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The daily monitor leader. [volume] (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1942-19??, 1945-04-26

CAN YOU REMODEL? Excellent op-
portunity for some one handy with car
penter tools. Have several unfinished
buildings on large lots and acreage
near city. Three locations from which
to choose. Very reasonable terms TO
responsible party. 3l2 North Gratiot
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Short Wave Brings News
Fred Hardin's Family Here

A short wave broadcast brought
good news to Mrs. Lou Hardin,
of Beaver Creek, this week, news
that her son, Fred, who had been
reported missing in action for
more than two months, was safe
In a German prison.
The news, which came here I'M
officially and in an indirect way,
was somewhat of surprise to
the Hardin family. A phone mes
sage was received here Friday
night from, Wadesboro, telling
that they had heard broadcast
including a message from him,
stating that he had received a
hand injury, but was well and
getting along fine in German
prison. The message was ap-
parently written by Fred and
was among several taken up by
a nurse and was in turn read in
a broadcast. The message asked
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
9TH War Loan Coal Set At
IA Billions; Opens May IA

Washington, March z - Secre-
tary Morgenthau has announced
a $14,000,0OO,0OO goal for the
Seventh War Loan, divided even
ly between individuals and cor
porationS.
The $1,000, 100000 quota for in
dividuals is the highest ever as
signed them. The series E quota
of 81, 600, 100000 is also more than
MIR. and Mrs. America have been
asked to dig up for that class of
securities heretofore.
The total quota is the same as
that of the Sixth War Loan.
In order to sell the unprece-
dented amounts of bonds to non
corporate investors the treasury
set the longest sales period yet.
The formal drive with its Gus
tomary great promotional cam
paign will extend from May IA to
June 30-seven weeks as COM
pared with four weeks in the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Income Taxes
To Be Filed By
Next Thursday
Payment Of Postponed Tax,
OF Estimated 1915 Tax Are
Separated Transactions

Ashe county people, as we'll as
those throughout the state, are
finishing up 1ast-minute income
tax reports in preparation for
filing before the deadline, next
Thursday, March Is.
March Is means a three-way
sock for some income taxpayers
They will have to pay: CD Taz
still owed on 1914 income, (2) the
portion of 1913 tax postponed last
March and (3) the first install
ment of estimated tax on their
1915 income.
Collectors of internal revenue
have been sending out bills to all
taxpayers who postponed part of
their 1943 tax. Remember the
"unforgiven" tax when the
change-over was made to pay-as-
you-go?.) Persons who make
declarations of estimated tax for
(Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08

Sixth War Loan from November
20 to December Is.
Iu addition to this seven week
drive, an ''intensification of ac-
Invites" in the sale of series E
bonds will begin April 9, when
millions of persons in payroll
savings plans throughout. the
country will be asked to enlarge
their participation as part of
the Seventh War Loan.
Over a period of nearly three
months-April 9 through July z
all series E, F and G savings
bonds and series c savings notes
processed through the Federal
Reserve banks will be credited to
the drive.
Morgenthau said at a news con-
ference he feels that lifting the
quota on individual sales and E
bonds and extending the time
over a three-month period fought
to have a good effect in curbing
initiation"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Grouse is Heard
By Fish And Game
Club j On Monday
Local Club To Affiliate With
Statewide Organization;
Plans Outlined

The possibilities and future OF
a statewide fish and game or
ganization were discussed before
the local club at an enthusiastic
meeting here on Monday night,
following a fish fry, when 40
members were present.
r. F. Grouse, of Sparta, who
attended an organization meet
ing in Raleigh last week and
helped to organize the North Car
Dina Wild Life Federation, dis
cussed it at this meeting with the
local club.
He said that only through a
state wide organization and with
a local club in each county, could
the program be successful in
benefitting the wild life, as a
whole.
He explained that the main
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Drive For Waste
Paper Underway

w. w. Terry, commander of the
Ashe Post of the American Le-
gion, announced today that good
response was being shown in the
current waste paper drive
''More is needed" he added.
The drive is being sponsored
by the local legion post in CO.
operation with Roy H. Grouse
county salvage chairman and
transportation is arranged by
John Poe (colored), who is hand
ling the paper after it has been
collected.
m School principals have been
&sked to assist in the drive and
some of the schools have done a
good job according to reports.
Those who have a sufficient
amount of paper to justify trans
portation for collecting it are ask
ed to contact school principals or
Mr.. Terry or Chairman Grouse.
It was pointed out that the Bow
Scouts Of West Jefferson had col
lected several thousand pounds
recently.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08

that anyone listening in, get in
touch with his mother, Mrs. Lou
Hardin, of West Jefferson.
After the first call from
Wadesboro, a number of others
from various sections of the state
came in. Letters and cards by
the dozens have come to Mrs.
Hardin. Not only was she over
joyed with the news of her son,
but by the thoughtfulness OF so
many people in relaying his mes
sage to her.
While the message is unofficial,
it is believed to be true.
The War Department also ac-
knowledged hearing the broadcast
but informed Mrs. Hardin that
they had no official record on her
son being prisoner and that the
message may be German propa-
ganda.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Part OF Horse
CIR. Township To.
Join Piney CIR

AT the meeting of the board of
county commissioners of Ashe
county on Monday, a group from
the upper part of Horse Creek
township presented a petition
that the section in which they
1--we, be annexed to Piney Creek
Nor the convenience of voting.
It was pointed out that it
would save both time and dis
lance in getting to- the voting
place. The petition was signed
by around 70 citizens, which is
the approximate number of those
living in that particular section.
The decision for the change was
delayed because of the legal pro-
cedure that must be followed. It
is expected to be acted upon in
April.
A number of routine matters
were called to the attention of the
commissioners and acted upon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Warehouses And Business
Buildings Being Enlarged
And Erected In w. Jefferson
Some New Residences Are
Also Under Construction
In County

Construction work on two ware
houses is now underway in West
Jefferson and plans are being
made for the enlargement Of two
store buildings in the business
section of the town.
b j. A. Reeves is constructing 4
warehouse back of his present
store building, facing Third, Ave
nue.. This warehouse will be TWEEN
ty-five by seventy-five feet in
size, it is estimated it will cost
around $500, when completed
B. F. Cook has started work on
a warehouse back of his retail
store on Jefferson Avenue. This
building, size fifty by fifty feet,
is expected to cost around $3,500
Plans have been announced by
r. B. Jackson for adding a Sec
ond story to his two store build
ings here on Jefferson Avenue.
It is understood that this additio-
nal space is to be used by Black
burns Department Store, which
also occupies the lower floor OF
one of these buildings.
CONTINUED On rage Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Red Cross War Fund Drive Now $2,176
Many Schools To
Be Heard From:
Need Cooperation
County Has A Quota OF Sc, 70Os
More Large Gifts Are
Needed

A check-up yesterday after
noon revealed that $2,176.6O had
been raised in the Red Cross War
Fund Drive for the county, which
has a quota of $500.
Drive Chairman Sharpe S.
Shoemaker pointed out that the
cooperation of everyone would
be needed to make the drive q
success and explained that more
larger donations would be ne
ceSsary in order to raise the quo
ia.
He said that many of the schools
had not sent in all of their con-
tributions and some had made no
reports as yet. 'We hope school
principals will push this drive
and raise the quotas of their re-
spective districts as soon as pos
sible," he declared.
The county has been divided
into school districts and all con-
tributions will be accredited to
the districts in which the donor
lives, it was explained.
The following is a partial list
of early contributors to the drive:
Mr.. and Mrs. H. r. Vannoy and
Belk's store, $4,000 each.
Burgess Furniture store and w.
]. Parts Co., $4,000 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
$500; Mr.. and Mrs. Sharpe S.
Shoemaker, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. L,
Segraves, Earl A. Ray, Jr., c. S.
Meal, Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. john
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
LIMITED NUMBER OF
COOK BOOKS HERE

The Skyland Post has a linn
tied number of the new cook
books, "FavOrite Recipes OF
North Carolina"
Those who have been max
ing inquiries about these and
still want to secure one or
more are asked to come for
them as early as possible.
This cook book, published by
the State Department of Ag-
riculture in cooperation with
the dairy industry, has receiv-
ed wide acclaim throughout
the State.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Stresses Need OF
Blood In Army
Former Ashe Girl, Now Nurse
In Belgium, Writes OF
Need For Blood

Since the Red Cross furnishes
much blood, the following let
ter from 1t. Blanche Eastridge
Hayworth, formerly of this coun-
ty, now an army nurse in an
evacuation hospital in Belgium,
should be of particular interest
in view of the current Red Cross
Drive:
Belgium
To my friends of Ashe,
I wonder if the relatives and
friends of combat soldiers realize
just how desperately in need we
are for blood. Some have the
idea that blood plasma takes the
place of blood, but it can't. One
pint of whole blood can do so
much more than a quart of plas-
ma. When a patient has lost a
great deal of blood he needs
whole blood Immediately after
reaching our hospital and often
there is no blood for them. Not
only is this true in our hospital,
but many others. The nurses,
doctors and corpsmen often give
their blood in the emergencies
and gladly, although many times
when they need it themselves as
many hours and under such con-
ditions they work without rest,
their resistance must be kept up.
This can't 60 on.
I'm asking you to help us. If
you haven't given blood, why not
go? Remember, it's for your own
loved ones and surely no one
would refuse to help their own.
Go to the Red Cross Blood Bank
soon and don't let them down.
I often think of my friends and
relatives there and the day ! will
see them again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Legislature Is
Nearing End As
'Solons Speed Up
Amendments To Revenue Act
Are Adopted; More Bills
Are Passed
BY Staff Writer

MISUNDERSTANDING 1915
session of the N. c. Legislature
comes nearer to adjournment this
week with the adoption of the
amendments to the Revenue Act
and the passage of other measures
under consideration as solons
speed up action.
Amendments to the continuing
revenue act, now estimated to
raise approximately $129,000,0O
during the next biennium, were
passed unanimously Tuesday by
the House and sent to the Senate.
Changes in the continuing act,
adopted in 1889, would exempt in
secticides from the sales tax il
N CONTINUED on Page 4
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
B. O.. Leake Dies
After Liberation

Friends here will regret to hear
that Betram C. Leake, who had
been a prisoner of war in the
Philippines, died three days after
the liberation of prisoners. The
unofficial report of MIR. Leake's
death came from nurse, who
was also among the liberated
prisoners.
Mr.. Leake's death was reported
caused by starvation. According
to reports he had lost around 100
pounds while in prison and had
given of his scant rations to the
women and children in prison.
He was the brother-in-law of
Mr.. and Mrs. Ira T. Johnston, and
often visited them. Mr.. Leake is
survived by his wife, one son,
Billy Leake, and his mother.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Former Ashe Man
Is House Clerk
Robert GambiIl Is Named As
Clerk To House Ways And
Means Committee

Washington - Robert Gambill,
former Sparta attorney, has taken
office as Clerk to the House Ways
and Means Committee, replacing
c. Malcolm Hevenor, the tempo
rary clerk.
Gambill attended the University
of North Carolina Law School
and was admitted to the North
Carolina Bar. in 1896. He prac-
iced law in sparta from 1885 ID
1912, and then became affiliated
with the Department Of Internal
Revenue with offices in Wilkes
boro. He is the son of MIR. and
Mrs. E. F. Gambill, of Crumpler.
Gambill said that his wife, the
former Miss Hazel Reeves, OF
Volney, Va, and his four children
probably will not come to Wash
ington to live until after school
recesses in the Spring.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
To Study
G. /. Bill Here


Saturday night, March 10, is
the regular meeting time for
Ashe County Post No. I'll, Amer
lean Legion, at the community
building, Commander w. w. Ter
ry announced.
Among other features of the
program will be twenty minutes
of questions and answers con-
Quoted by Ira T. Johnston, rela-
tive to various phases of the "Bill
of Rights" and application to the
needs of Ashe county ex-service-
men. Call World War II veterans
are cordially invited to attend, y
Commander Terry said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Jurors Drawn
For April Court;
Alley Is Judge
Court Will Open On Monday,
April 16, For Trial Of
Criminal Cases H.

At the meeting of the county
commissioners on Monday, the
list of jurors was drawn for the
April term of superior court, for
the trial of criminal cases. Judge
Felix Alley is scheduled to pre-
side for the term, which opens on
April Is.
The following list of jurors was
drawn from their respective
townships:
Grant Houck, Old Fields; VIM
S. DeBoard, Grassy Creek; Paul
Sluder, North Fork; Conley
Houck, Old Fields; J. F. Reeves,
Peak Creek; Roscoe Eller, Cliff
ton; A. ]. Dancy, Obids; J. Wal
ter Huffman, Chestnut Hill;
Charles Shepherd, Horse Creek;
Earl F. Scott, Jefferson; Lester
Sheets, Chestnut Hill; Oscar
(Contlnued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Cologne Captured By
Americans; Russians
Push To Oder River
Marines Open New Assault
On Two; I'm Last Phase
Of LuzOn Fight 81

Cologne fell swiftly to the U.
S. first army in the climax of its
great east-war drive Tuesday as
General Eisenhower lifted the
news blackout on operations of
the American third army and re-
vealed that its armor was racing
toward the Rhine in a break
through that covered 80 miles in
two days.
These dramatic developments,
coming when the ninth army and
its British and Canadian allies
had virtually completed occupa-
ton of all German territory west
of the Ruhr, shifting the big
punches to the middle Rhine far
Their south and opened the way
for the allies to push the enemy
out of the area west of the Rhine
and north of the Moselle.
The first White Russian army
reached the Oder rivers north
eastern outlet to the Baltic yes
terday in a slashing 25-mile adj
vance that took 500 German
towns and extinguished the stag
gered enemy's hopes of any eff
fective counterattack against the
north flank of the Soviet spear
head aimed at Berlin from the
east.
Preceded by the most intense
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Girl Scout Group
Is Active Here

The newly organized Girl
Scout Troop, of West jefferson,
now has a membership of II, Miss
Virginia Dare league, director,
announced this week. This group
includes girls from Is to II years
of age and will meet each Friday
evening at 700 o'clock in the
community building, according to
the present plans.
Mrs. L. B. Tyson, who is ex-
perienced in Girl Scout work, is
the assistant director.
It was announced that a cub
troop for younger girls would
probably be organized soon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Miller Youth Is
Struck By Car

Anvil Miller, IA, son of Mr.. w,
L. Miller, of Othello, was pain
fully but not seriously injured in
crossing the street here last Sat
urday morning, when hit by a car
driven by Parks Gambill, of
Crumpler. He was taken to the
Ashe county hospital for first aid
treatment and is reported to be
recovering nicely.
Chief Deputy Sheriff Carl B.
GRAPHICAL reported that the acct
dent was unavoidable and that
no action was taken in the case.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
DIR. George Todd
Coward Is Dead

News has been received here
that DR.. George Todd Coward,
a 1t. Colonel in the U. S. Army,
who was a prisoner In the Phil
ippines, has been reported by the
War Department as dead.
He was on a japanese ship,
which was bombed as they tried
to remove prisoners, just before
Macarthur returned. He was
first reported missing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
Rotary Club To
Sponsor Debate
Medals To Be Awarded Final
lists; All High Schools Are
Urged To Enter

The Jeffersons Rotary Club
will again sponsor the annual
high school debating contest this
year. The question, Resolve that
the voting age should be lowered
to 18", was the subject chosen.
Leaders pointed out that the
club is anxious for every high
school in the county to enter a
team. Medals will be given to
the four final debaters and the
winning team will receive a cup
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
More Casualties
OF War Reported
Here This Week
Thomas Wyatt, Herman RO.
berts Killed; Darwin Walk
er Missing; Porter Injured

Two Ashe county men have
been reported killed, one missing
and another wounded in action
during the past week. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Houston Wyatt,
of West jefferson, have received
word from the War Department
that their son. Thomas Wyatt,
previously reported missing, just
after Christmas, is now reported
killed in action in Germany. He
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-03-08
SCOUT LEADERS TO
MEET NEXT WEEK

It was announced this week
that there would be meeting of
the executive council of the Ashe
County District of Boy Scouts at
the community building on
Thursday night, March IS, at 8:15
o'clock, following the Rotary
Club meeting.
The sub., 1945-08-09
The Metal
 Trad es
 Council
 Calls for ConciIiutor!

which are adopted receive up to s per cent of the first years savings. Suggestions have varied. MT. Mul- cahy said. from one by two youths who devised a propeller-straighten- ing device for airplanes. which has become standard with the Air Forces, to one by a man in Amaril- 10, Tex, who invented an improved scrub brush for cleaning mess-hall floors.
 Of the 232.949 ideas submitted, S2,228 have been adopted.
The sub., 1945-08-09
General Praises Labor

Washington, D. c. In high praise of labor for its part in give ing the American soldier and sailor the finest weapons of the war, Le General Robert c. Richardson, Ire Commanding General. Army Fora ces, Middle Pacific, said from his headquarters over Army Hours re. cent broadcast: q believe we know how to use them effectively"
The sub., 1945-08-09
Bouquets and Brickbats
 Page 12
Machinists Win Again

Washington, D. c. = Another glong-entrenched independent" un- fen-at the Scintilla Magneto Divi- sion of Bendix Aviation Corpora ton in Sidney, N. Y.-was busted by the International Association of Machinists.
 In 8 National Labor Relations Board election. the I. A. M. smashed the independent" by . vote of 1927 to 1,033.
The sub., 1945-08-09
Employee Suggestions Save Army Williams
Page 12

Chicago James F. Mulcahy. chairman of the War Departments Civilian Awards Board, said that the departments program of re- ceiving suggestions from civilian employees had resulted in savings of $91 ,228, ,268 to the Government since June, '1943.
 Employees submitting ideas
The sub., 1945-08-09
A. F. of L. Breaks Negotiations

Beachhead to Hell!
 Page 3 World Problem No. One
 Page 4 Congress Backs AFLPlan
 Page0 Labor Looks at Congress
 Page 10
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-09

seldom recognize who's under the
bag proves that they're not too OBJ.
servant of your clothes. And think
of all the trouble you went to Sc
lecting that date dress!
Cold Wave - This ones called
Freezing" and it's hilarious. Every
time the music stops-which it does
very unexpectedly-couples must
freeze in whatever position they're
in at that second. The three or
four couples that look the funniest
are selected for the finals; other cou-
pies dropping out to watch them.
Play hot, jivey music for this one.
Mothball Mixer-We call it that
because the extra girls (and these
days aren't there always more vol.
verines than wolves?) are given big
rubber balls. They roll the balls
out on the dance floor and capture
the boy of whatever couple it hits
first. The gal who was dancing with
the boy gets the ball and the game
goes on.
The Hardin tribune-herald. [volume] (Hardin, Mont.) 1925-1973, 1945-08-09

before being released to dealers.
This is the second Hopwood award
that Miss Kuhn has garnered, how
ever, since she captured the short
story prize in 1913. Her poetry also
attracted attention during her school
years. Way back when she was only
10. she wrote an essay on the old
frigate, the U. S. S. Constitution, that
won first prize at San Marine Hall,
Pasadena, Calf. So writing her way
to fame is just a habit for Miss Kuhn.
"34 Charlton" is a three-generation
story about a family in New York
city. 1t centers about a girls SELF
emancipation from a possessive ma
triarchal household. Most of the
action is placed in the Greenwich
village section. Miss Kuhn, who lives
in the Village" at present, is the
fourth generation of her family to
become a part of the famous colony
of writer's and artists. She knows the
background of her story intimately.
Her birthplace. nevertheless. was
far from New York. 1t was Honolulu.
Her father was then editor of the
Honolulu Star Bulletin, her moth
err, a foreign correspondent for a
large syndicate. Soon the family
journeyed to Shanghai, China, and
she spent her early years in that dis
tant land. She learned Chinese before
English. In her travels with her
mother, after her father died, she
saw a good part of the world. Today
she speaks French, Spanish and Por-
tuguese as well as English, but her
Chinese is getting rusty from dis
use.
After attending many schools,
Rene matriculated at S~warthmore
college. She was graduated from the
University of Michigan in 1914. 1t
was during her junior year that she
began her novel that has sky-rock-
eted her to nationwide notice. She IS
now at work on a second story.
which she hopes to firish this year
while visiting in Brazil.
Rene, despite her International ex.
periences, is completely American.
She hopes to settle in the West, with
an apartment in San Francisco and
a ranch in Colorado. Il like the
West,' she says. because of Its
spaciousness. Somehow, Western
people have time to be gracious. ,
Katherine Brush, brilliant and
whimsical newspaper and magazine
writer. says, Rene has a fine. new
talent. The story is unfailingly in
teresting." Gene Fowler goes even
farther, Rene Kuhn, in her first
novel. promises to be one of the
very bright stars"