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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Ration Board To
Close On Sat. p. NJ.
No Points Required For Pure
Lard; Remain Same For
Shortening

It was announced this week
that the War Price and Ration
Board office would be closed ev-
cry Saturday at 1900 o'clock, to
the public, also the third day Of
each month.
All persons selling or transfer
ring motor vehicles are reminded
that they must return gasoline
books or coupons to the War
Price and Ration Board for cam
collation. and in turn they will be
given a receipt, for which they
will turn receipt and tire inspec-
ton record to new owner. The
new owner will be required to
surrender tire inspection record
and receipt before obtaining his
gasoline ration.
Officials of the board said that
they wished to call attention to
the fact that point value is off
the pure hog lard effective March
3. Shortening remains five
points per pound.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
House Passes
Bill To Increase
Burley Acreage
Congressman DOughtOn Is Ac'
tive In Passage OF The
Measure

Ashe county Burley tobacco
growers, along with others, may
have a chance to increase their
acreage allotment this year if the
Flanagan Bill, which has alrea-
dy passed the House, is approved
by the Senate.
A message received by this pa
per, Tuesday, from Congressman
Doughton, is as follows:
'Flannagan tobacco bill has
passed House with my full sup4
port. Bill now before Senate Ag-
ricultural Committee. But no
definite date has been set for it
to be heard or reported out OF
committee. Am doing what l can
to expedite the matter"
If the proposed bill becomes a
law it will chiefly affect hurley
farmers now having an allotment
of less than an acre, giving them
a slight increase.
cit is believed, said the agri-
culture committee in a report,
that the effect of the resolution
will be to further encourage the
farmers by giving them an opi
portunity to obtain slightly j.
ger income from hurley toba<
and as a result will tend to IT.
crease rather than decreases ne
production of food and feed dur
ing the war period"
The bill was introduced by Rep
resentative Flanagan, of Virgin
la.
Officials of the Mt. Burley To-
bacco warehouse at Boone, where
most of the hurley tobacco grown
in this county is marketed, are
urging the farmers to plan now to
have plenty of plants to take care
of their needs. ,sass
In the event The Flannagan biz
is passeI, AlLlLe WI ~
needed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09

Ashe men in service are high
in their praise of the Red Cross
and since the drive opened many
inspiring messages have come in
about the work of this organiza-
ton.
James Allen, of Danville, for
merly of West Jefferson, writes:
II am enclosing a check for the
Red Cross. Jim wrote me some
time ago that if had anything to
give, to give it to the Red Cross,
as it was the greatest organization
in the world and was doing so
much for the boys in the Pacific"
Pfc. James Porter, formerly of
this county, writes from Camp
Swift, Texas, sending a check for
SIS. He tells of how we'll he was
treated by the Red Cross when he
was in the hospital for 30 days.
He also tells of the help of the
Red Cross when his mother be-
came suddenly sediously i'll. He
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
MARCH WINDS BLOW
RAIN, SNOW HERE

This section experienced one
of the strongest wind storms of
the season over the weekend.
Little damage, except to roofs,
was reported, however. Near
by sections in Virginia suffered
much more damage.
Winds continued this week,
mixed with both rain and
snow. Many predicted yester-
day, when the snow started,
that this section was due for
another blizzard, which it ex-
perienced two years ago in
March.
81 hope we have about an
other month Of cold weather,
to keep the fruit i'm, a farmer
remarked yesterday.
He explained that early
warm weather made the fruit
bud too soon, and as a result,
IL was usually all killed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
w. ]. Merchants
Will Organize;
Dowen To Speak
Banquet Meeting To Be Held;
Date Will Be Announced
Later

Due to the interest manifested
in organizing a local merchants
association, Willard H. Dowell,
secretary of the N. c. Merchants
Association, has been invited to
speak at a meeting here, the date
of which will be announced later.
Mr.. Dowell has been contacted
by Ed M. Anderson, publisher of
this paper and will fix a date in
the near future, @a
a ticket committee has been APP
pointed to contact all merchants
and business and professional
men as soon as the date for Mr..
Dowe1l's address is announced.
Serving on the ticket commit
tee are Clint Goodman, Bill Terry,
c. o. Parsons, E. E. Jones, Gwyn
Little and Mrs. Ed Nj. Anderson.
Mr.. Dowell is a recognized au-
thority as an organizer of mer-
chants groups, having served in
his present capacity for several
years and is an outstanding speak
er as well. It is felt that his COM
ing here to speak will be of much
interest to the merchants in West
Jefferson as well as throughout
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Ashe Republicans
Favor ThOs. Dewey;
COnventiOnHeldSat
Delegates Named To District
And State Conventions;
Good Attendance

A representative group of the
Of the Republican party
of Ashe county met at the court
house on Saturday afternoon for
their convention and went on rec
ord as favoring Thomas, E. Dewey
as the party candidate for Pres
ident.
A resolution was passed that the
local delegates to the district and
state conventions vote for the del
egates to me national conven-
ton, who are in favor of Dewey,
as the party's candidate.
B. B. GRAPHICAL was again nam
ed county chairman of the party;
Ed Osborne, vice-chairman and
Ray Sturgill, secretary. These
were named by reclamation.
The same delegates were nam
ed to the district convention to
be held in Taylorsville, March Is
and the state convention, in Char
lotte, March Is. A good attend
ance to both meetings is expect
ed.
The delegates chosen were: Jim
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Rati :l g Guide

SUGAR = Sugar stamp 30
(bOOk FOUR good for five lbs.
indefinitely. Sugar stamp No.
81 (bOOk fOur) good for five
pounds, become valid April /.
Sugar stamp No. 40 good for
five pounds of canning sugar
until February %, 1945.
Shoes = Stamp No. Is (book
One) expires April 30. Air
plane stamp No. 1 (bOOk three)
valid indefinitely. Another
shoe stamp, yet to be designat-
ed, will become valid May 1.
PROCESSED FOODS-green
X, L and M (boOk ~ expire
March 20. Blue AS through
E-8 Cook ~ now valid at 10
points each, for use with tok-
ems; expire May 20.
MEATS AND FATS-BrOwn
Y and z Book - expire March
20. Red AS, BIS, C-8 (Book
~ now valid at 10 points each,
for use with tokens; expire
May 20. (Red DIS, E-8 become
valid March IL; expire May
20).
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Rev. J. M. Crigggs
Buried On Sunday
Former Baptist Minister Died
After An Extended Period
Of Illness

Funeral service was conducted
on Sunday afternoon for Rev.
Jefferson Madison Griggs, 80, who
died at the Ashe county Memorial
Hospital, on Saturday, March 4,
after being i'll for some time.
Rev. R. G. Wagner, Rev. B. A..
Meeks, and Rev. Swanson Ed
wards were in charge of the serv-
ice, which was held at the home
of his son, R. R. Griggs, at Jeffer-
son. Burial followed at the Har-
din cemetery at Beaver Creek.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of Macon county, the son of
William Griggs, and Mary Led
ford Griggs, was preceded in
death by his wife, Mrs. Telitha
Griggs, some time ago. He is sur
vived by two sons, R. R. Griggs,
of Jefferson, and Rev. w. l..
Griggs, of Charlotte; several
grandchildren and great-grand-
children.
Mr.. Griggs was a Baptist preach
er and had made his home in this
county for a great many years.
Before coming to Jefferson, he
made his home at Todd. In late
years he spent some time in Char
lotte with his son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
All Clubs
Making Plans To
Grow More Food
Each Club Member Is Asked
To Produce Enough Food
For Man In Service

This week has been designated
as National All Club Mobilization
Week and Ashe farm boys and
girls, along with the rest of the
nation, are planning to do their
utmost to help win the war by
producing and conserving as much
food as it is possible for them to
do.
''The boys and girls in Ashe
county have an opportunity to
help by doing some definite things
that will be to their advantage
and at the same time help to feed
and clothe our men in the armed
forces. All All club members
are given a chance to enlist in the
1914 Feed Fighter" program -
Harvey Payne, assistant county
agent, said.
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Red Cross War Fund Drive Underway
$500. Reported
Yesterday; Much
More Is Needed
County Far Short OF Quota
OF $6,6OO.O0; Cooperation
Ms Asked

Reports, late yesterday after.
noon; revealed that contributions
in the Red Cross War Fund Drive
have reached $2,50OOO, less than
half Of the quota Of $6,6O0.00.
Sharpe S. Shoemaker, drive
chairman, pointed out, however,
that as soon as workers turned in
the funds they have collected, the
total is expected to rise consider
ably. 1s'. t@'s%ff5Ts..'
All workers are urged to turn
in what they have collected and
to continue with their solicita-
tons until they have covered all
of their communities. Addition
al supplies may be secured frorn
Mr.. Shoemaker.
1--WE are off to good start, but
we still need many more contri-
buttons if we are to reach our
quota" Chairman Shoemaker
said.
The public is again reminded
that with a contribution of $500
or more, one can place a Red
Cross by. the name of a man in
service, listed ON the bulletin
board at Belk'sT >artment' store.
A partial lissi = contributors,
not previously III ahed, is as
follows: .
Mr.. and Mrs. Wa;iI E. Vannoy
and Wade, Jr., $50; Burgess Furn-
iture Store, $4,000; Welcome
Home Baptist Church, $26.25;
Bare-Little Co., Ashe Hardware
Co., w. B. Austin, Smithey's
Store, $500 each.
Rocco Cutri, $500; D. L. Nc
Grady, A. D. Gambill, R. D.
Houck, James Allen, Mr.. and Mrs.
K. L. Eller, w. A. Campbell, $10.-
90 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Davidson,
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. John F. Watts,
$500; Pete Rudolf, Robert Barr,
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
w. J. HUNEYCUTT GOES
TO FRANKLIN CHURCH

Of interest here is the announce
ment of the appointment of Rev.
W. j. Huneycutt, former pastor of
the West Jefferson Methodist
church as pastor of the Methodist
Church, of Franklin.
Mr.. Huneycutt goes from Yad-
kinville as successor to DR.. j. L
Stokes, II, who was moved from
Franklin to First Methodist
church, Elkin, to fill the vacancy
in the pastorate caused by the
transfer of Rev. Herman F. Dun
can to First Methodist church,
AsheborO.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Burgess Named
McDonald's Mgr,

G. o. Burgess, popular local
furniture merchant, has been
named Ashe county manager for
DR.. Ralph Mcdonald, Democratic
candidate for the nomination for
governor of N. G..
Mr.. Burgess announced this
week that he was getting fine inir
tial support for DR.. DcDonald,
who would probably speak in the
county sometime soon. 1--WE want
everyone who can, to have an op-
portunity to hear him." Manager
Burgess declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Marines Advance In
Pacific Area; Nazis
Suffer Large Losses
Americans Have Gained Con
troll Of The Los Negroes
Island

American troops now control
Los Negroes island in the Admir-
alties, and United States marines
have landed near Talasea on Will
laumez peninsula nearly midway
on the north coast of New Britain,
Gen. Douglas MacArthu an
nounced yesterday. &,
The Los Negroes island success
es put the Americans in possession
of the beach on the west coast Of
Seadler harbor, which juts east
ward into horseshoe-shaped Los
Negroes, and further clinches pos
session of Momote airdrome
which, Macarthur said, was now
ready to receive allied planes.
The Soviet offensive toward
Rumania and into Southern Po-
land over-ran 200 more localities
and reached a hamlet II miles
north of Tarnopol yesterday while
at other points along the Russian
salient desperate German count
erattacks with heavy forces were
pounded back with a loss of so
tanks, Moscow announced.
The old Polish border station of
Podvolochisk and the hamlet of
Trovitsa, 80 miles across the
frontier and II miles north OF
Tarnopol, were taken in advances
on the fourth day of Marshal
Gregory K. Zhukov's advance,
the Russians said.
More than 1900 Nazi dead were
counted and large numbers OF
smashed enemy equipment was
left on the battlefield said the
ete MozceW reearded III
the Soviet fl1of1iter rom a broad
cast. "War material was captur-
ed and many prisoners taken"
American heavy and medium
bombers based in Italy struck
powerful blows at the Germans
both in Italy and Southern France
yesterday as ground fighting on
IContinued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Fire Department
Called Out Friday

The volunteer fire department
of West Jefferson, as we'll as ma
ny other citizens, rushed to the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Du-
vail, at Beaver Creek, Friday af-
ternoon, following a fire alarm.
The cary discovery of the fire
in a bed room made it possible to
put it out without much damage.
The origin was attributed to
cigarette ashes, which set the bed
to smouldering.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09

win with sales totalling $11,625.OO
made such an outstanding record
that a prize went to this school
with Willard Goodman as winner;
Lansing, $6,475.10; Healin 6
Springs, $7,912.5O, Maude Blew
ms, winner; Riverview, $15,918.75,
Clyde Edmondson, winner; Fleet
wood, SIS, 1875, Betty Green, win
ner; Helton, $4,781.25, Pearl Spen-
Ger, winner; Nathan's Creek, $3,-
931.25; Jefferson, $22,8O0.OO, Ed
die Liddle, winner; Todd, $1,116;
Virginia carolina, $1,875.OO.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Mrs. Miller Joins
Doughton's Staff

Mrs. Paul Miller, who with Mr..
Miller, has been in Wisconsin for
more than a year, has joined the
staff of Congressman r. L. Dough-
ton, of the House Ways and Means
Committee, as assistant commit
tee clerk.
Mrs. Miller, who has many
friends and relatives in this sec
ton, was employed as secretary
to w. B. Austin for number of
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Terry Speaker
At Rotary Club

VIM. Terry spoke to the Jeffer-
sons Rotary club last Thursday
night on patriotism and the Red
Cross.
He told the members that Eve
should be proud of living in
America, the land of democracy
and having a chance to contribute
to the Red Cross which is doing
so much for our soldiers on the
battle fronts"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Farmers Plan
sE 0Assist itla
I
Demonstration Group Met
Last Thursday And Dis
cussed Farm Problems

Ashe county demonstration
farmers held their annual meet
ing last Thursday, with a MAORI
ty of the members present and
were unanimous in expressing a
determination to produce more
feed and food in 1914.
A plan for improving the breed
ing of dairy cattle in Ashe county
by organizing bull rings was ap-
proved by the directors of the
land use association which is COM
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
Car Owners Must
Remove Old Tags

Automobile owners are again
reminded by highway officials
that all old 1943 license tags are
to be removed from cars.
Only the one tag for 1914 is to
be left on. It was pointed out
that some car owners were leav-
ing one 1943 tag on their car, to-
gether with the 1914 tag. This
should not be done as it is con-
fusing, officials point out. 1t is
that in some places,
drivers are being fined for this.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09
C.. b. HOUCK HERE

C. B. Houck, advertising exc
cutive, of Roanoke, Va, visited
his mother at Todd, this week.
Mr.. Houck, who is one of the
most widely known advertising
men in the South, handles among
other accounts, that of the Nor
folk and Western Railroad and the
Commonwealth of Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-09

Technical Sergeant Roy E.
shardsokn, son of Lloyd S.
..iehardson Of Furches, has
been lr1issimg i'm action in
Italy since January 30, accord
ing 90 & telee hm from the
Secretary ri Sslat. Sgt. Rich
ardseai; Who entered seEyice
over two years ago, was gun
ner on a flying fortress. The
telegram stated that further
information would be sent as
soon as it was received.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
visits Tess again

Gertrude stood 1t for two
months Then she paid another
call on TeSsie.
II only dropped i'm for a mo-
ment." Gertrude said.
Glad YOU did TeSSie re-
piled. with little warmth. I'm
UP to my ears in work. though.
Warren'S coming home from
Washington. He'll be here for
ten days on furlough. and he's
such a nuisance Everything
has to be just 80 in the house
and if the children make a
sound. he hits the ceiling
Gertrude suddenly felt very
faint.
Warren" she murmured.
Warren? | thought YOU said
Bob"
Bob" TcSSic echoed. ooh,
sure. lie was the romance in my
life, my first husband. But he
died Warren is my second hus-
band. he's the one with money
but wish he wasn't 50 pre- u-
diced against BObS children"
Copyright. 1871. King Features Syudh-
cate Inc
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

dozen broken hearts 10 account
for and that Toni Chase. jayne
Manners and Gaia Eric had the
men Swooning b.. For their open
ing. Douglas Fairbanks was
present with Lady Ashley and
Doug. Jr. with Gertrude Law
renee. Ethel Barrymore had Just
arrived and was about 10 open
at the Palladium There was
a bit Of eyebrow lifting when
Henry Ford entertained George
GerShwin-a member OF the
race he has been kissing Al
the Press Photographers Ball.
We thought II worthy of com
ment that MeSsrS. AL JolSon,
Rudy Vallee. Jack Pearl, Jack
Benny and Frank Buck stood
in one close huddle-but not a
camera clicked. Having missed
the opening. I finally caught up
with Tobacco Road" featur-
ing Henry Hull as the pow'ful
sinful Jeeter Lester and Sam
Byrd as Dude Lester.
LILLIAN GISH opened al the
BelascO in a play called The
Joyous ScaSOn"-the opening
was joyous enuf. but the play
wasn't Most Of the color
was furnished by the audience
- especially Dorothy Parker.
who wore a red boa. Alex
WOoIlcott did hit Of hopping
about greeting friends
There was taxi strike and
Bob Hope came through with
the observation that iian0thing
else IL had put New York back
on its feet Peggy Joyce
had been an outstanding figure
at the Presidents Birthday
Ball-practically a sensation
with the elderly Senators who
crowded around and acted
deviliSh
WE STARTED on a brief auto
trip 10 NeD Orleans At
Fredericksburg, Va. De UtStted
the house where Augustine and
Mary Washington. parents OF
George, once dUelt. and slept
IN the Hotel Princess Anne
mich numbered AMONG rs
guests OF the past such gentle
men as Gent. Robert +. Lee.
Daniel Webster and Charles
Dickens -. also inspected a
small uHprcpoSseSSiuo shack
called INC Rising Sun Tavern.
phcn ! learned that back IN
the f770S II UdS operated bU
George WdShinotous brother.
ChGrlcS-dpd that in the tap
room. the vouno bloodS. Wash
iuotoR, Henry opd francis
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
Please Note

is NOW stated the Cocker
Spaniel Is the most popular
breed i'm America. Maybe so.
But give me a Springer Spaniel
every time. He is a more YER
Satile animal. Yes. sir, YOU get
a lnLmnEe- deg when YOU take
a Springer instead Of "A Cocker.
Cookers are more popular be-
-eaHSc- the fddicS like 10 have
them for house pets Beauty
shop operators report syn
thetic blondes arc decreasing in
-sfr1t 1TumbrrS One -IcaSnn- IA
the shortage of peraxide and
another j. that many Young
Women haze lnund-aut gentle
men do not prefer synthetic
hiontrS -. II SIM This depart
ment'S npinion that the we'd
ding ring should he the most
expensive one rather than the
engagement ring. II is the
wedding hand that should have
the diamond setting.
DHttibu,'d b, kiss feature, ssadls,p. tn..
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

playing plano. In this show
Mother shoves him around like
tea table with two handles.
Father is in his fifth year
now and will soon be as old as
the boys. He runs the house
with an iron hand on a limp
rubber wrist
repeat that all papas should
see matinee with their sons.
The laughs beat on the shore
OF memory with every seventh
wave the largest.
There is no hurry about
rushing 10 the theatre for the
show has been running five
years and has the staying
qualities Of a well-dresscd To-
baoco Road.
Onubutss By K,os Feature, syndicate Inc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06
WILL OUR WOMEN RETURN
TO KITCHEN AFTER TIE WAR?

if the women hang on TO
theirs. Also. he may be
worrying about who is go
ing 10 cook his breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
No kidding here's a real
problem. what's your So
luton? Will IL be ncccS-
Sary 10 put women in
their place" by force after
the war;
Wen give a SIS prize for
the best answer from boy
or girl and other prizes Tor
an letters published Give
full name age not over
sou and address. send
N6ur letter to Elsie Robin
son In care Of this paper.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

LORD DUDLEY, BRUSH
statesman. recommends knit
ting for men as a relaxation.
Can you imagine your hus-
band sitting on the front
porch or before the fireplace
daintily doing some knitting?
=. Those who smoke cigarettes
before breakfast usually smoke
from twenty-five to sixty Gig
-arettes a day. Want To do
your young daughter great
favor? Have her taught how TO
walk gracefully; how to carry
herself. II is a sad sight to see
a young woman TO whom nature
has given a good figure suffer-
ing from round shoulders and
Shuftling gait Recently
stated a star gazer claimed
luck was about To change for
the better Tor SagittarianSr
Now a Sagittarian informs me
there may be something 10
this as after five years Of
tough luck she recently won a
hundred dollars in a football
pool.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-02-06

The way for all fathers to
gander this show is TO pounce
on a matinee Take your son
with you and watch his alb
dominal ordinations rise and
fall with his diaphragm.
had to see this show twice
20 realize ! hadn't seen it the
frs, time ! caught it again on
December afternoon when
the audience consisted Of
around three hundred fathers
with an unequal number OF
sons.
BOYS. the screaming and
whooping sounded like they
were giving away hydra headed
lollipops.
This Clarence Dsy classic is
actually spider web anchored
IN concrete.
It's gossamer structure and
delicate shadings cancel out
any OF my attempts 20 dissect
H.
While Clarence Day is the
author. ! must dish out ladies
% heaping credit 10 Howard
Lindsay, Dorothy Suckney,
Richard Sterling and the four
oarrot-topped sons
have never heard such hon.
est laughter since the Metro
politan Opera Claques got paid
off in gold. The difference is
that ~ the Empire Theatre you
pay for the privilege.
They say the boy is father
20 me man In this show be is
also superintendent posse. ex-
ecutor and Chairman Of the
Board
Father may think he IS me
tomplets works like SELF