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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Power Possibilities

At joint meeting of the New River
soil conservation districts of North Carroll
ma and Virginia, last Thursday, some i'm
portant postwar plans were discussed.
Among these was the power develop
ment possibilities of the New RIVER basin.
A survey is to be made and further con-
sideration given this matter. We consider
this very important step and believe that
something can and will be done about it.
If the hydro electric power of this section
were developed it wo lid mean untold pos
sibilities for industrial development and
this is what we need. We have many ma
tural resources, agriculture and other at
fractions, but we need more industries and
we can never hope to have much industrial
development without power.
If survey is made now and prelimin-
airy plans mapped out, we will be ready to
go ahead when the war is over. We con-
graduate the soil conservation units on the
start they are making in this direction. 1t
is only by planning ahead that we can get
ahead in anything.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
School Days Are Here

School days are here again for Ashe
county teachers and students alike. On
Monday, they will begin the new 1884
term, which will be a period of nine
months rather than the usual eight
months This extra month will permit
them to do extra work, to better prepare
themselves and to accomplish much more.
We are happy that the schools of Ashe
county and North Carolina have this adj
ditional time.
To the teachers and students, we extend
our best wishes for a successful school
year. This paper is always interested in
the schools of this county and is anxious
to serve them in every way possible. We
believe the schools are among the county's
finest institutions.
The war has brought about some priva-
tions and changes in the schools But we
are thankful, that here in America, there
is no rationing or curling of free speech or
the other freedoms on which democracy is
founded Ashe county children, along with
millions of others in America, should be-
gin the new school year with renewed
thankfullness that they live and are being
educated in America, the land of the free
In no other country could they find the adj
vantages which it offers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
What Will We Eat?

Eating is undoubtedly going to be a lot
more of a problem this winter than it has
been so far.
The probabilities are that nobody will
go hungry and everyone in this country
will get enough food of some kind to keep
healthy-but there will probably be great
changes in our diet Meat, for example,
which we think of as scarce at present. is
apt to be lot more Of a rarity by fall.
Eggs, which until recently have been plen-
tiful, will become increasing y scarce and
chikens will be about as difficult to find as
the proverbial hens teeth.
Not only are the demands of the armed
forces heavy, but the more places our arm
les annex and the more prisoners we take,
so much greater is the need for food. In
addition, an increasing amount of food
seems to be going into black market chan
nels and production Of some kinds of food
is off considerably.
Washington "experts" predict every
thing from "all the food we want" to star
walton rations" but food buyers, who have
a practical knowledge of what is available
and what isn't, seem to agree on middle
of the road future. They think We'll keep
on eating but they're not saying what.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Paper And War

In addition to the necessary part the
newspapers play in the war effort, bringing
the news of the armed forces, information
on rationing, manpower and other essent-
ial activities which can only be brought
to the general public through the news
paper, did you ever stop to think of the
necessary part that all paper plays in &C
tual fighting!
Before a single gun is fired, paper must
enter the picture. First come plans then
approvals, all must be on paper.
Billions Of pieces of paper are being
used for the war and it is on paper that the
peace will be written.
Paper is pinch-hitting on the home front
for metal and other materials. It is aiding
in health and sanitation and playing mil
lion parts in the war effort. Yes, paper is
definite part of the victory plan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
The Realization OF Plains

When the schools of Ashe county open
this wear. there will be- for the first time,
a vocational agricultural department, spon-
sored by the county, And to this paper,
the Jeffersons Rotary Club, other groups
and individuals, this is the beginning OF
real achievement and we hope the begin
ming of several more of these departments
in our county schools.
This paper has long advocated and urg-
ed the establishment of more vocational
training in our schools and particularly
agriculture. We know the possibilities of
this for the county and are happy to have
had part in the start that is being made IN
this direction.
Due to the shortage of teachers caused
by the war only one of these departments
is to be started now. We hope that the time
will soon come when more teachers will
be available and more of these departments
will be established
We congratulate the county board OF
education and commissioners in their act
ion in this matter and we also congratulate
jefferson upon having the new department.
The success and results achieved in this
school should serve as an inspiration and
an incentive for the establishment of more
and more of these departments This paper
will continue to stay behind the movement
because we know of its great value to the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
w. L. DALEY TO
SPEAK HERE SAT.

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only is he in close touch with
newspapermen and their prob
lens, but is an outstanding
speaker and the group is looking
forward to hearing him.
Most of the members of the as
ISOLATION are expected to arrive
at Shatley Springs, sometime Sat-
urday and an informal get-togeth-
er is planned for the late after
noon.
The banquet will be held at
8 p. M, at which time Mr.. Daley
will speak. Bill Arp. Lowrance,
president of the group, will pre-
side. John B. Harris, newly
elected president of the N. c.
Press association and Miss Bea-
trice Cobb, of Morganton, are
among those who have already
made reservations for the meet
ing.
Special string music for the oc-
casion will be furnished by Cliff
ton Evans string band. After
the meeting, the group will enjoy
square dancing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
Pulpwood Is Needed

The newspapers of the nation, which
last fall so successfully conducted a scrap
campaign, are being called upon to over
come a serious war material shortage in
pulpwood. This paper gladly joins in the
campaign as it has in all others toward the
war effort
Hundreds of thousands of cords of
pulpwood are needed now and are requir-
ed for war purposes. And it is to supply
this demand that the Victory Pulpwood
Campaign has been launched by the War
Production Board with the cooperation of
Others The campaign is designed to re-
ieve increasingly serious shortages in
pulpwood, the raw material which makes
smokeless powder, rayon for parachutes,
plastics for airplane parts, shell and bomb
castings and shipping containers for am
munition, foods, supplies, blood plasma,
paper, including newsprint, and other ne
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

cessities for our armed forces and our al
lies.
We believe that the people of this Sec
ton will respond to the call for more pulp
wood and will lend their efforts toward
making the drive a success, helping in this
vital phase of the war effort on the home
front.
We ask the cooperation of the schools,
clubs and other organizations in getting
the need of pulpwood across to farmers,
land owners and all others who have pulp
wood at their disposal.
We urge that everyone who possibly
can do so, to sign the pledge to give three
extra days this year to the cutting of pulp
wood Remember, the wood you cut may
cut down the lives that are being lost on
the battle front
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
BROWN STAMPS IN
NEW RATION BOOK

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point value of frozen fruits sold
in containers of more than 10
pounds will be raised to II points
a pound instead Of six points, eff
fective this week.
This action is intended to limit
the general use of frozen fruits
for industrial purposes so that
adequate supplies will be dvaila-
BILE to increase the output of
jams, jellies and preserves.
OPA also announced that gas
oline dealers will be prohibited
after Sept. l from accepting old
type B and c gasoline ration cou-
pom books. Car owners still hold
ing the old-style books should
exchange them for new sheets of
coupons between August % and
Sept. l, it was stated.
The exchange will be made on
a coupon-for-coupon basis. Its
benefits, from OPA's standpoint,
will be to render useless any sto-
len, illegally held, or counterfeit
coupons Of the old type.
Motorists can readily tell
whether they are holding the new
or old type coupons. The old
ones were printed with the
words permits delivery of one
unit of gasoline" The new ones
carry only the words mileage
ration plus a large letter "B''
or "C".
Outstanding 100-gallon bulk
coupons, issuance of which was
discontinued June Is, will be
invalidated Sept. l. Beginning
August %, holders of such cou-
pons must apply to ration boards
to have them exchanged for reg
ular coupons of the appropriate
class-B, GER, TT, or, in the
case of large users, for ration
bank certificates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
OVER 5000 ARE TO
ENTER ASHE SCHOOLS
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acceptances will be made before
school opens, he said.
School buses have been put in
condition and all schools have
regular drivers in readiness for
the school term, unless there
should be some last minute
changes.
The opening hours for schools
is to be left up to the local COM
mittees and teachers and will be
announced on the opening day.
Several of the schools are having
brief opening exercises on Mon
day to which the public is cor
daily invited.
It was pointed out that efforts
would be made to keep the at
tendance up this year; but it was
explained by county officials
that where it was necessary for
farmers to keep children out a
limited time to help harvest per-
ishab1e vegetables, these students
would be allowed to make up
their work. It was explained
that there would probably be lit
tie of this necessary, but that
there would probably be some
cases, due to labor shortages.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
OVER 10000 BUSHELS
OF BEANS SOLD
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nail head rust, are being brought
in. These are not marketable
and officials point out that where
the rust is very bad, farmers are
wasting their time in picking
these beans.
The local market is also to buy
potatoes and the electric potato
grader arrived yesterday, it was
announced. The market is not
quite ready to begin receiving
potatoes and an announcement
about this will be made in the
near future, it was stated.
Just as soon as we can get
ready, we are anxious to buy
potatoes" J. E. Roland, secretary
and treasurer of the market, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
MAY NOW APPLY
FOR RATION BOOK 3
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names on one of the numbered
lines of their original application
for number three book; those who
have filed applications but have
not yet received war ration book
number three.
persons falling in the latter
group will please present the re-
ceipt stub which they detached
from their original application
Mr.. Campbell said.
He also explained that any per-
son who had already reported
loss or non-receipt Of books at
this office but who received
same after reporting the loss or
non-receipt should please advise
the office of same Immediately.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19
ASHE TEACHERS
ARE ANNOUNCED
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Mrs J. NJ Barlow, Mrs. Earl Mar
tin; Rock Creek: Esther Osborne,
Mrs. Earl Martin, Mrs. J. M. Bar
low; Parker: E. L. Stuart; Ash
land: Mrs. Beulah McNeill;
Trout: Margaret Davis and Mrs.
E. harrington; Rash: Howard
GRAPHICAL; Rye Cove: Grady Rob-
inson; Hemlock: Mae Oliver;
Roaring Fork: Ina Mae Oliver;
Rich Hill: Willard Eller; Mill
Creek: Clyde Hartsoe.
Lansing school: Joseph A. Mar
tin, principal; Virginia Jarrett,
Doris Spencer, Josephine Weaver,
Ethel Eller, Gertrude Perkins,
Ada Cox, Clara Perkins, Maude
James, Mrs. Claude Gambill, Sal
lie Miller, Mrs. Ralph Miller and
Mrs. Bina DeBoard.
Lansing district schools: Stages
Creek: J. Floyd Jones and Mrs.
Edna w. McNeill; Warrensville:
w. Lee Jones and Mrs. John
Burkett; Osborne: Mrs. Gladys
Ball; Flatwoods: Mrs. Vina K
Love; Thaxton: Mrs. Allie E.
Denney; White Oak: John Burk-
EFT; Meadow View: Mrs. Waddie
Woodie and Harriet Eastman;
New Hope: A. A. Perry; Hurri-
cane: Mrs. Faye Wilson; Sugar
Grove: Mrs. Frances Jones; Fair
view: Grin Shepherd; Graham:
Guy Spencer and Mrs. Kate w.
Spencer.
Helton school: Paul Weaver,
Alta Perkins, and Mrs. Bette
Moore.
Helton district schools: Little
Helton: Mrs. Bryan Kilby; Cha
pei: Mrs. lola B. Jones.
Healing Springs School: R. E.
L. Plummer, principal; A. D.
Goodman, J. H. Phipps, Mrs. A.
D. Goodman, Thelma Shepherd,
Odessa Baker, Mrs. Ethel Jones
Blevins and Hazel Dolinger.
Healing Springs district schools:
Silas Creek: c.. M. Dickson; Land
mark: Claude Dixon.
Nathan's Creek school: James
J. Miller, principal; Mrs. Kate
Dixon, Mrs. Rachel w. Sweet,
Lois Dickson, Elma Waddell, Mrs
Beulah Carter, Hazel Taylor,
Blanch Pugh, c. C. Dixon, Dale
Atwood, Mrs. Dema Lyalls, Mary
Carolyn Price, LaWton Woodie.
Nathan's Creek district schools:
Peak Creek: Mrs. Jones c. Mil
Ter; Burnt Hill: Juanita Darnell;
Laurel Fork: MILFORD Cox; Low
Gap: Brantley Coward; Friend
ship: Mrs. c. c. Dixon.
West Jefferson school: B. H.
Duncan, principal; Mrs. Charity
V. Barr, Mrs. Virginia Thomas,
Mrs. James Barlow, Mrs. Edith
Barr, F. c. Nye, ]. c.. Goodman
Mrs. Jean Quessenberry, Mrs.
Bradshaw Myers, DeEtte Craw-
ford, Mrs. Esther GRAPHICAL, Haz-
ell Vannoy, Mrs lola Vannoy,
Mrs. Lola Porter, Lorrene Per-
kinS.
West Jefferson district schools:
Obids: Vivian Parsons; Baldwin:
Mrs. Grant Dollar and Mrs. Eula
Hardin; Othello: Mrs. Edna Bur-
CESS; Boggs: Mrs. Mamie Smith;
Duncan: Mrs. Thomas Hardin and
Mrs. Lloyd Witherspoon.
Fleetwood school: Robert d.
Wis, principal; Hazel Winesett, L..
N. Keller, George Miller, Jewell
Miller, Clyde Baldwin. Minnie
Hare, Mrs. Clara Brown.
Oval: Mrs. Matte Parsons; Idle
wild: Mrs. Council Hartsog.
Elkland: Paul A. Perkins, prin-
cipal; Mrs. Annie Blackburn,
Mrs. Ruth Mcclure, Mrs. Pauline
Shoemaker, Mrs. Luther. T. c..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

Pigs at 9 weeks of age were re-
Gently inoculated against hog
cholera in Johnston County and
more pigs will be vaccinated on
the farms in succeeding visits, re-
ports County Agent M. A. Nor
gan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

Hardin, Ralph Stansberry, Miss
Ruby Trivette and Mrs. Grady
Moretz.
Fleetwood district: Mill Creek:
James Houck and Miss Beulah
Scott; Toiver: c. II. Williams.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

In relation to expected feed
consuming livestock numbers, the
prospective 1894 feed supply
is 20 percent smaller than the
supply of last year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

A new support price has been
announced for cotton seed by the
VIA. There lis an increase of
Sc per ton over last years mini
mum support price.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

To strengthen U. S. wartime
diets INTENTIONALLY, more than IL
times the quantity of soya pro-
ducts available last year has been
allocated to civilians.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-08-19

The domestic wheat supply for
the 1884 marketing year is es-
tinated at about 213 million BUSH
els below the supply last year.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07

have been audible even to Adolf
Hitler in his Berchtesgaden hide
out some so miles away. A Bern dis
patch said flares and bomb bursts
were visible against the horizon
from the Swiss shore of Lake Con-
stance, 110 miles west of Munich.
The raid was the third on south
ern or southwestern Germany with
in "a hours. The RAF bombers hit
the Rhineland war centers of
Manneheim and Ludwigshafen Sum-
day, night and American Flying
FortreSses followed through with
a daylight raid yesterday on Stutt-
CART.
The industrial area of Munich is
concentrated well outside the old
city, in the heart of which Hitler
staged his abortive beer hall putsch.
Many monuments commemorating
the Nazi partT's rise to power are
in the old city. Munich had been
raided six times previously.
British fighter command Intrud-
ers attacked airfields in France
during the night and destroyed two
enemy bombers over their bases.
Naval aircraft bombed light enemy
naval craft near the French chan
mel coast
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07
No Cut in Meat
Raiioning Values

WASHINGTON, Sept. 7.-(UP)-
Chester Bowles, OPA General Man
ager, said today that ration point
values for meat would not be re-
duced during September.
He warned slaughterers, wholesal-
ers and retailers not to increase dis
tribution or amounts of their stocks
beyond what civilians can consume
under present point values.
Cautioning that the recent lifting
of slaughterers' quotas does not
mean larger civilian supplies,
Bowles said also that the suspen-
sion does not mean reduction of
the government need, since "all
meat slaughtered in excess of that
needed to honor ration coupons has
ben allocated by the war food ad-
ministration to the armed forces
and to other needs of the govern
ment."
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07
Great Mass Chute
Jump Described

The AuSsies had made a five-day
march to reach the bank of the
Markham river and lay there
watching us jump, which was their
signal to join us.
Finally, when we reached the
final point for the day after eight
hours of carrying heavy loads, we
were exhausted AS evening came
we saw the pink glow of burning
grass on the landing strip. Firing
opened all around us and became
heavier. We spent the night doz-
ing as the Mosquitoes bit and the
lizards ran inside our clothing.
The next morning, technician
fifth class Ford Reynolds of High
Bridge, N. j., reported that one of
our patrols had encountered 80
Japanese during the night. Some
men still were gleefully chasing the
remnants. Five japanese flushed
from cover threw one grenade and
then ran.
Col. Kenneth Kinsler of Daven-
port, Ia, was directing the group of
men laying out ground panels. We
were too awed to speak to him. He
was the only man we had met who
had shaved that day.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07

RY ERSKTNE JOHNSON

lick it off. g. And dishes are coat
ed with transparent rubber-like
substance so the clinking will not
interfere with dialog recording. E.
Makeup men agree only on one
point. The most flattering cosmetic
woman can use is eyeshadow-if
it's properly applied
Where Joel McCrea, as a kid, de-
livered newspapers to Cecil B. De-
miles home. Jack Holt made
his film debut in dual role. In
one scene he played an Indian and
in the next he donned a cowboy
suit and chased himself
STILL STRANGR
This is Hollywood:
Where Leroy Prinz, the dance di-
rector, claims: Girls today spend
too much time keeping their faces
pretty when it's their bodies and
legs that should be kept young. &.
Deanna Durbin, whose films have
made millions, made her screen de-
but in Three Smart Girls" in a
character named Penny Back
drops on film sets, such as the
New York skyline, are enlarged
photographs, blown up" sometimes
as much as $50 times. Rosaland
Russell can't blame anyone but
herself for those goofy hats. She
designs them herself.
When there is rain scene to
be filmed, the call sheet always
reads: "Sun must be shining"
Real rain doesn't photograph like
rain.
Where Andy Devine has a sign
on his egg ranch reading How
About a Dozen Devine Eggs?".
There's a sign on boulevard
antique shop, "Glorified Junk"
Bette Davis once refused to wear
red wig in a picture. She said g:
ut makes me look like Harpo
Marx"
Ruth Chatterton's favorite lead
ing man is Ralph Forbes, her ex-
| husband. Most of the rhImba
dancers at the Mocambo should be
penalized for backfield in motion.
:. When Enrol Flynn rides a horse
on the screen herents his own
horse to the studio-at $50 a day.
Where words beginning with
Nv" are always eliminated from
Charles Boyer's scripts. He has diff
ficulty pronouncing them. :. Most
of the people drink more than their
friends can afford. E. Most quick
ies' can be described in three words,
Lights camera, auction" . Some
of those madhatters are Vogue on
the outside but vague on the inside.
>. And where there are more peo-
pie who find it easier to catch up
with successes than with success.
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07
Softenins-up Attacks on
France Go on: Munich Hit

LONDON, Sept 7. (UP)-Amer-
ican Flying Fortresses and medium
bombers sent a crescending air Of
fensive against Axis Europe into
its sixth straight day today with
raids on Belgium and France in
the wake of heavy British night
attack on the German railroad hub
and aircraft center of Munich.
At least three large formations
of bombers sWarmed out across the
English channel and Straits of
Dover in daylight early this morn
ing and several hours later an
American communique announced
the raids on unspecified targets in
occupied Belgium and France.
SOFTENING-UP ATTACKS
The strength of the early activity
indicated that another day of heavy
American and British softening-
attacks on Nazi airfields and rail-
Imperial Valley press., 1943-09-07
J v.Boafs Sunk
In Bay Of Biscay

LONDON, Sept 7. (UP)-Seven
U-boats have been destroyed by
British and American planes and
sloops of the Royal navy in the Bay
OF B1scay, three of them in a run
nlng siX-hour battle, the air minis
try announced today.
The sinking of the three U-boats,
two of which were supply vessels,
was described as the greatest single
victory Of the war in that area. The
other four were sunk in separate
actions.
Lieut.. A. L. Leal of Fresno, Cal,
pilot of Liberator in the siX-hour
battle, described the fight as a
marvellous show" Credit for sink
ing two of the German subs went
to the planes and the other to the
loops.