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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
65 YOUTHS TO LEAVE FRIDAY
Last That Will Report to Hartford By Old Method
 induction

This city will supply total oi 66 men on tofnorrow's draft call the last that will report to Hartford under the now discarded method oi induction at the Capitol City cen- ter. Future draftees will Do sub- !ect to pre-induction examinations in Hartford, and will then proceed directly to Fort Devens on the date assigned.
 Of tomorrow's selectees, local draft board 15-A will furnish 19; board 16-B, 30; board 16-A, 5: and board l6B, II. The total of 65 represents 16 under the quota originally set for this city for the October 17 call.
 Ar innovation will take place at tomorrow'S taking. In addi- ton to the customary presentation of kits by Francis w. orencole, chairman of the servicemen's com mittee, the contingent will be for. tified by the music of the Matta- tuck Drum Corps, prior to It's dee parture from the railroad station at 7:55 a. m,
 Those Going Friday
 Those scheduled to leave follow by boards:
 Board l6A--Patrick Michael Cih-. anese, 3S East Liberty street; Dennis Francis ,Broderick, 82 Lounsbury avenue; Martial Joseph Bisaillon, 600 South Main street; Joseph An- thony DiChiara, 20 Railroad street; and Joseph w. Perry, 10l4M South Main street.
 Board l6-B: Joseph P. DiLeo, l47 East Liberty sctreet, John Buckley, 6i Harrington avenue (assistant leader). Ernest L. Sathory, 261 Beecher avenue, Victor Paglilari, 20 Brennan Place, Robert Desantis,
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
FIRST DIVISION OF DEYEIS IN CAMP
Rolled Into North Carolina Today; In Full Strength
 at 359,OOO Men
By GEORGE KIDD Limited Press Stan COrrespOndent

(Unlte0 Press Stan Correspond
 Camden, s. O., Oct. iRw-(UP)- The famous flrst division from Fort Devens, Mass. rolled into North Carolina today, bringing the first army to Its full ynaneuver strength of 359,000 men.
 About l3,000 men, equipped with modern weapons and completely motorized will take over the camp last week by the 1,2800-inan advance site near Candor, N. O., prepared guard.
 The first division, commanded by Mai. Gen. Donald c. Cubbison, prob- ably will begin participation in the sixth corps nlaneuvers within a few days.
 The first, one of the army's "streamlined" divisions, is paying its second visit of the year to the south. Last July the division engaged in landing maneuvers in conjunction with naval and marine forces of New River, N. c. In Janaury of this year two battalions of the division participated in naneuvers with the United States Caribbean forces on Culebra Island.
 Col. Theodore Roosevelt is conl- mander of the 26th infantry regi- ment of the first division. One of his on-coinmissioned officers is Sergt. winthrop Rockefeller.
 Russian Observers
 A group of l2 or more Russian observers are expected at poblic re- lations headquarters in Camden next weekend to study the progress of the maneuvers. Three United States officers who speak Russian will serve as interpreters.
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16

Hartford, Conn, Oct. 16-(UP)-- The secretary of state today ordered a special election at Seymour Co., tober 27 as result of a tie vote cast in the October 6 town elections for the board of education.
 Two Democrats, the Rev. Lewis H. Davis and Thomas Amico re- ceived S99 votes each. The refusal of either candidate to concede, led to the order for the runoff election.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
PRESIDENT IS
 TAKING ACTION
Resignation of Japanese Cabinet Has Upset Usual
 Trend of Affairs
BY H. o. THOMPSON United Press Staff CorrespOndcnt)

(Um1Ce0 EEG&S St8W CUETe8pOMucntD
 Washington, Oct. l6-(UP)-Pres- ident Roosevelt today cancelled e scheduled cabinet session and in- stead called meeting with his ranking state department and nil- itary and naval advisers, presumably on the new crisis in Japan caused by the resignation of the Konoye cabinet.
 The White House gave no explau- ation of the sudden encouragement of today's meetings, but informed administration quarters took a grave view of the Japanese situation and interpreted them as marking a col- lapse of the two-month "peace takls" between Washington and Tokyo.
 The resignation of the Konoye cabinet also caused renewed specu- lation anlnog officials as to the pos- sibilty of 6 Japanese move against Russia.
 May Strike Us
 Of equal concern was the specu. lation which gained momentum in certain administration circles that any Japanese move against the So- viet might entail interference with shipment of American war aid to the Siberian port of Vladivostok. Unarned American ships have been carrying quantities of supplies through Japanese waters to vladi- vostok.
 MT. Roosevelt originally had ar- ranged to meet with his cabinet at 3 p. m, but at 1l:40 a. m. he changed his plans, and called the state-war navy group instead.
 Participating in the 2 p. m. con- ference will be Secretary of State
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The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
TREASURY BALANCE

Washington. Oct. 1e-(UP)-0oy. ernment expenses and receipts for the current fiscal year throuRh Oct 14th, compared with . year ago: sss xssT szDsn'sss hsse Ssss
 Defense Spending &4,0ss, ,003, ,S93.95 $746,l8e, ,A4s.ea
 Receipts s2.ls1,o1S,oS7:lO sl ,ssT. T.ess, ,Asa.4s ss.7ss,711, ,4T1.ls Si, i,o0s, ,sSs. .ses.ss
 Cash Balance s' e"f .S35. .Sf7.6S $2,19S, ,OA7.eoa.ST
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16

Furnaces cleaned and repaired by
 experts. Chlmneys cleaned. Water bury Heating Ce. Rhens 4-s45e.-Adv.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-16
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Fair, Much Cooler Tonight. Friday
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SPECIAL ELECTION

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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Mrs. Edith BarrIs
Elected Head OF
Legion Auxiliary
Will Succeed Mrs. McNeill
Other Officers Selected
Last Sat. Night.

Mrs. Edith Barr was elected
president of the American, Legion
Auxiliary at meeting held in the
community building last Satur-
day night. She will succeed Mrs
Bride McNeill.
Other officers eelcted were Mrs
Florence Badger, first vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Mary Shull Johnston
second vice president; Mrs. Ruth
Wright, secretary and treasurer:
Mrs. Callie Perkins, chaplain; Mrs
Eugenia Absher, sergeant-at-arms
and Mrs. A. B. Hurt, historian.
In recognition of distinguished
service, past president pins were
presented to Mrs. Wright and Mrs.
Guy Denny. This presentation was
made by Mrs. J. A. w. Davis.
The meeting was well attended.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Wool Sold For
81 Gents Pound
Pooling To Be Held in Ashe
County Next Mon. Sold
To Chatham.

Wool, which will be pooled in
Ashe and Allegheny and two Vir-
ginia counties next week, was
sold last Saturday to the Chatham
Manufacturing company at Elkin
for 81 cents per pound.
Those desiring to take part in
the pooling will bring their wool
to the West Jefferson school gym
nasium next Monday morning and
to the Grassy Creek post office.
Pooling at Laurel Springs will
be held on Wednesday, 25th.
This is regarded as being an ex-
ceptionally good price and a large
number of sheep growers in this
county are expected to co-ope-
rate in the pooling.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Stellar Elected
Commander Of
American Legion
Grassy Greek Man to Succeed
w. B. Austin AS Head of
Ashe County Post.
REPORT is GIVEN

Charles H. Stellar, of Grassy
Creek, was elected commander OF
the Ashe post of the American
Legion at meeting of the post
here last Saturday night.
Mr.. Stellar, who will succeed
w. B. Austin as commander, saw
extensive service in the first
World War and sustained several
severe injuries.
A. B. Hurt was elected vice
commander and so we're Upton
Bevins and M. c. Absher. Ira T.
Johnston was selected as adjutant
and P. C. Wright, finance officer.
Ira T. Johnston, w. B. Austin
and J. E. Roe were elected as de-
legeates to the annual convention
of the State Department which
will be held in Durham, starting
Saturday and lasting through
Tuesday. Alternates chosen were
Ed Barr, P. C. Wright, and c. H.
Stellar.
At the meeting Mr.. Wright gave
detailed financial report of the
posts hut committee, which as
sumed the responsibility of rails
ing the sponsors part for the con-
struction of the community build
ing here.
Through contributions Of cash
materials and labor from Legion
members, various other civic or
CARNATIONS, firms and individuals
in the county, a total of $2,280.16
has been raised. The organization
still owes balance of $315.00, the
report showed.
Other reports indicated that the
post has enjoyed another success
full year.
The following Legionnaires
have been appointed on various
committees: D. w. Weaver, ser
vice officer; w. B. Austin, guard
ianship, c. H. Ireson, sergeant-ta-
arms; John w. Luke, chaplain;
Wade E. Eller, historian; B. D
Barr, athletics. E. .. Barr, child
welfare; A. B. Hurt, Americanism
B. T. Badger, graves registration
B. w. Jones, enjoyment; L. P
Coward, boys state; L. P. Col
ward, membership; P. G.. Wright
membership and E. D. Barr
chairman of sons of Legion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Former Local
Merchant Dies
Mack Poe, Well Known Local
Man, Buried At Big Ridge
Last Sunday

Funeral service for Mack Poe,
we'll known West Jefferson man
who died on. Friday, was held on
Sunday at the Big Ridge Presby-
terian church. Revs. J. w. Luke
and w. T. Wilmington were in
charge of the service and burial
followed in the Big Ridge ceme-
terry.
The deceased who was one of
the pioneer merchants of this Sec
ton operated a store here for
many years until he retired from
business six years ago, selling out
to E. E. Jones.
He was native of Ashe and
was 66 years old at the time Of
his death. He had been in ill
health for some time, suffering
from high blood pressure and 9TH
er complications.
He is survived by his wife and
three brothers, Roby, James, Ro-
bert and Clinton Poe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Sam Wheatley Shot His Wife
and Self in Caldwell Co.
Formerly OF Ashe.

Two former Ashe county resi-
dents, Sam Wheatley and his wife,
both met violent deaths last week
end at the hands of Wheatley
who first shot himself and then
his wife The. tragedy occurred On
Saturday sfCe noon when Wheat
ley and his wife were visiting at
the home of daughter, Mrs.
Clarence Wilson in Caldwell
county.
Shotgun in hand, he stepped
from the kitchen onto the back
porch of the Wilson home where
Mrs. Wheatley and several chill
dren were making ice cream. He
threw up the gun and fired, the
buckshot lodging in Mrs. Wheat
ley's right breast, it was learned.
He then went into the kitchen,
witnesses said, and turned the
gun on himself, the volley tearing
into the flesh in his left armpit.
Running out into the yard, and
climbing 100 yards up a steep hill
adjoining the property, he slipped
into a clump of bushes and fired
the fatal shot into his body this
entering the region just above the
heart. Mr.. and Mrs. Wheatley,
born in Johnson county, Tenn,
and former residents of Caldwell
county had recently been living
in the Treetop section of Ashe
county.
Until short time ago Wheatley
was on the Ashe WPA roll from
which he was dropped at the end
of his eighteenth month period.
Local people who knew him well
explained that he was prone to
worry and that this probably
caused his act of violence.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Work Underway
OnCounty Fair
Premium Lists
Raymond Francis In Charge
of Activity. Quessenberry
Reelected Sec'y. ~

Under the supervision of. Ray
mond Francis, workers are now
busy soliciting premium list con-
tributions and advertisements for
the Ashe County Fair catalogue
All merchants in the county are
requested to contribute as lib
orally as possible in order that the
1941 fair will surpass those of the
previous two years.
Secretary Quessenberry is mail
ing letters of solicitation to a
large number of sectional and ma
tional firms, requesting co-opera-
ton.
At a meeting of the fair COM
mittee last Friday night, Ed NJ
Anderson was elected chairman;
w. B. Austin, vice chairman. H.
D. Quessenberry, secretary and J.
B. Hash, treasurer.
The week of September Is has
already been set as the date for
the fair.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
5 Ashe People Met
With Sudden Death
Tues; One Is Hung
Ennis Blevins Hangs Self;
Harte Killed in Wreck;
Bare Found Dead.

Three Ashe county people came
to untimely deaths on Tuesday
through no fault of others, &C
cording to the report of the coro-
ner, DR.. B. E. Reeves. Each was
entirely different. Ennis Blevins,
56-year-old woman of the White
top section hung herself early in
the morning; Onnie Hart, of
Husk, who visited the Blevins res
1dence was instantly killed as he
was returning home when the car
which he was driving overturned;
Claude Bare, of Laurel Springs,
who left home to plough was dis
covered late in the evening dead
by the roadside, apparently a vic
tim of heart failure.
The body of Ennis Blevins was
discovered by her daughter, ear
ly Tuesday morning hanging
from a rafter in an unfinished up
stairs room of the home near
Whitetop. The daughter who had
gone to milk reported that she had
been gone from the house about
twenty minutes and upon her re-
turn was surprised that her mo-
Their did not have breakfast pre-
pared as was her usual custom.
After searching for her she dis
covered her hanging by a stout
cord. She was Immediately re-
leased but she was in a dying
condition and breathed her last
a few minutes later. Ill health
and mental disturbance were at
tributed as the cause of her &C.
ton.
Funeral service was held, yes
terday afternoon at the Giles
pie Presbyterian church with the
Rev. Carl H. Stark officiating.
Surviving are the following sons
and daughters: Stanley and Worth
Blevins, of West Va. Denver and
Violet Blevins, of Bristol; Mrs.
Vivian Goings, of Raleigh; and
Ellene Blevins of the home.
Onnie Hart, 30-year-old Husk
farmer came to his death around
800 o'clock in the evening when
his car overturned near White
Oak, and he was badly crushed
beneath it. Davis Miller, who was
riding with him was unhurt.
Hart will be buried this after
noon at the Edmondson cemetery
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to President Roosevelt's order
freezing German funds in the Uni
ted States, although there was nc
concrete indication of what the
German measures would be; there
was no hint of possible German
reprisals against United States
consulates in Germany.
British bombers flying in a
sandwich formation between lay
ers of fighters attacked French
coastal detectives Tuesday night
in fierce continuation of the r. A.
F.'s new super-bomb offensive,
stepped up by the increased flow
of American-built planes.
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Annual Income
To Farmers Is
Over $4,000
Nearly 100000 Lbs. of Milk
Sold by LOO Farmers
In Past Year.
GOOD HOME MARKET

With its natural blue grass and
white clover, abundance of pure
water, splendid climate and good
home markets, Ashe is now one of
the leading dairy counties in
North Carolina.
Of the 4,153 farmers in the
county, it is estimated that around
LOO of them maintained from
two to 40 milk cows and sell all
of their surplus milk to either
Kraft Cheese company, Coble
Dairy Products or the Carnation
Milk company.
According to estimated figures,
nearly 100000 pounds of milk,
or over a million gallons, were
sold to these concerns during the
past year for a gross total of ap-
proximately $175,OOO.OO.
Pioneered By Kraft
The Kraft Cheese company,
which pioneered the development
of the dairy industry in Ashe dur
ing the last IL years, purchases
by far the largest quantity of
milk produced in the county.
Last year this company bought
over five million pounds from
around 700 patrons, and paid
| them over 100000, local Off
Gals. estimate.
The Coble Dairy Products es-
tablished a receiving station at
Lansing last June and since that
time has bought over 100000
pounds of milk in Ashe, Allegha-
ny and Watauga counties, with a
majority of the volume being
purchased from Ashe farmers.
They paid out over 81, 100000.
The Carnation Company, which
was established at Galax in May,
1887, buys a goad deal of milk
in the Grassy Creek section of
the county. These three compan-
les operate approximately Is milk
routes throughout the county.
9,157 Milk Cows
According to the United States
census of agriculture report of
1910, there are 9,157 milk cows
in Ashe and this number is ex-
ceeded in North Carolina only by
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
|Guire Stresses
Grave Dangers
That Are Ahead
Dist. Highway Commissioner
Spoke at Rotary Club
Here Last Thurs.
NO PROMISES MADE

1--WE have a job before us of not
only building roads, operating
schools and so on, but also of de-
Tending America" V. D. CURE,
Lenoir manufacturer and civic
leader who is district highway
commissioner told members Of the
Jeffersons Rotary club here last
Thursday night.
To accomplish these ends, we
must forget self and dedicate
ourselves to the service of our
country and all humanity, he de-
clared. material gains will am
cunt to very little if we do not
preserve the things that we hold
dear in this country"
He pointed out that danger fac
es America from within as well
as from without and criticized Ia
Dor and labor leaders for retard-
ing the progress of the national
defense program.
In connection with the highway
program, he asserted that mo pro-
misses" have been made to any
community or county in the dis
trict and that none will be
made.
eve are going to do our best tc
carry on the maintenance and
bodybuilding program in this dis
trict and state impartially and
without favor to anyone" he said
CURE described Ashe as being
one of the best counties in North
Carolina and commended the To-
cal club. To-day America needs
more than ever, the leaders OF
communities banded together fol
betterment and uplift of the COM
munity," he stated.
Lem Hafer was in charge of the
program. and the speaker was in
troduced by Ira T. Johnston. Rec
ognition was given to Ed Ander-
son upon his election as president
of the North Carolina Press Aso-
ISOLATION.
A resolution was also passed
authorizing the secretary to ex-
tend to Gov. J. M. Broughton the
sincere thanks of the club upon
the appointment of Major A. L.
Fletcher as director of the State
Unemployment Commission.
A large number of guests were
present, including Zeb Stuart, dis
trict highway engineer; E. Ford
King and Capt. George Doggett
highway supervisors; Walter and
Joe Worth, J. D. Stansberry, and
L. P. Coward.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Bates TO Present
Special Program
AtClub Tonight

In celebration of National Dali
ry month in this county, H. c.
Bates, of Atlanta, Ca, field rep
resentative of the Guernsey
Breeders Association, will give an
illustrated talk tonight at the reg
,ular meeting Of the Jeffersons Ro-
tary club.
Levern johnson, who is in
charge of the program, states that
Mr.. Bates will present an inter-
esting picture made on Guernsey
Island at the time it was taken
over by the Germans.
A number of leading dairymen
have been invited to attend as
special guests.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
Draft Board Making Plans
To Hold New Registration

The Selective Service board in
this county has received instruc-
tions from State Director J. Van
B. Nets, giving information for
conducting the July l registration
and is now making plans to hold
this registration.
Men required to register in this
second registration are those who
were born on or between October
II, 1919, and July l, 1920.
Aliens, as well as American
citizens, who become 81 years of
age before midnight July /, 1941,
must register, Director Nets en-
phasized. He also pointed out that
aliens between the ages of 81 and
SO years, who have come to the
United States since the first reg
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
COLD STORAGE COOP
DIRECTORS MET SAT.

The board of directors of the
Blue Ridge Cold Storage co-ope-
rative passed a resolution last
Saturday, authorizing the officers
of the coop to borrow $25,00O.00
from the Rural Identification ad-
ministration.
It is understood that this formal
application will be approved
without delay and that construc-
ton on the building can be start
ed in the near future.
Gwyn Price, president of the
coop and chairman of the North
Carolina Rural Identification Au-
thority, attended the meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
LOOT. Program
On Monday Night
To Be Held At The West JEFF
ferson High School. Pub
lie Invited To Attend

Monday night the I. o. o. F
group will present a varied pro-
gram of entertainment at the
West Jefferson high school to
which the public is cordially in
vited.
The program will be sponsored
by the Jefferson lodge and will
consist of singing, special music
and dancing by the students OF
the orphanage under the direction
of Miss Lottie Moore.
There will be on admission
charge, but a free-will offering
will be taken for the benefit OF
the orphanage.
The program will open at eight
o'clock and judging from the past
performances of the groups from
the I. o. o. F. orphanage will be
well worth seeing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-06-19
NOTICES ARE MAILED
TO ALL DELINQUENT
TAXPAYERS IN ASHE

Urgent notices are being mailed
to delinquent taxpayers in Ashe
county by Frank James, special
personal property tax collector
and by Attorneys Ira T. Johnston
and w. B. Austin. .
Frank James has been auth
orlzed by the commissioners to
levy and collect on all old per-
sonal property taxes and it is es-
tlmated that there is around $780,
900 in back taxes still outstand-
ing on the books.
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istration on October Is, 1910 and
have not yet registered, must reg
lister on July l.
Special arrangements will be
made by local boards to register
men who cannot appear before
the local board because of illness
or incapacity. Men subject to reg
istration who are inmates of asy-
lums, jails, penitentiaries, or 9th
er similar institutions in July 1
will be registered by the warden
on the day they leave the institu-
ton.
Men subject to registration on
July l who are away from home
and cannot, except at great ex-
pense and inconvenience, return
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Record Crowd At
Big June Meeting

A record crowd attended the
annual Big June meeting held al
the historic Senter church last
Saturday and Sunday. The crowd
was estimated between five and
six thousand with many coming
from distant states.
Elders preaching during the
two-day service were Edd Davis
Worth Davis, Ed Douglas, of Ga
lax; I. w. Kilby, of WEIGH, West
Va; and c. r. Dancy, of Marion
Va.
The Senter church which is one
of the oldest in this section has
passed the century mark, and
the Big June meetings have long
attracted large crowds.