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Enakopravnost. [volume] (Cleveland, O.[Ohio]) 1918-1957, 1944-09-09

material and start to plan shop
ping" Postmaster Gene
Frank G.. Walker advi s e s
Americans in announcing the
rules for mailing of Christmas
gifts for Army and Navy per-
sonnet overseas.
This year the Christmas
mailing period for both Army
and Navy overseas is the same
September Is to October Is.
After October Is no gift parcel
may be mailed to soldier with
out the presentation of writ
ten request from him.
The great demands upon
shipping and the need for CIV
ing preference to arms, NUM-
tions, medicine and food is the
prime reason for the early
date. Moreover, gift parcels
must travel great distances to
reach Army and Navy person.
mel who are located at remote
points, and frequently the
transfer of large numbers to
new stations necessitates for
warding of the packages and
additional time is required.
"The response that our peo-
pie made last year during the
overseas mailing period demon
strated that they will cooperate
in any measure designed for
the welfare of our armed forces
personnel" Mr.. Walker said.
ut is not easy to concentrate
on Christmas gifts in the midst
of warm weather here at home
but our people recognized the
need, and because they want
the men and women who are
absent from their homes to
know that they are not forgot
ten at Christmas they took
pains to assure prompt delivery
of Christmas gifts.
II know that our people will
observe the overseas mailing
schedule once more this year
but I do wish to stress this fact:
More care must be taken in
wrapping parcels securely and
addressing them clearly and
correctly.
ut is not pleasant thing to
visit a postal concentration CEN
ter and see the number of
Christmas parcels which will
never reach servicemen and
servicewomen. Post Office per-
sonnel have orders to do every
thing they can to effect de-
livery of such gifts, because we
know how important they are
for the happiness of the armed
forces. Too frequently, nothing
can be done.
Il am sorry that anyone ever
mentioned that the size of a
shoe box is the approximate
limit for packages intended for
gift nailings overseas. Unhap-
PLY many people became con-
vinced that a shoe box is the
best possible container. We
must be mindful that these
gifts must travel far, with ship
ping space crowded. If the gifts
are to be protected in transit
they must be packed in boxes
made of metal, wood, solid fl
berboard, Or strong double
faced corrugated fiberboard,
reinforced with strong gummed
paper tape or tied with strong
twine. If both tape and strong
twine are used, so much the
better. If the outer wrapper is
crushed-and this is likely to
happen-the loss of contents
may be prevented if fiberboard
boxes are wrapped in heavy
paper.
1--WE were unable to deliver.
many parcels which families.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Extension OF Milk Subsidy
For N. G.. Begins On May l

that unless subsidy for milk
dealers was extended past this
month many dairy farmers would
be forced to liquidate their stocks.
Doughton was jubilant over the
obvious results of last weeks
protest" conference and remark
ed that II guess the folks down in
the agencies realize we're not all
dead up here yet"
Governor J. Melville Brough-
ton, as we'll as heads of the State
farm organizations yesterday
wired congratulations to the Con-
gresham for the work he hac
done in getting an extension Of
subsidy and said the entire State
would be grateful to him.
Unless an amendment had beer
made to the present milk order
all subsidies would have ceased
on the first of May.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Grade "A" Milk
Producers Plan
To Organize Here
Meeting Will Be Held Next
Monday, May 1, In COun-
ty Agents Office

Plans are now being formulated
for organizing an association for
producers of grade "A" milk in
the county and a meeting for this
purpose will be held in the coun-
ty agents office on Monday even
ing at 800 o'clock.
All dairymen now producing
grade "a" milk and all others in
terested in doing this are invited
to come.
The purpose of the association
will be to encourage the produc-
ton of grade ''A'' milk, leaders
point out.
There are several milk produc-
ers who now have herds that will
qualify and only need improve
ment in barns and equipment
Others need to improve their
herds, too, it was pointed out.
This paper has long advocated
the production of more grade "A'
milk, as we'll as the organization
of such an association, since it
should increase the interest in the
production of more quality milk
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27

Washington - Rep. Robert l..
Doughton was informed this
week by Economic Stabilizer Fred
Vinson that North Carolina milk
producers would be granted 65-
cent per hundredweight subsidy
for the months of May, June,
July and August and 80 cents
subsidy for the following seven
months. About a week ago
Doughton called members of the
North Carolina Congressional
! delegation, State farm leaders
and milk producers together in a
meeting with Judge Vinson and
Office of Price Administration
and War Food Administration Of
ficials to discuss the critical stu
alton in the milk industry. The
government officials were advised
at the same time both by members
of Congress and dairy producers
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Thieves Active
Here This Week
Breaking And Entering Re.
ported; Stolen Car Is
Recovered

Thieves have been active in
West Jefferson during the past
week and as yet have not been ap-
pretended. During the weekend
the office of the ration board was
broken into as was the Segraves
service station.
According to reports, nothing
was taken from the ration board;
however the place was left in dis
order. The Segraves service stat
} ion, which was also broken into
over the week end, reported the
loss of four radios, two batteries,
some cigars and cigarettes.
Judge H. G. fuckers car was
stolen from his home, on Monday
night, when he forgot to remove
the switch keys. The car was dis
covered near Statesville yester-
day morning after local officers
had broadcasted reports on it.
The car was apparently in good
condition and had been abandon
ed there.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27

school children are expected to
respond well as they have to all
of the drives in connection with
the war effort.
A meeting of Ashe school prin-
cipals, was held yesterday after
noon and details of handling the
clothing were outlined.
The Clothes for Russia cam
paign is sponsored by the N. c..
State Department of Education,
N. c. Education Association and
the N. c. Congress of Parents and
Teachers, with the State Office of
Civilian Defense providing facil-
tiles for campaign headquarters
and urging complete cooperation
of civilian defense volunteers
throughout the State.
Former Governor J. c. B. En-
ringhaus is State chairman of the
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Ashe Surpasses
Quota In Drive
For Red Cross
Chairman Sharpe Shoemaker
Expresses Appreciation For
Help In Drive

Chairman Sharpe S. Shoemaker
announced this week that the quo.
ia of $4,000 for Ashe county in the
Red Cross War Fund Drive had
been surpassed by a slight mar
gin. Around $6,615.OO has been
reported with some late contribu-
tons still coming in.
While the drive has officially
closed, contributions will still be
received, it was announced.
Drive Chairman Sharpe S.
Shoemaker, said that he wanted to
express appreciation and thanks
to everyone who helped to make
the drive a success. Il am happy
that we have made our quota, for
the Red Cross means so much to
the boys in SERVICE" he said, and
added that it was on behalf of
them that he wanted to thank ev-
cry contributor as we'll as those
who worked in the drive.
There are a number of con-
tributors whose names have not
been published yet. These will be
published in this paper at an ear
ly date.
Lifted here are some contribu-
tons not previously published:
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Schools Start Collection OF
Clothing For Russians, Mon.

A. B. Hurt, county superinten-
dent of schools, announced yester-
day that the drive to raise cloth
ing for people in the war-torn
area of Russia would start on
Monday and continue for one
week. Mr.. Hurt is the county
chairman.
There will be no money asked
for. The purpose of the drive,
which is being held in all of the
schools throughout North Caro-
lima, is to collect serviceable
clothing and shoes which will be
sent to Russia. All garments col
lected will be sent to New York,
express collect, where they will
be cleaned and sent on to Russia.
The goa. for the State is a pair
of shoes and four pounds of
clothing for each school child in
North Carolina. Ashe county
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Davis Mahala, Il,
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday afternoon at two o'clock
for Davis Mahala, II, of Creston,
who was found dead Sunday. His
death came suddenly after heart
attack while doing chores around
the barn. The funeral service
was held at the Rock Creek Meth
odist church with Rev. K. c.
Roark in charge. Burial followed
at the Mahala cemetery.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of Ashe county, son of Jesse
Mahala and Susan Price Mahala,
is survived by his wife, Mrs. Ra-
chel Mahala, and the following
children: Harrison, Caleb, Willard,
Eldon, Henry Mahala, Mrs. A. A.
Roark, Mrs. Rob Mahala, Mrs.
Delphia Pope, Mrs. D. D. Mahala
and Mrs. Ray Osborne.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
A. |. Ferree Is
To Speak Before
Rotarians Here
Republican Candidate For u
S. Senate Will Be Guest
Speaker Tonight

Ira T. Johnston, president of the
Jeffersons Rotary club, announc'
ed that the guest speaker at the
club tonight would be A. I. Fer
rec, of Asheboro, Republican can.
didate for the United States Sen
ate.
A number of special guests are
expected to be present to hear Mr.
Ferree. This is his first appear.
ance in the county since the be.
ginning of his campaign.
It was decided earlier in the year
to ask a number of leading can.
didates of both parties to speak tt
the club. Some have already beer
heard and others have declined
Some more are expected to speak
before the group in the near flu.
ture. Among those who have al.
ready visited the club are former
Governor Clyde r. Hoey and
Gregg Cherry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Farmers Urged
To Market All
Irish Potatoes
Growers Are Being Offered
Good Price Through Com
modify Credit Corp.

j. B. Gourlay, of the N. c. De-
partment of Agriculture, is here
this week working with County
Agent Roy H. Grouse in the COM
pletion of plans for marketing the
remainder of the 1913 Irish pota-
to crop.
Potatoes will be shipped out of
here at once by rail and all farm
ers having potatoes to sell are
urged to bring them to the bean
market for grading, without de-
lay, or to contact Farm Agent
Grouse, Immediately.
The plan is to market the pota-
toes through the Commodities
Credit Corporation and the price
for U. S. Number l potatoes will
be $3.50 per hundred pounds
loaded on the cars.
1t is expected that these pota-
toes will go for military uses. The
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Baptist Group
To Meet On Sat.
An Interesting Program Has
Been Planned For All-day
Session

The Baptist ministers and
church workers of the Ashe AS
ISOLATION will meet in the regular
conference in the West Jefferson
Baptist church, on Saturday at
1000 o'clock when an interesting
program has been planned for the
day.
Prof. F. C.. Nye will speak dur
ing the morning session and his
subject will be can interpreter
ton of the cooperative program
and possibilities of the convention
objects in the Ashe Association.
A discussion will follow his talk.
During the afternoon, the speaker
will be Rev. H. M. Winkler. He
will talk on Temperance"
eve hope that as many minis
tiers and church workers as posi-
BILE will attend, so that plans may
be made to start the bible schools
as soon after the close of public
schools as possible and we also
hope to have a bible school in ev-
cry church this SUMNER Rev. w.
E. Denney and Rev. A. c. Ashley,
Moderator and Secretary of the
Association, said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
l45 Ashe Men Left
Yesterday For Camp
Croft; Many Fathers
Some Are Expected Back To-
night Following Pre-induc-
ton Examinations

A group of 145 Ashe county
men left yesterday morning for
Camp Croft for pre-induction ex-
aminations, the preliminary ster
to entering military service. -
While These are ssanger sisn
there are many fathers included in
the group. Most Of them are ex-
pected back here today following
their examinations.
Those who left are:
Cloyd E. Hodges, John A. Cox,
Jr., Fearey Virdon Price, Gwyn
H. Stansberry, Ray Russell Ham,
William V. Church, Lester w.
Church, Rector Brown Porter,
Arthur Emmett Allen, Thomas
Gene billiard, Dale Evans Poe.
Franklin B. Barton, Jess Webb
Miller, Sherman w. Myres, Ross
Dickson Houck, Jr., George Grant
Stanley, Rufus S. Elliott, Lunda
E. Burgess, William R. Surber,
Thomas J. McGinnis, Vance Ro-
ten, Robert William Goss, Give
Woodie, John Edmund Cheek,
Haze Charley Shelton, Walter c.
Shatley, William Earl Rotten, Ira
James Calhoun, Edgar Lewis
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Quessenberry Is
Rotary Speaker

The Jeffersons Rotary club had
a double treat last week when
they had an honorary member,
Capt. H. D. Quessenberry as the
speaker, who told some interest
ing facts about the army.
He urged civilians to encourage
all servicemen, when they have
an opportunity to contact them.
Men on leave appreciate a good
word from civilians, he said. He
pointed out that civilians could
do much to boost the morale of
soldiers. "You can help them to
be better soldiers" he said.
Captain Quessenberry, who has
been stationed in Tennessee, left
today for Mississippi, where he
is being transferred.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Tire Records
Must Be Kept

Even though periodic tire in
spections are no longer required,
tire inspection records must be
kept with the vehicles when they
are in operation and must be pre-
sented to the OPA Board with ap-
plication for supplemental official
or fleet ration, so that the boards
may have records of all rationed
gas issued for use with the vehi-
Gle, officials of the local board
said today.
A consumer will still be requir-
ed to have his tires inspected and
approved for replacement before
a certificate may be issued him,
it was explained.
It is necessary that tire inspec-
ton records be retained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Continue Air Raids
On Germany; Going
Forward In Pacific
Americans Making Gains AT
Anzio; Reds Get 100000
Germans

With the talk of invasion grow
ing a pre-invasion fleet of more
than 1000 American bombers
and fighters yesterday hurled
hundreds of tons of explosives on
three airfields deep in France, in
dustrial targets in Southwest
Germany, and channel fortified
tons on the 18th day of an unpre-
cidented allied sky assault which
has rocked axis Europe from the
Atlantic coast to the Black sea.
The American assaults costing
seven bombers and two fighters
followed heavy Raj night attacks
on Karlsruhe and Munich in Ger
many, and American blows by
Mediterranean command planes
yesterday on oil refineries at Pho
est and rail yards at Bucharest in
Romania. Great fires were left
raging in those major axis cities
Against negligible japanese op-
position, strong American forces
swung closer the jaws of pin
GERS on Hollandia's three airfields
while planes from an already cap
tured airdrome ruled the Dutch
New Guinea skies, a spokesman
disclosed yesterday.
The spokesman said the inva-
sders moving southeast from Tan
ahmerah bay were we'll beyond
captured Sabron and the Hum
bldt bay invaders, moving south.
west, had put PIN well behind
them. Sabron is five miles from
the main Hollandia airfield. Pin
is eight miles from Tami airfielc
in the Lake Sentani area.
In a series of sharp punches
with tanks, American troops have
advanced more than a mile on
the east flank of the Anzio beach
head and are within two miles OF
the vital Apian way at a point
southeast of Cisterna, it was dis
closed yesterday.
Encountering more and more
members of German 'doghouse
battalions" -court-martialed luft-
waite officers doing penance in
the front line and freed convicts
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Town Election
To Be Held Here
Tuesday. May 2
Two Have Filed For Mayor
And Seven For Board Of
Aldermen

Interest in town politics in
creased this week and as the final
date for filing ended yesterday
there were two candidates for
mayor and seven for aldermen in
the election set for West jefferson
next Tuesday, May 2.
Judge H. c. Tucker, who was
one of the founders of the town
and who has served for mayor
several years in the past, filed.
He will be opposed by Charles O.
Parsons, local merchant and life
long resident of the town, who
has served on the board of alder
men for a number of years in the
past.
Only two of the present board
OF aldermen, J. L. Segraves and
T. E. Parker, have filed for re-
election. Others who have filed
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
MANY PHOTOGRAPHS
IN TODAY'S PAPER

This issue of The Skyland
Post, dedicated to the high
school graduates and the edu-
catiOnal progress of the county,
is truly "the paper with the
pictures"
There are more than 200
Ashe county people shown in
the photographs throughout the
paper. How many of them do
you know? The majority of
them are students and teachers.
There are some others, how
ever.
The high school graduates of
today are the citizens of tOmOr-
row and The Post is happy to
feature them ON the eve of their
graduation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27

Most OF Finals
Will Open Next
Week, Some Later
Most Of Commencement Elk.
ercises Are Cut Short Be-
cause OF War

Within a short time, 1873 seniors,
los girls and 48 boys, will be
awarded diplomas from the nine
high schools of Ashe county at
the commencement exercises,
many of which will be held the
latter part of next week; while
some will be little later.
Several outstanding speakers
have been secured, many of whom
are local people, and other spec
ial programs have been planned
at several Of the schools. Several
of the features have been drop
ped this year because of wartime
conditions.
Commencement at Jefferson
will open on Sunday with the bac-
calaureate sermon to be preached
by Rev. John S. Jordan. The
graduating exercises will be held
on Friday night, May S. The
speaker for this occasion will be
announced next week.
The seniors at Healing Springs
will be awarded diplomas on Sat-
urday, May 6, when Rev. j. S.
Hiatt, of Statesville, will deliver
the address. The play was pre-
sented last Friday to a large aud
fence. as-.<
Finals at West jefferson will
open tonight with an operetta by
the grades. Rev. w. T. Whiting
ton will preach the baccalaureate
sermon on Sunday night at the
West Jefferson Baptist church
and on Friday, May S, the seniors
will be awarded their diplomas.
At this time, DR.. Amos Abrams
will deliver the literary address.
Glass night will be held on Tues
day night, May 2 and the senior
play will be presented Thursday
night, May 4.
The graduating exercis -
\ hthan'a IL il ned 0lI
Saturday night, May 6, when
Rev. Worth Sweet will deliver
the address and Supt. A. B. Hurt
will award the diplomas.
Commencement at Elkland will
IContinued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Roby Barlow. IS,
Dies At Creston

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon at 200 o'clock
for Roby c. Barlow, IS, of Cres-
ton, who died at his home on
Monday, April "a. The service
was held at the Green Valley
Methodist church with Rev. w. C.
Eastridge and Rev. H. B. Corn
EFT, in charge. Burial followed
at the Osborne cemetery.
The deceased, who was a we'll
known Ashe county farmer, is
survived by his wife and the fol-
lowing children: Ralph Barlow,
Mrs. Aubrey Rutledge, of Cres-
ton; Clint Barlow, Trade, Tenn. ;
Mrs. Clint Osborne, Randolph,
Va; Mrs. Ernest Gibson and Miss
Chloe Barlow, Elizabethton
Tenn; and Mrs. Paul GRAPHICAL,
of Lancaster, Pa.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Want Red Cross
Work Turned In

1t was announced this week by
Mrs. Levern Johnson, production
chairman of the county Red Cross
chapter, that all completed gar
ments, sweaters and other materi-
al, should be returned to her by
the end of this week, so that ship
ment may be made.
She said that much work was
being done by women through
out the county, and that the total
amounts would be published la
ter.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Democrats Will
Meet Saturday

A convention has been called
OF the Ashe county Democrats at
the courthouse in Jefferson, on
Saturday, April 20 at 200 o'clock
for the purpose of electing dele
gates to the State Convention to
be held in Raleigh, May 4.
The township meeting were
last Saturday, April %, at the
regular voting places at 800 o.
clock. At this time, delegates were
elected to attend the county con-
vention.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
Mrs. Boney, Home
Agent, Resigns

Mrs. Gorda Boney, who has eff
GENTLY served as home demon
stration agent of Ashe county for
the past two years, left last week
for Tennessee, after resigning her
position because of ill health.
Her successor has not been NAM
ed yet, but officials plan to secure
an agent to carry on the work in
the county, as soon as possible.
Mrs. Boney, was the first
home demonstration agent to be
employed by the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-27
EDUCATION

Annual Ashe County High
School Graduation Edition,
published in cooperation with
the schools to promote education.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-09-28
Stock Prices
Edge Higher

NEW YORK. Sept. q GNS)-
Stocks were firm and quiet today
Trading was al the rate OF only
100000 shares an hour with the
general price level a little higher
Pepsi-Cola was the days star,
advancing more than a point 10
another new high. Rail equip
mentS were about the most active
group. gaining fractionally led by
Lima Locomotive. Auto and steel
issues held meager gains. The
trend in rails was higher.
Baltimore & Ohio gained - to
a new top for the year. Dividend
talk lifted Chicago e. Northwest
crn issues. Commonwealth Edison
and Consolidated Edison drifted 10
slightly lower levels. Oils rested
around last nights finals Chemi-
Gals, communications. and cop
perS were featureleSs. AviatIonS
averaged a higher.
The bond market remained close
10 Tuesdays finals " hlle curb
shares CaScd.