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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14

90-mlle trout.
The Americans captured the bor-
der village of Rotgen, 10 miles
southeast of Aachen, the first Ger
man community to be reported
taken in the all out assault on Hit
ers Reich. and stood 325 airline
miles from Berlin in their march
on the Nazi capital.
As the A m RI C n armored
columns encountered only minor
onuosition in the Siegfried line out
POSTS. indications were that
the Germans we're falling back to-
ward the Rhine. 40 miles to the
east in this sector.
The Yanks won positions in the
town forest of Aachen and iii out
skirts overlooking the city, a rail
and highway hub Of more than
10000 population, historically a
strong fortress position and in mo-
dem times a strategic citadel in
the Siegfried line.
To the south of these onrushing
forces. which were part of the first
army of 1t. Gen. Courtney H.
Hodges. two other columns were
aorrning or preparing to S 0 r m
major Notifications in the Siegfried
system.
The first stood within gunsnet of
Germany east of the village of
Clewaux, in the northern tip of
Luxembourg, and the other farther
TO the south was in Germany north
west Of the town of Trier, its exact
position unreported since an initial
penetration of at least five miles
two days ago.
As the Allies closed In on Ger
many all along the western frort.
supreme headquarters announced
early today that the american
armies alone the first, third
and seventh - had captured $780,
900 prisoners since D-day.
The seventh, driving up from the
south Of France, closed in on the
sentinel city of Belfort guarding
the approach to southwestern Ger
many through the Burgundy state,
while at the extreme northern end
Of the Allied line the British second
army was veering northeast
ward through Belgium and Holland
IN a smash which the Germans
sad was aimed at thanking the
Aesfrled line from the north.
Midway along the front Bird army
troops under 1t. Gen. George S.
Patton were on the move again,
capturing Neufchateau, Is miles
southwest of Nancy on the west
pank of the Moselle, and fighting
nef way inside Charmes, on the
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The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14

me polio ban in New Han
ta county is lifted, as of
souay' DR.. A. H. Elliot, CITY,
.Uunly health officer, announc-
Cd last night.
me ban went into effect
.ere August 7 in an effort to
. .alo the infantile paralysis
epidemic.
ne gathering of youths Is
s years of age and under is now
permitted, but not advised.
,s NeW Hanover county has had
e" cases of MANTLE paraly-
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14

Approximately 500 register
ed New Hanover serVicemen
and women have been mailed
state, federal and constitution
al absentee ballots, H. G. Car
ney, chairman of the county
board of elections announced
last night.
All ballots have not yet been
mailed, but the board is getting
them out just as quickly as
possible, Carney reported.
Most of the ballots are be-
ing mailed to military person
mel outside of the continental
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
500 Absentee Ballots
Sent Local Seruicemer1

United States so they can get
them back here in time" for
the November 7 general cleo
ton, Carney said.
The wife, husband, parent,
brother, sister or child Of 4
serviceman or woman may
sign the application for a bal
Let at the office of he elections
board chairman On the second
floor of the Wallace building.
Carney pointed out that mill
tary personnel that voted in
the primary need not make
new application for ballots to
vote in the general election,
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
GEN. PERSHING 81

WASHINGTON, Sept. l3.-GP)-
General. John J. Pe-shing, suffer
ing from slight cold but looking
fit in the opinion Of his few visit
ors, quietly observed his oath birth
day anniversary today at his quar-
tiers in the Arny's Walter Reed
hospital. -
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
MacArthur's Bombers
Strike At Airfields

GENERAL HEADQUARTERS,
SOUTHWEST PACIFIC, Thursday
Sept. 14.-LP-Heavy Allied bomb
ers attacked Galela and hit air
fields on strategic Halmahera
island south of the Philippines,
headquarters announced today.
Attack planes simultaneously
bombed and strafed another air
drons on the island, stepping
stone to the Philippines. Runways
were heavily cratered. The enc
my offered no interception.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
OTHER CITIES
SET FOR STORM

NORFOLK, Va, Sept. 13.-(P-
Norfolk is preparing for winds, -.aln
and high tides tomorrow as re,
suit of the tropical storm moving
through the Atlantic ocean.
The winds here, according to F
|B. Whitney, chief of the Norfolk U
Is. Weather Bureau, are expected
to be about As miles an hour in sus
tanned velocities and not over 81
miles an hour in gusts.
The Fifth Naval District today
said that no navy planes have beer
ordered to evacuate coastal areas
of the district, but a spokesman
stated that if closer approach Of
the hurricane should neceSsitate it
the planes would be flown inland
according to the standing plan Of
plane dispersal.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
European War Flashback
Nv The Associated Press

Sept a. 1s18-cen Pershing American troops,
n pinching off St. Mh salient liberated 155 miles
territory TO- Germans Aus Hungary
officially all beligeren governments to discuss peace
at neutral meeting place
Sept a. 194O-Congress passed Burke Wadsworth
scrpton bill Marshal Gen Walter Won Brauchitsch
inspected German troop formations IN Northern France
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
CHARLESTON PREPARES

CHARLESTON, S. c., Sept ID
P)-Safety preparations against a
threatened hurricane were hurried
by various agencies today in spite
of indications Charleston would es-
cape the blow.
The Charleston navy yard or
dered extra officers on duty and
the closing of all buildings, secur-
ing of ships lashings and taking
steps to protect small craft. Coast
.fContinued on Page Three; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
Yanks Drive
OnAQchen
Surprisingly Light Resistance Encountered
At Keystone of Siegfried Line
SUPREME HEADQUARTERS Al

SUPREME HEADQUARTERS ALLIED EXPEDI-
f10NARY FORCE Thursday, Sept. 14.-(P)-American
troops rolling through surprisingly light resistance We'd
border city of Aachen of the northern keystones of
the Segred ne and struck close to the of the Nazs
Wanted Westwa at least three other sectors along
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
Wilmington
Awaits Hit
Entire North Carolina Coast Confronted
With Grave Peril From Hard Blow
By Emma Bivins

Wilmington and vicinity early today were prepared tor
the wrath of dangerous hurricane OF great intensity
which late advisories of the Miami Weather Bureau pre-
dcted would reach the North Carolina coast the vlcnl-
ty of Cherry Point early this forenoon
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
FDR, Churchill
Nearing Accord

QUEBEC, Sept. 13-lF-The high strategy of the
second Quebec conference all but complete tonight
"a result of splendid progress by President Roosevelt
and Prime Minister Churchill formula for final victory
over reeling but still formidable Axis.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14
FORECAST

Wilmington and vicinity: Cloudy. mod
crate to heavy rain, increasing winds,
probably reaching hurrican force.
temperatures yesterday:
High 86, low "a.
The Wilmington morning star., 1944-09-14

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Continued on Page Three; Col.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
Kirby S. Mcneil
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday at the Galloway Gene
terry for Kirby Smith Mcneil, 81,
of Othello, who died on Sunday,
April 16, being ill for some time.
Rev. Levi Green conducted the
service.
Mr.. Mcneil, who was native
Of Wilkes county, is survived by
his wife, Mrs. Rebecca Ellen Nc
Neill, and the following children:
Whit McNeill, Mayberry, w. Va;
Quincy McNeill, Harmon, Va;
Clate McNeill, Othello; Clyde Nc
Neill, Laurel Springs; Oscar Nc
Neill, Marion, Va; Alton Mcneil,
Anawalt, w. Va; Mrs. Edna Par
sons, Obids; Eugene Mcneil,
Othello; Pvt. Thomas Mcneil, of
the Army; Ola Miller, West JEFF
ferson; Belle McNeill, Othello;
Iron Mcneil, Othello, and seven
grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20

and more milk is being produced in this
county.
This is as it should be. But while we are
aiming at quantity, let's not overlook quail
ty. Dairy farmers are receiving good in
come from milk now and this is the time to
improve herds. Farmers, who do this will
also increase the quantity of milk produced.
For good herd not only produces high
grade of milk, but larger quantities.
In the series of meetings recently held
in this county, for dairy farmers, an eight
point program for the increase of milk pro-
duction was presented.
We repeat those points here:
l. Grow more legume hay, pasturage,
and grain; g. fertilize to increase quantity
and quality of feed; 3. feed to avoid sum-
mer milk slump; 4. feed cows literally
during their dry period; 5. keep as many
COWS as feed and labor permit; 6. market
more whole milk whenever possible; 7.
produce good quality milk and avoid waste;
8. breed for better herd requirements.
Again, we want to particularly call at
tention to the latter two points, stressing
quality of milk and better herds.
There are number of prize herds in the
county, and the owners, as we'll as the
county as whole, should be justly proud
of them. Let's have more of these.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
The Draft Must Go On

The fact that the army has attained it's
goal of 100000 men and the navy is only
100000 short of it's goal of 100000, which
was recently announced by the Office of
War Information, should not be taken as an
indication that there will be a decrease in
the present rate of induction
1t does show that the draft boards have
done an admirable job of keeping to the
schedules worked out for them, even
though it has been very difficult in many
cases. But the schedule calls for the con-
tinuation of the draft, at the rate of at least
100000 men a month, for the replacement
of those wounded, killed or dismissed from
the armed forces There is no way that the
war leaders can predict the number of cas-
ualties, but even though they may not be as
great as feared, there will continue to be
many men who will need to be replaced
because Of health and physical or mental
unfitness for active combat
It is possible after the invasion of Eu-
rope, when the progress of our armed fore
es can be little more clearly predicted
that the drafting of men will be retarded.
But there is practically no chance that this
will be considered before September.
The draft boards have their orders to
continue to draft men at the present rate
and there is no reason to hope that that or
der will be changed in the near future.
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COOKING FATS ARE
NOW RATION-FREE

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increased until the OPA is con-
WINGED through it's system of re-
tail surveys that there is not
enough beef to meet the demands
of housewives with points to
spend. AS long as the consumer
can spend his allotted red points
there will be no need for raising
points values.
Because overall meat point
values have been cut one-fourth
since the present high 16-point per
pound butter value was set, the
official said that butter values
now are virtually equivalent to
IL points a pound.
He explained this by saying that
with more red points to spend
through lower meat point values,
consumers are able to purchase as
much butter as would be possible
if meat points were higher and
butter had Is per cent lower
point value.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
Challenge To N. Carolina

North Carolina has taken much pride
in her educational progress which in sew
eral respects has placed the State in the
forefront in Southern education.
But in one respect it now lags behind
it's sister State of Virginia. For some time
Virginia has had 15-year compulsory
school age limit compared to the North
Carolina maximum compulsory attendance
age of IA years.
Now, the Virginia General Assembly
has gone step further. The 1914 Assembly
adopted revision in the compulsory at
tendance law which requires pupils to re-
main in school until they are Is years old
The action of the Virginia legislature is
challange to North Carolina State pride
and its interest in educational progress.
The raising of the compulsory school age
limit is essential if our youth are to receive
the full benefits of the additional grade
in our schools, free school texts, the nine
months term and the improved physical
facilities of the school plants It is vital
to the adequate training of North Carolina
youth for life work and better citizenship
It is interesting to note in The Rich
mond Times-Dispatch that the committee
on education of the Virginia State Chamber
of Commerce in it's report on "Opportuni-
ties for the Improvement of High School
Education in Virginia." discloses that in
1910, 80 per cent of the States 14-year-
Odds and 1872 per cent of the 15-year-olds
were in school, while for 16- and 17-year-
old pupils the figure was only 55.5 per cent
These figures, even after allowing for any
mitigating circumstances, clearly reveal
that attendance of boys and girls in high
school suffers material decline when the
compulsory age limit is reached.
(Winston-Salem Journal)
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COURT ENDED SUDDENLY
TUESDAY AFTERNOON
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
w. S. GRAPHICAL VS.. Mary Gray
beal; Martha Scott VS.. J. B. Scott;
Virginia Eller Bare VS.. Roger
Bare; Ruth Sexton Whitley VS..
Virgil Whitley and Arthur Bare
VS.. Cordia Bare.
Connie Miller was fined $50 for
the violation of the prohibition
law. Sentence on Kelsie Miller,
charged with assault with a dead
ly weapon, was suspended on the
payment of cost. John Howell,
charged with non-support, was or
dered to pay $40 per week. Bryan
Tucker, also charged with non
support, was ordered to pay $25
per month and the costs.
The case of G. T. Handy, charg-
ed with rape, was continued be-
cause of the failure Of witnesses
to put in appearance.
In the case Of Earl Mccoy, who
had been bound over to court on
rape charge, the grand jury fail
ed to find a true bill
Serving on the grand jury were
B. c. Pennington, foreman;
F. Wylie Bowers, R. L. Massey.
Ralph Miller, D. w. Graham, w
R. GRAPHICAL, Fred Brown, Buster
Phillips, w. F. WEIGH, E. w. Mil
Ter, D. F. Porter, H. c. Barlow
Paul Hodgson, John R. Coward
M. A. Harris, William T. Wilcox
Warren Porter and R. L. Haynes
A special hearing is scheduled
before Judge Sink today regard
ing the custody of the children OF
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Perry, of Wash
ington, D. c., formerly of this
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
RATIONING

The local ration board, togeth-
er with the price panel and mer-
chants aids, have just completed
countrywide survey, followed
by check-up of all the grocery
stores in Ashe county. This has
been nationwide feature of
OPA activities - s.,ss szsa7 .,ss;ss-a
The splendid cooperation of
the merchant in trying to keep
prices below ceiling also wanting
to do the many, many things re-
quired of them, such as posting
the shelves, displaying price
charts and signs are often done
under difficulties, and they are
to- be commended.
So many of the stores in the
county are only peanut stands" as
the old man put it, a good place
to have a game of checkers,
around the stove, while others
carry everything from ladies
ready-to-wear to hardware, even
the favorite salve or liniment. Of
ten they are in the most out-of
way places; hard to get into on
foot, much less in a car, and those
helping deserve much praise,
both paid and volunteer workers;
for the weatherman handed out
all he had, from the balmest
spring weather to a snow that al
most reached blizzard proportions
on White Top.
Of course, none of us like ra-
tioning, neither do our boys like
the fox-holes and trenches they
are fighting in, but if these small
things will help speed victory,
let's try harder to abide by the
OPA rulings, for we in this noun
tain section, are indeed fortunate
in that we can raise most of our
needs.
A Citizen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
AMERICAN PLANES
HIT NAZI CAPITAL

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Europe.
Gen. Andrei I. Yeremenko's in
dependent coastal troops cracked
Sevastols lower defense anchor
yesterday by capturing historic
Balaklava and plunged onward
two miles, where they seized a vii
lage only five miles southeast of
the prize Crimean stronghold,
Moscow announced last night.
On a shrinking 25-mile semi
circle around Sevastopol the Ger
mans pinned against Black sea
were fighting desperately, a mid
night bulletin said.
Solomons-based Liberators tenn
porarily neutralized the Satawan
air base on the southern approach
es to Truk, Sunday, with the first
strike in force on the Nomoi group
of Caroline islands.
The raiders knocked out the
air-strip in the midday strike and
returned to base without having
encountered either enemy fight
ers or anti-aircraft fire.
The government suspended all
cross-channel shipping from Cork
in southern Fire in new dras-
tic move virtually completing the
isolation of this bristling invasion
base from contact with neutrals'
With German reports by way OF
Stockholm setting the zero hour
for the allied invasion of western
Europe at some time in May, the
government took two other steps
in its determination to guarantee
the security of the impending base
second front operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
Rationing In Reverse
loo

We don't know whether it will get any
where or not-but we re~interested in
hearing about new form of reverse ra-
tioning which is being discussed by the Of
flee of Price Administration.
All rationing so far, has been designed
to cut down the consumption of scarce
goods but now the problem has arisen of
how to encourage the consumption of food
products of which there is an oversupply.
In some sections of the country, for in
stance, there is at the present moment
great oversupply Of eggs and potatoes.
Neither of those products is rationed but
the supply continues to be greater than the
demand. That's where reverse rationing
would come in. Under the reverse ration
ing plan, the consumer would be given ra-
ton stamps as a reward for the purchase of
these products. If you bought dozen eggs
you would be given a specified number of
red tokens as a reward.
AS far as we can see, so long as the sup
ply of meat and cheese is sufficient to take
care of the extra rations which would be
given to those who purchased eggs, this
would be an excellent method of encourage
ing the consumption of food which might
otherwise be wasted
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
ANNOUNCE PLANS
FOR HEALTH DEPT

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ed, officials explained.
Wade E. Eller, Sanitarian for
the Watauga, Ashe, Allegheny,
public health district, will contin-
ue his activities in this area on a
full-time basis.
Temporary, part-time arrange
ments have been worked out for
Watauga and Allegheny counties
to try to hold the public health
work together until a full-time
physician can be secured to sue
coed DR.. King, it was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
OBITUARY
J. III. ASHLEY

J. H. Ashley was born Septem-
Der 5, 1866 and departed this life
April Is, being II years, seven
months and eleven days old.
He was married to Miss Rebec-
ca Johnson, November "a, 1887,
who departed this life in 1882. To
this union were born eight chill
dren, all still living except Char
lie, who gave his life for his coun-
try in 1918. They are: w. O. Ash
ley, R. C. Ashley, ]. E. Ashley and
Vance Ashley, all Of Warrensville;
Mrs. E. G. Stanley, of Matewan,
w. Va; J. P. Ashley and c. c.
Ashley, of Bina. twenty-five
grandchildren and seven great
grandchildren also survive.
He also leaves one brother, Har-
rison Ashley, of Glade Springs,
Va, and one sister, Mrs. u. T.
Hartsoe, of Jefferson.
Uncle Harve professed faith in
Christ early in life and united
with the Methodist church at BIZ
ma. He then moved his member
ship to Forest Home church. Then
went with the Forest Home church
to the present Baptist church at
Warrensville, where he attended
regularly and faithfully as long
as his health permitted.
We owe much to him for his
fine spirit of devotion and leader
ship among us in the church and
community, where he was re-
spected as being one of our best
citizens.
He paid the price of seeing three
boys go into the first World War,
and one never to return. Also to
his companion to be taken in
death. Yet in it all he looked to
the Lord for help and strength
and seemed to draw nearer to Him
every day.
His highest ambition was to
live right and to see his children
to live for the Lord.
Our loss will long be felt among
us as we try to adjust ourselves to
carry on our work without him.
But he has left us well-marked
path to follow.
May we follow on till the Mas
ter says to us, "Come home to join
the father and loved ones, again"
Written by
Rev. r. G.. Ashley
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
PLACE CEILINGS ON
FRESH VEGETABLES

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some of the items are expected to
be:
Denver: snap beans, 2O1s cents
a pound; carrots, 91a cents a
bunch; eggplant, 16 cents pound;
spinach, IA cents a pound; green
peas, 221a cents a pound.
Chicago: snap beans, Fl cents
a pound, carrots, 91a cents a
bunch; eggplant, Is cents a pound;
spinach, IA cents a pound; green
peas, % cents a pound.
New York: snap beans, 201a
cents a pound; carrots 10 cents a
bunch; eggplant 14h cents a
pound; spinach, 1419 cents
pound; green peas, 231A cents a
pound.
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STAY INDUCTIONS
OF OLDER MEN HERE
CONTINUED from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
to that effect, it was explained.
This applies to those Ashe Coun-
ty men 80 years and over who
were examined in March and are
awaiting their induction calls to
the Army. It is pointed out, how
ever, that this postponement is of
a temporary nature, and is made
in order to give local boards an
opportunity to devote their time
to the processing of registrants,
ages 18 through Is, it was ex-
planned.
The Ashe County Local Boards
April pre-induction physical ex-
animation call, will take over $50
men 18 through Is years of age.
These men will leave for Camp
Croft on April 26, it was announc-
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-04-20
Keep The School Lunch
Program

Ashe county schools have made record
in the school lunch program during this
year. The county had total of 20 approved
for operation more than any other in the
state and operated Is for most of the school
year. During this time, 2,007 students were
served lunches daily, bringing total up to
301050 meals served to students for the
school year.
Parents, teachers and students alike,
have been highly pleased with the lunch
program this year and want it continued;
but it will be impossible without some fed
eral aid program. The recent defeat of
legislation in the Lower House of Congress,
providing for an appropriation to continue
the program for another year, has caused
response from many leaders throughout
the country, and indeed it should.
Strong sentiment is being aroused for
the continuance of such a program and we
are heartily in accord with it. The number
of children in Ashe county benefited by
the program shows in very small measure
what it means to the nation, as whole.
Teachers report that the lunch program
not only improves the health of students,
but enables them to be better students and
to master their work far more readily.
When we think of this, we believe it is poor
economy on the part of the Federal Govern
ment to cut out this appropriation. An in
vestment in youth is an investment in the
citizenship of tomorrow Certainly this
nation will need citizens with health and
education to help build that better world
of the future, for which we are now fight
ing. Let's keep our lunch program.