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RATES
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funds of the city government. When
these contributing systems only are
considered, the gross combined rev.
enue is equivalent to sl496 per
capita. The contributions of these
utilities to the city government OPP
Grating funds equal S2.72 per CAPT.
ia and 1919 per cent of gross earn
ings, ranging from IL per cent in
Coldwater to 400 per cent in Mar
quette One-third of the contribute
ing utilities divert more than the
average of 1919 per cent of gross
revenue to the city government.
The reported contributions in the
form of free services and taxes in
crease the payments of 1882 per
capita and 2357 per cent of gross
revenue. This exceeds the 2258 per
cent Of gross revenue paid in taxes
by the 245 privately-owned utilities
reported in Financial Statistics of
Public Utilities published by c. A
Turner in 1913. Although the fig
ures with respect TO free services
AVID taxes aIS not complete and do
not take into consideration the fact
that some city-owned electric util-
tiles may grant reduced rates on
current sold to the city depart
ments, it is definitely known that
total contributions, including free
services, taxes and payments to the
operating funds of the city, exceed
IS per cent of gross revenue in each
of four municipally-owned electric
utilities.
The average charge per kilowatt
hour in the twelve contributing
systems is "a cents or OF cent
higher than the average of all 81
systems. Six of the contributing
systems charge more than the aver
age rate for the 81 municipality
owed systems, and one plant charg-
es the average rate. OF these seven
utilities, three contribute more than
"a per cent of gross revenue (the
amount reported by c. w. Kellogg,
president of the Edison Electric
Institute as being paid by private
~ owned utilitieS) to the city oper-
ating funds.
It is an interesting fact that of
the eight municipally-owne Sys-
TENS that compete with private
utilities, only two contribute to the
operating funds of the city; that
four such systems pay taxes to the
city government; and that, with on
~ one exception, their total pay
mentS, including free services, taxes,
and contributions to the operating
funds of the city, are less than
eight per cent of gross revenue.
CONCLUSIONS
The facts indicate clearly that the
governing body, in some cities in
Michigan, is diverting unduly large
sums from the earnings OF the mu-
nicipaly-owned electric utility sys-
tenn to the payment of the operat-
ing expenses of the city govern
ment. In other words, the munich
pany-owned utility is being used
as a major tax collecting agency.
Such a practice is inequitable,
economically unsound, and is viewed
by most managers of city-owned
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utilities as unwiSe. Phe greater the
amount appropriated from the rev.
enue of the municipal utility sys-
TEN to the operating funds of the
city, the less the funds available
for maintaining and improving the
utility system. 1t is interesting to
note here that the two contribut-
ing systems that report no depre-
citation account divert more than
the average percentage of gross
revenue to the operating funds of
the city, and that one of them con-
tributes the highest percentage of
all systems.
The residents of the city have
the right to expect that the munich
pally-owned electric utility system
will be self-supporting the same
as if it were privately owned. To
be self-supporting, the municipality
owned electric utility must adopt a
rate schedule that will yield rev.
enue sufficient to meet all current
operating costs of the system, re-
tire the bonds issued for its pur-
chase or construction, provide a
reserve large enough to pay for
necessary extensions and improve
mentS to the system, and pay into
the operating funds of the city each
year an amount equal to the taxes
that would be received from the
property if it were privately owned.
To expect more than this is unreas-
enable. All profits above these
items should be used as a basis
for reductions in the rates charged
for current so that the consumers
Of electricity may receive the ben
efits derived from municipal own
ership.
Whether the consumers of cleo
tricity in a city continue to enjoy
the benefits of municipal owner
ship depends upon the wisdom with
which city officials appropriate
money from the revenue of such
system.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-22
Players Wanted
for Scout Band

Calling all Scouts in the Metro
politan-Detroit Area who play band
instruments.
The long wanted and needed Boy
Scout Band is developing rapidly
under the leadership Of Graham
Overguard, Director of Music of
Wayne University. William Scanlon
is Band Director.
The Boy Scout Band rehearses
every Saturday morning from $50
to 1870 in the Wayne University
Band Building, Third and Warren.
Every Scout who plays a band in
strument is to join this great organ
ization. Scouts who wish to play in
the first concert, should start re-
hearsals next Saturday morning.
There is a special need for BASES,
baritones. tromboneS and horns.
Large instruments will be furnished
at the Band Building by the Uni
verSity.
This is a rare opportunity for
Scout to develop into fine musi-
clans under the experienced band
director.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-22
Watson Wounded

Mr.. and Mrs. William Watson, of
Brentwood avenue, Trenton, re-
ceived word this week from the War
Department that their son, It's
James G. Watson, was wounded In
action February %.
According to a letter received La
ter. Jimmie" was injured in the
left hand but is now back on duty.
He graduated last June from the
Trenton Slocum- Truax high school,
and entered service the latter part
of July. He went overseas the lat
ter part of December.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-22
DUFRESNE AWARDED
AIR MEDAL

Second Lieutenant Harris j. Du-
Fresno, son of Mr.. Elzar M. Du-
Fresno, of Trenton, has been
awarded the air medal for 'meri-
torious achievement" on Eighth Air
Force bombing attacks over Ger
many.
According 10 the report from the
Eighth Air Force Bomber Station
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in England, the flyer displayed
courage, GOODNESS and skill while
serving as a bombardier in the
49Oth Bomb Group, a BIZ flying
fortress unit of the Third Air Div
ision.
Prior TO Lieut.. Du Fresne's en-
tering the A-AF. in July, 1912, be
was a student at Worcester Tech
nical College in Worcester, Mass.
The Wyandotte news-herald. (Wyandotte, Mich.) 1943-1963, 1945-03-22
PARTIES HONOR
CADET BOWERS

Cadet Gerald M. Bowers, son of
Mrs Alma Bowers, Riverside drive,
Trenton, now home on spring vaca-
ton from Admiral Farragut aca-
DENY, was entertained at several
parties.
His uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs.
James A. McLane of Allen Park
were hosts at dinner and games
party. Another uncle and aunt. Mr..
and Mrs. Herman Sommers of Pop
lar street. Trenton, were hosts at
similar affair in honor of the
young cadet.
Last Saturday night a party at
tended by former classmates at
Slocum- Truax high school, took
place at his home.
Among the guests were Betty
Taylor, Jeanne Lori, Iris Daley, Joan
Ennis. Ester Kirkman, Audrey May
field, Dorothy Slater, Dolores Oates,
Winifred Carey, Josephine Dasengo,
Carmella Sacramento, Arlene Nc
Ala.
Ian Macdonald. Even Macdonald,
Boyd Arthurs. Eugene Anderson.
Paul Boldoni, David Muller, Bob
Taylor, Cleitus Gonyea, Vincent
Gonyea, Jack Riley, Robert Sharp,
Mary Rivard and Sam Gray.
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Audrey Mayfield. Kenneth knight,
master electrician and Dorothy Sta
ter Bookholder
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Women our wounded need your care!


. Did you ever visit big Army hospitoI3
Did you ever woik past the rows Of
Potients os they lay there quietly bed
otter bed word otter word the
legion Of wounded! They ore soldiers,
struck down by iond mines in Fronee ;.
men who fell before piIlboxes Of the
Siesfried Line :. men soshed by flax
over Berlin. Homburs. Tokyo men
who erumPled under moehine-sun fire
on the eoroI reefs Of dozen Poetic
islonds. They faced deoth for YOU.
Evening star., 1945-09-05

Last-mtnute changes IN
radio programs some
times reach The Star too
Evening star., 1945-09-05

on the AIR TONIGHT.
WMAL, 8:i5-foreign Correspondent George
Hicks begins weekly series Of news com.
meniaries.
WhAl. S:3o-"Whsi Is The Fghtinosst Fish
That Swims!" debated
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
War Fund Drive Lays; Schools
And Others Asked TO Send In
All Contributions At Once
Chairman GRAPHICAL Wants All
Gifts Reported By Oc-
tOber 27

After getting off to good
start, reports this week show that
the United War Fund Drive in
Ashe county is slightly tagging
Chairman B. B. GRAPHICAL said
yesterday Exact totals were not
available, but the amount raised
is still far below the halfway
mark of the goal of $5,00O.OO. he
said.
Those receiving letters, who
have not sent in their gifts, are
urged to do so at once, as are all
others.
Schools competing for prizes
are asked to turn in their coIlec-
tions not later than October q in
order that reports may be made
and checked, he explained.
Governor Gregg Cherry issued
a call this week asking that every
one cooperate in order to raise
the much needed funds.
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The mercury took a sudden
drop here on Sunday and went
down the scale to 80 degrees,
bringing ice and snow. Early
Monday morning many of the
higher mountains of the county
showed white caps and the snow
on Negro Mountain could be
seen far up in the day until it
finally melted away.
The much quoted phrase, "If
winter comes can spring be far
behind" could readily have been
used in reverse. For among the
others, Ira T. Johnston reported
blossoms on his Limbertwig tree
w. E. McNeill also brought in
some apple blossoms.
The shortage of coal here sent
many in search of wood. Stores
reported record sales on stoves of
all kinds, particularly coal and
wood heaters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Motor Accident
In France Fatal
To Lansing Man
Cpl. Herbert III. Gentry Is
Killed Two Days Before
He Expected To Embark

News has been received Of the
sudden death of Cpl. Herbert H.
Gentry, of Lansing, who was
killed in an automobile accident
in France on September %.
Cpl. Gentry, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Gentry, of Lansing,
was expected to embark for home
on September Is and had written
home of his plans.
He had been in service for
more than 4 years and had been
connected with the Sixteenth
General Hospital for sometime.
This has recently been taken over
by another unit and for this rea-
son he was expected to be sent
According to reports received
by his parents, he was critically
injured and only lived about -four
hours after the accident.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Missing Plane, Searched For:
In County, Found In Smokes

Searching planes covered Ashe
county Sunday, attempting to To-
cate the missing army CAS- trans
port plane which disappeared
October S while on flight from
st. Louis, Missouri, to Charlotte
All day Monday, reports came
in from various sections of the
county that parts of a wreckage
had been found. But these fin
ally ceased when official reports
revealed that the wreckage had
been definitely located in the
Smoky Mountains.
The wreckage was found in a
growth of virgin spruce on the
east side of Mount Sequoyah,
about 400 yards over the North
Carolina side of the Appalachian
trail, hiking trail through the
park, which forms the boundry
between North Carolina and Ten
nessee at that point.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Elkland School
Organizes PTA;
Plans Are Made
S c hool improvements Are
Outlined; Group To Meet
Again Friday

twenty-five parents and nine
teachers met October 10 at the
Elkland High School and organ
lied and elected officers for a
Parent Teacher u A >ciation. w
S. Miller was elected president
Ed Blackburn, vice-president;
and Mrs. Opal Miller, secretary
treasurer.
Following the election, Doug
las Redmond, principal of the
high school, briefly outlined the
aims and detectives of the school
for the coming year and voluntar-
lily $3775 was given by the
group to provide funds for the
hot water jacket needed in the
school lunchroom.
Additional means of securing
funds for school improvements
were discussed and two commit
tees, one composed of parents and
the other of teachers, were ap-
pointed to make arrangements for
Halloween celebration.
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Foot searching parties took to
the rugged mountains Monday
after the wreckage of the plane
had been spotted from the air by
a search plane from Scott Field,
Ill. The missing craft had been
the object of a wide search since
it failed to reach it's destination.
The foot party, headed by Capt.
Dryer, of the Greenville, S. c.,
army airbase, reached the wreck
age shortly before noon Tuesday,
just is a spotter plane which had
taken off from Alcoa, Tenn, ar
rived over the scene.
In the spotter plane was para
chute medical officer, Capt. Van
Patten of Colorado Springs, Colo,
who was to jump at the scene of
the crash with medical supplies.
but when it was observed that the
ground men were there and a
medical officer was in the groun
he did not Jump.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Four Rape Cases
On Docket; Short
Term Is Predicted
Nettles Is Judge; Several Min
Or Cases Are Expected To
Be Heard

Ashe county superior court for
the trial of criminal cases is sched-
uled to open next Monday morn
ing with Judge z. V. Nettles. of
Asheville, presiding. In addition
to four rape cases on docket a
number of minor cases are expect
ed to be heard and several di-
vorces to be granted.
The rape cases Include those of
&c. T. Handy and Garrett Church,
both charged with rape, whose
cases have been continued from
previous terms of court. Both were
placed under So, 500 bonds. Marvin
Roop is charged with assault and
attempt to rape and Ben Blevins
is also charged with rape.
Other cases on docket include
those of Midas and Dallas Green
and that of Quincy Brown, each
charged with larceny.
The case of Paul Severt, charged
with involuntary manslaughter in
connection with the death of Ennis
Osborne, killed in an automobile
accident, is on the docket.
Len Goss is charged with failure
Continued on Page Four)
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Ashe Superior Court Will Open Monday
Ashe Women Plan
Achievement Day
Here October &c
Home Demonstration Clubs
Of County Will Report On
Work, Style Show

Plans are now being perfected
for the annual Achievement Day
of the home demonstration clubs
of the county, to be held at the
Community building October 26,
when the accomplishments of the
various groups for the past year
will be reviewed.
Mrs. Ward Ray, county council
president, will preside and special
guest speakers will include Miss
Ruth Current, State Home Dem
onstration Agent, and Miss Anna
Rowe, Western District Home
Agent.
In addition to individual re-
ports from club women, the coun-
ty All Dairy Foods Demonstra-
ton team will give a short revue
on Milk Drinks" The county
winner of the All Dress Revue
will also model her dress.
Miss Doris Whitesides, home
agent, in charge Of the program,
said that all club women are re-
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Price Controls
Still On Lumber

The lifting of building controls
by the War Production Board, eff
fective October Is, does not mean
that OPA price controls have been
removed, it was announced yes
terday by Chairman L. P. Col
ward, of the local War Price and
Rationing Board.
price controls on lumber and
other building materials are still
in effect and will remain So" he
declared.
Mr.. Coward brought out the
fact that inflationary pressures
are still strong in the building
materials field and emphasized
that OPA was determined to re-
sist them until supply comes into
balance with demand.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Oscar HOuck Is
Home From War
Popular West Jefferson Teach.
er Received His Discharge
This Week

T-5 Oscar Houck, who has re-
Gently travelled with Uncle Sam
in a number of European coun-
tries, is now back home again and
declares most enthusiastically
that America, particularly North
Carolina and Ashe county are the
best places on earth. Another
good thing about gettinge back is
that he is now just plain Oscar
Houck. OF Mr." instead of T-5
because he received his discharge
at Fort Bragg on October Is.
Travelling with Uncle Sam was
not al easy, Oscar admits, for
there was plenty of hardship as
we'll as fighting. In addition to
his stay in England, he has been
in France, Luxembourg, Belgium
and Germany.
1T was the greatest thrill of my
life when, after crossing on the
USS Oneida, we landed in New
York." he declared. He describ-
ed the rousing welcome given the
men in New York.
Mr.. Houck, who was a popular
teacher and basketball coach here
before entering service, readily
admitted that he got a real thrill
over seeing his young son and
hearing him say 'Da-Da!"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Committees Are
Appointed By Aux.
Group Voted To Buy Radio
For Veterans Hospital; 3.
Good Attendance

At the regular meeting of the
American Legion Auxiliary on
Saturday night a number of i'm
portant committees were named
by the president, Mrs. B. B. Gray
beal.
At this time the group voted to
purchase a radio to be used in
veterans hospital and also to con-
tribute $25 to the United War
Fund.
Plans were made for a special
Armistice Day program on Satur-
day evening, November 10.
There was an unusually good
attendance at the meeting and the
following committees were named:
Membership, Mrs. P. C. Wright,
Mrs. A. C. Denney, Mrs. J. C.
Rhodes; rehabilitation, Mrs. Ira T.
Johnston, Mrs. W. B. Austin, Mrs.
L. P. Coward; child welfare, Mrs.
A. B. Hurt, Mrs: G. B. GRAPHICAL,
Mrs. w. E. Vannoy; community
service and Americanism, Mrs. E.
D. Barr, Mrs. Norman Hege, Mrs.
L. B. Tyson; memorial and poppy
day, Mrs. Elizabeth Miller, Mrs,
G. B. GRAPHICAL; publicity, Mrs. E.
D. Barr; constitution and by laws,
Mrs. P. G. Wright; history, Mrs.
A. B. Hurt; national defense, Mrs.
Callie Perkins, Mrs. VIM. Terry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Definite Plans For Proposed
Nurses Home Get Tentative
Approval OF Hospital Group
Plan To Erect Building Near
Ashe Hospital I'm EARLY
Spring

At meeting of the board of
directors of the Ashe County
Memorial Hospital and the spe-
cial building committee, Tuesday
night, the architects plans for the
proposed nurses home were pre-
sented and tentatively passed on.
According to the plans, the
building, which will be erected
at the right of the hospital, will
follow the same type of archi-
lecture and similar stone will be
ued for the exterior.
1t will contain around twenty
rooms and will be sufficiently
large to house the nurses and also
contain living quarters for posi-
bly, two doctors. The cost is es-
timated to run around $45,OOO.OO
w. B. Austin, chairman of the
board of directors, said that due
to the scarcity of necessary ma
terials and labor, as we'll as wealth
er conditions, it was not planned
to start actual work until early
spring. 1t is hoped to have the
plans in readiness so that work
can start then without delay, it
was explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
HOyt Wood Is
Rotary Speaker

Capt. Hoyt Wood gave a very
interesting and entertaining talk
to the Jeffersons Rotary club last
Thursday night on his experiences
as chaplain in Europe and on the
condition of affairs in general in
France and Germany.
Capt. Wood, who was a member
of the Rotary club before he vol
unteered as a chaplain in the
armed forces and who is now an
honorary member, was presented
to the club by the program chair
man, DR.. J. K. Hunter.
Herman Haire will be in charge
of the program tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Laraby Funeral
Held Yesterday

Funeral service for Ternitt Lar
ably, 64-year-old veteran of World
War I, who died at his home near
Baldwin Sunday, was held yester-
day at o'clock at the Baldwin
Methodist church, with the Rev.
Joe Taylor officiating. Burial fol-
lowed in the church cemetery.
Survivors are two sisters, Mrs.
John Livett and Mrs. Lille Smith,
of Burlington, Vermont, and one
brother, Joe Laraby.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
JEFFERSON MAN HAS
CAR STOLEN, BURNED

Chief Deputy Carl B., GRAPHICAL
reported that 1899 model Chew
rolet, recently stolen from Lon
Bowers in front of his home near
Jefferson, had been found in
Wilkes county, completely de-
stroyed by fire.
The car was stolen few nights
ago when the glass was broken
and a wire connection with the
switch, without the key, was used,
Mr.. GRAPHICAL said. As far as it
is learned, the perpetrator of the
theft has not been caught.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Some Changes In
County Ministers
Several Charges In County
Are Left Vacant At Annual
Conference

Five ministers were re-appoint-
ed and three circuitsnwere left
vacant as a restsU u the annual
meeting of the Western North
Carolina conference of the Meth
odist churches, which was we'll
attended in Greensboro last week.
Those returning to the former
circuits were the Rev. John
Sharpe Jordan, West jefferson;
Rev. Joe Taylor, jefferson; Rev
w. c. Eastridge, Helton; U. E
Stevens, Todd; and Roy P. Jones
Green Valley. e.
The Rev. Worth Sweet, former
pastor at Laurel Springs, was APP
pointed to the Ararat circuit, anc
the Rev. H. H. Short will accept
the position at the East Bend cir.
cult. Both are in the Winston
Salem district.
The Creston, Warrensville anC
Laurel Springs circuits will be
supplied at a later date.
Other appointments made at the
meeting were: DR.. J. S. Hiatt, who
was appointed head of the Meth
odist College Advance, and Chap
lain Hoyt Wood, who was reap
pointed as chaplain in the U. S
Army. Replacing DR.. Hiatt as
district superintendent is J. H
Armburst.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
Ashe County May
Get Badly Needed
Extra Power Line
Plans Discussed At A Meeting
Of Directors Of CoOpera-
tive In LenOir

Carl B. GRAPHICAL, a director of
the Blue Ridge Cooperative,
source of electric power here,
said that at the meeting in Lenoir
on Saturday, plans for a proposed
A, 000-watt line to be erected
from Lenoir to West Jefferson,
were discussed.
Mr. GRAPHICAL pointed out that
surveys would have to be COM
pleted and materials secured be-
fore this could be done, but that
plans were definitely being con-
sidered.
The lack of power in West JEFF
ferson at various times has been
iContlnued on Page A.
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2
w. J. MUSIC DEPT. ~"7'
TO SPONSOR PROGRAM

It was announced this week
that The Briarhoppers, featuring
Claude Casey and Homer Chris
topher, will give a musical pro-
gram on Friday night, October 10
at the courthouse in Jefferson.
The program is to be sponsored
by the West Jefferson Music de-
partment for the purpose of rails
ing funds for the high school band.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-10-18
COUNTY GROUP ATTENDS
DISTRICT BOND MEETING

Zeb Dickson, county chairman
for the Eighth War Loan Drive,
and the following attended a dis
trict meeting in Hickory last Fri
day night: Dean Mcmillan, L. E.
Tuckwiller, Miss Doris White
sides, Mrs. P. G. Wright, L. P.
Coward. A. B. Hurt, L. B. Tyson,
Miss Nancy Kennickell and Mrs.
Ed M. Anderson.
AT this time, plans were dis
cussed for the coming drive,
which will open October 20,