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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Little Laurel News

Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Milan and
sons, Joe and Carl, Jr., of Eliza
bethton, Tenn, visited at the
home of Mr.. A. C. GRAPHICAL, on
Friday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. B. Farmer, of
Franklin, Va, and son, Cpl. Jack
Farmer, who is stationed in Ar
kansas, visited friends and rel
atives here over the week end.
They were accompanied back as
far as Winston-Salem by Miss
Kate GRAPHICAL.
DR.. and Mrs. A. C. Sharpe
visited Mrs. H. c. Carpenter, on
Monday afternoon.
A-C William GRAPHICAL was
honored by a birthday dinner at
the home of his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. A. G. GRAPHICAL on Wednes-
day, June 81. Several friends
and relatives were present.
Chief Petty Officer and Mrs.
Oscar Eastridge and daughter,
Shirley, are visiting Mrs. East
ridges sister, at Cincinnati,
Ohio. Petty Officer Eastridge is
stationed in Florida.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

last German stronghold in White
Russia had fallen, Soviet assault
troops struck directly toward
Wilno (Vilna), Poland's sixth
largest city.
Advance units of Gen. Ivan
Bagramian's first Baltic army,
conquerers of Vitebsk and Polotsk
smashed 81 miles westward and
captured the railway station of
Konstantinov, pointing a spear
head toward Wilno, 48 miles far
Their to the southwest.
American warships and rocket
firing planes, in Fourth of July
assault within, 700 miles of Tokyo,
sank or beached three japanese
destroyers, sank cargo ship and
an oiler and shot down Is enemy
planes, at cost of six aircraft.
This increased to SO the number
of Nipponese ships sunk and to
826 the total planes destroyed
since the current Western Pacific
offensive opened June 10.
Adm. Chester w. Ninitz an
nounced in a communique that
warships shelled Two Jima in the
Volcano. (Kazan) islands and
carrier planes fired rockets both
there and at Haha Jima in the
Bonins on July 4, east longitude,
the time belt in which the at
tacks occurred. That is Monday,
July 3, U. S. time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Looking Ahead

The Republican party has chosen two
of it's best men as standard bearers for 1914
and has given them platform that is so
loosely woven and so flexible that the
nominees can give positive Interpretation
to most any and all parts of it as they de-
sire.
Perhaps that was the smartest and
wisest thing to do We are not so sure that
Governor Tom Dewey is the best qualified
man in the party to serve as president Of
the United States in event he is elected, but
we ere of the opinion that he is the best
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Milk And Long Life

Recent experiments in the Bureau OF
Dairy Industry of the United States De-
partment Of Agriculture show that labora-
tory animals live 20 percent longer when
their diets include lactose and milk fat.
Apparently not only is good beginning in
life made by the use of milk, but also
longer life may be expected.
Lactose, which is the sugar of milk, also
forms another important partnership in
nutrition, we are told. 1t aids in the util
ization of calcium which is vital for the
development of all tissues. Thus lactose
and calcium form very valuable combin-
alton in the development of sturdy, strong
bones and teeth.
Ashe, which is the leading county in
the State in milk production can well be
proud of the part it is playing in milk pro-
duction, health and life; but this county
still has other goals to achieve in this field.
More and more milk can be produced here
and more Of that milk can be and should be
grade "a" milk
Knowing the Importance of milk to life
and health, and the adaptability of this
county to milk production, let's strive to
step up milk production and produce more
grade "a" milk. If Ashe is the biggest in
this important industry, we ask again,
'Shouldn't it be the best?"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
SEVERAL PATIENTS
IN ASHE HOSPITAL

Patients at the Ashe county
hospital this week include the
following: Mrs. George Perkins
and son, Nathan's Creek; Miss
Nadine Watson, Beng, operative;
Bobby Bare Sheets, Crumpler,
operative; Myrtle Dean Sheets,
Crumpler, operative; Letha Faw,
Othello, treatment; Mrs. Bane
Archer, independence, Va, treat
ment; Mrs. Charlie Coward, OF
Crumpler, operative; Billy Joe
Cox, Crumpler, treatment; Mrs
Gertrude Francis, West Jefferson,
treatment; Mrs. Pearl Freeman,
Jefferson, treatment; Miss Jennie
Todd, Jefferson, treatment; Leo
nard Howell, Bina, operative;
Mrs. Gertrude Medley, West JEFF
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Revival Opens AT
Jefferson Soon

1t was announced yesterday by
Rev. R. C. Wagner, pastor of the
Jefferson Methodist church, that
a series of evangelistic services
would begin at the church on
Monday night, July 10, and con-
tinue throughout the week. Rev.
Forrest Wagner, of Waverly,
Virginia, who is a brother of the
pastor, will conduct the services.
The public is cordially invited to
attend.
Daily Vacation Bible School
will not be held at this time, be-
cause of restrictions OF children
in public places, due to the spread
of infantile paralysis, Mr.. Wag-
oner said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Buy Bonds Now!

Ashe county is still far behind on the
''E" bond quota for the Fifth War Loan
Drive If every individual, who can, would
purchase a bond of some denomination
within the next two days, the county
would go lover the top" The drive Of
ficially ends on Saturday, July 8. Let's
20 over our quota by that time. Daily we
have news of Ashe county men making
records we can be justly proud Of Can we
let the news get back to them that we fail
ed to raise our quota? Will they be proud
of our record on the homefront if we fail
to raise our quota?
Many people have bought all the bonds
they are able to buy; but many others have
not. Which group do you belong to? That
extra bond you buy might mean the saw
ing of one more persons life. Isn't it worth
it?
This county has always raised its quota
and we do not believe it will fail now with
the invasion on and more at stake than
ever before Let's all work little harder
on the few remaining days of the drive and
help to put it over.
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NEW CASES OF
POLIO ARE REPORTED

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tai in the Toliver section up to
four.
It was pointed out that the re-
cent cases from Ashe county are
being treated at the center at
Hickory. Officials explained that
if cases brought there were
found to be in very light form,
after being examined, they would
be sent back home for recupera-
ton.
Parents of children with the
disease are asked to contact Miss
Ruth Tugman, welfare director,
so that necessary contacts may
be made with the hospital for re-
ceiving them.
The attention of the public is
again called to the fact that chill
dren twelve-years-old, or under
are banned from public gather
ings of all types including church
and Sunday School.
A report from State Board of
Health revealed that there were
total of 179 cases in the State.
The State Board of Health said
western and Eastern Carolina
are still free of epidemic. There
should be continued caution as to
coming out of and going into the
areas where the disease is prev
alent in so-called epidemic form.
"All public gatherings should
be banned in highly-infected
areas, and caution should be ex-
ercised to keep children isolated
and from coming into contact
with others, as far as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
BEAN MARKET HAD
BIG OPENING MONDAY

(Continuad from Page One)
1--WE want to again extend a
special welcome to adj bean grow
ers reminding them that their
beans will be sold at auction as
surfing them of the highest pric-
es", MIR. Roland said.
Roy H. Grouse, county agent,
said that he would like for all
farmers not having sufficient
help to pick beans to get in
touch with him and that he would
attempt to assist them in secur-
ing additional labor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
SERVICES ANNOUNCED

It was announced this week by
Rev. E. z. Sexton, pastor of the
Pleasant Valley Baptist church,
that an all-day communion and
dedication service would be held
at the church on Sunday, July
g, at which time Rev. J. D. Sex
ton, of Glade Springs, Va, would
preach. Dinner will be served
on the ground. A service will
also be held on Saturday night at
eight o'clock.
The public is cordially invited
to attend these services, but it
is urged that no children under
IL years of age attend because of
the spread of infantile paralysis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
REVIVAL FOR GRASSY
CREEK ANNOUNCED

Rev. Joseph M. Taylor, Jr.,
pastor, announced that a revival
meeting would begin at the Gras-
sy Creek Methodist church on
Sunday morning, July 9, at II
o'clock and would continue each
evening at $3.50 o'clock through
out the week. Rev. Sulon Fer
rec will preach each evening and
the public is cordially invited to
hear him.
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vote-getting candidate in the COP camp.

vote-getting candidate in the COP camp.
AS a crusading district attorney in
New York, he made remarkable record
a record that fires the imagination and as
governor of New York for the past two
years he has demonstrated that he is an
I executive who can get things done eff
GENTLY and effectively by men and women
well qualified for their tasks.
AS a statesman of worldwide knowl-
edge, background and experience, he is
not as we'll equipped as others in the Re
publican party. His running-mate, Gov.
Bricker, who has served three terms as
governor of Ohio, impresses us as being
more able to cope with worldwide post
war problems.
Besides the popularity of President
Roosevelt, who is certain to be the Demo
cratic choice for fourth term, the Repub-
icans, it seems to us, have two major prob
lens to overcome. The first and most i'm
portant one is the party's international
platform. Surveys clearly indicate that
majority of the people of this nation do not
believe that permanent world peace can
be established without the use of armed
police force They know that policemen
are necessary even in small towns to main
tain law and order. They know, too, that
human nature is selfish; that those who
have-not will always be jealous of those
who have. Without proper enforced re-
straint, this individual selfishness grows
and develops until it becomes national sell
fishness that will seek to exploit, conquer
and divide. Nobody wants to have another
world war twenty-five years from now and
unless the peace treaties avert fundamen-
tai causes for war; we'll find ourselves in
another global catastrophe before this
generation is laid to rest beneath the sod.
A second problem facing the party is the
necessity of making peace with MIR. Willkie
and this problem is closely related to the
first one. The 1910 Republican Standard
bearer has been around the world. He has
made an exhaustive study of conditions
He is an American who loves Democracy
and free enterprise and he has large fol-
lowing of liberal thinkers.
In their fight against the RECOMMENDATION
and other ills of the new deal, the Repub-
icans will find support in both the Repub-
ican and Democratic parties. But it is
folly to think that this nation can and will
"go back to the good old days.. Social
security and other programs of the new
deal are here to stay, and rightfully So.
The program of administration, however,
namely that individuals must not be given
the idea that the government owes them
living. They must be taught that they
will have to create for themselves place
in this world; that there is no substitute for
hard work and thrift and that only useful
lives are successful and happy lives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
AMERICANS NEARING
LA HAVE, FRANCE

Continued from Page One)
July fireworks ever touched off
by the army.
The Red army captured Polotsk
yesterday after hours of terrible
hand to hand fighting and Mos
cow said. that even before this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

ferson, operative; Worth Coed
man, Todd, treatment; Mrs. But
Ter Edwards, West Jefferson,
treatment; Mrs. Claude Farmer
and daughter, Independence, Va;
Mrs. Whit Darnell, West Jeffdr-
son, treatment; Dewey MMler, OF
Wagner, operative; w. N. Dolin-
ger, Grassy Creek, treatment;
Dean Bare, Jefferson, treatment;
Mrs. R. c. Vaught, CrFxnpler,
treatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
McGHEE FARM IS SOLD
NEAR MARION, VA

The John w. McGhee farm, To-
Gated 7 miles west of Marion, Va.
was sold at auction Saturday, Ju-
ly l, for SIG, 23O.39, to E. E. Brown
and F. M. Allara, of Matewan
West Va.
The personal property was sold
for $1,681.90. The sale was con-
Quoted by the Catron Land Com
pany of Marion, Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Grassy Greek News

is spending a furlough with pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. F. Spen-
Ger, after having spent the past
II month in combat duty, part of
which was spent in India and for
the past 6 or 8 months has been
in China with the 18th Air Force
Command. Tech.-Sgt. Spencer
was decorated in '43 with air med
al for 100 hours combat flying.
He was reported missing in &C.
ton in May but he returned to
his base after having been lost in
the jungle for ten days.
Mrs. Jessie Blevins Paisley and
children, of West Grove, Pa, are
visiting her mother, Mrs. Mint
BlevinS.
Mrs. Lee ]. Neff, of York, Pa,
and jamie are spending sometime
with her mother, Mrs. S. B. Sex
ton and other relatives here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Huddler and
twin sons, Ronald and Donald,
of Detroit, Mich, arrived Satur-
j. day for a visit with Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley T. Spencer.
Miss Minnie Haynes, of Blue
field, w. Va, spent the week end
with relatives and friends here.
Archie Blevins, U. S. Navy, is
spending a furlough with his mo-
Their, Mrs. Mint Blevins. ..
Dare Dixon, U. S. Merchant
Marines, is spending a two-weeks'
furlough with his wife and rela-
tives here.
Lieut.. j. c. Pierce, Jr., is here
for a visit with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. J. c. Pierce.
John Jones, U. S. Navy, is Wis
iting his parents, Mi. and Mrs.
is. F. Jones.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Blackburn,
former residents of Grassy Creek,
who are now making their home
in Ohio, are visiting relatives
and friends here.
S. E. Jones, who has been very
i'll for the past two weeks, is re-
ported to be improving.
Mrs. Viola Lane and son, Ralph,
of Athens, w. Va, spent a few
days last week in the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. T. ]. Wagg.
Charlie Spencer, of Detroit,
Mich, is visiting his family here
for two weeks.
Miss Hattie Wagg is very ill at
her home, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hobson Hash and
family, of Fox, Va, were guests
in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. A.
GRAPHICAL, Sunday.
Cleta and Jerry Sturgill are
visiting their father, Mr.. French
Sturgill and Mrs. Sturgill, of
Radford, Va.
r. A. Walker is a patient in the
Veterans Hospital at Johnson
City, Tenn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hercules Spencer
and Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Belcher
and party of friends from Ana
walt, w. Va, spent last week end
at their summer home, here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Spencer
and family, of Fairfax, Va, were
visitors in our community, Sun
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Sexton and
children spent Sunday in the
home of her parents.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06
Classified Ads

WANTED-The address of
Charles Wyatt, registered in
Maryland and wanted there for
military service. Formerly liv-
ed in Ashe county. Anyone know
ing his whereabouts, write Wal
ter Johnson, West Jefferson, N.
G.. 7-6-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-07-06

FARM FOR SALE-A good
dairy, grazing and grain farm Of
1876 acres. Plenty of saw timber.
Located near Ebenezer church
and Parkway. If interested, see
or write S. B. Shoemaker, Wag-
oRer, N. C. 7-o-4tp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
YoIe Lists 20
 BoSeboII GomeS

New Haven, Conn, March Is - A 20-game schedule, with more con- tests to be added, was announced today for the Yale baseball team oy officials of the University's athletic association.
 The slate for Coach Robert A. (Red) RoNes Bulldogs will open April 5 with an exhibition game here against the Boston Braves and will extend until the end of the summer, broken only by the be- tWeen-term recess in June.
 Four games will be played with Princeton, while other traditional rivals on the Eli card include Dart mouth. Columbia, U. s. Military Academy, Holy Cross and Brown.
 The scheduled follows:
 April 5, Boston Braves, Chome) :; April 29, Trinity, (away); May 3, United Aircraft (home); May 6, Dartmouth, (home); May 13, Co., lumbia, (away): May IT, Trinity, (home); May 20, U. s. Military Academy, (home); May 24, U. s. Military Academy, (away); May 27, Brown, Chome); June 3, Princeton, (away); June 2, Columbia, (home); June 10, Princeton, (home); July g, Williams, (home); July IS, Boston Coast Guard; (home); July p, Princeton, (here): July 26, Stevens, (home); July 29, Providence (away) August 5, Holy Gross, (here); Aug ust 12, Williams, (away): August 26, Princeton, (away).
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
BIockhowks In:
 Bruins Lose 1O-9
BY UNITED PRESS

The Chicago Blackhawks backed into the National League Stanley Cup playoffS last night, clinching fourth place in spite of to 2 de- feat by Montreal, because Boston dropped a 10 to g decision to Detroit to lose it's chance to tie for a berth.
 Boston made a determined effort to avert defeat. They were trailing 10 to in the final period when the word came that Chicago had lost at Montreal and that a victory would keep them in the running. They put on a furious assault that neted five goals in less than 10 min- utes, but the rally fell one short of a tie. Bill Cowley of Boston and Carl Liscombe of Detroit each scored three goals.
 Scoring Champ
 Herb Cain of the Bruins virtually clinched National League scoring honors with five points on two goals and three assists to bring his total for the season to 30 points. He had set a new record for total points scored in one season. Doug Bentley of the Blackhawks. who made one point last night, has Il, with two games left to play.
 Montreal set new league total point record and extended its streak to 24 games at home without defeat
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
 ALREADY OUT OF
 TOURNAMENT

Providence, R. T., March i7-(UP) Two Massachusetts team clash in the semi-finals of the New England interscholastic basketball tourna- ment at Brown University gymna- siun1 today after eliminating Con- necticut contenders in the opening round for the first time in the tour nament's 19-year history. Holyoke high one-pointed Torrington 45-44, while New Britain lost 5O-Sl to Somerville.
 Somerville (Mass) high and Holyoke, (Mass.) high, victors re- Spectively over New Britain (Conn.) high and Torrington (Conn.) high, will meet in one semi-final game, while Waterville (Me.) high collides with De La Sale academy of New port, R. l.
 Unbeaten Waterville romped to a 5S-3S win over Portsmouth (N. H. high and De La Salle gained the semi-final round by nosing out Montepelier (Vt) high 4o-30.
 The finals will be held Saturday between one of the Bay State clubs and the winner of the De La Salle- Waterville game.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
Nev York, Boston Standout Fights Tonight
FAMOUS TANK
 PERFORMERS AT YALE SATURDAY

New Haven, Conn, March IT, Aquabelles and aquabeaux will com bine tomorrow night for the twelfth annual edition of the star-studded Yale swimming carnival which will be highlighted by the appearance of three world champions and g water ballet performers from Smith College.
 Music, song by the Whiffenpoofs, and high board antics by Vic zoble, foremost comedy diver in the world, will form the lighter side of the program; while Chief Specialist Adolph Kiefer, holder of more than 40 national and international crowns, and Yale's own rusty -haired Alan Ford will attempt to break their world standards.
 There will be diving exhibitions by Ann Ross, National A. A. U. woman's champ; and Charley Bat terman, runner-up to Miller Ander- son in national competition in 1943; races by the Splash Kids'-a group of talented pre-teen age children; state championship competition among the Connecticut high school relay teams and a host of other features.
 Waltz In Water
 Interest will also center in the rhythmic and formation swimming of the comedy Smith College crew of Miss Gertrude GoSs and as an added attraction two of the mem berS, Helen Forbes and Winifred Schooley, will perform a Water Waltz" which will require extreme precision, balance and timing.
 Kiefer will go after his 400-meter backstroke record of 5:10 minutes set four years ago in Cincinnati, while Ford is considered an even money bet to lower his already phenomenal time of 50.l seconds over 1OO-yard freestyle distance.
 Other events will include a dem- onstration of the war swimming course taught at the University and the championship relay competi- ton of the various Army, Navy, Ma rine, and Civilian intra-college units.
 The program will get under way at BIS and doors will open at the Payne Whitney Gym one hour earl fer.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-03-17
LoMotto 8-7 Pick Over CoIey WeIch

Boston, March 17-(UP)-Jake La Motta of New York defends has claim to the duration" middle weight crown at Boston Garden to- night against Coleman Patrick (Coley) Welch of Portland, Me, in a St. Patrick's day brawl in this Irish stronghold that is expected to draw nearly 13,000 fans.
 La Motta was an 8-7 favorite in the 10-round duel, the odds appar- ently based on this months national ring ratings which listed the Bronx Bomber'S" percentage as ,285, Welch's as .281.
 Although bettors favored La Motta, it was certain that Welch would be the sentimental favorite with Boston fans who will attend the bout after marking the holiday in South Boston with a parade and pageantry in honor of old Erin's patron saint.
 Orphan At 13
 An aggressive-style fighter who holds the New England middle weight crown, Welch grew up in South Boston until orphaned at l3 and learned to fight as a newsboy on the city's streets.
 In his only appearance here, La Motta was impressive. On Nov. 6, 1922, he fought Henry Chmielewski at Mechanics building in a bruising dock-style bout that nearly ended the Portland Poles career.