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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27

Speaks, Raymond c. Donnelly,
Eugene Watson, Jones Allen
Neayes, Howard Avery Miller,
Willie Ham, Willard Powers.
Robert Lee Severt, Arthur E.
GRAPHICAL, Earl Wilborn Greer,
Gilbert Allen Miller, Clarence A.
Greer, Ora Arthur Sullivan,
Claude Harden Church, Don
Bradley Goodman, Luis Hunter
Clark, Connie Darnell, William
Ray Church, Dale Milton Sapp,
Lee Ben Debord, VERNE Adams,
William H. Rutherford, Cecil o.
car Bare, Verna w. Stiddam, Eu-
gene Rash, Jr., Paul Sabe Doug
las.
Arthur A. Wellborn, Noah ].
Myers, John Thomas Dixon, Wade
H. Phillips, Samuel L. Davis, Con-
ley Edgar billiard, William c.
Waddell, Paul Albert Miller, Del
mer Peyton Hale, Walbert R.
GRAPHICAL, Lee Owen Miller, Flet-
cher H. Miller, Arlie A. Trivett,
William J. Wyrick, Thomas B.
Little, Albert G. Brown, William
Fred Mullis.
Earl Thelma Pendergrass, JOS
hua Bruce Eller, Charles c.
Thompson, Junior E. BlevinS, RO-
bert Spencer, Miles Grant Hart
soc, Bryan Bedford Blevins,
Fielder D. Petty, Jr., James G..
Williams, Thomas K. Scott, Mont
Rotten, Howard D. Richardson,
Billy Bob Johnston, John H. o.
borne, Roy Blaine Davis, Warren
G. Goodman, Grady H. Fletcher,
Arthur r. Shatley, Parker Claim
Blevins, Elmer R. Stewart, Dale
&c. Waddell.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
CONTINUE AIR RAIDS /
ON NAZI COUNTRIES

CONTINUED from Page One)
the Americans captured small
wood two miles south of Cisterna
as well as positions farther south.
An authoritative Soviet war re-
view broadcast by Moscow radio
declared the Red army had kill
ed or captured more than 5000
axis troops in less than two
months on the lower Russian
front as a prelude to drive on
Berlin by Soviet fories collabor-
ating with the allies in the west.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
AS ASHE MEN GO
FOR EXAMINATIONS

Continued from Page One)
Seatz, Edward Ralph Bard, Roger
Branson Waddell, William B.
Blevins, Edison Wingler, Herman
c. Roberts, Stanley Iris Young.
Henry Earl Lewis, Howard S.
Miller, Jones Wilson McNeill,
Archie Bryan Smith, Doctor Jew
EFT Williams, John Franklin
Phipps, Arnold Ralph Little,
Clyde Holman, Joe Glenn Jones,
Thomas Wayne Bumgarner, Cliff
ford H. Patrick, Bluford Elliott,
Claude Robert Severt, Charles C.
Krider.
Wiley Emit Lewis, Joseph F.
Lambert, Madison w. Potter, Les
ter Miller, William F. Eggers,
Lassie Estel Perry, Paul Harvey
Bare, Edwin Hunter Jones, Hamp
Vernon Osborne, Earl Jones, Les
ter P. Hart, Ernest Woodlands,
William Smith Leek, Reaber H.
Powers, Howard Amos Sullivan,
Gather John Miller, William Con-
ley Greer, George Todd Houck.
James Rufus McNiel, Frank B
Turnmire, Joseph Hal Barlow
Herbert T. Bard, Larry L. Little
Monroe Miller, John Emerson
Woodie, Benjamin F. Lewis, Ed
gar Lee Cole, Charles Ben Sapp
Ralph Lane Perry, Wayne J
Wallace, Frank Wade Rotten, Ro.
bert Earl Grayson, John Edward
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
TOWN ELECTION TO BE
HELD HERE TUESDAY

CONTINUED from Page y
for this include w. V. Woodie,
Russell w. Barr, Gale B. McMil-
Ian, Glen B. GRAPHICAL and H. R.
Vannoy.
The election will be held next
Tuesday at the town hall. Off
Gals are: B. B. GRAPHICAL, regis
trar; D. E. Blackburn and Joe
Hudler, judges.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
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BUYING

Over a year ago an official in
the Office of Price Administration
showed me a plan for making it
possible for people to buy. Z, p El.Ic
chase priority certificates redeem
able for goods they wanted de-
livered after the war.
1t was a good plan. I don't re-
member all the details, but the
idea was that if you wanted an
automobile delivered as soon as
possible after they are being made
again, you would \buy up certifi-
Gates now, name the car which
you wanted, and be assured OF
getting one of the first to come off
the line.
There may have been some ma
jor objection to his particular
plan. Industry may have felt that
it would force the continuation Of
government regulation of bust
ness. The treasury probably
thought it would interfere with
the sale of war bonds. And there
were SO many changes of person
mel going on in the OPA at that
time that somebody who left
Washington may have forgotten
to take the plan out of his pocket
But ever since I saw that plan
have felt that it is important that
some such system be worked out
to help avoid a postwar depres-
sion. We hear a lot these days
about the need for curbs on spend
ing money. There is certainly nc
better way that could all be stee-
red away from buying scarce
items now than to offer us the op-
portunity to begin making pay
ments on the things we are going
to want in a hurry as soon as the
war ends.
LUXURIES logic
John Jones works in a shipyarc
and earns 500 week-more thar
he ever earned before in his life
If he was earning that much mon
ey in peace time he would prob
ably buy a new car, a new home
and a lot of things he had Away:
wanted but had never been able
to afford before.
But because he can't buy Cal
and can't build a home these days
he is naturally tempted to buy
the luxuries which are available
So he and his wife spent lot or
new clothes, on jewelry, on en-
tertainment and on living as much
of life of Riley as it is possible
to live under wartime conditions
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
A Job Well Done

Mrs. Gorda Boney Ashe county home
demonstration agent, has resigned her work
here because of her health, after two siren
uous years of activity. To her, we wish
speedy recovery and express the hope that
she will soon be able to return to the work
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Amendment Is Needed

AIllC1lOu1lCI1L 10 1\OCuCu
This newspaper is completely in accord
with the detectives sought in the Cooley
Bill blouse Bill 4384) that was introduced
in Congress last month by Representative
Cooley, of this state, and which is now
being debated by the Agricultural commit
tee in the House.
We agree that the general structure of
this progressive farm measure is good and
that it is obviously an economy bill which
would eliminate duplicating farm agencies
and consolidate their functions into one
agency, thereby having money and curling
confusion.
BUT before the measure is passed we
strongly urge that it be amended to include
the continuance of the rehabilitation of
farm family living which, in our opinion,
is the most outstanding work that has been
done by the Farm Security Administration.
The personal assistance and advice
given to FSA family borrowers by mem
bers of the county FSA stats in this and
adjoining counties have meant great deal
more to the welfare of those families and
to educate them to the point where they
are in a position to live above bare sub
sistence level than has the money that has
been loaned to them
The Cooley bill, which would establish
primarily a lending agency, does not pro-
vide specifically for the continuance OF
this service in the field of home and farm
management. We think it should and urge
our readers who agree to write their con-
gressmen and senators asking that such an
amendment be added.
We favor abolishing and transferring
certain functions of the FSA, the seed loan
section of the Farm Credit Administration
the Federal Housing Act, and State Rural
Rehabilitation corporations to the Farmers
Home corporation, as promised in the bill
This corporation, under the bill as now
written, would be empowered to make
operating loans to farmers unable to get
adequate credit on reasonable terms else
where, 40-year loans for the purchase of
farms and to insure similar loans that could
be obtained from local banks for purchase
of farms.
The corporation would be operated
under three directors-a President Vice
President and etary-Treasurer State
and county committees would be set up
and money for its operation would be
secured from assets transferred from the
predecessor agencies.
Special consideration would be given to
veterans to purchase farms. Tenant pur-
chase of farms would be encouraged. Farm
operating loans would be easy to obtain.
BUT adequate provisions for the con-
tinuance of supervision and assistance in
farm and home operation and not contained
in the measure. They should and must be
written in if the new agency is to be sue
cess!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
A Salute To Graduates

History repeats itself, graduation time
is here again and again graduates are con-
fronted with the problems of the world as
well as their own individual aspirations and
ambitions Never before have graduates
been presented with such an unlimited op-
portunity for service.
Many of the 1914 high school graduates
will soon enter the armed forces to fight for
liberty and democracy that we may have
victory and continue with the American
way of life This means that most of the
planned careers of these students must be
delayed, but without victory there can be
no individual careers as we know them in
America And in one sense of the word,
military training is continuation OF edu-
ton, more so than ever before. In addition
to the actual technical knowledge gained,
out of military training, grow many admir-
able qualities. Courage, response to au-
thority, sublimation of personal interest to
a commanding cause are some OF the de-
sired qualities that. come out of it. Many
young men are gaining technical knowledge
the war For them, military training is
definite school.
Other students will enter some kind Of
war work and those who take their places
on the homefront or are able to secure
further training in college will all feel the
imprint of the war. It's responsibility and
Importance will be keenly felt by all and
all are certain to have part in the victory.
1914 graduates are to be highly congrat-
ulated, not only for the work they have
completed, but for the interest and enthusi-
asm they have already shown and are GER
tain to continue to show in the winning of
the war Your graduation is an achieve
ment and an inspiration to others. Your
commencement this year should really be
the beginning of broader fields of service
for you.
Parents, teachers, school officials and
every taxpayer that has made the excellent
schools of Ashe county possible, as we'll as
your graduation, are to be congratulated;
for they have had part in it.
We dedicate this issue of this paper to
you and present a picture Of the county
school system to the readers in the interest
of educational progress; for without educa-
ton there can be. no progress. To every
individual, who has helped to make this
edition possible, we extend our apprecia-
ton. Particularly do we appreciate the CO.
operation and splendid response of the adj
vertisers In each advertisement is worth
while message to graduates. Their interest
in you and the school system of the county
is true indication Of their progressiveness.
Like everyone else, this paper is wish
ing you full measure of success. And it is
well to remember that much of the success
attained comes not from talent alone, but
from concentration and perseverance. With
this in mind and in the face of the present
situation we believe that each of you will
carry on the very best you can to help to
build better world for the future
-oOo-
A lob Well Done
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27

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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
Events Listed
For Boy Scouts

Paul Uber. PRESIDENT OF the
Washtenaw Livingston Boy Scout
Council, has announced the follow
ing coming events on the Inter
Troop calendar Of Scout Troops and
Cub Packs: Patrol leaders Pow
Wow-Sept. %, % and "a at Camp
Newkirk; Livingston District Court
Of Honor, Monday, Sept. 25, at
Howell High School; Ypsilanti Dis
trict Planning Meeting. Tuesday,
Sept. rs. s p. m, McKenny Hall;
Middle District Cubbers Round Ia
BILE. Thursday, Sept. %. 1880 p. m,
Michigan League: Y~psilanti Dis
trict Cub Leaders Round Table,
1880 p. m. Monday, Oct. 2, at Nc
Kenny Hall; Waldenwoods meet
ing for scouters and their ladies',
Wednesday, Oct. 4. $50 p. m. at
Waldenwoods: Middle District
Planning meeting. Thursday. Oct.
5. 1880 p. m, Michigan Union: Up
silanti District Leaders Round Ia.
BILE. 1880 p. m, Tuesday, Oct. 10,
McKenny Hall; Middle District
Leaders Round Table. Wednesday,
Oct. II. 1880 p. m. Michigan I'm
ion; Tnter.Troop Rally of Howell
Troops, Thursday. Oct. ~, $50 p.
m.
Additional events on the Scout.
ing calendar will be announced
from time to time.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21

after the government gives them
the go signal they could be in pro-
duction.
New students at McEnnan Air
port are Harold Miller and Thomas
Harvey, Ypsilanti.
1t. and Mrs. Arthur Williams an
nounce the birth OF a son, Sept. 9,
at Flint Hospital. He has been
named Arthur James, Jr. 1t. vii.
liams Is flying a B-24 in Italy.
1t. Joseph Mueller will report
at the end OF his furlough to Ran
dolph Field to be an instructor. 1t.
Mueller was an airport visitor
Tuesday.
Kenneth Swick is ~ferrying planes
for Smiths Airport, Plymouth. He
stopped in at McEnnan Airport on
his way home from Rochester, N.
Y, with an Arrow Sport.
Delbert Poff flew to Dearborn
Airport Thursday.
Edward Avery flew to Lapeer
Saturday to attend the airplane
auction.
]. Barnhart flew in from Column
bus, o., on his way to Krist-Port
at Pennington, Mich.
Walter Stampfli has accepted n
position as an airline co-pilot and
is now going TO school at Denver.
Colo. He will be in school for Ia
weeks and then will be assigned TO
a run. Mr.. Stampfli has be " in
structing for the Army at King
City, Calf, but the program has
closed.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21

An overflow number OF planes
is now based at the Ypsilanti Air
port. and the eight planes OF var
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
Bullet Expensive
Veteran Asserts

Battle Creek, Mich, Sept. 2t-AP
Corp. Elmer Ferguson, 317 f. Ann
St, Ann Arbor. figures the bullet
he fired in this war cost Uncle
Sam a pretty penny.
For 20 months Ferguson was fed
and lodged by the Army, he wore
the Army's clothes and absorbed
costly Army training. He crossed
the ocean at Army expense and
spent a month in France, was
flown back across the Atlantic.
Being treated at Percy Jones Gen
eral and Convalescent Hospital for
the loss of his left arm. Ferguson
told OF his experiences with a NOR
tar platoon and then recalled:
IL fired my rifle only once IN
the whole | thought | saw 4
sniper, and fired. II was just a
shadow, | guess. That one bullet
cost the Army a pile OF money"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
Wings

A maneuver of Group 634 of the
Civil Air Patrol has been scheduled
for the coming Sunday, Sept. "a, at
the Y%psilanti Airport on US-23.
This interesting maneuver is open
to the public.
Group 634 OF the CAP is com.
posed of squadrons from Ypsilanti,
Willow Run, Monroe, Adrian. Ann
Arbor, and Jackson. The various
groups with their ground crews and
airplanes will assemble at the
Ypsilanti Airport at 800 for a half
day meeting.
The ground crews upon arrival
will Immediately start setting up
tents and communication facilities.
Each squadron will furnish air
planes, with a pilot and observer
for each plane.
An enemy" plane will be inter
cepted by planes from all squad
rons according to sealed orders.
the enemy ship to be designated by
a vertical stripe on the fuselage.
After the enemy plane Is inter
cepted, all planes will get in for
nation and fly in to the airport.
make one complete circle Of the
airport and upon signal by the lead
er will break formation and land
on the runway.
The schedule OF events for the
morning is as follows
9:30-Spot landing competition.
10:15-Each squadron will furn-
ish two persons to run a ground
check on pre-sabotaged airplane.
10: 45-Message dropping.
1l:15-Jackson Squadron will
demonstrate ground TO airplane
communication by panel reading or
radio.
11:30-A special demonstration
by the Willow Run Squadron.
CAP summer uniform will pre-
vail.
In case OF bad weather. the ma.
neuver will be postponed one week.
approximately 20 members OF the
Npsilanti Squadron OF the CAP at
tended the maneuver held by the
Willow Run S~quadfon at Gladwia,
Mich. last week end. Bad wealth.
or al Gladwin prevented any mem.
bers Of the local squadrons from
flying there.
An overflow number OF planes
is now based al the Ypsilanti Air
port. and the eight planes OF var
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21

ious colors which are staked out
side the hangar are a colorful addi
ton to the port.
Dorothy Williams. whose home is
on w. Michigan Ave, but who
operates the airport and flying
school at Plymouth, Ind, stopped
in at the Ypsilanti Airport for a
short visit this past week. making
the trip in a Piper Cub.
c. NJ. Hayes flew in from Kokomo,
Ind, in his Taylorcraft.
c. Hosler, OF the Triangle Air
port, Plymouth. paid a visit to the
Ypsilanti Airport this week on
n leg OF a country trip.
Mr.. Latser flew his Cub trainer
in from the National Airport to
have some work done in the shop
at the Ypsilanti Airport.
D. A. Johnson attended the air
plane auction at Lapeer Saturday,
making the trip in a Taylorcraft.
Messrs. Hale and Dibble were
also among those attending the
auction in Lapeer Saturday, flying
the trip in the F%airchild cabin
plane. No ships were purchased at
the auction by Ypsilantians.
Joel Prescott and Jack Murphy
flew to Frankfort, Mich, Friday
afternoon in the open cockpit Fair
child, and towed back the Cinema
glider which they had taken there
for the meet two weeks ago.
Several good glider fights were
made by Mr.. Prescott on Sunday,
the warm weather creating some
very good thermals necessary for
soaring.
Lyman Wizard flew his Aeronca
Chief in Sunday from G~reenville,
Mich. and has 1t staked down at
the Ypsilanti Airport. Mr.. Wizard,
who has been connected with the
government in the manufacture of
elders at a Greenyille plant, has
recently received his release as
production has been discontinued
on their type OF glider.
Melvin Leroy Humphrey made
his first solo flight Monday at Nc
Ennan Airport.
Wellington White has received
his private pilots license. He took
his test from j.. Hance at Hance
Airport, Wyandotte.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddy McEnnan flew
the Aeronca 10 the Aeronca fac.
tory at Middletown, o. Mr.. Nc
Ennan met and talked with A..
Bennett, director OF post war sales,
about The future planes. They
have two experimental planes, one
a trainer. Mr.. McEnnan flew the
trainer and liked II very much. Mr..
Bennett stated that within 80 days
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
pROIECTs

Detroit, Sept. 2l-APZThe re-
gional War Production Board an
nounced Monday approval for con.
struction Of two projects for the
Dow Chemical Co Midland. Mich.
One will provide installation OF
a desalter, heat exchanges. pumps,
furnaces, stripping still. receivers
and other equipment to, produce
Ethylene. The other increases the
total cost Of a synthetic rubber
project to LOOP, 800.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
PARALYSIS DECLINES

Lansing, Sept. 21-AP-Report-
ing a steady decline in the states
infantile paralysis outbreak. the
State Health Department said II
new CAGES listed over the past week
end brought the years total to 63S
cases. The new cases included
eight in Detroit and one each in
Macomb. Huron. Alger, Midland.
Missaukee. ottawa and st. Joseph
counties and In Pontia; and owes
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
BOY ADMITS FIRES

Fruitport. Sept. FLAP - The
origin OF a number OF fires which
destroyed a dwelling and several
barns. including one owned by his
father, has been solved with the
arrest and confession of a 14.year-
old boy, according TO State Police
Detective Quentin Dean. Vigilante
groups had been formed TO prevent
further incendiary outbreaks. Dean
said charges have been filed against
the youth with juvenile authorities.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21
MyrtI~

Michigan offers five billion camp
ing sites on state-owned lands.
Perhaps the best known build.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-09-21

ing in Michigan whose foundation
rests on Michigan limestone is the
state capitol in Lansing.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Army Plane Bombs Ice Jam;
Frees Montana Flood Waters
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
MILES CITY, Mont, Mar. 20
Water and bomb shattered chunks
of ice surged down the Yellowstone
River here last night a few mo-
ments after Flying Fortress
dropped Is 25o-pound bombs along
a smile ice gorge
The bombing broke an ice jam
that had backed up water in the
river, creating flood conditions
which had driven 300 persons from
their homes In a Northside resi-
dental area.
Rocky Mountain Area Hard Hit.
DENVER. Mar % tP,.--One OF
Colorado's heaviest spring snow
storms in recent years closed scores
of schools yesterday. hampered war
factories and disrupted traffic.
From Colorado the storm spread
into Kansas and New Mexico Mon-
tana. Wyoming and Western Me-
braSka reported Snowfalls.
The worst blizzard in me ny years
struck Pueblo, Colo.
Over vast area tranScontinentsl
air service was terminated. Colo
rado authorities reported that des-
Evening star., 1944-03-22

Box spring base mounted on
sturdy hardwood walnut-finish
legs. Fitted with thick layer
mattress tailored in
striped ticking. 80" wide.
Evening star., 1944-03-22
Drive on Government
By Executive Order
Reopened in Congress
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
Members of the House Bank
ing Committee opened a new
attack today on what they call
Government by executive order,
and this time it was directed at
President Roosevelt's plan for
handling surplus wsr materials.
Republicans on committee,
who have bes critical of
administration sere ioined
in the surplus goods controversy
by Representative Patman, Demo-
crat, Of Texas, who said there is
definite purpose to establish the
disposal agency "by law" and not
by executive order.
Mr.. Patman said the important
point Is that Mr.. Roosevelt's order
creating Surplus War Property
Administration does not have the
weight that actual legislation would
have.
We're working toward legislation. Z"
he added.
That backed up what Republicans
demanded earlier in the week when
the committee questioned w. L..
Clayton, newly appointed surplus ad-
ministrator.
Representative Smith of Ohio and
Kunkel of Pennsylvania were espe-
cially critical of handling the huge
task on the basis of executive order
instead of congressional action. To
add legislation to the basic order
would tend to create patchwork
that would fall under pressure, Mr..
Kunlxel said.
Mr.. Clayton outlined the broad
policies he hopes to carry out in his
first appearance before the Banking
Committee, and yesterday he ex-
panded on those views in testimony
to the House Postwar Committee.
He told the latter group that sur
plus property held by war agencies
should be disposed of now. He said
he has asked the Army and Navy to
dig vigorously" and bring all pos
sible surpluses to light so sales to
civilians can start Immediately.