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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
CHRISTMAS SHOPPING
EDITION NEXT WEEK

In cooperation with the
merchants, this paper will pub
1ish the annual Christmas
shopping edition next week,
November 80.
At this time, the public will
be reminded of the many ad-
vantages of trading at home
and will be offered a wide Sc
lection of Christmas gifts in
the advertisements of the mer-
chants.
The edition will contain a
large number of Christmas
features as. well as the regular
features and will be of interest
to everyone. -.
Merchants are asked to CO.
Eoperate with the paper by
working on their advertise
ments as early as possible In
order to have them ready for
the edition.
The edition will herald the
official opening of the Christ
mas shopping season here and
will announce the coming of
Santa Claus, on Friday and
Saturday, December l and 2. :
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
A Big Christmas
Shopping Season
Is Planned Here
Streets To Have Christmas
Trees; Santa To Open
Season Dec. 1-2

At an enthusiastic meeting of
West Jefferson merchants and
businessmen held here last Fri
day, plans were made for the
Christmas shopping season, when
every effort will be made to sup
ply the needs of the public.
Due to the request from WPB,
the town will not have street
lights this year, but according to
plans made Friday, will have
evergreen trees in front of each
business house.
The merchants will again
sponsor the appearance of San
ia Claus, who will officially open
the Christmas shopping season
= here on Friday and Saturday,
December 1-2. The Skyland Post
again agreed to sponsor Christ
mas shopping edition, which will
be published on November 30,
heralding the appearance of San
ia Claus.
Merchants pointed out that they
would begin to unpack and dis
play merchandise as it came In
and would have everything in
readiness soon. Some items have
already been placed on display
in order that the early shoppers
sending packages to distant
points could be served.
w. Dean Mcmillan was named
chairman of the committee and
he in turn named the following to
serve on the fund collection and
tree erection committee: Don
Blackburn, Dwight McGrady, T.
E. Parker, Gwyn Little, Sharpe
S. Shoemaker, {aekuwRhodes,
Coletsn Pa1ae 20 ale Me-
Dl' 80 = ypssial santa claus COM
1.iIt.ee includes w. B. Tribble, c.
o. Parsons and E. E. Jones. Mr..
Mcmillan pointed out that it
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perience that given sound reasons
Americans cooperate magnificent
ly, Postmaster General Frank c.
Walker declared.
unprecedented shortages of
man power and transportation
facilities growing out of the war
compel early mailing. The postal
service has given $4,000 exper-
fenced employees to the armed
forces and 100000 railroad work
ers have gone to war. Equally
serious is the fact that rail and
and other transport facilities are
taxed to the limit with the great
burden Of war traffic which all
Of us know must take precedence.
SIN a great number of our 49,
900 post offices the man power
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
Thanksgiving Expected To
Be Quietly Observed Here

Thanksgiving is expected to be
quietly observed here today with
church services, special family
dinners and a general holiday for
merchants and businessmen.
i Following the usual custom,
stores are expected to close as
well as most other business es-
Establishments.
In addition to a day of rest and
feasting, many local people are
expected to take advantage of the
hunting season and try their luck
at game.
Most of the churches have plan
ned special services. There will
be a union Thanksgiving service
at the Jefferson Methodist church
with the Rev. B. A. Meeks deliv-
ering the message at HOO a. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
Entire Nazi Army Is
ThreatenedByAllies
Stop Japs On Leyte
Russians Have Started New
Push In CzechoslOvakia
Making Gains

French and American troops
of the Sixth Army group battled
into the citadel city Of Mulhouse
and drove well beyond Sarre-
bourg to within q miles of the
Rhine yesterday in great encircl-
ing movements that threatened
to pocket the entire German 10th
Army with its back to the river.
French First Army armored
forces speared into Mulhouse in
a race northward from their foot
holds on the French side of the
Rhine near the German-Swiss-
French border to cut off the Ger
mans between the Vosges Noun
tains and the river. Unconfirmed
reports said the French already
had continued on to Colmar, %
miles north of Mulhouse.
American troops slowly and
painfully loosened the japanese
hold on northern approaches to
the Ormoc Valley today despite
miserable weather and an ap-
parent japanese decision to sacri-
flee an entire division if necessary
to hold present positions near the
village of Limon.
Weary units Of the oath In
fantry Division-which has borne
the brunt of the entire Leyte bat
tle-yesterday repulsed bloodily
the third determined enemy at
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Ashe CrOcernen
Cooperating In
Control Of Prices
Cooperation OF Public Is Also
Urged; Atte1ffion Called
To Pr0gra

Ashe County grocers and their
customers and local civic lead
ers will join hands with the Of
flee of Price Administration in
telling blow against any threat
to their future economic security
when they unite in the nation
wide Grocer-Consumer Anti-In-
faction campaign, L. P. Coward,
chairman of the local War Price
and Rationing Board, said today.
Food merchants, who have re-
ceived word of the campaign from
their national and state organiza-
lions have pledged their whole
hearted support to the program
which is designed to hold food
prices down." Mr.. Coward de-
clared.
''They are inviting their Gus
toners to check their posted lists
of ceiling prices and call to their
attention any prices which seem
to be out of line" Meanwhile,
word came from local women's
and civic organizations that they
are making plans to cooperate
intellectually with their groc-
ers in the effort to hold down the
the cost of living, the board chair
man pointed out.
Local stores will launch the
campaign which extends through
December with red, white and
blue posters, window stickers and
banners pledging their efforts in
the nations fight to preserve &C.
onomic stability through the cri-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
Ashe Farmers
To Vote On AAA
Leaders Friday
Community Committeeman
To Be Named On Friday;
County Meeting On Sat.

Plans are now in readiness for
the AAA elections to be held
throughout Ashe county on Friday
for the purpose of naming COM
munity committeeman to serve
next year, T. J. GRAPHICAL, chair
man of the county AAA commit
tee, said yesterday.
The county convention will be
held on Saturday at which time
delegates elected at the Commun-
ity meetings will assemble to
name the county committee for
the coming year.
All community election meet
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
Hodgson Rites
Held Yesterday

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon for Mrs. Sally
Hodgson, "a, of Toliver, who died
on Tuesday, November 81. The
service was held at the home by
Rev. Avery FISHERMAN, and burial
followed at the family cemetery
Survivors include the following
children: Mrs. Callie Shaw, Ken
Hodgson, Mrs. Laura Rash, OF
Toliver; John Hodgson, Milan;
Lille Cantor, Todd; Mrs. Nora
Jones and Mrs. Bertha Rash, Dam
ascus, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
Greer Speaker At
Inter-City Meet

The Jeffersons Rotary club was
we'll represented at the inner-city
meeting held in North Wilkesboro
on Tuesday night when DR.. I. G.
Greer, superintendent of the Tho
masville orphanage gave an in
spirational address.
The Jeffersons club, which had
Is members present, led all others
there for attendance. This meeting
took place of the regular meet
ing for the week, usually held
on Thursday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
REVIVAL SERVICE FOR
GILLESPIE CHURCH

A series of evangelistic services
are to be conducted in the Giles
pie Presbyterian church, begin
ming Monday, November q, and
continuing through Sunday ev-
ening, December 8, 1914. Rev.
B. A. Meeks will bring the mes
sage each evening at 1880 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
attend each service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-11-23
AUSTIN JOINS SOIL
CONSERVATION STAFF

J. T. McLaurin, soil conserva-
zionist, announced this week that
an assistant had been added to
his staff here, Sam G. Austin, a
native of Watauga county.
Mr.. Austin has been in AAA
work for a number of years and
previous to that, taught school.
His experience with farmers as
we'll as this section will enable
him to assist in carrying on soil
conservation work. He will move
his family here soon, he amour
ced.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1944-10-24

A & P Food Stores
Annis Furs
Arnold's
Boyer's Haunted Shacks
lColonial Dept. Store
Hugh Connolly & Son, Inc.
COINS Clothes Shop
Crowley, Miner e. CO.
Cunningham Drug Stores
Demery's
Enggass Jewelry Co.
Federal Dept. Stores
Frank & Seder
r. H. Fyfe & Co.
Gerson's jewelers.
Grayson Shops
Grinnell Bros.
Hartz Medical Supply
D. J. Healy Shops
Himelhoch Bros. & Co.
J. L. Hudson CO.
Hudson's Basement Store
Hughes & Hatcher
Irving Shop
Julie, Inc.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Washington in Mourning For
Late Secretary of the Navy

ed by the Rev. DR.. Fred G. Busch
meyer, a long time personal friend
of the Knox family. Owing to the
small size OF the church, admission
was limited TO members OF the
ia lilly, the closest friends and as
sociates of Knox.
At the same time, however, me-
mortal services were to be held at
the reflectlhg pool adjoining the
Lincoln Memorial in downtown
Washington Emp'cyes OF tho
Navy Department are being releas-
ed to attend these services, Other
services will be conducted through
out the world aboard Navy ships
and at naval shore establishments
where war conditions permit
Acting secretary Of the Navy
James V. Forrestal. who is be-
ing mentioned as a possible success
sor to Knox, and Admiral Ernest
}. King, the Nays commander IN
chief. were TO be among the honor
airy pail bearers. Others were to
include Assistant Secretary of the
Navy Ralph 4. Bard, Assistant Sec
rotary for Air, Artemus l.. Gates,
and the top ranking chiefs OF the
various bureaus OF the Navy De
partment
The eight body bearers consist
of four blueiackets two Marines
and two Coast Guard Blue jackets.
A guard OF honor consisting OF
Blue Jackets and Marines was
mounted al the church
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
AT. of L. to
Session

Philadelphia. May l-AP- The
American Federation Of Labor con
vened its spring meeting today with
question mark still stamped on
the year-old application OF John L.
Lewis for the readmission Of his
United Mine workers OF America
The status Of Lewis Application
is virtually the same as ii was more
than three months ago when the
council last considered H. The is
sue is not a simple matter Of read
m ission, but the terms Of readmis-
sion. II is possible, however. that
Lewis or his friends will demand a
flat yes or no decision from
the council this time.
The council told Lewis in Janu-
airy he could come back as he left
seven years ago. that is, With mine
workers. That would mean disband-
ing the UMWs catch-all District
30, in which Lewis has organized
workers in a dozen crafts outside
coal mining. He is even willing to
do that. except for the chemical
workers he has enrolled What he
is angling for is an ALL charter
giving him broad jurisdiction
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

Passes Old
Flood Mark

ST Louis. May l-INS-The Mis-
slssippi River stood al the highest
flood stage in 100 years today al
St. Louis The river crested az 50.
feet. two inches above the 99-yeaT
record Of last year but two feet be.
low the all-time high OF 1874.
More than 100000 acres OF land
were under water and $3.50 families
have been made homeless or other
wise affected
The Illinois River presented a
new threat today. Residents OF the
MCGEE Creek leyee district in
Brown and Pike Counties in Hi
nois we're ordered to evacuate in a
joint warning issued by Col. L. b.
Feagin. district engineer OF the L..
S. Army Engineers at St Louis
and II. f. Keisker. manager OF the
Mid.western office OF the Amer
lean Red Cross at St Louis
The statement warned that this
leyee district was in danger OF fail
ing or being oyertopped by the
flood waters. Red Cross workers
from Meredosia. H.. assisted with
the evacuation OF families. -Four
hundred troops from Camp Ellis.
H.. reported to help in fighting
the fast rising floods.
Two levees on the Mississippi
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
StettlnluS to
Bring Plans

Washington. May l-lNS-lt was
believed in diplomatic circles to-
day that Undersecretary of State
Edward Stettinius Is bringing home
a blueprint for the governments Of
liberated Europe.
After month OF conferences in
London. Stettinius flew to French
Morocco. where in the little city OF
Marrakech. not far from the scene
OF the famous Casablanca confer.
ence he held conference Of his
own.
II was understood that Stettinius
in that conference. laid out the
blueprint before his two American
colleagues w. Ayerell Hartman.
ambassador to Russia and Robert
D. Murphy. ambassador 10 the Al.
lied military command in the Med
iterranean.
The plan is designed to bring or.
der out OF chaos as soon as any
part Of Europe is liberated The
plan was agreed UPON between
stettinius and British officials. in
Guiding Prime Minister Churchill
and Foreign Secretary Eden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Injuries Due
to Accidents

Minor injuries were received by
several residents over the week
end.
Marion Davis. 50 f. Michigan
Ave. was injured this morning in
an automobile accident on NIL
west Of Warren Rd He was treated
at Boyer Hospital. According to
state police, Mr.. Davis had swerged
his car to avoid striking a truck
and the automobile overturned.
Hand Injured
Clyde Meloling, Is, Clio s Huron
St. received a cut on his hand
from a knife welded by Morrison
Godfrey. &c y. Huron St, in a scuf-
fle between the two at Brownies
Lunch. W Michigan Ave. The
boys told police the injury was ac-
cidental
Falls From Bicycle
Doris Sehofield, 10, 10 S Ham
ilton St, received a skinned knee,
bruises, and a head injury follow.
ing a fall from her bicycle Sunday
afternoon.
Struck BY Car
Carl Scheurer. Willow Run Vii
lage, received a leg injury Sunday
afternoon when he was struck by
an unknown motorist in front Of
the Idle Hour Tavern, 1872 Ecorse
Rd.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

Washington, May ms The
National Capital was in mourning
today for William Franklin Knox,
the late Secretary of the Navy.
who was to be buried in Arlington
National Cemetery this afternoon.
Knox was to be laid to rest with
full military honors within the
shadow of the Unknown Soldier S
tomb.
High ranking military and naval
chiefs. cabinet members, congress
sional leaders and foreign ENJOYS
gathered to pay homage to the col
orful character who became civil
an head OF the Navy in July. 1910
and directed the development Of
the mightiest fighting fleet the
world has ever known.
The ritual was to begin in the
little Mt. Pleasant Congregational
Church where Knox and his wife
worshipped regularly in Washing
ton
The services were to be conduct
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
See WARDS Page 5
Home Burns
to Ground

The home Of Houston Pegowski.
on the corner OF Mckeene and
willis Rds. was almost complete
ly destroyed Saturday In a fire
which burned the building down to
the ground Neighbors fighting
the fire were unable 10 eXtinguisn
the blaze. but did succeed in re
moving a great quantity OF hoase.
hold furnishings and family pos
sessions The house was occu
pied by Mr. and Mrs. peRuwsh and
their eight year old son Hugh, aud
by Mr. and Mrs Edward McMurray
and Mrs. McMurray's invalid moth
or, Mrs. Ann Hand. All members
OF the family got out Of the house
safely The fire, cause of which
was not determined. was discover
ed by Mrs McMurray.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
est Seen In
Florida Vote

Jacksonville. Fla, May l-AP-
misunderstanding tests and is
sues worthy of halfa-dozen state
elections come up for decision to-
morrow in one-Florida red-hot
Democratic primary.
On the record, the balloting will
decide Democratic nominees for
one L. S Senate seat, all six con
gressional places, IS Democratic
national convention delegates, gov
ernor. and all major state offices.
But underneath the statistics.
these prime factors turn up TO dom
mate d picture thai has almost e..
erything:
!. II will be the first primary con
test matching candidates for Demo
cratic national convention seats
who are pledged to d fourth term
against a slate pledged TO Senate:
Harry Byrd Of Virginia. OF the ~
convention delegate candidates oy.
er the state. - favored outright
and four are unpledged A full
slate of IS is running pledged to
the senator from Virginia, though
Gas in the case OF Mr.. Roosevelt
without his approval.
?. II will be a direct though not
necessarily conclusive test OF New
Deal and fourth term strength in
a key southern state as Of today
Senator Claude Pepper, seeking re
nomination, is an arch New Dealer
from way back. He has four
opponents TO win outright to
morrow, a candidate must obtain
more than 80 per cent of the to
tai vote. Unless some one achiev.
es this margin. The TWT candi-
dates Obtaining the highest num-
her will fight it out in a run.off on
May %. Few expect Pepper to
fail to get at least enough to take
him into a run-off II will be ma
ior New Deal setback If he runs
farther back than second.
So 1t will be the first southern
Democratic primary-along with
Alabama S, likewise scheduled Tues
day-since the supreme courts de
cision holding Texas negroes may
vote in Democratic primary
there, party rules o. no. Florida
Democratic party rules against ne.
groes voting in the primary has
not been changed Negroes say
they will attempt 10 vote in two
or three districts Tuesday II pre-
vented, an appeal to the courts 5
expected to follow
4 1t will be the first election in
the nation which has found can
didate for state office running on a
pledge TO help put over consti-
tutional amendment that would
abolish the closed shop The can
didate in question is Attorney Gen
eral j. Tom Watson. His slogan
is: Reflect the candidate who Is
fighting for the right TO work
and vote in the general election
next November for the amendment
10 our state constitution which
abolishes closed shops but pre-
serves collective bargaining by
unions"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

Chicago, May ms The no.
quarter legal battle between the
government and Montgomery Ward
4 co. to determine II President
Roosevelt had authority TO order
seizure OF the huge mail order
plant headed AGAIN into federal
district court today.
The hearing before the elderly
Judge William II Holly was on
the company motion to dissolve
the injunction obtained late We'd
nesday night restraining Board
Chairman Sewell l.. Avery and Is
ether COMPANY officials from inter
fering in any way with the govern
ments operation Of Wards Chica-
co properties
The Injunction also ordered
Avery and his associates TO turn
over to Wayne Chathcld Taylor.
[ ndersecretary Of Commerce. des-
ienated to administer the com
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Residents to
Fill Shelves


Ypsilant residents ~ili nave eN'
,eptional opportunity inns yea, "
ill their cupboards WIN fese'a pieS
Il they take fun advantage OF en7
program for victory gardening pr.
scented by the Npsilantl-.N 'eloi
Garden Committee
The land secured ior me CON-
munity plots has been pfououhCeu
BY experts 10 be eAeeliehtiy su''eu
for gardening
Three tracts are aFaiao pie a.
Prospect school, y gardens d. mn,
esest School on Eeorse hoau' anu
tho man TRACK OF i've al - VIZ"
g. gardens a. present VII D. -"
lllIron River DRIVE Nest ol 7 en-
insular Paper Coihpah! Oh ,u7
south side OF the iSodu ~ -
tract mas beeh uoild'eu y " =
* ' Ferguson. All pio" ing anu
committee urges everyone in want
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

Norfolk Neb.. May ms The
implied suggestion Of Rep A. l..
Miller (R) OF Nebraska that the
administration had brought pres
sure upon Gen. Douglas Macarthur
10 persuade him 10 declare he
would not accept the Republican
presidential nomination was p.in-
cipal topic OF conversation in p0-
litical circles today.
Miller. in Nebraska FOR today
state Republican convention. said
in a formal statement
Cen MacArthurs statement
that he did not coyet nor would he
accept the nomination should b.
final His wishes must be follow.
ed His first statement 10 days
ago was interpreted by political
observers that he would accept il
drafted
Il am wondering nov mich pres
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
Blow Causes
Loss Of Eye

Loren7y Brooks. -. sos Park
ridge St. Is expected 10 be taken
into court this afternoon following
his arrest by police Sunday after.
noon after an alteration with his
vile Mrs Amojean Brooks. sc in
which he is charged with having
struck her injuring her eye 50 bad
ly that IL uecessitates removal OF
that organ Mrs. Brooks was taken
TO Boyer Hospital. and removed 10
University Hospital. Ann Arbor.
sometime today According TO
Brooks no weapon was used. as he
claimed TO have struck Mrs. Brooks
with hlsFfist Brooks will be
charged either with assault and
battery. or with felouious assault.
police state.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01
CT Measure
Compromised

Washington. May ms Rep.
Rankin 90 Miss, chairman OF the
House World War Veterans Com
mittee declared today he had com
compromised" his objections TO un-
employment compensation for yet
Grams aud that agreement on the
&c. 1. bill of rights was virtually
complete.
/ Rankin's committee meets 10
dav following a week OF intensive
hearings 10 consider a final draft
Of the legislation and prepare 1t
for submission to the House late
today or tomorrow
Members OF the committee dis.
closed that the principle OF re.
adjusted payments for unemployed
veterans OF World War II has been
retained in the biz" Although
this had vet 10 receive final ap
proval, il represented victory
for the American Legion and other
servicemen's organizations which
attacked Rankin for his opposition
and accused him OF delaying the
measure
Rankin had objected that the pro
posed payment OF unemployment
compensation for a maximum oil
one year penalized the industrious
ex-servicemen who wanted work
and found Il. He indicated prefer
ence for an adjusted compensation
10 all vets
Except for notifications which
90 far toward improving the bill
the. legislation is the same in prin-
ciple as 1t was passed by the Sen
ate one committee member said.
Emphasizing that some details
remained 10 be ironed out Rankin
observed
Our bill will be comptom So
between the two proposals. I'm
sure our solution viii meet with
general approval"
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1944-05-01

sure the admin stratioH used 20
force the general out Of the race.
know MacArthurs greatest de
sire is to get back TO the Philip
pines and IL he Is given the needed
help, he might well be back in o.
days freeing American prisoner.
and licking the Japs a. every turn.
The Pacific area gets about 10 per
cent OF all war supplies
Il have urged Secretary Of Wa
Stimson 10 have Macarthur IN o.
war conferences. He never las
been called Has this been poll
ties lie knows the Pacific war
and the Japs Vow that he is n5-
a candidate for President he may
be consulted
The Republican nominee could
make his ticket stronger by an.
nounrinz that the general would
he appo nted Secretary u War lie