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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Rationing Guide
Meats, Fats

Meats, Fats
Red Stamps: AS through rs
and AS through IS, good indef-
initely. No. new stamps until
December 81. II
PrOceSsed Foods
Blue Stamps AS through ZS;
AS through rs and ,,B2 remain
valid indefinitely. No new
blue stamps will be validated
until the first Of next month.
Sugar
Sugar Stamps 80, 81, 80, 80
and "a each good for five
pounds indefinitely. Stamp 40,
good for five pounds of canning
sugar through February 2S,
1915.
Gasoline
ALB coupons in new ration
book good fer. four gallons
through December 81.
~, Shoes -
AirpIane Stamps I, 2 and 8
in Book Three, good indefinite.
ly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Demonstration In
Pork Curing And
Cutting Saturday
Specialist From State College
To Be At Grassy Creek;
Public Invited

It was announced this week
that pork cutting and curing
demonstration will be held at the
Grassy Creek high school Satur-
day, December 16, at 1000. a. m.
E. V. Vestal, Extension Swine
Specialist from State College will
conduct the demonstration in CO.
operation with the county farm
and home agents.
M. V. Reynolds, vocational agri-
cultural teacher, and Mr.. L. K.
Halsey, principal, are making ar
engagements for holding the dem
onstfation. Men, women and both
the All Club members and F. F.
A. members are encouraged to
attend. Even though you may
have killed your hogs for this
year it is never too late to get
some pointers to help out later
Roy Fl. Grouse said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Ashe Has One OF Worst Storms I'M history
WEATHER
SIDELICHTS

King Winter showed his force
in full strength by putting out
his cheeks and blowing what was
believed to be his strongest, snow
laden breath here on Monday
night and Tuesday, that has been
felt in some time.
He not only caused discomfort,
but damage in many cases. Lew
is johnson, who lives at the head
of the GRAPHICAL development, had
the misfortune to have the roof
lifted from his house. In the
same section, the windows were
blown out of the house occupied
by Archie Little and some of the
paper was inconveniently rolled
down from the walls.
Downtown, where most of the
stores had on their best Christ
mas fronts, many really lost
face" Faucette's, Western Auto
Associate Store and Bare-Little
had fronts blown in and also suf-
fered damages through breakage,
snow and wind.
Few people were on the street
throughout the day and missiles
of all types could be seen in the
path of the wind. Lionel Killen
caught two boxes Of icicles (not
the kind in the air, but the kind
used on Christmas treeS) and
some Christmas Irvine as he came
down the street.
Jim Story reported he was
awakened by snow blowing in his
face and that it came not from an
open window, but some unseen
crack. Incidentally he was. among
those who went hat-chasing for
several blocks. Robert Mcneil
braved the elements and walked
three miles to work lheSis also
(conkin1ed on Pare Eour)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Boone Burley Tobacco Mart
Opens With Record Prices

Ashe, Allegheny and other
farmers of this section were
pleased with the opening prices
on Boone's tobacco market, Mon
day, when the Mt. Burley ware
houses reported a record high
average of $46.38 per hundred.
Sales were heavy and the quail
ity very good, according to re-
ports.
1--WE are highly pleased with
prices and quality" Roscoe Cole
man, who is in charge of the Mt.
Burley warehouses, said. eve are
always delighted when farmers
are pleased, for we are the farm
ers' friends" he added.
The average for Monday, the
opening day, was $46.38 per hum
dred and on Tuesday was $46.18,
officials said.
DHe to the blizzard in some sec
tons and the bitter cold weather
some farmers were prevented in
bringing their tobacco in on Mon
day and Tuesday. The floor was
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Gasoline Ration
Coupons WiuCet
A Validity Check
Have Formerly Been ked
Only On Spot Basis; OPA
Explains

Washington,-Hereaftera all gas
oline ration coupons accepted by
dealers will be checked for vail
dity.
Announcing this the OPA said
that up to now the cheek has been
on a spot basis, with only a
certain percentage of stamps ex-
amined in each area.
While all counterfeit or other
wise invalid stamps now will be
debited against the account of
dealers receiving them, the ''mar-
gin of error" provision recently
announced is being continued.
"This provision recognizes that
despite precautions dealers may
accept some invalid coupons. 1t
allows credit for these to the ex-
tent of one per cent of each
months volume of business, ex-
cept in cases where there is evil
dence of illegal operation.
The proposed 100 per cent
check is made possible, OPA ex-
planned, by shifting the debiting
operations from the agency's dis
trict offices to eight regional YER
ification centers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
MUCH INTEREST IN
XMAS SEAL SALES

Mrs. a.. B. Hurt, chairman
Of the sale of Tubercular
Christmas seals in Ashe cOun-
ty, said yesterday that initial
reports show that schools are
taking much interest in the
drive.
Many schools have sold their
original supplies and have
come in for more, it was ex-
planned. Those who have not
done SO are urged to help out
In this worthwhile drive.
Schools are asked to turn in
reports as soon as possible.
Seventy five percent Of the
funds raised remain i'm Ashe
county to help in the fight
against tuberculosis and the
other goes to the state and ma
tiOnal association 30 aid i'm re-
search work to stamp out the
disease.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Travel Stopped
By Snow Drifts,
Damage Reported
Mail And Electric Power
Service Impaired; Schools
Closed For Week
STRONG WIND TUESDAY

Ashe county, along with some
other sections of Northwest North
Carolina, was practically snow
bound on Monday and Tuesday,
when this section was visited by
one of the strongest wind storms
in years, which followed on the
heels of a snow ranging from 3
to 10 inches in depth.
The snow started falling early
Monday morning around five o.
clock, continued interTnittently
throughout the day and reached
a depth Of slightly more than
eight inches before high winds
arose. The winds continued until
Tuesday night and not only caus-
ed deep drifts in many sections
of the highways, but made driv-
ing hazardous by the amount OF
snow carried in the path of the
blizzard. Pedestrians, who brav-
ed the elements, found it impos-
sible to stay on their feet in many
cases.
While there was not as much
snow and sleet as this section ex-
perienced in similar storm ear
ly in March, 1912, the wind was
reported stronger and more dam
age was done by this.
The temperature stayed within
the twenties most of the day Mon
day and Tuesday, but dropped to
around Is on Tuesday night.
In West Jefferson as well as
throughout the county, electric
light service was impaired and
many were without electricity
for several hours. Telephone
service was also slightly impaired
for several hours.
In the downtown section Of
West Jefferson, plate glass win
dows were blown from Faucette's,
the Western Auto Associate store
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
County Schools
Will Not Reopen
Until Next Mon.
Secondary Roads Still Impass-
able In Many Parts OF The
County

County Superintendent A. B.
Hurt said yesterday that the
schools of the county would not
reopen until Monday morning
due to the fact that many of the
secondary roads of the county
over which buses have to travel
are still impossible.
The schools were Z, dismissed
last Monday morning to enable
bus children to reach home in
safety before the rapidly falling
snow congested the highways.
While all buses did not cover
their full routes, all children
reached home without accidents,
according to reports.
Mr.. Hurt pointed out that not
only were some Of the roads still
blocked by drifts, but that in ma
ny places ice and snow made trav-
ell unsafe. He also said that all
of the buses were not equipped
with chains.
This extra weeks holiday en-
forced by the weather conditions
will not change the Christmas
holidays, Mr.. Hurt said. Schools
will close next Friday, December
% and will reopen on Monday,
January /, as previously an
nounced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Health In n. C..
Is Topic At Club

Prof. B. H. Duncan spoke to
the Jeffersons Rotary Club last
Thursday night on Governor
Broughton's statewide plan for
better health in North Carolina.
He told of the needs and bene-
fits of this plan and said that the
state stood near the top in farm
ing, tax paying, and eleventh in
population, but it was near the
bottom in health of it's citizenship,
hospitals and doctors.
He was introduced by Ira T.
Johnston.
Mr.. Duncan also presented the
medals to the winning debators in
the debate that the club held last
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Men Are Wanted
Now For Seabees

Enlistment in the Seabees, the
Nays fighting engineers, is again
open to skilled men between the
ages of II and SO, Chief Special
ist J. E. Huffman, Navy Recruiter
assigned to this county, announc-
ed this week.
The greatest need at the pres
ent time is for men from the fol-
lowing civilian occupations:
winchmen, hatch bosses, drafts
men, surveyors, pipefitters and
plumbers, blacksmiths, line and
station electricians, stevedores,
welders, ringers, crane, bulldozer
and carryall operators, and car
penters with extensive building
experience. Full particulars on
the new. Seabee procurement
program can be obtained from the
Recruiter on his next trip to West
Jefferson on Tuesday, December
10.
Petty officer ratings will be
available to men possessing the
required qualifications, and they
will be eligible for all family al
lowances, clothing allotments and
extra pay for overseas service, it
was announced. Qualified men
within the draft age will be is
sued letters of assignment to the
Navy. In order that the inter-
viewing officer can readily de-
.termine !, the. applicants qualifi-
cations all applicants will be re-
Continued on Page FiYel
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Allies Score Hits On
Key Naz Rail Cities;
Reds Press Budapest
Severe Winter Winter Is Felt
On European War Front:
Bitter Fighting

Inspite of severe winter weather
on the European battle fronts
Allied forces are making hard
fought gains. .....s..e. '.,ss..
me greatest u f0uren-
gined air crsEk 1000 American
bombers and 800 fighters, ever
mounted in earial warfare, pour
ed 5000 tons of explosives on Ger
man rail centers yesterday.
The Fortress and Liberator
= I'm the Britain-based U. S.
nth Air Forces was a part of a
o-ordinated operation that shook
the Reich with heavy bombers
from all three air forces in the
European theatre.
The Eighth Air Forces heaviest
bombers bombed the mainline
rail centers of Frankfurt, nearby
Tanau, and Gissen. One fighter
group left the bombers and dived
down to explode eight lOcOmO-
tives near Kassel.
Berlin radio reported bombers
from the U. S. Fifteenth Air
Forces over Austria and headed
toward Southern Germany-the
third raid from Italy in three days.
The size of the British-based
force meant that almost seventeen
thousand pilots, navigators, bonn
bardiers and gunners were in the
skies over Germany.
Red Army vanguards drove in
to the flaming Hungarian capital
of Budapest tonight after driving
on the beleagured city from posi-
tons north and south of the
stronghold Paris and Moscow
radio broadcasts said that the en-
trapped Nazis inside the Hun
garian capital were panic stricken
Strong formations of Marshal
Rodion Y. Malinovsky's Second
as(Continued on Page So
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Three Ashe County
Men Killed In Action:
Others Are Injured
Two Men From Jefferson And
One From Todd Are Taken
By Death

War casualties continued to
mount in Ashe county this week
when two men from Jefferson
were reported killed as was one
from Todd and three others were
injured in action.
Ist. Sgt. Larkin Witherspoon,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Wither-
spoon, of Jefferson, was killed in
action somewhere in France on
November %, according to a mes
sage from the War Department
He had previously been reported
missing. Survivors include his
parents, several brothers and sis
tiers, his wife, the former Miss
Wilma Dare Absher, and an in.
FAINT son.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gurnie Houck, o.
Todd, have received word that
their son, Wallace Houck, died or
November %, from wounds re,
ceived in action somewhere ir
France.
Pvt. Charles Herbert Walters
who was first reported missing or
October %, in Italy, was killed ir
action, according to his parents
Mr.. and Mrs. James Walters, oil
Jefferson. He is also survived by
his wife, the former Miss Hettie
Younce, and one son.
Steve Mullis, of West JEFF
ferson, has been notified that hi!
son, Bill Mullis, was seriously
| wounded in France.
Pvt. Joseph c. Bare, son of Mrs
Lena B. Bare, of Jefferson, ha
been reported wounded some
where in the Mediterranean area
Pvt. T. C. Miller, Jr., son Of Mr.
and Mrs. T. C. Miller, of Jeffer
son, has been in action in France
and is now in a hospital in Paris
where his feet are being treated
for extreme exposure.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
County Is Still Far
Behind On Quota
For 9th War Loan
Many More E Bonds Must Be
Sold Before Quota Can Be
Reached

Ashe county is still far behind
in the Sixth War Loan, Chairman,
Dean Mcmillan said yesterday
and expressed the hope that every
Individual would make a special
effort to buy an extra bond within
the next few days.
Totals yesterday showed that
the county has credit for only
$4,000 in E. Bonds and this
quota for the drive is $4,000,
which means that $81, 900 yet re-
mains to be sold. The overall
Continued from Page s.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Farmers Should
Use Limestone
Should Be Spread On Land
Before Jan. l, Chairman
Urges

All limestone and phosphate
that has been received through
the Ashe County AAA Office
should be spread prior to January
/, 1945, according to T. J. Gray
beal, Chairman Ashe County AAA
Committee.
December 81, 1914 is the end of
the 1914 Program Year and all
conservation materials that have
been received through this office
should be used at once so that
credit may be given under the
1914 Program, MIR. GRAPHICAL
pointed out.
Proper use of this material
will constituate full payment. II
material is not used prior to jan
uary l, 1915, it will be necessary
to transfer the material to the
1945 Program and the farm will
not be eligible to receive as much
material in 1945 as it would be If
A&he material was used during the
1914 Program Year," Mr.. Gray
heal stated.
GAS soon as material is spread
report should be made to the
county office, and if total material
allowances has not been taken
up in these materials, the appli-
can't may at this same time, sign
application that will entitle him
to receive payment that has been
earned by carrying out other ap-
proved practices under the 1914
AAA Program"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-12-14
Ashe Man Makes
Record In Italy

Allied Force Headquarters, It.
aly-Technician Fourth Grade
David K. Waugh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. David V. Waugh, of Fleet
wood, is carpenter with the unit
controlling the Port of Leghorn.
This outfit administers work that
sends an average of nearly TO-
600 tons of war supplies to the
Fifth Army front daily.
Continued on Page ~
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Wears Gray Gown

Mrs. Stanton wore a gown OF
gray and yellow crepe with a
yellow hat and an orchid cor
sage bouquet. while Nine. De
Beausset chose gray lace with
an orchid colored hat and Or
chids TO match.
The couple left for q trip to
Santa Fe, N. NJ. the bride wear
ing a stunning outfit of gray
green gabardine with a half hat
of the same material.
Out-of-town guests staying
with the STATIONS are Mr.. and
Mrs. William p. Amy of Phila-
delphia. Miss Mary Blauvelt OF
Hartford. Conn. and Anne Muir
ray Bowen of Devon, Pa.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
FerndaIe PEG
Tea on Tuesday

A MUSICAL tea will be
given Tuesday al 2 p. m. in the
Drayton Avenue Presbyterian
Church, Ferndale. by Chapter
A. D. OF the p. f. o. TO raise
funds for the Ida Hibbard Fund,
which finances artificial hands
and arms for disabled service
men. The work is done by
Beaver Edwards. the Detroit
sculptor.
Mrs. r. A. Plumb and Mrs.
Franklin Mills are co-chairmen,
and assisting are:
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Old Style Skirt

The skirt. floor length. was
fashioned of many yards of the
material gathered over small
hoop. Her fingertip veil was
of illusion caught on each side
with gardenias and short veil
covered her face and was
thrown back after the ceremony.
She carried a round bouquet
OF gardenias and white larkspur.
The maid and matron OF
honor, Madeleine New n
White. a cousin of the bride.
and Mrs. George Watkins of
Cleveland Heights. o., were
gowned alike in white flower
Swallowed organza fashioned
with full skirts and short
sleeves and carried pale yellow
daisies. They wore half wreaths
OF daisies in their hair.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Large Reception

Clark Morian Jr was best
man. while the ushers were Will
liam P. Almy Jr.. Michael de
Beausset, brother Of the groom.
al from Philadelphia; Maj. John
McNab. on leave from Esler
Field. La. and Melish A. Thomp-
son of the island.
A large reception was held at
Westcroft Gardens, the home of
the brides parents. Refresh
ments were served on the ter
race and the wedding cake was
cut by the bride with sword
which belonged to her great
great-grandfather. Gen. Taylor.
and which her mother had also
used at her wedding.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Two Dances Sororities
In Spotlight Will Meet

DETROIT ALUMNAE ASSO-
~ CITATION OF PHA
DELTA PI will hold a dessert
meeting Wednesday at 7:30
p. m. in the home OF June Balm
in Fiske drive. Reservations
are being taken by Mrs. Robert
l.. Balm Of F1ske drive.
Kappa Delta's Alumnae Asso-
citation will install officers
Wednesday at 7:30 p. m. in the
home of Mrs. Angus McGarvah.
Windmill Pointe drive.
Beta Delta Chapter of Gamma
Phi Beta will be installed this
Sunday at Michigan State Col
lege.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

serge de bedusset OF LOfu-
ship, Conn. The Rev. James
F. McElroy offciated.
The church was decorated
simply with masses Of rhodo-
dendron foliage. interspersed
with branches of white and yell
low blooms.
The bride was lovely in a
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
ANN ARBOR. June 3.

TWO formal dances are shar-
i ing the spotlight this week
end, the Navy Ball and Miami
Triad.
" At the Navy Ball were three
orosis girls and their dates,
Mickey Kuechenmeister and
Farnum Johnson, Joy Sibley
and Garland Childers. and Joan
Thomas and Phil Breitmeyer.
Also there from Chi Omega
were Barbara Strong. Shirley
Head, Jean Lane and Kay Long.
Although Miami Triad was
the smaller party. II, too. had
It's enthusiastic dancers, among
them Julie Newberry and Bill
Culligan, and Peggy Parkinson
and Bill Lundgren.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04

bouffant gown Of snow white
marquisette made with a round
neckline and tight fitting bod
ice; narrow lace draped 10 form
an off -the-shoulder effect.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
Wayne Women Meet

WAYNE WOMEN'S CLUB
will hold its final meeting with
a book review and tea Wednes-
day at ! :45 p. m. in the Anthony
Wayne School.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-06-04
G & Girl
WsA fastener
CROSSE LIE, June 8.

before the altar of old ST. James Church. where her
ID parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Newman Stanton
married during the last Constance Lee Stanton Ssur
day became the bride of Vaery Serge de Besusset
Nine Anna Vladimir de Beausset of Ardmore Pa and COL
Kodiak mirror., 1944-03-11

Mr. Raymond Martin, owner of the Club Liquor store and local agent for Alaska Airlines, arrived this week from Holly wood, California after an ab- sence of a few months. Mrs. Martin remained with the child ren in Hollywood, where Ray mond, Jr., is now attending military school.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-03-11
PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs Harvey Ed wards returned to their home here this week after a vacation trip that took them through Idaho and into Canada.
 MT. c. M Crawford, former resident and sign painter return ed with them from Seattle, and will be employed by Mr. Edwards.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-03-11

Mrs. Irene Harvey left this week for the States She will visit in Portland with her par ents and sisters and then go on to New York. It. Steve Har- vey's father will return with her to Anchorage. Miriam Harvey, their daughter, will finish her school here and will stay with MT. and Mrs. R. L. Clifton. Young Raymond will leave with It. Harvey for Anchorage as soon as the Iatters replacement in the Signal Corps arrives.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-03-11

Lawrence Seltzer, attorney, returned this week from Anchor age where he made a trip to be admitted on motion to practice law before the district court. The admission to practice Is made under 8 reciprocity agreement between Alaska and the States and is effective after residence requirements are met.
 Mir. Seltzer is associated with Attorney Warren A. Taylor.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. L. Townsend left this week to live in Seattle 6 short while The Townsende have lived here the past three years. Mir. Townsend formerly worked at the base and Mrs Tow nsend has been employed at he Kodiak Variety store
 Miss Doris Landin, nurse at the Griffin Memorral hospital for the past year and a half, let this week to make her home in Seattle. One of her two sons is to undergo an operation there soon.
Kodiak mirror., 1944-03-11

It. Bud Branham, U. s. Navy, screened 45 minutes of his per sonal color motion pictures for the members Of the Rotary club at the regular luncheon Tuesday. The pictures dealt mainly with hunting scenes and wild animal studies taken by u. Branham in Interior Alaska before the war and included also scenes taken in the vicinity.
 Guests at the luncheon includ ed J. D. Nelson, Seattle; H. J. Carroll, Missoula, Mont. and Tommy Watt, NOE.
 Helen Scroggs, Eth grade student, left this week for Fort Collins, Colorado, to make her home with her grandmother.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-08-23
Dewey Plans
Active Tour

Albany, Aug. 23-lNS-Gov. Tho
mas +. Dewey. Republican presi-
Dental nominee, will devote most
OF the month OF September to ac-
tive campaigning for the White
House, with transcontinental
speaking tour apparently a part OF
the September schedule.
While the West Coast trip still
lacks official confirmation, there
was no denial by Republican lead
ders OF a statement by Senator f.
n. Moore OF Oklahoma that Gov,
Dewey would speak in Oklahoma
City about Sept %, probably on
his "trip back from the Pacific
Coast.
The Republican nominee already
has announced that he will speak
in Philadelphia on Sept. and In
Louisville on Sept. s. Indications
are he will continue on from Louis
VILE TO the West Coast, returning
late in the month through the
Southwest.