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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27

proclaim to Ronica that he, too, knew Ronica had been just bait ing him that afternoon in the air. plane; that their "date" hadn't been taken seriously by either one.
 The relief was almost physical to Wesley. He suddenly relaxed. After all, Lona Montoya was nobody for any escort to be ashamed of; she was beautiful, even if she was from foreign land.
 He turned to her with sudden enthusiasm and was being as cour'tly and as attentive as he knew how, ignoring the fact that music had ceased behind him and that young collegians were mill ing around in gay greetings to every one. He felt that he might actually enjoy this evening a bit.
 He looked quite without real izing it-closely at Lona Montoya' $ heavily lashed eyes, black eyes that sparkled with strange, exotic wisdom as well as with feminine charm. Something away back in his being contrasted those eyes with Ronica Bailey's violet ones, and this became momenta- rily disconcerting.
 Then, suddenly, his conversa- tion and reyeries were inter rupted.
 Hey, for pete o, sakes, Wesley York;" somebody was saying, T thought you had date this even ing with me? Can you please tell me what the score is?'
 He turned in consternation to face Ronica Bailey and the man Girardeau he had left at her home.
 (TO Be COntinued)
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27
Cn AMlSl)M CR RACKERS
TOWNS AND TRADES

Certain towns are commonly as- sociated in the public mind with particular industries. Here are five queries about such towns; how many can you answer?
 1. Akron is best known for its (a) heavy machinery; (b) muni- tionS; Co rubber; (d) clothing.
 2. Gary is an Illinois city best known for its (a) steel; (b) oil; Co musical instruments; (d) linoleum.
 3. Lawrence, Mass, is common ly associated with (a) paper prod ucts; (b) textiles; Co hard coal; (d) electrical apparatus.
 4. Grand Rapids is a name usu- ally associated with (a) shoes; (b) book publishing; Co typewriters; (d) furniture.
 5. Rutland is the Vermont city most famed for it's (a) maple sugar; i; (b) granite; Co helium; (d) time pieces.
 Answers on Back Page
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-11-27

YESTERDAY: Dr. Wesley York takes up singing, while" Andre continues his search for the girl with the crutch. Girardeau makes arrangements with ROnnie's fa- ther to take her to the Saturday dance. Driving out to the ranch, he Smashes into the rear of YOrk's dilapidated sedan, hurries on in to greet ROnnie.
 Sn
 DIR. YORK GOES TO A PARTY
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01
CAROLE LOMBARD,
CHARLES LAUGHTON
FEATURE GREAT FILM
''They Knew What They
Wanted" Coming to
The Maryland

Dealing with a strange romance
begun impulsively by mail and its
unforeseen consequences. RKO Ra-
dos They Knew What They
Wanted" brings Carole Lombard
and Charles Laughton to the screen
in an impressive and emotional
version of the late Sidney How
ards Pulitzer prize-winning play
of that title.
The action of the picture which
will be at the Maryland Theatre
the first part of next week, is laid
chiefly in .California's Napa Valley,
center Of the States grape-growing
industry. Laughton, playing his
first thoroughly sympathetic role
in five years, pOrtrays happy-gO-
lucky Latin vineyardist, one who
has made plenty Of money and who
decides it's time for him to get mar
ried.
Miss Lombard plays waitress
in a San Francisco cafe, whom
Laughton meets on a vacation. He
instantly falls in love with her,
but, too shy to speak to her direct
ly, returns to the ranch and gets
his foreman, William Gargan, to
send her a letter for him, since he
has never learned to write.
The correspondence blossoms
into a proposal and acceptance
stage; Carole gives up her job and
comes to Napa to marry LaughtOn,
and after d slight miX-up at the
station (for Laughton has sent
her Gargan's photograph instead
of his OWN, reaches the ranch.
Laughton, overjoyed, gives a big
fiesta to celebrate the wedding,
planned for the following day. But
in showing off before the assembl-
ed guests he falls from roof, and
breaks both legs.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01
HELP TO BE- GIVEN
ON QUESTION: AIRES

Those who have been drawn in
the peace time section draft will
be sent a QUESTIONABLE to be filled
out. Any registrant who might
need assistance in filling out his
QUESTIONABLE can secure help by
calling at the Court House on week
days between 8 4. NJ. and P NJ.
The two local draft boards will
send out so questionnaires which
means that every registrant will
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

have received his QUESTIONABLE
within approximately 8 months.
Judge Frank G. Wagaman is chair
man of the advisory board, togeth-
er with Joseph D. Mish and Omer
T. Kaslor
Young men drawn Immediately
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

will receive their missionaries
first, with the others to follow.
1t is Of vital importance that
each registrant should know his
Social Security number when fill
ing out the form.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01
Gty For Conquest" At Maryland, Last Of Next Week
HANGOVERS

CONTINUED From Page u
rides are in the making, and sign
painters are already getting or
ders for signs reading: 81 bet on
the other fellow" A democrat
For-WiIlkie" is so worked up
over this election that his wife
fears he'll jump out of window
if his candidate is an aIso-ran.
A local lawyer bet a wad six
weeks ago that Johnson would
beat Byron and now he's trying
to talk the guy into the idea that
he was just cIownn', and really
didn't mean it.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

If the COP b'hoys in the vote
corraIIing camp have missed any
bets in this campaign haven't
heard of il. Following Labor
Leader John L. Lewis (white) is
Boxing Champion Joe Lewis
(black). Latest reports from
New York City is that Sun Van
Ling Bird Soup will take the air
Saturday night. Well, after all,
WendalI did ;"pIedge a new
world"
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

Probably the most surprising
and sensational announcement in
the entire campaign as far as
Washington County is concerned
made the headlines several days
ago. The names of 81 of the 70
physicians in HagerstoWn and
Washington County appeared in
"a oVte for WiIIkie is a Vote
For the American System of
Medical Care" newspaper adVer-
tisement - method entirely
foreiqn to their code of profess
siona ethics. Apparently they
fear "Socialized Medicine" Well,
that amt nothin'. fear cholera
infantum. castor oil and dandruff
but amt advertising it, and if
| ever get Housemaid's Knee
I'll yell for an M. D. as per Gus
tom without asking him his poll
tics.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

year when nerves are frayed and
Republicans are looking daggers
at Democrats and Vice-Versa or
sonethin'. Amt it silly to get
that way?
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

Carole Lombard and Charles
Laughton currently cO-starring in
the new dramatic smash, They
Knew What They Wanted" from
the Pulitzer Prize Play by Sidney
Howard, opening Monday at the
Maryland Theatre. The picture
above shows LaughtOn in the char
acter of Tony, the wealthy grape
grower, and Miss Lombard as Amy,
the waitress, with whom Tony falls
iii love.
The Hagerstown globe. (Hagerstown, Md.) 1936-1943, 1940-11-01

Yep, this is the time of the
Evening star., 1940-10-17
War Needs Press
On Civil as Well as
Aviation
Domestic AirIiners and
Pilots Necessary in
Present Roles
BY JOSEPH S. EDGERTON.

Expansion of domestic air trans
portation, both civil and military,
as a part of the national defense
program now is being studied by
aviation and defense authorities
One of the primary needs of the
Nation in event of any emergency,
such as a war or full-scale defense
effort, is for speeding up and in
crease of transportation. During
the World War this need was met
by Federal management and op-
Grafton of the railroads. AS the
present defense effort grows and
world conditions become more un-
certain, the necessity for additional
domestic transportation also in
creaseS.
Speedy transportation of eXecu-
tives between Washington and the
industrial centers of the Nation, the
quick shipment of plans, designs,
tools and even small parts and sub
assemblies is becoming increasingly
important and is imposing heavier
and heavier demands upon air
transportation.
Airliners Needed on Routes.
One of the erroneous beliefs en-
tertained by many laymen is that
in case of war domestic airliners
and pilots would be transferred to
war tasks. The contrary is true.
Airliners cannot be transformed
into bombardment airplanes, not
only because this would involve
drastic rebuilding, which would take
as long as to build new bombers,
but even more for the reason that
every available airplane will be re-
qulred for transport duties.
The present defense program al
ready has created something of a
transportation emergency as regards
passengers. mail, express and
freight. The railroad systems prob
ably are better equipped for contin-
ued expansion, however, than are
the airlines, which not only have
had to cope with rapidly and con-
stantly increasing volumes of traffic
but also with the difficulty of COM
peting with the military services for
new airplanes.
To meet the demands for in
creased air transportation domestic
airlineS have filed with the former
Civil AeronauticS Authority and the
Evening star., 1940-10-17

present Civil Aeronautics Board
scores Of applications for permis-
sion to operate over new routes and
to add new stops. These applica-
tions, if granted, would greatly ex-
pand airline services in practically
all the 48 States.
Applications Meet Delay.
There have been long delays in
dealing with these applications,
partly because of the reorganization
during the past summer of the Civil
Aeronautics Authority and its trans
fer into the Commerce Department.
Many of the applications have been
turned down in the face of strong
pleas from the communities and
States involved.
Expansion of air transport sery-
ices in the public interest and in the
interest of national defense has been
urged by the industry, by cities and
other political units and by national
aviation and governmental leaders.
In leading editorial on this sub
ject in the latest issue of United
States Air Services Earl H. Findley
says:
Valuable months are being vast
ed when men who know how to
select and organize airline person.
mel should be using their expert
ence to build up a strong, able air
transportation service to aid in
dustrial mobilization. Our airline
management in the United States
of America is ready, willing and able
to mobilize greater facilities for fast
transportation in commerce or de-
fenSe."
An evidence of the need for in
creased air transportation in time
OF military emergency is the record
of the Army Air Corps transport
service. For more than five years
the 10th Transport Group has been
transporting by air supplies and as
semblies needed by Air Corps sta
tionS.
Activity Increases.
More and more it is called upon
to transport ferry pilots, to take
inspection personnel to district Of
fees, to arrange flights for congress
sional parties, and this year in mid
summer it provided a 15-plan flight
which carried $50 West Point
cadets in three increments to Lang
ley Field. to Wright Field and back
to the Military Academy" it is stated
in a report to Air Corps headquar-
ters here from Wright Field, Ohio,
headquarters for the transport
group.
The group carries out regularly
scheduled flights under all sorts of
weather conditions which do not
ground the scheduled airliners. The
10th Transport Group however,
never has lost an airplane, pilot or
passenger in a scheduled flight.
On the basis of miles flown and
traffic moved the 10th Transport
Group ranks sixth in comparison
with the commercial airlineS in the
United States. Service has been
Evening star., 1940-10-17

handicapped, however, by q lack of
suf11cient first pilots to spell each
other in the Army transports. There
now are only At first pilots for As
transports. The shortage limits op-
erations to day flights.
A report for the calendar year
1899 shows that the 10th Transport
Group transported 4,O34 900 pounds
of cargo and 2,170 passengers and
flew 2,5l7000 miles in 1870 hours
of flying time. Figures for the first
six months of this year show a
general increase of nearly 100 per
cent. During these six months the
group has moved 1896 900 pounds of
cargo and 2,345 passengers, flying
1,928,000 miles and 1898 hours.
This great volume of air traffic
is handled through transport group
headquarters in the field service
section of the materiel division at
Wright Field. The operations of
flee there is responsible for the
scheduling and operation of all in
terdepot freight movements, or
about 10 per cent of the total ship
ments.
Four Continental Depots.
Depending on freight balances re-
ported at four continental depots,
weekly flight schedules are made in
advance, and airplane movements
are controlled by radio. Average
weekly arrivals and departures to-
tai ITO at Fairfield Air Depot, Ohio;
so at the Sacramento Air Depot,
Calf; so at the Middletown Air
Depot, Pa, and IS at San Antonio
Air Depot, Tex.
New engines, propeuers and Gov
ernment equipment compose the
Evening star., 1940-10-17

Transport Group is: Fairfield Air
Depot, Ohio, 1st and 5th Squadrons,
IA transport planes; Middletown Air
Depot, Pa, I'd and 9Th Squadrons,
IL transports; Sacramento Air De-
port, 4th and 7th Squadrons, IL
transports, and San Antonio Air
Depot, Sd Squadron, transports,
or a total of A transport aircraft.
Additional depots and squadrons are
planned at Ogden, Utah, and Mo-
bile, Ala.
Evening star., 1940-10-17

1888 pay loads and speeds were
again increased, the airplane
strength of the group increasing to
80. In this year service was ex-
panded to include interdepot
flights and subsequently coast-to-
coast flights, primarily because of
the need of keeping an even flow
of Government equipment from fac
tories in the East to those on the
West Coast.
Present distribution of the 10th
Evening star., 1940-10-17

bulk Of interdepot shipments. Sup
plies and overhauled engines are
distributed, and repairable assem-
blies are brought back to the repair
depots from outlying stations.
Organized in July, 1895, the 10th
Transport Group originally consist
ed Of one squadron of two C-27
Bellanca transports attached TO-
each air depot. In 1886 these were
augmented by two Douglas DC-2
airplanes per squadron. During
Evening star., 1940-10-17

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Evening star., 1940-10-17
SAVINGS FOR MIN
$3.50, So, $3.50 SHIRTS
Anniversary Sale 81 on
Price ~

Fine broodeoths, madras, oxfords and other
quality fobrics in complete pattern ossort-
nent and white pima broodoIoth Sizes
IA to H. for $3.50
$3.50 Neekties, silks, sotins, veIours, twiIIs
and others. Every yard Of these distinctive
fabrics wos loonned abroad ----S1.6 1.65
soc Fomous Make Hose, silk or royon- ond-
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in popular oolors- for SI.l0, 39e
$3.50, $2.95 Hond-eut Gloves, pieskins,
Arabian Moohos, soft oopeskns. A fine
makers gloves reduced for our Anniversary,
Sl.ss
75e and ST Shorts, broodcIoth or madras,
in French back, 4-button- front styles. Strip
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undershirts- for sI75; each, 5se
$3.50 and So Peiamos, broodcIoth, stripes,
posIeys, soteens Notch, MILDLY collar
styles Newest coIors. All sizes----$1.ss
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Sign Of Progress

An increase in population is not always
an asset because as has been clearly dem
onstrated in India and China, it is possible
to have more people than the natural re-
sources of given area can maintain and
support Unless the increased numbers are
to be employed and killed in war; like
Hitler has advocated in Germany, an acute
economic condition soon exists and soon
the real value of human life is destroyed.
However, Ashe county's population
hasn't nearly reached what might be called
the "saturation point" and people mean
more wealth and progress in this county.
We were most pleasantly surprised to
learn last week that our county now has
1854 more people than it had ten years
ago. For the first time in two or three de-
cades, we made a. substantial gain in popu-
lation.
Rural identification, county hospital, an
annual fair, building and loan association,
imposed roads, schools and churches, COM
pletion of the Blue Ridge Parkway, pro-
posed establishment of rural telephone
lines, the Rotary Club, proposed county
Grange chapter and so on, all represent
tangible evidences of cooperation, pro-,
gress and development but none of them
can equal the eight percent increase in our
county's population since 1880.
Let's double this increase within the
next ten years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
The Little Things

Peace consists of little things in the
country. They are almost too familiar to be
noticed. Over the rim of the calm earth the
sun rises with glory and the comfort of day
wraps us in security. This is how the world
was intended to be-unhurried, full of
light, expectant, green. A slow routine
frames the day and gives it foundation
The COWS leisurely appear in the pasture
before breakfast. The road gang goes off to
work with a clatter of trucks and tools.
The carpenter and his assistant turn the
corner on the way to the house they are
from valley bayfield,. In midmorning the
heavy milk truck rolls down the hill. To-
ward noon there is a general gathering at
the postoffice for the mail and conversa-
ton, and few people 60 on errands to the
store.
Nearly everything that happens can be
anticipated. Even the changes in routine,
like the appearance of the truck from the
mill or the passing of a load of lumber, can
be fitted into the general pattern of COM
nunity looking after its affairs. Some one
is planting buckwheat and needs fertilizer,
or some one is building a shed. If the ga
rage car shoots up the hill in cloud of
dust it is certain that some ones car is
desperately ailing.
In baleful world that is booming and
crashing and sick foreboding, these are not
important things, and no one thinks about
them much. But they are the warp and
wool of peace in the country, and infinite
ly precious as tokens of the world as it was
intended to be. Thousands of stricken peo-
pie in Europe will feel blessed if, by Gods
mercy, they return to life of little things
that are normal. Little things have an an
Gent lineage that is honorable. (The New
York Times).
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
Morganton, N. c.
july /, 1910

NO1 SdI1COAA, ~. ~.
July l, 1910
Mr.. Ed M. Anderson
Dear Sir:
I am so glad I am still getting
The Skyland Post. just don't
know how I would get along
without it. I have been here so
long I think most of my friends
and relatives have almost forgot
ten me. Guess if I stay much Ion
ger I will be numbered with the
forgotten people.
The Post is so much help to me.
I hear from lots of my friends in
most every copy. am so glad to
know our county is on a boom. I
was home in 1890, and did not
hardly know my own community
then. Guess if I were there now
I would almost think West Jeffer-
son was New York, ha? I think
so far as I know the ''bug house"
is still blooming as every nook
and corner has a patient h it.
Hope now soon I can give my
place to some one else. I ihink
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
SHELTON NEWS

Rev. F. Carl Sturgill, Rugby,
Va, Rev. J. B. Sexton, of Lam
sing, Rev. Mr.. and Mrs. Burkett,
Jefferson were the welcomed
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Millard
Church last Sunday.
Everybody is welcome to MIR.
Pleasant home church every Sun
day night to the B. Y. P. U. pro-
grams, conducted by Miss Belle
Brown, president; Mrs. Connie
Church, vice president; Mrs. Ar
lean Bowers, group captain; Miss
Leona Campbell, group captain.
Rev. Carl Sturgill preached a
most interesting sermon here last
Saturday and Sunday that has
been preached in quite a while.
Mr.. Joe Hartsoe is improving
fast we are glad to say.
Doris Hartsoe is spending this
week with his mother. He has
been in Kannapolis, N. c. for a
while.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
NOTICE OF ELECTION

On July 10, 1910; an ordinance
was passed by the Board of Al
dermen of the Town of West JEFF
ferson directing, subject to the
approval of the qualified voters
of the Town, the issuance of
bonds of the Town in an aggre-
gate amount of $19,00000 for the
purpose of supplementing funds
to be provided, by the Federal
Government for the paving of the
streets of the Town and for the
improvement and extension of
the Towns sewer system. If said
bonds are issued a tax will be
levied for their payment. The
question of the issuance of these
bonds will be submitted to qua
lifted voters of the Town at a
special election to be held at the
Municipal Jail on Monday, Aug
ust IL, 1910.
This July 10, 1910.
F. B. JONES,
7-11-2t Town Clerk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
Organizing Oranges

Congratulations to leading citizens in
the Nathan's Creek, Crumpler and River
view communities upon their plans to or
ganize local units of the Grange, thereby
making it possible for the county to have
a chapter of this great national farm Or
ganization.
Every progressive community needs a
Grange unit, which after all is ''com-
munity club and yet links the local COM
munity with thousands of other communi-
ties in the United States. These organiza-
tons offer an opportunity for neighbors to
work for the common good of each other,
for the state and nation.
We hope that local units will be Or
gained in many other communities of the
county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-11
TIME

TIME racing
In an old English garden, many
years ago. There was some letter.
ing around the edge, and I went
up the garden path to read the
inscription. Carved in the stone
were these words: ''It is later
than you think" That warning
to those who are always putting
off doing the things that ought to
have been done long ago came
back to mind just now.
Perhaps it is already later than
we think, to get our defenses
ready against a modern world
conqueror. Six weeks ago who
would have believed that Hitler
would come into possession of the
French navy, threaten Britain to
the point where it does not seem
unlikely that he may have the
British seapower to add to that?
We in America have relied upon
our own "one-ocean" navy to pro-
tect the Pacific coast and the Bri-
fish navy to guard our Atlantic
shores.