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Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-18
CHAPTER FOUR
BUENOS DIOS!"

Jean turned her head on the pill
low To blink against the bright
McNiCan sunlight. No familiar vista
Of ChaiSc Tongue and tulle Grapes
met her slcrp-dullcd gaze, but the
enormous figure of her landlady
waddling across the tiny, grayish-
PINK plaster room, n bright-fiow-
cred lacquer tray in her. hands.
Won "lccpa good. ch ?" she beamed
triumphantly. TT is the time you
say should bringa da coffee, yes"
Jc:n glanced at her watch, then
clipped into robe and slippers with
guilty speed. The Mexican woman
put down the tray and brought her
towel. sly grin crcasing her fat
checks rs she watched Jean battle
her face. You lika da gerenade
last night, ycs?" she said tovially.
She moved about the room, arrang-
Ing the tray on the bedstand as an
excuse to watch Jeans swift Dress
ing.
Who was that man?" jean slid
her blue French linen frock over
her head, pulled the narrow belt
around her slim waist.
! , The Mexican woman's bulk quiv-
cred with mirth. Dat Curley, de
Grace Americana. He work u leetle
on q" hccg Rancho Gasoline, but
most | tink he make fun in da
town. MI da girls" she rolled her
eyes IN r"giish ecstasy, "dey love
dat Curlcy."
Jean set down her coffee cup with
"iSgustcd bang. "He sounds like
Il Splendid citizen" she cried scorn'
iuliy Any full-grown American
VINO ,n" hasn't anything better to dc
.h'% year than--'make fun in the
.o"h Is Il moron! An infantilt
moron. She ran out, slamming the
"oot IN the surprised face Of the
,a'''ahy. Lands had put the com
P'hy station wagon at her dispose
temporarily. and as she drove Il
,, over the bunny dirt road be
cen cen the sun-bathed guayul,
s.' she was uncomfortably con
l.'ous OF her still heavily thumpinf
a''' She refused to dwell on IN,
,hu OF her violent anger becaus,
, ,,ip kncw 1t was only one thing
disappointment that the bold
w",NI-,cycd. gay screnader was 1
worthless nirt!
t inc incident was forgotten fas
,h. oEh once she reached the plan
,hush' and Steve had shown he
,n "Ugh his square. sun-filled offic,
o. n nor smaller cubicle adjoining
cahi. waiting for you to put tn,
iolI Tvs Where you want them" h,
Semi ncr with his busy smile. "I'l
Tor hoy To shove them aroun,
ronr you ana show you the suppl,
O''' 'c sure to pick UP q fan. TIN
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-18
Infants Culorie Needs
Greater Than Adults 4

pared dextrin and maltese sugars
which the grocer or druggist sells
Tor infant feeding.
The amount of this mixture the
baby uses will depend upon his
nutrition ut the beginning of the
feeding and his gain in weight.
Emaciatcd babies need more than
those of normal weight, and up to
the end of the first year it is we'll
to figure on the requirement Of
90 calor'cs for each pound Of body
weight. Cod-liver oil should be
added to the diet, y teaspoonful
three times day during the first
SIX months and / teaspoonful
three times day afterwards.
Use of Orange Juice
One or two tablespoonfuls Of
orange juice will supply the nee
cssary vitamin C and should b
administered to all artificially fed
babies. Iron, which is not present
IN good quantities in any milk,
even mothers milk, should be sup
piled in the form of green or pig
mentcd vcgetables-pureed spin
ach or carrot juice-from the sixth
month on.
The commonest cause for fail
urc or upsets in infant feeding 10
lack of sufficient calorics. The best
guide to an infants health il Q
steady gain in weight.
About the sixth month, or SOON
err, the amount and character Of
the food can be increased by the
use of cereals, apple sauce, prune
pulp, mashed vegetables, coddled
eggs, etc.
The child of one year should be
eating cereal, milk, toast, with
butter, fruit. baked apple, tomato
juice, eggs. beef juice, liver paste,
bacon and scraped vegetables,
CHECKER occasionally, baked pota-
to, rice. green vegetables in the
form OF a soup, custard, etc.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
f. j. FL awoke one morning
about ~ months ago with an at
tack OF Bells palsy. l am "a years
OF age. Do you think can COM
pletcly recover? The condition il
now about only so per cent we'll.
Answer: would say that the
probabilities are that you will
have 4 complete recovery. Such.
Mt least, is the general rule. The
average time for complete recov-
cry is about Is months to two
years. Electrical treatments will
help.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-18
SYNOPSIS

Notified that her brother.
MELVIN MARSDEN Is missing In
action.
JEAN MhRSDF.N. who Inns risen to the
top n$ II fashion model. quits her Job
iu b"'"iuv SECRETARY To
STEVE Lands. director OF q new
rubber plant in Mexico.
YESTERDAY: On her first night in the
N"Ni,an town. she Is awakened 10y an
unknown scIcnaicr under her win.
uuw.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-18

DIR. Clendening will answer
questions of general interest
only, and then only through
his column.
Henderson daily dispatch. (Henderson, N.C.) 1914-1995, 1943-05-18
BY LOGAN CLENDENING, Md.

in THE article yesterday, in
which We discussed the basic prin-
ciples Of infant feeding, We point
ed out that because babies are
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
County Tax Rate To
Remain So; Proposed
Budget Adopted, Mon.
Ways In Which Levy Is To Be
Spent Announced By
County Commissioners

At the August meeting of the
Ashe county Board of Commits
sioners held on Monday, the tax
rate of $500, the same as last
year, was again levied and the
budget submitted by the county
accountant was adopted with
some slight notifications.
The proposed budget on which
the county will operate this year
calls for an expenditure of $685.
$4,000. Of this amount, it is es-
timated that $86,90O.OO is to be
raised from a tax levy. The re-
mainder comes from other vari-
Gus sources of income published
recently in detail, in the propos-
ed burget.
At the meeting on Monday, the
commissioners decided that the
two dollar levy would be spent as
follows:
Of the amount, $1.25 on each
$4,000 worth of taxable proper
ty, is to 60 into the debt service
fund; fifteen cents for general
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Mrs. Daisy Eller,
81, Buried Tues,
Was A Native OF This County;
Had Been Critically Ill
For Some Time

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday at the Crumpler Baptist
church for Mrs. Daisy Bell Plum
mer Eller, 81, who died at the
Ashe county hospital on Satur-
day night, after being i'll for
some time. Burial was at the
Crumpler Baptist cemetery and
Rev. w. E. Denney was in charge
of the services, attended by a
large number of friends and rela-
tives. ~,.4sass s, -ss"-' -''---'--.
Mrs, Eller was preceded in
death by her husband, John w.
Eller. She is survived by the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Prof.
r. E. L. Plummer, Mrs. Marietta
Holmes, Miss Dora Plummer, of
Crumpler; Mrs. Francis Porter
of Cheyenne, Wyoming and Mr..
Charlie Plummer, also of Wyom-
ing.
Mrs. Eller, who was a member
of one of the county's best known
families, was a native of AShe but
had made her home in the West
for several years. She returned
here this time after becoming i'll.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Squirrel Season
Opens October |

Harve Goodman, county game
warden, announced this week
the opening Of the squirrel season
in Ashe county, had been post
poned until October l this year,
by division of game and inland
fisheries of the N. c. Department
of Conservation and Develop
ment.
The season this year is from
Oct. l until Jan. l. In previous
years it has opened on Sept. l.
II want to call the attention of
all hunters to this" warden Good
man said. He explained that the
bag limit is to be six per day.
This opening date, in addition
to Ashe applies to Allegheny, Wa
tauga, Wilkes. Caldwell. Burke
and some other western counties.
Hunters are urged to buy their
licenses before the season opens.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
r. L. Doughton To
Speak At ASTC
Chairman Of Ways And
Means Committee To Deliv-
er Literary Address

Honorable Robert L. Doughton,
Chairman of the Appropriations
Committee of the United States
Congress, will deliver the literary
address for Appalachian State
Teachers College on Thursday
night, August 10. Mr.. Doughton
is we'll known in this his home
congressional district which he
has represented for more than
thirty years. The commence
ment date has been moved up
one week because of the opening
of many North Carolina schools,
due to the uniform nine months
term. Glasses are meeting six
days a week. Classwork for all
except seniors will close at noon
on Friday, August 20.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Bond Sales For
Ashe Are Lower
Than Last Month
West Jefferson Post Office
Leads With More Than
100000

Initial reports from sources of
sales of the war bond sales in
Ashe county for the month Of
July reveal a total of $r7, 125. 40,
around $4,000 below the months
quota set at $27,224. Other later
reports, not available for publ
cation, are expected to raise the
total slightly. Bond sales this
month are below those of last
month, however.
The West jefferson post office
led for the month of July with
sales of $9,243.75; The Northwest
tern Bank, of jefferson, was next
with $4,75100 Jefferson post
office showed a good gain over
last month, reporting $2,043,75.
Lansing post office had total sales
of $1,087.5O for the month.
The public is urged to continue
their purchases and to increase
them if possible While the war
news looks good, the expenses
are mounting more and more as
the battle fronts spread. "Now,
while we are making gains on
the battlefronts, we must not fail
to keep up our efforts on the
home 'front.', one leader pointed
out. tu.* i ata3s
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Red Cross Hears
A. c. Waggoner
AT Meeting, Fri.
Mrs. w. G. Vannoy Is Named
AS Chairman; Other Of
ficerS Are Chosen

"Those who are not able to
participate in a more active man.
ner in helping to win this war
and bring it swiftly to an end,
should consider it an honor and a
privilege to do all possible for the
Red Cross, here on the home
'front.'" A. c. Waggoner, chairman
of the Wilkes county chapter, said
here last Friday when he spoke
before the Ashe county chapter.
The speaker, who was introduce
ed by Gale Mcmillan, told in a
most interesting manner of the
work of the Red Cross and why
it should receive the wholeheart-
ed support of the people.
Prior to Mr.. Waggoner's ad-
dress, a business session was held
in which Mrs. w. c. Vannoy was
named chapter chairman to re-
place Hoyt Wood, who has enter
ed service. Mrs. Ward Ray was
named vice-president and finance
chairman; L. p Coward, treasur-
er and Miss Beulah Cockerham,
secretary.
Rev. John S. Jordan was NAM
ed home service chairman to re-
place Gale Mcmillan, who resign
ed because of other duties and
Mrs. Levern johnson, production
chair. Mrs. B. E. Reeves, who so
ably served in this capacity, was
thanked for her service.
Mrs. Catherine Stewart, ma
tional representative of the Red
Cross, was present and was rec
ognized.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Bean Sales Are
Extra Good Here
Past Few Days
Quality Of Beans And Prices
Make Record Here, Buy
erS Declare

Sales continue unusually good
at the Farmers Bean and Vege-
table market here, where it is es-
timated that more than 10000
bushels have been sold during the
past week.
Some of the beans have been
unusually good in quality and
have brought $2.15 per bushel.
Others have not been so good. 1t
is estimated that the price for
the past week has averaged $40
per bushel.
Several buyers point out that
from the standpoint of quality of
the beans and the prices paid that
the local market is the best in
three states.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Is Taken
Into Rotary Club

Rev. John S. Jordan was taken
in as a member of the Jeffersons
Rotary Club last Thursday and
was welcomed by President Ira
T. Johnston, who was also the
chief speaker on the program. He
gave a very interesting talk on
the different vocations repre-
sented in the club and the high
ethical standards expected from
Rotary.
Lester Segraves, chairman of
the vocational committee, made
several remarks before intro
ducing the speaker.
Secretary Langdon Scott told
the new member, Mr.. Jordan, the
different responsibilities as a
member of Rotary.
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drafting of pre-Pear1 Earbor
might be delayed at least until
next Jan. l.
But McNutt explained that 1--WE
have reached the point at which
we cannot supply the men needed
by the army, navy, marine corps
and Coast Guard and keep war
production and equately manned
except by removing the bars to
the. induction of fathers"
eve have delayed calling ia
theirs for military service as long
as has been POSSIBLE" he said.
Congressional comment indie
ated yesterday that LEGISLATORS
may take issue with Manpower
Commissioner Paul V. McNutt's
decision that when pre-Pearl Har-
Dor fathers are drafted after Oct
ober l no consideration shall be
given to whether they have one,
two, three or more children.
Too few members were in the
capital to permit an overall
sounding of congressional senti-
ment, but from those here there
was general criticism of McNutt's
instructions to draft boards that
fathers should be indicted with
out distinction regarding the nu-
mber or age of their dependent
children"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Revival To Open
Here On Sunday
Rev. A. c. Waggoner, of North
WilkesbOrO, Will Assist
In Services

A series of evangelistic services
will open at the West Jefferson
Methodist church on Sunday,
when Rev. A. G. Waggoner will
be the visiting minister, Rev.
John S. Jordan announced this
week.
Mr.. Waggoner, who assisted
Rev. Hoyt Wood in a revival here
last year, has many friends in
this section who are looking for
ward to hearing him again. He
is considered one of the outstand-
ing Methodist Ministers in NORTH
western North Carolina.
Services will be held each ev~
ening at eight o'clock and each
morning at ten o'clock. The pub
lie is cordially invited to attend.
The Daily Vacation Bible
School, which has been we'll at
tended, will be brought to a
close on Saturday and attendance
certificates will be presented on
Sunday morning during the Sun
day School hour.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Must Apply For
Canning Sugar

"All persons in the county in
tending to apply for additional
canning sugar should have had
ample time to apply for same.
Therefore This office will accept
no future applications or requests
for application forms after Satur-
day, August T." Ralph Campbell,
clerk of the local rationing board,
this week.
IF you intend to apply for adj
ditional canning sugar, your ap-
plication must be in this office
before the above date" Mr..
Campbell said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Pre-war Fathers Will Be
Called Starting October

Washington - War Manpower
Commissioner Paul c. McNutt an
nounced this week that beginning
Oct. l pre-Pearl Harbor fathers
IL through 81 will be subject to
induction into the armed forces
without distinction regarding the
number or ages of their depend
ent children"
He stressed that the decision
to tap the pool Of 6,559,OOO class
ga registrants (pre-Pearl Harb-
or fathers hitherto deferred for
dependency reason only did not
mean abolition of the ga CLASH
fication. Men will be. reclassified
out of that group only as needed
to meet demands of local boards,
he said.
The VINO directive under
which local draft boards are be-
ing in structed to start reclassify-
ing fathers set forth only two con-
ditions as a possible basis for de-
ferment:
l. Fathers who are key men in
agriculture or essential industry.
2. F. tn ers whose induction
would cause extreme hardship
and privation to their families.
The action came as a consider
able surprise, as recent pronoun-
cements by VINO and it's select
i've service bureau had suggested
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Allies Crack Line AT
Mt. Etna; Japs Fall
Back At Munda Field
Russians Drive Within Five
Miles OF Orel; Big Nazi
Port Is Bombed

Allied forces continued to gain
this week while Italy suffered in
ternal disturbances and rumorS
of peace were heard.
American and British troops
have cracked the enemy's Mount
Etna line at two points and surg
ed forward to draw a ring of
steel around Sicily's volcanic bas-
ton where many German troops
now face entrapment.
The crushing American attack
threw back the whole German
northern flank. Lieut.. Gen.
George S. Patton, Jr.'s Seventh
Army occupied Troina, Monday,
it was disclosed, and rolled on to
within 40 miles of the east coast
behind Catania.
BY breaking through along the
Troina-Taormina Road on the
north side of Mount Etna, the
Americans threatened the Ger
man positions on the western
slopes of the volcano, including
those at Bronte.
Thousands of workers went on
strike at Milan, Genoa and other
northern Italian cities yesterday
and, surging into the public
squares in defiance of sabre-arm-
ed police, denounced the Badog-
lilo government and shouted de-
mands for immediate peace,
frontier reports said last night.
The east end of the Japanese
air base of Munda on New Geor-
gia island has been reached by
hard fighting United States in
vasion forces in their yard-by-
yard battle against cave-entrench-
ed enemy jungle defenders, Gen
eral Macarthur announced yes
terday. -~---
The slow progress against this
key objective of the Central Solo
mons campaign was a part of a
general advance, the second such
reported in as many days.
British bombers Gin great
strength" rekindled fires last
night in flaming and desolate
Hamburg, where a Danish con-
sular official estimated 100000
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
MORE DENTAL CLINICS
FOR COUNTY SCHOOLS

DR.. Robert King, district health
officer, reported yesterday that
both Ashe and Watauga counties
had made slight increases in APP
preparations for the health de-
partments in order to include
more dental clinics.
This will enable us to have
four more weeks of clinic work
in Ashe county," DR.. King said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
School For Bus
Drivers, Aug.

Supt. A. B. Hurt said yesterday
that he wished to remind high
school principals of the special
training course to be given at
Jefferson, August 9, for Ashe
county school bus drivers. &C.
E. Jones, of the North Carolina
Safety department, will direct
the school, and this will be the
last of these courses given in the
county before school opens Aug.
%, and it is necessary for drivers
to have this before they can be
qualified" Mr.. Hurt explained.
Supt. Hurt also stated that he
thought a list of teachers for
Ashe county would be ready for
publication next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Is Men Placed
In IA By Board

In a group of men recently
classified by the local board, 13
were placed in Ia. They are as
Bruner James Davis, Blan David
Dixon, Dent Wallace Houck, John
Arthur Cox, Jr., Worth Allen
Hoosier, Clarence Blevins, Elmer
Riley Stewart, Conley Lee Stout,
Earl William Boyden, Joseph
Herbert Blackburn, William Lun-
dy Denney, and R. H. Stanley;
ga: Joe William Killen, and &c:
Enoch Reeves Mikeal.
At: Willie Horton Poe, Hillary
Winfred Sheets, James Cicero
Jones, James Oliver, and Carl
alph Barlow.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Old Records Are
Wanted By Legion

The American Legion post
wants to continue and complete
its collection of old monograph
records out of which new records
are to be made for the boys in
service, during this month.
All those who have any old
records (broken or cracked re-
cords can be used) which they
will donate to this worthy cause,
are requested to leave the same
with P. G. Wright at the Railway
Station at once, it was announced
this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
To Sell County
Farm AT Auction
Next Wednesday
1876 Acres Are To Be Offered
At Auction To The Public
On August IL

It was announced this week
that the Ashe county poor farm,
known as one of the most fertile
farms in the county would be sold
at public auction next Wednesday,
II.
The farm, which is located in
the Beaver Creek section a short
distance south of West Jefferson,
contains 1875 acres, most of which
is level land in cultivation. Be-
sides the county home, there are
other buildings located on the
property.
It was announced that the funds
received from the sale of this
farm would be applied to the
county debt. There have been
few inmates of the institution for
some time and it is felt that
these can be cared for elsewhere
at much less expense.
The CumboW Land Company,
of Abingdon, Va, are selling
agents. It is announced that they
will give away 500 in cash dur
ing the sale.
The farm has been offered for
sale before, but sales have been
unconfirmed. Due to the rising
value of real estate, it is believed
by county officials that final sales
can be made at this time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Baptist Leaders
Will Meet Sunday

The Baptist Ministers of the
Ashe Missionary Baptist Associat-
ion will meet at West jefferson
Baptist Church Sunday Aug. 8
at 8 P. NJ.
Every member of the associa-
ton is expected to attend. This
will be the last meeting before
the association, therefore the as
Sociational business will b. dis
cussed. The election of officers
for the coming year will also be
held.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
DIR. Mcdonald Is
Here This Week

DR.. Ralph Mcdonald, Demo
cratic candidate for the nomina-
ton for governor of N. c., togeth-
err with Mrs. Mcdonald, were Wis
itors here on Tuesday.
Their daughter is attending
summer school at ASTC and DR..
and Mrs. Mcdonald came from
there to Ashe They paid a num-
Der of informal calls on friends
in the Jeffersons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
Ashe Youths To
AttendBoy's State

Two Ashe county youths will
attend the Boys State to be held
in Chapel Hill the latter part of
this month.
Robert Absher, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Mack Absher, of Nathan's
Creek will be sponsored by the
American Legion Post and the
Rotary Club will send w. B.
Austin, Jr. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

T-Sgt Hunter E. Jones, of Clifton, Qef, and Sgt Walter
c. Beatty, Cght), of StOnngton ILL.,, members
Army bomber sit in the shade of the huge ships wing and
clean their machine guns before going mission to bomb
Jap installations somewhere in the South Pacific Sgt JONES'
who awarded the Air Medal for participation in this
particular mission is member of the Army Air Forces
toned in the Hawaiian He is the of Mr. and Mrs
b. e. Jones, of Clifton. (Official Photo)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

BIRTH ANNOUNCEMENT
Born to Pfc. and Mrs. Wayne
Reeves, a baby boy, July /.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05

Cost Of q WAVE uniform, exclu-
sive of accessories. is approximate
ly $137.35. This includes suit, skirt,
hat, overcoat raincoat and service
bag. Your purchase Of War Bonds
helps pay for the uniforms for these
patriotic women. Buy War Bonds
every payday with at least ten per-
cent Of your income.
y. S. TFssswry DEPARTMENT
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-05
X X
WhotHoA<R1s1MiM
WAN BONDS.

The Women's Auxiliary Volunteer
Emergency Service, more familiar
ly known as the WAVES, has been
established as a part of our Navy.
They are doing a great work and
relieving many men from Office to
active service.