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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Two Men Killed In
Worst Auto Wreck
In County's History
Martin Davis and Uncle, Rob
ert Cox Buried Monday.
Another Badly Hurt.
BLEDSOE UNDER BOND

In one of the worst automobile
accidents in the history of Ashe
county, two men were killed, one
instantly and a third was badly
hurt when an automobile and
truck collided near Fig last Sat
urday.
Martin Davis, 18, of Hemlock,
son of Mr.. and. Mrs. Bryan Davis,
was instantly killed and his un-
Gle Robert J. Cox, also Of Hem
lock, died that evening at the
Ashe hospital. Lillard Davis, an
other uncle of the driver, is still
in the hospital suffering from q
broken leg and other injuries.
Patrolman Thomas, who inves-
tigated the accident, stated that
the three men were riding in g
car together and had just driven
away from a service station when
the automobile and truck driv-
en- by Claude Richardson Bledsoe
OF Todd, crashed head on.
He said the truck swung across
and struck the car on the left
hand side of the highway. Bledsoe
was not seriously hurt and is be.
ing held under bond, and hear.
ing is to be conducted here Mon
day morning at 9 o'clock before
Judge H. c. Tucker.
A joint funeral service for the
two deceased men was held or
Monday by Elder Worth Davis
and interment was made in the
Cox cemetery. An exceptionally
large crowd attended the service
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
A Big Christmas
Shopping Season
Is Planned Here
Streets To Be Gaily Decorated
and Santa Is Invited to
Come Dec. 5th.
MERCHANTS MET TUES.

West jefferson merchants are
now making plans for a big
Christmas shopping season.
At a meeting here Tuesday
morning, it was decided to put up
street decorations and to extend
an urgent invitation to Santa
Claus to come here on Friday and
Saturday, December S and 6, and
formally open the shopping sea-
son.
Having hundreds of feet of
Christmas street lighting on hand
and believing that the OPM order
curtailing the non-essential use of
electricity may be lifted in Dec
ember, it was decided to erect the
multi-colored lighting system and
have it in readiness in event of
such development, which is an
ticipated.
The Blue Ridge Electric Mem
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Several Enter
Ashe Hospital

A report yesterday revealed
that number of people are now
receiving treatment at the new
Ashe county hospital.
The condition of Walter H
WORTH of Jefferson, continues tt
improve.
Mrs. lola Zenna Jones and in
FAINT daughter, of Helton, are get
ting along nicely.
Rev. BlUford Sexton, of Lam
sing, John Blevins, of Jefferson
and Betty 10 Lewis, of Warrens-
vile, are all recuperating from
appendicitis operations.
Lillard Davis, of Hemlock, who
SUSTAINED painful injuries in ar
automobile accident last Satur-
day is improving
Other patients include Mrs
Wade Davis, Of Comet; Baby
Lloyd Halsey, Grassy Creek; Mrs
A. C. Greer, Fleetwood.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Sheets Is HOnOred
By Navy Officers
Ashe County Man Chosen AS
Honor Man" of His Pla-
tOOn at Norfolk, Va.

Charles Noel Sheets, son of Ro-
bert o. Sheets, Wagner, who en-
listed in the Navy at Salisbury,
last Sept. Is, has been chosen as
"HONOR" man of his platoon, as
his platoon finishes it's period of
training at the Naval Training
Station, Norfolk, Va.
The honor man of each platoon,
of about Y men, is the one man,
chosen by popular vote of his
shipmates, and recommendation
of his superior officers, who has
best exemplified during their en-
tire period of training, devotion
to duty, good influence on his
shipmates, neatness and correct
ness of military bearing, depend
ability, alertness, promptness and
accuracy in carrying out orders
and characteristics that 60 to
make an efficient man-o-warsman.
Being chosen as honor man is
a milestone of achievement at
tanned early in ones career in the
Navy, but by no means does it
mark the end Of the road. This
distinction merely serves as en-
enlargement to most of those
who make it for further future eff
fort, and is an incentive to the
other men of a platoon to do work
in the ships to which they will
soon be assigned. Then, they too,
will be rewarded; if not by the
title of honor man, by it's equiva-
lent. which will mean rapid pro-
motion and advancement to the
ratings of Petty Officers in the
Navy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Is Ashe County
Men Leave For
Service On 10Th.
Two Are Volunteers, Two
Transferred And Fourteen
Have Been Drafted.

Eighteen Ashe county young
men, two volunteers and two
transferred from other draft
boards, will be sent to Fort Bragg
next Wednesday for induction in
to military service, Sam Davis,
draft board clerk, announced yes
terday.
The call from this county for
November is Is whites. John An
thony Jones, West Jefferson and
Robert Clifford Liddle, Othello,
volunteered for service. Edgar
Eli Stike, of Silas Creek, has been
transferred from draft board
number 8, Lancaster, Pa. and
Thomas Franklin Sheets, Lansing.
will leave as transferee from
board number 3, Welch, w. Va.
The fourteen men who have
been drafted for service are:
Olson Osborne, Ashland; Will
liam Edward Walters, jefferson:
Arlin Miller, Whitetop, Va; Dee
CLANCY Sullivan, Sturgill; Guy
Thomas Shatley, jefferson; Wal
lace Gentry Houck, Todd; Law
renee Parker Miller, Clifton:
Reeves Isaac Spencer, Sturgills;
Harold Preston Roark, Creston;
John Paul Kemp, Todd; Richard
Eddie Woodie, Glendale Springs;
David FISHERMAN, Helton; Roger
Ansel Shepherd, Laurel Springs;
Willie Worth Bare, Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Doughton, Barden
Against Revision
Neutrality Act

R. L. Doughton and Graham A.
Barden were the only two North
Carolina Congressman who voted
against the administrations
Neutrality Revision bill which
was passed last Thursday by a
vote of 212 to 1874.
This legislation removes the
three corner stones of the neutra-
lily Act which barred the Ameri-
can merchantmen from the COM
bat zones, belligerent ports, and
forbade the arming Of the ships.
The administration had to put
fouth every effort to win the pro-
posed legislation.
England received the news of
the legislation with much praise
and cheers for America.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Mrs. Blackburn To
Be Buried Today

Mrs. c. M. Blackburn, of Todd
mother of Don Blackburn, local
merchant, died suddenly Tuesday
night.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted at the home at Todd this
afternoon at 2 o'clock.
Mrs. Blackburn who was 70
years old at the time of her death
had been in declining health for
some time, but her condition had
been slightly improved lately and
her death came as a shock Tues
day night. In addition to Don she
is survived by a number of other
sons and daughters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
SINGING TO BE HELD
HERE SUN. AFTERNOON

Coleman Payne, chairman of
the Ashe county singing conven-
ton announced that a singing
would be held at the West Jeffer
son Baptist church, Sunday af-
ternoon at 1870 when a record
crowd is expected.
He said that the Carolina Trio,
a group which broadcasts from
Hickory will attend, as will a
number of choirs from Morganton
and Wilkes county.
The public is cordially invited
to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
Baptist Pastors
To Meet Nov. %

1t was announced by D. c.
Severt that there would be an in
spirational meeting of the Baptist
pastors and young people of the
Ashe association at the West JEFF
ferson Baptist church on Friday
evening, Nov. %, at seven o'clock
At this time two workers from
the state organization will be pre-
sent and deliver addresses on the
work, after which there will be
discussion.
Everyone is invited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
FELLOWSHIP SUPPER AT
w. J. BAPTIST CHURCH FRI

It was announced this week by
the pastor, Rev. w. T. Whiting
ton that the annual fellowship
supper would be held at the West
Jefferson Baptist church on Fri
day evening at seven o'clock.
DR.. I. C. Greer, of the Baptist
orphanage has been invited as
the principal speaker.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
AsHK COUNTY NEEDS /.

a large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools, rural telephone lines.
county recreation center, and
more hard surfaced highways.
Let's get them!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-20
AsHE COUNTY

= 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.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Miss Virginia Gee Marks
Dies in Alexandria

Miss Virginia Gee Marks, SO, a
resident of Alexandria, Va, for 35
years, died yesterday at the home of
George E. Warfield, a friend, at 116
Maple street, Alexandria, following
an illness of more than five months.
Miss Marks was with the Riggs
National Bank for many years and
since 1917 had beer with Glover &
Flather, a mortgage investment firm
and its successor company, William
j. Flather, jr., Inc, where she was
secretary to Mr.. Father. She had
been ill for several months.
Funeral services will be held to-
morrow at the home of Miss Marks
sister, Mrs. Emily Temple, in Peters,
burg, Va. Burial will be in Bland
ford Cemetery, Petersburg.
Miss Marks, the daughter of the
late Edward Richard and Mary
Rufln Marks of Prince George
County, Va, is survived by five sis
ters: Mrs. Charles G. Fleming,
Washington; Mrs. John c. Armi-
stead, Petersburg; Miss Almeria B.
Marks, Petersburg; Mrs. Fred w.
Nufer, Sharon, Pa, and Mrs. Temple.
She also is survived by a nephew,
William Thomas Temple, Petersburg
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Labor Pushes Fight
For D. T.. Accident
Prevention Board
Central Union Attacks
Adverse Report Made
By U. S. Commission

Promising to carry on vigorous
fight for establishment Of an ac-
cident prevention board for the
District, the Washington Central
Labor Union today was on record
with sharp attack on the United
States Employees Compensation
Commission for sending an adverse
report to the Senate on bill al
ready approved by the House.
In statement over the name OF
John Locher, president of C. L. u,
which is being carried in the Trades
Unionist, the local organization
declares that Federal officials are
stepping out of their orbit when
they interfere with a responsible
labor group who are attempting to
protect workers on the job. This a
local matter. and as a matter of
justice. it is no business of any
Federal bureau"
The proposed board would in
vestigate safety procedure and ac-
cident causes. and fix safety stand
ards. The commission, says Mr..
Iocher, tells Senate committee
that the commission itself is the
only competent enforcing agency for
such law"
The commission is quoted as say
ing that the c. L. U. bill is ILL
advised and badly drawn.
Pointing out that 10 or 80 men
are killed ION the job" here every
year, Mr.. Locher declared "it is
time we had some protection, and
We don't want it from a Federal
bureau which has been twiddling its
thumbs for 13 years"
What would happen" he asks,
IF a Federal bureau attempted to
step into such a situation in Mary
land or Illinois?"
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Newspapers Pledge
Aid 10 Meet Threat
OF Paper Shortage
Advisory Committee
For Pulp Industry
To Be Appointed
Nv tho ASLociated Press

BY the Associated Press.
Newspaper publishers and the
printing industry have pledged full
cooperation in dealing with a pros
pective paper shortage, defense off,
-cials said today.
Sidney Weinberg, chief of the
bureau of clearance of the Oflce of
Production Management, said that
such assurances had been received
from all of those invited TO attend
a meeting tomorrow at which nomi-
nations will be made for paper and
pulp industry defense advisory COM
mittee.
About 100 publishers and printing
executives are expected to attend
the meeting.
Similar nominal tions have been
made by the basic help industry and
by paper converters. After all the
nominations are approved by the
o. P. NJ the full Advisory Com
mittee will be named to work with
defense officials on matters affect
ing the industry.
Although defense officials say
there will be shortage of some
types of book and writing paper,
they do not foresee any immediate
shortage in newsprint.
Canadian capacity for neWsprint
is not all being utilized, they as
sert, and Canada has indicated a
willingness to cooperate in provid-
ing a greater output.
Transportation difficulties may
possibly affect newsprint supplies,
however, officials said, but no i'm
mediate trouble is foreseen.
Evening star., 1941-07-28

Casualty Hospital with injuries to
his head and shoulders. He was
injured in an accident on Chapel
road in Cedar Heights near Hyatts-
vile.
Two Baltimoreans were taken to
Emergency Hospital yesterday by
the Mclean VaD Volunteer Fire
Department after the auto in which
they were riding overturned on
Route 7 near Langley, Va.
They were Paul ROTOR. 10. who
received a fractured skull. and his
mother, Mrs. Marie ROTOR, A, who
suffered chest injuries. The acci-
a tire blew out.
Walter Turner, 38, colored, of the
$500 block of Seigle place Sc. was
taken to Casualty Hospital with a
fractured skull and severe back in
juries, received when a truck was
reported to have struck the bicycle
he was riding yesterday at Pomeroy
and Sheridan roads Sc.
Fairfax County police reported
Jack E. Cullen, 80. of $500 block of
South Eighth street, Arlington, was
taken to Georgetown Hospital after
he was injured in an accident on
Lee highway.
A 2-year-old child, Ebert Miller,
jr., of Manassas. Va was treated at
Emergency Hospital for injuries re-
ceived when struck by an auto at
the Harvard street entrance to the
Zoo yesterday.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Sunset Symphony
On Radio Tonight

A half hour of the ninth of
the Sunset Symphonies by the
National Symphony Orchestra
at the Water Gate tonight will
be broadcast over Station WRC,
beginning at 9 pm. Emo Rapee
will be guest conductor.
In arranging these broad
casts, the National Broadcast
ing Co. and The Star are CO.
operating with the Summer
Concerts Committee of the
Symphony Orchestra in an ef-
fort to further appreciation
and support of the orchestra
in its contribution to the musi-
cal life of Washington. The
broadcasts are for those who
cannot take advantage of this
opportunity to attend concerts
in a pleasantly cool setting.
Early announcement will be
made over Stations WMAL
and WRC if inclement weather
forces postponement Of the
concert.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
'GasIess Sundays Called
Useless for Saving Fuel
BY the Associated Press.


RICHMOND. Va. July 2S.-N.
Clarence Smith, chairman of the
Virginia Conservation Commission,
asserted in a statement that gas
less Sundays" mentioned as a
method of conserving petroleum
products in the interests of national
defense, are absolutely unneces-
sary."
The public. he contended, can con-
serve as much gasoline as is needed
without resorting to gasless Sundays,
and "it should be remembered that
gasless Sundays are predicated on a
rationing of gasoline, which is the
compulsory method of limiting its
use"
The commission chairman urged
the motoring public, as well as bus
lness and industrial interests, to give
full cooperation in the present VOL
untary movement to conserve petro-
leum products because failure OF
voluntary methods might lead to
rationing
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Woman ChemistD Dies
From Gas Inhaled
During Defense Job
College Instructor Was
Working Voluntarily
During Vocation
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press
BALTIMORE. July 28.-Voluntary
research work in the cause of ma
tional defense took the life of DR..
Edith Ford Sellers. attractive 30
year-old chemist and college in
structor.
The young woman, associate pro-
fessor in chemistry at the Con-
necticut College for Women at New
London, Conn. died yesterday in
University Hospital from lung in
juries caused when she inhaled gas
in an explosion of an anesthetic
she was compromising for military
use.
Dr.. Sellers asked for defense work
while on vacation at her Baltimore
nome and was assigned to research
on series of new anesthetics.
The accident occurred Friday in
the Bressler Research Laboratory
of the University of Maryland where
she began work early this month
Alone in the laboratory. she was
compromising chemicals in search
a new anesthetic when a bottle
of bromine exploded. DR.. John C
Krantz, jr, professor of pharm-
acology in the university's school of
medicine, said.
Although she wore a hood, DR.
Krantz explained, the glass door of
the protective covering was left
open and fumes from the chemical
burned DR.. Sellers about the mouth
and eyes and caused injuries to her
lungs.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Leahy Sworn as Director
OF D. T.. SeIective Service

William E. Leahy. prominent
Washington attorney, was sworn in
today as director of Selective service
for the District of Columbia. sue
ceeding Brig. Gen. Albert L. Cox.
newly appointed commanding gen.
eral of the Washington Provisional
Brigade.
Mr.. Leahy, who had been serving
as chairman OF the Selective Serv-
ice Board of Appeals, was sworn in
by Col. Charles A. bravo, deputy
director of District Selective Serv-
ice.
After taking the oath in his new
office at the old National Guard
Armory. Sixth street and Pennsyl-
vania avenue NV, Mr.. Leahy was
introduced to members of the selec-
tive service executive staff and es-
corted to the various offices at Sc
lective service headquarters.
Gen. Cox witnessed the swearing
in of his successor and participated
in Mr. Leahy's first conference with
his staff members.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Session
Has Its Points,
Legislators Say
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
The chain of world crises has
forced members of Congress to work
longer than ever before for their
$4,000 salaries. but some legisla-
tors conceded today the situation
had certain advantages.
Since war broke out in Europe
on September 3. 1889, Congress has
been in session GIT of the 675 DAYS,
and there is scant indication that
the present session will adjourn be-
fore it expires next January 3.
While recalling nostalgically the
good old days when they used to
recess from March to December
almost every year. some House
members said, however, that being
forced to remain in Washington was
not without its good points.
For instance, many of them were
able to avoid making any primary
election campaigns last year on the
plea that the gravity of the national
emergency forced them to remain in
Washington
Another advantage. particularly
for those members whose districts
are remote from the National Capt.
tai, is that they don't have to run
gantlet of job-hunting constitu-
ents and others seeking assistance
OF one kind or another.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Band Concerts

BY the Army Band at the District
War Memorial West Potomac Park.
at 7:30 o'clock tonight. Capt.
Thomas F. Darcy, leader; Karl Hub
ner, assistant
March, Victory and Fame" Holmes
Concert pece. Hungarian
Rhapsody No. 1'----- LiSzt
Musical joke, "Perpetuum Mobile"
Strauss
Quartet, Two Pairs of Slippers"
Putnam
Excerpts from Pictures at an
Exhibition" ----M -Moussorgsky
a. The Hut of Baba-Yaga.
b. The Great Gate at Kiev.
Characteristic, Midsummer
Nights Serenade" -Albeniz
Bolero. Lady of Spain" Evans
Rhapsody on Cowboy Ballads"
Gould
March, The Purple Pageant" King
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Navy Band at the east
front of the Capitol, at 7:30 O'Clock
tonight 1t Charles Benter, leader;
Charles Brendler, assistant.
Overture, The Bartered Bride"
Smetana
Medley, Memories of Stephen
Foster --.----arr. Cailliet
Choral. Choral Prelude" Bach
owe Believe in One God.')
Solo for cornet, Spanish
Caprice" SmltA
Musician Frank Scimonell.
Suite from the ballet,
The Seasons" -GlszoUnow
No. l. Barcarolle.
No. 2. ValSe
No. 3. Petit Adagio.
No. 4 Bacchanale.
"ValSe De Concert Glazounow
Popular numbers, Passing
Show of 1941" "---- arr. Walters
Polka and Fugue" Weinberger
From "Schwanda the Bagpiper."
Two intermezzi from the opera
Jewels of the Madonna"
Wolf -Ferrari
(a) Introduction to Act II.
(b) Introduction to Act III.
Rhapsody, First Rumanian
RnaDSOdy ------. ---- EneScC
The Star Spangled Banner"
BY the Marine Band at the
Marine Barracks bandstsnd at 8
o'clock tonight. Capt. William F.
Santelmann, leader; Henry Weber,
second leader.
Overture, "Anacreon" Cherubini
Selections from The Fortune
Teller" ----------- Herbert
Flute solo, "Fantasie Pastorale Hon.
groise" -------------.--- Doppler
Musician Clayton Lindsay.
Excerpts from the suite, "Schehera-
zade" Rimsky-Korsakow
(a) The Sea and Sinbad's Ship"
(b) The Story Of the Kalendar
Prince"
Cornet solo, Ecstasy Smith
Musician Edward Masters.
ValSe de concert, Vienna Life"
Strauss
Finale, Symphony No A."
Tschaikowsky
"The Marines Hymn"
THE Star srangled Banner"
Evening star., 1941-07-28
ElizoIde Expresses
Willingness to Serve

j. M. Elizalde. resident commits
sioner of the Philippines to the
United States, today announced his
readiness to return to Manila for
any form of service"
A major in the Philippine cavalry
reserve, Mr.. Elizalde cabled his
willingness to serve to Gen. Douglas
A. Macarthur after President
Roosevelt had ordered the Philip
pine forces integrated into the
United States forces with Gen. Mac
Arthur in command.
Evening star., 1941-07-28
Wafer Gate Concert
Rehearsal Held by
Rapee Despite Heat
Conductor Has Arranged
Popular Program for
Event Tonight

Emo Rapee, musical director of
the Radio City Music Hall and con-
ductor of the Music Hall of the
Air" who will make his second ap-
pearance at the Water Gate tonight,
refused to let the sizzling heat wave
keep him from rehearsal date with
the National Symphony Orchestra
at the concert barge this morning.
Mr.. Rapee, who arrived in Wash
ington last night. has scheduled a
popular program for tonights con-
cert, the next-to-last in the series
of sunset symphonies.
1t will include Brahms Second
Symphony; Beethoven's 'Leonore"
Overture No. 3; the Overture to
Strauss Die Fledermaus," three
Bohemian dances by Smetana;
Debussy's Afternoon of a Faun,
and Enescos Rumanian Rhapsody
No. l.
At the final concert Thursday
night, Mayor Fiorello La Guardia of
New York City will direct the
orchestra in playing the National
Anthem and two Sousa marches.
Mr.. Rapee is known as the little
man with the big orchestras." He
has been musical director and con-
ductor at Rockefeller Center since
it was opened in 1882. In addition
he has been. at one time or another.
general musical director for Warner
Bros. Pictures. general music direc-
tor for the National Broadcasting
Co. guest conductor with the Berlin
Philharmonic and with most of the
outstanding symphonies in this
country.