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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Cut The Weeds Down

Weeds are unsightly everywhere, but
particularly along main street. And while
it takes little time and effort to NOV
them down, the results are worth the effort.
This paper suggests that the town keep the
weeds cut along the sidewalks and that
owners of vacant lots make an effort to
keep these lots cleared of weeds. This
would add much to the appearance of the
town. Not only would it improve the
looks, but the health conditions. Many
people are susceptible to pollen from some
weeds, resulting in types of asthma and
hay fever. Weeds also often shelter I'M
slightly rubbish and these are covers for
breeding places for flies and other insects.
Let's take pride in our town and keep
it looking neat and trim, free of weeds.
Already many summer people are arriving
in this section and if we are to make the
best impression on them, we should keep
our town looking as neat as possible. Ger
tainly weeds do not add to the beauty of
any place.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Want Better Second Starts

Although all veterans discharged from
the armed forces have the right to get back
the jobs they had before the war if they
want them, only $50 discharged so far
have applied for their old jobs Since dis
charged veterans are now entering indus
try at the rate of 10000 per month, this
probably indicates trend that will con-
tinue when the war is over.
Today the majority of returned veterans
are seeking work in war factories, which
explains to some extent their lack of inter-
est in their former place of employment
But undoubtedly there are large number
of young men who were dissatisfied with
the work they were doing before the war
and will make every effort to get off to
more attractive second start when they re-
turn.
What type of work will be most popular
among the returning soldiers and sailors
will depend on conditions and opportuni-
ties at the time, but it is expected that
large percentage of city boys will look for
opportunities in small towns and rural
areas Having compared notes with fellow
soldiers from country towns many boy
who has always lived in the city will rea-
lie that life is less hectic and more COM
plete away from the maddening crowd
If the opportunities are available, there is
little doubt that the postwar trend will be
away from the cities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
End Of The Beginning

1t is truly the beginning of the end for
Hitler, TOTO and their gangsters. But it is
just the end of the beginning for Americas
industry, whose amazing production for
war is in the valiant hand of men now in
side the Germans vaunted fortress.
Industry is rightly looking to the next
big job, which begins when hostilities end
It wants to keep the production level high.
It knows that jobs in manufacturing al
though they provide but Is per cent of all
employment, stimulate millions of other
jobs-in business, agriculture, mining.
There must be jobs which will make
the spending-which in itself makes more
jobs. In other words, there must be incen-
tives. These will lead to newer and better
products at prices people are willing to pay,
the while business improves the quality of
its goods, produces them more efficiently,
distributes them less extensively.
Meanwhile, where are governments
plans for reconversion to peacetime pro-
duction, for sound and sane termination of
contracts? And where the assurance that
wartime restrictions will be lifted at the
proper time? Without knowledge of gov
ernments plans, and the assurance that
wartime restrictions will be lifted at the
proper time? Without knowledge of gov
ernment's plans, and the assurance that
business should have for the future, it can
not reasonably make its own plans for the
better America to come.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Former Citizen
Is Killed In Va,

Funeral service was held at the
West Jefferson Baptist church
Monday afternoon at two o'clock
for William James Bryon Nc
NELL, q, son of Mrs. Clemmie
McNeill, and the late Mr.. Lester
Mcneil, who was accidentally
killed on the railroad track near
Abingdon, Va, Saturday night
June II. The body was found
soon after death by a negro man
walking on the tracks. Burial
was held at the McNeill cemetery
at Beaver Creek. .s.4
The deceased, who was making
his home at Abingdon, Va, at the
time of death, was formerly OF
this county, and has several rela-
tives here. He is survived by his
mother, and the following broth
ers and sisters: Ralph D. McNeill
of the army, stationed somewhere
in Italy; Robert L. McNeill, and
Mrs. Swanson Thomas, of Abing-
don, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
COUNTY BOND SALES
CLIMBING SLOWLY

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ia of a minimum of $4,000 pei
employee.
Home demonstration clubs are
asked to sell minimum of one
bond per member.
Sources of sales from which re-
ports could be secured yesterday
showed the following: West JEFF
ferson post office, $1,000; North
western Bank, Jefferson, $780,
rs; Lansing post office, $1,293.75;
First National Bank, $4,000; JEFF
ferson post office, $4,000; Ashe
Building and Loan, $18.75. The
Treasury Department reports
$4,739.OO bought by Ashe men
and women in service for which
the county is given credit.
Purchases of bonds by indivi-
duals in the Fifth War Loan drive
throughout the United States, to-
tailed $964,000,000 through Mon
day, the treasury announced.
This represented Is per cent
of the $6,OOO,0OO,O0O quota for
sales to individuals in the $751;
OOO,OOO,0O0 campaign.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
ALLIES ARE NOW
NEARING CHERBOURG

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so hurled shells into the roads
leading northwestward to Cap
Levy, and northwestward to Cap
de la Hague at the tip of the pen
insula.
Headquarters communique No.
80, issued just before midnight,
said allied troops now were Eat
lacking the outer defenses of
Cherbourg," and were engaged in
heavy fighting on three sides of
Valognes, 10 miles southeast of
the prize port.
Field dispatches already had re-
ported American capture of Va
lognes, ruined Montebourg, four
miles to the rear, and st. Martin
lie Greard, four miles south OF
Cherbourg, and late reports told
of the attainment of the top OF
the last hill outside the city.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
PUBLIC is URGED TO
COOPERATE WITH TOWN

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day. Attention is called to the
fact that garbage should be kept
in proper containers in order that
it can be handled by collectors
and for sanitary reasons, as well.
It was also announced that
twenty-five cents would be add
ed to water rent each month and
that this additional amount would
be used to help defray the expen-
ses of garbage collection. This
will be collected along with the
regular water rent the first of
each month, Mr.. Parker explain
ed. Each business house will be
asked to pay one dollar per
month into the fund.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

or coordination between various modes of
transport, through such relatively unde-
veloped methods as standardized and unit
packaging and mechanical transshipment,
is one thing, but indignation of ownership
is another. Because improved indignation
and coordination of modes of transport will
result in improved service and reduced cost
to the shipper and is, therefore, desirable,
it does not follow that such indignation can
be achieved only through integrated OWL
ership Our entire history runs contrary
to such proposition
1--WE want indignation of operation, but
. we certainly do not want. indignation OF
ownership a.. To add trucks, buses, barges
and airlines to such an integrated system
would only multiply abuses and increase
the damage to the public welfare -.
"The question is, How limited should
the number of these so-called competitive
transportation systems be? If we limit the
number to one, we have glorified cartel be-
yond the widest dreams of the most rabid
advocates of monopoly in history. 1t prob
ably would be only a temporary transition
to complete naturalization. If we limit
the number to say four national systems
or one system for each railroad territory
or two or three for each territory-we still
have cartel-monopolies only differing in
size -.
''The governments function should be,
not to direct and operate transportation
systems either itself or through cartels,
but rather to police and curb manifesta-
tons of self-interest which are harmful to
growth and progress"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
JAPANESE FLEET is
MOVING IN PACIFIC
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Earlier Tokyo radio told the
japanese people that a huge naval
battle was taking shape and prom
ised them a decisive victory.)
II can't control Japanese fleet
movements, Nimitz said.
IF did there definitely would
be a naval engagement"
Although he did not specify
what the situation was, as OF
Monday, he added the significant
hint that possible damage already
may have been inflicted on enemy
surface units.
(These blows could have fallen
either from naval forces or car
rier planes but, either way, they
might mark the first stages OF
the battle. The previous big ma
val battle of Midway was fought
out by opposing planes from car
riers and island airfields.
Three hundred Japanese planes
believed to have been carrier
basd, signalled the presence OF
enemy warships in the area, as
they were shot down attacking
the American task forces and
Nimitz said enemy plane losses
since the invasion operations
opened in the Marianas approach
eS 600.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

We hate and curse the rotten
place,
And pray that God would speed
our peace
To bring the enemy to trial
For all his deeds so lost and
wild.
Our comrades now asleep in death
Would cheer if they had life
and breath,
AS are the shell-packed lines we
60,
To bring the battle to the foe.
Though some have died and ma
ny more
Will pass from here through
Heavens door,
Before the Victory will be won
And clouds of war will turn to
sun.
Our comrade in his hallowed
grave,
A hero for the life he gave
Will not be with us as we go,
Victorious from the Anzio.
Though they are here, and we are
at home,
It's often to him our thoughts
will roam,
Well know they haven't died in
vain,
Their lives were given for
Freedoms gain.
Written by Pfc. Luther J.
Richardson, Ashe county
man in Italy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
The Skyland Post
West Jefferson NJ C.,

The Skyland Post
West Jefferson, N C.
Dear Sirs:
Seeing the letter from Joseph
Eastridge in recent paper,
reminded the writer of the two
boys clubs that made much prog
ress in this community for over
two years. The first was organ
lied at the Clifton, church by Kay
L. Eller and met there once each
week, until Mr.. K. l.. Eller dona-
ted building to be used as a club
lhouse. The equipment consisted
of various games, tools and wood
work, the necessary furniture and
books. The books later became
quite library when the Woman's
Society of Christian Service of
the Elkin district gave a "book
shower" for the Boys Club at the
suggestion of Mrs. Mason Lillard,
who was district secretary at that
time, and who was interested in
the work of the club.
Another club was organized at
the Warrensville church in 1910.
In the fall of III, however, the as
sistant leader of the Boys Club,
John Eastridge, was called into
service, being followed in May,
~, by the leader, Kay L. Eller.
The truck which had been pur-
chased by the club to be convert
ed into a ''Bookmobile" is still
only truck and the majority of
the members are literally scat
tered to the four corners of the
globe. John Eastridge in Italy,
Kay Eller in Africa and the club
house deserted for the duration.
Mrs. Claudia Johnson
Warrensville, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Carter Speaks
To Rotary Club

DR.. Joe H. Carter, who con-
Quoted a series of services at the
West Jefferson Presbyterian
church, last week, spoke to the
Jeffersons Rotary Club, at the
regular meeting, Thursday night.
He told the true story of the
Siamese twins, starting with their
birth in Siam, and followed their
living in detail, up to their death.
His grandfather was their fami-
ly physician. DR.. Carter was in
troduced by Rev. B. A. Meeks,
who was in charge of the pro-
gram.
Clint Goodman is program
chairman for the meeting to-
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Buy Bonds Now And
Hold Them

The invasion should be an incentive to
everyone to buy more bonds than ever be-
fore. With the sacrifice men are making
on the fighting fronts, surely everyone here
can make some extra sacrifice.
And when we buy bonds we should buy
them with the full realization that it is to
help toward winning the war. The govern
ment needs money to finance men and ma
terials. But we are doing little good to-
ward winning the war if we cash in on our
bonds now.
In May, redemptions of Series E bonds
reached new peak in excess of 10000
600. This total was equal to 80 per cent of
the $713,0O0,000 of Series E bonds sold in
that month. Too many people are lending
their money to the Government on tenn
porary basis But the chief reasons for
buying bonds in the first place-to finance
the cost of the war and to reduce the pres
sure of inflation-are the same reasons
why they should be held. Whenever a
bond is redeemed another one must be sold
to take it's place. Large-scale redemp-
tons complicate the problem of financing
the war.
Let's buy more bonds during the Fifth
War Loan Drive and let's buy them to hold
until we again have victory and peace.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

WANTED AT ONCE-Two
men and grown boy, or man with
family Of grown boys, willing to
board extra help. Good wages
offered to honest willing work.
ers. Experience not necessary.
Greenhouse and mushroom work.
No deductions from pay as in de-
Tense work. Hourly basis and
checks will amount to over $3.50
per month, and more in picking
season. Good Groom house avail
able. Give ages and description
in first letter. Howard T. Pratt,
Toughkennamon, Chester county,
Pennsylvania. 6-22-3tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
LIST 1t. J. w. Todd
Killed In Action

News has been received here of
the death of 1st 1t. Joseph Will
liam ("Bill') Todd, who was
killed in plane crash in New
Guinea, June 6.
He was son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Donald B. Todd, of Etowah, Tenn,
formerly of Jefferson and a neph-
eW of Misses Billie and Jennie
Todd and Mrs. w. M. Transou.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
/. O. O. F. TO REMODEL
HALL; TO GIVE SHOW
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In addition to acts of magic, a
string band will also render sew
eral numbers, it was announced.
The program will open at 8 o.
clock and the public is cordially
invited to attend. A small ad-
mission charge will be made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Pvt. Earl Blackburn, USMC,
son of Mr.. Webb Blackburn, has
finished his ''boot'' training and
returned to duty, after spending
several days leave at his home.
He is now stationed in Florida.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
ANZIO BEACHHEAD, ITALY

Tho just a narrow strip of land,
Of mud and wood with beach
of sand,
There never was more hated
ground
Than here at Anzio, was found.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Pvt. Charles Hart, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Arthur Hart, of White
top, Va, has been in service since
December, 1913, and is now sta
toned somewhere in Italy. His
wife, the former Miss Beulah
Coldiron, is making her home at
Baltimore, Md, at present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Pvt. George Y. Ray, of Della
ware, and wife, visited her moth
er, Mrs. j. r.; Miller, O Nathan's
Creek, and other relatives and
friends in the county, recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
Classified Ads

SPECIAL NOTICE-Just re-
ceived new lot of mems, ladies'
and children's used clothing,
shoes, etc. Large lot of fall and
winter merchandise. j. & ].
Store, West Jefferson, N. C.
6-22-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

MEMS CLOTHING-Odd coats,
$1.75 to $3.50. Mems suits, $3.50
to $3.50. See our overcoats. J. &
J. Store, West Jefferson, N. c.
6-22-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

ARMY SHOES-Men's ready
to-wear Army Shoes. $2.65 and
$2.75 per pair. j. & J. Store,
West Jefferson, N. c. 6-22-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

LOST-4 twenty-foot sheets of
metal laths. Also nine pairs of
brass butts (hinges), between
Parker Tie Company and Big
Helton. Liberal reward if return
ed to DR.. j. L. Ballou, Grassy
Creek, N. G. 6-22-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

SPECIAL NOTICE-We expect
large lot of mems, ladies' and
children'S shoes next week. All
at bargain prices. See us for your
fall merchandise. J. & j. Store,
West Jefferson, NC. 6-22-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

LADIES' CLOTHING-Ladies'
dresses, SOC to $1.0O. Ladies'
short coats, $1.O0 to $500. Chill
dren's dresses, SOC, up. Ladies'
and children's sweaters, Csc;
skirts, Use. J. & ]. Store, West
Jefferson, N. G. 6-22-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Pvt. Don Miller, who is sta
toned at Camp Blanding, Fla, is
spending a seventeen day fur
Tough with relatives and friends
at Othello.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

LOnfOrd Rex Miller, SIC, of
the Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Miller, of Idlewild, is now sta
toned at the Naval Air Techni-
cal Training Center, Jacksonville,
Fla. He writes that he thinks the
Navy is Swell"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Joe Sturgill, SIC, who is on
sea duty, writes that he is getting
along fine but would like to see
his friends back home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22
More About Men
Now In Service

Now In Service
Edwin Meeks, Hospital Appren.
tice, First Class, son of Rev. anc
Mrs. B. A. Meeks, has been Sc.
lected for the VIZ program, tc
begin the first of July, at Unior
College, Schenectady, N. Y. He
will take a pre-medical course
Edwin, who entered service ir
January, received basic training
at st. Athens, Long Island, N. Y.
and is spending a leave at his
home this week.
Leighton Meeks, Aviation Ra.
dio Technician, &C, son of Rev
and Mrs. B. A. Meeks, who is
stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas
writes that he is getting along
fine. He has six months more
school work before completing the
course he is taking.
PFC. FitZhugh Hash has notified
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Hash, of Crumpler, that he has
arrived safely in England and
that he is getting along fine. He
received training at Fort Jackson
S. c., Nashville, Tenn, and Camp
Atterbury, Ind. His wife is max
ing her home with her parents
MIR. and Mrs. Kelley Carter, OF
Bluefield, w. Va.
Pvt. Don Miller, who is sta
toned at Camp Blanding, Fla, is
spending a seventeen day fur
Tough with relatives and friends
at Othello.
Joe Sturgill, SIC, who is on
sea duty, writes that he is getting
along fine but would like to see
his friends back home.
Pfc. Elmer Blackburn, son of
Mr.. Webb Blackburn, is now
somewhere in the Pacific with the
signal corps. He writes that he
is getting along fine.
Coxswain Burl C. Pierce, USNR,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. R. c. Pierce,
of Grassy Creek, recently spent
a furlough at home. He has been
in service since April, 1943, and
has had nearly a year overseas
duty. An armed guard on mer-
chant ship, he has crossed the At
lantic four times.
AS Charles L. Pierce, USNR,
another son of Mr. and Mrs. R. c.
Pierce, has recently entered serv-
ice and is now stationed at the
Naval Training center, Great
Lakes, Ill. He had had three
years training at Horne and
Greenbrier Military Schools prior
to entering the Navy.
LOnfOrd Rex Miller, SIC, of
the Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
L. Miller, of Idlewild, is now sta
toned at the Naval Air Techni-
cal Training Center, Jacksonville,
Fla. He writes that he thinks the
Navy is Swell"
Pvt. Charles Hart. son of Mr.,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Pfc. Elmer Blackburn, son of
Mr.. Webb Blackburn, is now
somewhere in the Pacific with the
signal corps. He writes that he
is getting along fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-22

Leighton Meeks, Aviation Ra-
dio Technician, &C, son of Rev.
and Mrs. B. A. Meeks, who is
stationed at Corpus Christi, Texas,
writes that he is getting along
fine. He has six months more
school work before completing the
course he is taking.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-16
Man, Dies
Under Truck
Pedestrion Killed
in Heart Of City

Struck by a large tank-wagon
milk truck on Cratic. at Ma
comb street as he walked across
the intersection at las p. m,
today a 69-year- old Detroit man
was instantly killed when a
front wheel of the heavy We
hicle struck and killed him.
Police identified the man as
Jacob Tilb, ", of 642 E. Saw
v1nnah rect, Detroit.
The heavy milk freight outfit
was proceeding south on Ora
tiot at the time of the accident,
and the victim was walking on
the southern crosswalk. APP
preaching the County Building
from the center of the pave
ment.
Coroner Howard v. Grocs-
beck, Jr., was called TO the
scene and took charge of the
body.
Police Chief Arthur I. Rosso
said the truck driver is Wal
ter Galos, about SIS, of 1886
Rattle Run road, Route No. 1.
St. Clair. He was to make a
statement to authorities this aft
ernoon. while officers sought
witnesses to the accident for
questioning.
The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1944-05-16
JudgeA.H. Noe
Seeks Return to
Circuit Bench

Circuit Judge Alton H. Noe
of Macomb County. today flee
nominating petitions in Lansing
for election to the non-partisan
office which he now holds.
Judge Noe, native of Ma
comb county, is graduate of
the University of Michigan Law
school, former circuit court
commissioner and a one-time
Mount Clemens justice court
Judge. He has occupied his pre-
sent post since appointment by
Gov. Harry f. Kelly, Dec. 81,
l943, TO the vacancy created by
the elevation of the Hon. Neil
h. Reid 10 the State Supreme
Court.
Election of a Macomb county
circuit judge, in non-partisan
balloting, will cover the Jan. /,
l945 TO Jan. !, l948, balance of
Judge Reds uneXpired term.
Judge Noe, who is widely ac-
knoWledged to be a student of
the law and has demonstrated
strict impartiality and impress
sive capacity since assuming the
circuit bench, has long been &C
tive in he county's official and
civic life. He is AZ years of age.
A former Lieutenant Cover
nor of the District Kiwanis Club
he is likewise chairman of Ma
comb county Selcctive Service
Board No. where he has Serv-
ed as a patriotic duty, without
pay, throughout the war. Judge
Noe is married and makes his
home at III Belleview avenue,
Mount Clemens with Mrs. Noe
and their son David.
II returned TO the circuit
bench Judge Noe has said SIM
ply that ne will continue to ad-
here to the letter of the law