davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21
LlNcOLN


! Roscoe Weatherly OF Long Island
City, N. Y. spent last Wednesday
and Thursday with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Weatherly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Hun and chill
dren Jacquelyn and Dick OF VIII
mington, were weekend guests OF mis-
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hun.
Among those from here who en-
joyed the Delaware Day celebration
at the New York fair on Friday we're
Mrs. W. III. Clendaniel, Mrs. George
Derrickson and daughter Marie, MIR.
and Mrs. Elton Lynch and sons
Paul and Donald.
Mrs. L. P. Shew, Mrs. Arthur
Walls, Mrs. Winnie Harder, Mrs.
John Coverdale and Mrs. Jay Abb
bott also visited the fair.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur Adams of
Bellefonte, were weekend guests of
Mrs. Adams parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph Messick.
Mr.. and Mrs. Delbert Mills and
son Delbert, Jr. and Mrs. r. j.
Marker visited Relatives in Phila-
delphia on Sunday.
w. H. Hun and Fred Vandenberg,
of Philadelphia, visited the formers
brother and family, Mr.. and Mrs. /
John Hun. on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Kenton are
receiving congratulations on the
birth of a son, Richard Herbert, |
born in the Milford Memrial Hospital !
Monday, June 10. Both mother and /
son are doing nicely.
Miss Ethel Mae Warren and Willis
Rogers accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
George Warren and Harry F. War
rem. had a days outing at Ocean
City. Md, and Rehoboth Beach on
Sunday.
The Ladies' Aid Society will meet
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
H. Messick on Tuesday evening,
June 25. A full attendance of mem
bers would be appreciated.
Funeral services for Bethuel Mer-
edith was held in the Methodist
Church on Sunday. June 16. con-
iucted by Rev. Melvin Wheatley,
md interment made in Lincoln
Cemetery.
Extensive improvements are being
made to the residence of DIR. and
'Irs. P. T. Carlisle on Greeley ave-
lue.
Mrs. John Coverdale is spending 8
he week in Staten Island. N. Y. as
suest of her daughter and son-in-
aw, Mr. and Mrs. John Post.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Donovan had
IS guests at dinner on Sunday Mr..
nd Mrs. William Rau, Mr.. and Mrs.
David Hartnett and Mr. and Mrs.
William Hufnal and son William, Jr.
# Philadelphia.
The Lindale Home Demonstration
Tub will hold its June meeting at
he home of Mrs Dorothy Reynolds
n Glendale. on Wednesday after
oon, June 26 The project leaders.
Irs. Jennie Messick and Mrs. Win
lie Harder, will present the subject,
Tea is now served" A full attend
nee of members is urged.
A Fathers Day program will be
resented Sunday night, June %. at
80 O'Clock, under the direction of
Irs. Murray Wyatt and DR.. P. T.
'arlisle. Sunday school classes and
II fathers in the community are in
'ited to attend.
Rev andeMrs. Mel%ln E. 'Wheatley
re attending the Second Annual
Methodist Pioneer Camp. at Camp
near Rising Sun. Md.
where the faculty has selected Mr..
as a leader for interme-3
late boys and girls.
Services Sunday as follows:
Church School II A. a.
Fathers Day service 1880 P. NJ.
laughter Neck
Church School 10 A. NJ
Preaching II A. NJ.
edar Neck
Church School P. NJ.
Preaching P. M.
Rev Melvin E. Wheatley, Jr.,
Minister.
d. Nn
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21

Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Hughes. Of
Wilmington. spent the weekend with
their parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
EIughes. u.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21

IF YOU WANT your home town
to prosper, don't detract from its
prosperity by spending your M Nney
elsewhere.
Milford chronicle., 1940-06-21

II Is estimated that IN 1859 nearly
100000 farm homes Ia the United
States received electric current from
central stations.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Minutes for Year Printed and
Now Being Distributed
By F. L. Barker.

A total of LOO copies Of Min
utes of the Ashe Missionary Bap-
fist Association have just been
printed and are now being distri-
buted by the clerk Of the Asso-
citation, F. l.. Barker, Lansing.
These Minutes give a retailed
report of the 54th. annual session
of the Association, held the last
of August at the West jefferson
church and also carry a report
of the work of all churches in the
Association for the past year.
There are 46 churches in the
Association with a total member
ship of Alto. This represents a
gain in membership during the
past year Of 121. The West Jeffer-
son church, with $50 members, is
the largest in membership of the
46. Landmark is second with 238
and Healing Springs third, with
232. Next comes Friendship with
1874 and Valley Home with 161.
The average membership is near
ly 100. Liberty Hill, with only IA
members, is the smallest.
The total value of the church
houses and grounds of the
churches in the Association is
$81,282, according to the report.
Gifts for missions, education
and all benevolences from all of
the churches amounted to &c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

Denny; Pleasant Branch, Rev. A..
c. Ashley; Pleasant Hill, no pas
tor listed; Pleasant Home, Rev. r..
C. Ashley; Pleasant Valley, Rev.
G. L. Denny; Rock Creek, Rev.
H. M. Winkler; Sabbath Home,
Rev. E. z. Sexton; Smethport, no
pastor listed; Sturgills, Rev. A.
F. Miller; Three Forks, Rev. T.
A. Farmer; Tuckerdale, Rev. NJ.
D. Hart; Valley Home, Rev. L. A.
Farmer; Warrensville, Rev. R. G..
Ashley; West Jefferson, Rev. W.,
T. Wilmington; Welcome Home,
Rev. A. C.. Ashley.
Goodman Is Moderator
Prof. J. G. Goodman is modera-
tor and has been for many years.
H. A. Eller, of Bina, is vice presl:-
dent of the Association.
The executive committee OF the
Association is composed OF Ira l..
Johnston, chairman; E. c. Eller,
Bina: w. T. Hairless, West Jeffer-
son; C. S. Holman, Todd and ).
S. GRAPHICAL, Creston.
Standing Committees
The standing committees are:
state missions, Miss Minnie Hare
Fleetwood; home Missions, Gene
Lewis, Creston; foreign Missions
&c. E. Howell, Todd; Sunday
Schools, Rev. R. R. Campbell
West Jefferson; daily vacation b.
BILE schools, Miss Gertrude Gray
beal, Fig; Biblical Recorder, Prof.
F. C. Nye, Grassy Creek; hospital
Rev. ]. H. Gentry, West Jetter-
son; orphanage, Rev. S. S. Gray
beal, Creston; Christian educa-
ton, Prof. B. H. Duncan, West
jefferson; pastoral support, J. W.
Barr, Bine; aged ministers re-
lief, Paul Phipps; Grassy creek;
temperance, Byard Houck, West
Jefferson, obituaries, Fitzhugh
/ Barker, Lansing and Mrs. +. l.
Waddell, Bina; B. T. u, Derlus
!Severt, West Jefferson; W. M. U:
l Mrs. Ralph Parsons, West JET
ferson; Laymen's work, r. F
Johnson, IdleWild.
! The 1941 annual session will be
. held with the Phoenix Baptist
i church, Bina, August %, 30 AND
! 31st.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Helton News

Miss Dora FISHERMAN is visit
ing her aunt and uncle at Seven
Miles Ford, Va.
Miss Alta Paisley left for Wea-
ver's Ford Sunday, where she has
a position.
Mr.. Carl and Don Francis visi-
ted their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
E. G. Francis, Sunday.
Rev. and Mrs. Edd Mcclure ex-
pect to take their small son to
Charlotte, this week, for treat
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R. Paisley Wis
tied Mr.. Paisley's sister, at Fair
view last Sunday.
A large crowd attended the
prayer services at Mrs. Florence
Halls, Sunday night.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
Ashe Missionary Assn. Has
40 Churches, A, 179 Members
981.71. Gifts for local church
work totalled $8,1O7.00
Churches and Pastors

Churches and Pastors
The As churches and pastors
are: Apple Grove, Rev. A. P. Ho-
well; Bald Mountain, Rev. M. d.
Hart; Baptist Home, Rev. S. S.
GRAPHICAL; Beaver Creek, Rev. H.
M. Winkler; Bethel, Rev. Levi
Green; Big Flats, Rev. C. c. Bur-
kett; Big Laurel, Rev. J. R. TIL
vett; Bristol, Rev. R. c. Ashley;
Buffalo, Rev. w. T. Wilmington;
Blue Ridge, Rev. Levi Green;
Clifton, Rev. R. c. Ashley; Chest
nut Hill, Rev. A. c. Ashley;
Friendship, Rev. w. E. Denny;
Glendale, Rev. Kin Roark; Gras-
sy Creek, Rev. ]. R. Shumate;
Healing Springs, Rev. w. E. Den
ny; Landmark, Rev. w. E. Den
ny; Laurel Knob, Rev. H. NJ
Winkler; Liberty Grove, Rev. Lee
vi Green; Little Helton, Rev. A.
C. Ashley; Liberty Hill, Rev. NJ
D. Hart; Little Helton, Rev. A. e.
Ashley; Long Branch, Rev. M. D.
Hart; Mission Home, Rev. J. H.
Gentry; Mountain View, Rev. C.
c. Parsons; New River, Rev. W.
H. Caldwell; Oak Hill, Rev. R. C.
Ashley; Obids, Rev. G. c. Bur
kett; Old Fields, Rev. Finley C.
Watts; Orion, Rev. E. z. Sexton:
Pilot Mountain, Rev. H. M. Wink
Ter; Peak Valley, Rev. H. M
Winkler: Phoenix, Rev. w. E
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05
PAGE THREE

Der 81, since no large stocks OF
foreign cotton have been, shipped
in since the war started.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-12-05

Indications are that existing
supplies of raw cotton in Italy are
likely to be exhausted by Deem
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Many Disagree
On Foreign Policy

Inside the government, as well as
outside, there are those who do not
agree with this policy. They believe
that while we must do everything
to build our own defenses, our eff
fort should be to bring about some
kind of peace between Britain and
Hitler and let Europe settle Its own
problems, because, as H. c.. Wells
put it, il the war goes on, the de-
struction of property, Of life, cities
and institutions will be SO great that
our civilization itself will be de-
stroyed.
But those who think they know
the Presidents mind say that he
feels that civilization as we know
and want IL can be saved only II
Britain with the aid of the United
States breaks the power of totali-
tarianism, liberates the occupied de-
mocracies and helps lead the world
back along the known paths which
we have Travelled. That belief and
the assumption that il is the policy
OF which the majority Of Americans
approved in the last election and to
which all Americans will submit. Is
the backbone Of the Presidents pol
icy now taking concrete shape.
Another thing is certain: From
now on you will hear far less from
the New Dealers who are the mouth
pieces of the so-called reform meas
ures. Their voices will be drowned
out by the voices OF the men run
ming the defense commission; the
secretaries of war and the navy; of
the military advisors and the dip
| lomats.
The President has frequently said
| it was the administration purpose
to hold the social gains" rather
than to try to advance the ball. He
is now demonstrating this. The
quarterback" as the President
| used to call himself, is now more in
terested in the quarterback, and
! the factory.
That seems to be the picture
which is slowly being etched into
the background OF Washington as the
third term is about TO begin.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
WEEKLY NEWS ANALYSIS
BY Edward C. Wayne
Italian Army's Chief of Staff Resigns
AS Greeks Drive Further Into Albania;
Nazi Pour Into Rumania Amid Chaos;
u. S. Aid Held Vital to British Victory

in
q
Newman
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Roosevelt Holds
Press Conference

At recent White House press
conference / thought the President
looked very weary. Instead of the
usual chit-chat with the first arrivals
while the rest of the reporters are
fling into the oval office in the ex-
ecutive wing of the White House, he
sat silent, nervously playing with a
paper.
thought of the remark Of friend
a few minutes earlier as we made
our way up the winding drive I'M
der the dripping White House elms.
II was a dour day, conducive to
pessimism. He said:
II wonder how much longer he
will keep this up?"
He meant how much longer would
the President continue holding these
semi-weekly meetings with the
press. couldn't help recalling
Woodrow Wilson. He introduced the
idea Of these meetings where any
member Of the press can ask the
Chief Executive any question he
wants to. And yet Mr.. Wilson glad
ly seized upon the excuse of the war
to abandon his press conferences.
AS stood looking at Mr.. Roose-
welt, his hair much grayer now, I
could see the lines OF care which the
presidency burns into any active in
cumbent of that thankless post and
/ felt that he, too, might like to
dodge these sessions.
But by the time the conference
was over, l was ready to change
my mind / heard his tired voice
acquire its old ring and l watched
the CLINT in his eye when he had
parred an embarrassing query, not
ed the deliberate assurance with
which he told an apt parable to
illustrate a point he wanted to drive
! home Mr.. Roosevelt may not love
the newspapers but doubt il he is
ready to abandon this informal con-
tact with their representatives, no
matter how much an inconvenience
it may be, or how difficult II is to
get over his side Of the story to
men not only trained to analyze
every word, but ready to see some
hidden meaning in every look and
every gesture as well.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
ENCLAND'S CRISIS:
Food and Planes

More and more II became appar-
ent that the weeks just ahead may
decide the ultimate victory for Adolf
Hitler. That he is well aware of
this is seen in the intense bombings
being administered to British indus
trial areas.
Supplies is the key, and Hitler
hopes to so cripple British produc-
ton that the anticipated spring drive
will be made easier. Certain it is
that he is obtaining some results,
although British censorship has hid
den the extent of the industrial dam
age in Coventry, Birmingham, Bris-
toll and Liverpool.
On the other hand, Arthur Green
wood, minister of production, adj
mitted losses when speaking to com
mons. Also an increase in U-boat
activity was admitted to threaten
sea traffic, upon which Britain must
rely for the major share Of its food
stuffs. Stricter rationing was de-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
DUCE'S GAMBLE:
Stakes Are Raised

In Athens, wives of the German
legation staff are knitting for Greek
soldiers fighting Italy, Berlin's Axis
partner. There were other indica-
tons Germany was in no hurry to
come to Mussolini's rescue in AL
bania. 1t was said Hitler had ad-
vised against the campaign and
since the Duce had gone ahead any
how, he should be given time to
consider the consequences Of effront
to the leader. Mussolini apparently
was doing penitence. Already he
had relieved one commander in the
field, another at home and ordered
more Fascist legions committed to
the Balkan campaign.
There were other, more practical
reasons, why his drive first begged
down and then turned into retreat.
These were: British aid in the air
and sea, which made hazardous his
lines of communication; unwise an
ticipation of mechanical units in
mountain regions; insufficient use of
the Italian air corps; Greek stra-
tegic ability which made the most OF
Italian losses.
Resignation" of Marshal Pietro
Badoglio as chief of the Italian gen.
eral staff was also announced Of
ficially in Rome. This fact gave
some indication of the tough going
of Mussolini's plans for "quickie"
war in Greece. Badoglio was re-
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

lytical mind and has taken particu-
lar enjoyment in arranging q series
OF roundtables where experts can
emphatically disagree.
The formidable follows an excel
lent dinner at a Washington hotel
and sometimes the meetings last
we'll after midnight The speakers
are exceedingly free and frank in
their speech. The press in general
is not invited but certain special
writer's are. They can't quote the
speakers except with consent and
confirmation of text. The men cho-
sen to take part are selected be-
cause of their sharply conflicting
views. They include such figures as
Rexford Tugwell, the first-term New
Deal undersecretary Of agriculture;
Jerome Frank, now head of the Sc
curities Exchange commission and
also one OF the early crusaders of
MIRA days and others like Robert
Garner, president of the Guaranty
Trust Of New York, and conserva-
tive bankers and economists.
Mr.. Harrison enjoys the hot argu-
ments and whether or not the par
Elephants benefit from each others
views, many excellent points are
brought out in such of the debate
as is permitted to reach the public
At q recent meeting of this group,
to which / was invited, Mordecai
Ezekiel, economic advisor to the
secretary Of agriculture, said:
Industry faces these alterna-
tives: 1t can continue to take very
large profits whenever 1t gets into
high activity. But, IL 80, it must
be prepared for large government
expenditures to provide buying pow
er necessary to keep the economy
going, or heavy taxes to redistribute
the national income. Otherwise, in
dustry can help labor unions and the
government to work out some sys-
tenn by which a greater share of
national production will 60 direct
to wage earners or direct to con-
sumers."
This statement gives a broad hint
OF administration tax policies.
There Is chance, many believe,
that before the boom which Is ahead
has a chance to explode, some
such system will be worked out by
cooperation Of men picked from gov
eminent, industry and labor-and IL
Mr.. Ezekiel has his say, with agri-
culture having its voice as we'll.
This is only one Of the many ex-
pressions of opinion which have
been brought sharply to the atten-
ton OF economists and others as q
result OF Mr.. Harrison's parties.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

placed by Gen. Ugo Cavalero, until
recently commander of the Italian
forces in East Africa. Italy's most
famous soldier, Badoglio had been
chief of staff for Is years and had
been in supreme command of all
three branches of the fight forces of
Italy.
The Mediterranean
The first major encounter of the
British and Italian navies was off
Sardinia. British planes sighted tiny
spots in the ocean, identified as Ital-
ian warships. They radioed the
word back to the fleet and the Brit
ish, led by the battleship Renown,
went into action. Planes joined the
melee. The Italians finally threw
up a smoke screen and got back
under the protection of shore bat
teries. There we're conflicting claims,
but the British declaration that its
navy controlled the Mediterranean
seemed to hold weight.
The British told a story:
1.-THE American navy" it said,
prefers whiskey, the British navy
rum. But the Italian navy sticks
TO port"
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

army and Iron Guard clashed. Lat
er 30 of the Iron Guardists we're re-
ported suicides"
Hitler had little to lose in the
quarrel. Both the army and Iron
Guard are pro-Nazi, the army how
ever not approving of anti-Semitism.
Amid the internal chaos, trainloads
Of German troops poured into Ru-
mania to keep order" Germany
badly needs Rumanian oil and
wheat, and the Rumanian mountain
passes lie across the path of the
Nazi push to the east Hitler was
easing his route while the Rumani-
ans quarreled.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
RUMANIA:
Death and Terror

In 1923 Polish mystic in Ruma-
mia formed fascist, anti-Semitic
movement under the name of
League of the Archangel Michael,
later to become the Iron Guard. His
followers wore green shirts. At the
same time in Germany an Austrian
beer hall orator launched a similar
campaign known as National Social
ism. His followers wore brown
shirts.
In 1888, the Iron Guard, admirers
of their German counterpart and
aIegedly financed by them, were
outlawed by King Carol following
a long list Of bombings and out
RACES. Corneliu Zelea Condreanu,
the Guard leader, was imprisoned.
Later it was announced he had been
shot dead while trying to escape.
Three months ago German pres
sure pushed Carol from his throne
and put the Iron Guard in control.
But the green-shirted legions
yearned for revenge. They attained
that revenge when band of several
hundred forced their way into a
fortress prison, took from cells SO
anti-guardist leaders and executed
them. Included was Gen. George
Argesauto, premier at the time of
Condreanu's death.
CiuiL Var
The Bucharest government of
Premier Gen. Ion Antonescu quick
ly expressed disapproval in the
name of party discipline. The pre-
mier is titular head of the Iron
Guard. Even with strict censor
ship it was learned that there had
been wholesale designations of army
officers in protest. But the assas-
sinations continued and units of the
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

Stepping right outand right stylish
club girls who designed and ewed these
annual contest connection with
Chicago
sty center, wearing gown
Of
Jean Wecup Oxford Ohio Hester
and Mabel Tremper Coldenham,
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13

creed, milk supplies curtailed. i'm
ports Of fresh fruits banned and
fewer meat shipments forecast.
Shipping losses were estimated at
100000 tons a year. It was GOO, 900
tons a month at the height of the
U-boat campaign in 1917. Partial
British answer to this was found in
r. A. F. bombings Of submarine
bases in France and Belgium. Brit
ish war on German production also
was made in bombings on a score
of continental cities.
The Way ahead
Eyes of all were on the rate Of
production of planes and munitions
in the United States. Here may be
the final test, if the British can
hold out to midsummer. American
planes sent to Britain in October
numbered 281. Scheduled for No
vember were 800. For January the
figure is $50, and 400 by April, to
be increased to 900 by January,
1912. Also by that time it is con-
sidered fair estimate that the u. S.
will have $4,000 planes of its own.
But an "all-out speed-up" would
even revise these figures upward.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Washington Digest
Washington Digest
America Faces Grave Choice
Between Isolation, Intervention
Advocates of Both Policies Want Protect United States;
Economist Foreshadows New Tax Policies;
Roosevelt Holds Press Conference.
BY BAUKHAGE

released by Western Newspaper Union.)
The steel-engraving days have
come to Washington; bare. black
tree-limbs etched against the bright
high-light Of the clouds; the lagoon
and the river beyond, a molten
gray; the monument, the porticos
Of the White House, sharp white.
And the shape of things to come
Is being etched deeper into the con-
seriousness Of the capital, too.
America is starting down
strange road. Ahead is fork Shall
we let the team choose or does the
driver know?
One thing seems to be certain. The
driver knows where he wants to 60.
So do the horses. Back home, back
to the world of things we under
stand. The familiar gateway that
takes us up the lane to the barn;
the warm light in the dining room
window, the friendly smoke curling
up the chimney.
The world we knowl You hear
that phrase often these days. The
job is to get back to 1t. There are
two roads. One is the hard way,
the way that leads so near war that
the hardest hesitate. 1t means
throwing all we have with Britain,
banking on her victory, insisting on
absolute defeat of the totalitarian
powers.
The other is the easier way. A
short cut to our own backyard. Close
the gates. Bar the door, lock the
windows, learn to live within our
selves If we can and let new, mad
world wag on outside.
Which Is the Presidents way7
There is no doubt that Mr.. Roose.
welt considers that his election
meant that his foreign policy has
been endorsed. He knows, Of course
that even the people who endorsed
1t don't quite know what that policy
Is. But they do realize that 1t means
aid to Britain short of war and they
must sense that there Is the risk that
we may not be able to stop short OF
war.
The McDowell times. [volume] (Keystone, W. Va.) 1904-1941, 1940-12-13
Financial Experts
Exchange Views

A new figure has appeared re-
Gently in Washington who is con
Quoting a highly interesting shadow
show in which conflicting viewpoints
within the administration and out
side, play highly exciting roles.
The man is tall, quiet Milton Har-
rison, one-time familiar as discreet
lobbyist in congressional corridors,
now editor and publisher of the Saw
ings Bank Journal.
He is gifted with an impish sense
of hurnor as well as a keenly ana