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Evening star., 1943-03-31
Washington Produce

BUTTER--5OA to 81
LIVESTOCK-Calves, 1S: spring lambs,
16.
EGGS-Market steady Prices paid for
FederalState graded eggs received from
grading stations March 30: Whites: U.
s. extras. large, 31-4O: average, 80: U. s.
extras, medium, 34-36; average. 36: U. s.
standards, large. 35-37: average, 36k; U.
S. extras. mediums, 35; U. s. trades, 80.
average. ASA: U. S. extras. medium. "a
80; average, 36: U. s. standards. large.
dium, 1895: average. IS; u. S. trades, "a.
Mixed colors: q. S. extras. large, 3sAa;
U. S. standards. large, 361a: u. s. stand
ards. medium, "a: U. s. trades, "a. Nearby
ungraded eggs: Current receipts: Whites.
35: mixed colors, -. Receipts; Govern
ment graded eggs, $50 cases, Yesterday's
should have been 525 cases)
LIVE POULTRY-Market Arm. Receipts
of fowl too limited to establish basis for
prices. Roosters. 5la pounds and over,
1920; broilers, under 3 pounds, 2S; fryers.
3-4 mounds Dol,
Evening star., 1943-03-31
New York Cotton
TODAY'S SALES.

NEW YORK, March 81 LP)-Tendency
to await presidential action on the Bank
head bill and clarification of the farm
price program restricted trading in cotton
today.
Fluctuations were narrow on price fix
ing: which was met by light profit taking
and hedging.
Late afternoon values were 10 to is
cents a bale higher, May, 2O4O; July
1920, and October. 1000
Futures closed 10 to 20 cents a bale
Evening star., 1943-03-31
Chicago Cash Market.

yellow, o2: No. 3, 1901 OH No. 4,
99i7-1 oil; No 3 white. %. Oats No.
mixed, 66i7; No. white, 81; No. >. 66'7-
81 No 3. 66-66i2: No. 4, 65-65l2: sample
grade white, 6374 Barley. mailing
COL OF, nominal; feed, 5000, nominal
Field seed, per hundredweight. nominal
Timothy, 415-5OO alsike, 81 OO-n6. 90;
fancy red top. 7"5-15: red clover, 2O.OO-
25 90; sweet clover, 750-950; alfalfa,
80 50-3a 90.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Difference In Fire And Air
Raid Signals Is Explained

In order that the public may
know the difference between the
fire siren and air raid warning
signal, an explanation of the
signals is given by B. B. Gray
beal, Civilian District Air Raid
Warning Director for the Ashe
district. "This is important and
we hope the public will keep it
in mind, city officials said.
It was explained by Mr.. Gray
beal that either the electric siren
or the auxiliary air siren may
blow at noon for the purpose of
test signals.
The electric siren zig-zag sig
nal however, will be reserved for
fire only and will not be sound
ed during a black-out except in
case of fire.
A straight blow of the electric
siren will indicate a blue signal
in an air raid or blackout, and all
residences and business lights
must be extinguished or complet-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
People Needing Extra Sugar
For Canning To Apply By Mail

It was announced this week that
persons wishing additional can
ming sugar should write to the 10
cal board as no applications are
to be accepted from those bring
ing them in.
In order that the general public
might understand how to make
application for additional canning
sugar over and above the 10
pounds allowed them on stamps,
the procedure for making appli-
cation is outlined below:
/. Write the Ashe county War
Price and Rationing Board for an
application form for canning SUI
gar.
2. When this form is received
enter in the space designated as
"applicant", the name Of the head
of the family.
3. Enter under item z of this
form Cor on an attachment) the
full name of each person in the
! family as it appears on their Wal
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Crimson Clover
Seed Available
Through AAA
A Car Load Has Been Receiv-
ed In County. Farmers
Should Place Orders

A carload of crimson clover
seed has been received by the
AShe county A. c. A., which is to
be distributed to Ashe county
farmers under the provisions OF
the 1943-1944 AAA Program, &C
cording to J. w. Gambill of the
AShe county A. c. A.
The deduction rate at which
farmers of AShe county may OBJ
tain this crimson clover seed from
the AAA is $12.85 per CWT. The
cost Of the seed is deducted from
any payments due the farmer at
the close of the program year.
Farmers of Ashe county will
find the seeding of winter le-
gumes more important than ever
during the coming year and are
urged to place their orders as
soon as possible by contracting the
AAA office, it was explained.
In order to obtain the best re-
suits with crimson clover, it is
advisable to innoculate the seed.
The innoculant is not furnished
by the AAA, however, it may be
purchased from seed dealers,
County Agent Roy Grouse ex-
planned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Allies Pound EurOpe;;|
Slav, Greek Patriots
Arise To Fight Nazis
Japs In Pacific Lashed Again
By U. S. Air Forces; Rus
slams Are Active

The allied forces continue to
pound the Axis from the air this
week while Europe has quivered
under a severe case of invasion
filters.
Great fleets of British bombers
battered the Rhineland industrial
city of Cologne and the U-boat
center of Hamburg yesterday to
hit a new high in the devastation
heaped upon Germany's war ma
chine in single month although
June still has two nights to go.
Observers said the raid on
Cologne was comparable with the
previous heaviest attack on the
Ruhr in which more than 1000
tons of bombs were dropped.
Gen. Draja Mikhailovitch's Ju-
goslav patriot army has started
an offensive on three fronts and
Greek guerrillas are battling
strong forces of German troops
in apparent belief that the allied
aerial attacks in the Eastern Med
iterranean foretell an early in
vasion, it was revealed.
The Jugoslav government re-
ceived information from Mikhail-
ovitch's headquarters that the pa
triots were in action against eight
German divisions, including two
made up of special Nazi storm
troopers.
Russian airmen, continuing
their steady pounding of German
rail centers and supply depots in
CONTINUED On Page Four)
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Ration Book one.
4. After the names of each per-
son in the family have been writ
ten in the designated place the
number of their war ration book
one should be entered Immediate
ly after the name.
5. In item 5 of this form is a
space for the amount Of sugar
applied for. Enter in this space
the amount of sugar which you
think will be necessary to carry
through the canning season.
6. It is also necessary to state
the amount in quarts of the
foods requiring sugar which you
plan to can this year. (This may
be also entered under of the
form.
when the above steps have
been completed return the ap-
plication form to the local office
with self-addressed envelope.
The ration will be determined
Il eSed no psnu!4uoO)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Fred N. Coward
Chosen To Head
Ashe Legion Post
ALI New Officers To Be In.
stalled At Meeting Tuesday
At Community Building

The newly elected officers OF
the Ashe Post of the American
Legion, of which Fred N. Col
ward is commander, will be in
stalled at a regular meeting Of
the Post on Tuesday evening al
the community building.
Other officers are: Vice-com-
manders, G. B. GRAPHICAL, A. B
Hurt, w. B. Austin; adjutant anC
fiance officer, P. G. Wright.
Service officer, D. w. Weaver
guardianship officer, w. B. Aus.
tin; sergeant-at-arms, w. w. Ter
ny; chaplain, B. A. Meeks; his,
torian, ]. w. Luke; athletic Off.
Ger, J. C. Rhodes, and child well
fare officer, D. w. Weaver.
Americanism officer, j. B
Hash; national defense officer, Ira
T. Johnston; graves registration
officer, Guy T. Badger; employ
Continued on Page ~
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ly BACKED out, and Immediately.
There are no exceptions other
than those prescribed by regula-
tions. On this signal, however,
motor vehicles may move on dim
med lights, but cautiously. Pc
destrians 60 home or seek the
nearest shelter.
The red signal, or complete
black-out signal will be a zig
gag blow of the air siren and will
require all lights of vehicles ex-
tinguished and that all cars and
other vehicles park and all per.
sons on street either go home
Immediately or seek nearest shell
ter.
Following a red signal, the
straight or continuous blow of the
electric siren will indicate a re-
turn to the blue signal. All light!
to remain out, but motor vehi
cles may move again, cautiousl!
on dimmed lights.
Continued on Page ~
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Quiet July 4 Is
Expected Here

The one hundred and sixty
seventh anniversary of Ameri-
cas- independence is expected
to be quietly observed here
this week end.
AS July.4 falls on Sunday,
few offices and business houS-
es may close on Monday, but
the majority Of them will re-
main open, according to pres
ent plans.
The work or fight" program
scheduled to be held at the
courthouse ON Monday after
noon and the opening of the
bean market at four O'Clock,
are expected to attract good
crowds.
Due to hampered travel,
most of those usually go to the
beach will probably do their
swimming in New River, which
has proven popular this season
Back yard picnics are expected
to be another diversion.
Local tourist places report
increased reservations for the
month of July.
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Ashe Bean Market viii Open On Monday
"Work Or Fight" Meeting At Jefferson On July 5
Citizens Are To
Meet AT Request
From Governor
County Leaders Will Take
Part On Program At
Courthouse at 1:3O

Ashe county citizens, at the re-
quest of Governor Broughton,
will assemble at the courthouse
on Monday afternoon at 100 o.
clock for an instructive meeting
on work or fight plan.
Governor Broughton has issued
a proclamation pointing out that
it is a patriotic duty of every
citizen to work or fight, since the
nation is confronted with the
greatest need of manpower in
history.
The movement is statewide
and Monday, on which Independ-
ence Day is to be most widely OBJ
served, has been designated as
Dedication Day, when plans will
be made to put an end to idleness
and loafing.
Ira T. Johnston has been ask
ed by the Governor to serve as
chairman of the program in Ashe
and has especially requested that
all mayors, county commissioners,
law enforcement officers, minis
tiers, teachers, farm leaders, health
and welfare workers and men,
bers of the selective service board
attend.
The public is cordially invited
and all stores and offices not clos
ed for the day are asked to close
during the hour of the meeting,
from 100 to 2:30 and attend.
A special attendance commit
tee, assisting Mr.. Johnston, in
cludes, Roy H. Grouse, Carl B.
GRAPHICAL, Gale Mcmillan, Wade
E. Eller and John F. Reeves.
The complete text of Governor
Broughton's Proclamation is pub
lished on page six Of this paper
today.
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War Crops To Be
Sold At Auction:
Plenty OF Buyers
New Building Is Completed;
Everything In Readiness
For Opening

The Farmers Bean and Vege-
table mart will be officially open
ed here Monday afternoon at four
o'clock, when locally grown
beans, vital war crop, will be
sold at auction to the highest
bidder.
The newly constructed build
ing, located on Railroad Avenue
just back of the railway station,
has been completed and every
thing is now in readiness for the
opening, officials announced to-
day. w. G. Vannoy is president
and j. E. Roland, secretary and
treasurer of the market, which is,
the first of it's kind to be opened
in the county.
A full set Of buyers will be
present including some represent
ing the government and growers
can be assured of getting a good
price for their beans, treasurer
roland, pointed out.
eve believe this will be a real
service to the people of this Sec
ton, as it offers them a home
market and we will appreciate the
cooperation and patronage of all,''
Mr.. Roland declared.
Representatives of the market
ing division of the Extension De-
partment of State College have
been working with officials of the
local market and accompanied
them last week to oldsboro,
Mount Olive and other markets
in Eastern Carolina, which they
observed. Roy H. Grouse also
went with the group.
While the bean season is just
starting here, all indications are
that there will be record crop
in the county.
Those who do not have Suffi-
cient helpers to pick beans, are
asked to contact County Agent
Continued on Page ~
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SpOrtsmen OF Ashe County
Will Meet On Friday And
Organize Fish, Game Club
Meeting To Be Held AfCom'
munity Building. All
SpOrtSmen Invited

Plans are now being made to
hold an organization meeting of
all interested sportsmen Of Ashe
county at the community build
ing on Friday at eight o'clock,
when a supper will be served.
At this time, tentative plans
will be made to organize fish
and game club for the county and
everyone interested is urged to
attend.
Hort Doughton and other mem
bers of the Allegheny Sports
mems Club, have been invited to
attend the meeting on Friday to
help with the organization of the
local club.
1t is pointed out by leaders in
the movement that the organiza-
ton of such club in the county
would do much for the protection
of wildlife and that the group
could cooperate more closely with
Continued On Page Four)
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Mrs. r. r. King, SO,
Passes At Boone
Wife Of Ashe County Health
Officer Was Buried On
Monday

Mrs. Margarine van Leacourt
King, So, wife of DR.. Robert r.
King, district health officer and
former missionary, died at the
home at Boone, Sunday morning
at II o'clock.
Mrs. King was a native of Bel
GUM, where she was born Au-
gust 10, 1888, but had made her
home in this section for many
years.
Survivors include the husband;
two daughters, Mrs. E. Ford King,
Jr., of Winston-Salem and Mrs.
D. J. Cobb of Belmont; four sons,
R. R. King Jr, of Winston-Salem,
John T. King of the army, sta
toned in California, and Albert
w. King and George R. King,
both of Boone.
Funeral services were conduct
ed at S o'clock Monday afternoon
at the Presbyterian Church at
Boone. Interment was in Boone
Cemetery.
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Are Announced

Men recently reclassified for
service by the local Draft Board,
are as follows: 1-A-Robert
Bruce Little, William A. Grips,
Sherman Woodrow Myers, Carl
Walker, brewery Jackson Adams,
and John Cameron Barr.
2-B-William Carroll Waddell
Dare Woodrow Dickson and Dale
Elwood Miller. 1-C-Raymono
Vaughn Elliott. 2-C-James
Blaine Tomlinson, Jesse Aldor
Turner, Ralph Franklin Shepherd
Avis Ramon Bare, Dale Evans
Poe, Edison c. FISHERMAN, anc
Grady Harold Fletcher.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
New Officers Of
Rotary Club Are
Installed Thurs
Aims And Objects Committee
Will Have Charge Of Pro-
gram This Evening

The new officers of the Jeffer.
sons Rotary club, who begin theil
tenure today, were installed a
the meeting Last week. They art
as follows: Ira T. Johnston, pres
ident; Gale Mcmillan, vice-pres
ident; Langdon L. Scott, secretary
and treasurer and Levern John
son, sergeant-at-arms.
At the meeting last week, the
outgoing president, John F
Reeves, gave a brief summary Of
the years work and he was Civ
en- a vote of thanks by the mem
bers for what he had accomplish
ed for the club. The report
showed that the club had aided
greatly in the war effort program
here on the home front as well
as the boys in service.
Rev. Lewis Yenlenjian, who
was the guest speaker, made a
very interesting talk to the club
He was presented by Wade E. Ell
Ter, who had charge of the pro-
gram.
The aims and objects commit
tee, consisting of Ira T. Johnston
chairman; John F. Reeves, LIE
vern Johnson, Jack Hunter, Lang
don L. Scott, Ed M. Anderson and
Lester Segraves, will have charge
Of the program tonight.
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Library Hours
Are Announced

The Ashe county library will
be closed, after this week, on
Wednesday instead of Thursday,
on account of fewer people COM
ing in from the different parts OF
the county, while the Wednesday
store closing is in effect.
The days on which it will be
open, until further notice, will be
Tuesday, Thursdays, Fridays and
Saturdays from 11:30 a. m. until
5 p. M, it was announced this
week by Mrs. c. D. Neal. librari-
IN.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
''TT" Gas Ration
Books Are Ready

It was announced this week
that commercial vehicle operators
operating under ODT will receive
their "TT' Gasoline Ration books
any day they wish to call at the
local office after July /.
Certificate of war necessity
and backs of original ''T'' ration
books are all that will be neees-
sary in obtaining new books.
Books have been revised and are
now "TT' books instead of "T'.
Coupon value of new books re-
main the same, it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Craybeal Gets
Army Deserter's

Two army deserters were
caught this week by Chief Deputy
Sheriff Carl B. GRAPHICAL. They
were Herbert Severt, of Glendale
Springs, missing since last Au-
gust and James M. Roupe, of
Husk, away from duty since jan
uary.
They were taken to Charlotte
on Tuesday and turned over to
Army officials by Mr.. GRAPHICAL.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
HORNED TOAD TRAVELS
TO ASHE FROM TEXAS

Much interest was attracted
here on Saturday by a horned
toad. which was brought to Ashe
by Pvt. Bower Walters, stationed
at Camp Barley, Texas, who is
home on furlough this week at
Othello. This was the first time
many of the people of Ashe coun-
ty have had the opportunity of
seeing this native of Texas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
Ration Reminder
COFFEE

COFFEE
Stamp No. "a, expired June
30. Stamp No. FL, good for one
pound of coffee becomes valid
July l and expires July FL.
GASOLINE
"a" book coupons No. S good
for three gallons each and
must last till July FL in North
Carolina. "T coupons of
truck and other commercial
vehicle operators expired June
80.
FOODS
Blue stamps *, L, Nj are
good through July !. Stamps
N, p, and @ become good July
1 and expire August Z.
MEATS
Red Stamps j, X, l., M. and
N expired June 80. Stamp r
becomes valid June q.
SHOES
Stamp No. Is, good for one
pair of shoes, became valid
June 1G and is good through
October 81.
cTTCAD
Stamp IL, good for S pounds,
is good through August Is.
Stamp Is and 16 in War Ra'
ton Book One are valid for
pounds of sugar each, for use
in home canning only. They
are good through October 81.
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WITH ORDNANCE DEPT.

Announcement has been re-
ceived here that Mr.. B. w. Jones,
former head of the w. P. A. work
in this county, has accepted a po-
sition with the War Department
as Inspector of Army Ordnance
and will have headquarters in
Richmond, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-07-01
HOLDS REVIVAL

A revival meeting is in progress
at Peak Creek Church with Rev.
Finley Miller in charge of the
services. Service each evening at
800 o'clock and everyone is cor
daily invited.
Evening star., 1943-10-18

their own money supply was not
sufficient to keep them in drinks.
One said they were allowed to bring
5000 from America Some from South
American countries had less.
Jap Ship Stocked With Liquor.
For the Americans it was a one
day postponement of the holiday
they had been awaiting q months
and they were frantically eager to
get aboard the Gripsholm to enjoy
the cheeses, meats and sweets which
have been the principal shortage
during the internment and trip
aboard the japanese ship.
On the Teia Maru. however, there
was no shortage of fine champagne
and French and Italian liqueurS,
which have been unknown in these
parts for long time.
The vessel, formerly the French
liner Aramis, was completely stocked
with wines and liqueurs when the
japanese took her over. These have
largely been made available to the
passengers, as the japanese SEEM
inelY don't like them They used up
most Of the beer and whisky, how
ever
Evening star., 1943-10-18
Guffey Backs Philadelphia
For Democratic Convention

BY the Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA. Oct. 1S.-Sena-
tor Guffey, Democrat of Pennsyl-
vania fears that members of the
Democratic National Committee
might become committed to some
way-station' as the site for the
party's 1914 national convention.
He said so yesterday in a letter
to all members of the committee
pointing out Philadelphia will enter
its bid, which will be accompanied
by substantial certified check"
His letter said in part, IF you
were fortunate enough to have been
a delegate, alternate or visitor to
the Democratic National Convention
held in Philadelphia in 1886, l am
sure YOU will be glad to know this.
l am writing you now so you won't
get committed to some way-station
in the meantime"
Evening star., 1943-10-18

Police Chief Horace S. Jose and
other members Of the force heard
a shot" as they entered the Hunter
home last night and found Hunter
crumpled up on the floor, dead.
Mr. Jose and several officers had
gone to the scene of Thursdays
double Staying on a report that
Hunter had been seen in the vicinity
Hunters death came only a few
hours after his attractive wife and
her father had been buried after a
double funeral at Gardiner
Medical Examiner Joseph E. Por-
ter said Hunter committed suicide
with the same pistol he used to kill
his wife and her father.
Evening star., 1943-10-18

ducers as of October /, should i'm
prove the dairymans position.
This subsidy will not be reflected
until next month, when producers
will get paid for October deliveries.
An official of the Chestnut Farms
Dairy. large wholesaler, said no in
crease in wholesale prices had been
authorized, as far as he had been
advised.
OPA officials said wholesalers can
sell fluid milk in quantities equal to
June sales, but sales of all other
products are limited to rs per cent
of June sales. No order banning the
sale of sour cream or cottage cheese
has been issued by the War Food
Administration, it was stated by
OPA sources after the published
statement OF a purported ban was
checked.
Evening star., 1943-10-18
.0PA Denies ALLOWING
Rise in Milk Price
In Washington Area

Office of Price Administration
officials today sait. 5ley had not
authorized an increase of one-half
cent a quart in the wholesale price
Of milk in the Washington area.
Commenting on a published report
that the increase would become
effective today, an OPA Official said
it is entirely possible that whole
salers who have been selling milk at
half cent below the ceiling price
might raise their prices to the
ceiling
George Irving, administrator of
the Washington milk market, said
he would have been advised if the
price structure were changed.
While higher production costs have
decreased, the amount of milk pro-
duced in the Washington milk shed
by nearly 10 per cent-the actual
deliveries being 28,90O,0OO pounds in
August, against 81 100000 in August,
l942-Mr. Irving said a subsidy of
40 cents a 100 pounds allowed pro-