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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
MRS. CRANOR WITH
WELFARE DEPARTMENT

Mrs. c. M. Cranor, of Wilkes
ooro, has been added as a tenn
porary case worker in the well
fare department, Miss Ruth Tug
man, superintendent announced
this week. Mrs. Cranor will han
die the case, work for the WPA
applications which come through
the welfare department.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16

After persuasion the Post Photographer finally got
the two distinguished gentlemen shown above to pose to-
gether for photo Both of them oviay cOnended that the
appearance of the other would be to the
ure Shown the left is Solicitor Erie McMichael of Win
tOnSalem and the right Judge T. " Nettles of Ashe
Vile They held court here and in Allegheny county recent
ly and Judge Netes is scheduled preside the May
June term of Ashe superior court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16

Carl III. Stark, Jr., completed
his training at the Union Theolo-
gical Seminary at Richmond this
week and will report to the Lam
sing Presbyterian church, as pas
tor, Saturday. MIR. Stark will
preach at Jefferson Sunday morn
ing and evening. He will serve as
pastor of the Lansing, Foster Me-
mortal and Gillespie Presbyterian
churches.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
,ASHE COUNTY

is the air-conditioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1940-05-16
BELEvE-H-OR-NoT

The Skyland Post is the only
paper IN North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
three times the total population
OF the town in which it is pub
lished.
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SWEDES PLANNING
BLITZKRIEG ACTION

Continued from Page One) o.
been hoping to use Narvik as
their No. l port to keep from
starving under the pinch of the
warfare in the North Sea. They
were moving material up to Be-
den to double track the state
owned electric railroad to Mar
vik. But now that Allies and
Germans are fighting for Narvik,
that's out-for the time being.
And Sweden has no more than
years supply of balanced ra-
tions for her people, and short
crops of wheat in prospect. The
stock market his a new low in
early April. Manufacturing plants
in southern Sweden are closing
down, and the Wharfs in Stock
holm are piled high with ex-
ports that can't move out because
of the British blockade, and the
German counter-blockade.
That means the Swedish gov
eminent must move soon to coax
supplies into her country through
somebody's blockade lines. She
can't hope for supplies from Ger
many. But she can hope the AL
lies will let her through at Mar
vik.
Already Swedish manufactur-
ers are moving their raw mate
rials and machinery out of south
ern Sweden up to Norrkoping,
near Stockholm. This is especial
ly true of rubber, an extremely
important war material.
Here's The Tip-off
But the best tip-off on the
trend of events in Sweden are
dispatches from Stockholm you
have been reading in your papers
every day recently, quoting
Swedish newspapers. These dis
patches doubtless report facts,
but primarily they are reporting
facts favorable to the Allies, des-
pite the fact that the Swedish
government must have known
Germany would protest.
Now that has happened.
And at the same time, Sweden
has protested against German
airplane flights over Swedish ter
ritory, and some press reports in
dictate the Swedes feel they're
made to reconnoiter Swedish de-
lenses
There you have a background
for war. The people are threat
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

ened with financial panic. The
depression has already begun. In
the far distance is also the
spectre of starvation.
But there is more evidence.
Confidential dispatches from
Scandinavia also tell the story of
a wedding out of nazis from the
Swedish army and navy. They
indicate the Swedes have been
counting Germany naval losses
in the most recent clashes with
England, and figure they have as
good a Baltic fleet as the Ger
mans.
The Swedes have many heavy
guns compared with the artillery
either the Germans or the Allies
have been able to transport into
Norway aboard ships or planes.
That too, is an advantage in war
fare. The Swedes have been
bolstering their submarine fleet
in the Baltic, and in addition APP
parently have been buying un-
dersea boats from-of all people
-Mussolini.
Have Supplies Now
Furthermore, while the Swedes
face ultimate starvation due to
war pressure on their shipping,
for the time being they have
supplies for a quick thrust to the
aid of Norway. Stocks of gaso-
line, and food sent to Sweden for
trans-shipment to Finland a
month or two ago are still held
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

in Swedish warehouses, and can
be requisitioned for war.
Furthermore. the SWedes have
evidence that Russia is getting
friendlier with the Allies, these
days, and is dickering over a
trade arrangement with Great
Britain. That lessons the fear of
a Russian attack on her back
door. Besides, there's still little
Finland between Sweden and
Russia.
There are several people in
high places in Washington who
suspect that the escape of King
Haakon from the German forces
at the outset of the Norwegian
war was not a Norwegian feat
but Swedish.
There was too much, efficiency
around the king near the Swedish
border, and too little elsewhere
IN Norway.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

Parent-Teacher groups of the
three Key West schools, High
School, Harris and Division
Street, released the program to-
day for the annual May Fete to
be held Wednesday afternoon,
May l, at BayvieW Park, starting
at 4:30 o'clock.
General chairman for the af-
fair is Mrs. B. c. Papy and her
assistants are Mrs. LaWton Wat
son of the High school, Mrs. L.
o. DeLozier of Harris school and
Mrs. Alice Roberts of Division
Street school.
WPA Bard will furnish music
for the various dances and fea-
ture numbers to be presented.
Program will feature the fol-
lowing numbers:
Coronation of the King and
Queen. Picked from the senior
= class, Eugene Fabal, will be
King, and Virginia Thompson,
also a senior, will be Queen. At
PENDANTS in the browning cere-
mony will be: LIB, Ray Pierce,
Maud Roberts; TIA, Anthony
Perez, Carolyn Cherry; lib,
Eugene Sawyer, Olga Aguilar;
10A-1, Hello Gomez, Ruth Baker;
10A-2, Charles Albury, Edna
Suarez; 10A-3, Warren Russell,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
:: SOCIETY ::
Annual May Fete To Be Staged
By Key West Schools Wednesday

Vera Waite; lob, Amanda
Canalejo, Gloria Hernandez;
9A-1, Lysle McCown, Betty
Kline; 9A-2. Howard Johnson,
Ruth Stricken; OBJ, Harold
Wells, Margaret Russell; OBJ,
Buddy Miller, Resale LIE Fe.
Kitty Parade for children of
pre-school age. Prizes will be
awarded for this feature. Mrs.
Magdeline Huddleston has charge
of this number.
Colonial Drill by first-grade
pupils of Division Street school.
Mrs. Susan Gardner and Mrs.
Charlotte Boyden, of that school,
are in charge.
Balloon Drill by Harris school
first-grade pupils. Miss Helen
Williams and Mrs. Thelma Wat
kinS are in charge.
Dance of the Fairies by pupils
of Harris school. Miss ALICE
Curry in charge.
Swedish Folk Dance, 'Weav-
ing of the Wadmal", by fourth
and fifth-grade pupils at Division
Street school. Mrs. Eva Warner
in charge. s
The Maypole dance by second,
third and fourth grades of Divi-
sion Street school Mrs. Warner
in charge. lo
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Music Graduates
Held Reunion

A reunion of music graduates
of the Convent of Mary I'M
maculate was held yesterday aft
ernoon at St. Cecilia's Hall. Musi-
cal selections played by several
members of the group, contests
and community singing head
lined the program Refreshments
We're served.
Oldest graduate present was
Mrs Manuel Perez, graduate of
1914.
Others present were:
Mcsdames Robert Dopp, Mar
garet d. Green, Misses Alice
jerks, Mary E. Whalton, Celina
Betancourt, Alice Curry, Rose
Appel, Beatrice Moreno, Yvonne
Pinder and Messrs. John Robin
son and Charles Roberts.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

past ten years has lived at Holly
Hill, Florida.
Conklin is a member of the
State and local bar associations,
the Presbyterian Church, Masons,
and an officer in his Elks Lodge.
He also is an energetic member
of the Young Democrats. and was
very active in the local and state
Junior Chamber of Commerce
until he reached the age limit.
He was President of his local
Lions Club; served as Deputy
District Governor for the North
east Florida area in 1934-35 and
then was elected to two terms as
District Governor of the Lions
Clubs of Florida, 1867, 1878,
being the only District Governor
to be reelected and serve a
second term in that office. In
July 1888 at the International
Convention in Oakland, Cali
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
WILLARD CONKLIN In
ATTY GENERAL RACE
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
and raised on farm in Western
Nebraska. He received his early
education in the public schools of
that state, and worked his way
through Nebraska Military
Academy Chigh SCHOOL, and four
years of general college work at
Park College, Missouri.
During the World War he en-
listed in the aviation service and
was called to Berkeley, California,
for ground training. After the
Armistice was signed he entered
Michigan University, working his
way through three years of law
school, graduating in 1921.
He has been a resident of the
East Coast since 1925 and for the
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Rusce'l-AnderSOn
Marriage Saturday

The marriage of Miss Edna
Mae Russell, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. S. Russell, and J. Glen
wood Anderson, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Anderson, took
place Saturday night at 800
o'clock at the brides home on
North Beach. Rev. o. c. Howell,
of Ley Memorial church, Off
ciated.
Mrs. William Gates, sister of
the bride, was matron of honor
and Joe Russell, Jr, was best
man to the groom.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Anderson
are graduates of Key West High
school.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Real Estate Transfers

Realty transfers recorded at
the county court house this
morning are as follows s.
From A. M. Adams and wife
Lettie Adams and N. Thompson
and wife Emma M. Thompson, to
S. H. Mead, part of government
lot 2, Section 10, Township Sc,
Range 80 East, for the sum of $40
and other valuable considera-
tons.
From Maude L. Sands, a
widow, to Berl Ralph Pinder, a
lot on Washington street, for the
sum of 5000.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
QuesGdO-CastrO
NuptialS Saturday

Marriage license was granted
to Marino Castro and Eloina
Quesado Saturday afternoon
and the wedding ceremony was
performed Saturday evening by
Enrique Esquinaldo, Jr., at his
office on DuvaI street.
Witnesses to the wedding were
Haribert QueSado and Isabel
Quesado and a few members of
families of the bride and groom.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
O.E.S. BingO
Party Tomorrow

Large crowd is expected at the
Bingo Party Tuesday evening for
the benefit of Fern Chapter No.
81, Order of Eastern Star. Affair
is being given at the home of
Mrs. Olaf Soderberg, lib Flem-
ing Street.
Refreshments will be served
and prizes awarded.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
w. ". LITTLE TO SPEAK
BEFORE w. p. A. CLASS

An address on Citizenship will
be delivered to the w. P. A.
Adult Education and Citizenship
class by William v. Little, head
of the local employment office,
tomorrow evening at 7:30 o'clock
in the class room of Douglass
High school
Members of the class are urged
to be present. Interested per-
sons have also been invited to
attend the affair.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
NOTES OF TODAY
Return To Iowa

Return To Iowa
Mrs. Frank Smith and son
John, who had been visiting in
Key West for a while with Mr..
Smith, who is a member of the
personnel of the Destroyer
Twiggs, left this morning on the
z o'clock bus for their home in
Waterloo, Iowa.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
viruinians Noted Chances

Mr.. and Mrs. F. c. Humphreys,
who had been visiting for one
week in the city and who noticed
many changes since their last
visit one year ago, left on the
early bus this morning for their
home in Norfolk, Va.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

Mrs. George Morrill,, of May
wood, Illinois, left last evening
on the 500 o'clock bus for her
home following ten-day's vaca-
ton spent with the Harry Bakers,
.1125 United street. Mrs. Morrill,
was honored guest at a tea given
by Mrs. Baker last Thursday
afternoon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29

fornia, he was elected as a men,
Der of the Board of Directors of
the International Association of
Lions Clubs in which capacity he
still serves.
Conklin's campaign slogan is
"Ask anyone who knows him"
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Judge TrammelI Was Here

Judge Worth Trammell, can
didate for reelection to the Cir
cult Court, Group 3, who was a
visitor in the city for two days,
left this morning for his home in
Miami, accompanied by Attorney
Charles Knowles.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Enjoying Sightseeing Trip

Enjoying ol9ntSeelng TIP
Mrs. Manthalus Woessner, w.
w. Woessner and Mrs. Billee
Woessner and Mrs John w. Rus
sell, who are on a sightseeing trip
and enjoying it greatly, especially
the display at the Tropical Aqua
rum, left for their home in In
dianapolis, Indiana, this morn
ing sew,
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Home To Oregon

t1OIle 10 oregon
Mr.. and Mrs. C. c. Smith,
who have been visiting for sew
eral days on a sightseeing trip
through Florida and had a very
enjoyable time, left over the
highway this morning for their
home in Portland, Oregon.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Visited. Here One Month

Tom McDermott, who had been
visiting for one month with his
brother in the city, left on the
early bus this morning for his
home in Hollywood, Fla.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Returned To Miami

Mr.. and Mrs. A. G.. Shivers,
who spent yesterday in Key
West visiting places of interest,
left this morning for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Judge Barns On Visit

Judge Paul D. Barns, candidate
for reelection as Circuit Judge,
Group 4, who spent the week.
end in the city. left yesterday
afternoon for Miami.
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
On visit. To Leesburq

Mrs. Andrew Pritchard and
daughter, Barbara Irene, left on
the early bus this morning for a
visit, with relatives in Leesburg,
Fla ,....
The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1940-04-29
Whites Visited In Miami

Whites Visited In Miami
Mrs. Mitchell White and son,
Mitchell, Jr., spent a delightful
weekend trip in Miami as house
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Manson.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Works Agency Asked
To Probe 'Leyies'
On Defense Projects
c. |. O. Charges A. FL.
And w. P. A. CoIIuborute
On Permit Fee System

The Federal Works Agency was
asked yesterday by A. D. Lewis Of
the C. I. o. to investigate what
Mr.. Lewis described as "a system
Of levying tribute on national de-
Tense by the A. F. L. with the sane
ton and active assistance Of the
w. P. A."
Mr.. Lewis wrote John Carmody,
administrator of the agency, that
reports that A. F. l.. building trades
union officials were forcing w. P A.
workers to pay work permit fees
to get jobs on Army cantonment
projects in Southern California de-
manded vigorous action on the
part of your Office"
The C. I. o. official said reports
from reliable sources" indicated
that a "collusive arrangement" ex-
listed between officials of the w. P.
A., the Associated General Con-
tractors and the A. F. L. building
trades department., by which labor
was taken from w. P. A. rolls,
charged a fee for a work permit
and then let go after few hours
or few days.
Philip Connolly, president of the
California State C. l. o. Council,
told reporters after conferring with
Mr.. Lewis that the workers taken
from W. P. A. rolls were asked for
a S. or $40 down payment on work
permits costing from S25 to s100,
depending on the type of craft.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Roosevelt Extends.
Holiday Greetings
To Army and Navy
President Begins Work
On Defense Address
For Sunday Night

President Roosevelt extended his
holiday greetings to the Nations
military and naval forces today, as
surfing them of the gratitude and
admiration of every citizen.
ITO the fine personnel of our
rapidly increasing military and
naval forces, I extend the sincerest
of holiday greetings" the Com
mander in Chief said "At this
Christmas time you are engaged in
intensive preparation which has as
its purpose the assurance of the ad-
equacy of our national defense. You
have earned the gratitude and ad-
miration of every citizen of the
United States. Whether you be on
the land or the sea during this hol-
iday season, trust your Christmas
will be a merry one and that the
New Year will bring happiness and
success"
Navy greetings also were dis
patched today by Secretary Knox
and Admiral Harold R. Stark. chief
of Naval Operations. Similar mes
sages already have been sent out
by War Department chiefs to the
Army.
Begins Work on Address.
With the holiday influence max
ing itself felt throughout the Ma
tion's present mobilization for de-
fense, the President took occasion
today to begin the assembling of in
formation for his radio address of
Sunday night on the present emer-
gency" An address to the opening
of Congress, an unusually important
budget message, and his Inaugural
ton speech of January 20 fill out
a heavy speaking schedule for the
Chief Executive in the next four
weeks.
Being prepared for the Presidents
issuance in a day or so are the neces-
sary executive orders implementing
the new Office for Production Man
agement, supreme administrative
agency for the defense program.
One of the first matters likely to
be laid before this new four-man
group in their consideration of ways
to speed defense production prob
ably will be the comprehensive plan
for utilizing automotive productive
capacity in turning out airplane
parts, submitted to President Roose-
velt yesterday by Philip Murray,
president of the c. I. o.
Canal Zone Defenses Hit.
On other sectors of the defense
front, two Republican House mem
bers, just returned from a trip to
Panama, issued critical statements
on Capitol Hill about tthe state of
the Canal Zone defenses.
Representative Bradley. Repub-
lican. of Michigan said that he didn't
see a single modern plane in the
zone and declared that military air.
craft should be dispatched there "as
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Christmas
Continued From First Page

resentatives of The Star for their
generosity.
Frank La Falce, representing John
j. Payette, general zone manager for
Warner Bros. Theaters, reported
during the broadcast that some
10000 toys were received through
December IA, the day the ''matinees"
were held and that since then ''it is
most gratifying to announce that
Washingtonians have continued to
send toys and items of wearing
apparel SO that through today we
have reached a total of more than
$4,000 toys"
Mrs. Mclean Sends S100.
He disclosed that Mrs. Evalyn
Walsh Mclean yesterday sent $50
checks to the Earle and Metropoli-
tan Theaters. Purchases totaling
500, he said, were made immedi-
ately SO that delivery of toys to the
needy children could be made by
Christmas.
Terming this "the most success
full campaign" with which Warner
Bros. has been identified, he said
that the 10000 toys received this
year is a monumental total when
we realize that last year we received
only 4,5OO toys"
Toby David and Larry Marino,
the Station WMAL Kibitzers, who
have presided on the morning
broadcasts from Christmas House
since the beginning of the cam
paign, also appeared on the evening
program to thank all who con-
tributed to Christmas House and
to term Washington "one of the
most open-hearted cities in the
United States"
May we wish you the merriest
Christmas you have ever had" they
said, with the thought that your
generosity will make it possible for
those less fortunate to have merry
Christmas also"
Lorton Inmates Send S85.
Read on the broadcast was letter
from 9. o. Botkin, superintendent
of the District penal institutions at
Lorton, Va. Mr.. Botkin inclosed
an $85 check with the explanation
that the inmates of the reforma-
tory requested permission to make
a contribution to help alleviate the
suffering of those in more un-
fortunate circumstances than their
own. This contribution is being
made with an expression from the
inmates that it might bring little
cheer to some needy persons on
Christmas Day."
Earl D. Harren brought a con-
tribution from the Independent
Order of Odd Fellows and a num-
Der of private individuals stopped
by during the final broadcast to
leave their dollars and ring the
great bell that sounds every time a
contribution is left at Christmas
House.
A number of Government depart
ments were represented with gifts
during the day, among them State,
Navy, Treasury and Justice.
Evening star., 1940-12-24
Purvis
Continued From First Page)

Morgenthau what I think to be
the key to the situation, rapidly
increasing production of weapons
in the United Kingdom and the
United States. That is the keynote
to stopping the war-by sheer
weight.
1T will bring realization by Ger
many she can't accomplish what
she set out to do. We have to do
in a short time what Germany did
in years"
Welcomes Leasing Plan.
He declared he had noticed that
enthusiasm is growing here for in
creased aid to Britain, and that
must be terribly discouraging to
Germany"
He said he did not know better
way to shorten the war than the
rapid increase of weapons.
Asked what he thought of Presi-
dent Roosevelt's plan for leasing
supplies to Britain, Mr.. Purvis de-
clared he couldn't say" but he
welcomed it.
The strategy of war is dominated
by the supply of weapons" he de-
clared. The strategy of Great Brit
ain would have been different if
supplies were available"
Mr.. Purvis said he was going to
his home in Montreal for Christmas
Day but would return Immediately
to Washington.
Wants Production Only
"All we ask from America" he
said, lis production and more pro-
duction. We want an enthusiastic
approach to production, and from
what information I have I be-
lieve we are getting it,"
He said the only real difficulty in
the British supply situation at pres
ent was the necessity of maintain
ing the British merchant fleet so
that supplies can be brought from
America to Great Britain" While
in England, Mr.. Purvis said, he
talked to Lord Halifax, who will
come here shortly as the British
Ambassador, and Lord Halifax, as
we'll as all other officials, expressed
intense interest" in the American
situation
Bombing" he continued, "is of
course Objectionable, but the man
in the street now takes it as part
of his Job. In fact, he is showing
pride in being in the front line of
the war"
Mr.. Purvis declared in New York
yesterday on his arrival from Lon
don that American-built war
planes were regarded by the British
as IAN excellent article in every
respect"
Everything I heard in Britain
about our American combat planes
testified to their excellence" he said
after leaving the Dixie Clipper.
During the past year the fighting
knowledge gained by the Royal Air
Force under actual combat condi-
tions has been incorporated into
their design and armaments and at
present those being turned out for
us are an excellent article in every
respect"