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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
United War Fund Far
Below Quota; Public
Urged To Be Liberal
Churches And Sunday Schools
Are Asked To Take Col
+ lections Sunday

Up to Wednesday noon, the
United War Fund Drive in the
county had listed only $1,700 in
total contributions toward the
county goal of $4,000.
With this slow growth of the
fund in the county, extra effort
and repeated contributions must
be made if the quota is to be met
and Ashe put over the top in the
national campaign.
A special appeal is made to pa
rents of men in service, for
whose benefit the fund is largely
being raised, and churches and
Sunday Schools in the county
are being asked by Chairman A.
B. Hurt. to make special collec-
tions at their services throughout
the drive.
The United War Fund contains
Is worthy, causes for the benefit
of service men and women, and
for the relief of war victims in
the nations allied with America
in the present conflict, and it is
the duty of every citizen who can
possibly do so, to help, it is point
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Many Cases Are
Continued Until
Next Term Court
Murder Trial Deferred Until
Future Session; Divorces
Are Granted

Speedy disposition of cases on
the trial docket for the October
term of Superior Court made pos
sible the adjournment of the court
after a little less than two days
session. Judge J. H. Clement pre-
sided over the short session.
Among cases set for trial were
IS divorce hearings including that
of Harvey Blevins VS.. Allie Be
wins, which was continued be-
cause of the plaintiffs military
service.
Divorces granted included that
of Vina Smith Dalton VS.. Lacey
Dalton; Hazel Newman VS.. r. M.
Newman; R. L. Austin VS.. Pau
line Austin; Lee Baldwin VS.. Dora
Baldwin; Ethel Weaver VS.. Robert
Weaver; Florence Kilby Rowland
VS.. Homer H. Rowland; Mary E.
Sapp VS.. E. S. Sapp; ]. H. Elliott
VS.. Callie Elliott.
The case against c. T. Handy
for rape was continued las was the
case against Ira and Dewitt
Francis for murder.
Clifford Lambert was given
two years on the roads for house.
breaking and larceny on one
count, and a second sentence Of
two years to 60 into effect at the
end of the first, capias not to be
issued on the second sentence
provided defendant is law-abid-
ing for four years.
Everett Lambert was given two
years to work under the supervi-
sion of the State Highway Depart
ment, and Fred Shepherd one
year, on charges Of house break
ing and larceny ..~..
The case against Lee Whitaker
for assault with deadly weapon
was dismissed.
William Hurley, charged with
assault and attempt to rape, was
called and failed.
Thomas Royal, who pleaded
not guilty to driving while in
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Selective Service
n Lists New Ruling
euuestS For Deferinent Must
Be Made Before Induction
Notice Received

1.-THE Local Draft Board wishes
to bring to the attention of Ashe
County registrants that a new
classification has been set up by
National Selective Service, name
ly, every registrant who has at
tanned his 38th anniversary of the
day of his birth, and who has
not been indicted into the land or
naval forces, will be placed in
Glass IVA. All registrants, ages
38 through "A, will be included in
this classification, Mrs. Louis
Yelanjian, clerk, said here We'd
nesday morning.
For the further information of
registrants, the Local Draft Board
would like to call to the attention
of every man in a IA classified
ton that he is liable for service,
and subject to call, if and when
his order number is reached in
the proper sequence. Therefore,
any registrant who wishes to see
the Board in regard to a defer
ment or postponement of induc-
ton should appear before the
Board before he has received a
call for induction"
'"The Local Board has no auth
GRITTY to postpone any mans in
duction call has been issued, ex-
cept in extreme emergency cases
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Jap Warships Move
ToEnggage U.S.Navy;
Pacific BattleIsNe
American And Allied Armies
Making Gains On German
And Russian Fronts

At Pearl Harbor, Adm. Chester
w. Nimitz has announced that
japanese battleships and cruisers
had been sighted moving east
ward toward the Central Philip
pines, indicating a potential meet
ing with naval units. Radio sill
ence precluded further details.
If the Navy of the United States
and that of Japan meet, it will
be the first engagement of strong
forces since the Nipponese were
soundly defeated June 10 in the
Philippine area.
Overcoming Japanese resis-
lance, mire and heat, American
liberation forces pressed the re-
conquest of Leyte island in the
Central Philippines, Selling an
other airfield and freeing numer-
Gus towns from the enemy.
1t. General Sir Miles c. Dem
psey's British second Army fou-
ght into the streets of IS Hertog-
enbosch from the northeast Tues
day and Wednesday night to
tighten its iron grip on the Nazis'
defense key to Western Holland
as another spearhead closed in
from the South.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Ashe Will Share
lin Purchase Plan
Cabbage In County To Be
+ Bought BY Government
y For Lunch Program

With the purchase of approx
mately $4,000 bushels of sweet
potatoes and so carloads of cab
bage in North Carolina by the
Office of Food Distribution, Ashe
county will furnish a share Of
the cabbage for subsequent dis
posal among school lunch pro-
grams throughout the nation, it
is announced by the State De-
partment of Agriculture.
Other counties in which pur-
chases will be made are Avery
and Watauga, long famous for
their superior grade cabbage,
while the sweet potatoes will be
out of Camden and Cur
rituck counties.
tContinued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
One Missing, 4
Injured In War

During the past few days mes
sages have been received by re-
latives that one man was miss
ing in action and three wounded
among the Ashe county men SER
wing in the armed forces over
seas.
Pvt Don Miller, son of the late
MIR. and Mrs. Robert Miller, of
Othello, has been reported miss
ing in action, somewhere in
France, since September %, &C
cording to information received
by relatives. Pvt. Miller has been
in service for some time and
overseas for almost a year.
Pvt. Robert Trent Crawford
who was seriously wounded in
action, somewhere in Germany,
on September II, has notified his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Craw-
ford, of Obids, that he is recover
ing nicely. Pvt. Crawford, who
has only been in service for the
past five months, was wounded
soon after going into action. He
was with the Infantry.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. M. Bare, oil
Crumpler, have received a mes.
sage from the War Department
stating that their son, S-Sgt. Gler
j. Bare, was seriously wounded
in action, in Germany, on Sep
tember 30. S-Sgt. Bare entered
service in May 1910, and has beer
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
BUYING URGED
OF CHRISTMAS STAMPS

Mrs. Elizabeth D. Hensley,
acting postmaster at West Jeffer-
son, said here this week that she
wished to emphasized the i'm
portance of early purchases Of
postage stamps of the one-and-
one-half cent denomination for
Christmas mailing.
Last year, there was a last
minute rush to buy the stamps,
the supply being depleted and
exhausted before the season was
over. "To avoid a recurrence Of
this shortage, persons who anti
cipate sending Christmas cards
should buy their stamps early"
Mrs. Hensley stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Ashe County Men
Buy Fine Stock
At Guernsey Sale
Auction Termed Success De-
spite Low Sale Average Of
Consigned Stock

The purebred Guernsey pro-
motional sale held in West JEFF
ferson October 81 under the spon-
sorship of the Jeffersons Rotary
Club and other county business
men, was termed huge success,
both by the breeders of the elm
signed cattle and the sponsors,
even though the sale average
was not considered high.
Eleven young heifers averaged
$4,000, and eleven young bulls
averaged $115.00, the expense of
the sale being borne by the spon-
soring agencies.
Ashe County farmers purchas-
ed nineteen out of the twenty-five
head consigned for the sale-nine
bulls and ten heifers. The follow
ing from Ashe County purchased
the bulls: Clay KiIby, Sturgills;
Glen Eldreth, Lansing; A. D.
Goodman and R. G. Parsons, West
Jefferson; w. L. Mcmillan, Scott
vile; T. L. Shatley, Jefferson;
Charlie Coward, Crumpler; Mrs.
Mary Mcmillan, Nathans Creek;
Emit Wilson and Max Barlow,
Trade; and Carl Blevins, Crum-
pier.
The following Ashe County
dairymen purchased purebred
heifers: DR.. ]. K. Hunter, West
Jefferson - two; Edwin Houck,
West Jefferson--one;s Jess Gentry,
West Jefferson-two; Chas. Ed
wards, West Jefferson-one; G..
P. Houck, Todd-one; Clay Kilby,
Sturgills-one; r. D. Houck, West
-Jefferson-one; Cecil Yates, Idle
continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Ashe Wool Growers
Take Show Prizes
Exhibitors Garry Off Seven
Prizes At Fat Stock And
Wool Show

At the Elkin Fat Stock and
Wool show and saln last week,
Ashe County ~.
tered Is flee q 20 ]: u fhese.
seven were pre- winning Ileecss.
In the purebred ram fleeces
division, ]. G. Pierce of Grassy
Creek won first prize and B. G..
Pennington of Sturgills won Sec
ond prize. In the purebred eve
fleece division, Stephen Penning-
ton of Sturgills won first and J.
c. Pierce won second. Watauga
and Allegheny Counties also ex-
hibited several fleeces.
In the county wool exhibit, a
division consisting of five fleeces
from at least three flocks, Wat
auga won first and Ashe won Sec
ond.
Entered in the contest were 48
baby beef calves, which were
sold the following day for an
average of "a cents per pound.
The grand champion animal sold
for 90 cents per pound.
Vaughn Eller, agriculture teac-
her of Jefferson high school, ac-
complained about a dozen All and
FLA boys from Ashe to the show,
and the festivities on the program
for the day. There were about
1000 boys and girls there from
the piedmont and mountain Sec
tons of the state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
LARGE CROWD EXPECTED
AT TEACHERS MEETING

A large attendance is expected
Saturday at the countrywide
teachers meeting which is to be
held in the auditorium Of the
West Jefferson high school, A. B.
Hurt, county superintendent of
schools, said here Wednesday.
Business matters of interest to
every teacher in the county will
be discussed.
Mr.. Hurt has announced that in
addition to Miss Hattie PARROT,
of the State Department of Edu-
cation, Miss Eunice Elder, of New
York, will visit several schools of
the county on Friday of this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
K.
L. Doughton Will
Speak Here Mon.
Local Candidates Will Also
Speak At CourthNnsaeO O.
Monday n

It was arinouff86 8ke this
week by B. H. Duncan, chairman
of the Democratic executive COM
mittee of Ashe county, that Con-
gresham r. L. Deughton, Demo-
cratic candidate to succeed him
self, would speak at the court
house at Jefferson, on Monday
night at 1880 o'clock. Also speak
ing at this time will be other
Democratic candidates, Todd H.
Gentry, candidate for represen-
tative in the State legislature and
Carlos Thomas, candidate for the
State senate for Ashe, Allegheny
and Watauga counties.
'This is a public meeting and
Continued On Page Fourl
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
EMORY C.. MCCALL
TO SPEAK NEXT WE'D

Emory c. Mccall, Republican
candidate for the United States
Congress, will speak at the Lans-
ing High School building next
Wednesday night, November 1,
at 800 o'clock. It has been an
nounced by B. B. GRAPHICAL, chair
man of the Republican Executive
Committee of Ashe county.
"Other candidates, including E.
M. Thomas, and M. Donnelly Hart,
will also speak, and the public is
cordially invited to attend" Mr..
GraYbeal said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Plane Is Forced
DownOn Ray Farm

Forced off her course by the
prevailing high winds of last
Thursday, a lone aviatrix made
an emergency landing near West
Jefferson and telephoned the
Kingsport, Tenn, airport for in
structions in finding her bearings.
A Mrs. Amies, en- route from
Pennsylvania in a private plane
to somewhere in Mississippi,
came down on the DR.. r. c. Ray
farm and got Sam Campbell to
drive her to the nearest tele-
phone.
After contracting Kingsport,
Mrs. Amies took off and circled
toward the northwest just before
dusk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-10-26
Cherry Is Heard
By Large Crowd
Here On Monday
Pledges To Garry On Record
Set By Democratic Party
In North Carolina

Pointing to the outstanding rec
ord of service of the Democrats in
North Carolina since they came
into power at the turn of the cen
fury, Major r. Gregg Cherry,
Democratic candidate for Gov
ernor of this state pledged the
continuation of a progressive pro-
gram, when he spoke before an
enthusiastic audience at the
courthouse in Jefferson on Mon
Continued on Page Four)
Evening star., 1944-11-20
Reserve Board Sees Gain
In Foreign Gold Holdings

BY the Associated Press.
Despite Americas fabulous buried
treasure at Fort Knox, foreign gov
ernments now own more gold than
ever before, the Federal Reserve
Board has revealed.
And this, coupled with the rapid
expansion in foreign holdings of
American dollars, is promising
sign for postwar trade, the board
said in its November bulletin.
This country's volume Of exports
after the war depends on many
things, the board emphasized. But
this abundance of foreign reserves
If coupled with other favorable fac
tors was said to promise more
orderly financial relationships In the
postwar world"
Foreign governments now have II
billion dollars IN gold and dollar re-
serves. Even in 1923 before the
world financial crisis broke the
total was only seven or eight billions.
The United States still has more
gold than the rest of the world put
together. We have 208 billion dol
lars worth.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
\Z&'::;' WIS !: 5:
EXHIBITS,

Seventh Metropolitan State Art
Contest Exhibit, Natural History
Building, National Museum, Tenth
street and Constitution avenue NV,
9 am. to 4:30 pm. daily through
November 26.
Bernice Cross paintings, Phillips
Memorial Gallery, l am. to pm.
Tuesdays through Saturdays; 3 to 7
pm. Sunday and II am. to 10 pm.
Monday, through November 26.
Photographs by Eugene Kibbe Of
Elsah, H., section of photography,
Arts and Industries Building, on
Mall, 8 am. to 4:30 pm. daily
through November.
Art by Washington children
through December 8, Public Library,
Eighth and X streets NV, 9 am.
to pm. daily except Sunday, 2 to
6 pm. art in the Countries South
of Us" through December Is, am.
6 pm. weekdays.
Drypoints in black and white and
in color by Mortimer Borne of
Brooklyn, N. Y, division OF graphic
arts, Smithsonian Institution. on
Mall, 9 am. to 4:30 pm. daily
through December II.
FORUM.
Thomas R. Henry, Star war cor
on Current Topics
Forum, YMCA, 1875 G street NV,
$3.50 O'Clock tonight.
LECTURE.
1.-TWO Can Live as Cheaply as
One" by Mrs. Milton E. Miles.
Jewish Community Center, $3.50
o'clock tonight.
LUNCHEON.
Civitan Club, Mayflower Hotel,
1890 pm. tomorrow. Members.
MEETING.
Institute of Radio Engineers, Ma
tional Museum auditorium, Tenth
and Constitution avenue NV, 81
o'clock tonight.
SMOKER,
Washington and Lee Alumni As
ISOLATION, Touchdown Club, 1414
street NV, 8:15 o'clock tonight. |
Members.
FOR SERVICEMEN.
Stage Door Canteen, Belasco
Theater, tonight: Restaurant 400
Army Air Forces
Dance Band, and Capitol Theater
show.
Roller skating party. leave USO |
club, Eighth and Pennsylvania ave-
lue NV, 7:30 o'clock tonight.
Dance, USO Club, 1911 H street |
NV, 8 o'clock tonight.
Servicemen and women may OBJ
ain information on other activities
~ calling the United Nations Gen.
;er. National 5000, or any of the
'ollowing USO numbers: Republic
1927, National 0614, National 343I
Or Executive O428.
Evening star., 1944-11-20
29 D. {. Men 10 Report
For Induction TODAY

Twepty-nine District men have
been ordered to report for induction
into the armed forces at Baltimore
today. They are:
Evening star., 1944-11-20

Canard, Virgil v.
Goldenberg, Seymour
Haviland, Bruce B.
Krussell, Eden W.
Miller, Claude e.
Stanton, Richard L.
Stuart, Charles c.
Walker, Oscar M.
Moy, Thomas
Brown. Earl M.
Ojala, Leslie w.
PedraZas, Am ado
Peale. William F.
Rudbeck, Carl A.
Archer, Lewis
Evening star., 1944-11-20

Bailey, James r.
Buckner. Charles +
Rudbeck, Carl A.
Coleman, John ].
Fountaine, W. M.
Jackson, James B.
Jackson. Treatus =
Jones. William J.
Taylor, Leonard
Lewis, Kenneth
Condry, Robert c
Harmon, John L
Matthews. Edward
Smith, Calvin v
Williams, Curtis
Evening star., 1944-11-20
DR.. Edwards
Great Formula For
CON S1IPATIoN
Benefits Nation OF Sufferersl
Benefits Nation OF Sufferersl
Ever Feel Like This Z
MEADAcHE-N0 PEP
MENTALLY DULL
UPSET STOMACH
fcAUSED BY C0LDS)

II liver bile doesn't
now every day into E& - q q
1ntestines- constipation often results.
So take DR.. Edwards Olive Tablets
tonight to pep up bile flow and insure
gentle yet thorough bowel move
ments. Olive Tablets being purely Deg-
etdble, are wonderful Used successful
ly for years by DR.. F. M. Edwards for
relieving patients with constipation
and sluggish bile how Test Olive Tab
lets tontghti Follow label directions.
DR.. EDWARDS ,essTxEE< ,es;xE
Evening star., 1944-11-20

Servicemen and women may OBJ
tain information on other activities
by calling the United Nations Gen.
ter, National 5000, or any of the
following USO numbers: Republic
1927, National 0614, National 343I
or Executive O428.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
Editorial
Men of the o2nd

For six months have been privileged to
the 92nd Division in training Comparing
the soldier of the Division today with the sol
dier met upon arrival at Fort Huachuca six
months ago, | am tempted to ask: Can this
be the same person.? Yes, he is the same
but with what differencel
During the six-month period mentioned, the
Division soldier has gained in physical stam-
ina; his mental outlook is healthier; he is more
of his ability to perform the difficult task
to which he has been assigned; he is sure of
his comrades ability to perform their duties;
he has gained confidence in himself and his
entire unit thereby earning the right to- self
respect and commanding the respect of others.
Something more has he attained PRIDE.
Pride OF organization is pardonable. Indeed,
it IS mandatory for the success of the unit with
which he serves and having it, a soldier will
do tar more than expected of him.
1t is my belief that the men of the Division
have found much in Fort Huachuca to stimu-
late and justify pride, and the faith they now
have in their organization is unsurmountable
There is, perhaps less glamour attached to
being an lntantryman than being a member of
some other branches of the service The lob
OF an lnfantrymen is tough and grim. These
men have learned that and decided that the
reason they were SO assigned is that they are
able to do the job we'll, and have determined
to do just that.
At this time we must say farewell to the
9Znd. 1t is with much regret. Most of us here
feel that we have gained much by our associ-
alton with you We know. however, that it
is necessary for you to go on to other phases
Of training in the final stages 4of+preparedness
Weishall watch with great interest for news
from you, and share your pride Keep that
courageous spirit 1t the Hnachuca kind.
.s15 .. 4s. ~ -CG c.
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
Free Speech.

Free speech is the life-blood of the Republic
of the United States. From the Bill Of Rights
to the -Four Freedoms it has been a symbol of
Democracy, so completely accepted as right
that we came to take it for granted.
We could not fully realize the existence of
the totalitarian regimes because we could not
sense nation without the right to speak out.
Dictators always gag the people. The abolition
OF free speech precedes by just moment the
enslavement of man.
But how may we preserve free speech?
Free speech must be true speech.
Free speech means the right to disagree
recourse to sanderous abuse. -
No one group, whether it be of class, en-
ployment state or section, race, national origin
or religion, should carry free speech to ex-
treme ends. If one side does it, the other side
is not justified in following suit Free speech
should not mean mud-slinging.
Liberty must never degenerate into license;
freedom of assembly must never end in mob
rule; and free speech must never lower itself
to vituperatve SANDER of those with whom we
are not in accord against any group Of
population. If we so misuse free speech, we
sink to the depths of depravity of the Nazis
who trying to wipe out a religion, as that
of the Jews, or nation, as that of the Poles.
Free speech can be exercised only by free
people, free to study the facts, weigh the source
and state their own position clearly and calmly.
and state their own position clearly and calmly;
ready to listen as we'll as to speak.
Asher F. Scale in
The ANA Zip
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
Religion, War, and the Peace

Peace is the manifestation of God in the
hearts Of men. AS war grows out of the hearts
or men, so peace must grow out Of the hearts
of men, and the seed of peace can be planted
there by prayer, which is mightier than ships,
planes and torpedoes. These destroy, but
prayer overcomes evil constructively. Love
always wins in the end; some loving heart is
always rebuilding that which war has pulled
down If this not true there would be
civilization left on earth.
After the War the world will be faced with
the greatest repair job ever known. Only
God and the good are wise enough to direct
such job successfully But loving service
must take the place of wilful self-seeking
Getting and boarding must give way to giving
and sharing. Strife and war take away far
more of our money and good things than we
could possibly lose by giving and sharing
Universal peace among nations will come when
every nation thinks how it can share its good
things with the others rather than how it can
prosper at the expense of the others.
Let the Planners of the Peace, then, when
the time comes, go to their jobs not with this
thought" How can | drive a clever bargain
with the others to the benefit of my own ma
tion2 2"-but rather this, What can my people
contribute to the world2"
Pvt. Bertha Parker
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
= 10
Polro!de.:

Hurry, -chdrenl Here they come
To bugles stirring note and ruffle of drum.
Eyes straight ahead, not left or right
Boys getting ready to join the fight
There is the famed Infantry,
Behind them rolls the Artillery
(Bet any soldier, regardless of rank
Respects the driver OF Army tank
Who are those with crosses red2
They for the man with the bandaged head.
The Medics pass. Give three cheers
For those gol-darn fighting Engineersl
The generals message is ready to GO
Give it to the boy with the radio.
Who is that with spic and span look2
Can't you tell That's the Army cook.
Colorful smoke makes perfect screen
For the CWS boys to pass unseen.
Scout whiz by .recons o erhead -.
QMs with spades for the enemy dead.
AS boys they Fighting men they go
God bless you, every Buffalo"
The Apache sentinel., 1944-01-21
o, God | Thonk Thee
By PFC. CHARLES II. Curl.

If for no more than health and strength,
For food and clothes and shelter fair;
That life has not yet met its length,
My soul has not yet taken air,
O, God thank Thee
If for no more than friends so dear;
For loved ones kind and true,
For thoughts that every cloud that's drear
Will some day be so clear and blue,
O, God thank Thee
If for no more than just to feel
Thy presence close and ever near;
Te have the chance to live and kneel
Before Thy altar without fear,
0, God thank Thee.
If for no more than peace of mind,
A will to do Thy biddings best;
Instead of bombs. Thy stars find
When tolls have made me seek my rest,
Q, God thank Thee.
If for no more than Thy dear Son
Thou gavest to teach us, Lord, of Thee,
Of Heaven, the place of the Well done
And that there yet is space for me,
0 God thank Thee