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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Italy And Russia Welcome
News OF Allied Invasion

rows, chief Of the British mission.
These men, who four days ago
announced the arrival of U. S.
bombers at a base in Russia, told
the Russian people that the Allies
together with the Red Army
would go forward to victory. They
warned that the task would not
be easy but expressed confidence
in the outcome of the struggle.
Rome, still in a state of exal-
tation and confusion over its
liberation, was thrown into even
greater excitement as word of the
German announcement of a Chan
mel invasion swept like wildfire
through the city.
The streets were filled with
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100 Mile Front
Opened On Coast,
Light Casualties
Continuous Cover OF Fighter
Planes Guard Men Land
ing On Beaches

Somewhere in Great Britain,
Wednesday. - American, Can
adian and British invasion troops,
landed Tuesday on the French
Normandy coast, battled their
way into the streets of Caen with
in a few hours and German re-
ports indicated early today that
they had pushed inland between
71a and 10 miles at key points on
a 6O-mile front. Late reports
state they have pushed up thir-
teen miles.
More than 1000 troop carrier
planes including gliders, more
than 1000 ships and thousands
of smaller craft took part in this
great crusade" the biggest mil
itary operation of all time, and
1000 first line planes formed
the aerial force at the disposition
of the Allied command.
: Prime Minister Winston Church.
hill announced that the Allied
troops had reached the streets of
Caen, 91@ miles inland, in the
first hours of the attack and the
Germans reported that the Allies,
with incessant reinforcements in
Guiding paratroops, were develop
ing a front extending westward
to the base of the Cherbourg
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Allies Push Germans
North OF Rome; 5th
Army Across River
.Trivoli Also Taken; No Halt
eea1isa EmInvasion In -.

heinnants Of the German army
fled in disorder north and west
of Rome yesterday, as fifth army
troops swarming over the his
toric Tiber in many places and
against weak resistance advanced
another five miles beyond the
river.
''The battle to destroy the en-
envy continues without pause"
the allied communique said, and
it was made clear that as the
united nations mount the great
invasion of the west, there is to
be no halt to the smuggling Italian
campaign.
with the capture of Rome, the
allied armies in Italy, brought
another phase of their cam
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Terry Is Named
Head OF Legion
Other Officers Chosen At
Meeting Held At Com
munity Building, Tues.

At regular meeting of the
American Legion here at the
community building Tuesday
night, new officers were elected
and other business transacted.
William Terry was named as
commander. Other officers chos-
en- to serve with Mr.. Terry are as
follows: vice-commander, L. P.
Coward; vice-commander, C. B.
GRAPHICAL: vice-commander, Wade
Stansberry; adjutant, P. C.
Wright; service officer, D. w.
Weaver; guardianship officer, J.
w. Luke; sergeant-at-arms, B. B.
GRAPHICAL; chaplain, B. A. Meeks;
historian, Upton Blevins; athletics
officer, c. H. Ireson; child well
fare officer, J. w. Luke; Ameri-
canism officer, J. w. Luke; ma
tional defense officer, Ira T.
Johnston; graves registration Of
Nicer, Guy T. Badger; employment
officer, J. B. Hash; Boys State Of
ficer, Ira T. Johnston; Boy Scout
officer, A. B. Hurt; membership
chairman, L. P. Coward; pub
licity officer, C. B. GRAPHICAL; ora
torical contest chairman, Ira T.
Johnston; Chairman, Sons of Lee
gion, w. B. Austin.
The following delegates were
chosen for the state convention:
w. w. Terry, A. B. Hurt and J.
B. Hash. Alternates were also
named. They are: w. B. Austin,
I. P. Coward and P. C. Wright.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
President Roosevelt Urges
People To Continue To Pray
- This is the in to their faith.

Washington - This is the in
vasion prayer which President
Roosevelt wrote while allied
troops were landing on the coast
of France and which he read to
the nation by radio at 10 p. m.
(E. W. To- Tuesday night:
My fellow Americans:
In this poignant hour, 1 ask you
to join me in prayer:
Almighty God: Our sons, pride
of our nation, this day, have set
upon a mighty endeavor, a strug-
gle to preserve our republic, our
religion, and our civilization, and
to set free a suffering humanity.
Lead them straight and true;
give strength to their arms, stout
ness to their hearts, steadfastness
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Mrs. Trivett, 90,
Buried Saturday

Funeral service was held on
Saturday morning at 11:00 o.
clock for Mrs. Ellen Jane Trivett,
SO, of Todd, who died at her home
on Friday, June 2. The service
was held at the home and burial
followed at the Trivett cemetery.
Rev. T. J. Houck conducted the
service with the scripture being
read by Mack Edwards, Sr.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of this county, the daughter
of Jacob Burkett and Katherine
Houck Burkett, was preceded in
death by her husband, Soloman
Trivett, sometime ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Mrs. Osborne, Sc,
Buried On Friday

Funeral service was held on
Friday for Mrs. Callie Osborne,
Sc, who died at her home at Ball,
on Thursday, June l, after being
ill for sometime. Rev. Oren Mil
Ter, Rev. Gid Shepherd and Rev
M. E. Bennett conducted the serv-
ice at the home and burial was
held at the Sapp cemetery.
Mrs. Osborne, who was a ma
tive of this county, the daughter
of Benjamin Greer and Liddie
Calhoun Greer, was preceded in
death by her husband, Joseph
Osborne, sometime ago. She is
survived by one daughter, Hazel
Osborne.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
May Apply For
Canning Sugar
Second Registration Will Be-
gin Next Week, Officials
Announce

It was announced this week by
officials of the local rationing
board that all persons not having
registered for canning sugar in
the first registration, which was
held at the central schools last
month, can obtain their first al
lottment at local office by bring
ing in each member of the fami-
ly's number four ration book.
''In some instances the number
81 sugar stamp was detached in
stead of the number 81 spare, and
the result of this is that the num-
Der 81 stamp is now invalidated,"
Ruby E. Barker, chief clerk, an
nounced.
The second registration for
canning sugar will begin on June
Is, it was announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
D-Day Is Quietly
Observed In Ashe:
Prayers Offered
Several Churches Held Spec
ial Prayer Services Through
out The Day

D-Day was quietly and prayer
fully observed in Ashe county
with little show of emotion.
Several churches held special
prayer services and group prayers
were held in homes in some
communities.
All day long, in business hous-
es, in public offices, and in homes,
radios were kept turned on for
fear of missing even the tiniest
scrap of information about the
historic military operation.
But, in spite of the personal an
xiety of many and the keen in
terest of all, most persons went
about their accustomed duties as
usual, apparently feeling that D.
day was no day for idling.
The union service held at the
West Jefferson Methodist church
on Tuesday evening was we'll at
tended as were other church serv-
ices held where prayers were Of
fred for the success of the inva-
sion and early victory. The JEFF
ferson Methodist church remain
ed open throughout the day for
special prayers. A special service
was held at the Jefferson Presby-
terrain church on Tuesday even
ing.
Church bells were rung here
early Tuesday morning to inform
those who had not already heard
the news.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Announce Points
For Wool Growers

The Ashe county wool pool will
be gathered at the following plac-
es on dates and hours specified,
Roy H. Grouse, county agent, an
nounced:
Grassy Creek (Store), June 8,
$3.50 a. m. to 1918 a. m.
Cabin Creek, Va. (Kilby's),
June 8, loo p. m. to 200 p. m.
l. Lansing (Ray Clark's). June
II, $3.50 a. m. to 11:3O a. m.
w r. Osborne Gig P. o., June
II, 100 p. m. to 4:3O p. m.
West Jefferson (Bean shed),
June IS, $3.50 a. m. to 1900 noon.
Laurel Springs P. O., June Is,
$3.50 a. m. to 1890 a. m.
The pool was sold in advance
at 81 cents for clear wool, net to
the producer, Mr.. Grouse said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
County II. D.Club
Leaders Are To
Meet Here, Sat.
Miss Whitesides, New Home
Agent, Is Now At Work In
The County

Women of the county will hear
plans for the Fifth War Loan
Drive at the meeting scheduled to
be held here at the community
building on Saturday afternoon at
200 p. m, as we'll as other plans
concerning their work.
Miss Doris Whitesides, the new
ly appointed home agent, will be
present and speak to the group
concerning plans for the summer
work.
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, chairman
of region three of the women's
division of the sale of bonds, is
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III. r. Pruitt, 66,
Buried Yesterday

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon for Henry r.
Pruitt, sc, of Tuckerdale, who
died on Monday, June 5. The
service was held at the Tucker
dale Baptist church, with Rev. M.
D. Hart and Rev. Earl Graham in
charge.
Survivors are as follows: Mrs.
Henry Smith, Detroit, Mich; Mrs.
David McMutt, Oxford, Pa; Mrs.
1nez Pruitt and Avery Pruitt, of
Tuckerdale; Mrs. Zelma Mae
Sutherland, Edgewood, Md, and
Private Anvil w. Pruitt, of the
army, stationed somewhere in
England.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Good Crowd Is
Expected For
Big June Meet
Will Be Held On Saturday
And Sunday; Elders Are
Announced

Saturday and Sunday the an
nual Big June meeting will be
held at the historic Senter Bap-
fist church at Nathan's Creek,
when several hundreds of people
are expected to gather.
Elders Ed Davis, moderator of
the Senter district, will preach
as will Elder D. C. Rotten, Elder
I. Webb Kilby, Welch, w. Va,
and Elder Raymond Dancy, of
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REPUBLICANS WILL MEET
AT COURTHOUSE ON MON.

An important meeting of the
Republican party of Ashe county
will be held at the sheriff's office
in the courthouse, in Jefferson,
on Monday night, June IL, at 800
o'clock, it was announced this
week by B. B. GRAPHICAL, chairman
of the Republican executive COM
mittee. All Republicans are urg-
ed to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08
Gas Dealers Will
Meet On Friday

It was announced this week
that a meeting would be held in
the courthouse in Jefferson on
Friday at 7:30 p. m, for all gas
oline dealers of the county.
At this time, J. Mack Moore,
OPA supervisor will be present
and will discuss number of reg
ulations concerning the sale of
gasoline. All dealers are urged
to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-06-08


They will need Thy blessings.
Their road will be long and hard.
The enemy is strong. He may hurl
back our forces. Success may not
come with rushing speed, but we
shall return again and again; and
we know that by Thy grace, and
by the righteousness of our cause,
our sons will triumph.
They will be sore tried, by night
and by day, without rest-till the
victory is won. The darkness will
be rent by noise and flame. Mems
souls will be shaken with the vio-
lence of war.
These are men lately drawn
from the ways of peace. They
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Evening star., 1944-04-19
Cotton Picking

q cap-sleeved checked cotton, Tor
instance, with ruined peplum and
corsage at the waist that has the
kind Of elegance you used to find
only in silk. Adele Simpson inter-
preted her new peplum-skirted
overblouse for summer In plaid cot
ton, teamed it with q navy skirt for
as smart summer costume as we've
seen In many day. Another that
we're aiming to buy after Cor IL
we get our income tax paid is a
pink dotted sheer black cotton with
cap sleeves, 1ow-slung deep tuck for
MILDLY effect and a whoosh Of a pink
chiffon bow tying the slit neckline
Cottons were never like that when
mother was q girl. BY this time,
too, you must have caught on that
cap sleeves are in-with all their
blessed air conditioning and you
should thank your fashion stars
They're not only COOL they're COM
|pletely captivating.
In q more casual mood, there are
classics with cute tricks light bright
ribbon belts with metal eyelets
through which you tie a bow Of the
dress fabric, and a bow-necked
striped chambray with bosom 50
pleated that 1t looks like a contrast
ing dark front.
A word about the weather. II 1t
should be showing as you read this,
don't blame us. We're unpredictable
but we can't even compete with the
weather on that score.
Evening star., 1944-04-19
By EpeIyn Hayes.

especially two-piece number with
square frilled neck and a big red
double carnation as startling as an
exclamation point.
Mexico makes good neighborly
contributions to our summer cottons
In lots of ways. There are knock
out Mexican woven cottons such as
a colorful plaid with f1attering neck,
graceful cap sleeves and soft bodice
fullness stemming from twin shoul-
der bows. And there are Mexican
inspired details like rufies and
drawstring necklines, bright colors
and black Indeed, black casts the
smarteSt shadow over summer cot
tons in background cotton prints,
black piques and some sheer sum-
mer cottons like balloon cloth cot
ton null. Balloon cloth certainly
shows of better in a dress than ii q
dirigible. It makes a simple sheatl1
with delicate white embroidery
frosting the edges of leaf cutouts at
the young round neck and slash
pockets. And If your life is such
that your clothes must be ready for
anything, be sure to see a black cot
ton null one-piece halter dress with
oth-fitting tied-in-front bolero
covering for city purposes the secret
Of its bare back.
The new black cottons have a
smooth urbane air that is typical
of many of the new cottons. There's
Evening star., 1944-04-19

is disappointed in It all the balance
is cinderS, ashes and dust to her.
OF course, in strict justice, it Is
just as much up to the husband to
be q little ray Of sunshine In the
home as 1t is to the wife. Wives get
just as much fed up with looking at
a sloppy husband with two days
beard on his face as husbands do In
looking at wives in frowsy house.
coats and with cold cream on their
faces and their hair In curriers'. And
wives are just as much bored with
husbands who make no effort to be
fireside companions as husbands are
with dumb wives.
But there is no logic or justice in
marriage. It is just the way 1t Is.
A woman has to take it, or leave 1t,
and the aggregate experience of the
sex Is that it pays to take it and
make the best Of 1t, and to do their
little song and dance to keep hus-
bands amused and entertained and
comfortable, without expecting them
to exert themselves In their behalf.
OF course every wife would like to
have husband who would remain
perpetual lover and who would
pity her and baby her when she had
the blues and hold her hand when
she had q headache, but, In reality
there amt so sich animal, or, II
there Is, it Is q museum specimen
So II you have q husband who is q
good provider and reasonably easy
to get along with, I advise you tc
hold on to him. Husbands are going
to be de luxe articles and hard to
get after the war.
Evening star., 1944-04-19

II you've lived through as much
as one Washington summer you've
probably already started shopping
Tor cottons. Buff you're a new
conner, let us warn you that the
story OF Washington's heat is no
myth, and you'll be wise to have
your summer plans include (aside
from a trip to the North Pole) a
brace Of good, cool cottons for every
occasion.
For the efficient side of your life
suitlike two-piece dresses are a prac-
tical idea because you can do prac-
tical switches with the two sections.
They come in materials like butcher
linens, chambrays, seersuckers and
ginghams that not only wear and
wash well, but manage to maintain
their composure-and yours-in the
face of blazing sun. We especially
like a two-piece corded cotton with
slimming fy-front skirt and a Jacket
with tiny shawl collar and surprise
fabric posy where the pocket should
be. We also liked a cornfower- blue
pique with an all-eyelet skirt and
eyelet shoulder yoke on the jacket.
Eyelet pique makes another pretty
summer suit that would be nice for
Sunday lunch-a prettily fitted af-
fair threaded with narrow black
velvet ribbon creating a circular
yoke effect. In such as this any
gal would be nice to come home to.
However, it's the black piques that
put a covetous gleam in our eye
Evening star., 1944-04-19
Round About the House

II understand there Is on the
market a paint for screen iptrs
NTH tDhich the screen Is not only
protected, but insects are also
repelled. Is this paint really et-
tecttpe for the iohole summer?
Can you tell me Dhere may
purchase it? Our screened porch
is no good to US after dark be-
cause OF the hundreds OF tiny
insects tDhicl, enter through the
screen tDire. Thank you for any
information you may be able to
giUe me" Mrs. W. c. P.
There seems to be no paint fol
this purpose known to our large,
paint dealers here at this time. The
National Paint, Varnish and Lacquer
Association reports that they have
information on q solution which
may be added to the usual screer
paint, which will then repel insects
They have not yet made a test or
this 50 they cannot tell us the dura.
ton Of its effectiveness, or whether
1t affects the wearing quality of tn.
paint. As we are not permitted te
print trade names I am forwarding
Evening star., 1944-04-19
Amos } yrs.

Nicest present you could possibly
give a young toddler-a charming
pretty and practical set of little
dress, petticoat, panties and romper
Make them of very small moss-rose
patterned dimity or of pastel COL
ored percales.
Barbara Bell Pattern No. 1882 is
designed for sizes months, l, 2,
years. Size l, dress, requires rs
yards of 35 or 80 inch material
play suit, q yard; slip and panties
IL yards.
For this attractive pattern send
Is cents, plus l cent for postage, in
coins with your name, address, pat
tern number and size wanted tc
Barbara Bell, Washington Star, Post
Office Box 80. Station G. New York
10, N. Y.
Evening star., 1944-04-19

fluffy. Add egg, then flour alter.
nately with milk, a small amount
at time. Beat after each addition
until smooth. Add vanilla. Mel
the butter in an 8-inch iron skillet
or in cake pan. Add brown sugar
Stir until melted. On this arrange
pineapple slices and sprinkle nuts
over top. Pour batter over contents
|of pan. Bake in a moderate oven
$50 degrees, so minutes or until done
Loosen cake and turn out upside
down on plate. Serve with whipped
cream If desired. Canned peaches
may also be used in place of pine
apple.
Now some requests: Can some one
please give me recipe for good
tunafish loaf or casserole?
Can any of the commercially
canned foods be safely left in the
can after opening? If 50, what type
of can?
Evening star., 1944-04-19
Suits Strong
at National

In spite of chilly winds that drove
many a theatergoer back to her
winter coat, suits stole the audi
ence's fashion show at the Monday
night opening Of "The Corn is
Green" at the National.
Gray was the No. favorite, worn
by women of all ages. There were
gray fannels, soft woods and striped
mems suitings. Especially chic was
a slim brunette wearing a gray
men's-wear Jacket striped in navy
blue to match her skirt, lightened
by lovely white blouse edged with
cotton lace. On her head was a
faultless navy blue topper,
After noting the number of col
ors with which gray was worn
there could certainly be no doubt
of its versatility. One girl wore
gray flannel with lime-green hat
and gloves, while another teamed
hers with navy blue. Very smart
was blond in gray cardigan suit
dramatized with black hat and ac-
cessorieS and, on the other side of
the picture, brunette looked just
as effective using snowy white to
set off her outfit. Especially pretty
we thought, was a girl in gray, with
lilac boW-necked blouse and half
hat of violets crowning her lovely
titan tresses.
OF course, to us, navy blue and
spring are synonymous, and so it
pleased our eye to see navy blue
soft dreSsmaker suits here and there
Newest looking was a short jacket
suit worn with pretty handmade
blouse and topped with a navy blue
hat that was nothing more than a
coronet of loops of navy ribbon
Noteworthy, too, was a sleek one
button black gabardine suit worn
with a frilly white blouse and veiled
calot Lit with jeweled clip, suit
which dramatically demonstrated
the adaptability of gabardine be-
cause it would have looked just as
smart worn with tailored blouse
and hat sans veil for the more
efficient side Of life. z. H.
Evening star., 1944-04-19

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Please do not be impatient
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By Marsovef NosceU

the address Of the company who
makes this product-so you may get
in touch with them for further in
formation. So many Of the insect
repellent products are now with
drawn from civilian use, to be used
by the armed forces in insect-ridden
countries it Is not surprising thai
the local dealers are unsupplied.
4 \ +
"Pledse cdpise Us. We ipe In
a RON OF bropnish-red baked
beam brick houses, and eper
since they hare been built all the
iDood,Dork has been painted
broUn. Some Gdpenturesone
souls did tighten 1t up a bit,
Dhich is epen iDorse, for the
colors range through seDerul
shades of anenic chocolate. We
are going to hare our house
painted this spring, and ! long
to do something pery radical. /
poD 1t shall not be broarn again,
and yet, as toe are smack IN the
middle OF the rotD, tDiH tCe not