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Pvt. O. C. Greer, who enter
ed service in June, 1943, is
now somewhere in England.
He received basic training at
Camp Campbell, Kentucky.
He is the son of Mr. and Mrs.
W. B. Greer, of Deep Gap, and
likes his work very much.
Ashe Gas
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r ßy Stella W. Anderson
Many of the readers of this pa- <
per have read Jane Eyre and
"AVuthenng Heights, and if they
hfeve not done so already, are
itocxkmg forward to seeing them
■in motion pictures. J
Mik. Herbert Littlewood, of 1
Helton, one of Ashe county’s most J
- -beloved women, has done even
entire than that. She grew up in '
•the vicinity of the background of
‘these stories and can tell you as ;
much about some of the condi-
• ? rions -as the authors do, perhaps
c eVen more.
Mrs. Littlewood brought with
her,- from an original
-oopy of June Eyre. It was loan
■-ed £c's> neighbor and has not
ibieer: returned. Because the book
“*a bit of home to her”, she
Vvould naturally like to have it
back. Look among your volumes
.Sind see if. you .have her copy.
* Knit Wits!
'This has nothing to do with
' ViYr&t the title might imply, but
r&ther of the knitting fad going
riwand. This usually comes along
•with war. Since Mrs. Jim Story
was a tiny infant during the last
■arar and had never had an oc
casion to learn after that, she be
/Safc tihe <rither week, with a wash
■doth.
'■She'had her trial piece with
her-at the welfare office and who
' do you suppose helped her out?
3rone other than Quince Duncan!
'Who says he is not a man of
aaaried talents?
Here and There!
’The much admired hula danc
er’s skirt, displayed in the win
■ -dfcrw of the Skyland Post, came as
•gift to Miss Grace Sanders Da
"ws, from Cpl. James V. Richard
'son, son of Mr. and Mrs. James C.
'Richardson, formerly of Ashe
’ county.
‘Cpl. Richardson has been in
service for over two years and
has seen more than eighteen
months of foreign service. He
has certainly been here and there
‘ according to reports.
His travels include such remote
as the British Samoa and
•■earnbat duty on Guadalcanal. At
' ■jKPesent he is in a base hospital
•with a broken arm. He doesn’t
’ <write his destination but remarks
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FEMALE
FAIN
With Its Weak,
K Cranky, Nervous Feelings
""Jf'at such times you, like so many
women and girls sufley from cramps,
khcadaches, backache,' nervous tired
Heelings, are a bit blue-due to func
tional monthly disturbances —
<Start at once —try Lydia E. Pink-
Vegetable Compound to relieve
■tapji symptoms. It’s famous not only
tfo help relieve monthly pain but also
WSDompanylng tired, weak, nervous feel*
’lags of this nature. This is because of
W soothing effect on onx or woman’s
W3Sr impostant organs. Taken regu
larly— pinkham’* Compound helps
up resistance against such symp-
UKtos. Follow label directions.
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Honor These Ashe County Fighting Men By Buying Extra War Bonds! Back The Attack
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James Carson Blevins, of
the U. S. Navy, son of Mr. and
Mrs. Claude C. Blevins, of Na
than’s Creek, recently spent a
seven-day leave at home.. He
is stationed at Bainbridge,
Md. “Pete” is liking the Navy
very much.
that the weather is hot and that
cocoanuts are plentiful. Cpl.
Richardson also has two brothers
in service.
Old News!
The title of this is ironic be
cause news, when it is old, eith
er becomes history or is forgot
ten. Last week, Mr. and Mrs.
Guy Spencer, of Lansing, came
by and brought an old paper,
The Thrice A Week World, pub
lished in New York City and dat
ed January 2, 1895. The paper
has four pages and the subscrip
tion rates were $6.00 per year!
On the front page were several
signatures of prospective presi
dents, among these was Grover
Cleveland. Incidentally, he was
the only one in this group who
ever achieved this honor and
distinction.
Poetry and Such!
One of our readers sent us the
following poem, by Harriet Gray
Blackwell, which we suppose ex
presses her feelings about this
paper: , .
Magic Carpet
Transplanted though I am in
alien ground
Each Saturday the “Upland Rec
ord” comes,
Melting the sudden loneliness
that numbs
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WE SALUTE
Ashe County Schools no!
For Your Splendid Work In
The 4th WAR Loan Drive!
Keep It Up, Help Raise Ashe County’s Quota !
Many of your former students are now in service. This should inspire you to work even harder. You are do
ing a fine job, but more bonds must be sold if we are to reach our quota. If you have not already done so, make
plans to join the schools of the nation in
Schools - At ■ War -Treasure - Hunt
WHEN EVERY STAMP BOOK IS TO BE FILLED AND CONVERTED INTO BONDS.
BACK THE ATTACK!
Faucette’s 5 & 10c Store
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WEST JEFFERSON, W. W. TERRY, MGR. NORTH CAROLINA
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Pvt. Richard H. Vineyard,
who is with the Ordnance
Regiment, stationed at Camp
Reynolds, Pa., was recently
home on furlough. He is the
son of Mr. and Mrs. Richard
Vineyard, of Smethport, and
has been in service 6 months.
Parker News
BY J. E. PARKER
Old Man Weather still remains
unpredictable. With a sonw-fall
of only 6.2 inches so far this
winter, an unprecedented record
for at least 26 years has been set.
The normal snowfall for this
mountain section is approximate-
My heart, I read that Bud Mac-
Donald’s hound
Has treed a coon; that Reuben
Smith has found
His mule; Sue Ainsley has crys
anthemums
For sale; Miss Emmy’s name re
calls the sums
I did at eight, freckled and car
rot-crowned.
Why should I smile at Bill
Green’s latest caper,
Or visualize old trees where red
birds courted?
The years are many since I left
the loam
Os rusty soil, yet this familiar
paper
Enchants me, and I quickly am
transported
From drab lowlands to red clay
hills of home.
It is very complimentary and
we express our thanks.
THE SKYLAND POST, WEST JEFFERSON. N. C.
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Pfc. Earl D. Hartsoe, son of
Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Hartsoe,
of Warrensville, has been
with the Infantry for three
years, and is now stationed in
Iceland. He writes that he is
liking it there, and also likes
his work.
ly 60 inches with at least one
half falling during the first half
of the season. Rainfall is far be
low normal and should this con
tinue the remainder of the win
ter, a serious drought would in
evitably result.
The recent death of Rev. M. C.
(familiarly known as “Bud”)
Winebarger, of the Pine Mountain
section removed another steady
landmark from this section. Ow
ing to failing health, Mr. Wine
barger retired from the active
ministry a few years ago, but
still retained an intense loyalty
to the cause he had so faithfully
represented during the past and
enjoyed the deep respect of all
who knew him.
The flu, like a tidal wave,
swept through this community
and but very few escaped its
ravage.
While it was thought that the
epidemic of measles that swept
this district during the early
winter had disappeared the dis
ease ha sreturned and most of E.
J. Brown’s family is confined
with it.
Ira Potter was taken to the
Baptist hospital, Winston-Salem,
last week for treatment.
Mr. and Mrs. M. C. Roark have
both been confined with flu for
Bi
J. M. Goodman, of the U. S.
Navy, son of Mr. and Mrs.
Mont Goodman, West Jeffer
son, is on convoy duty in the
Atlantic. He has recently re
turned from Africa, and
writes that he is getting along
fine.
Fleetwood News
Mr. and Mrs. George Spauld
ing, of Oval, spent Sunday with
their son, Mr. Robert Spaulding.
Mr. Donald Freizland left last
week for Baltimore, Md., where (
they will find emplyment.
Mr. Mack Goodman, who is ill,
is slowly improving.
Mr. and Mrs. Austin Spauld
ing were visitors of Mrs. Ethel
Reeves, of Deep Gap, Sunday.
Miss Hazel Winsette, who is a
some time.
Mrs. Lettie Wood, of Bristol,
Tenn., visited here last week.
Mrs. Alice Gentry, Mrs. Jane
Parker and M. L. Sturgill made
a trip to the Jeffersons, Tuesday.
Miss Danford Parker has gone
to Bristol, Tenn., to work.
Earl Lewis, Johnson City, Tenn.,
visited the community last week.
Dewey Lewis has removed his
family to Elkton, Md., where he
is employed in defense work.
Mrs. Alice Gentry and chil
dren and Mrs. Jane Parker vis
ited at Laurel Bloomery, Tenn.,
Saturday.
Mrs. W. R. Brown has joined
i her husband at Elkton, Md.,
' where he is employed.
HI
Clyde M. Blevins, S-2-C, son
of Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Blevins,
of Silas Creek, has been in
service since September, and
is now stationed somewhere
in the Pacific. He took boot
training at Bainbridge, Mary
land.
patient in a Charlotte hospital,
is somewhat improved, and will
soon be able to resume her school
duties.
Miss Sparkie Hughes spent
Friday night with Miss Ruth
Coffey.
Mr. and Mrs. Rector Hays, of
North Wilkesboro, have moved
to this community.
MR. FARMER
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Thousands of gallons of Ashe County’s milk is now
being dehydrated and sent to the men in service. Let’s
keep the supply line going. Your cows will keep up
their milk output if you give them MY-T-PURE.
We also feature —
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FEED IT TO YOUR FLOCK FOR GREATER
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A wide variety of everything you need.
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The Place For Bargains
WEST JEFFERSON, NORTH CAROLINA j
THURSDAY, FEB. 3, 1944
Pfc. Ray V. Gilley, son of
Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Gilley, is
with the machine gun division
of the Army, stationed at
Camp Louis, Calif. He has
been in service for over a \
year, and writes that he hopes 1
to get a furlough soon.
* Have you WW
BOUGHT YOUR