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The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28
The FORUM


TThis is department for the dis
cussion of pertinent topics by anyone
who so desires. 1t is open to every
one and any suitable subject may be
considered However. what appears
in this department does not neces
sarily reflect the views of this pa
DER The Editor
Libby. September Is, 1914
Editor Western News.
I don't believe that the people
in Libby care to have their city
compared with Kalispell nor Sand
noint, when it comes to using water,
For one thing, | believe we have
one of the shortest maturing sea-
sons in the state and we should
have water when we need it.
The Kalispell and Standpoint
lawns drv uo. Won nennfe ehos,lr
be proud to furnish the city of Libby
with water for the fact that they
are proud of their city and each
wear try to make it bigger anc
better place to live in 1t is not 9
post war idea to dry up our lawns
If your present supply is not ade-
uuate to furnish us with enough
water when the city needs it, il
might be a good post war idea tc
rlan to have an emergency supply
for the city; perhaps well, or gel
supply from some other creek. Al
any rate, if you are not interested
in US, give us a chance to do bus
mess with someone else, and at that
the city Of Libby could have their
own supply.
A LIBBY CITIZEN.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28
REXFCRD
IN THE SERVICE OF THE NATION

FVt. homer hudson is SIdtlOneQ
in Hawaii at present He is in an
anti aircraft unit.
Cpl. Sam Doble is still in Iran
Cpl. Doble has been overseas for
more than year.
Harold Anderson, Seaman &c, is
somewhere in the South Pacific.
Barney Olsen of Eureka helped
put new roof on the Fred Marks
residence last week.
Mrs. Sue Teggart Of Eureka spent
the week end visiting at the home of
her sister, Mrs. Monte Gaertner.
Mrs. j. G. Shanahan of Spokane
was a business caller here the first
Of the week. 2
Charlie Kins of Whitefish was a
called here the first of the week.
frankie Knapp had the misfor-
tune to break his left arm when he
fell from a pile of ties Sunday ev-
ening frankie is the five-year-old
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Oak Knapp
E. Torres met with an accident
Monday and was taken to the Libby
hospital for treatment The accident
occurred while Mr.. Torres was
working on the railroad. The par
ticulars are not known at this writ
ing, or the extent of his injuries.
Mrs. Torres went to Libby Monday
afternoon to be with her husband
Mrs. A. T. Thompson was a bust
ness caller in Kalispell Saturday,
VIM. L. Fewkes spent Sunday in
Kalispell
There is an enrolment of 20 pu-
pills in Miss Retta Nelson's room,
and Is pupils in the upper grades,
taught by Mrs. E. b. Mooney. Twen-
ty-four pupils ride on the Rexford
school bus to attend high school
in Eureka.
Miss Agnes Wenzler left Tuesday
for Spokane after a few weeks Wis
it at the home of her parents.
Mrs. l.. d. Brown of Bonners Fer
ny is spending a few days with her
sister, Mrs. w. c. Fewkes.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28
METHODIST CHURCH SERVICES
Rev. E. Roy Fort. Pastor

FFV. 4. hoy TUTI. d5tUT
Worship, Sunday 900 a. m.
Sunday School, 1915 a. m. Su-
perintendent: Mrs. V A. Sather
Glasses for all grades.
Women's Society Of Christian
Service will meet Thursday, Oct. S
at the home of Mrs. Helen Laehn
Hostesses. Mrs. Laehn and Mrs
Grace Clay. President, Mrs. E. E.
Drury.
You are cordially invited to these
services.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28
Turn Pile

Turn the pile two or three times
year to make good compost.
It takes a year or more to make
fine compost, although rough, usa-
BILE product may be made in less
time.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28

Over 80 airplane parts are made
Of compressed, resin-soaked paper,
lighter than aluminium but strong
as steel. No girl Welder has yet writ
ten her phone number on a super
charger. however.
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28

More than two million people are
directly dependent on forest prod
ucts for their livelihood-not count
ing the publishers of "A Tree Grows
In RrnnklYno
The Western news. [volume] (Libby, Mont.) 1933-current, 1944-09-28
Tankers Fed East

Before the war, oil tankers locked
at Eastern ports at an average
rate OF Is day. with an average
capacity per tanker equal to $50
railway tank cars.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
OPA Clerk Will
Enter Army Soon
Ralph Campbell Has Served
AS Head Clerk Since Pro-
gram Started

Ralph Campbell, who has eff
ficiently served as chief clerk to
the local War Price and Ration
ing Board, resigned Monday and
will enter the army the latter
part of this month, having passed
pre-induction examination on
Friday.
Ruby Barker, who has been
connected with the local OPA Of
flee for more than year, has
been named acting chief clerk
and will serve in this capacity
until a permanent appointment is
made.
Campbell, who began his dut-
les as clerk when the program
was first started, two years ago,
has done much to encourage CO.
operation with the program in
this county. He said that he
wished to thank the stores, in
stitutional users of rationed pro-
ducts, the schools and all individ-
uals who have helped to carry on
the program successfully.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Farm arm Building
ernlittetI
Regulations Are Explained;
Applications Are Made To
.AAA Committee

A revision of Conservation Or
der L-41 now permits farm build
ings including dwellings, to be
constructed on a farm to the ex-
tent of $1,000 per calendar year
without filing application for
permit, provided all materials to
be used in the construction are
on hand or may be obtained with
out making application for prio-
rites assistance, and no utility
connections are required which
would necessitate filing an ap-
plication for such connections
with the WPB, it was announced
this week.
After the $1,000 has been ex-
pended, however, application for
a permit must be made, regard
less of the type of cost of the
building. Farm dwellings which
have been destroyed by fire
since July l, 1913, may be re-
built or restored without filing
application, provided all materi-
ais can be secured without pri-
critics assistance, and the total
estimated cost of such RECONSTRUCT
ton is not in excess of $4,000.
All applications for approval of
construction now should be made
to the County AAA Committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Many Bonds Are
Being Dedicated
Many People Taking Advant-
age Of The Dedication
Ofter~61f This Ralger

"A nuIHLEE - 14o14S S0N1k&L H<0-
pie have been taking advantage
of the special offer made by this
paper and are dedicating bonds
to men in foreign service.
Among those having bonds
dedicated to them during the
past few days are: Cpl. Ray
Brooks, by his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John T. Brooks, of Tucker
dale; Pfc. James E. Poe, by Mr.
and Mrs. Paul ]. Thomas, of
Grassy Creek; Pfc. Donald Pierce,
by Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Pierce, Of
Crumpler; Burl Combs, by Odell
E. Sullivan, of Tuckerdale; Bue-
ford Pendry, by his father, c. F.
Pendry, of Laurel Springs; Mr..
and Mrs. Lee B. Ham, of Husk,
dedicated bonds to the following:
Harry R. Graham, Pvt. Herman
E. Osborne, Sgt. Shirley Ham
and Pvt. Wells R. Hart.
The Post will send a free SUBJ
scription to a man in foreign SER
vice with each bond of $4,000
or more purchased through this
paper during the Fourth War
Loan Drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
lila Farmers
To File Forms

All farmers within draft age
who are in lila classification
should get their farm data sheets
in at once. The selective service
board needs this information in
determining whether or not a
registrant is doing sufficient farm
work to be classed as an essen
tial farm worker, Roy H. Grouse,
county agent, said.
The county war board urges
all farmers in lila to get blanks
from the county agents office in
Jefferson and not wait until they
are placed in la before getting
the information in. These forms
should be returned to the county
agents office in order for the war
board to determine the farm
units.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
County's Red Cross
Quota Is $6,6OO.OO;
DriveOpens March |
Sharpe S. Shoemaker Will
Again Serve AS Chairman;
- More Funds Needed

Citizens of the Jeffersons and
'Ashe county will be asked to
give $6,60000 toward the Ameri-
can Red Cross national goal for
1914, when the annual drive
opens on March l, it was reveal
ed at a meeting on Thursday
night.
At this time, C. c. Lovewell,
field director of the National
Red Cross, was present and out
lined some plans for the drive, as
well as discussing the expansion
of the work of this organization,
since last year.
Lovewell spoke to the Rotary
Club, previous to the Red Cross
meeting.
Ashe county's quota for the
drive last year was $4,000 and
this was slightly surpassed.
Sharpe S. Shoemaker will again
serve as drive chairman and he
will have a central committee to
assist him, as we'll as committees
and workers to cover the entire
county. These will be announc-
ed later.
The chapter plans another
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
r. L. Doughton
Again Candidate,
Makes Statement
Chairman Of Ways And
Means Committee, To Run
For Congress

Washington - Representative
Robert L. Doughton, of Laurel
Springs, who intended to retire
from Congress three years ago,
found pressure on him to run
again so strong that he announc-
ed Saturday his intention to seek
another term in the House.
In announcing that he would
be a candidate for reelection, as
far as he knows or could see at
the present time, Mr.. Doughton
issued the following statement:
II have undergone many con-
flicting emotions recently with
respect to whether or not I should
become a candidate for re-elec-
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
American Marines
Land In Marshall
Islands; Reds Cain
New Advances Are Chalked
Up In Allies Drive On
Rome

American amphibious forces
have invaded the very heart of
Japan's fiercely-defended mid
Pacific Marshall islands, this
week.
Marines and soldiers landed on
Kwajalein atoll, establishing
beachheads near the powerful
Japanese bases on Roi and Kwa-
jalein islets.
The invasion units struck Tues
day, two years to the day after
the first American offensive &C
ton in the Pacific-a hit and run
raid on the same islands.
President Roosevelt said that
American operations in the Mar
shall islands apparently were 60
ing we'll and that they were aim
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
County Bond Sales Over 100000
$6O,825 Yet To
Be Sold Before
Quota Is Raised
County's Progress Slightly
Above Average. Want To
Reach Quota By Feb. Is

Ashe county marched a good
mile further toward the war bond
quota this week with sales reach
ing $107,175.OO, according to re-
iabe reports secured from sourc-
es of sales, yesterday. This is
only $60,825.00 short of the quo
ia of $4,000.
Dean Mcmillan, drive chair
man, said that with a little extra
effort on the part of everyone,
that he believed the quota could
be reached by February Is, when
the drive is officially scheduled
to end.
Sales in Ashe took a slightly
upward trend this week, possibly
due to the proof Of the treatment
of American prisoners by Jap
anese. Lets do all we can to
help bring the men back home as
soon as possible and put an end
to this war;" an official Of the
treasury department, said
Sources of sales reported the
following amounts yesterday:
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Tra1lsOu Farm
Is Purchased By
State On Tuesday
Will Establish Mountain Test
Experimental Farm At
Laurel Springs

The department of Agriculture
of North Carolina, Tuesday COM
pleted plans for the establishment
of mountain test farm in Ashe
county when the purchase of the
w. M. Transou farm was made.
This farm which contains 425
acres was purchased for $4,000.
according to information releas-
ed by officials. It is located on
the Laurel Springs Sparta high
way, not far from the Ashe-Al-
leghany county line.
It is understood that the farm
will be converted to a beef and
dairy cattle and sheep test farm
operated by the state department
of agriculture and State College.
Details of plans to be carried out
will be announced later.
Some time ago the location Of
such a farm in Ashe county was
under consideration and recently
interest in the plan was revived.
Surveys have been made in the
county during the past few week,
which resulted in the final de-
cision.
Ashe county officials, farm
leaders and others working in
the interest of such a farm are
gratified over the realization of
their plans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
SCHOOL LUNCHES
MAKE PUPILS GAIN

According to reports, Ashe
county school children are not
only doing better work be-
cause of the school lunch pro-
gram this year, but some are
gaining in weight.
Miss Margaret Davis, of the
Trout School, where the chill
dren are participating in the
lunch program one hundred
per cent, reports several of the
pupils showed an increase in
weight after the lunchrOOm
had been in operation for one
month. Pupils weighed at the
end Of November, when the
lunchrOOm was not in opera
ton, showed only an average
of one pound per pupil with
10 pupils making no gain. In
December, when the lunch
room was in operation. the av-
erage gain in weight was two
pounds per pupil, with only
two showing no gain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Need Workers In
Red Cross Room

Mrs. Levern Johnson, produc-
ton chairman of the local Red
Cross chapter, announced this
week that the yarn for sweaters,
for the men in the armed forces,
along with directions for making,
had arrived. She urges that ev-
eryone, who can give some time
to this work, call at her home for
material as these sweaters must
be made during a certain period
of time, and workers are needed
badly. Work is being done at
her home each Tuesday and Fri
day afternoon.
Shipments are being made reg
ularly, the amounts and descrip-
tons of which will be announc-
ed later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03

man Sheets, Johnny Earman
Lewis, Ambrose L. Lyall, John
Mack Harrington, Smith Osborne,
Gordon Dale Sheets, Samuel
Thomas Worley, Gilmer Loval
Bledsoe, Edgar Lee Eldreth, Will
liam Howard South, Clint Earl
Church, Robert D. Coward, Ma
son Potter, Coy Oscar Snyder,
Paul Baker. Lewter William Ma
haffey, Willard Carl johnson,
William Everett Burchett, Harley
Hugh Campbell, Woodrow Blew
ms, Rex Raymond Huffman, Will
liam Clyde Wilcox.
James Garfield McNeill, Chas.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Local Youths
Enlist In Navy
Recruiter Huffman Will Be
Here February Z For
Interviews

Four 17-year-old young men
were accepted for enlistment in
Raleigh last Friday in the Naval
Reserve, according to informa-
ton released by J. E. Huffman,
Navy Recruiter, assigned to this
territory. They were Donald
Ray Dancy and Carl Dean Bare,
both from Jefferson and seniors
at Jefferson high school, Neal
Thomas Goodman, of West JEFF
ferson, also a senior at West JEFF
ferson high school.
Recruiter Huffman said that all
OF these young men had been &C.
(Contiriued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
l48 Ashe County Men Given
Pre-inductiOn Examinations

A group of 14S Ashe county
men were given pre-induction
examinations at Camp Croft the
past week end, when only a
small percentage of them passed,
according to unofficial reports. A
list of those accepted for service
will be published as soon as it is
released.
Those who were sent to Camp
Croft for examination are as fol-
lows:
Doughton Sheets, Winfred
Wayne iSturgill, Gather Clice
McNeill, William Wiley Church,
Fred Oscar Trivett, Thurman Ed
ward Hurley, Robert Davis, Free
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03

ence.
'"This MEANS" he stated, "that
local boards must decide which
drivers should have priority and
the others will have to go with
out"
Eligibility hereafter, he stated,
will be determined on the basis
of the purpose for which a mo-
torist uses his car, rather than the
distance he drives it.
Under this system, virtually no
holders of CAP card gasoline RAJ
tons will be able to obtain new
tires, the rationing chief said,
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Rationing Guide
Meats, Fats, Etc.

Meats, Fats, Etc.
Book three brown stamps V
and w valid through Feb. 26.
PrOceSsed Foods
Book four green stamps G,
III and J good through Feb. 20;
X, L, and M valid Feb. 1
through March 20.
Sugar
Book four stamp 80 good for
five pounds through March
81; book four stamp 40 valid
Feb. 1 for five pounds for
home canning, good through
Feb. 20, 1945.
Shoes
Book one stamp Is and book
three "airplane" stamp 1 good
indefinitely.
Gasoline
ga coupons good for three
gallons through Feb. 8. b and
b. and G. and CT coupons
good for two gallons. BE- and
CO coupons good for five gal
Ions.
Fuel Oil
Period three coupons valid
through Feb. FL. Period four
and five coupons. now valid
through Sept. 30. All coupons
worth 10 gallons a unit, with
most coupons worth several
units each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Shortage OF Tires Growing
More Acute, OPA Announces
OPA Rationing

Washington - OPA Rationing
Chief Colonel Bryan Houston,
announcing stringent new eligi-
bility requirement for issuance of
new passenger car tires, said this
week that the supply available
for February will be short of eli
gible demand by at least 100000
tires.
The February quota of new
tires, most of them synthetic, is
100000 units, while the demand
from motorists on OPA's list of
essential drivers is expected to
be for about 100000, Colonel
Houston said at a press confer
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Mrs, Logan, 90
Will Be Buried
This Afternoon

Mrs. Amanda Logan, 90, one of
Ashe county's oldest and most
popular citizens, died at the Ashe
county hospital, yesterday after
noon, after being a patient there
for several weeks. Funeral serv-
ice will be held this afternoon at
2:3O, at the Jefferson Methodist
church. Rev. R. C. Wagner,
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
New Plan Used
By Local Board
Less Complicated

It was again explained by the
local selective board, this week,
that all men now classed in IA
will be sent to the examination
station to determine their physi-
cal fitness for military service.
If a man is eligible for a de-
ferred classification, such as &c
or &c, for farming, or 2-B, nee
essary man in defense work, he
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-03
Spoke To Press
At Richmond, Va.

Ed M. Anderson, editor and
publisher of this paper, was the
luncheon speaker at the annual
institute of the Virginia Press
Association, in Richmond, Satur-
day.
Editor Anderson spoke on post
war planning in relation to news
papers.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
ElrOse

Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Stratton and
sons Scott and Denny of West Jeffer-
son spent the week end with Mr. and
Mrs. M. J. Stratton and daughter,
Flo.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lendon Basinger, dau-
ghter jeanette and son Gareth were
Sunday afternoon callers at the Philip
Basinger home.
Callers at the Ami Nonnamaker
home the past week were:. Mrs. Hen
ry Koontz, sons Richard, Russell and
Raymond, Mrs. Everett Bish, Mrs.
Arthur Nonnamaker, daughter Kaye,
Henry Koch, son John, daughter Fern,
Russell Ebay, Wright Klingler, Mr..
and Mrs. Will Nonnamaker of Mt.
Cory; Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hamilton
and daughter Betty, Chas. Nonnamak-
er, Mr.. and Mrs. w. B. Kramer of Mt.
Cory; Mr.. and Mrs. 0. w. Nonnamak-
er, Mrs. Madison Stewart, Mr.. and
Mrs. Howard Nonnamaker, son Ralph,
Mr.. and Mrs. Chauncey Klingler,
daughter Marilyn and son Howard of
near Ada.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Beaverdam

Mrs. Donald VanMeter and Mrs.
Ed Cook were Wednesday visitors
of Mrs. Byron Anderson at Bluffton.
Mrs. Lille Anderson entertained
the members of the Vesperian Sun
day school class of the Methodist
church at her home on Wednesday
evening. Mr.. and Mrs. |. M. Jen-
nings were assistant entertainers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Weaver at
tended the funeral services of Mr..
Charles Dover at Van Vert on Fri
day afternoon.
The Home Builders Sunday school
class of the Church of Christ was
entertained on Thursday evening at
the home of MIR. and Mrs. Lewis
Van Meter. Attending were Mr.. and
Mrs. Carl Amstutz, Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Barber, Mrs. Lawrence Yant,
Miss Katherine Herman, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
Marvin Reigle, Mr.. and Mrs. Pleyel
Fett, Mr.. and Mrs. Kent Amstutz,
Mr.. and Mrs. Merrill Arnold.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Ross of
Dayton were recent visitors of Mrs.
Catherine Ross and son John.
Mrs. Joe Heffner and daughter of
Lafayette were Friday afternoon
visitors of the latters mother, Mrs
Clyde Koogler.
James Bassitt of New Port, Rhode
Island is enjoying ten day fur
Tough at his home here.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Younkman and
grandson, Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold were
Sunday dinner guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Merrill Arnold and son Freder-
ick.
Mrs. Ralph Marshall and daughter
Melinda left ON Thursday for Los
Angeles, Calf, to be with the form
ers husband who is stationed at
Camp Cooke.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donald Michael and
family were Sunday evening supper
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Miller
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Brennaman
and daughter of Lima, Mr.. and Mrs
D. L. Brennaman of Elida and Mr.
and Mrs. Marion Driver and daugh-
ters were last Sunday dinner guests
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Wolfe.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. E. Downey, Mr.
and Mrs. Paul Andrews, Mr.. and
Mrs. Raleigh Watt, Mr. and Mrs
Eugene Young, Mr.. and Mrs. Jake
SawmiIler, Mrs. Nettie Young, Mr.
Ed Fett, Miss Helen Conrad and
Miss Ruth Durkee attended the
funeral of Mr.. Earl Andrews at
Leipsic, Sunday afternoon.
Mrs. T. c. Pfeifer is a surgical
patient at Lima Memiroal hospital
Mrs. Mabel Altenbaugh is a surgi-
cal patient at Lima Memorial hospi-
tai.
Mrs. Dora Roberts is visiting her
sister in Findlay who is reported i'll.
The Bluffton news. [volume] (Bluffton, Ohio) 1875-current, 1944-01-27
Neighborhood Scout Commissioner.

Neighborhood Scout Commissioner.
the Rev. Ernest y. Bigelow gave a
further explanation of the "Hit the
Trail program. 1t was also decided
at this time that all the members of
the troop and all who were interest
ed in joining were to meet at the
College baseball diamond at las
p. m. Sunday for short hike and
then supper at the oven on the
diamond. This includes troop COM
mittee men.
Two games were then played; one
being q spelldown and the other q
game of Swat Tag. In both games
the scores were fairly evenly divided.
The meeting was closed with the
seoutmaster's benediction.
A special effort is being made to
get new members for the Troop and
anybody interested should contact
one of the troop members.