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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Edith Miller And
Frank Peters Wed

Of interest to friends and re-
latives in Ashe county is the fol-
lowing account of the wedding
of Miss Edith Miller, of Peshas-
tin, Washington and Frank L. Pc
tiers:
"White, pink and blue predo-
minated in the appointments cho-
sen by Miss Edith F. Miller, of
Peshastin for her wedding to
Frank L. Peters of Sunnyslope.
They were married at a morning
service in the Peshastin Metho-
dist church. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
Miller of Peshastin and the groom
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. Sam
Peters of Sunnyslope.
"The Rev. ]. A. Avery read the
ring ceremony in the presence OF
the couples immediate families
and a few chosen friends. Miss
Arlene Zigler played the we'd
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
NOTICE OF SPECIAL MEET
ING OF THE BOARD OF COUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS OF ASHE
COJINTY.


To all whom it may concern:
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Under and by virtue of the
provision made in Section 1896
of the North Carolina Code and
written request having been filed
by the other members of the
Board of County Commissioners,
notice is hereby given that a
meeting of the Board of County
Commissioners of Ashe County
will be held at the office of said
Board in the courthouse in Jeffer-
son, North Carolina, on the 18th
day of August, 1910, at ten o.
clock A. M. for the purpose of
filling the vacancy in the office
of Sheriff of said County, a va
cancy having occurred in said Of
flee due to the death of w. E.
Miller, Sheriff, said vacancy to
be filled as provided for in Sec
ton 1929 of the North Carolina
Code.
This August 6, 1910.
J. F. SCOTT, Chmn.
of the Board Of County Commits
sioners Of Ashe County.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Southwest Virginia
Fair August 1924
Five Days and Nights. Three
Horse Shows Will
Be Held.

Abingdon, Va, Aug. 6 - The
Southwest Virginia Fair and
Horse Show will open here Tues
day, August 20 and will continue
for five days and nights, accord
ing to statement here today by
Sam Austin, secretary of the fair.
There will be six running races
each afternoon which will be one
of the biggest attractions of the
fair, Mr.. Austin said. Horse low
ers throughout this section will
delight in the three horse shows
sponsored by the fair, Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday nights
at 1880 p. m.
Children's day will be Tuesday,
the opening day of the fair and
children under the age of IL,
when accompanied by parents,
will be admitted free.
Wednesday will be All Club
day and a All Club pageant,
Tribute to American Grip will
be given at Gas that evening.
The midway of the carnival
will be the best that has been
seen in Southwest Virginia in
some time, Mr.. Austin explained,
and free acts will be given in the
afternoons and fireworks at
night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08

ding march.
Miss Miller is a graduate of the
PeShastin high school and atten-
ded Wenatchee Junior college last
year. Mr.. Peters has attended the
University of Washington and a
New York college.
"The bride wore an afternoon
dress of Alice blue lace with
corsage of sweetheart roses, gar
denias and orchids.
Following the service, refresh
ments were served to Mr.. and
Mrs. Sam Peters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller, Ray Miller, Dick
and Jean Miller, brother and sis
ter of the bride, Roy Clarke,
Charles Foster, the Rev. Mr.. Az
cry, Misses Joan Mccoy, June
Moltke, Winifred Stephen, Pau
line Anderson, Eloise Harvey, Ell
len Brand, and Mrs. Chester
Race.
'The couple left for a short
wedding trip. They will live on
Sunnyslope."
The bride is the granddaughter
of the late r. L. Reeves, of Bina
and the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Miller, formerly Of this
county. All of them have visited
here in recent years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
A Great Tragedy

The untimely and unexpected death OF
Sheriff Ed Miller Tuesday morning will 60
down in history as being one of the major
tragedies in this county.
Sheriff Ed was more or less self-made
man. Largely through his own efforts and
without great deal of formal education,
he climbed up a ladder of success in his
chosen profession as a contractor.
He was a man everybody liked and he
liked just about everybody regardless OF
their social, economic or political standing.
In fact Ed Miller possessed rare quality
for friendship with his fellowman. He was
a hard worker, a'big-hearted fellow and
progressive citizen. When he sought the
office of sheriff in 1886, his friends rallied
to his support and he was elected. After
having served term, he did not encounter
any serious difficulty in being reelected.
With the valuable assistance of his fine
wife and through the cooperation OF his
deputies, Ed Miller was getting along
splendidly until an acute sinus condition
and perhaps too much income caused him
to yield to a temptation that has surroun-
ded mankind since the beginning of time.
Before he realized it, something had got
ten such hold on him that he simply
could not control or master it. Above ev-
ervthing else he wanted to control and to
master it. He said so many times during
recent months.
Although Ed Miller is gone, we shall
long remember him as being one of the
most friendly, most affectionate and most
generous persons who ever lived in Ashe.
To his family 60 our profound sympathies
Nav Gods love and tender mercies COM
fort and sustain them in their hour OF
deepest sadness.
In appointing successor, we feel conf
dent that the board of county commission
ers will see to it that position is retained
for Mrs Miller. She richly deserves it and
with four children to raise, she certainly
needs it.
In making this selection we also hope
that the commissioners will select the very
best man available. 1t is an important Of
flee and the progress and happiness of
this county depend rather heavily upon it.
Considering the present financial con-
dition of the county and the ability of our
people to pay taxes, we are firmly of the
opinion that this office gives a sheriff too
much money and something should be done
as soon as possible to bring it more in line.
Seven or eight thousand dollars a year is
too much. In fact it seems to us that half
that much would be ample for the services
rendered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
WHAT WE NEED

NA411A VIZ
The outlines of the job under
way are already clear. On May
Is, the President asked Congress
to provide $1,182,OOO,OOO for de-
tense. On May 81, he again sent a
message declaring that the in
credible events abroad, during
the latter part of May, necessita-
ted another $1,277,741,170 to
speed up preparation for our mill
tary and naval needs. On July 10,
due to further drastic changes in
the world situation, and because
of the united will of the Ameri-
can people to defend themselves
against all enemies, foreign and
domestic, the President asked for
further appropriation of $685.
III, 1857 for national defense.
This would provide for:
Equipping a navy to meet any
possible combination of hostile
forces.
Total equipment for a land
force of 100000.
Reserve stocks of tanks, guns,
and artillery ammunition for an
additional 100000 men.
$4,000 additional planes for the
Army and 1000 for the Navy.
Manufacturing facilities public
and private to produce essential
equipment required for our
forces.
In order to provide that equip
ment, we determine what the
Army and Navy need, in terms of
uniforms, guns, tanks, planes, and
ships. This is broken down into
raw materials. Provision is made
for processing these raw mater
! ials. Plants are provided to con-
vert these materials into the wea-
pons to put into the hands OF the
troops. The nation is like a gigan-
tic production line. A breakdown
at any point along the hundreds
of raw materials lines might stall
the whole machine. That must not
happen. AS fast as the men are
ready, the materials must be
ready. This series will explain
how this is being accomplished.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Viers Funeral Is
Held On Sunday

Funeral service was held on
Sunday, at the home, for Ruth
Viers, of Laurel Springs, who
died on Saturday at the age of
81. Rev. John w. Luke was in
charge of the service and burial
followed in the family cemetery.
The deceased is survived by
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
Viers; five brothers, Gene, Jun
ior, Rex, Ray and J. E. Viers, and
three sisters, Grace, Nadene and
Fay Viers, also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Chas. G. Phipps
Buried Sunday

Funeral service for Charles G.
Phipps, we'll known /Crumpler
farmer, was held on Sunday at
the New River Baptist church
and burial followed in the church
cemetery. Revs. w. T. Whiting
ton and w. E. Denny were IN
charge of the service.
The deceased who was 81 years
old at the time of his death had
been ill for some time. He is sur
vived by his wife.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Youth
Buried Sunday

Harold Dean Lawrence, 5-year-
old son of Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Lawrence was buried on Satur-
day in the family cemetery, fol-
lowing his death which occurred
Friday as the result of colitis.
Rev. Tom Houck was in charge of
the service.
He us survived by his parents
and one sister, Paulette Law
renee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
Eller Is Head OF
New River Grange

Wade Eller was elected master
of the New River Grange at a
meeting Tuesday night.
Other officers of the unit are:
R. A. Jones, overseer; Bruce
GRAPHICAL, lecturer; Max Barlow,
steward; T. J. GRAPHICAL, assistant
steward; Mrs. Wade Eller, chap
lain; V. c. Lillard, treasurer;
Mrs. Bruce GRAPHICAL, secretary.
Regular meetings will be held
twice monthly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08

The President, as Commander
in Chief of the Army and Navy,
has requested approximately $1O,-
OO,OOO,0OO to build up our Army
and Navy. The Congress was
asked to permit increasing the
strength of our Army to 100000
and to provide means for obtain
ing equipment sufficient to outfit
an additional 100000 men who
might be called to the colors.
At the present moment we have
a force of 100000 men made up Of
the regular Army, the National
Guard, and the Organized Re-
serves. Under the terms of the
new defense program, we will
have to provide men and mater
ials to increase our armed. forces
fourfold. And we have to do it in
hurry.
Now that's no simple problem.
1t is more than just opening the
door and announcing eve would
like to hire million and a half
men" and have them step right
up and become soldiers. The men
have to be trained. They have to
become familiar with the COM
pick instruments of modern war
fare. In order to do that they have
to be equipped with those instru-
ments, and plenty of them.
A modern army needs every
thing from safety pins to locomo-
tives. 1t needs guns and ammuni-
ton to be sure, and those guns
and ammunition must be Of the
most modern type, to be effective.
To put a modern army in the
field calls for clothes, food, and
medical supplies. It also calls for
a means of getting to the battle,
and means of supply when it gets
there.
Modern war is total war. We
must be fully prepared.
THE JOB AHEAD
Accomplishing this task in the
face of an emergency requires CO.
ordination of our resources OF
men and materials, and above all
coordination of our huge indus
trial plant that is the backbone of
the nation in peace as well as IN
war. Many of the supplies we are
going to need are turned out eV-
cry day by the nations industries.
These can be procured by the
Government through normal
channels Of industry. But many
others are special equipment
needed only for defense. These
must be specially built for us,
some in new plants. In making
these special instruments, we
must minimize interference with
normal requirements of the ma
ton. But we have to have them
just the same.
To see that this operation goes
ahead fast andl efficiently, the
President appointed the National
defense Advisory Commission on
May %, 1910. This commission is
composed of men who are parti-
cularly qualified by special know
ledge of an industry, public uti-
lily, of some natural resource, or
are otherwise specially qualified.
The Commissions task is to tran
slate the defense program from
laws on the statute books, from a
blueprint, into actual supplies
needed by the men under arms.
Their problem rests upon three
vital questions.
What do we need?
Where is it?
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
JOHN MYERS.

JOHN MYERS.
The defendant, John Myers,
will take notice that an action en-
titled as above has been begun in
the Superior Court of Ashe Coun-
ty, North Carolina, wherein the
plaintiff is suing the said defend
ant for an absolute divorce on the
grounds Of two years separation
of the parties; and the said de-
PENDANT will further take notice
that he is required to appear at
the office of the Clerk of the Su-
perior Court of said County in
the Courthouse at Jefferson,
North Carolina, on or before Oct
ober l, 1910, and answer or de-
muir to the complaint in said ac-
ton, or the plaintiff will apply to
the Court for the relief sought in
the complaint.
This 9TH day of August, 1910.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
8-8-4T Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
OUR DEFENSE
The Size of Our Defense Program

How do we get it?
1t perhaps is the greatest uni
fled effort ever undertaken by
the American people. It has al
ready started.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-08
PUBLICATION OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT.
NORTH CAROLINA
COUNTY OF ASHE
HAZEL J. MYERS,
VS.,
Evening star., 1940-04-14
BY WILL HARRIDGE,
President, American IAaeue.

CHICAGO, April Is R.-Enthusi-
astic over the splendid showing made
in 1899 by such first year men as
Ted williams, Charley Keller, Bern
ard McCosky. Joseph Gallagher, Lou
Boudreau, James Tabor, Marius
Russo and Alley Donald, American
League club owners and managers
are making supreme effort this
year to display an unusually large
number Of new players in the hope
Of uncovering other such outstand-
ing stars.
American League rosters today
include the names of so players who
toiled in the minors in 1889. Many
Of them will be hailed as major
league stars within two or three
years, while some are expected to
distinguish themselves in 1910. At
least that is the expectation of the
managers Of the teams of which
they are members.
Newcomers who will, no doubt,
make rapid steps toward stardom on
American League clubs, in addition
to Boudreau, who joined Cleveland
late in the 1899 season, include
Shortstop Jim Pofahl and Pitcher
Sid Hudson Of Washington, Out
fielder Walter Judnich and Bob
Swift of st. Louis, Catcher Tom
Turner, Infielder Bob Kennedy and
Pitcher Vallie Eaves Of Chicago,
Outfelder Dom Di Maggie and
Pitcher Maurice Harris of Boston,
Pitcher Marvin Breuer Of New York
and Catcher Ed Parsons. Detroit.
Much interest will be shown this
year in the moves made by Detroit
In shifting Henry Greenberg from
flrAt base to the outfleld. Fans also
will watch the result Of the transfer
Of Buddy Lewis of Washington from
third base to the outfleld. Green
berg, during the training period, has
demonstrated he can handle EN-
ciently his new assignment, enabling
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Pro Grid Loop Turns !.
Down Application
OF Boston Club
Votes to Lift Franchise
Cost to $50. 900; TiIts
Player Limit to 33
By the Aasociated PreGs.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13-The Ma.
tional Professional Football League
turned down q Boston application
for a franchise today, then boosted
the cost of new franchises from $10,-
600 to $4,000 and increased IT.
player limit for each club.
The application Of William A.
Shea for q franchise for a new
Boston club was returned, President
Carl Storck explained, because the
league had no Western club to
match a new Eastern member. It
was decided to continue the present
10-club setup, with five teams In
each division, for the 1910 season.
In returning the application.
Storck informed Shea that If at any
time q situation develops where there
is q Western team to pair up with
q new Eastern member, his appn-
cation will be considered. Boston
formerly operated a national league
club which was shifted to Washing.
ton.
The new price for franchises ap-
plies only to those granted by the
league to new members. The price
for the transfer Of an operating
franchise to q new member would
be based entirely upon its market
value.
The raising Of the player limit
from n to 80 players was the only
other important business trans
acted.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

the start Of . new season, Manager
Bucky Harris stan Is divided into two
parts. Fve-Leonard, Chase, Kra.
kauskas, Sid Hudson and Joe Haynes
are regarded as starters. The rest
-Alejandro Carrasquel. Rene Mon.
teakudo, Jim Dean, Walter Master.
son, Gilberto Torres. AL Hollings.
worth and Bucky Jacobs relief
and mop-up pitchers. Obviously
this is q staff which needs ut least
seasoning.
Hudson Is Counted Upon.
Hudson. fresh from the little
Florida State League, never has
seen a big league ball game, out
side Of exhibitions. But Sid Is down
to pitch the third game here against
the Red Sox on Thursday. Dean,
likewise, Is new to the big show,
and SO Is Torres, a Cuban pitcher
inflelder. The contacts of Master.
son, Jacobs, Carrasquel and Monte
agudo with the majors have been
most brief.
Thus, the education of more than
half Of the pitching stan is Ger.
(see GRIFFMEN, Page ED
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Fick, Happy Baseball Offers
Relief From War Emotions,
Skips Flag Prophecies

across the open field instead Of
peering over the brim Of q trench.
The only masks they need aYe for
the catcher and umpire.
Against the sombfe setting Of
the European war, the opening Of
the baseball season In this spring Of
1870 is . particularly cheerful re-
minder Of our national solidarity.
The National League clubs are
primed and conditioned for q busy
and eventful season, with every
prospect Of q close pennant race.
New men of exceptional ability
have been proving their worth and
making places for themselves in
the hneups of the contending
teams.
But most important of all, the
pennant race tn all of the leagues
major and minor-will be providing
for the people of our Nation an
outlet for emotions which in less
fortunate lands takes other forms.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Cards-Browns Battle
Opening City Series
Near r-perfect Tie
Totals in 11-Round ~
Tilt Even, but N. l. Club
, Hits for More Bases
By the Associated Press.

oy tU0 f1SSOCl8GSU EISS8.
ST. LOUIS, April 13.-The Car
dinals, National League pennant
favorites, and the Browns, picked
to occupy the American League
cellar, put on almost a perfect tie
game today in battling II innings
to q % deadlock In the opener
of their city SERIES. ,-r
/ When the u,npires called the
game on account Of darkness, the
box score showed each team had
40 ofncial times at bat, 9 hits, 33
putouts, II assists and one error.
The Browns hits, however, were
all singles, while the Cardinals In
cluded two doubles and Enos
Slaughter's gift triple on q mis-
judged fly ball.
Both teams got pitching in mid
season form. Eldon Auker and
Bob Harris each worked three in
nings for the Browns, with Jack
Kramer finishing the game.
For the Cardinals, Bill MCGEE,
Clyde Shoun and Jack Russell
divided the chores.
Evening star., 1940-04-14

sox, Indians and Tigers-who are
picked by Associated Press writer's
to finish in the first division.
What have the Nationals to offer
by way Of resistance? There Is
speed and q certain richness Of
promise on the asset side. On the
debit side Is lack Of pitching ex-
perience.
Leonard Staff's Solid Man.
Dutch Leonard, who developed
into q first-class pitcher during the
last two years, Is the solid man on
the staff. He can combat the Yank-
ees and Red Sox as well as the
lowly Browns and Athletics. The
two left-handers, Ken Chase and
Joe Krakauskas, are due to ripen
this year. There were times during
the 1889 campaign when they
seemed to be coming along, but
those times were not at the start.
This is bothersome thought-the
slowness In which Chase and Kra.
kauskas get started. Facing the
early schedule they do, the Senator'S
need the hottest kind of spring
pitching.
As the Griffmen are poised for
Evening star., 1940-04-14

pay and the possessor Of gaudy
Annie Oakley, done In leather and
gold, named Franklin D. Roosevelt.
The day is Tuesday, the time is
500 O'Clock, the enemy is the Boston
Red Sox and the question Is:
Where are the Senators going to
finish?
Ever since the Mats began train
ing at Orlando, Fla, on February IS,
q certain amount of exporting has
been committed. BY and large, it
has been properly restrained. It has
been discreetly suggested the Sen
ators are better than last years club,
which was nosed out by the Yankees
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Grove Due to Foce.
Leonard Tuesdoy
az the Axsociated Press

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, April 13.-Prob-
able pitchers for Tuesdays OPEN
ing games in the major baseball
leagues with last years won and
lost record.
American League.
Boston at Washington-Grove
(15-D VS.. Leonard (20-8).
New York at Philadelphia
Ruf1ing (21-D VS.. Dean (5-8).
Cleveland at Chicago-Feller
(24-O VS.. Smith u0-1D.
st. Louis at Detroit-Kennedy
(9-2O vs.. Bridges (17-D or New
som (20-0.
National League.
Chicago at Ctncinnati-Lee
(19-15) VS.. Derringer (25-D.
Pittsburgh at st. Louis -.
Klinger CH-1D VS.. Davis (22-16)
or Warneke d3-D.
Brooklyn at Boston - Wyatt
(8-0 VS.. Posedel (15-10.
Philadelphia at New York
Higbe d2-15 or Mulcahy (9-16
VS.. Hubbell DID.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Stanford Relay Team
Clips World Mark
Beating UcIans
Show, Clark, Williamson,
Jeffrey Run Bios;
Indiuns Win Meet
BY the Associated Press.

0y LuC A68OC1&tCu 1SSoos
PALO ALTO. Calf, April 49,
Stanford's mile relay team clipped
one and one-tenth seconds Oh the
world record today in q dual meet
in which the Indians defeated Cali
fornia at Los Angeles 00h to 403a.
With Capt. Clyde jeffrey running
the anchor lap, the Indian quartet
toured the mile in S:10.5. This bet
tered the record 3:1l.6 set In 1885
by Southern California.
Charles Shaw ran the opening
lap for Stanford in Ats as he built
up q 20-yard lead. Ernie Clark
added 10 yards to the lead as he
ran the quarter In 48.3. Although
getting . poor pass, Craig William
son speeded his lap in IA and then
the Cardinal Comet. who has
equalled the world record for 100
yards, ripped Oh his ANAL quarter
in 473.
y. G. L. AS team finished good
6s yards behind.
Evening star., 1940-04-14
by FORD FRICK,
President. the National Leagus.

NEW YORK, April 13 R.-1t
seems foolish to go into q long dis
sertation on baseball prospects for
the coming season at . moment
when the minds and hearts of the
people Of the United States are so
deeply concerned by what is going
on In Europe.
The importance and the far-reach-
ing consequences of each days front
page headlines hold public attention
SO absorbingly that, for the time be-
ing, guesses about a pennant race
seem far-fetched, indeed.
We are thankful the baseball sea-
son opening means our young men
and boys are mobilizing with bats
and gloves and baseballs instead
of guns, gas masks and tanks
They're swinging at fast ones and
curves and chasing hard-hit drives
Evening star., 1940-04-14
Moriarik, Hubbard,
RommeI 10 imp in
Opener Here
BY the Associated Press.

6y tnc ASSOClAteu FIeS6.
CHICAGO, April 13.-President
William Harridge announced today
the following umpire assignment.
for the opening games In the eight
League cities:
TUESDAY, APRIL is:
Boston at Washington-George
Moriarity, Cal Hubbard, Ed ROM
mel. New York at Philadelphia
Will Summers, John Quinn.
George Pipgras. Cleveland at
Chicago - William MCGOWAN,
Harry Geisel, Louis Kolls. st.
Louis at Detroit-Emmett Orms-
by, Stephen Basil, William Grieve.
FRIDAY, APRIL 10:
Chicago at st. Louis-Mc-
Gowan. Geisel and Kolls. Detroit
at Cleveland-Ormsby, Basil and
Grieve. Philadelphia at Boston,
Summers, Quinn and Pipgras.
Washington at New York-Mor-
Rarity, Hubbard, Rommel and
Joseph Rue.