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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Large Crowds Are
Expected To See
r. E. A. Picture
Power and The Land" to Be
Shown Here Tomorrow
And Thurs. Nights.

A double attraction will be in
store for mQvie-goers Christmas
day and the day after at the
Parkway theatre here for along
with the feature movie, ANDY
Hardy Meets Debutante," spe-
cial REA picture, Power and the
Land" will be shown on the
screen and at no additional cost
Large crowds are'expected to see
these fine pictures.
This outstanding rural electric
film is being shown in West JEFF
ferson through the cooperation OF
REA, Blue Ridge Electric Mem
bership Corp, the local theatre
and local dealers, including Cen
trail Radio company and Central
Hardware company, who are Civ
ing away free some theatre tick
cts with the purchase of electrical
appliances.
The words to "Power and the
Land" were written by the poet,
Stephen Vincent Benet; the music
"a beautiful harvest chants by
Douglas Moore and the setting is
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Christmas BuyingHere Has
Surpassed All Past Records
Towns Largest Crowd Here
Last Saturday. Big Rush Is
Is Expected Today.

In keeping with the rest of
the nation, Christmas shopping
in West Jefferson has broken all
former records, according to in
formation gathered from various
local merchants yesterday.
Saturday was the biggest day
we've ever had and so far our
Christmas business as a whole
has been better than ever before, u
is the statement made by several
of the merchants.
There also seems to be a rather
general agreement that last Sat
urday West Jefferson had its
largest crowd of shoppers and to-
day another large crowd is ex-
pected to be in town. Santa Claus
will be back today making last
minute plans for his visits tomor-
row morning.
From early morning until ra-
Their late at night, the streets and
stores here were damned with
people. eve didn't have time to
DO any selling; all that we could
do was to try to give them what
they asked for" one merchant
declared.
A number of post offices in the
county reported the largest sale
of stamps and mailing here was
said to be exceptionally heavy.
Record retail buying in the ma
ton was attributed generally to
the vast sums of money which
the government is spending on
the defense program and to the
fact that farm incomes are above
the 1899 level.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26

jectives from the Ruhr to the
Adriatic, the r. A. F. was repor-
ted Monday to have carried out
rare daybreak bombardments of
German naval bases at Wilhelm
shaven, Germany and Brest and
Lorient, France.
From all these far-reaching at
tacks one British plane is mis-
sing, according to the air minis
try's statement. T.
Three main Italian divisions
whose normal strength is about
$4,000 men are being slowly
locked in mountain trap, un-
der merciless Greek assaults from
three sides, around the Albanian
towns of Tepelini and Klisura, it
was reported this week in dis
patches from the front.
Although there still were no
signs that Marshall Rodolfo Ora
ziani was sending help to his be-
leaguered Italian garrison in Bar
dia, British troops continued this
week to mass around the Libyan
seaport which has been under
siege now for more than a week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26

Appointment of Blackburn w.
Johnson of Asheville above as
superintendent of the Credit I'm
ion Division of the State Depart
ment of Agriculture was an
nounced today by Commissioner
of Agriculture w. Kerr Scott. He
succeeds G. C. Boxer, of Hender-
sonville, who resigned to accept a
position with a commercial firm
Johnson, former editor of the
Farmers Federation News of Ashe.
vile, attended the University oil
North Carolina and has been iden.
titled with newspapers and has
recently been prominent in the
Credit Union movement i'm West
ern North Carolina. He is 50, mar.
ried and will assume his duties
with the Department on January
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
9th District To
Honor Farmer
Bob Dec. 3Oth

Notifications are being received
here from William D. Kizziah,
chairman of the Democratic ex-
ecutive committee of the ninth
congressional district, for the pro-
gram which will be held at Sails
bury December 30, honoring Con-
gresham Robert l.. Doughton on
the completion of 30 years in
Congress.
Chairman Kizziah cites the pur-
pose of the meeting ''to pay hon.
or to Congressman Robert L.
Doughton on completion of 80
years of faithful service to his
district, state and nation"
The Doughton banner will be
given to Rowan county for Civ
ing the largest Democratic ma
jority in the ninth district.
Continued on Page Five)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
No Bids Received
For Concessions
Park Service Still Wants Gas
and Food Shop Bids
On Parkway.

No bids for the construction and
operation of gasoline stations and
food shops between Roanoke and
Blowing Rock have been received
by the National Park Service, ac-
cording to information contained
in the current issue of the Blue
Ridge Parkway News.
"The due date, November S, did
bring a number of informal pro-
posals. however, from interested
business people and the Service
is giving consideration to the
problem in the light of their
comments" the article stated.
eve are more than ever of a
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Auto Death Toll
In State Shows
Cain Over 1899
851 Persons Killed During the
First IL Months. Only 2
Killed i'm AShe.

Only four of the 100 counties
in North Carolina had not had a
single traffic fatality charged
aesfnst them wfleh the Fss.f'w =
Safety Division released its eleven
months summary last week, and
40 counties showed increases.
Ronald Hccutt, director of the
division, stated that 108 fatalities
in November brought to 851 the
total for the first eleven months
of 1910 This represented a two
per cent increase over the 1874
persons killed on North Carolina
streets and highways the first
eleven months of last year.
The four counties with clean
records at the close of November
were Clay, Gates, Mitchell and
Tyrrell, all small counties. Two
of these, Tyrrell and Gates, were
among the six counties without a
traffic fatality in 1899.
Ashe county had 2 persons
killed in traffic accidents through
November of this year, a so per
cent decrease over the 4 killed in
the county the first II months
Of 1889. Allegheny had a clean
slate in 1899 and one fatal acct
dent last August. Seven have lost
their lives in auto accidents in
Watauga county this year and 9
in Wilkes. The two killed in Ashe
this year were John Thomas and
Baker, father of Wenton Baker,
Crumpler.
The largest increase was in
Robson county, where 38 were
killed through November Of this
year, against II for the same per-
iod last year. Mecklenburg's 48
fatalities topped the state, fol-
lowed in order by Robeson's 38,
Guilford's 81, Forsyth's "a, Bun
combe's 80, Cumberland's %,
Wakes Is. Gaston's %, Harnetts
81 and Rowan's and Alamance's
10 each. These II counties ac-
counted fer 321 fatalities, or 40
per cent of the total.
For the state as a whole, fatali-
ties by months were as follows;
January. SO; February, 60; March,
SIS; April, 40; May, SO; June, So;
July. 66; August, 81; September,
III October, 113, and November,
1O8.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Want Nurses For
Defense Service

The American Red Cross has
asked that Mrs. Mary Sue White
serve as key nurse to do all pos
sible to interest more nurses in
the urgent need for the defense
program.
Any American Red Cross nurse
under thirty-five years of age
who would like to sign up for
one years service with the army,
or any eligible nurses for enroll
ment, are asked to get in touch
with her.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Geo. Bard Shot
Wife. From Whom
He Was Separated
Fulton Fletcher Hit by john
l. ny Lambert. Three Are
Held in Jail. .#..
TWO IN HOSPITAL

While Christmas carols, pro-
claiming peace on earth goodwill
to men, were being sung in Ashe
county, Sunday, two serious ira
gedies, involving anger and NAL
ice, were taking place; and as a
result two people, Fulton Fletcher
and Mrs. Mae Bard are in the
hospital suffering from severe in
juries.. ~.
Fulton Fletcher is suffering
from a skull fracture, conclusion
and cuts about the body which he
received Sunday afternoon, fol-
lowing fight which grew out of
slight automobile accident, just
beyond Jefferson, at the intersec-
ton of highways 221 and 16.
Patrolman w. c. Thomas, who
investigated the accident said that
Johnny Lambert, of West JEFF
ferson, who was driving Gather
Lambert's car, knocked off the
front hub cap and forced the car
of Fletcher's, which Joe Williams
was driving, into the ditch. AS a
result of the accident, parties
from both cars got into a heated
discussion regarding it. They fin
ally came to blows, observers
said, and Johnny Lambert is re-
ported to have hit Fletcher from
behind, in the head, with a three
pound rock. When Patrolman
Thomas was called to the scene
he found Fletcher by the side of
the highway in a serious condi-
ton. He was brought here for
treatment and later taken to the
Wilkes hospital, where his condi-
ton is reported critical.
Johnny Lambert, young West
Jefferson man, whom observers
said had been drinking at the
time of the accident, was placed
in the county jail soon after the
fight occurred. He is charged with
assault with a deadly weapon
with intent to kill, and is being
held without bond, pending the
outcome of Fletcher's condition.
Monday morning, Gather Lam
bert was also placed in Jail under
a similar charge, but was re-
leased Monday afternoon.
Mrs. Bard Shot
Late Sunday afternoon, just be-
fore dark, while Mrs. Mae Bard
, was milking at her home near
Glendale Springs, her husband,
George Bard, of Wagner, from
whom she had been separated for
some time, called her from the
barn and shot at her three times
with a pistol, seriously injuring
her in the thigh.
Bard, whom observers said had
been drinking, is reported to have
demanded that his wife come out
since he did not want to shoot
Continued on Page Four) -
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Construction On
Parkway Slowed
Down For Winter
Most Work has Slackened I'm
til Spring. To Finish Up
Flood Damages Then.

In North Carolina there are sew
eral "going jobs" high up in the
cold winds, and activities have
slackened among the contractors.
Most of the big shovels have
holed in like the bears.
On the two heaviest jobs under
Mt. Mitchell and the Great Crag-
gies, as we'll as the one up in the
Pisgahs above Waynesville, they
kept biting away pretty we'll
along in the fall, and another sea-
son we hope will see the roadway
leveled through to Asheville.
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Xmas Programs
Well Attended

Churches in the Jeffersons and
throughout the county reported
unusually good attendance at SER
vices, and special Christmas pa
eeants, trees and programs, held
during the past week end.
In West Jefferson, the Baptist,
Methodist and Presbyterian chur-
ches all had special programs on
Sunday night, with good attend
ance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
Bingo Party To
Be Held Dec. 28
Will Be Sponsored by the Wo.
mans Club At COmmu-
nifty Building.

Plans are now being completed
for the bingo party which the
Woman's Club, will hold at the
Community building Sat. night
from eight until eleven o'clock.
A large number of attractive
prizes will be offered for the bin
go games and other games rock,
checkers and other games will be
played. Everyone Is invited.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-26
AsHE COUNTY

is the ir-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
Remington Rand Maintains
Sales Volume Abroad
y the AsSocia ted Press.


BUFFALO. N. Y. July 27.-Rem-
lngton Rand, Inc, maintained "ap-
proximately the same volume of
sales in foreign fields" during the
last fiscal year as in the previous
year, despite disturbed economic
conditions arising from the war"
President James H. Rand, jr., said
today.
In his third annual report to the
$4,000 employees of the typewriter
manufacturers 16 plants and 224
branch offices in the United States,
Mr.. Rand added that every effort
is being directed toward increasing
sales in the domestic field and those
markets not affected by the war to
offset the loss of business in coun-
tries directly affected by the war"
Evening star., 1940-07-28

r In bankruptcy or receivershlp or being
reorsanized under the Bankruptcy Act, or
securities assumed BY such companies
are annual disbursements based on the
last quarterly or semi-annual declara-
ton Unless otherwise noted special or
extra dividends are not included Also
extra or extras, d Accumulated dividends
paid last year Declared or paid so
tar this year Payable in stock gPad
last year Cash or stock Accunu-
lated dividends paid or declared this year
ur Under rule WV With warrants Nv
without warrants war Warrants
Evening star., 1940-07-28
BON DS

Transactions in Bonds on the New
York Stock Exchange on Saturday,
July n, 1910.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
6 u R B

Transactions on the New York
Curb Exchange on Saturday, July
~, 1910.
Evening star., 1940-07-28
rk { A S U R Y.

High. Low. Close.
z2s 1sSs-s3---- l06.13 106. Is 1O6.l3
1960-65 106.14 106.I4 106.14
HOME OWNERS LOAN
1 As 1945-47 101.19 10l.19 10i.19
NEW YORK CITY BONDS
Is 1850 95'g 95h 95Ia
Evening star., 1940-07-28

Unit Of trading, 10 shares
bankruptcy recevershp under
Act securities companies
Rates Of dividend in the
bursemens based the
Unless otherwise noted
included. " "
Ex dividend. rishts OF exit
eumuated dividends paid last Declared
Accumulated dividends paid Or declared thii yesr " 1
Evening star., 1940-07-28
By private vir. direc, to The Star.

Stock and SaIes-
Dividend Rate Add 90 High Low Close.
Aero SuptB) .25e 8 5ss 5h 5A
Alum Co Am (2eJ l5Osl55 l53 155
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
HEALTH EXAMINATION
 ENTRANCE REQUIREMENT

At 10:30 a. m. September 3 marks the opening of the Douglas Public School and the end of summer va vation according to an announce ment made today by Supt Calvin Pool. Prepared to handle an in- creased enrolment all members of last years staff are returning with the exception of Walter Savikko who resigned to return to his for mer position at Port Alexander. Experienced and highly recom- mended, Esther Boyd of Hobson Montana, will teach the informed fate grades and assist in high school
 Health examination for school children are required as usual, and parents are urged to have this at tended to before the opening of school The Douglas highway bus will again transport highway stu dents as before.
 The construction of the new gym nasium is well under way and will be ready for use early in the school year The installation Of locker rooms in the present school build- ing is being rushed to avoid pos sible interruption of school activi- ties. With the establishment ot broader high school program every thing points to an excellent school term.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
HIGH OFFICIALS IN AVIATION ON
 ALASKA CLIPPER
Panair, Northwest Air and Navy Commandant
 Making Trip

Five notables in aviation are due in Juneau this afaternoon aboard a Pan American Airways Clipper from Seattle.
 In the party is Vice-President of Pan American Airways System, from New York, H. M Bixby, Mrs. Anne Archibald, also Panair Vice-Presi- dent, with offices in Washington ID. C., R. O. Bullwinkel, Traffic Manager of Pacific Alaska Airways with offices in Seattle; Croil Hun ter. President of Northwest Air lines, from St. Paul, and Captain Ralph Wood, Commandant of the Sand Point Naval Air Station at Seattle.
 It is believed the party will stop only overnight in Juneau
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
DUDE RANCHER MILLER FLIES
 THROUGH TOWN
Man Who Thought Carn- ivaI's 22-Hour Program
 Short Is on Hunt

Elkhcrn dude rancher Ernie Mill Ter, who saw Alaska last spring for the first time and promised he would bring a hunting party to Alaska this fall, made good his word today, but went through Juneau so fast today he must have made some sort of a record.
 Miller, with MT. and Mrs. R. R. Carpenter and A. Green, flew up from Ketchikan this morning with pilot Bob Ellis. With weather "on the edge" PAA pilots and dispatch CTS met the party with cabs at the airways hangar on the waterfront and hustled them directly to the PAA airport to board a warmed up Electra for the flight to Fairbanks. None of the party even so much as set foot on Willoughby Avenue.
 Miller, one of the most famous dude ranchers of the country, who operates a hunting and general rec reation lodge near Bozeman, Mon tana, said he would take his hunt CTS into the Wood River country out of Fairbanks and would pcs sibly hunt, fish and photograph the game of the region until Christi mas maybe"
 It was fun-loving Miller who made the classical statement last spring that Fairbanks with it's ice carni- val festivities had a nice 9 hour program-but why slack off for those other two hours?"
 While on the hunt in the Wood River country, the party will seek a group of Dall white mountain sheep which will be taken care Of by Green, who is curator of the Philadelphia Academy of Natural Sciences.
 Carpenter is Vice President of the E. I. Dupont deNemours Com pany. His home is in Wilmington Delaware.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
COURT ORDERS FARLIN OFF OF
 GLACIER CLAIM
Violated Agreement. Says HoIzheimer in h.
 junefion Action

A temporary restraining order pro- hibiting Clarence w. CTiny) Farlin from building any structure, doing any blasting or digging "or any other thing whatever" or occupying any part of the Mendenhall Re- creational Area was issued today by District Judge George F. Alexander.
 Farlin is further ordered to ap- pear in court here Saturday morn ing at II o'clock to show cause why the order should not continue.
 The injunctions was asked by U. s. Attorney William A, Holzheimer who claims the land on which Far lin has located a mining claim was withdrawn from entry or settlement in 1909 was set aside as recrea- tional area since that time and that Farlin's possession since March 10 has been unlawful.
 Holzheimer also claims that when dispute over the ground arose with the Forest Service. Farlin, along with Gus George and Peter M. Ham, mer. agreed not to work the claim pending a decision by the General Land Office, but that Farlin has violated that agreement. A new sign has been placed on the trail to the glacier by Farlin, the complaint states. Holzheimer also alleges that Farlin on August 21 warned him and other officers not to trespass on the claim.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
SCHOOL OF AER0NAUTNS
 SUED BY LYNCH
Stock Was Misrepresenfed Claims Investor in
 Court Complaint

Alleging that Clarence K. Walters, Carl J. Omdahl and William F. Bur nett eff the Alaska School of Aero nautics, Inc, made false and frau dulent' statements in offering him stock for sale, Michael J. Lynch today filed suit for damages in Dis trict Court.
 Lynch complains that he bought three shares of stock at $500 per share on June II on representation that the stock was worth $500 per share. that the firm had only $500 liabilities, that it was a close cor p9ration, that the last stock sold fer $350 and that Lynch's money was to be used to buy a new plane.
 Lynch's complaint alleges the stock is not worth over $200 per share. that the company had an additional liability Of $500 salary owed Walters, that it was not a close cooperation, that at the time he bcueht his stock Hery Samms was offering to sell three shares at
 ner share. that the last stock sold at less than $350 and that the Il W money was used for paying old indebtedness and not to buy a new plane.
 The firm refused to return his $500 when he demanded it back after learning the true condition of the company's business, Lynch al- leges
 He is suing for the return of the $500 with interest.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
DOUGLAS
 NEWS
DOUGLAS CITY DOCK
 BEING MADE SAFE

All weak portions of the Douglas City Wharf are being uncovered and work done on them while the pile driver is on the job, according to Sante Degan, head of the commit tee in charge of the dock.
 Originally engaged to replace some fender piling, drive few piles in one section of the wharf and one at the old ferry float, besides renew some cappings, after doing work for the cannery, it was found after the city job progressed that there were number of very bad places. When the driver is through, the dock is going to be more certain asset instead of the liability it had un- doubtedly been for some time, &C., cording to Degan.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
Trip 10 Alaska
 Takes S0utherner Just 48 Years

Forty-eight years ago Julian Price started for Alaska. He arrived last week.
 The white haired North Caro- linan, now President of the Jef- ferson Standard Life Insurance Company of Greenboro, owner of a radio station and chain of hotels, explained that he was turned aside at Fl Pasc, Texas, in 1892. He was coming to Alaska to work on rail- read, and gave up the trip when he learned there were no railroads in Alaska.
 Price spoke at today's luncheon meeting of the Chamber of Com- merce, saying that when he finally arrived in Alaska he found it to be "a fine place
 He is leaving for the States to- morrow.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
S.EMIM.CNS MAKES
 KETCHIKAN HOP

The only plane flight out oi Juneau by local pilots today was taken by Shell Simmons, making a hop with the Lockheed to Ketchi- kan.
 Simmons flew H. F. Schaub, Finer Haugen, Harry Williams and A L. Foss to the First City.
 Yesterday Amundsen brought in Dave Stramner from Chatham and G. E. Williams from Tenakee, while Holden brought in Leonard Storkes and Pete Lulich from Hirst and Sarah Atkinson and Mrs. Atkin- son from Chichagof.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
Mrs. McPherson
 Visiting Juneau

Mrs. Frank McPherson, wife of the PolarisTaku Mining Company superintendent, flew to Juneau last night.
 Expecting to visit here few days, Mrs. McPherson is a guest at the Baranof Hotel
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
SpEClAL MEETING OF COUNCIL WILL
 BE HELD FRIDAY

A brief special meeting of the Juneau City Council will be held at 7:30 o'clock tomorrow night, it was announced today by City Clerk Harley J. Turner.
 The Council will open bids on new heating plant and repairs for the City Hall and on wrecking the Occidental Hotel.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
BIDS ON 3. ?. 0. ELkS BUILDING ARE TO BE
 OPENED ON SEPT. 18

Bids on the new $45,0 ,000 addition to the Elks Building here will be opened September Is, it was an nounced at last nights Lodge meeting, after a report of the Building Committee.
 A boxing exhibition followed the Lodge session.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
BUILDING PERMIT

A building permit was issued to- day to E. G. w. Morris to raise four houses and put in new foun- dations for Ralph Martin on IT, win Street and 18th Street. The work is to cost $500.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
HAIDACREW CHALLENGES
 M00SE(LUB

Having beaten the Elks, the Haida baseball club has now challenged the Moose ball club and Paps de- clare they will play the game. weather permitting, of course, to- morrow night in Firemen's Park.
 When the benefit game between the Moose and All Stars will be played is as yet undecided.
 tary to Mrs J. E. Oberg, mother of Ernest Oberg, Douglas teacher who arrived the first of the week to es- tablish her home on the channel A number of Douglas women have been invited to tea.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1940-08-29
NURSE THROUGH

Miss Margaret Stockton was a through passenger Tuesday on the steamer Aleutian enroute to Nome to replace Miss Phoebe Sheppard as Government Nurse Miss Shep- pard is transferred to the Cheyenne River Indian Agency.