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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
Many Register
For Ration Book
No. 2 In County
Registration Will Continue
Through Friday; All Ex-
pected To Register

Hundreds of Ashe county peo-
pie have already been issued RAJ
ton Book No. 2 this week through
the schools and registration and
issuance which continues through
tomorrow is expected to be COM
pleted at that time.
AS announced last week, all of
the schools of the county will be
open from 2:30 until 500, through
Friday for the registration of the
public. Officials said they wanted
to make it plain that registration
at the schools does not begin until
2:30 and individuals are asked
not to try to register before this
time as it interrupts school work.
Ralph Campbell. clerk of the
Ration Board, said that registra-
ton plans were moving along as
per schedule with some few mis-
understandings.
Merchants report quieter BUSH
ness this week with few types of
canned goods offered for sale.
Merchants this week were given
large charts showing the points
of the various rationed items.
These are to be posted in the
stores. Merchants who have not
received them are asked to call
at their post office for them.
A partial table showing the
point values of various canned
goods is published today on page
by The Post for the convenience
of the readers.
Secretary of Agriculture Claude
R. Wickard last night denounced
| irresponsible sources" for circu-
lating reports that the nation
faces a food famine and food riots
as result of canned goods RAJ
tioning.
| His words were prompted by
publication of a dispatch quoting
his aides as saying the food short
age is so acute that they "just
don't know what the people are
going to eat"
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
1t. COmdr. Coward
Is Heard From

Miss Billie and Jennie Todd,
aunts of 1t. Commander George
Todd Coward, formerly of Jeff
erson, received word yesterday
that he is alive and in prison in
the Philippines.
1t. Commander Coward, who
saw action during the battle of
Bataan, had been reported as
missing in action for many
months. No word had been re-
ceived here from him since Feb
ruary Is, 1912.
He is the son of the late DR..
J. w. Coward, of jefferson, and
has many friends and relatives
throughout this section who will
be glad to know that he is still
alive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
Place Orders For
Seed Beans Now
Bean Acreage Should Be Re-
ported To County Agents
Office Very Soon

County Agent Roy Grouse
pointed out this week that it was
important for all farmers want
ing bean seed to place their or
ders at once so that seed dealers
may secure the seed. Mr.. Grouse
explained that while there is
some shortage of seed that the
dealers will try to fill orders that
they have and for this reason it
is important that orders be plac-
ed early.
Mr.. Grouse also pointed out
that farmers should report their
proposed bean acreage to his Of
flee in order that the records be
complete and that a labor survey
be made. eve want to have
enough available labor when the
beans are ready to be picked"
he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
Mrs. Ham Is To,
Be Buried Today

Funeral service will be held to-
day at HOO o'clock at the Foster
Memorial Presbyterian church
for Mrs. Ora Lou Ham, wife of L.
B. Ham, we'll known Ashe county
woman, who died at her home
last Friday, following a brief ILL
ness.
Rev. Carl Stark will be in
charge of the funeral. He is ex-
pected to be assisted by Rev. R.
H. Stone, of Charlotte, a former
pastor. Burial will follow in the
family cemetery.
The deceased, who was Al years
old at the time of her death, is
survived by her husband, L. B.
Ham, of Husk, her father, Joseph
Vannoy, of Cavendish, Idaho, two
brothers, Mack Vannoy, of Ok
ford. Pa, Worth Vannoy, of
North Wilkesboro and three sis
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
Ashe Boys, Girls
To Aid In Food
Production Work
Many Of The Schools Have
Been Contacted By Farm
Leaders Of County

Hundreds of Ashe county boys
and girls are already making
definite plans to carry out some
food production project for their
contribution to the war effort.
About half of the schools in the
county have already been con-
tacted by members of the county
agents office and the boys and
girls with their parents consent
have signed an enlistment for
Victory sheet and checked the
job which they can do. Harvey
Payne, assistant county agent ex-
planned.
The Enlistment for Victory"
is essentially All club program
because the 100000 club mem
bers in the U. S. carry out these
projects anyway. This year,
however, the government has
requested that every boy and girl
over 10 years of age do some
thing special toward contributing
to the supplies of food, clothing,
munitions and necessary equip
ment needed by the armed forces
to wage successful and victori-
GUS war, it was pointed out.
It is needless to say that some
of the smaller children will not
be able to do all the jobs con-
nected with each project such as
blowing and other heavy work
connected with gardening or
crops. With these jobs the pa
rents are asked to help and also
assist in the purchasing of seeds,
fertilizer, baby chicks, calves or
feed in order to carry out a pro-
Ject, leaders explained.
IF your son or daughter wants
to do something to help win the
war, give them the responsibility
of carrying out some useful pro-
ject which they can sell and re-
ceive the proceeds from, this will
stimulate their interest and make
better farm boys and girls of
them. Any other boys or girls
of All club age who have not en-
listed in the food for Victory
program are asked to contact
either their local All club lead
er or the County Agents office
and enlist in some project, Mr..
Payne said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
63 Ashe Men TOLcaVe
Next Week For Army;
Eight Are Volunteers
Farewell Service Will Be
Held. Several Men Are
Transferees

The selective service board an
nounced yesterday that a group
of 63 young men would leave
here early next week to enter the
armed forces.
This group includes 8 volun-
teers and 4 transferees from else
where. 1t is expected that a short
farewell service will be held for
the group just prior to their leav-
ing. At this time, the town Of
Lansing will furnish refresh
ments.
Those who are volunteering
their services are as follows:
Paul Gladstone Campbell, w.
Jefferson; Wade E. Eller, Jr.,
Warrensville; Charles E. Parsons,
Jr., Othello; Leonard Ralph How
ell, Bina; Morris Edwin Eller,
Lansing; Wayne Marion Gentry,
Todd; Norman Lewis Wood,
Todd; Oscar Orville Osborne,
Fig.
Others who are to leave are:
Robert Glenn Austin, Laurel
Springs; Howard Roby Eldreth,
Apple Grove; Fred Webb Marsh,
Obids; Bradley Howell, w. Jeff
erson; Robert Eugene Hartsog,
Idlewild; Lillard Smith Hoosier,
jefferson; Clifford Clayton Ma
hala, Ashland; Walter Carlton
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
Rep. Doughton
Enters Hospital
For Check Up

Washington. D. c. - Chairman
Doughton 3D., N. c., of the
house ways and means commit
tee has entered Naval hospital at
Bethesda, Md, for a diagnostic
study and checkup," DR.. George
W. Aalver, congressional physi-
clan, said today.
The announcement said that
1T is expected that he will be in
the naval hospital for approx
mately a week. In order to give
him an opportunity for rest, and
at the same time not to interfere
with his examinations, he will not
be permitted visitors during this
time"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
TAYLOR CHILD PASSES

Mary 10 Taylor, l month old
daughter of Maxine Taylor, of
Jefferson, died last Thursday,
February 10, and was buried at
Shelter cemetery ON February 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25
X X
MlhotHo~45s1MsM
WAN BONDS
4 &

While we have not heard so much
about them, our air-borne command
is inferior to none. We have thou
SANDS of these especially trained
troops and the glider is a necessary
factor in their successful operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-25

, We build elders in three types
and their capacity is military Sc
cret. The type shown here costs
about $1,000 each. Buy War Bonds
with at least ten percent of your in
come every payday and help pay
for these elders for our intrepid
fighting men. q. S. Treasury Department
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Notwithstanding
Weddings Held
Here Yesterday
Continued From Page DID

and she carried white orchids
surrounded with white roses.
Miss Lorraine Theresa Bril-
myer was maid of honor for her
sister, Miss Elizabeth Brilmyer
with Miss Frances Noone were
the bridesmaids. The attendants
were dressed in similar frocks,
the maid of honor wearing full
net skirt with the lace bodice in
power blue and carried American
Beauty roses matching those in
her hair. The others had full
net skirts and taffeta bodices, one
in orchid and the other in yellow
and each had bouquet OF tails
man roses matching those in her
hair.
Mr.. Edward Hanify OF Bel
mont, brother of the bridegroom
and Mr.. Harold Brilmyer OF
Virginia, brother of the bride.
we're the ushers and led the
bridal procession to the sane
tuary.
The reception and wedding
breakfast was held in the home
of the brides parents when Mr..
and Mrs. Hanify. parents of the
bridegroom assisted in receiving.
Later Ensign and Mrs. Hanify
started on their wedding trip,
but it is not known where they
will live as the former received
his commission yesterday from
the Naval Training School at
Ohio State University and has
not been assigned. The brides
travelling costume was an aqua
marine green suit with white
blouse and red hat and access
sories.
Mrs. Joseph Hanify, and Mrs.
Edward Hanify, sisters -in-law Of
the bridegroom came from Bel
mont for the wedding and others
from Massachusetts, were Mrs.
John Carroll and Mrs. James
Whalen. Miss Theresa Brilmyer,
aunt of the bride came from
Milford, Mich. for the event.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

Mr. and Mrs. William 1llch are
spending several weeks in Northern
Maine at the Rod and Reel Club.
Mrs. Matilda Levy will be at home
at 1915 Morrison street this evening
from 5 to s o'clock at a reception
given by her children in honor OF
her 18th birthday anniversary Mr..
and Mrs. Stanley Levy of Rich
mond, son and daughter-in-law OF
Mrs. Levy, and Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
uel Rudolph, son-in-law and daugh-
ter of Mrs. Levy, with whom she
makes her home, viii be the hosts.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Berman OF
South Boston, Va. the latter Mrs.
LEWIS sister, are their guests.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Nordlinger
have returned to their Georgetown
home from a vacation of several
weeks at Deale, Md.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Guggen-
helm are in Atlantic City over the
week end. Their granddaughter,
Miss Marjorie Mandell, is in New
York visiting relatives.
Miss Belle Goldman has Joined
friends at the Madison in Atlantic
City for a vacation.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Ellis Brent have
returned from vacation OF week
spent at Luray, Va.
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Eichberg
and their two sons, Jimmie and
Johnnie, have left for Ventnor,
N. j., where they will spend six
weeks.
Mrs. Fred Rauch has Joined Mr..
Rauch at their home in Grand
Island, Nebr., after visit here with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Marks.
Mr.. and Mrs. William F. Sigmund
and their son Donald are at the Log
Inn near Annapolis for a vacation
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Pocker are
with them for the week end and
Mrs. Pocker will stay over for the
coming week
Mrs. Monroe Selinger was given
farewell luncheon Tuesday by a
group of IS friends and was pre-
sented with a gift before leaving
Washington to make her home with
her son, Mr.. Elliott Selinger, at
West Hartford, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Rich have
returned from a vacation of three
weeks at Westbrook, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Steinem are
at Miami Beach visiting their son
Everett Steinem, who is in the Navy
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Sherry are
spending the summer at their farm
near Rockville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Sarazen anc
their two daughters are at Ventnor
N. j., where they have taken a cot
tage
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin NeWmyer lef
Thursday for Atlantic City where
they will spend the next four weeks
Their son and daughter-in-law
Capt. and Mrs. Alvin Newmyer, Jr
are spending week with them.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Anne M. Jones
Is Engaged to
Capt. Frailey

The engagement of Miss Anne
Moore Jones of Richmond to Capt.
Carson Gray Frailey of this city
and Emmitsburg. Md, was an
nounced recently by the bride-elect's
mother, Mrs. Bernard Moore Jones,
at her home in Richmond. Capt.
Frailey Is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Carson p. Frailey of this city.
Miss Jones, daughter of the late
Mr.. Jones. is a graduate of st.
GATHERINGS School and attended the
Erskine School IN Boston and Par
sons School in New York. On her
paternal side she is descendant OF
Robert Carter of Carriers Grove, Va.
and on her maternal side of
Gouverneur Morris.
Capt. Frailey attended Washing
ton schools and was graduated from
Mercersburg Academy, Johns Hop
kins University and from the Uni
versity Of Maryland law school in
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Of Personal Note in Capital

Mrs. Lillian Detre has joined her
daughter, Mrs. Morris Cafritz, in
Atlantic City where she and her
sons are spending the summer. Mr..
Cafritz joins them for week enos.
Mrs. Coleman Diamond is visiting
her mother, Mrs. Carrie Wolf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Morris Gewirz left
Wednesday for Connecticut to visit
their three children, who are at
camp in the Berkshires. From there
they will go to spendsseveral weeks
at the Already Country Club on
Lake George, N. Y.
Mrs. Helen Bensinger made a
short visit here last week with her
daughter in-law, Mrs. Mark Ben
singer, and left Friday for Mil
waukee to visit her son and daugh-
| ter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Bensinger, and their young son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Lansburgh,
jr., are back from a visit of two
weeks at the Hotel Champlain, Lake
Champlain, N. Y.
DR.. and Mrs. Samuel Goldman
are the guests of Mrs, Goldman s
brother-in-law and sister, Mr.. and
Mrs. Sheldon Bernstein.
Mrs. Ann Sigmon and Mrs. Sam
uel Horowitz are spending two
weeks at Wildwood, N. j.
Miss Nancy Sigmund has returned
from a visit to her brother -in-law
and sister, DR. and Mrs. Leonard
castillo, and their son Michael In
Bridgeport, Conn.
Mrs. Leon S. Schoenthal is visit
ing her son-in-law and daughter
Mr.. and Mrs. Myron Hess, at their
home in Margate, N. j.
Evening star., 1943-08-08

1898. His mother Is the formet
Rebecca Gray Houck OF Baltimore
Before entering the Army In Febs
rllary of l943, he was engaged ID
private practice of law In washings
ton and taught at Temple UriverS
sity in Philadelphia.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Mrs. J. G. Koon
Guest Nearby

En- route to Brunswick, Me. Mrs
J. c. Koon of Baltimore was the
guest for several days Of her SON
in-law and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs
Carlos Campbell of Arlington Ridge
Mrs. Koon was returning from q
three-week visit with Mrs. Thomas
Blakey at Tappahannock and in
Maine she will spend the rest OF
the summer with her son-in-law
and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Ken
meth M. Sills. Mr.. Stills is the pres
dent Of Bowdoin College at Bruns-
wick.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
This Is Army
Benefit Shou
On Thursday
Continued From Page DID

tCOntlnued FROM Page DID
working for its success, including
one by Maj. Gen. and Mrs. Edwin
M. Watson, who will entertain
number of guests at dinner before
going to the show. Mrs. George
S. Holmes, general chairman for
the benefit, also will entertain at
dinner.
Other dinner parties on the
calendar include those which will
be given by Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Woodward, Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jeffers, Mr.. Daniel M. Shaeffer,
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Earl Stewart,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Meyer and
Mr.. Harold Boeschenstin.
A booth for the sale of tickets
was opened Friday at the May
flower Hotel, with Mrs. Richard
Massock and Mrs. Duke Shoop in
charge.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
Mrs. Hughin Joins
Husband in Texas

Mrs. Charles F. Hughitt, jr, OF
South Arlington left Tuesday for
Hondo. Tex, to join her husband
1t. Hughitt, and to attend his grad
uation Thursday from the Army
Naviga ton School.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
COrningS Hosts

Capt. and Mrs. p c. Corning Of
the Country Club Hills section Of
Arlington have had as a guest dur
ing July Miss Vivian Grefrath Of
Charleston, S. c., who will remain
through August.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
ChabIaiu Returns

Chaplain and Mrs. Harry C. Fraser
returned yesterday to their home
in Arlington from a weeks visit in
New York, where Chaplain Fraser
has been attending a ministerial
conference at Columbia University.
Mrs. Max Pines is the guest In
Ventnor, N. j., of her -in-law
and daughter, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Miller.
Evening star., 1943-08-08
A WQv for Month

Miss Miriam Norris is spending the
month of August on Solomons
Island as the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert o. Berry.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-04
SOCIETY PLANS
ON SCHOLARSHIPS
Will Be Conducted By Mat
tatuck Musical Art
Society

Application Of entrants for the
annual scholarships offered music
students by the Mattatuck Musical
Art society are urged at an early
date. This takes place in May, 1914,
when 500 and $50 awards go to the
winner and runner-up, payment
made to teacher or institution with
which the winner plans to study.
The committee to make decision
on the awards includes Miles IA
Martin, st. Johns church; John L.
Bonn, 479 Willow street; Mrs. Fred
erick MUM, 5s1 Willow street;
Mario Di Cecco, AZ Bank street; and
Mrs. J. Winifred Beecher, rs New
ton terrace.
Entrants for the contest must be
students Of voice, organ, piano,
harp, or any instrument Of the
string, woodward or brass sections
Of o symphony orchestra, and must
be between the ages Of 10 and IS
years, citizens and residents Of this
city. It q required that non-resi-
dents become members Of the Mat
tatuck Musical Art society, which
win make them eligible.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-04
People Of Connecticut
Must Face Coal Facts
Fuel Administrators Seth w. barley Warns Sup
ply Of Anthracite insufficient to Meet Needs
-Bituminous Must Be Used by Many
Fuel Oil Supply Uncertain.

for cold weather and snow before
getting their coal in, dealers who
are handicapped tremendously by
the manpower shortage and the
shortage Of trucks, will be unable to
handle the demand"
barley stressed that the low vola-
tile bituminous coal made available
to New England by the solid fuels adj
ministration because Of the anthra-
cite situation, was not the same
soft coar' burned In factories.
Properly fired" he said, "this
coal should not give of any more
smoke than anthracite, and dealers
will supply pamphlets illustrating
the slightly different Airing method"
Anthracite dealers are supposed to
be allotted 90 per cent Of the anthra-
cite they sold last year, barley ex-
planned, but even II they were able
to secure this % per cent, there
would not be enough hard coal to
60 around because Of the large num-
bers OF conversions from fuel oil
to coal, and the many newly built
defense housing units.
'@rhere simply isn't enough an
thracite to take care Of them al"
he said.
Since September IS, the admins
traitor said coal dealers have been
permitted to deliver only half bin
full Of anthracite to any one house
holder, and from now on will be
allowed only to replace what has
teen used when delivering future
orders. However, there are, no re-
strictions on the quantity Of bitum-
inous that can be delivered.
Fuel Dealers" said barley, '1nave
been doing a perfectly marvellous
Job under great handicapS. They
are trying to divide the coal on
hand among their customers fairly,
and their general attitude has been
that, regardless Of cost or trouble,
they must take care Of their Gus
toners"
The administrator said prepara-
tons were being made to open er1er-
gency fuel offlces In various parts
Of the state, should conditions war
rant.
But for the present, we want the
public TO accept bituminous coal and
to accept the seriousness OF the sit
uation. We're telling them now to
prepare for the winter"
About fuel oil. barley said IF
we're lucky there will be about as
much this winter as there was last
year. The main thing people can
do about fuel oil is to use up their
valid coupons Immediately by fill
ing their tanks. In that way sup
plies will be moved from dealers
tanks and they will be able to or
der new supplies while they are
available"
Kerosene supplies are "fairly
good" at present, as are supplies
Of bunker coal, used for heating by
industrial plants.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-04
No r official HookupsI In
ManviIle Machine Co.
Retrenchment Move
President RowIey w. Phillips Releases Statement;
Report Of Sale Of Company Again Revived;
No Further Changes Expected

PRESIDENT; J. Leonard Probst, treas
llrer; all Of New York and Robert
B. Kelly, vice-president Of the
present corporation and former
president under the old set-up. Mr..
Kelley is related by marriage to the
late Martin Brennan, former presi-
dent whose family had q substantial
stock interest hi the concern.
It is reported that the group which
now controls the stock also controls
the Winding Clock Co. Of
Brooklyn N. Y. and that the present
shake-up Is q result Of an attempt
to coordinate the operations Of both
concerns for the purpose Of hand
ling Sub-contact work. Under this
proposed plan, IL Is pointed out,
there would be no need for the
holding Of such positions as sales
manager, purchasing agent and
other similar to those held by the
released meployes.
Contrary to any rumors, there Is
9 prevalent belief held, locally, that
this move in no way could be con-
sidered as one fostered by political
pressure. Although, IN view OF Mr..
Kearney's participation In the conn
ing election, the situation Is one
open TO all kinds Of presumption
1t y certain that there can be no
political connection In any way.
This organizationai move, In many
ways, dove-tails with strong runors
that have persisted, locally, that
the Manville Co. has been the SUBJ
ject Of many changes. Among the
most prominent OF these has been
the report that the Waterbury FAR
rel Foundry Co. has been seeking
the purchase Of the machinery assets
OF the company, inasmuch as the
Manville Companys manufacturing
operations are similar to it's own.
IL has not been determined whether
this has been an actually.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1943-10-04
President

= ASOaNASAA~
George Mccormick purchasing
agent, Martin Mcdonald a teacher
at Crosby High school and employed
by the Manville Company and
others.
Rowley w. Phillips, president Of
the e. J. Manville Company, issued
the following statement from his
ONCE q New York
The Manville Company has been
met during the last few months
with decreasing demand for cold
forging machinery, which 1t manu-
features. This condition Is general
throughout the country with
machinery and machine tool manu-
9actursrs. The falling of Of this
business has been replaced by other
business, which I1ecessitates q
change In respect TO small num-
her Of is personnel. Further
changes In the organization are not
expected"
According TO reports the move Is
IN no way reflection on the ability
or integrity Of the men released but
is purely o budget curtailment move.
intended TO pare down overhead
expenses that have become super
fious under the new plans Of the
company. The report clarifies this
by pointing out that the concern
has made definite move toward
Withdrawing from the heavy ma
chine making field to transfer It's
operations to the handling Of
smaller parts contracts under a sub
contract system.
The Manville Co. recently under
went transfer OF stock by which
controlling interest was assumed by
q New York mortgage concern. Un-
til two years ago the controlling in
terest was held by the estate OF
Daniel Hart OF Waterbury with the
Colonial Trust Co. as trustee. This
interest was then sold to the New
York concern headed by Rowley w.
Phillips former local broker and
president Of the present interests.
Other officers are Carl Kraft, vice.