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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12
Obituary
w. S. GRAPHICAL

Winfield Sherman GRAPHICAL was
born at Lansing, North Carolina,
on October IA, 1855, and died in
Grace Hospital, Banner Elk, North
Carolina, April 4, 1945, being 79
years, 5 months and 20 days OF
lage.
In early life he professed hope
in Christ and joined the church
and spent much of his time during
his long life in Religious work.
He was emotional in his religious
beliefs and enjoyed attending re-
vival meetings and often express
sed the joy of his spirit by shout
ing praise to God upon such oc-
casions. He studied the Bible all
his life and aspired to preach and
preached as a local minister upon
occasion.
He wanted to educate himself
and his children and when a
young man he managed under
the difficult circumstances of that
time to obtain sufficient educa-
ton to qualify himself to teach
school and taught for some years
in the schools of Ashe county.
He settled at Brandon, N. c.,
and lived there all the remainder
of his life, engaging in farming
and other activities. He had a
post office established at Bran
don and served that community
as postmaster of that office for
many years.
He. was widely known for his
honesty and truthfulness. He had
good credit in his community. He
was most careful in making obi
cations and always met them
promptly upon the day which he
promised to do so. When he died
he did not owe any individual on
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

IT. Ruth Shepherd, daughter Of
MIR and Mrs. Arthur Shepherd, OF
Lansing, is. nova member of the
Army Nurses Corps, stationed al
Camp .Rucker, Ala. She will re-
ceive -four weeks basic training,
utter Whichsshe viii be transferred
to lawson General Hospital, At
1anta, Ga. Lt.E Shepherd was a
member Of the Nursing Staff of
the Ashe County Memorial Hos
pital before entering service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Sgt. v. v. Woodruff, son of Mr..
and Mrs. R. K. Woodruff, of Ma
than's Creek, recently spent a few
days furlough with his parents
He has been at Camp Berkeley,
Texas, for three years but was
recently moved to Camp Pickett,
Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pfc. Ronda Powers, formerly of
this county, writes from some
where in the Philippine Islands
that his address is changed and
Il enjoyed getting the paper in
the Fiji Islands, New Guinea, and
am looking forward to getting
them here in the Philippines.
Even though they may be old
when they catch up with me, en-
joy reading them just the same"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pic. Earl Marine, Jr., of the
Aae1ical Detachment, entered the
SrnW in February, 1913, and re-
ceived training at Camp Wheeler,
ca He went overseas in June,
the same year and has been in
scoadbat during the battles of Al
saca. Sicily, italy and France. He
Was wounded in October, 1943.
Pfc. Marine is now with the Sew
enth Army in France. He holds
the good conduct medal and four
bronze stars on his respective
campaign ribbons. His wife is
the former Miss Hazel Dean
Houck, of West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Civilians will be left with about
one-sixth less chickens than last
year because the Army has step
ped up its requirements.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Cpl. John T. Woodruff, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. R. K. Woodruff, of
Nathan's Creek, who was wound
ed in France last July, is now
back in combat after spending the
past six months in a hospital in
England. Cpl. Woodruff writes
from somewhere in Germany that
he is feeling fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Vaughn Bell, Sic, has return
ed to Camp Peary, Va, after
spending a ten-day leave with his
parents, MIR. and Mrs. John Bell
of Helton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

writes that he is getting along
fine. He entered service in
March, 1910, and is now stationed
in Germany. Pvt. Shumate has
been overseas Is months.
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Pvt Eldon Ashley, formerly of
WarrensWlle, who is stationed at
Camp Croft, S. c., visited his par
ents, MIR. and Mrs. Edgar Ashley,
Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Thomas Kyle Krider, AS, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. V. B. Krider, Of
Todd, is now stationed at Balm
bridge, Md. He has been ill, but
writes that he is now feeling fine.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Eating more eggs at this season
will have the double barreled eff
feet of bolstering the wartime
diet and utilizing plentiful food.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Edwin Roland, Phi. M. sc, has
been transferred from Guadal-
canal to Manus Island of the Adj
mira1ty Island group. He writes
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L. R..
Roland, that he is getting along
fine and sends greetings to all his
friends
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Italian children, budding i'm
cave with other war refugees,
smile because they're safe for the
moment. Clad in make-shift gar
ments, they speak for millions
overseas who are in dire need of
clothing. Your Serviceable shoes,
garments and bedding will help
these war-stricken people. Round
up your bundles for the United
National Clothing Collection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pfc. Lawson Shumate, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Noah Shumate, of
Hemlock, is now somewhere in
Belgium. He writes that he is
liking it there very much and
that the country is beautiful.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pvt. Grant Ball, son of Mr. Ar
thur Ball, of Helton, recently Wis
tied his father. His sister, Miss
Mildred Ball, of Oxford, Pa, &C
companied him.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

C. &c. EKrider, Sic, of New
York, recently spent a few days
leave with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs " B. Krider, and his wife,
of Todd. He has been overseas
and is now on his way for another
trip
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

e"SOmewhere in PolaMd"4 the
photographer came upon this
barefOOted mother and her baby,
wrapped in an old curtain to keep
warm. Millions are worse clad in
War-devaStated lands aboard. You
can help save them from sickness
and death by giving serviceable
used clothing, shoes, and bedding
to the United National Clothing
Collection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12
Joe Sturgill, SIC, and S. p.

Joe Sturgill, SIC, and S. p.
GsabsOn, G. NJ, sc, of the Navy,
wno has been on duty somewhere
Intffe Pacific for some time, spent
the week end with Seaman Stur-
giTs sister, Mrs. Ray Koontz and
Mr. Koontz, at Portsmouth, Va.
He is formerly of this county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Cpl. Carl Ashley and Cpl.
Claude Ashley, sons of Rev. and
Mrs A. c. Ashley, each write
from overseas that he is getting
along fine
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pvt. Lloyd w. Grub, of Todd, is
now in Italy with the Fifth Army.
He HAS been overseas since last
December and writes that he is
sgesFng along fine. Mrs. Grub
and small son live at Todd.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pvt. William lei. Tucker, son Of
Mrs. Virgil Fender Tucker, of
Furches, has been promoted to
Private First Class on the Fifth
Army Front in Italy. He is an
orderly with the 34th 'Red Bull"
Division.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

ia Mack Shumate, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Noah Shumate, of Hem
lock, writes from somewhere in
Germany that he is getting along
fine and to tell all his friends
''hello." He entered service in
February, 1910, and has been
overseas seventeen months.
Pvt. E. Shumate, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Noah Shumate, of Hemlock,
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Pvt. James E. Jones, son of Mr.

Pvt. James E. Jones, son of Mr..
William Jones, of Myertstown,
Pa, formerly of this county, who
has been stationed in Germany
since last September, is now on
his way home on furlough He
has been receiving treatment in a
hospital in England for several
weeks.
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Pfc William F. Eggers has beer

promoted to his present rank
somewhere in Germany, where
he is with the Third Army. His
wife, the former Miss Jean Ell
1ioft and children are making
their home at Creston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Cpl. Avery III. Miller, who is
with the U. S. Air Force in Eng
land, writes that he had recently
had a furlough in Scotland, which
he enjoyed very much. He is the
son OF Mr.. and Mrs. H. V. Miller
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pvt. Paul Hart, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred c. Hart, of Nathan's
Creek, recently spent a 14-day
furlough with his parents and
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hart, of Balti-
more, Md. He has been in service
% months. He reports back to
Little Rock, Ark, where he has
been stationed for sometime.
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Worth Darnell, Sic, son of Mr..
and Mrs. Ess Darnell, of Wagner,
and Seaman Charlie Horton, of
Stratford, met somewhere in the
Pacific recently, according to a
letter from Seaman Darnell, who
has been in service for two years
and overseas for eighteen months.
He stated that it certainly SEEM
ed good to see someone from back
home. Seaman Darnell also has
brother, Pfc. Clarence Darnell,
who is also overseas.
Eugene Viers, SIC, returned to
his most at C,amn Pearv. Va. af-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

Pfc. Paul Brooks, son Of Mr..
and Mrs. G. L. Brooks, of Silas
Creek and husband of the former
Miss Annie Poland, of Fairfax,
Va, is now somewhere overseas.
Pfc. Brooks received his basic
training at Spokane, Washington.
Pvt. LOnnie johnson, son Of
Emma Johnson, of Bina, and hus-
band of the former Miss Pauline
Neaves, is now receiving training
at Camp J. T. Robinson, Ark.
He entered service in September,
1914.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

T-Sgt. j. w. Porter, son of Mr..
and Mrs. J. A. Porter, of Helton,
is now stationed somewhere in
Germany from where he recently
sent German flag, size 6 feet
by 9 feet. T-Sgt. Porter is with
the 9th Army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04

iians than ever to smoke. Also, as ciga-
rette manufacture is not an essential in
dustry, it suffers from lack of manpower.
Black markets may have some effect, too,
but many Investigations are under way
to quell these activities
The shortage puzzle is still unsolved.
But, although civilians are having diff
ficulties in buying cigarettes we at least
are reasonably sure that the men abroad
are getting all they need. knowledge of
this fact should compensate for at least
some of our inconvenience.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
AMERICANS STRIKE
HARD AT GERMANS

Continued from Page One)
attack which closed the aerial
gap between planes based in
China and the Philippines, it was
disclosed yesterday.
The Raj in one of the biggest
night raids of the war, dropped
5000 tons of bombs from more
than 1000 heavy bombers yes
terday on Berlin and the German
industrial centers of Nuremberg
and Ludwigshafen.
The attacks followed daylight
hamrnering of German army con-
centrations and communications
behind the enemy wedge in Bel
GUM by U. S. eighth air force
Flying Fortresses and Liberators.
Red army assault troops have
seized almost 900 blocks of bat
tered Budapest with 'fierce en-
counters in fortified houses, in
courtyards and in cellars" in
their drive for humiliation of
the city's trapped German-Hun-
garian garrison, Moscow announc-
ed last night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Postwar. Roads

The postwar highway construction pro-
gram is something everyone should be
thinking about, for it is literally everyone's
business The nations welfare is affected
not only as the highways are means of
transportation, but since the construction
thereof is sound program of employment.
Postwar Federal aid highway legisla-
ton is attracting an increasing amount of
attention. The Federal aid act of 1921 was
really means of coordinating 48 state
highway systems into one network of con-
Meeting highways. "A large percentage of
our future program will be the improve
ment of the 34,00O-rnile interregional sys-
tenn inside and outside of cities. Needed
highway construction has been tagging for
many years, and estimates concerning the
amount of work necessary to bring the
highway system up to date, range from 10
to Is billion dollars.
State highway departments, despite the
loss of manpower to the armed services,
are making Roadway on postwar plans in
order to have projects ready to provide
real jobs instead of leaf-raking when the
boys come home. Congress is arranging
for Federal aid to augment local road
funds
We can think Of no postwar planning
that will mean any more for this section
than that of assuring many Improvements
on present roads of the county as well as
the building of many additional needed
miles. Let's plan to improve our trans
portation system as soon after the war as
possible.
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IMPORTANCE OF ..A
HEALTH is STRESSED

CONTINUED from Page One)
this program, carried on with the
help of the local dentist, rs in:
dividuals had dental extractions.
Sixteen had their 2torsils re-;
moved at the Ashe Memorial hos
pital. = ~.'1'~' y.
Through the cooperation of the
State Commission for the Blind
and the Welfare Department and
eye clinic was held: in the cour-
ty in May and a second one was
conducted in November. At these
clinics glasses were fitted for 81.
persons. -: ~ g...s
During the months of June and
July six group discussions on
first aid and home nursing were
held by the home supervisor,
Ainslee c. Alexander in the, Peak
Creek and Trout communities.
At this time demonstrations were
given in making a bed and pre-
pairing a tray for a sick person,
in bandaging wounds and in Civ
ing First Aid in case of accident.
Not only are FSA supervisors
attempting to carry out correc-
tive Health program, but a pre-
tentative program as well. Fam
lilies are encouraged to cultivate
good gardens containing a wide
variety of vegetables, to prepare
well-cooked foods and well-bal-
anced meals and to carry on a
good conservation program.
Farm Security believes that
in safe guarding the health of our
farm families, we are building a
stronger nation for tomorrow"
Mr.. Sears concluded.
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WILL HOLD CLINICS
FOR WORK STOCK SOON
Continued on Page ~
to 500 o. M: Little He1ton.

to 500 p. M; Little Helton.
Wednesday, January 10-W. o.
Ashley, Warrensville, $50 a. m.
to 1O:45 a. M; J. E. Tucker, Tuck
erdale, 11:15 a. m. to 1890 p. M;
w. M. Little, Husk, 200 p. m. to
3:15 p. M; Joe Hampton, Horse
Creek, 3:45 p. m. to 500 p. m.
Thursday, January Ill. C..
Little, Clifton, $50 a. m. to 1890
a. M; Walter Phillips, Beaver
Creek. HOO a. m. to 1915 p. m;
Mrs w. r. Houck, Baldwin, 200
p ~. to 3:15, p. M; R. B. Brown,
'lwood, 3:45 p. m. to 500
p. m.
Friday, January 12-R. E. Phil
lips, Idlewild, $3.50 a. m. to 1O:45
a. M; ]. H. Coward, Obids, HOO
a. m. to 1915 p. M; Fred N. Col
ward, Jefferson, 200 p. m. to 3:15
p. M; w. M. Transou's barn,
voting place, 3:45 p. m. to 500
p. m. Estate Test Farm)
Saturday, January 13-T. J..
GRAPHICAL, Laurel, $3.50 a. m. to
10:45 a. m; Mrs. B. F. Kilby,
Hemlock. HOO a. m. to 1915
p. m; Carl Hartsog, Creston, 200
p. m. to 3:15 p. M; John Suther-
land, Sutherland, $3.50 p. m. to
500 p. m.
Thousands Of dollars in dam
age to the cattle of Ashe County
is caused annually by the OK war
BILE or Seattle grub Material for
treating infested cattle with grubs
or lice will be available at all
scheduled clinics with instruc-
tons given for treating, Mr..
Grouse said.
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LEGISLATURE IS NOW
UNDERWAY IN RALEIGH

Continued from Page One>
took his oath of office while the
civil war was in progress.
In his statement of fiscal policy,
Governor Cherry says that ap-
preparations for the coming bien-
MUM must be kept within the
availability of revenues estimated
to be received during the bien-
MUM" The present general
fund surplus, ne added, will
amount to $7O,O00,0O0 by June of
1945, because of abnormal war
time business conditions. ''This
surplus must not be dissipated in
current. expenditures" he said.
He added that this money should
be used to provide for the retire
ment of state debts, to come due
in future years.
His recommendations along this
line are for the setting aside of
a sufficient portion of this sur
plus to meet all general fund
bonded debt payments as they
come due, both principal and in
terest. He says this would take
$50, 100000 and would, by this
provision, also reduce current
levies of taxation by 100000.
The remainder of the surplus
should go into a postwar reserve
fund, he continues, to serve as a
cushion against sudden decline
in revenue, Or for other possible
needs and purposes that might
arise.
AS a fiscal policy for the i'm
mediate future, the Governor is
strong against any new taxes,
and for holding unchanged (for
the most part) the present tax
structure. Tax structure changes
being suggested are to make
drugs used by doctors and pa
tients exempted from tax, and
permitting the income tax struc-
ture to exempt expenses for med
ical care, funerals, and of chill
dren in school. He advocates
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3 LANSING GIRLS
IN COLLEGE WHO'S WHO

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and Mrs. j. O. Blevins, of Lans-
ing, is vice-president of the Senior
Glass, a member Of the Student
Council, secretary of the Social
Science Club, a member of the
international Relations Club, a
member of the Future Teachers
Association of America, Y. w.
c. A., Woman's Athletic Associa-
ton, Playcrafters, Campfire Girls,
was a Junior Marshal.
Miss Clark, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Victor Clark, of Lans-
ing, is a member of the Future
Teachers Association, of America,
secretary of the senior class, Sec
rotary of the Association for
Childhood Education, secretary OF
Music Majors Association, was a
Junior marshal, accon1panist for
Mixed Chorus, member of Dyni-
clan Society, member of Play
crafters, on staff of college paper
and member of Y. w. G.. A.
Each of the girls are graduates
of Laning High School. ..
The purpose of Who's Who is
to serve as an incentive for stu
dents to get the most out of their
college careers, as a means Of
compensation to students for what
they have already done, as a rec
ommendation to the business
world and as standard of mea.
surement for students.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
The Cigarette Shortage

Like their breakfast coffee and their
newspaper many. Americans want their
cigarettes and are grumbling over the pres
ent shortage. They want to know why it
occurred and who is getting the vast guam
tity of cigarettes being manufactured.
Estimatesfsfowo that the United States
armed forces overseas smoked about one
sixth eff Annsfica's total cigarette produc-
tion~ansrfn 1913; and during the seven
month pc Rod from January l, 1914, to July
81, 1914 our soldiers and sailors smoked
slightIy more 8lan one-fourth of the sup
ply. M SetSsI figures, during the first
seven monfis of 1914, civilians and soldiers
in the9United States smoked 6.94 billion
packs and the remaining 2.66 billion packs
went overseas.
Actually the number of cigarettes being
manufactured for civilian and soldier con-
sumption is the greatest in the history of
the tobacco industry. But war jobs and
abnormal strains have caused more civ
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Mrs. Reeves, e,
Dies In Virginia

News has been received here
of the death of Mrs. Edgar T.
Reeves, 70, of Frederick Hall, Va,
at a hospital in Richmond, Va,
on December 81, after a short ill
ness.
Mrs. Reeves, who formerly
made her home in Ashe county,
is survived by her husband; two
sisters, Mrs. J. H. Dunkley, of
Roanoke; Mrs. E. A. Wolfe, Of
Bristol, and the following chill
dren: William w. Reeves, Fred
erick Hall; Clifford w. Reeves,
Harndon; Edgar T. Reeves Jr.,
Fort Knox, KY; and Mrs. Frank
j. Camper, Orange, Va. Seven
grandchildren also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-01-04
Rural Telephones

No one appreciates the telephone more
thousands of independent telephone COM
panies have. joined with the Bell system
in the creation of a joint committee of
telephone men to- work on extending and
improving farm telephone service, comes
as good news iindeed to rural sections.
Spokesman, for the committee said:
Gas soonl as war demands are reduced,
we propose to resume and expand our re-
search effort and, along with it, the in
tensive program for extending farm SER
vice which was being carried on before
the outbreak of hostilities."
"Over one-haf million miles of tele-
phone lines serving rural areas have al
ready been built so that more than two
thirds of all rural families in the United
States can be served from existing lines.
Since 1895, more than 100000 additional
families in rural areas have become tele-
phone subscribers an increase of IS per
cent. One of the major detectives is to
continue this upward trend by making the
service over existing lines increasingly
valuable and attractive. This the industry
intends to do to the limit of it's ability.
"A second major objective is to extend
service at reasonable cost to families not
now reached by existing lines. Telephone
industry research in the last several years
has successfully developed new construc-
ton materials and methods which substan-
TALLY lower the cost of building wire lines
to areas not previously reached. In addi-
ton, work was started by the industry in
1888 to develop practical system of trans
hitting telephone conversations over cleo
trio power lines. :. Before this work
was interrupted by the war, it was clear
that a suitable system of this kind could
be produced -
"The telephone companies also plan to
study the possible application of micro
wave radio system to rural telephone SER
vice and to make use of this and any other
new methods which will be helpful in Civ
ing service to the farmer"
Ashe county could be greatly benefited
by more telephones, particularly in the
rural section and we hope that this will
be possible sat the close of the war.