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Evening star., 1940-10-30
"A. P. Photo,

George II. had been placed under
police surveillance in Athens be-
cause, it said, he was known to be
friendly to Italy and favorable TO
axis policies.
Athens Raid Denied.
A virtual promise that Italy would
refrain from bombing Athens so
long as Rome is spared from aerial
attack was broadcast by the official
Rome radio today in a statement
denying an alleged British assertion
that Fascist planes had already
raided the Greek capital.
The Italian press also denied a
statement, attributed to the British,
that Italians had attacked "the
cradle" of Greek civilization, saying
they were attacking the Greek gov
ernment, which has nothing to do
with its civilization"
The official Italian radio in a
broadcast tonight denied British re-
ports that British naval planes had
bombed the island of Stampalia
in the Dodecanese.
Evening star., 1940-10-30

Housewives of Mexico are de-
msnding American electric refrlg-
orators,
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Politics on the Air
Tonight

8::30-WRC, Wendell Willkie,
from Baltimore.
8::30-WJSV, Dorothy Thomp-
son pulls for Democratic party.
9:00-WMAL, Senator Robert
Taft does the same for G. o. P.
9:45-WMAL, John w. Haines
in Democrats for Willkie broad
cast from Danbury, Conn.
10:00-WRC, Senator Robert
Wagner in Democratic campaign
spot.
10:15-WRC, WJSv. VOL,
President Roosevelt gives major
speech on same broadcast.
11:00-WRC, Thomas E. Dewey,
. transcribed speech under Re.
publican auspices.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Film Provides Official Record
Of Draft Number Drowinq
Cameras Repeatedly Check Accuracy
In Trail From Capsule to QUESTIONABLE

found it on her particular sheet,
checked it off in red pencil, and
called out that the number checked.
This process assured that there were
no blank numbers between / and
5000 in the actual lottery slips, and
also that there were no duplicates.
The sheets on which the original
numbers were pasted then were to
be sent to National Selective Service
headquarters, where eventually they
were to be checked again against
the record on the continuous To-
millimeter film which had photo
graphed the numbers in actual
sequence. The little film is to be
considered the official record.
Available for Checking.
In the meantime, however, these
official sheets of $50 numbers each,
with the original slips pasted on
them, were made available to the
press, to check against the order
numbers tabulated by the press
when called by the announcer.
The next step in the long lane
leading to the drafted man himself
went to the Photographic labora-
tories. where all the Photographic
film was developed as rapidly as
possible.
From the laboratories to the Gov
ernment Printing Office went the
short strips of 35-millimeter film,
containing pictures of the six or
eight sheets of $50 numbers each.
At the G. P. o. enlargements we're
made from the film, and from these
pictures cuts were made for the
presses as swiftly as the process
allowed. On the presses they went,
and the wheels were said to have
started last night to produce fac
SMILES for use of the draft boards
of the country. Three copies of these
printed documents carrying the 5000
numbers in proper order are to be
delivered to every draft board.
None were to be mailed out until
the entire SO pages in a set were
ready. officials estimated that mail
ing of these lists would start to-
morrow.
Some draft boards may Jump the
gum" and begin mailing out ques-
tionnaires to men whose draft num-
bers were disclosed by the press to
have been on top of the list drawn
But officially, the boards are not
supposed to send out questionnaires
until they get the official sheets.
But when the drafted man gets
his QUESTIONABLE from his local
board, the number will have reached
the end of its long, long trail from
the goldfish bowl.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Athens
(Continued From First Page }

mountainous character of the area.
All roads run through narrow val
leys.
There was almost no Italian air
activity yesterday. The only raid
yesterday was said to have been
on Ioannina.
An air raid alarm was sounded in
Athens at 4:10 pm. but the AL
clear" was blown 20 minutes later
and no planes were sighted.
Strike in Epirus District.
The Greek high command,
strengthening its defense positions
with reservistS streaming north by
train and truck, said in communi-
que early today that the Italians
were striking with heavy force across
the Albanian frontier in the Epirus
district.
Heavy artillery and light Italian
mountain guns were reported ham
mering at Greece's front line there
in the rugged uplands which Aris-
totle described as the original home
of the ancient Hellenes.
OF Greek resistance there the
high command disclosed only that
Our movements are carried out on
the basis of pre-arranged plans"
The defense of the Greek-Alba-
nian frontier In Epirus has been
planned since the Italians occupied
Albania in April. 1899, and Premier
John Metaxas started the building
of the secret strong points of the
"Metaxas line"
The high command declared "the
situation remains unchanged" along
the upper half of the border battle
front-ir Western Macedonia from
where Alexander the Great marched
to the conquest of ancient Persia.
Aviation Activity Light.
The defense there, where the
Greek reports indicated the attack
was less severe, guard the 100-mile
rout to Salonika, upper Aegean
guardian of road and rail routes
through Thrace to Turkey and the
Dardanelles.
Qtahan reports claimed ad-
vances in the direction of Flo
rina and Salonika on this 'front.'
So far, the high command said,
enemy aviation activity has been
very light" although several Greek
towns, mostly ports, have been
bombed.
Greeks hoped British naval planes
would help make up for Greece's
weakness in the air and hold back
italian bombers.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
British and Americans
Form International Unit

NEW YORK, Oct. 80 GP).-"Brit-
ish and American" citizens in Ath-
ems, Greece. are forming a Greek
international brigade. the British
Broadcasting Corp. said today in a
broadcast heard by N. B. c. The
B. B. C. quoted an Athens dis
patch.
Twenty British airmen interned
by Greece have been released, B. B
c. also said.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Agriculture Department
Sets Up Latin Division

BY the Associated Press.
The Agriculture Department acted
today to encourage Central and
South American countries to pro-
duce crops that complement those
of the United States, particularly
rubber
1t announced establishment of a
Latin American division which will
coordinate all phases of the de-
partment's program for encourag-
ing production of non-competitive
farm products in Latin America.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Army Receives New
5-PIace Fighter Plane

BY the Associated Press.
The first delivery on formidable
new five-place fighter plane was an
nounced today by the Army. The
craft is armed with two 81 millime-
ter cannon and also with machine
guns of both so and 80 cabiler
The ship, produced by the Bell
Aircraft Corp, Buffalo, N. Y, was
delivered to Wright Field, Ohio.
Known as model YF'M-1A, it is
similar to fighters first delivered
in 1897, but it is equipped with re-
tractible tricycle. type landing gear.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Race Trock Head Dies

ST LOUIS, Oct. 80 (R.-Charles
j. Celia. IS, wealthy st. Louis busi-
nessman and sportsman, died here
last night. He was president OF the
Oaklawn race track at Hot Springs,
Ark.
Evening star., 1940-10-30
Munnerheim Reported III

NEW YORK, Oct. 80 R.-The
Scandinavian radio said in broad
cast from Helsinki today that Field
Marshal Baron Mannerheim of Fin
land was seriously i'll at home with
a stomach ailment.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
nhe operetta, Trial by jury, will

The operetta, Trial by Jury, will
be given at Holmes Junior College
on Friday evening, March %. The
entire Glee Club will take part and
the college orchestra will furnish the
music. Mi s Ida Hickman is direc'
tor and Miss Eveyn Henderson Is
pianist.
The Trial by Jury, is a picture OF
an English court of justice, in when
the jurymen in a breach of promise
action. seem to be more Interested
in their morning papers than in the
court itself. The judge m IN
and give his own personal obi
guilty before passing to the business
of the day. The defendant very cheer
fully sings of his fickleness, the
plaintiff, with her bridesmaids, trips
into court wearing her bridal at
tire. The opera is a satire OF the
procedure in an average breach OF
promise case, and also the i~nsincerity
which may sometimes underlie the
pose Of responsibility.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Soils Junior CIess PIdy
To Be Given Tuesday

Marrying Margaret" a three act
comedy, will be given by the Junior
Class of Sails High School OF Tues
day evening, March 10, at 7:30 o'clock.
The public is cordially invited to
come out for the evenings enter
tainment.
Sixteen characters participate in the
play which is said to be one of the
best ever to be presented here.
Mrs. J. e. Eakin Is sponsor of the
play. Admission is 10c and Csc.
The following students are in the
play:
Carolyn Brumfield, w. L. Dicksr-
son, Curtis Kuykendall, Gene Boyett,
Wayne Morgan, Lille Hearn, But
Ter Smith, Ennie Edwards, Mary
Sails, Billy Weathered, Helm Schu-
Ter, Harvey wigley, Virginia Hes
ter.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
College News

A concer was given by Winoorn
Quincy, pianist, and John McI<ewen,
baritone, at Holmes Junior College
auditorium on Tuesday evening AZ
1880. Quincy a former student OF
Holmes Junior College, received high
certificate in music at the same time
he received his diploma in literary
work. He will receive his senior
college diploma in music this year
from Mississippi Southern College.
His many friends enjoyed hearing him
play again.
NfcKewen was also from Missis-
sippi Southern College and showed
both talent and good training.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Mrs. NJ. A. Campbell
Entertains Teacher

On Wednesday evening Mrs. M
a Campbell entertained the teach
ers of the West school and Mrs. La
mar Bowie for dinner. Mrs. Camp
Bells home was lovely with Spring
flowers and the living ROOM, where
she served dinner on beautifully
appointed card tables, was especial
iy attractive. A delicious dinner
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

The Rev. Madison Towers Of Good
man was visiting with friends here
Saturday and filled his regular ep.
pointment Sunday morning and night
MIR. and Mrs. Andrew Smith of En-
DRY were Joined here by Mr.. and Mrs.
C. N. Tate and all motored to Jack
son to see Gone With the Wind
Mr.. Smith also made some business
transactions.
Mrs. w. B. Cresswell went to Jacf.
son on Saturday morning to see
Gone With the Wind and to visit In
the home of her daughter, Mrs. S.
A. Stanford. She will return to West
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Brock, Mrs.
Will Brock, Mrs. d. F. Montgomery
and Mrs. ]. E. Hagin motored to
Jackson Saturday morning. Mrs. Will
Brock, Mrs. Montgomery and Mrs
Hagin saw Gone With the Wind
Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. Brock made a
business trip of it.
Mrs. S. j. Browning was a business
to Goodman Thursday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
West News

New Century Club Meets With

New Century Club Meets With
Mrs. H. A. Moore
The New Century Club met in the
home of Mrs. H. A. Moore on Wed
nesday afternoon. This meeting was
given over to the election of Off
GERS. Mrs. w. D. Brock was elected
president. Mrs. Morris Gordon, vice
president and Mrs. Perris Hyman
secretary and treasurer, and Mrs
M. A. Campbell corresponding sec
retary.
immediately after the meeting the
Garden Club was called to order by
the president, Mrs. S. j. Browning.
Officers were also elected at this
meeting. Delicious refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

Miss Katherine Brock, Mr.. Percy
Joyce and Watt Brock motored to
Jackson Saturday to see Gone With
the Wind.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

Miss Mary Elizabeth Oliver spent
the weekend with relatives In Green
wood.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

delighted each guest and all felt
grateful for Mrs. Campbells hospt-
tally and thought this a lovely thing
for her TO do.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

We are sorry that Roy Clayton
Thweatt is still i'll. We hope he will
soon be out again.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

Mr.. c. r. Henderson of I~ndianola
came over Sunday to join Mrs. Hen
derson in the W. L. Wright home.
In the afternoon they made a visit
to MIR. and Mrs. D. T. Montgomery.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14
Cake Walk To He Sponsored
BY West p. +. A.

Sdhe walk 10 be SpOS1sOFeu
BY West p. T. A.
A cake walk sponsored by the p.
T. A. for the benefit of the band
was held at the Vocational Building
Tuesday night. The music was fur
nished by the Durant Band n the
West Band also look part. A nice
sum was realized for the band. The
cakes were donated by Mrs. A. c.
Autry and Mrs. c. M. Tate and bak-
ed by Mrs. C. j. Steen and Mrs. Pate
Johnson, and were won by Mrs.
z. M. Staten and Mr.. Melvin Alex
ander. Walter Brock represented Mr..
Malcolm Carter a beautifully choco-
lated cake in appreciation or his as
sistance. The P. T. A.. wishes to
thank the following for donating
cakes. Mesdames J.. l.. Taylor, Mil
1red Holmes, j. M. Branch, Annie
Montgomery, w. T. Hand, Isaac Mus
selwhite, c. R. Long, Walter Brock,
Lawrence Parkinson, Harvey Camp
hell, Max Arnold, Hay McCool, E. NJ.
Stain, Lloyd Cade, Harvey Brister,
w. f. Kigley, U. l.. Springfield and
A. I. Campbell.
We are sorry to report L. J. Hand
r. L. Jacks, and Bobby Campbell on
the sick list this week.
The j. F. Brownings are riding in
a pretty new Ford.
Mr.. Malcolm Carter of Durant was
a visitor here Saturday.
J. J. Browning of Goodman was in
West Monday.
The Durant news. (Durant, Miss.) 1882-1985, 1940-03-14

derson in the W. L. Wright home.
In the afternoon they made a visit
to MIR. and Mrs. D. T. Montgomery.
Mrs. II. A. Moore and Mrs. w. +.
McCreary motored to jackson Friday
and did shopping while there.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. c. Driskell were
visitors in West Saturday afternoon.
MIR Jesse Aldridge and Mrs. II.
L. Bowie went to Kosciusko Friday
afternoon to see Mrs. Harley Dunn
who Is quite i'll in the home of her
daughter, Mrs. Kenneth Young.
Mrs. Laura Dooley went to Kos
ciusko Sunday Il see her new grand
baby.
We have on our sick list at this
writing, A. j. stevens Jr. little John
Beall Rosamond, and Mrs. Thomp-
son, also William Wright continues
i'll. We hope a speedy recovery for
each one.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. E. Hagin spent
Sunday in the d. F. Montgomery
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04
Churches To Observe Hospital
Day In Ashe County On Sun.

July IA. All reports should be
made promptly to Mr.. Badger or
to Mr.. Eller and the deadline for
sending them in is Saturday, Ju-
ly 20.
SIN the name of the hospital
and humanity, we want to appeal
to every man, woman and child
in the county to give as much as
$1.00, if possible, this Sunday"
Mr.. Eller stated.
Lets save this dollar out of
our spending, money for pleasure
on the Fourth. It will make you
feel mighty good to do this" he
said.
To purchase plumbing, heating
and lighting fixtures, the hospital
needs around $2,S00.00 more. Ad-
ditional funds will also be needed
to equip the hospital.
The building is now nearly
completed and money to buy fix
lures is needed at once.
DIR. Rankin, Of the Duke En-
dowment, is going to assist the
trustees and doctors in the selec-
ton of a good surgical staff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04
r. M. Eastridge
Buried Monday

Funeral service was held on
Monday for R. Monroe Eastridge
of Hemlock, who died suddenly
on Sunday at the age of 10. Ser
vice was held at the Osborne
cemetery and burial followed
there.
The deceased who was the son
of Mrs. Annie Osborne and L. T.
Eastridge was engaged in farm
ing and was apparently in good
health up until the time of his
sudden death.
He is reported to have gone
calling to a nearby home on
Roaring Fork, on Saturday night
where he remained until around
midnight. He left, but instead OF
going home stopped short dis
lance away and asked a youth
to bring him a quilt as he wanted
to lie down. He was brought the
quilt and apparently remained in
the open all night as he was
found there early the next morn
ing in a serious condition. He
was taken inside the house and
medical aid was summoned, but
he died within a short time.
There was some suggestion Of
foul play but after examining the
body, Coroner DR.. B. E. Reeves
said he could find no evidence Of
this.
He is survived by his parents,
one brother, Thomas Eastridge,
three sisters, Mrs. VIM. Cox, Cal
lie and Shirley Eastridge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04
Plan To Organize Grange
Units In County Next Week
Organization Meetings to Be
Held Under Sponsorship
of County Agt's. Office.

Under the sponsorship of the
farm agents office, series of
community meetings will be held
in Ashe county next week by
Harry B. Caldwell, of Green's
boro, state master of the Grange,
for the purpose of organizing at
least three local units so that
Ashe may have a county chap
ter of this great national farm or
ganization, it was announced this
week.
c. J. Rich stated that meetings
are being scheduled in the Gras-
sy Creek, Crumpler,, Helton and
Riverview communities, and in
any other communities that show
sufficient interest.
Sentiment for the organization
of an Ashe chapter of the Grange
has been increasing for the past
two or three years, Mr.. Rich said
and explained that a great deal
of interest was shown recently
when a number of leading farm
ers discussed the proposed organ
ization with Mr.. Caldwell.
Endorsed By ROtarians
Last Thursday night members
of the Jeffersons Rotary Club un-
animously passed a resolution
endorsing the plan of organizing
local Grange units and urging
farmers in all communities of the
county to become interested ir
this fine program. This action
followed a brief discussion of the
proposal by Rotarian Rich, who
is chairman of the clubs agricul.
tural committee.
''The Grange boasts of having
the most comprehensive pro-
gram ever promulgated for the
improvement of rural living con-
ditions in North Carolina" Mr.
Caldwell said recently, land Ashe
county can profit greatly from {
county chapter. The Grange caus.
es much beneficial legislation tt
be passed, encourages co-opera'
ton and collective bargaining
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04
Men Will Enter
Beauty Contest
Will Be Sponsored By Helton
Methodist Church WO-
men July 6.

Men will have an opportunity
to get into the beauty parade
Saturday night at the Helton
school house when beauty con-
test for men will be sponsored
by the Ladies' Aid Society of the
Methodist church.
The contest is open to any man
who cares to enter dressed as a
lady. Much interest is being
shown in the contest and a num-
Der of "beauties" have registered
their intention of entering.
Among those who plan to enter
are John Littlewood, Dent Pen
nington, Ed Roe, Warren Jones,
French Young, Rev. James Star
ling, and many other young men
who are expected to look their
prettiest.
Don Francis will represent the
negro nanny who looks after
Scarlet who will probably be i'm
personated by Carl Francis or
French Young. -.
Judges will select the winners
who will be awarded prizes. A
small admission charge will be
made and the proceeds will go
into the Ladies'aAidr Fund. Every
one is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04

The Ashe county tax rate for
1904 will be the same as last
year, namely, $500 per 500 val
uation, the commissioners tenta-
lively decided at their meeting
Monday when they approved a
budget estimate for the new fis-
cal year.
The budget estimate is printed
elsewhere in this issue, and also
a financial statement.
The debt service expense will
be $4,000 more in 1904, and
there is an increase in expenses
for the farm agents office and So
cial security program, ''but the
extra expense cost is to be paid
from back tax collections which
will not be put in the levy for
the next fiscal year," it is ex-
planned.
Of the back taxes owing, there
still remains 27,989.47 to be col
lected from 1889 taxes, the esti-
mate shows.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04
Quiet. July 4th
To Be Observed
No Formal Programs Sche-
duled. Business Firms to
Take A Holiday.

The observance of Americas
1854 anniversary of independence
will probably be quiet in West
Jefferson and Ashe county &C
cording to all indications.
No public observances have
been planned but the cessation of
practically all business activities
will mark the celebration of July
4 locally as holiday, today.
Banks, county and city offices
will observe the holiday as will
the U. S. Post offices. Following
the usual holiday customs some
one will be there, however, to
take care of the arrival and de-
parture of mails.
Workers in stores, offices and
other places of business will have
the day free to engage in rest or
pleasure seeking. If the weather
permits a number of small group
picnics have been planned by loc-
al people. Many others plan to 60
to North Wilkesboro to hear Gov.
Hoey and to see the pageant and
enjoy other festivities of the
fifthieth anniversary celebration
there.
A record number of tourists are
expected to view the Blue Ridge
Parkway today as well as the re-
mainder of the week if the
weather is favorable to driving.
Highway patrolmen have asked
that everyone be careful in order
to avoid traffic accidents during
the holidays.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04

This Sunday, July 7th., is Ashe
County Memorial Hospital Day in
the Sunday schools and churches
of the county, =
Every man, woman and child
is being urged by the trustees OF
the hospital association to attend
Sunday school and church this
Sunday and to make a liberal
contribution to the Ashe hospital.
All Sunday school superinten-
dents, teachers and%pastors have
been, urged to take up a special
collection and the Sunday school
Tor church turning in the largest
amount of money to the hospital
treasurer, Roy Badger, will re-
ceive Certificates Of meritorious
service to humanity and the
county, and these certificates of
award will be placed in the hos
pital building, Wade Eller, secre-
tary of the association and chair
man Of the finance committee,
has announced.
In event of a conflicting pro-
gram, Sunday schols and church
es are asked to have hospital
day" on the following Sunday,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-07-04
Census Report Shows 8Percent Cain In Population OF Ashe
53,l57 Head OF
Livestock Listed
At $754,426.O0
t. tai IF 1897 Milk Cows Have
Highest Valuation. Beef
Cattle Is Next.
POULTRY, S43,9O8

There are 33,157 head of live
stock in Ashe county, including
horses, mules, sheep, hogs, COWS
ard all other cattle, with a tax
valuation of $754,426,00, a recap
of the 1910 valuation books
shows.
Of this amount, milk cattle
have the highest value, but in
numbers beef cattle lead. There
are 1887 milk COWS, valued at
1901, OO2, or an average value per
cow of $35 20. Other cattle are lis.
ted at 9,734, valued at $232,742,
for an average valuation of
around $23.
Other figures are as follows:
horses, zoos, valued at $155, 745;
mules, 1872, valued at $3.50;
sheep, 6,O98, valued at $3O,636, or
an average of about SIS per head;
hogs, 6,571, vs1ued at $25,921.
The total valuation of all poul-
try was shown as $43,908.
For tax purposes, total of e.
488 dogs are listed.