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The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

over 30 years of age for, eligibility to the force, except men now in the service, and those already on the list.
 A city charter change also was provided by passage of bill in the Senate late last night whereby In the case of local city court judge disqualifying himself from presiding he may be replaced by an outside judge at cost of $20 per day.
 Waterbury's proposed municipal airport now likely will become a reality only if the townspeople of Wolcott permit it to be constructed within their town. The airport bill providing for 8 state commission with power to condemn land in other towns for an airport site was passed with an amendment attach ed forbidding the condemnation powers except by permission of the town involved.
 The amendment was attacked by Representative Rose (R., WolcotO who has opposed the prosopal of the city to constructing it's airport in Wolcott. Mayor Monagan had supported passage of the original bill providing for condemnation pro- ceedings. The amendment was adopted without opposition yester- day. Representative Daniel Hickey Stamford, proposed the commission original bill.
 Considerable local pressure was being brought today in an attempt to sway a majority number of sen- ators (headed by Senator Wallace) to vote in favor of the pharmacist bill providing for the abolishment of assistant pharmacists positions but allowing the latter to take exams for registered pharmacists regardless of their educational quail if1cations. If the latter fail in the exam they are permitted to be re- tained as assistants.
 Senator Edward P. Egan CD, 15th) returned home yesterday from St. Francis hospital, Hartford, where he had ben confined for treatment and rest. Bets were on last night among his senatorial colleagues that know ing "Ed" he would be back at to- days final session.
 The Governor was closeted with Democrat and Republican leaders last night at the Hotel Bond into the late hours of the night. Sen- ator Coles CD, Bridgeport, replaced Senator Ris Cassi CD as conference leader during the many hour dis cussion taking place late afternoon and last night. It is reported the Governor refused to deal further with Senator Ris Cassi and the lat ter yielded for Senator Coles. The conference. of course, was on the minor court situation.
 Former Republican Senator Fran cis Summa working in behalf of the local COP party was busy man all-day yesterday contracting sources in the House and Senate. The former senator displayed consider able influence for his party.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

terday afternoon, as the college conferred the bachelor of arts de-
 gree on the four members of its pioneer class. The Most Reverend
 Joseph E. Mccarthy, D. D., Bishop of Portland, Maine conferred the degrees on the graduates, who were presented to him by Rev. John H.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

rector of the w a r F i- nance Divi- s i o n a n d
 1e ader of the millions of volun- te CTS W h 0 are selling you the ex- t r a w a r Bonds need. ed to beat the Japs and to complete
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
DIED

LeMONNIER-In this city, June 9th, 1915, Pierre LeMonnier, of Burr Hill Road.
 Funeral Friday at a. m,, from Bergin Funeral Home, 290 East Main Street. to St. John of The Cross Church, Middlebury. Burial in Calvary cemetery, this city. SULLIVAN-In this city, June 5th, 1945, Michael J. Sullivan, of l39 Willow Street.
 Funeral Friday at S:15 a. m., from Mulville Funeral Home, 270 West Main Street, to St. Margaret's Church, at 9;n0 o'clock. Burial in Calvary cemetery.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06
Legislatiue
 Notes

The city charter bill providing for salary increases for city employees whose pay heretofore was fixed by salary yesterday passed the Senate, and, having passed the House last week, now is headed for the Cover nor's signature.
 The bill also provides that fire men and policemen must not be over 30 years of age for. eligibility to the force, except men now in the service, and those already on the list.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-06-06

The funeral of John Paolino, s2,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Guernsey Sale
To Be Held Here
Saturday, June 9
Some Of Best Herds In State
To Be Represented; Milk
Companies Cooperate

Plans are now being perfected
for the second annual consign-
ment sale of purebred Guernsey
cattle to be held here on Satur-
day, June 9, Roy H. Grouse, coun-
ty agent, announced this week
The sale is being sponsored by
the civic-minded individuals in
cooperation with the farm agents
department. In order to have a
get-together meeting with farm
ers and dairymen, the Rotary
club will meet on Friday even
ing instead of Thursday and al
this time a number of dairymer
of the county as we'll as those with
animals in the show, will be pres
ent.
The sale will start at 1890 o.
clock with the following herds
represented, Mr.. Grouse said:
Y. c. Collins, Salisbury; Gil
bert S. Doub, East Bend; Fowler
and Zeb v. Gambill, Plaffton; T
Holt Haywood, Winston-Salem;
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Beef Payment Is
Given By AAA
Chairman GRAPHICAL Requests
That Cattlemen Keep
Records

Announcement of the Beef
Production Payment program by
the War Food Administration, eff
fective May 10, 1915, has been re-
ceived by T. J. GRAPHICAL, Chair
man, Ashe County AAA Com
mittee.
In explaining the program, the
AAA leader pointed out that the
payment rate will be so cents per
hundredweight for good and
choice cattle owned and fed by
the applicant at least 80 days
prior to selling. Cattle are re-
quired to weigh 800 pounds
(liveweight) or more, and to be
sold to a licensed slaughterer," he
added.
Payment will probably be
made similar to those earned I'M
der the dairy production payment
program and cattlemen are urged
to keep accurate records of sales"
Mr.. GRAPHICAL declared.
Gentlemen will be furnished
complete information relative te
details of the program as soon as
it is received by the Ashe Coun-
ty AAA Committee, he conclud-
ed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Draft Board Is
Re-Checking List
Registrars Between Is And
Is In 4-F And Deferred
Glasses Involved

In line with revised Selective
Service regulations, the local
draft board has been instructed
to review all At, 2-AF, 2-BF and
-2-CF classifications and those
registrants who were acceptable
for limited service in the age
group IL through Is.
These registrants will not be
reclassified until after they have
been examined, but will be cal
led for a preinduction physical
examination even though CLASH
fled At. These registrants are
advised not to see the local board
about deferments until after they
are examined and reclassified in
la.
This policy has been instituted
by Selective Service because the
armed forces have reiterated their
need is for young men, preferably
below 80 years of age, it is stated.
They say that the supply of reg
istrants in this age group is linn
tied, and it is reasonable to be-
1ieve that some registrants who
were rejected some time ago, may
now be available for service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Many Children
Are Vaccinated

A total of 419 children were
vaccinated for smallpox and 178
were given diphtheria immuni-
cations at the clinics held in 8
schools in Ashe county during the
past few weeks, Miss Helen
Ghormley, public health nurse,
announces.
All parents who will have
children entering school next fall
for the first time and who did not
take their children to one of the
clinics are requested to take them
to the health department office
for vaccination on either Friday
or Saturday morning.
Miss Ghormley also stated that
teachers who have not been vac
cinated for smallpox should dc
so in the near future.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
J. w. Waddell To
Be Buried Today

Funeral service will be held
this morning at 100 o'clock for
John w. Waddell, 80, of Nathan's
Creek, who died at his home on
Tuesday after suffering from an
attack of paralysis. The service
will be held at the Cranberry
Primitive Baptist church with
burial following at the church
cemetery.
Mr.. Waddell, who we'll known
throughout this section, was pre-
coded in death by his wife, the
former Miss Laura Vannoy, some
time ago. He was the son of the
late Allison Waddell and Caroline
Griffith Waddell. The following
brothers survive: Jessie J. Wad-
dell, Idaho; William c. Waddell,
Maryland; CAME Waddell, Laurel
Springs, and M. H. Waddell, Scot
tville.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Tobacco Barns
Will Be Built On
Ashe Test Farm
New Sheep Barn Now In Use;
Cattle Barn Nearing Its
Completion

F. E. Miller, director of the test
farm division of the N. G. De-
partment of Agriculture, an
nounced this week that new to-
bacco barns for the housing of
hurley as well as Turkish tobac-
co, would be erected on the State
test farm at Laurel Springs and
in Haywood county.
This is in keeping with the to-
bacco program set up by the N.
&c. Legislature. Turkish tobacco
is to be tried out on the State test
farm in Ashe as well as by a num-
Der of other farmers of the coun-
ty.
Work is going forward on 9TH
er barns at the State farm, since
the weather has become more ia
vorable for building. The newly
completed sheep barn is now
housing Is purebred Hampshire
yearling ewes, recently brought
here from Statesville. The cat
tie barn is also nearing compile
ton and as soon as it is ready,
80 Hereford heifers will be
brought here, Mr.. Miller explain
ed.
Mr.. Miller, together with Kerr
Scott, Commissioner of Agricul-
ture and a number of other mem
bers of the N. c. Board of Agri-
culture, visited the farm at Lau-
rel Springs last week and went
from there to Haywood. w. B.
Austin, who is a newly appoint
ed member of the group, was
among the party.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Mrs. Landreth To
Be Buried Today

Mrs. Mary Ham Landreth. "a,
of Ball. will be buried this af-
ternoon at the Landreth cemetery
after funeral service at the Horse
Creek Primitive Baptist church.
conducted by Elder Dewey Ro-
ten. Mrs. Landreth, who died at
her home Wednesday. suffered
from heart attack. She had
been in ill health for some time.
She was a native of this coun>
ty, the daughter of Joshua and
Rena Ham,, Her husband, VIII
liam Landreth, preceded her In
death some time ago. Survivors
include the following children:
James Landreth, Mrs. Nelia Col
ward, Mrs. Callie Elliott. Virgil
Landreth and Lee Landreth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
To Hold Graduation Finals In High Schools Friday
Diplomas And
Addresses To
Feature Finals
DIR. Dougherty To Speak Here
And Lieut. Gov. Ballentine
At Jefferson

Final commencement exercises
will be held Friday night at
o'clock in 6 of the high schools
of Ashe county.
DR.. B. B. Dougherty, president
of Appalachian State Teachers
college, will deliver the gradua-
ton address at the West Jeffer-
son high school. Prof. B. H. Dun
can, principal, will award diplo-
mas to the 81 graduates.
Lieutenant Governor L. Y. Bal
lentine will speak at the Jeffer-
. son high school and diplomas will
be presented by Principal J. B.
Hash to the 20 members of the
graduating class.
Closing exercises at the Lansing
high school will be held in the
school gymnasium and Prof. A.
B. Hurt, county superintendent,
will make the literary address,
Seventeen seniors will graduate
at that time.
Gwyn B. Price, director of the
North Carolina Rural Electrifi-
cation Authority and former prin-
cipal of the Jefferson high school
will speak at Riverview high
school. There are II seniors, 8
girls and 3 boys, in the graduating
class.
DR.. J. D. Rankin, dean of A. S.
T. c., will address the Virginia
Carolina high school graduates
and this closing commencement
program will be held in the Bap-
fist church. L. K. Halsey, prin-
cipal, Ill award diplomas to the
Is grads.
Commencement finals at Ma
than's Creek high school will be
held in the school auditorium or
. Friday night at eight o'clock and
the Rev. John S. Jordan will be
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
A Movement Started :
To Get A Federal
?. 0. Building Here
Petition To Be S"nt To Con.
gresham r. L. DHughtOn;
Many Signing

A petition requesting Congress-
man R. L. Doughton to use his
influence in securing a federal
post office building for West JEFF
ferson is now being circulated
here under the sponsorship of
The Skyland Post and is expect
ed to be sent to Mr.. Doughton
within the next few days.
Citizens who have not been con-
tacted and who want to sign the
petition are asked to stop in The
Skyland Post office and do so.
The names of hundreds of West
Jefferson and Ashe county citi-
zens are expected to be attached
to the petition.
every one is enthusiastically
in favor of this worthy project, -
Gene Parker, town clerk who has
been assisting in making local
contacts, stated late yesterday
During recent years postal re-
ceipts of the West Jefferson Of
flee have increased great deal
and on June 80 of this year the
office will become second class,
thereby placing it in line for a
federal building, it is stated.
Because of necessary wartime
restrictions, the government has
not erected any post office build
ings since the war started, but it
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Plans Underway
To Organize New
Boy Scout Troops
Report Made At Meeting Of
District Executive Com
mitteeS Here Monday

Plans are now underway to
organize several new Boy Scout
troops in Ashe county, Rev. E.
w. Powers, chairman of the dis
trict organization and extension
committee, announced Monday
night at a meeting of the district
executive committee.
Mr.. Powers stated that a new
troop at Tuckerdale has been
registered and that formation of
troops at Warrensville, Glendale
Springs and one or two other
places in the county is in prog
reSS.
The committee had dinner at
the City cafe and adjourned to
the community building for a
business session, over which Lee
vern Jc.i1ls,<cl, chairman, presided.
James Thomas, assistant execu-
tive of the Old Hickory council,
announced that dedication of the
new church area at Camp Lasiter
will be held at 3:45 o'clock on
June 10 and said that Scouters
from every district are invited to
attend.
Several committee reports
were submitted at the meeting by
the chairmen and these included
James Story, w. w. Terry, M. w.
Reynolds, Sharpe Shoemaker,
c Commissioner A. B. Hurt and J.
H. G.. Thomas.
Plans for summertime district
events were discussed and refer
red to the camping and activities
committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
OF War Bonds
In Ashe County Is
Going Along Well
Over Half Of Quota Sold;
Drive To Last During
Month Of June

Unofficial returns from war
bond issuing agencies late yes
terday afternoon revealed that
Ashe has a total of $136, 1880
toward its quota of 235,0OO.OO
assigned the county for the Sew
enth War Loan drive.
L. B. Tyson, county chairman,
announced that plans are being
perfected for the dinner meeting
of township workers next Mon
day night at 7:30 o'clock. At this
time, w. H. Neal, of Winston
Salem, district bond chairman
will be present. He expects tc
bring a war hero who will adj
dress the group.
"At this meeting further plans
for the drive will be made" Mr.
Tyson stated. He urged that all
of the township workers make an
effort to attend the meeting. eve
must double our efforts toward
raising our quota during the re-
mainder of the drive" he explain
ed.
Totals from the following
sources of sales reported yester-
day afternoon are as follows:
Northwestern Bank, $65,000.00;
Jefferson Post Office, $487.50;
Ashe Building and Loan, $1,012.-
so; West Jefferson Post Office,
$55,518.75; Lansing Post Office,
$12,787.50. Todd Post Office had
previously reported $1,481.25, and
Crumpler, $175.00.
Mr.. Tyson said he was pleased
with the progress made so far
and expressed the belief that the
county would 60 over the top of
its quota before the drive official
ly closes June 80.
There is no let-up in our drive
to lick the Japs and there must
be no let-up in our bond buying"
he declared.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Railway Case Is
Finally Closed
In Ashe Court
Number Of Divorces Granted
Monday And Other Cases
Are Tried

A consent judgment awarding
Mrs. Ina Powers the sum of 3d.
900 was signed in the Ashe SUI
perior court yesterday afternoon
and this action brought to a close
long legal battle between Mrs.
Powers and the Norfolk and
Western Railway which was,
started when her husband was
run over and killed on the N. &
w. tracks between Lansing and
Tuckerdale on September "a,
1898.
Mrs. Powers was suing for $25,-
900 in damages sustained because
of her husbands death. The case
was first tried in 1941 and was
non-suited. On December q,
1941, a new suit was instigated.
Trial of this case was started
Tuesday morning and was con-
cluded yesterday with the sign
ing of the consent judgment.
When court convenes today,
trial of the case of H. M. Miller
against w. E. Mcneil and others
over alleged non-payment of tax
es due to former Sheriff Miller
will be resumed.
The two weeks May-June term
of Ashe superior court opened on
Monday with Judge Felix Alley
presiding.
Divorces were granted as fol-
lows Sadie Parker VS.. J. j..
Parker, D. M. Hawkins VS.. Bon
ME Hawkins, Edith Mullins VS..
J. w. Mullins, Bonnie Osborne
VS.. James Osborne, Roy Houck
VS.. Linda Houck and Walter
Jones VS.. Gladys Lewis Jones.
The case of Cora Calhoun VS.
Harrison Phillips and others was
Continued on Page A.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
S.-Sgt. Stump Is
Given Decoration
Son Of MIR. And Mrs. ]. l..
Stump Of Nathan's Creek
In Air Force

An Eighth Air Force Bomber
Station, England-Staff Sergeant
James M. Stump, 21-year-old B.
II Flying Fortress radio operator
and gunner from Nathan's Creek,
has recently been awarded an
Oak Leaf Cluster to the Air Med
al for "meritorious achievement
while participating in Eighth Air
Force bombing attacks on vital
German industries and military
installations.
The official citation accompany
ing the award commented on the
courage, GOODNESS and skill dis
played by Sgt. Stump upon these
occasions as rejecting "great
credit upon himself and the Arm
ed Forces of the United States. "
The presentation was made by
his group commander, Lieutenant
Colonel Louis G. Thorup of Salt
Lake City, Utah.
Sgt. Stump is a member of the
447th Bomb. Group which CO.
ordinated most of it's bombing
attacks with Allied ground often
sives in Germany. The group is a
unit of the Third Air Division,
the division that was cited by the
President for the now historic
England-Afr shuttle bombing
attack on the Messerschmitt fac
IContinued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Another Feeder Calf Sale
For Ashe County Is Planned

L. I. Case and Howard Stamey,
of the extension division of State
College were in the county last
week, making preliminary sur
veys for another proposed feeder
calf sale of baby beeves, for ear
ly next fall.
Mr.. Case pointed out that the
animals sold here last fall and
taken to the eastern part of N. c.,
had done exceptionally we'll
'These mountain-bred calves
were the best they had down
there" he declared.
It was explained that those
wishing to sell their calves al
this. special sale should begin tt
prepare the animals for this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

ahead of time. IF they have not
already been dehorned they
should be at once" Mr.. Case said.
Those wishing more details on
how to have prize calves ready
for the sale are requested to con-
tact County Agent Grouse or
Walter Stringer at the West JEFF
ferson Stock market.
Attention was called to the fact
that only choice calves should be
offered in this sale. Mr.. Case
said that he expected prices to
be good and for those not wish
ing to feed calves through the
winter, that this sale would be a
good opportunity for them.
The date for this will be an
nounced later.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Funeral Friday
For Andy Sullins

Funeral service will be held
tomorrow morning at 11:00 o.
clock at the home for Andy Sui
Inns, II, of Silas Creek, who died
on Tuesday, after receiving in
juries from a fall and from heart
trouble. The Revs. w. E. Den
ney and Franklin Barker will
conduct the service and burial
will follow at the family GENE
terry.
Mr.. Sullins, the son of Joe Sui
Inns and Matte Hurley Sullins,
was a farmer. He is survived by
the following brothers and sisters:
Joe Sullins, H. c. Sullins, Tom
Sullins, Miss Dollie Sullins, Mrs.
frankie Brooks, Mrs. T. Francis
and Mrs. Lura Coe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31
Death Overtakes Ashe Man
Who Dodged Military Service

Charles Lee Richardson, of the
upper Horse Creek section of
Ashe county, was found dead last
week near his hideaway in the
mountains, by officers who had
sought him for more than three
years on the count of lodging
military service.
Information leading to the dis
covery of the body was given by
Ray Miller. F. B. I. representati-
yes, accompanied by Chief Deputy
Carl B. GRAPHICAL, made an in
vestigation. The county coroner
reported that he had probably
died from a natural heart ailment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

There was no indication Of a
struggle or foul play, according
to the investigation.
Richardson had evaded officers
for longer time than any other
draft dodger in this section
Whether it was from fear or dis
like for military service, it is not
known. The irony of the situa-
ton is that if Richardson had
been drafted, he would probably
have been turned down because
of a bad heart, according to those
who knew him best, and would
have. avoided the trouble of hid
ing out for three years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

With street fighting marking the last stages of the Chin
campaign retake FoochOw key China city, Jap
troops reported moving northward to to
their homeland FOochOw lies just SIS miles from Oknawa
where u S. troops fought hard for victory and $50
miles from Manila ( in the event that FOOchOw O should
become possible China cast landing point in the future
moved from Manila In the Human province Chinese
troops rolling the Japs back former American air.
bases az at PaOching Meanwhile carrier planes continue
their terrific blasting of Kyushu @ and other Jap ceners.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-05-31

The Rev. and Mrs. John S. Jor-
dan spent a few days this week
visiting his parents in Mount
Airy.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-08
Double Duty Furniture of Today
Compared With Eighteenth Century
By ELIZABETH MacRAE BoYK1N

There's nothing really new about
double duty furniture, but the duties
have changed a lot. In the great
days of cabinet making, the 18th
century, the designers were incred-
IDLY ingenious about contriving
charming pieces of furniture that
lead double lives.
But their 18th century double duty
furniture had no fortnight utilitari-
an aim in mind as does ours today.
In fact their pieces weren't designed
for the workaday world anyway.
They were designed as a rule for
that frothy top layer of society which
included ladies and gentlemen who
spent their lives trying to find short
cuts to comfort and amusement.
And so there was the Patience
table, sometimes reproduced today
but for more practical use than
originally. It first came into popu-
larity in Regency days when ladies
of society spent many hours of their
days in bed. They slipped chocolate,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1945-03-08
Corner Section for Unit Book Shelves
You VIII Find to Be Especially Useful
By Ruth Wyeth Spears

this corner book case and illustrated step.
by-step directions for its construction. A
complete list of materials is included. Sec
lions and B shown in the upper sketch
IS cents each postpaid. Address requests
for patterns to: