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The Ely miner., 1943-06-03

So Feminine.
EVERYTHING'S there-a young
- two-piece with simple moulded
lines, feminine frilly trimming and
expensive looking details.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1923, de.
signed for sizes 10, IL, IA, 16, 18 and 20.
Corresponding bust measurements %, 80,
80, "a, Sc and 80. Size IL (30) requires,
with short sleeves. 3s4 yards 39-inch ma
terial. 3s yard contrast for collar. ia
yards machine made ruff1ing.
The Ely miner., 1943-06-03
SAVINGS:

People in the United States added
S4, 800, ,000, 900 to their cash and bank
deposits in the first quarter of 1943,
after paying the largest tax bill in
history, the Securities and Exchange
commission reported in a quarterly
examination of the national volume
of savings.
In addition to cash and deposits,
individuals added $4,000, 100000 to
their holdings of government bonds;
$500, ,O0o, 900 to their equity in insur.
ance; and paid off $500, ,000, 900 q
debt other than mortgages.
The Ely miner., 1943-06-03
CANNED FOODS:
More for CipiLinls

Civilian supplies of canned fruits
and vegetables will be increased by
approximately 100000 cases from
the 1943 pack because of reduced
military demands for these commod.
tiles, the War Food administration
announced.
Whether the new ALLEGATION would
result in a lowering of point values
for canned goods was not known
Officials said this would depend on
the size of the 1943 fruit and vege.
table pack.
Evening star., 1943-06-03
-Four Freedoms Show
Opens in n Y. Toniqht

The Treasury Departments -Four
Freedoms War bond show, which
recently opened in Washington be-
fore beginning a Nationwide tour,
will have an all-star premiere broad
cast at 1890 o'clock tonight to begin
a Today run at Rockefeller Center
in New York
Designed to promote the sale of
War bonds, the show features the
original Four Freedoms paintings of
Norman Rockwell. After New York
it will tour the leading cities of the
country.
Kate Smith and Ted Collins will
serve as masters of ceremonies on
the one-hour show tonight over the
Blue Network Besides entertain
ment, the broadcast will have talks
by Robert F. Sherwood, director of
the overseas operations of the OWL
speaking from Washington: Charles
F. Kettering, vice president of Gen.
eral Motors, talking from Detroit;
Harold Butler, director general of
British Information, and Richard C.
| Patterson, jr., State chairman, New
York War savings staff, from New
York. There will also be a special
| broadcast from London.
Evening star., 1943-06-03

to draw up rigid lists of the excuses
they will accept and the type of
excuses they would refuse to ac-
cept from parents next year.
The board authorized the National
Capital Housing Authority to erect
community building and play
ground on the site of the Davis
School. 1t also continued for the
duration the high school courses in
basic and "refresher" mathematics
and extended the course in basic
math from one semester to a year.
Members also decided to ask the
procurement division of the Treas
ury to stop the storing of obsolete
equipment in the yard adjoining the
Bell School
Evening star., 1943-06-03
Cadet Law Intent
Sought in Records
School Board to Clarity
Compulsory Phase

Congressional records of 1907 will
be searched by school officers this
week, it was announced today, in
an attempt to discover the true in
tent" of the congressional law
making cadet enrolment compulsory
in the senior high schools
The Board Of Education is anxious
to have each boy take military
training throughout his senior high
school course, but is hampered by a
clause in the cadet law passed by
Congress in 1907 permitting the
principal to accept an excuse from
the parents if he so desires Many
parents have been availing them
selves Of the excuse clause"
DR.. Robert A Maurer, vice presi-
dent of the board, suggested at the
board meeting yesterday that rec
ords of the 1907 congressional COM
mittees be searched for any report
that might throw light on the
meaning of the rather ambiguous
law. Principals have also been asked
Evening star., 1943-06-03
science, labor, agriculture health, and education

science, labor, agriculture, health and education
You will hear buepns for the future presented by such Corde Hull
Sumner Wee Supreme Court Justice Owen Roberts, Elmer Eric
Johnston Thomas W. Lamont James Shotw John W. Davis Matthew
Wo James Carey David Snof Senator Warren
D. Thomas Kent Cooper James Lawrence Fly Nelson A. Rockefeller and
many Others
You will hear how the of be realized
provide abundance for all how labor and achieve
kind of security how and education your
richer and ewardng You will hear
For This We Fight presented National Broadng Company
first nationwide program that brings together
people, discussion Of Americas future under peace
To know understand and plan for kind world
yourself in For This We Fight $50 your
First broadcast, Saturday, June 5th, pm
Evening star., 1943-06-03
E. }. Coffrey, D. c. Man.
On Nuvy Missinq List

Eward Joseph Caftrey, gunner S
mate, third class, U. S. N, whose
father, James J. Caffrey, resides at
4509 P street NV, was reported
missing in a casualty list issued by
the Navy Department today.
The list carried the names of II
men as missing, not heretofore re-
ported, and also lists the names of
four men heretofore as missing, but
now carried as dead.
Evening star., 1943-06-03

WHEN uniform Gathering down the gangpank with
w grin his face mile wide and
again-what kind Of world will step
Must face him and say Sorry plan peace
Or him with life worthy of his struggle and
sacrifice?
Because only that boy uniform but you every of your
fna will be affected by the shape of the peace you
the job will have the food will and you wear
be decided by it.
Now the midst of when binds
and links firmly democracies world to
plan the peace.
To help know discuss and take planning peace
the National Boadcasg Company programs
called For This We Fight"
On these programs be heard WRC you will hear the basis
discussed by leaders government law business
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Will Hold Boy
Scout Service
AT Lansing Sun
Ashwill To Hold Service AT
Presbyterian c burch h;
Public Invited

C. E. Ashwill, Winston-Salem,
will preach at the Lansing Pres
byterian church next Sunday,
Jan. 81, 1943. This will be a
special BOY SCOUT service.
''Mr. Ashwill, who is the able
and talented assistant-executive
of Old Hickory Council, is we'll
known among the troops of
Ashe county, and we are happy
to have this privilege of hearing
him speak," Rev. Carl Stark,
pastor of the church said
The public is cordially invited
to attend this service. "The Lam
sing troop will be there in uni
form, and we invite all scouts and
especially the parents of scouts
to attend. The Boy Scout Organ
ization is doing a great job all
over the world. Let's back up
these boys" Mr.. Stark said. Pro
fessor Joseph Martin is scout
master of the Lansing troop.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Nazis Are Crushed At
|Stalingrad; Americans
Plan TO Stop Rommel
Few Remain OF The 100000
Men Trapped BY Russians
Around Stalingrad

The Unconditional Surrender"
conference of Churchill and Presi-
dent Roosevelt in Africa, in which
the great offensive of the year
was discussed, took the high spot
of the war this week. But Stain,
who was unable to attend because
of activities in Russia, continued
to show results there.
The Red army killed or cap
tured all but $4,000 of the 220,-
900 German troops trapped be-
fore Stalingrad, and their liquida-
ton in the last phase of the great
battle of humiliation is matter
of two or three days, a communi-
que said yesterday.
While victory was being plan
ned for at the historic conference
in one section of Africa American
forces were busy elsewhere Even
the Axis reports said that Ameri-
can troops were massing in force
for an attempt to cut of Marshal
Erwin RommePs coastal line of
retreat in Tunisia while Allied
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
5 Cans Per Person Will Be
Allowed Under Ration Plan

Washington - Every person in
the United States may possess
without penalty a total of five
cans of fruits and vegetables
when rationing of those goods be-
gins.
The Office of Price Administra-
ton announced this limit this
week. 1t apparently reflected a
pessimistic view about the size of
canned goods inventories through
out the country, since up until a
few hours before the announce
ment high officials of the agency
hoped that the allowable limit
might be between eight or ten
cans a person.
The penalty for having more
than five cans of vegetables or
fruit (not counting home canned
goods or cans containing less than
eight ounces each) will be the
loss of an 8-point stamp for each
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Oliver Speaks To
ROtarians Here
Importance Of Food Stressed.
Luke Is Speaker On
Program Tonight

Rotarians were told last Thurs
day, by Bryan Oliver, a district
supervisor of FSA, that Food
will win the war and write the
peace" He told of the plans OF
the U. S. Department of Agricul-
ture in the second year Of record
production required to feed the
world.
He stated that England had in
creased production 100 per cent
and told what must be done in
the United States.
He told of the need of more
beef and dairy cattle in Ashe
= county and pointed out h ow
farmers here could increase pro-
duction of other needs. He was
presented by Thomas H. Sears
who had charge of the program
Ed M. Anderson, who has charge
of the program this week has
secured Rev. J. w. Luke, chair
Imam of the local draft board who
will discuss this part of the war
effort
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Ore Knob Sold For $4,000; To Be Activated Soon
School Bills And
Sales Tax Are
Now Discussed
Several Local Bills Including
Those On Sale OF Wine
And Beer Introduced

Raleigh - Proposals to elm
mate the 10-year-old three pei
cent sales tax, to provide state
wide optional nine-month school
term and to change the school
amendment enacted in the No
vember election are being de-
bated this week before legisla-
tive committees.
Teachers pay, the sale of wine
and beer and other local bills
have also been introduced.
Willard Dowell, of Raleigh, ex-
ecutive secretary of the North
Carolina Merchants Association
and chief speaker at the sales tax
hearing, recalled that the sales
tax was passed in 1888 as an
emergency measure and called
for its immediate repeal.
Amendments to the appropria-
ton bills placing the war bonus
for school teachers on a par with
that to be given state employees
were introduced at a public
hearing on the department of
public Instructions budget be-
fore the Joint Appropriations
Committee, Tuesday.
Representative Lumpkin, of
Franklin introduced the amend
ments, one for each bill, but no
action was taken because the
committee was not in regular ses-
sion.
An example of the effects of
the amendments, as explained by
Lumpkin, is this:
Under the provisions of the ap-
preparations measures, a teacher
receiving 5000 year would have
received a SIS a month bonus.
This same rule would have ap-
piled to state employee receiv-
ing 5000 yearly.
The Joint Appropriations Com
mlttee Tuesday was urged to
wipe cut Tie dif;c. er1tiaI- between,
salaries of white and Negro
teachers in the State.
A reduction in privilege license
taxes for automobile dealers, SER
vice stations, wholesale oil dis
tributors and other businesses ad-
versely affected by war restric-
tons and priorities was approved
by the Joint Finance Committee.
The report recommended cuts
of 70 per cent in the privilege tax
collected from automobile and
motorcycle dealers, service sta
tons and wholesale oil distribu-
tors.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Burial Assn To
Meet On Monday
Badgers Mutual Burial As
ISOLATION To Meet On
Monday Afternoon

There will be meeting of the
Badgers Mutual Burial Associa-
ton, on Monday, February l, at 3
p. M, in the office of Badgers
Funeral Home here, for the pur-
pose of transacting any necessary
business that may come before
the association, officials ANNOUNCE
ed.
An announcement of the meet
ing, together with the financial
statement has been mailed out
to all members by the secretary,
Guy T. Badger. The financial
statement has also been publish
ed in this paper.
We are starting the new year
with a fine record, Mr.. Badger
said. eve are financially strong
and are proud of the fact that
we invested $1,000 in war bonds
last year., he added.
Badgers Mutual Burial AS
ISOLATION was established in 1885
in connection with Badgers Flu
neral Home, founded 80 years
ago, in order to render addition
al service, Mr.. Badger said. He
added that he was pleased with
the cooperation and support of
the people.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

excess can when new rationing
books are issued in three or four
weeks.
An OPA spokesman said this
penalty was designed to discour-
age boarding. However, officials
acknowledged that not everyone
who has a large stock of canned
goods is a hoarder. The new
OPA Administrator, Prentiss M.
Brown, recently said it was COM
mon practice in some areas for
people to stock up in the fall for
the winter.
For families, the quota of al
lowance cans and the penalty will
be applied as a unit. Thus, a fam
lily of five will be allowed Is
cans. If it had 30, the penalty
would be five coupons for the
whole family and could be taken
either out of one book of the
! Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
FSA Group Held
Annual Meeting
Here On Friday
Plans For Increased Produc.
ton And Improved Farm
ing Practices Outlined

The annual meeting of the
Ashe county farm ownership Dor
rowers of the FSA held at the
community building, on Friday,
was we'll attended with many in
terestlng reports given.
The meeting arranged by T. H.
Sears and Miss Lena Gambill, of
the local office, was attended by
all the tenant-purchase borrow
ers and their wives as we'll as the
T. P. committee, representatives
of other agricultural groups and
w. B. Oliver and Miss Margaret
Fuller district supervisors.
There was a general discussion
of farm problems and plans made
for the coming year after COM
plete reports of the past were
made. Explanatory charts show
ed the work of the families and
the progress made in the various
fields. Miss Fuller spoke briefly
on the good reports and asked
the farmers to consider them as a
guide for future activities.
w. B. Oliver, as the other
speakers, stressed the need for
increased production and told of
the job the farmer has to do for
himself and the nation.
J. T. McLaurin gave a very
informative talk on soil of Ashe
county and pledged the aid of
the Soil Conservation District.
Dinner was served to around
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
WPA Forces Now
At Work On 9
Roads Of County
Have Hauled A Total OF $685.
331 Pounds Of Scrap
Since Sept. 4

While no definite information
has been received relative to the
date of their expiration, there
are nine WPA road forces in op-
GRAFTON in the county which are
expected to close in the near fu-
ture, B. w. Jones, county super
visor said yesterday.
All WPA projects throughout
the nation will be closed before
June 30, due to the fact that WPA
has been eliminated by an act of
Congress.
In speaking of the road work
now in operation in the county,
Mr.. Jones said the widening OF
the road from Orion to Glendale
Springs was finished last week
and the men on that project had
been transferred to a farm-to-
market road in the ShatIey
Springs section. Other farm-to-
market road projects now under
way include a unit at Horse
Creek, Toliver. Old Fields, Wea-
vers Ford, Three Top, White Oak
to Va. line; White Oak to Fair
view, Phillips Gap to Nathan's
Creek. 1t is expected that some
of these projects will be COM
pleted before the work is curtail-
ed.
The WPA trucks under the di-
rection of B. w. Jones have made
an outstanding record in scrap
collection. From September 4,
1912, through today, 695,331
pounds have been hauled, with
only two trucks in operation.
It is interesting to note that
WPA has salvaged 63,395 pounds
of scrap from the city junk yard
between the A. A. Price residence
and Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Bureau OF Mines
Reports Copper
Ore Consistent
Mine Once Employed 1000
Men. Has Been Idle For
Many Years

Following recent period of
investigation and test made by
the U. S. Bureau of Mines, the
famous Ore Knob copper mine,
once beehive of activity, but
long abandoned has been pur-
chased my Robert G. Lassiter, of
Miami, Fla. for the sum of $685.
10000 and is expected to be acti-
waited soon.
The mine was purchased from
the Fl. c. Green heirs, w. S. Nor
rison, T; c. Bowie and r. c. Barr
and the purchase price includes
1000 acres of land, it was stated.
Lasslster is one of the largest
stockholders in the Virginia Rock
and Mineral company and it is
believed that he will begin opera
ton of Ore Knob in the near
future. Some machinery, is all
ready enroute here.
In its investigation, the Bureau
of Mines has done some core
drilling as we'll as some shaft
work and reports the copper vein
consistent"
The mine operated from time
to time has been idle since the
last World War except for the
machinery used by the highway
department for crushing surface
ore for the highway.
The mine saw it's greatest period
of activity Immediately after the
Civil war. From 1880 to 1888 when
there were around 1000 men en-
ployed. But the mine was closed
and then reopened again in 1907.
1t was also operated on a small
scale during the past World War.
Recent excavations made under
the direction of the Bureau of
Mines have revealed much of the
wood and timber used in the ORR
ginal operations in a surprising
ly good state of conservation.
Much of the shaft work, of
course, had crumbled and many
of the pits are partially filled.
1t is felt because of the vital
need for copper, the mine may
be operated on a large scale with
modern machinery, in the near
future. It's inaccessibility and
lack of machinery were reasons
for it's abandonment before, rath-
er than the lack of copper, those
who have studied the mine, ex-
plain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Ashe Bldg. And
Loan Assn Had
Another Good Yr
Association Earned Around 5
Percent. Officers And Di-
rectOrS Are Elected

In 1912 the Ashe Building and
Loan association enjoyed another
successful year of operation
Glen B. GRAPHICAL, secretary and
treasurer, declared at an annual
meeting of the stockholders held
Monday night.
The associations financial
statement, which is printed else
where in this issue, shows that
the organization now has resour-
ces amounting to $31, 1881 and
undivided profits of $2,294.95.
It was reported that during the
past year, the association had in
vested $4,000 in war bonds.
Mr.. GRAPHICAL further pointed
out that the association, during
it's three years of operation, has
earned around 5 percent above
expenses. This means that good
return will be made on install
ment thrift shares.
All of the associations direc-
tors were reelected: Glenn Gray
beal, Lester Segraves, w. B. Trib-
BILE, DR.. Hunter, Roy Badger
Jack Rhodes, and w. E. Vannoy
The officers were also re-elect.
ed and are as follows: Lester Sc
graves, president; w. B. Tribble
vice president; Glenn GRAPHICAL
secretary and treasurer and Mrs
Rex Morton, assistant secretary
] and treasurer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
President Back From Africa
And Farley With Churchill

Washington - President Roose-
welt, who flew to Casablanca, Al
RIGA several days ago for an I'M
precedented battle theatre con-
ference with Prime Minister
Churchill announced at its con-
clusion this week that the United
Nations have laid plans for swift,
total destruction of Axis war
power and for the enemy's Gun
conditional surrender"
One of the first fruits of the
historic conference was the bring
ing about of a successful parallel
meeting between Gen. Charles
De Gaulle of the Fighting French
and Gen. Henri Honore Giraud
high commissioner of French AT
RIGA.
The French leaders announced
in a joint statement that they
were in full agreement that the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28

goal of liberating their homeland
will be reached ''by a union in
war of all Frenchmen fighting
side by side with the Allies"
Mr.. Roosevelt flew the Allan
tic by Clipper and proceeded
from North African port to de-
fense-bristling Casablanca in a
four-engined bomber for his
meeting with Churchill and with
virtually every top parsonage in
both the British and American
military command. He thus be-
came the first United States Pres
ident to fly while in office and
the first to leave the nation while
it was at war.
Mr.. Roosevelt and the prime
minister discussed their most dra-
matte of four meetings which
started with the Atlantic charter
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
81 Ashe County Men
To Leave Here Early
Next Week For Army
Legion And Rotary Club Will
Sponsor Special Service
For Group

A group of 81 Ashe county men
will leave early next week for the
county's February call for men
in service, it was announced by
the local board yesterday.
Included in the group are 6
transfers as we'll as some of the
younger registrants. A short
farewell service is being planned
by members of the American Lee
gion, local Presbyterian ladies,
and the Rotary club, and, fol-
lowing the usual custom, the men
will be served refreshments, Civ
en- Bibles and military manuals.
This is the first group to leave
here since early in January.
Those who are to leave next
week include the following:
Herbert Walter Marsh, Crump-
Ter; Guy William Badger, Crump-
Ter; Lillard Smith Hoosier, Jeff
erson; Jake Ralph Roland, Cliff
ton; Benjamin Franklin Lambert,
jefferson.
Matthey Mccormick, Warrens-
vile: Earnest Grant Wilson,
Trade; Euclid Stanley Goodman
w. Jefferson: Milt James Miller
Jefferson: Henry ULYSSES Poe
Clifton; Clarence David Miller
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Deferment For
Students Cited

Sam Davis, clerk of the draft
board, said today that high school
seniors who are now in their last
semester of school work and are
subject to military service, hav-
ing reached the age of 18. should
not ask for deferment until they
have received their QUESTIONABLE.
This is sufficient time to ask for
deferment, Mr.. Davis said. He
explained that such requests
should be accompanied by let
ter from the high school princi-
pal.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-01-28
Two Local Bills
Are Introduced
By Rep. Blevins
Would Abolish Convention
System; Should Vote On
Wine And Beer

Ashe county's Representative,
Fred r. Blevins, this week, in
troduced two bills in the legis-
lature, H. B. III, entitled to an
act to place Ashe County under
the statewide primary law,
which would abolish the conven-
ton system of nominations, and
H. B. 172, providing for a special
election in the county upon petit
ton of 10 per cent of the voters
on the question of prohibiting the
sale of wine and beer in the said
county, expenses of the said cleo
ton to be paid for by donations.
This bill has been referred to
the committee on finance, OF
which Wallace, of Lenoir, is
chairman. The committee may
keep the bill as long as it sees fit
and then report it favorable or
unavorable. Similar bills have
been introduced at other times
for other counties and have new
er gotten any further than the
committee.
This is not the first bill on wine
and beer for this legislature, by
any means.
This week, Representatives
Poole, of Moore, and Rex Glass;, of
Forsythe introduced a bill to pro-
hibit the sale of wine and beer
anywhere in North Carolina be-
tween II p. m. and Z a. m, on
any day in the week.
CONTINUED on Page 81