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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Pres. Says Peace
Must Be Guarded

New York-President Truman
told thousands damned into
Brooklyn Navy Yard Saturday
that the United States was COM
United to reach out anywhere in
the world to stop international
gangsterism.
The President spoke at Navy
Day commissioning of the super
carrier Franklin D. Roosevelt
He was accompanied by Mrs
Eleanor Roosevelt and Mrs. Tru-
man.
Mr.. Truman credited the late
President with building the pres
ent United States Navy-the
greatest in history-because he
knew "the Importance to the sur
vival of this country of the mis-
sion of it's navy-the control OF
the SEAS"
The President said that even as
Mr.. Roosevelt began to strength
en- the navy at the start of his
first term, "he began to work for
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juries, Osborne is now able to get
around with the assistance of a
cane.
The chief credit at the outset
for saving lives of spinal cord
casualties goes to penicillin and
the sulfa drugs. These helped
remove the danger of infection
of the bladder and kidneys.
Osborne himself made the next
important step toward recovery
some time ago when he was able
to get out of bed. Doctors say
this is half the battle as victims
of spinal injuries have a tendency
to cling to their beds.
Osborne is now in the second
half of the battle along the road
to recovery. This consists chiefly
of reconditioning exercises and
therapy. AS a result, his joints
do not get stiff and his muscle
tone is built up. Specialized ex-
ercises given to Osborne augment
and expedite the return of func-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
United War Fund
Total Only $1,000;
Far Below Goal
Elkland And HeltOn Only
Schools Which Have Reach
ed Their Quotas

= Despite the fact that contribu-
tionsessec1- coming in, Chairman
B. =. GRAPHICAL announced yes
terday that the United War Fund
is still far behind the halfway
mark, the approximate total of
contributions reaching only ST.
10000. Elkland high school and
Helton school are the only two
schools which have gone over
their quota.
Most of the reports of the
schools in the county are prom
Using while others are far behind
their quota. There are also some
individuals who have made con-
tributions which have not been
published. The following have
turned in their contributions this
week:
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Bonds Pay Hospital
Care; Case OF Ashe Man Cited

Editors Note: The public is
reminded that among other inn
portant facts to consider when
buying Victory Bonds is that they
help to pay for adequate hospital
care for those wounded in the
cause of victory. Published here
is a story just released by the u
is. Army about an Ashe county
man, which is typical of thou
sands of wounded veterans re-
ceiving similar care):
Richmond, Va.-It happened in
Belgium last January ia piece
of shrapnel struck Private First
Glass Reggie Osborne, 20, of West
Jefferson, N. c., paralyzing both
legs.
The shrapnel had injured his
spinal cord. Unable to move, he
was rushed by plane to Mcclure
General Hospital, Richmond, Va,
where he is now hospitalized.
Thanks to the amazing strides
made by army medical men in
the treatment of spinal cord in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Howell Tells Of
Okinawa Typhoon7
Hiding Behind Tombs, He Saw
The Camp Blown
Away

The typhoon which struck the
island of Okinawa on October 9
was witnessed by William E.
Howell, son Of Mr.. and Mrs W.
H. Howell, and husband of Mrs.
W. E. Howell. of Todd. In letter
of October 10 to his wife he gives
the following account:
Don't know when you'll get
this letter but will write it just
the same. I sent some negatives
yesterday but almost know they
will never get there because the
post office was blown away, as
well as almost everything else.
By now you have heard about the
typhoon we had, and I do mean
it was a typhoon!
We stayed in yesterday after
noon to try to tie the camp down,
but it didn't do bit of good when
the storm started. I fastened our
tent down as best could and then
went to bed. had planned to take
it easy but it wasn't long before
the tent started shaking and I
heard a big crash! I got up and
saw that the chow hall had been
blown away. The wind had taken
it all the way over the library and
set it down in the parking lot on
top of three or four of the trucks.
1t wasn't long before the library
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Perfect Landing
Made In II. River
By Big Sea Plane
Thousands Of People Attract
ed By Unusual Sight Be-
low Nathan's Creek

It is a far call from Ashe coun-
ty to the sea, but to the surprise
of many, a huge sea plane with
a wing spread of approximately
80 feet made a perfect landing in
New River, below Nathan's Creek
late Thursday evening, after be-
ing lost for sometime in a fog.
The giant plane circled low
over the Jeffersons around $50
o'clock, then landed successfully
in New River on the farm of Lon
Reeves in the Nathan's Creek
section. In addition to the pilot,
J. A. Pittman. the navigator; and
H. Campbell, a mechanic, were al
so aboard. None of them were
injured nor was the plane dam
aged by the landing. The water
was around seven feet deep
where the landing was made.
According to information, the
plane, en- route from Vancouver,
B. c., to Florida, was lost in this
area due to a heavy fog. The sis
ter plane travelling with it, made
forced landing in d small lake
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Bond Buyers To
Get Portrait OF
Late President

In order to increase the in
tereSt in the purchase Of bonds
during the Victory Loan, this
paper has secured a limited
number of portraits of the late
President Franklin ID. Roose-
welt, to be given to those pur.
chasing the Roosevelt MemOri-
al Bonds.
These bonds, which come in
denominations of $4,000 and
are purchased at $4,000, are
on sale at most Of the issuing
agencies in the county or may
be secured through this paper.
As the number of portraits is
limited, an early purchase Of
the bonds is advisable. Those
desiring the portraits should
either purchase their bonds
through this paper or bring
those purchased elsewhere by
this office, showing that they
are eligible. Portraits are only
to be awarded to the purchas-
erS of Roosevelt Memorial
Bonds. The public is again re-
minded that the supply Of
these portraits, which come In
six cOlors, is limited.
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J. f. Phipps, 81,
Died Suddenly
Had Taught School In Ashe
For Approximately 20
Years; Burial Sat.

Funeral service for Jacob F.
Phipps, 81, well-known Ashe
county school teacher, who died
at his home at Crumpler last
Thursday morning following a
heart attack, was held on Sat-
urday morning at eleven o'clock
at the Healing Springs Baptist
Church and burial followed in
the Scott cemetery.
The deceased was in good
health until the time of his death.
He had taught school in this coun-
ty for approximately 20 years.
In addition to his wife, he is
survived by the following BROTH
ers and sisters: Claude Blevins,
of Crumpler; Mrs. Alice Stewart,
of Bristol; Mrs. r. F. Blevins, of
Jefferson; and Mrs. Ida Miller,
of West Virginia.
Funeral service was attended
by large number of friends and
relatives.
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Schools To Take Active Part
In Victory Loan; Special Week
To Be Observed Nov: 2 g
Quotas Announced By Chair.
man Dickson; Awards Are
To Be Offered

Ashe county schools are asked
to join those of the rest Of the
nation in participation of the
Victory Loan campaign, which Of
ficially opened on Monday.
Quotas have been assigned the
various school districts and &C
cording to the preliminary plans,
a $500 bond will be awarded to
the school surprising it's quota
by the largest percent by Novem-
Der II with a second prize of
$1,000 to the school next in line.
Plans also include a prize of $500
to the individual student in each
district making the best record
in the sale of bonds provided that
he or she sells a minimum OF
$4,000. Every student is urged
to try for these prizes.
The following school quotas
have been announced:
West Jefferson, $4,000; Jeffer-
son, $1,000; Lansing, $4,000; Riv-
erview, $4,000; Nathan's Creek
$1,000; Healing Springs, $4,000
Fleetwood, $4,000; Elkland, S.
600; Helton, $4,000; Virginia-Car-
Dina, $4,000.
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BIG VICTORY LOAN UNDERWAY
Ashe Must Raise
$4,000. To Make
Assigned Quota
Everyone Is Urged To Buy
Bonds This Month; Dick
son Is Chairman

While total sales were not
available, sources of sales re-
ported yesterday that the re-
Spouse for the two opening days
of the Victory Loan Drive, which
officially started Monday, was
unusually good.
The county has an overall quo
ia of $172,O0O.OO and of this
amount, $127,0OO00 is to be rails.
ed in E Bonds. with the help
of everyone, I feel confident that
we can raise this" County Chair
man, Zeb Dickson, said.
The schools are being asked to
cooperate in the drive as are all
other groups as well as indivi-
duals and organizations.
At meeting of the executive
committee of the drive, the fol-
lowing chairmen have been NAM
ed:
Chestnut Hill: Carl Blevins,
Sam Blevins; Clifton: J. c. Little,
Austin Jones; Creston: Mrs. John
Knox, Mrs. Mary Baker; Elk:
Clyde Houck, Mrs. Eleanor M.
Moretz; Grassy Creek: Brady
Sturgill, Mrs. Lois D. Reynolds;
Helton: John Littlewood; Horse
Creek: Burgwin Carter, Mrs.
Earl Ball; Hurricane: Mrs. L. B.
Ham, Mrs. A. A. Perry.
Jefferson: Glenn Little, Mrs.
Effie Liddle; North Fork: Mrs.
Mamie Donnelly, Mrs. Pauline
Martin; Obids: J. H. Coward,
Miss Vivian Parsons; Old Fields:
Mack Edwards, Mrs. Ward Ray;
Peak Creek: Mr.. Will R. McNeill,
Mrs. J. 7. Woodie; Pine Swamp:
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Last Rites For
Spencer Held Sun.

Funeral service for Wiley
Thomas Spencer, II, we1l-known
Ashe county man who died in the
Ashe Memorial hospital last Fri
day night, was held Sunday after
noon at two o'clock at the Grassy
Creek Methodist church. Inter-
ment followed in the Grassy
Creek Baptist cemetery. Off
ciating at the service was the
Rev. Claude Eastridge.
Survivors are his wife, Mrs.
Anna Spencer, and three chill
dren, Mrs. B. B. Davis and Mrs.
Fred Hudler, of Detroit, Mich,
and Charlie Spencer, of Grassy
Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
W. J. High School
Surpasses Quota

After reaching their Victory
Bond quota on the opening day
of the drive, West Jefferson
school students paraded trium-
phantly down the main street of
town Tuesday as they proclaim
ed their victory. Each grade car
ried flags and gaily decorated
banners as they marched in step
with the band. Chairman Zeb
Dickson commended the students
and Mrs. James Barlow, chairman
of the drive for West Jefferson
high school, and announced that
the school planned to double its
quota as soon as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
District IOOF
Meeting Here Is
Well Attended
Officers Are Elected; The Rev,
John S. Jordan Is Named
AS Chaplain

The quarterly meeting of the
sixth district of the Independent
Order Of Odd Fellows was we'll
attended on Friday night when
IS members and several guests
were present.
An election of officers was
held with the following taking
office: President, w. w Barger,
Of Kannapolis; vice-president, D.
w. Weaver, of Jefferson; secre-
tary- treasurer, J. M. Howard, of
Kannapolis; and chaplain, the
Rev. John S. Jordan, of the JEFF
ferson Lodge.
During the meeting, it was
agreed that the lodge having the
highest record in their ten-point
program should be presented
with pennant. The expansion
Continued on Page Four)
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Improvement OF Secondary
Roads In Ashe To Be Pushed
By Rotary Club; Plans Made
Members And Club Contact
Governor Cherry; Reports
Are To Be Made

Members of the Jeffersons Ro-
tary club joined Fundamentally
with Governor R. Gregg Cherry
in his demands that county sec
ondary roads receive some long
needed and special attention OF
the State Highway and public
works commission.
The Governors instructions to
the highway department ito con-
centrate its immediate efforts on
county and secondary roads
were highly endorsed by the
club.
The club passed resolution
for the organizations, as we'll as
each Individual, to write to Gov
ernor Cherry a letter of COM
mendation on his action and urge
that roads in this county be Civ
en- consideration.
The problem of many poorly
kept secondary roads was dis
cussed and among the other solu-
tons to the labor problem, was
to propose that the county again
be given a prison camp so that
this labor would be available.
The county had a camp until it
was discontinued a few years ago.
The Importance of better main
tenance and repair work before
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James Miller, 6,
Buried Tuesday

Funeral service for James Mil
Ter, 6-year-old son of MIR. and
Mrs. Andrew Miller of Treetop,
who was accidentally killed when
struck by a truck last Sunday
night, was held Tuesday after
noon at his home. The Rev. S.
S. GRAPHICAL officiated and burial
followed in the Miller cemetery.
He is survived by his parents,
two brothers, John and Clay, and
three sisters, Merline, Edna and
Frances Ann.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Thieves Remove
Big Appliances
From Store Here

The demand for electrical
appliances reached a high peak
here last Thursday night when
customers, which in this case
were thieves, came in the dark
and removed them from the
Ashe Hardware store window,
the first new postwar Frigi-
daire and Maytag Washing
Machine.
These two new appliances
had just been uncrated and
placed ON display, when to the
CONSERVATION of the store own
b. S they were removed during
night.
she thieves entered by the
S,aek door and did not even
9other to turn out the night
ight rs they took possession of
these priced items. Officers
Investigating the robbery said
Int the thieves left no trace
Nv which they might be dis
coReKed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Dougghton Says
Trunan's Trip
Is Definitely Off
Ashe People Join Statesville
In Expressing Regret Over
Presidents Decision

A large number of Ashe county
mon and women who had planned
To make the trip to Statesvllle,
Joined Statesville and the remain
der of the State in expressing re-
eret that President Truman could
not make his visit as planned
The last bit of hope faded yester-
day as Representative Robert
Doughton said, ''The trip is defin-
itely Off" Rep. Doughton and
Senator Clyde Hoey had until the
last minute expressed hope thai
the President might at least ar
range to be in Statesville, even
though he cut short his trip to
Raleigh and Atlanta.
Urgent labor problems con-
corning union wage demands had
brought such pressure on the
President that he found it ne
cessary to cancel all out-ot-towr
trips for more than a month.
When asked whether Secretary
of War Patterson and Secretary
of the Treasury Vinson woulo
speak as scheduled, at other ses,
sions of the State Senate If
Statesville today and tomorrow
Representative Doughton said he
did not know if any of the pro
gram would be held.
However, State Senator Hugh
Mitchell, chairman of the com
mittee on arrangements, said a!
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Shoe Stocks Low
AS Rationing Ends
Firms Welcome Release From
Red Tape; Supplies Re-
main Limited

With the ending of shoe ration
ing Tuesday at midnight, a gen.
eral survey showed the lowest
stock in history. However, both
the WPB and OPA have agreed
that mo general hardship would
result from the discontinuance of
shoe rationing."
Generally, the shoe firm execu-
tives welcomed their release
from coupon red tape and the an
noyance of coupon bookkeeping,
but their satisfaction was temper
ed with the knowledge that their
business would be limited by their
supplies until we'll into next year
until midsummer-de-
spite OPA Administrator Chester
Bowles' CHEEKY announcement
that production was in a rapid
upswing.
Removal of shoe rationing
leaves only few items on the
ration list-sugar, tires, butter
and some meats.
The OPA chief reported that
the shoe output had climbed from
100000 pairs in August to
around 100000 pairs this
month. He said the outlook for
November and December was 20
to 80 million pairs. He called on
merchants to give returning serv-
icemen and women preferential
treatment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Mrs. Blevins. 78,
Passes At Home


Funeral service for Mrs. Mar
tina Elizabeth Blevins, IS, who
died at her home at Whitetop
last week, was held last Friday
at the Parks Baptist church with
the Revs. Ambrose Miller and
Alvin Howell officiating. Inter
ment followed in the Parks
cemetery.
Survivors are six children,
Fieldon, Roosevelt, and Martha
Blevins and Nancy Baker, OF
Whitetop, Oscar Blevins, of the
U. S. Army, and Thomas Blevins,
of Switchback, w Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-01
Weaver Service
Held On Tuesday

Funeral service for Hampton
Weaver, 70, who died at his home
in Whitetop, Sunday, was held
Tuesday morning at HOO o'clock
at his home. Burial followed in
the Weaver cemetery. Officiating
at the service was the Rev. Alvin
Howell.
He is survived by eight chill
dren, two brothers, w. F. and
Grant Weaver, of Whitetop, and
one sister, Mrs. Dan Sullivan, of
Troutdale, Va.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

home of Buddy Owens, Mrs,
Rogers received a number OF
nice gifts.
Rudolph Woodcock, Walter
Couch and Bobby Lartigue spent
Saturday and Sunday in New
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh White and
two children, accompanied by
Edwina and Harry Brewer, WIS.,
tied recently in the home of Mr..
Whites parents at Charleston,
Miss.
Miss Edna Earl White is visit
ing in the home of Mrs. Robert
Westfaul.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Dethloff and
children, Ann and Frank, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Rahy and
son, Earl, spent four days in New
Orleans this week.
T/Sgt. Noble Ralston of the
WAC who is stationed at Cata-
lima, Calf, has been visiting her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. Joe Flor
ence, for the past week.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29

many gifts by Miss Ware the
guests participated ~ the tradi-
tional ring contest. Mrs. Paul
Garter was the recipient Of the
prize, a pair of shell ear rings.
Bob Irwin Roberts entertained
the group with a number of vocal
selections. He was accompanied
at the piano by Miss Carol Car
ter.
Later in the evening refresh
ments of fruit punch and angel
food cake we're served in the
dining room from a table CEN
tered with pink petunias, fern
and white tapers. Misses Carol
Carter, Joe Groves and Maryon
Roberts assisted the hostesses in
serving.
Among those present were
Mesdames @. c. and Ruble Rob-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Mrs. Hermes Coulter
Luncheon Hostess Al
Her Summer Home

On Tuesday Mrs. Hermes Gau-
tier threw open her summer
home at Gautier to a group of
mothers and their daughters at a
luncheon honoring Mrs. v. c.
Wheeler of Natehez and Mrs.
Norris Doughty Of Columbus, o.
Mrs. Wheeler and Mrs. Dough-
ty, who is her daughter, have
been visiting their daughter, and
sister, Mrs. r.. b. McIlwain and
the guest list was confined to a
group of her friends.
Covers were laid for Mesdames
Wheeler, Doughty. r.. b, Nell
vain, S. B. McIlwain, Julius Me
Twain. Baylous Stokes, Louise
Wheeler, Henry Gautier, r.. II.
Gautier, Frank Warren, Quinn
Gautier, !. w. Browder and Mrs.
Gautier.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Miss Freddie Logdtho
Ivy Becomes Bride OF
Willium B. Golf. Jr.

Announcement is made of the
marriage OF Miss Freddie Lag
atha Ivy to William B. Golf Jr.,
of Pascagoula, at the First Meth
odist church in Koseiusko, June
Is, 1945, at 2 o'clock in the after
noon with the Reverend Tinsley
B. Thrower, officiating.
The bride wore a modish cos
tune of white which was in
keeping with the white uniform
of the United States Coast Guard
which was worn by the groom.
Following a short honeymoon
to New Orleans, Mr.. and Mrs.
Golf arrived last week at the
home of the groom's mother, Mrs.
William B. Golf, Sr., where the
latter will make her home while
the former is away.
Mrs. Golf was introduced to
Pascagoula friends at a recep-
ton at the Golf home. following
arrived in Pascagoula.
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Leaders Request
More Mail For
Overseas Forces

More mail for the men in the
armed forces as a source of plea
sure and a sustainer of morale is
urged by the military hearers
and especially does this need
grow as the war spreads over the
vast Pacific.
Pointing to suggestions which
have been made by high ranking
Naval officers on the type of mail
men in the Navy want, Postmas-
ter Arthur V. Smith of Pascagou-
la urges extreme care in the Sc
lection and preparation of gifts
sent to men on ships and st shore
stations.
Extensive surveys have shown
that Navy personnel overseas all
want letters, giving local news
and telling of things done and
planned. Secondly, Mr.. Smith
declared, they want objects with
a personal, sentimental appeal
such as photographs, snapshots,
and newspaper clippings that
can be enclosed in letters.
Surveys have also Indicated a
number of don't" among the ser
vicemen, concerning packages
from home. Foremost among
the don't" are cakes, soft can
dies, cookies, cigarets and fancy
toilet kits.
The types of gifts preferred by
those in the armed forces over
seas, as indicated by reports, are
pictures, canned luxury foods,
such as olives, nuts, sardines,
books, writing portfolios, service
watches, pipes, pens, engraved
identification tags, waterproof
wallets and cigaret lighters.
That toilet articles not be sent
to servieemen and women over
seas was also made clear in the
reports as on ships and shore
stations there are stores which
are we'll stocked with items such
as soap, shaving creams, shaving
kits, hair tonics, shampoos, To-
tons as well as cigarets, candy,
chewing gum, lipstick cosmetics
and other personal items.
Shipping Hazards
There are many hazards en-
countered IN shipping to the far
flung Pacific Postmaster Smith
stated, and the parcels require
the best packing and wrapping
The Navy Mail Service says that
each person who wraps a package
for a man in the fleet or at an
overseas base should pack the
gift for a rough voyage and out
lines the following suggestions:
pack the article in shredded pa
per or some sort of excelsior to
prevent movement inside the
package; tie the box with heavy
cord, wrap it in heavy brown pa
per then tie it again with strong
cord; print the address directly
on the wrapping, do not use pa
per stickers as they fall off when
they get wet; insert inside each
package a sheet of paper with a
list of contents and the full adj
dress of the person to whom it
is sent SO that a broken box may
be readdressed; packages to per-
The Chronicle-star combined with the Moss Point advertiser., 1945-06-29
Whistler Club Is
Entertained BY
Miss jane Coulson

Miss Jane Coulson entertained
the Whistler elub in her home
on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Jimmie Powell received
nigh score prize and Mrs j. C.
Avent the bingo prize.
Cold drinks were served dur
ing the games and a salad course
afterwards to Mesdames j. C.
Avent, Gene Ellis, w. w. Jen-
kins, Roy Eller, j. T, Bishop,
Jimmy Powell, and Misses Au-
drey Crook and Frances Brooks.