davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16

Gas 8iidlein lit 175 Seiten sid
uno entbalt altBer Dem &alenoer aae
Sabres= uno 6eittoge fir 1913. Mus
Dem rei6baltigen Neutrality-suspicious.
ermdbnen mir nur Die folgenoen Or
5a6lungen: @eltbegebenbeiten; $50
lit Amerifo am i6oniten; Seimat
uno 2anolhaft oes oeuti6en Mdr-
6ens; anton Sepp, ser oeuti9e Sn=
oianerpfarrer; @as ni1t I'M 8ae-
oeder itebt; @alm tit man 5u alt;
8as gibts in Stem Yorf 81 ieben;
9~resoener @eibna6tsitoae; 8ie
miro man 8iirger Der Il. g. g.;
Sino Sraume Sddume; Gieien uno
emerge inter ben Sternen; &1tiel,
8eoi6te uno Dieles anoere, mas oen
2eiern gefallen miro.
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16

SIN Alter Don 70 .Sabren per=
Itarb Miittmod Der IN oeutibfpre-
denoen 5reimaurerfreiien befailnte
SER 9aDio 9 d. gr mar I'M
gliaB geboren uno fam ais 16=iGbri-
ger .Sunge (auf oemlelben 8ampfer
mar aud Ser lbrmader N(oam
Sbnei0er) na6 @aibington, mofelbit
er bel 0emonet's oie &onoitorei err
lernte. 9ier arbeitete ct Bis Dor UNI
gefabr 10 Sabren, ais er fih in Sen
Hubeltono 5uriid5og. or fpar I'M
nerbeiratet uno nobnte BEL ieiner
S6meiter Srau 9ennp. Gin Der
.ltorbener 8ruoer lebte in 8alti-
more. Gr mar elm 9ltmeiiter Der
Armininsloge Gar. 25, oes oct. So
reb Chapter Nr. Z, Der Orient Gom-
manoerD Gar. 2 uno Dem Mlmas
Sempel. Die geeroigung tuar am
Sonnabeno uno ertpieien linn 0ie
griioer Der @rminiusloge oie lebten
ebrenbe5eugungen.
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16

l6abt peroen. Sn ieinen leBten
Sabren befreite er ale feline Sflaben.
@inige Gage Dor uieiuem CODE
l1rieb Der u8eiie BON Monti=
cello" einen enogiiItigen @ppea, mo-
rim er feline Mitbiirger a~ufforoerte,
ibren @lauben an sic Meni6enrebte
nno an Die @or8iige oemofratiider
Selbltregierung ME auf5ugeben.
Wferfpiiroigerpeiie itarb ser 8erfai-
ler Der amerifaniiden unabb1ngig=
feitserfldrung am A. Suli 1926,
mabreno Ser Observation-Disclosures
unierer Sreibeit. Gin 3ufaa fiigtp
es, Dab Sobn Moams, ser @org1n=
ger Sefferions als Yr6iioent, unter
Dem er ais Steapertreter geoient
bate, am ielben Gage aus Dem Sc
ben idieo. Seine lebten @orte ma=
rem: uSefferion lebt nod"
Muf Dem einfaden @rabitein BEL
Monticello lieit man Die fur3biinoige
Snl6rift: nSbomas Sefferion, all=
thor Of the Declaration of Snoepeno-
ence". Sein neueltes Stanobilo
i'm bieiigen 8antbeon altromiihen
StDles, Den er 10 liebte, 3eigt i'm
alfredt in naaenoem l1mbang nit
Dem erniten Mntlib zines Denfers.
6. 6.
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16
Sine ameritanii9e
IlOrtnre Nigbtingale
Trl. TlDrence u. SlandfielO Ieitet
nnier 8fIeaerinnenfOrps
rrom the "oaiee Of Va Informati0n'')

(From the office of War Information
gs lit feline leifte Mufgabe, Die
$4,000 amerifaniiden 8flegeriinen
an Sen peridieoenen 5ronten Der
0ereinten Notionen-non Sslal0 bis
Ionama, BON afrifa bis nab ySei-
Guinea - 3mefoienlid u1o iplr-
funqspoa ein5nleben. Nber Die ener=
aide un0 umIidtige 2eiterin oes
amerifanil6en Yflegerinnen-&orps,
SberItleutnant 6lorence q. gland=
fielo Ibredt Dor oieier Iufgabe nidt
5uriid. 9ieie mo0erne 5lorence
Niqbtinqale unieres 9onoes bot aus
iobrelanger G~rfabrung, Dor allen
ourd) ibren 9ienit an Der fr%an5olt=
i6en 5ront I'M lesten &rieg, Die Gr-
fenntis gerponmen, OaB Dem Yflege-
rinnen-aorp cine entiheioenoe &oae
i'm &rieg 3ufGat. Sri. 8londfielo
iebt oober ibren Gbrgei8 oarein, nur
erItflaiiig geiduItes 8erional in
9ienIt gu iteaen. Salbbeiten iino
oieier 5~9-i1brigen 6rau in Der See
lie 3upioer uno ibr @abliprud lit:
2ieber gar nidt. ais idledt.
SIN lesten Grieg par es Jlorence
8IandfielD, bic bic Geriorgnng bon
$4,000 Monn Der amerifaniIhen
@rmee nit meoi5iniiden uno dirur-
alden Waterial organiiierte uno
reibungslos ourhfiibrte, uno lie 1T
ooran, oieie erfolgrei6e Entlgtett IN
peritarftem MoBe 5u mieoerbolen.
Inter ibrer 2eitung arbeiten beute
IS @ruppenleiterinnn 3 Ibteilungs=
norItanOe, 668 Sberpflegerlnnen
uno Die groBe 3abl Der 8fle9erinnen
uno Silfspflegerinnen. @noe oieies
Sabres-io bofft iie- meroen 30
Eouleno 8flegerinnen ibre ansbtl'
ounq beenoet baben uno bereit lem,
an 0ie fernen Sdla1tfel0er ab5uge-
ben, Inn ibren barten Gienit Der
8fleae uno 8etreuung berpuloeter
ODER franfer ODER friegsmiiOer Sol
oaten gu iibernebmen.
@mrSe idon jung cine &ranfen-
iftueiter
Gas Sdifial bat in iungen Sab
rem IN 6lorence glandfielos 2eben
einqeariffen uno tie oa5u ge5pun=
gen., ibren 2ieblingsmunid 2ebrerin
al meroen, auf5ugeben uno iid Der
aranfenpflege 81 wiomen. Nad
ausqe5ei6neter S6ulung, 5uerit an
einem Spital in philadelphia, oann
am beriibmten Sobns 6opfins aran=
fenbous in Baltimore, uno nod
SSabren nimmermiioer 8flegerinnen-
orbeit mirfte tie in leitenoen Stel=
Iunaen an ben hirurgiihen Nbtei=
lltngen peridieoener Spit1ler in ben
Gtaaten. Nad Der groffmung oes
Banama=&nnals mlroe oieie tii6tige
6rou als Gbef-8flegerin an Die
anGitbetiide Mbteilung oes Mncon=
aranfenbauies in Der &anal- gone
berufen.
Nad Dem Musbru1 oes lesten
2rieges fonnte Die D@omefront" lie
niht mebr balten. sic lteate iid
iofort Dem amerifaniii6en Mrmee-
9flegerinnen-&or 5ur @erfiigung
uno i'm September 1917 ging iie
nod l1eberiee, Inn i'm ariegsipitaI
SIR. 1 in singers, 5ranfreid, ben
Gienit 5a iibernebmen. ginige So
den ip1ter muroe Tie ais GberidDe-
tier in oas 6eloipital Nr. 10 in Der
N6be bon Hennes in Der gretagne
berufen, mo Tie bis nod 4riegsenOe
perblieb.
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16

Grit i'm MGr5 1919 febrte Sri.
8landfielo nod Mmerifa 5uritd. Sd
re SGtigfeit ais Sberl6neiter an Ell
mem &ranfenbaus in Hennipoania
un0 ais 2eiterin elmer 8fIegerinnen=
ifule bra6te ibr neuerlid) groBe Or
folge, ober oennod geb0rte lire Sic
be nod Die Dor Dem 9ienlt ais Dir
mee=8flegerin. ltngeo6tet ser ma
terieaen Spfer, oie oamit perbunoen
paren, IieB iie iif i'm Sabre 1920
mieoer in Oas Mrmee=9flegerinnen-
&orps einreiben. @on oieiem @u-
genbIid an geltaltete lid ibr 2eben
Die Elm bunter &eileroman. Sic
mar in Mrmee=S pitGlern un0 BEL
4rmee=S tationen in alien Seilen
Der &ereinigten Staaten 3l fin0en,
aber iie batte aud Suit un0 Chr
gei3 fir Auslanosoienit un0 nabm
gernfungen nod ben 8bilippineit
uno nod Sientiin in China an. cSsnn
Sabre 1885 muroe lie ouf @rullo
ibrer 8er0ienite Dem Gberiten See
res=1feoi5inalamt 5ugeteilt, Elm So
item, ben iie Iieben Sabre lang inne
bate.
Sat Stang eines Gberlentnants
@enige @od)en nod Dem @intritt
Nmerifas in 0ieien meltumlpannen-
ben &rieg erfolete Die gef0roerung
6lorence 8lan9fielos gum S6erit-
leutnant unO Die @%rnentung CUR
Aiiiitentin bon Sulio .. Slide, ser
oamaligen 2eiterin oes 8flegerinnen-
aorps. Seute lit SRI. glonhfielo
an Der Spite oes &orps uno lie
bringt fir oieien 8oIten nift MIR
langiabrige rei1e g%rfobrung uno
administrative 5dbigfeiten nit, ion-
bern oud unermiioli6e @nergie,
Musoauer mo @ntihluBfraft.
.9eue Mpparate uno nele Metbo=
BEN fir 8ebanolitng uno @flege Der
&riegsperlebten foroern %bunoerte
bon gei6ulten 8flegerinnen", iagt
Sri. 8lan6fielo. SD meiB, OaB
uniere amerifaniiden Wa0den uno
5rolten iid oiesmal gennu 10 bereit-
miuig uno begeiItert CUR 8~erfiigung
Itelen pie i'm lebtpn &rieg. Se0e
ein5elne BON ibnen fam cine groBe
Aufgabe erfiiaen."
@enn Florence 8landfielo BON
ben iuneen Bflegerinnen ibres &orps
ipri6t, leu6ten ibre Mugen mie Die
Silberblatter an Ben S1ulteripan=
gen ibrer blailen Uniform. Sic bat
bunoerte bon Hflegerinnen un0
Silfspflegerinnen ausgebiloet uno
tie Iobt oas bobe MoB BON 8ereit=
miaigfeit uno bic @eiitesgegenpart,
Die hire S6iilerinnen fir oas i1tpe-
re Nmt aufbringen.
Florence 8lon6fielo bat Ser
itanonis fir Die Sugeno ulo ibr
miitterlides Sntereiie bietet oie Ga
rantie oafiir, oaB feline Der jungen
Bflegerinnen iid auein fiiblen miro,
mo- lnllner lie audi bingeldidt tper=
ben moge uno mie ihmer audi im-
mer ibre aufgabe iein iolte. Ni1t
nur nit Sntereiie, iogar nit @eio
miro Sri. 8lan6fielo ibre Sdritte
uerfolgen; obmobl iie on einem
Sdreibtii6 in @aibington gu iiben
uno Iuf3ei6nungen iiber oie gefpe-
gungen oes 8flegerinnen-&orp an-
itatt iiber 5iebertemperaturen gu
MAIDEN baben miro, miro es oo6 ibr
gliibenoer @uni6 bleiben oas &orps
i'm 5eloe 81 ieben. 9enn Dor alien
anoeren 1T iie cine beeeiiterte &ran-
fenpflegerin.
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16
SITE 9lieaer-V robeolorme

VILE 5Ileger-ErObeaIarme i'm
Staot Seem yorf neroen in 3ufunft
obne Dorberige Mnfiinoigung erfol-
gen, INN Die bette M0glidfeit our
Eriifnng hires mirfliden 6unftio-
nierens 81 gefp1brleiiten.
Washington Journal., 1943-04-16
9taats= SerOlO 4lmanad 1913

Oieidbaltises GeismateriaI, @OOeI-
len, @eididten, @e6idte nnb Oiele
fiinitleriide 8ilbbeilasen ans Der
alien nno nenen 9eimat.
Mnr 5Oe-bnr6 bic 8Of Goo.
Sun SOnrnaIbiiru, 71O-6te etrafe,
q. So, gu baben
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Liquor, Sales Tax, Schools
Are Debated In Legislature

up a board of wine control.
The House Finance Committee
in reconsidering the bills elimi-
mated a provision by which two
and a half cents of the five cents
gallon added tax would be Civ
en- to the agricultural department
for use in studying and promot-
ing grape culture. Harry B.
Caldwell of Greensboro, master
of the State Grange, had asked
that none of the money derived
from the sale of wine be diverted
to agriculture. The committee
also lowered the salary Of the
proposed director of wine con-
troll from $4,000 to $4,000, and
made the division of wine con-
troll separate from any state de-
partment. The bills received ia
vorable reports.
A warning against any further
reduction in taxes was voiced by
Senator O'Berry of Wayne, chair
| Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Rationing OF Canned Goods
Scheduled To Start March l

Washington - The Office of
Price Administration announced
Tuesday that rationing of canned
and frozen fruits and vegetables
and dried fruits will start March
l.
Grocery store sale of these COM
modities will stop at midnight,
Feb. 20 and will not be resumed
until the ration date. This
freeze" was set by officials for
the purpose of allowing grocers
to stock up, to arrange and mark
merchandise, and undertake 9th
er preparations for the compli-
Gated point rationing" system.
Beginning Feb. % and stretch
ing over six days, the entire CT
william population of the country
will be registered in schoolhous-
es and elsewhere for this new
type of rationing, in a manner
similar to the nation wide regis
tration for sugar rationing nearly
a year ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04

Raleigh - Liquor, the sales tax
and a proposed nine-month school
term, each a major problem in it's
own right: were subjects of leg
islative debate yesterday, while
the money committees fastened
to shape up their bills for floor
consideration.
Already before the assembly
was a measure to allow cities of
$4,000 population to hold elect
ions on the sale of liquor, and
there were increasing signs that
a bone-dry measure would hit
the hopper any moment.
Bills to control wine drew from
Representative Umstead of Or
ange an assertion that their pas
sage might endanger the alcohol
ic control system in effect in Is
counties. He suggested that a
subcommittee study means by
which wine could be controlled
by the State A. B. c. Board, thus
eliminating any reason for setting
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Mrs. L. X. Miller
BuriedOn Sunday
Well Known Ashe Woman
Was IS Years Old. Had
Been Ill Sometime

A large crowd attended the
funeral service, Sunday, for Mrs.
F. Alverda Miller, IS, wife of
Ex-sheriff Thomas K. Miller,
who died at her home at Ore
Knob, Friday, after a long illness.
Service was conducted by Ed
er Ed Davis and the Transou
church was filled to Overlooking
and burial followed in the Wood
lie family cemetery.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of this county, was the
daughter of Mrs. Sara Grimsley
Woodie and Falton Woodie, of
Laurel Springs. She is survived
by her husband.
She was one of the best known
women in the county and num-
bered hundreds of people among
her friends. She had been in i'll
health for some years and had
been critically i'll some time be-
fore her death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
WAR BOND SALES
FAR OVER QUOTA

With a record sale of bonds
during January, Ashe County
reached a total of more than
$4,000, which was around $751;
600 over the quota, reports re-
veal this week.
The quota was set at $685.
1925 and official reports
show that sales reached $780,
1880, with possibly more to
be added since only three
sources reported. The West
Jefferson post office sold $751;
1880, the Northwestern Bank,
$7,1O0 and the Jefferson post
office, S1,256. Reports were
not available from other post
offices in the county selling
bonds.
This all-time record high for
the county was i'm keeping
with the nation, which also
had a record month, with sales
of $3.50, 444,O 900 for January.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
More Bills Are
Introduced By
Rep. F. r. Blevins
Would Stop Commissioners
From Placing Valuation
On Property

In addition to the two bills in
troduced last week pertaining to
the election regarding sale of
wine and beer and "to place Ashe
county under the statewide pri-
mary law, Representative Blew
ms has introduced bill ITO re-
peal chapter APO of the Public
Local laws authorizing the Board
of Commissioners to increase or
decrease the assessed valuation of
individual parcels or real estate
in Ashe County,. This, like his
two previous bills, has been re-
ferred to a committee.
In another bill introduced by
Representative Blevins, April tax
listing would be established in
Ashe county with the first April
listing to be held in 1914. This
has also gone to a committee.
It is understood that committee
hearings were scheduled on some
of the above bills yesterday and
today. Several citizens of the
county are in Raleigh for them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Schedule OF AAA
Meetings Given
By County Agent
Farmers Asked To Attend
Community Meetings And
Save Trip To Courthouse

Meetings have been scheduled
for farmers to sign their 1912
applications for payment under
the agricultural conservation pro-
gram. All farmers are urged to
be at the meeting place in their
community at the hour scheduled
in order to save them a trip to
the County Office in Jefferson.
These applications must be signed
before the last of February if any
payment is received through the
1912 program, Roy H. Grouse an
nounced.
Others are also urged to attend
these meetings as members of the
agricultural agencies will be pre-
sent to discuss important phases
of the War Production goals
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Reins Sturdivant
Burial Assn Has
$1,000 Members
Annual Statement Shows In
stitution Has Much Sur
plus Cash

The Reins-Sturdivant Mutual
Burial Association now has a
membership of $4,000 and has a
surplus in cash of around $4,000
as shown by the annual statement
published elsewhere in this pa
per, today.
The home office is located in
North Wilkesboro and in addi-
ton to the local branch at West
Jefferson, other branches are To-
Gated in Sparta. Boone and Lee
noir. Officials of the company
state that the organization is the
largest of its kind in North Caro-
lima and perhaps the nation.
The annual statement further
shows that about $21 900 was add
ed to the surplus cash fund dur
ing the past year. A total of 218
members died during 1912 and
burial benefits paid totalled $780,
$50.
A. A. Sturdivant is president
Of the Reins- Sturdivant Mutual
Burial Association, Johnson San
ders, vice president and w. K.
Sturdivant, secretary and treas
urer. E. R. Sturdivant is man
ager of the West Jefferson
branch.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04

At this registration, everyone
who can show that he has war
ration book number one, the cou-
pom sheet for sugar and coffee,
will be entitled to receive war
ration book number two, which
will be used both for canned
goods beginning March l and will
also be used about a month later
for meat rationing.
Before getting the new ration
book, however, each family will
have to declare how many cans
the family had on hand on Feb.
81. From this number will be
subtracted five cans for every
person in the family, and coupons
from the new book will be torn
out for any cans in excess of five
per person. However, this count
of cans will exclude home canned
goods and certain types Of non
rationed cans such as canned OIL
ives or jellies, and all cans con-
tanning less than eight ounces
(mostly small cans of baby food)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Army Falls
At Stalingrad; Battle
Is Raging In Pacific
Germans Are Speeding FOrti-
ficatiOnS On Balkan Coast
At Present

The battle of Stalingrad, which
began August 26, ended February
2 as the last German resistance
crumbIed with complete Russian
victory.
Altogether the Russians cap
tured "a German generals and
more than $500 officers during
the battle of Stalingrad, while in
the last three weeks, $1,000 pris-
oners have been taken, the Off
cial summary said.
Lieut.. Gen. Karl Strecker,
commander of the 18th German
Army Corps in charge of the op-
erations North of Stalingrad,
was taken Tuesday with his chief
of staff, Col. Helmuth Roskuss.
Defeated on one front, Germa-
ny is speeding fortification of
Balkan coasts and the Dodecan-
csc Islands in anticipation of a
possible Allied attack, private ad-
vices said.
These Axis defense projects
stepped up when the Allies land
ed in North Africa three months
ago, were understood to have
been given added impetus be-
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Increased Production Of Food Pledged By Farmers
AAA Committees
Secure Pledges;
Get Cooperation
Incentive Payments Are To
Be Offered On Many
Needed Crops

Farmers throughout Ashe coun-
ty are now being contacted by
AAA committeeman and are
pledging themselves to give COM
plete cooperation to the 1943 pro-
duction campaign, County Agent
Roy H. Grouse said today.
The committee making the sur
vey are also obtaining valuable
information for the War Board in
order to determine whether or
not the goals for the county can
be met.
It is stressed that in cooperat-
ing in the increased production
program, farmers will not only
be aiding in the food for freedom
drive but can be assured of a
good income for their crops.
The tentative goals set up for
the county include:
210,327 chickens, or an increase
of 1890 above last year; 791 ,624
dozen eggs, which is an increase
of 247,0 dozen above last years
goal; 39,943 turkeys raised or a
1870 increase; 11,182 milk cows
and 30,24O,00O pounds of milk,
which is about &c above our
1912 figures; 900 brood sows
to farrow spring and fall filters,
Or an increase of 1870 above last
year; 1856 sheep and lambs for
market, sec increase; 5000
head of cattle and calves for
slaughter, a 14%6 increase; 1900
acres of Irish potatoes for mark
ct and home use. Irish potatoes
are considered a war crop where
acres or more are grown. Due
to the increased need of potatoes
there will be no a1lotments in
1943; 1900 acres of wheat, 1900
acres of rye, 252 acres of barley,
20,022 acres of corn, and 1000
acres of oats.
Since the Irish potatoes is war
crop, Ashe County farmers can
make it a profitable enterprise
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
War Fund Drive
Gets Under Way
Here On March I
Sharpe S. Shoemaker Will
Serve AS Chairman; Spec
ial Gifts Wanted

The quota for the war fund
drive of the Ashe county chap
ter Of the Red Cross has been set
at $4,000, it was announced this
week by the newly elected drive
chairman, Sharpe S. Shoemaker,
who pointed out the drive proper
would open March l.
Serving on the special drive
committee with Mr.. Shoemaker
is the chapter chairman, Rev.
Hoyt Wood, Dean Mcmillan, John
Reeves, Miss Evelyn Howe and
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson. This
group, appointed at a business
meeting of the chapter last week,
met with G. E. Jones, a represen-
tative Of the National Red Cross
and discussed plans for the drive
last Saturday afternoon. Mr..
Jones was also here on Sunday
and preached at the West Jeffer-
son Methodist church.
II was pointed out that SpeclaI
committees would be appointed in
the various communities and that
the cooperation of the schools
would be asked. Before the
drive starts, a special gift cam
paign which may be in the form
of dinner, will be conducted,
Mr. Shoemaker said.
It was explained that the war
fund drive is not like the annual
roll call. Instead of memberships,
the donations will be in the form
of gifts. The roll call was not held
as usual last November because
of the forthcoming war fund cam
paign.
A statement of the accomplish
ments of the American Red Cross
and the expenc lures of the Or
ganization rom January /, Ls2,
to February %, 1943, will give
an idea of the ways in which the
war fund will be spent. The ex-
penditures for the first two
months this year are estimated.
Service Men Helped
During this period a total of
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
GROUND HOG SEES
SHADOW ON TUESDAY

The ground hog had every
opportunity to see his shadow
here Tuesday unless he slept
all day, and he must have had
something to do with the COM
ing weather, according to old
timers.
Columbus C.. Combs, who
lives just beyond Jefferson,
was i'm town yesterday and
said he was not at all surpris-
ed at the snow, rain and sleet.
II am 81 years old and have
never known the ground hog
sign to- fail. When he, sees his
shadow on ground hog day, we
can expect 40 days of bad
weather." he said.
MIR. Combs said that there
were quite a few ground hogs
i'm this section and pointed out
that about all they are good
for is to shave their hides tan
ned for shOestrings."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-02-04
Much Interest Shown
In Boy Scout Work At
Meeting Here Monday
Several Officers Are Present;
Future Plans Discussed
BY Group

An enthusiastic meeting of Boy
Scout leaders and officials was
held here on Monday evening
when plans for the future devel-
opment of the movement in this
section were discussed.
Herbert STICKY, regional di-
rector, of Atlanta, told the group
of the history of the movement
and pointed out its Importance in
the present scheme of affairs. W.
E. Vaughn-Lloyd and C. E. Ash
will, district officials, of Winston
Salem, also took part in the pro-
gram. 1t was announced that
scout leaders could use their cars
to attend Boy Scout meetings.
The District Chairman, E. R.
Sturdivant, presided and heard
reports from the various COM
mittees. 1t was revealed that the
district was short its quota OF
scouts by only one for the year
and exceeded the quota in the
number of troops.
Reports from the drive in Ashe
showed that $204.95 has been
raised to date and members Of
the group present promised tc
increase this.
Following Mr.. Sturdivant's
resignation as chairman of the
Parkway District, J. T. Greene
of Boone, assistant chairman dur
ing the past year, was elevated
to the Craftsmanship. Levern
Johnson, who is a district direct
or was made assistant chairman.
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Mrs. Hairless, 81,
Buried Yesterday
Service Conducted At Lewis
Cemetery By Revs. Thomas
Farmer And H. Nj. Winkler

Funeral service was held yes
terday morning for Mrs. Jane
Hairless, wife of the late Richard
Hairless, of Smethport, at the
Lewis cemetery. Revs. Thomas
Farmer and H. M. Winkler were
in charge of the service.
The deceased, who was 81 years
old at the time of her death on
Tuesday, was we'll known in this
sector where she had many
friends
She IS survived by the follow
ing sons and daughters: Mrs. J.
H. Jones, Boone; Mrs. E. c. Eller,
Bina; Mrs. Bina Ashley, War
rensville; Arthur, Columbus,
Ohio; James, Smethport; and
Wiley, Cicero, David, Ballard,
and B. S., of West Jefferson.