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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
Approaching Good Health

AppicCIdtlIlS UOOu I1tdlll
Each day there is greater joy in
living if one has abundant health.
Recognizing this fact, Mrs. Mary L.
McAllister, home demonstration
agent of Cabbarrus county, tells of
her work with the Cabarrus county
Red Cross chapter:
Reorganization of Home Hygiene
and Care of the Silk classes during
the past two years has been one of
the most valuable results of cooper.
alton between the home demonstra-
ton office and the Cabarrus County
Red Cross chapter. The course is
made possible by the local chapter
and is offered to the women free o..
charge.
"The classes are taught by a Red
Cross nurse sent to the county from
the National Red Cross office. Miss
Naomi Moore, county Red Cross
nurse, assists the visiting, nurse in
all of her duties and helps the home
agent in organizing classes.
prior to 1889 the Home Hygiene
course was taught in the schools on
ly to High school students enrolled
in the Home Economics classes. In
1888 two classes were organized for
club women as an experiment. These
classes were held in Concord and Mt.
Pleasant. Thirty-three women, %
being Home Demonstration club
members, received Red Cross certi.
ficates upon completing the work as
outlined for the course.
Six Classes Organized
"The work proved to be so valu.
able to the women that in January,
1889, six Home Hygiene classes were
organized for the women. Four Of
these classes were in rural sections
of the county. Seventy-five women,
SIS being Home Demonstration club
members, completed the 1889 course
and received certificates.
"The course includes lessons on
personal health, healthful surround.
ings, equipment and care of the sick
room, diets, prenatal care, care Of
babies, and first aid. The women
are taught how to make an occupied
bed, battle a patient in bed, battle a
baby, and prepare an invalid's tray.
Every member of the class is re-
duties in the nurses presence after
she has first seen the nurse give the
demonstration.
Glasses meet for two-hour periods
twice a week for eight weeks. In
1889 one group of club women were
so eager for the course that they
met at 9 o'clock two mornings a
week. This fact alone proved that
the work was of value to the
women.
"At the conclusion of the course in
1889 the club women were respon-
sible for the program at the spring
meeting of the Federation of Home
Demonstration clubs. An exhibit of
homemade articles to ba used in car
ing for sick people in the home was
displayed at this meeting. This
exhibit included baby beds made
from clothes baskets, pasteboard
boxes, and small barrels, layettes
made from sacks and flannel, baby
trays made by using a cookie sheet
and mayonaise jars, pads for reliev.
ing pressure on various parts of the
body, I've rest made from barrel
hoops, a bed table made from a
strong pasteboard box, and a model
size combination kiddy-koop and play
pen. OF particular interest in the
exhibit was the ice cap made from
part of an automobile tire inner tube
and a jar top.
THE 1910 course is now being
taught in five classes. Three of
these classes are in rural sections of
the county and are held in a Home
Demonstration club members home"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
FERTILIZER SUGGESTED

Pasture grasses usually will grow
some without fertilization, but they
will grow much better after applica-
tons Of phosphate and limestone,
says w. w. Woodhouse, Jr., State
college agronomist.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05

harvested approximately rs pounds
more per acr in 1889 than they
did in 1888, reports J. C. Ferguson,
cotton ginning specialist of State
college.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-02-05
World

World average precipitation of
snow and rain is 10000, 900 tons a
second
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
NEW CRUISER TO BE NAMED AFTER JUNEAU

WASHINGTON - Construction is commencing on Light Cruiser No. g, which will be christen- ed U. s. s. Juneau, the Navy De- partment has informed Delegate Dimond.
 The vessel is being built by the Federal Shipbuilding and Dry Dock Company of Kearney, New Jersey, and is expected to be ready for launching sometime early in 1922. Construction de- tails with respect to armor and armament have been held conf dential, but the following figures have been released relating to dimensions: length 529 feet beam 53 feet, draft 16 feet, and dis placement 5000 tons. Quarters are planned for 31 officers and 597 men.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
Jealous Husband
 Kills Two Men Seen With Wife

PORTLAND, April 10, (H) - Detectives attributed the staying of the brother, Russell, IS, and Wilson Shaver, 21 both of Van couver, Washington, to jealousy Of George Woolever, aged 39, es- tranged husband who was arrest ed and held by the district at torney, fer the shooting which occurred after the two men drove Mrs. Bessie Woolever to her resi- dence.
 Woolever appeared and fired several shots at Wilson Shaver who was sitting in the car with Mrs Woolever then bolted into the house and shot the younger brother. Woolever was arrested a few minutes later. Mrs. Wool eyer was not injured.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
Unconfrmed Reports That Bergen Is Recaptured
Germans Lose Two Cruisers
 British Two Destroyers, Norway
 Two Battleships In Naval Battle

UNDATED, April 10 tP) - Ma val warfare off the Norwegian coast eXacted heavy toll of ships and men from the British, German and Norwegian navies. Acknowledged by the Ibelliger- ests as lost were the German cruisers Bloecher and Karlsruhe; the British destroyers Hardy and Hunter. British dispatches also said Norway's two biggest war ships the Norge and Eidsvole were torpedoed and sunk by Ger man vessels at Narvik with loss of more than 500 men. Beyond these acknowledged losses the pic ture of naval warfare, apparently a series of sharp engagement rag ing all along the coastline, was confused by conflicting British and German claims.
 The Germans said they scored bombing hits on four battleshipS, two battle cruisers, two heavy cruisers and two transports. Brit ain reported five German cruis CTS hit and at least one sunk. The fighting is the .bitterest general naval conflict of the war thus far as waves of warplanes sup
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
German Air .Squadrons Engage
 Units British Navy

BERLIN, April 10 (H) - Ger man air squadrons are engaging in battles with the British Navy at several points in the north ern part of the North Sea, DNB, the news agency reported. They said German scouting planes first encountered British units then warned plane squadrons which went immediately to attack.
 German forces have occupied Hamar, the Norwegian town north of Oslo, to which the Nor wegian government fled yester- day, authorized German sources said.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
200 Norwegians
 Killed, Wounded In Fierce Battle

STOCKHOLM, April 10 tP) - Norwegian troops defending their government zt Is rev cap ital fought a fierce battle with in vajiHg German forces today at EleTerun. About 200 Norwegians Ware reported killed and wound ed. The German losses were not immediately known.
 The Germans reported they were sending endorsements but the town was not occupied by 7:30 am. Pacific time. Volunteers joined the regular Norwegian troops in the fighting.
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ported the belligerent fleets.

ported the belligerent fleets.
 Germany said the land occupa tion of Norway was proceeding on schedule. Travellers reaching Sweden said a battle was on be- tween Norwegian troops and Ger man land forces supported by planes, at Elverum, 75 miles northeast of Oslo. The Norwegian royal family and government are reported to have taken refuge there yesterday near the Swed- ish frontier. Shattered communic ations hid their whereabouts to- day.
 The Iceland Parliament took over control of its foreign affairs as a result of the German oc- cupation of Denmark.
 Britain's foreign Secretary Lord Halifax announced that any Norwegian negotiations with Ger many would be regarded as "ac ton taken under duress" and would not deter Britain from fighting to drive the Germans from Norway.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
British Fleet Sinks Two Troop
 Ships, Disperses Eight Others
 In 3-hr. Action Off Norway Coast

STOCKHOLM, April 10 (Ap - A mighty sea battle, during which British fleet units attacked ten big German troopships, sink ing two and scattering the others was seen tonight from the Pater hoster Reefs near the Island of Marstrand. German warships es- corting the troopships attempted to fight off the British men-o-War
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
PROMOTER WITH ALASKA SCHEME HAS VANISHED

LOS ANGELES, April - The State department notified the sherif's office that Virgil Von Kutnar, 60, sought on grand theft charges, Was granted a pass port to Europe n March of last year.
 lie is accused of obtaining SIS, 0s0 from Mrs. V. J. Hood of Bur bank, Calf. On January 27 of last year he Wss seeking to fin ance a project to develop an AL ask5 landing field to which he proposed to haul gold from sev- eral placer mines he claimed to haVa owned there.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
TEIEYISION IS 70 BE GIVEN MORE AIR-NG

WASHINGTON The Federal Communications Commission has orlerel is televis;on hearings re opened because, it was said, "of promotional activities of the Radio Corporation of America.
 The new hesrings s5arted April 8 and are to determine whether or not re5e1rcn, experimentation and achievements ofhigher stand ards in talavision are being un-
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10

but three hours later when the fight was over, it appeared the transport fleet had been dispers- ed. Thunderous cannonading echoed over Goetborg on the northern Archipelago and swarms of airplane participated in the battle.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
Congress Is
 To Adjourn Be- tween June l, 10

WASHINGTON, April 10 (P)- Majority Leader Rayburn of the House said he and Senate leader Barkley told President Roosevelt today that Congress lis well along" with it's work and will be ready to adjourn between June first and tenth.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
Swedish Sources Assert British Forces Have Recaptured Ports
 Of Bergen and Trondheim

LONDON, April 10 (P) - Nor Wegian and Swedish sources to- night asserted that British forces had recaptured the western Nor Wegian ports of Bergen and Iron dheim which were occupied by the Germans yesterday, but offic
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10

duly retarnel by this company and it's subsidiaries or other lie enses. It is also to be determined whether or not the effective date for beginning of limited commer cial operation should be changed from September 1 to some sub sequent date"
 David Sarnoff, President of RIGA, said he was amazed" at the action.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
GOT IN WRONG LINE

MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. - See ing a line formed and concluding that it led to breakfast, William WelhanS, 43 was more astonish ed when he discovered that the line wasn't a breadline but line
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10

ial British quarters refused to confirm the reports. Earlier Reu- ters news agency dispatches said German and Allied Warships had been seen off Trondheim.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10
Norway Town
 Heavily Bombed

LONDON, April 10 (P) -Reu- ters news agency reported that Kristiansand on the southern coast of Norway was heavily bombed Tuesday night.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10

They're still talking about building some of those super -gi- ant battleships. Of course, if the world became too unpleasant, we could use them to tow the whole continent down to meet Admiral Byrd.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10

up of vagrants. He landed in jail, charged with vagrancy.
The Nome nugget., 1940-04-10

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
County AAA Committee Is
Reelected; Phipps Chairman

J. R. Phipps, of Silas Creek; J.
c. Little, of Clifton and J. w.
Gambill, of West Jefferson, Mon
day were reelected as the Ashe
county soil conservation commit
tee for 1941 by the delegates from
the six AAA communities in the
county.
Mr.. Phipps was reelected as
chairman, Mr.. Little vice chair
man and Mr.. Gambill regular
member. J. c. Goodman and H.
H. Burgess were chosen as alter
mates.
The county committee re-elec-
ted County Agent c. J. Rich Sec
rotary and Mrs. Mary Grant,
treasurer.
The six delegates were: Ben
Coward, Peak Creek community;
J. 0. Blevins, Laurel; w. o. Ash
ley, Creston; Bryan Pennington,
Helton; j. c. Goodman, Old
Fields and Wiley Hairless, Jeffer-
son.
A canvass of the ballots in the
election Of AAA community COM
mitteemen, made last Saturday,
resulted in the election Of the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Legion Proposes
Its CO-Operation
In Getting Flags
Plan to Assist Nine High
Schools I'm Securing and
Erecting Outdoor Flags.

Appreciation for the United
States flag and what it Symbol
Lies is being more keenly felt
and expressed today than at any
time since the signing of the Ar
mistice.
Realizing the importance of
having a flag displayed at all
schools in the county, the Ameri-
can Legion post here voted last
Saturday night to submit to
Supt. J. B. Hash a plan by which
the Legion will cooperate with
the nine central high schools in
securing and erecting a large out
door flag at each of the high
schools.
It was proposed that the Lee
gion would assist in the purchase
of the flag if the schools would
erect a high pole and secure pull
leys and ropes.
A committee, composed of L.
P. Coward, chairman, Rev. J. w.
Luke and P. G. Wright, was ap-
pointed to have charge of this
activity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
European War Is Shifting To
Balkans With Reds Opposing

Late yesterday Soviet Russia
announced that any further
armed-aggression on the part of
the Germans or the Italians into
Turkey or any other Balkan
country would be resisted by So
Wet troops. This report comes
after Moscow officially admitted
Nazi protective occupation of Ru-
mania.
All this week German forces
have moved into the Balkans,
causing 100000 Turks to be mo-
bilized. With Russia now ready
to exercise pressure on the Bal
kan front, the war turns from the
east to the west and is designated
to offset German failure to smash
England swiftly,
The British frightened their rule
Of the sea yesterday and earlier
this week and a smashing naval
air offensive against Mussolini's
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Dept. Commander
To Speak Sat. At
Legion Meeting
District Meeting Of Legion
and Auxiliary to Be Held
Here Saturday Night.

:. Dave Hall, of Belmont, depart
ment commander of the American
Legion, will be the principal
speaker at the joint meeting of
the Legionnaires and Auxiliary
members of the 18th. district
which will be held at the COM
munity building here Saturday
night at 7:30 o'clock.
Mrs. Walter Craven, of Char
lotte, department president of the
Auxiliary, District Commander
Scarf Morrison, of Statesville and
Mrs. j., w. Hendricks, district
Auxiliary head, will also appear
on the program.
A large number of delegates
from the six posts in the district
are expected to attend, P. G.
Wright, who is in charge of ar
rangements, states. Members OF
the local post and Auxiliary unit
the hosts and hostesses, are urged
to be present.
A dinner will be served and
special music will be furnished
by a well known hillbilly band.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Ashe Baby Beeves
Won $40 Prizes i
At State Fair

A visit to the State Fair in
Raleigh last week was not only
pleasant and educational, but
also profitable to a group of
Ashe county All club boys.
H. D. Quessenberry, assistant
county agent who accompanied
the boys, reported this week that
the group won around $1,000 in
prize money off of 8 baby beeves'
entries and then got an excep-
tionally good price for their ami
mails.
The animals averaged from II
to Is cents per pound and two of
them won 3rd and 5th prizes.
Every calf entered from the
county won some prize, he said.
C. c. Green, Tom Gentry, Chas.
GRAPHICAL, Walter JONES, Jr. and
Bower Wilmington made the
trip.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

war machine sent three Italian
destroyers to the bottom of the
Mediterranean, establishing Bri-
tain's mastery of the sea in that
region.
The three Italian destroyers-
two of 679 tons and the other a
latest type 1,62O-ton warship -
were SHELTERED off Malta in the
British Mediterranean fleets big
gest victory. The two destroyers
were victims of the guns of the
Ajax, which scuttled the Graf
Spec 10 months ago. A few hours
later the Ajax damaged the large
destroyer, Artigliere-Mussolini
latest class warship.
London Bombed Again
Thousands of high explosive
and incendiary bombs rained on
56 metropolitan districts the
first Of the week. giving London
Continued on Page Eighty
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
A Sawmill Boiler Explosion
Last Friday Kills Two Men
John and ROnda WOrley Bur-
led on Sun. COnley Greer
Expected to Recover.

One of Ashe county's worst
tragedies occurred last Friday
morning when sawmill boiler
exploded, killing two men in
stantly and severely burning an
other person
The fatal blast took place in
the North Fork township near
the homes of DR.. A. G. Sharpe,
Rev. r. P. Jones, Roby Sluder,
and r. L. Ballou. ...
Ronda "Ross" Worley, age 10,
and John Worley, age %, both
of Todd, were killed instantly
and Conley Greer, son of George
Greer, of Todd, who owns the
sawmill, was severely burned
about the face and chest. He was
rushed to the hospital in Boone
and his condition was reported
yesterday as improving. He IS ex-
pected to recover.
Tails 1xV1U 0ANU@y
Funeral services for the two
Worleys were conducted Sunday
at the home of Solomon Worley,
father of Ronda, by Revs. Roy
Gentry, Ed Blackburn and Mr.
Wright, in the presence of a large
crowd. Interment followed in the
Greer cemetery, where they were
buried in the same grave.
One of the Worleys, who was
said to have been oiling the en-
CINE next to the boiler at the
time of the explosion, was blown
a distance of 315 feet, while the
boiler and firebox were thrown
an equal distance in the opposite
direction. Worley's body sailed
over an apple tree and the high
way and struck a rail fence. His
neck was broken and the body
was badly burned and scalded.
The other one was thrown
about 20 feet and his head was
crushed by large piece of iron.
Three MiraculOusly Escaped
George Greer, another son and
one other person we're standing
near the saw when the explosion
occurred, but they were not hurt
Mr.. Sluder said he was only a
short distance away. 'It started
popping off and the next thing
! knew there was a terrific noise
and everything around me was
covered with smoke and steam
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Around $500 Men Register For Draft In Ashe County
Registration In
State Is Below
First Estimate
Big Registration Job in Coun-
ty Was Big Success. Co.
operation Was Fine.

Approximately 1900 men, near
ly 1000 less than the estimated
number, registered in Ashe coun-.
ty yesterday for the nations first
peacetime draft, according to re-
ports and estimates early this
morning by Charlie Neal, chair
man Of the county board of cleo
tons.
Throughout the state: registra-
ton figures were much less than
the original estimates. It is not
known whether the estimates
were too high or whether many
failed to register, as required by
law. In Ashe, however, it is be-
lieved practically everybody re-
gistered except perhaps a few
sick men.
AT $3.50 this morning Is of the
10 townships had reported a to-
tai of 1925 and reports from the
others were expected to bring the
figure to 1900. The reports are:
West Jefferson, 259; jefferson,
218; Helton, 1O1; Piney Creek,
135; Grassy Creek, II; Laurel, 81;
Old Fields, 1875; Peak Creek, 1873;
Creston, 1O6; Clifton, 1871; Elk,
81; Pond Mountain, SIS; Horse
Creek, SO; Obids, Sc; North
Fork, 40. Not reporting were
Pine Swamp, Chestnut Hill, Wal
nut Hill and Hurricane.
The registration went off
smoothly throughout the county.
Teachers, ex-service men, and
election officials did the work
cheerfully and there were no re-
ports of refusals to register.
A Mr.. Perkins, age Al, in the
Pine Swamp township, was said
to have complained because he
wasn't allowed to register. Said
he, waEteF 10 knl " why she was
Disseminated against and that
he had tried to volunteer, but
couldn't get into the army be-
cause of his age.
The draft 1ill take over
today, fl, and assign
ing them When the ma
tional lottery IS held next week,
the board will get the numbers
drawn and. send out question
naires.
Ed Farmer, of Lansing, may
not serve on the board. He did
not attend meeting yesterday.
No action had been taken this
morning.
Mr.. Neal said he wanted to
thank the teachers and all 9TH
ers for their volunteer services
that made the registration big
success.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
Doughton And
Broughton To
Speak In Ashe
Congressman to. Speak Mon.
Noon and BrOughtOn at
Wednesday Noon.
EXPECT LARGE CROWD

Hon. R. L. Doughton, distin-
guished congressman of the ninth
district who is a candidate for
reelection for his 18th. term and
Hon. J. M. Broughton, Democra-
tic candidate for Governor of
North Carolina, will speak, at the
courthouse in Jefferson next
week. -
Congressman Doughton will
speak during the noon recess. of
court next Monday in the inter
est of the Democratic party.
At noon on Wednesday Mr..
Broughton, who is virtually as
sured of being the next Cover
nor of the state, will speak.
'T'he public is most. cordially
invited to hear these outstanding
speakers and distinguished citi-
zens of North Carolina" J. B.
Hash, chairman of the Ashe coun-
ty Democratic executive commit
tee, states. Lets give them the
great audience they deserve"
Tomorrow afternoon at 2 o.
clock both of these men speak at
big Democratic rally in Spar
ia.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17

following:
Peak Creek Community. c.
Crawford, chairman, L. F. Wood
lie and E. F. Gambill. Wiley Bur-
CESS and Floyd Miller, alternates.
Laurel Communicated Bile
wins, chairman, c. L. Goss and
w. M. Little. J. r. Cox and Tom
GRAPHICAL, alternates.
Creston Community Ben Lit
tie, chairman; V. C. Lillard and
w. O. Ashley. Sam Jones and c.
c. Sutherland, alternates.
Helton Community - Brya n
Pennington and Dewey Cox. c.
D. Baldwin and J. E. Shumate,
alternates.
Old Fields Community j. C.
Goodman, chairman; Walter Bur-
kett and w. S. Watson. w. r.
Graham and J. E. Cheek, alter
mates.
Jefferson Community - Coy
Francis, chairman; Vert Neal and
Everett Fender members. Wiley
Hairless and J. r. Coward, alter
mates. ~.
Over 700 ballots were cast in
the election.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-10-17
A Movement Is
Started Get
A Military Unit
ProsposaI Endorsed By Ro-
tary Club And Legion Post.
Committee Appointed.
TO CONTACT NETS

A movement was started here
during the past week by the Ro-
tary club and American Legion
to secure a national guard unit
and armory building.
In making the initial proposal
to the Rotarians, Lem Hafer ex-
planned some of the advantages
of having a national guard in the
community and stated that he
thought this is the time to get a
local military company organized
and established.
The club unanimously voted to
sponsor a movement for such a
proposed unit and appointed a
committee, composed of P. G.
Wright, chairman, Ira Johnston
and Ed Anderson.
At their regular meeting on
Saturday night, the Legionnaires
also endorsed the proposal and L.
P. Coward and Rev. J. w. Luke
were appointed to serve with the
Rotary committee.
This committee plans to hold a
conference with General J. Van
B. Nets in Raleigh in the near
future. ..
It has been emphasized that
there is not military company
in Ashe, Allegheny or Watauga
counties.