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 No. 2, containing 4.65 acres and it is now in the files of the U. s. Land Office, Anchorage, Alaska. Any and all persons claiming ad- versely any of the above mentioned land should file their adverse claim in the district land office within the period of publication or thirty days thereafter. or they. will be barred by the provisions of the statutes.
 FLORENCE L. KOLB,
 Acting Register. Date first publication, July IA, 1943. Date last publication, Sept. 8, 1943.
 adv.
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United States DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR GENERAL LAND OFFICE District Land Office

Anchorage, Alaska,
 June 28, 1943.
 Notice is hereby given that Ethel E. Haines has made application for homesite under the Act of May 26, 1884 (48 Stat. 809) Anchorage Serial No. 09126, for a tract of land described as Lot of the Triangle Group of Homesites situated on Glacier Highway, approximately 12 miles Northwest of Juneau, Alaska, Plat of U. s. Survey No. 2391, Sheet
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AIR FORCE DUPLICATION

Advocates of a single air force point to the manpower saving that might be accomplished, right under the noses of the Chiefs of Staff, if Army Air Forces and Naval Avia- tion were combined.
 es On the edge of Washington, sep
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a jeep he expects to get through it several months before the road is scheduled for completion.
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HAPPY BIRTHDAY

SEPTEMBER 8 Joseph J. Stocker Mrs. R. H. Williams J. B. Burford, Jr.
 Mary Tubbs Capt. George Baggen Inez T. Maloney Laura Tellerman Mrs. R. F. Lennon
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Washington Merry
 Go-Round

Continued from Page One)
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01
Chairman

thse u had been antagonistic to
labor. has adopted do-nothing at
titude toward the Negro and war;
worker housing. has failed to I'M
prove the streets, failed to do any
thing about improving the asses
sor's office. failed to actually reduce
the tax rate. are too firm on the all
night parking ban, denied play
grounds to various sections Of the
city, failed to adjust its wage scale
for It's own employees, fought against
the fire and policemen bills for 'po-
htical reason and have done no.
thing about the proposed ash and
garbage removal system.
Attacking j. Francis Smith,
former secretary of the State DEM
ocratic party, the Independent
Democrats stated the claim that
Smith Is the Mayor behind the
scenes. The real issue, both locally
and in the state the statement con-
tinued Is whether the people want
the type of government they have
been getting or whether they want
q real business administration with
. man Of the people at the helm
IKE John j. Kearney.
1he Independents" have gone on
&scord as indorsing the entire Re-
Dublican ticket with the exception
o. registrar Of voters Albert O.
Caller whom they have replaced
with the nomination Of jeremiah
Mccormick. Frank Wall Is listed as
chairman Of the party and Peter
Ward is campaign manager.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01
EMERGENCY FUEL
OFFICE MAY OPEN
State Administrator Il
Confer With Mayor on
a Situation

Eirst steps TO open an emergency
4uel office here are expected to be
taken when Seth w. barley, state
9uel administrator. confers with
Mayor John 8. Monagan and local
coal dealers sometime this week. Tho
9reesing Of shipments Of coal at the
mines and yesterdays anthracite de-
livery curbing are said to have In
creased the seriousness Of the local
coal situation.
It Is reported that dealers Of the
area are preparing to sell coal in rs
and 60-pound bags for emergency
use. The fuel office will be opened
70 serve local oil and coal consumers
In emergencies.
The new coal delivery regulation
prohibits delivery Of anthracite to
any consumer who has more than a
To-day supply on hand. A lnalf-ton
6 the maximum allowed in one de-
livery. It 10 believed bituminous fuel
viii aid IN relieving the local diff
sultv.
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01
SMITH ARRAICNED
BY INDEPENDENTS
Mayor=B Behind the=Scenes
Scored in Final State
! se,a mlenrS

Citing ten reasons why the local
administration should not be re-
elected the Independent Democratic
party in a statement issued last
night. stated 1T is our duty to rec
tify conditions by an overwhelming
Republican vote and Independent
Democratic victory on Tuesday,"
The ten charges brought against
the administration were roughly
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01
Church Heads Aim To
Modify China's Laws
immigration, Naturalization Measures Termed Tn.
democratic in Federal Councils Petition to Congress

New York, N. r, Nov. 1-More
than one thousand representative
church leaders and educators from
all over the country in a petition
to Congress urge the modification Of
the existing immigration and
The Waterbury Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1917-1946, 1943-11-01

Alicia Isasi Piper, vivacious Ital-
ian wife Of a German. who had dis
appeared from Tampico, Mexico,
has been placed in the Mexican
concentration camp ct Perots.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Allies Open Gigantic
Offensive For Final
Drive To Take Tunis
Rommel Is Reported In Rome
Russians Continue To
Make Gains

The British eighth army opened
1Gv offensive in its drive on
T.. lis -,rly yes <.rdab erd quick
ly penetrated the axis Enfidaville
mountain line, so miles below the
Tunisian capital, in a continuing
fierce, hand-to-hand battle it was
learned yesterday.
Supported by a thunderouS ar
tillery barrage comparable in in
tensity to that at Ell Alamein, the
eighth army smashed forward
northwest of Enfidaville, tn e
coastal anchor of the 35-mile
southern line.
Advances were Immediately
scored in both the eastern and
western sectors of the attack,
front dispatches said. Forces in
the east attained their first OBJ
jective and were storming a sec
ond, while farther west knife
welding infantry drove up the
1,200-foot Djebel Carol, which
commands a large area of the
axis defenseS.
The eighth army attacked as
allied filters were revealed to have
shot down "a more enemy planes
during ceaseless patrols over the
Sicilian channel, swelling their
total to liz for two days includ-
ing 70 air transports.
Reuters reported in a Zurich
dispatch yesterday that German
Field Marshal Erwin Rommel is
in Rome and is preparing to make
an inspection of French Mediter-
ranean coastal defenses.
The dispatch, quoting reliable
Zurich quarters, said Col. Gen.
Continued on Page 81
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Announce Dates
For Bus Drivers
Schools In Ashe
All Prospective Drivers Urged
To Attend; Girls And Boys
Both Eligible

j. B. Hash, superintendent of
schools, announced this week that
a series of bus drivers schools
has been arranged for the schools
of the county, under the super
vision of Mr.. Jones, of the High
way Safety Division of the State
Highway Department.
The schools will last through
out the day and the schedule is
as follows: Lansing, Monday,
April rs; Rivervbew, Tuesday,
April 27; Fleetwood, Wednesday,
April % and Elkland is schedul-
ed to attend this school; Healing
Springs, Thursday, April 20, with
Vlrginia-Carolina attending here.
The final school will be on Fri
day, April 80, at Jefferson, for
Jefferson, West Jefferson and Ma
than's Creek.
Principals of these schools are
expected to have all prospective
bus drivers attend these schools.
1t was pointed out if there were
prospective drivers who were not
yet of age, but would be of age
by the time schools opens, they
should attend these schools and
then take necessary tests later.
Girls as well as boys, who are
prospective drivers, should at
tend. There are now over 600
school bus drivers in North Car
DINA, who are girls and these are
making fine records for safety,
records show.
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Good Attendance
~ '..
For Conference
Baptist Ministers And Work
ers Met Last Sunday
At w. j. Church

The ministers of the Ashe AS
ISOLATION met in conference, Sun
day afternoon at the West Jeff
erson Baptist church.
With IL ministers present, much
interest was shown throughout
the meeting.
A letter of appreciation was
written to the Rev. L. L. Jessup
and their conference for the nice
collection of books they donated
to the library, which is in the
Baptist church at West Jeffer-
son.
These books are to be loaned to
any minister or church worker
who will read them. IF anyone
has any books they would like
to loan the library, we would be
glad to have them, Rev. Cicero
Ashley, said.
Definite plans were made for
more than 80 bible schools, and
it is hoped that every church can
have one this summer, leaders
said.
The next meeting will be held
the fourth Sunday in May, with
many interesting features on the
program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Jefferson Is The
Debate Winner
Met Fleetwood In Finals Last
Thursday. Sponsored By
Rotary Club

Jefferson high school was the
winner in the finals of the an
nual debate, held last Thursday
evening under the sponsorship of
the Jeffersons Rotary club, in the
community building.
The Jefferson team, represent
ing the affirmative side, was
ably represented by Evelyn Dare
Vannoy and Betty Jean Crepps.
while the negative was upheld
by Othello King and Julian Nc
CURE, who also made good shows
ings.
Rotarian Gale Mcmillan, the
newly elected vice-president, was
in charge of the program. The
subject of the debate, which was
enjoyed by everyone, was federal
aid to schools.
Each of the four finalists were
awarded debating medals by the
club and to Jefferson, went the
beautiful silver loving cup.
At the meeting of the club,
prior to the debate, the annual
conference to be held in Pine
hurst, April 20, was announced
and some members of the club
are expected to attend. HawleY
Cobb is district governor.
Tom Duncan is in charge of the
program this evening.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Value OF Grange
Is Stressed By
Harry Caldwell
Meetings Scheduled; Farm
Labor Problems Are Dis
cuSsed By Leader

Much interest was shown in
the Grange at a meeting held at
the Courthouse, Saturday, wher
Harry B. Caldwell, Master of the
N. G. State Grange, and also
Chairman of the State Farm Man
power Commission, spoke to the
County Farm Labor Advisory
Committee, farmers, and farm
leaders on utilizing farm labor
for maximum production of farm
products.
He also discussed the value OF
farm organizations such as the
Grange. Some of the many bene-
fits of the Grange, to the farmers
of the nation, were stressed by
the speaker.
L. L. Ray, who is with the
Duke Power Company and lee
turer of the State Grange and
Gwyn Price were present at the
meeting and made interesting
contributions to the discussion.
Continued on Page 81
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Wingler Hearing
Held On Monday
Was Driver OF The Truck
When A. G.. Caudill
Was Killed

Monroe Wingle5.sof West Jeff
erson, who has - evading the
officers of the A for several
weeks and was st~ i in connec-
ton with the 1atal accident in
which A. c. Caudill was killed
was arrested on Sunday after
noon.
Following a report from Car
Hardin, of Beaver Creek, Deputy
Carl GRAPHICAL arrested Wingler
A hearing was held before
Judge H. c. Tucker on Monday
morning in which Wingler was
bound over to court on two char
ges, reckless driving and man
slaughter and operating a cal
without a license. His bond was
set at $1,000 in each case. Upor
failure to make bond, he was re-
turned to the county Jail.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

Most Of Finals
Are To Be Held
49,. Next Thurs, Fri.
Commencement Exercises Are
Cut Short Because OF War
time Conditions

Within short time, 176 stu
dents, 10 girls and Sc boys, will
be awarded diplomas from Ashe
county's nine high schools at the
close of commencement exercis-
'es, most of which will be held
next week end.
Several outstanding speakers
have been secured, many Of
whom are local people, and other
programs have been planned at
several of the schools. All of the
exercises are shorter, with sever
al features being dropped in some
of the schools because of trans
portation difficulties.
Jefferson commencement win
open Sunday afternoon with
baccalaureate sermon and diplo-
mas will be awarded the gradu-
ates next Friday evening, April
30.
Finals at West Jefferson will
open next Wednesday evening,
with class night exercises and the
graduation exercises will be held
on Friday, April 80, with Rev. B.
A. Meeks, as the speaker.
At Nathan's Creek, a musical
recital will be given on Thursday
evening, April 20 and diplomas
will be awarded on Friday, April
80.
Virginia Carolina will have
both the baccalaureate sermon
and the address to the graduates
CONTINUED on Page 81
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Liquor Sold For
$5,OSS.54 By Ashe

The load of bonded liquor, turn
ed over to Ashe county last week
by action of superior court, was
delivered to an ABC store in Ra-
leigh, yesterday.
The liquor was sold on bid and
brought $5,O88.54. This was con-
sidered an unusually high price
The funds will go to county into
the Board of Education funds.
Patrolman Carlos Thomas and
Deputy Carl GRAPHICAL accompan-
led the load to Raleigh.
It was chiefly through Deputy
Graybeal's efforts that the liquor
was retained by the county and
sold.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
President Is Now In Mexico;
Pied ges Peace, Just Relations

Monterrey, Mexico - Presi-
dents Franklin D. Roosevelt of
the U. S. and Manuel Avila Ca
macho, of Mexico, after a dram
attic meeting demonstrating unity
and friendliness among the Amer
icas, Tuesday night advocated a
worldwide good neighbor policy
to prevent the faults of ambi-
ton, imperialism and privilege
from ever causing another war.
The leaders of the two neigh
boring American countries made
their appeal in a joint Interna-
tional broadcast climaxing Pres
ident Roosevelt's historic. visit to
Mexico. Mr.. Roosevelt came to
this picturesque old city for the
meeting with Avila Camacho af-
ter an extensive INSPECTION trip
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Start Work On Bean
And Vegetable Mart
Building This Week
Will Be Located On Railroad
Avenue Back OF PaSSen-
ger Station Here

Work was started yesterday on
breaking ground for the new
building of the Farmers Bean
and Vegetable Market which is
expected to go forward at once.
The new building is to be To-
Gated on E. D. Bars property on
Railroad Avenue back of the rail-
road station and will thus be
convenient for shipping as we'll
as for the public.
This first building will be 1O8
by 80 feet and additional build
ings will be added as they are
needed, officials of the market
pointed out.
The new market which was
organized by a group of interest
ed farmers is designed to serve
a dual purpose, to offer local peo-
pie a market for their products
and to produce more food for the
war effort.
Wick G. Vannoy is president
and ]. E. Roland secretary and
treasurer.
They report that much interest
is being shown in the market anC
that farmers are making plans
for increased bean acreage.
/ Beans along with potatoes are
a war crop and a good price fol-
all war crops has virtually beer
guaranteed by the government.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Much Interest
In Bond Drive;
Total Not known

With the second big war loan
we'll underway much interest is
being shown by teachers, clubs
and other organizations through
out the county, but as far as is
known the county is still far short
of the quota of $118,50O.
The Northwestern bank report
ed that through yesterday they
had sold around $11, 900. The West
Jefferson Post office reported
around $500.
Figures from other sources of
sales were. not available for pub
LEGATION.
Tuesday, which was Hitler's
birthday, brought a number of
CONTINUED on Page 81
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of war activities in the southern
part of the United States.
Both Presidents reaffirmed the
unity of the Americas and offer
ed the good neighbor policy as a
model for the world, once "the
machinery of barbarism construc-
ted by the dictators" is complete
ly destroyed.
Mr.. Roosevelt had arrived here
late Tuesday, one week after
leaving Washington President
Avila Camacho honored him with
a review of full motorized di-
vision Of the Mexican Army. The
two Presidents dined together
and spoke. from their dinner Ia
BILE.
Each President, thanked by
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
FIRST AID, ACCIDENT
COURSES COMPLETED

The Jefferson First Aid class
gave a demonstration of bandageS,
transportation and care of &C
cident cases, in chapel last week.
Miss Beulah Osborne has just
finished course in accident pre-
vention in the Jefferson school
this week. Those attending were:
Mrs. Ron Davis, Miss Louise SUI
therland, Miss Mamie Smithey,
Prof. Ron Davis, Misses Hazel
Winesett, Clyde Baldwin and
Mesdames Myrtle Swan and Ger
trude Vaught.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Lower Soup, Frozen Food Pts;
Ration Book 3 Comes In June

Washington - The Office of
Price Administration Tuesday
night, ordered sharp point value
reductions ranging up to so per
cent on all frozen fruits and veg
etables and all rationed soups
because retailers stocks of these
items have not been moving in
normal volume.
The cut took place at 1901 a.
m, Wednesday.
OPA at the same time remov-
ed from the list of rationed prod
ucts black-eyed peas, a staple in
the diet of most southern states.
These developments come on
top of an official announcement
that starting late in June OPA
will distribute War Ration Book
No. 3 to more than 100000
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Several County
Men Accepted
By Army, Navy

A number of Ashe county men
answered the call to the Army
and Navy this month.
Some were turned down and a
total of 81 were accepted.
Those accepted for service in
the Army and Navy in the April
second call are as follows: Edwin
A. Greer, Carl R. Woodie, James
Allen, Jr., Eugene Milan, Ben E.
Hartsoe, James c. Howell, Earl
Warren FISHERMAN, Lance Owens,
Gwyn H. Mayberry, Edwin Walk
er, Marvin M. Richardson, Jack
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
Feed Wheat Is
Now Available

Roy H. Grouse, county agent,
said this week that he wanted to
remind the farmers that the gov
eminent feed wheat was again
available and advised those in
terested in it to make application
to the AAA committee.
Mr.. Grouse announced that nine
large wheat bins had been in
stalled in the county through
AAA. They are located in the
Barr warehouse in West Jeffer-
son.
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persons as replacement for ex-
hausted coupons in books No. l
and No. 2. Distribution is expect
ed to require until July Fl.
The reductions:
l. Point values of frozen aspar-
agus, green and waxed beans, Ii
ma beans, corn. peas, spinach, in
domestic sized containers are
cut from IS to six points a pound.
2. All other frozen vegetables,
in smaller sizes, including baked
beans, are cut from eight to four
points a pound.
3. In commercial sizes of two
through 10 pounds, all frozen
fruits, fruit juices and vegetables
are set at four points. OPA did
not explain whether this repre-
Continued on Page 81
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John Jones, 90,
Buried Friday

John Wilburn Jones died at his
home at Brandon last Thursday
at the age of 80 years. He was
we'll known among farmers in
the county.
The funeral service was held at
the home on Friday with Rev.
Grandville Howell in charge. Blu
rial followed at the GRAPHICAL
cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
wife, Mrs. Rebecca Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
ENTERS EMBALMING SCHOOL

Bradley Goodman, popular
young West Jefferson business
man, has entered a school of en-
balming at Nashville, Tenn. He
has been associated with Reins-
Sturdivant here for some time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22

When your Bonds mature you will
have the money ready for that new
range. You viii have made good
investment, getting back 81 for ev-
cry SIS. And your purchase Of War
Bonds is helping that boy, husband
or sweetheart on the fighting front.
u. S. Treasury Department
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4 X
MhotHo~R~xWiM
WAR Bonds
4 X

While we have not heard so much
about them, our air-borne command
Is inferior to none. We have thou
sands Of these especially trained
troops and the glider is necessary
factor in their successful operation.
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TX X
| WhotNo~R~1MliM
| WAR BONDS
r 4

That new cooking range, whether
II be gas, electric or otherwise, Is
something to look forward to when
the War is won. But you can start
saving now to buy it. Put definite
amount, every payday, ten percent
sf your pay check into War
Bonds today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-22
EDUCATION

Annual Ashe County High
School Graduation Edition,
published in cooperation with
the schools to promote education.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1943-08-26
BY ROSELLEN CALLAHAN
NEA Staff Writer

NEW YORK-The gay colorS,
humorous designs and primitive
patterns of native Mexican cos
tunes have been translated by
many designers into some OF the
most charming anC eye-catching
fashions for early fall.
Chief Interpreter of these be-
low-the- border modes is Cesar
Rubio. one Of Mexico's own sons
and nephew of former President
Pasquale Ortiz Rubio. Hand
some. charming and in his mid
die twenties, Cesar had made an
envious reputation at home as a
stage and screen costume de-
signer. before arriving in New
York last fall 10 present a col
lection of millinery w n c n
sowcd the beginning of the new
crop OF Mexican-inspired modes.
To his dramatically decorated
Madison Avenue shop, with IT'S
lounges covered with bullflght-
ers red satin, blackamoors and
mirror-lined walls, come the
Spanish d n er Argentina,
BraziTs popular Interpreter of
the Samba, Carmen Miranda,
stage star Mango, the wife of
Xavier Cugat, and many other
Latin-A-m erie can celebrities.
Though Cesar draws on many
other sources for his inspiration,
these women invariably choose
a hat with a hint of the Next
can in il.
The native costumes of my
countrv af.ord inexhaustible