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Evening star., 1945-01-12
Bids So Low Racers Owners
At Fair Grounds Won't Sell
BY the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Seven OF the % horses offered at
an auction sale at Fair Grounds in
New Orleans yesterday were sold for
the combined sum of only $1,985.
Owners of the l6 other horses re-
fused to sacrifice" their animals for
what they termed ridiculous" prices
Alpine Light, 5-year-old owned by
L, Brown of New Orleans and win
ner of his last start at Fair Grounds
brought 1925, the top price. Mrs.
j. Hooglin of New Orleans was the
purchaser.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Rhode Is Given Another
Mat Shot at Shurkey

Dutch Rohde, hte fair haired boy
of Turner Arena wrestling, begins
his 1945 mat campaign with another
fling at big Babe Sharkey on the W
street rassling bill next week.
Sharkey, more cocksure than ever
disposed of Laverne Baxter in IS
minutes at the Arena last Wednes-
| day before packed house of 1000.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
frey, IS, Gains Junior
Expert Rifle Rotinq

I. Lewis frey, a 15-year-old Wash
tngton youngster now a student at
Hill School, Pottstown, Pa, was one
Of only 485 young American riflemen
to>be awarded the junior expert rat
Ing during 1914 by the National Rifle
Association Headquarters here
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Hope Seen for Harness Roces

I COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. 10 (P.-
William (Jake) Ward, general
manager of the Illinois State Fair,
believes that harness. horse rae
Ing would be permitted at county
fairs throughout the Nation despite
the recent Federal ban on running
races.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Fights Last Night
By the Associated Press

BY the Associated Press.
BOSTON.-Elmer (Violent) Ray, 1874,
f93, Milwaukee 90: Archie Moore i76.
St Louis, knocked ou joey Jones, 1907.
Pittsburgh %.
I39. Youngstown, Ohio knocked out oscar
Lewis, 134h. Newark (4); Tommy Mills,
I35, Valley Stream, N. Y, knocked out
FALL RIVER, Mass.-Danny Petro. lao,
Washington, D. c., TKO Henry Davis,
I32, New Haven. Conn. ts); AL Pinel, 1872
Dundee, 156, Brockton. Mass. (6).
q 2H1LADELPHIA.---Joe Falco, 1854,
Fhiiadelphia. outpointed Rocky jackson
l47,, Philadelphia fS); Johnny Finney
l66H; ontpointed Booker Ribinson. 1853,
Z PTTTSBURGH:-,Juste Fontaine, 136,
Pittsburgh, knocked out Terry Amico, f$z,
Brooklyn f2l.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Williams, Berger Matched

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. IL (P).-Ike
Williams, lightweight who captured
a 12round decision from Villa
Joyce, Los Angeles, Monday night,
has been matched with Make
Berger, weltherweight champion of
Canada, for 10 rounds here Janu-
ary %
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Buinbridqe Loses Justice

BAINBRIDGE, Md, Jan. IL tP.-
Charley Justice, Asheville, N. c.,
back who jumped from high
school team to a berth on the Sec
ond national service all-America
eleven in two years, became an
ex-Bainbridge commodore yester-
day. He goes on detached service.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Sports NofabIes TO Tutor
Iceland Yank Coaches
py +be Aror;,+.Sp-

By the Associated Press
STATE COLLEGE, Pa, Jan. IL
Leo Houck, veteran Penn State box
ing coach, says he will report to
Iceland shortly with four other ma
tionally known athletic figures for
an Army coaching clinic"
His companions, he said, will be
Harry ]. Rockefeller, Rutgers ath-
letic director; Robert Red) Wolfe,
Yale basket ball and baseball coach:
Charles Berry, American League
umpire, and Ed zanfrieni, athletic
trainer at Dartmouth,
Evening star., 1945-01-12
East West Grid Game Net.
Shrine Hospital SS7,319

By the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. H.
Profits of $87,31925 will be turned
over to the Shriners' Crippled Chill
dren's Hospital in San Francisco as
result of the Goth annual East
West football game here New Year
Day.
After Federal taxes were deducted,
Coffman reported, the receipts from
ticket and program sales totaled
S139. .40725.
Expenses Amounted tn $50 03p
Evening star., 1945-01-12
White Added to Vol Stuff

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. Jan. IL (P).-
w. G. White, former head coach
at Howard College, has been added
to the Tennessee coaching staff
He recently was discharged as an
Army major.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Turf Stutisticiun Dies

LEXINGTON, KY, Jan. IL o.
William j. Treacy, widely known
racing statistician, died in a hos
pital here. He had been retired
since 1941.
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Giants Open Comp March II

NEW YORK, Jan. IL (P.-The
New York Giants will return to
Lakewood, N. j., for spring training
headquarters, reporting Sunday,
March IL,
Evening star., 1945-01-12
Friends Is Soccer Victor

Friends School soccer team shut
out Landon yesterday, 40, on its
own field. Capt. Ben Dean got two
goals.
Evening star., 1945-01-12

Oaklawn Park track and grounds
are to remain open to horsemen this
year.
Henry Forrest, Kentucky turfman,
plans to remain at Fair Grounds TOR
some time and keep his charges in
light training.
Al Wellman, owner of the Well
man Stables, Detroit, said he would
ship Is Of his horses from New
Orleans to Mexico City "just as soon
as transportation can be arranged"
Evening star., 1945-01-12
League Hockey Results

New York RANGERS, 5: Boston Bruins, |.
Montreal Canadiens, Z; Toronto Maple
Leafs. a.
indianapolis capitols. B. Pittsburgh Hor-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Healing Springs
Finals Saturday

Most of the Ashe county high
schools came to close last week
end with commencement exer-
cises which were well attended.
Fleetwood and Healing Springs
are the last to end work.
The graduation program at
Fleetwood opened last Saturday
night when the senior play, "A
Little Clodhopper," was present
ed and closed on Tuesday night
with the graduation exercises.
Prof. B. H. Duncan spoke at this
time. A. B. Hurt, superintendent
of schools, awarded the diplomas.
The Healing Springs COM
mencement- will come to close
on Saturday night, June 9, with
diplomas being awarded to ID
graduates. The baccalaureate
sermon was delivered here by
the Rev. John S. Jordan last Sun
day afternoon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
SEVERAL PATIENTS
IN }ASHE HOSPITAL

Patients at the Ashe county hos
pital this week are as follows: A.
D. GRAPHICAL, West jefferson;
Mrs. Bryant Hunter, Warrens-
vile; Miss Ruby Carpenter, Lam
sing; Mrs. Betty Sexton, Grassy
Creek; Mrs. Ada DeBord, JEFF
'ferson; Little Judy Mcclure,
Todd; Mrs. Agnes Greer, White
top; Mrs. James T. Sturgill, Stur-
gills; Mrs. Mary Baker, Creston;
Mrs. Madison Greer, Apple
Grove; and Mrs. Jean Haire, Idle
wild, each for treatment.
James WEIGH, Lansing; Miss
Lillian Weaver, Lansing; Wayne
Finley, Grayson; Mrs. Jack Mil
Ter, Ashland; Shirley Ann Day,
Smethport; and Hessie Lou Sc
vert, West Jefferson, each for
surgery.
Mrs. Pauline Murray and
daughter, Laurel Springs; Mrs.
Ruth S. Wendt and son, Ashland;
Mrs. Aulsie c. Ham and daugh-
ter, Lansing; Mrs. Fern Miller
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
More Gasoline!

To millions of Americans the announce
ment that "A" coupons will hereafter be
worth six gallons apiece was one of the
most welcome pieces of domestic news
which has come out since the war started.
The shortage of meat, the difficulty of get
ting butter, eggs cigarettes, clothes, tools
and countless other things fade into the
background as we contemplate the enjoy
ment of so per cent increase in motoring.
. OF course our range of driving will still
be very limited compared with the gasoline
we consumed in normal times And many
of us will be handicapped by poor tires,
worn out automobiles and repair difficult
ties. .s.k& = =, g.
And, most important, the increase will
deal a major blow, to the black market
With enough gasoline to do our errands,
visit our nearby. friends and 60 to church
and the movies, only selfish few will
continue to buy extra gasoline through
illegitimate channels.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Baptist Women
To Meet June Ia

The annual session of the Wom-
ans Missionary Unon of the Ashe
Baptist Association will meet
with the Phoenix Baptist church
on June IA. The program for the
meeting has already been an
nounced and will be based on the
theme LEAD On, o King Eter-
nal" Among those taking part
on the program will be Mrs.
r. D. Mullis, who will give the
greetings; Mrs. J. S. Farmer, Mrs.
Lois Heath, Mrs. Fred Waddell,
Mrs J. E. Cheek, Miss Mary Jor-
dan, Miss Minnie Hare and the
Rev. E. w. Powers. Mrs. E. w.
Powers will sing the solo, Jesus
Keep Me Near The Cross"
Members of the union and
friends are cordially invited to
attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Classified Ads

+SPECIALS-Used shovels, soc
to Use each; picks, Soc each; new
spades, extra heavy, $1.39; three
way cultivators, $1.29 each; safe
ty goggles, SOC per pair; lavatoc-
les, $4.95; S gallon gasoline cans,
$1.29; steel and wood tool boxes,
$1.98 to $685.; pipe threaders,
SIPS; pipe cutters, $2.25; new Ian
terms, $1.39 each; furniture pol
ish and car cleaner, soc per gal
lon; towels, 75c each; enameled
stew pans, 39c each; hoes, 79c
each; tin ships, 69c each; cycles,
69c each; outlet and switch box
es, Sc each; wire brushes, 35s
each; heavy baking and roasting
pans, 98c to $1.29 each; rope, 40c
per pound; heavy coil spring
steel wire, $500 roll; used water
hose, Sc to SC per foot, any size;
many other items. Buy here and
save. j. & J. Store, West Jeffer-
son, NJ, c. 6-7-2tc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
GUERNSEY SALE TO
BE HELD ON SATURDAY

! Continued from Page One)
lister for the bond, it was an
! nounced.
The following North Carolina
Guernsey breeders are consign-
ed for the sale of animals with
high production records.
Y. c. Collins, Salisbury: Gil
bert S. Doub, East Bend: Fowler
and Zeb V. Gambill, Plaffton: T.
Holt Haywood, Winston-Salem.
George D. Herndon, Kings Noun
tain; Wayne Herndon, Kings
Mountain; R. E. Lasater, Winston
Salem; P. M. Neisler, Kings
Mountain; Harold Pinnix, Hamp-
tonville; w. D. Todd, Yadkin-
vile; Albert C. Voss, Below
Creek; Harold White, Hamptons-
vile; and the Estate of C. T.
White, Hamptonsville.
A prize male Guernsey will be
given away by the Kraft Cheese
company and Coble Diaries, it
was announced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Grassy Greek News

Miss Blossom Reeves of Fries,
Va, spent the week end with her
father, Mr.. Lee Reeves and fami-
ly.
Mr.. D. H. Ballou, of Los Ange-
les, Calf, is visiting his mother,
Mrs. Felix Davis and other rela-
tives, here.
Mr.. E.. L. Robbins is a patient
in a hospital in Winston-Salem,
where he underwent an operation
last week. He is reported to be
improving.
Mrs. Dewey Cox and daughter,
Sue, returned to their home from
the Ashe Memorial Hospital, on
Monday.
Miss Minnie Maynes, Bluefield,
w. Va, recently visited relatives
here.
Little Bobby GRAPHICAL had his
tonsils removed at the Lee Me-
mortal hospital recently.
Miss Gladys Robbins, Mt. Airy,
returned to her home here last
week, after completing the school
term at Dobson high school,
where she is a teacher.
Mrs. Cessie Thomas and Miss
Myrtle Pugh were visitors in
N""i~~ Va. Saturday.
Mrs. Helen V. Sampson, Rad
ford, Va, spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs
H. R. Sexton.
:, Mrs. J. A. GRAPHICAL, Mrs. Lula
Hl1ddler and Mrs. H. R. Sexton
we're visitors in Marion, Va, on
Friday.
MIR. B. E. Sturgill and daugh-
teri Olene, spent the week end
in Roanoke, Va.
Mrs. Dale Waddell has return
ed Ito her home from the Ashe
Memorial Hospital, where she has
beea1 receiving treatment and is
getting along fine.
Mrs. Glen Kilby, Sturgills, is
now& spending sometime at he1
mothers home after having beer
a nAtient at the Ashe Memorial
hosnEital. She is recovering nice
ly. >.
Mrs. Garvey Blevins is visiting
Relatives in Bluefie}d, w. Va.
thisE week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
TWO NEW CHURCHES
WILL BE DEDICATED

Continued from Page One)
ton of earnest effort on the part
of~mahy. Church leaders point
ed out that the new buildings
should mean. increased incentive
in church work.
In reviewing briefly the growth
of the Riverview church, the pas
tor pointed out that the organi-
eaton grew out of meetings in the
school house and that it was for
mally organized in 1887 under the
pastorate of the Rev. J. M. Green.
The newly completed building
was started in 1941, but was de-
layed because of wartime condi-
tons.
All former pastors of both
churches are particularly invited
to the dedication services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
1t. Gene HOuck
Home On Leave

1t. Gene Houck is home on q
thirty-day leave after fifteen
months of active duty in the
European theatre of war: AS a
commanding officer of an L. T. C.
1t. Houck took part in the Nor
mandy invasion. While in the
office of The Post yesterday,
June 6, he commented on the diff
ference in this day a year ago,
as far as he was concerned. He
also pointed out that he receiv-
ed this paper regularly while
across and that it was good to
receive news from home.
Mrs Houck accompanied 1t.
Houck here. He will report to
Norfolk for reassignment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Paper Bombs

Tokyo is smouldering wasteland. The
palace of the Japanese Emperor is report
ed RACED to the ground. Great industrial
cities like Nagoya, Yokohama and Kobe
are being flattened by American bombers
with their loads of blockbusters and incen-
diary bombs. Yet it is paper-plain, ordin-
ary paper made from pulpwood-that is
striking deepest terror in the hearts of the
Japanese warlords.
In home-$ervice broadcast, addressed
to the japanese people and picked up by
our Office of War Information, Japanese
Procurator General Nakano was heard to
say:
1.-THE enemy has recently been dropping
in earnest on various areas; bombs and
leaflets which can be called paper bombs.
The leaflets are all aimed at causing anti
war thoughts and antagonism among the
military governmental and civilian people.
"People who pick these up will please
hand them in Immediately to the nearest
police station" the broadcast went on.
ut is necessary that every individual make
himself fight against them with strong
nerves."
Only great fear could have prompted
such broadcast It is fear born of truth,
and the realization that the truths ex-
pressed in those leaflets could break the
chains that bind the ignorant Japanese
people to slavery. @
Paper of course, is used in the manufac-
ture of blockbusters and incendiary bombs,
just as it has more than 100000 additional
essential war uses. But it is in its historic
capacity, as medium of carrying truth
and enlightenment, that paper is being
used to destroy the foundations upon
which the Japanese war-mongering has
been built
And so, pulpwood products are per-
forming multiple mission in this war.
Pulpwood is providing the paper with
which to wrap, pack and tag the supplies
sent to our fighting forces. Pulpwood is
furnishing the smokeless powder with
which Japan's great cities are being smash
ed. And pulpwood is providing the paper
bombs which are destroying Japanese
militarism from within. Your peeled top
quality pulpwood is speeding the day of
Japan's downfall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
100000 Dead

Accurate. figures On the cost of our two
wars, measured iii human lives, may never
he compiled-but the staggering figures al
ready available paint gruesome picture of
the terrible blow to humanity which has
resulted. f'*%'~ IsS>i
Estimates to date indicate that the total
loss in life on battlefields has already
matched the losses in the First World war
when approximately 100000 were killed
IA total of 100000 in the two wars.
That does not take into consideration the
millions of civilians who lost their lives in
air raids, in < cqpcentration camps and
through starvation and disease.
In addition, the number of wounded is
considerably greater than in the last war
when over q, O00, 900 received wounds. To-
tai wounds for the two wars will probably
total over 50,o&0 900 for all of the coun-
tries which have been involved.
Although the United States has played
leading part in both wars, our, losses are
small in comparison with those OF many
other nations. Our dead lin the last war
totaled 10000 and lave reached slightly
over 1000 in the present war.
The total of casualties is continually
mounting and will not stop until this war
has ended. Here on the homefront we
should stop none of our war efforts. Bonds
are still very necessary.
If you have MT invested in the Seventh
War Loan, do 81 today. Surely it should
not be SO hard to lend our money when we
think of how many young men have given
their lives. Buy an extra war bond today
Help end the war and stop the casualty
list from mounting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Distinguished Service

Mrs. ]. Henry Highsmith has ended her
term as president of the North Carolina
Federation of Woman's Clubs. But this
is like commencement time, in one sense
of the word, since it means the beginning
of real service for many. Through her
leadership and inspiration, she has laid the
foundation for many worthwhile plans
and ideals that will be carried on through
the years. Her administration has left
definite imprint on. thousands of club
women. And not only has her work been
recognized in this state but throughout the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07

nation. Last fall at the meeting of the exc
cutive board of the General Federation of
Women's Clubs, held in New York City,
the report of the North Carolina president
was outstanding in many phases.
Mrs. Highsmith chose for her slogan
during the two years she was in office,
Build for the future life without fear,
faith without doubt and a world without
war"
. AS president she led North Carolina
clubwomen in many successful undertake
ings that were directed toward the abolish
ing of such fears of ill health, economic in
security, juvenile delinquency 1t was
under her able leadership that clubwomen
of this state made an enviable record in
all phases of war work. Not only has she
stressed the winning of the war but the
winning and the keeping of the peace. Dur
ing the past two years, as never before,
clubwomen have worked toward the teach
ing of Bible in the public schools. Under
her guidance, women of North Carolina
have also become b tier informed and
much more interested in state and national
legislation
Long outstanding in the field of health
and education, Mrs. II ghsmith had the OPP
portunity of seeing the compulsory school
attendance in this state raised from four
teen to sixteen years of age. This is some
thing she had long advocated along with
other suggested improvements in the pub
lie schools
The many accomplishments of club
women under her leadership cannot be
measured; for many of them will con-
tinue on and on. She possesses the rare
quality to inspire women to accomplish big
things, yet to be practical in their applica-
ton Her challenge, "A faith without
doubt" is also very personal belief.
She has supreme faith and confidence in
all of the people with whom she works,
and in most cases this faith is justified.
Mrs. Highsmith is known to everyone
as a person totally without pettiness or
narrowness. make no little Plans" she
often advised and from her, many women
have caught much broader vision for
service The citizens of this state should
join with the clubwomen in giving Mrs.
Highsrnith just praise for distinguished
service rendered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Drive For Waste
Paper A Success

w. w. Terry, outgoing. com
mander of the Ashe Post of the
American Legion, announced this
'week that the special waste pa
per drive, which was sponsored
by the legion during March and
April, was a big success. He
pointed out that lack of trans
portation hampered the drive
slightly but in spite Of this, a
large amount Of paper was col
lected. 81 chS1
He said he particularly wanted
to thank the schools, as well as
the Boy Scouts, and others, who
cooperated in the drive, for their
fine work. ....~.e-s... 49,.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
DAVmSONS PURCHASE
e. E. JONES STORE

The we'll known store operated
for the past ten years by E. E.
Jones, popular merchant, chang
ed ownership twice within the
past week. It was first purchas-
ed by Mr.. and Mrs. James
Scruggs, who in turn sold it to
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Davidson, who
will operate it. Mrs. Davidson
the former Miss Inez Jones, was
associated with her father in the
business for several years and has
many friends who will be glad
to learn that she and her hus-
band have purchased it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
NEED FOR BUYING
BONDS is STRESSED

CONTINUED from Page One)
cost OF the war in the Pacific,
the need of more equipment and
the Importance of backing up the
intensified effort of the men in
service. He commended the past
record of Ashe county in the bond
drives and said he was confident
the county would again raise its
quota. He was introduced by J.
Il. Segraves.
Mr.. Neal presented 1t. DIN
King, who has seen many months
of foreign service, has been
wounded and decorated several
times. He told briefly what the
men in service are doing and how
they merit the support of the
homefront.
The meeting was presided over
by L. B. Tyson, county chairman
of the drive. He introduced the
township chairman, present, as
well as the members of the ex-
ecutive committee, who made
brief reports. An effective war
picture of action in the Pacific
area was also shown.
An unofficial report reveals
that total bond sales for the
Seventh War Loan are now near
ing $150,0O0.00 in the county,
where the goal is $235,0O0. Lets
keep on buying more and more
bonds" Chairman Tyson said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
JAP RESISTANCE ON
OKINAWA CEASES

Continued from Page One)
lied soldiers, scared but deter
mined to do their jobs, pushed
off from England to light the fuse
for the greatest military explo-
sion in history.
Many of these same men fought
their way right on into Germany
and are now back in England
awaiting transportation home.
Along with all other allied SOL
diers they paused to observe
the first anniversary of D-Day,
which Gen. Eisenhower had pro-
claimed an army holiday. -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
LEGION OFFICERS TO
BE INSTALLED
Continued from Page l.

Continued from Page u
Department legion conventions
will have only a business session
this year at Raleigh on June Is.
All banquets and other social ac-
tivities have been cancelled.
While 1916 dues are not due un-
til October, it is hoped that a
large number of the local legion
naires will pay in advance of the
convention in order to give. the
post a good showing, he said. g
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
CANNING SUGAR NOT
BEING ISSUED NOW

Ashe county along with several
others in this district, will not
issue canning sugar until a
complete survey has been made
about the allotments, it has been
announced by the local office of
the war price and rationing board.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
H. d. CLUB WOMEN
TO MEET TUESDAY

(Continued from Page One)
the church and a special commit
tee will be in charge of this.
Ashe county women serving on
the hospitality committee include
Mrs. Worth Knox, Mrs. John w.
Luke, Mrs. E. V. Pierce, Mrs.
John Houck and Mrs. S. V. Alex
ander. Mrs Roger Barr and Mrs.
S. O. Osborne are in charge of
registration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-06-07
Special Services
At Warrensville

The Rev. J. c. Canipe, pastor of
the First Baptist Church, of
Boone, will preach in the Baptist
Church in Warrensville, Monday
and Tuesday nights, June II and
H.. beginning at $3.50 o'clock, it
has been announced.
The public is cordially invited
to attend each service. Special
music will be featured each. night.