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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
To Start County
Mattress Project

A mattress making project
sponsored through the county
farm agents office, will get un-
derway in the near future.
A total of 240 applications have
already been approved and
number of others are slated for
approval in few days, c. ]. Rich
stated.
Orders have already been
placed for materials and when
they arrive, a building in which
the applicants may make the
mattresses will be secured.
All farmers with low incomes
and all those suffering severe
flood damages are eligible to ap-
ply for the mattresses.
The project has been delayed
because of interrupted train SER
vice in getting materials.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
To Dedicate New
School Building
At Big Fair Sat.
Large Crowd Expected to At.
tend Grassy Greek Fair.
Varied Program.

A large crowd is" expected tc
attend the 18th annual Grassy
Creek community fair that will
be held Saturday in the build.
ings and on the ground of the
Virginia-Carolina high school.
Along with an anticipated re-
cord number of exhibits, a va
ried and entertaining program
has been arranged.
Ira T. Johnston will deliver an
address at 1890 o'clock in the
morning, various contests for ad-
ult men and women will be held
at noon, the beautiful new school
building will be dedicated at 200
o'clock, with Dean Coward de-
11vering the principal address.
Following this service, there will
be a baseball game, with Grassy
Greek playing Piney Creek.
Saturday night, at 8 o'clock, an
entertaining play, '"Two Days to
Marry" three-act comedy, will
be presented in the Grassy
Creek Methodist church. Those
taking part in the play will be:
Sam Jones, Dewey Cox, Edgar
Ashley, Iva Dickson, Eva Rey-
nolds, Mabel Spencer and Charles
Sexton.
MIR. Reynolds announces the
following sweepstakes prizes:
grand prize for ladies, S. cleo
trio lamp. Grand prize for men,
$500 cash. Grand prize for FLA
boy, $500 cash. The fair expects
to give SOC to 81 in cash or mer-
chandise to each section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
Two Men Nabbed
At Illicit Still

Federal officers found and des-
troyed a large moonshine still
and arrested two men in the West
Pine Swamp section of the coun-
ty a few days ago.
The two men arrested were
said to be Leonard Woodie and
Willard Church. At the still Off
GERS also found 108 gallons Of
whiskey and 900 pounds of SUI
gar.
eve had the still spotted, but
the federal men beat us to it,"
Sheriff Roland stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
Graphical Estate
Is Expected To
Bring $4,000
Nearly $4,000 Worth Sold
Yesterday. Large Crowd
Attended Big Sale.
TO GIVE NEW CAR

One of the largest and most
successful auction sales ever held
in Ashe county was conducted
here yesterday and will be con-
cluded today.
Starting at 10 o'clock yesterday
morning, the c. M. GRAPHICAL es-
tate, consisting of $50 acres of
land, most of which had been cut
up into lots and small farms, was
offered for sale to the highest
bidder.
Selling continued all day and
over half of the property remains
to be sold today.
Prices paid for lots from the
highway to the railroad were
higher than several local real es-
tate men had anticipated. This
property, which included about
$50 lots, brought total of $22,-
1880, with the highest price for
25x150 feet lots being $4,000 and
the lowest, $3.50. The first cor
ner lot on the highway, bought
by Mace Dollar, brought $1,000.
r. w. Coward bought the next
two lots for $500 each. Lem Ha-
fer paid $255 for the next 8 front
lots; R. w. Coward gave $275 for
the next lots; Carl Hardin,
$317.5O for the next two; DIR. Ell
Ter, 1925 for the next two; Rus
sell Barr $3.50 for the next two
and Joe Wayman, $245 for the
other two.
A number of lots above the
railroad were sold and brought
several thousand dollars. Total
sales yesterday amounted to
nearly $4,000.
T;.ere are 8 baby farms to be
sold today as well as good many
lots. The new Ford car will be
awarded at the conclusion of the
sale tomorrow.
Approximately 1000 people at
tended the sale here yesterday.
This sale was perhaps larger than
the towns first sale of 1915.
Others buying property includ-
ed Gwyn Gambill, Dean McMil-
Ian, H. D. Quessenberry, Wade
Vannoy, Parker Tie Company.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
Organization Of Blue Ridge
Fair Association Is Suggested
Resolution Passed by Execu-
tive Committee. Appre-
Citations Also Offered.

At a meeting of the executive
committee of the Ashe County
Fair held Monday night, a motion
was unanimously passed, recon-
mending to each sponsoring or
ganization that an attempt be
made to organize a Blue Ridge
Far Association and that COM
mittees be appointed to sell stock
in the organization.
It was pointed out that such an
Association, incorporated under
the laws of the state, could buy
a fair ground, build fence and
buildings and develop one of the
most outstanding fairs in this
section of the state.
Under the present set up
good county fair could be con-
tinued, it was explained but that
an Association could do much
larger and perhaps better job. A
large number of local men have
already expressed a desire tc
purchase stock in such an organ
ization.
The treasurer's report showed
that the fair was also a financial
success. A final report will be
made later.
The committee passed resolu-
ton, thanking the merchants OF
West jefferson and the county
for their excellent support, the
farmers, farm women, Boy
Scouts and members of the five
organizations that sponsored the
fair for their splendid co-opera-
ton and unselfish service.
Apprecistions were also ex-
tended to Rev. J. w. Luke and
Rev. r. H. Stone for the use OF
their tents, PORT B. H. Duncan
and the West Jefferson school
board, Mr.. Amos GRAPHICAL and
Mr.. r. c. Barr for the use Of their
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
Prohibit Sale OF
Rabbits This Fall

This year it will be unlawful
to sell rabbits in Ashe or in any
of the mountain counties, County
Game Warden Goodman announ-
ces.
II don't know exactly what the
reason is for this new law unless
it is to reduce the possibility of
selling quail along with the rab-
bits" Goodman said.
The rabbit season will open on
November "a and the quail and
grouse season on Thanksgiving
day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
and casualties.
Raid Berlin 5 Hours

At the same time, however, the
Royal Air Force ruled the air
over Berlin for S hours, tumb-
ling 100000 Berliners out of
bed into the cellars. It was the
longest air raid of the war yet
reported. % British planes were
said to have been shot down with
IL of the pilots escaping. On the
other hand, the British'claim that
AZ German planes were lost.
Restoration of Gibraltar to
Spain is in the Axis plan for the
arrangements of Europe and
Africa, the fascists said the first
of the week. The flat declaration
that Spain is to be rewarded by
acquisition of the crock" which
Britain has held for 236 years
was made after officials from
Spain and Italy had conferred
with Adolf Hitler.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
Edgar d. Green
Succeeds Price
In Farm Office

Edgar D. Green, of Boone. has
been appointed as chief clerk in
the county farm agents office,
succeeding Gwyn Price who re-
signed some time ago to accept
a position in Watauga and Avery
counties with the Farm Security
Administration.
Mr.. Green has been connected
with AAA program for the past
four years. He served as a local
county and state supervisor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
Officers Catch
Men And Stolen
Rye Here Mon

With the aid of Deputy. Sheriff
Harve Goodman, the. Sheriff of
Johnson county, Tennessee, Mon
day morning caught two young
men here who were wanted for
stealing corn and rye.
eve got both the men and the
stolen rye" Goodman stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
SEVERAL ARRESTS MADE

Following the prize fights at
Lansing last Saturday night, sew
eral young men were arrested for
public drunkenness and Patrol
man Thomas arrested Frank
Price for carrying concealed
weapon.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
AsHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
Of the PARKWAY rum through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-03
BELMvE-m-oR-NOT

The Skyland Post Is the only
paper in North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
three times the total population
Of the town in which it is pub
lished.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-23

PLEASE DRIVE t-3EFUILY
 Tho work is schQGulod to start toEiorr4w of filling in rock around the piers on the Kink River Bridge Thero will be Q lot of blasting SC DOTS on5 driving that Wey arc cau- tionod to go slowly arG not try to stop to suddenly on the icy roads. Also 10 not try. Q pass trucks h-ch arc cross wise tho bridge Un1Q leading rock. f crane is being brought up from Anchorage to"hcnd19 tl:2 lcr4 ooulGors.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-23

GEORGE JA5hINGTOG Let. Us. pause briefly on February 22nd to honor the 1a51ory of that handful of non whose untirinG str2tsClo against froot o6ds brou- t1llt VietorJ to q weak nation and laid Geer the beginnings of our happiness and prosperity. Let us roAonbor with reverence tho ran who forsook wealth, ease cnG 1nfluort1ol friends to lead his count cy2on in the war for liberty: George Washington, AElcr1cana
 (Tho Alaska i-inor)
The Valley settler., 1940-02-23

Of interest to farmers in the Gotanuol.o Valley was tho announce oGaont cy the .Jap Dopar trlont of plans Tor tho cons true tiOn of a $f--2 ,OOC, 000 Airb@so at Anchorage. Inc base will be built if suff- lo19nt funds arc appropriated by Congress-.
 IT this bose is constructed it Will not only help the labor sit- raG1on in this part or Alaska, but also create c roo6y market for products produced horo in the j-atanuska Valley.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-23

- T. l5ls, VLLJN ID | 371I'753 lt1ED
 Al FLIR7i1N2 lG7 c..2NIyALs cn last minute rot3co tho tata4os}za Valley $ .lol:ln5 n1ens to nave .earI o3on6at4vo tat t2o Faipban1ls 7ce Gor1Ival, 1ecA3Us ere a1roady or seio for tho Carnt.al queen Nancu to bc hold Mar 3h cn6,, at Ps,@~or, Eaoh ticl.ot worth b1oOO, entities the p)1r chasor to Is votes for enc or tho condidat s for tho titlo of Hiss l-otanuska .5aid".. Duo to the shortage of time it uas thought best to scloct as con... 6ldotos girls who woTo a1roady tt Fairbanks, attending the Un- iv @sltJ, Therefore, the following 3ipls arc running for tho titlo: Mss Ina Belle Irwin, Ruthclyn Elliott, Dorothy Vasonojo, Folon h1endts and Nary Codwo11odore In addition to tho Is votes. givon vi tn the urchose or c oauco ticket, coche Donco tickets an2 votes wi Il oo on sale at tho co~1nis sarJ, Borts D1'u6 ctoro, Eo1oskys, KorWins Grocery (Motanusko), CaoWolloaors ("asillo), and 2lr. Nlc ckonto9or ("asilla), Thoro is limit to tho nuIabcr of votos you can puE. Pro- coods will be used to purchase tho necessary war 3robo for tho winning ndiGotos and also to. furnish Q float for tho parade. A PRIZE OF 1855, ,o0 CREDIT .ou Alv RADIO 1T TIT C0lIISSLRy WILL BIT GIVEN AWAY TO TIT HOLDER OF THE LUCKY NU.B-R GIVZT |ITH AITY DAGCE TICKET.
 Fo1p rut the Notanuska Valley on the mp by purchasing ticl-ots and votes.
The Valley settler., 1940-02-23

VLLL'I ID I7 37DIo753- IT'D FLIR2i1thS IG3 G..r2NIVhLs
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
OBITUARY

O'CONNOR-Maureen O'Connor
 2, daughter of Eugene and Mary (Craney) O'Connor, of l25 Hillcrest avenue, died last night at St. Mary's hospital after short illness. The child was born in Waterbury and was a pupil in the second grade of the Rockville grammar school.
 Besides her parents. she is sur vived by broth,-, Eugene, Jr.; her paternal grandmother, Mrs. Della O'Connor: her maternal grand father, John Craney.
 The funeral will be held from the Lunny funeral home, 25 Central avenue. tomorrow morning at 8:ls o'clock to SS. Peter and Paul church where a solemn mass of requiem will be celebrated at 9 o'clock. Bur- ial will be in new St. Joseph's cem- etery. Friends may call at the fu- neral home this evening.
 SUTHERLAND. = Mrs. Rutr Hannon (McCarthy) Sutherland wife of Carl Frederick Sutherland of Cottage Place, Oakville. died thi! morning at the Waterbury Hospital A native of Brooklyn, N. Y., she wa the daughter of William Fenwicl and Julia Knapp Mccarthy oi Philadelphia. She was a member O. the Union Congregational Church ir Oakville.
 Mrs. Sutherland is survived by her parents of Philadelphia; hel husband; one son, Carl F. Suther, land, Jr., and one daughter, Clair, Ruth Sutherland of Oakville: si, brothers, Harry K. and Waltel Mccarthy of West Palm Beach Florida, William F., Jr., John anC Ralph of Philadelphia and Alfred Mccarthy of Milford, Conn, anc three sisters. Mrs. Betty Barrier, Mrs Paul Werner and Miss Mildred Mo Carthy of Philadelphia.
 The funeral will be held from tn, Alderson Funeral Home. 70 Centra Avenue on Thursday afternoon a 4 o'clock, Rev. Oscar Locke officiat, ing. Burial will be in new Pin, Grove cemetery. Friends may cal at the funeral home on Wednesda. from to 5 and to 9 o'clock.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
WlSAUSKY'S DEATH DUE TO DROWNING
Body of Young Man in Water 2 Days; Funeral
 Tomorrow

Charles G. Wisausky, 33, of Falls avenue, whose body was found in Steele's brook beneath the Falls avenue bridge yesterday afternoon, will be buried tomorrow in St. James cemetery, Watertown. The funeral will be held from Deliniks funeral home, r Congress avenue at 8:l5 o'clock to St. Mary Magdalen's church, Oakville, where Mass will be celebrated at g o'clock.
 Friends may call at the funeral home this evening from to Ii o'clock.
 Medical Examiner Edward H. Kirschbaum said the death was caused by drowning. The body was discovered submerged in more than foot of water by Edward Young, of Falls avenue, who was playing near the bridge at about 5 o'clock yesterday afternoon.
 The water beneath the bridge is sown with huge boulders and Wis., ausky apparently fell on them and was washed under the overpass by the current, police said. Dr. Kirsch- baum attributed deep decorations of the face and scalp to the fall. He said the body had been in the water for at least two days. It was recov- cred with grappling irons.
 Detective Lieut.. Edward McElligott said Wisausky worked in Water town restaurant Saturday night and was apparently on his way home when the accident occurred. Sergt. John Mates assisted Lieut.. McElli- gott in the investigation.
 Wisausky, who lived with his mother and stepfather, MT. and Mrs. Frank Zuraitis, Is survived by four brothers, Vincent, Albert, John and Edward; and three sisters, Mary Catherine and Anne, all of Oakville, Watertown and Waterbury.
 Wisausky was born of Lithuanian parents in Glasgow, Scotland. He had resided for most of his life in Oakville or Watertown.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
ESTATE OF JOHN
 HAYS HAMMOND

Salem, Mass, July g - (UP) - An inventory of the estate of John Hays Hammond, Gloucester inven- tor, showed today that he owned property valued at $2,763, $40.
 The inventory, filed yesterday in probate court, said he owned $780, 400 in realty and personal property totaling $2,262,940. Securities worth $2,267, 172 were listed among per- sonal assets. His Lookout Hill" home was appraised at $l28,40O.
 Hammond, who died June 8, 1886, gave the bulk of his estate to a daughter, Miss Natalie Hays Ham, mond, New York, and three sons, John Jr., Gloucester; Harris, Bor- dentown, N. J., and Richard, New York.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Legion to Sponsor Navy Night Program
LIPS Riddles Tn State Crippled
 Register SholOs

An analysis of 1,128 Connec- ticut children with various crip- bling conditions shows 972 ore thopedic cases, 61 surgical, S1 heart and GA miscellaneous, ac- cOrding to the June bulletin of the state department of health which lists the number of cases by town, diagnosis, age and sex. Of these, 552 are males and 576 females who have been re- ported by physicians, and by public and private crippled chill dren agencies for the State Register of Crippled Children, 1939- -194O, in the Bureau of Child Hygiene.
 This Register contains the names of persons under twenty one years of age having condi- tions as defined according to the Connecticut State Plan for Crippled Children Services.
 Under "orthOpedic" are in- cluded such conditions as con- genital dislocated hip, club foot, rachitic deformities, infantile paralysis and postural abnor- malities. Conditions such as cOntractures of scar tissue fol- lowing burns, harelip and cleft palate are included under "sur- gical." Under miscellaneous are included other conditions not readily classified in the above categories. COngenital and rheumatic heart conditions are classified under "heart," the bulletin explained.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
|O. \. zICLATzKI
 RITES THURSDAY
Former Local Business Man Dies After Long
 Illness

Funeral services for Oscar A. Zig latzki, 70, well known former local business man, will be held on Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock from the Alderson Funeral Home, 70 Central avenue, Rev. David P Gaines officiating. Burial will be in old Pine Prove cemetery.
 For many years MT. Ziglatzki was engaged in the paint and wallpaper business in this city. He started in 1890 when he established a store here for the Hartford firm of Bon- ner-Preston Company. After ten years with the firm he entered a partnership of Ziglatzki-Marks &C., quiring the business which was op- erated successfully under MT. Zig latzki's management until six years ago. He then became associated with the sales staff of Templeton's $ where he remained for three years until i'll health forced his retire ment.
 MT. ziglatzki was born in New Haven, April l, 1870, a son of Albert J. and Louis s. ziglatzki Surviving him are daughter, Miss Ethel c. ziglatzki of this city; two brothers, Paul J., of Hartford and Henry ziglatzki of California.
 MT. Ziglatzki was active in Chamber of Commerce and fra ternal work. He was a member of Continental Lodge, A. F. & A. M., Hartford lodge of Odd Fellows and the Concordio Singing Society.
 Friends may call at the funeral home tomorrow afternoon from 3 to 5 o'clock and in the evening ] from ' to 9.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Alleged Peeper Fined
 In City Court Today
Young Lawyers Debate After-Eects of 'Six or Seven
 Gins"-Accused Had Quick Pick Up, Speed, Etc.

ed at "a mile minute"
 It's case of mistaken identity" Cipriano said. Stimulation
 Prosecutor Galullo held, however, that six or seven gins often have the effect of stimulating a man to great feats. Although he did not exactly say so, he implied that the gins worked the same as though Mott had eaten large order oi Mexican jumping beans. Judge John L. Gaffney, however, ruled strictly according to evil dence.
 Testimony on the drunken driv- ing count is conflicting" he said, therefore I discharge him on that count"
 "On the count of breach of the peace, I find him guilty in view of the fact that McFadden testified he was positive Mott was the man he found peeping in his window. Judge Gaffney then imposed fine of $15 and costs.
 The six or seven gins, according to testimony, were consumed by
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

The case of Earl N. Mott, 30, of 99l North Main street, charged with breach of the peace and tipsy driv- ing, today developed into a discus sion between state and defense on how fast a man can run on six or seven gins.
 Prosecuting Attorney Michael J. Galullo maintained a fellow can travel pretty fast with gin in his blood stream. Attorney Carmine Cipriano held that the rate of speed would be relatively slow.
 "As fast sss a veteran" according to States Witness Patrick J. Me- Fadden, of Cooke street. Court att taches took this comparison to be concerned with veterans of the track and no ex-service men.
 Surprised "Peeper"
 McFadden testified he surprised Mott pecping into his window Fri day night and gave chase.
 Mott ran a mile minute, or as fast as a veteran" McFadden tes- tified, describing the chase around Cooke street, Pine, and Fulton park. He said he did not catch Mott, who leaped into his car, but Mott was stopped when he crashed into an automobile operated by Oswald James, of Cooke street.
 The question then came up as to whether Mott was driving while under the influence. Police said he was. Impossible" said McFad- den. James was inclined to think that Mott was sober.
 Attorney Cipriano tried to work the conflicting testimony into mo- ton for discharge on both counts, his point being that if Mott was drunk at the wheel, he could not have been the man McFadden chas-
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
Corp. Coyle Post To
 Act As Hosts to Young
 Men of City on July IS
Chief Mc(iibbOns. Veteran Member of u. s. Naval Forces, to Give Principal Address at Gathering;
 Interesting Program to Be Arranged

fled, the Legion has arranged a Navy Night program"
 Representatives of the various vet erans' organizations in Waterbury will be in attendance at the gather ing, but young men between the ages of 18 and 30 are especially invited to view the pictures.
 Commander J. Peter Costigan has named Past Commander George F. Karnofsky as chairman of the com- mittee of arrangements. Past Com manders Walter A. Jarvis and Will liam T. Harrington, Adjutant Joseph A. Brenneis and Anthony Ficeto, for mer navy men, will assist in enter taining the posts guests that eve- ming, Thursday, July 18th.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
BOMB EXPERTS IN
 SEARCH OF CLUES
Waterbury Police Cooper ate With New York
 Sleuths; Visit Secret

Capt. Joseph Stevens, chef in- spector of the detective bureau, dis closed Saturday morning that two members of the bomb squad of the New York police had been in Water bury checking local manufacturers in an attempt to locate the maker of the clock used in the bomb which killed two detectives at the New York Worlds Fair July 4. The Demo- crat did not publish the story at that time at the request of Capt. Stevens, who said publication would hamper police work.
 The New York police announced today, however, that they had traced 8 tiny alarm clock wheel fcs,nd among some fragments of the bomb to a Bristol company. The manu- facturer has begun checking com- pany records for list of jobbers and retailers who may have handled this clock. They are checking by means of serial number found on the tiny wheel.
 Capt. Stevens said today that he was requested by the bomb squad men to keep the story out of the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09
TONY CAROFALO'S
 NOLLE COSTS $lO

Tony Garofalo, 3l, of 73 East Clay street, charged with speeding, was granted a nolle on payment of $l0 in city court today.
 Paul A. Leduf, 27, of 265 South Main street, charged with reckless driving, paid $25 for a nolle.
 A nolle without payment was giv- en Albert Deminski, 39, of 19 Wight man Place, charged with breach of the peace. The same disposition was made in the case of Anthony Cairello 24, of 54 North Haven avenue, charged with breach of the peace.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-07-09

With Corporal Coyle Post. Ameri- can Legion, acting as host, young men of the city will be welcomed to the American Legion Home Thurs day evening, July 18th, to witness q motion picture of Americas first line of defense" in the making, as well as in the air, on land and on sea. In other words to witness special