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Evening star., 1940-04-06
Have We Lost the Fight!'
Is Dr.. Rustin's Tonic

DR.. John w. Rustin will preach
tomorrow morning at the Mount
Vernon Place Methodist Church on
Have We Lost the Fight?" The
choir and the ladies' septet will sing.
The young people will be special
guests at the evening service, assist
ing DR.. Rustin in the program.
Ralph Marston will direct the young
peoples chorus of 40 voices. DR..
Rustin will preach on Our Younger
Generation"
Mrs. Laura Townsend will ad-
dress the adult department at $50
am. on "The Brotherhood of Man.
The Workers Council of the church
school will have dinner and quar-
terly meeting on Wednesday.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Special Music Program
In Calvary Church

The Rev. Orris G. Robinson, min
lister of the Calvary Methodist
Church, will preach at II am. to-
morrow on But Now" At 8 pm
he will continue his sermon series
on Revelation with the sermon,
Numbers and Symbols in Revela-
ton" The senior choir will provide
special music.
"Methodists United for Action" q
continued study of John R. Motifs
book, will be discussed by the pastor
Thursday evening.
The Calvary Mems Bible Glass will
conduct a service at the Central
Union Mission Monday at 8 pm
Manuel Adeva will be the speaker
William Wells will sing, Ralph Bodle
will read the Scripture and Mr..
Hodges will lead in prayer.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Ga|i|ee Rendezvous
Will Be Subject
Of Dr.. Abernethv
Union Service Will Be
Held, With $50 Voices
Featured in EVENING

The Rev. w. s. Abernethy. minis
ter of Calvary Baptist, will preach
tomorrow morning on "A Rendez-
vous in Galilee." The topic of the
children's sermon will be "Handi-
capped"
A union service will be held in the
evening with the New York Avenue
Presbyterian and First Baptist
Churches cooperating. A massed
choir Of $50 voices from the three
churches will sing. DR.. E. H. Pru-
den Of the First Church will preach
on "A Quest for Spiritual Ger
tainty." DR.. Peter Marshall and DR..
Abernethy will assist in the service.
The primary department officers
and teachers will meet with Miss
Ruby Harris, 3704 Twenty sixth
street NE, Tuesday evening. The
Florence M. Brown Glass business
and social meeting will be held that
evening at the church. The Bur-
rail- Glass meeting is Wednesday
evening.
The Sunday school executive
meeting. will be held at the home of
Mrs. L. c. Greene, 1856 Upshur
street NV, Monday evening.
The annual meeting of the
Woman's Missionary Society will be
held Wednesday at II am. with in
stallation of officers. A play, "The
Clinic Of a Missionary Specialist"
will be presented.
Rabbi Norman Gerstenfeld will
address the Burial Glass tomor-
row morning. Mrs. Abernethy Is the
teacher.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Believers Challenge
Briqhtwood Park Topic

The Rev. s. Carroll Coale will
preach tomorrow at II am. on "A
Believers Fearless Challenge" at
the Brightwood Park Methodist
Church. Curing q Bad Habit" will
be the subject Of the children's
story. The minister will have I'm
the Secret Of His Presence" as the
topic for his evening sermon.
The Downs Bible Class will meet
on Tuesday evening at the home
of Mrs. Berkley Simpson, 719 JEFF
ferson street NV. At 8 pm. the
young peoples forum will meet for
business and social program. The
Cole Glass Club will meet on
Wednesday evening, with Mrs. Icy
Keadle presiding.
Delegates will attend the sessions
Of the woman's foreign missionary
quarterly at Trinity Methodist
Church on Thursday.
The Mems Wesley Bible Glass will
present q minstrel show Thursday
and Friday evenings. The young
mems Bible class will meet Saturday
evening.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Grace Lutheran 10 Mark
Good Shepherd Sunday

GOOD Shepherd Sunday" honor
ing the gospel lesson for the day,
will be observed Sunday In Grace
Lutheran Church. DR.. Gerhard E.
Lenski will preach at II am. on
"The Shepherd and the Hireling. !"
Special music by senior and junior
choirS.
At the young peoples service at
pm. Lillian Fink of the Takoma
Park Luther League will speak on
Reading the New Testament"
Confirmation instruction has been
resumed, two classes meeting weekly
Saturdays, 8 am, and Sundays at
$50 pm.
The Church Council will meet
Monday at pm.
A congregational dinner will be
given in the church hall April 10,
ST pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Dr.. J. Prettyman
To Be Honored on
Both Birthday
Special Service to Be
Conducted at Emory
Methodist Church

DR.. Forrest j. Prettyman. chap
lain of the United States Senate I'M
der President Woodrow Wilson, will
be honored at Emory Methodist
Church on his 80th birthday ami
versary tomorrow. He is pastor
emeritus of this church.
A special service will. be presented
under the direction of the Rev.
Horace E. Cromer.
At pm. the pastor will present
the second in the evening series of
sermons on "Stories in the Bible" !"
1.-THE Affairs of Cain and Abel' is
the subject.
The Board of Christian Education
will meet Monday at pm. in the
parish house.
The Young Wesleyans will sponsor
q fellowship night for young adults
of the church and community on
Tuesday evening.
The Glass of Friendship will serve
the banquet for the Bowling League
on Tuesday in the fellowship hall.
The minister will speak Thursday
evening on Scars"
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Dr.. Johnson 10 Close
Addresses on Hebrews

DR.. Cove Griffith johnson will
preach at National Baptist Me-
mortal Church tomorrow at II am
on 1--WE Have an Altar" the clos
ing of his addresses on Hebrews
The ordinance of the Lords supper
will be observed. The Rev. A. Lin
coin Smith will preach at 8 pm
on confession of Sin"
The pastor and deacons will meet
at 7:30.
The Fidelis Glass for Young
Women will hold it's annual in
stallation banquet at the church
at $50 on Tuesday. Miss Mabel
Cook, secretary of the Girl Reserves,
will be the speaker.
The Church Board of Christian
Education will meet Thursday at
pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Dr.. HolIister to Preach
On The Dead Sea-

1.-The Dead Sea" will be the subject
Of DR.. j. H. HOLSTERS sermon at
IL am. tomorrow at the Chevy
Chase Presbyterian Church.
The young peoples groups are
Joining in sponsoring a concert OF
sacred music by the College OF
Wooster Mems Glee Club at 7:3C
pm.
The annual Presbyterian meeting
and luncheon will be held in the
assembly room at 1890 am. Friday
Speakers will be Miss Lucy Niblock
and the Rev. Frederick G. Klere-
koper, missionaries. Luncheon will
be served.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Atonement Lutheran

The Rev. Howard E. Snyder will
preach on who Has the Right to
Teach?" at the morning service
The Rev. James T. Powers will
preach on "a Fisherman's Tale" at
8 pm. The Luther League will at
tend this service in a body.
The Womens Missionary So
cieties of the Eastern Conference
will convene at atonement on April
13 at 1890 am.
On Sunday evening, April IA, the
Luther leagues invite attendance at
debate at 7 pm. The subject
will be Religious Affiliations and
Courtship."
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Tukomu Lutheran

Meeting Jesus in the Everyday
Task" is the topic of the Rev. j.
Adrian Pfeiffer tomorrow at II am.
At the children's church at 1915
o'clock the pastor will speak on
"Worshiping the Beauty of Holi-
ness" The sacrament of holy bap-
tism will be administered during
the main service.
The Sunday School Board Of
teachers and officers will meet We'd
nesdav evening
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Post Easter Sermons
At incarnation Church

At the Incarnation Lutheran
Church the Rev. Henry Manken, jr.,
Is giving a postmaster series of SER
mons on 'The Faith We Declare u
The sermon tomorrow morning dis
cusses "The Human Christ" The
Muhlenberg Adult Bible Glass will
be. taught at 9:45 am. by Ralph
G. Masters.
The brotherhood will meet Mon
day at pm. The Women's Mis-
sionary Society will go to the Luth-
eran Home for the Aged Wednes-
day at 8 pm. They will leave the
church at 7:25 pm. The Women S
Guild will observe its twenty second
anniversary April 18 at 8 pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Ohio Wesleyan Choir
Sings Here Tomorrow

At the II o'clock service tomorrow
at the Francis Asbury Methodist
Church the Ohio Wesleyan Univer-
sity's a cappella choir, composed OF
men and women students, will
repder sacred concert. Miss Jean
Frost, daughter of Maj. Frank A.
Frost, 1928 Jonquil street NV, a
senior and graduate of Central High
School, is a member of the choir.
DR.. Robin Gould, the minister, will
preach in the evening.
The Board Of Stewards will meet
at the church Monday.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Chevy Chase Baptist

At the communion service at II
am. the Rev. Edward o. Clark will
speak on "The Fifth Word From
the Cross: The Word of Distress" t."
in the series of communion medita-
tions on the general theme, "The
Seven Last Words" "The Riddle
of Judas" is the topic at pm.
On Thursday the pastor will have
for his theme, What Helped Me
Most in the Old Testament" at
pm. The Board of Deacons will
meet at 9 pm.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Fourth Presbyterian

The Rev. James H. Miers will
preach at II am. on THE Pre-
eminent Name" The sermon will
be broadcast over VOL from IL 80
to IL. >At pm. will be a special
study class based on the Book of
Acts. At 8 pm, THE Happiness OF
the Tribulation Saints" is the topic.
There will be a special study class
in the o. T. on Monday, based on
the first Psalm. On Thursday at
8 pm, missionary from Salt Lake
City will speak on Mormonism.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
The Church of Two Worlds,

The Church of Two Worlds.
THUS Have I Heard" will be
the subject of the address by the
Rev. H. Gordon Burroughs tomor-
row evening at the Hotel Cont
mental. New members will be re-
ceived. There will be a lecture by
the minister, followed by messages,
on Wednesday evening.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
Howard University.

At the all-unversity religious
service in Andrew Rankin Memorial
Chapel tomorrow at II am. the
speaker will be DR.. Patrick M. Ma
lin of Swarthmore College, Swarth-
more, Pa. Music by the university
choir.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
TrtrnnH
nds Meeting of Washingtor

Friends Meeting Of Washington
Established I93O-21l1 Florida Ave,)
Meeting for Worship First Day Sunday
At II am. Sunday school, 9:46 am. All
interested are welcome.
FRIENDS MEETING (ORTHODOX)
18th and Irving Streets NV.
9:45 a.m.-Sunday School 11:O0 AIM
Meetings for worship. All Welcome.
Evening star., 1940-04-06
GhrtHtahrlp

Christadelphian Chapel
732 Webster St. NV; 8. S., 1000 Am.
Preaching, 1919 am. Public Invited.
THE WASHINGTON ECCLESIA.
s. s., 1000 am. Service 100 am.
sos Eye St. NV. Public Invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Will Bury Mrs.
Hudler Today
Crumpler Resident Died Last
Tuesday Night Following
A Heart Attack.

Funeral service will be held
this morning at II o'clock at the
Chestnut Hill Methodist church
for Mrs. Ctva A. Huber, wife
of I. N. Hudler, Of Crumpler, VINO
died at her home Tuesday night
following a heart attack. Burial
will follow in the Chestnut Hill
cemetery. Revs. A. C. Ashley, w.
E. Denney, and E. E. Blevins will
conduct the service.
Mrs Hudler who was 70 years
old at the time of her death, was
the daughter of the late James
Simmons and Annie Hendred
Simmons, and was born in Alex
ander county. But she had made
her home in Ashe for many years
where she has many friends and
relatives.
She is survived by her husband
and three sons and daughters:
Chas. Hudler, of Jefferson, Mrs.
Nora Mcmillan and Mrs. Bonnie
Brown, of Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Kraft Cheese To
Show Free Motion
Pictures In Ashe
Showing at Nathan's Creek
Fri. Night. To Announce
Full Schedule.

A series of free entertaining
and educational motion pictures
will be shown in various commu-
mites of Ashe county under the
sponsorship of the Kraft Cheese
Company, Levern Johnson, man.
ager of the plant here, announces.
The first showing was presen-
ted last night at the West Jeffer-
son high school. Today and to-
morrow showings will be given
in several high schools, tonight at
the Jeffersons Rotary club meet
ing and Friday night, at 7:3O O.
clock at the Nathan's Creek high
school.
Due to commencement pro-
grams, the series will be inter-
rupted next week, but will be
shown the following week, Mr..
Johnson said.
"You will enjoy these pictures
and everyone is cordially in
vited," he explained.
The showings include two edu-
cational reels and one entertain
ment reel. The educational reels
are: ''The Midway OUT, made
by the United States department
of agriculture and 'The Green
Acres, which includes some
Ashe county scenes.
D. MERCER, field representa-
tive of the company, will be pre-
sent and will discuss timely to-
pics, such as the dairy outlook,
more profits by better pastures,
better feeding, better breeding.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
James M. Jones
Buried Sunday
Died At His Home at Sturgills
On Friday Following
Serious Illness.

Funeral service for James M.
Jones, we'll known Sturgills man
was held on Sunday morning at
the Helton Methodist church with
the Rev. James Startling in
charge. Burial followed in the
Helton cemetery.
Mr.. Jones who was a native of
this county had been in i'll health
for some time. He was 81 years
old at the time of his death
which occurred on Friday. For
many years he was actively en-
gagged in farming. He was the
son of the late Mr.. and Mrs. AS
well Jones, of Clifton.
He is survived by his wife, one
son, Warren Jones and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Roger F. Barr, both OF
Lansing.
Also surviving are the follow
ing sisters and brothers: E. E.
Jones, and Mrs. T. E. Parker, OF
West Jefferson; ]. F., J. T. and
Walter Jones, of Clifton; G. N
Jones, of Heffner, Oregon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

the house owned by Ralph Par
sons and recently vacated by Ed
Blevins and his family, is a
mystery. An investigation is be-
ing made, but no information has
been released.
Parsons, who lives in the Beav-
er Greek section at the home OF
his father-inlaw, Jethro Good
man, said he did not know any
thing about it until Tuesday
morning when a friend went out
and told him.
The "fire bug" was placed in a
large cigar box. It consisted OF an
alarm clock, three dry cell bat
teries, a group of stick matches
sealed against wires running from
the batteries, suspended over a
small jar, filled with rags and
kerosene oil.
The alarm was set at 4:30 in the
morning, at which time it ap-
parently had "gone off," struck
the matches and charred rags in
the jar showed that they had
burned for short time.
The contraption is now on dis
play in the Central Radio Com
pany.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Major League Baseball Season
ODens With Much Enthusiasm

Coffman, Detroit castoff, pitched
the St. Louis Browns to a 5 to l
victory over the Tigers. A crowd
of 49,417, largest opening day
throng in either major league, sat
in chilly April weather for the
contest.
The Tigers got away to a one
run lead in the opening inning
but saw it fade as the Brownies
tailed two runs off Louis (Buck)
Newsom in the fifth and followed
up with single tallies in each OF
the next three innings.
st. Louis outhit the Tigers 10
to 7, getting seven of the blows
off Newsom in the first seven
innings.
At the Capitol, pitching his best
before President Roosevelt and
scores of prominent persons, the
veteran Lefty Grove let Washing
ton down with two hits and gave
Boston a l to O victory in the
opening game of the 1910 sbase-
ball season.
In Philadelphia, Lovill (Chub-
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18

Americas favorite summer
time sport got officially under
way Tuesday as thousands OF
baseball fans crowded the stands
for the major league games.
In Chicago, Bob Teller, of
Cleveland, carved himself a big
niche in baseball's hall of fame
as the American league season
opened, pitching an amazing no
hit game to defeat the Chicago
White Sox, l to 0, before $4,000
roaring fans.
It was one of the first, if not
the first, opening day no-hit con-
tests in baseball's history-one
which ended after two hours and
"a minutes of play as Ray Mack,
Indian second sacker, made a
great Touchdown of Taft Wright's
grounder and tossed him out at
first by a step.
It was Feller's first no-hitter.
although he has had three one-hit
performances in his brilliant ma
jor league career. The 21-year-
old star won "a games last season
At Detroit, George (Slicker)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Women's WPA Projects In
County Accomplishing Much
Public Specially Invited To
Visit Projects Next Week
During "Open House..

The public will be given spe-
cial opportunity to observe the
valuable Women's WPA work in
Ashe county next week when
"open house" will be observed in
connection with these various
projects, sponsored by the board
Of county commissioners, board
of education, welfare department,
and the library board and Wo-
mans club.
There are approximately go
employed by the women's WPA
projects in the county, the payroll
of which totals around $4,000
monthly.
These projects are divided in
to three groups: lunch room, Ii
brary and horticulture. They are
ably supervised by Mrs. Alice
Baker, Miss Virginia Speers and
Mr.. Joe Davis, res sectivelgY
The extensiveness Of the work
accomplished in these projects
can best be judged by actual
facts and figures. During the past
month 21,738 hot lunches were
served to the school children of
the county, Mrs. Baker reports.
Of these 1899 were free, 1923 on
an exchange basis and STU were
paid. The value of these from a
health standpoint cannot be esti-
mated. Around twenty acres will
be cultivated in school gardens
this summer and many of the
products canned for use next
year, Mrs. Baker explained.
Reports from the library pro-
ject reveal that during the month
of March a total of 971 books
were cleaned, mended, repaired
and serviced. From the Ashe
county public library 799 books
were circulated while the ibrar-
les in all of the various schools
of the county had a circulation
of GAP. Included in the library
project are Is women workers.
The horticulture project which
is for the Identification of school
grounds has brought about many
improvements. These projects
have been carried on at three of
the high schools of the county
where 1900 mature shrubs have
been planted. Of this number on
ly 10 have been lost. More than
600 huneysuckle vines have been
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Finals In Many
Schools Begin
This Weekend
Outstanding Speakers Have
Been Secured To Take A
Part On Programs.
1853 GRADUATES

A record number of students
will complete their work in the
nine standard high schools of
Ashe county within the next few
weeks when 1853 seniors will be
awarded diplomas.
Most of the commencement ex-
ercises will get underway this
week end, while some will not be
held until the second week in
May. All of the schools have
terms of equal length, but some
of them including Riverview,
Lansing and Nathan's Creek were
closed longer than others due to
weather and travel conditions
during the winter months.
Programs at West Jefferson,
Jefferson, Fleetwood, Elkland,
Healing Springs and Virginia.
Carolina will be held this week
end. Healing Springs will con-
clude with the graduation exer-
cises on Saturday night while ex-
ercises at the others will continue
next week. Details of these pro-
grams are announced in full in
the commencement section of the
paper, today.
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Unique ''Fire Bug" Just Missed
Causing Disastrous Fire Here

If gasoline instead of Kerosene
oil had been used in an ingenious,
homemade ''fire bug" which was
planted in an abandoned four
room frame house here last
Saturday night, a large section of
the town of West Jefferson
might have been destroyed by
fire, Chief Charlie Mcmillan stat
ed yesterday morning.
Placed in the center of a room
and surrounded by newspapers
that had been saturated with
kerosene oil, a group of children
found unique "fire bug" con-
traption that went off, accord
ing to schedule, but the flames
from the oilburner went out be-
fore spreading.
with a high wind blowing
here early Sunday morning, it
would have been almost impos-
sible to have prevented a number
of neighboring houses from burn
ing up if this house had caught
Attire and made good Roadway be-
fore being discovered" Mr.. Mil
Ian explained.
Who placed the ''fire bug" in
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
County School
Garage Purchased

The Ashe county board Of edu-
cation has purchased the large
school bus garage building and
lot in Jefferson, Supt. J. B. Hash
announced this week.
The purchase price was $1,000
and the purchase was made
through the F. D. I. G. for the
old Bank of Ashe that had the
property.
For several years the school
board has been renting the build
ing and paying $4,000 per month
for rent. The lot is about 100 feet
by 200 and extends to the coun-
ty Jail.
At the back of the building,
school buses are stored during the
summer months.
The garage building has a large
concrete basement underneath
that is used for the surplus COM
modify store room.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Ed. Hampton Murder Case
Continued; Superior Court
Was Adjourned Yesterday
Cole Gets A Suspended Sen
tence. Tom Eiareth Sen
fenced. 6 Divorce Cases.

Because one or two important
States witnesses were sick and
unable to attend court, the Ed
win Hampton murder case was
continued and the April term
of Ashe superior court was adj
journed late yesterday afternoon.
DR.. Joe Tucker, one Of the prin-
cipal witnesses in the big muir
der case, was said to be ill with
flu at his home at Tuckerdale
and Solicitor McMichael asked
for continuance. A number of
other cases were also continued
until the next term.
Before adjournment yesterday
afternoon, a jury, after deliberat-
ing nearly three hours, rendered
a verdict of guilty in the case of
General Lambert and Monzelle
Mcclure, charged with stealing
money from D. H. Goodman.
Lambert was sentenced to serve
from S to 7 years in the state pri-
son at Raleigh and Mcclure from
4 to 6 years.
Boyce Neaves Cole was given
an 18 months suspended sentence
and placed on probation for 5
years. He was charged with man
slaughter in connection with a ia
tai accident in which Charlie Bile
wins was killed.
Charges against Ambrose Reed
in connection with another fatal
accident were mol pressed upon
the testimony that the accident
was unavoidable. It is understood
that the plaintiff agreed to pay
the deceased family the sum of
100000.
Jones Miller, charged with car
rying a concealed weapon, was
fined $50 and cost.
Kyle Shumaker, charged with
Continued on Page Five) =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
Planting Of New
Potato Directed
By DIR. Gardner

DR.. M. E. Gardner and Robert
Smith, of State college, are here
this week supervising the plant
ing of Ashe county's new Sequoia
potato, as continued expert
ment near Jefferson.
This season Fred Coward has
planted 18 acres of potatoes; 2
acres for breeding materials and
seedlings. A total of $500 differ
ent seedlings are being used.
81 am delighted to hear of the
progress that is being made on
the cold storage plant and Co.
operative" Mr.. Gardner stated.
"Our new Sequoia is a wonder
full potato and there is a great
future for it here" he explained
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-04-18
James Church, 81,
Buried Yesterday

James Church, widely known
citizen of the Stage Creek section
was buried yesterday afternoon
at the Ham cemetery with the
Revs. Carl and Frank Sturgil IN
charge.
Mr.. Church died at the age OF
"a, in the Wilkes hospital, on
Tuesday, a few days after he was
taken there, suffering from
number of complications.
The deceased who was we'll
known in this section was en-
gagged in farming for number
of years and was also a Baptist
minister. He is survived by two
brothers, E. L. Church, "a, of Co.
met; John Church, SO, of Lam
sing.