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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

been promoted to his present
rank at the Army Service Forces
Training Center, Camp Claiborne,
La.
Robert F. Jones, of the U. S.
Navy, spent sometime here last
week. He has just returned from
service in the Southwest Pacific
and was also recently promoted.
Pfc. Everett Lee Shepherd, son
of Mrs. Maggie Shepherd, of Lau-
rel Springs, has reported at the
station of the Army Air Forces
Training Command at Keesler
Field, Miss. "
Pfc. Herman Farmer, son of Mr..
Frank Farmer, of Whitetop, Va,
is now a member of the ground
crew of a B-24 Liberator Squad
ron, in England. Pfc. Farmer,
who is a graduate of Lansing high
school, entered service in Febru-
airy, 1913.
Pvt. Carroll C. Nelson, former
1y of Hemlock, who is stationed at
the Delaware Ordnance Depot,
Pedrickstown, N. j., has recently
been promoted to the rank of Pfc.
Roy Freeman, H. A. &c, son of
MIR. and Mrs. o D. Freeman, of
jefferson, is stationed at St. AL
bans, Long Island N Y, and writes
that he is getting along fine and
hopes to get a leave soon. Roy
entered Naval service several
months ago.
James Leonard Brown, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Brown, is
now stationed at Camp Butner,
and writes that he is getting along
fine.
]. C. Brown, of the U. S. Navy,
is stationed somewhere in North
Africa and says to tell his friends
hello" He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Brown.
Joseph B. Brown, who is station
ed at Camp Peary, Va, with the
Navy, writes that he is liking his
work very much. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Brown.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

Scott Demey, of the U. S. Navy,
who lis now on sea duty, is spend
ing a f1ve-day leave at his home,
this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25
Pvt. William E. Burkett, of thu

Pvt. william e. Burkett, of the
U. S. Air Corps, has completed his
basic training at Sheppard Field,
Texas, and is now taking training
for an aerial gunner at Las Vegas,
New. He says that he is getting
along fine and likes his work very
much.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

Robert M. Absher, of the U. S..
Navy, son of Mr.. and Mrs. M. c..
Absher, of Nathan's Creek, who
has been in service for the past
nine months, is now on sea duty
with a sub chaser.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25
Did Mr.. Cherry Say
':DESPERATION?''

letter bearing date April 49, 1914 signed in the
of Paul H. Robertson Justice of the Peace and No
tary Public Chapel HILL N. c. 1--WE do not know who
it, is being widely circulated The for hold
ing it back from the public press until the of the
Primary is significant.
The letter above referred to- which may be repro
uced may have already been rproduced in this paper
arges that the writer has letter from the City
Manager of Chapel Hill in which he states that his
ords do show that Dr. Ralph Mcdonald has listed
property for taxes the inference being that Ralph Nc
H3ms1d owns property and pays no taxes anywhere
he listed property and paid taxes in Chapel
ELL
Here Is The Answer To That
Tax Charge:
The reason DIR. Mcdonald did not list property in
Chapel Hill is because the law requires him to list his
property for taxation i'm his home county of Forsyth Al
dhe time he the University, he maintained his legal
residence in Salem and voted there His home
acquired the of 1943 valued at 81 45OO the
tax books therefore is listed in Forsyth County and the
taxes will be paid when and as they become DUE
The Robertson letter further charges that Ralph Nc
Donsd had neither listed nor paid taxes for 1913
ON lot on Tenney Circle which is small vacant lot in
near the town of Chapel Hill.
The lot is listed in the of Mary w. Tenney
Heirs whose estate has not yet been wound and it
has been listed for many years. No tax charged
10 Ralph Mcdonald and notice sent to him. but
after receiving RObersons kind letter, he inquired
the amount of tax chargeabe to this particular lot and
paid it, which amounted to total for the two
of $O5 The receipt he holds shows that the lot
listed in the of Mary w. Tenney Heirs, and taxes
were billed to that estate
We therefore have the spectacle of candidate for
governor spending upwards of 100000 in the last week
al his campaign to advertise that his opponent failed to
list his property in Orange County when the law
uired him list in Forsyth and to advertise that his
opponent failed Or lack of notice. to pay taxes of $1O57
on a small vacant lot in Chapel Hill, which
listed in the name of another.
Pray tell u.s. Mr.. Cherry if you would spend upwards
OF $O0OO to advertise the failure Of your opponent to
SlO57 i'm taxes which not charged against
him. and of which he had notice until your friends
kind letter. what would you do you become Governor
with the 10000 surplus in the States Treasury
How would you spend the $35, OOO,OOOOO annually
Eu1g surplus?
Monestly, Mr. Cherry, going into the home stretch of
campaign if $O57 all that think of to
-zaN that now retains your interest - then
Ibid Mr.. Cherry Say
<3DESPERATION?''
Gilbert Shermer, Manager Forsyth County, Ralph
Mcdonald, for Governor
This advertisement paid for by Democrats i'm Ashe
xuI,o of RaIn Men, dVUhO
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

WANTED-Electric stove and
refrigerator. Must be in good
condition. See or write Clyde
Kilby, Boone, N. c. 5-25-1tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

Pfc. Guy C. Marsh, son of Mr..
Robert F. Marsh, of Jefferson, has
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

Joseph B. Brown, who is station
ed at Camp Peary, Va, with the
Navy, writes that he is liking his
work very much. He is the son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Dewey Brown.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25
Mcdonald Supporters
AND YET
say they

somebody is whispering and spreading rumors which
all those who know Gregg Cherry know are without
foundation.
THEY SAY he is a wet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

been promoted to his present
rank at the Army Service Forces
Training Center, Camp Claiborne,
La.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

&c. Brown, of the U. S. Navy,
is stationed somewhere in North
Africa and says to tell his friends
hello" He is the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Dewey Brown.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25
AND YET

Gale X. Burgess the State Director of the United
Dry Forces personally and the radio urging his
friends and followers to SUPPORT GREGG CHERRY,
THE ONE CANDIDATE WHO HAS VOTED DRY AS
MEMBER OF THE STATE LEGISLATURE.
THEY SAY DIR. Mcdonald is more opposed to tax
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

on land than to tine sales tax
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

Robert F. Jones, of the U. S.
Navy, spent sometime here last
week. He has just returned from
service in the Southwest Pacific
and was also recently promoted.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-05-25

THEY SAY he is a wet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Annual Feeder Calf
Sale Attracts MANY
Buyers; Prices Good
Officials From State College
And Department OF Agri-
culture Attend

Around 100 feeder calves were
sold here yesterday for approx
imately 100000 at the second
annual sale of this kind held at
the West Jefferson Livestock Mar
ket. The calves were unusually
high-grade animals and brought
what was considered by officials
as good prices.
Assisting Roy H. Grouse, county
agent, in the grading were: L. I.
Case and Howard Stamey, of the
Extension Division of State Col
lege. Representatives from the
State Department of Agriculture,
who attended, included: T. L.
Gwyn and ]. G. Blake. They pur-
chased a number of calves for All
club members in the eastern part
of North Carolina.
A number of other buyers were
present and there was much in
terest in the calves offered for
sale.
Mr.. Grouse pointed out that the
sale this year was much more
successful than the one held last
year, both from the number of
calves offered for sale as we'll as
the buyers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Boice Rash, u,
Dies In Hickory
Ashe Man Kept Alive For
Several Months In Iron
Lung AT Polio Center

Boice Rash, 27-year-old Ashe
man, who has been critically ill
in the Hickory Center for many
weeks, where he has been kept in
an iron lung, died there last
Thursday.
He was one of the patients
featured in a special article in
Life Magazine and received many
letters and visitors, who became
interested in him. His case was
first diagnosed as infantile par
alysis, but later other complica-
tons arose.
Funeral service was held last
Friday at the WEIGH cemetery
with the Revs. Clayton B. Miller
and S. G. GRAPHICAL in charge.
Survivors include his wife, the
former Miss Eva Welch, and two
children, Boice Edward and Pa
trick Ann; his father, Nathan Rash
and the following brothers and
sisters: Coy, Paul, Grant, Fred,
Ford, lila, Ned, Hazel and Dot.
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informs me that county boards of
elections are handling the appli-
cations and other details in con-
nection with soldier-voting in the
finest sort of way. North Caro-
lima has probably the best SOL
dier-voting law in the nation, and
it's admirable administration by
the various county boards of cleo
tons will give us an outstanding
record.
II am writing to commend you
and the members of your board
of elections and to say that the
record which you are making is
one in which the entire State will
take pride. I am confident that
this important matter will be
handled in competent, honest
and impartial manner. The alb
sentee ballot in the past has been
subject to criticism, much of it
just. It would indeed be a TRACE
dy if our effort to permit soldier
voting should result in any seri-
GUS Irregularities or any unfair
practices. I am sure that the
State can rely upon it's county
Continued On Page Four)
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Hospital Given
Canned Foods

Officials of the Ashe county
hospital announced this week that
around three hundred cans of
fruits and vegetables were can
ned for the hospital at the COM
munity cannery at Grassy Creek,
recently, and stated that they
would like to thank those who
helped with the canning and those
donating the fruit and vegetables.
It was also explained that they
hoped to spend one more day at
the cannery for the purpose of
canning beans and pumpkin, If
this could be arranged.
The following have also donated
canned food to the hospital re-
Gently: Mrs. Dent Pennington,
Mrs. r. G. Weaver, Mrs. Ed Roe
Mrs. Blanch Gambill, Miss Irene
Furches, Mrs. Lee Goss, Mrs. ]. E
Witherspoon, Mrs. Price Good
man. Mrs. c. P. Bunch and Mrs
ID. o. Miller. Several cans were
also donated by persons not leav.
ing their names.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Officers Named
By Ashe Came,
Fish Club Mon.
Russell w. Barr, President;
Levern Johnson, Vice-Pres.;
George Shepherd, Sec.

The Ashe County Game and
Fish club held an interesting
meeting on Monday, when Off
GERS were named for the coming
year and a special program was
carried out.
Russell w. Barr was named
president, Levern johnson, vice
president and George. Shepherd,
of Laurel Springs, secretary.
Around so members were pres
ent and following an informal fish
fry, there was a lengthy discus
sion of the preservation of wild
life in the county and some plans
that could be carried out relative
to improving game conditions.
In conclusion, two motion pic
lures on wildlife and natural re-
sources were shown to the group.
The retiring president is Gwyn
Little and the retiring secretary
is DR.. J. K. Hunter. Levern John
son was reelected vice-president.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Chairman OF Election Board
Praised By Gov. Brougghton

H. H. Lemly, chairman of the
Ashe county board of elections,
along with others in N. c., holding
similar positions, received a letter
of praise from Governor Brough-
ton.
The letter is as follows:
'The handling of applications
for ballots by men in the armed
services and the issuance of bal
lots in pursuance of the law deal
ing with soldier-voting have i'm
posed upon the county boards of
elections in this state probably
the largest burden ever sustained
by them. In addition to this,
there is apparently a much larger
general absentee voting owing to
the fact that so many of our adult
population are engaged in work
in war industries outside of the
state and away from their normal
voting places.
81 am informed by the Chair
man of the State Board of Elec-
tons that probably more than
one hundred thousand men in the
armed services will apply for bal
| lots. The State Chairman also
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
MethOdists Will
Have A Revival

Rev. John S. Jordan, pastor of
the West Jefferson Methodist
church, announced this week that
he would conduct series of re-
vival services here beginning on
Sunday, October l. The first
service will be on Sunday morn
ing at 11:00 o'clock, and on Sun
day evening DR.. j. S. Hiatt, dis
trict superintendent, will preach
at 7:30 o'clock, Immediately fol-
lowing quarterly conf enc e.
Evening services will continue at
7:3O o'clock, it was explained.
Rev. Mr.. Jordon also announced
that on Sunday morning the Chur-
CHI school would hold Church
School Rally Day, at 1000 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
To Hold United
War Fund Drive
Meeting Monday
Plans For Opening Of Drive
Will Be Made And Com
mittees Appointed

A. B. Hurt, county chairman of
the United War Fund Drive an
nounced yesterday that there
would be a planning meeting held
in the community building on
Monday evening at 800 o'clock
when committees would be named,
the quota and date set, and other
plans made for the opening of
the drive.
According to tentative plans the
drive will open on October and
it was learned that the county's
quota would be something over
81 900. Complete details on this
will be announced next week
after the planning meeting is held.
Chairman Hurt pointed out that
the need was greater than ever
this year and that he felt that the
response would be good in Ashe
county. eve have more men in
service than ever before and this
is chiefly what the funds go to-,
he explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Launch Drive
East OF Holland; Jap
Industries Hard Hit
Last Baltic Capital LIN German
Hands Is Now Threatened;
Russians Gain

: The British second army set an
other column east toward Ger
many Wednesday, pulling up on
the Meuse river at Boxmeer, Is
miles south of Nijmegan and only
three miles from the Dutch Ger
man border.
This new drive came as Ameri-
can transports landed close be-
hind the front in Holland with
men, weapons and supplies for
the beleaguered airborne troops
in the Nijmegen-Arnhem sector
and bolstered the allied forces for
the increasingly vital struggle at
the northern gateway to the
Rhine.
There still was no word early
yesterday, however, of the fate of
the British airborne "Red Devil
division which has chung stub
bornly to a little foothold on the
north bank of the Neder Rhine for
nine days and nights.
Seeking to cripple Japan's main
war arsenal on the Asiatic con-
tinent, a heavy force of American
Superfortresses blasted Anshan,
(ContinVed on Page ~
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with us. We have succeeded in
making them feel at home, I do
believe, and they are indeed en-
joying their new surroundings
amidst a strange people. But
you need have no fears on Pats
account, or for that matter, for
any of the Americans here. All
reports say they have enjoyed
their welcome and hope to stay
with us a long time. We hope so,
too. Some of your words are
not very familiar this side of
the duck pond.
"By the way, you must get a
supply of tea ready for them by
the time they come home. They
just love our tea and it is just
fine to see them enjoying our
brew of tea, just before they hit
the hay.
"At any rate, please do not be
disheartened. Pat is quite well
and looks like being so for some
time yet. He is enjoying it all
and settling down well.
$50 with every best wish from
all at this end.
Yours Fraternally and Sim
cerely, w. T. Morgan"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Howard Patton, Lansing Boy,
Is Praised By English Family

Sgt. Howard Patton, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Patton, of Lam
sing, who has been in service for
the past two years, is now back
on duty in France, after being
wounded He was given medical
treatment in a hospital in Eng
land, where he was stationed for
some time before participating in
the invasion of France.
While in England, Sgt. Patton
lived at the home of Mr.. w. r.
Morgan, who has written the fol-
lowing letter to his father:
'Dear Sir and Bro.
Having discovered, from con-
versing with your son, who is bill
leted with me, that you were one
of us-Odd Fellows, I take the
liberty of sending you my own
and my Brethren's Fraternal
greetings, in hope that they will
help you to know that Sgt. Pat is
0. K. and that you and your good
wife-of whom we have heard
quite a 1ot-will feel more con-
tented now he is so far away from
home.
Il may say that my wife and I
and little Elizabeth enjoy having
your Pat and his friend, Peters
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
RECEIVING BALLOTS
FROM SERVICEMEN

/ Ell. lei. Lemly, chairman of
the board of elections of Ashe
county, pointed out yesterday
that a number of ballots were
coming back from men in serv-
ice. Through yesterday, around
100 had been sent in.
He said that more than 600
ballots had been sent out and
that requests were still coming
I'm. Ballots will continue to be
mailed out to men in service,
provided they are properly re-
quested, up until the time OF
election.
Some officials pointed out
that considering that the blank
ballots did not get out until
late in August, that the returns
so far were unusually good.
1t is expected that there will
be many others from now until
the time of election. 1t was
pointed out that the ballots
from the soldiers do not re-
quire postage, but several reg
istered theirs at their own ex-
pense to be sure Of delivery.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Rotary To Have
A Ladies' Night

Tonight the Rotaryanns of the
Jefferson Rotary Club will be en-
tertained by the members at their
regular meeting at the community
building.
A special committee will be in
charge of the program. This is
composed of A. B. Hurt, Ira T.
Johnston, and w. B. Austin. They
have promised a fine program for
the ladies and every member and
his Rotaryann are urged to be
present.
DR.. ]. K. Hunter had charge of
the program last week when he
had Russell Barr to show an in
tersting picture about hunting
and the correct use of guns.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
B-3 And C-3 Gas
Coupons Are To.
Expire On Oct. l
OPA Officials Announce That
The Third Quarter T COu-
pons Also Expire Then

B-3 and C-3 gasoline coupons
become invalid on October l, the
local War, Price and Rationing
Board officials announced.
Third quarter T coupons expire
on the same date.
It was explained that regula-
tions require that dealers having
in their possession on September
80 B-3 and C-3 coupons acquired
in the lawful transfer of gasoline
must attach the stamps to gum
med sheets on which no other
coupons are placed. The dealer
must also fill out a summary form
(Ccntinued On Page Four
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
State Officials
n Visit Ashe Test
Farm This Week
Board OF Agriculture And
Highway, AS Well AS Other
Officials, Tere On Visit

Members of the State Board of
Agriculture and State Highway
Commission, Congressman r. l..
Doughton, N. c. Commissioner of
Agriculture w. Kerr Scott and
Mrs. Scott, Fred E. Miller, divi-
sional director of N. c. experiment
farms, Thompson Greenwood, of
the N. c. Agricultural Depart
ment and other state and county
officials, made an inspection tour
of the N. c. Test Farm at Laurel
Springs, yesterday.
Officials pointed out that they
were pleased with the progress
that had been made on the high
way through the farm as well as
the two barns which are now
practically completed, as well as
other improvements.
Members of the N. c. Depart
ment of Agriculture making the
tour included Claude Hall, Miss
Ethel Parker, HALEY Poole, Lion
ell WE'LL, Reece holland and Ivan
Bissett. Members of the high
way group included V. D. CURE
z. v. Stewart, J. H. Council, c.
~. Hayworth, R. B. Fitzgerald, E
Ford King and Frank McCrary.
Following the inspection tour
the group had lunch at the Black
Bear Inn.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
County Leaders
To Attend Welfare
Meeting On Friday
A Number OF County Officials
And Others Are Planning
To Be Present

Miss Ruth Tugman announced
today that a number of county
officials and other leaders were
planning to attend the district
welfare conference meeting in
Winston Salem tomorrow, when
an interesting program has been
planned.
Those from the county expect
ing to attend in addition to Miss
are Miss Frances Tucker,
w. w. Terry, commander of the
Ashe Post of the American Leg
ion; Wade E. Vannoy and Edward
Osborne, members of the board
of county commissioners; c. S..
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Price Ceilings On
Used Appliances
Both Purchasers And Sellers
Are Warned By OPA To
Abide By Prices

Buyers of used household equip
ment and appliances were warned
by the Charlotte District Office
of the Office of Price Administra-
ton this week that dollars-and-
cents ceiling prices should be
checked before a purchase is
made as the OPA has obtained
numerous evidences of a form of
"black market in these goods in
some sections of Western North
Carolina.
The OPA said the ceiling prices
should be observed both by in
dividuals and establishments when
making sales of these used items
of merchandise. Information
about the ceiling prices may be
obtained upon request to a local
war price and rationing board or
to the OPA District office in
Charlotte, it was explained.
Particularly, the district office
pointed out that ceiling prices
have been fixed for used house.
hold goods, including mechanical
refrigerators, vacuum cleaners,
washing machines, gas stoves,
furniture and bedding, cooking
and heating stoves, sewing ma
chimes, floor coverings and car
pets, clocks, iron beds, electrical
appliances, radios, monographs
and other items.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Price Apparel
Meeting Today

It was announced this week
that there would be an apparel
meeting at the local office of the
War Price and Rationing Board
at 1920 this morning.
]. K. Ward assistant price officer
will speak and all merchants
handling apparel for women,
misses and children are urged to
attend. 1t was pointed out that
there had been some changes and
that it was important for merch-
ants to attend the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-09-28
Rationing Guide

SUGAR
Book 4, stamp. 30, 81, 30 and
80, S pounds. Stamp 40, S
pounds for canning, expires
February %, 1915.
GASOLINE
Coupon No. IL i'm A book
good for three gallons through
November 8.
SHOES
Nos. / and 2 airplane stamps
i'm Book 3 valid for one pair
each.
FOOD
Book 4 stamps good for 10
points each for which tokens
are used as change. Meats and
fats: AS through rs, AS through
G5 red. Processed food: AS
through rs, and AS through
LIS blue.
FUEL OIL
Period / and 2 coupons ex-
pired. Period 4 and S valid In
definitely.
Inventory and definite value
stamps effective on receipt.