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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
By: J. E. Parker.
Ashe Officials
Invited TOHearing

Wade E. Vannoy, chairman of
the Ashe county board of COM
missioners, and the mayors of all
incorporated towns in the county
have been invited to hearing of
the new North Carolina Aero
nautics Commission in Winston
Salem, October 6.
The hearing, to collect infor-
nation and suggestions for a state
program of aviation, will be held
at the Smith Reynolds Airport at
10 a. m. Public officials and avi-
alton leaders of ten counties will
participate.
From Ashe county, the follow
ing officials have been asked to
attend and participate in the dis
CUSTOM: Wade E. Vannoy, of West
Jefferson, chairman, Board of
County Commissioners; F. B.
Jones, Mayor of West Jefferson;
L. P. Coward, Mayor of Jeffer-
son, and the mayor of Lansing.
Representative officials and
others from the following coun-
ties will gather at the Winston
Salem meeting: Ashe, Allegheny,
Watauga, Wilkes, Surry, Yadkin,
Stokes, Forsyth, Davidson, and
Davie.
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THIRD WAR LOAN
DRIVE is EXTENDED

CONTINUED rrou Page One)
ed through the Federal Reserve
Banks due to the time required
in contracting the prospects, max
ing the sale, processing the order,
and accounting to the Federal
Reserve.
after Saturday, October :, the
three marketable securities, the 2
rs, the Us, and the TBS will
be withdrawn from sale. Sub
scriptions for these issues and for
Series c savings notes (tax notes.
placed in the mail up to midnight,
October 2, will be counted in the
campaign totals.
because of the great wave of
current buying by individuals
sales of Series E, F and G savings
bonds will be continued through
October Is. This will enable
workers to complete many addi-
tional sales and have them re-
ported in time to be counted in
the drive quotas"
Leinbach announced that sales
in North Carolina through Satur-
day, September Is, totaled $116,-
100000 or 800 of the States quota
of $145,O00,000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
BUTTER RATIONING
POINTS ARE RAISED
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pound.
The pork item increase, attrib-
uted directly to heavier govern
ment demands, will bring the ra-
ton cost of center cut chops up
two points to II, for example;
tenderloin up one to II, and loin-
center roasts up two to II. Spare
ribs go from two to four.
Among variety cuts removed
from rationing are beef, veal and
lamb-mutton brains and kidneys,
and pork ears, tails, kidneys and
shouts. Canned pigs feet and
brains were also eliminated.
In the processed foods program,
shortages of supply and military
needs brought sharp advances for
No. 2 size cans of red sour cherries
GA to 25), all other cherries ex-
cept maraschino GA to 23), grape
fruit 90 to 18); No. 213 size april
cots ct to 36), figs (13 to 2D and
Drunes or plums & to 49, There
is also a rise Of 3 points a quart
for grape juice.
No. 2 cans Of asparagus are up
4 points, but green and wax beans
are down 2 points, vacuum-pack-
ed whole kernel corn is down 4
and other corn Except on the
COBB down 3.
Mushrooms, the four-ounce size,
were another item given an in
crease, going from 3 to 5 points.
Reducing to zero rating but
not completely removed from the
ration list are dried peas and
lentils, which may be given val
ues later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Over There

Across the sea, with sweat and
blood,
"Our boys" write history's
pages,
While here at home with selfish
greed,
Men strike for higher wages.
Although they claim they're pa
triots
And hate wars dire destruction,
Yet for the hope of paltry gain,
They stop needed production.
While cover There" those noble
Lads,
Their lives are daily giving,
Men stop work to shout and yell
I'VE want a better living.
"Over There" those fearless men,
On land, in air, on sea,
Rush on toward impending death,
To gain the victory.
"Over There" amid shot and shell
They fight with ardent passion
While many here, some sit and
crouch,
Because our food is rationed.
Those noble men will return
some day,
When they have won the game
Will the shirkers gladly meet
them then,
Or will it be with shame?
RV. r F. Parknr
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ANNOUNCE PLANS FOR
RENEWAL OF "A" BOOKS

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Farmer, Fig; Mrs. D. A. Faw, Idle
wild; V. H. Dollar, Smethport;
Laurel Knob service station, Todd.
Through the period of Septem-
Der 80 to October 81, automobile
operators will obtain renewal
form from one of the above plac-
es. All applications for renewal
must be into this office by the
latter date, Ralph Campbell,
clerk to the board, said.
The renewal form is divided
into two sections. These Sec
tions are shown as part "A" and
part ''B'. Part "A" must be COM
pleted by the operator to show
the name and address of the reg
istered owner and the name of the
applicant. If the registered own
er is the person who usually uses
the automobile he will also be
shown as the applicant. If a per-
son other than the person shown
on the automobile registration
card is using the automobile he
will show the name of the regis
tered owner as it appears on the
automobile registration card and
his name and address just below
this as the applicant. Correct ad-
dress is most important in both
cases. Item / and 2 must also be
checked. They are to be checked
either as yes or no. The person
submitting the renewal applica-
ton must also show in part "A"
of this form the Identification of
the vehicle. This includes the Ii
cense number, state of registra-
ton, year model, make, and body
type. The serial numbers Of ell
tires mounted on the automobile
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reasonable economic use of coal for heat
ing in all homes, there would be saving
of over 100000 tons annually; 10 per
cent reduction in domestic and commercial
use of electricity would save over 100000
tons of coal and more than 75,OOOOOO lamp
bulbs, and a 10 per cent reduction in the
use of manufactured gas would save over
100000 barrels of fuel oil.
Right now the government is carrying
on a conservation program in which we
are urged to cut down our use of COAL oil
and electricity as we'll as of gas, the tele-
phone, water and oil items related to
transportation These facilities are the
life-blood of war industry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Little Things Count

If we turn up the heat in our homes on
cold day, or leave an electric light burning
over night, or drive the car a few miles
more than we have to, the waste may ap-
pear so insignificant that it isn't worth a
second thought.
But actually it is just those little things
which may prevent maximum war produc
ton. For we must think of such conserva-
ton in terms of the cooperation of millions
of homes-not just of ours.
It is estimated, for example, that by a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
OBITUARY
MARTHA E. CAUDHL

Martha Elizabeth Caudill was
born August Is, 1858, and depart
ed this life September IA, 1943, at
the age of 80 years and 20 days.
She was married in early life to
David Caudill. To this union
were born Z children, five girls
and two boys. Her husband, one
son, William, and one daughter,
Mary May, preceded her in death
a number of years ago. She is
survived by the following chill
dren: Mrs. Nell Powers, Mrs.
Fannie Powers, Mrs. Sina Darn
ell, S. J. Caudi1l, and Mrs. BERTHE
Petty. Also host of grandchil-
dren and great grandchildren.
Mrs. Caudill protested a hope
in Christ in early life and joined
the New Hope Baptist church.
She moved her membership to the
Union Baptist Church, and lived
faithfully until death.
Mrs. Caudill was the last one
of the pioneers that came to the
vicinity now called Tuckerdale
many years ago. About three
small patches of land were clear
ed when she came here in early
life. She saw many changes
come and 60, and could tell many
interesting things that had hap
pened. She was always ready to
lend helping hand in sickness,
always interested in the spiritual
welfare of her friends and neigh
bors. Her kind words and the
deeds of her loving hands will live
long in the memory of those who
knew her.
Mrs. Caudill quietly laid down
the tools of this life in humble
submission to the will of our
Heavenly Father, on September
IA, 1943, in full realization of what
her passing will mean to the COM
munity, and our ever having be-
fore us the remembrance of her
life of devotion, loyalty, love and
service, but we submit to the will
of our Heavenly Father, realizing
that our loss is her eternal gain,
as she quietly slips away to the
city of rest. I am going to miss
somebody in my community who
bore words to me of christian ex-
perience. Sunset and evening
star, and one clear call for me.
and may there be no moaning at
the bar, when I put out to sea.
The funeral service was held at
the Union Baptist church with
Rev. M. D. Hart, Rev. Eli Graham
and Rev. w. Graphical in charge.
Written by a friend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30

must also be shown in part GAP
of this form. On part 'B" of the
form the description of the auto
mobile and serial number of tires
is repeated. Part GA" must be
signed by applicants, it was ex-
planned.
When the form is properly
completed it is to be mailed to the
office of the Ashe County War
Price and Rationing Board at
West Jefferson. Submitted with
this form must also be the backs
of the automobile operators old
"a" book, as we'll as his original
tire inspection record. Persons
having any CAS-" coupons should
use same before sending book in
with their renewal application,
as the backs of the old "a" book
will not be returned, but retained
in file by this office. Neither will
the tire inspection record be re-
turned. A new tire inspection
form will be issued with the new
"A" books, officials said.
persons who have lost the
backs from their old "a" books
or their tire inspection record
must call at this office personally
to complete their application or
receive instructions for the COM
pletion of same, Mr.. Campbell
said.
Stamped, Self-addressed envel-
opes are not required in the is
suance of this book. It will be
mailed in official envelopes from
this office, he declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
SEVERAL PATIENTS
IN ASHE HOSPITAL

Patients at the Ashe county
hospital this week include the
following operative cases: Mrs.
Pearl Freeman, Jefferson; Mrs.
Berniece Hurley, Silas Creek and
Mrs. j. w. Halsey, Grassy Creek.
For treatment: Edward Sullivan,
Sturgills and Katy Rill Goodman,
Smethport.
Mrs. Wayne Ferguson and son,
West Jefferson; Mrs. Coolidge
Holman and son, West Jefferson
and Mrs. D. w. Dickson and son,
Grassy Creek; are also patients.
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ASHE COUNTY NOW
FAR OVER QUOTA

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individuals have been active in
the drive of which Hon. Ira T.
Johnston has served as chairman.
Since the time of the drive has
been extended through Oct. Is, it
is expected that prizes will be
announced after that date. A
number of prizes were announc-
ed by the steering committee
when the drive opened.
Those who have not yet pur-
chased bonds during the drive are
asked to do so before it ends.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
ALLIES ARE NOW
NEARING NAPLES

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key to Poland and the, Baltic
states, Moscow announced last
night.
Sweeping up 1000 villages on
the Gomel-Mogilev-Viteps front
in White Russia, the Soviet arm
les, the daily communique said,
had gained from nine to Is miles,
putting them within II miles of
Gomel and apparently only about
10 miles from Vitebsk.
Thus both ends of the important
railway, the last north-south line
available to the Germans east of
the old Polish border, was in Red
artillery range.
Allied bombers have sunk seven
Japanese ships at Wewak, New
Guinea, headquarters reported.
The ships were three tankers
and four merchantmen.
Wewak, 1875 miles northwest of
Lac, is both an enemy shipping
and air base. The air raiders de-
stroyed so planes on Wewak's air
dromes and downed IA others in
air battles.
The new raid on Wewak also
resulted in the sinking Of 20
barges.
The total plane bag raised to
more than $50 the number of
enemy aircraft destroyed in the
WcWak sector since mid-August
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
Learning The Hard Way

The Federal government has been
spending hundreds of millions Of dollars
building power dams, ostensibly for flood
control, navigation, and irrigation-With
electric power development by the govern
ment "by-product' of such projects.
Time has proved however, that the
dams were primarily to create a gigantic
government-owned electric power system.
The flood in Oklahoma last spring exposed
the fallacy of FLOOD controI as an argu-
ment for power dams.
Elmer T. Peterson has an article in the
Saturday Evening Post of August 81 entitl-
ed, FLOODS are Unnecessary" Accompan-
led by Hugh H. Bennett, Chief of the Unit
ed States Soil Conservation Service, Mr..
Peterson toured the flood ravaged areas in
Oklahoma and Arkansas. The outstanding
point of his article is that water must be
controlled locally on the land where rain
falls, before it runs off causing erosion and
floods. Control is accomplished in numer-
Gus ways-by countless little dams; by
terraces that follow slope levels; by thick
growing vegetation in strip crops, always
at right angles to slopes; by solid fields of
farm crops that erect billions of tiny dams
made of roots
At the confluence of the Grand Verdi
girls and Arkansas rivers, said Mr.. Peter
son, 'the awful evidence of the flood
prompted me to ask why the $25,OOO,OOO
Pensacola dam on the Grand, which has
been promoted as combined flood control
and power project, had failed so complete
ly in controlling the flood . the people
of Oklahoma and Arkansas had been told
that the dam would go far toward control
ling floods =. But the facts as brought
out by such spokesman as r. N Graham of
the Tulsa Chamber of Commerce show
that the Grand river furnished half of the
,000-second-feet flood crest at Muskogee
dam the reservoir was practically full =.
The controversy boiled down to the propo-
sition that it takes full reservoir to pro-
duce power, whereas it takes an empty
reservoir to protect the lower valley from
floods. The Federal managers of the dam
wanted to keep it full, so it could produce
power When the flood came it was
necessary to open the gates Immediately
and the raging Grand river produced a
flood in its lower valley and in the Arkan-
sas river as if there had been no dam at
ALL"
DR.. N. E. Winters, soil conservationist,
referring to the $5OOOO,OOO Denison dam on
the Red river between Oklahoma and Tex
as, said: II could take half the cost of this
dam, and, by spending it on watershed
treatment, completely stop floods on the
Red river"
Cali of which," says Mr. Peterson,
SHOULD give the taxpayers something to
chew on"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-09-30
DIR. BUNCH TO BE AWAY
ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY

DR.. c. Pardue Bunch, of Stur-
gills plans to attend a district
medical meeting this week and
will not be in his office on Friday
and Saturday.
DR.. Bunch will also attend the
wedding of his sister, at States
vile, while he is away.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
REPORTS LOWERING
PRICE ON BUTTER

E. p. Winter. head of the Mon
roe County Rationing Board, said
this afternoon that he has been
officially informed that the
price of butter has been lower
ed five cents a pound.
He added that the decrease
goes into effect in Key West
Immediately, and that housewives
should see to it that they obtain
their butter now at the lowered
price.
The price range in Kew West
generally is from Sd to SIS cents
a pound, depending on the quail
ity and type of butter The high
er price, as a rule. is for the but
ter that is sold four blocks to
the round. and the lower on the
kind that is called rolls.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
Chicken Coop De Luxe
Has One Little Defect
tBy Associated Pre-sl

NEW YORK, June ll.-One
flock of Ozone Park chickens are
looking down their beakS at
feathered neighbors.
The reason: Their coop is con-
verted automobile trailer, electric
lights, ice box and a radio.
fine super de luxe chicken house
and all the trimmings are the
property of Patrick Casey.
when / want to observe their
hore life" Casey said. Il 60 in
side. take bottle of beer from
the ice box, sit down and listen
to the radio.
"Do they like radio music ]
don't know They haven't laid any
eggs yet.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
Survivors Off American Ship
Landed Here Relate Story OF
Sinking; Only One Man Lost

The story of a medium-sized
American ship sunk by subma-
zine action with only one cas-
yualiY-the German submarine
commander who offered aid and
supplies to the survivors, told
by survivors who have beer
landed et this nort.
Although The sinking occurred
early in March. tie survivors
landed here only recently. TIE
Nays 24-men gun crew and al
members of TIE merchant crew
mana red to struggle into four
lifeboets and three days later
finally reached an African port
One member of the merchant
crew lost his life.
1t was about two hours after
the vessel had been torpedoed and
shelled that the sub surfaced and
came alongside the lifeboat IN
which Ensign Edwin B. Abbott,
USNR, of Birmingham, Alabama.
was passenger.
In perfect English he queried
the Naval officer in the routine
manner concerning the master of
the vessel, its tonnage and cargo.
He offered medical aid and food
and in parting stated: Sorry and
l wish you luck on your journey. =
1t was just about dusk when the
deadly enemy craft landed its
first torpedo which struck on the
staIboard at the No ! hatch.
Thirty seconds later another was
unleashed again striking on the
starboard this time between No 2
and No. hatches. Gunfire from
the submarine which exploded the
aft magazine sent the ship to the
bottom.
Having landed its cargo at an
African port. the ship was en-
route back with empty ammuni-
ton cases and empty beer bottles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
Points Out That All OF
Their Troubles Have
Been Brought Forth By
Mussolini And Aides
tBy Associated PressD

WASHINGTON. June H.
President Roosevelt. while COM
meniing today on the fall of Pam
telleris. called on the Italian peo-
pie to withdrew from the war
and assume their nationhood,
which has been lost to them ever
since Mussolini stabbed France
in the back" three years ago.
All their troubles since then.
the President pointed out. has
been brought upon them by Mus
sclini and bis aides. The quicker
they are repudiated the quicker
Italy will rejoin the free nations
of tho world.
Since Mussolini made his fatal
blunder. ItSly has lost all of her
African empire. and she will con-
tinue TO lose more and more of
her possessions. and will suffer
more and more. if she continues
under the domination of Musso-
lini.
Ii was pointed out also that
when the Italians repudiate him
they also repudiate Hitler and his
wsrlords.
The President said that the Ital-
ian people generally are peace
loving and hsve no taste for the
present war. which was thrust up
on them bv leader who. think
ing that Great Britain surely
would be crushed in few months
after France had fallen. entered
the war because he thought his en-
trance would mean essv spoils
Tor Italy. II was then the Presi-
dent reminded his hearers that
he had remsrked three years ago
that Italy had stabbed France in
the back"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
Sw. ~ ~. ~. - ~. ~. ~. ~. ~
FIVE 'BEAUTICIANSY
.ARRAIGNED IN COURT

Mrs. Mary v. Griffin, an exam
liner for the State Board of Beauty
Culture, came to town yesterday,
and, before the day was ended,
she caused the arrest of five Key
West "beauticians' on charges of
operating without licenses.
Two were proprietors of Beau
ty Parlors" and three were en-
ployed there.
They were arraigned this morn
ing before Justice of the Peace
Raul Carbonell. and each of the
TWO proprietors was held in $l00
bail, and each of the assistants in
$50 bail, for the Monroe County
Criminal Court of Record.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11

US. RECOGNIZES
NEW GOVERNMENT
OF ARGENTINA
tBy Associates pressl


BUENOS AIRES. June Ii.
President Pedro Ramirez
publicly announced today
that the government of the
United Ststes has recognized
the new government of Ar
gentina.
While President Remirez.
upon assuming office. slated
that Argentina would be neu-
trail. he is said to have pro-
Ally lesninos. During the adj
ministration of President RAJ
mon Castillo. Ramirez pro-
tested again and again against
the Nszi senfimanh, that per-
vaded the Costello regime
Castillo himself was accused
of being rro-Nazi. and his
downfall was due 10 his be-
coming openly Nazi: an insis-
tent demand that he resign
grew daily in volume through
cut the country.
UnofficiallY. it was stated
here that President Ramirez
will issue statement shortly
that Argentina is pro-AliY.
That assumotion is based on
Ramirez statement two days
AGO Inst Arcenfin will "join
her American brothers" in
Putting up q solid front
against the Nazis and Fas-
cists.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
BADGE OF PURPLE.
HEART AWARDED
TO FRANK SPENCER
YOUNG MAN FROM KEY WEST
LOST HIS LIFE IN ACTION
IN TUNISIA CAMPAIGN ON
APRIL %

The War Department has sent
letter to Key West informing
the, family of Frank Luke Spen-
Ger. who lost his life in action in
Tunisia on April %. that he had
been posthumously awarded, for
military merit. the Badge of the
Purple Heart.
The letter was received by a
brother, Floyd Spencer, who gave
it to his sister, Mrs. Robert H.
Thompson, ga Ashe street.
George Washington, on August
Z. 1882. created the Order of Mil
itary Merit-Badge of the Purple
Heart, and it is the oldest mill
tary order in this country and the
second oldest in the world The
Oldest is the Cross of ST George
in Russia.
Valor in the performance of
duty, or for distinguished action
in battle that results i'm making
the supreme sacrifice" for our
country. or other outstanding &C
ton, merits the award of the
Badge of the Purple Heart.
Up to February %. 1892, which
marked the two hundredth ami
versarv of the birth of George
Washington, badges were not
awarded to members IF the order.
On that date the War Department
created the badge, and since then
10000 have been awarded by the
department The awards were
given 20 men who had fought in
the Spanish-American War, World
War / and the present war.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
DOG FINDS LOST MAN

MUNSING. Mach.AWhile on the
golf course, Jack Mackie noticed
the peculiar behavior of his dog,
pudgy. 3-year-old Boston bull ter
rier, who four times bounded
away into the woods and excited
Iy returned. The fifth time, Ste
phen Richardson, 70, followed the
dog out of the woods. The man
had been lost and police had
searched the woods fruitlessIy for
him.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
GROUNDED FOR TWELFTH
NIGHT

LONDON-RAF four rnot3rsd
bcnbers remsined - their bsses
last night for The twelfth succss-
sive night Comment that trey are
BEING uuf in readiness 10 strike .
IRENE ndops blow that viii pre-
cede The fnsasien Of Europe gam
ed volume f0dsv. Nothing Official
was issued about the bag bomber
though information was received
here thst breed Is growing aDsce
in Germany over the inactivity Ct
the planes.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1943-06-11
WEINTRAUB
LEFT ON VACATION

Isadore Weintraub, war fund
chairman of the Key West Chap
ter of the Red Cross, left yes
terday for Miami, where he will
remain few days before pro-
ceeding to Washington.
From that CITY he will go TO
New York and then to Boston
He expects to be back in Key
West in three weeks.