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Bedtime Stories
By THORNTON W. BURGESS.


All the Green Meadows had heard
how Peter Rabbit had frightened
Reddy Fox with an old straw hat
and everywhere that Reddy went
some one was sure to shout after
him:
Freddy Fox Is fine to see;
He's as brave as brave can be
Till he meets an old straw hat,
Then he don't know where he's at!"
Then Reddy would lose his tenn
per and chase his tormentors. Most
Of all he wanted to catch Peter
Rabbit. He lay in wait for Peter in
fence corners and behind bushes and
trees, but somehow Peter seemed
always to know that Reddy was
there.
In the Old Briar Patch Peter was
safe. Reddy had tried to. follow
him there, but he had found that
it was of no use at all. Peters
paths were so narrow and the bram-
bles tore Reddy's clothes and
scratched him so that he had to
give it up. Reddy was thinking OF
this one day as he sat on his door
step scowling over at the Old Briar
Patch and then all of q sudden he
thought of Shadow the Weasel.
Shadow Is so slim that he can 60
almost anywhere that any one else
can, and he is 50 fierce that nearly
all Of the little meadow people are
terribly afraid Of him. Reddy
smiled. It was q mean, wicked,
crafty smile. Then he hoped up
and hurried to find Shadow the
Weasel and tell him his plan.
Shadow listened and then he, too,
began to smile. tits easy, Reddy
Fox, the easiest thing in the world.
Well get Peter Rabbit just as sure
as fat hens are good eating" said
he, as they started for the Old
Briar Patch.
Reddy's plan was very simple.
Shadow the Weasel was to follow
Peter Rabbit along Peters narrow
little paths and drive Peter out Of
the Old Briar Patch on to the Green
Meadows, where Reddy Fox could
surely catch him.
So Reddy Fox sat down to wait
while Shadow started into the Old
AraAr Patch. pstee Rabbit heard
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Peter led him farther and farther
into the middle Of the Old Briar
Patch. Right there Shadow came
to great big puddle of water.
Peter had jumped clear across it,
for you know Peters legs are long
and meant for jumping. Now
Shadow hates to get his feet, wet.
and when he reached the puddle he
stopped. He glared with fierce little
eyes across at Peter Rabbit sitting
on the other side. Then he started
around the edge.
Peter waited until Shadow Va
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almost around and then he jumped
back across the puddle. There was
nothing for Shadow to do but go
back around, which he did. OF
course Peter just did the same thing
over again, all the time laughing in
his sleeve. Finally Shadow grew 50
angry that he tried to jump the
puddle himself and In he fell with
q great splash.
When Shadow crawled out, wet
and muddy, Peter had disappeared
and Shadow couldn't tell which
path hs had taken. Worse still, be
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him coming, and of course Peter
began to run. Now when Peter
first made his home in the Old
Briar Patch he had foreseen that
some day Shadow the Weasel might
come to hunt him there, so Peter
had made dozen and dozens Of
little paths, twisting and turning
and crossing and recrossing in the
most puzzling way. OF course Peter
himself knew every twist and turn
Of every one Of them, but Shadow
had not gone very far before he
waS Ill mixed up.
Evening star., 1940-05-28
BY Fronk Beck
By WiIIord
NM~lL
By Mormon Morsh
Bv Bud Fisher

very muddy and very wet and very
tired crawl out of one of Peter
Rabbits little paths. It was Shadow
the Weasel. Reddy took one good
look at him and then hurried away.
He didn't want to hear what Shadow
the Weasel would say. And as he
hurried across the Green Meadows
he heard Peter Rabbits voice from
the middle Of the Old Briar Patch.
IT at first you don't succeed.
try, try, again." shouted Peter Rab-
bit.
Reddy Fox ground his teeth.
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didn't know which path to take to
get out himself. He tried one after
another, but after q little while
would find himself back at the
puddle in the middle of the Old
Briar Patch. Shadow the Weasel
was lost; yes, sir, Shadow the
Weasel was lost in the Old Briar
Patch.
Outside Reddy Fox waited and
watched, but no frightened Peter
Rabbit came jumping out as he ex-
pected. What could 1t mean2 After
q long. long time he saw some one
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Winning Contract
~ THE FOUR ACES.

david Bruce Burnstone. Nerwin D. Mailer.
Oswald Jacoby Howard Schenken, world !
LEADING team-of-four. inventors of the
system that has beaten every other sys.
TEN in existence)
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ssASo se<SS osSS
At each table, the opening lead
was the king Of diamonds. Nine
declarers drew trumps and then
hastily discarded the ten Of dia-
monds on dummy's extra spade.
And with that discard went the
slam contract!
It was now impossible to avoid the
loss of two club tricks; and nine de-
clarers grumbled at finding illnesses
sour whenever they bid slams-or
found fault with North's bidding.
But the bidding, as a matter Of fact,
was excellent. North must GER
tainly invite slam with so much
high-card strength opposite part
ner who can make an almost fore
ing rebid, and South must accept
the invitation since he has three
aces and a fine fit with North's suit.
The three successful declarers were
not panic-stricken at the presence
Of the losing diamond. They dis
carded the four of clubs on dummy s
extra spade and then lend the dia-
mond. West was obliged to win the
trick and was then helpless. If he
led club, South would get free
f1nesse, and If he led another dia-
mond. South would run in dummy
and discard the queen Of clubs from
his own hand.
Yesterday, with neither side vul-
nerable, you were the dealer. What
was your bid, holding:
AAJ1053
2Q1052
%
&AJ9
Answer-Your correct bid is one
spade. The hand is trifie light in
high-card strength, but the distri-
button is excellent and you should
strain to open the bidding when
you have nine cards in the major
suits. Score 100 per cent for one
spade, 40 per cent for pass, nothing
for any other bid.
Question No. 458.
You are Howard Schenken's part
ner, neither side Is vulnerable, and
again you hold:
4 1853
0Q1052
o3
&AJ0
The bidding:
You Burnstone Schenken Jacoby
"a Dbl. Redbl. 20
Pass 50 50 Pass
co
What do you bid? (Answer tomor-
row.
(Released BY the Bell Syndicate. Incl
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contract bridge, send with your request
to the Four Aces. care Of The Evening
Star, . stamped (3-cenD. self-ad-
dressed. large-size envelope and you
VIII receive an outline without any
charge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Red Cross
Chapter Is Asked
To Raise $4,000.
Victims Of War Feel Urgent
Need for Aid. National
Goal Ten Million.
DRIVE IS NOW ON

The Ashe county chapter of the
American Red Cross has been
asked to raise $4,000 to help re-
lieve suffering in Holland, Bel
GUM and other sections of the
European war area.
Norman H. Davis, a director of
the American Red Cross, Wash
ington, D. c., sent L. P. Coward,
chairman of the Ashe chapter, the
following telegram last Friday:
with the invasion of Holland,
Belgium and the French borders,
the war has entered a phase
which will eventually and at
once bring widespread and appal-
ing suffering to millions of help
less men, woman and children. In
order to inaugurate widespread
relief measures, the American
Red Cross is at once launching a
campaign for minimum of ten
million dollars. Your chapters
quota lis $500. Please at once mobi-
lie the entire leadership of your
chapter and community in order
that your quota may be raised
and exceeded without delay.
Chapters may retain IS percent
of collection to cover their local
war relief expenses"
At a meeting of officers and
several members of the local
chapter, held last night at the
community building, plans were
made to conduct countrywide
drive.
All towns in the county will be
canvassed and all ministers are
urged to make an appeal in each
church. Voluntary contributions
should be sent to Mr.. Coward at
Jefferson or to Gale Mcmillan,
of the chapter, West
jefferson.
''The horrors of this second
great World War are being pic
tured to us every day in the press
and over the radio and, in the
ncme of humanity, it is the very
last that we can do to help re-
lieve MISERY and suffering in
these war-torn countries" Mr..
Coward said.
eve, of the American Legion;
know something of this suffering
and we know the great work that
is being carried on by the Ameri-
can Red Cross. Just think of
conditions in peaceful little Hol-
land and Belgium, brought on by
ruthless invasion"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Tri-County Rally For Mr..
Broughton Here On Sat.
Many Expected To Hear Ra-
leigh Candidate for Gov.
Speak AT 2::3O p. M.

Plans are now being perfected
by Judge H. G. Tucker, Capt.
George B. Doggett and other
leading local Democrats, for the
tri-county rally to be held here
on Saturday when Hon. J. M.
Broughton Democratic candidate
for governor will speak, following
4 parade.
The speaking will probably be
held on the high school grounds
if the weather permits, and is ex-
pected to draw a large crowd not
only from this county, but from
Watauga and Allegheny as we'll,
as the rally is for the three coun-
ties.
Leaders here pointed out that
they planned to secure a band,
and would parade through West
Jefferson before the speaking in
order that more of his supporters
might see and hear Mr.. Brough-
ton.
The speaking is scheduled to
open at 2:30 when the popular
candidate for governor will dis
cuss his policies and plans for
North Carolina.
Mr.. Broughton spoke here some
time ago before the members of
the Jeffersons Rotary club when
he outlined the many resources
and possibilities of this state.
Mr.. Broughton, who is a promi-
nent member of the Raleigh bar
has long been active in civic and
religious life. He represented
Wake county in the legislature
for number of years and has al
ways been an advocate Of educa-
ton.
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Social Security Benefits Ashe
County Around $85,25O

Ashe County residents and COM
munities have benefited about
$85, 250.00 through operation Of
the Social Security program, it is
estimated by Charles G. Powell,
Chairman Of the North Carolina
UCC.
Unemployment Compensation,
or benefits to workers temporari-
ly out of jobs, is usually the lar
gest item in the ten divisions Of
the program, in counties with
fairly large industries. In the two
years of benefit payments, 1888
and 1899, the distribution was
$40, 481.28, included in 1865
checks to county residents.
Through cooperation of Mr.. Ma
than H. Yelton, State Director of
Public Assistance, and DIR. Roma
S. Cheek, executive secretary of
the State Commission for the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Baby Is Found
Slain In Boone
Body of Infant With Crushed
Skull Found in Cemetery.
No Clues Developed.

Boone. - Coroner Richard E.
Kelly of Watauga county said
yesterday that baby found in
the Boone cemetery Monday had
been murdered. Kelly said an au-
topsy revealed the baby had
breathed and the skull was
crushed.
An investigation is being made,
the coroner said, and while no ar
rests have been made, promising
clues have been uncovered.
The body of the newborn male
infant was found by Monroe
Grimes, cemetery caretaker. Indi-
cations were that. the body had
been in the cemetery for two or
three weeks.
H. It was wrapped in a towel, a
copy of a Greensboro newspaper
dated January % and an old bag.
The body was covered by flat
rock which had been used as a
temporary headstone. The baby
weighed eight pounds and was
fully developed.
r. Oscar S. Atkins of the state
bureau of investigation is assist
ing local officers in the inquiry.
Papers and towels found with the
body have been sent to Raleigh
for laboratory examination.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
John Hoffman ..
Coming On Tues,
Rep. Candidate for Governor
To SgHHak Al Court, ~,
house at 1870.

Grant Bauguess, Ashe County
Chairman of the Republican ex-
ecutive committee announced
yesterday that John R. Hoffman,
Republican candidate for COVER
nor, would speak at the county
courthouse, on Tuesday, May 81.
The speaking will be held at
1:3O and every one is invited to
hear Mr.. Hoffman who is from
Burlington. In discussing this can
didate j. B. Robertson, of Bur-
lington, said, ''He is a farmer by
birth, blacksmith and carpen-
ter by trade, lawyer by profess
sion, and candidate for COVER
nor on the Republican ticket by
choice" He has practiced law in
Burlington since 1907, and has
long been active in public life.
Mr.. Hoffman who comes to
Ashe at the invitation of the ex-
ecutive committee and members
OF his party, will be the first Rep
ublican candidate for governor to
make an appearance before the
general public, in the county this
year.
George Pritchard, of Asheville,
recently spoke to the Jeffersons
Rotary club.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Holland, Crushed By Nazis
Armies, Has Surrendered

Bomb-blasted and encircled,
Holland, Tuesday night, ordered
its troops to cease fighting the
German invaders everywhere ex-
cept in the fringe of low islands
on the kingdoms southwest coast.
The order to surrender was
given by the commander-in-chief
of the small Dutch army which
for five days took all the punish
ment the Germans could inflict.
Hollands Queen who had fled
from the country to England had
empowered the commander to
make any military decisions he
deemed necessary.
The speed Of which Germany's
war machine travelled through
the Netherlands stunned the rest
of the world. It's capitulation after
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Mrs. Bare Will
Be Buried Today
Died At Her Home At WACO
ner, Tuesday At The
Age OF II.

Funeral service will be held
this morning at 10 o'clock for
Mrs. Rettie Bare, Of Wagner,
who died Tuesday at the age of
II, following serious illness.
Rev. John w. Luke and Elder
Worth Davis will be in charge of
the service will be held at Roan's
Creek church and burial will fol-
low in the church cemetery.
The deceased who was a ma
tive of Ashe county was the
daughter of the late Porter and
Sarah Mcclure Goodman. Her
husband, Floyd c. Bare, preceded
her to the grave some time ago.
She is survived by seven daugh-
tiers and three sons: DR.. Goodman
Bare, of Anderson, S. c.; Roger
and Robert Bare, of Wagner;
Mrs. Field Sheets, of West JEFF
ferson; Mrs. Mack Sheets, of
Maitland, w. Va; Mrs. Ray
Campbell, West Chester, Pa; Mrs.
Lemons Mash, Mrs. Dewey
Bledsoe, Mrs. Coy Atwood, Mrs.
Bill Bledsoe, all of this county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Ashe County Agricultural Fair To Be Held Again This Fall
Ashe Democratic Delegates
To Convention Uninstructed
Resolution Passed At County
Convention Indorsing Ma
tiOnal and Local Adm.

A large number of Ashe coun-
ty delegates and alternates, who
were elected last Saturday after
noon at the county convention,
plan to attend the State Demo
cratic convention in Raleigh to-
morrow.
The county's official Democra-
tic delegation will 60 to Raleigh
uninstructed as to how to vote
on the proposed North Carolina
for Roosevelt" resolution. Ashe
was one of the few counties in
the state that did not pass a reso-
luton at the county convention
indorsing Roosevelt for a third
term. In fact, no such resolution
was presented.
Following an address by Con-
gresham R. L. Doughton, how
ever, a resolution was unanimous
ly passed, commencing and in
dorsing the national, state and
county administrations.
The resolution was as follows:
''We, the Democrats of Ashe
county, North Carolina, in con-
vention assembled on this the
18th day of May, 1910, do here
by resolve:
|. That we recommend and en-
dorse the record of the National
Democratic Administration under
the able and humanitarian lead
ership of our President, Franklin
Delano Roosevelt.
2. That we commend and en-
dorse the record of the State
Democratic Administration under
the leadership of our able, elo-
quent and beloved Governor,
Clyde r. Hoey.
8. That we commend and en-
dorse the record made in the ad-
ministration of our county af-
fairs>by the present county Dem
ocratic Administration and the
careful and economical manage
ment Of county affairs by our
Board Of County Commissioners.
The county's SO delegates from
the 19 townships were selected by
a nominating committee and
were unanimously elected. Any
good Democrat in the county was
invited to go as an alternate. The
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16

only five days of seige, was hail
ed by the Germans as a unique
military achievement"
The German high command am
nounced that surrender of Rotter-
dam. once-great Netherlands sea-
port, had preserved it from de-
struction by dive bombers and
armored forces.
I'm north Belgium the Ger
man command announced, ear
mored units have reached Ligny,
historic battle ground of 1915, in
pursuit of the retreating enemy"
Earlier the Germans said the
retiring Belgians, French and
English had been thrown back
at the river Gette in the direction
Of Loewen and Ware.
Continued on Page Eight)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Committee Met
Monday Night To
Formulate Plans
Sponsors To Be Same AS Last
Year. H. ID. Quessenberry
Elected Secretary.
COMMITTEES NAMED

An Ashe County Fair will be
held again this year under the
sponsorship of the Rotary club,
American Legion, Legion Auxi-
liary, Woman's Club and county
farm agents office, it was decid-
ed Monday night when repre-
sentatives from these organiza-
tons met at The Skyland Post
office, together with other in
terested citizens, at the invita-
ton Of the directors of the Ro-
tary Club.
1t was pointed out that the fair
last year was such an overwhel-
ming success that the public ex-
pected a continuation of this an
nual event.
County Agent c. J. Rich and
his assistant, H. D. Quessenberry,
said that there is a great deal of
interest and that the farmers and
their wives are looking forward
to displaying exhibits in the fair
again this year.
The executive committee for
the 1910 edition of the fair is
about the same as last year. It
is composed of the following rep
resentatives: Ed M. Anderson, Lee
vern Johnson, Gale Mcmillan and
Langdon Scott, of the Rotary
Club; Jack Rhodes, P. C. Wright,
of the American Legion; Mrs. A. B.
Hurt, of the Woman's Club; Mrs.
P. G. Wright, of the Legion Aux
iiary; Messrs. Rich and Quessen-
berry, of the farm agents office;
GWyn Price, dairy and REA' rep
resentative; Supt. J. B. Hash,
schools; w. B. Austin, county rep
resentative; Lester Segraves, rep
resentatiVe' of West Jefferson
town board.
Ed Anderson was elected chair
man of the executive committee
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16

Blind and, with figures from
Washington and in the Central
UCC office in Raleigh, it is pos
sible to get fairly accurate pic
ture of the benefits distributed in
Ashe' county. "
Old Age Assistance, help for
the needy passed IS years of age,
in Ashe county in 81 months Of
distribution amounted to $43, 1885,
SO. The January amount was ST.
057.O0, going to 272 needy aged
persons, an average of $7.56 each,
as compared with the State ave-
rage of $9.72 for the month.
Aid to Dependent Children,
help in the support of children
deprived of their natural bread
winners, amounted to $11,181.00
in the same 81 months. The jan
uary amount was $4,000, going
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
WMU Met
At Old Fields

The w. M. U. of the Ashe Mis-
sionary Baptist Association met
yesterday at the Old Fields Bap-
fist church.
Delegates from practically all
OF the churches in the county
were present and an interesting
program, featuring reports and
talks, was enjoyed.
Mrs. Ralph Parsons, of West
jefferson, president of the or
gaplzation, presided. Speeches
were made by Mrs. James, of Ell
kin, representatives of the state
w. M. u, and several ministers,
including Rev. G. L. Trivett, for
merly of Ashe and now of AL
varado, Va.
MIR. Trivett, who was quite DO
pular in the county, left Ashe
about two years ago. His many
friends were glad to welcome
him back.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
John [. Anderson
Joins Post Staff

John I. Anderson, Jr., who will
receive an ABB degree in journa-
lism from the University of North
Carolina in June, has joined the
advertising and news stats of The
Skyland Post and The Allegheny
News.
Mr.. Anderson, a brother of Ed
M. Anderson, and a native Of
Rockingham county, recently
completed his work at the Uni
versity and will return to Chapel
Hill next month to attend gradua-
ton exercises.
At the University he made an
outstanding record. Among other
things he was member of the
U. N. c: glee club for four years
and columnist on the Daily Tar
Heel.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Town Board Plans
Improvement OF
Streets This Year
Plans Discussed At Call Meet
ing Held With New Ma
yOr Friday Night.
JONES REELECTED

One of the first matters to
come before the reelected town
board was a discussion of the i'm
provement of the streets, at a call
meeting, held on Friday night.
Plans have been submitted to
the local government commission
which will, if approved, permit
the board to submit a bond cleo
ton to the town, to raise the
sponsors part of around $4,000
to be used with approximately
100000 provided for in a WPA
Project, now pending approval.
Members of the board pointed
out that before the year was over
they hope to bring about i'm
provements and to do away with
much of the dust and dirt in the
business sections.
Reelected members of the
town board were sworn in by the
new Mayor, H. c. Tucker, who
had preiously been sworn into Of
flee by Squire A. F. Rose.
Other routine matters transact
ed at the meeting, Friday night
included the reelection of F. B.
JONES as town clerk and man
ager.
The election of the towns
policeman was deferred to the
first regular meeting of the board
which will be held the first Fri
day, in June.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Revival To Start
Sun. AtNew River

A revival meeting will COM
mence Sunday at the New River
Baptist church this Sunday after
noon and it continue for two
weeks, Rev. w. T. Wilmington,
pastor, announces.
Services will be held each night
at 8 o'clock and two local minist-
ers, Revs. Paul Phipps and Gwyn
Blackburn, will do most of the
preaching. They are both men,
bers of the church and have been
ordained doing the past year.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
Sixty Boys Join
County Cow Club
Biggest Problem Now Is Get
ting Good Cows Seven
Bought Last Week.

Over sixty boys have applied
for membership in the Ashe
County Cow Production Club that
is being sponsored by the coun-
ty agents office, through the CO.
operation of the Kraft Cheese
plant here.
All boys in the county are eli
gible to join and assistance will
be given to them in the purchase
of cows. The cheese plant has
agreed to set them up as regular
customers. The agricultural COM
mittee of the Rotary club is CO.
operating in helping to arrange
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
MAKE CONTRIBUTION
TO ASHE HOSPITAL

Work is now going forward
on the Ashe County. Memorial
hospital which Is nearing COM
pletion. But added contribu-
tons are going 10 be needed to
buy fixtures before the build
ing IS completed. Wade E1ler
Is chairman Of the drive to
raise $1,000 for this purpose.
Those who have not done so,
are asked to contribute.
This week Mrs, Ennaline Cox
Miller, well known S3-year-old
Laurel Springs woman sent in
q contribution. Her interest at
this age should inspire others
to give, members Of the board
pointed out.