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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Hunters Given Bigger
Bag Limit, Longer
Period 10 Shoot
~ the As.ociated Pres.

Hunters may shoot more water
fowl, and over longer period this
fall and winter under hberalized
hunting regulations announced to-
day. The open season will be 80
days, 10 longer than last year.
The general daily bag limit for
ducks remains at 10, but an addi-
tional bag of five mallards, widgeons
and pintails, singly or in the aggre-
gate, is allowed. Thus, If a hunter
kills five or more of those species
in q day, his bag limit on all ducks
is Is.
The Fish and Wildlife Service {
Which drew up the regulations, re-
fused to permit the taking of water
fowl by means of bait or with 'the
help of live decoys, as urged by some
hunters.
DR.. Ira N. Gabrielson, fish and
Wildlife director, said the more lib
eral regulations were due to the
steady increase in the continental
migratory game bird population. He
said the increase in mallards, widg-
cons and pitfalls has been notable. ~
and since they are the species which
90 the most damage to crops.
hunters will be allowed to shoot
more of them.
This is purely a temporary ex-
pedient" to help farmers. he said.
and will not be continued beyond
this season unless crop protection
again makes it necessary.
Open seasons on wild ducks
geese, brant, and coot will be as
follows (both dates inclusive):
.. September 20tDecember s-Montana
North Dakota, South Dakota, Iowa, Mime
SOFA S, Wisconsin, Michigan, Ohio Except
rtsmatnnlng Reservoirl, Maine, New
hampshire, Vermont and parts of Clinton,
Essex ana Washington Counties, N. Y.
. Y9rk Glneludins Long Island, Massachu-
sey, Delaware, Pennsylvania. West Viz
einla, Pymatuning Reservoir in Ohio and
one-ouarter mile in any direction from.
i reservoir. Kentucky, Indiana, Illinois, Mis-
so9rl' Oklahoma, Kansas, Nebraska, Colo
r1o WYOMING, Nevada. Idaho, Utah.
SWssh1ngton. oregon and California Except
San San ,Bternardino, Riverside and Imperial
elna. North Carolina, South Carolina
Georgia Florida, Tennessee, Aiabams
MISSISSIPPI, Louisiana, Arkansas, Texas
New Mexico. Arizona and San Bernar dino
HlVersioe and Imperial Counties, Calf.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Fights Last Night

BY the Associated Press.
HARTFORD. Conn. - Jimmy Kid"
hanner Ane s9 take Civ NV Sot G.
Red Doty, ISL Hartford, knocked out
Billy White. 81, Baltimore, 8.
RROOKLYN.-Ray- Rovelli 50, Union
SityyN. J.. outpointed Oscar Suggs. 149,
New, Bedford. Mass, 10: J. c. wilkins
"a. New York, knocked out Lew Perez,
UNION CITY. N. Joe Haddad, 143
'oterson., outpointed Allie Towne. l44,
ork, and Santiago sosa. 142. Paterson,
NV, s.
ALLENTOWN Pa-Harold Jamaica"
Nth, 147, Philadelphia. technical knock
1t Sidney Miller. IA YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio
Freddie, Russo, 1875. Newark, N. j.,
locked out Johnny Cockfeld, 100. Wash
NEW BEDFORD. Mass-Pat Demers,
35I2, Brockton, Mass. outpointed Julio
lalaveZ, 140t2, Puerto Rico. 10; Johnny
arr. 1874, New Bedford, outpointed Tony
ouveia. 15S, Taunton, 8.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
First Division Battle
In A. A. Stays Torrid
By the Associated Press.

49, tAle hoSUClhIeQ FIeSS.
Behind easy-ambling Milwaukee
the battle for first division berths
gets more and more torrid In the
American Association.
Although second-place Louisville
trimmed hapless Kansas City twice
last night, 81, 8-3, the Colonies
kept only a lone percentage point
ahead of the third-spot Toledo Mud
Hens, who also won twice from
Minneapolis, Ga, IA.
Meanwhile, st. Paul and Columbus
continued their stand-off scrap for
fourth place by splitting a twin bill,
40, 30. Milwaukee trounced In
uianapolis, 1873, but lost half-game
to the twice victorious Colonies. who
now trail the league leaders by
eight and a half games
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Rams Sign Six Players,
Two Veterans of LOOP
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
CLEVELAND, Aug. Six grid
me' nave been signed by the Cleve-
la1.u Rams. Two, Al Gutknecht, 2lO-
pound end from Niagara, and AL
Grillo, 225-pound tackle from Idaho,
were with Brooklyn last year. 9th
ers are Tom Teresa, 2l5-pound
guard, Davis-Elkins, with Detroit
last year; Earl Tate, 21Q pound
fullback from the Beaver Fails (Pa.)
pros; Art Tassone, 225-pound tackle
from Villanova, and Tom Corbo
guard from Duuuesne.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09

BY the ASsociated Press.
NEW YORK. Aug. o.-The turf
world still was talking today about
the stunning defeat of Twilight
Tear, q 1-to-20 choice. by william
Woodward's Vienna, 8-to-l outsider.
in the Alabama Stakes at Belmont
Park yesterday.
Vienna, which previously hadn't
won race this year, finished the
1A-mile route three quarters of a
length ahead of the Calumet Farm
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
Rigney HurIs 10th Victory

CURTIS BAY, Md. Aug. 9 (P,.-
Johnny Rigney. tanning nine and
allowing seven hits, yesterday pitched
Norfolk Naval Training Station
to Al victory over the Curtis Bay
Coast Guard, 1t was his 10th win
of the season.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1944-08-09
True North's Belmont Record
Almost Ties World STANDARD

lglnla and that no further attempt
will be made to train him this year.
Devil Diver, Greentree Stable
handicap star, who is being pointed
for the Whitney Stakes, turned in
an impressive trial Tuesday morn
ing at Belmont, going IA miles in
2:06, breezing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Silas S. Norris
Buried Monday

Funeral service was held on
Monday afternoon for Silas S.
Norris, 90, of Creston, who died
at his home on Saturday, Febru-
airy 10, after an attack of paraly-
sis. Rev. Robert Short conduct
ed the service which was held at
the Peak Valley Baptist church,
with burial following at the SUI
therland cemetery.
Mr.. Norris, who was a native
of Watauga county, was the son
of the late Levi Norris and Mar
garet Morphew Norris. He was
preceded in death by his wife,
Mrs. Melissa Norris, some time
ago. Seven children survive:
Claude Norris, of Amity, Ore:
Conley Norris, of Endicott, Wash;
Hit Norris, of Limestone Tenn:
Grover Norris, of Oregon; Clyde
Norris, of California; Emory Nor
ris, of Ashland, Ohio, and George
Norris, of Idaho.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Post To Change
Outside County
Sub Rates Soon
After March Is Out-Of county
Rate To Be $3.50. Serv-
icemen Same

With the exception of service
men, the out-of-county subscrip-
ton rates of The Post will be as
follows on and after March Is:
l year, $3.50; II year, $3.50; 3
months, $100.
Rates for papers to servicemen
will continue to be $500 per year
and $1.25 for six months. -a
There will be no change in sub
scription rates in Ashe county.
They are: l year, $3.50 and six
months, Soc.
Because of the scarcity of news
print, all subscribers are urged to
renew their subscriptions promp-
ly when they come due so that
they will be assured of getting
the paper for the duration.
This paper is still accepting a
limited number of new subscrib-
erS.
Tell your friends to subscribe
now if they want to get the paper
for the duration" Publisher Ed
Anderson suggests.
The Post now has the largest
circulation in its history.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Appeal Is Made For
Support OF Red Cross,
Seek Advance Gifts
Drive To Open March 3; To
Announce Complete Plans
Next Week

At meeting of the steering
committee of the War Fund
Drive, of the Ashe county chapter
of the American Red Cross, on
Monday night, definite plans for
the drive were worked out under
the direction of Chairman Sharpe
S. Shoemaker.
1t was pointed out by members
of the committee that the support
of everyone would be asked in
helping to raise the county's quo
ia of $6,6OO.O0 .a
It was explained that 80 per
cent of the funds raised go to
service of men in the armed fore
es. Hundreds of Ashe county
men are now in the fighting
forces and deserved the support
of everyone here at home, one
member declared.
Special gifts, of which Mrs.
Ward Ray is chairman, will again
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Russians Take Bic
Iron Town; Planes
BOrnbCerlnan Cities
American Bombers Slash Jap
anese Base In The South
Pacific

Allied forces continued to adj
vance on all fronts this week
with the Russians capturing the
big iron city of Krivoi Rog and
Stain announcing that within
the past year the Germans had
been swept from much of the
Russian territory.
Major aircraft factories at four
cities deep inside Germany were
blasted yesterday in coordinated
assaults by American heavy
bombers from Britain and Italy.
This first and effective demon
stration of the double-barreled
assault system towards which the
U. S. strategic air forces in Eu-
rope have been working called
out some of the bitterest German
fighter opposition of the war.
1Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Legion Post To
Assist Veterans
Will Assist In Making Appli.
cation For "Muster-Out-
Pay"

Assistance in filing claims for
mustering-out pay by any men,
Der of the United States armed
forces who has been honorably
discharged will be provided by
the local American Legion Post,
it was announced today by A. B.
Hurt, Commander of the Ashe
county Post No. I'll of the Ameri-
can Legion.
Veterans discharged since the
recent mustering-out law was ap-
proved will receive their pay
without filing applications, but
those discharged prior to approx
al of the bill must comply with
two orders: CD Submit certifi-
cate of discharge of service; 90
Submit an informal type of ap-
plication stating his name and
address, service number, serial
or file number, showing that he
was not discharged to accept en-
ployment without service OUT
side the United States, that he is
not now on active duty, that he
has not made any other applica-
ton for mustering-out pay; the
stage in which he lived when in
Quoted, and whether or not he
has had foreign service.
The application form will not
be printed by the Army or Navy,
but the veteran may copy it or
may submit a facsimile from it's
publication. The local Post has
arranged to have plenty of ap-
plication blanks mimeographed
and now has such application
blanks and instructions on hand,
ready to assist local veterans of
World War II desiring such as
sistance.
Veterans of this county de-
string such assistance in filing
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Ashe Bond Sales
Still Mounting;
Far Over Quota
''E" Bond Quota, Which Was
Tagging, Is Also Reached
This Week

Ashe county bond sales con-
tinued to rise during the past
week, placing the county over the
''E" bond quota, as well as the
total quota, with estimated sales
reaching $192,842.25.
This gives the county around
$24,842.75 over the total quota OF
$168,OOO.OO and also well over the
F'E'' bond quota. This was slight
ly short last week.
Reports from all sources OF
sales were not available for pub
LEGATION yesterday, but the West
Jefferson post office had climbed
to SOL, 668.75; the Northwestern
Bank, $50, 943.75 and the Jefferson
post office, $2,906.25. Reports
from other sources of sales were
reported as of last week. The
Amy post office, not reported be-
fore, sold $712.00. Mrs. Sam
James is the postmaster there.
AS all 'E'' bond sales for the
entire month will be counted in
the drive, complete sales will be
reported after the close.
Results of the contests in the
schools will also be announced
later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Around 10000
Pounds OF Scrap
Paper Collected
Drive Sponsored In Schools
Of County; B. III. Duncan
Is Chairman

B. H. Duncan, chairman of the
special waste paper drive which
has just been concluded in the
schools, announced yesterday that
around 10000 pounds had been
collected at this time. ~.
Mr.. Duncan said he was well
pleased with the response and
appreciated the cooperation of
everyone in helping to make this
special drive a success.
According to reports from the
various central schools, which
served as collection points, before
the waste paper was brought to
West Jefferson, to be baled and
shipped away, West Jefferson
led with 1894 pounds. Other
collects reported are as follows:
Jefferson, 1859; Grassy Greek, l.
sos; Nathan's Creek, 1850; Elk
land, 1,120; Helton, 900; Fleet
wood, 655; Riverview, 435; Lam
sing and Healing Springs have
not reported theirs yet. Around
5000 pounds were collected by
Davis in the town of West Jeffer-
son.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Ashe Test Farm
Praised By Club
w. B. Austin Speaker At JEFF
Persons Rotary Club Last
Week

The State Test farm in Ashe
county will mean more for the
progress of farming and the ad-
vertising of this county than any
other one thing that has happen
ed since the coming of good
roads, w. B. Austin told the Ro-
tarians last Thursday night.
He urged all business men to
boost it and to tell the farmers
all over the county how they can
benefit by this test farm being
located in this section.
He was introduced by Thomas
Sears, chairman of the agricul-
ture committee.
Gale B. Mcmillan presided over
the meeting in the absence of the
president, Ira T. Johnston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Former Ashe Man
Dies. In Baltimore

c. Lester Duncan, of Baltimore,
Md, died on Tuesday night, of
injuries sustained in an accident
several days ago.
The body will be brought back
here today, but funeral ar
engagements were not complete in
time for publication.
The deceased, who is a native
of this county, the son of Mr.. and
Mrs. I. E. Duncan, of Todd, has
made his home in Baltimore for
some time. He is survived by
his wife, and the following chill
dren: Lenna and Jack, of Balti-
more; c. L. Duncan, of the Ar
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Group OF POI Men
Left On Tuesday
For Camp Croft
Some Are Expected Back To-
day Following Pre-induc-
ton Examinations

A group of 2O1 Ashe county
men left here on Tuesday for
pre-induction examinations at
Camp Croft In the group were
several fathers and prominent
business men, some of whom
volunteered for service.
Vonley D. Gentry, father of 6
children was among the volun-
teers.
It is understood that several of
the group plan to enter the navy
and others the army, after they
pass pre-induction examinations.
Several of the men returned last
night and others are expected to-
day.
Those who left for examination
are: Elmer Lee Gilley, Gale B.
Mcmillan, Howard Watts Wood
ruff, Elmer Coy Campbell, Dali
E. Blevins, Odell Evert Sullivan,
Thomas Lester Eldreth, Fred AS
tor Shelton, Avery James Lam
dreth, Arley Eugene Blevins,
William Worth Miller, John Mar
tin Hodgson, Lawrence Park Bur-
kett, Ervel Louis Price.
Quincy Albert Arnold, Wesley
Davis Miller, Charles Baker Wea-
yer, William Henry Barker,
George B. Grub, Delmer Scott
Jones, Herbert Glen Caudill, Les
ter Wayne Hensley, John Edward
Hardin, Roy Benjamin Roark,
Alton Parker Burgess, Glenn
Hite Shepherd, George A. Faw,
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
ODT Will Help
Truck Operators
Will Offer Assistance In Sc
curing Needed Repair
Parts

Truck operators who are hav-
ing difficulty locating replace
ment parts and tires needed to
put essential vehicles back on
the road may appeal to the Of
flee of Defense Transportation
for assistance, the ODT District
Office in Winston-Salem, remind
ed the public yesterday.
The service is available to all
operators of trucks, including
farmers, merchants, highway
freight lines, bus and taxicab
companies, according to T. w.
Hancock, ODT District Manager.
Through its maintenance spec
ialists in all key cities and main
tenance advisory committees and
subcommittee throughout the
country, the ODT can usually To-
cate critical parts or tires within
a few days, Mr.. Hancock said.
Mr.. Hancock pointed out, how
ever, governmental aid in loca-
ting needed parts is strictly an
emergency service and will be
offered only to operators who
have exhausted every normal
means of locating needed items.
If every effort has been unsuc-
cessful, however, operators may
enlist ODT aid by merely con-
tacting the nearest ODT District
Office or Maintenance Advisory
Committee, or Subcommittee.
The request should include the
name and manufacturers de-
scription of the needed part and
the dealers name through whom
part has been ordered, as we'll as
a statement of the attempts the
operator has made to locate the
wanted item through regular
channels.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
65 Ashe County
Men Accepted By
Army And Navy
Army Group Left On Monday
Following The End Of
Furlough

Out of the group of 148 men
taking pre-induction examina-
tons for the Army and Navy, re-
Gently, IS of them were accepted
Forty-two entered the army and
twentyztWo tlafs nav,
Those enterir my 70
left on Monday are Is Follows:
Glenn Thomas Barker, Guiles
Colonel Blevins, Robert Edison
Mcbride, Charles Edward Lamb,
James Ambrose Miller, Clyce
Benjamin Hartsoe, William Will
ey Church, Fred Oscar Trivett,
Thurman Edward Hurley, Robert
Davis.
John Mack harrington, Samuel
Thomas Worley, William Howard
South, William Everett Burchett,
William Clyde Wilcox, James
CONTINUED on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Name New Pastor
AT Helton Charge

Rev. Joseph A. Hiatt, Method
list District Superintendent, of
Statesville, has announced that
Rev. Joseph M. Taylor, Jr., has
been appointed to succeed Rev.
Mr.. Greenhaw at the Helton
Methodist charge. Mr.. Green
haw left a few weeks ago to pur-
sue graduate study.
Rev. Mr.. Taylor is now a stu
dent at High Point College and
will move to the parsonage at
Sturgills at the end of the spring
term. He will preach on Sunday,
March S, at Lansing, 1000 a. M;
Helton, 1870 a. M; and at
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Mrs. Miller To
Be Buried On Fri,

Mrs. Rufus Miller, who former
ly lived in the county, but had
made her home in Georgia for
some time, died there on Mon
day and will be buried at the
Miller cemetery in Ashe county,
on Friday afternoon at 200 o.
clock.
In addition to her husband and
two daughters, her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. c. M. Miller, of Jeffer-
son, also survive, as well as sew
eral brothers and sisters among
whom are Mrs. Lundy Severt and
Mrs. Dennis Dancy, of Glendale
Springs and Mrs. Edward Severt,
of Obids.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
To Start Using
Ration Tokens
Here Next Week
Ration Board Explains Usage;
Institutional Users Must
Apply

The local rationing board this
week again reminds the public
that between February 81 and
March 20, inclusive, blue tokens
as we'll as green one point stamps,
may be used in making change
for valid green and blue stamps,
which are surrendered upon pur-
chase of processed foods.
Also between the same dates,
red tokens, as we'll as brown one
point stamps may be used in max
ing change for valid brown and
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
Grange Master
Coming March 3

It was announced this week
that State Grange Master Harry
B. Caldwell would be the guest
speaker at the meeting of the
Nathan's Creek unit on Friday
evening, March 3.
The meeting will be held in
the school building at 800 o'clock
and all members are invited to
attend.
Lawton Woodie is master of
the Nathan's Creek unit of the
grange.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
School Leaders
To Meet Today

A. B. Hurt, superintendent of
schools, announced this week
that there would be a meeting of
all school principals this after
noon at his office in the court
house.
At this time number of school
problems will be discussed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24
WANTS NAMES OF COP
MEN NOW IN SERVICE

B. B. GRAPHICAL, chairman of the
executive committee of the Re
publican party in Ashe county,
announced this week that he
wanted the names and addresses
of all Republicans now in the
armed forces as we'll as those who
are out of the county temporarily.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24

Pvt. Wade v. Faw, of the
Marines, son of Mrs. Ella Mae
Faw, of Obids, has been in
service for the past six months
with the AmphibiOus Corps.
He is now stationed some
where in the Hawaiian Is
lands. He received basic
training in California.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24

Pfc. Hunter w. Miller, son
of Mrs. Mack Wilcox, of Todd,
is stationed at Camp Davis.
He has been in service for the
past Is months, and writes
that he is getting along fine
with his work. but misses his
friends back home. He says
tell them ''hellO".
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24

Arthur Phipps, HA &c, of
the U. S. Navy, has been in
service since April, 1913, and
is now stationed at Atlantic
City, with the hospital corps.
He is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
r. M. Phipps, of Crumpler,
and took "bOot" training at
cambridge, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24

G.. Truitt Eller, Hospital
Apprentice Second Class, of
the Navy, is the son of MIR.
and Mrs. E. C. Eller, of Bina,
and has been in service for
six months. He received his
basic training at Great Lakes
and is now stationed at Lido
Beach, N. Y.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-02-24

Cpl. James Dale Rhodes, the
nephew of Jack and John
Rhodes, of West Jefferson,
has been in service for a year
and has been stationed at
Love Field, Dallas, Texas, for
some time. He writes that he
is well and liking his work
very much.
Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-17
The Smyrna Times
Phone 1921 SMYRNA. DELAWARE

Published Every Thursday Morning by
E. d. HOFFECKER, Owner and Propri-
etor.
Founded by Robert ID. Hoffecker, July s.
1854. Editor and Proprietor until Feb
ruary 10. 1907.
Owned and Published by Robert ID. Hoffeck-
er. Jr.. from February 10. 1907 to Decem-
Der "a. 1889.
ADVERTISEMENTS The Smyrna Times
n the business medium not only for the
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1t represents and the State of which 1t
Is q part. 1t also gives the items of
Importance of the Eastern Shore Of
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Smyrna times. [volume] (Smyrna, Del.) 1854-1987, 1944-02-17

The above poem was written by
Cpl. George w. Pearson, A. S. N.
333S1S16, Service Company, 52nd
Armored Infantry Battalion, A. P.
o. No. 259, Postmaster, Shreve-
port, Louisiana, formerly from the
Downes Chapel-Kenton Delaware
area. Mrs. Laura Dunning has been
very kind in keeping this column
informed of several Service Boys
whereabouts, George w. Pearson's
being one of the group. We thank
you, Mrs. Laura Dunning, for send
ing in the above poem, which is
very expressive, and trust that
George will find the time to drop us
line direct one of these days be-
fore long. Please give him our
best wishes.