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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Smith Assures
County Roads To
Get Attention
Says Every Effort Will Be
Made To Keep All School
Bus Routes Open

Raymond Smith, State High
way Commissioner of this district,
was here last week with other Of
ficials and said that every effort
would be made this winter to
keep all school bus routes open.
He also stated that next spring
more work would be done on
some other secondary roads that
have been in a state of i'll repair
because of wartime conditions.
Work is now going forward on
some Of the secondary roads that
have been in such a condition
that they have been considered
unsafe for school bus travel.
Last year, it was necessary to
curtail school bus travel in some
sertionS for several weeks be-
cause of the unsafe condition of
the roads.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
District Rotary
Governor Will
Speak To Club
Will Meet With Various Com
mittees Before Speaking
To Club Tonight

Ozmer L. Henry, of Lumber
ton, Rotary Governor of the 18TH
district, extending from West
Jefferson to Wilmington, will be
the guest speaker at the Jeffer-
sons club tonight. Prior to the
club meeting, all chairmen of
committees are asked to meet
him at 5:45 to discuss the work
of their groups.
Mr.. Henry is an outstanding in
dustrialist and business man of
Robertson county and is making
a fine record as Rotary Governor
of the 188th district.
Sharpe Shoemaker, president
of the Jeffersons club, urges ev-
cry member to be present for
this important meeting and all
: that possibly can, to attend the
early meeting.
The Rev. Louis J. Yelanjian
gave an interesting talk on inter
nationalism last Thursday night
when he appeared before the
club. He was introduced by Roc
CO Cutri, a member of the Inter
national committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
County Is Still Behind On
United War Fund Quota;
More Contributions Sought
Schools Are Asked To Hold
Dime Days To Increase
Collections

With the county still far be-
hind on the United War Fund
Drive, final efforts are now being
made to raise a greater portion of
the county's quota of $4,000.
Through yesterday, reports show
that less than 100000 has been
raised.
While the drive was originally
scheduled to end last month, it
has been continued for a limited
time in order that those counties
behind on quotas may make an
other efforts to raise them.
The Ashe county schools are
being asked to raise additional
funds by having Dime Days"
when children are asked to give
dime for a child in Europe.
Churches that have not made
collection are asked to do so
on Sunday. All individuals that
have not made their contributions
are also asked to do so without
further delay. Gifts should be
sent to Chairman B. B. GRAPHICAL,
L. P. Coward or Sharpe S. Shoe
maker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08

rested on Congress, particularly
on the Ways and Means Commit
tee.
At the time Doughton remarked
that a majority of Congress could
get the Ways and Means Com
mittee to work on the bill any
time they wanted to.
Said one letter:
while listening to the Presi-
dents speech last night, we real
lied more intensely the service
you've rendered your country.
Only a statesman with firm re-
gard for the rights of others
would hold to the ideal of de-
mocracy."
The six-foot two Tar Heel said
he wasn't mad about the Presi-
dents statement but was pretty
peeved about the President can
ceiling his scheduled trip to States
vile and Raleigh.
lContinued Tn Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
$33,237.50 Reported In Victory Loan
Legion To Have
Special Program
Saturday Night
Armistice Day Observance Is
Planned; New Members
To Be Initiated

A special Armistice Day program
will be held by the American
Legion and Auxiliary Saturday
night at the community building,
when the initiation service for 80
new legion members will be con-
Quoted.
Special music will be furnished
by the Taylor string band and
supper will be served at TOO
o'clock to the members. Lawrence
Tyson, commander of the legion
post, and Mrs. B. B. GRAPHICAL,
president of the auxiliary, will be
in charge of the program.
It was announced that the 1e-
gion as well as the auxiliary had
already reached the 100 per cent
membership quota of last year for
the coming year. 1t was also an
nounced that North Carolina was
leading the nation in the member
ship drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
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viii Be O deserves
West Jefferson School Is Car
rying Out Program; Par
entS Invited

American Educational Week is
to be observed in the West JEFF
ferson High School next week
with special programs to which
the public is cordially invited.
The object of the observance OF
this week is to acquaint the pub
lie with the schools and the work
taught therein, it was explained.
The churches are asked to CO.
operate with the program on
Sunday by emphasizing spiritual
values. Special assembly pro-
grams to be carried out in school
are Building Sound Health,
Tuesday: Strengthening Home
Life, Thursday: Developing Good
Citizenship, Friday. On Monday
and Wednesday, special topics
will be emphasized in class rooms.
Parents are not only invited to
these programs, but are urged to
visit the school next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Candles Rites
Held Yesterday
In Lincolnton
Son OF Former Ashe Man Is
Killed With Wife In Plane
Crash, Sunday

Double funeral services for DR..
and Mrs. James S. Gamble of
Lincolnton, who were killed in
stantly Sunday night when their
plane crashed near Morris Field,
were held Wednesday morning at
II o'clock at First Methodist
church in Lincolnton.
Rev. c. c. Herbert, Jr., pastor
of the church officiated and in
terment was in Hollywood GENE
terry at Lincolnton. The bodies
of DR.. and Mrs. Gamble were
found some distance from the
plane by Corporal Theodore c.
Juhl, Jr., and Corporal Keith
Pitchford, military policemen
from Morris Field, and identifi-
eaton was made by county police
by papers found on the bodies.
The pilot, DR.. Gamble, was be-
lieved to have lost control of the
plane while attempting to locate
the proper runway at the field
and make a landing. The plane,
seen by an observer from the con-
troll tower, was said to have gone
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Shoes And Cars
Both Increase

Last weeks removal of ration
ing restrictions on shoes and
passenger cars is in direct accord
ance with OPA's policy of re-
leasing items from rationing as
soon ais supply permits, OPA
Board Chairman L. P. Coward.
said today.
Production of ration-type shoes
has increased greatly since VI
Day, he pointed out. Approx
mately Is million pairs were
made in October as against 20
million in August. Prospects are
that output for November and De-
cember will reach 20 or 80 mill
lion pairs, he added.
The production of mems work
shoes and boys and children's
shoes has increased substantially
during recent months as result. Of
military cutbacks in leather, Mr..
Coward said. ~
Likewise, the removal of ra-
tioning restrictions will not
jeopardize essential transporta-
ton in this country, Mr.. Coward
continued. The total number of
passenger cars still in service is
estimated to be 23,400,000, more
than enough to keep needed civil
liam transportation going.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Schools Taking
Active Part In
County's Drive
$172, 100000 Must Be Raised To
Reach Assigned Quota For
AShe County

Reports from sources of sales
late yesterday showed that bond
sales in the county since the
opening of the Victory Loan.
November l, had reached $685.
237.50 or a little less than one
fifth of the county's quota Of
$172,OOO.0O.
While this is considered a good
start for the opening week of the
drive, it was pointed out that
sales must be speeded up if the
quota is to be reached on time.
The schools are taking an ac-
tive part in the drive and it is
believed when their special drive
comes to a close, the total sales
will show considerable rise.
Reports yesterday from sources
of sale were as follows: West JEFF
ferson post office, $23,850.00;
Northwestern Bank, Jefferson,
$4,768.75; Lansing post office,
$4,000; Crumpler post office,
$4,000; Jefferson post office,
$4,000; Ashe Building and Loan,
$18.75.
Sources of sales reported that
among the bonds above $3.50,
that the Roosevelt bond selling
for $4,000 is proving popular.
In addition to schools, each town.
ship has one or more official
workers that are expected to
raise their share of the quota.
Zeb Dickson is county chairman
of the drive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Draft Board Will
Assist Veterans
Local Board Plans To Assist
In Advertising Veterans
Service Committee

The local selective service per-
sonnet has announced that they
will do everything possible to CO.
operate in organizing a veterans
service committee in Ashe county,
if the veterans assistance repre-
sentative feels that such a COM
mittee is necessary.
Mrs. Guy Denney, who is now
serving as part time assistant of
the local draft board, and Mrs.
L. j. Yelanjian are ready to aid
the returning veterans in any way
possible, it was announced.
General J. Van B. Nets, state
director of Selective Service, has
recently transferred to the Com
mission the responsibility for the
North Carolina Veterans Assis-
lance Program which had been
delegated to him by former Gov
ernor Broughton. Although Gen.
Nets has been relieved of his
responsibility for the North Caro-
lima Veterans Assistance Program
effective in October, he pointed
out that it did not in any way
relieve him of his responsibility
as state director of Selective Ser
vice for the Veterans Assistance
Program. He further pointed out
that the success of the program
depends entirely upon the efforts
of the local veterans service COM
mittee.
Col Wiley M. Pickens expressed
the belief that the program was
progressing satisfactorily and that
each veteran should be able to
receive assistance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
A Countrywide Bask eth all
Program For Schools Will
Be Discussed By Principals
Possibilities OF Tournament
AT Close OF Season To
Be Considered

Now that the war is over and
transportation facilities are less
strained, Ashe county students,
teachers and the general public
are interested in reviving the
basketball program through which
some Of the best teams in the state
were developed in pre-war days.
In order to make plans to stcti
vate countrywide program again
this will be discussed at a meeting
Of high school principals, which
will be held in Superintendent B.
H. Duncan's office this afternoon
It is assumed that a regular
schedule of a definite number
of games will be carried out
as in the past and at the end
of the season a tournament will
possibly be held here in the coun-
ty. Definite plans are expected to
be decided upon by the principals,
today.
Mr.. Duncan said that much in
terest was being shown in a def
mite sports program and this as
we'll as some other matters would
be discussed at the meeting this
afternoon.
1t is expected that E. E. Garbee,
head of the physical education de-
partment at A. S. T. c.. will assist
with the necessary officials.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Johnston Named
Committee Chnn.

Ira T. Johnston, member of the
board of trustees of the University
Of North Carolina, has been NAM
ed by Gov. Cherry as chairman
Of the committee on memorials to
form a memorial for the late Gov.
r. A. Doughton.
Named on the committee with
Mr.. Johnston are Josephus Dan
iels, of Raleigh; James A. Gray,
of Winston-Salem; Cameron Nor
rison, of Charlotte, and Charles
Johnas, of Lincolnton.
Governor Doughton was mem
Der of the board of trustees at the
University Of North Carolina at
the time of his death.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Check On School
Attendance Here

B. H. Duncan, superintendent of
schools, pointed out this week that
stress was being given to school
attendance throughout the county
this year and that all reports on
non-attendance were being inves-
tigated.
Miss Ruth Tugman, welfare
superintendent, who is also at
tendance officer, stressed the fact
that parents should be familiar
with the law and should make
every effort to keep children in
school without officials having to
see that the law is enforced.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Foster Phillips
Given Discharge

It's Foster A. Phillips, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Phillips, of
Othel1o, has received an honor
able discharge from the United
States Army, after serving four
years. He entered July 10, 1941,
and spent two and one-half years
in foreign service.
He was engaged in the cam
paigns of Tunisia, Sicily, Nor
mandy, Northern France, Rhine
land and Central Europe.
It's Phillips was awarded the
Eamet Campaign Medal with six
Bronze Stars and one Bronze Ar
rowhead, American Defense Med
al and the Good Conduct Medal
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Jefferson School
Will Give Plays

The Dramateers will present
two one-act plays next Wednes-
day night in the auditorium at
TOO p. m. at Jefferson school.
'The Trysting Place" will be
given by Clayborn Sheets, Mary
Lou Thompson, Alice Lee Austin,
Edgar Burkett, Ruth Dixon, Ralph
Coward and Walter Bare. Clean
ed and Pressed" will be presented
by Irene Atwood, Carlyle Bled-
soc, Mabel Elliott, Bill Bare and
Billie Dean Hairless.
The public is cordially invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
SGT. OLIVER GIVEN
POSTHUMOUS AWARD

Emnitt Oliver, of Fig, was pre-
sented the Bronze Star, which was
awarded posthumously to his son,
Sgt. Carl E. Oliver, for meritor-
ious service in connection with
military operations against the
enemy, at a retreat parade at
Asheville College Friday. The
medal was given Sgt. divers
father by Col. r. E. Willoughby,
commanding officer of the Army
Ground and Service Forces Re-
distribution station at Asheville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Nathan's Creek
Grange To Meet

It has been announced this
week that the Nathan's Creek
Grange will hold it's meeting at
the Nathan's Creek school, Mon
day, November IL, at 1880 p. m.
An election of officers will be
held and all members, both old
and new, are urged to be present.
Henry M. Adams, special State
Grange deputy, is now working
in the county and will be present
at the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Awarded
The Air Medal

w. c. Garvey, with Mrs. Gar
vey, is visiting his mother, Mrs.
Constance Garvey for a few days
at her home here, following his
discharge from the Navy last
week in Norfolk, after more than
three and one-half years service.
AS navigator on a Ventura
Bomber, land based on Tinian,
Mr.. Garvey has been awarded the
Air Medal and cited for partici-
patton in fourteen extended anti
submarine patrols and four re-
connaisance flights to Truk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
Tax Books
Given To James

At the regular meeting of the
board of county commissioners,
on Monday, the old tax books for
1941, AZ and 43 were turned over
to S. w. James for collection.
The county also passed a reso-
luton approving the recent sale
of refunding bonds. A number of
routine claims were also paid.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
School For Bus
Drivers Is Held

The school for bus drivers held
this week at the courthouse, was
well attended, B. H. Duncan,
superintendent of schools, said.
Around Is prospective school
bus drivers took the course and
these included representatives for
number of the county schools
served by buses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-11-08
GO ON DEER HUNT

Levern Johnson, Gale B. Nc
MILAN and Robert Coward were
among those who enjoyed a deer
hunt in the Mt. Mitchell area,
last week end.
The daily monitor leader., 1945-12-24

Incidentally, Lucas a.
Charbeneau lost . wager -
Bobcean's and WTight's cellec-
ton boxes were counted
Luke" had favored Wright to
win Had he been alert he
would have added half . buck
to Abs money pile.
NO OTHER CHRISTMAS card
designers In Macomb County
that we know Of have been 50
consistent In their unique Yule-
tide greeting card design and
material as have been Lucy ana
Vincent L. Fitzgerald, Of Lenox
Township Vince being the
former prosecuting attorney of
the county. As far as we recall,
the Fitzgerald card goes back
about six or seven years :.
maybe longer and annually
it lists the children's fun and
foibles all the way from young
mannish Don Michael down to
Baby Ann This year 1t was
illustrated We'd like to
congratulate the Fitzgeralds on
doing q swell job design
ing card that has 'em all beat!
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was treated for cuts and bruises
at st. Joseph's hospital after
sheriffs deputies said. he ran in
% the path Of car operated on
South Gratiot avenue at Quinn
road Saturday by John M. Zayac,
80. Of Port Huron.
In East Detroit at l:50 an,
Saturday. Frank Chippi, IS. Of
1923 Wilson, East Detroit, was
seriously injured when his car
skidded ut Gratiot and Nicholai
and struck q tree. It was showing
At the time and the road surface
was slippery, police said. Chippi
was first taken to Saratoga Hos
pital and later removed to Ford
Hospital.
Mrs. Reba Hansen, 81, Port
Huron was treated at Mount Gle
mems General Hospital Sunday
following an accident involving
cars driven by her husband, Ell
mer, 35, and Joseph E. johnson,
IS, Detroit. The accident occurred
on Gratiot near New Haven road.
Mrs. James Cook, 40, was
treated for facial injuries at
Mount Clemens General Hospital
Friday night after a car driven
by her husband, James. 1899l
Fairfort, Detroit. struck an Edi-
son pole on Nunneley road near
.Cratiot.
Four persons were injured at
1920 pm. Sunday when a car
driven by Albert Spalding. "a.
of 8065 Dobel. Detroit, smashed
into the rear of another operated
by Charles Lobert, 80, 2237 Pi-
Quette, Detroit.
Sgt. Stanley Carlson, Of Gen.
ter Line State Police post, said
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dead, II Hurl
in Accidents
Pedsstviem leess
Life In Wevren

One person was killed and
eleven others injured In Macomb
county traffic accidents over the
weekend.
Dead today II Gus Thielman.
81, of Blackstone avenue, War
rem township. Warren township
Police 1t. Mike Helmlinser said
Thielman apparently had fallen
on the highway In the path Of
a car driven by Carl d. Hubble.
80, q divinity student living at
270l Chicago boulevard. Detroit.
Hubble was absolved Of blame
by Prosecutor Wilbur +. Held.
He told Held he was driving
south on MOT near Schoenherr
road when the car ahead swerv-
ed off the pavement at 6 pm.
Friday and before he could apply
his brakes he had hit Thielman.
Deputy Sheriff George Collins
today hunted the hit-run driver
who fled after his car struck
Jerry Sutherland, Z, of 1855 EN-
mons. Warren township. as Jerry
his father and uncle stood five
feet off the pavement on Eight
Mile road near Reynolds waiting
for q bus.
The father. Stanford Suther-
land. Is, and the uncle, Lonnie
Arlington, IS. both jumped to
safety. The boy is In Menke hos
pital In Oakland county being
treated for q compound fracture
Of the left arm.
Thielman is survived by his
wife, Zoe, and two sons, Eldon
and Earl, Of Warren Township.
He was q veteran Of World
War / and q member of Center
Line Post 81, American Legion.
He had been employed at q De-
troit steel company.
Funeral services will take
place at the William D. Clyne
funeral chapel, East Detroit, at
IL am. Wednesday. with Rev.
E. ]. Warnke officiating. Burial
will be in Forestlawn Cemetery,
Detroit. with the American Le-
gion directing graveside rites.
Mrs. Hermina M. Lamphier,
as, of 1870 South Gratiot. SUI
fered minor hurts at 7:08 pm.
Saturday when her car and one
operated by Fred Listenbee, AZ,
of 73 Kibbee street. Mount Gle
mems, collided on South Gratiot
one-quarter mile south Of Num-
neley road in Clinton township.
Robert Wilson, II. Of 202o IL
Mile road, Route 4, Mount Gle
mems, was slightly injured when
he was struck by a car operated
on IA Mile road near Harper in
Clinton township Saturday by
Keihachi Shibuta, %, of 1895
Stevenson, Route 4, Mount Gle
mems. Sheriffs deputies said
Wilson was walking on the high
way at the time.
Henry Porter. ~. Of Detroit.
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Obituaries
IDnannaII Il. Hall

Word has been received In this
city of the death of Mrs. Emma
L. Hall. age IS years, at her
home, 3498 Haverhill avenue.
Mrs. Hall lived in Mount
Clemens between 1918 and 1928
where she was an active men,
Der of the Watchful Circle Of
Kings Daughters.
<She is survived by q daughter,
Marian. and q son. Leonard. Of
Akron, O. Mrs. Hall was q faith
full worker at Christ Methodist
Church, a member of the Norhae
Study Society Club and the
American Red Cross.
Funeral services will be at the
Hamilton Funeral Home, Detroit,
on Thursday and the body will
be taken to her native city, New
port, KY. for burial in the fam
lily lot.
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Charles Speus.s,sCsss

EAST DETROlT-F u n er q
services were held on Monday
at the Clyne funeral home for
Charles G. Spearman, age ~
years, former East Detroit res
ident, who died following a
stroke in Port Huron Monday,
while he and Mrs. Spearman
were motoring from Lexington,
Mich.
Mr.. Spearman had lived at
1857 Lakeshore Drive. Lexing-
ton, and formerly lived at 1854
Chestnut avenue, East Detroit.
A native of Canada, he had
lived in East Detroit for many
years. He was a member of
North Star Lodge No. 322, F. &
A. NJ, Of Owen Sound, Canada.
Besides his wife, Maud, he is
survived by three sons and a
daughter. James and Charles A..
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Of Detroit; William E., Of East
Detroit, and Mrs. George Chap
pelle. OF Port Huron, at whose
home Mr.. Spearman died.
Services were conducted at the
Clyne chapel Monday at 2 pm,
by Rev. Robert M. Woodburn.
Burial was in Forestlawn Gem
cteryEDetroit.