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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
III. ID. Club Women
OF 7 Counties To
Meet Here Tues
State Officials Will Attend;
Plans For Coming Year
To Be Outlined

Representative home demon
stration club women from seven
northwest North Carolina coun-
ties are expected to attend the
district meeting here next Tues
day, when state and district lead
ers will discuss plans for the COM
ing year.
The meeting, which will open
at HOO o'clock, will be held in
the West Jefferson Methodist
church, Miss Doris Whitesides,
Ashe county agent in charge of
arrangements, announced. Coun-
ties to be represented in addition
to Ashe, include Allegheny, Alex
ander, Avery, Caldwell, Watau-
ga and Wilkes.
Following the business session
and group discussions, Miss Ruth
Current, State Home Agent, will
lead the discussion on plans for
1916. Miss Anna Rowe, district
agent, will also speak as will Mrs.
Edison Davenport, president of
N. c. Home Demonstration Clubs.
A luncheon will be served at
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villains will be a1located only
about 100000 cases compared
with 100000 from the 1944-45
pack.
OPA Administrator Chester M.
Bowles said food price and ra-
tioning controls can be lifted
quickly after the japanese war is
won. He excepted sugar, ihowev-
er, explaining that sugar is ex-
pected to become scarcer. He
said gasoline rationing would end
with the end of the war.
The proposed civilian fruit al
location does not include citrus
fruits and juices. The citrus can
ming year does not begin until
Nov. /. A division of supplies
has not yet been made. The pres
ent supply is a little lower than
a year ago.
A WA survey of canned goods
stocks in 225 trading areas was
in almost direct contradiction OF
a report made public by Sen. FL
mer Thomas (D.-Okla.) earlier
this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Bible School To
Open Here Mon,

A Vacation Bible School will
open at the West Jefferson Bap-
fist church on Monday, June IL
at GAS a. m, under the direction
of Miss Virginia Dare league, il
has been announced.
The following group of teach
ers have been chosen: Beginners
department, Miss Edith Lovette
and Miss Jackie Woodie; primary
department, Mrs. Randall Wood
lie and Miss Pauline Bare; junior
department, Miss Virginia Dare
league; intermediate department
Miss Betty Corvette; music de-
partment, Mrs. E. w. Powers and
Miss Dorothy Dean Campbell.
All children in the community
are cordially invited to attend the
Bible School, regardless of their
denomination
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Badgers Move To
New Location
New Home Is Former GOsS
Property Across From
Community Building

Badgers funeral home and
burial association this week NOV
ed into a newly purchased loca-
ton across from the community
building. The new home of one
of Ashe ,county's oldest concerns
is located in the building former
ly occupied by Mrs. Laura Goss.
I'VE are happy to move here
where we have more room, not
only in the building, but where
traffic conditions are less con-
gested," Roy Badger said.
Officials of the firm said that
when the newly purchased build
ing is remodeled plans for it will
include small chapel, where
services can be held.
Another feature of the building
will be a museum. Here a num-
Der of interesting relics of World
War and World War II, in which
members of the family have
served and are serving, will be
shown as well as other historical
souvenirs.
eve will be happy for every
one to visit our new location and
see our collection of relics" Guy
Badger said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Gives Schedule
For Chautauquas

The Rev. John w. Luke, pastor
of the Glendale Springs group of
Presbyterian churches, has an
nounced the following Christian
Chautauqua dates that have been
set for the summer:
The Rev. Tracy Miller, of Man.
ley, is conducting the services at
Bethel church, which is located
just over the Wilkes county line.
This meeting will close on June
10.
The chautauqua at Low Gap
Presbyterian Church will be held
from June Is to June &C.
The Rev. Marion .Bradwell, pas
tor Of the Reynolda Presbyterian
church, Reynolda, will conduct
the services at Peak Creek Pres
byterian church from June "a to
July 10.
Services at the Glendale
Springs church will be held from
July IL to July %.
The Rev, C. c. Crawford, pas
tor Of the Forest Hill Presbyterian
church, Richmond, Va, will as
sist the pastor at Laurel Fork.
from August 5 to IA and the Rev.
w. T. Smith will conduct the
services at Ebenezer from August
16 through August Is.
The visiting preachers who will
conduct the services at Low Gan
and Glendale Springs will be ar-
Inounced later, Mr.. Luke stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Many OF States
Best Herds Will
Be Represented
20 Registered Animals To Be
Sold At Auction; Prizes
To Be Awarded

A large number of dairy farm
ers from this area as we'll as 9TH
ers, are expected to attend the
purebred Guernsey cattle sale to
be held here on Saturday, when
animals from some of the best
herds in the state will be enter
ed.
The sale will be sponsored by
local business men in cooperation
with the North Carolina Guern-
sey Breeders Association, N. c.
Extension Service and local milk
companies.
This is the second event of its
kind to be held in the county and
due to the interest shown in the
initial sale last fall, this sale
Saturday is expected to draw a
large crowd of dairymen and 9TH
ers interested in the Improvement
of the dairy program through bet
ter breeding. The sale will open
at 1890 promptly at the shed Of
the Farmers Bean and Vegetable
Market.
"Around 20 heifers will be con-
signed from a number of the most
outstanding herds in North Caro-
lima. These animals will be sold
at auction and it will be a won
derful opportunity for Ashe coun-
ty dairymen to get some fine ami
male with high prod ction rec
ords,'' an official said.
s'.ssz.. Kraft Ca 4ese Comps u,
the Coble Dairy Products com
pany will each give away a pure
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
To
Open Bible School

The Rev. B. A. Meeks has an
nounced that the annual Daily
Vacation Bible School will open
at the West Jefferson Presbyter-
ian Church, on Monday, June
II, and will continue for two
weeks. The daily sessions will be
from 900 a. m. until 1900 noon.
The Rev. Mr.. MeekS will con-
duct the evening services and the
following teachers have been
chosen for the morning sessions:
Beginners, Miss Ina Ruth Camp
bell and Miss Marjorie Meeks;
primaries, Mrs Charles Davis;
Juniors, Miss Irene Baldwin,
Lansing. Mrs. James McLaurin
will conduct the singing for all
classes and Miss Baldwin will
serve as pianist.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Guernsey Sale Expected To Draw Crowd Saturday
Appeal Taken I'm
, Tax Suit; Judge
Alley Presides
Several Cases Non-Suiteds
Will OF J. c. Williams
Is Upheld

Ashe county superior court for
the trial of civil cases which
opened on Monday, May %, with
Judge Felix Alley presiding,
came abruptly to a close on Tues
day afternoon, when settlements
were reached in number of cas-
es and others were non-suited.
No conclusion was reached in
the case of Mrs. Dora Wyrick VS..
N. B. Smithey. Attempts to nom
suit the case were brought out.
Mrs. Wyrick had instituted a
damage suit of $25,0O.0O for in
juries sustained.
The tax suits of H. M. Miller
VS.. w. E. McNeill were appealed
by McNeill to the Supreme Court.
Attempts to break the will of
J. c. Williams proved to be un-
successful.
In the case of Mrs. James n.
Scott VS.. James Scott, the former
was awarded judgment of $500.
No agreement was reached IN.
the case of R. L. Ballou VS.. Mrs.
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Jap Resistance On
Oki1lawa Near End:
Invasion Predicted
Heavy Attacks From Air On
japanese Mainland; Ami
versary OF D-Day Noted

A complete news blackout on
the swift American operations on
Southern Okinawa limited at i'm
portant developments as Japan,
losing important ground on mani
fold war fronts, frankly expressed
fears of a homeland invasion.
Adm. Chester w. Nimitz
strangely omitted all mention of
Okinawa ground activity in a
delayed communique which told
only of scattered aerial blows
against Nippon.
This extraordinary omission
was taken to indicate a later an
nouncement might be forthcom-
ing on the expected end of or
gained resistance on the impor-
tant island. The japanese at last
reports were being compressed
into the small southern tip of the
island and were losing their
grasp of the huge Naha airfield,
best in the Ryukyus.
japanese invasion filters FLAIR
ed anew as Tokyo radio acknowl-
edged that Nippon's war situation
on Okinawa was ''most critical"
The japanese news agency Do
mel reported Tokyo newspapers
were agreed that "unmistakable
signs point to the enemy's inten-
ton to invade the, japanese main
land" in due course of time.
Domei warned loss of Okinawa,
only 1926 miles south of Japan
proper, would mean intensified
ton of American raids on the
homeland.
One year ago Tuesday night, a
picked army of American and al
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Will Organize
Fire Department

B. B. GRAPHICAL, fire chief, an
nounced yesterday that meet
ing of all interested citizens of
the town of West Jefferson would
be held at the town hall tonight
at eight o'clock to organize an
efficient fire department in con-
nection with the use of newly
purchased equipment.
Chief GRAPHICAL said that the
engine, which was purchased
some time ago was expected to
arrive next week. Some of the
other new equipment has al
ready arrived and will be dem
onstrated at the meeting tonight.
Everyone is urged to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Rationing Guide
MEATS AND FATS

MEATS AND FATS
Book Four red stamps E2
through u good through June
30; K2 through Pr good
through July 81; o. through
W good through Aug. 81; w
through Z2 good through Sept.
80.
PROGRESSED FOODS
Book Four blue stamps NJ
through So good through June
30; T2 through X2 good
through July 81; w, Z2 and Al
through CT good through Aug.
81; D1 and HI good through
Sept. 30.
SUGAR
Book Four stamp SO good for
five pounds through Aug. 81.
Next stamp valid Sept. 1.
SHOES
Book Three airplane stamps
l, 2 and 3 good indefinitely.
OPA says no plans to cancel
any. Next stamp valid Aug. 1.
GASOLINE
15-A coupons good for four
gallons each through June Fl;
16-A coupons become valid
june ~ for six gallons each.
B-6, B-7, c. and ca coupons
good for five gallons each.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Two New Churches
Will Be Dedicated
By Bishop, Sunday
Lansing And Riverview Meth.
OdiSt Churches Have New
ly Completed Buildings

Two newly completed Method
ist church buildings, one at Lam
sing and the other at Riverview,
will be dedicated on Sunday
when Bishop Clare Purcell, as
sisted by the Rev. J. S. Hiatt, dis
trict superintendent, and the
pastors will conduct the dedica-
tory services.
Rev. j. R. Short, pastor of the
Riverview church. announced
that the service here would be
held at HOO a. M, while the
Lansing service is scheduled fol
800 p. m. Rev. w. c. Eastridge
is pastor of the Lansing Methodist
church. The public is cordially
invited to both services.
The completion of both of these
new churches marks the culmina,
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
County Tax Rate
Again Set At 81
By Commissioners
Tentative Budget Is Presented
At Meeting Held On
Monday

Following the presentation of a
tentative budget for the coming
fiscal year, the Ashe county COM
missioners at the meeting on Mon
day, again set the tax rate at
$500 per hundred.
The tentative budget called for
an overall total of $227 100000, it
was explained. This will be pub
ished in detail as soon as slight
necessary revisions are made, it
was pointed out.
A number of other routine mat
tiers were handled by the COM
missioners at the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Need For Buying
Bonds Is Stressed
AT Meeting Mon,
Total Sales In County Near
$15O,OOO; Quota For Drive
Is $235,OOO.OO

The need and Importance for
buying more and more war bonds
was stressed at an enthusiastic
meeting here on Monday evening,
when w. H. Neal, district chair
man and 1t. Olin D. King spoke
to a group of workers and inter-
ested individuals.
Mr.. Neal, vice-president of the
Wachovia Bank and Trust comp
any, pointed out the continued
Continued on Page Four)
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
BIRTHDAY PARTY

June Il. Mr. ana Mrs. l.. Lynch
gave a birthday party in honor OF
her 2lst birthday. Those presenr
We're; Mr.. and Mrs. Thoma.
Mills, ST.. Mr. and Mrs. Thoma.
Mills. Jr.. and SON. Thomas. 3rd
Mr.. and Mrs. Emory Lynch. Sr.
and Miss Clarke Thompson.
1t was a very enjoyable part,
and everyone wished Mrs. Lyncl
many more happy returns of tn,
day.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
ROXANA

There will be preaching services
Sunday morning
Mn and Mrs. Wilmer Evans
spent last week at their cottag.
at Fcnwick Island. Their guest.
We're Mrs. Amanda Watson. Mrs
Edgar Bennett and son. Edeal. G.
Mrs. Dorothy Calhoun is spend-
ing this week al the home OF ne,
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Tingle
Mrs Edward Jones is emplov.d
at the y. F. Store.
Pfc Kenenth Hudson. who is
now at Fort Dix, y. j.. spent Nh,
Weekend with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. William Hudson.
Elton Savage of the [. S. Coast
Guards and Mrs. Savage are spend-
ing a few days with Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Savage.
Orlando Birmingham. also of IN.
L. 5. Coast Guard. is spending =
while with his wife at the home q,
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Asher
p. Carey. ST.
Miss Kathryn Lynch. daughter
of the late Mr.. and Mrs. Harr,
Lynch, is making her home viii
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Lynch
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
WARWICK

Mrs. BERTHE Faucett is spending
some time AT the Faucet cottage
Bulls Eye Farm" on the Indian
River.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Jones were
Sunday guests of Mr.. and Mrs. G..
NJ Downs.
Miss Glenda Esham. of Gumboro.
is the guest this week of her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. II
Lingo.
Mr. and Mrs. Ira Wells. of Chcs-
ter, Pa. were recent week END
guests Uf Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Parker at Oak Orchard.
Mr.. and Mrs George f.. Swain.
of Georgetown, are spending the.
summer at their cottage at River
dale
Charles A. Wright. Of philadel-
phia, Pa. recently purchased from
Rhinehardt Schroeder his farm
and dwelling house near here.
Mr.. and Mrs Linden Short are
occupying their summer cottage
on the Indian River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Culhoon are
spending the summer at their cot
taee at Rivrrdalt
Mrs. Elra Short and daughter.
OF Georgetown. were recent guests
OF Mr. and Mrs Charles Short.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29

TO say the right thing, no more
no less, and then stop, takes
thought.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
MISSOt RI RIVER PROJECT
WARES THE iva

The stupendOus job Of harness.
inS the 2500 miles of the Missouri
River system with ninety dams.
levees, pOwer-hOuses and irrigation
canals is expected eventually to
bring 4,160,O00 rev acres under il
ri9atiOn and provide more than
four billion kilOW att hours Of tltc-
trIcity for home and EuSsible i'll
dustrial use. announces Country
Gentleman.
About four times larger than the.
Tennessee Valley project. this pro-
gram has been set up 10y t. :. Ar
my Engineers. long the Federal
agency Tor flood control and navi-
cation, and the Bureau ui Rrclama-
ton. builder Of Boulder and Grand
COulee Dams, Advanced New Deal
erS would OuSt both and replace
them with Il brand new Govern
ment agency. the Missouri Valley
Authority, patterned after the re-
SlOnal tennessee Valley Authority.
Many people from the nine states
affected by the project have visited
good reports But even among
these. there is grave Questioning
whether the TNA principle. still in
the experimental stage. can be
transplanted to an area 50 wide
and diverse as the Missouri basin.
Others feel that the MNA is un-
necessary and object TO having the
future of their inland empire
IlanneG by what they cali New
Deal board Of guardians"
The people along the Missouri
want the river improvements
What i involved is not the uues-
tion OF putting the Missouri t,
work. but of organizing the Gov
lnment for new functions of man
cement That is question which
| deserves Il lot more consideration
tran ii is likely To get in wartime
although the project has been
started, nobody seems to have
quite the answer to the question OF
future CONTROL
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
REDDEN

There will be services at Nc
C0lleys Church Sunday as follows: ::
Sunday School at p. m, Preston
Donovan, Superintendent. preach
ing at y. IN. by Reverend Barlow
Mrs. Anna Gayheart and children
of Philadelphia. Pennsylvania
spent the week end with MIR. and
Mrs. William Walton.
Mr. and Mrs. Paris Burton were
Tuesday evening guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. charles Donovan.
Pic. Frank Welley of Camp Dix,
New Jersey is spending ten day
turlough with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Wilbert Wiley.
Miss Doris Jester spent the week
END with Mr.. and Mrs. Kendall
Jarrett OF Milford.
MIR. and Mrs. Preston Donovan
and family spent Sunday with her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bur
ton of near Millshoro.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
TRINITY

Ar and Mr. clinton Hastings and
d:.s-t'eI Joan \nn spent WrdntSda\
.>,ian- viii Nh and Mrs William
M'f,d.tA- n"ar fredericksburg
~t'It ~pr-,Hut Joseph Whratlcv. sor
~ Nj tud Mis-. Ralph Whratl-v. VIII,
" .-. ~ -ulrr ia t;tr rmanv for <t.yr,;,
u.onfh- arrived home on sunday. Hi,
nj.}} 1n,ud~ and r-LativcS were glnC
- A'Iron' hlm home
}Ir 1nd Nh, sam Pierce. and sol
Of ~"41"id Were guests of Mr.. ano
Mr. L,"H Whratlcy on Wcdntsdal
,N,n.ua
Nj and Mrs. John Nelson and tw,
SONS Hitd Nj and Mrs. Howard Spri-
0h"r HAa tW" sons We're Kchohoth Wis
H"l~ uN sunday
Nh. and Mrs Francis Rogers an,
tW" children of WalkcrSvillr, Md
W'ir supper guests OF Mr.. and Mrs
~.uol Warrin4ton ON sunday, S.y,r.
al other friends and relatives Wcr.
-ttr~t~ ut thr WARRINGTON home q,
Sunday evening.
Al and Mrs, Floyd Smith of Smith.
VIII" spent sunday AFTERNOON with MIR
afd Mrs w. +. Hastings
Nh and Mrs Ed. Wagner of Cam.
dru. Mrs Addie Wiley of Milford. Mr.
and A!rs Brooks Wheatlty. father an,
children. and Mr.. and Mrs. Lpol
Nh'aIirN Wcrr callers at tho home %
AIR and Mrs Ralph Whratlcy ON sun.
d:,N
clayton Erttiugham and William
Hastings and friend of Wilmington
" ~ supper guests of Mrs Kohrr
Hastings and family ON Sunday
MI. Martha, Cooper of G;rurgctowu
An ami Mrs. l;ufus Rust. MIR am
Nh. Frank Rust and family and F.d
N'.t. ;ll OF kcdden. Mrs Minnie I'igg.
81 lind&cVIll'' and Nh. ana Mrs Enlc
IHV" "l Wilmington Were dinn.
-urst~ 81; thu home Of Mr.. and Mrs
l.utirr Rust Uu Sunday.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
News of4-H
99eeczuBs
Shawnee Speed Kids

The lesson for the June meeting
Of the Shawnee Speed Kids was the
preparation of a chicken for cook
ing. The members cleaned and cut
up two broilerS under the inStruc-
tiOn of Miss Jane Grove at the
home of Ruth Ann. Jeanette. and
Margaret Allen.
Our meeting was called to order
by Joan Swain, our president and
started saying the Club Pledge and
singing, My Dreams Are Getting
Better all the Time" After the
secretarys report and treasurer's
report. old and new business was
discussed. The Shawnee Speed
Kids decided to spend week at
Oak Orchard during the latter part
of this summer.
The Shawnee Speed Kids are go
ing 10 solicit tickets for the Kent
Sussex County Fair and would APP
lreciate your buying them from us.
We are also having birthday cal
eEders for the coming year of 1916.
after the club meeting was ad-
jOurned we played games and We're
served refreshments.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
MillwOOd I'll Club

The monthly meeting of the
Millwood All Club was held on
Monday evening. June 25, on the
lawn of Millw0od Community
Hall. The meeting was called to
order by the president, Claude
Lynch. followed by the All pledge
Dues were collected and roll call
ed The club leader. Mrs. Green
ley gave out pamphlets on contests
III members may enter this year.
1t was decided all members would
sell fair tickets. The annual pic
nic will be discussed at our next
meeting A bill of $24l for re
trcshments and banners for our
May meeting was paid also $100
still due ON admission to the barn
dance. Elizabeth Ann TOrbert was
appointed to plan for refreshments
next month After the business
meeting games were played.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
HAND RADIOS TIE
NEW FARM TOOL

The advantages OF using light
twO-wdy radios on the farm have
been clearly demonstrated by
Country Gentleman in recent test
conducted on Il 600-aCre ranch To-
Gated in California's Sacramento
Valley
The demonstration was the re-
suit OF an announcement by the
Federal Communication COmmiS
sion that after the war. one SiZablt
band of radio waves will be set
aside for the exclusive use of Ordi-
nary citizens for low powered ra-
Gio communication. Since hand sets
are effective in only small areas.
the examination and restrictions
necessary in granting the usual
broadcast license will be waived
Citizen permits will entail no more
fuss than a hunting or fishing Ii
CenSe.
Although regular Army Handle
1alkle radios were used for the
demonstration, these Instruments
will not be the citizens radio of
t!C lulult' lhStl uiItlltS CdIdDle vi
operating on the low frequency
proposed for citizens have not been
built, but Fec technicians are con-
tident it can be done. \ fixed radio
with loud speaker and mOuthpieCe
will probably be standard practice
On future farm installations.
When Il tractor broke down dur
ing the unrehearsed California
test. the Handle Talkie saved the
operator a siX-mile round trip for
help and repairs; an excellent eX-
ample of now radio can save in
calculable time and dollars ON
many farms and ranches.
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29
WAR CROPS ROBBING SOILS

High production, good prices and
postponed purchases have put
American farmers in the best fl
nancial position i'll the history of
agriculture. But this money. re-
minds Country Gentleman. hasn't
been obtained just from wartime
prices and production, because
much of il has come from rObbing
cur soils. fields and equipment.
In Ohio, for example. four years
OF wartime cropping and farming
lave Cancelled the gains made in
fifteen years from extension. edu-
CatiOnal and Federal soil COnserva-
tiOn programs. Unless farmers put
some OF their wartime cash back
into Natures bank, where it will
return to good interest in years to
come. We will have dangerous
situation from which number of
headaches will arise.
Right now. when the farmer has
the cash, it the time to earmark
and set aside enough of il to be in
vested when the time comes, in
lime. fertilizers. erosion control,
drainage, legumc and grass seeds,
or Whatever of these is needed.
Putting money into these things is
storing up capital.
Farmers may rightly ask whtth-
er this postwar soil building and
maintenance will make them as
much profit The answer is that
farmers who followed this program
back in 1879 are now making two
on three times more net income
tlan those who neglected the pro-
LIEN of soil productivity.
RIY WAR RnNnS
Milford chronicle., 1945-06-29

Buy WAR BONDS.