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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Paper Will Receive A Hand
some Trophy In State
wide Contest

In the press awards for 1912
sponsored by the North Carolina
Press association, The Allegheny
News won first place in the gen.
eral excellence contest among
the smaller weekly newspapers OF
the state and will receive a hand
some trophy, w. K. Hoyt, general
manager of the Winston-Salem
Journal-Sentinel and president OF
the state press association, an
nounced a few days ago.
In the same contest for 1941,
The News received honorable
mention. Second place in the
contest last year was won by The
Cherokee Scout at Murphy.
The following score card was
used by the out-of-state judges
in determining the winner of the
general excellence contest: me-
chanical excellence, Is points;
general and department news, Is
points; editorial page, IS points;
advertising enterprise, IS points;
promotion of community inter-
est, 10 points and reporting ex-
cellence, 10 points.
1t is also of interest that anoth-
er paper published by Ed M. An
derson, The Pennsylvania Times,
at Brevard, won first place in the
general excellence contest for
the larger weeklies of the state,
and will receive a trophy. Sec
ond place in this contest was
won by The Newsworld at North
Wilkesboro, edited by Ray Err
win.
For their promotion of the
Yadkin Lime mine, Publisher
Harvey Laffoon and his outstand-
ing Elkin Tribune won first place
in the community service contest.
The Tribune also won second
place for the best special edition.
The WILLIAMSON Enterprise won
first place for special edition ex-
cellence.
Sanford Martin, of the Wins
ton-Salem Journal, won 500
cash for the best editorial. John
Marshall, city editor of The Ra-
leigh Times, won 500 for the best
feature story. Jesse A. Helms,
Jr., won 500 for the best news
story and O. L. Barringer, sports
editor and photographer of The
Rocky Mount Evening Telegram,
received $500 for the best news
photographs.
The subject of Mr.. Martins
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

planned.
The General Maximum Price
Regulations along with new or
ders and regulations pertaining
to the prices of new commodi-
ties are swiftly becoming impor-
tant factors in every retail mer-
chants business. The local office
has limited supply of "What
Every Retailer should know about
the General Maximum Price
Regulations" also copies of the
General Maximum Price Regu-
lations.
If any merchant desires addi-
tional information, he is request
ed to call at the local office.
Several new orders and amend
ments have been issued to the
original rulings and copies OF
these may also be obtained from
the local board, it was explained
The general Maximum Price
Regulations or ''What Every Re-
taller Should Know About the
General Maximum Price Regula,
tons" will be mailed retailers
upon request
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Allegheny News Wins First
Place In General Excellence
Contest Sponsored By Assn

brilliant editorial was ''The Last
Sacrifice" and had to do with the
American way of life.
The press awards program is
sponsored annually by the state
press association and awards are
made at the mid-winter meeting,
which was called off this year
for patriotic reasons.
II am delighted to inform you
that The Allegheny News won
first plance for General Excel
lence in the competition of the
smaller non-daily papers and that
your Pennsylvania Times has won
the General Excellence award for
the larger weekly papers," Presi-
dent Hoyt wrote Publisher An
derson. congratulations. It seems
to be very apparent that you are
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
MARY MEALS SENTENCE
MAY BE CHANGED TO LIFE

Mary Neal, (col.), of Winston
Salem, daughter of Hettie Neal,
of Jefferson, sentenced to die for
murder, on Friday, will probab-
ly have her sentence, changed to
life Imprisonment, interested par
ties in Jefferson, who have kept
in touch with the case, reported
yesterday.
Representative Fred Blevins
reports that he, too, has been
making an investigation of the
case and is doing what he can to
get the sentence changed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Book
Values Are Cited
Merchants May Secure Any
Additional Information
From Ration Board

The present ration books will
continue to be used for the pur-
chase of sugar and coffee, Ralph
Campbell, clerk of the ration
board, said today.
Stamp Number II on War Ra-
ton Book has been announced
as having a value of three pounds
of sugar from February l to
March Is.
No dates for the issuance of
War Ration Book II have been
received at the local office, Mr..
Campbell said, and announced
that such information, when re-
ceived, would be published
through The Skyland Post
Mr.. Campbell said that he
wished to remind all men going
into the armed forces that they
should surrender their War Ra-
ton Books to the local office be-
fore they leave. All books be-
longing to deceased persons are
also to be turned in, it was ex-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

slaughtering they make it neces-
sary to trim the tissue along the
back of the carcass and the
leather is a low grade. All this
is waste Where cattle grubs are
abundant, treat animals with a
dust mixture containing one part
of $50 rotenone to one part wet
table sulphur. Merely mix the
two dusts together and stir them
with stick. This will blend the
rotenone and sulphur together
satisfactorily. Place dust in a
shaker can and apply to infested
areas of the back, rubbing in
lightly with the hand. Two or
possibly three treatments will be
necessary to kill all the grubs in
particu lar animal. The first
treatment should be made during
January; the second and third
treatments should follow at
monthly intervals.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

doing an excellent job"
Victor Portmann, professor of
journalism at the University of
Kentucky and secretary of the
Kentucky State Press association,
was chairman Of the judges COM
mittee for the non-daily awards.
Two other professors at the Uni
versity of Kentucky served on
the committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Ole Sycano' Says
By Jon Jefferson

"Wen de groun' hog come out
an can't see his own shadow on
'cout Nv all desc war clouds, he's
gwine ter stay out frum now on,
ter watch Uncle Sans boys bio
dem clouds away"
''De Allies has ah new war
song in place NV de ole 'un bout
"Tiperary". It goes like dis
'Hitler's ah short way frum Trip
oli-ry."
EFF we is gwine ter have free
dunn NV Religion, we mus use it,
an de Religion too"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Tire Inspection
Dates Announced

The period in which tire own
ers can have their tires inspected
has been extended as follows:
"a" book holders to March
81, 1943, who must have their
tires inspected within each
months thereafter.
"B" book holders to February
70, 1943, who must have their
tires inspected every 4 months
thereafter.
&C" book holders to Feb. %,
1913, who must have their tires
inspected every 3 months there
after.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Cattle Diseases
And Treatments
By Roy Grouse

The Cattle grub and lice rObS
~Ashe county farmers of thousands
of dollars each year which can
soe saved by simple remedies. AT
this time we think it is very
aimely to pass on the following
control measures as recommended
10y J. Myron Maxwell, in charge,
extension entomology. Mr.. Max
well and the County Agent treat
ed some cattle for the grub and
Sshort-nosed OK louise in the herd
OF Victor Clarks at Lansing re-
Gently, as a demonstration.
Cattle Lice: There are three
important species of lice on cat
tie; l. The short-nosed OK louise
which is a blood sucking louise
and very difficult to control and
most damage of all cattle lice.
2. The long-nosed OK louise, COM
monty called the "blue louise"
). The red biting louise.
Use rotenone only for short
'nosed OK louise: The War Pro-
Suction Board has restricted the
use of rotenone for cattle lice.
For louise control rotenone may
be used only to control the short
nosed OK louise. This is a large
louise which resembles somewhat
the hog louise in appearance. An
effective dust may be made by
mixing one part $50 rotenone five
parts of wettable sulphur. This
dust should be applied thoroughly
to all parts of the body and re-
peated in from two to three
weeks
Blue lice: For the long-nosed
OK or blue louse," rotenone may
not be used, therefore, straight
'wettable sulphur" dust is rec
commended. Apply wetable sui
phur dust to all parts of the ami
mai thoroughly from a shaker
can. rubbing in we'll with the
hand, repeat treatment in two
weeks. Sulphur kills lice slowly,
acquiring from 7 to 10 days
Oil Treatment: Oil treatments
are excellent for treating cattle
lice of all kinds. Possibly the
most satisfactory oil is raw lin
seed oil. This can be painted over
the animal with a brush and rub
bed in lightly. A pint of oil is
sufficient to groom four (4) COWS.
Do not use an excess Of oil and
care should be taken to keep the
animals out of bright sunlight for
at least "a hours after treating.
Avoid heating the animals by
running after treatment. Do not
apply when weather is extremely
cold Do not use boiled or re-
fined linseed oil. Repeat treat
ment in two to three weeks.
Sprays of commercial summer oil
emulsion are also satisfactory
Red biting lice: For the red bit
ing louise Of cattle, use either
wettable sulphur dust or the oil
Treatments as described above,
OF dust with sodium fluoride. Use
sodium fluoride sparingly and
keep it away from openings in
<ne body. About an ounce is suf-
ficient for treating an average
sized animal. Do not rub in as
it may cause irritation.
Ok MARBLE or cattle grub: These
insects are present in damaging
numbers in Ashe county. These
insects cause animals to lose
weight, consume more feed; in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
FINED BY MAYOR

Grover Roark and Estel Roark,
of Treetop, brought before May
or F. B. Jones, on Monday, charg-
ed with public drunkenness were
each fined SIS and the cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

The year 1943 has opened with
many conditions favorable for
continued heavy production of
agricultural products, according
to the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

Master Sgt. Raymond Moore
formerly of Lansing, who is now
stationed in North Africa recently
wrote a very interesting letter to
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Patton, OF
Lansing. Raymond was popular
high school student and football
player.
Some parts of the letter are
quoted here:
Fright now I am in North Afri-
ca and like it very we'll consider
ing everything. AS you may not
have heard I am in the army and
have been since I left there Oan-
sing). The army suits me better
than anything I have ever done.
II suppose that the weather
there is rather chilly now. I will
never forget those winters there,
to speak nothing of all of the
fruits and good eats. We have
lots of fruit here and believe
you me, have my share of it..
that is why am so small.
1 weigh about ITS pounds which
isn't so bad for a fellow who is
only 5 feet 1914 inches tall e.
Il suppose a lot of boys from
there are in the service now. It
will do them good. I have seen
boys enter the army who were
simply pathetic in something's,
bat when they left they seemed to
have a better outlook of what
thay had to do in the world to
get along. And then there are
boys, who regardless of training,
refuse to better themselves. The
army will at least give a man a
chance to find himself"
Raymond remembers pleasantly
several of his teachers including
Coach Morphis, Misses Eller and
Green and sends his regards to
all of his Ashe county friends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

Mrs. E. B. Shepherd will on
Thursday, entertain number of
friends at Scottville with an old
fashioned quilting bee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

WANTED - Married man for
work on dairy farm. Extra help
in family would be desirable.
Wife could help with flowers in
greenhouse. Good 5-room house
with enclosed shed and porch.
Pump in shed. Excellent wages
and privileges. Large number of
families from your district in our
vicinity. Describe your expert
ence and size of family in first
letter.
Howard T. Pratt,
Toughkenamon, Chester Co.,
Pennsylvania. 1-28-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

LOST or STOLEN - One 32x6
Ten-ply truck tire and wheel.
If lost, it was on the highway be-
tween West Jefferson and Grassy
Creek, Monday night, Jan. Is.
Liberal reward if returned.
o. r. Worley, Todd, N. c..
1-28-1tp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

Roscoe C. Brown, son of Mrs.
c. Brown, of Grassy Creek, has
recently been promoted to the
rank of corporal. He is stationed
at Paine Field, Everett, Wash.
F. b. Jones, Jr., who recently
enlisted in the U. S. Navy, is now
stationed in Maryland.
Scott Denney, who left here on
Monday to enter the U. S. Navy,
reports that he has passed pre-
liminary tests.
Pvt. Roy v. Grier, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. l.. Grier, is now sta
toned at Camp Rucker, Ala. He
is in the heavy artillery division
and reports that he likes it fine.
PFC. Howard E. Stansberry,
who is now stationed at Fort
Jackson, S. c., is spending a few
days with relatives. near Lansing.
Paul G.. Hart, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred G. Hart, of Nathan's
Creek is now stationed at Camp
Texas and reports that he
likes army life fine.
Carl Ashley, son of Rev. and
Mrs. A. c Ashley, has recently
been promoted to the rank of
a corporal. He volunteered for
service in 1941 and is now some
where overseas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Classified Ads

Tenants Wanted-The Farm
Security office is receiving a
number of requests for farm ten
ants. Those interested are ask
ed to get in touch with the local
office Immediately. 1-28-1tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

Pvt. Reedy Rose, of Camp Polk,
La, is visiting his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Floyd Rose, of Furches.
Pvt. Doris WaddelI, who is now
stationed at Lincoln, Neb., has
been visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. r. Waddell, at Helton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

Pvt. Carl f. Webster is now
stationed at Camp Wallace, Tex
as. He is classified as a cannon
neer in coastal artillery. He is a
former Ashe county boy, a son of
the late j. r. Webster, of Noun
tain City. Tenn. For the past
twelve years Carl has been in
Idaho, as Range Boss over sheep
herders and did extensive pros
pecting for gold mines.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

F. b. Jones, Jr., who recently
enlisted in the U. S. Navy, is now
stationed in Maryland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

Stanley and Mrs. Houck, visit
ed relatives at Mill Creek, this
week. Stanley is now in the U.
S. Army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18
ASHE SCHOOLS MAKE
GRADUATION PLANS

ON P~ge One
would take care of the transpor-
tation of several since parents
would in most cases, ride with
students who are participating.
It was explained that several
people live within walking dis
lance of several of the schools
and would be able to attend.
The possibilities of holding
some of the grade programs dur
ing the day when all of the stu
dents are present was discussed
and favored by several principals
The dates of commencement ex'
ercises are to be announced later
A number of other problem:
were discussed before the prin'
cipals, including that of attend
ance. Emmett Stanley is the at.
tendance officer.
County Agent Roy Grouse dis
cussed the Victory Garden pro
gram and the All mobilization
Rev. Hoyt Wood announced the
coming War Drive of the Rec
Cross and urged cooperation If
this.
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson announc
ed that The Skyland Post woulc
again issue the annual graduation
edition and outlined some of the
plans for this year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18
Victory Garden SabOteurs

Victory gardeners should remember
that they will most likely be faced with
thousands of saboteurs in the form of in
sects this year. And since gardens are to
be increased, it is safe to say that destruc-
tive insects will also probably be on the
increase.
These must be stopped and for the
benefit of Victory gardeners in N. G., the
Extension Service of State College has is
sued War Series Extension Bulletin No.
13, which deals with vegetable insects and
their control under present conditions.
Many of the insecticides commonly used in
controlling garden insects are now very
scarce, says J. Myron Maxwell, author of
the publication, and this means altered
recommendations and the use of other ma
terials
In the publication the Extension en-
tomologist gives directions for preparing
insecticides Descriptions of common in
sects attacking each vegetable are given
and also the type of injury caused by each
insect Opposite the description of an in
sect can be found the method Of control
or prevention of damage with reference
to the type of dust or spray to be used
Thirteen formulas for insecticides and
twenty-three different vegetables are COW
cred in the information given.
A free copy. of the publication may be
obtained by writing the Agricultural Edi-
tor, N. C. State College, Raleigh.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18

lieved they could perform a need
ed service to their country by
answering the call for govern
ment workers, have finally left
Washington in disgust because
they couldn't see being paid to
do nothing when their country's
life was at stake.
If this condition is true, and /
haven't met anyone who worked
in Washington yet who denied it,
it would appear that another ex-
cellent source for the govern
ment's manpower commission to
draw on is the government itself.
Probably a lot of the clerks and
stenographers in Washington
would be glad to take vacation
from loafing for the summer and
renew their health and their mo-
rale by some good outdoor exer-
else on our nations busy farms.
When the Idle population in
the government offices gets busy
and when the present workers in
war industry are doing a full
days work, then it will be a lot
easier to get the rest of the people
to agree to uproot their families
and close up their businesses to
go serve their country in any &C.
cupation which still needs man.
power. .~.. .-..s~-<,- .~
Buy War Savings Bonds
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18
Butter Goes To War

One of the most pleasant stories of our
the fighting tigers turned to butter and
of the many dozens of hot cakes he en-
loved with the butter
We have not heard of any better butter
stories recently, but sometimes we hear
that butter, like the snow man has melted
away, it is so hard to find! But the truth is
butter has gone to war, like many of our
favorite commodities as we'll as people.
The superior growth and health pro-
motion factors of butterfat are recognized
to the extent that the Government is re-
curing three times as much butter for
each man in the armed forces as is avail
able per person for civilians.
Last year in spite of loss of more than
one and half million men from farms,
dairymen produced 1872 billion pounds
of milk or four billion more than had ever
been produced in this country before. To-
day, with ever increasing handicaps, dairy
farmers are producing more than year
ago. Butter manufacturers facing equal
difficulties produced 1,78O,0OO,OOO pounds
in 1912 which was more than so million
pounds more butter last year that the aver
age for the years 1886 to 194O
However, in spite of great efforts on the
part of producers and professors of butter,
the crying need for these superior fats for
the nations armed forces and for lend
lease will inevitably result in less butter
being available for civilian consumption
during the emergency period. To take
maximum advantage of the superior health
factors of butter, the national well-being
require that butter be distributed as equit-
ably as possible 1t is especially important
that growing children be assured their full
share of the available supply.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18
SCHOOL HEADS ARE
TO MEET TODAY
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registration in this paper, today
It is pointed out that the new
ration books cannot be replaced
and the most careful handling of
them is necessary. One rationing
official explained that one would
be able to buy few kinds of can
ned goods without a book and
hence might have to 60 hungry
for some things in the event he
lost his book. "They are valua-
BILE. Be as careful with them as
you would of money, he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-18
TOD "A =
and
TO n ON ROW
By DON ROBINSON
waste

MANPOWER :! waste
A man who works in an air
plane factory recently asked me:
IF industry is in such need OF
manpower, why doesn't it give
us a full days work to do"
He then went on to tell a story
which 1 have heard dozens OF
times recently-a story OF idle
ness, of time killing, of red tape,
of hampering union regulations
in a factory on which the Amerl-
can nation is depending for war
supplies.
He blamed the manufacturer
for taking on hordes of new men
when those already employed
hadn't done a good days work
for months. He blamed the gov
eminent inefficiency for permit
ting a shortage of materials and
parts in a plant which was gear
ed for fast production And he
blamed the unions for protecting
the men against imaginary abuses
when the men themselves were
champing at the bit waiting for
the chance to work longer and
harder at turning out planes.
The story of this one plant,
when multiplied by the hundreds
which are known to be facing
the same situation, indicates that
perhaps the largest source of new
skilled manpoWer in this country
is the waste-hours of the men
who are now employed as war
workers.
MEN boarding
When we read the figures on
the amazing amount of war
equipment which has been pro-
duced during the past Il months,
it may seem over-demanding to
ask for even greater results. But
if we had data on the capacity OF
all war plants, when working at
full speed, the present produc-
ton figures would be dwarfed by
comparison.
It is admittedly impossible to
build the vast war industry we
now have in this country practi-
cally overnight and expect it to
function with 100 per cent eff
cheney But it would certainly
seem worthwhile for the govern
ment to devote more time to the
question of ohW to take full ad-
vantage of the skills of workers
already trained before worrying
too much about the training of
new workers.
Manufactures, who have ire
mendous war orders to fill but
are delayed by shortages of ma
terials, can't be blamed too Sc
verely for boarding workers
whom they know they will need
when they get into full produc-
ton. But the government can
insist that these skilled men be
moved to the places where they
can do the most good now.
The duty of the manpower COM
mission is not just to find new
men for jobs but to make sure
that every war worker is in a
spot where his talents are used
to full capacity
| WASHINGTON idleneSS
Government employees tell me,
eff you think manpower is wasted
in industry, you ought to see
Washington"
They say that thousands of
young men and women, who be-