in big way.
Before the Governor presented
his suggested budget calling for
a record outlay, bills providing a
20 per cent raise in teachers pay
was introduced into the house
and an increase of $1,099,341 in
appropriations for State mental
institutions was suggested and the
House delayed on the Senate
passed bill up a $4,000 post war
reserve fund.
In his message, Governor
Broughton called Tuesday for the
continuation of a balanced bud
get and at the same time sent
the Legislature message recon-
mending a record expenditure
of $105,O60,538 during the next
biennium.
More than $1O4,OO0,OOO> would
be raised by the permanent rev.
enue act, the Governor estimated.
He asked for no major change in
the states tax structure and said
tax reductions should be left for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14

the time when economic condi-
tions have become more stabil-
lied.
His message, proposing an ad-
ditional $9,188,629 between jan
uary l, l943, and January l, 1945,
as a war bonus for state employ
ees, also recommended that $24,-
924,597 and $25,719,O33 be allo-
Gated to the Highway department
during the next two fiscal years,
compared with $38,818,975 during
1941-43.
State employees getting less
than $4,000 a year would receive
the bonus payments on sliding
scale providing higher increases
for those in the lower brackets.
The payments would be made
monthly, totaling about $685.
629 out of a more than $31, OOO,-
600 general fund surplus at the
end of the current biennium. An
100000 surplus in the public
school funds would be used to
round out the pay boosts.
North Cardinals mental insti-
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14

II think the proposed nine
months school term is a fine
thing, but I am not for starting
it until the war is won," Fred
Blevins, Ashe county's Represen-
tative in the lower house of the
1943 general assembly, told a Post
reporter here last week end.
A bill has been introduced and
Gov. Broughton has given it his
blessings to set-up an optional
nine months term for the states
school system, but Representa-
tive Blevins declares that the
farm labor system is too acute
now to pass such measure. "Our
farmers have got big job to do
to produce food for Victory and
they need their children to help
them," he said.
eff the optional law should be
passed, I am afraid it would re-
suit in a fight between the teach
ers in rural counties wanting
their schools included under the
law and the farmers who are
wanting their children at home
to help with gardens and crops"
he explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Benefit Basketball
Games Here Fri. To
Raise Polio Funds
Jefferson And West Jefferson
To Meet. All-Stars To
Be Featured

A record crowd is expected at
the West Jefferson gymnasium on
Friday night when Jefferson and
West jefferson high school bas-
ketball teams, two of the keenest
rivals in the county. meet each
other in a double header and this
is to be followed by two GALL
Star" games. High schools stars
will have an opportunity to meet
former stars.
It is a benefit event sponsored
to raise funds for the Infantile
Paralysis Fund and everyone is
urged to attend. Arrangements
have been made by county chair
man of the fund, Glenn Parker,
and Paul Perkins, West Jefferson
high school coach. The games
will open at 1880.
Members Of the local War Price
and Ration board have approved
it as an event of public welfare
to which persons may ride and
the public is cordially invited to
attend. A small admission charge
will be made.
Jefferson and West Jefferson
teams are evenly matched, having
won three games each this season
and the game Friday night which
will probably be the last they
will play this season may serve
to determine the champions.
The All-Star game, too, should
prove most interesting with such
former stars as Mona Belle Mullis,
Hal Coward, Scott Denny and
other we'll known favorites see
ing action.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
More Towns Taken
By Russians; French
Circle Nazi Troops
Low Countries Are Bombed
BY Allied Planes; Travel
Is Disrupted

More towns fell before the
Russian blows this week and in
Africa the French forces have
moved forward to capture an
important mountain pass and
surround several German troops.
In Burma the Japanese are re-
inforcing their troops against the
British.
The Red army yesterday an
nounced the capture of six vii
lagos in the Caucasus, five along
the Stalingrad-Tikhoretsk rail-
way, and several in the lower
Don valley as the mauled Ger
man forces below Rostov fell
back under ceasless Soviet blows.
About 1000 Germans were kill
ed in a fierce 24-hour battle on
the lower Don front when tank
led NaZi reserves counterattack-
ed in force, striving regardless of
cost to GUST the Russians from
vital positions, the Tuesday mid
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Schools Entered
Music Festival

Three Ashe county schools en-
tered the Appalachian high school
music festival at Boone this year,
in spite of hampered travel con-
ditions.
Jefferson, Elkland and Nathan's
Creek entered with schools from
Avery and Watauga.
A complete lis of en6.ies was
not available, but according to
reports received here, all Ashe
schools made excellent showings.
William Austin, of Jefferson, won
first rating in a solo and Betty
Jean Crepps and Josephine
Brown, also of Jefferson, won
second ratings with their solos.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Record Farm Production Planned For Ashe County
Penny Contest
Announced For
County Schools
SIS In War Stamps To Be
Awarded District Collect
ing Most Pennies

Supt. J. B. Hash announced to-
day that the Ashe schools along
with others in the state would
aid in the efforts to put all pen
MES back into circulation since
there is a shortage of copper. To
encourage this effort, a prize of
50 in war stamps is to be given
the district collecting the most
pennies per enrolment, Mr.
Hash said.
The contest IS now on and all
schools are urged to enter. Prin-
cipals must have all final reports
mailed into the county superin-
tendent's office not later than
Feb. 10, it was explained.
It was explained that children
are not to go to banks, stores,
post offices or any other sources
and have money changed into
pennies, but merely to turn over
to their teachers all pennies
which they are keeping in their
own banks in order to get them
into circulation again. In ex-
change for the pennies they turn
in they will be given nickels and
dimes or war stamps if they pre-
fer them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Shorten Routes
Of School Buses

Since the ODT has taken over
school transportation throughout
the state and nation, some Ashe
county children along with mil
lions of others will have to walk
a bit farther.
In order to shorten routes,
former limits of one mile have
been increased to one-and-one-
half mile stops on routes. This,
of course, will mean that some
few children will have to walk
some farther.
The limit of walking distance
to schools has been increased to
two miles. This does not mean
that buses will not carry any
children living within this dis
lance, however. Where stops
can conveniently be made, many
of them will still be picked up, it
was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Announce Winner
OF Baby Contest
Russ Infant, Son OF Mr.. And
Mrs. Dan Russ, Of Cres-
ton, Is Winner

The young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Dan Russ, of Creston, was the
winner in the annual first baby
contest sponsored by this paper
in cooperation with the merchants
of West Jefferson. And to him,
The Post extends best wishes. He
was born January at o'clock,
according to reports.
His parents are requested to
come by The Skyland Post and
receive a letter which they may
present to the participating stores
for the prizes offered.
Belk's is to give to the winner
a warm blanket. Parker's will
start him off right with six cans
of baby food. GraybeaPs drug
store will give to the winner a
bath set of oil, soap and powder.
Three of the firms participa-
ting in the contest will remem-
Der the parents. Dad is to be
given his choice of ties by E. E.
Jones. Rhodes furniture store
will remember him with a
smoker. The Mayflower Beauty
shop will give a shampoo and
finger wave to the mother of the
winner.
Giving young Russ close race
was the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Parsons, IdleWild and the son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wood, of
Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Goals Planned
At AAA Meetino
Held On Monday
28% Increase In Poultry Is
Needed; Big Increase In
Field Crops, Livestock

Record farm production goals
for 1943 were presented to an
proximately 66 AAA Committee
men by the County War Board
at a countrywide meeting held at
the courthouse Monday, and
committeeman are making prep
arationS to start a farm-to-farm
canvass early next week to con-
tact every farm operator in Ashe
County within the next two
weeks, if possible. Each farm
operator is asked to set up defin-
tie production goals for his farm
In 1943 and give this information
to the committeeman as accurate
ly as possible. Increases in the
various crops run from 2 to- "a
per cent.
GOALS ANNOUNCED
The following tentative goals
have been set up for Ashe Coun-
ty: 210,327 chickens raised, or an
increase of 1870 above last year;
791 1924 dozen eggs, which is an
increase of 247. 200 dozen above
last years goal; 38,943 turkeys
raised or a 1920 increase; 11,1S2
milk COWS and 30,240,000 pounds
of milk, which is about 29o above
our 1912 figures; 900 brood sowS
to farrow spring and fall htterS,
or an increase of 1870 above last
year; 1856 sheep and lambs for
market, a $50 increase; 5000
head of cattle and calves for
slaughter, a 1870 increase; 1,a00
acres of Irish potatoes for mark
ct and home use. Irish potatoes
are considered a war crop where
3 acres or more are grown. Due
to the increased need of potatoes
there will be no a1lotments in
1913; 1900 acres of wheat, 1000
acres Of rye, 252 acres of barley,
20,022 acres of corn, and 1000
acres of oats.
The goal for seeding Of 7ry ing
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
MARCH OF DIMES
DRIVE is ON NOW

Glenn Parker, county chair
man of the drive to raise funds
to fight infantile paralysis ask
ed everyone who could aid in
the drive. ~
Stores, individuals, schools
and others have cards which
they are now filling.
A rock benefit party was
held at the community build
ing last night and a number OF
other small benefit parties and
entertainments are expected to
be held instead of a grand ball,
due to hampered travel cOndi-
items.
"Our quota has been set at
$500 and I hope we will be
able to raise it," Chairman
Barker said. The schools are
cooperating In the drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Much Progress
In Conservation
OF Soil Is Made
Report Is Given At Annual
Meeting OF Board OF Su-
perVisOrs On Friday

That much progress has been
made in soil conservation in Ashe
and Allegheny during the past
year is shown by the annual re-
port of the New River Soil Con-
servation District which was pre-
sented at the annual meeting of
the board of supervisors, on Fri
day night.
The annual report showed in
part that complete conservation
plans had been prepared on 800
farms covering $1,000 acres of
land. On these farms, among
other practices established for
erosion control purposes, there
were 5000 acres of strip cropping;
$500 acres of pasture treated
with sufficient amounts of lime
and fertilizer; so acres of kudzu
planted for erosion control, 88
acres of sericea planted for er6-
sion control, and $4,000 trees
planted.
In addition to the work with
individual farmers on their land,
the district has held As education
al meetings with an attendance
of 1913 to promote conservation
farming. It was also pointed out
that the District was working in
close cooperation with the schools
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Scrap
Coal For 1913

''The scrap collection campaign
will be waged with a greater de-
termination in l943 to get every
available pound of scrap collected
and turned in to war production
industriesl" Salvage chairman
Roy Grouse said yesterday.
The quota set up for Ashe
county for 1943, is 2,767,700
pounds. This is an average Of
125 pounds per farm individual.
The AAA committee will check
on all scrap on each farm con-
tacted while visiting the farm on
the food production canvass and
make the report. to the County
War Board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Big Gains Made
By Northwestern
Bank Last Year
Resources Are Now Over 9
Millions; Big Increase In
Deposits

Resources of the Northwestern
bank, which is now the sixteenth
bank institution in the
state, showed a big increase dur
ing 1912, as revealed by the ar
nual statement.
The biggest increase came dur
ing the last six months of the
year with resources, as of June
80, at $685., 924.11 climbing to
$9,073,108.55 on December 81,
showing a gain of $2,121,1S4.
within this period. Deposits had
a corresponding increase of ST.
1873, 468.O0, jumping from $6,279,-
561.20 on June 80 to So, Alb, 029 20
on December 81.
There are ten banks in the
Northwestern group, which, in
addition to the Jefferson bank, in
clude banks at Sparta, Boone,
Blowing Rock, huntsville, Spruce
Pine, Valdese, Bakersville, Tay-
louisville and North Wilkesboro,
with home offices at North
Wilkesboco.
Officers are R. A. Doughton,
president; Edwin Duncan, execu-
tive vice-president and L. P. Col
ward, cashier and Mrs. Langdon
L. Scott, assistant cashier, of the
jefferson bank.
The local bank has been active
in aiding in the war financing
program by investing in govern
ment securities and by encour-
aging and promoting the sale of
war bonds to individuals and
groups.
The stockholders met Tuesday
and elected directors who in turn
reelected officers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
First Natl Bank
Passed Million
Mark Last Year
Annual IL Percent Dividend
Paid; Officers And Dr.
rectOrS Reelected

The First National Bank had
a very successful year during
1912 when resources passed the
million dollar mark, shown by
the report made by J. L. Sc
graves, cashier, at the annual
stockholders meeting here on
Tuesday.
The bank again paid a twelve
percent dividend to it's stock
holders as it has during the past
several years.
The annual statement of the
bank published elsewhere in the
paper today shows the resources
have climbed to $1127.621 As.
This was a gain of 1924. 1870 in
the past six-months' period, from
June 80 to December 81. DepoS-
its show a big increase as do un-
divided profits.
The stockholders reelected the
directors. They are R. C. Ray,
DR.. B. E. Reeves. T. c. Bowie. H.
H. Burgess and Edison Thomas.
The directors reelected the
present officers and chose Edison
Thomas to fill the vacancy as
vice-president. The officers are:
Dr. B. E. Reeves, president; Edi-
son Thomes, vice-president: J. L.
Segraves. cashier: Mrs. Lilly A.
Segraves, assistant cashier.
DR.. B. E. Reeves, E. A Gray
beal, Edison Thomas and John
Littlewood were appointed as a
hank examining committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-14
Loaded Liquor
Truck Is Held
Stopped In Jefferson BY
Griggs; Being Held Pend
ing Further Investigation

Ashe county's Jail has been us
ed for something different this
week, a storehouse for 205 cases
of bonded liquor taken at Jeffer-
son last Friday night, when a
loaded truck driven by Murray
Wilmington was stopped by Rich
ard Griggs, state highway patrol
man.
Griggs reported that when he
stopped the driver and asked for
a bill of purchase, he did not pro-
duca one and was placed in jail
and the truck and the liquor was
ordered held.
A trial was held before Judge
H. c. Tucker on Saturday when
a bill of purchase was then pro-
duce, the driver, the truck and
it's contents released. Whiting
ton was represented by T. c.
Bowie at the trial.
Doubling the authenticity of
the bill of sale and upon secur-
ing the advice of Solicitor Erie
McMichae1, Deputy Sheriff Carl
GRAPHICAL stopped the removal of
the truck or the liquor, before it
was all loaded.
The truck in which the whisky
was loaded belonged to Phil
Yates, of Purlear, according to
an investigation made. The
whisky has an estimated value
of around $4,000 or $4,000. It is
being held, pending further in
Vestieation,