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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
EIia1lls.s Cat Off
By Wreck Sum-;
Others Reported
Cars Badly Damaged But Oc-
cupants Escape Injuries
In Most Cases.

The lights were literally put out
late Sunday afternoon by an ac-
cident which occurred between
the two Jeffersons, just beyond
Badgers, when a car driven by
Grover Franklin, member of the
state highway forces cut down a
telephone pole and cracked a
light pole.
Riding with Franklin in the
car was Russell Griffith, another
member of the state highway
force, Bertha Woodie and May
Price, of West jefferson. The
men both received bruises and
scratches and the women were
carried to the hospital. It was
found that Miss Price only re-
ceived minor injuries while Miss
Woodie sustained broken cheek
bone. She is still in the hospital.
The car was badly damaged. OBJ
servers said the slick pavement
and the rate at which the car was
travelling caused it to leave the
highway. The lights were imme-
diately put back into service by
the power company repairmen..
Mont Jones was painfully in
jured about the head late Sun
day night when he failed to see
a washout in the Roan's Creek
road and ran into it, damaging
his car as well as receiving cuts
and bruises about the face.
Dick Phillips, of Idlewild, man.
ager of the produce department
at Smithey's, made a new record
for himself Saturday night when
he failed to see a highway warn
ing in time to stop, when return
ing home. His car was turned
over and was slightly damaged,
however, he escaped with few
scratches. He said that he had
been driving for II years and
that this was his first accident.
Late Tuesday afternoon car
driven by Evan Miller, near
Todd, left the road and travelled
some distance down the steep in
cline at Laurel Knob Gap. The
car was badly damaged while the
occupants of the car were repor-
ted frightened, but practically I'M
hurt.
Mrs. Cline, nurse, of States
vile, sustained slight damages to
her car but no personal injuries
when she lost control of it Sum
day afternoon, on the Nathan's
Creek road, due to the wetness
of the pavement.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Ram Exchange
Day To Be Held
Here Sept. 18th
All Sheep Growers Invited To
Bring a Ram. May Have
Some For Sale.

A new activity of the Ashe
farm agents office will be held
here on Thursday, September IL,
when Ram Exchange Day will
be staged.
The Ram Exchange will be
held at the West Jefferson stock
yards starting at 100 p. m.
ct may be possible to have a
few rams there for sale," Mr..
Rich stated. "But come and bring
your ram . let's make our Ram
Exchange Day a big success"
AS a word of caution, the coun-
ty agent urged, Don't forget
that a good ram is of prime i'm
portance if good lambs are to be
produced. Remember that if you
wish good breeding ewes, it may
be advisable to keep a few good
eve lambs to replace old ewes
or to increase your breeding
stock"
Everybody is invited to attend
the Ram Exchange.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Nazis Continue Air Raids:
Rumanians Clash With Reds

The battle of Britain continues
with Adolf Hitler's night flying
raiders persisting with insomnia
raids on London. But the Ber-
lin residents have also had taste
of what sleep 1oosing means this
week to the tune of British bomb
ers overshadowing their city.
At least 20 cities and towns of
England early yesterday were
under attack by German planes
which swept across the coast in
waves and were hurled back from
central London when anti-air-
craft gunners walled the metro
polls with a deadly circle of fire.
But the war attracted Ger
attention elsewhere.
There is trouble in the Balkans.
Bitter fighting on land and in
the air between Russian and Ru-
manian forces and clashes along
the frontier with Hungary were
followed Wednesday by reports
Of massive German and Soviet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Missionary Baptist Group
Meets Here Fri, Sat-, Sun.
Good Attendance Is Expected.
Association Has 1902 Mem
bers, As Churches

Plans are now being perfected
for the fifty-fourth annual ses-
sion of the Ashe Missionary Bap-
fist Association which convenes
at the West jefferson Baptist
church on Friday, Saturday and
Sunday, Aug. 80, 81, and Sept. L.,
when a large group is expected
to attend.
The meeting will open at 9:45
on Friday morning and following
the devotionals by Rev. R. G.
Ashley, of Bina, Rev w. T. Whit
tington will preach the opening
sermon. After the Moderator's
period number of reports will
be heard before lunch. Other re-
ports will be heard Friday after
noon and the sermon will be
preached by Rev. w. E. Denny,
of Grassy Creek.
Saturday morning, Rev. C. C.
Burkett will open the meeting
with the devotionals a number of
reports will be heard and Rev.
J. o. Spencer, of Grassy Creek,
will preach.
Saturday afternoon in addition
to several other reports, the re-
port of the committee on resolu-
tons, the time and the place for
the next meeting will be heard.
The sermon will be preached by
Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL, of Creston.
On Sunday Rev. Jess Shoemaker,
of Grassy Creek will preach.
The fifty-fourth annual session
Continued on Page Eight)
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troop concentrations near the dis
puted Balkan borders.
Rumanian high officials con-
firmed that incidents" had bro
ken out along the frontiers with
Hungary on the west and Russia
on the north involving troops and
war planes.
Along the new northern bor-
der of dismembered Rumania be-
tween 70 and 100 dead and scores
of wounded were reported after
week-long fighting with Soviet
troops alleged to be staging for
avs onto Rumanian soil.
Axis Intervention EXPECTED
The German and Italian minis
tiers hurriedly left Bucharest for
Berlin and Rome apd it was re-
ported German Foreign Minister
Joachim Won Ribbentrop and
Italian Foreign Minister Count
Galeazzo Ciano would meet in
Vienna to discuss the new threat
in the Balkans.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29

Baptist Union, Baptist View,
Beech Creek, Covenant, Flat
Grove, Fox Creek, Holston River,
Laurel Hill, Liberty, Mahalas
Chapel, Mt. Pleasant, Mt. Zion,
New Bethel, New Hope, New
Bridge, Oak Grove, Pine Grove,
Pleasant Home, Rich Valley, Silas
Creek, st. Glars Creek, Three
Top and White Oak. st. Glars
Creek, Three Top, Pine Grove
and Baptist View have the largest
membership.
The 1899 minutes listed the fol-
lowing elders: c. L. Barker,
Troutdale; James Barker, Trout
dale; John Blevins, West Jeffer-
son; G. w. Campbell, Hemlock;
L. c. Craven, Chilhowie; G. c.
Delp, Darlington, Md; John Ell
Ter, Chi1howie; E. F. Harmon,
Continued on Page Eight
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Rapid Progress Made On Bridges Highways And Railroad
West Jefferson Will Vote
On Street Bonds Tuesday
With Bonds of $4,000, Project
Will Give Town Nearly
$4,000 Aid

Tuesday citizens of West JEFF
ferson will have an opportunity
to cast their votes for or against
the issuance of $4,000 in bonds
to improve the streets, for the
election will be held at that time.
The ballot which the voter may
mark yes or no carries this state
ment, "Shall the qualified voters
of the Town of West Jefferson
approve the ordinance passed by
the Board of Aldermen of said
town entitled AN Ordinance
Authorizing the Issuance of $19,-
600 Bonds of the town of West
Jefferson for street improve
ments sidewalks, curbs, cutters
and the levy of a tax sufficient to
pay the principal of and interest
on said bonds so authorized; and
also approve of the said indebted
ness to be incurred pursuant to
the said ordinance"
Due to the condition of the
. streets and the long felt need for
their improvement, there is ex-
pected to be little opposition to
the bond issue at this time.
The town has already secured
a WPA project for around $10,-
900 which, with the sponsors part
of $4,000, would give the town
approximately $4,000 worth OF
street work at relatively small
cost, since the town would only
have to pay for about one halt
of the total improvements.
The election Tuesday will be
held at the town building and
Bernard GRAPHICAL and Charles
McNeill will serve as judges and
F. B. Jones as register.
The polls will be. open all day
as usual. F. B. Jones stated that
there were only around 365 quail
flied voters registered at the pre-
sent time. The ISSUE will 1be de-
cided upon by a majority of the
votes cast.
In the event that the voters de-
eide in favor of the bond issue,
a preliminary survey of the
streets will probably be made at
once, and work will 60 forward
Just as soon as the bonds are
sold.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Roads Open IN To
n. WilkesbOrO
And To Lansing
To Open Grassy Greek Road
Wed. Idlewild High
Way Is Also Open.
FOUR BRIDGE CREWS

Splendid progress is being made
on the restoration of roads,
bridges and the railroad track in
Ashe county, reports yesterday
indicated.
In record-breaking time, tenn
porary bridge was constructed
over New River between Jeffer-
son and Glendale Springs and
this important highway to North
Wilkesboro was opened to traffic
late last Friday afternoon. The
bridge is limited to eight ton ca
pacity and all traffic to Boone,
Tennessee and : Southwest Vir-
ginia is being routed over it and
through the Jeffersons.
Yesterday afternoon work on
the bridge at Bina was completed,
thus opening traffic to Lansing,
Tuckerdale and that section of
the county.
Start Work At Crumpler
Repair work will commence
this morning on the Crumpler
bridge and is expected to be fin
ished by next Wednesday morn
ing, Captain George Doggett sta
ted yesterday.
The low water bridge from
West Jefferson to IdleWild has
been repaired and is now open
to traffic.
Work on the river bridges to
Obids, Nathan's Creek, Weavers-
ford and Silas Creek will begin
as soon as possible! Captain
George said.
There are four bridge crews at
work in the county, and assigned
to highway Improvement and re-
pair are the 101 prisoners and
many WPA workers. The WPA
forces have been.-141orking pri-
marily on washed-out roads. No
special increase in WPA rolls has
been authorized, however, to
take care of the emergency con-
dition.
Various roads in the county
that have been opened include:
the Buffalo road, Phenix Creek
to Bina, Three Top, Tuckerdale
to Lansing, Big Helton, one way.
Good progress is being made on
grading and top-surfacing the
Lansing-Helton road. This is ex-
pected to be completed this fall
to Sturgills.
Rail Service Sept. Is
Working on both ends and in
the middle, several crews are
rapidly rebuilding the N & w
railway tracks. 1t is estimated
that train service will be re-
sumed by September 18th.
eve were certainly hit hard in
this county and we are doing all
we can to open every road just
as soon as possible" Captain Dog
gett stated yesterday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Mountain Union Baptists To
Hold Annual Session This
Wk. End Near Crayson, NC.

The 18th annual session of the
Mountain Union Baptist Associa-
ton composed of messengers
from the regular Baptist churches
in the union, will convene with
the Covenant Regular Baptist
church near Grayson, N. C., to-
morrow, Saturday and Sunday.
Elder C. w. Campbell, of Hem
lock, was scheduled at the last
session to preach the introduce
tory sermon and Elder w. w.
Hart, of White Top, was chosen
as alternate.
Elder James Barker, of Trout
dale, Va, is moderator and E. w.
Stansberry, Lansing, is clerk.
There are "a churches in the
Association and the total member
ship is 1850, according to reports
of minutes of the last session.
The churches are: Baptist Chapel,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
7. w. Luke Ends
Ministry Here
Has Served AS Pastor OF The
West Jefferson Church For
More Than Five Years

On Sunday evening Rev. John
w. Luke brought to a close min
istry of more than five and one
half years in the West Jefferson
Presbyterian church. The coming
of Rev. Carl Stark to the county
lightens Mr.. Luke's activities to
this extent. A good congregation
was present for the final sermon
of Mr.. Luke. In appreciation OF
his fine work there the congrega-
ton presented him with a radio
which had been placed behind the
pulpit.
The church has made good
progress during the ministry OF
Mr.. Luke. It has grown in men,
bership and in influence. Mr..
Luke's work with the Boy Scouts
has been outstanding. Pressure has
been brought to bear that he con-
tinue his work the Scouts. The
interior of the auditorium has
been done over, with the floor
sanded and finished and hand
some new pews installed.
Services will continue in the
church. Rev. r. H. Stone will
preach there on Sunday morn
ing at HOO A. M, and at that
time announcement will be made
as to the schedule of services in
the future. Sunday School meets
each Sunday morning at 10.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
40 Families In
County Register
With Red Gross
Rehabilitation Assistance To
be Given Flood Sufferers,
BY The Red Cross.
DEADLINE NEXT WE'D.

A total of 40 Ashe county ia
miles who suffered flood losses
have registered at the Red Cross
headquarters here for emergen-
cy assistance and general reha-
Utilization, check up yesterday
revealed.
The closing date for registration
is next Wednesday, September
4, and all families in the coun-
ty desiring flood relief assistance
are urgedFto register before that
timeSTMiss Ann Lindsey, of the
National Red Cross in charge of
flood disaster relief here, stated.
The Red Cross headquarters
are located in the community
building and Mrs. Hoyt Wood is
on duty all day.
Miss Lindsey and Mrs. Eliza
beth Koeppe, of Richmond, Va,
Red Cross worker who arrived a
few days ago, are out in the coun-
ty making surveys.
Tuesday E. S. Brown, Red
Cross building adjuster was here
and made several inspections.
All emergency food and cloth
ing orders are now being placed
through the Surplus Commodity
program of the Welfare Depart
ment. No more direct purchase
orders are being given by the
Red Cross.
/ All work is now being directed
towards general rehabilitation,
including replacement of des-
troyed homes, etc.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Reins Promoted
To Major Rank
National Guard

North Wilkesboro, Aug. 81
Ralp R. Reins, for many years
captain in command of the Ma
tional Guard in North Wilkes
boro, has been promoted to the
rank of a major.
He succeeds Major Person c.
Phillips, of Durham, who resig-
ned, and will be in command of
three companies, North Wilkes
boro, Salisbury and Morganton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
To Pool Lambs
On Sept. 5 And 6

The third lamb pooling of the
season, conducted by the Ashe
county farm agents department,
will be held here next Thursday
and Friday, Sept. 5 and 6, c. j.
Rich announced this week.
Notices of the pooling have
been mailed, together with a re-
quest from owners as to how
many lambs they intend to en-
ter in the pooling.
Mr.. Rich pointed out that
prices paid in the two previous
poolings have been very good.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
Bishop Cribbin
Coming Sunday

The Rt. Rev. Robert E. Gribbin,
Bishop of Western North Carolina
will be at Holy Trinity Church,
Glendale Springs, for evening
services and Confirmation Sun
day, September 1st, at eight o.
clock in the evening. This is BIZ
shop Gribbin's annual visitation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
MAYORS COURT is
LIGHT THIS WEEK

Only two cases were tried be-
fore Mayor H. c. Tucker here on
Monday morning, as all others
were continued.
Buford Hardin was sentenced
to four months on the roads for
selling liquor. o. B. Lambert was
taxed with $40 and the costs for
wreckless driving and public
drunkenness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
ASHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-08-29
BELEvE-n-OR-NOT

The Skyland Post is the only
paper in North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
three times the total population
of the town in which it is pub
lished.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
1900 See |nvestiture
OF Msgr. Ell. Buckley
As Prothonotary
Apostolic Delegate
Conducts Ceremonies at
St. Matthews Cathedral

Msgr. Edward L. Buckley, rector
of the Cathedral of St. Matthew the
Apostle, was invested with the in
sigma of prothonotary apostolic by
the Most Rev. Amleto Giovanni
Cicognani, apostolic delegate to the
United States, yesterday at the
Cathedral.
More than 1900 witnessed the in
vestiture, one of the most colorful
ceremonies in the ritual of the Cath
olic church, which was preceded by
celebration of solemn pontifical
mass by the Most Rev. John N.
Mcnamara, auxiliary Bishop of Bal
timore and Washington. Msgr. Ed
ward P. McAdams, pastor Of ST.
Josephs Church, was assistant
priest.
A papal rescript, under which the
authority was conferred on Msgr
Buckley. was signed by Aloysius Car
dinal Maglione, papal secretary of
state Then Msgr. Buckley knelt
before the papal delegate and was
invested with plain gold pectoral
cross, an amethyst ring and white
silk inter embroidered in gold.
The prothonotary apostolic in
vestiture gives papal permission to
celebrate pontifical high mass with
use of the cross, inter and ring.
Among those who attended the
ceremonies were Msgr. Thomas
Rankin, Robert Achstetter, Joseph
Nelligan, chancellor of the archdio-
cese: Harry Quinn, pastor of the
Baltimore Cathedral, and Edwin
Leonard, all of Baltimore; the Very
Rev. Lawrence j. Shehan, archdio-
cesan director of the Catholic Char
tiles; the Rev. Michael j. Ready.
secretary of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference: Msgr. Michael
J. Riordan and the Very Rev Ar
thur OLeary, S. j., president Of
Georgetown University.
Evening star., 1940-12-09
u. ). Lacks Uniforms
To Supply States
Home Guard Units
War Department Says
Ammunition Supply
Will Be Limited

Disclosing a general shortage of
regular supplies for the needs of
the rapidly expanding Army, the
War Department today served no
tice on State Home Guard units
that no uniforms can be spared
and only limited amount of am
munition can be furnished them
from available Army stocks.
Corps area commanders were di
rected to instruct the Governors of
States in which Home Guard units
are organized, or are being organ
tied under congressional authority,
that uniforms are not available
either for sale or issue"
It was also disclosed that only 10
rounds of .30-caiber ball cartridges
per rifle are available for sale to
the States from Army ammunition
stocks.
Supplant National Guard.
Congress authorized the States to
organize and maintain State Guard
units to supplant their own National
Guard outfits inducted into Federal
service. The authorization legisla-
ton prescribed that such units are
to be maintained under regulations
issued by the Secretary of War and
are to be furnished with such arms
and equipment as can be spared by
the War Department.
NJ
Secretary StimSon announced the
War Department would cooperate
with the States to the extent of its
ability in the furnishing arms and
equipment for training and defense.
The War Department today issued
certain instructions pertaining to
the organization, equipping and
training of State Guards until ap-
propriate Army regulations on the
subject are formulated.
While the strength of the military
forces so organized and all matters
pertaining to personnel are to be de-
termined by the State, the War De-
partment made some definite rec
concentrations as to organization.
Infantry Units Favored.
In general, the instructions stated,
1t is recommended that organization
should be of infantry military police,
although in some States local cir
cumstances may require formation
of units of other arms, such as cav
alry-a decision which must rest
with the State.
Organization of a State Guard
must be further authorized under
specific provisions of the State con-
stitution or other State laws.
Available equipment which can be
supplied for issuance to the States
without reimbursement other than
the cost of transportation includes
the World War Enfield 3O-caliber
rifle with gunsling, bayonet and
scabbard. Maximum allowances of
these items of equipment per State,
it was said, will not exceed so per
cent of the enlisted strength of the
National Guard as of last June 80.
Property available for sale to the
States, within the same quantity as
allowed for rifles, include general
quartermaster equipment. Old
style equipment will be issued until
SllDDlipS are exhausted
Evening star., 1940-12-09

"emotion and sadness" which the
pontiff said found understanding,
sympathy and encouragement" in
his heart, especially for a proposal
to lead France back to better and
more serene days"
The pontiff said that in the midst
of events WHICH were beginning to
give new lineaments to the spiritual
and outward aspects Of Europe he
remembered the image of Catholic
France when he visited the Grotto of
the Queen of Peace" at Lourdes.
To-day this France is veiled with
sorrow, struck by test such as she
seldom has encountered in the
stormy history of the French ma
ton" the holy father asserted.
He expressed hope that all those
upon whom fell the mission of dom
mating the present and laying spir-
itual and material bases for the flu
ture will develop in order and con-
cord the riches of energy and senti-
Evening star., 1940-12-09

the Filipino self government. He
acknowledged the President Of the
United States has the right to veto
any amendment, in which event the
Philippines would have no remedy
In law. Qn a statement last week
Mr.. Quezon said the President could
only disapprove amendments which
did not conform with provisions OF
the Independence ActJ
President Quezon expressed the
opinion Mr.. Sayre's statement was
intended to warn the Filipinos that
there would be no freedom under
the Commonwealth.
He added that If the high COM
missioner's press conference were
held for the purpose of starting
arguments "I'll always enjoy an
argument with him or with any one
else"
Mr.. Sayre, informed of the Presi-
dents statement. said he had moth
ing to add to what he already had
said.
Evening star., 1940-12-09

amendment to the Philippine con-
stitution.
Mr.. Sayre, commenting at a press
conference last week on President
Roosevelt's approval of Philippine
constitutional changes, said he knew
Of nothing in the Tydings-McDuf-
fle Act which restricts the power
of the President of the United
States to approve or disapprove
amendments to the (Philippine)
constitution as he sees fit."
President Quezon spoke at press
conference which he said was for the
specific purpose of explaining his
views of Mr.. Sayre's statement. He
thanked the high commissioner for
his pronouncement, saying it re-
vealed to the Filipinos how impos-
sible 1t was to continue relations
with the United States If they were
unable to form their own consti-
tuition.
The President said the spirit of
the independence Act was to grant
Evening star., 1940-12-09
Dodeconese Isolated,
Soviet Journal Saws
By the Associated Press.

MOSCOW, Dec. 9.-The journal
Of the Soviet Russian Army, Red
Star, observed yesterday that Italy
was having difficulty in transporting
troops to Albania and declared the
British Navy had isolated Italy's
DodocaneSe Islands.
Red Star suggested that Germany
planned intensification of air and
sea warfare against Britain to draw
her attention away from the Italian
Greek front.
Meanwhile, the Russian govern
ment newspaper Izvestia, leading the
rest Of the press in celebration of the
120th anniversary of the founding Of
Russia's Artillery Academy, declared
Red Army technique is the most per-
feet in the world and the army
greatest in numbers.