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Washington Journal., 1944-10-06

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beballptete grignoegeneral y. g..
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Iden uno ruiiiihen 6abrifen berge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
MANY PAY TRIBUTE
TO DIR. B. E.. REEVES

Continued from Page One)
utes showed the high esteem in
which DR.. Reeves was held by all
who knew him.
Many friends, who were unable
to attend, sent messages of con-
dolence to the family, expressing
personal loss as we'll as loss to
the county and state.
C. E. Lineberry, secretary to the
State School for the Blind and
Deaf, of which DR.. Reeves served
as a director, sent his expression
of sorrow.
Congressman r. L. Doughton,
on learning of the death of his
schoolmate and lifelong friend,
sent the following message: II
have never known a finer man in
every way. It is with deepest re-
greet that my public duties here
prevent my attending the funer-
al"
Hon. Clyde r. Hoey expressed
his deep regret, and of DR.. Reeves
he said, 1--WE were members of
the legislature together, when I
was just a boy and have been
friends ever since. He was a
most valuable citizen and rem
dered distinguished service to his
county and state and 1 know will
be greatly missed throughout
Ashe county and all that section
of North Carolina"
In recalling his work in the
legislature of 1899, it was pointed
out that he introduced the pure
fods bill, which was passed at a
later session and that he also
wrote the bill providing free an
ti-toxin for the poor, who could
not afford it. This bill was also
passed later, when r. L. Dough-
ton was a member of the legisla-
ture.
Business houses throughout the
town were closed during the flu
neral for man who had meant
so much to this section. It will
be recalled that DR.. Reeves serv-
ed as town councilman and a
member of the school board for
several years. He also served as
a member of the highway COM
mission in the county and admin
istered the funds for the building
of the first concrete highway in
the county. He also served as
assistant surgeon of the Norfolk
and Western Railroad for many
years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
MUCH INTEREST IN
WASTE PAPER DRIVE

Continued from Page One)
Both the Kraft Cheese and Co.
BILE Diaries plants said they would
be glad to haul waste paper in
from the country provided that
people would tie this in bundles
and place it beside the milk cans.
The town truck of West Jefferson
is to be used and will make
special canvass of the business
houses next Monday morning.
Good collections were made in
Warrensville on Monday and pa
per will be collected there and in
Lansing next Monday, it was an
nounced. Mrs. Ed Eller and
Charlie WEIGH will assist here.
Mr.. Terry said he wished to
particularly thank Carl F. Col
ward, of the DR.. Pepper bottling
clio, 3:45 p. M; colored schools,
ton he was giving.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
Lamb Pool Was
Successful Here

The third and last Ashe county
cooperative lamb pool for this
season was held in West Jefferson
last Friday, when a total of 6O8
lambs were graded and weighed
for "a farmers, bringing a total of
$7446.29.
Swift and Company bought this
pool, paying $500 per hundred
for choice lambs, f. o. b., West
jefferson. Second grade, or good,
lambs sold for $3.50, and medium
lambs sold for $11.5O, Roy H.
Grouse, county agent, announced.
The lambs were graded by Ray
Sturgill, local grader from
Sturgills, who has been grading
lambs for the past two years for
the Ashe county pool.
sheep growers participating
in the county lamb pool have net
ted from $1.O0 to $1.50 per hun
dred more for their lambs than
they could have gotten through
other marketing channels and the
Ashe county cooperative lamb
pool has sold 2.226 lambs for
county sheep growers in three
pools this year," Mr.. Grouse said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
Automobile Shortage

In order to assure our nation OF adequate
automobile transportation, it is estimated
that over Is million cars should be replaced
by July, 1945.
It may be that the manufacture of some
new cars for civilians will begin fairly
shortly, but they will certainly not be pro-
duced in any amount big enough to come
close to filling that need.
Therefore, it appears certain, whether
the European war is over or not, that our
automobile facilities will be poorer rather
than better during the next two years.
Old cars may be supplied with new tires
and perhaps with parts, but those which in
normal times would be sent to automobile
graveyards must somehow be kept running.
Whether the gasoline or rubber re-
strictions are relaxed or not, it is therefore
imperative that cars continue to be treated
with care and used as little as possible.
And it is apt to become more and more
necessary during the coming year, that
those who don't really need cars sell them
to those who depend upon them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
SCHEDULE IS GIVEN
FOR BOOK ROOM

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Fairview, 1870 a. M; .Thaxton,
10:40 m; Graham, 1880 a. M;
Hurricane, Ills a. M; Meadow
View, 11:25 a. M; Osborne, 11:40
a. M; Sugar Grove, 1850 a. M;
Stages Creek, 1905 p. M; Flats
wood, 1920 p. M; Warrensville,
1890 p. M; White Oak, 1910
p. m.
Nathan's Creek district schools,
Burnt Hill, 1870 p. M; Friendship,
las p. M; Laurel Fork, 200 p.
M; Low Gap, 2:15 p. M; Peak
Creek, 2:3O p. M; West jefferson
district schools, Baldwin, 2:30 p.
M; Boggs, ESQ p. M; Duncan,
3:O5 p. M; Obids, 500 p. M; 9th
clio, 3:45 p. m. Colored schools,
400 p. m. to 500 p. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
Railroad Records.

August, 1920 for overtwo decades, stood
in railroad history as the month when the
railroads had carried the greatest number
of passengers Even during the prosper
GUS years of 1928 and 1929 that record was
never broken.
But since we have been at war that 1871
record has been broken by such big margins
that it is now thought of as horse-and-
buggy variety of record.
Despite shortages of equipment and re-
placement materials, and in the face of the
greatest manpower shortage ever expert
enced, for 81 consecutive months the rail-
roads have carried more passengers than in
August, 1920.
In some months they have carried as
many as 1919 more passengers and the av-
erage has been 500 above the 1920 figure.
These figures are worth thinking about
when you contemplate trip. They not on
ly indicate the discomfort which may be
experienced but show the real need for
eliminating all unnecessary travel.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
Granville Hash
Buried On Sunday

Funeral service was held Sun
day afternoon for Granville R..
Hash, of Roanoke, who was well
known in this section, following
his death on Saturday.
Mr.. Hash, who was a brother of
Mrs. Mary Mcmillan, of Nathan's
Creek, had a number of other rel
atives in this section. He was an
uncle of Dean, Gale and Warner
Mcmillan. Mrs. Mary Mcmillan
and Dean attended the funeral
service.
Mr.. Hash, who was in the wool
business for a number of years,
was known to hundreds of farm
ers and sheep growers. For many
years he was a partner in the
Fields-Hash Manufacturing COM
pany at the Mouth of Wilson
where he later sold out to his
partner, w. c. Fields. He moved
to Roanoke, Va, in 1908, where he
opened a furniture store known
as the Roanoke Furniture COM
pany. Two years later he dis
posed of his interests in this bu-
siness and organized the Grand
Piano Company, an exclusive mu-
sic shop.
Mr.. Hash was director of the
Colonial-American National Bank
and vice-president of the Roanoke
Industrial Loan corporation. He
has been member Of the First
Baptist church since coming tc
Roanoke and was active in max
ing plans for the completion OF
the present church building as a
member Of the finance committee
He was a member of the Roanoke
Chamber of Commerce and a
former member of the Kiwanis
club.
Surviving are his wife, Mrs. A.
Lillian Hash; three sons, Dwight
H. Hash, Paul C. Hash, both OF
Roanoke; G Lester Hash, Beckley
w. Va; a brother, I. c. Hash, Fox
Va; and two sisters, Mrs. Mary
Mcmillan, Nathan's Creek and
Mrs. Laura Livesay, Bristol, Tenn
The funeral was conducted by
the Rev. T. c. Smith, supply pas
tor at the First Baptist church.
Sundan, and burial was held al
Fairview.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
OBIDS MAN TELLS OF
FIGHTING EXPERIENCES

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we hit beach on the west side OF
the island. The Japs had with
drawn into the foothills.
But the instant we moved in
land within range of those pesky
mortars, they cut loose and kept
at us constantly as we swung
north toward Garapan. Our cas-
ualties were heavy.
'The closer we came to Cara
pan, the hotter the opposition got,
and by that third night, they were
really blasting away at us. We
dug in for the night, determined
not to give an inch, and I was part
of a heavy guard posted in fox
holes to watch for any counter
attacks. The Japs depended on
their mortars instead of their
bayonets, and their fire that night
was accurate as far as. I was con-
cerned. They hit me about 1880
a. m, and that was the last saw
of the battle of Saipan."
Saipan was the first action ex-
perienced by Miller, a member Of
rifle platoon.
1T was rugged" he said, 'but,
at that, I was lucky. An least
got to stay in there pitching for
three whole days and part Of the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
An Inspiring Address

The Record suggests that arrangements
be made for 1t. Col. A. L. Fletcher, direc-
tor of the Unemployment Compensation
Commission in North Carolina, to repeat
over a Statewide radio network, the in
spring and informative address which he
delivered Saturday night to the Midwest
Press Association at Shatley Springs, in
Ashe county.
Col. Fletcher not only gave his listeners
a very comprehensive explanation of the
many provisions of the CT Bill of Rights
as enacted recently by Congress, but he
brought most comforting message to the
parents and relatives of those in our armed
forces-many of whom may not return.
Inasmuch as he himself has served as
a soldier for thirty transforming the uni
form of his country first as "a National
Guardsman-Col. Fletcher is in position to
make comparisons in showing how Uncle
Sam has at last awakened to full sense
of responsibility in preparing for the re-
turn to civilian life of those who are called
to defend the United States.
Every citizen has cause for gratifica-
ton as a consequence of the deternina-
ton with which preparations are being
made to make sure the veterans of this
war get square deal after victory is won
In addition to giving an inspiring pic
ure of how the CT Bill of Rights will pave
the way in opening opportunities for the
returning service men and women, Col
Fletcher feels very deeply that there are
certain spiritual and patriotic compensa-
tons for those whose loved ones must
make the supreme sacrifice.
AS he pointed out, there are times when
death can lose much of it's horror-and
when deep philosophy and understanding
can make one to know that it was worth
while by contributing to noble cause.
There is nothing more exalting than the
realization that our youths would rather
give their lives in preserving the cherished
ideals of America, than relinquish the God
given right to life, liberty, and the pursuit
of happiness. (Hickory Daily Record
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07

4. All high school teacher allot-
ments were restored to the 1943-
A level for the current year, pro-
vided that in the case of union
schools the allotment does not ex-
coed the number allotted for 1943-
"A, and provided that such high
schools have not already received
aid by some other regulation
adopted for 1944-45 by the State
Board of Education or by transfer
that has been authorized by the
board.
Other action included the adop-
ton of a resolution to pay all
teachers a months salary after
the first two weeks of school. This
action was taken because of a
delay in school opening dates, set
by the board for Sept. Is because
of the current infantile paralysis
outbreak.
AAACA L1lC oc1AAIC Il COOAASAOAA9
second months salary will be paid
after five additional weeks and a
third months salary after five
more weeks.
The board referred to its fl
nance committee for study a mo-
ton to pay teachers salaries in IL
monthly installments. Some
board members said they had such
requests, but. others said the &C
ton would not meet with approx
NJ
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
COUNTY TEACHERS TO
MEET THURS, FRIDAY

CONTINUED from Page One)
trict meetings in all of the CEN
trail schools and all teachers are
urged to attend both meetings.
It was explained that teachers
who attended would be paid for
these two days just as they are
any other school days. School
really begins for the teachers at
this time and we hope they will
all make an effort to attend, Mr..
Hurt said.
Plans are being completed for
the official opening of the schools
on Monday, September 10, and
there are a number of suggestions
that will be brought before the
teachers at these meetings.
Mr.. Hurt announced that while
the list of teachers was not quite
complete at this time, he expected
to announce this next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
TEACHER ALLOTMENT
ANNOUNCED FOR ASHE

Continued from Page One)
pupils in average daily attend
ance and one additional teacher
for each SO pupils thereafter, in
stead of six for each 100 students
and an additional teacher for each
SO pupils thereafter.
2. All high school units pre-
viously allotted two teachers were
allotted an additional teacher in
instances where the average dali
ly attendance in l943-44 reached
IS pupils.
3. Any school losing as many az
three teachers in l944-45 under
the allotment for 1894 shall
have one teacher restored.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
Conservation
Farming News
Weekly Items OF Interest To
Ashe Farmers
By J. r. McLAURTN
By J. T. McLAURIN

Bower Walters, whose farm is
located just below Jefferson
drilled in % pounds of sericea
lespedeza with phosphate this past
spring, on 2.25 acres of light pas
ture land.
He has good stand of young
sericea and is hoping it will crowd
out the broom straw and other I'm
desirable growth which is now on
this area.
Lee Graham, of Tuckerdale, is
making it hard on small bushes,
weeds and thistles scattered over
his pasture fields. After COM
pleting the field he is now cut
ting on he will have his entire
farm cut over this summer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
ASHE All CLUBS
TO SELL WALNUTS
(Contin11ed from PAGE ~ .

Continued from Page u
county will be designated as col
lection points. When sufficient
quantity has been collected a
truck from the buyer will pick
them up and issue a check for
them.
Mr.. Grouse stated that the price
would be approximately $500
per 100 pounds or approximately
$3.50 per bushel. This is good
price and those taking part will
be we'll compensated for the time
they spend gathering the wal
nuts.
He also stated that the company
buying the walnuts in the shell
would also offer a market for the
kernels to those who wanted to
shell them.
Mr.. Grouse invited those inter-
ested to contact him at his office
in the courthouse at Jefferson, for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
AMERICANS HAVE NOW
REACHED NAZI LINES

CONTINUED from Page Cne)
production of civilian goods, once
the war with Germany ends.
Anticipation that war produc-
ton can be scaled down 40 per
cent, the decision contemplates
continuance of controls to get the
munitions needed to defeat Japan
but giving industry practically a
free hand to take what materials
are left and make whatever peo-
pie want"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
THREE ASHE MEN
KILLED IN ACTION

Continued from Page One)
son, Ist Lieut.. Stewart Scott, who
had previously been wounded on
June 9, and returned to duty, was
wounded again on August II in
France. The message stated that
the last wounds were serious.
Pfc. John Marsh, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Crater Marsh, of Boone, for
merly of this county, was seri-
ously wounded in action on Au-
gust Z. He is now receiving
treatment in England.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
BLUE RIDGE COOP
TO ELECT DIRECTORS
Continued from Page One>

Continued from Page One)
made from the floor. The nomin-
ating committee was not named in
the bulletin and as far as it could
be. learned no other advance no
tees of the meeting have been
sent out to the members. The di-
rectors nominated by the commit
tee are the same ones that have
been serving.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
HI. ID. CLUBS PLAN
ACHIEVEMENT DAY

Continued from page one)
January at which time The Sky
land Post will offer an attendance
prize.
Miss Doris Whitesides, who
spoke on the advantages of
achievement day, commended the
clubs represented for their at
tendance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07
Nutrition Month

September has been designated as nu-
triton month and the active committee in
this county along with others throughout
the country will make every effort to make
the people more nutrition-conscious,s show
ing the relation between nutrition and
health.
Better breakfasts and better lunches
for all, especially for war workers and
children, will hold the spotlight of national
publicity during this month. These meals
will be stressed because many people neg
lect Them placing too great burden on
the evening meal to supply most of the
days nutritive requirements. Improving
morning and noon meals to the point where
they carry their full share of daily nutritive
requirements will advance the cause of
good nutrition.
Participating in the Food Fights For
Freedom campaign, the National Wartime
Nutrition Program to be featured in Sep
TENDER is designed to help the public make
the best use of available food - to assist
people in adjusting their eating habits to
the wartime food situation so that they will
have the health and strength to meet the
demands of war. The program is based on
the facts that total war demands total
strength, that total strength demands good
nutrition, and that many people are not
eating the right foods in amounts necessary
for abundant health.
In the past, insufficient income has been
one of the reasons why so many families
have not had good diets. Today with
spending power at an all-time high and
with fewer goods, and services available,
civilians who have increased incomes are
spending much of it on foods
Despite the increased incomes for
large part of the population and improve
ment in the eating habits of many people,
the nutritional goal of well-fed Nation is
still far from being reached
The mission of the National Nutrition
Program as carried on by the Nutrition
programs Branch or the WAS O1I1ce OF
Distribution, is to educate the food pur-
chaser to obtain 100 percent nutritional
value from the available wartime food
supply. e.o.>s
Cornerstone of the program is the re-
Gently revised Official Wartime Food
Guide showing the "Basic u categories of
food which should be eaten every day. The
program will concentrate on better break
fasts and better lunches for ALL
Nutrition in everyday language, to ev-
cry race and creed, means eating three
good meals day, meals which are built
around the "Basic z" groups of foods; meals
which are well cooked to preserve all food
values, and which are appetizingly served
Ashe county schools made a record last
year for the school lunches. The nutrition
committee, working with school authorities,
will make an effort this year to try to see
that even more schools carry out hot
lunch program; for the proper feeding Of
children has much to do with their health
as well as their progress in school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-07

fourth. And If it Just wasn't for
those darned Jap mortars, ia sti1l
be with the gang"
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
Plummeryille
Curtis II. Johnson

Supt, Il. D. Winston was In
charge of Sunday school, with
Rev. W, II. Marley filling the pull
pit at regular service. Pvt. o.
d. Calvin Of Camp Crowder, Mo-,
is home on Through visiting his
mother, Mrs. Estella Calvin.
Mrs, Arethia Husler has returned
home from Indiana where she Wis
tied her i'll sister. Sammie
Hardiman of Little Rock is visiting
his grandmother, Mrs. Leona Row
lett. Miss Avary Heryey of
Kansas is visiting her parents the
G. b. Heryeys. Mrs. Berdia
Black and son, Doyal Lee Taylor
left for Omaha, Nebraska. .
Miss Louise Robinson Is attend
ing summer school in Little
Rock.
Arkansas State press., 1944-06-09
see the reporter leave your news
at D%orothy's Beauty Shop.
WILMOT
Agatha Carey

Mrs. Corene Smith made full
report of General Conference
session in Michigan. Pfc. Harry
Lowe of FIT. Benning, Ga. and
wife are proud parents of a dau-
ghter, Algwilst, born May 20. .
Pvt. Earl Evans has returned
home on honorable discharge. .
A. M. 4 N. College students at
home are Marietta Slack, Ruby j.
Slack, Benjamin Morgan and
Agatha Carey Mrs. Rosana
Morgan attended a business meet.
ing Portland last Weekend.
Arthur Brown Jr was home this
week to visit his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Joe Elliot are visiting
their parents the Bill Eliots.
Tommie J.. jenkins is home OIL
furlough.