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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
Ashe Farm Loan
Assn. Officials
Attend Meeting

A conference Of national farm
loan association presidents in Co.
lumbia was attended by J. w.
Hampton, president of the Clifton
National Farm Loan Association
and ]. C.. Crawford, president of
the Jefferson National Farm
Loan Association.
At this conference operation
methods Of the national farm loan
associations, policies and other to-
pics of mutual interest were dis
cussed, according to Messrs
Hampton and Crawford, who
said that they had found the con-
ference quite helpful.
The Clifton and Jefferson Ma
tional Farm Loan Associations
serve Ashe county. The confer
ence in Columbia was also atten-
ded by O. H. Bracey, secretary
treasurer.
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Healing Sp'gs News
By FLOYE OWEN

Mr.. T. N. Blevins, who has been
sick for some time, is improving.
Mr.. Gather Blevins and fami-
ly, Of Kannapolis, visited rela-
tives here over the week end
Rev. Claude Jones, of Balti-
more, Md, gave an interesting
talk at Healing Springs high
school one day last week.
There will be Halloween par
ty at the high school Thursday
night, October 81.
Mrs. Goldie Mcmillan and Mrs.
Myrtle Owen visited Miss Polly
Brown, Sunday.
Mr.. Hampton Blevins, who
works in New York, is at home
on a visit.
Mr.. Bruce Pugh, former
graduate of Healing Springs, Wis
tied school one day last week.
Miss Lonna Duvall, of Crump-
Ter, had a birthday party Monday.
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spent several days with relatives
here last week.
Mrs. Hale Williams spent the
week end with relatives at Grant.
Harry Barker and Vance Gray
beal, of V. P. l., Blacksburg,
spent the week end with their pa
rents here.
Mrs. j. c. Cline and children,
jamie and Jimmie, of Hickory,
returned to their home Thursday
after having spent few days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. D. Sturgill and family.
Mrs. Stump Hostess
Mrs. Wiley Stump was hostess
to the Women's Society of Chris
tan Service, at her home Satur-
day afternoon, Oct. 10, having
ten members and one visitor pre-
sent.
Mrs. Paul GRAPHICAL was pro-
gram leader. The Nov. meeting
will be in the home of Mrs. Char
lie Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bud Aliff and
daughter, jeanne, of Roanoke,
Va, are spending a week in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. J. M. Blevins. ~
Misses Minnie Haynes and Hat
tie Wagg were visitors in Marion,
Va, Wednesday.
Mrs. Sam Miller. of Lansing,
spent the week end with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. M. Blevins.
Miss Gladys Robbins, of Dob
son, N. c., spent the week end
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. L. Robbins.
Miss Julia Hager spent the
week end with relatives in Max
Meadows, Va.
Mrs. Miller HOnOred
Mrs. Sam Miller, of Lansing,
who before her marriage was
Miss Stella Blevins, of Grassy
Creek was honored Friday even
ing at a shower given at the home
of her mother, Mrs. Mark Bile
wins. A number of contests were
held preceding the presentation
of gifts, which were numerous
and beautiful.
Mrs. Blevins, assisted by her
daughter, Mrs. Aliff, served de-
livious refreshments.
About twenty-five friends of
the hOnoree were present.
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Loans Available
To Buy Farm S
FSA Offers Tenants and La
borers Opportunity to
Buy Farms.

There is still time for farm ten
ants and laborers to apply for
loans to purchase family-type
farms under the Farm Security
Administrations tenant purchase
program, it was explained here
today by Thomas H. Sears County
FSA Supervisor in Ashe and AL
leghany Counties.
Tenant purchase loans are
made for 40 years at three per
cent interest. Any farm tenant or
farm laborer is eligible to apply.
Loans will be approved, to the
extent of available funds, to ap-
plicants who have the character,
ability and experience deemed
necessary for successful farm
ownership. Selection is made by
the County Tenant Purchase
Committee, composed of three
public-spirited farmers who know
farm people and farm land.
Members Of this Committee are
Jake c. Little, of Clifton; J. r.
Phipps, of Silas. Creek; and Geo.
D. Cox, of Grassy Creek. c. J..
Rich, County. Agent, is an ex-of-
ficio, and the Farm Security Ad-
ministration Supervisor serves as
Executive Secretary.
Mr.. Sears stated that loans
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Obituary
MRS. ANNIE DEBORD

Annie, daughter of Emmett and
Sarah Philips Stump, born
March 3, 1890, died Sept. %, 1910,
age so years, 6 months, 10 days.
She was born near Viewers
ford. At the age of Is years she
professed religion and joined the
Methodist church at Grassy
Creek.
She was married to c. M. De-
bord Nov. 10, 1882, Mr.. Debord
having five children by a former
marriage. She gave to them the
love and care that a mother
would give her own children.
Since she came to our commu-
nifty we all learned to love her. All
who knew her loved her for she
was a wonderful neighbor, ever
ready to serve when needed.
She was a true Christian and
ever in her place in church and
home.
The Bible teaches us that there
is a reward for the finally faith
full, the laws to the church, COM
munity, as well as the home has
been great, but we have an hum
BILE submission. The great plan OF
salvation has been so wrought
out that this can be a reunited
family on the other side of the
river. AS we have in grief let us
say, "T'he will of God is accom-
plished." In the bright eternal
city, death can never, never come.
By A Friend
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BROWNWOOD NEWS
BY EDNA SUE MILLER

Rev. Levi Greene filled his reg
ular appointment at Liberty
Grove Baptist church Saturday
and Sunday.
Mrs. Laura Davis, who suffered
a stroke Of paralysis Saturday
morning, is still seriously ill.
Glenna Howell, small daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. S. B. Howell, who
suffered a broken arm when she
fell two weeks ago, is now able
to return to school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Norris
and children, Billie Scott and
Jackie, visited Mrs. SCOTS par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. Frank Scott,
during the weekend.
Mrs. Julia Truitt, of Boone, is
spending a few days in the COM
munity visiting her son, Mans
field Truitt.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clayton Richard
returned to their home Saturday.
They had been visiting Mr.. Rich
ardson's mother, Mrs. Coffey, of
RutherWood.
Mr.. Enoch Church was a week
end visitor at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Rufus Greer.
A revival meeting began at Ii
berty Grove church Sunday
night. Rev. Levi Greene, pastor
of the church, is in charge Of the
services, with Rev. H. M. Wink
Ter, former pastor, assisting. We
welcome Rev. Winkler back to
our church.
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would be made only for the pur-
chase of family-type farms, which
the County Committee approves
as economically sound units, and
productive enough, when proper
ly operated, to provide a living
for the applicant and his family.
under the tenant purchase
program, the farm has duel
job" Mr.. Sears stated. 1T must
produce a living for the family,
and enable them to repay the
loan. Consequently, the family is
called upon, more than ever, to
follow sound. efficient practices.
"To help meet this need, we as
sist each borrower to lay out
sound management plans. Of par
ticular Importance are the keep
ing of accurate accounts, and the
raising Of as much as possible OF
the family's food, and feed for
the livestock, on the farm"
1t was pointed out by the Sup
ervisor that the borrower does
not have to take the full 40 years
for repayment. He may pay off
his loan in full any time after
the first five years.
'"The 40-year clause serves
mainly to keep annual install
ments down to a low figure" he
explained. "Thus, the borrower
is protected from too great bur-
den during the first few years
before he has had time to accu-
mulate reserves"
To be considered for loans I'M
der this years program, interes-
ted farmers should file their ap-
plications Immediately. Applica-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
HENRY CLAY POWERS

On October third, after a long
illness of high blood pressure,
God who gave: took away our
dear husband and father, Henry
Clay Powers. He was born Octo-
Der "a, 1871, left this world Oct.
3, 1910, making his stay here on
earth 68 years, II months and Z
days.
On Dec. 9, 1895 he was married
to Nelia Caudill, and to this union
were born 9 children. One son,
John, preceded him to the great
beyond in Aug, 1886.
In 1900 he professed a hope in
Christ, joined the church and
lived a faithful Christian life. He
was an excellent singer, and I'M
til his health began to decline, he
was choir leader in the church,
and always enjoyed sing.
For about two weeks before his
death, he could not speak, but he
would point upward and smile, as
if he were trying to tell us of his
eternal home. Everyone knew
him as a good neighbor, always
visiting the sick, and was ready
to help in anyway he was needed.
He leaves to mourn his loss, his
widow, four daughters, Mrs. Eff
fie Ring, Lansing; Mrs. Eta
Brooks, Kennett Square, Pa;
Mesdames Jessie Tryon and
Gean Teel, of West Grove, Pa;
four sons, Edward and Samuel of
Venton, Va; Dean, of Kennett
Square, Pa; and Thomas of Lam
sing; Is grandchildren, several
sisters and brothers, many other
relatives and host of friends.
Funeral services were con-
Quoted at the Bethel church, Sun
day, Oct. 9Th, by his pastor, Rev.
Carl H. Stark, Jr. assisted by Rev.
r. H. Stone and Carl Sturgill. He
was laid to rest in the family
cemetery to await the resurrec-
ton.
Children, let us not weep for
| him, but strive to live so we may
meet father, when our LIES work
is done.
BY A FRIEND
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Cordially yours,
S. F. SMALL
is 1T RIGHT TO DEFEND
AMERICA?

Is it right to defend America!
Shall we fight for the liberties
our fathers died to give us, or
shall we welcome the conqueror
of the helpless and surrender our
God-given rights to system ooth
pagan and heartless?
You answer of course, we shall
fight to preserve our Individual
liberties. our religious liberty,
our rights as men, not slaves but
men.
But who shall fight? Shall only
the unselfish and patriotic VINO
love liberty and America better
than self and a good job? Shall
we sacrifice the best among our
young men and keep the seltlsh
and worthless? Shall those who
have always been drag to pro-
gress live and enjoy the freedom
bought by the blood of American
patriots, while the best perlshed
to protect them?
No, a thousand times. But let
each do his share. Let all, white
and black, rich and poor, fare
alike. Equal rights for all; SPE-
CIAL PRIVILEG E S FOR
! NONE?' A universal draft law
Justly enforced is, it seems to me,
the only right way, the only dem
ocratic way out of our difficulty.
And since we cannot wait for the
"blitzkrieg" to start training, we
must do it now.
Because European Democracy
failed to unite solidly at the first,
they have fallen one by one. Our
J turn is next. Anyone who can
read statements of the dictators
and still doubt this, must be
blind indeed. The trouble is, some
want to recognize the conquests
of these prosecutors of the peo-
pie of God, who despise the rights
of the poor and weak. They speak
of "co-operation'' with them! Co.
operate with gangsters! Do the
bidding of terrorists!
May the Lord have mercy on
such towards and traitors! Trai-
tors to liberty, traitors to justice,
traitors to God!
E. L. STUART,
| Ashland. N, G..
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Nettle Knob News

The farmers in this section
have made good use of the nice
weather and are through dig
ging pototoes and some are
shocking corn.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Van
noy a baby October 20.
Mr.. Clyde Vannoy and fam
lily, of Rock, w. Va, visited his
people Saturday.
Mr.. J. D. Baker made a bust
ness trip down the country last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Don Shepherd
visited R. G. Phillips and family
last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
Mr.. Ed M. Anderson,
Editor and Publisher

MIR. Ed M. Anderson,
Editor and Publisher
The Skyland Post,
West jefferson, N. c.
Dear Mr.. Anderson:
On behalf of the Norfolk and
Western, I want to express our
sincere thanks fer the fine edi-
torial dealing with the rebuild
ing of our Abingdon Branch
which was recently published in
The Skyland Post.
I am informed by those who
were in charge of the reconstruct
ton, that the people along the
line cooperated one hundred per
cent with our forces and were of
great assistance in expediting the
work of rebuilding. I will appre-
ciate it if you will give this let
ter space in your paper so that
we can publicly express our
thanks to- those who aided in
getting the job done.
Naturally, the Norfolk and
Western is interested in the pro-
gress of the communities it
serves, and we sincerely hope
that restored service on the
Abingdon Branch will be of def
mite benefit to those along the
line, and we hope that Industrial
lists and agriculturalists along the
line will not forget the Norfolk
and Western when they ship and
receive freight.
With kind personal regards, l
am
Cordially yours,
6 F. SMALL
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Paragraphs

Every one who wishes to vote by absen-
tee ballot should make application to the
chairman of the county board OF cleo
lions between now and this Saturday,
These applications must be mace IN VIII
ing and on special blank which the char
man has. Many changes in the old absentee
ballot law were made during the last gene
raj assembly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
John DUVALL DIED
AT BINA LAST NIGHT

John Duvall, sc, of Bina, died
last night at his home with par
alysis. He will be buried Friday
at II o'clock at the family ceme-
terry. Service will be held in the
Phoenix Baptist church by Rev.
J. C. Wootton, and Rev. R. c.
Ashley. He is survived by his
wife and 8 children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
Grassy Greek News

Mrs. Charles H. Smithey was
hostess to the Women's Mission
ary Society of the Grassy Creek
Baptist church, at her home
Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. Jack Thomas remains very
ill at her home here.
Mrs. Eli Thomas, of Grant,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
ARMY HAS OPENINGS
NOW FOR AVIATORS

The U. S. Army now has vacan-
cies for about 400 men in this
district, for the air corps, at Mac
Dill Field, Florida.
The requirements are: between
the ages of Is and IS, unmarried,
of good character, in good physi-
cal condition and be a graduate
from high school.
Applicants may apply at the
army recruiting office in the Post
Office Building, Salisbury, N. c..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31
ENTERTAINED SAT. NIGHT

Miss Effle Low Gamblu enter
tanned a group of young friends
at a Little Abner Party on Sat-
urday night. The guests came
dressed to represent the unique
characters of Dog Patch. Games
and contests were enjoyed
throughout the evening. Delicious
refreshments were served by the
hostess.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31

Exports Of nearly all United
States farm products, except cot
ton, were greatly reduced during
the first twelve months of the
current European war, reports
the U. S. Department of Agri-
culture.
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CARD OF THANKS

We wish to thank our friends
and neighbors for the kindness
and sympathy shown us during
the sickness and death of our
dear husband and father.
MRS. w. A. PHILLIPS
AND FAMILY
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-31

tons should be addressed to Tho
mas H. Sears, Supervisor, Farm
Security Administration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1940-09-22
SNAPSHOT GRAND PRIZE WINNERS

photographs have been judged be the best their Of oil those
published the Is weeks The Each
thus final of SIS Of the cIosscoton
children and bobes people and ods and still life and ono life
In addition this distinction these will News
poe National Snapshot Awards for prizes og $4,000 including end prize
be held in Washington
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Where and When
Current Theater Attractions
1 II. 0I
and Time of Showing

Palace-"Foreign Correspondent
melodrama and adventure by Mr.
Hitchcock 11:10 am, 1;50, 4:3O
tbs and 9:55 pm.
Capitol-"Haunted Honeymoon,
three on a honeymoon, one dead
IL am. las. 4:30. tbs and 955 pm
Stage shows: 1880, 3:35, $40 and
9:05 pm.
Earle-"Sporting Blood" romance
among the horsy set: $50. 11:3C
am. 2:20. 4:45. and $50 pm. Stage
shows. with Glenn Miller: 11:Os
am, l:35, 4, 6:l5, 8:45 and ll:10 pm
Metropolitan-"Th Howards oil
Virginia" Martha Scott and Cary
Grant in a romantic drama of the
beginnings of freedom: ll20 am.
1:55. 4:30. 7:05 and $40 pm.
Hired Wife romantic
comedy with Rosalind Russell: Ill;
am. l:20, 3:25. $50, 7:35 and e:4(
pm. March of Time: l, sos, $40
7:l5 and $40 pm.
Columbia-"Boom Town" Gable
Tracy, Colbert and Lamar strike
oil: 1870 am, 2, 4:30, 7:05 and
9:35 pm.
LittIe-"The Story of a Cheat.
with and by the expert Sacha Gui-
try: IL am, 12:45, 2:35, 4:10, 6, Isl
and $40 pm.
TranS-Lux - News and shorts
continuous from 10 am.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Another Top Role

Marjorie Rambeau, whose per-
formance as Tugboat Annie in War
ner Bros film "Tugboat Annie
Sails Again" has made her one of
the most discussed personalities in
HOLLYWOOD. has been awarded
another top assignment by Warner
Bros.
She. will play the title role in
-Four Cheers for Mother" New
York stage play recently purchased,
Miss Rambeau has just completed
another great acting role as the
Italian mother of John Garfield in
East of the River"
Olivia de Haviland probably will
appear as one of the daughters of
an indomitable mother.
Evening star., 1940-10-02
Cagney Will Be Star
Of Military Film

James Cagney will be starred next
by Warner Bros. in The Tanks Are
Coming" picture dealing with the
training of Uncle Sans soldiers of
the mechanical cavalry.
The story was written by Owen
Crump.
Cagney, who is now vacationing
at his summer home in Martha S
Vineyard, Massachusetts,, will re-
turn here in a few weeks and the
picture will get under way at once.
Warner Bros. will send large
production troupe to Fort Knox,
Kentucky, home of the United
States Tank Corps, to do most OF
the scenes in the picture.
Evening star., 1940-10-02

x1CulloRllClC
Hair, clothes. shoes, furniture
almost everything you see on the
screen-will carry a definite tinge
of South American color. This is no
stray notion on the part of a few in
dividual studio designers. 1t comes
from way up front-the Hays Office,
to be exact. The industry is eager
TO tie in with President Roosevelt's S
preparedness and community spirit
programs and has so informed the
Chief Executive. It's case of
patriotism plus good business sense
for the Latins are just about all
Hollywood has left in the way of a
world market.
Studio technicians are happy
about the matter. too. BY CO.
ordinating United States modes and
customs with those of the Latin
American populaces, style-setters
hope to introduce a wholesome new
array of appealing ideas from the
Mexican, Argentine and Brazilian
habits Of dress and living.
COiffures Due Overhauling.
Already this influence is evident
on the screen in clothing and shoes.
The next step will manifest itself
in furniture, architectural designs,
etc. And it won't stop until
glamour" and 'oomph" themselves
are given a few American ad-
justments.
Coiffures. it appears. are about to
be overhauled completely. We have
this on authority of Max Factor. jr.,
Hollywood makeup and hair stylist,
who has been testing radical de-
partures on the heads of a number
of leading film brunets.
According to Factor, the screens
foremost actresses in 194l will be
showing the way to American
women by decorating their hair
with Cuban combs, flowers, Brazil
ian flower baskets. mantillas, Span
ish combs. Argentine spangles and
Mexican toreador hats. The Cuban
comb is going to get heavy play,
he says.
Factor thinks the most popular
of dozen new hair styles patterned
after the Latin will be one he terms
the "Mexicala" Modelled and
screen-tested Dorothy Lamour. it
appeared so strikingly effective that
Dorothy may wear it in one of the
formal scenes of Chad Hanna"
The coiffure is based on the old
Mexican feminine custom Of pulling
the hair straight back, parted in the
middle and knotted in the rear
Factor has tricked this up with 10
Evening star., 1940-10-02

Brenda Marshall, Stein Duna, Dolo-
res Del Rio and Joan Crawford
are also strong favorites down there.
It's enough to make Alice Faye and
Connie Bennett gnash their teeth
and dash into the corner drug store
for bottle of dye.
Simone Simon, sultry French
siren. dropped by Fox two years ago,
returned to Hollywood early in the
year In search of work. She didn t
get nibble until about two weeks
ago, when four studios at once
decided she was Latin glamour. Stefh
Duna had much the same expert
ence and it's only recently that any
interest has been shown in Dolores
Del Rio. Now everybody wants
Evening star., 1940-10-02

CARLTON HOTEL, New Cosmos Room, 18th
and X SITS ME. 26o6. Music by Ben Young
and his NJ. C. A. Orch; Dancing >. ana a., ~
MaDRULON RESTAURANT, washington
building, 18th and New York Ave. The
fsvorite place to dine. the popular place
10 dance.
SHOREHAM RLUEROOM, Connecticut at
Calvert Dining and dancing. Two moor
shows, $50 and IL 80. Dinner, 500, n
Guiding cover. Supper cover. SOC. AID. oIoo'
HAY-ADAMS HOUSE-Overlookins White
House at 10th and H SITS. Dining IN an
atmosphere Of charm, dignity. and gen
tility, Luncheon. S5c; dinner from SID.
Orsan music nightly during dlnner.
RAINBOW ROOM, Hamilton Hotel, iitn
,t X Cocktail and dinner dancing, 5-9;
Supper dancing to Milt Davis Orchestra
IO-I. Min Saturday only ST. Dl. @5so:
METRoNOME ROOM, Wardman Park Hotel
Conn. Ave. at WOodley Rd. Grant Ihomp-
sons Orchestra Dancing 10 10 SAL
p,30-1 30 MIN. 81 Sats. 81 50. co. 10000
Evening star., 1940-10-02

OF the most Revolutionary IDEAS ne
has introduced to HOLLYWOOD 1t
begins with the creation of set
Evening star., 1940-10-02

wise by Charles Frankhauser, local
lad whom you must remember from
some of the better night spots
around town. Speaking OF
music, one of the numbers most
reeking with nostalgia charm in
Strike Up the Band" is shes
More to Be Pitied than CensWed."
Judy Garland sings it.
Name of the character played by
Mickey Rooney in that film is Mer-
riweather Goodfellow, in case you
would like to know how far one can
get from the simplicity Of Andy
Hardy as name.