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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-07
LITTLE TIME LEFT
FOR SOLDIERS GIFTS

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mailed in any one week by the
same person to the same address,
ee.
2. Packages will be limited in
weight to 5 pounds and may not
be more than Is inches in length
and SO inches in length and girth
combined.
3. Do not send foodstuffs or
other perishable commodities.
4. Do not send bulky goods such
as clothing. Such articles are al
ready adequately supplied by the
government.
S. It is best to ask the adressee
what type of gift is wanted.
6. Wherever possible mailing
should be made in answer to re-
quest received from the soldier or
sailor and the envelope bearing
the APO cancellation mark should
be presented at the time you mail
your package.
7. Address packages plainly. Use
ink, the serviceman's serial num-
Der and the APO or Navy address
officially given you by the soldier
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Now Goals The Problem

Last year at this time every family
which had an oil-burner heating system
was being urged to convert it to coal. This
winter because of a severe coal shortage,
those burning oil will probably have bet
ter chance Of keeping warm than the peo
pie who burn COAL
Those who did spend money to convert
their furnaces and now find that by doing
so they have merely invited difficulties
and discomfort, are naturally going to be
incensed about it. 1t is going to make them
unwilling to cooperate with other govern
ment programs. It is going to make them
think that "the people in Washington" are
making mess of their control of domestic
problems.
We will probably never get to the bot
tom Of it. Part of the blame will be put on
the mine strikes which did retard our ma
TONS output by thousands of tons. Part of
the blame will be put on the people who
did not buy coal ahead of time, instead of
waiting to order until winter was almost
here Part of the blame will be put on
transportation difficulties. But no excuses
will debate the criticism of those who did
what the government asked last year and
are now having to suffer for it.
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Unsurpassed Beauty

Down through the ages great artists
have bequeathed us masterpieces that have
become immortal but none, however great,
has ever been able to surpass Jack Frost,
who annually repeats his miracle, each
October
A quiet retiring creature with manner
becoming to a man of greatness, this wien
gnome steals about silently at eveningtlde,
touching natures garments with his brush
es of comets hair. Here he splashes russell
brown, deep rich wine, the purple OF
crushed raspberries, burn orange and
bright gold. There he leaves spot OF
green untouched to lend contrast to his
riotous colors. Then again he pauses to
search among his tubes for those pastel
tints of blushing rose, dusty pink, soft
mauve and the pale yellow Of buttercups.
At first he works slowly gradually add
ing deeper tones to his canvass as mortals
rush about their daily task pausing now
and then to admire natures flaming beauty
which surrounds them After days Of con-
tinuous painting, he leaves his matchless
canvass on exhibition for brief time be-
fore he gradually sobers down his tones
until there is little left to greet Novem-
bers chill, except warm coat of dark
brown and the promise of another bright
October Fair.
Nature has been generous to this coun-
ty and blessed it with wide variety of the
166 species of trees found in North Caro-
lima And in no place in the state have we
ever witnessed such variation of autumn
hues. October has truly given a party to
which the leaves by millions have come,
dressed in their best, that we may drink
deeply of their beauty to be recalled when
all the splendor has faded and the cold
north wind lashes their bare branches.
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of true education. When the newspapers
are free to print the truth, ministers are
free to speak the truth. AS long as the
press is free, the people are free to organize
for protection and for furtherance of COM
munity interests. In Germany and Italy,
ban was placed on all civic clubs.
A Free Press and Free People work
hand in hand in the promotion OF progress.
The newspaper and this one in particular,
boosts the schools, the churches, civic
clubs and all worthwhile movements that
are for the common good and general well
fare of the community and area that it
serves
1t has been aptly said that wherever one
finds wide-awake, progressive town there
he will find live, alert and progressive
newspaper and that wherever there is a
dead newspaper, there's dead town.
A newspaper is the mouthpiece of
community. Community service is one OF
it's primary functions
During National Newspaper Week we
urge our readers to re-affirm their belief
in the freedom of the press and their re-
solve to keep it that way. During this
week we are re-dedicating ourselves to do
ing everything possible to merit its preser-
walton and to pledging ourselves to- render
still greater service to the community.
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Fire Prevention Week

Fire prevention has always been i'm
portant, but perhaps never before in his
tory has it been so necessary as now; for
with conservation a dominant factor in
helping to win the war, the scarcity Of
manpower and materials, loss by fire is
real tragedy.
Many fires can be prevented if property
owners exercise precautiOn and keep their
buildings checked for needed repairs. We
are thankful that construction work, par
ticularly in recent years, has made life and
property safer and that modern buildings
in many instances are fire-proof to a GER
tain extent.
And of course another form of protec
ton, which no property owner should be
without, is insurance. Oct 80 is fire
prevention week and it is certainly good
week to check on your property to see that
it is not menanced by fire hazards and be
certain that it is covered by insurance.
Remember, stitch in time saves nine, and
we must save if we are to win this war.
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OPA ANNOUNCES
CHANGES FOR GAS

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new "a" books, OPA officials
stated.
This announcement overrules
the original instructions issued to
the motorist in last weeks issue
If The Skyland Post. Ralph Camp
bell, clerk of the board, said.
The Ashe office has also been
notified that the expiration date
of A 6 coupon has been changed
from November FL to November
8. AS coupons become valid No
vember 9 at three gallons for
three-month period. This change
provides for 100 miles per month
home necessity driving in A
books.
The B and G. coupons were
reduced to two gallons each eff
fective October 1. Boards may re-
store coupon cut under further
ration procedure upon positive
proof of need. However, it is ex-
tremely important that this re-
duction achieve substantial gaso-
line savings, it was explained.
The Ashe county public is adj
vised, however, that the local Of
flee will not receive instructions
or be able to consider claims Of
restoration before October Is.
Pending receipt of instructions the
office will use present tables for
issuing new or renewal rations.
Gasoline dealers were allowed
through October 6, to dispose Of
coupons taken at old value either
to supplier or to the office of
price administrations. Distributors
will be allowed through October
II to deposit old value coupons.
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Ticket To Peace

A new ration book, known as Ration
Book 4, which is now being distributed, is
made up so that it will last for period of
two years.
There is every reason to hope, there
fore, that this will be the last of ration
books. BY October, 1915, when this new
ration book will expire, there is a good
chance, however, that we will still be ship
ping enormous quantities of food to the
people of foreign lands who will still be
struggling to get back on their feet.
But no matter how great the demands
on our supplies may be by the end of 1915,
by that time our domestic economy should
be better organized and our farm and
transportation problems smoothed out. We
should, by then, be able to send quantities
of supplies abroad and still have an ample
supply of food and goods to take care of the
needs of the people in this country.
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PARKER'S STORE IS
SOLD TO TITLES

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ment," Mr.. Little said. The firm
will continue to be operated I'M
der the same name and at the
same location.
Mr.. Parker, who is one of the
best known and most popular
merchants in this section, has
been in the grocery business for
the past twenty-five years. Mrs.
Parker has been actively associat-
ed with him during this period.
Mr.. Parker said that he had no
immediate plans except to take a
vacation for awhile, at least.
II started in the grocery and
produce business during the last
war and have seen many changes
within the past quarter century,"
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An Unbeatable Team

This week is being observed as National
Newspaper Week throughout the nation
and the slogan for this observance en-
phasizes the close relation between Free
People and a Free Press.
The slogan, "a Free Press and Free
People-An Unbeatable Team" stresses
the fact that freedom of the press belongs
to the people and not just to newspaper
people.
History reveals that people remain free
so long as they have free press and the
history of America proves that free press
and free people have accomplished mir
acles miracles in improving the general
standard of living of all the people and
in this war we are proving to the world
that we are unbeatable"
In the dictator nations, the first thing
that those in power did was to seize control
of the press, and started to give the public
propaganda instead of facts. Then they
took away the right of free speech, of free
dom of religion and freedom of assembly.
Freedom of the press is the very heart
and soul of Democracy. 1t protects the
American people by keeping them inform
ed about what all elected officials are do
ing and what they plan to do. Since ours
is government "of the people, by the peo-
pie and for the people,, the public must be
informed. In that way they can make an
intelligent choice at the polls and may pro-
test to Congress.
If there were no freedom of the press in
this nation, there would be no institutions
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or sailor. Also give your return
address.
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ASHE BOND SALES
ARE STILL RISING

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21.5O0,000 worth OF Series e.
bonds, $2,0O0,O00 more than the
total value of c. securities sold
in the Second War Loan drive,
Leinbach disclosed.
Efforts to reach the quota on
Individual sales, which was as
signed along with the dollars goal,
have resulted in a seven per cent
gain since Saturday, when latest
official figures showed the cam
paign was within 80 per cent of
the figure set as an objective.
Leinbach's announcement was
based on sales reports reaching
Federal Reserve Banks prior to
the close of business Saturday. A
large number of reports are not
yet in, and since sales of ''E", ''F"'
and &c" bonds made through Oc-
tober 16 will count it is possible
North Carolinians may buy as
much as $175,000,O00 worth of Sc
curities in the campaign, the State
chairman said.
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PLANS ARE MADE FOR
BIG SCRAP DRIVE

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ments, rags and rope; All clubs,
farm scrap.
Other organizations. including
Boy Scouts, Future Farmer clubs,
county war boards, and other
groups will assist in the general
collection of metals and other es-
sential items.
Judges will be appointed in
each county, and awards will be
made in best overall accomplish
ment during the drive.
The drive will be in conjunction
with the nationwide campaign,
Edgerton said.
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ASHE CHILDREN ARE
HURT IN WRECKS

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the matter of the wreck.
On the same afternoon, Rose
Miller, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Kenneth Miller, of Glendale, was
struck by a car driven by D. c.
Bare, near her home and sustain
ed a broken collar bone.
On Saturday, Bobby Bare,
young son of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert
Bare, of Wagner, fell from his
fathers car and sustained a bad
injury to the leg. He is recover
ing nicely in the Ashe hospital.
It is understood that no official
investigation was made of the
two latter accidents.
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ALLIES MARCHING ON
TOWARD ROME NOW
(COrfinIIaI from ma % Onn1

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In the Solomons theater, the
Japanese sent so planes against
American-held Vella Lavella. In
terceptors battled the raiders and
downed at least six.
Strong forces of Raj bombers
punched at least six German in
dustrial cities last night in a
fourth successive night of furious
aerial onslaught and left the big
city of Frankfurt torn and shaken
by it's second raid in IL hours,
and it's heaviest of the war.
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WONEN'S CLUBS TO
MEET HERE WEDNESDAY
(COntinued from P~ge One)

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This is the first time a district
meeting Of this type has been held
in West Jefferson and a prelimin-
airy survey indicates that the at
tendance will be good.
In addition to Mrs. Anderson
other district officers are Mrs. P.
C. Wright, of West Jefferson, Sec
rotary; Mrs. C. L. Wilson, of
Lenoir, vice-president.
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he declared.

he declared.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Parker,
known to their many friends as
MAE and Gene" said that in
retiring they wanted to again ex-
press their thanks to their many
friends for their patronage and
cooperation.
Glenn Parker, who has also
been associated with them in the
store will devote his time to a
position with the Fuller Brush
company.
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J. w. ELDRETH TO PREACH

Rev. J. w. Eldreth will fill the
regular meeting at Chestnut Hill
Baptist Church next Sunday, Oc-
tober II, at HOO a. m, due to
the absence of the pastor, Rev.
A. c. Ashley, who is away on
vacation The public is cordially
invited to attend this service.
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BROADWAY TO PREACH

Elder D. P. Broadway, of Sails
bury. will preach at the Beaver
Creek Primitive Baptist church,
Saturday Afternoon at two o'clock
and also on Sunday morning at
eleven o'clock.
Everyone is invited to attend
the services.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
.Lep|ey, Architect,
Saws WPB Revokes
Suspension Order
Good Standing With
Bureou of Priorities
Is Reported Restored

Matthew G. Lepley, architect. of
this city, announced today that he
had received from the War Pro-
duction Board an order restoring
him to good standing with the
Bureau of Priorities of the WPB' S
division of industrial operations,
effective Immediately.
The board notified him it had
revoked a previous suspension order
of March II, 1912, which had de-
prived him of the right to repre-
sent any client before the WPB in
efforts to obtain priorities until
March l, 1943
Mr.. Lepley said he appealed
from the ruling of the board, de-
claring he was acting only as
agent" of the contractors. and
when he turned the priorities over
to them his responsibilities ceased,
At the time of the original order
suspendirg him Mr. Lepley said
the WPB issued a lengthy statement
of the charges against him But in
its revocation of the suspension
order it merely made public a
statement referring to the original
suspension by number and did not
mention his name or the fact he
had been restored to good standing
with WPB. Such tactics, Mr.. Lepley
charged, were 'm&lifestly unfair. "
Evening star., 1943-01-20
PUG Hearing 10 Solve
Taxi Group-Riding
Rates Indicated
FIonoeon Hints Possibility
Of ODT or OPA Action on
FulI-Fore Suggestion

The future course of plans for
taxicab group riding today was left
e'up In the air" as a result of yes
terday's all-day hearings before the
Public Utilities Commission.
There were some indications the
commission might order a later
hearing, in an attempt to resolve
differences developed yesterday as
ia group-riding rates.
At the end of yesterdays lengthy
debate over several varieties of pro-
posed rates for group riding, James
Fl. Flanagan, PUG chairman, de-
clared cab officials were not taking
the problem seriously enough. He
warned that some proposals consti-
tuted, in effect, an open invitation"
to the once of Defense Transporta-
ton or the Office of Price Admins
tration to consider the local cab
situation and do something about
It,"
This came after Harry Davis,
president OF the Independent Taxi
cab Owners Association, operators
OF Diamond cabs, had proposed full
fares for all persons sharing a cab,
no matter If all in the group had
the same origin and the same desti-
nation, unless one person paid the
sr1tire bill, including extra dimes for
extra passengers over two.
The Davis plan was last minute
thought after another proposal had
been disrupted by disagreement
over joint use of call boxes.
John H. Royer, jr., of the Com
bined Taxicab Service, Inc, and
Edwin A. Glenn, president of the
cab union, the United Taxicab Driv-
ers, Inc. were in substantial agree
ment that for group riding there
should be charged the present fare
for each party going from and to
the same points.
Industry spokesman renewed the
argument that such fare would
not constitute a boost in taxi rates.
since the individual passenger
would have to pay no more than
he would now.
Debate brought out that under
the present rates group of five
boarding cab collectively at Un-
ion Station to 60 to the Shoreham
Hotel now would split a bill of 80
cents, whereas under the Davis
plan each would pay so cents
making . total payment to the
driver Of $3.50.
Evening star., 1943-01-20

bill In Congress to raise the pay of
teachers in the District, but dis
approved a provision that gives a
teacher Of three months full-time
status in District schools. The as
sociation asked that teacher, after
completing three months teaching
in the District, be compelled to pass
an examination by the school board
Representative Burch, Democrat,
of Virginia spoke, calling on every
American in civilian life to give as
much as he can to the war effort
and support the men at the front
with all We have"
The invocation was delivered by
the Rev. Gerhard E. Lenski.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
New Nuzi National Code
Nearing Completion
BY the Associated Press.

Hy the Associated FreSS.
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 20.-A new
Nazi national law code, intended to
apply only to Germans within the
Reich and not to citizens of foreign
blood, IS nearing completion, the
Berlin correspondent of the Svenska
Dagsbladet telegraphed yesterday.
Two preceptS of the code declare
that parents must educate their chill
dren in accordance with the Nazi
spirit so they can serve the nation
and that judges are not to be sub
jected to guidance, but will make
decisions according to their free
convictions in agreement with the
National Socialist weltanschauung
(world outlook"
Citizens of non-German blood
must submit to international law
recognized by Germany when the
new code is applied, the correspond
ent said.
Evening star., 1943-01-20

1t was pointed out by Mr.. Wood that
at this time especially the District
should have its own vote.
This fight has been carried on
for many years" he said, "and it
must be continued until we succeed
in getting what is best for the Dis
trict.'
A recommendation against any
increase in the price of milk in the
District was voted by the associa-
ton. 1t was also asked that the
weekly pass of the Capital Transit
Co. be restored to it's old price of
ST. instead of.the present price of
SIPS and that tokens be sold at
four for 30 cents.
The goup favored the present
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Columbia a Heights Unit
Urges District Vote
Nationally, Locally
Citizens Forum Head
Says Suffrage Is
Need of the Time

A vote for the District, both ma
tional representation and local self@
government, was urged in a resolu-
ton by the Citizens Forum of Co.
lumbia Heights at meeting last
night.
The resolution, presented by Spar
rel A. Wood, president, was unani-
mously carried by members present
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Hebrew Home Auxiliary
To Aid Mile of Dimes

Celebrating President Roosevelt's
birthday anniversary, the Ladies'
Auxiliary Of the Hebrew Home for
the Aged will hold it's annual party
at 9 pm. January 28 at the Nome,
1135 Spring road NV.
Al IN past years, the money raised
VII be turned over to the Mile of
Dimes Infantile Paralysis Fund. The
public is invited to attend.
Evening star., 1943-01-20
Colombo Feels Pinch, Too

Colombia's tire shortage has put
more than 30 per cent of its motor
vehicles off the road.
Evening star., 1943-01-20

Not everybody with dollar to
spare can shoot gun straight--but
everybody can shoot straight to the
bank and buy a War bond.
Evening star., 1943-01-20

Buy War bonds and, when the war
is won, cash in-0n freedom.
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OBITUARY
PFC. GROVER C. OSBORNE

Grover c. Osborne, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton L. Osborne, was
born February 26, 1921 and de-
parted this life April 80, 1943,
making his stay on earth, q
years, 2 months and 4 days. Sur
viving are his father and mother,
Mr.. and Mrs. Milton L. Osborne
and the following brothers and
sisters: Shell, in the Army in In
dia; Mrs. Lillian o. Roark and
Dwight, Havre de Grace, Md;
Ray, Margaret, c. L., Cleo, Lean
er, Josephine and Rosalie, Cres-
ton, N. c.; and grandmother, Mrs.
M. D. Mills, Creston, N. C.
He protested hope in Christ
and joined the Mountain View
Methodist church at Creston, N
c., and lived a Christian until
death. He leaves a father and
mother, 4 brothers and 6 sisters
and a host of relatives and friends
to mourn. We hope that our loss
is his eternal gain. He died for
his country and has the honor
and respect of all who knew him
BLESSED are the dead which die
in the Lord from henceforth, yea,
saith the spirit that they may rest
from their labors and works.. He