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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Federated WOmen's Clubs

This week the annual meeting Of the
third district of the North Carolina Fed
Grated Women's Clubs was held in West
jefferson, with such able leaders as Mrs.
J. Henry Highsmith, state president, and
Mrs. R. A. Mclaughlin, second vice-preSi-
dent, as speakers on the program.
The theme of the program was war SER
vice and postwar planning and it was
real inspiration to hear what the women's
clubs are doing along this line Women as
individuals have always been among the
most effective workers in whatever they
choose to accomplish, and when they are
organized, unusual results are almost al
ways obtained.
The General Federation Of WOmen,s
Clubs, of which the local club is member
has an outstanding record of achievement
ANY woman. who is a member of a fed
rated WOmans club should be proud Of the
service which her organization is render
inc locally as well as throughout the state
and nation
The spirit of the organization, SO aptly
expressed in the collect, is indeed worthy
of the consideration of any woman, or
group Of women.
We pass it on to our readers here that
they may know what club women strive
to stand for:
Keep us, o God, from pettiness; let us
be large in thought, in word, in deed.
Let us be done with fault-finding and
leave off self-seeking.
May we put away all pretense and meet
each other face to face without self-pity
and without prejudice.
May we never be hasty in judgment and
always generous.
Teach us to put into action our better
impulses, straightforward and unafraid.
Let us take time for all things; make us
grow calm, serene and gentle.
Grant that we may realize it is the little
things that create differences; that in the
big things of life we are as one.
And may we strive to touch and to know
the great common woman's heart of us all;
and o Lord God, let us not forget to be
kind.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
Farming Notes
By ROY HI. GROUSE
Poultry Suggestions

Feed situation is becoming more
critical. Poultrymen are urged
to take inventory of all feeding
and management practices and
see if there is any feed waste and
inefficiency that can be remedied.
Don't fill mash hoppers too full.
Use strips on the top of the sides
to prevent the bird from dragging
feed out of the hopper. Put on a
rat campaign to eliminate the
wasteful, unnecessary feeding of
these animals. Last, but not
least, Gull rigidly and regularly.
Don't feed Improbable birds.
Each month you feed a Gull bird
you lose at least twenty cents and
waste feed that should be used by
more profitable birds.
We are trying to feed so to 70
per cent more chickens this year
than we fed last year with 20 per
cent less feed than we had in
1912. Therefore, feed saving is
imperative. Feed waste is a
crime.
Gull low vitality pullets: When
housing the young pullets, check
them over Glossy and Gull out the
pale faced and pole shanked birds
and ones showing gray eyes. AL
so Gull any that are light weight
and weakly looking.
Plant some small grain for pou1-
try. Don't be caught with in
sufficient poultry feed next sum-
mer. Plant wheat, oats and bar
ley this fall for poultry feed.
Blackhead in turkeys can be
practically controlled by treating
for worms. c. w. Phipps, Of Old
Fields Creek, says he is control
ling blackhead in his turkeys this
year by giving them Phenothia-
zine every four to six weeks. He
has had considerable losses from
blackhead before treating for
worms. A supply of Phenothia-
zine is available at the County
Agents Office, now.
It is also important to treat the
laying flock for worms this fall.
Many flOcks are infested with
worms which causes a loss in
feed, eggs and also in birds.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
An-Stars Bow To
Nathan's Creek

The Nathan's Creek All-Star
quint nosed out the West Jeffer-
son All-Star five, % to Is in the
first game of the season for both
clubs, Monday night on the local
floor.
Sweet, fast N. C. forward, led
the winners with 10 points while
Names played a splendid floor
game for the visitors. Roy Free
man, elongated center for the To-
cal quint, Topped in 9 points to
pace the losers with Stansberry
getting 6 points for runner-up
honors.
Other local players who saw
action, were: "Hook-shot" Lem
ly, "Pistol-Packin" Hege, Billy
McNeill, Edwin Weaver and Ed
Linsey.
''The boys did not play as
smoothly as we had hoped, but
considering that it was the first
game, they all did exceptionally
well and we expect to have a
much better offense soon," Man
ager Story stated.
The two teams will oppose each
other tonight (Thursday) on the
Nathan'S Creek hardwood.
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the drive for this county and the quota has
been set at $4,000. Surely it should not be
hard to raise when we consider that citi-
zens in occupied countries have given their
life's blood, that our own American citizens
are, yes even some Ashe county men, are
prisoners of war or have given their lives
that the world might be safe for democracy
Let's all make a sacrifice to give to the
United War Fund Drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
JOSEPHINE BROWN
ENTERTAINS FRIENDS

Josephine Brown, of Jefferson,
entertained a group of her
friends at a party at her home on
Friday night, October 8. The
following guests enjoyed the
occasion: Colleen Little, Evelyn
Dare Vannoy, Lois Ann and Pat
sy Badger, Margaret Ruth Nor
phew, Barbara and Ethel Bad
ger, Harold Dollar, Lee Roy
Tribble, Elizabeth and Maxine
Weaver, Billy McNeill, Johnny
Payne, Wade Vannoy, Jr., Ford
Rash, Earl Weaver and William
Austin, Jr.
Several games were played
and refreshments were served
following the games
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-10-14
United War Fund Drive?

Many people throughout the nation are
asking, "Just what is the United War Fund
Driver" It is the combination of seventeen
war agencies united into one big fund.
Wherever the Japs and Nazis have marched
they have crushed under their heel those
whom it is our christian duty to assist.
This we have done. Agencies have been
formed to aid them. And in the past we
have had number of drives for these
agencies. Now they are combined into one
fund, the United War Fund, and you may
give to them all through this fund
This not only includes the USO, but the
following agencies: United Seaman's Ser
vice, War Prisoners Aid Belgian War Re-
lief Society, British War Relief Society,
French Relief Fund, Friends of Luxem-
bourg, Greek War Relief Association, Nor
wegian Relief, Polish War Relief, Queen
Wilhelmina Fund, Russian War Relief,
United China Relief, United Czechoslovak
Relief, United Yoguslav Relief Fund, Refu-
gee Relief Trustee and United States Com
mittee for the care of European Children.
w. B. Austin is serving as chairman of
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Mrs. Anderson spoke briefly on
Looking Ahead" and mentioned
many of the changes that can be
expected after peace comes. She
ended by urging that all club
women make the most of their
opportunities to help build a bet
ter world in which to live.
Following the program, the
group adjourned to the communi-
ty building where a turkey din
ner was served from beautifully
appointed tables. Here, commit
tee reports were heard.
After a report from the place
committee, the group accepted
the invitation from Morganton
for next year.
The attendance prize, war
stamps, was won by the Conover
club with the Statesville Junior
Service League, coming second.
During the meeting, EXPIRES
sions of regret over not being
able to attend, from Mrs. Mlcou
Browne, chairman of Juniors;
Mrs. Charles Cowles, past dis
trict president; Mrs. Clarence
BeaSley, past chairman of dis
tricts, and others, were read.
Music for both the program
and the luncheon was under the
direction of Miss Lorene Perkins,
of the West Jefferson high school,
who used two separate groups of
students in patriotic numbers
that were we'll received.
Mrs. Levern Johnson was gen.
eral chairman of arrangements
for the meeting and the luncheon
and had as her assistant, Mrs.
Jennings RAIDER. .,..... -. .s,s..,..a ,.,.
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NEW "A" GASOLINE
BOOKS BEING MAILED

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face of these new ga" books.
The "a" book holders are also
requested to sign their name on
the back of these ration units.
The state of registration and Ii
cense number of the automobile
should also be entered on each
coupon of their ration sheet, it
was stated.
The first coupons valid in the
new GA" books is number 8.
These coupons become valid on
8, and remain valid for
a three months period, OPA Of
ficials, said.
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ALLIED FORCES PUSH
ON TOWARDS ROME
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aly's declaration against her
former Axis partner to General
Dwight D. Eisenhower, Allied
commander in the Mediterranean
theatre.
The Red army scored "impor-
tant successes in some sectors
today in the great Battle of the
Dnieper, edged closer to the
White Russian citadel of Vitebsk
in the north and landed on the
Sea of Azov in the south, Moscow
announced tonight.
After the Soviet daily opera
tional communique had announ-
ced the Dnieper and Vitebsk
gains, the Moscow radio in a
broadcast recorded by the Soviet
monitor disclosed the Sea of Avoz
thanking move, saying the Rus
slams beat off tn r e e German
counterattacks to effect the land
ing at the southern end of the
long German eastern front de-
Tense line.
The landing was made by night,
Moscow said, near Yalta, 20 miles
southwest of Melitopol, where the
Nazis for several days have been
reporting big Russian attacks.
Berlin was silent of this, it's
most noteworthy announcement
being a report that the Russians
had opened a new drive in an
area described only as north of
KieV"
The latest addition to General
MacArthur's aerial armory, the
Thunderbolt fighter, took the
spotlight over the week end when
four of them tackled 80 Japanese
fighters over WeWak, New GUM
ca, downing eight and possibly
ten.
This stirring action Of eight to
one odds was the feature of to-
days communique which also re-
ported new Allied air blows in
the Solomons, a stir of Japanese
air activity, and the killing of
more than 400 Japanese by Aus
trailians in hopping up opera
tons to the northwest Of captured
Finchhafen, New Guinea.
In belated reports on the fight
ing above Finschhafen. head
quarters said the Japanese were
slain in a series of cOunterattacks
Meanwhile. Australians in the
Ramu Valley who are moving
north within approximately &C
miles Of the enemy coastal base
Of MadanC are expanding their
holdings by driving japanese
from outpost positions in high
ground.
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We wish to express our sim
cere thanks to our many friends
and neighbors for their kindness
shown to us during the sickness
and death of our father, J. M.
Ashley. We are also very CRATE
full for the beautiful floral offer
ing.
The Family.
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PLANS ANNOUNCED
FOR BOND DRIVE

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executive committee tonight fol-
lowing the Rotary club meeting
in order to map out definite
plans for the drive. These are to
be announced next week togeth-
er with additional workers.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
Double Shutout OF Chicago Puts Phies In 'racLe Class
They Played the Game No. z1-
Effortless, Matches For Nineteen Years,
Alex Picked Up Where Young Left Off
Twenty-first Of a series
BY HARRY GRAYSON
NEA Sports Editor

Cy Young, pitching for the Boston
Nationals, was beaten in his final
game in 1911, 10, by a Philadelphia
recruit named Grover Cleveland
Alexander.
So it was that tall, frecklefaced,
sandy-haired Old Pete as a young
ster picked up where another i'm
mortal let off.
Alex the Great did it with side
arm curve, fast ball and amazing
control. He quickly picked up all
the tricks. From the outset, he
pitched and thought like veteran.
He was as cool as a polar bear
squatting on an ice berg. There
were no frills, little conversation. He
seemed indolent.
Grover Alexander had a rubber
arm. Had he lived to a training
code, there is no telling how long
he would have lasted. AS it was, he
got in 10 years of effortless and
matchless effectiveness with good,
bad and indifferent major league
clubs. The quality of his support
made no difference to the brilliant
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
(Reg. U. S. Pat. Off,
BY JACK CUDDY
,ited Press Staff Correspondent

UNITED Press Staff COrreSpOndent)
New York, May 81. - CUP -
Despite the wartime handicapS in
many sports, we seem to have club
house seats for the achievements
of possibly the greatest thorough
bred in the history of American
racing-Count Fleet.
Many of the turf experts insist
that we'll never know whether Mrs.
John D. Hertz's horse is a greater
track champion than was Man o.
War. They say you can't make ac-
curate comparisons between horses
that have raced a score OF years
apart. But we disagree. We be-
lieve such comparisons can and ultl-
mately will be made, quite accur-
ately.
Who will win we do not know
That depends entirely upon Count
Fleet during the next couple OF
years. However, it is our opinion
that the high headed Fleet at least
is the outstanding sports competi-
tor of our era despite the
achievements of Gunder Hagg and
Greg Rice
Count Standout
At the current writing, Hagg may
have menacing competition in Rice,
and Vica-Versa. But we know Of
no competition for Count Fleet in
the three-year-o class or, per-
hapS, in any division of racing.
This brown colt, magnificently
ridden by Johnny Longfden now Is
in the midst of what may be a
record -shattering surge for three
year-old. On Saturday he carries
the Hertz yellow end black silks
in the Withers' mile at Belmont
Park, running against probably only
three rivals - w. E. Boeing's Slide
Rule, Belair studs Tip Toe and
Foxcatcher Farms Suncap.
In this mile run Count Fleet con-
tinues his chase after Cd the rec
ord set by Sir Barton, only horse
to win the Withers and the triple
crown for the Kentucky Derby,
Preakness and Balmon stakes and
co Gallant FoX's money-Winning
record OF $308,275 for three-year-
Odds.
The Fleet has won the Derby and
the Preakness without serious oppo-
sition. He will be favored for the
withers at from Ito to l-20. Man O
War was favored at only II when he
won the Withers in 1920. Unless
something entirely unexpected hap
pens to the Fleet in the Withers,
his price will be almost as short Tor
the Belmont stakes on June 5.
Amt Hay
Concerning the money winning
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
PACINOS SHELVED

Boston, May 81. - (UP) - Mid
dleWeight Lawrence Garry) Pacino
of Roxbury and his manager
brother, Joey, today drew suSpen-
sions from the Massachusetts, Box
ing Commission for a dispute in
connection with weighing in cere-
monies a week ago.
Larry drew a tWo-Week suspension
for failure to report for weighing-in
on time while his brothers Suspen-
sion was for an indefinite period as
result of an argument at the BoS-
ton arena with member of the
commission the night of the fight.
Pacino, who was defeated by
George (Sonny) Horne OF Niles,
Ohio, last Friday in 10-round de-
cision, kept his opponent and state
officials waiting at the commits
sion's headquarters. The reason
for his delay, the commission said,
was not satisfactorily explained.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21

record for three-year- olds, thu
Fleet in four starts this year has
picked up $124,915. The Withers
could give him $4,000 and the Bel
mont stakes $4,000 Through the
summer he has such rich stakes as
the Arlington Classic, $4,000; the
American Derby. 100000; the TRAY
erS, $4,000, and the DWyer stakes,
$4,000. Even if he is campaigned
only as three-year- old, he seems
to have at least an even-money
chance of bettering Gallant Fox's
money earning mark.
Usually it is difficult to shift
mount from the mile and quar-
ter derby and the mile and three
siXteenths Preakne.ss to the Withers
mile, but it must be remembered
that Count Fleet is fast starter
and a whirlwind from the stalls
who set a track record of 1874 AS
for the mile at Belmont last year
as a two-year-o
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
Gomez Sure He Will
Stay In Baseball

Boston, May 81. - CUP - Lefty
Gomez, veteran major league south
paw, today was among basebalIs I'M
employed for the first time since he
came to the New York Yankees in
1880. but the slender Californian
confidently predicted he would
land a job soon"
The Boston Braves handed Gomez
his unconditional release Wednes-
day. He had not played in any
regular games this season. !
my arm is no longer sore,"
Gomez said, land, believe it or not,
it hasn't bothered me for the last
two weeks. I've been pitching bat
ting practice and really bearing
down"
The action Of the Braves surprised
Gomez who had held defense job
in a Boston suburb last winter.
"They know what they're doing, of
course" he said, but it sure would
have been nice to have pitched at
least one inning"
Gomez has lived in nearby Lex
ngton for the last four years with
his wife and two children.
Baseball is all 1 know" he said,
land there may not be any want
ads, but I'll get something you
watch and see.'
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
Braves Allowed To
Keep &c Players

New York, May 21.-(UP)-A
special dispensation from baseball
commissioner KenesaW M. Lands
today permitted the Boston Braves
to have one player more than the
Is men limit.
The annual limitation of big
league squads became effective at
midnight last night, but the draft
status of pitcher Lou Tost led
Lands to allow the Braves to hold
the southpaw moundsman until next
Wednesday, when he reports to his
board.
The Braves are the only club ir
the majors still above the limit.
Tost. who halls from Evansville,
Ind, will not be permitted to play
until his draft status is decided. At
that time the Braves will have to
cut their squad to the regular limit.
The Brooklyn Dodgers closed two
minute deals that put them one
man under the line. Veteran in
fielder Alex Kampouris was sold to
the Washington Senators and
pitcher Newt Kimball was peddled
to the Philadelphia Phillles. Both
deals were straight cash transac-
tons.
Earlier, Brooklyn dropped two
other players Shortstpp Pat Ank-
enman was optioned TO Montreal of
the International league and catcher
Ray Hayworth was given his out
right release,
Pitcers Fred Sanford and Sid
Peterson were shuttled to Toledo of
the American Association on a "a
hour recall basis and Manager Luke
Sewell, catcher, was taken off the
active list to bring the st. Louis
Browns in line.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
Unrationed Gas
About Sports World
By
DAN PARKER

IN HIS LATEST BRoADsDE prospective customers for his horse
Prosperity Institute Inc (bu not o please bear in mind
Al Smith standing beside
height of publicity
Belmont press release following
turned ptchokful
who complain about the short fong walk from Village
Belmont which all distance
all the short cuts ed NoPy attention to those Keep OFT the
English
greatly walked
walked eight attend
Now Mr. Tmbuctoo thoroughly
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
JOHNSON WON

Fall River, Mass, May 81. -
CUP Welterweight Gene john
son of New York City today held a
questionable 10-round decision over
Frankie Young of New Haven,
Conn.
Both battled evenly last night in
the feature bout at the Casino but
johnson apparently had the best of
the exchanges OF heavy body
punches and won the split decision.
johnson weighed IA, Young. 146.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21
CLUB CONTINUES
TO Devil DER
ALL OBSERVERS
Red SOx Gain Two Wins
Over Indians; Dodgers,
Cards Even in Series
BY PAUL SCHEFFELS
UNITED Press Staff Correspondent


New York, May 21-UP)-The
front-running clubs in the National
league today had an Unexpectedly
difficult problem to contend with in
the unlooked-for potency of the
Philadelphia Phillies.
The Phillies have never been TAX
en- seriously by anybody in the
senior loop, bat Bill Cox's army now
is staging march toward the top
of the national league that has
been gathering speed at an almost
fantastic pace, right now the Brook
lyn Dodgers lead over the Phils
stands at only 312 games.
Miracle Man
Whatever formula Cox has used
to mold the PhillIes into a contend
ing club should be recorded with
the bureau of vital statistics because
he apparently has succeeded where
dozens of others failed.
His club now has won five in a
row, feat unique in the Quaker
citys national league history, but
yesterday the Phillies performed
in fashion almost without parallel
in the dismal annals of these per-
ennial doormats by WhiteWashing
the Chicago Cubs, 80 and 20.
Charley Fuchs and Al Gerheauser
fashioned twin four-hitters as the
Cubs got only one man as far as
third in 10 innings. Not a single
Bruin reached third, and it was
Pinky Mays long double-one of
nine hits off Bill Lee-that provided
the deciding rum in the opener.
Only Stan Hack hobbled as far as
third in the nightcap as the Phillies
combined two of their four hits off
Dick Barrett with a walk and Cd
Stanky's wild heave to Garner their
two runs in the third inning.
The Dodgers defeated the Card
inals, So, for an even division Of
their four-game series and kept a
game and half in front OF the idle
Boston Braves. RUDE Melton, who
defeated the Red Birds in the OPEN
er of the set, came back again TO
hamstring st. Louis with seven scat
tered safeties for his second victory.
Mort Cooper was nailed for eight
blows, Billy Herman solving him for
pair of doubles that sent three
runs home.
The Boston Red Sox sliced out a
pair of victories over the Cleveand
Indians, 81 Q0-innings) and IA.
Oscar Judd unloosed an effective
assortment of southpaw slants that
held Cleveland to seven hits for his
second victory in the first game
Johnny Peacock pushed home the
winning run with single after
Johnny Lazor had walked and
moved up on sacrifice.
Six Pitchers
The Indians used 20 men in the
nightcap, including a seXtet OF sling
ers but the Red SoX broke "A
tie with two runs in the eighth and
another in the ninth, Pinch-hltter
Dee Miles two-run double Off Mike
Naymick seWed up the contest in
the eighth as four Boston pitchers
allowed total OF eight hits.
The weather man again hacked a
wide swath in both leagues, Wiping
out Cincinnati at New York and
Pittsburgh at Boston in the Nation
al league and doubleheaders between
washington and st. Louis, Philadel-
phia and Chicago and single tWi-
light game-New York at Detroit.
YESTERDAYS STARS-Charley
Fuchs and Al Gerheauser, who un-
furled twin four-hitters as the Phil
lies beat the Cubs, 80 and 20.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21

THE BRAVES REMARKABLE winning while
Casey Stengel is laid the hospital
tered left leg closer to Burt Sandish plot than anything
Dick Merriwel creator wrote
faeng good
Will Murphy, who used to be baseball
before the night city
become captain in the Army Intelligence
Waterbury made in the big CITY,
wagering which Belmont issues reflect the
of track operators toward their
much of the total bet 1.-The public
gss that the public holding
it, would in the interests
for the Gusave Flaubert
the choice that the
tans"
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-05-21

CAN 1T BE that Berg of 1850
ing Is suggesting that even the pillars the turf aren't above
neat trick? Read Mr. BegS decide
4h at Belmont Monday the two Wden had entries $3.50
$l740 question: Which
would silly
families
Townsend Martin,
previously and finished nowhere Quite money
suckers who had of knowing Call to Duty could
alone Is that another accepted practice
need with the Sport OF Kings? Market Wise
saturday with all
him. Was
the insiders
which especially
into from which they could possibly sleeping