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The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
Temple Israel School
Registration To Open

The registration for the fall and
winter sessions of the Temple of
Israel religious school will be held
at 1880 o'clock Sunday morning,
September %, in the vestry looms
of the temple.
All children planning to register
for the school are to be accompanied
by at least n parent, Rabbi M. M.
announced yesterday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
Rock Quarry Opened
For Airport Paving

The rock quarry of New Hanover
county was opened yesterday morn
ng as workmen began securing ma
terial for the paving of runways
at Bluthenthal airport, Addison
Hewlett, chairman of the county
board of commissioners said.
Rock is to be placed on the run
WAYS. he said, for use whether the
runways are paved with concrete
or asphalt. !
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
Man About
Manhattan
BY HAROLD HAMIL

NEW YORK, Sept. 20 - This
is about a fellow who found out
it's no sin to admit you can't find
your way around New York.
A transplanted Midwesterner he
had been here exactly three weeks.
AS the subway clattered along,
he looked neither to the right nor
to the left. He fancied his pose
was one he had observed most
seasoned subway travellers as
Sume.
The train rolled to a stop, and
in the brief interval Of quiet the
man next to him held out a Sun.
day magazine section.
Wonderful picture he said,
pointing to a colored cover por'
trait.
The newcomer finally mumbled
agreement. The train got under
way and the noise wa excuse
enough to break off the converse,
ton. And then the tranSplanted
MidWesterner unused:
Who am l to be indifferent TO-
ward anyone with a desire to
talk? 1t wasn't that way back
home"
He realized how his response TO
this kindly gentleman had been
the very thing which in New YORK
people had bothered him no end'
The train was slowing down
again. The transplanted lidWeS'
erner looked at the magazine COW
err. Yes, it was a good picture. he
expressed the opinion a couple OIL
times, in an effort to show appre'
citation of a fellow pas engefs Ell
forts to be friendly.
The older man shifted the con-
versation.
DC you know if we have pasSea
that junction out here?' he asAt-,
The newcomer never had heafa
of the junction, but wouldn't au'
NIT it. -.
well, it doesn't make much dll !.
ference. l can always rl' oaCh ~,
You're new in New 4ofA'
queried the Midwesterner,
"Oh, no, I've lived here 81 year, H.,
1 just don't keep my bearings llAs
1 should. 1 meant to ask ANU.
where to get off. You've got 70 d:h >,
your way around New York. | an
questions almost every lne
leave home-even after o. yea.
Say, what part of the SCUM ''
you from?' N.n,
That was a comedown for a new
Yorker of three weeks. Eadnt IN
got to where he could walk thTousn
Square without usI-'
singled out by the 'rupoefn''A
bus solicitors? ort.
The old New Yorker haG a pow ~,
ing word as the train SLOWED uo ,,t
for what turned out to be lhe A"
..41ess
II could tell by your res' I.'t
looks-your curiosity. You o n.are
seem too sure of where you WI 81.
going. We New Workers afen
ways sure either. Ask quesuors
you man. Always ask queS'I sard
find New York lshI noe.
70 get around in if you ask d 4 IN.
ion every time you're a DIV
certain. Goodbye" mi.
Whereupon the writ, OF tnls HI,
INN made a detailed report W ,ard
plans to a subway he
md learned that for ID minute ar.
lad been getting farther anu uas
her from the place where he
already 20 minutes overoue'
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21

- 4oSoo ~ i
the stigma of labor come in. The
hammer and sickle belong to us
as symbols, not to Russia. The
beehive and the beaver belong on
our state PAPERS instead of the Ro.
man bird of prey that happens to
be there. Our Great Seal ought
to be an ear of Indian corn. For
we nave grown great by sweat and
sweet toll In the burrows and shops.
We ought to remember we are
sons OF shopkeepers, be proud of
1t, and work and grow tough in our
muscles and minds once more.
We have allowed a few snobs to
talk about racial superiority in a
country built in its beginnings and
through its history out of a score
OF different nationalities and strong
with the strength of the best in
them all.
what we need to do is to re-
cover u old solitude, our old as
surance, and great pride. We need
70 get back to our fathers belief
that any man who works hard and
stands up straight and independent
and bosses his own soul, no mat
ter what race he comes from, is
worth all the machines and king
doms and theories of statecraft in
the world. Faith in Woodworking
manhood is what we .aave grown
by. If we keep that faith, Democ-
racy will be safe from all the buzz
zards OF Fascism and Nazism and
communism on the face of the
earth. For those buzzards feed on
carrion, where the people are dead
marked for death. Where people
are really alive they are never
found.
Let's be Americans again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
SHAW To SPEAK

WINTON, Sept. 2O.-lR)-k' sec.
Shaw of Greensboro, eXecuti''e ,ro,
rotary of the North Carolln' .,ir.
bureau federation, will be the -" IN,
cipal speaker at a meeting -day
Hartford county bureau
night
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21

and Labor and the great s%ervitudes behind them an,
universal Woodworking people. The Yankee sea cap
tain used to be the sailor who worked hardest of all
the crew. The sea captains wife used to be able to
do a big washing and ironing and mending and then
put on silks and go to parties in the evening. She was
a new gind of lady in civilization.
The children Of that captain and his wife are still
mere. The vast majority of Americans still work their
way, whatever estates they may inherit. Most Ameri-
cans who go to college now work their way through
as surely as their fathers did when they came driv-
ing thelr estate on the hoof, in a yoke of oxen, to the
tnat mere IS one set of Americans who work and
anotner VINO sit back and live off the fat of the land
ana the sweat OF others deserve to be hanged.
For II they talk long enough, there will arise
plickiayers and farmers whose sons will remain
pIlcklayers and farmers and not go on to become Pre-.
"V w. VIII breed sons good at laying brick and farming a
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21

We know what we mean when
we sing, from childhood to old
age, tnat song of freedom, Gamer
ica'. says Booth Harrington in the
Country"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
Fair Enough
nv wESTBROOK PEGLER

The Star wishes it's readers to
know that views and opinions ex-
messed in this article r those
Of the author and may not al
ways harmonic with its position.
The Editor.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
TOP O. THE

Grace alone can cure our ills,
SWeeten lite Nth all its cares,
Regulate our stubborn wills,
Save US from surrounding snares.
From DAILY Food"
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
HOEY To SPEAK

LouIsBURG, Sept. 2o.-R-Gov.
erIol Hoey will be the principal
speaker at the dedication of an ar.
mory here Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
FAIR TO OPEN

hlNGS MOUNTAIN, Sept. 2o.-R
me 18th annual Cleveland Coun.
" 1alr will open Tuesday.
The Wilmington morning star., 1940-09-21
&OUR COUNTRY
Robert P. Tristram Coffin
Suggests That All Of Us Try
Beinq Americans Once More

Eleventh. of "a articles on "our Country" written exclusively for
most famous authors
BY ROBERT P. TRISTRAM COFFIN
Author of Captain Abby and Captain John" Lost Paradise" "Strange
Holiness" etc.
The trouble with Is Americans lately is that we have imported too
ideas and fears from Europe
We have allowed our inte1ectuas to bring verseas the words Capital
Labor and the great serVtudes behind them and apply them to a
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24
28 Added To Church At
Shaw During Revival

The Strangers Home M. B.
Church, pastored by Rev. E. L.
Drew, of Shaw, recently closed a
successful revival with % added
to the church. The meeting was
conducted by Rev. G w. West of
Leland. Rev. West is truly great
preacher and revivalist. Rev.
Drew is one of our leading pas
tors of the state of Mississippi.
Revival is also going on at the
Second Baptist Church, Dodds-
vile, Rev. P. S. Johnson of Leland
preaching, and at the New Morn
ing Star M. B. Church, Grape
land. Our pastor also announced
that revival will start at Mt. GAIA
M. B. Church, Stringtown, AL
gust 18, Rev. J. E. Latson will do
the preaching. Susie Malone, Re-
porter
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24
PAYS Fare With Chickens

Mrs. Darling Garner who lives
one-half mile east of Mound Bayou
wanted to send her boy to Boyle,
Tuesday. According to report re-
ceived in our office, she offered the
ticket agent two chickens for a
ticket but he refused. This didn't
stop Mrs. Garner. She put the boy
on the train with the chickens to
give to the conductor, being care
full to pick the f1eas off his head so
they wouldn't get on the con-
ductor.
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24

Sunday was regular pastoral day
at Jerusalem M. B. Church. Sun
day School was good. Bros. c. M.
Robinson and Scott opened SER
vices. Rev. ]. w. Fairman then
preached wonderful sermon. One
person joined. Total money raised
$7.20.
Revival began at Jerusalem Sun
day, we are asking everybody to
come and help US. Bro. G. L. Love,
clerk, Rev. ]. G. Isaac, pastor and
Sister E. N. Savannah, reporter.
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24
CARD OF THANKS

I wish to thank my many friends
for the kindnesses they showed me
during my illness last week. May
God smile upon each of you who
made the way so I would not suf-
fer. Sincerely yours, Mrs. E. N.
Savannah.
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24
Local News

Mr.. Elijah Conwell, Mrs. Attic
Grove, Mrs. Maggie McCarty and
Elder Edward Griffin left for Lit
tie Rock, Ark, Tuesday to repre-
sent the Christian Church at the
National Convention.
Mr.. Frank Hood, ticket agent
left Sunday for a brief visit in
Memphis. He had planned to leave
Saturday, but missed the train.
Mr.. Dave Jones is filing his place
during his absence.
Mr.. Eddie Jones left Tuesday,
for his home in Detroit.
Miss Florida Glass returned
from Gary, Indiana, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred r. Green
of Los Angeles, Calf, purchased
post cards at The Southern Advo-
cate office, Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edgar Hampton
Of Los Angeles, Calf, purchased
picture post cards at our office
Wednesday. They were accom-
panied by Mr.. Sam Hampton and
little son, Sam Jr., of Hollandale,
Miss.
Mr.. Otho Bolton Of fernando.
visited his grandmother, Mrs. L.
v. Bolton, this week.
Mr.. Reuben Riddle Of Yazoo
City, visited his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fl. A. Riddle, Sunday.
Mr.. r. Fl. Westbrooks of Drew,
visited friends here, Saturday.
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24
Pageant To Be Staged

A pageant entitled "The Flower
Revue" will be staged at Bethel
A. M. E. Church, Friday night,
August 80, 1910 at 500 o'clock p.
m. The public is invited. Admis-
sion 1Oc.
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24

Returning from pleasant visit
in st. Louis, this week were Messrs
G. A. johnson and c. Fl. Arm
strong. They were house guests Of
Mrs. Julia Brown, sister of Mr..
johnson. Both are Al workers in
church, civic and fraternal circles
Mr.. Clarence Bowman. only son
of Mrs. Geneva Bowman Jones is
visiting friends in Chicago. While
there he is in the home of Rev. and
Mrs. D. G. Clark on 31st Street.
Friends of Mrs. Naomi Johnson
sympathize with her in the death
of her little son. He was buried
Saturday.
Regular services of Gospel Tenn.
pie were held by Rev. Purnell, Sun.
day. Collection was $76.oo.
Mr.. F. w. and ]. c. Patton Wis
tied Miss Grace Duncan, Sunday.
Messrs. Audrey and Harden Louis
and James Davis visited Misses
Alice Dillard and Albertine Nc
Cray.
Miss Viola Glass and brother
Herman visited their sister, Sunday.
Mrs. Ora Gillian is visiting her
mother in IndianoIa.
Mrs. Williams of Greenville is
visiting Mrs. Ledora Lawrence.
The Southern advocate., 1940-08-24
BY Miss Annie Kate Randall
EASTERN STAR CHAPTER
ELECTS LADY S. r. CLARK
FOR THE 18th CONSECU.
TIVE TIME

At their annual election August
10th, Lady Clark was elected to
lead Ousley Chapter for the lo40-
Al. term. Others re elected were
Lady Blanche Jennengs Associate
Matron, Sir c. A. Johnson w. Pat
ron, Lady Louise Dixon Secretary,
Lady Sarah McCrsy assistant Sec.
retary, Lady Lula Lotion treasure.
Brother Daniel Lee was elected as
sociate Patron. Bro Lee he'd the
election in the absence of Bro. c.
A. Johnson, who was visiting in St.
Louis, at the time. Bro. Lee is w
M. of Masonic Lodge No. 8.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
PERSONALS

J. c. Gambill, Jr., and James
Cook, Ashe county students at
Mars Hill College, returned home
this week for the Christmas holi-
days.
Miss Doris Rhodes who has
been ill for several days with
mumps, is getting along nicely.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bryan Oliver en-
tertained a number of friends at
turkey dinner at their home,
Tuesday evening. Special Christ
mas decorations added to the fes-
tivity of this delightful occasion.
Misses Ruth Tugman, Grace Ro-
land and Mildred Sedberry were
in Charlotte Wednesday.
Miss Mary Carolyn Price, stu
dent at ASTC, and Miss Anne
Worth, of Greensboro College will
arrive home Friday for the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. Tom Price, of N. C.. State
college, arrived last Friday to-
spend the holidays with his pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Price.
Mrs. Hoyt Richardson, of West
Jefferson, underwent a serious
operation at Davis hospital in
Statesville Wednesday.
Rev. w. L. Scott of Bastic was
visiting in Jefferson, this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Mrs. Quessenberry
Is Bridge Hostess

Mrs. H. D. Quessenberry was
hostess at a bridge-dinner, last
Thursday evening. honoring her
sister, Mrs. J. L. Kiser and Mrs.
S. P. Wilson.
Tables were set in the living
room where attractive Christmas
decorations were used. Following
the dinner, three progressions
were played. Scoring prizes were
won by Mrs. Wilson, Mrs. George
Reeves, and Mrs. Kiser. Mrs. Will
son and Mrs. Kiser were also pre-
sented with honor gifts.
Special guests for the dinner
were Mrs. Bernard GRAPHICAL and
Mrs. John Reeves.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Woman's Club To Have Bingo
Party Saturday Night, Dec. %

The Woman's club is now max
ing plans to hold a bingo and
games party at the Community
building, on Saturday night, Dec.
%.
A number of interesting fea-
lures have been planned for the
young and those not so young and
everyone is cordially invited to
attend.
The club has a dual motif in
holding this party, members poin-
ted out, since it is to be an en-
PERTAINING feature of the holidays
everyone will enjoy, and will en-
able the club to raise some funds
for the library and other work
which they are now sponsoring,
including Improvements to the
community building, and some
educational projects with the
schools.
The party will be floating more
or less and guests may come and
leave at their leisure or stay the
entire time from eight until
eleven eleven o'clock.
A large number of attractive
prizes will be offered in connec-
ton with bingo. Those who do
not desire to play bingo will be
offered an opportunity to play
rock, checkers or other games.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Mrs. Ward Ray Is
Hostess To VIVA

Mrs. Ward Ray was hostess tc
the Mable Vannoy Circle of the
West Jefferson Baptist church, al
her home near Baldwin, last
Thursday night.
The occasion was the annual
Christmas party and following
the usual ctistom the members
exchanged gifts which were
placed under a beautifully deco
rated Christmas tree.
The unusually colorful deco
rations throughout the house car
ried out the holiday motif as did
the artistic and delicious refresh
ments.
Mrs. ]. B. Hensley and Mrs. j.
K. Hunter presided at the beau
tifully appointed table. Here the
centerpiece was a cake decorated
in holy green and red, resting
amid a field of snow. Around the
cake marched miniature animals
typical of the Yuletide season.
The center of the cake was a
mound Of ice cream.
Those present we're Mrs. Rex
Morton, Mrs. Charlie Davis, Mrs.
Don Blackburn, Mrs. Ray, Mrs.
Carl Coward, Mrs. Hunter, Mrs.
Hensley, Mrs. Clint Goodman,
Mrs. Conrad Presnell, Mrs. J. B.
McNeill, and Mrs. Ed Little.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
RIVERVIEW Nj. E. CHURCH
TO HAVE XMAS SUPPER

The ladies of Riverview Metho-
dist church will serve a Christ
mas dinner in the Riverview high
school dining room on Saturday,
Dec. 21st, serving will begin at
$50 o'clock.
The proceeds will be applied on
the new Methodist church that
is being erected at Fig. Every
body is invited to come and are
urged to bring someone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
SEWING CIRCLE HAS
CHRISTMAS PARTY

The sewing circle held its an
nual Christmas party and the
home of DR.. and Mrs. B. w. Tug
man Tuesday evening. At this
time the husbands of the men,
bers were special guests.
The entire lower floor was
beautiful decorated and everyone
enjoyed the bounteous Christmas
dinner. Following the dinner a
number of games and contest
were played. Gifts were also ex-
changed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
MARY III. STONE, 4
HAS BIRTHDAY PARTY

Little Miss Mary Hamlin Stone,
second daughter of Rev. and Mrs.
R. H. Stone entertained a group
of young friends on Saturday af-
ternoon, the occasion being in
honor of her fourth birthday.
The guests enjoyed a number
of games and contests, after
which they were invited to the
dining room where the birthday
cake was cut and served with
other refreshments.
The hostess received a number
of attractive gifts which were
opened and admired by the
guests.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
WO1nan's Club To
Met On FRIDAY

Mrs. w. B. Tugman, Mrs. Jack
Rhodes and Miss Ruth Tugman
will be associate hostesses to the
Woman's Club, on Friday after
noon, at $3.50 at the home of DR..
and Mrs. Tugman.
An interesting program has
been planned and all members
are urged to be present.
At this time reports from the
Tubercular Christmas Seal Sales
will heard and plans for Christ
mas baskets for tubercular fam
lilies will be made.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
Legion Auxiliary
Met On Sat. Night

The, American Legion Auxiliary
met in the community building,
on Saturday night with a large
number of members present. A
new member, Miss Louise Col
ward was added to the group.
Mrs. James McNeill was in the
chair, and a number of routine
business matters were discussed.
Details for handling the Christ
mas cheer baskets were discussed
and will be carried out before
the holidays.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
PIE SUPPER TONIGHT

There will be a pie supper held
at the Buffalo school house to-
night. The public is cordially in
vited to attend.
The proceeds of the supper will
be used for the betterment of the
school.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

Miss Lena Gambill and Miss
Ruth McNeill were in Winston
Salem, on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bullock, the
owners of the Bullock Amuse-
ment Company, stopped in West
Jefferson Tuesday to greet local
friends and to wish them a mer-
ry Christmas. They were enroute
to Indiana to spend the holidays.
"We always like to come to Ashe
county and we wish every one in
the county merry, merry Christ
mas" Mr.. Bullock said. They are
+ wintering at Sumter, S. c. p
Miss Virginia Speers made a
business trip to Asheville and
North Wilkesboro this week.
George Applewhite and Clar-
ence Barker visited in Morganton
over the week end.
Miss DeEtte Crawford and Miss
Margaret Phillips. spent the week
end in North Wilkesboro and
Winston-Salem.
Mrs. Ed D. Barr and Mrs. Rob-
ert Barr were in North Wilkes
boro, on Saturday.
Mrs. Herbert Littlewood Wis
tied her young great grandson,
Joseph Herbert Francis, in the
Wilkes hospital, on Sunday.
Mrs. John Littlewood and Mrs.
Carl Francis were visitors here,
on Monday.
Mrs. James Barlow spent the
past weekend in High Point.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lem Hafer spent
! Vast Thursday and Friday, in Raj
Nigh.
: Misses Martha Shepherd and
Irene Phipps were in town Sat-
urday.
Mrs. Delmar Jones and Mary
Jane Phipps made a business trip
here Saturday.
Maxine Walker, of Crumpler
is in the Wilkesboro hospital this
week, but is improving.
Miss Edna Bane was shopping
at West Jefferson Saturday.
Ben May was taken to the hos
pital for treatment, this week.
Mrs. Scott Mcclure who has
been undergoing treatment in the
hospital, has improved and has
returned to her home here.
Miss Ethel Lasley, of Green's
boro, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs.
Grant Ayers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Ferguson
spent the past week end in Char
lotte visiting their daughter who
has undergone a successful opera
ton.
Mr.. Joe Wayman spent the
week end at his home here.
; Miss Pearl Hairless, Miss Ella
Killen and Mr.. Jim Yates were in
Bristol, on Monday.
Rev. w. T. Wilmington and son
will leave Monday for Tennessee
where they will spend Christmas
with Mrs. Wilmington and her
parents. Mrs. Whittington's father
continues seriously ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed M. Anderson,
Tommy Williams, George Apple
white and John Anderson atten-
ded the December meeting of the
Midwestern Press Association,
held in Statesville last Friday
night.
Miss Olga Guy, of Miami
Beach and Brooklyn, N. j., is Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. Bryce Lyle.
T:.,o,oo;o Pbodoc Morris Filler
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19
i ANNOUNCE BIRTH

Mr.. and Mrs. Don Francis an
nounce the birth of a son, Joseph
Herbert, at the Wilkes Hospital,
Thursday, Dec. IL. Both mother
and son are getting along nicely
and expect to be home for Christ
mas
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-19

Say, II saw your ad in THE
Post.
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-17

No Sale
"There's an old-clothes man at
the door"
"Tell him we've got all we
need"
The cynic says that women live
longer than men because paint is
such a good preservative.
It's the Thing!
''What are you going to do when
you're as big as mummy, dear?"
"Slimning exercises"
Long at 1t
''He's man of few words, you
know"
eyes, SO he's been telling me
all afternoon
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-17
BY VIRGINIA VALE

Released by Western Newspaper Union.
ssTHE .Howards of Vir-
Il ginia" has been re-
leased, and people are trying
to concoct new bouquets to
throw at it. One of New York's
best film critics, Bosley Crow
Their, wrote, "Never, to our
recollection, has the screen
pictured in more magnificent
detail the period of American
history preceding and includ-
ing the Revolution"
Even if American history doesn't
mean much to you, you'll want to
see the picture. Frank Lloyd has
done masterful job of directing,
Dickenson County herald. [volume] (Clintwood, Va.) 1939-195?, 1940-10-17
No Charge!

No Charge!
elbow long are you in jail for,
my MANI"
"Two weeks"
s'What's the charger"
"Charge? Why everything's
free"
We know a mean man who,
when his wife asked him to buy
her car, told her that she should
be satisfied with the splendid car
riage nature gave her.
Revised Reply
ST suppose when you proposed
to Jane she said that it was so
sudden"
''No. She said: The suspense
has been awful"