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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
Banquet Held Here
For Kelly Dealers
Given by r. w. Coward At
w. Jefferson Hotel. Sales
Movies Are Shown.

An enjoyable banquet and q
streamlined tire sales program
was gwen at the West Jefferson
hotel Monday night by R. w. Col
ward for Shell and Kelly-Spring.
field tire dealers in Ashe, ALE.
ghany, Watauga and Wilkes
counties.
L. Guy Walter, district man
ager of the Kelly-Springfielc
branch office in this state; w. T
Mottinger, district credit manag-
er and w. M. (BilD VIM, sales
representative, were present and
showed several interesting pic
lures, covering the history of the
manufacture of Kelly tires and
suggesting various selling meth
DDS.
eve are now in the tire bust.
ness and we want to make sue.
cess of it as we have the gaso'
line and oil business" Mr.. Col
ward stated. eve have one of the
oldest and best tires made in the
country and I am delighted thai
we have made such a good start
1--WE have another carload oil
Kellys on the road and they'll be
here this week end," he declared
The films showed that Kelly
has been making tires since the
days of the rubber-tired buggies
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
CLIFTON NEWS

The revival meeting at Sugar
Tree Branch is progressing nice
ly.
Miss Hazel Wallace and Miss
Beatrice Mum, of May Jestec,
KY, spent the past few days with
MIR. and Mrs. Ray Hartsoe.f
Mrs. A. E. Campbell has been
i'll for some time but is slightly
improving.
Mrs. Rufus Elliott is spending
the week with her daughter, Mrs.
Wiley Elliott at Lansing.
Mr.. James Elliott who just re-
cenetly came from llionois, is
spending a Few days with his
friends and relatives in this Sec
ton.
Mrs. Calvin Eller, of Creston,
visited her daughter, Mrs. J. H.
Richardson at Clifton.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30

Of course most Americans today join
with the Legionnaires in praying, thank
God am an American, but so few of them
appreciate the true significance of that
prayer.
An analysis of the situation reveals two
threats: First, each generation has to learn
either in school or from experience what
government is all about. They do not know
the struggles of the past and what systems
of government are best. In our public
schools we are not doing much towards
teaching boys and girls the Importance and
value of American citizenship, neither are
we stressing upon them the unacceptable du-
ties that are theirs as American citizens to
retain this ideal form of government.
Second, the rank and file of voters are
becoming more and more Indifferent to
taking a keen interest and active part in
elections Unless a candidate or high-pow-
cred politician offers some direct or indi-
rect personal remuneration, large per-
centage of voters will not go to the trouble
of finding out who the candidates are and
what they stand for and what issues are
involved, but will take the whole thing as
more or less matter of course and leave
it to minority group to do all of the think
ing and most all of the taking. Altogether
too often they will not even 60 to the polls
to exercise the highest duty of citizenship
and that is to cast an intelligent vote
unless some one comes by, picks them up,
takes them to the voting places. And then
there is an increasingly high percentage of
voters who will cast their ballot for the
highest dollar. y
In this game of being elected to an Of
flee, to run the government, dollars are
playing an alarmingly great part. This is
true of county elections as we'll as national
ones. And consequently we having more
and more government of factions, of mi
nority groups, of groups that can raise the
most money for campaigns. 1t is beginning
to reach the point where an honest, hard
working, successful man regards the field
of public service as being most hazardous
venture and therefore desires to refrain
from entering it.
Vote-buying, indifference and lack of
instruction on citizenship are eating at the
core of Democracy. 1t is high time that we
do something about this bad practice, that
we awaken the public to its dangers and
that we start training our youth SO that
they will make America of tomorrow "safe
for Democracy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
L. J. Yelanjian
Comingg'InJ June
Will Preach AT the Glendale
Chatauqua: Well Known
In Ashe County.

Announcement was made this
week that the annual Christian
Chatauqua would be held at
Glendale Springs, June 4 through
June 10, when the Rev. Lewis ].
Yelanjian, of Duke University
and Birmingham, Ala, will be in
charge of the preaching.
Mr.. Yelanjian who has been in
the county before has many
friends here who will be deligh-
ted with the opportunity of hear
ing him again.
He will preach each evening at
7:3O o'clock and the Bible school
will be held each morning at 900
O'Clock. Outstanding leaders and
teachers have been secured for
the school, and every one interes-
ted is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
DEWEY SELLS RETURNS
TO PARKWAY CHEVROLET

The motoring public as we'll as
his many friends will be glad to
learn that Dewey Sells has re-
turned to West jefferson to live
and is again employed by the
Parkway Chevrolet company, in
the mechanical department.
Mr.. Sells who worked here for
a number of years, left and work.
ed with Melvin H. Burgess Inc,
for some time. His family remain
ed here while he was away.
Mr.. L. M. Hafer, manager of
the Parkway Chevrolet company,
said that he was very glad to
have Mr.. Sells with him again.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
COMPROMISE REACHED
IN FOURTEEN CASES

Continued from Page One)
Black, Mollie Miller and Mrs. S
A. Harrington were continued.
Monday divorces were granted
to Viola Osborne VS. Glenn Os.
borne and w. S. GRAPHICAL v.
Mary Alice GRAPHICAL.
The county's cases against Elk
Sheriff H. M. Miller, listed on the
motion calendar, were set on the
court calendar for trial durins
the July term.
In the case of w. A. Ham v.
Horton Ham, Mary Davis, Leo,
nard Ham, Bertha Ham and 9th
ers, the court found that Leonard
Ham was owner of the land ir
controversy.
Non-suits were ordered in the
cases of John Richardson VS. En-
mis- Richardson and the Fedora
Deposit Insurance Corporation v.
Daisy Eller.
The Federal Deposit Insurance
Corporation was rendered a judg.
ment against Mrs. Julia L. Coun.
Gil, Mrs. Maud S. Bauguess, Mrs
Gladys Neal and husband, J. c.
Neal and Joe Worth, Trustee, TO,
the balance on a long past-due
note of 81, 484.00, secured by 6
deed of trust on property which
MeSdames Council and Baugues.
secured money from the old Bank
of Ashe, and later sold to Mr.. AND
Mrs. Neal. Mr.. Worth was auth.
orized to advertise and sell the
lands covered by the deed of trust
and to apply the net proceeds
from the sale to paying the note
In the case of Mary Barker VS.
Dale Barker, c. E. WEIGH, Tom
Goss, Segraves Motor Company
w. j. Parts Company and w. E
Vannoy, a consent judgment was
signed The amount involved was
$4,000, held in the clerks office
and the defendants in this case
commended that the late husband
of Mrs. Mary Barker, owed them
all of the amount. The compro.
mise judgment divided it into
three parts, after deducting the
cost. Mrs. Mary Barker was Civ
en- $45.99, Dale Barker the same
amount and the other defendants
represented by Ira Johnston, ar
equal amount.
The cases of r. o. Sheets VS. ]
M. B. Sheets, ct al and Sallie
Farnsworth VS. Lola Porter, ano
H. M. Miller VS. Ed M. Anderson
were continued.
A. F. Hollands cese against w
J. Church and the will of AIDE
laide Proctor, deceased, are sla.
ted for trial today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
HOLDING VACATION BIBLE
SCHOOL AT MT. PLEASANT

A Vacation Bible School is be-
ing held in Mt. Pleasant Chapel
Baptist Church. This is the first
school of it's type to be held here
and it is being accepted with good
attendance and great interest.
Those taking an active part in
the work are as follows: Miss
Gertrude GRAPHICAL, Miss Ethel
Jones, Miss Hettie Blevins, Miss
Belle Brown, Miss Rossella
Campbell, Miss Virginia Howell
and Mrs. Connie Church. The
commencement exercise will be
held Saturday night, May rs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
Weaver Rites
Held Wednesday

Funeral service was held yes
terday morning at Pond Noun.
tain church for Glenn Weaver,
young Lansing man. who died
suddenly, on Monday night at the
age of 81. Service was conducted
by the Rev. S. Dickson.
The deceased was apparently
in good health until he suffered
a heart attack a short time be-
fore his death. He is survived by
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Silas
Weaver. Seven brothers and three
sisters also survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
NURSE WILL BE. AT
GLENDALE ON MON.

Next Monday Miss Cora Beam,
county health nurse, will be at
Glendale Springs with Miss Howe
to meet the people of the COM
munity and to Iperform public
health services.
Miss Beam who recently join
ed the county health department,
came from Lenoir. 81 like this
county very much" she said, ''and
I am looking forward to meeting
most of it's people"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
w. ID. Halfacre
Memorial Speaker
Here On Sunday
American Legion and Auxil.
larry Sponsored impress
sive Service Here.
DEAD HONORED

| line Gays OF 10, OIL. 30 anu IL
will always be indelibly written
in the memories of each American
generation as days of hardships,
unstinting devotion to a cause,
the sacrifice of our best youth
and manhood, for purposes that
we shall live as indispensable
to the building of a great nation"
w. D. Halfacre, we'll known bust
ness and civic leader of North
Wilkesboro said here, Sunday in
memorial day address at the
service sponsored by the Ashe
county post of the American Lee
gion and Auxiliary in the Pres
byterian church.
Mr.. Halfacre discussed the
! world war outlining briefly the
part played in it by Americans.
'"Thirty-five million lives were
sacrificed on this stupendous al
tar of hate and two hundred bill
lion dollars were used as fuel for
its leaping flames, he said. ''Out
of this gigantic inferno of hatred
and heroism came deeds of cour-
age and valor, of enobling sacri-
flee and of supreme tenderness
that exalted the world as they
blinded the eyes with tears" he
declared.
Mr.. Halfacre pointed out that
it was supposed to have been a
war of idealism, a war to end
wars. Then he asked, ''Does it not
seem strange that as we are to-
day thinking of the valiant deeds
of our heroic dead, we are also
thinking of the meaning of the
war now being staged in Eur
ope?" 70
''The world will never be
made safe for democracy as long
as avarice, greed and religious
persecution are practiced by ma
tons and leaders of nations" he
said, and added that the present
situation is grave. and has given
! Americans just cause and reason
to be alarmed.
He pointed out that he hoped
this country would never be
called upon to declare war upon
nations, and stressed the present
need for preparedness.
He pointed out many ways in
which the United could be a lead
er in promotion of peace and
world progress. He concluded by
saying, eve have met here today
to pay homage and tribute to our
heroes. It will do no lasting good
to their honor to erect a monu-
ment of stone that time will soon
efface, but let us erect to them a
living, lasting monument based
on the principles of universal JUS
tice, equity which will insure
peace, monument having as its
foundation the universal brother
hood of man and the Fatherhood
of God"
Mr.. Halfacre was introduced by
Hon. Ira T. Johnston, who spoke
of his career and education and
other fields.
The meeting was presided over
by Vice Department Commander
P. C. Wright who spoke briefly
on the purpose of the memorial
service. Special music was rem
dered by Rev. j. w. Luke and
Miss Nena Belle Barr gave g
reading.
Following the singing of Amer
lea, the members of the Legion
Auxiliary, Sons Of the Legion
marched out in body with the
sons bearing wreaths. The salute
to the dead was given by the fir
ing squad of North Wilkesboro
under the leadership of Captain
Ralph Reins. Taps were sounded
by Basil D. Barr, after which Rev
! J. w. Luke pronounced the bene-
diction.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
LARGE CROWDS ATTENDING
FOSTER MEM. CHATAUQUA

Large crowds are attending the
Christian Chautauqua that is be-
ing held at the Foster Memorial
Church. Rev. John D. Henderson,
of Spartanburg, S. c., is doing the
preaching and Miss Katherine
Hunt is in charge of the Bible
school. Rev. R. H. Stone, pastor,
said yesterday that the Chautau-
qua will end Sunday night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
GILLESPIE CHAUTAUQUA
STARTS NEXT WEDNESDAY

The annual Christian Chautau-
qua at the Gillespie Presbyterian
Church will commence next We'd
nesday morning when the Bible
school opens at 8 o'clock, with
Miss Hunt in charge.
Rev. j. A. Boyd, of Bluff City,
Tenn, will conduct the evening
services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
HOWELL FINED FOR
PUBLIC DRUNKENNESS

Only one case came before the
Mayors court here on Monday.
Dave Howell, of Ball mountain,
who was tried for public drunken
ness was fined SIS. and the cost.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
TAKING SPECIAL COURSE

DR.. B. w. Tugman has entered
Tennessee Medical school at
Nashville, Tenn, to take special
course in pediatrics, which COW
ers children's diseases. DR.. Tug
man left this week and expects
to be away about three months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-30
N lIts
AND
Kernels
By
TROY 1.
HOMES

Editors nOte-T. /. is "Gone
With the Wind" via tOOthache
this week. Moral: See your
Dentist at least twice q year!)
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Vanguard Of 100000
Troops Gathers for
U.S.. Army War Games
Northern New York
Full Of Tent Cities
As.Moneuvers Opens
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
OGDENSBURG, N. Y, Aug. B.
The rugged terrain of Northern New
York mushroomed today into tent
cities as the vanguard of 100000
troops dug in for three and half
weeks of an unprecedented war"
Concentrated in 1000 square miles,
the National Guard, Regular Army
and Reserve officers of II Eastern
States and the District of Colum-
bia swiftly assembled to rehearse for
the first Army's mid-August battle
between the invading 'blacks" and
the numerically superior "blues" de-
Tending the gateway to Central and
Western New York.
Contrasting with last years war
games-which brought military
criticism and Gov. Lehman's declar-
alton that he was "rudely shocked at
the very obvious lack OF training
officers and men pushed immed-
lately into a "warmup" period to
prepare for the test.
Unlike past maneuvers, the troops
will train in small units, gradually
working into brigade conflicts with
each man theoretically trained in
his role for the invasion and de-
tense IN q l80-square-mile area Of
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Five Aliens In Norfolk
fiqht Return 10 France
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NORFOLK, Va, Aug. 3.-Five
alien Jewish seamen, Jailed here for
the lack Of passports, are waging a
legal battle to escape return to
France, Belgium or Italy.
1--WE can't escape death II we 60
back" said Johannes Major, "for
we not only are Jews we are Belgian
volunteers"
j. L. Morewitz, Newport News at
torney, forwarded flve petitions yes
terday to Judge John j. Parker, SEN.
ior Judge of the United States
Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals, for
writs Of habeas corpus.
The seamen's case Is complicated
by the fact that they have filed q
libel against the Edith H, Finnish
steamer which brought them into
port here. asking $4,000 damages
each on the grounds they were Ill
treated on a voyage from Bordeau to
Spanish ports and Hampton Roads
and that they were given food UNIT
to eat.
Meanwhile, 13 seamen on the
Greek freighter Pandine, refusing
to sail with cargo Of scrap iron for
England, announced yesterday they
would go on a hunger strike until
assured safe passage to Greece.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Wife Slayer Cant Recall
If He Drowned Stepson
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DES MONIES, Iowa, Aug. s.
Three-year old Robert Simmerman
was still missing today while his
stepfather, Raymond Simmerman
3S, who, according to Detective Capt.
Paul Castelline, admitted killing his
wife, tried to remember what he did
with the child.
Capt. Castelline said Sinmerman,
wiry little restaurant worker, ad-
mitted slashing his wife's throat
with butcher knife during a quar-
rel in their home, but could not re-
call what he had done with his STEP
son, although he remembered carry
ing him out of the house
Simmerman admitted he might
have" thrown the boy into the Des
Moines River, the police officer said.
Police learned of the tragedy yes
terday, Capt. Castenine said, when
Simmerman walked into the police
station and announced ca1mly:
I'm afraid I've killed my wife.
Police found Mrs. Simmerman's s
body wrapped like mummy in q
blood-soaked bedspreac.. !.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Model Is Found Drowned
AT Country Estate

By the Associated Press.
MAMARONECK, N. Y, Aug. "a
weekend visit to a smart West
chester County showplace ended in
tragedy yesterday for blond Ellen
Legge Nash, 27, who left Keyser,
w. Va, to become a model in the
big city.
Miss Nash dived nude into q SWIM
ming pool on the estate of Neil
R. Andrews, wealthy cosmetics
manufacturer, and was drowned.
Her death was listed as "acci-
dental drowning" by Medical Ex-
aminer Amos o. Squire. Police
tried vainly for 80 minutes to revive
the girl, and then closed the case.
Apparently alone for few min
utes after an afternoon Of boating
on Long Island Sound, Miss Nash
stripped and plunged into 10
foot pool.
Her body was found in the water
by Vicki Grey, who with Miss Nash
was a house guest at the estate.
Both girls lived in New York City.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Alien Smuggling
Via Detroit River
Suspected byU 5.
immigration Officials
Call in G-Men to
Stop Canada Flow
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
DETROIT, Aug. 3.-Suspecting
"alien smuggling" Federal officers
intensified their watch on the broad
Detroit River today, which meant
the busy border stream perhaps was
keeping her reputation for mys-
terious goings-on.
Many an intriguing tale is con-
tanned In the lore of the river-of
escapes of Negro slaves from the
South who fled across into Canada
SO years ago via the underground
railway" and of liquor smuggling
gunner during prohibition days.
F. B. 1. Assists Probe.
United States immigration Of
ficials sought the cooperation of
the Federal Bureau of Investigation
today to trace possible smuggling Of
aliens over the river after flights
to Canada from Europe's war.
Indicating belief that organized
efforts are being made to bring
aliens into this country, John l..
Zurbrick, district immigration di-
rector, said the arrival here of three
Polish sailors who allegedly deserted
their ship in Quebec had aroused
his suspicious.
II believe" he added, ".that spies
and fifth columnists may be coming
into the country by this route"
If that be true, the river is re-
peating some of her history.
The river, which carries more
traffic than any other stream in the
world, was a "hot spot" in the days
of prohibition. Sinister stories Of
armed rum runners crossing from
Canada were frequent then.
Civil War History.
Some still talk of an enterprising
gang Of liquor importers" who laid
sub-surface cable from the Ca
madam shore and pulled cases OF
illegal brew over to this side.
No estimate ever was made as to
how many gunny sacks containing
the bottled contraband were tied to
boats and dragged across beneath
the waters surface. but officials
agree they were numerous.
During Civil War days, Detroit
was one of the main terminals of
the underground railway. Bob-Lo
Island, now popular resort, was a
haven for Negroes while they mid
overnight and then crossed to the
Canadian mainland.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
Death Toll Rises 10 Five
In Fire al Camden
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
CAMDEN, N. j., Aug. 3.-The
known death toll in the $4,000, 900
blaze that leveled a four-block Sec
ton of downtown Camden mounted
today to five with the finding of
part of another body in the charred
ruins Of the r. M. Hollingshead
Paint Co. plant.
Four other plant employees are
missing and officials say they un-
doubtedly died in the series Of ex-
plosions and fire which swept the
area Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Mayor George E.
Drummer announced q city investi-
CATION was being delayed until the
Fire Department makes its official
report. A spokesman for the New
Jersey Department OF Labor said
it has been investigating the dis
aster since Wednesday night.
Firemen blamed a spark from a
repairmans wrench for touching OF
the explosions.
Evening star., 1940-08-03
No Sugar, Butter, Coffee, But
French ExiIes Live in Hopes
Letter From Paris Woman Reveals
Hordships Of Life in Switzerland

Mother and I spend an hour
every night trying to think of
menus-it's so hard with seven chill
dren.
"You remember how big appetites
are in the country? Unfortunately
war has not calmed them. The days
when dieted seem a dream now,
for I am thin as a young girl with no
fattening foods to tempt me.
But I assure you morale is high
and not for moment has 1t wav-
ered-at least not here While even
In tears Of humiliation for my coun-
try I felt so strongly desire for It's
recovery that I can believe In 1t
ardently, for others felt as I did.
Hard Times Coming.
Gerard G9-year -old son of a
friend) failed by one point to pass
his examinations at polytechnic
school and Jacques Cher 19-year old
nephew passed his entrance exam
nations for agricultural school,
which are very difficult. He has not
forgotten his music but he desires
ardently to be farmer now. War
brings us close to the soil and defeat
even closer.
"Juliette's husband "a Belgian in
dustrialist in peacetime, an officer
IN war; pedaled in one bright
morning last week on his bicycle,
after the poor girl had spent IL
weeks not knowing whether he was
alive or dead. They are crazy with
happiness.
Il stay close to Diane. You know
that Pierre Diane's young husband
last was heard from on the Somme.
THE grass is green here and to-
morrow there will be sun. But we
realize that hard times are coming 4"
Evening star., 1940-08-03
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
BERN, Switzerland, Aug. S.
Here is part Of Z letter received
here today from q 46-year -old
French woman, exiled by the war
from her home In Paris to the Tarn
Department north Of Toulouse.
It is the woman's story told in
her own words story that may
be typical Of tens of thousands Of
French women.
This woman clung to her Paris
apartment until the Low Countries
and Luxembourg were invaded on
May 10. Then, with several mem
bers of her family, she went to the
deserted farm in Tarn where her
family originally had made its home.
Food Is Scarce.
II am learning how to cook again
for large family-and it is so
large" she writes< There are 18
people in the house, including 7
children. while rs others for whom
we could find no beds are in the
village.
Most of them are from Paris,
friends who had nowhere else to
60 in this part of the world. It's
as gay as any place can be where
women are sharing work many of
them never had done before in an
effort to forget the sadness Of the
future which each hides from the
other.
Already we have no sugar, coffee
or butter-think of that, no butter
in the heart of the country. That's
the trouble with modern civiliza-
tion-our best people gave up COWS
because butter came more cheaply
from somewhere else. And now it
cannot come, for there Is no gasoline.
Now there is less and less meat,
no oil. no chocolate or fats