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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
WAR in EUROPE
A YEAR AGO,
OCT. p, 1889
By United Press

ny OnAtc0 kTeSS
Paul Joseph Goebbels, Maxi Pro-
paganda Minister, accused VIM
stOn Churchill, in > radio broad
cast. Of ordering the sinking Of
the Athena in order to bring the
United States into the War.
The German air force made its
fifth attempted raid ON English
soil, losing its 18th bomber. The
English Royal Air Force drove the
raiders. intent on attacking South
eastern Scotland, off towards the
North Sea.
"a rather quiet night on the en-
tire 'front.'" said the official COM
munique describing activities On
the Western Front Ms the eighth
week Of the war opened.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
GOLDFISH BOWL
GUARD OF HONOR
Elaborate Ceremonies For
Escort OF Bowl To
Washington
By JOHN A. REICHMANN
United Press STAFF CORRESPONDENCE

$1,000 OCAA SkSOAAAOAky
Washington, Oct. az - (UP) -
Draft Director Clarence A. Dykstra
planned an elaborate ceremony to-
day for Oct. ~ when the numbers
of 100000 registrants for military
service will be drawn In a national
lottery.
A guard Of honor is being ar
ranged to escort the World war
goldfish bowl from Philadelphia to
Washington. The bowl from which
the numbers of three World war
drafts were drawn, is In Independ-
ence hall.
Mayor Robert Lamberton of Phil
adelphia is planning to have the
bowl brought here by automobile
with an escort Of Pennsylvania state
police accompanying 1t to the state
line. Similar guards of honor will
be provided by Delaware, Maryland
and the District of Columbia.
Plans for President Roosevelt to
draw the first Of the 10000 blue
capsuleS-each containing regis
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
CHINESE FIGHT ON
1,5OO MILE FRONT

Shanghai, Oct. 10 fUP) Chinese
regular and Guerrilla forces battled
Japanese armies over q 1900 mile
front from north to south China
today and the Chinese claimed VIC
tories at many points.
In North China, Chinese Guer-
rillas took advantage Of weakened
Japanese garrisOns to make at
lacks in force.
The Chinese, repeatedly encour-
aged by increased American and
British aid, planned q winter Of
ver-increaSing attacks on the jap
.anese.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
Board OF Appeals
For Draftees Has
Been Appointed
Atwood E. Caswell, President OF Central Labor Union
In Waterbury, Appointed By Governor, With
Four Others In District

Governor Raymond E. Baldwin today named five MEM
bers to the seectve service appeals board for the fifth
congressional district which Waterbury and other
towns in New Haven County and all of Ltcheld County
Six additional boards for other sections OF the state were
Howard Roberts, state senator and lawyer Thomaston
Burton Tolles doctor Ansona; Atwood E. Caswe pres
The Waterbury Democrat., 1940-10-22
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington, Oct. 22-(UP>-Gov-
eminent expenses and receipts for
the current fiscal year through Oct.
10Th, as compared with year ago:
This Year Expenses Last Yenr
$2,975, $50. 601.61
Receipts
$1,714,s05. s27.95 s1.s55. zoos. s74.sO
Gross Deficit
s1,17o.0e4, Sss.7S s1.s2o,517.s26.7l
Net Deficit
$1,152,7so, sss.7S s1.s1O,s5O.27s.71
s2,os5.745 .s45.1S si.ss5. 1913. s4s.5a
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19

whelming success. Exhibits and attend
ance have already surpassed anticipations
and many more exhibits will be entered
this morning.
The real program of the Fair starts this
morning, too, and it is believed that at
tendance may exceed the high records
made last year.
A visit to the Fair is real education
and will inspire any one Here are dis
played some of the finest products that
are raised or produced anywhere in the
United States
To Hon. Kerr Scott, who will speak this
afternoon and to Congressman r.. l..
Doughton, the guest speaker of tomor-
row, we extend most cordial invitation
and hearty welcome to Ashe county. You
are also invited to come and hear these two
distinguished men speak on subjects of
mutual interest to every one in this Sec
ton of the state.
To those who won prizes, we offer con-
gratulations The competition was keen
and your entry had to be good to win.
To the West Jefferson merchants and
other merchants of the county who made
the Fair possible, we urge that you ex-
press your appropriations by trading with
them. They have demonstrated their inter-
est in you and in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Good Description

One of the words that is commonly used
by different people to express different
meanings is democracy" To many it
means particular form of government. To
many others it means government by the
will of the masses, unchecked by any res
traints whatever To others it means the
rule of the majority without regard to the
rights of the minority.
One of the greatest democrats of modern
times was John Buchan, son of a poor Scot
fish clergyman, who mingled career of
politics with writing good literature. He
was appointed Governor-G General Of Cana
da as the Kings personal representative,
given a title, Baron Tweedsmuir, which
he took from the name of the little village
where he was born, and died early this
year. He left behind him book, lately
published called "Pilgrim's Way" in
which he set forth one of the best deflnl-
tons of democracy ever put on paper.
Democracy" he wrote, lis not form
of government but an attitude of mind,
spiritual testament, involving certain ba-
sic beliefs. One of those beliefs is that the
personality is sacrosanct, which is the
meaning of liberty; another that public
policy should be settled by free discus
sion; that normally minority should be
ready to yield to majority, which in turn
should respect minoritys sacred things.
It seems to me that democracy has been
in the past too narrowly defined and has
been identified il1ogically with some par
ticular economic or political system"
Many people are asking whether demo-
cracy can be made to work. John Buchan
has set formula which, if followed, would
insure the survival Of democracy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Thanks To n & w

It is rare thing for this paper to call
attention editorially to an advertisement
but that is exactly what we are doing now
when we urge that you read the ad OF the
Norfolk & Western Railway, printed else
where in this issue.
"After the flood . ?" is the title of this
timely and appealing message After the
flood that practically destroyed the tracks
and roadbed of the N & w on the Abing-
don branch, what happened? An attempt
to abandon the 55-mile line that is not a
money-maker? No! Immediate action of re-
building was the answer and within thir-
tv-five days train service here was re-
stored
On behalf of the people of Ashe county,
we extend our deep appropriations to the
management of this old, community build
ing, progressive railway.
We realize that much Of the progress
and development that this county has en-
loved during the past Is years has oeen
due. in a large measure to the N & w Rail
wav. Today there would be perhaps no
West jefferson had it not been for the
railroad. Our farmers would be poorer II
it were not for the railroad. Our county
and town bank accounts would be smaller
if it were not for the taxes paid by the
N & w.
We need an industry here badly and 1t
would be a difficult matter to get one
without railroad. Loss of railway service
would be a great loss to the county.
Of course it costs lot Of money to re-
build the railway and we should show our
appropriations by shipping and travelling
bv rail whenever possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
One Of County's
Oldest Citizens
Died On Monday
Mrs. Melvina Johnson, Age
SO, of the Hurricane Sec
ton Passed Away.

Mrs. Melvina Johnson, 90, OF
Hurricane township and one OF
the oldest persons in Ashe coun-
ty, died last Monday afternoon
after a short illness, and funeral
services were held in the White
top Baptist church Tuesday at
ternoon with Rev. Mr.. Ambrose
and Mr.. Miller conducting. In
terment followed in the Barr
cemetery.
Mrs. Johnson was a highly re-
spected old lady Of the Hurri-
cane section and died at the
home of her son, Wiley P. John
son. Her husband, John A. John
son, proceeded her in death by
a few years.
She is survived by: two daugh-
tiers, Mrs. Cindy Lyle, of West
Va, Mrs. Belle Ramborne, also of
West Va. one son, Wiley p; one
sister, Mrs. Sadie Blevins and
one brother, Rev. Granville
Wyatt.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Grinding Corn
Gratis At Fair
Several Hammermills Being
Demonstrated by REA at
Ashe County Fair.

"Come to the Ashe County Fair
bring some corn and we'll GRIND
it for you Free" G.. F. Messick
superintendent of the Blue Ridge
Electric Membership Corpora.
ton, declared yesterday.
cts doesn't make any differ.
ence whether the corn is on the
cobb or is shelled, we'll grind il
for you," he said.
The free grinding is being
done in one Of the new electric
hammermills now on display by
the REA coop at the Fair. Sew.
eral different size mills are con.
nected up for demonstration
grinding.
In addition to the hammermills
the REA has on display an In
ternational feed cutter, furnished
by the Ashe Hardware, Inc, cleo
trio wood saw, electric hot bed
and other things showing the
many uses of electricity on the
farm and in the home.
The exhibit is displayed back
of the community building and
is located next to an upright
trench silo, constructed by the
Kraft Cheese plant.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Watson Farm To
Be Visited Mon,
All Farmers Invited To See
Erosion Control Work on
A Beng Farm

Ashe county farmers are in
vited to 60 on a demonstration
tour of the w. S. Watson farm at
Beng, located next to the Blue
Ridge Parkway, next Monday af-
ternoon.
County Agent c. J. Rich said
that the tour will leave the
courthouse in jefferson at 1890
Monday and extended an invita-
ton for every one to join it.
An official Of the National
Park Service and the CCC will
be present to explain the work
that has been done on the Wat
son farm to repair gulleys, ero-
ded hill sides, landscaping, and
so on. This work was done by
CCC boys, under the direction of
the Park Service.
A number of farmers living
along the Parkway have been
appointed as special demonstra-
ton farmers. Their land is being
improved and at the same time,
scenery from the Parkway is
much improved Mr.. Rich pointed
out.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Moses Spaulding
Buried On Thurs.

Funeral service of Moses
Spaulding, 72-year-o1d Oval COM
munity farmer, who died of heart
failure at his home last Wednes-
day morning, was held in the
Bethel Baptist church last Thurs
day afternoon with Rev. J. w.
Luke in charge.
The deceased was a lifelong
member of the Bethel church
and was regarded by his friends
and neighbors as an honest man
of upright character.
He is survived by two sisters,
Mrs. Polly Hairless, of Oval, and
Mrs. Henry league, of Rising
Sun, Md, and one brother, Geo.
Spaulding.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Scott To Speak
To Rotary Club

Kerr Scott, state commissioner
of agriculture who will deliver
an address here this afternoon al
the Ashe County Fair, is also
scheduled to speak tonight at the
Jeffersons Rotary club meeting.
Last Thursday night Thomas
Shul1 Johnston gave an interest
ing report on the recent Ameri-
can Legion Boys State Week.
held at Chapel Hill. Thomas was
sent by the Rotary club as dele
gate.
P. G.. Wright, who was in
charge of the program, also con-
Quoted a unique railway quiz,
which was won by Rotarian Wick
Vannoy. President Langdon Scott
presided.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Plaintiff Fined
With Defendants

A rather unusual trial was
held here last Saturday before
Judge H. c. Tucker when the
plaintiff and three defendants
were all fined $500 and cost for
taking part in an affray.
Miss Ethel Hurley had brought
charges against Mrs. Dewitt
Francis and two daughters, al
leging that they assaulted her
with rocks, sticks, ETC., back in
June, and that she was seriously
hurt.
After hearing the evidence of
both sides, represented by attor-
neys, Judge Tucker concluded
that all of them were guilty. A
row took place in front of the
Francis home, not far from Lam
sing and almost developed into a
free-for-all, according to infor-
nation disclosed at the trial.
The Hurley woman, who lives
near the Francis family and has
three children, has previously
lodged charges against another
member of the family.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
To Hold Fiddlers'
Convention Friday
Cash Prizes to be Given. Will
Be Held i'm West Jeffer-
son High School.

A large number of musicians
and dancers are expected to par
ticipate in the old time fiddler's
convention and dancing contest,
which will be held in the West
Jefferson high school auditorium
Friday night, starting at 8 o.
clock, under the sponsorship of
the Ashe post of the American
Legion, will be another highlight
on the program of the Ashe
County Fair.
A total of $1,000 in cash prizes
will be awarded to winners and
all musicians, tap dancers and
clog dancers in Ashe and adjoin-
ing counties are cordially invited
to come and compete for the
awards, B. w. Jones, chairman of
the special committee of the
American Legion, announces.
He states that one or two other
outstanding stunts and amuse-
ment features will be included
on the varied program.
Cash awards will be given for
the best fiddler, best banjo pick
er, best string band, best tap dan
Ger and best clog dancer.
eve need money for the COM
munity club house and hope that
every Legionnaire and everybody
in this section will plan to attend
this fiddlers' convention and
dancing contest next Friday
night" Mr.. Jones said.
The Legion will sponsor a
dance on Saturday night in the
Community building and music
will be furnished by Wilmer
Hester and his orchestra.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Doctors Life In
n. Y. Is Exciting

DR.. Clyde Jones, son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Jones, of West Jeffer-
son, is seeing a good deal Of ex-
citement in New York City
where he is connected with the
St. Johns Riverside hospital as
an intern surgeon.
A few days ago the body of
a woman, clad in a blue bathing
suit to which was pinned a dol
lar bill, was recovered from the
Hudson river, after fisherman's
hook became caught in the bath
ing suit.
DR.. Jones was called from the
hospital to examine the body. His
examination revealed that the
mystery woman had not been
dead more than 48 hours.
Being a surgeon in New York
City provides rare experiences.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Moving Pictures
Of Chautauquas
Are Being Shown

Moving pictures Of many Of
the Christian Chautauquas are
being presented this week in a
number of the Presbyterian
churches. On Monday they were
shown to the jefferson Auxil-
larry; on Tuesday night in Lam
sing; last night in Jefferson
again.
Tonight there is to be special
showing in the Jefferson church
for the colored people. Sunday
evening at ZOO p. m. they will
be projected in the Obids church.
The public is invited to attend all
of these services.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
William HOuck
Died Last Week

Funeral service for William
Houck, 90-year-old farmer Of the
Obids section, was held at his
home last Sunday afternoon with
Elder Worth Davis in charge.
Burial followed in the family
cemetery.
The deceased had been declin-
ing in health for the past few
years and died last Thursday
night. A large crowd attended the
funeral. Mr.. Houck is survived
by: three sisters, Mrs. Anne Tay-
lor, Oval; Mrs. Belle Jordon, Ste
venson, w. Va; Mrs. Bessie
Brown, Miss; three brothers, Ro-
bert, Othello; Finley, Oval; Will
lie, Detroit, Mich; and many
relatives.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Blood Poison Is
Fatal To Woman

Injured by a rusty nail while
feeding the hogs. Mrs. Susie
Medley, of West Jefferson, died
here last Thursday at her home
of blood poisoning which later
had contracted into lock-jaw.
Funeral services were conducted
last Sunday afternoon at the
West Jefferson Presbyterian
church by Rev. r. H. Stone with
interment in the Bristol ceme-
terry.
Mrs. Medley is survived by her
husband, I. c. Medley, four chill
dren, Clinton, Ruthie, Evelyne
and Franklin D.; mother and IA
Their, Mr.. and Mrs. Abraham Oil
yer, of Wagner, six brothers
and two. sisters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
DIR. 3. E. Reeves
Attending n & W
Surgeons Meet

DR.. and Mrs. B. E. Reeves are
in New York City this week at
tending the annual convention of
the Norfolk & Western Railway
Surgeons Association, which is
being held at the Pennsylvania
hotel. DR.. Reeves is a physician
and surgeon of the N & w and
there are some 500 leading ply
sicians in the territory served by
the N & w, attending the con-
vention. They expect to return
here Saturday. While in New
York they will also visit the
Worlds Fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Speaker Bankhead
Is Laid To Rest
Died Suddenly Last Sunday.
Sam Rayburn, of Texas,
Is Made Speaker.

Funeral services for Speaker
William B. Bankhead, who died
rather suddenly last Sunday
night in Baltimore of internal
hemorrhage, were held at the
capitol in Washington and in his
home town, Jasper, Ala, Monday
and Tuesday.
Sam :Rayburn, of Texas, who
has been the House Democratic
leader, has been elevated to the
speakership.
President Roosevelt, a large
number Of congressman and SEN
ators, attended the funeral of the
distinguished Alabama statesman
who had served as speaker of the
House since 1886 and has a can
didate for vice president at the
recent Chicago convention.
Speaker Bankhead was IS
years old at the time of his death.
He had been in rather poor
health and went to Baltimore
last Tuesdey to deliver a politi-
cal speech. He was stricken just
before he was to deliver the
speech.
He had served continuously in
congress since 1916. He followed
J. w. Bryns as speaker. The ia
nous actress is his daughter.
The new speaker is 58-year-
old lawyer and stock farmer
from Texas who has been a life
long friend of Garner.
Administration leaders point
out that it would have been a
great misfortune had Bankhead
been elected vice president.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
LEAVES FOR SCHOOL

Miss Make Weaver, of Lansing,
left Tuesday for Richmond, Va,
where she will enter the General
Assemb1y's Training School for
Lay Workers. This institution
gives a two-year course and is
preparing hundreds of young
people for Christian service in
the Presbyterian church and 9TH
er denominations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
LIBRARY NOTES

Books recently received at the
public library are, 'How Green
Was My Valley?", Bird In the
Tree, "The Eagles Gather"
''The Morning is Near U.s." and
other good books. The librarian
states that collections of juvenile
books will be. loaned to one and
two teacher schools in the coun-
ty or any school that does not
have library.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Oddities For The Week

In Rome one does as the Ro-
mans do, and H. K. Miller, of the
Laurel Springs section, says
gordes do as environment would
so desire. And from the looks of
the gorde Mr.. Miller brought into
our office Tuesday, we're in
clined to take his word for what
he says. His freak looking gorde
grew between two fence ratings
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
WOOdie Gets Rock
Hill Bus System

E. o. Woodie, of West Jeffer-
son, now has another city bus
franchise. A few days ago he was
awarded the franchise to operate
city buses in Rock Hill, S. c., at
a scent fare.
Mr.. Woodie also operates bus
es in Goldsboro, N. c. and has
several bus lines.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
Nuts
AND
Kernels
By
TROY /.
JONES

Ten million people are hobby
stricken with stamp collecting
The only thing they can lick sue
cessfullV, with such a childish
hobby like that!
=
That reminds me how much
alike are stamps and school boys.
Neither one are any good until
! they are licked.
In China the postmaster has to
lick the stamps for the patrons,
No place for a tongue-tied poll
tician. But they are not tongue
tied. Another pity.
I saw a man walking up and
down the street with lacedwork
boots and breeches, welding a
fancy cane like a Fifth avenue
dame YIELDS swagger stick. It
was the first time I ever saw a
cane that could strut.
Everything has happened in the
East except Turkey slipping into
Greece.
I have heard a lot about this
second childhood and I think I
am coming back fast as did a
childish act last Sunday by fall
ling in Helton creek and suffer-
ing all night with the Group.
They are having one of the
"foxiest'' protracted meetings
here in town that has ever been
"fur" a long time. Bad on the
chickens and the devil!
There is no reason to think
Willkie has the swell head be-
cause he speaks of the president
as his equal.
* y s.
Thursday the teachers have
answered the call of ''the wild"
They become the ''bored" of edu-
cation.
The way people are getting
married they had rather be shot
with cupids arrow than by rifle
in the next war. That is what
they think now!
When the fog gathers over the
British Isles. the high command
will report, eve mist.
X
A Scotchman who was tried
for capsizing a boat was acquitted
on the grounds that Scotchman
never tips anything.
y
Trench mouth is not only a di-
sease, but description. 1t is just
something the dentists "dug up"
=
Now we have to be bothered
with these here election "daze"
again.
A club woman said that Wo-
mems "clubs" were the salvation
of the country. Deal us some
''spades'' before they play the
deuce"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
INTERVIEWING WORKERS

Under the direction of George
johnson, a group Of WPA super
visors are in the county now con-
Quoting a semi-annual interview
of workers. They expect to be in
the county for the next two
weeks before completing their
work.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19


with one side flat againts q
plank. The results: indescrible,
but a doggone funny looking
gorde.
From Grassy Creek and Mr..
Donald Denny we received our
first antique cherry seeder. So in
our window we have colonial
days on display in the form Of
the two-cherry seeder. If you
want to know just how much
progress has been made in the
last 100 years, just compare this
seeder with some you can buy
from the hardware stores in
town today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19

The Ashe County Fair opened
yesterday morning with good at
tendance and many entries. From
the way the riding devices and
midway attractions were set up
the first of the week, many
thought the Fair opened Monday
or Tuesday. Someone said we'd
have a good Fair if it was as big
as we said it would be in last
weeks paper. And we did hear
that the paper was bigger and
better than usual, but you
haven't seen anything yet. Come
on out and see who did what and
how. And by the way, don't for
get all the contests-the baby
show, the races, etc.,-the fid-
dler's convention, Congressman
Bob's speech and the big dance
Saturday night-an ideal climax.
Yes, sir, it's Ashe county's big
ger and better Fair all this week.
I'll be seeing you there!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19

By the way, if you haven't
heard, we're having fair this
week. Bring the family and
have a big timet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-09-19
A Successful Fair

From all indications, the Ashe County
Fair of 1910 is going to be another over