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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Postwar Aspect Causes
Upsurge In Business
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are selling at figures roughly so per
cent more than the prices they
would have commanded two years
ago. Real estate prices are not
based primarily on property values
in view of the housing shortage but
reflect the dearth of rental proper
ties.
A vicious circle is started for a
renter when someone buys the house
in which he has been residing, in
order that the other party may find
a place to live. The only recourse
for the ousted renter is to buy an
other place from under some other
renter, and sales have been booming
as a result.
Those buying now because it is
their only chance to obtain place
of residence must pay the inflated
price of a sellers market if they
hope to get house, and the proper
ty owner long plagued by rent cell
ings is anxious to sell under those
conditions.
Trend Changed
Many former rosters had never
expected to buy properties, but the
critical housing shortage prevailing
here for the last two years has
forced them into the market as their
last recourse to obtain a place of
residence. In like manner, most of
those now selling properties had not
contemplated that move, but have
been forced into the real estate
market by frozen rents.
In the meantime, the housing
shortage affecting renters steadily is
growing more critical, with many
families seeking living accommoda-
tions that virtually are non-existent
Recently when one apartment was
vacated there were "a applicants
and there are many reported in
stances of persons who have beer
seeking a place to rent for months
No relief is in sight until residen
tial building can again be opened up
and until then the present rea
estate boom likely will continue tx
flourish at prices far above normal
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07
Ill. S. Students Desert
Modern Languages
For Commercial
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pect for a second year class of more
than four next year which has result
ed in dropping of the department.
The high point of interest in mod
ern languages was reached here some
Is years ago when both German and
French were offered at the high
school. French was so popular at
that time that two sections were re-
quired for each class, with about 100
students studying the language.
Five years ago German was dropp-
ed because of decreased enrolment,
and when Spanish was offered two
years later there was no interest.
Last year French | was discontinued,
and this fall finds no modern foreign
languages in the curriculum.
Typing Popular
Commercial subjects on the other
hand show an increased enrolment
Notwithstanding an overall decrease
in the number of students in the high
school.
For the coming year there will be
about 30 students in bookkeeping
classes, and the demand for instruc-
ton in typewriting is so great that
two sections are required. There also
is a large shorthand class.
Increased interest in mathematics,
also evidenced in the trend of recent
years, has been toward advanced sub
jects, such as solid geometry and ad-
vanced algebra. Previously these sub
jects have been taught only on alter
nate years, but with an enrolment of
13 for solid geometry this year, the
class will be offered for two years in
succession.
Enrolment in Latin has been falling
! off very little during the last decade
and what decrease in enrolment there
has been in recent years is about in
proportion to the overall decrease in
high school registration.
About half of this years freshman
class have enrolled for Latin, which il
prerequisite at most colleges par.
ticularly in nursing, medicine and law
Two years of Latin are offered, the
four-year course having been drop
ped about five years ago.
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The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

Liberty or Give Me Death-Royal
Heckathorn; The Modern Moloch-
Daniel Alspach; Our Debt to the
Immigrant-Willis Townsend; Our
Country's Beulah Temple;
international Peace-Malinda Mis-
wander; German Waldo
Bogart.
The council voted down the en-.
dorsement of petition to pave COL
lege Avenue from Main street to
Stager Road.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

The yellow pigment disappears from
the. shanks of then after the bird has
laid continuously from four to six
months.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-09-07

AAA payments of $3.50 per acre
are available for harvesting clover and
alfalfa seed in 1914. The supply of
these seeds is very short and every
acre possible should be harvested. All
forecasts indicate these seeds will sell
at ceiling prices next spring.
-
Experts say the cost of an effective
program to keep top soil on Maryland
fields would be 100000 less annually
than the present continuous expense
of dredging the harbor to keep chan
mel open to Baltimore.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Farm Census Will
Begin January 8;
Want Assistance
Local People Interested May
To Office In City
OF Salisbury

The agricultural resources and
the production of U. S. farms will
be measured by the coming U. S.
Census of Agriculture schedule
to begin on January 8. Basic in
formation on agriculture, includ-
ing statistics on farm acreage,
crops, livestock, farm labor, and
other items related to farm oper-
ations will be obtained.
Several local people will be
needed to serve as enumerators
during this period of census TAX
ing, officials of the Salisbury Of
flee of the Bureau of Census who
were here this week, pointed out.
Those desiring to do this work
are asked to apply to the Salisbury
office. It was explained that a
three-day course would be given
here TO rthose who are chosen for
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Bond Sales Climb
Slowly In County;
Far Behind Quota
Sales I'm County Reach $50, 900;
Quota Is Set At $161,OO
Cooperation Asked

While interest in the bond
sales has increased slightly with
in the past few days, sales in the
county are still far below the
quota of $4,000 set for the sixth
war loan drive. Reports yester-
day showed that sales so far had
reached $56.465, leaving $1O4,535
yet to be sold.
The county has quota of $751;
900 in CO. bonds and so far, only
$4,000 of these have been sold
during the drive. People are
urged to give bonds for Christmas.
Dean Mcmillan, county chairman,
said he wanted to urge all work
ers to double their efforts during
the remaining days of the drive.
Sales of E bonds in the North
Carolina sixth war loan compaign
stood at $12,800,000 as of Monday,
December 4, and an average of
more than one million dollars
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Boone Tobacco
Mart Now Open
Opening Sale Will Be Held
Next Monday, December
IL; Many Buyers

Roscoe Coleman, proprietor of
the Mountain Burley Tobacco
warehouses at Boone and S. G.
Eggers, supervisor of sales have
been contracting farmers in the
county and announced that the
warehouses are now open to re-
ceive tobacco. 1t was also an
nounced that the opening sale
would be held on Monday, Dec
ember II.
We want to extend to all OF
.the farmers of Ashe and Allegh-
Vany counties, a cordial welcome
and assure them that we are again
anxious to serve them, both Mr.
Eggers and Mr.. Coleman told a
representative of this paper.
MIR. Coleman pointed out that
he expected that prices would be
equally as good as they were
last year and with enlarged floor
space, the warehouses were pre-
pared to render even better serv-
ice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Il. E. l.. Plunlner
Rotary Speaker

Prof. r. E. L. Plummer made
a very impressive and interesting
talk to the Jeffersons Rotary club
last Thursday night when he
stressed cooperation and working
in unity as one of the greatest
factors in getting things done.
He pointed out that one of the
great things in a mans life was to
be responsible, dependable and
upright in all of his dealings.
Mr.. Plummer was introduced
to the club by the program chair
man, Levern Johnson.
The West jefferson school
band played several selections,
which were enjoyed very much
by the members. The band is dir
ected by Miss Lorene Perkins
who was accompanied by Mrs.
Earl GRAPHICAL at the piano.
Buddy King, of Lansing, the
Junior Rotarian for November,
gave a short report on what he
had derived from the club.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Window Prizes
Are Announced
Much Interest Shown By The
Local Merchants; Good
Displays

Winners in the annual Christ
mas window contest for local
merchants is announced today as
reported by the judges.
Ray Drug company and Gray
beaPs Drug store tied for first
places second place went TO
Gooss Brothers and third
place. to lackbuix's department.
store. Honorable mention went
to Snithey's, E. E. Jones, Nc
Neill's, Belk's, and SCOTS.
The judges pointed out that the
merchants were to be commended
on their displays and that they
added much to the Christmas
spirit for shoppers.
Serving on the judging commit
tee were Miss Doris Whitesides,
home agent; Roy Grouse, county
agent, and Mrs. James T. Nc
Laurin, of West jefferson.
The winners will be presented
with prizes within a few days.
The contest is sponsored each
year by The Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
More Casualties
OF War Reported
For. Ashe County
One Man Reported Killed And
Two Others Missing In Ac-
ton This Week

AS the activities increase in the
European theater of war, more
and more casualties are being re-
ported. During the past few days,
one Ashe man has been reported
killed in action and two others
missing.
Mrs. Ella Roupe, of Crumpler,
has received a message from the
War Department that her ne
phew, Pvt. Frank M. DeBord, had
died on November 8, somewhere
IN Germany, from wounds receiv-
ed the day before. Pvt. DeBord,
who had made his home with
Mrs. Roupe for several years, had
been overseas for several months.
Rev. and Mrs. w. c. Trivett, of
Stratford, formerly of West JET
ferson, have been notified that
their son, Walter A. Trivett, is
missing in action somewhere in
Holland. He has been overseas
for sometime.
MIR. and Mrs. Lester Osborne
have received word that their
son, Pvt. Junior A. Osborne, is
missing in action somewhere in
France. Pvt. Osborne has been
over there for the past several
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
r. E.. L. Plu1n1ner
Died Suddenly
Last Saturday
Well Known Ashe County
Educator Was Principal
AT Healing Springs

Funeral service for Robert E.
Lee Plummer, rs, pioneer Ashe
county educator, was held at
Healing Springs on Monday af-
ternoon following his sudden
death on Saturday. DR.. j. S.
Hiatt, superintendent of the
Statesville district of the Method
ist conference, was in charge of
the service and was assisted by
the Rev John S. Jordan, pastor
of the West Jefferson Methodist
church and the Rev. A. c.. Lackey
Of Catawba, former pastor and
is county.
The deceased was principal of
the Healing Springs high school
at the time of his death and hun
dreds of school children as we'll
as former students and friends,
who came to pay tribute in death,
to the man they had honored and
loved in life, filled the church to
overlooking.
Mr.. Plummer, a graduate of
Trinity College, now Duke Uni
versity, had spent more than SO
years in school work in the coun-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Santa Is Coming
Again Saturday;
Crowds Expected
West Jefferson Merchants
Are Ready To Supply
Xmas Needs

Santa Claus will again visit
West Jefferson on Saturday and
the children of this entire sec
ton are cordially invited here to
see him
Merchants reported good bu-
siness last week end in spite of
the severe cold weather when the
Christmas shopping season was
officially opened here. They also
experienced brisk trade the first
of this week
There is still, however, a good
selection of gift items to choose
from, here, as well as practical,
disable merchandise. A survey
showes that many people are
making purchases from practi-
cal gifts such as clothes, furni-
ture or other disable items this
year.
Santa is expected to visit the
various stores and talk with the
children and find out their wish
es in time for Christmas. Many
were here to see him last week
Wand more are expected to be
here on Saturday.
The public is cordially invited
by merchants to do their shop
ping in West Jefferson and bring
the children to see Santa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Rationing Guide
Meats And Fats

Meats And Fats
Book Four red stamps AS
through rs and AS through
tS-5 valid indefinitely. Next
series of stamps will be vail
dated Dec. 81.
PrOcessed Foods
Book Four blue stamps AS
through rs and AS through
rs valid indefinitely. Stamps
ks through rs and Az and
BIZ will be validated Dec. 1,
and will remain valid indefin-
itely.
Sugar
Book Four stamps 30 through
"a good indefinitely for five
pounds each. Stamp 40 for
five pounds for home canning
good through Feb. %, 1915.
Shoes
Book Three airplane stamps
1, 2 and 3 valid indefinitely.
Gasoline
A-BOOk Is coupons good
everywhere for four gallons
each through Dec. FL. B-4, c.
4, BIS, and C-5 coupons good
everywhere for five gallons
each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Illness Fatal To
DIR. J. r. Gamble,
AT Lincolnton
Native Ashe County Man
Died At The Age Of So,
On Friday

Funeral services for DR.. John
Reeves Gamble, SO, native of Ashe
county, who died at Lincolnton
early Friday morning after an
illness of several months, were
held at the First Methodist church
there, Sunday afternoon at 3 o.
clock. The services were attended
by a large crowd of friends and
relatives. ..,.a
Rev. C. c. Herbert, Jr., pastor
of the church, officiated at the
services. He was assisted by Rev
Mr.. Mcclure and Rec. Mr.. Beck.
Burial followed in the cemetery
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Ceiling On Eggs
Announced Here

1t was announced this week
by Mrs. Earl Davidson, price
clerk of the local OPA office that
information had been received
here that the ceiling price on un-
graded eggs in group 1 grocery
stores would be 81 cents per dozen
through Christmas.
Attention of the farmers is cal
led to the act that ceiling prices
must be kept on dressed hogs,
which are sold. For sows over
235 pounds the ceiling is $3.50
per hundred weight and for
stays, $14.50. Further information
needed on these may be secured
from the price clerk at the local
rationing board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
ALI Cleaners Are
To Post Prices

Washington-All retail dry
cleaning and pressing establish
ments will be required to post
their maximum prices by Deem
Der IS.
The action, announced this
week by OPA is intended to en-
able customers to determine
readily the establishments maxi
mum prices for the more impor-
tant dry cleaning and pressing
services.
Maximum prices must be dis
played on special posters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Much Interest In
Sale OFT. B. Seals

Mrs. A. B. Hurt, chairman, of
the sale of tubercular Christmas
Seals said yesterday that much
interest was being shown in the
drive, which is now being carried
on through the schools.
A total of 20 bonds were sold
prior to starting the drive in the
schools, Mrs. Hurt said.
Since the county has been as
signed bigger quota than ever,
all schools are urged to sell their
quotas.
Additional seals and supplies
may be secured from the office
of County Superintendent A. B.
Hurt or from The Skyland Post.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Patton Forces Are
Making Big Gains;
Reds Near Austria
Six japanese Ships Are Sunk
BY Americans In The
Philippines

The American third army fore
ed a new crossing of the Saar
south of Saarlautern yesterday
and other Yanks pressed eastward
beyond that arsenal city as the
allies wound up their first six
months of the western invasion
with five armies fighting on Ger
man soil. Two others are ham
mering at the reich's Rhine river
boundary.
Battlefront dispatches said the
95th division of 1t. Gen. George
S. Patton's third army sent troops
across the Saar south of Saar-
lantern and into the outposts of
the Siegfried line. Other units
of the same division stabbed be-
yond Saarlautern and expanded
their original bridgehead, which
now is at least 21a miles wide at
it's base.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
A. ID. Goodman Is
Named Principal

A. B. Hurt, county superinten-
dent of schools announced this
week that A. D. Goodman had
been named to fill the position
as principal of Healing Springs
high school, following the sudden
death of Professor R. E. L. Plum
mer.
Mrs. Irene Dickson Cox has
been added to the staff of high
school teachers at Healing Spr-
ings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
I'll. III. Burgess Is
Tax Supervisor

H. H. Burgess was again NAM
ed tax supervisor for Ashe coun-
ty at a meeting of the commits
sioners on Monday. Mr.. Burgess
will name the listers at an early
date in order that everything will
be in readiness for the listing OF
taxes early in January.
A number of other routine
matters were brought before the
commissioners at the regular
meeting on Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
SCHOOLS TO HAVE
WEEK FOR XMAS

1t was announced this week
that Christmas holidays for
the Ashe county schools would
be limited to one week this
year.
Schools will close with the
end of the day on Friday, Dec
ember ~ and will reopen on
Monday, January 1, it was ex-
planned.
This is a shorter holiday
than the schools have usually
ghad in the past, but due to
the lateness in starting this
TALL, school authorities pointed
out that they felt a week for
Christmas would be sufficient
since a longer holiday would
delay the conclusion Of the
schools to a later date next
spring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
Truck Owners To
Fill Out Forms

Attention is called to all truck
owners that applications for re-
newal of truck gasoline are being
mailed to each truck owner.
"Please complete these in full
and return to the War Price and
Rationing Board, West Jefferson,
by December 49," Ruby Barker,
chief clerk, said.
She explained that it was i'm
portant that these be sent in on
time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
GRANGE TO MEET AT
'NATHAN'S CREEK, SAT.

It was announced this week
that the Nathan's Creek Grange
would meet at the school build
ing on Saturday night, December
9 at 1880 o'clock.
All members are urged to be
present as an interesting program
has been planned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
SINGING CONVENTION
HERE ON SUNDAY

It was announced here this
week that there would be a sing
ing convention at the West JEFF
ferson Baptist church, Sunday
afternoon at 100 o'clock, to which
the public is cordially invited.
A number of visiting choirs and
quartets are expected, it was sta
ted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07
ATTENDED LEGION MEET

Among those attending the
area meeting of the American Lee
gion held in Statesville on Sun
day were: Post Commander w.
w. Terry, Ed D. Barr, P. C.
Wright and l.. P. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-07

dill, S-Sgt. Larry T. Caudill,
End Class Petty Officer Gwyn
(Pat) Caudill, and Seaman &c
Ray Bruce Caudill. Herbert,
who has been i'm service for six
months, is stationed some
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-21
Home Agents Schedule
For Week Is Announced

Miss Ann Mason, home demon
stration agent for New Hanover
County, has announced her sche-
dule for this week as follows:
Monday, Office, am. Maffitt
Village pm.
Tuesday, Cannin 6 school 10
o'clock in office. Gordan road
Home Demonstration club at 2:3O
o'clock.
Wednesday, All training school.
Thursday, Winter Park school
am. Middle Sound Home Demon
stration club at 2:30.
Friday, Wrightsboco school, a.
M, Winter Park and Audubon
Home Demonstration club at 2:30.
Saturday, Office.
The Good Neighbor Programs
sponsored by the different Home
Demonstration groups Of N e W
Hanover county has proved to be
of one of the best programs ar
ranged by the County Federation
Of Home Demonstration clubs.
During this past week the fol-
lowing guest speakers were pres
ent at club programs: Wrights-
boro, Miss Cord'elia Foster, Brad
leys Creek, Rev Samuel Van De
Meer., East Wilmington, Miss C..
Foster and Rev. Van Der Nicer
Myrtle Grove, Miss Virginia Ward,
Murraysville, Miss Virginia Ward
and Rev. Van De Nicer.
Many guests joined the Home
Demonstration club members for
their monthly meetings on "Laun-
dry and Laundry Short Cuts at
the regular meetings. Flower ex-
hlbits were reviewed and punch
served at the close of each meet
ing.
Eighty-two club women and
guest enjoyed a fish fry at the
Murraysville Home Demonstration
club house on Friday evening.
The guest speakers for the
coming week on the Good Neigh
Dor programs in the county will
include the following in the local
club meetings: Miss Evelyn Rahm
representative of the Health De-
partment, at the Gordan Road
Home Demonstration club on
Tuesday afternoon; Miss Virginia
Ward, Family Life Coordinator,
at the Middle sound home demon
stration club on Thursday after
The Wilmington morning star. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1909-1990, 1944-05-21
Sgt. E. E. Cooper
And Miss Watkins
Wed In England

Announcement of the marriage
of Sergeant E. E. Cooper, U. S.
Army and formerly in charge OF
the mailing room of the Whining
ton Morning Star, to Miss Doris
Watkins, of Gwen St., Ponty-
pool, England. at Trevthin church,
in England, early in March, has
been received here by relatives
and friends of Sgt Cooper.
This is the first reported ma
riage of Wilmington soldier to
an English girl.
The ceremony was performed
by the Ven. Vaughan.
The bride, only daughter of Mr..
and the late MS. c. Watkins. of
Pontypool. was attired in a bois de
rose dress with black accessories.
Her bridesmaids were Misses G..
Jones and D. Williams and Miss
Jean Watkins, her niece, was flow
er girl.
Pvt. Henry Austin, U. S. Army.
was best man and g-oomsmen
were Charles Watkins and Leon
ard Weaver.
Sgt. Cooper. son of Mrs. and the
late E. D. Cooper, entered the
Army more than two years ago
and the greater part of his serv-
ice has been overseas.