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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
CHAPTER VII


Excitement ran like prairie fire
through the Buck River country.
The heat of it converged on Cal
houn Terry. He had reported find
ing the body of Tetlow, after having
been seen by two men an hour or
so after the killing not far from the
upper end of Box Canyon. When
seen, he had a Winchester rifle in
scabbard tied to the side Of his
saddle.
The sheriff's posse had followed
the trail of horseman from the
body to the lower mouth of the can
yon. Here he had been joined by
another rider.
Sheriff Hart rode up to the Dia-
mond Reverse B to ask Terry to
explain his movements. His broth
er Lee had suggested a posses on
which jeff Brand and Jack Turley
had offered to serve, big enough to
capture the foreman of the ranch
unless his men offered organized re-
sistance. But Nate Hart decided
against this.
''We haven't evidence enough on
which to convict him-nothing like
enough" he said. tNo sense in 60
ing off half-cocked."
you'd better let me and some of
the other boys 60 along" Lee in
sisted.
The sheriff's eyes drifted little
scornfully over his heavy-set, bow
legged brother. 'I'm going for BUSH
ness, not war. If I took you along,
Lee, it would be like waving a red
rag at CAL"
The sheriff found Terry looking
over the ranch accounts.
Hart was in his early thirties, big
and rangy and vigorous. The gen.
eral opinion was that he was by all
odds the best of the Hart brothers.
'I've heard lot Of talk, Terry"
he said. Thought I'd better ride
up and find out what you have to
tell me-"
"You mean about your brother
shooting at me from the Red Tri-
ANGLE" Terry said, on the theory
that swift attack may be the best
defense.
Don't believe all you hear. My
brother didn't shoot at YOU"
II must have imagined the holes
in my hat" Calhoun said.
The sheriff did not pursue that
line any further. what I want to
talk about is the Tetlow killing. You
were the first to reach the body.
Were you in time to see the killer"
mo. I heard the shot. He was
gone when I found the body
''What were you doing down on
the North Fork at that timer"
II was on my way back from Jim
Creek, where had been to see the
station agent about wiring for some
/ cars / needed to make shipment.
1--WE found two sets of tracks, both
very recent. You didn't happen to
see anybody else?"
II met two men on the mesa
above"
"But nobody in the canyon?"
s'No. Isn't it possible that the
second set of tracks could have been
made by the killer while he was
escaping? He may have passed up
the canyon before or after me-"
"Yes, it may have been that way.
But the tracks show that the two
rode side by side for a ways after
they reached the prong"
mot necessarily. The tracks may
have been made at the same time"
the foreman suggested.
ITO BE CONTINUEDl ,,t-s
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10

it's been dyed four times for her
last four films. She thought she
could just be herself for Sweater
Girl" but June Preisser and Betty
Jane Rhodes have the other top
roles, and they're both blondes.
Back to the hairdresser's for Miss
Phillips!
Samuel Goldwyn has acquired
rights to the famous 'off to work
we go'' song of the little men in
"Snow White and the Seven
Dwarfs." 1t will be used as theme
music for the seven droll professors
in sBan of Fire. starring Barbara
Stanwyck and Gary Cooper.
Twentieth Century-Fox sort of
faced problem recently; Ginger
Rogers was to make one picture for
: the company, and there just wasn't
a good story for her. And Ginger's
valuable property nowadays. So
she's going to appear in a re-make
Of "Chicago," which probably will
be called ''Roxy Hart" She's also
slated to start in "Self-Made Gin
derella," Lubitsch's first one for
Fox.
Too bad the off-stage dialogue of
Myrna 10y and William Powell
can't be used in "The Shadow of
the Thin Man." The other day they
made scene in which Asia, the
famous dog, had to sit on Powell's
chest. Asia seemed to feel sort of
silly. Powell retired to his dress
ing room for a few minutes, and
when he returned they tried it
again, and Asia adored sitting on
his chest.
IT changed my necktie for few
strips of bacon" Powell explained,
exhibiting neat bow.
do you suppose Asia was inter-
ested in the bacon,' asked Miss
10y, cor in the ham?"
y
The fourth picture dealing with
the Burma road will be Metros
"China Caravan" Columbia plans
Burma Road" Fox plans "Over
the Burma Road" Universal has
Burma Convoy" all done. Evident
ly everybody decided at the same
moment that the Burma road was
news.
To make factual, uncolored news
available to the people of Central
and South America, one Of the big
radio makers is sponsoring a daily
program of press association news
over local radio stations throughout
Latin America; it's the first special
news program for general distri-
button there to be sponsored by a
United States company.
There are more ways than one
to make an excellent living and
solid reputation in radio. Alice
Youngman is doing it via the dram
affixed commercial route; she has
assignments ON care You a Miss
ing Heir?", "HeIen's Home and
the Lanny Ross programs.
ODDS AND ENDS Radios Dinah
Shore, singing star OF the Eddie Cantor
shosC, has nes0 college degree-D0ct0r
Of Blues, presented to her by Harvard
freshmen Monographs going to bring
aR7n~L RnnvsfxS horL IN fho srrno,,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10
Injurious Doctrines

The mischiefs of fire, o. water,
or robbers, extend only to the
body; but those Of pernicious doc
trines, to the mind. - ChinaSe
Proverb. sf5 M &4q9
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10

Easily Won
Small minds are won by trifies.
Latin.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-10-10

rnkA nSAPS AVu OWM sum q AAVAAS
THE house that Jack built for
L you and the youngsters-on his
modest salary!
Thanks to loans insured by the
Federal Housing Administration,
families with low incomes may
easily finance such charming
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Paragraphs

A grand totaltof s1525o barrels of beer
were consumed in North Carolina during
the past year and the thousands of persons
who drank this enormous quantity of alco-
holic food, paid the federal, state and local
governments three and half million dol
lars in taxes Tiers, are thirty-one gallons
of beer to the barrel, which means that
nearly ten million gallons were consumed
from July to July. The federal tax per bar
rell is S., with one dollar being earmarked
for national defense. North Carolina collec-
ted nearly one and half million in taxes
Beer drinkers Ike cigarette smokers, pay
plenty of tax money At least that's one ex-
cuse for allowing its SALE
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
The Silk Shortage

The United States economic war with
Japan is not only creating a grave situa-
ton for the japanese, but also it is hav-
ing its effect in this country, as every wo-
man is now beginning to realize.
President Roosevelt's order freezing Jap
anese assets in this country and thus i'm
periling silk imports has led silk hosiery
manufacturers to close their lines tempo
rarily. The hosiery people, who use from
80 to IS per cent of the silk imported into
the United States, were forced last week
end to curtail production and in many in
stances, to close down their plants because
of the freezing for government purposes
of all raw silk now on hand in this nation.
Faced with the possibility of not being
able to buy silk when present supplies are
exhausted, women have been stampeding
stores this week.
There is now an estimated three months
supply of silk in this country, but it is be-
ing frozen to be used to make parachutes
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
SOIL CONSERVATION
PLAN IN OPERATION
Continued From Page One)

made application to the district
for work are: J. L. Hudler, Ida
Paileir, C. w. Bowlin, Q. F. Ba-
ker, T. E. Dixon. A. L. Dancy,
Glenn Miller, D. S. Jones, w. S.
Sturgill, c. E. Walker, P. L. Nc
MILAN, w. P. Sturgill, Sam Blew
ms, Carl Blevins, Geo. w. Nc
MILAN, Mrs. w. G. Ward, E. c.
Eller. r. F. Johnson, w. L. Wood
lie, Mrs. Francis Porter, T. j. Nc
CURE, R. J. Gambill, Walter Alb
sher. w. H. Mcmillan, R. H. Holt,
c. E. Galloway. c. j. Hash, Jas.
Kearney, w. w. Wallace, A. A.
Rash, T. J. Darnell, Geo. Sheets,
M. A. Harris, H. Parsons, Gwyn
Price, Ira Galloway, Bernard
Jones, L. F. Miller, Jeffe Baker,
A. J. Blevins, c. G. Robinson, Fee
lix Bare, J. G. James. T. M. Nor
ris, Mrs. G. M. Yates. G. w. Day,
Joe Wilcox, Isam Maxwell and
Dewey Poe.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Parker News

DOG days" have hung up a re-
cord for rainfall this season
throughout this section, verifying
the argument that the weather
for the forty succeeding days can
be judged by that of the first
'dog day.. During July there
were % rainy days with a pre-
cipitation ranging from O.O3 to
1.74 inches bringing the total for
the month up to 8.97 and ap-
proximately 2 inches above nor
NAL for July average for the past
several years. Rainfall of 8.97
inches means that approximately
100 tons of water fell on each
acre of ground during the month.
The temperature was also above
normal, ranging from a low of 81
to a high Of 88 degrees.
The series of revival meetings
and Bible school, conducted by
Revs. Claude Eastridge, Roy P.
Jones and Joe Mccoy at Pleasant
Hill M. E. church closed Satur-
day night. There were 8 profess
sions of faith.
T. r. Gentry came up from
Lenoir to spend the week end
with his family.
A Bible school for young peo-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
TransOuN News

Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Moye, from
Greenville, are spending the week
with Mrs. Moves parents, Mr.
and Mrs. w. M. Transou.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Hart had
with them over the week end Mr.
Harris sister, Mrs. Earl Miller and
two daughters, also Mr.. and Mrs
Floyd Hicks, all of Hickory.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Walter, OF
Winston-Salem, and Mr.. and Mrs
Heiling, of Kannapolis, spent the
week end at the Transou cottage.
After a weeks visit with her
home folks, Mrs. Margaret Kran-
koskie, her husband and daugh-
ter, left Saturday for their home
in Dayton, Ohio.
Miss Mamie Shepherd, of Char
lotte, spent the week end with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. J. r.
Shepherd.
Mr.. and Mrs. GRADER, of Lands,
spent the week end with Mrs.
Graders mother, Mrs. Matte
Woodie in Peak Creek communi-
ty.
Gene Shaver and Mrs. Mary
Lineberry and son, Clayton, were
week end visitors with Mr.. and
Mrs. George Girtman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
New Garage Is
Opened Tuesday
Dewey Sells and Gather Lam
bert Open Garage Across
Street from Dollar.

Dewey Sells and Gather Lam
bert, two we'll known local auto
mobile mechanics, opened on
Tuesday new garage here in the
building located across the street
from the Dollar Service Station
and next door to Badgers Fune-
raj Home.
Both of these men have been
connected with the Parkway
Chevrolet company flor 1.-The past
several years. They resigned their
positions with this company a
few days ago to open the new
garage.
Complete new equipment for
the garage has been purchased
and some of it had arrived and
was installed yesterday.
eve extend cordial invitation
to all motorists in this section to
come to see u.s." Mr.. Sells stated.
eve are prepared to do mech
anical, body and fender work on
all makes Of cars"
AS yet no name has been Sc
lected for the new automotive es-
Enlistment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Legion TOLaunch
Membership Drive

The Ashe post of the American
Legion will launch its new mem
bership campaign at the posts
monthly meeting Saturday night
in the community building here,
Membership Chairman L. P. Col
ward announced yesterday.
"This year we are expecting
every ex-service man in the coun-
ty to join the post" Mr.. Coward
said. 1T is certainly the patriotic
duty Of every one of them to be
affiliated with the American Le-
gion. We need your services and
advice at this critical time"
LIST year the post had 100 mem
bers. In the county there are
around 800 ex-service men.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Obituary
A. H. LEWIS

A. H. Lewis was born March
%, 1865, age rs years 3 months
and % days and died July %,
1941. He was married to Eliza
beth Latham, Oct. 10, 1894. Unto
this union were born eleven
children, ten are living and one
deceased. Those living are Donia
Oliver, Milan; Mae Rash, Milan;
Hillary Lewis, Tree Top; Burl
Lewis, Spraghe, w. Va; Brown
low Lewis, Clifton; Willard Lew
is, Tree Top; Astor Lewis, Milan;
Gwyn Lewis, Milan; Scott Lewis,
Milan; Stella Leek, Smethport.
He protested a hope in Christ
in early life and joined Three Top
Baptist church where he served
as deacon for many years. He
was kind and loving husband
and father and was loved by all
who knew him. We believe our
loss is his eternal gain.
BY His Wife & Children
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
USO Fund Is Now
Over $500 Mark

L. P. Coward, county treasurer
for the USO fund reported that
through Tuesday a total of $2O3.45
had been raised. The county's
original quota was set at SITS.
Donations not previously pub
lished in the paper include the
following:
Parkway Chevrolet company,
$500; -Smithey's Store, $3.50; Don
Blackburn, $500; Northwestern
Bank, Jefferson, $500; A sh e
Lodge No. GIL: A. F. & A. NJ,
$500; welfare department-Grace
Roland, Soc. Gladys So Neal, h. SOC,
Frances Tucker, SOC, Ruth Tug
man, SOC, Swanson Edwards, SOC.
Mr.. Coward asked all solicitors
who have not turned in their
funds to him to do so at once in
order that the funds might be
sent in to state headquarters.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
TO SPEAK
AT ROTARY TONIGHT

]. P. Leagans, dairy field rep
resentative in Ashe, Allegheny
and Watauga counties, will be the
guest speaker at the Jeffersons
Rotary club here tonight.
Secretary Hoyt Wood attended
the district assembly this week
that was held at Wrightsville
Beach.
A number of committee reports
were made at the meeting last
week after which the Lucky
Strike cigarette representative in
this territory presented an in
teresting sales and production
picture.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
SALE OF co. HOME
IS NOT CONFIRMED

Continued From Page One)
S. c. Eggers & Company, of
Boone, who conducted the sale,
the county agreed to pay out only
$500 in event the sale was not
confirmed.
One of the purposes in selling
the farm was to raise some money
with which to take advantage of
the WPA project to build an ad-
dition to the courthouse and to
remodel the main building.
This is estimated to cost the
county around $4,000 and now
the question is "where will the
money come from for this pur-
poser"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
VACCINATION AGAINST
DIPHTHERIA REQUIRED

With the opening of schools in
Ashe county slated to take place
on Thursday, August %, DR.. Ro-
bert King, county health officer,
this week called parents atten-
ton to the fact that the state law
requires hat all children be vacci-
mated for diphtheria before en-
tering school. This law applies
particularly to children who are
entering school for the first time.
Clinics are held at the health
department every Wednesday and
until noon on Saturdays.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
ATTEMPT is MADE
TO CIRCLE KIEV

Continued from Page One)
on what was called a training
cruise.
The London Daily Mail carried
Washington dispatch which said
there were reports in United
States official circles that Prime
Minister Churchill or perhaps
Lord Beaverbrook might fly to
this country for a discussion of
"closer Anglo-American collabo-
rations."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07

One of the unfortunate things about war
and war condition" is that prices of most
all commodities, due to diminishing sup
ply, inevitably rise. Prices for agricultural
products, wearing apparel household
goods and almost everything are increas-
ing daily. We regret the necessity of max
ing revision of OUR subscription rates, but
we are forced to do it because of increased
costs in newspaper production. However,
you have until September to renew your
subscription at the old rates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Clifton News

Rev. J. C. Wootton, Jr., began
a revival at the Clifton Metho-
dist church Monday night. He is
assisted by Rev. Mr.. Williams.
Bible school is to be held in the
afternoons.
Work on new roof for the
Clifton Baptist church was begun
this week.
Mr.. Carl Eastridge, Jr., of
Edgewood, Md, visited home
folks here last week end.
This week the Camp Fire Girls
group from West Jefferson are
camping at Camp Raven Rock.
There are ten of the girls under
the leadership of Mrs. Wick Van
noy.
The fourth to seventh genera
tons of Henry Eastridge, 1777-
1859, descendants will hold re-
union at Camp Raven Rock on
next Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
Scottville News

Rev. Mr.. Ferree, of Nathan's
Creek, filled his regular appoint
ment at Scottville church last
Sunday night.
MIR. and Mrs. Thomas Weaver
and Mr.. and Mrs. Gentry, of Bel
Air, Md, visited Mrs. Weaver's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. H. Wad-
dell here last week. They re-
turned to their home Sunday.
Miss Lorene Perkins and neice,
Billy Jones, went to North
Wilkesboro last Monday.
Miss Clyde M. Jones has been
i'll for several days.
Mrs. J. T. Fender, Mr.. and Mrs.
Tracy Fender and son, and Mrs.
Wayne Tomblin, of Holden, w.
Va, are spending several days
with Miss Minnie Fawlkes here.
Miss Phyllis Nuckolls and Miss
Levon Church were joint hostess
ses at a party given at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Nuckolls
for the young people of this COM
munity on Tuesday evening, July
Is.
Mr.. Gray Nuckolls visited
homefolks on his way from Ra-
leigh to Asheville last week. He
was accompanied to N. Wilkes
boro by Mrs. w. E. Nuckolls, Miss
Phyllis Nuckolls, Miss Levon
Church and Mr.. Bland Nuckolls.
The Woman's Missionary socie-
ty was held at the home of Mrs.
Junior Atwood on Saturday af-
ternoon at 2:30, July 26 After the
program delicious refreshments
were served by the hostess.
Mrs. Wiley Mcmillan visited
her sister, Mrs. Letcher Mcmillan,
last Tuesday.
Mrs. Bert Thompson and child
rem, Tommy and Danny, of North
Wilkesboro, spent several days
with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wiley Mcmillan last week.
Mrs. Edd Liddle and Mrs.
Waugh Stringer and little daugh-
ter, Nancy Vaugn visited Mrs.
Bill Perkins last Friday. MIR. and
Mrs. Stringer and little daughter
left for their home in Idaho, Mon
day.
Miss Minnie Fawlkes went to
the Wilkes hospital for an exam
nation last Friday. She was ac-
companied by her neice, Mrs.
Wayne Tomblin.
Several from here attended the
annual decoration service at Mt.
Zion church last Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
IOOF Will Hold
Picnic On Sunday

Plans are now being perfected
for the annual 1. o. O. F. picnic
of the Jefferson lodge No. 38
which will be held at Bluff Park,
on Sunday.
All members of the lodge and
their families are invited to at
tend this all-day cutting. Dinner
will be served around one o'clock.
An outstanding speaker will be
secured for the occasion mem
bers of the lodge stated and ex-
planned that around 100 people
are expected to attend.
. 1t was stated that in case of
rain the picnic will be in the ma
ture of fish fry and will be held
at the community building in
West Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
1892 Lambs We're
Pooled In Ashe

One of the largest lamb pool
lings ever held in Ashe county
was conducted last Thursday and
Friday by Assistant County Ag-
ent, H. D. Quessenberry.
A total of 1872 lambs were en-
tered in the pooling and these
animals were shipped to Jersey
City on Friday.
No report from the sale had
been received at the agents Of
flee yesterday,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
We Mean Business

The embargo banning the export of avia-
ton gasoline and oil to Japan comes none
too soon If it is to be questioned at all, it
is on the score of its hardness.
The other day the President conceded
that the United States had permitted the
shipment of gasoline and oil to Japan in
the hope that such consideration on our
part might appease Japan and prevent the
spread of the war in the Far East
That policy has lost any usefulness which
it might have ever possessed. The most
that can be claimed for it is that it post
poned Japanese aggressions to the south.
Now Japan is again on the march and moth
will restrain her.
The American people have found scant
comfort in the fact that we were supply
ing much of the gasoline and oil that en-
abled Japan to wage brutal war against
China Processing warm sympathies for the
Chinese people, we were allowing some of
our resources to be used in crushing them.
Japan does not take kindly to the en-
bargo Her newspapers are fairly squeal-
ing in their rage. Commerce Minister Sa-
konji warns "The present international
situation is so tense that single spark may
be sufficient cause for an explosion"
The situation in the Far East is critical.
We may as we'll face up to that grim fact.
But it is critical solely because Japan is
apparently bent on expanding her territory
and gaining control of raw materials vital
to Britain and to the United States.
Appeasement did not work. 1t merely en-
abled Japan to build up her gasoline stocks
and to entrench herself more securely in
the Far East. She took advantage of our
placatory attitude to rivet her policies to
those of the Axis powers.
A Steiner and more realistic policy is
now being given effect We are hoping
through economic measures to bring Japan
to reason. If these fail to halt her aggress-
ions, they will have the effect of weaken
ing her.
The upshot? It may be shooting war
in which the American navy will be en-
gagged. That is prospect which we can not
ignore altogether. But there is no safety in
a covering policy. Dangers can not be
overcome in dangerous world by the sim
pie and cowardly expedient of running
from them.
The American people, we believe, en-
dorse the embargo. The critics may make
much noise, trying to supply in vehemence
what they lack in numbers. But these OBJ
jectors represent at best only fragment
of public opinion.-The Asheville Citizen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07

and gun powder bags.
AS the rayon, cotton and wooden indus
tries get most of their raw materials in
this country, there appears to be no short
age of these fabrics. The new Nylon pro-
duct is also native to the United States and
will not be affected by the Japanese en-
barge.
We sympathize with the ladies over the
apparent shortage of silk hose, but it
might be good for them to have to wear
cotton stockings like their grandmothers
and great-grandmothers did. This will also
help business in the south where most of
the nations cotton is raised. The ones who
will be hurt worse by this order are the
hosiery manufacturers and employees.
The silk stocking shortage emphasizes
the fact that every one living in this para
disc of the globe is going to have to make
sacrifices before the second great world
war is over.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
CARD OF THANKS

We want to thank our many
friends and neighbors for their
kindness and sympathy shown
during the illness and death of
our infant son. Also for the nice
floral offering.
MR.. & MRS. ROBT. JONES
jefferson, N. G.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-07
WHOOPING COUGH FATAL
TO MULLIS CHILD TU E S.

Funeral service was held on
Tuesday morning for Evelyn Dare
Mullis, two-year-old daughter OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Coy Mullis, follow
ing her death which resulted from
whooping cough.
Burial took place in the Wal
lace cemetery. The deceased is
survived by her parents, one sis
ter and one brother.