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The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11
OUT FOR DISCHARGE

Coxswain Jerry Cashen, Douglas contribution to the ranks of the U. s. Coast Guard, handed over his duties in the Office of the Captain of the Port here last week end and sailed for Ketchikan and discharge.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11

7t430 a. yesterday 10 4:3U a. today)
 SYNOPSIS: deep which in the central Aleutian and Elias Along the  and mild The cold air
 
  Montana.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11
IT. NEAL LEAVING

It. John Neal of the Alaska Department, who has been in Juneau on temporary duty with the Adjutant General, Territory of Alaska, will leave the end of this week for service in Anchorage.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11
MARINE WEATHER BULLETIN
from Marine Stations at I0:30 A. M. Today

 scuthey winds per Skavarable winds tonight becoming souheastery 20 to 25 miles Sitka Yakutatsouth eastery miles patches entire with rain beginning late
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11

He hopes to return to Douglas for Christmas-a civilian once again.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11
HERE FROM KETCHIKAN

John Tony Gribar and Cecil F. Wentz. residents of Ketchikan, are guests at the Gastineau Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11
AT THE COLISEUM

Opening tonight at the Coliseum theatre is Four Jills and Jeep' with Kay Francis. Mitzi Mayfair, Martha Rave and big cast of fun makers.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1945-12-11

New York State Troopers patrol more than 1000O,0O0 miles a year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
w. B. Scarborough
Buried On Friday
TransOu Man Died In Ashe
Hospital At The Age Of
Eighty

Funeral service was held on
Friday, for William B. Scarbor-
ough, 80, of Transou, who died at
the Ashe County Memorial Hos
pital on Thursday, April 26. The
service was held at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. Earl Ray, with
the Rev. Worth Sweet, pastor of
the Nathan's Creek Methodist
Church, in charge. Burial follow
ed at the Beaver Creek cemetery.
Mr.. Scarborough, who had been
in ill health for some time, was
well known throughout this Sec
ton, having taught in the county
schools for several years. He was
a native of this county, the son
of Harris Scarborough and Mrs.
Caroline McRae Scarborough.
He is survived by his wife and
the following children: Mrs. Earl
Ray, West Jefferson; William
Scarborough, North Wilkesboro;
Mrs, M. F. Wirty, Hydes, Md;
and Mrs. w.. M. Fisher, Chicago,
Ill.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Jefferson Man
Hits Pc Valley
Is A CannOneer, In The 339th
Field Artillery Battalion
In Italy

y With The Fifth Rally
Pfc. S: Blackburn ID 0aAar of
Jefferson, is a member 81 the
339th Field Artillery Battalion.
which has been pouring steel into
German targets in Italy's Pc Val
ley since last October 81 when it
fired a dozen 155-milimeter how
itzer shells across the highway
connecting Rimini and Bologna.
In combat 1923 of it's first 36S
days in Italy, the battalion fired
$4,000 rounds weighing more than
1000 tons at the enemy.
The 339th fights on the Fifth
Army front as a part of the 88th
'sBlue Devil Division.
So close was the battalion to
doughboys in the offensive on
Rome, Battery B was subjected
to German machinegun fire near
Ciampino Airport, just below the
capital. The battalion fired across
the Tiber River on fleeing enemy
troops only 1000 yards away. Bat
terry A recently captured three
Germans who were on patrol. In
the Mt. Grande region, the 339th
was the target of enemy mortar
fire.
The 339th landed in North AT
RIGA in December, 1913, and enter
ed combat by shooting across the
Garigliano River in Italy, March
z, 1914. Displacing Is times, the
battalion reached Rome, where
its guns were put into operation
along the Via Flaminia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Rotary Observes
Boys, Girls Week
Raymond Francis Spoke To
Club Last Thursday
Night

The Jeffersons Rotary. club is
joining with others throughout
the nation in observing National
Boys and Girls Week, at this
time.
This observance was originated
through the Rotary club in New
York City in 1920, and the move
ment has spread in the different
clubs throughout the United
States and Canada, it was explain
ed.
Tonight, the Jeffersons club
will observe it by having a spe-
cial program put on by the local
Boy Scouts. This program will
be led by Lawrence Tyson.
Raymond Francis, principal OF
Nathan's Creek High School, gave
an interesting talk before the club
last Thursday night, when he
expressed his ideas about what
will aid in helping to form a
world peace. He said that rails
ing the standards of living, edu-
cation and social life, throughout
the nation would greatly help to
bring about lasting peace.
Mr.. Francis was introduced by
J. Lester Segraves. ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Sugar Ration Cut Is Per Cent;
Canning Allotment Also Pared,
Should Write For Applications
Persons Should Write To Lo-
cal Board For Applications
For Canning Sugar

Officials of the local rationing
board received notification from
Washington this week of a Is per
cent cut in sugar rationing as an
nounced by the office Of War In
formation, which declared the
United States sugar reserves to be
at 'rock bottom.
The new sugar stamp, number
So, good for five pounds and valid
today. must last four M
stead of three, Owl announced in
behalf of OPA and the War Food
Administration.
Home canning allotments also
were slashed. Only 70 per cent
as much sugar will be available
for rationing as in 1914, and the
oaxilnum 1915 canning allotment
will drop to Is pounds, compared
with 20 pounds last year. No
family however large, may re-
ceive more than 100 pounds OF
canning sugar, as against the 1914
limit of 100 pounds.
Restaurants, hotels, school and
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Make Plans For
Scout Ca1nporee
Opening On Sat
Will Be Held On Negro Noun.
tain This Week End If
Weather Permits

James Story, chairman of the
camping and activities committee
of the Ashe district of the Old
Hickory Council of the Boy
Scouts of America, announced
yesterday that everything was in
readiness for the annual camporee
of the Boy Scouts of Ashe, who
will be joined by those of Watau-
ga on Negro Mountain this week
end, provided the snow and ice,
now on the mountain, disappear.
eft is indeed unfortunate that
the weather is so cold at this
time. However, it is quite possible
that by Saturday, the weather
might change. I have had no Of
ficial word as to a postponement
of the event. However, if the
snow and ice remain on the
mountain, it is likely that the
Camporee will be postponed" Mr..
Story stated.
It was explained that should
the weather permit the Camporee
to be held, that signs will be erect
ed to show the Scouts and Off
Gals how to reach the camp site.
It is expected that around 100
Scouts will attend this annual
event.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Germans In Italy Surrender To Allies
81 Ashe County
Men Left On Sat.
For Fort Bragg
Many Younger Men Included
In Group Indicted Into
Armed Forces

A group of 81 Ashe county men,
many of them in the younger
group of draftees, left last Satur-
day for induction into the army
at Fort Bragg, having previously
passed pre-induction examina-
tons.
Those leaving included the
following:
Ivan T.. Cockerham, Walter B.
Cole, Elmer L. Gilley, Jesse l..
Beng, Burl Grover Waddell, Will
liam c. Pugh John T. Mcmillan,
Jones Wilson McNeill, Andrew J.
Pugh, Vance Rotten, Robert w.
Goss, Avery Ralph Eldreth, Will
liam Earl Rotten.
Albert Severt, Lonnie Howard
Blevins William T. Bumgarner,
Joe Hampton Cox, Willard Wayne
Rotten, Clifford Medley, Johnnie
F. Rotten, Bruce Clayton Bare,
Jones B. Handy, Ford Lee Davis,
William T. Osborne, Fred S. Ell
dreth, Charles Lee Wagg.
Joe E. Coldiron, Carl v. Dish
man, Emmett ]. Stansberry, Dale
Junior Poe, Thomas T. Phillips,
Otto R. Burgess, Carl R. Jack
son, Robert Crusoe Greer, Clar-
ence B. Wilcox, Warren C. Davis,
Fred Newland Mash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Dec. Weather
Is Felt In May

December and May really
got together on the weather
here early yesterday morning.
The temperature was typical
Of that of mid-winter yesterday
morning when snow started
early and fell intermittently
throughout the day. This was
mixed with sleet and rain.
Due to the extreme dampness
most Of the snow, which fell in
the Jeffersons, melted inn
mediately. However, in some
sections Of the county incIud-
ing Todd and Whitetop from
one to three inches was re-
ported.
/, Many Oldtimers said they
Acould remember snow i'm Nav,
put to many others it was a
ew experience. The tempera-
IRE lowered just above freez-
ing most of the day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
OF
Further Downfall
May Come Soon
Resistance In Italy Had Prae-.
tically Ceased Before An
nOuncement

According to official announce
ment yesterday afternoon, from
Washington, the German army in
Italy and Austria surrendered to
the Allies.
The announcement coming on
the heels of that of the death Of
Adolf Hitler and the ousting Of
Ribbentrop came as one of the
many pertaining to the general
collapse of the German power ex.
pected within the next few DAYS.
The Grmans had shown little
resistance in Italy during the past
few days.
Fascist Commander Marshal
Rodolfo GRAHAM announced the
unconditional surrender of his
Ligurian army as New Zealand
units linked up with Yugoslav
forces near Trieste at the head Of
the Adriatic sea and American
units raced for the southern end
of the Bremen Pass into Austria.
GRAHAM told his troops in a
broadcast that ''the time has ar
rived when further resistance
would be useless and inhuman.
and as far as I am concerned.
criminal"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Many Bonds Are
Solo. By Schools

The special advance 7th War
Loan Drive held by the schools
of the county was unusually sue
cessful, incomplete returns indi-
Gated yesterday.
In addition to West Jefferson,
which was over the quota last
week, both Jefferson and Virgin
ia-Carolina also surpassed their
quotas. It was pointed out that
others probably had also made
their quotas. Complete returns
will be published next week,
along with the prize winners, L..
B. Tyson, chairman, said. All
schools that have not turned in
reports are urged to do so at once.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Thomas N. Wyatt
Gets Purple Heart

The Purple Heart Decoration
has been awarded posthumously
to Private Thomas N. Wyatt, who
was killed in action in Germany
on December 10.
The award was made to Pvt.
Wyatt's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Huston Wyatt, of West Jefferson.
Pvt. Wyatt was in service for
eight months and had spent tive
months in action before being
killed. He is survived by his
parents two sisters and six broth
ers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Funeral Service
Held Yesterday
For w. r. Jones
Died On Tuesday Morning At
The Age Of SO After Long
Illness

Funeral service was held We'd
nesday afternoon for William
Reid Jones, prominent local citi-
zen, at the West Jefferson, Meth
odist church, following his death
on Tuesday morning The Rev.
John S. Jordan, pastor of the
church, was in charge of the
service and burial followed in
the town cemetery.
Mr.. Jones who was 80 years old
at the time of his death, had been
inactive for a number of years
because of declining health and
he and his wife had made their
home here with DR.. and Mrs.
Edgar Jones.
He was a native of Allegheny
county and for many years taught
in the schools of Ashe and Allie
IContinued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Ratio'ning Guide
MEATS. FATS. ETC.


Book Four red stamps is
through Ks good through April
%. Stamps Us. rs and AZ
through DE- good through June
2, E2 through il good through
June 30. K2 through P2 good
through July 81.
PROGRESSED FOODS
Book Four blue stamps ca
through G2 good through
April %. Stamps H2 through
MP good through June 2. NJ
through So, good through June
30. T2 through X2 good
through July 81.
SUGAR
Book four stamp IS valid for
five pounds through June 3.
Another stamp scheduled 10 be
validated May l.
SHOES
Airplane stamps / and 2 and
3 i'm Book Three valid indefin-
itely. Good for one pair each.
OPA says no plan to cancel any.
FUEL OIL
Last years period 4 and S
coupons and this years period
! through 5 coupons good ev-
erywhere throughout heating
season.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Play At Healing
Springs Friday

A three-act play, "a Little
Clodhopper," will be given in the
Healing Springs auditorium Fri
day night, May 4. The cast is
composed of members from the
various high school classes. The
play will begin at $50. There
will be small admission charge
for the benefit of the school. The
public is cordially invited to at
tend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Control
Drive Accusing
Much Interest
Schools Cooperating In Work;
Motion Picture Is Shown
On Monday

Miss Ruth Tugman, county
chairman of the Cancer Control
Drive, said yesterday that the
drive was meeting with unusually
good success both in the fund
raising as well as from an educa-
tional point of view.
While all returns are not in as
yet, Miss Tugman said she felt
sure the county would far sur
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Men Are
Reported Hurt

Pvt. Lloyd w. Grubb, son of Mr..
J. R. Grub, of Todd, was slight
ly wounded in action in Italy on
April l, according to a message
received by his wife from the war
department recently.
Pvt. Ralph G. Duvall, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Duvall, of Will
low Street Pa, was wounded in
action in Italy on April 81, accord
ing to information received by
his wife, the former Miss Faye
Owen, of Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Hitler Is Reported
ead;;GernnanyNear
End: Berlin Is Taken
Allies Will Demand The Body
Of Hitler Be Produced As
Proof Of Death

The Hamberg Nazi radio said
Tuesday night that Adolf Hitler
died in Berlin and had been sue
ceeded by Admiral Karl Doenitz,
his personal choice to command
the German nation.
The official Moscow radio called
the German broadcast ga new
fascist trick" by which "the Ger
man Fascists evidently hope to
prepare for Hitler the possibility
of disappearing from the scene
and going to an underground po-
sition."
At the British foreign office,
however, the report of Hitler's
death-but not necessarily of the
place or manner-was accepted
as true.
Doenitz broadcast a proclama-
ton and an order of the day
pledging continuance of the war
and demanding the same loyalty
as previously sworn to Hitler.
Following close on the an
nouncement of Hitler's death
came the fall of Berlin, the CAPT.
toll, to the Russian forces, yester-
day after IL days of history's
bloodiest street fighting. Seven
ty thousand German troops were
captured in the final cleanup
Braunau, quaint little Austrian
town where Adolf Hitler was born
Sc years ago, was captured Tues
day night by U. S. third army
Continued on Page 81
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Voting til Powers
OF Nations Are
Still Unsettled
Conference Off To Good Start;
Smaller Nations Given
Assignments

The United Nations conference
this week put Belgium, South At
RIGA, Norway and Venezuela in
charge of four major commissions
which will draft it's charter for a
world organization.
Without change or hitch, it
approved assignments to the COM
missions and to a dozen commit
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03
Winners Given
In Spelling Bee

Around IS students took part in
the annual countrywide spelling
bee held in the courthouse last
Wednesday evening under the
sponsorship of the American Lee
gion.
The finalist in the elementary
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03

Pvt. Lawrence p. Burkett,
son of Mr.. and Mrs. Dave
Burkett, of Jefferson, and hus-
band of the former Miss Dora
Marsh, was killed in action on
December II, 1914, according
to message from the War De-
partment. He was previously
reported missing. Pvt. Bur-
kett entered service in April,
1914, and had been overseas
since last September.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03

Pfc. Wiley v. Ham, SON of
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Ham, of
Ball, has been in service for
twenty-five months and is now
somewhere i'm Germany with
General Patton's Third Army.
He writes that he likes his
work but misses home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-03

Pfc. James I'll. Allen, who
entered service in December,
1912, has been overseas for the
past nine months and is now
with the Third Army i'm Ger
many. He is the son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. J. Allen, of Hem
lock.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1945-02-08
10 Promoted
I'm Army Rank

The war department today an
nounced the temporary promo
tions of 10 Michigan officers, SIX
from the Detroit area.
They are:
LIST Lieutenant 10 Captain
Charles r. Klein. 27q Bethune. Detroit.
Albert r, Dawson. Pontiac
I'd Lieute ndnt 20 Isl Lieutenant
WAYNE J.. Hathcld lsG65 sorrento. Detroit
vernon n. Ferley lls22 Evanston Detroit.
Ignore W. Acnidge WAC, 6S West Ferry.
Detroit.
Michael Peters 1910 Iroouois Detroit
Roland j. ROseubergCr 22O Geneva High
land PARK
virginia l. Anderson. ANC, Kalamazoo.
Henry J. Fischer Monroe
Charles r. Buuis Niles
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24

DENTAL MECHANIC-A-1 set up, clasp and bar man. Five day week
 $i00.0O Conn ecticut Laboratory. Write Box B-35l, Wtby. Democrat.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24
Employment

1T Men Wanted
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24
NOTICE

DISTRICT OF WATERBURY, ss.
 A fR3b4TE 9 isGS. COURT october s'rd'
 ESTATE OF Frances A. McGrath, late of Waterbury, in said District, deceased, in trust.
 The EXecutrix of the Will of John F. MeGrath and the Adminis- trator C.T.A. of Estate of George W. Fallon, deceased trustees of above trust estate, having exhibited their account with said estate to this Court for allowance, together with appli- cation for appointment of successor
 ORDERED, That the soth day of october, AID. 1946, at 10:30 o'clock, in the forenoon, standard time, at the Probate Office in Waterbury, be and the same is assigned for e hearing on the allowance of said account, and appointment of success sor trustee, and the Court directs the said Administrator CHA, to give notice thereof, by publishing this order In some newspaper hav- ing. q circulation In said District. and by leaving with, or by mailing in registered letter addressed to ELEANOR I. McGRATH as she is Attorney for John r. McGrath. Jr., q copy of thls order, all at least 6 days before said day of hearing.
 MARGUERITE M. FAHY, 10-24-lt Asst. Clerk.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24
MESSENGER WANTED

GOOD oPPoRTUNITY'To LEARN ADVERTISING PR OFE SSION. FULL TIME. WRITE: BOX B-447, WATERBURY DEMOCRAT.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24

LATE MODEL CAR-Needed at once. Money no object. Call 4-o6ss between 8 Q. rl..-6 p. rl., Mon. thru Fri.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24
Legal Notices
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT NOTICE OF APPLICATION

LEWUUN FEKtMIV
 NOTICE OF RATIFICATION
 This is to give notice that l, Mrs. Anna c. Padaigas of 563 North Main St., Waterbury Conn.,, have filed an application dated Oct. 23, 1945 with the Liquor Control Commission for a Tavern Permit for the sale of alcoholic liquor on the premises, 701 North Riverside St., Waterbury, Conn. The business is owned by Anna c. Padaigas of 5e3 North Main St, Waterbury, Conn.,, and will be conducted by Anna c. Padaigas of b63 North Main St., Waterbury, Conn, as permittee.
 MRS. ANNA C. PADAIGAS. aO-24-sl-2t Dated Oct. 2S, ls45
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-10-24
NOTICE
LIQUOR PERMIT

Ll0UOH PENMIT
 NOTICE or APPLICATION
 This Is to give notice that l, Leo Boucher of 4l2 Waterville St., Wa. terbury, Conn.,, have filed m appli- the Liquor Control Commission for . Tavern Permit for tho sale of alco- holic liquor on the premises 229 South Main St., Waterbury, Conn. The business is owned by Leo Boucher of 4l2 Waterville St., Wa terbury, Conn, and will be conduct ed by Leo Boucher of 4l2 Waterville St., Waterbury, Conn.,, as permittee.
 LEO BOUCHER. 1O-24-3i-2t Dated Oct. 24, 1s45
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20
BARCLAY. ON BRIDGE
BY Shepard Barclay
BY Chic Dung
By PAUL ROBINSON
The Authority on Authorities"

clubs-and would thus take an
extra trick, losing only one IN
clubs. plus the n already gone IN
diamonds. Counting on that, he
removed the last hostile trump
with the heart Q and laid down
the diamond A, on which he dis
carded his spade s. When West
discarded, however. instead OF fol-
lowing suit. East was left with the
good J. With no trumps left III the
dummy. South had to lose either
three club tricks or two club
tricks and n more diamond, SO
vas down.
A simple safety play beckoned
to South, who disdained it. All
that he had to do. when in dummy
for the second time with the heart
10, va TO lead a low diamond and
ruff it with a high heart, then lead
to the heart Q and u his dia-
monds. So doing, he would have
got two disCards on diamonds
enough to make his contract with
out an extra trick But South said
after the hand that he was no
sissy" Maybe not, but he Wa
foolish.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1945-03-20
E.. C.. Parrott
Dies Monday

Eugene c. Parrot. 90. died at his
home near oxford, Monday after
noon at SIS o'clock. He had been
in failing health for several years.
but died unexpectedly of 4 heart
attack.
His parents We're Amos Parrot
and Ellen Frazier Parrot. OF Gran
Vile county, where he was born on
October 30, L37a and where he had
lived most Of his life.
He is survived by the following
children. Graham b. PARROT. Of Dur
ham; Ebert and Titus PARROT, of
near Oxford; Sgt. Amos Parrot, in
service in the Philippines; Mrs. c. c..
Speed, of Oxford; and a step-son,
Harold Bradsher. Of oxford. One
brother, II. =. Parrot, Of Vance
county, also survives. and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services viii be held at
Poplar Creek Baptist church. Of
which he was 4 member, on Wednes-
day afternoon at three o'clock. Rev.
w. ID. Poe. former pastor of the
church, viii be in charge of the
services, assisted by Rev. j. Mar
shall Walker, OF Sioyall.
Pallbearera have rot yet been
named. Services at tho graveside
VIII be IN charge ~ 81 Masonic
order.