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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
OPA Requires
Certificate In
Used Truck Sale

Each purchaser of used COM
mercial vehicle is requested to
submit Certificate of Transfer,
OPA Form No. 694-457 to the ra-
ton board when he applies for a
gasoline ration. This does not ap-
ply, however, to a dealer pur-
chasing used commercial vehi-
Gle for resale" Ralph Campbell,
clerk of the board, said.
Gasoline will not be issued I'M
less this certificate of transfer
has been completed. Persons
selling and buying used trucks
should contact this office for
proper forms before completing
sale, it was explained.
This is an essential procedure
as stated above in order to prop
erly clear transaction and all
interested parties should bear
this in mind, Mr.. Campbell said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Much Interest In
Red Cross First
Aid Class Here
Is Being Taught By Charles
A. Mix; Continues Next
Week

Much iterest is being shown
here in the class in first aid be-
ing taught by Charles A. Mix, of
the Red Cross. There are II en-
rolled in the course, which will
continue through next week.
1t was announced last week
that course in accident proven
ton work would be given next
week but plans have been chang
ed. This course will not be given
until early next year, Mr.. Mix
said.
Local officials of the Red
Cross said the chapter felt for
tunate in having Mr.. Mix here.
He came to the Red Cross with
a record of fine work in the
teaching of life saving and first
aid. He had served for several
seasons as bathing supervisor at
Daytona Beach, Florida, during
which he conducted classes in
swimming and life saving. Some
of his outstanding work was in
connection with the training of
students in the use of boats and
equipment for surf rescues.
Mr.. Mix has an enviable record
of more than 200 swimming res
cues under varying conditions to
his credit, as we'll as the handling
of hundreds of first aid cases. He
has also recovered fifteen bodies
from the water and has thirty
resuscitation cases to his credit.
He is member of the faculty
of the National Aquatic School,
conducted annually at Camp Car
DINA, Brevard, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
May Apply For
Ration Book 4;
Plan Suggested
One Person From Each Com
munity May Apply For
All individuals There

In order to save time and
transportation, officials of the To-
cal rationing board have suggest
ed that instead of each person,
who failed to receive Ration
Book 4, in the initial registration,
coming into the local office and
making application, that one re-
sponsible individual in each COM
munity make all of the applica-
tions from that section.
1t was pointed out by the board
that several people did not ap-
ply to the schools, and in some
cases, those who did apply did
not receive Book 4, because they
failed to bring Book 3, or in some
cases, because of the shortages
of Book 4, in some places of ap-
plication.
OPA officials said they wished
to remind the public that Ration
Book 3 must be submitted when
applying for book 4. 1t was ex-
planned that these would be re-
urned along with book 4.
Ration Books Number 4 are
now being issued from the local
office, and individuals who have
not received theirs previously,
may apply for same now. But as
stated above, when one individ-
ual may apply in his community
it will save time. Those sending
in by such an individual to secure
Ration Book 4, should remember
to send Ration Book 3.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11

Washington - Representatives
of "A united and associated ma
lions sat below the brilliant flags
of as many countries in the White
House Tuesday and signed an
agreement to feed, clothe, and
shelter the suffering civilian vic
TINS of axis aggression as their
homelands are liberated - an
agreement which President
Roosevelt hailed as historic
Coming after the declarations
of Moscow" the president told
his distinguished audience in the
red and gold East room, "this
agreement shows that we mean
business in this war in a political
and humanitarian sense, just as
surely as we mean business in a
military sense"
He declared that it represented
one more strong link joining
the allies and their sympathizers
at time when our military
power is becoming predominant,
when our enemies are being
pushed back-all over the world"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Is Not
In Senate Race
N. c. Senator Gives Reason
For Not Running In Sen
ate Race Next Year

Washington - Senator Robert
Il. Reynolds, North Carolina
Democrat who last year married
the then 18-year-o1d daughter of
Evalyn Walsh Mclean, owner of
the famous Hope diamond, an
nounced this week he would not
be a candidate for reelection.
Tn 59-year-old Senator, known
among his colleagues as a self
made man, was elected to the
Senate in 1882 by the largest ma
Jorlty ever given a major candi-
date in North Carolina election.
His present term-his third
expires in 1945.
Miss Mclean, heiress to a for
tune dug from a Colorado gold
mine and whose noted mother
intrigued Washington some years
back with a book, Father Struck
1t Rich,' is his fifth wife. They
have a child.
Reynolds said in a statement
that his decision was prompted
by the fact that he will be under
such pressure of work in Wash
ington when the election cam
paign gets underway that he can
not afford to absent himself.
He was. an original Roosevelt
supporter but in 1889 began to
display alarm toward the admin
istration's hostility to the totali-
tartan governments and subse-
quently broke with the President
on foreign policy. Later, after
the Jap sneak attack on Pearl
Harbor, he became one of the
most ardent advocates of about
war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
To Continue War Fund Drive Through Monday
Just Over Half
Way Mark; More
Gifts Are Needed
Around 100000 Needed; Or
CARNATIONS And Individuals
Urged To Cooperate

Results tabulated late yester-
day afternoon revealed that Ashe
county is just over the halfway
mark in the United War Fund
drive, which officials decided to
continue through next Monday,
Nov is.
A little more than 100000 has
been raised, leaving almost that
amount to be raised on the quota
of 100000
Il want to urge everyone who
has not made a contribution to
this worthy cause, to do so now,
in order that we may raise our
quota" Chairman w. B. Austin,
said
He also said that he wanted to
particularly urge all organiza-
tons and individuals making COL
lections, to complete theirs and
have them in by Monday at the
latest.
Schools are asked to turn in
their quotas. Prizes will be an
nounced for these next week.
Churches that have not made
collections are asked to do so on
Sunday. The cooperation of
ministers is asked.
Mr.. Austin said that he wanted
to thank all of those who have
made generous contributions as
well as those who have worked
on the drive.
Many people, who have made
contributions have written letters
expressing their appreciation for
the opportunity of helping in such
a worthwhile cause. Everyone
should be thankful to give to a
cause that renders aid to our men
in service as well as the starving
people in countries occupied by
NsZis," on contributor wrote.
Contributions previously an
nounced totalled $911. Others an
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
l48 Ashe Men Are
Announced In la
By Local Board
Other ClassificatiOns Are
Announced; 81 Men Are
In Glass 4-F

The local board announced
classification of men for military
service this week, when 148 were
placed in la. A total of 81 men
were placed in At. Only a few
were in other classifications.
The list of classificationS as an
nounced by the board, is as fol-
lows:
IA: Sylvester R. Roark, Ed
ward c. Moretz, Paul Rays, Hen
ry w. Osborne, Paul C. Sheets,
Ted Davis, Joshua B. Eller, Mack
ajune Blackburn, Evan H. Wine
barger, Lester Moretz, John w.
Riley. Lester L. Roop, Wade L.
Holman, Thomas E. King, Worth
R. Severt, Winford T. Medley,
Sebert D. Miller, Wayne D. Wea
yer, Grant W. Campbell, Byrl G.
Bledsoe, Charles S. Brown, Rob
ert Spencer, Wayne Finley, Ida
A. Brown, Burl w. Hartsog,
James E. Jones, James H. Os-
borne, Orville J. Blevins, Daniel
c. Miller, Thomas B. Stanley,
Thomas P. Gentry, James S. FL
dreth, Benjamin E. Reeves, How
ard F. Dougherty, Robert C. Ell
Ter.
Gus Howell, Jessie w. Caudill,
William L. Williams, Frank G.
Woodie, Robert C. Norris, G. w.
Reeves, Lacy T. B. Ashley, How
ard R. Graham, Lee J. Moretz,
Robert R. Ashley, Verna E. Cal
houn.
Ernest C. Blevins. Henry F.
Blevins, Thea L. Church, Eula
Osborne, Ralph L. Thompson,
William D. Hoosier, Johnny c.
Pope, Barney D. Hoosier, Ralph
E. Miller, Howard J. Scott, Car
rol c. Nelson, Boyd D. Osborne,
billiard S. Rpark, 1. k0De' c.
Phipps, Robert L. Pugh, Edward
R. Blevins, Travis D. Farmer,
John P. Lewis, John P. Sheets.
Johnnie F. Rotten, Bennie H.
Wilcox, Milburn c. Francis, Ray
M. Campbell, Carl Black, Lonnie
A. Blevins, Branson D. Severt,
ODDS L. Blevins, Crist c. McMil-
Ian, Garfield H. Sheets, Edgar G.
Rash, Jessie w. Blevins, Worth R.
Holman, Russell c. Mcmillan,
Kenny II. Goodman, James E.
Hunter, Parker C. Neaves, David
S. Greer, Alec F. Oliver, Isaac N.
Oliver, Jay S. Greer.
Wiley w. Eldreth, Donald E.
Stanley, Joseph E. Lewis, Willard
A. Brooks, Charles H. Cocker
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Pres. Roosevelt And Other
Leaders Laud r. L. DOuehtOn
On His 8Oth Birthday, Sun.
Chairman Ways And Means
Committee Is HOnOred BY
Government Leaders

Washington, D. C.-President
Roosevelt took the lead Sunday
in honoring Robert Lee Dough-
ton on his 80th birthday anniver-
sary.
Party lines vanished as praise
was heaped on the North Caro-
lima Democrat who heads the
House Ways and Means Commit
tee, which originates all tax leg
isIatien.
In a letter to Doughton, the
President said:
Dear Bob:
Hearty congratulations on
your reaching the four score
mark.
"The best thing about being 80
in your case is that you are too
busy with the present and future
to spend much time dwelling on
the past.
with every good wish for
your continued health and happi-
ness,
Every sincerely your friend,
"Franklin D. Roosevelt"
Representative Knutson of Min
nesota, Ways and Means Repub-
lican leader, called personally to
congratulate Doughton, and later
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
WINTER WEATHER
is FELT IN ASHE

King Winter moved in on
Ashe county Tuesday, when
strong winds were mixed with
scattering snow flakes. The
temperature continued to drop
and reached the lowest level OF
he season, rs above zero, early
yesterday morning.
Yesterday was fair but cold
with the thermometer remain
ing in 80 most of the day.
Some section reported more
snow than fell in the Jeffer-
sons. With the supply of coal
limited m any people were
hauling wood and others max
ing an effort to get some kind
of fuel.
Considerable ice was seen
yesterday following the rains
the early part of the week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
48 Ashe County
Men Accepted
By Armed Forces
Majority Enter Army; Others
Enlist In U. S. Navy And
Marines

In the group of 104 men who
left here a short time ago for
preliminary induction examina-
tons, 48 were accepted for mill
tary service while 56 were turned
down.
The majority of those accepted
went to the army while others
entered the navy or the marines.
Those accepted are as follows:
Army - Charles H. Walters,
Joseph H. Garvey, Shelton Car
penter, Hermon F. Little, Wesley
w. Goodman, Raymond E. Good
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Allies Advancing In
Italy; Reds Gaining:
$50 U-BOats Sunk
Japanese Engage U. S. Ma
rines In Southwest Pacific
On BOugainville

Allied forces continued to make
gains in Russia as we'll as Italy
this week and announcements re-
Vealed U-boats were being sunk
at the average of five per week;
but Winston Churchill warned
against hopes for an early vic
tory.
In his first speech since the
Russian armies smashed Hitler's
line along the Dniper river and
his first since accord was reached
by the allies at Moscow, Chur-
chill, foreseeing Germany's ''im-
pending ruin," declared that he
regarded this hour as at once
more hopeful and more stirring
than any through which we have
passed"
1T is a reasonable assumption"
he continued, that unless we
make some grave mistake in
strategy, the year 1914 will see
the climax of the European war.
Nearly so towns and villages
passed into Allied hands as a re-
suit of Allied gains along the Ad-
riatic coast and in the central
sector near Isernia. To the west
heavy rains and strong forma-
tons of enemy troops and guns
in the Mignano area along the
main road to Rome kept the
Fifth Army near standstill.
Allied forces, sinking U-boats
at the rate of five week, de-
stroyed at least so during the
last three months and brought
their kill to $50 for a six months
period, the British and Ameri-
can governments announced last
night.
Plunging into the 100-mile
wide gap between the Pripet
and the Carpathian foot
hills, Soviet forces yesterday
smashed within SO miles of the
Korosten Zhitomir Berdichev
railroad at two points in a threat
to sever that last German north
south rail link east of the old Po-
lish border.
Under cover of darkness, the
japanese landed several hundred
troops with supplies from barges
last Saturday night and early
Sunday north of the U. S. ma
rine beachhead at Empress Au-
gusta Bay, headquarters an
nounced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Rationing Guide
SUGAR

SUGAR
Book 4 stamp 20 valid. Good
for five pounds through Jan.
Is.
FOOD
Book two blue stamps x, Y,
and 4 good to Nov. 20. Green
stamps A, B and C in book
four good through Dec. 20. All
commercially canned, bottled,
and frozen fruits and vege-
tables, including juices and
soups, and dried beans, require
coupons from Book No. 2 or
Book No. 4. Dried fruits, with
the exception of pruneS and
raisins, and dried and de-
hydrated soups temporarily
removed from ratiOning.
MEATS, FATS, OIL,
CHEESE, FISH
All types of pork, beef, lamb
and mutton, and butter, lard,
other edible fats and oils,
cheese and canned fish ration
ed under point system. Dates
for brown stamps in Book No.
3 for the purchase of meats
and fats: G and HI now valid
and good through Dec. 4; ],
Nov. 7-Dec. 4; X, Nov. 14-Dec.
4.
GASOLINE
In southeast GA coupons
good for three gallons. Expire
Nov. 8.
FUEL OIL AND KEROSENE
Period one coupons (Class 4
and s. with value set at 10
gallons per unit are good
through January 3, 1914. Glass
3 certificates fixed value cou-
pOnS are good until the expira-
ton date shown on the certifi-
cate.
SHOES
Stamp IL in War Ration
Book No. 1 good for one pair
of shoes for an indefinite peri
cd. Stamp 1 on "airplane"
sheet of Book 3 valid and good
indefinitely.
STOVES
Almost all types of new
stoves designed for domestic
heating and cooking are ra-
toned. Stoves used for 60
days or longer are classed as
old stoves and are not ration
ed. To purchase certain speci-
fled stoves not ratiOned IVA
ter heaters, etc.,. a priority
must be secured from the War
Production board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Baptist Workers,
Ministers Meet

Ashe county Baptist ministers
and church workers will meet at
the West Jefferson Baptist church
this afternoon, Thursday, Novem-
Der II, at 2 p. m. Every minis
ter is urged to attend as we have
several matters of Importance to
DISCUSS" Rev. R. c. Ashley, Sec
rotary, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Materials For
Red Gross Here
Sewing Room Hours Are An
nounced; Workers Are
Needed

Mrs. Levern Johnson, produc-
ton chairman of the Ashe chap
ter of the Red Cross, announced
this week that material had ar
rived for making service kits and
other things for men in service.
Mrs. Johnson explained that
the Red Cross room would be
open each afternoon beginning
Monday, November Is, from loo
o'clock to 500 o'clock, and urged
that anyone who will give time
to this work to come during that
time. The room is located up
stairs in the Weaver building,
across from the J. & J. Store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
Wac Officer Is
Coming Fri, Sat.

Second Lieutenant Elizabeth B.
Dobbins, assistant recruiting Of
ficer of the WAC Receiving Sta
ton, at Asheville, will be at the
West Jefferson postoffice, on No.
vember IL and Is, to interview
girls and women who are inter
ested in joining the WAC's.
""This is a wonderful opportunl-
ty for anyone eligible to join, and
I would like to urge that those
interested come to see 1t. Dob
bins, while she is here, Miss
Lenna Gambill, chairman Of Ashe
county drive, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-11-11
ILL IN HOSPITAL

Mrs. E. L. Tucker is critically
i'll in the Ashe hospital. She fell
Tuesday and sustained injuries.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-23

defenseman is unable to play to-
night, Busher Jackson will for
sake the front line for guard
duty.
Detroit was given the day Oft
but Mud Bruneteau and Gully
Simon couldn't find anything
else to do and held a private
workout. Bruneteau is the clubs
leading goal-getter while Simon
is the young defenseman to
whose development many ex-
perts attribute the Wings sue
cess.
While the players as a whole
rested yesterday for tonight's
second contests in the best of
seven series, league officials in
Montreal announced that the
fifth game of the Boston, Mon
treal series, if necessary, would
be played in Beantown on March
30, the sixth at Montreal April
/: and .Es seventh at Boston on
April 4.
The third and fourth games
are ticketed for Montreal on
Thursday and Saturday night of
this week. Toronto is host to
Detroit on the same evenings.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-23
Harry CraysOn's
ScOrebOard
phoq Allen Sees Pro Basketball
Firmly Established
Following War
BY HARRY GRAYSON

NEW YORK March % Forrest c. Allen predicts that
will be established sound footing fol-
lowing World War H. 49,
following World War l.
required TO establish the sport
on firm financial ootnc Allen coach of Kan
scaling heights
time.
promoter Ned Irish in Philadelphia and Buffalo
Chicago and elsewhere have clear
ed the of professional basketball
big time scale
Practically every city apprecabe size has auditorium
field house from 600 to $4,000.
lists number of why he feels sure OF MS
contention college, school, athletic club
and stimulated such interest that pacucally
every able bodied youth America has played
Following every cycca depression which
athletes mustered out of the service and war
industry without employment Professional athletics offers
for these young men fofesSona oasKeod WI" oe w
the solutions
Professional basketball will satisfy the publics Unsuitable
Hockey, OF lightning play
low scoring football combines both assets to
e. but not to the degree OF basketball
Women follow basketball it in comfortable buildings
feeding the colleges professional basket
ball will strictly than profess
onal football.
Rules against college players participating with professional
assumed while still attempting 70 retain elr
penalties for naction must be enforced
Professional leagues obliged college players from
participation until they ineligible for further
amateur competition
Dr. rise of the professional game would
increase interest in the college variety.
9Dr Nasmth inventor described basketball
as a game easy to play, difficult to master
basketball would represent postgraduate work
college others would play well that
bumper crops for finished performances
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-23
County Gage
Season Ends
Tournaments Prove
Highly Successful

Macomb county basketball
PLAYERS turned to other sports
today after Michigan's abbrevi-
ated State tourney came to an
end Saturday night.
AT Roseville, Burton High of
Roseville won Class B honors by
downing East Detroit, q to p,
in nip and tuck game.
LakeView, of st. Clair Shores,
was Glass c champion by virtue
of its 80 to pa victory over
neighboring Lakeshore. st. Jo-
sephat'S defeated Log Cabin, Al
to 81, to win the Class d crown.
Playing at Ferndale, Center
Line won the Class c crown by
defeating ST, James of Ferndale
in a thriller, 80 to 30.
Coach Eddie Siefert's New
Haven Foundrymen saw history
repeat itself when his five lost to
St. Stcphan's of Port Huron, II
to 10. The game, played at st.
Clair, was a repetition of last
years heartbreaker when st.
Stephens noscd out the New
Haven team.
Port Huron won Class A hon
ors at Ferndale by downing
Pontiac, 100 to g. Royal Oak had
eliminated the Mount Clemens
Bathers at Ferndale a week
earlier.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-23
Precedent Fauors LindeA;
Best First Basemen Pitched :
Chase, Terry Sister, Gehng
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor

ASBURY PARK, N. j., March
% - John Harland Lindell
would not establish a precedent
by switching from the pitchers
box and making good at first
base for the Yankees.
The best first basemen in his
tory broke in as pitchers Hal
Chase, Bill Terry, George Har-
old Sisler and Lou Gehrig.
Chase was left-handed pitch
er and catcher for Santa Clara
and pitched for the Los Angeles
Coasters before coming east to
be first basing fashion plate.
Terry pitched as a semi-pro-
fessional and in the minors for
nine years before settling down
at first base.
Sisler was phenomenal
pitcher the afternoon in 1915 on
which he reported to the
Browns, but Branch Hickey
handed him half dozen first
basemans gloves and told him
TO take his pick. What little
pitching Sisler did in his earlier
years in the American League
was confined to low-hit duels
with Walter Johnson and other
famous moundsmen on big days.
Gehrig, whom many regard
as the daddy of them all, origi-
nally Vas a left-handed pitcher
for Columbia University.
Babe Ruth vas another pitch
er - and great one - who
could, and did, play first base
acceptably for both the Red Sox
and Yankees.
Hooks Wiltse, the old Giant
southpaW, performed at first
base SO smoothly that he was
pressed into service there in a
World Series with the Athletics.
Moe Berg recalls catching
game pitched by versatile Jim
my Foxx in Japan that would
have been a credit to an athlete
making a career of Handwriting
the hitters.
While he lacks the physical
advantages a left-hander has at
first base, Johnny Lindell has
the height-6.4 and is remarka-
bly, loose for a boy weighing
more than 200 pounds. He has
the speed of the hurdler that he
was. He has the appearance of a
robust right-hand hitter :.
swats long ball.
Jack Bentley was a costly
pitcher whom John McGraw
employed as a pinch hitter for
the Giants, but when the Phil
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-03-23
Chill Breezes,
Cold Rains
Hampers Eiges

EVANSVILLE, Ind, NJ a r C h
23-(P)-The people who like to
scott at spring baseball training
in the deep south may have an
extra talking point if these l943
Detroit Tigers show up in fine
fettle for the championship sea-
son.
For the Tigers are getting
few of the breaks from the
weather man at their Indiana
camp-somewhat to the north of
Florida. :.
AS a result, what with chill
breezes and cold rains, they
might not be expected to per-
form up to snuff when the sea-
son opens But if they do, the
merits of Florida camp are in
for going-over
1t was cold at the Bosse Field
camp here again yesterday. De-
spite this, however, Manager
Steve ONeill put the squad
through a stiff drill, arranged
the same for today, and an
nounced the first regular-yanni
gan game for tomorrow.
Ray Radcliffe, veteran out
fielder, took part in his first
workout. He came from Chero-
kee, Okla, Sunday.
O'NeIll made known that he
would pitch Hal White, Virgil
Trucks and Stub Overmire
against the Chicago White SoX