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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Elk HIGHWAY CHAIRMAN
COMPLETES TRAINING

Raleigh - Major L. Ben Price,
who was given leave of absence
from his post as chairman of the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission, has completed pre-
liminary officers training at Alb
erdeen, Md, and is now stationed
at the school for general staff
officers at Fort Leavenworth,
Kansas.
Price, former Hendersonville
attorney but a native of Laurin-
burg, entered the army in Nov
ember. D. B. McCrary, highway
commissioner Of Asheboro, is
serving as acting highway chair
man for the duration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
HITLER'S 10th TERM
SPREADS MUCH GLOOM

Bern, Switzerland - What
Adolf Hitler's top orators did not
say was a most important part OF
the 10th anniversary of the Nazi
accession to power.
Neither Reichsmarsha1 Her
mann Goering, Propaganda Min
lister Paul Joseph Goebbels nor
Hitler touched on Africa, or the
growing air power of the allied
nations in the east.
The almost prosaic manner in
which the speeches were worded
was in itself important, expert
observers said, since it showed
that the Nazi leaders were suf-
ficiently confident the people
have not yet shown any general
inclination to abandon the re-
gime.
The Italian press, too, seemed
affected by the gloom pervading
Berlin.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04

More than half of all Lend
lease supplies exported in 1912
ERE military items.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Senate Committee Approves
Bill Raising Nations Debt

Washington - The Senate FL
nance Committee unanimously
approved a bill raising the nation
al debt limit from $125,0O0, 000,-
900 to $4,000, 100000, while the
House postponed action on an
identical measure until late this
week.
Chairman Walter F. George
(D.-Ga.) of the Senate group said
the measure will not be reported
to the floor until the House has
acted.
House delay was attributed to
efforts to attach a rider repeating
the existing $4,000 limit on net
salaries. Chairman Robert L.
Doughton (D-NC), of the Ways
and Means Committee, said his
group had decided to obtain
White House views on the pro-
posed amendment before taking
action.
The postponement pushed fur
Their into the future House con-
sideration of pay-as-you-go in
come tax collection plans, which
were scheduled for discussion
next Tuesday. Chances for early
enactment of such legislation thus
grew DINNER despite a new COM
promise proposal designed to
meet Treasury Department OBJ
jections to the "skip-a-year"
phrase of pay-as-you-go.
Congressional hackers of the
provision for ''forgiving" 1912
income tax payments now sug-
gest a special death tax to pre-
vent loss of revenue to the gov
eminent. It would be levied in
addition to present inheritance
imposts and would recover at
death the amount of taxes for
given in the process of shifting
collection to a current footing.
Proponents of this scheme con-
tend it would obviate the need
for the Treasury's proposal to al
low low bracket taxpayers to
skip 1912 payments but permit
high bracket individuals to write
off only the first 10 per cent of
their liabilities, paying the re-
mainder over a period of years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
ASHE MEN BUY FARMS
IN CHESTER COUNTY, PA.

Wheeler & Grier, Realtors, OF
Oxford, Pennsylvania, have sold
for Andrew L. johnson, form
erly of Mountain City, Tennessee.
but for many years past a resi-
dent and one of the most pros
porous farmers of Chester Coun-
ty, Penn, two very fine dairy
farms; one farm of so acres OF
fine land with modern buildings
to Floyd WEIGH, of Warrensville,
Ashe County; and another of 104
acres to Mr.. Robert L. Fristoe,
now of Hartford County, Mary
land, but who originally came
from Ashe County. Both of these
will take possession Of their
farms on or about April 1.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Baldwin Club Is
Busy In War Work

The monthly meeting of the
Baldwin home demonstration
club met with Mrs. Lawson
Houck last week with seventeen
members present and the presi-
dent, Mrs. Ward Ray, in charge.
Mrs. A. J. Houck had charge of
the devotionals, afterwhich the
club sang, Onward Christian
Soldiers" The minutes of the
last meeting were read by Mrs.
Ross Houck, secretary. Mrs.
Boney then took charge of the
meeting.
The subject for discussion was
"The Home Front Plans for Ac-
ton. A check-up revealed that
every club member present had
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Miss Barr Active
In Dramatic Club

Mars Hill (SpeciaD-Miss Ne
ma Barr, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. B. D. Barr, of West Jeffer-
son, was recently elected secre-
tary of the Mars Hill college
Dramateers.
Miss Barr served last term as
president of the Clio literary So
ciety. She is art editor of the
Laurel, the campus yearbook.
Miss Barr, a major in design
ing, is senior at the college and
will graduate in May.
and mental calmnesS while striv-
ing to make your home safe, Sc
cure and happy" members of the
club declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
IS ARE STRICKEN WITH
FOOD POISONING IN ILL

Chicago - Seventy-five office
employees of the United Air Lines
we're stricken, apparently from
food poisoning, and A were TAX
en- to hospitals for treatment, an
airline spokesman said.
DR.. c. w. Dingman of the air
lines medical staff, said the symp-
toms were that of food poisoning
but that the cause was undeter-
mined.
A spokesman for the air lines
said the persons stricken had
eaten lunch in the air lines cafe
terra for employees on the West
Side near the Municipal Airport
and that some of them became i'll
a few hours later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
FDR VISITS TRINIDAD ON
WAY HOME FROM AFRICA

Washington The White
House announced that President
Roosevelt stopped at Trinidad
on the way home from his Casa
blanca conference with Prime
Minister Winston Churchill and
was enthusiastically received by
the local populace.
A dispatch released by the
White House said that President
Roosevelt on his northward swing
from Brazil, where he conferred
with President Getulio Vargas,
called Especially" for a stop at
Trinidad.
1t noted that Trinidad became
a United States base in the over
age-destroyers-for- bases d. al
with Great Britain before this
country's entry into the war.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
ASHEVILLE MAN GIVEN
DISTINGUISHED CROSS

Allied Headquarters In Aus
tralia = Lieut.. Gen. George c.
Kenney, commander of the Allied
air forces in the Southwest Pa
cific, awarded Distinguished Fly
ing Crosses to six American Off
GERS for extraordinary achieve
ments while participating in aeri-
al flights"
Those decorated included First
Lieut. William H. livery, 5 Garden
Terrace, Asheville, N. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Joint Drafting
For Service Is
Started Monday

WaShington-Local draft boards
began February to fill combined
calls of the army, navy, marine
corps and Coast Guard for men
between 18 and 38, the Selective
Service Bureau of the War Man
Power Commission disclosed.
All inductees will be sent to
induction stations operated joint
ly by the services, and will under
60 physical examination by army
and navy personnel. New physical
standards higher than those here
tofore used by the army have
been agreed upon by the two
services.
Those who meet the test will
be assigned by army and navy
officials to the particular service
for which they appear best quail
fled. Inductees will be allowed to
express a preference for type of
service, and their requests will
be given fullest consideration
possible"
Registrars may apply to their
boards in advance of their formal
call and indicate preferences. In
event they are qualified and va
cancies exist, they will be assign
ed to the preferred branch. But
the bureau cautioned boards not
to give registrants positive as
surance that they will get their
choice.
Selective Service headquarters
will combine the acquisitions OF
the secretaries of War and Navy
and issue a combined call for a
stated number of men to be filled
by State headquarters and local
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
ANNOUNCE THAT NAVY
CASUALTIES RISING

Washington - The navy an
nounced Saturday 100 casualties
in navy forces, including five
dead. two wounded and 1873 miss
ing.
This brings to 22,385 the total
of navy, marine corps and coast
guard casualties reported to next
of kin since December z, 1941.
The grand total includes 6,408
dead, 1918 wounded, and 1902
missing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Glendale Springs
News

Mrs. Cord Black, who under
went an operation, is getting
along nicely.
Mrs. Mary Ellen Hubbard, of
Taylorsville, visited her sister,
Mrs. Walter Miller, last week.
Miss Zell Mash and Miss Audry
Black visited Mrs. Virginia Car
ter, at Wagner, Sunday.
Miss Lorraine Woodie is visit
ing in Greensboro this week.
Mr.. Ebert Severt, who has
been i'll, is improving.
Mr.. Richard Sheets, of Laurel
Springs, returned to Maryland
Thursday, where he is stationed
in the u. S. Navy.
Mr.. Lee Miller is suffering
with heart trouble.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04

Supplies ordered through Lend
Lease or direct purchase, aggre-
eating almost 21s million tons,
have been shipped from the U.
S. to the Soviet Union, some of
them travelling ocean distances
of 10000 to $4,000 miles, but be-
cause of submarine attacks not
all cargoes have been delivered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
I'll. ID. Clubs Make
Plans For Coming
Year At Meeting
State And County Leaders
Convened Here Last Fri
day Afternoon

eyes, we are among the 44,824
home demonstration club women
of North Carolina in their plans
to strengthen the home front in
1914 by reaching 900 of all the
farm families in each of the 100
countless" said Mrs. ]. C. Pierce,
County Council President, as she
presided at the Fall Council Meet
ing of Ashe County Home Dem.
Clubs held in the West jefferson
Community building last Friday,
when plans for the coming year
were made. Mrs. Pierce was as
sisted during the meeting by the
county secretary, Mrs. Ward Ray.
Forty home demonstration club
officers attended and the meeting
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Announce Winners
In Third War Loan
Drive Contests
Ashe Schools, Retail Mer-
chants And Other Groups
Are Active In Drive

The committees for judging
the winners of the various prizes
offered in the Third War Loan
Drive, met Tuesday night, and
announced the following win
ners: For the schools-Jeffer-
son, Colleen Little; West Jeffer-
son, Edna Mae Pope; RivervieW,
Joan Black; Nathan's Creek,
Ralph Stump; Healing Springs,
Mary Edith Francis; Virginia.
Carolina, Wilma Greer Dickson;
Lansing, Harry Goss; Helton,
Breeze Sturgill; Fleetwood,
Thomas K. Edwards; Elkland,
Greer Holman. Each Of these
will receive a $500 War Bond.
Baldwin is the winner of the
Continued on Page A
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Yrs. J. Ii. HigghsmitIn
And Other Leaders
Are Heard By Women
WOmen's Clubs OF Third Dis
trict Discuss War Service
And Postwar Plans

Nothing is so important now
as bending all of our efforts to-
ward winning the war;" Mrs. j.
Henry Highsmith, president of
N. c. Federated clubs, told club
women of the third district at
the annual meeting held here
yesterday afternoon when around
60 women from Ashe, Watauga,
Wilkes, Alexander, CataWba,
Caldwell an Iredell counties
were present.
The speaker discussed her theme
for the year, build for the fu-
ture, a life without fear, faith
without doubt and a world with
out war" and explained the part
club women can play in this.
I'VE need to accept the chal-
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Spencer Speaks
To School Heads
Physical Fitness And Health
Program Of Schools Is
Outlined

ChafIes Spencer, of the physi-
cal fitness department of the N.
G. Department of Education
spoke to the group of high school
principals and teachers here on
Tuesday afternoon, citing the re-
lation of health and physical ed
ucation
Mr.. Spencer pointed out the
Importance of adapting a pro-
.. gram to suit the child from the
standpoint of age and size. He
explained the difference be-
tween the benefits organized and
unorganized play and exercise.
The importance of a correct
physical fitness program in con-
nection with the war effort was
explained and several sugges-
tions were offered.
Yesterday, he accompanied
County Superintendent A. B
Hurt to a number of schools in
the county inspecting them from
the standpoint of health and SAM
tation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Cripple Children
At Rotary Club
Results Of Clinics Are Ex-
planned By Miss Ruth
Tugman

Gale Mcmillan, chairman of
the crippled children's commit
tee presented very interesting
program to the club last week
when Miss Ruth Tugman, super
intendent of Welfare in Ashe
county, brought five children,
who have received treatment
through the crippled children's
clinic.
The Rotary club has sponsor
ed clinics for crippled children
for a number of years and the
members were interested in
hearing about the improvements
of the children.
After Miss Tugman had ex-
planned each case, the children
themselves expressed their ap-
probation to the club for the
help they had been given.
The club was much enthuised
over the program and every
member was gratified to see
some tangible results of the
clinic.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
% Ashe Men Are
Classified In IA
By Local Board
List Is Published Together
With Other ClasSificatiOns
Announced By Board

The local board placed % men
in class IA in a recent classifi-
cation. Others were placed in
ga, &c, &c and 4-F.
The classifications are as fol-
lows:
IA: Joseph H. Garvey, J. D.
Mccoy, Cecil c. Osborne, Blan D
Dixon, Kinzel L. Gentry, Cicero
c. FISHERMAN, Garland Hamm
Charles 7. Wood, Wells A. Std
mons, Odell Dula, Joseph C. Por-
ter, Robert B. Pennington, Dale
E. Miller, Johnnie R. Cox, Park
er c. Blevins, Fred w. Richardson
R. H. Stanley, Rubin B. Miller
Posy L. Owen, Kyle S. Richards
Alfred Phillips, Cloyd E. Hodges
James R. Yearick, Lee o. Miller
Bernard H. Dougherty, James B
Roe, Kelly M. Holman, and John
D. Sutherland.
ga: Thomas B. Little and Ed
sill Ring; Glenn S. Cox and Will
liam c. Waddell; &c: Andrew J
Graham, Grover w. Stringer
Robert E. JONES, and Billy J.
Gentry; &c: Walbert R. Gray
beal, Jesse Woodie and Millard
w. Rotten; At: Flournoy E.
Cleveland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
To Open Oct. Is;
Coal For County
Is Set At $1,000.
w. B. Austin Is Chairman;
Committee Is Named;
Cooperation Asked

w. B. Austin, chairman of the
United War Fund for Ashe coun-
ty, announced yesterday that
plans are now being perfected for
the drive to open here October
Is, for which Ashe county's goal
has been set at 100000.
The funds raised during this
drive will go to II national and
international agencies, Chairman
Austin declared. 'These agen-
cies are carrying on their work
in all parts of the world extend
ing sympathy and practical help
fulness to fighters, merchant sea-
men, prisoners of war, as we'll as
victims of aggression" he declar-
ed, and stressed the Importance
of helping them all.
All Of these seventeen differ
ent agencies are included in the
United War Fund and in order to
save time and trouble they have
been combined into one drive
this year. This will do away
number of separate campaigns
for funds, Mr.. Austin explained.
Since this drive is directly con-
nected with the war effort, it
concerns every citizen and the
cooperation of all is asked.
Schools, clubs, civic organiza-
tions, churches and other groups
as we'll as individuals, will be
given an opportunity to assist.
Initial gifts will be solicited in
advance of the drive and the
names of these donors are to be
published in the paper.
The following have been nam
ed to serve with Mr.. Austin on
the drive: C. B. Mcmillan, West
Jefferson, treasurer; executive
committees w. B. Hurt, Ira T.
Johnston, R. H. Grouse, Miss
Ruth Tugman, Mrs. Gorda Bon
ey, Levern Johnson, Mrs. Ed M.
Anderson, L. P. Coward, and ].
L. Segraves.
Chairman of the committee on
publicity: Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
Chairman Of the budget COM
mittee: Levern Johnson, West
jefferson.
Chairman Of the initial gifts
committee: Sharpe Shoemaker,
West jefferson.
Chairman of the general can
vass committee: w. D. Mcmillan,
West Jefferson.
There will be meeting Of the
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Allied Forces Push
On In Spite OF Flood;
Japs Hard Pressed
Russian Army Makes Notable
Gains. Italy Declares War
On Germany

With stiffening enemy resis-
lance and fighting against heavy
flood waters, the Allies continue
to march forward on the Italian
front.
While the impending battle of
the Volturno river was further
delayed yesterday by flood waters
that swept over the streams steep
banks at some points and hope
lessly mired heavy equipment of
1t. Gen. Mark w. Clark's Fifth
Army, Allied air force ranged
the Mediterranean skies unim-
peded to soften the enemy for
the blows that will come with
dry going.
An Allied communique said
only patrol activities and artillery
duels had enlivened the rain
begged front across Italy in the
last "a hours. The Nazis grasped
the respite to strengthen their de-
lenses in depth along the north
ern bank of the Volturno, which
Clark's forces must penetrate in
their drive toward Rome.
President Roosevelt. Prime
Minister Churchill and Premier
Stain announced yesterday that
Italy had declared war against
Germany.
The White House said Marshal
Badoglio had communicated It.
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Kyle Shoemaker
Is Improving

Pvt. Leonard Kyle Shoemaker,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. c. M. Shoe
maker, of Wagner, who was re-
Gently wounded in action in ST.
city, writes his parents that he
has been released from the hospi-
tai and is feeling fine.
y Pvt. Shoemaker is one of five
sons of the Shoemaker family in
the armed services.
"You can bet we will do our
part. I was sure doing mine I'm
til I was wounded, and now I
want to get back in there and do
some more" he writes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Plans Announced For United War Fund Drive
Two Ashe Youths
Held In Jail On
Charges OF Rape
Junior Handy And James
Little, Of Warrensville
Section, Held

Two youths of the Warrensville
section, Junior Handy, who gave
his age as Is and James Little,
Is, were arrested Monday on the
charge of rape of two young War
rensville school girls and are be-
ing held in the Ashe county Jail
pending preliminary hearings.
This is the second time Handy
has been charged with rape, Of
ficers report.
Both are held on separate cas-
es. The alleged crime of Hamby's
took place on Saturday night, Oct.
9, and Little's on Tuesday night,
October 5, according to a report
of the officers.
Both youths were denied bonds
prior to preliminary hearings,
Chief Deputy Carl B. GRAPHICAL
announced. Hamby's hearing is
tentatively set for Saturday be-
fore A. A. Perry, of Hurricane
Township.
Be N of the young girls in the
case are under eighteen years of
age, according to reports.
Also being held in Jail is Wal
ter Kemp, (coloredO charged with
seduction of Foster girl, also
colored. Kemp was bound over
to Superior Court at preliminary
hearing. Upon failure to post a
bond of 100000, he was returned
to Jail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Many New Books
In Library Now
List OF Latest Arrivals An
nounced By Mrs. c. ID.
Neal, Librarian

Mrs. c. D. Neal, librarian, an
nounces that number of new
adult books have recently been
received at the Ashe county Ii
brary and invites the public to
read them.
Among the new books are:
paris Underground, by Eta
Phiber; UNDERGO mention
ed repeatedly by Walter Winch
ell in broadcasts as giving the
names and activities of promin-
ent people in the United States,
whose loyalty to the government
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
County Accepting
Limestone Bids

The County AAA Committee
of Ashe county is now accepting
bids for unloading ground lime
stone from railroad cars and
weighing out to farmers as they
call for it. These bids should be
in the AAA office before Satur-
day, October Is at 400 P. NJ, it
was explained.
Anyone who is interested in
placing bids for this service
should contact the AAA office
for detailed information as soon
as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
MISSIONARY TO PREACH

Rev. C. Raymond Womeldorf,
returned missionary from China,
now making his home in Wins
ton-Salem, will hold several SER
vices in the county on Sunday,
October II. He will preach at
the West Jefferson Presbyterian
Church at HOO o'clock A. NJ;
at the Jefferson Presbyterian
Church at 1900 o'clock A. M,
and at 800 o'clock P. NJ Also
at the Big Ridge Presbyterian
Church at 800 o'clock P. M.
The public is cordially invited to
attend each service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
New "A" Gas Books
Now Being Mailed
To All Car Owners
Explanation And Instructions
Are Given To Owners By
Ration Board

The new "a" books and revis-
ed tire inspection records are
now being mailed out from the
local rationing board office.
Upon receipt of this, automobile
operators will find that the de-
scription of the automobile for
which the book was issued has
not been placed on these books.
Ralph Campbell, clerk, explained.
Immediately upon receipt, "A''
book holders are requested to en-
ter the proper description on the
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
School Lunch
Head Is Coming

A. B. Hurt, superintendent of
schools, announced yesterday
that Mrs. Will Davidson, assis-
tant supervisor of the children's
feeding program would be in his
office all day Friday, and would
be glad to confer with any one
in connection with the school
lunch programs.
Mr.. Hurt explained that she
would be glad to discuss and
help make plans for additional
lunch rooms in schools where
there are none in operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
ASHE STUDENTS AT
MARS HILL COLLEGE

Three students from Ashe coun-
ty are enrolled at Mars Hill COL
lege this fall, according to re-
port from the registrars office.
They are: Daphne Eller, Ian
sing; Mary Elizabeth Roe, Stur-
gills; Clairine Ethelyn Oliver,
Jefferson.
A total of 655 students are en-
rolled at the college this fall from
80 counties of North Carolina. II
states, the District of Columbia,
and three foreign countries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
SAVE CHILDREN GROUP
WILL MEET SATURDAY

The county committee of the
Save the Children Federation,
will meet at the community build
ing on Saturday, October Is, at
2:30 p. M, it was announced this
week by Rev. B. A. Meeks, county
representative. All members are
urged to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14

Scott James Gambill, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Gambill, of
Ashe county, died in a Japan
csc prison, May IL, according
to information recently re-
ceived through the Red Cross.
Scott, who entered the army,
August, 1889, fought with
Gen. Douglas Macarthur at
Corregidor and was taken
prisoner by the Japanese,
May 7, 1912. He was in pri-
son a little more than a year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14

Carson M. Keys, who graduated
at the Nathan's Creek High
School, last year, is now enrolled
as freshman at the School of
Pharmacy, Medical College, Va.