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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
COUNTY MAN WORKED
ON ERNIE PYLE BRIDGE

Pfc. Raleigh S. Greer, son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred H. Greer, of
Fleetwood, is now serving with
the M. P. Trained guard at Crest
line, Ohio. Pfc. Greer, who serv-
ed in the European theater of op-
erations on April 20, was work
ing with his battalion building a
floating Bailey bridge over the
Rhine River at Dusseldorf. They
named the bridge Ernie Pyle.
Despite mines and swift Rhine
current, the 1500-foot bridge was
completed and ready for traffic
five days later. That same bat
talon had been alerted and was
on the way to the Pacific when
VI Day was proclaimed. Their
transport then carried them
straight to Boston instead of to
Tokyo.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Quail Season To
Open In County,
Thurs, Nov. y
Bag Limit Cited By District
Game Protector, Harvey
Goodman

Next Thursday, November %,
Thanksgiving Day, will be the
official opening of the hunting
season in the county for quail,
grouse and rabbit. 1t should be
a field day for the man with the
dog and gun, but if they are sue
cessful, it means the wi1dlife will
have little to be thankful for.
With ammunition being more
plentiful and many home from
the war for the first time in sew
eral years, it should be an extra
big day for those interested in
hunting.
District Game Protector Harvey
Goodman, pointed out that quail
and rabbit may be hunted until
January 81, but that the grouse
season will end January /. The
bag limit on quail has been set
at 10 per day while that of grouse
is only two. Hunters are remind
ed that the squirrel season re-
mains open until December IS.
The attention of hunters is also
called to the fact that they are to
secure licenses before hunting.
They are also asked to guard
against forest fires.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Victory Loan Nears $4,000 In County
Special Events
Are Planned For
War Fund Drive
County Still Behind On Quota;
More Contributions Are
Sought

A checkup late yesterday re-
vealed that Ashe county is still
nearly 100000 short of the goal
of $5,OOO.O0 sought in the United
War Fund drive which is to be
continued indefinitely until quo
tas are reached.
Only two schools have report
ed on the ''Dime Day., West JEFF
ferson and Lansing. Those that
have not observed this day are
urged to do so. Schools as well
as communities are asked to have
some special events to raise mon
ey. Jefferson school is having
a double-header basketball pro-
gram tonight for the benefit of
the fund. Other schools and
communities are asked to have
benefit games, box suppers, pie
suppers or some other forms of
wholesome recreation or enter
tainment for the benefit of the
fund.
Churches or Sunday Schools
that have not taken up collec-
ton are asked to do so. Indi-
vidual contributions are still be-
ing received, B. B. GRAPHICAL,
county chairman of the drive,
said
The following are some of the
contributions not previously an
nounced:
Rhodes Furniture Company,
$500; Ashe Hardware Co.. and
Parker's store, $500 each; C. A.
Segraves, Ed Jenkins, Mayor Par
sons, Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Reeves,
Mayflower Beauty Shop, Frances
Tucker, Ruth Tugman, Mr.. and
Mrs. T. H. Sears and Rocco Cutri,
$1,000 each; Edith Pierce. $780,
Bare-Little tadditionaD, w. J.
Livestock Mart, w. L. Hughes,
Badgers Funeral Home, Little
Milling Co., w. L. Dent, w. E.
Vannoy Additionally, Mrs. Eliza
beth Miller, Paul Perkins and w.
. o. Ashley, $500 each.
Ashe Memorial Works, $500;
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
School AS Usual
On Thanksgiving
Schools To Close For One
Week During Christmas;
To Reopen Dec. 81

B. H. Duncan, superintendent OF
schools, announced yesterday that
through the unanimous vote OF
the principals school would be
held on Thanksgiving. next Thurs
day, and that no holiday would be
observed.
The principals also agreed on
one week of holiday for Christ
mas. The schools will close on Fri
day, December 81, and will reopen
on Monday, December 81. In ad-
dition to the week of holidays,
this period will give two week
ends, for those who wish to 60
away, Superintendent Duncan
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15

Governor r. Gregg Cherry has
written a Thanksgiving letter to
the people of North Carolina ask
ing that thanks be expressed
through gifts to the United War
Fund Drive. The letter, in part,
is as follows:
ION November % we richly
blessed North Carolinians will
give thanks for Gods great gen.
crosby to us through the past
year.
"Let us give more than thanks.
Let us make it possible for others
to give thanks through unselfish
gifts to the United War Fund.
Thanksgiving can only be real
for millions of service men on
active duty for months yet, if your
thankfulness makes possible the
.USO Program which the Army
and Navy ask you to provide for
them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Plans Made For Countrywide
Basketball Program; To Hold
Tourney At End OF Season
Principals Will Meet Again
This Afternoon To Com
plete Details

According to plans started last
week at meeting of the high
school principals, Ashe county
high schools will have we'll
rounded basketball program, with
the season officially opening on
November II, and which will be
closed with a countrywide tourna-
ment at jefferson.
At the meeting last week, an
association was organized with
Bruce GRAPHICAL as president;
James Stanley, secretary; and L.
K. Halsey, treasurer. The other
two members of the executive
committee include Colonel Fran
els and Thelma Shepherd.
The group voted for each
school to have one official game
each Tuesday night, of both the
boys and girls, during the season.
A number of other details were
decided upon by the principals.
It was announced that the flat
rate of fifteen cents admission
for school children and twenty
five cents for adults would be the
admission charge.
Students playing on the teams
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Bishop Cribbin
Will Preach In
County, Nov. Is
To Hold Service At Glendale
In Morning; At Beaver
Greek In Afternoon

The Ri. Rev. Robert E. Gribbin,
bishop of the diocese of Western
North Carolina, will hold a serv-
ice at Holy Trinity Mission, Glen
dale Springs, on Sunday morning
at 11:0O A. NJ, November Is.
In the afternoon at $3.50, he will
hold services at st. Mary's, Beaver
Creek.
Bishop Gribbin is we'll known
and beloved in this section and a
good attendance is expected. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend both services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Ashby Funeral
Held Yesterday

Funeral service for Robert J.
Ashby, As, of Warrensville, who
died at the Duke Hospital at
Durham, Sunday night, was held
at the Warrensville Methodist
church yesterday at 10 o'clock.
After the service internment
followed in the Scott cemetery.
Survivors are his wife and sew
en- children: Clarence j., of the
U. S. Army; Bobbie Sue, Chrysler,
Billie Dare, Rhumell, Juanita 10
and Dianne Ashby.
A large crowd of friends and
relatives attended the funeral
service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
S. Sgt. Morris Lewis Held
Prisoner By Japs 40 Months
Tells OF Cruelties Inflicted
Ashe Man Undergoes Starva-
ton, Beating And Hard
Work For Long Time

Many may hunger for cake in
this day of sugar rationing, but
to S.-Sgt. Morris Lewis, bread is
better. Or so it seemed to him
after having to do without a sim
gle slice for 40 months in Jap
anese prison. S.-Sgt. Lewis, one
of the heroes of Bataan also dis
covered the painful way what it
meant to drop from 100 to SO lbs.
in weight and become so weak
that he had to crawl instead of
walk.
Now undergoing treatment at
Woodrow Wilson General Hospi-
tai, he recently spent a week end
with relatives in the county.
America and particularly Ashe
county, looks particularly good to
him and he has also gained quite
a few pounds on good American
rations.
The death march, cruel treat
ment, hard work and starvation
are only a few of his experiences.
He wears a large number of dec
orations, has been wounded and
had the honor of serving as a
guard Of honor for the late Presi-
dent Roosevelt, King George,
Queen Elizabeth and many other
prominent people while on duty
in Washington, D. C. During the
9 years he has been in service, he
has probably come as near run
ming the gamut of experiences as
any Ashe county man.
He is modest about his decora-
tons, but he wears 3 Presidential
Citations, the Purple Heart, the
Silver Star, Good Conduct Medal,
Hlsiatic Pacific ribbon wit h
(Cont1nued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
New Bus Route
Provides County
Better Service

West Jefferson and Ashe coun-
ty are now served with new IS
passenger deluxe mainline buses,
travelling direct from East Ten
nessee to Eastern North Carolina,
E. o. Woodie, Parkway bus COM
pany official, announced this
week.
"Since the war is over and new
facilities are available, there is
also a new spirit of service and
your Carolina Tennessee Coach
and Parkway Incorporated is put
ting it into practice right now"
Mr.. Woodie said.
The new schedule, published
elsewhere in this paper, is effec-
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Schools Urged
To Finish Quotas
By November ID
$172, 100000 Must Be Raised To
Reach Assigned Quota
For Ashe County

Reports from the treasury de-
partment yesterday revealed that
bond sales in the county, since
the Victory Loan opened, are now
nearing the 100000 mark, with
the E bond sales around $40, 0OO.-
90. This is little more than one
fourth of the total quota of $172,-
600, of which $127, 100000 must be
in E bonds.
Schools working on the drive
are urged to redouble their eff
forts and complete their special
drive by November "a in order to
compete for prizes offered.
Township chairmen are urged
to concentrate on their quotas.
Aside from the schools, the fol-
lowing quotas have been assign
ed to the various townships,
Chairman Zeb Dickson said.
Chestnut Hill, 100000; Cres-
ton, $2,5oO.oo; Clifton, 100000;
Elk, $2,5oo.OO; Grassy Creek, 49,
10000; Helton, 100000; Horse
Creek, $3,OOO.O0; Hurricane, ST.
10000; Jefferson, 100000; Lau-
rel, 100000; North Fork, 49,
10000; Obids, $4,O0O.OO; Old
Fields, 100000; Peak Creek, $4,-
10000; Pine Swamp, 100000;
Piney Creek, 100000; Pond
Mountain, 100000; Walnut Hill,
So, 100000; West Jefferson, $751;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Legion Program
Well Attended

Around $50 member of the
American Legion, auxiliary and
guests attended the dinner meet
ing and Armistice Day program
held at the community building
last Saturday night.
Visitors included representa-
tives of the Boone post. A most
initiation service for
veterans of World War II was
held. At this time IA new men,
bers were initiated into the organ
ization. Several of them were sons
of veterans of World War I, who
were also present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Mrs. Triplet To
Speak To Club

It was announced this week
that Mrs. Hazel Triplet, blind
case worker for this area, would
be the guest speaker for the West
Jefferson Woman's Club, which
will meet with Miss Ruth Tugman
at her home here on Monday
night at 1880.
The club has recently COM
pleted a countrywide survey for
better sight and the results Of
this will also be discussed. Dur
ing the survey, more than 1000
questionnaiEes were mailed out,
through the cooperation of Mrs.
Elizabeth Miller, tax collector.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
LANSING SCHOOL TO
SPONSOR PROGRAM

1t has been announced that the
Lansing high school will spon-
sor a program featuring the Blue
Ridge Boys, Saturday night, Nov.
II, at 7:30 o'clock at the school
building. Featured on the pro-
gram will be Oscar Turner, Buck
Buchanan, Tommy Davidson and
Pee Wee Gurley. The public is
cordially invited to attend. An
admission will be charged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
Miss Weaver, Is,
Buried Saturday

Funeral service for Miss Jose
phine Weaver, 15-year old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Wea-
yer, of Clifton, who died at the
Ashe Memorial Hospital last Fri
day, was held Saturday at 2:30
p. m. at the Ashley Methodist
church. The Rev. r. c. Ashley
officiated and burial followed in
the Weaver cemetery.
Survivors are the parents and
one brother, Max.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15
JEFFERSON TEAMS
TO PLAY TONIGHT

The Jefferson All-Stars will
compete with the Jefferson high
school teams tonight at 1880 at
the Jefferson gymnasium, it was
announced today. The games,
played by both girls and boys, will
be played for the benefit of the
United War Fund Drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-15

Grady Farthering, Boone, was
visitor here, Monday.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
CHURCH ACTIVITIES
ALL SAINTS EPISCOPAL


 Rev. Robert Reimenschneider will be at All Saints tomorrow for the service of Holy Communion at eleven o'clock. Church School will meet at 9:30 o'clock.
 The flowers on the altar will be given by Miss Ruth Cornish in lov- ing memory of her grandmother, Mrs. Alice Burritt.
 The Young Peoples Fellowship will meet on Monday evening, March 5th at 7:30 o'clock. There will be play rehearsal at 700 o'clock.
 The Women's Auxiliary will hold an all-day meeting in the Parish hall on Wednesday, March 7th.
 A luncheon sponsored by the Wo- mems Auxiliary will be given in the parish hall on Thursday, March 9th from 11:30 to 100 o'clock.
 The Lenten Service for members Of the Sunday School will be held on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 D. m. There will be special songs and stories and punch and cookies will be served following the service.
 The preacher at the Thursday Evening Service March 9th will be the Rev Murray w. Dewart. The service will begin at 730 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Catholic Information
Let's go jump off a roof!
(AAF Pacific photo from NEA)

Bessie Benezel, the former the sta- tistician of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, and neither one 8 Catholic.
 This book, entitled ITO Be or Not to Be-" shows that the rate of sui- cides per 100000 population is, in Protestant European countries, from 15 to 27, while in Catholic Italy it is only 9:6, and in Catholic Spain mere 3.5. Ireland shows the lowest average of all, and it is enlightening to note that in the Protestant north the number of suicides per 100000 population is twice as great as in the Catholic south.
 The Catholic Church has more and stricter laws than any other Christian group; yet unquestionably it's people, as whole, try with all sincerity to live up to these laws at the sacrifice of comfort, riches, and so-called earthly happiness.
 It is no fun to crawl from bed early on a cold, wet Sunday morn- ing and trudge long blocks to Mass. It is no fun to hang on tenaciously to an oft-times miserable life, when self-destruction is so easy. Never thelesS, whether you want company for sleeping all Sunday morning, or a companion for jumping off roof well, don't ask a Catholic!
 But surely ask us freely for in- formation on any Catholic belief or practice, Address: Children of Mary Society, St. Francis Xavier Parish, City.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
Good Evening.
BY THE MAN IN THE TOWER

An Interesting Neighbor. It would surprise Waterburians to check the residents of Southbury Woodbury Newtown, Norfolk, Canaan and other com munites of Connecticut and learn how many interesting celebrities live pay taxes crab about and boost the Old Nutmeg state. The woods and hills" of Connect cut are figuratively loaded with big shots, but at
 time, pleaSe Tonight have selected Leland Stowe, whose is familiar whose voice the air is familiar and perhaps this little article will make feel more familiar with interesting personality, newspaperman "a most seasoned reporter He is pres ently a radio luminary and in addition to news con- mentS relates his personal experiences. Here's
 biographical closeup Leland Stowe born in South bury, Conn.,, on November 10, 1899 After graduating from high school Leland entered Wesleyan University, immediately becoming campus correspondent" for the Springfield Republican. Always interested in athletics, his training in sports has helped him the hard ships of Since 1885 Leland Stowe has been watch ing the terrible battles and hopeless campaigns that have made this the bloodest in the history of the world watched the sckenng defeat of the Spanish Republicans and went along with the British in the ifated Nor Wegian invasion His dispatches from the Narvk partly responsible for the downfall of Chamberin and the appeaSement forces in England Later he of the first American correspondents to the Nazi attack Russia. Leland Stowe has written three best sellers He the Pulitzer Prize in 1930 StoWes greatest the TroanhorSe invasion of Norway While in Stockholm in the spring of 1940 he thought of going to Riga but followed hunch and landed in Oslo. Arriving April he discovered that the only other U s. correspondent about to leave On April B. the Ger Luftwaffe flew Oslo and the invasion Stowe hiked fifteen miles foot time later to the Swedish border and cabled the that Norway had been defeated by it's 5th Column. He recently decorated y the Greece Government for his writing the in that country.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
ST. PAUL'S EPISCOPAL
 (Waterville

Rev. Murray Dewart will be at St.. Paul's tomorrow for the service Of Morning Prayer and Sermon at l1:00 o'clock. Church School will meet at 9:30 a. m.
 Confirmation candidates will meet for instruction Monday, March 5th at 3:3O and Friday, March 9th at 3:30.
 There will be a meeting of the Altar Guild in the Parish House on Wednesday, March 7th at 800 D. m.
 The preacher at the Friday Eve ming Service at 800 will be the Rev. erend Francis O. Ayres.
 The flowers on the altar tomor- row will be in loving memory Of Lillian Stetson and Martha Mac Mullen given by MT. and Mrs. Percy MacMullen.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03

Not in Waterbury,. We'll it could be, but off the recOrd-aS the politician says who is mOdesy laying the groundwork for page-One build-up for himself we don't think Waterbury is out of 10000 communities which believe is exempt from the starting accusation of the WOmans Christian Temper Union that an inquiry is underway to show con- ditons in local aiIs throughout the country where thousands of teenage children being incarcerated juvenile denquents for trivial violations of the moral code. Of course bastile here is only tenn porary detention station. It's rOse-framed bower. There blue rooms bridal suites quarters that will make you forget the little, comfortable parking space at hOme Read the of ZukauSkas City of Waterbury to nOises smells, nconveniences, etc. But the WCTU is on the warpath a national scale. Here's how National President Mrs. D. Leigh COvin expresses it.: We facing conditions which unless checked soon will cause appalling increase in child crminay growing out of conditions and the cOm- mting of thousands of boys and girls of teen-age to local jas for less serious nfractiOns of the law a result of which these underage youths are being thrown into harmful and cOrruptng proximity to hardened adult criminals We in receipt of many protests against the committing of children to local jails where health and moral conditions both exceedingly bad We asking all friends of youth and thoughtful citizens everywhere to aid in canvass ing the situation and in finding to safeguard youth from such contamination"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
COMP PASSION DAY
 TO BE OBSERVED
Methodist Churches Desig- nate Tomorrow as Ap-
 peal Climax

Chicago, March 3.-Nation-w observance of tomorrow as the Day of Compassion in Al 900 Methodist churches to climax the appeal for raising $25 ,O0Oo oOO for the denom- nations Crusade for Christ Relief and Reconstruction fund. has been announced by Bishop J. Ralph Magee, natioal director of the Cru sade.
 "Compassion for the peoples of distraught world" will be demon- strated by the 100000 Methodists through their sacrificial contribu- tions to relief funds. The first Sunday in March has been observed by the denomination for the past four years as a day for expression of compassion for the needy in war torn and occupied countries.
 Millions of dollars have been laid by Methodists upon church al tars on the Day of Compassion dur ing previous years to aid overseas relief and to supply spiritual ministry to our men and women in the nations service" Bishop Magee declared. This year on the Day of Compassion we bring to climax our three-month effort to raise $25, 100000 for postwar relief and reconstruction. Leaders of the church are confident that sacrificial giving will make it possible to reach the goal
 Preliminary reports recieved from our 566 district superintendents show that up to February 27, cash and pledges for our Crusade fund totaled $14,445 ,967.
 '"The Bay of Compassion is not to be day of quotas. however" Bishop Magee said. Tt is to be a day of mercy and dedication for all Meth odists. As Crusaders our people will come to their altars next Sum- day in dedication to the cause Of a Christian world order, to bring re- lief to distressed people, and to pledge, in love, to serve with and for Christ"
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
SECOND CONGREGATIONAL

Rev. John c. Walker, pastor.
 Communion Service, March 4 .. .... e. 1O:30 a. m. .... .. ..
 The Order of Morning Worship Prelude: Elevation ..... Dubois Professional Hymn-How Firm a
 Foundation Call to Worship, Invocation and
 Lords Prayer Anthem: Come Unto Me .Hawley Scripture Reading Prayer
 Offertoy Quartet: And Now o
 Father Mindful of the Love.
 .................. Hammond Doxology
 Hymn-Jesus, Thou Joy of Loving
 Hearts.
 Communion Mediation-"We Be- lieve in the Holy Spirit Reception of Members Call to Communion Hymn-Break Thou the Bread of Life Sacrament
 Recessional Hymn No. 41G-A Part ing Hymn We Sing Benediction
 Postlude: Communion ... Dubois The flowers in the vase are in memory of MT. and Mrs. Herman Turrell and Mrs. Katherine Voss. The flowers on the small table Grieve.
 are in memory of William Gray
 FORUM-7:30 D. m.
 Prelude 7:15. 7:30 p. m.-Norman D. Hovey, organist. Evening Prayer .......... Mason Andante Moderate .Mendelssohn March Religeuse ........ Adam Hymn-Rejoice, Ye Pure in Heat Invocation and Lords Prayer Anthem: We March to Victory Tenor solo: There is Green Hill Far Away ............. GounoC Illustrated Lecture: Adventures in
 color with American Birds Cleveland and Ruth Grant. Offertoy: Organ. Hymn: God Is My Strong Salvation Benediction
 Postlude: March .......... Rollins
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-03-03
ZION EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN
 POI Cherry Street

Rev. E. Einar Kron, Pastor Sunday, March 4-Third Sunday in Lent (OculD.
 Children's Choir will practice at a: 8:45 a. m.
 Church School and Bible Class at 9:3G a. m.
 WNship Service at 10:4J, when the pastor will speak on the topic "The Law of Love. The Swedish lan- guage will be used at this service. Calendar for week of March 4. Monday at 8-Board of Administra-
 tion (Deacons and Trustees)
 will meet in church. Wednesday at 7:30-Midweek Lent
 en Service. with meditation on
 the subject The Price of Sal-
 yation." Wednesday at 8:l5-Church Choir
 will practice. Saturday at 9:3O a. m.-Confirma-
 ton Glass meets.