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The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
Marthas Meeting
 Here Tomorrow

With Mrs. Gunnar Blomgren and Mrs. A. F. Knight as hostesses, des- sert luncheon will be served at l:30 o'clock tomorrow in the Parlors Of the Northern Light Presbyterian Church preceding the Martha So- cietv meeting.
 Mrs. B. Smith will read early ac- counts of missionary work in AL aska during the session. All mem bers are invited to attend.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
LAW NO WORSE
 THAN MANS BITE

NOBLESVILLE, Ind, Jan, r - Albert Mcintosh of Chicago was haled to court charged with driving recklessly from one side of the road to another. His automobile sWeryed he explained, when he took his hands from the steering wheel to twist himself off chew from a plug of tobacco.
 Why didn't you bite it off?" ask cd the judge.
 Mcintosh opened his mouth. He had no teeth.
 He was acquitted.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
ERsKINE GOES WEST

MT. and Mrs. E. D. Erskine of Seattle Hardware passed through on the Baranof
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

Total ........................ 2574 High games were rolled by Spin dor, 235, and Hagerup, l95.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

shock of the startling statement to sink into his visitor.
 Its The Eyes masterpiece. |. :. Unbelievable :, greatest feat in boxing history I'll put the Eye on both fighters at once"
 The Eye, whose ugly hex puts the fear of the devil in the hearts of some boxers, was thrust directly in front of his visitors face, sending cold sparks down his spine.
 The Eve suddenly pulled away. T
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

must be off gotta make plans and was gone.
 Throughout 1941 the boxing world must wait and ponder, wondering whether Benjamin Einstein Finkle The Evil Eve, will carry out his New Years resolution.
 For several years now Finkle has hired out to put the Evil Eye on rivals of boxers who employ him. He claims to have helped underdogs beat favorites, challengerS beat
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16

Average; did not bowl
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
BLACK BEAR MAN

R. G. Macdonald Of Black Bear
 Manufacturing Company is Bar anof passenger with his wife, going to the Westward.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
LAUNDRY TRIO WINNERS OVER
 HOTELS TEAM

Alaska Launderers swamped the Baranof last night at the Bruns wick, four points straight and George Brothers measured off three wins from the Royals.
 Tonights games are Brunswick vs. Islanders and North Transfer vs. Alaska Laundry.
 Scores yesterday were as follows:
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
CITY
 ELk5 TAKE
 PIN MATCH
Juneau 1 Lodgemen Roll Poorly-Ketehikan Now
 Leads by 158 Pins

Ketchikan's Elks came out of the tail position last night in the First City to make up for the 84-pin edge Juneau Elk bowlers took Tuesday night and put the canning towns team ahead 1858 pins.
 With three matches left to play. Juneau Elks will have to hustle to catch up.
 Scores were as follows.
 ruueau ElkS
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
sCHIILING MAN HERE

Leonard Taylor. Schilling repre- sentative, is on the Baranof passen- ger list going through town.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1941-01-16
WEST COASTER

J. J. Chisholm of West Coast Gro cery stopped in Juneau for a few hours while the steamer Baranof was in port on way west.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

If you are not already on the big list Of
Journal and Sentinel subscribers place
your order now for Oct 26th at your
newsstand or with your carrier, or use
this coupon!
Circulation Department
Journal and Sentinel
Winston Salem N. G.
/ Gentlemen:
Ask my carrier to start delivering the Sum
/ day Journal ard Sentinel to the address
below, effective Immediately and until
furtter notice. l will pay him 10 cents
week.
Address OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
rs--' Observation-Disclosures
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
SUCCESSFUL REVIVAL
HELD AT PEAK VALLEY

A very successful revival at
Peak Valley Missionary Baptist
church closed Thursday night,
with Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL, of Cres-
ton, preaching.
AS many as 800 people attend
ed some of the services. There
were q conversions and Is addi-
tons to the church. The Baptis-
NAL service was held at the river
near Mr.. Jack Thomas, Sunday
evening. 1t was very impressive
and a large crowd attended. Mr..
Roby Blevins, of Todd, conducted
the singing service for the revival.
Rev. GRAPHICAL is pastor of the
church and has recently made it
a half time church. He says, eve
became a willing people, and the
Lord used us for his honor and
glory and souls were saved"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
Contributions On
New Church Made
Three Forks Baptist Church
Now Raising Funds For
Needed Building.

A drive is now underway to
raise funds for the erection of
a new building by the Three
Forks Baptist church group.
The following contributions
have been reported:
Rev. T. A. Farmer, $4,000; the
following contributed $500: Mr..
and Mrs. Eugene Lewis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Edgar Mahala, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. Everett Lewis, Mr.. and Mrs.
l.. K. Pennington, Mrs. Ethel
Tomlinson and Glen Mccoy; Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Lewis contribut-
ed $4,000 and the following gave
$1,000: Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Lew
is, Smith Allen, Ester Osborne,
Robert Allen and S. S. GRAPHICAL.
J. Roy GRAPHICAL gave $500 and
the following gave $500: c. E. o.
borne, c. A. Humphrey, Clyde
Allen, Lenord Mahala, Garfield
Dougherty, Ambrose Pennington,
Clara Price, Theresa Osborne,
Don Mccoy, w. J. Robinson, Joe
Stansberry, C. E. Lewis and Mrs
Emma Pennington and Carl East
ridge. Mrs. B. F. Hodges and Rev.
Adah Holman gave $500 each,
while G. E. Lewis gave $500.
The following gave $1.00 or un-
der: K. K. Lewis, Roby Lewis, Ed
it'll Williams, Paul Horne, Geter
Rotten, Ester Horne, Marvin Rom
niger, Charles Osborne, Mr.. Egg
gers, Eugene Miller, Bill Eggers,
Willard Lewis, James A. Gray
beal, Lester Rotten, Ray Rotten,
Mary Lewis, Otis Price, Joe Nc
Coy, James Potter, Billy John
son, of Mt. City, Tenn: Stella Nc
Coy, E. L. Osborne, E. J. Brown,
w. R. Brown, Mr.. and Mrs. Gene
Lewis, Edwin Daugherty, w. H.
Worth, A. C. Ashley, D. J. Price,
Alonzo Allen, Herman Lewis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
ASHE COUNTY FARMER
HAS A VARIED INCOME

E. D. Caudill, of Smethport, in
addition to his poultry flock
which furnishes means of cash in
come from the sale of eggs for
Matching purposes as we'll as mar
keting purposes, has three milk
cows.
Mr.. Caudill reports that from
these three COWS he sold $3.50
worth of milk during the month
of August and $51.64 during the
month of September or a total of
$1O5.27 for the two months. Mr..
Caudill says the grain feed for
these three cows for the two
months cost $500 and that pas
ture at $3.50 month per cow was
$500 making a total cash outlay
for both pasture and grain for the
three cows for the two months of
$27.OO. To subtract $27.00 from the
$1O5.27 leaves $78.27 cash income
from three cows above feed costs.
He is well pleased with these re-
suits and figures that this is an
average monthly income per cow
of $13.O4, and that if he had ten
cows from each of which he
could realize this much money be-
yond feed cost that it would be
approximately $4,000 per month
income, which in his opinion,
would be a very nice monthly in
come for a small farmer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
Water Shortage May Curtail
War Maneuvers In Carolinas

Rumors that extensive arm y
maneuvers in the Caroliras NAV
have to be curtailed soon for lack
of an adequate water supply
spread this week as a three
months drought in the piedmont
section continued.
The rumors could not be con-
firmed from army officials last
night. But it was an established
fact that an army must have wa
ter, and that there was a serious
shortage Of it in this area.
To make bad conditions more
uncomfortable, Charlotte weather
bureau officials reported Octo-
ber's third record-breaking dav
OF Indian summer heat Tuesday
The temperature rose to Sc de-
grees at 2:3O p. m. to eclipse the
October q record of 82.9 degrees
set in 1899.
Weather bureau officials in a
five-day preview, predicted scant
relief from the heat, and could
promise no rain, save for minor
portion of lower South Carolina
later in the five-day period.
Since July Is only about 1856
inches of rain have fallen in the
area of Charlotte, an average of
Just over one inch per month.
Rain that had fallen in October
could be held in the palm of a
child's hand.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
Eliza Cox Is Found
Guilty End Degree
Murder; Gets 20 Yrs.

Eliza Cox, Is. Fries mill worker,
was found guilty of second degree
murder by a jury in Grayson cir
cult court at Independence late
last Friday night. and was sem
fenced to 20 years in the State
penitentiary, for the Staying of
pretty 18-year-cld Pauline PAYNE
in the Fries theatre on the night
of August 16.
There was much interest in the
trial here as Cox was captured
several days after the shooting.
in the Peak Creek section of Ashe
county, where he was hiding.
Ashe officers attended part of the
trial.
The jury retired to the Jury
room at 7:45 o'clock Friday night,
and two hours and fourteen min
utes later the verdict was given.
A motion was made, following
the verdict, by defense counsel
that the verdict be set aside as
contrary to the law and evidence.
The motion was overruled by
Judge Draper. Execution of SEN
tence was suspended by Judge
Draper for 60 days, in order that
the defense might prepare a writ
of error, if desired
Cox took the stand in his own
defense late Thursday afternoon.
He was examined by S. Floyd
Landreth, Galax, of defense coun-
sci, and was cross-examined by
Stuart B. Campbell, Wytheville.
Cox said that on the day of
the tragedy he had had a mild at
tack of epilepsy just before fin
fishing his work at the mill, where
he has been employed for the past
ten years, at 100 o'clock.
The defendants father testified
also in his boys behalf late Thurs
day afternoon and divulged that
the defendant suffered the first
attack of epilepsy approximately
| ten years ago.
Counsel argued the case for ap-
proximately three hours late Fri
day, the prosecution asking for a
verdict of first degree murder
and that Cox be sentenced to the
electric chair. Instructions in the
law covering the case were given
| to the jurors by Judge Draper
and the case went to the jury.
When the verdict was read
there was no noticeable reaction
on the face of Cox or of his wife
who sat beside him throughout
the trial.
The courtroom was packed as
the verdict was read by Joe w
Parsons, clerk of Grayson county
court.
Following the verdict, Cox was
returned to the Wytheville jail
where he is to be held, by order
of Judge Draper, until the case
is entirely disposed of.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

If we were to get into huddle
with so-called football experts it
would probably be hard to decide
on the best plays during the past
week end, or the heroes. Running
into the spotlight was Geyer, of
Colgate's Red Raiders, who picked
up 70 yards through the mighty
Duke Blue Devils. Harry Dun
kle's kicking against the crush
ing Green Wave was something
the Tar Heels could be proud of
even if they were completely
overpowered by Tulane. DeCorre-
vent, of the Northwestern's fight
ing Wildcats, passed into foot
balls parade of stars when he
heaved 40-yard pass into the sir
which was good.
More teams fell from the I'M
beaten ranks when they met up
with sitter competition. Column
bias dream for an undefeated
season was "gone with the wind
when they met the Georgia Bull
dogs. This week there will be
more records marred with some
of the top-ranking teams of the
nation scheduled for defeat.
On The Side Lines
Clarence (Ace) Parker, former
Duke star and now the brilliant
light of the Brooklyn Dodgers
backfield who was injured Sun
day in the game against the Chi
cago Cardinals will probably be
able to play again this Sunday.
The attending physician reported
that the conclusion which was
first thought to be serious is
clearing up nicely.
The record crowd Of the week
end is expected to gather at Ann
Arbor Saturday to see the Michi-
gan Wolverines battle the Mime
sofa Golden Gophers. At least 81,
900 are expected to witness this
classic.
The coach of the week is Dana
Bible, of Texas University. His
team is rated the number one
team in the nation this week, too
Michigan occupies second place
while Duke is number three. In
cidentally in this same rating fol
the week, Wake Forest is in 46tf
place and North Carolina is the
82nd team. We don't believe tina
Saturdays game will show thi
much difference between the two
We would not be surprised to SET
the Tar Heels emerge as victors
Keeping The Scores
AS a usual thing it is the max
ing of the touchdowns instead O.
marking them down which proves
to be difficult task. But thi:
task was reversed in Morehead
Kentucky, on Saturday; for the
score of this football game, more
like a field day, was 1O4 to 0 and
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
New Highway Advertising Sign
Ordinance To Be Effective LIST
BilIbOards Must Be 50 Feet
From Center of Road. Ex-
ceptiOns Are Made.

Captain George Doggett, assis-
tant supervisor of State Highway
maintenance in Ashe county, has
received copy of the ordinance
relative to signs along the high
ways in this state that was passed
at a recent meeting of the COM
mission.
The ordinance becomes effec-
tive on November l and prohi-
bits the erection of advertising
signs closer than so feet to the
center of the paved section OF a
highway, with certain exceptions
being made.
The job of seeing that the new
regulation is enforced is left to
the state highway patrol and the
cooperation of the maintenance
forces.
At the request of Mr.. Doggett,
the ordinance is printed below as
a public service:
BE it ordained that the follow
ing ordinance be and the same is
hereby adopted to become effec-
tive on and after the first day OF
November, 1941.
rs CTION No. Al. THAT
WHEREAS, in the opinion of the
State Highway and Public Works
Commission multiplicity of
signs in close proximity to the
State highways tend to obscure
and distract the attention of the
motorist from the necessary warn
ing and traffic signs:
"NOW. THEREFORE, 1T IS
ORDERED from and after the eff
fective date of this ordinance no
advertising of the State closer
than SO feet to the center of the
paved secion of the said highway
provided, this restriction shall not
apply to signs beyond the limits
Of the State highway right of way
erected at the place of business
advertising such business, or
signs erected on any premises adj
vertising such business, or signs
erected on any premises advertis-
ing such premises for sale or ad-
vertising for sale the products
produced thereon; and provided
further, that where signs have
been lawfully erected on any
leased property, the owner of such
signs shall have twelve months
from the effective date Of this or.
dinance to relocate or readjust
the said sign in accordance with
this ordinance"
'Please note carefully the ex,
ceptions made in this Ordinance
to the placing of signs at the place
of business, advertising such bust
ness, ETC., and providing fol
twelve months notice before NOV
ing certain signs. These points are
for your information and further
guidance"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
SILAS CREEK NEWS

DR.. and Mrs. Robert L. Dick
son, who have been visiting
friends and relatives in this and
other sections of Ashe county,
started for their home in Phila-
de1phia, Monday.
MIR. and Mrs. Chester Jones, of
Stonings, West Virginia, spent
two or three days last week with
Chester's brothers, Felix, of this
place, and Marion, of Crumpler.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
GROVER MARTIN is
PAINFULLY INJURED

Grover Martin, (coD of Beav-
er Creek, sustained painful injur-
les yesterday morning when he
accidentally shot himself while
squirrel hunting.
He was taken to the Wilkes hos
pital and it was feared that his
arm which was badly injured by
the shot might have to be re-
moved. The accident occurred
when Martin fell over a log and
his gun accidentally went off.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23
CARD OF THANKS

We wish to express our sincere
thanks for the many acts of kind
ness and expressions of sympathy
shown us during the recent &C.
cidental death of our son, Elige
Riley.
MR.. & MRS. JOHN RILEY
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

in the new picture magazines.
Parade is factual. It's like a
printed news-reel, informative,
educational Parade is enter
tanning tremendously so!
With variety of subjects sure
to catch every readers fancy
sports, babies, war, pretty girls,
animals, movie stars.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-23

the tally keeper needed a substl-
tute before it was over.
The game was between More
head State Teachers College
which set new record bv scoC-
ing 1O4 points and Rio Grande
College of Ohio, which ended the
game with 0.
Picking Winners
Last week we climbed to a
higher level in our selection of
winners with only 3 losses out of
"a, or around 88 per cent which
raised our average for the season
to 70 per cent which isn't perfect,
but who can account for all of
the upsets? We will probably miss
a few again this week but here
are our predictions.
Duke over Pitt
Wake Forest over N. C.
(Should be close)
High Point over WCTC
Davidson over Furman
Catawba over Guilford
ASTC over Lenoir-Rhyne
N. c. State over Newberry
Michigan over Minnesota
(Another close one)
Ohio State over Northwestern
Clemson over S. c.
Notre Dame over Illinois
Penn. over Maryland
Army over Columbia
Navy over Harvard
Mississippi State over Union
Tulane over Ole Miss.
LSU over Florida
Alabama over Georgia
Kentucky over West Va.
Texas A. over Baylor
Stanford over Washington
Texas over Rice
Oregon State over Wash. State
Santa Clara over Oklahoma
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
CERTIFICATE FOR'
 SCOVILL ANY
Plant Expansion Estimat-
 ed at S126,OOO Indicated By Washington Report

The Scovill Mfg. Co., has re- ceived a certificate of necessity for plant expansion costing $l26, 900, the Office of Government Reports at Washington announced today. The facilities are to be used for the manufacture of aircraft bolts.
 The certificate of necessity enables the company to apply for inclusion in the five-year tax amortization plan. A number of such certificates have been given local firms since the defense program was started.
 The government report for the period from June Is to 30 lists a total of $l61 ,258 in defense orders for plants in the Waterbury area. Nine government contracts were placed in this vicinity during the period.
 Firms receiving contracts includ- ed the Waterbury Farrei Foundry & Machine O., U. S. Rubber CO. of Naugatuck. waterbury Tool Go. Divisions of Vickers, Inc, Chase Brass & Copper Co.. Waterbury Button Co, Waterbury Clock CO. and the Torrington Co.,, of Torring- ton.
 The Waterbury Farrel Foundry X Machine C0., received the largest single contract, one for ee6,2O0 h bullet assembly. gazing and weigh ing machines.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
Women's League In
 Production Battle
All Out Effort Urged to Provide Essential Materials to
 U. s. Government; Broadcasts Announced "

The Connecticut League of Women Voters has been engaged for the past month in campaign to Twin the Battle of Production" to impress on the public mind the importance of uniting the people of the United States behind the governments production plans, the necessity for all-out production. The campaign will end August first.
 To explain the campaigns prog ress there is to be a broadcast on Wednesday morning, 1o:45 Daylight saving Time, over WHIT, at which time Mrs. Allan c. Smith of West Hartford, Hartford County Chair man of the League of Women Voters, and a member of the State Battle of Production Committee, will talk about Connecticut's part in the State Battle of Production Campaign. On Tuesday at 6:l5 to 6:30 o'clock over the Columbia Broadcasting System, Mrs. Louise Leonard Wright, National Chair man of the Government and For eign Policy Department of the League of Women Voters, will talA on the Battle of Production from ( national point of view.
 Connecticut Leagues are dlstribut' ing far and wide Battle of Produc ton pamphlets which describe th' magnitue of the defense program the governmental o01 aniZatioE1; which have been set up to carry i out, some of the problems involved the methods of financing 1t. Flyers which say. Twin AInerica's Battle of Production with more planes more tanks, more guns, more good' faster, do everything to help, say nothing to hinder" are being giver out at movies, put in parked car! in busy places, being placed in IL brarieS, in market baskets in chair grocery stores, in laundry bundles League members are making speeches before mems luncheon clubs, women's Red Cross meetings and at the Oranges. They are talk ing flyers with them for diStribu' ton at Summer resorts when ava cationing they go, and giving then out at gas stations enroute. Leagu' Of Women Voters members all ovel the state are enclosing fliers in the personal mail, even outgoing check' to pay bills.
 Evening panel discussions, includ. ing men as well as women, have beer a popular way of getting over idea!
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-07-15
BUMPER TOBACCO
 CROP EXPECTED
Connecticut River GrOW- CTS Favored By Weather;
 Insects Do No Damage

Indications in the Connecticut River Valley tobacco country are that l94l will see bumper crop of excellent tobacco with little loss from disease and insect pests, pr. P. J. Anderson, chief of the Tobacco Substation at Windsor, an- nounced today.
 The weather this year has been unusually good. Tn contrast to the past two years, when the estimat- ed loss from the downy mildew dis ease was $i0O.O00. losses from that cause will be practically nil, pr. Anderson said. The hot weather since tobacco was set in the fields has eliminated that trouble and the danger period is now practl- cally over. Shade growers began to harvest their tobacco this week, When the first plckings have been made there Is little likelihood Of the mIldew appearing on the ups per leaves.
 Tn addition. Dr. Anderson said that the damage from insects ls the least he hes observed in many years.