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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Post Gets National Award
For Community Service

This paper was awarded second
place among all of the weekly
papers of the United States for
community service by the Nation
al Editorial Association at a meet
ing of officials held in Chicago
last week. Publisher Ed M. An
derson was present and received
the award.
The award was given to the Post
in recognition of services rem
dered in conducting the fight
against infantile paralysis last
summer, during the epidemic
which swept this section of the
state, and for the promotion and
correlation of wartime effort and
education.
The papers were judged by
leading publishers throughout the
country, previous to the meeting
in Chicagos
Since the announcement of the
award, this paper has received
many expressions Of congratula-
tions. Both Mr.. and Mrs. Ander-
son said they wanted to thank
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Sgt. Parker Is
Now At Home

An Ashe county youth is home,
after a long journey, by air and
land. He landed in Miami, Fla,
last week and then began his
overland travel to his native
home.
He was home or long way
nearer home after 80 months
in India with the Medical Corps.
The happy warrior, who last
week was clearing Air Transport
Commands Miami Army Air
Field after an ATC flight from In
dia was T-5 Ben F Parker, 81,
Parker, where his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. M. F. Parker, reside. He
arrived here after some '1and
travel" and said it seemed good
to get back.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Revival Opens
At w. J. Church

The Rev. S. o. Sigworth, of
Grampian, Pa, began series of
revival services at the West JEFF
ferson Baptist church, last night.
The services will continue each
evening, at 800 o'clock, through
Sunday, May IS. Special music
will be presented at each service
under the direction of Mrs. E. w.
Powers.
''The Rev. Mr.. Sigworth comes
here as a full gospel preacher and
will have an inspiring message
for both young and DID," it was
announced.
The public is cordially invited
to attend the services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Russian Armies Join
In Berlin; Half OF
Capitol Is In I Flames
Yanks Have Captured Vital
Position On Okinawa
Island

Two powerful Russian armies
joined forces inside Berlin yester-
day and seized fully half the area
of the burning city which the
Germans said now was "practi-
cally surrounded and entirely
cut off from outside aid.
A Moscow communique an
nounced the junction of the first
Ukrainian and first White Russian
armies in a single phase of CO.
ordinated drives which captured
the Schlesischer (Silesian) rail-
way station and all the districts
north and east of it, within a mile
of the center of the city at Inter
Den Linden.
Whirling down on Hitler's Ba-
varian mountain retreat, three
mighty allied armies curved the
tips of a giant pincers within Is
miles of Austria's borders yester-
day.
In the far north, the British
opened the final assault on Ger
many's second port of Bremen
and along the Elbe river valley
the Russians drew ever closer to
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Sale
is Planned For
County, June 9
PrOmotiOnal Sale OF Purebred
Cattle Is Expected To At
tract Many

Roy H. Grouse, county agent,
announced this week that Satur-
day, June 9, had been definitely
set as the date for the breeders
promotional sale of purebred
Guernsey cattle, here.
Mr.. Grouse said that he expect
ed that around 20 prize heifers
would be offered in the sale and
that more details of this would
be announced later.
The first sale of this kind was
held in the county last fall and
because of the interest shown and
the benefits derived from plac-
ing a number of purebred animals
in the county it was decided to
hold another this spring, Mr.
Grouse said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
BROTHERS MEET AFTER
% MONTHS SEPARATION

Sgt. Julian F. Raglan and Cpl.
James B. Ragan, sons of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. H. Raglan, of Todd, re-
Gently met somewhere in the
Philippine Islands, after being
separated for the past % months.
They spent some time together
then and have been able to meet
again since that time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ragan also have
two other sons in service. They
are Sgt. Vernon S. Ragan, now on
Okinawa Island, in the Pacific,
and S.-Sgt. Link Ragan, who is
stationed at Camp Van Dorm,
Miss, after recently returning
from two years overseas duty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Clothes Are Now
Being Collected
May Be Brought Into West
Jefferson Through Next
Wednesday

DR.. J. K. Hunter. chairman of
the clothes collection drive for
people of the war-torn areas, said
yesterday that the response, so
far. had been unusually good.
Yesterday the collection COM
mittee picked up clothing from
the various assembly points
throughout the county. It was
explained, however, that all
clothes brought into West Jeffer-
son, through next Wednesday
could be included in the collection
from the county. It was pointed
out, that transportation would not
be available for going out into
the county after them again. The
collection point in West Jefferson
is Parker's store.
"In addition to clothing, bed
ding is also needed. Blankets,
sheets and quilts will be greatly
appreciated" DR.. Hunter said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Public Not To
Register For
Canning Sugar
Must Write To Local OPA
Office For Applications
And Return Same

Because of the difficulties in
TRANSFORMATION as well as handling
facilities, instead of holding pub
lie registrations in the county as
in the past, all of those wishing
to apply for canning sugar are
asked to write to the West Jeffer-
son OPA office for an application.
When they receive the appli-
cation this must be properly fill
led out and returned to the OPA
office, it was explained. It was
also explained, that in writing for
an application, the person must
include a self-addressed, stamped
envelope.
L. P. Coward, chairman of the
rationing board, stressed the i'm
portance of filling out all appli-
cations correctly. 'These must
be completed before canning sugar
will be allotted" he said.
'The application for home can
ming sugar must be filled by an
adult member of the family for
all the other members in the fam
lily and must be accompanied by
spare stamp Number Thirteen
(13) in War Ration Book Four
and all questions in the applica-
ton form must be answered and
the form signed. In the event
that spare stamp thirteen in the
consumers ration book has been
lost or destroyed it is necessary
that application on Form RIBS
be filed with the local rationing
board before replacement will be
made.
''There is a drastic change in
the regulations this year as COM
pared to 1914" Mr.. Coward said.
"Last year, any one could get SUI
gar who presented their ration
book, and the boards had no au-
thority to deny any one what they
applied for. This year we must
get along with less than that is
sued last year That's to be az
complished BY a1ioting 20 pounds
per person instead of Is for last
year, and in family of more than
eight, not that much; and the ra-
ton boards have full authority
now to deny any or all of the al
lotment that may be applied for
by any person." he explained.
Some of the new regulations for
this year are as follows: all nom
residents, students, tourists, tran
silent workers, etc., should apply
to their home boards through
their regular family units; all ap-
plications in the county must be
examined by some member of the
board and approved by such men,
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Jefferson Will
Enter Debating
Contest In Boone
Representing County In An
nual Event Sponsored By
The University OF N. C.

Ashe county will be represent
ed in the annual triangular debate
by the Jefferson high school in
a district contest in Boone today.
Winners in this event will 60 to
Chapel Hill for further contests.
Representing the school in the
debate are Colleen Little, Will
liam B. Austin, Jr., Mary Gordon
Austin and Ruth Dixon, with
Walter Bare and Opal Koontz as
alternates.
The debaters coached by Mrs.
Gertrude Vaught debated before
the Rotary club last week, where
they were well received.
Much interest has been shown
in debating at Jefferson, this
year. Preliminary try-outs were
held before the finalists were
chosen. .
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
il. Arnold, 70,
Buried Yesterday

=, James Larkin Arnold, 76, of
l SLY, who died on Sunday, April
{ %, was buried yesterday morn
ing at the Rich Hill cemetery. The
funeral service was held at HOO
o'clock with Elder Charles Hall
and the Rev. Tom Farmer in
charge.
MIR. Arnold, who was well
known throughout the county, is
survived by his wife and the fol-
lowing children: Charlie, Lizzie,
and Lula Arnold; Mrs. Dewey Ro-
ten, Mrs. Estella Hartsoe, Beach
er and Leonard Arnold; Mrs.
George Walker and Mrs. Maggie
Lewis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
George May, 80,
Buried Saturday

Funeral service was held on
Saturday at the home for George
May, 80, of Clifton, who died at
his home on Thursday, April 49,.
Elder Dewey Rotten conducted the
service and burial followed at the
family cemetery.
The deceased, a native of this
county, is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Jane May and two children,
Mrs. John May, of Clifton, and
Robert May, of Martinsville, Va.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Cancer Control
Drive Underway

The drive to raise funds for the
control of cancer is now under
way in the county and is meeting
with good response.
A partial canvass of the business
houses has already been made in
West Jefferson by Miss Ruth Tug
man, drive chairman, and Mrs.
Ed M. Anderson and the schools
are also cooperating in the drive,
which will continue throughout
this month.
Contributions may be mailed in
to Miss Tugman or to this paper.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
DIR. SUMMEY DIES

DR.. Summey, well known drug
gist, of Dallas, N. c., died sudden
ly at his home there this week and
will be buried today.
He was the grandfather of Bret
Taylor Summey and had often
visited him at the home of DR.. Ed
gar Jones.
DR.. and Mrs. Jones are planning
to attend the funeral at Dallas.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
Greer Is Awarded
A Purple Heart

The Purple Heart decoration
has been awarded posthumously
to Pfc. Ford Edsil Greer, who was
killed in action in France on Ju-
ly 80, 1914, for bravery in action.
The award was made to Pfc.
Greer's mother, Mrs. Ethel Greer,
of Husk.
Pfc. Greer was in service for
fifteen months and overseas one
month. He is survived by his
mother, four brothers and three
sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
BRIARHOPPERS COMING
TO JEFFERSON, FRIDAY

The Jefferson high school is
sponsoring a personal appearance
of the Briarhoppers, group Of
radio entertainers from WIT IN
Charlotte. The program will be
given at the courthouse. Friday
night, April ~.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
John Mcclure Is
Made A Captain

John H. Mcclure, son of Mrs.
E. E. Mcclure, and the late Mr..
Mcclure, of Todd, has been pro-
NOTED to rank of Captain, accord
ing to information received here.
Captain Mcclure is now sta
toned somewhere in the Central
Pacific. He is with the Third Ma
rine Division, and participated in
the battle of Two lima.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26
PEAK VALLEY b. T. u.
WILL GIVE PROGRAM

The Peak Valley B. T. U. will
present a program at the Elk
Knob Baptist church at Tamarack
on Sunday night, May 6, at 7:3O
o'clock, it was announced this
week.
The exercise will be conducted
by the president, Mr.. J. E. Tyree
and Mrs. Stella Sluder, group
leader.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-26

everyone for their good wishes
and pointed out that it was
through the splendid cooperation
and support of the people that
they were able to serve the COM
munity.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
Sixteen in
Track Meet

Track Coach George Marshall
has his squad pointed for the River
Rouge Inyitational meet at Yost
Field House, Ann Arbor, Saturday.
with 10 men entered in the meet,
in which all classes compete on an
equal footing.
Earl Hin is. OF course, expected
to repeat his specially. the high
and low hurdles, and also will com
pete in the high jump and in the
pole vault.
William Robertson and Lawrence.
Perry will run the 60 yard dash;
Perry and Richard Peters will run
with Hill! in the Go yard low hur-
dies: Clarence Davis and William
Miller are entered in the shot put:
Lyman Tower will team with Hill
In the pole vault; Rufus Kennedy
and Morris Kisor will run the mile:
Clarence Davis will enter the high
jump with Hill; Jack Jacobson will
run the $50: Garther Robertson is
entered in the 440, The $50 relay
entries are. Lawrence Perry. Car
Their Robertson Richard Peters,
William Robertson, William Wynn.
and Paul Byrd. The entries in the
medley relay are Westman 4i0t
Claycomb $50; Wynn 600 and Pow.
er. q mile.
The 1916 track schedule is:
April 20 Plymouth, there.
April IS, Howell, there.
April q, Wayne. here.
May 4, Redford. here.
May 10, Belleyille, here.
May 10, Regional meet, here.
May &c, State Meet Lansing
June .. League Meet, here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11

Fine Points in Bridge

10 No matter what South did
now. he was sure to be set. II he
played low. West would win and
lead another diamond. which East
would ruff. and the later sure
spade trick for the defenders
would beat the contract South
made the natural play putting the
K on the diamond 10. and East
ruffed it with the heart 3.
That left South with a diamond
loser in his hand and dummy. also
a sure spade loser. and those two
tricks set him
All that South had to do to
make his contract was take the
opening diamond trick with the
dummys X. then lead a heart.
When West won and returned the
diamond 10. a low card would 60
on from the dummy II East dis
carded now. South would make his
contract without any trouble. with
only one loser each in diamonds.
spades and trumps East, however.
would probably ruff But he would
be ruffing a loser Whatever he re-
turned. South's contract would be
safe because he still had a win.
ming diamond. not losing one.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11

dealer: East Neither side vul.
nerable.l
East South West North
Pass ~ 70 ~
Pass 80
West opened his diamond Q.
which South won with his A. when
able to take it instead with the
dummy's X. But of course 1T
made no difference where the trick
was taken" No difference? Oh. no
except the difference between
making his contract and getting
set.
To the second trick he natural
~ led a heart. West took it with
the A and returned the diamond
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
Pitchers to
be Question

Ypsilanti High School will meet
Lincoln in the opening game OF the
1915 baseball season at Lincoln
Friday afternoon at 3:45 Eastern
War Time, with the one big ques-
ton In Coach Larry Hutchinson's
mind still unanswered, What
about the pitchers?"
With what the coach describes as
one Of the best infields in Its his
tory, Ypsilanti High School is ex-
pected to have a successful season
providing Lester Pho and James
WOlter can carry the pitching load.
Bob Struble and Frank Tucker,
new in the hurler's ranks, although
showing improvement, still do not
have the experience the coach be-
lieves will be necessary In this
years contests. Ken Fry, letter
man returning to the catcher's post
is understudied by Lee Ossenheim-
er.
The outfield looked good In the
early tryouts, but lacks experience.
The only veteran is Bill Olsen, cap
tain, who will hold down center
field.
Nick Vourlltus, first baseman,
George Helvey, second base, Art
Sheridan, third base, and James
Bell. short stop, are all lettermen
returning to their old positions,
although the coach has toyed with
the idea OF switching Bell to the
pitching staff and moving Sheridan
to short stop.
Two good hitters, John Bass and
Eugene Jacobs, have turned up in
the squad, one of the largest ever
to turn out at the high school, forty
five boys.
Newcomers to the squad this year
include: Bob Marble, second or
third baseman; George Bogardus,
third baseman: John Bass, Bob
Chapelle. Harold Wilcoxon, Eugene
Jacobs. Bob and Dick, the Wagner
twins, L. ]. Dawson; and Frank
Sonac. all outfielders.
Coach Hutchinson is starting his
third year. here. with the first
team he has had which he alone
has coached. He has had wide eI-
perience in baseball, being a four
year letterman at Mt Pleasant
Central College and six years In
the minor and major leagues, in
Guiding two years with the 81.
Louis Cardinals.
The 1945 schedule Is:
Friday, April 13-Lincoln-there.
Tuesday. April 17-Monroe-there.
Friday. April 2O-Monroe-here.
Tuesday, April 24-Lincoln-here.
Friday, April 27-Plymouth-there
Tuesday. May l-Wayne-here.
Friday May 4-Belleville-there.
Tuesday, May s-Trenton-here.
Wednesday. May 9-Ann Arbor,
here
Friday, May 11-Redford Union
there.
Tuesday. May 15-Plymouth-here.
wednesday, May 16-Ann Arbor-
there.
Friday, May 1S-Wayne-there.
Tuesday, May 22-Belleville-here.
Friday. May 25-Trenton-there.
Tuesday, May 29-Redford Union
here.
Friday June 1-Howell-there.
Tuesday, June 5-Howell-here.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
TOO SIMPLE TO NOTICE

MANY A CONTRACTS fate Is
dependent upon a safety play
which to the average player is too
simple to even notice One Of those
consists Of deciding whether TO
take a certain early trick in your
own hand or the dummy when
able TO do either. so as to protect
your second honor if a defensive
ruff develops Taking the arst
trick Of the suit in one holding
may mean that later your other
honor gets ruffed, leaving you
loser in the suit. Taking that early
trick in the other hand. however.
may mean that the opponent will
ruff q sure loser, leaving you the
remaining honor fof profitable
use
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
Ring Decisions

White Plains. N. Y.-Joe Lamot-
ia. ISL "a, New York. knocked out
Baudelio Valencia, l56, Mexico City.
3.
Brooklyn-Henry Jordan, 145
Philadelphia, outpointed Jerry Flo
relic, 156, Brooklyn. s.
Youngstown, O.-Gene Spencer
1876, Chicago, outpointed Guy Ser
can, 1856 IL, Nampa. Idaho. 10
Billy Parsons, IA. Danyille, Ill.
outpointed Sidney Miller, 15l, De
troit, 10.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
Sports Roundup

Tee Haue ndAP-Wih lean Harold Newhouer of
to triumph the Chicago White Sox in the fifth and rubber
the the Detroit
straight competition laid ntraquad
Thursday
Observation-Disclosures Red Wings entan for Toronto today two
confident
night
Haute obtain Outfeder Heath
Cleveland Manager Jack Zer the Detroit Tigers
Penpaugh Indians
president but deal announced
Berkeley B. today ascrhed
pressure surprise football the Uni
versty o California after years
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
RITES FOR FIREMAN

Flint Funeral arrangements
were completed today for Fireman
Orval A. Mullholland, AS, who died
OF suffocation in a $4,000 fire at
the Standard Cotton Products Co.
He was a member of the fire depart
ment for IS years.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
VETERAN DIES

Battle Creek-Percy Jones Con
yalescent Hospital officials dis.
closed today the death of ia
Clarence W. Harper, 81. Toledo, O.,
medical patient Harper served
two years in the medical depart
ment in the states. He is survived
by his wife, Jessie
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
PLAN MEETING

Ann Arbor-A one day meeting
Of the Michigan Chapter of the Re,
ligious Education Association D,
United States and Canada will be
held April II at the University of
Michigan, it was announced Tues
day.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
TOmorrOw's Problem

dealer: South North-South
vulnerable
What shoul- West lead, and
why. if South had bid l-Club.
West 1-Spade. North diamonds.
East 2-Spades and South 5-Clubs?
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11
PLAN srREAmLINERs

Detroit - Stockholders today
learned of a plan Of the Pere Mar
quette Railway Company to put
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1945-04-11

in operation two streamlined pass.
enger trains on the Detroit-Lan-
sing Grand Rapids, Mich, run.
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-01
PHONEY BUILDER
CAUGHT IN FRAUD

Lawrence r. Palmer s1 p
Eucli2. Who on I'm, : accented
ssOo nom ccorre Knox. a kc-
nilwcr'h, TO make house repairs.
IS now being charsed With operat-
inr without builders licnrse
Knox complained 20 police that
when Palmer took tho money he
AGREED tc do some additional
building on his home. for which
he was 10 be paid balance Of
$500 when the job WAS COM
plcted. hat that Knox had failed
to 90 anythinr
Police learned that The de-
PENDANT does not have q rcsiden-
iial Builders license AND has not
applied for one
Recorders Jsdge Joseph A Gill
iis sirred lhe warrant for Palm
cf's arrest
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-01
ITALIAN GIRL WHOM BILBO
INSULTED WORKS TOOUST HIM


ludc di senator Vheodaie G..
Bilhe Mississippi Democrat. ic-
alze chat through letters o Amer
lean citizens with such salutatlons
as Ms Dear bago My Niger
Fii,nd aad Dear jew would he
cause nationwide Gus, Bil5o
Movement and vigorous aeiia-
tion for The passing % auli.poH
tax lex slauon and permanent
FEpC. Both measures have been
opposed By Bilho
All this and other plans for ac-
ton against Bilho were outlined
Monday IN an interview with Miss
Josephine piccolo. former Brook
Ign. y. y, Naval depot Inspector
Of Italian lineage. who received
the Dear Dago" lcttcr She is IN
Detroit this week to address the
Dust Bilbo Rally =, the Maccabees
building Thursday NOV % at s
pm
Mrs Dollie Mason. 5aa Vest
minister. Of Detroit. also roclp-
lent of one If ,ne senator's anti
Negro slur letters. viii Likewise
speak on the program with Miss
The Detroit tribune. (Detroit, Mich.) 1935-1966, 1945-12-01
WARRANT FOR MAN
WHO KILLED HIS DEBTOR


Warrant chafsins Leonard
DAVIS 20. of e6ge D. Ncenor with
murder lannuishlrg vas sisned
TUESDAY by Judge Joseph a. Gil-
lis whe warrant WIS requested
bv sg.. Edward Reilly OF the
homicide sdaad who said that
Davis killed Eli Kinble over a
rambling debt on Nov 10
Witnesses told rolico that the
defendant WAS about 20 enter 4
car parked 10 front Of his home.
waet. he VAS approached hy Kim
bic who demanded SEQ that was
due nm Davis aflefcdiy drew a
= pistol from his pocket and
fired two SLOTS ~ K'mhle One
OF the shots struck him and be
walked io the Hunt street sta
tion Ne died the ncst lay at the
n, cclvlng hospital
Davis told police hat prior 10
tho shooting k!mble had made
threats and pulled knife on
him. but was prevented from cut
tins him Nv sidney Coleman and
joseph Jones