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Evening star., 1943-09-19
Boston Wedding
of Much Interest
In the Capital

OF interest here is the wedding of
Miss Mary Hall Rhodes, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Rhodes of
Portland, to Maj Melvin Leslie Jack
son, Army Air Forces. of this city,
son of Mrs, Emma Jackson of Phila-
delphia
The ceremony took place last eve
ming in the Mount Vernon Church
in Boston. A reception followed and
the couple left for short wedding
trip. They will make their home in
Alexandria,
The bride was escorted by her
father and wore gown of white
satin, long tulle veil and carried
bouquet of eucharis lilies and steph-
anotis.
The bridal attendants were Miss
Sylvia Rhodes, sister of the bride;
Mrs. Charles Jackson, sister, -in-law
of the bridegroom; Miss Dorothy lis
ley, Miss Elizabeth Nudge, Miss
Miriam Fellows and Miss Audrey
Witherell.
Mr.. Charles Jackson was best man
for his brother and the ushers were
Mr.. Richard Brown, Mr.. Roy Prince,
Mr.. S. Edward Eaton, Mr.. Hugh
Kendall and Mr.. William Higgin-
botham.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
CheVy Chase Man
Weds Miss Waite
In South Bend

OF interest in Washington is the
marriage of Miss Patricia Jane
Waite Of South Bend, Ind. and Mr..
John F. Waldron, jr., of Chevy
Chase. The ceremony took place
September In ST. Joseph's Church
in South Bend, the Rev Wendell
P. Corcoran, c. S. c.. officiating.
The bride, who was escorted to
the altar by her father, wore a gown
of white faille brocade, with finger
tip-length veil of illusion which fell
from cap of Battenberg lace, which
had been made by her mother, and
her mother-of prayer book
was adorned with orchids and
stephanotis.
The matron of honor, Mrs. James
T, Carroll, who was her sisters only
attendant, wore blue taffeta gown
with headdress of ostrich tips and
carried an old-fashioned bouquet.
Mr.. Benjamin P. Fishburne served
as best man for Mr.. Waldron, and
the ushers included Mr.. William F.
Waite and Mr.. Harry T. Waite, jr.,
brothers of the bride, and Mr.. James
T. Carroll.
The bride attended Mary Grove
College in Detroit. Mr.. Waldron is
graduate of Notre Dame Univer-
sity and is a member of the Ameri-
cF1 Chemical Society. The couple
VAL reside in South Bend.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Dorothy Borden
Engaged to Wed

Mr. and Mrs. Roy D. Borden an
nounce the engagement of their
daughter, Miss Dorothy May Borden,
to Mr. Carlyle Benton Rosen, U.
S. N. R., son of Mr. and Mrs. Kirby
F. Rosen of Lexington.
Miss Borden is a graduate of
Marion College and attended the
Washington School for Secretaries.
She is a member of Chi Sigma Ma
tional Sorority.
Mr.. Rosen is a graduate of Wash
ington and Lee University. He at
present is on active duty with the
Navy stationed in Norfolk.
The wedding will take place late
in October.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Party Is Given
For Bride>Elect

Mrs. Wilbur M. Jeffreys, wife of
Maj. Jeffreys, was hostess at lunch
con at her home in Chevy Chase
yesterday in compliment to Miss
Dorothy Danly, whose marriage to
Ensign Eugene Kefauver, jr.. will
take place Friday. The guests were
Miss Viviann Hooppaw. Miss Mar
sha Macomber. Mrs. George Vaden-
burg, Mrs. Wilbur T. Jeffreys of
Baltimore, Miss Carol Hollingsworth
and Mrs. George Porter.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Parties Planned
For Bride.ELect

Miss Adelaide Virginia Trueman,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Reginald
c. Trueman, whose marriage to
Sergt. John Byrd James, son of Mr..
William James, will take place Sun
day, September g. is being enter
tanned extensively before the we'd
ding.
Mrs. David r. Thomas, aunt of
the bride, will entertain members of
the bridal party Saturday, evening,
and among others who have already
given their parties is her sister-in-
law, Mrs. Franklin G. Green.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Home in Arlington
After Wedding Trib

Announcement is made of the mar
riage of Miss Virginia Moore Anders,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
Anders of Eudora, Ark, to Mr.. Rich
ard Wayne Effland, the ceremony
taking place September in Eudora.
Mr.. and Mrs. Efland are making
their home at 1900 North Pershing
drive in Arlington.
Evening star., 1943-09-19
Mrs. Boswell Home

Mrs. w. w. Boswell of North Ar
1ington returned the last of the week
from a months stay at Orlando,
Fla, with 1t. Boswell, who is being
transferred to a new station.
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DIR. J. l.. BallOu
Will Be At Ashe
Hospital, Tues
Well Known Specialist Was
With u. S. Government
For Many Years

DR.. J. L. Ballou, widely known
eye, ear, nose and throat special
list, will be at the Ashe hospital
each Tuesday afternoon from z
to 4 o'clock for consultation and
work.
DR.. Ballou has been in govern
ment service for a number OF
years, having been connected
with one of the largest govern
ment hospitals on the West coast.
He retired this year and re-
turned to his native county of
Ashe. He and Mrs. Ballou are
now making their home at Gras-
sy Creek. The people of this sec
ton are fortunate in having a
man of his experience and ability
in their midst. His work at the
hospital will be an addition to
the institution.
DR.. Ballou was a. the Ashe hos
pital this week and will continue
to be there each Tuesday after
noon until further notice.
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Wellington Held
For Theft Case
Home Of X. l.. ElIer Entered;
Money And Checks Are
Stolen

At a hearing this week before
Judge H. c. Tucker Edward Well
ington (col.) of Clifton was bound
over to court charged with break
ing and entering the home of K
L. Eller, of Warrensville, and was
returned to Jail after his failure
to post bond of $500.
Wellington was placed in jail
several days ago after being ar
rested in connection with theft
and breaking and entering the
Eller home on Sunday, January
81. At this time the home was
entered and around $40. in checks
and money was taken. Wellington
was arrested after he had cashed
a check. He is on probation for
a similar charge, Deputy Carl
GRAPHICAL said.
Mr. Eller's barn was also burn
ed with destruction to livestock
and property. Wellington denied
having anything to do with this.
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use, he may apply to his local
war price and rationing board for
a shoe purchasing certificate.
''Here is what is rationed:
Cali unused shoes, including all
types of boots and shoes made in
whole or in part of leather, and
all rubber-soled shoes. All ordi-
nary types, and such types as
special work shoes, hard-soled
mocassins and casual and play
shoes, fall within this definition
and are rationed.
'These are not rationed:
soft and hard-soled house slip
pers and boudoir slippers; infants
soft-soled shoes; ballet slippers;
ordinary waterproof rubber foot
wear, including arctics; gathers;
work, dress. clog and tow rub
bers; and lumbermen's overs:
"Shoe repairs are not rationed
This provides the strongest posi-
BILE protection against the chance
that shoe rationing, however, lib
eral, might compel children and
others who are hard on foot
wear, to wear shoes in a condition
that might endanger their health
or welfare"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Former Native
Statutes Helton

Fred w. (Fleet) Blevins, form
erly of Grassy Creek, now with
the U s.. Navy and stationed in
California, recently wrote c. o.
Jones that he would pass over the
Helton community in a Bomber
plane, Saturday, Feb. 6.
He described the plane he
would be in and a plane filling
the description flew low over the
community near Mr.. Jones home
on the date named. It is believed
that Mr.. Blevins was in the plane.
He had been in Navy service for
81 years. He lived in civilian life
in the Little Helton community
some four or five years, then
went to California and the Navy.
He has a number of relatives and
friends in AShe.
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Faced with the problem of be-
ing Republican Representative
in a predominately Democratic
General Assembly, Fred Blevins
issued statement while he was
at home last week end, asking
the public, members of both
political parties in the county, to
send him their opinions on the
four local bills that he has intro
duced.
II have no desire whatever to
pass any legislation that the peo-
pie of the county do not want and
I would like to know the reaction
of all of the people regarding the
measures that have been intro
duced at the request of large
number of citizens," he stated.
Of the four measures now
pending, Representative Blevins
said that he was particularly anx-
ious for the people of the county
to write Representative A. B.
Stoney, House of Representatives
chairman of the Committee on
Elections, Raleigh, and explain
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Cuadalcanal Given Up
By Japs; Nazi Line Is
Smashed By Russians
Allies Blast Axis Lines OF
Supply In Fierce Air
Raids

The Allied forces marched
another step toward victory this
week as the Japs finally gave uI
their fight for Guadalcanal ano
placed American forces within
striking distance of the enemy
bases in Northern Solomons and
nearer on the road to Toxic"
Ninety thousand Japs are re-
ported killed in the Guadalcana]
and New Guinea sections.
Russian troops sweeping down
on Kharkov from the north yes
terday captured the ancient city
of Belgorod, railroad junction and
German anchor post As miles
above the industrial capital on
the Ukraine, the Red army an
nounced.
A special communique report
ing the seizure of Belgorod in
stubborn fighting followed front
reports that Soviet storm troops
had smashed through a fortified
line east of Rostov, forcing the
second German retreat within "a
hours toward that big Don base
on which a Soviet assault arc
was closing from three sides.
The powerful allied air often
sive in the Mediterranean area
shook the Sicilian port of Messina
yesterday with a two-hour bar
rage of blockbuster bombs and
battered an axis harbor and air
base in Tunisia, official allied
sources disclosed today. Ground
activities In the North -a1IGan
theater continued to lag because
of bad weather.
The combined operations of the
Middle East and North African
air forces cost the axis l9 planes
while only seven allied aircraft
were reported lost.
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Shoe Rationing Program Is
Explained By p. NJ. Brown

Washington-Price Administra-
tor Prentiss M. Brown explained
the shoe rationing program which
started this week. allowing each
person three pair per year, and its
detectives, as follows:
''The program in itself is SIM
ple," he said. "There are only
four main points for the public
to remember:
81. Stamp II in war ration
book No. l is good for one pair
of shoes between Feb. 9 and June
IS, in any store that sells shoes.
If you buy by mail, enclose the
stamp with your order.
80. Stamp II is transferable
among members of a family liv-
ing in a same household and re-
lated by blood, marriage or adop-
ton. For example, fathers or
mothers can use their stamps to
provide extra shoes for their
children if necessary.
go. Persons who do not possess
war ration book No. l may apply
for this book at local war price
and rationing board.
~. If a person needs to buy
shoes and has no stamp II in his
immediate family which he can
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Work On State Budget Bills
Nears End; House Approves
Bill On Beer, Wine Control
Sales And Income Taxes Also
Come Before The Body
This Week

Raleigh - Legislative commit
tees concerned with taxation and
distribution of funds to all state
agencies and institutions, neared
the end of their work yesterday,
thus Fastening the day of the ad-
journment of the assembly.
The House, Tuesday, cons Iii
dated their forces and passed by
a 81 to IS vote, bill to control
the sale of wine and beer.
Measures to allow merchants a
five per cent commission for col
lection of the three per cent sales
tax and to name the cardinal as
the states official bird were in
troduced in the assembly this
week, to share a portion of the
limelight with the wine control
bill.
The bill to give merchants a
percentage of the sales tax col
lections was introduced by Sena-
tor Weathers, Shelby publisher,
Continued on Page A.
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Rep. Blevins Wants Public
Reaction On 4 Local Bills

their views relative to the passage
of House Bill III, which would
palce the county under the state
primary election law.
Representative Blevins pointed
out that last Thursday a delega-
ton from the county, consisting
of H. R. Vannoy, Ross Houck,
Todd Gentry, Lester Stump, Mr.
and Mrs. Lem Hafer and Robert
Barr appeared before the cleo
ton committee of the House and
requested the passage of the pri-
mary election bill.
He said that the chairman OF
the committee read letters from
three Ashe county citizens-1ra
T. Johnston, w. B. Austin and
Wade Eller-opposing the meas
ure and that the committee had
received kilograms from a ma
jority of the county's Democratic
precinct chairmen, asking for its
passage.
"A subcommittee was appoint
ed, consisting of Representative
Continued On Page Four)
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Water System
For Jefferson
Is Incorporated
E.. F. Scott Is President And
Larry P. Coward, Secre-
tary-Treasurer

With the perfection of the
organization of the Jefferson. Wa
ter Company Incorporated, and
the use of the new system pur-
chased from E. F. Scott, the water
shortage problem of the town of
Jefferson is believed to be brought
to an end. A meeting of the stock
holders was held Saturday night
and around $500 shares of stock
were issued. The new company
is capitalized at $4,000.
E. F. Scott is president and L.
P. Coward. secretary-treasurer
Directors are, in addition to Mr.
Scott and Mr.. Coward. Earl Scott,
Bryan Oliver and Ira T. Johnson
Mrs. Callie Perkins will collect
the water rents.
CONTINUED on Page 81
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Bean Market To Be Established In West jefferson
Urge Merchants
To Attend Meet
On Point System
War Price And Ration Board
Explains Necessity Of
Filing Reports

The local War Price and Ra-
tioning Board has received an an
nouncement from the field office
that there will be a meeting in
the city hall at North Wilkesboro
at 7:30 P. NJ, on Friday for the
merchants of this area relative to
the new point rationing system
soon to be activated.
"The meeting will also cover
some of the later releases in
Price Control and will probably
close with an open house discus
sion. It is of vital Importance
and of great value to all mer-
chants. By attending this meet
ing you will be in a position to
keep your store in systematic or
der under the new Rationing Pro-
gram and also able to instruct
your customers in their purchas-
es," Ralph Campbell, clerk of the
board, said. He urged that all
merchants who possibly could do
so, make plans to attend.
MANY merchants have as yet,
not filed their new ceiling price
reports. AS announced in last
weeks issue of the Skyland Post
the dates are drawing near for
the filing of these reports. This
office has several cases where no
reports have been filed at all, I'M
lSs this action is taken Immediate
ly, it is quite possible that the
merchants ignoring their reports
will be subject to permanent
hardships trying to sell on their
old March prices" Mr.. Campbell
said.
Some few persons living in the
Crumpler district as yet have not
returned to this office their War
Ration Books One for correction
IS requested in a recent letter IS
Sded from this office. Unless TINS
is done Immediately they may not
be able to obtain their new War
Ration Books Two" officials of
the board said.
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$l.2O Per Bushel
Is Guaranteed By
i. S. Government
w. G. VannOy Is President,
J. Everett Roland, Secre-
tary OF Market

Plans are now being perfected
for the establishment of a large
bean market in West Jefferson to
serve Ashe, Allegheny and other
surrounding sections, where thou
sands of bushels of beans are
grown each year.
A meeting of the stockholders
and other farm leaders was held
here on Tuesday night when w.
G. Vannoy was elected president
and J. Everett Roland, secretary
and treasurer
Mr.. Roland, county tax collec-
tor and former sheriff, has long
been interested in farming as has
w. G. Vannoy, whose extensive
experience in the produce bust
ness has made him realize the
need of local bean market.
This is considered an ideal time
for the establishment of mark
ct since the government has guar
anteed a bottom price of $1.20
per bushel on canning beans this
year in order to encourage farm
ers to grow more of this needed
crop. And the government is also
offering incentive payments that
should be an encouragement to
farmers to grow more beans.
Beans are a vital war crop and
farmers throughout the nation
are being asked to increase their
production Of this product. Due
to the altitude, climate and soil,
beans have long been grown in
this section in large quantities
and it believed by farm leaders
that the lack of a home market
has been the lack of incentive for
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Ashe Farmers
Urged To Grow
Beans By Agent
Grouse Points Out The Need
And Income Value Of
Edible Crops

Snap bean production offers
Ashe county farmers another
good source of cash income" Roy
H. Grouse, county agent, said
here today, in discussing the pos
sibilities of the new bean mark
ct.
In explaining the income from
beans, he pointed out that farm
ers who can produce three acres
or more of beans will receive an
incentive payment of $50 per
acre for the acreage between &C
percent and 10 percent of the
goal. "For example, if your goal
for beans was set up through the
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Soldiers Kits
Must Be Filled

Mrs. B. E. Reeves, production
chairman of the Red Cross, an
nounced this week that the local
chapter still has around rs kits
to be filled for the men in service.
The kits contain toilet articles,
sewing kits and other items which
are a great convenience. They
are packed by regulations under
the Red Cross and may be filled
for $100 each. Around rs have
already been filled.
II feel that everyone who has
a relative or friend in service
would like to fill one," Mrs.
Reeves said. The money for fill
ing these should be mailed to
Mrs. B. E. Reeves, West Jeffer-
son, or turned over to L. P. Col
ward. Jefferson or John Reeves,
West Jefferson, with a brief note
from the sender to be enclosed.
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Credit Available
For Ashe Farmers
Proposed Bean Market Prais-
ed By FSA Supervisor.
Thomas HI. Sears

"Ashe County farmers are be-
ing asked to produce a big crop
in 1943. From all indications
they will be in position to re-
ceive the best prices that have
been available during the last
twenty-five years, and the farm
ers will not only have the oppor-
tunity of making some money
but will be doing their patriotic
duty in producing feed and food
to help win the war;" Thomas H
Sears, FSA Supervisor, said.
There is now underway move
to establish a bean and vegeta-
BILE market which will give the
farmers of this county much bet
ter markets than they have ever
had before. Many farmers who
wish to increase the production
of the vegetable crops, due to the
establishment of this market, may
need some financing to help them
meet the maximum production
he declared.
The following sources will be
available to the farmers of Ashe
County and some of the sources
will suit every type of farmer in
the county: the Emergency Seed
and Feed loan, loans through
Farm Security Administration
Production Credit, and a new
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Boy Scout Week
Being Observed
County Now Has Four Troops.
Drive For Funds Is Near
ing End

Due to lack of transportation,
the Boy Scouts of Ashe county
are not holding any central meet
ing for the observance of Boy
Scout Week, this week, but the
individual troops are observing
the anniversary in different ways,
officials stated.
There are now Scout troops or
patrols at Crumpler, West Jeffer-
son. Lansing, and Grassy Creek.
Hoyt Wood, Scoutmaster of the
West Jefferson group, said that
his group observed the anniver-
sary by passing off extra work
and advancement of several Of
the members.
The drive for funds for carry
ing on the work in the county is
practically completed, but those
who have not made a contribu-
ton to this worthy fund may do
so by getting in touch with Dean
Mcmillan, DIR. j. x. Hunter,
Sharpe S. Shoemaker, or other
scout leaders.
The scout oath and scout laws
are published elsewhere in this
paper today.
1t is interesting to note that
millions of former Boy Scouts al
ready are serving in the armed
forces. Twenty-Five per cent of
the selectees and two-thirds of
the professional military leaders
have been Scouts, as have many
of the heroes of the present con-
flict, including Colin Kelly, John
James Powers, John Buckley,
Butch" O'Hara and many others.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Victory Corps Of
w. J. Conducting
War Bond Drive
Stamp Rally Day And Other
Features To Be Carried
Out Here

West Jefferson high school, I'M
der the sponsorship of the Vic
tory Corps, opened a war bono
and stamp drive yesterday which
will continue until March anc
will include a stamp rally day
and other features to increase the
sale of war bonds.
There will be a prize given tt
the grade selling the most with
in this period and all of the stu
dents will be given an opportuni'
ty to participate in the drive.
Boutonnieres will be sold to the
RotarianS tomorrow evening
These are being made by the
members of the Victory Corps
who will also make stamp cor
sages during the drive.
Stamp rally day will be held
February II and at this time ev-
cry child will be asked to buy a
minimum of one stamp. The
drive is under the direction of
Mrs. Carlos Thomas, high school
teacher and Helen Sells is the
Victory Corps chairman.
The Victory corps will also as
sist in the Red Cross War Drive
which will get underway in
March.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Ashe Sailor Here
After Much Travel

James Mack Coldiron, an Ashe
County youth in the U. S. Navy,
ended a $4,000 mile trip with
surprise visit to his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. G. E. Coldiron at Wag-
oner, last week.
James, who has been at sea for
five and one-half months, recent
ly landed in New York from
North Africa and then came to
Wagner.
He reported seeing a number
of American soldiers while in
North Africa. He returned to his
post of duty last Saturday.
Mrs. Wagner said that his Wis
it here was one of the most pleas
ant surprises they had expert
enced for long time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Navy Men Will
Visit Ashe Schools

Due to the many inquiries be-
ing received by naval recruiting
stations from high school stu
dents, it was announced this week
by the State Department of Pub
lie Instructions that a representa-
tive of the Navy would visit the
high schools in the near. future.
At this time, students will have
an opportunity of securing infor-
nation regarding the Navy. No
definite dates have been set for
this county, but it is expected
that representatives will be here
in the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-11
Mrs. Greer, 81,
Buried On Friday


Mrs. Evelyn Gentry Greer,
wife of Hamilton Greer, of
Brentwood, was buried last Fri
day, following her death which
occurred on Wednesday. She was
81 years old at the time of her
death.
Funeral service was conducted
by Revs. H. M. Winkler and J.
H. Gentry. A large crowd attend
ed.
The deceased is survived by
her husband and three sons, Con-
ley Greer, of Draper; Walter
Greer and Whit Greer, of Brown
wood.