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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Practice Black-Out To Be
Held In Ashe Next Thurs

''Air Raids will not be schedul-
ed, and since black-outs are to
prepare us to meet an actual raid
if it develops, practice black-outs
should be called without warning
but because of wide misunder-
standing of signals in the first
practice black-outs using the new
signals, the schedule of the black
out to be held here on Thursday,
March 18 is being announced IN
advance to help everyone to be-
come thoroughly familiar with
the signal SYSTEM, said Ira T.
Johnston, chairman of civilian
defense.
Here are the times, signals and
what is expected of the public
and Citizens Defense Corps in
this practice black-out:
S:35 p. NJ, Yellow Signal
This is not received in public,
but by the Defense Corps and
strategic installations. It is given
by telephone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
A PROCLAMATION

To the people within the
limits of the corporation of
the Town of West jefferson:
Whereas, the present situa-
ton requires, as matter of
military necessity, that re-
strictions be imposed and GER
tain regulations be carried out
in regard to civilian defense
and black outs for this area:
IF. B. Jones, Mayor of the
Town of West Jefferson, do
hereby declare and order and
proclaim that all rules and
regulations with reference to
blackOuts and all other neces-
sary civilian defense regula-
tons be strictly complied with
and obeyed under penalty of
the law as set forth in the Ma
tionaI Defense program.
March 10, 1943.
F. B. Jones, Mayor
Town of West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
A. C.. Caudill, 81,
Is Killed Friday
In Wreck Here
Funeral Services Held At
Smethport On Sunday
Afternoon

Funeral service was held on
Sunday afternoon at the Smeth-
port Methodist church for Arthur
G. Caudill, popular Ashe county
man, who was instantly killed on
Friday morning when a truck in
which he was riding overturned
on the West Jefferson-Warrens-
vile road, near here.
The funeral, which was attend
ed by large crowd, was conduct
ed by Revs. Mr.. Murphy, w. T.
Wilmington and A. c. Ashley.
Services at the grave were con-
Quoted by the Odd Fellows, of
which Mr.. Caudill was a mem
Der.
The deceased. who was So years
old at the time of his death, was
the son of the Rev. and Mrs. J.
w. Caudill, of this county. His
sudden death, which occurred a
little more than a month after
that of his wife, came as a great
shock to all who knew him.
He is survived by his mother,
of Warrensville and the follow
ing children: Herbert Caudill, Of
Durham; Tedd and Todd, of the
U. S. Army, now in England; Pat,
of the U. S. Navy, now stationed
in Florida; Dean, Bruce, Harold,
Roger and Dale, of Smethport and
one grandchild, Donna Joe.
The following brothers and
sisters also survive: Mrs. Walter
Patton, Lansing; Mrs. r. F. We'll
Ions. New York City; E. C. eau
dill, of Bina; Mrs. C. H. Ireson,
Smethport; J. H. and R. H. Cau-
dill, of Durham; J. L. Caudill, of
Elkin and Mrs. Gordon Whitner,
of Warrensville.
Monroe Wingler, who was driv-
ing the truck at the time Mr..
Caudill was killed, left soon af-
ter the accident and has not been
apprehended yet.
The accident is believed to have
been caused by excessive speed
ing and warrant charging Wing
Ter with manslaughter has been
issued. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11

needs and should be bought as
soon as funds are available. A
nurses and doctors home is also
needed.
After hearing the report of
the years work, the group voted
to extend thanks to the manage
ment, to DR.. and Mrs. Jones, to
the staff and to the Hospital aux
iliary for their efforts in behalf
of the hospital.
The stockholders elected the
same trustees with the exception
of T. K. Miller, who was replac-
ed by j. E. Oliver. And the
trustees elected the same officers
The trustees are as follows:
Ed M. Anderson, Wade Eller.
R. E. L. Plummer, J. J. Thomas.
w. B. Austin, R. R. Badger, w. L.
Dent, E. R. Sturdivant, J. B
Hash, B. L. Hafer, John Little
wood, J. E. Oliver, l.. P. Coward
c. M. Dickson, J. o. Blevins, j
C. Gambill, Bryan Oliver, Ira T
Johnston.
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Mrs. Duvall, IL,
Buried Monday

Mrs. Alice Duvall, well-known
Ashe County woman, died on Sat-
urday, at the age of II, after an
illness of several weeks.
1nternment took place at the
Burkett cemetery, on Monday,
following the funeral, conducted
by Rev. w. ]. Wilmington at the
West Jefferson Baptist church.
The deceased is survived by
one daughter, Mrs. Charlie Camp
bell, West Jefferson, and the fol-
lowing sons: Henry Duvall, West
Jefferson; Fields Duval1, Oriant,
Ohio; Norman Duvall, Newport
News, Va; Baxter Duvall, Col
umbus, Ohio; Raymond Duvall,
West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
$50 p. NJ, Blue Signal


This is sounded by the Public
Audible alarm in steady tone.
1t means that enemy planes are
approaching and all lights except
those specifically exempted must
be extinguished. Traffic continues
with lights dimmed. Pedestrians
keep moving to destination or
shelter. Workers remain on jobs.
Defense Corps members take their
posts.
900 p. NJ, Red Signal
This means planes overhead. 1t
is sounded by the Public Audible
Signal in a quavering or inter
mittent note. All lights must be
blacked-out except authorized
emergency lights. Traffic stops.
All except Defense Corps mem
bers take shelter.
$40 p. NJ, Blue Signal
This is sounded by the Public
Audible Alarm. Planes have pass
ed but may return. Black-out con-
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
J. J. Thomas, 90,
Died Last Night;
Funeral Friday
One OF Ashe COunty's Oldest
And Most Prominent
Citizens

Joseph Jerome Thomas, SO, one
of Ashe county's best known and
most successful citizens, died at
the Ashe county hospital at mid
night, last night, following a long
period of declining health. He
was born April 9, 1849.
Plans for the funeral were in
complete this morning, but it is
expected that service will be held
tomorrow afternoon at 200 o.
clock at the home at Little Hell
ton.
Mr.. Thomas, who was believed
to be Ashe county's oldest citi-
zenS, was also the oldest living
graduate of Emory and Henry
College. He was one of the orr
ginal stockholders of the First
National Bank and served as its
president for more than 80 years
until he resigned last year. He
was greatly infested in the or
ganization of the hospital and was
the first vice-president at the
time of his death.
He is survived by his wife and
two sons, Paul and Edison, OF
Grassy Creek, and one daughter,
Madge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Jefferson Man,
Gunner, Downs
German Planes
William Parks Coward, Mem.
Der OF Crew That
Gets Planes

Staff Sgt. William Parks Col
ward, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L. P.
Coward, of Jefferson, was among
the Flying Fortress crew mem
bers of the II American airnen
credited with bringing down 16
German fighter planes in Mon
days battle over North Africa,
according to a United Press bull
letin from North African Head
quarters.
Parks, who is a gunner in the
Air Force, enlisted in the army
last June and had been in Africa
since February.
A graduate of Jefferson high
school, Parks has hundreds of
friends who will be interested in
his activities.
Parks parents have received
several letters from him since his
arrival in Africa and he reports
that he likes it fine there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Robert Porter
Buried Monday

Robert Porter, age 40, died al
his home in Silas Creek, last
Friday, March 5, and was buried
on Monday.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Maggie Porter, Silas
Greek; one daughter, from Cal
ifornia, and two sisters. Mrs.
Connie Waddell, and Mrs. Tilda
Waddell, both of Helton. He
had been in declining health
for some years but his death came
as a shock to his many friends
He spent much time in the west
in recent years and had many
friends there. as we'll as here.
He returned from Colorado on
Wednesday before his death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
N. C. Legislature
Ended Yesterday;
Record Session
Leaders Point Out Group Al
lotted More Money Than
Any In History

Raleigh - The Legislature sent
it's last bills to the enrolling Of
flee yesterday for their ratifica-
ton and listened to simultaneous
sounds of the gave1s in both the
Senate and the House.
Leaders said the 1913 session
allocated more money than any
other in the States history.
The House ended Tuesdays in
ter1nittent set.,ipns after giving
the Vocational Textile School at
Belmont $4,000, and killing a
measure to prevent local govern
ments from levying taxes to sup
port the ninth school month. Rep
resentative Worthington of Pitt
who would have prevented the
tax, would have allowed levieS
for supplementary purposes.
The $4,000 awarded the Bel
mont school was earmarked for
the purchase of new machinery
Supporting the move was Rep
resentative Ward of Craven who
said the textile industry paid q
huge sum in State taxes and was
entitled to have something in re-
turn.
Dry forces tried earlier yester-
day to revive a statewide liquor
referendum bill by suspending
the house gag" rule which re-
quires a two-thirds vote to over
ride a committee or the chair. A
motion by Rep. Quinn of Duplin
to suspend that rule lost when
Rep. Ward of Craven arose to a
point of order that such a mo-
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
1915 Raised In Red
Cross Fund Drive;
Goals Given Schools
Public Is Urged To Give
Promptly By Chairman
Sharpe S. Shoemaker

Ashe county's Red Cross War
Fund Drive reached $945 yester-
day afternoon, which was slight
ly below what workers expected
to have at the end of the first
week.
Lets give promptly and gen.
erously", Sharpe S. Shoemaker,
chairman of the drive said, and
added that he especially wanted
to thank those who had already
sent in their gifts.
The goal is set at $4,000 and is
to be raised during this month
and every effort will be made
for Ashe to reach its goal. Many
of the other counties have sur
passed their quotas already.
Workers throughout the coun-
ty are asked to double their eff
forts and the schools are asked
to make their own individual
quotas, if possible.
School Quotas
The steering committee of the
War Fund Drive have set up the
following tentative quotas for the
central schools of the county:
Lansing, $500; Riverview, $3.50;
Healing Springs, $3.50; Virginia.
Carolina, 5000; Elkland, $3.50;
Fleetwood, $500; Nathan's Creek,
$3.50; West Jefferson, $500; Jeff
erson, $4OO.
Ashe county now has hundreds
CONTINUED on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
LunchrOOms To
End On April 80

Mrs. Alice Donnelly, supervisor
of the lunch room projects in
Ashe county reported this week
that she had learned, upon at
tending meetings in Winston-Sa-
lem, that all WPA lunch-room
projects must be definitely closed
by April 80.
Mrs. Donnelly pointed out that
some would probably be closed
prior to that date, but that April
30 was the final date line for all
of them.
There are now 16 of these lunch
rooms operating in the schools OF
the county, employing 80 workers
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Sgt. Poe
Missing In Action
Former Ashe County Youth
Had Been In Army
Since 1888

What is believed to be the
second report of an Ashe county
man missing in action was re-
ceived here this week. This con-
cerned Sergeant Albert Poe,
formerly of Warrensville.
He was a nephew of Jack and
John Rhodes, of West Jefferson
and visited them last summer
while on a furlough.
The telegram from the war
department received by Sergeant
Poe's sisters in Asheville, is as
follows:
'The secretary Of war desires
to express his deepest regret that
your brother, Staff Sergeant AL
bert Poe, field artillery, has been
reported missing in action in the
North African area since Febru-
ary IA. Additional information
will be sent you when received"
Sergeant Poe is the son of the
late Mr.. and Mrs. Lee R. Poe OF
Warrensville. He has three
brothers in the armed forces;
Master Sergeant Ralph Poe, sta
toned in New York; Private Jack
Poe, now on desert maneuvers in
California, and Seaman Second
Glass Frank Poe, who is stationed
at cambridge, Md.
Sergeant Albert Poe was 2e
years old, and had been in the
army since 1888.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
FRIDAY is WORLD
DAY OF PRAYER

Friday, March IL has been
designated as world Day of
Prayer" and Rev. ]. w. Luke,
chairman of Spiritual Defense,
said he wished to call the at
tentiOn of everyone to- this.
MIR. Luke pointed cut that
the men in service need the
prayers of the people back
home and urged everyone to
observe "WOrld Day of Pray
er."
1t is understood that some of
the churches of the county will
held special services.
Whether an individual at
tends a special service or not,
he can observe this day Of
prayer, MIR. Luke pointed out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Tribute Is Paid
r. L. Doughton
By Congressman
Celebrated His 32nd Anniver.
sary In Congress Lest,
Week

Washington. Representative
Robert L. GARNER Bob) Dough
ton, of Laurel Springs, observed
quietly last week with regular
work on Capitol Hill the thirty
second anniversary of his service
in Congress.
The occasion was brought to
the attention of the House by
Representative John H. Folger,
Mounty Airy, who paid tribute
to Mr.. Doughton's "outstanding
service, not only to the people of
his own State and district, but
to the entire Nation as we'll" He
has worked hard and construc-
Continued on Page a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
Johnston Spoke
To Rotary Club

Ira T. Johnston, who was the
speaker at Rotary last week, told
of some expected conditions
which will follow this war.
''To have a world to live in af-
ter the war, those who write the
peace must forget self interest
and have the right conception of
all people,, he declared. He ex-
planned that selfishness must be
replaced by something bigger.
VIM. Terry was in charge of the
program.
An interesting program has
been planned for this evening.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
L. Pierce, 73, To
Be Buried Today

Lafayette Pierce, 73, we'll
known Ashe county farmer, died
at his home at Nathan's Creek
Monday, when he suffered a
heart attack.
Funeral service will be held at
the Pierce cemetery today at
two o'clock.
Mr.. Pierce is survived by his
wife and four children. Frank
Pierce, Mrs. Elite Hurst, Nathan's
Creek; Mrs. Allen Johnston,
Montcalm, w. Va, and Mrs. Mae
Pickett, Lancaster, Pa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
.Jr. Red Cross Has
Window Display

An interesting window showing
the work of the Junior Red Cross
is now on display at Belk's de-
partment store. The public is
cordially invited to view the
window and see the various gar
ments made by the members OF
the Junior Red Cross.
This work is under the capable
direction of Miss Beulah Osborne
and there are active units in most
of the schools of the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
To
Meet On Friday

A stewardship meeting will be
held in the Lansing Presbyterian
church on Friday night, March
IL.
This is to be a joint meeting of
the Foster Memorial. Gillespie
and Lansing churches. Dr.. j. w.
Witherspoon: of Lexington, will
be the speaker, the pastor, Rev.
Carl Stark, announces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
CLIFFORD BARE WAS
INJURED ON SUNDAY

Clifford Bare, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. D. M. Bare, Nathan's Creek,
had a serious accident at his home
Sunday evening. While playing
he was accidently struck in his
eye, causing him to be. pe-mantly
blind in the eye. He is receiving
treatment at the Ashe Hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
REV. T. J. HOUCK
TO PREACH SUNDAY

Rev. T. j. Houck, Todd, we'll
known retired Methodist minis
ter, will preach the regular Sun
day morning service at the West
Jefferson Methodist church next
Sunday morning at HOO o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-11
REVIVAL SERVICE

A revival service is being con-
Quoted at the Mission Home
church this week with the Rev..
w. H. CalweIl. of Sparta, assisting
the pastor, Rev. Carol Burkett.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
Argentina Will Work
With America by Ads
As Well as Words Now

BUENOS AIRES, June l0.-Ar-
gentina intends to work closer in
cooperation with her sister Amer
lea through acts as well as words,
President Ramirez said last night
in brief statement on foreign pol
icy.
Foreign relations will be regu-
lated not only with words but also
in practice and by our acts to
draw us ever nearer to our Ameri-
can brothers. the new Argentine
leader stated.
The statement was issued after
cabinet meeting as the govern
ment also announced the lifting of
martial law which was declared
Friday after a coup d'etat over
threw pro-Axis leader Castillo.
Dispatches from Montevideo
quoted observers there as forecast
ing an eventual break with the
Axis by Ramirez.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
FOOT SUIT
FIGHT HAS
LULL TODAY
Sailors Strip One Youth Of
Fancy Pants in
Theatre

LOS ANGELES, June TO- = An
enforced truce was seen today i'll
the five-day battle between zoot-
suited street rovers and men CARRIED
in uniforms of the armed forces.
Last night saw only isolated in
stances of conflict between the
warning groups
The drastic move by the Eleventh
Naval District headquarters was
designed to put an end 10 the
fighting and placed all of Los AM
geles on the restricted area list for
sailors, Marines and Coast Guards
men.
Squadrons of shore patrolmen
ranged the streets last night TO
see that the order was enforced.
The OF der mace the city out of
bounds for naval personal except
those on special passes or duty
assignments here.
The downtown streets were vir-
tually free Of youths clad in zoot
suits, the badge of the street gangs
which engaged in the recent clash
eS with the service men.
In Long Beach. group OF Navy
men in a small theater spotted a
zoot suited lad in the audience and
went after him. The zooter scoot-
ed to the stage where he was cor
nered by the seamen and stripped
of his peg topped pants while the
show went on and the audience
cheered.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
The W ashingto Ton
Merry Go Round
BY DREW PEARSON
Major Robert S. Allen on active dutyJ

WASHINGTON.-One Of the most
significant and frequent questions
asked of Vice President Wallace on
his recent trip through Latin Am
elica was:
What will happen to the good
neighbor policy after President
Roosevelt leaves Officer"
Time after time he was asked:
will you continue to be good
neighbors when Republican adj
ministration comes into power?"
His reply was always the same.
President Hoover" he said, was
the first President of the United
States to come to Latin America
and he was a Republican. I am
sure that Republicans feel just as
deeply the Importance of being
good neighbors as do Democrats.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
INVASION
IMMINENT
IS REPORT
Bombing Coniinues-Pan
ielleria Garrison
Holding Out

LONDON, June l0.-The third
anniversary Of Italys entry into
the war today found sections OF
the press and unofficial observers
asserting that an Allied invasion
of Italy is imminent There was a
general feeling that the move onto
the italian mainland might come
at any time now
With Pantelleria and the Fascist
boot facing this growing threat,
the London Daily Express head
lined official news of a landing
expected this morning
Offer Unanswered
A special official Allied commu-
nique stated ominously that the
demand for surrender was made
to save the garrison and inhabi-
tants of the island of Pantelleria
unnecessary suffering
In view that the equalization de-
mand was not answered. the Of
fetal communicate added, "PanteI-
leria will continue to be subjected
TO bombing. bombardment. block
.gde.'' e ~
The Rome radio. meanwhile, was
yoluble all of last night, stating
among other things that the gar
rison is under orders to resist, and
the defenders were proudly accept
ing all priyations and sacrifices. .
Another Raid
At the same time, Allied Head
quarters in North Africa issued
communique telling how Allied air.
men blasted Pantelleria yesterday
for the eighteenth successive day.
Cairo headquarters announced
that American heavy bombers at
tackled two Sicilian airfields and
said II enemy planes we're shot
down over Pantelleria and at least
three over Sicily.
One Allied plane was lost, the
Cairo announcement said
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
PRODUCERS
REACH PACT
WITH LEWIS
$4,000 Miners Affected in
PennsyIvdnid-Many
More Out

WASHINGTON, June 10. The
central Pennsylvania coal produc-
ers, employing $4,000 miners, broke
from the deadlocked Appalachian
Joint wage conference today and
made a separate peace with John
L. Lewis United Mine Workers.
The agreement calls for wage
boost of $130 for underground
travel time.
Lewis originally asked for So
increase.
The pact still is subject to the
approval of the War Labor Board.
Lewis said he is ready to offer
the same terms to other operators
employing 100000 miners.
One obstacle is in the way of a
final settlement, however. T h e
employers made the Pennsylvania
pact contingent on getting govern
ment approval for higher coa
prices.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
CONFERENCE
GROUP 0kEH5
5TRIkE BILL
Measure Bristling with
Penalties Now Goes
10 House

WASHINGTON, June 10.-Brist-
ling with penalty provisions, the
new anti-strike bill has been APP
proved by Senate-H House confer
ence committee in form which
sponsors assert will keep war plants
and mines running uninterrupted
by walkouts "if anything can
Aimed particularly at the coal
wage dispute, the revised measure
authorizes the government to seize
strikebound mines or plants and
outlaws strikes.
The bill superimposes a 30-day
cooling off period before walk
outs can be called in privately
owned war industries.
The measure goes to the House
for consideration first.
The Daily Alaska empire. [volume] (Juneau, Alaska) 1926-1964, 1943-06-10
WHITE HOUSE RATIONING

Mrs. Henrietta Nesbit has just
got through with the task OF
stretching her ration points to
feed, in one month, four Presidents
and a Prime Minister, with a re-
turn engagement of Madame Chi
ang Kai-shek thrown in for good
measure
1T was struggle" she says. Il
had to squeeze like anything"
The ration board failed to reckon
with all these Presidents when it
issued points to Mrs Nesbit, White
House housekeeper. 1t reckoned on
only one-Franklin D. Roosevelt
and his family, plus the Hopkihses,
with a meager allowance for enter
tainment.
The ration board wrote down the
White House as an institution,
and dealt with it like a hospital, a
hotel or an asylum. That meant
Mrs. Nesbit was issued ration
points on the basis of December
business" But the White House
had little business" in the month
of December, for there were few
visitors and few parties.
Result is that wnen May came
along, bringing the Presidents of
Bolivia, Czechoslovakia. and Lii
IBERIA, plus the Prime Minister OF
Great Britain, plus A repeat visit
by Madame Chang, Mrs. Mes