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Will Attend Convention

man was received from Raymond A
La Plante, 800 Eye street NV,
Evening star., 1944-11-18
SIS IA St. Ne.

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gas heat. large basement. nice yard,
etc. Priced right for quick sale.
Evening star., 1944-11-18
Home and Investment
18th and N Streets NV.

3-story and basement brick. II
large rooms. 8 baths. h.-w.h.. 4
electric refrigerators Converted
INTO 4 apis. Completely FURNISHED.
with q monthlv income OF M20.
plus owners living quarters. Don't
miss this ideal business Opportunity.
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Neor 9Th and
{. Copifol SIS.

This nice home Of 9 rooms. hot
water heat and bath. Priced right
for quick sale. Terms can Be ar
ranked.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Announces
Point Cuts On
Pork And Beef
Cut Begins Sunday; Some
Meats And Butter Will
Remain The Same

Washington The Office of
Price Administration gave house
wives a pleasant surprise Tues
day in announcing that pork and
a number of beef cuts will cost
fewer ration points beginning
Sunday.
The move was unexpected
since the agency had predicted
several times that meat points
would be adjusted upward during
the next few months. However,
it was explained that producers
have been sending livestock to
market in larger numbers than
expected.
Lamb, veal and mutton items
will continue at present values,
production being good enough to
forestall cuts that had been indi-
Gated.
The current 16-point value on
butter also will be maintained, as
will the prevailing point rates for
lard, cheese and other dairy prod
CONTINUED On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
March Blows In
With Cold Wind

If the old adage, that when
March comes in like lion, it
goes out like lamb, hold true,
this section can expect a warm,
calm end of the month.
The leap year day of February,
Tuesday grew worse as it grew
older. A cold rain changed to
snow and strong winds continued
to blow until early yesterday
morning.
When a cold fog arose from the
mountain tops they were left
white-capped. The temperature
only dropped to around 20 &C.
cording to official reading, but
much complaint was heard about
the cold weather, due to the warm
spring-like days enjoyed here
over the past weekend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Red Cross Gifts
Be Dedicated
To Service Men
Board Will Go On Display
With Red Cross By Each
Man HOnOred

Friends and relatives of Ashe
county men in service will have
an opportunity to honor them
during the Red Cross War Fund
Drive, now underway in this
county, by making a contribution
in their behalf.
A large board will be displayed
in the window of Belk's depart
ment store with the names of
Ashe men in service. When SIS.
or more is given in honor of one
of these men, to the Red Cross, a
small red cross will be placed by
the name of that person. It is
estimated that there are around
1900 men and women from this
county now in service and that
SIS given in honor of each of them
would more than raise the coun-
tvs quota.
This idea is being carried out
since the Red Cross means so
much to men in service and it is
felt that friends and relatives
will be glad to respond. When
gifts are sent in, the name of the
man in service, who is to be hon
ored with a red cross, snoula be
given.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
OPA Is Check
Gasoline Coupons
Nationwide Check Will Be
Held To See If Stamps
Are Endorsed

Washington - Next, the OPA
plans nationwide check-up on
gasoline ration books to see
whether their owners have en-
dorsed the coupons.
Administrator Chester Bowles,
announcing the plan, said such
endorsement-the writing of au
tomobile license tag numbers on
each coupon - provides ''the on
ly sure-fire way" of tracing leaks
to gasoline black markets.
Motorists found with unendors-
ed coupons after March 6 are to
be given a notice requiring them
to show fully endorsed books to
their local ration boards within
10 days. "Any motorist who
fails to do this faces revocation
of rations," sal d OPA Admins
traitor Chester Bowles.
Bowles recently estimated that
100000 gallons of gasoline we're
being lost through the black mar
ket daily, or a gallonage which
could permit a Is per cent in
crease in the low mileage motor
lists rations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
US. Troops Land On
Admiralty Islands;
Russians Still Cain
japanese Island Bases Are
Heavily Bombed By U. S.
Planes

U. S. Troops marked up gains
in the Pacific this week as did
other allied troops on the Eu-
ropean fronts.
Destroyer borne American
troops yesterday struck boldly
across the Bismarck sea to land
On the northeastern shores of the
Admiralty islands in a surprise
n1bneuveE directed by Gen. Doug
las Macarthur from the bridge of
a warship.
The landing not only frightened
the allied development of some
$4,000 japanese in the Rabaul,
New Britain, area but also sever
ed the enemy's east-west chain
of supply and offensive bases.
The warships carried units of
the first cavalry division across
water which a few months ago
was considered a Japanese lake. -
Moscow announced yesterday
that the Red army was swiftly
advancing upon Pskov despite
frantic German attempts at de-
tense and swept up $50 localities,
one of them six miles north of
that Nazi fortress guarding the
Continued on Page 50
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02

plete shipment can be made
away from here.
Roy H. Grouse, county salvage
chairman, urged yesterday that
everyone cooperate in this as
the need for waste paper is great.
1t was pointed out that in con-
tributing waste paper, individuals
are not only contributing to the
war effort, but are given an op-
portunity of clearing their shelves
of old newspapers and magazines.
Magazines and newspapers are
to be tied up separately, it was
explained.
Most of the schools have alrea-
dy brought in collections, but
those which have additional
scrap paper are asked to bring it
in before March II.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Baptist Meeting
Well Attended

The annual Bible Conference
of the Ashe Missionary Baptist
Association, which was held last
week at the Warrensville Bap-
fist church. closed on Friday
with much interest for the entire
week, and was well attended by
the ministers of the county, as
we'll as the public, Rev. R. G. Ash
ley, secretary, announced.
The following ministers attend
ed each session during the week:
Revs. W. E. Denney, J. c. Can
ipe, (teacher), J. C. Pipes, (teach-
cry, C. c. Burkett, M. D. Edmin-
stein, Frank Tucker, M. D. Hart,
R. C. Ashley, Paul Phipps, A. w.
Eller, J. w. Huffman, Arthur
Ashley, A. P. Howell, H. M.
Winkler, w. F. Barker, CARTE
Eggers, Ralph Miller and G. A.
Handy.
Rev. J. C. Canipe, pastor of the
First Baptist church of Boone, de-
livered the messages each even
ing, which were heard with much
interest by the public
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
SO Ashe County
Men Accepted
In Armed Forces
Around 50 Percent OF Group
Sent Away Last Week
Are Accepted

Announcement was received
yesterday that SO Ashe county
men of the group of 2O1, that
left last week for pre-induction
examinations, had been accepted
for military service. In the group
were several volunteers.
: Some of those accepted will
enter the army and others the
navy and marines. Those accept
ed are as follows:
Joseph Carl Francis, Roger
Field Miller, Elmer Lee Gilley,
Elmer Coy Campbell, Dale Hen
ry Powers, Dali E. Blevins, Odel
Evert Sullivan, Fred Astor Shell
ton, Lawrence Park Burkett,
Quincy Albert Arnold, Charles
Baker Weaver, William Henry
Barker, George B. Grubb, Del
mer Scott Jones, John Virgil
Howell, Herbert Glen Caudill,
John Edward Hardin, Paul Smith
Campbell, Alton ParKer burgess.
Glenn Hite Shepherd, James
Braxton Gowings, Golden Os-
borne, Quincy Edward Jones,
Jones Woodrow Parsons, Joseph
Edward Owens, Willard Conrad
Presnell, Lucius Commodore
Witherspoon, Clarence Walter
Coldiron, Robert Howard o.
borne, William Gwyn Dollar,
Charles Preston Davis, Roger Lee
Eller, Billie Tucker Little, Rob-
ert j. RiRberlin, DIN Clay o.
borne.
Leonard S. Mahala, r. D. Pow
ers, Roy Lee Church, Roy Elmer
Ham, Rufus Winfield Coward,
Todd Hamilton Gentry, Joseph
Caswell Spicer, Joseph Vaughn
WEIGH, Worley Roscoe FISHERMAN,
(Continued ons Pee
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
May Keclassify
Many Farmers
Must Have Is Units For De-
ferment; Making Survey
In County

It was announced this week
in connection with agricul-
ture deferments, that in view of
the Presidents memorandum, To-
cal boards will Immediately re-
open for reconsideration the cases
of all non-fathers under 26 years
of age who are classified in class
TIC and class III-C.
No non-fathers, under 26 years
of age, will be reclassified into
class TIC unless conclusive evil
dence is offered that he is pro-
ducing a minimum of Is war
units by his own effort. The bur-
den lies upon the registrant to
satisfy the local board that he is
personally making 16 units.
The local board, after review
ing such information, should re-
fer doubtful cases to the county
USDA war board for investiga-
ton and recommendation. Ma
tional headquarters were in
structed that the war unit con-
version factors attached to the
original local board memorandum
No. 1854, will be used as basis
for determining units until the
new attachment is received.
It was announced that Howard
Blevins had been named to make
a check-up on farmers in the
county now in TIC and TIC.
It was explained that while
farmers must make Is units in
farming to be deferred from mil
itary service, that these units may
now be made in one crop or in
diversified crops. All of these
units might be made in one crop,
such as beans, county agent Roy
Grouse said, or may be made in
several different war crops.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Funeral Is Held
Sat. For Walter
p. Hamilton, Y
Well-knOwn West Jefferson
Man Dies After Brief Ill
ness, Thursday

Funeral service for Walter
Perkins Hamilton, Y, well-known
West Jefferson man, was held at
his home here on Saturday af-
ternoon, following his death,
Thursday night.
The service was conducted by
Revs. John S. Jordan, John w.
Luke, B. A. Meeks and r. c..
Wagner and burial followed in
the cemetery at Jefferson. A
large number of friends and rela-
tives attended.
The deceased was active until
the time of his death, when he
became suddenly i'll and died
within a short time. His sudden
death came as a shock to the en-
tire community.
A member of pioneer family,
long prominent in this section,
the deceased was the son of the
late William H. and Mrs. Martha
Perkins Hamilton and was born
November S, 1871.
He spent his life in the county
and for many years was active in
farming, cattle raising and also
as livestock dealer. He had the
ability of making friends with
everyone he came in contact
with.
He is survived by his wife, Mrs.
Beulah Park Hamilton, a son,
Joseph w. Hamilton, of Atlanta,
Georgia; a daughter, Mrs. Paul
Wilbar, of Denver, Colorado; a
brother, George J. Hamilton, of
Lincoln University, Pa; two sis
ters, Mrs. J. w. Price, of Elkin,
and Mrs. V. c. Lillard, of Cres-
ton. Two grandchildren, Joseph
Wilcox Hamilton, Jr., and Walter
Edgar Hamilton, of Atlanta, also
survive. .-'.
A number of out-of-town friends
and relatives were here for the
funeral.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Advance Gifts For
Red Cross War Fund
Net Total OF $3.50
Initial Response Unusually
Good; Partial List Of
Donations Given

Following the announcement
that the Red Cross War Fund
Drive would open on Friday,
many people have already re-
sponded generously with the total
funds reaching $1,S5O.O0 late yes
terday afternoon.
Many sent inspiring messages
along with their gifts. Several
gifts came by mail, following let
tiers sent out in the appeal. 9th
ers were given to special gift
solicitors.
Drive Chairman Sharpe S.
Shoemaker said, ION behalf of
Red Cross, which means so much
to men in service, I wish to thank
everyone for their prompt and
generous response.
A list of some of the early con-
IContinued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Grouse Speaker
AT Rotary Club
Value Of Livestock Is Pointed
Out; Better Breeding Is

Roy H. Grouse, chairman Of
the livestock committee of the
Jeffersons Rotary club, gave a
very interesting talk on live
stock in the county, last week.
He stated that there were over
$4,000 cows in the county, and
all together there were over 3d.
900 head of cattle, which he be-
lieved was an all-time high as
to number.
He said that the grade of the
cattle, as whole, should be bet
ter and to bring this about he
urged that a stock company be
formed by the business men and
farmers to purchase pure-bred
bulls, both dairy and beef type
and place them in the communi-
ties over the county where most
needed.
In a few years there would be
a great difference in the type and
the money they would produce
for their owners, he explained.
To back his argument, he gave
the figures of the income of a
herd of 10 cows on two farms in
this county. The first herd was
poor breed and the amount this
farm received from the milk was
only $460.60 in one year.
The other herd was a high
breed dairy type of cows and the
returns for one year were over
$4,000 from the same number
of COWS.
The stock company proposition
was left up to the livestock COM
mittee to promote although all
he club members agreed to help
back it. The committee is COM
posed of Roy Grouse, chairman;
Lester Segraves and L. P. Col
ward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
John S. Denton
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday at the Jefferson Pres
byterian church for John S. Den
ton, SO, who died on Monday,
February %, after being ill for
some time. Rev. B. A. Meeks
conducted the service and burial
followed at the jefferson ceme-
terry.
The deceased, who was a ma
tive of Allegheny county, was in
the lumber business for several
years. He is survived by the
following children: Mrs. Clarence
Wright, Of Abingdon, Va; Mrs.
Dale Coldiron, Abingdon. Va;
and Mrs Ezra Powers, Glenfork,
West Virginia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Special Scrap Paper Drive
Extended Through March Ii

The special scrap paper drive
being sponsored through the
schools has been extended
through next week, it was an
nounced yesterday. All schools,
as we'll as individuals, who have
not donated their waste paper,
are asked to collect the same at
once and deliver to the collection
point in West Jefferson.
The building opposite the Phoe-
nix Chair plant is being used for
the collection place and here the
paper is being baled in order to
be shipped away to manufacture
ers.
The special collection through
the schools, with Professor B. H.
Duncan serving as chairman, has
resulted in around 10000 pounds.
But more is needed before a COM
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Simplified Tax Promised
By Congressman Doughton

Washington - Millions of per-
sors now struggling with COM
plicated income tax returns were
given this consolation this week
by Chairman Doughton (D-NC)
of the House Ways and Means
Committee: This may be the last
tax return they ever will have
to file.
After parting company" with
President Roosevelt to steer the
House in overriding the veto of
the $2,3OO,OOO,OOO new revenue
bill, Doughton assumed leader
ship in the drive to simplify tax
statutes.
He said this week he hoped to
see a simplification bill approved
by his tax-formulating commit
tee and presented for House con-
sideration within two weeks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02

Quota Is $4,000;
Workers Named;
Need Aid OF All
Increased Budget Is Necessary
Because Of More Men
Now In Service

Ashe county's record drive for
war funds for the American Red
Cross opens on Friday with the
minimum goal set at $6,600.00
and Sharpe S. Shoemaker as
chairman.
Plans have been worked out to
cover as much of the entire coun-
ty as possible with personal
workers and materials have been
sent to them. Any Individual not
contacted may mail or send a
gift in to the local office of the
Red Cross, to Chairman Shoema-
ker, at Be1k's department store,
to The Skyland Post or to the
Northwestern Bank, Jefferson.
whichever is most convenient.
The month of March has been
proclaimed by President Roose-
welt as the period for the drive
and every effort will be made to
reach this county's quota within
this period. The drive is off to
a good start with initial gifts to-
falling around $4,000 and
with the cooperation of all the
county's quota should be reach.
ed, leaders point out.
It was explained that 80 percent
of all of the funds raised 60 to
helping men in service and this
should inspire everyone to give.
In addition to community
workers appointed by county
agent Roy Grouse, who is rural
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02

The measure may provide:
l. Indignation of the victory,
normal and surtaxes into one
overall tax base and rate struc-
ture, erasing the necessity of
three separate computations.
2. That for most of the approx
imately 100000 individuals in
come taxpayers the withholding
levy against wages and salaries
will become the actual, final tax,
and no computations and returns
will be required of those taxpay-
ers at the year end.
3. That the indignation and 9TH
er simplification steps will be
taken in a manner, so far as pos
sible, to retain the present tax
burdens against all levels of in
come-each taxpayer, including
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Mrs. Ada Stuart
Buried Yesterday

Funeral service was conducted
yesterday afternoon for Mrs. Ada
Stuart, of Creston, who died on
Sunday, February 81. Rev. J. R.
Short was in charge of the serv-
ice, and burial followed at the
Patton cemetery.
Mrs. Stuart is survived by her
husband, Riley A. Stuart, and the
following children: Howard
Ralph and Don, of Trade, Tenn;
Kent Stuart, of the U. S. Army,
stationed at Fort George G.
Meade, Md, and Phil Stuart, sta
toned overseas with the Army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Mccoy Held On
Charge Of Rape

In hearing before C. o. Par
sons, last Thursday afternoon,
Earl Mccoy, of Smethport, ar
rested in connection with rape
charge, was bound over to court
and is now being held in Jail
without bond.
This is the second rape case
that will probably be tried before
the April term of criminal court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Mrs. Darnell, IS,
Buried Monday

Funeral service was held on
Monday at the Darnell cemetery
for Mrs. Annie Wingler Darnell,
55, of Wagner, who died on Sat-
urday, February 26. Rev. J. w.
Luke conducted the service.
Survivors include the follow
ing children: Mrs. Hazel Atwood,
Laurel Springs; Boyd, Ed, Will
liam, Zell, Pearl and Earl Darn
ell; Mrs. Lloyd Bare, Wagner;
Mrs. John Wilmington, West Vir-
ginia, and Mrs. Conley Jenkins,
of Kannapolis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Republicans To
Meet Fri, Sat.

B. B. GRAPHICAL, Ashe county
chairman of the Republican exc
cutive committee, said he wished
to again remind all members of
the party that the township pri-
maries would be held on Friday
at the voting places and the con-
vention at the courthouse on Sat-
urday at 100 o'clock p. m.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1944-03-02
Merchants Will
Meet On Friday

The merchants of West Jeffer-
son will hold a reorganization
meeting at the community build
ing on Friday evening at 7:3O.
All merchants are urged to at
tend as further plans for organiz-
ing an association will be made.
Evening star., 1944-11-21
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Evening star., 1944-11-21

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sheer :. distinctive fabric for the seasons most
important new dresses Sketched above simulated
two-piecer with seoop trim and ornamental buttons,
in the Freedom of Worship" print. One-piecer with
tabletop interest in ly sheer yoke done in the
Dove of Peace" print Bright holiday shades Of
fuchsia blue, grey and navy Sizes 16h to 24l2
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-13
Lobor Heuds Pledge Help

Detroit, Dec. 13 - (U.P.) = Laor leaders in this war production cen- ter pledged their financial and moral support" today to striking employees of Montgomery Ward and Company, but said that fears of 8 wave of strikes in armament plants were unfounded
 Richard Frankensteen, Interna- tional vice president of the powerful United Auto Workers (CIO) and August Scholle, State CIO Director said every precaution would be taken to prevent more militant groups from walking out of war lantS in sympathy with the Ward employe campaign to force govern ment action against the firms defl- aance of the War Labor Board.
 The JAW will support the ward employees in every way except join- ing them ill strike action" Frank ensteen said. The issue, serious as it is, should not interfere with munitions supply"
 Scholle said he was amazed" that fears of sympathy strikes in war plants should arise from his call for meeting of 240 union presidents to meet tonight and organize support of the Ward walkout by members of the United Retail, Wholesale and
 (Continued on Page 40
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-13
Action Near On PW Bills

Washington, Dec. 13 - (U.P) - Congress neareo final action today on the last of three public works bills authorizing a total of $4, ,5O0,- 100000 in navigation, power, flood control and highway projects for the postwar period.
 Significantly missing from the list was the controversial St. Law renee Seaway project which the senate, disregarding an appeal by President Roosevelt, rejected yester- day prior to passing the $500 0,O00 ,000 rivers and harbors bill and sending it to conference with the house.
 The rivers and harborS bill is the only one of the three big postwar public works measures still awaiting final congressional approval. There were, however, no extensive differ enceS between the house and senate versions and the conferees were ex- pected to reach quick agreement to speed the measure to the White House.
 Action on the two other measures was completed yesterday when both houses gave final approval to con-
 (Continued on Page 4)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1944-12-13
ELIAS Open Full Attock
BY JAMES E. ROPER

United Press War Correspondent
 Athens, Dec. 13. (UP)-Elas forces opened full scale attack from all directions on a shrinking British pocket in the heart of Athens today and in one sector broke into the compound of a military barracks.
 British tanks and infantry were locked in fierce fighting with the left wing Elas armed units of the FAM or Nation Liberation Front which stepped up their attacks to the scale of an all-out offensive against It. Gen. Ronald Scobie's stronghold in the center of the capital.
 Violent and bloody struggles were going on 1900 yards from the Hotel Grande Bretagne headquarters of the British and Greek government forces.
 One of the heaviest battles of the To-day campaign in Athens was go- ing on in the military barracks where the Elas troops broke into its compound.
 The leftists repeatedly sent snipers through the loosely held British lines and kept the central part of the city under a brisk she'll fire, preventing more than a trickle of food and water from reaching the defenders.
 A number of casualties resulted from the Elas artillery ire yester- day, including an American who
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