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The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23
Crack U. S. Air Squadron Were
''Most Impatient Men In England
BY WALTER LOGAN

Eighth Fighter Command Station England Delayed uPFor
the Nssen hut
which their clubrom waiting for their first mission They the
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23

Johnny Thompson now serving Uncle Sam some
where out west, is year older today He's former en-
Move of Biener'S sports store . Chris POulSen and
Olive ROchon will celebrate their fifth wedding ami
versary tomorrow Private John J. Day has been
transferred from the Army Air Base in Columbia s. C.
to the 5O1st Signal Company at Drew Field, Tampa,
Fla
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23

Private Andrew CreteLa has been transferred
from Miami Beach, Florida to Camp Lee, Virginia
Private Johnny Rock member Of our press room per.
sonnel up until early last week. is still at Fort Devens
Mass. though he doesn't expect to stay there very
long.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23
ONE SOLDIER TO ANOTHER
BY THE MAN In TIKI TOWER


The hills were green In April
All carpeted with flowers,
And we were there together
with every moment ours.
When we we're young, my brother,
We used to dream we'd roam
Beyond the hills and seward,
A thousand miles from home.
The largess Of the springtime
We took for granted then,
Now we have learned the lesson
That comes to older men.
A thousand miles and over
Now lie between us twain;
/ wonder II you're dreaming
That you are home again.
(Gwenn Castle in The Christian
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-09-23

You'll always be glad you bought
those War Bonds and so will
the boys!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
BY John u. Sturdevant,
Motion Picture Editor.

IT TOOK two years for Holly
wood TO muster the courage
] to film "Ox-Bow Incident"
and, from the looks of it. the re-
suit Is well worth while.
It was a difficult subject. that
novel by Walter Van Tilburg
Clark, which was a best-seller a
few years ago. William Wellman
saw in 1t a significant study of
mob psychology-''horse opera"
with a distinct novelty and twist
of its own.
The film has a setting in the
wide open spaces of the West of
1885, but none of the usual sage
brush clinches.
The story concerns a Nevada
posse which rides out into the
hills to avenge the death of a
friend. They are looking for
three murder suspects and they
find them. II is not until the
three men are hanged that the
iynching party discovers their
victims are innocent.
Is such a plot too strong for
popular consumption by movie
goers? That was the question
William Wsllman had TO answer.
And Henry Fonda, star of the
film, backed him up. The film
would never have been made had
il not been for the convictions
OF these two men and IL is TO
the credit of Twentieth Century
Fox that they finally produced it.
"Ox-Bow Incident" may seem
like a remote chapter in history,
but it cannot fail TO impress audi
ences with its message. Mes
sage" is the wrong word to use.
because the film is full of sus-
pense and tense drama and what
ever it has to say ii says in the
actions of a lawless mob and
their innocent victims.
There are good many ex-
eellent scenes IN the fifms-the
reading Of the touching letter by
one of the victims. which says
that law is the conscience Of hu-
manity and that civilization will
disappear when people no longer
have a conscience.
There is some fine directing
in the sequences between Major
Tetley, head Of the lynching
party. and his son and the strug-
gle they go through and in the
relations between the mob and
their victims.
Henry Fonda does a competent
job as the lonely cowboy who
comes 10 town looking for ex-
element and finds, as a result.
his whole sense Of value s
changed.
"Ox-Bow Incident" is "a new
kind OF melodrama. which lifts
the actions Of it's characters into
the realm of soul-stirring drama
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

Three
Innocent
Victims of
Lynch Law
Are About
to Swing
I'm Goth
Century
Fox's
Daring
Study of
Mob
Psychology,
"Ox-BOW
Incident"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

One of the
Posse
Measures
the Rope
to Hang
Martin
Dana
Andrews)
While
Henry
Fonda. the
Cowboy
In Quest of
Excitement,
Looks On.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

The Poker
Game at
the Saloon
In Bridger's
Wells,
Nevada, Is
interrupted
When n
Murder II
Reported
and n Posse
of Lynchers
L. Formed.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07
Henry
Fonda's

II Onud y
Conscience
Is
Tormented
by the Part
He Took in
the Lynch
ing, But
He Is
Laughed
At by the
Girl He
Thought
He Loved.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

Mary Beth
Hughes, as
Henry
FOnda's
EX-Girl
Friend, Is
Routed Out
Of the
StagecOach
by the
Posse on
Its Chase
for Three
Killers.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1943-02-07

Major
Tetley
Frank
COnrOy),
Leader OF
the Posse
of
Lynchers,
Refuses
TO Listen
to the Plea
for Justice
Of One
of His
Innocent
Victims
Dana
Andrews).
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Recaps Available
Without Permit
May Use Recap Camel Back
Without Board Au-
thOriZatiOn

The Office of Price Admins
tration has issued a bulletin to
all War Price and Rationing
Boards that effective February
20 the rationing of grade F camel
back tire recapping material was
discontinued.
This notice was received by the
local board last Friday.
This will permit any person,
operators of light
trucks, to have his own tires re-
capped with pasenger-type cam
elback. A dealer who is not a
recapper will no longer be re-
quired to sell his recappable tire
carcasses to recapper. He may
now have a recappable tire car
cass recapped, with passenger
type comeback and returned to
him without certificate.
Ration boards will be instruct
ed further from the OPA, the
bulletin said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
State Spending Measure Is
Given Approval By House

priximately equal population.
The governor would appoint a
board member from every educa-
ton district to be set up by the
assembly-instead of from con-
gressional districts as now pro-
vided-and would appoint two
members-at-large. Also on the
board would be the lieutenant
governor. the state treasurer and
the superintendent of public in
struction.
Rep. Ritch of Mecklenburg in
troduced Tuesday night the omni-
bus bill prividing for the ap-
pointment of justices of the peace.
Appointment of the justices for
townships and counties would be
for six-year terms except when
otherwise specified. The terms
would begin April 1, 1943, or
upon expiration of the present
terms.
The Governors war powers
bill, giving the Chief Executive
authority over the health, well
fare and security of the State,
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04

Ashe Again Goes
Far Over Quota
In Sale OF Bonds
$27,3O7.3O Sold During Feb
ruary. Quota Was Set
At $19,242.75

Reports from the West Jeffer-
son and Jefferson post offices
and the Northwestern Bank,
the three major sources of bond
sales in the county, reveal that
Ashe again far exceeded the quo
ia of $19,242.75 for February by
reaching the total sales of $751;
3O7.3O. This was $8,O64.55 in ex-
cess of the quota.
The Northwestern Bank, at
Jefferson, sold $9,675.OO and the
Jefferson post office, $682.3O. The
West Jefferson post office had a
total sales of $16,95O. Much of
this was due this month to the
work of the Victory Corps, of
West Jefferson high school.
No reports were available from
smaller post offices in the county
in time for publication but it is
believed that their sales will
swell the total for the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Small Farmers Make Big Food
Increases Through FSA Hel p

The U. S. Department of Ag-
riculture has announced that
more than a third of the Nation
increase in milk production in
1912 came from 1889 farms of
Farm Security Administration
borrowers. Tabulated results of
last years production, through
out the country, were received
here from the Departmnt by
County Supervisor Thomas H.
Sears.
The report shows that Farm
Security families, constituting
7.6 per cent of the 100000 farm
operators listed by the 1910 Cen
sus, increased their milk produc-
ton by 1,419,OO0,OO0 pounds or SO
per cent of the total increase for
the Nation
''This was a 20 per cent in
crease over their 1941 production,
compared to a three per cent in
crease made by all farmers" ac-
cording to the Department re-
port.
"Significant increases by Farm
Security borrowers also were
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Legion Contest
In Oratory To Be
Held Next Wed.
Several High School Students
Are Expected To Enter
Annual Event

High schools throughout the
county are reminded this week
that the annual oratorical con-
test sponsored by the American
Legion will be held at the COM
munity building next Wednesday
evening at 800 o'clock. The pub
lie is invited to attend. 1t is I'M
derstood that a number of stu
dents are interested in the event.
J. B. Hash is the legion chairman
of the contest.
The subject this year is "The
Freedoms of the United States
Constitution" A prepared Grafton
of not less than 10 or more than
II minutes will be given on this
subject. Each contestant shall be
called upon for an extemporane-
Gus speech on the first ten amend
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04

shown for other war-needed food
crops. In terms of their own pro-
duction the year before, these
1912 increases ranged from 70 to
106 per cent. In terms of the Ma
tons total increase, they also
contributed q per cent of the Ma
tons increase in dry beans and
10 per cent of the total increase
in eggs, chickens and peanuts.
"These families were from the
small farm group unable to get
adequate credit from other sourc-
es. They operated with Farm
Security Administration credit
and supervision. Early in 1912,
following January revision of the
Nations war food goals as a re-
suit of the attack on Pearl Har-
Dor, the families revised their
farm plans to provide greater in
creases of the foods called for.
Many of them planned substan-
tial production of war-needed
crops, such as peanuts, dairy
products, and poultry, of which
they had previously produced
little or none"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Mrs. Anderson, 68,
Buried Tuesday
Well known Grassy Creek
Woman Passes After An
Extended Illness

Funeral service was conducted
Tuesday afternoon for Mrs. Ida
Greer Anderson, wife of R. l..
Anderson, at the Grassy Creek
Methodist church with the Rev.
R. ]. Startling in charge, assisted
by Professor F. C. Nye and V. l..
Moody. A large crowd of friends
and relatives were present.
Mrs. Anderson, who was sc
years old at the time of her death
on Saturday, had been in i'll
health for more than two years.
She made hundreds of friends
through her cheerful disposition
and patience.
She is survived by her husband
and the following sons and daugh-
tiers: P. C. Anderson, Montana;
DR.. C.. S. Anderson. Lincoln. Neb.;
H. c. Anderson, Detroit, Mich;
Mrs. Lawrence Johnson. Mount
Airy, N. c.; and Mrs. Olaf Mil
grim, Wytheville, Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04

Raleigh - The house needed
Speaker John Kerr Tuesday and
cleared from its calender two of
the major obstacles in the way
of final adjournment, which is
expected this week.
It passed on final readings the
$115,OOO,OOO general appropria-
tons measure and passed and
sent to the senate for concurrence
bill to amend the unified school
board amendment adopted in the
November election.
The spending bill passed final
reading with little opposition.
The only effort to amend it came
from Rep. Tompkins of Jackson
who sought to change the bonus
schedule to allow for larger pay
ments to state employees in the
lower salary brackets. The amend
ment met defeat.
The school board amendment
took another battering, however,
in the form of an amendment by
Rep. Arch Allen of Wake elimi-
mating a clause that the eight
education districts shall be of ap-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Will Start Red
Cross Nursing
Official Instructor To Arrive
Here Friday To Start
Glasses

Miss Ruth Tugman, chairman
of the home nursing division of
the Red Cross chapter of Ashe
county, announced yesterday that
Mrs. Walker, an official instruc-
tor in home nursing work, would
arrive here on Friday to begin
work teaching nursing classes.
Tentative plans have been
made for holding classes at Lam
sing, Baldwin and Warrensville
in the beginning. Other groups
interested should get in touch
with Miss Tugman.
Miss Tugman reported that she
had contacted the War Price and
Rationing Board and those TAX
ing the course would be permit
ted to ride to it. No extra gas,
however, can be secured for this,
it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Quota Is $1,000;
Workers Named:
Schools To Help
Cooperation Of ALI Is Asked
Red Cross Doing Much
For Men In Service

d. Ashe county's record drive for
Red Cross War Funds officially
opens on Friday with the goal set
at $4,000, with Sharpe S. Shoe
maker, as chairman.
Plans have been worked out to
cover the entire county and the
cooperation of all is asked. At
meeting of the steering COM
mittee composed of Sharpe Shoe
maker, chairman, John F. Reeves,
Dean Mcmillan, Miss Evelyn T.
Howe and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
a large number of community
chairmen were named and have
been sent materials. More vol
unteer workers are needed and
those who have time for the
work are asked to contact Chair
man Shoemaker for their IN
structions and materials. All dis
trict school principals have been
sent materials and special CO.
operation of all the schools is
asked.
Initial Gifts Over $65O.OO
The month of March has been
proclaimed by President RooSe-
welt as the period of the drive and
every effort will be made to
raise the quota within that peri
cd, drive leaders said.
Initial gifts sent in before the
official opening of the drive ex-
coed $3.50. This list is printed
elsewhere in The Post today as
is the Presidents proclamation
Workers Named
In addition to all district school
principals the following workers
have been named throughout the
county:
Jefferson, L. P Coward, B. A.
Meeks and Mrs. Ge@n Jones: west
Jefferson, Carl F Coward, Jack
Rhodes, Rev. w. T. Wilmington,
Dean Mcmillan, John Reeves and
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson.
Fleetwood, H. H. Lemley; 9th
clio, Wiley Burgess; Oval, Rev,
S. H. Goodman; Silas Creek, c.
M. Dickson and Rev. w. E. Dem
ny; Toliver, Mrs. N. J. Toliver;
Crumpler, Mrs. Dayne Gambi11:
Obids, H. H. Burgess; Laurel
Springs, w. R. McNeill, and Mrs.
E. W. Shepherd; Idlewild, A. III,
Church; Furches, John M. Tuck
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Berlin Is Blasted By
Raj; Americans Go
Forward In Tu1lisiia
Russians Continue To Gain;
Allied BOmbers Hit Jap
Convoy In Pacific

The fighting forces of the Ger
mans were hard hit this week on
both the Russian and North AT
rican fronts and at home too.
Berlin received the heaviest raid
ever delivered by the Raj on
the Nazi capitol. The scope OF
this raid was acknowledged by
the Germans who threatened re-
prisals through various channels.
American forces tanning out in
two columns from the scene of
their triumph at Kasserine pass
have swept % miles to the east,
capturing Sbeitla, and like dis
lance southwest to the area of
Feriana, it was disclosed last
night.
Front dispatches said the Amer
leans nowhere in Central Tunisia
were meeting axis resistance 9TH
er than mines and booby-traps.
But in the jagged hills to the
sharp fighting still was
under way at last reports, with
British troops holding the Ger
mans at all points, aided by a
air bombardment of
enemy columns.
Russia announced fresh gains
on four main southern battle
fronts yesterday, while in the
north Marshal Semyon Timoshen-
ko pressed a slowly retreating
18th German army westward
toward Staraya Russo and the
main Leningrad-Vitebsk railroad.
American Flying Fortresses and
Liberators, flying through tropi-
cal storms, have scattered a.
ship Japanese convoy, sinking
two large transports and severe
ly damaging two smaller vessels,
and sending the fleets remnants
limping toward New Guinea,
General Douglas Macarthur an
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Over 1900 War
Ration Books 2
Issued In Ashe
Registration Goes Off Accord
ing To Schedule; 100000
In State

The local War Price and Ra-
ton Board reported yesterday
that 1902 War Ration Books No
had been issued in the county
with one school yet to be heard
from. This will raise the total
slightly, Ralph Campbell, clerk
to the board, explained.
Except for a few misunder-
standings, the registration as a
whole, moved along according to
schedule, in this county as we'll
as throughout the state.
Nearly 100000 North Caro-
linians obtained War Ration Book
No. 2 in the "smoothest registra-
ton so far conducted" State OPA
Director T. S. Johnson said yes
terday.
Johnson said credit for effici-
ent handling of the registration
was largely due to work of the
State press, radio, motion pic
ture theatres and teachers and
volunteers who contributed their
services.
Johnson said dried beans and
peas were not rationed when they
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Story Presents
Rotary Program

Members of the Jeffersons Ro-
tary Club enjoyed unique
musical program last week, given
by James I. Story, of The Sky
land Post. In addition to regular
numbers, Mr.. Story rendered
several novelty selections. Miss
Helen Sells, soloist, also appear
ed on the program.
Levern Johnson discussed the
birthday of Rotary and reviewed
briefly the war work of the or
ganization. He told of the in
fluence of Rotary toward devel-
oping the good neighbor policy"
in South America.
VIM. Terry is in charge Of the
program this evening.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Father And Son
Left On Tuesday
To Enter Service
Edwin Eller And Son, Morris,
OF Lansing, Left. Boti
Are Volunteers

The Ellers set what is believed
to be a new record for Ashe coun-
ty for this present war, when
Edwin Eller, postmaster of Lam
sing and his son, Morris Eller,
both volunteered for service and
both left at the same time, last
Tuesday.
Edwin Eller, volunteered for
the Navy and his son, Morris Ed
win, for the Army Mr.. Eller,
who had served as postmaster of
Lansing for some time, had long
been interested in the war activi-
ties and his enlistment in the
Navy was not surprising to his
many friends. 1t is understood
that his wife will carry on his
work at the post office.
Morris Eller, who graduated
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
BURLIS ROARK MAKES
ESCAPE FROM JAIL

Burlis Roark made his escape
from the Ashe county Jail on
Tuesday, but his freedom was
short lived as he was returned
by Deputy Carl GRAPHICAL after
about three hours.
Roark escaped after some con-
fusion in the locking and unlock
ing of doors when two inmates
were taken out for a hearing. He
left in the direction of Negro
mountain and later came to Bow
ers' service station where he was
picked up by Deputy GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
NEW SERIAL STORY
BEGINNING TODAY

Beginning today in this pa
per is a very fascinating mys-
terry story, "The Jade Cod, by
Mary Inlay Taylor.
"Silence is golden" we have
been told ever so often, but it
was not golden i'm at least one
case. Because a certain man
kept silent for fifteen years,
Mark Grant spent all these
years in prison for a crime he
did not commit!
But a little jade god that
had Squatted ON a table for
years provided a clue that
opened the door to happiness
for Mark-and Pamela Rod
ney. Read this absorbing ser
ial-beginning ON page Z.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Advance Gifts For
Red Cross War Fund
Reach Total OF $3.50
Some Stores Report 100 Per
Cent On Eve Of Drive;
Donors Listed

Following the announcement
that the Red Cross War Fund
Drive would open on Friday,
many people have already re-
sponded generous} anG tie And
reached $3.50 yesterday noon
through these advance gifts.
Sharpe S. Shoemaker, drive
chairman, said he was grateful
for this splendid and enthusiastic
response. "On behalf of Red
Cross and the men in service, I
wish to thank everyone, he de-
clared.
Several firms were reported in
this group Of initial donors
as 100 per cent. These include:
Cash Wholesale Grocery COM
pany, Belk's. w. J. Parts COM
pany, Blackburn's dept. store,
Faucette's and The Skyland Post.
Several contributors wrote in
fine letters stating that it is a
privilege to give to the Red
Cross.
A list of these initial contribu-
tors, together with some of the
letters received, is printed here
in order to influence others to
make contributions.
EARLY CONTRIBUTORS
Fred Little, 200; DR.. B. E.
Reeves, 500; DR.. Dean Jones, 500;
Ira T. Johnston, 1000; Miss Edith
Pierce, 1000; F. B. Jones, 500.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
1900; John F. Reeves, 500; w. B.
Tribble. 500; Cash Wholesale
Grocery, $500; D. w. Cook, 100;
R. P. Lewis, Jr., 100; Arthur
Huddler, 200; Charlie Lewis, 100;
Langdon l.. Scott, 500.
DR.. J. K. Hunter, 1000; Miss
Carrie Taylor, 500; Mrs. James
B. Hensley, 1000; Miss Ruth
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Stockholders OF
Ashe Hospital To
Meet On Saturday

The annual meeting of the
stockholders of the Ashe County
Hospital, for the election of di-
rectors and any other business
which will come before the meet
ing, will be held at the hospital on
Saturday morning, March 6 at
HOO o'clock.
Notices have been sent out to
all stockholders by the president
of the board of directors, w. B.
Austin. Various reports will be
made at this time concerning the
operation and progress of the hos
pital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Bound Over To
Superior Court

In a hearing before Judge H. c.
Tucker, Earl Mcneil and Clar-
ence Ashby, two youths brought
back from Baltimore last week in
connection with recent breaking
and entering and robbery cases
at Warrensville. Probable cause
was found.
The two youths whose bonds
were set at $1,000 we're bound
over to court and were returned
to jail after failing to post bonds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
W. M. Sexton, 81,
Buried On Wed.

William M. Sexton, died at his
home in Grassy Creek, at the age
of 81, on Tuesday morning,
The funeral service was held at
the Grassy Creek Baptist Church
on Wednesday, with Rev. R. J..
Startling in charge of the service.
burial followed at the Grassy
Creek Cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and one daughter, Mrs. w.
r. Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-03-04
Cross Needs
More Buttons

Mrs. B. E. Reeves, production
chairman of the Ashe County
Chapter of the Red Cross, an
nounced this week that the pro-
duction dept. had need for many
buttons for women's gowns, chill
dren's gowns and other garments.
She suggested that all suitable
buttons be saved from discarded
garments and turned over to the
Red Cross. eve will greatly ap-
preciate them, she said.