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The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
V0NNIE PARKER VICTIM
James Bromwell, Negro
Driver of Car, Exonerated
By Coroner's Jury

DELCO, Jan. 28.-Vonnie Par
ker, s~ix-year-old Delco youth, was
killed instantly when struck by a
passing automobile here this after
noon at 1:30 o'clock.
State highway patrolmen said
the machine was driven by James
Cromwell, negro, of Bolton, who
IN company with five other ne
sfoes Was en- route to Holly Ridge
70 work on the night shift at Camp
Davis.
Negro EXonerated
Acting Coroner J.P. Quinerly and
d Jury e~xonerated the negro OF
name and held that the accident
was unavoidable after conducting
oil inquest this afternoon at the
scene Of the tragedy.
Officers said the boy, son of Mr..
anu Mrs, Lonnie Parker, of Delco,
was reported to have climbed from
MS lathers truck, h i C h was
PARKED IN front of their home, and
W. &aiAeo directly into the path Of
An eye witness to the accident
VIZ "bS MrS' Alice Williams, of Delco,
~ - was walking down the high
way When it happened. She told
he coroner and jury practically
nv came facts as did BromweI,
II orlVer, who said he did not
'0H'nued on Page Four; Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
Greeks Shatter TwoNew
Italian COunter-Attacks
Gayda Says U. S. Plans
Bases in The Azores

ROME, Jan. 28.-R-Virginio
Gayda, the highly-placed Fas-
cist editor, accused the United
States today of planning to
establish air and naval bases
in the Portuguese-owned Azores
as a threat to Europe.
While Italy and Germany
gave fresh evidence of CONSOLE
dating plans to beat Britain
this year, Gayda said they were
paying "much attention to new
moves by the United States
which are turning toward the
Azores"
His editorial, eyes On the
Azores" appearing in II Gior-
male D'Italia, pointed to the
strategic importance of the
Azores as a refueling base for
ships, a landing place for trans
Atlantic planes and a central
point for trans-oceanic tele-
graph cables.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
WilmingtonW aterStudy
Completed By Geologist

investigation of possible sources OF
a permanent fresh water supply for
the City of Wilmington, Commits
sioner Wade reported.
Findings of Olsen and his staff
are now in the process of being
compiled for a formal report ex'
pected to be received by the city
commissioners in the immediate
future.
This report, said Commissioner
Wade, will include definite con-
illusions and specific recommen-
dations, which will be rcade a mat
ter of public record hen the city
commissioners take action. /
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29

D. G. Thompson, of Washing.
ton, D. c., chief %geologist, U: S.
department of interior, has COM
pleted a ground water survey OF
Wilmington and vicinity, James E.
L. Wade, commissioner of public
works, announced yesterday.
Thompson has returned to Wash
ington for a compilation of his find
ings and preparation of a report
for submission to Commissioner
Wade and the city commissioners
at an early date.
W. c. Olsen, of Raleigh, con-
sultant engineer, and his S a f
members have completed a field
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
TRIAL OF MALAXA
BEGUN IN RUMANIA
Charged With Furnishing
Arms Which Iron Guards
Used In Revolt

BUCHAREST, Jan. 28.-R-The
Rumanian government put M. Ma
laxa, wealthy munitions manufac-
turer, on trial today on charges
that he furnished the tanks, arms
and munitions which the Iron
Guard used in it's abortive revo-
luton last week.
Premier General Ion Antonescu.
confined to his home by illness,
directed his new military govern
ment meanwhile to do whatever
was necessary to guarantee the
maintenance of order throughout
the country.
Government prosecutors said
Malaxxa, detained in a basement
Continued on Page -Four; Col. A.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
War

BY KIRKE L. SIMPSON

Bad flying weather undoubtedly
figured in creating the longest sus.
tanned lull in German air attack
on England since the battle of Brit.
ain started, but it was not the only
explanation.
Desire to conserve Nazi oil re-
sources in preparation for a gigan.
tic effort to win the war quickly
in the spring probably had as much
to do with the lull as the weather.
1t makes no difference whether
that spring effort is to be a stimuli
taneous Nazi-Fascist drive east and
west, as Rome predicts unconvlnc-
ingly, or a concentrated German
air and sea invasion Of England.
First Essential
If a spring onslaught is in the
making the first NaZi essential is to
mass sufficient stores of oil and
gasoline at this season, when pro-
Continued on Page -Four; Col. a
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
TROOPS HUT BID
OPENING PLANNED
Joint Meeting of City and
County Boards Will Be
Held This Morning

The city and county commits
sioners will meet in joint session
at 10 o'clock this morning to open
bids on materials for the recre-
ational center to be erected at
Fourth and Princess streets for
the S of soldiers to be stationed
at Camp Davis.
Details of buying such construc-
ton materials as brick and lum-
Der will be left to the discretion of
Continued on Page Seven: Col. s.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
Teachers Meet Slated
In Elizabethtown Soon

RALEIGH, Jan. 28.-R-District
meetings for high school teachers
principals and superintendent in
in Rocky Mount and Elizabeth
town Saturday, Prof. Edward W.
Boshart of N. C. State college,
secretary of the State Vocational
Guidance association, announced
today. 5
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29
WEATHER
FORECAST

yos, FORECAST
ness Sarolina: Considerable cloudi.
bly, fl",.Gnesday and THURSDAY. posi-
dsv " ni.,eS IN the mountains Wednes-
chspqna' Enf or Thursday, no decided
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-01-29

RALEIGH, Jan. 28.-R-Gover-
nor and Mrs. Broughton will en-
terrain members of the general
assembly at a reception in the
executive mansion February 4.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

that the tests viii be given on
Saturday toward the end of N.v.
Der or the beginning of Decc,,a
Accepted applicants viii l. uo,l,i
as soon as possible of the czIm
ton date.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

S.---l Secretary erS Gu
Graham. State Nce-CouncIlor. For
est G.. ShearIn Of Scotland Neck,
State Council Secretary: and Gui-
ney P. Hood of Raleigh. State Coun-
Gil Treasurer.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

headline viii not be extended, al
mailed applications mus; be post
marked 10y midnight of this date IN
order to be considered.
No examination date has yet been
finally determined. but it is lIk "
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

r,C-.st l.. applications lor profession
al examination Tor the state board
of charities and public welfare a'I
the county welfare departments, ac-
cording 10 Dr.. Frank T. de wye,
merIt system supervisor. Since ms
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05
c.hAM FOKMS
is SET

Raleigh. Nov. 5-NOvember 9 ha
been set as the closing date for the
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

One should love ones country
uSefully.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

:, = sS.I n =
Gid Fellow BLliInE here al 100
o'clock FRIDAY night, Novenbe: IA
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05
The Following uses of
Electricity by
ALL CUSTOMERS
Are prohibited by OPM
Order Lie Effective NOW

Sign Lighting
s.. Show Window Lighting
Outline and Ornamental
Lighting
{. Outdoor Lighting, Flood
Lighting, or Field Light
ing for Amusements or
Sports.
=. Interior or Exterior Light
ing for Decorative or Ad-
ve1tising Purposes
j.. The Foregoing Prohibited
Uses Do NOT Include:
a--Ordinary Street or
Traffic Lighting
b-Signal or Other Light
ing Required by Police
or Other Public Safety
Departments
c-Lighting For Defense
Property Protection
Required by Defense
Regulation
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

Residential and Farm uses Of electricity except pro-
hibited uses as listed below are not included in the
OPM order.
Commercial customers, regardless Of past use of
power, are required to eliminate nOn-essential lighting.
Effective immediately.
Commercial customers now using 10000 ki1owatt
hours or more per month, are required to affect a s.
saving. Effective November 10th.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

-. further shortages Of electric
power >. in the Southeastern
area threaten unless immediate
steps are taken to curtail con-
sumption Of electric power, and
to make available to the SOUTH
eastern area. to the full extent
of electrical facilities. the maxi
mum amount of power from
interconnected electric sys-
=. the limitations upon use and
consumption Of electric power
and the integration of power
systems are necessary IN
order to conserve power and
"@"t-ain defense and essentia!
civilian services =.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

The following extracts from the Office Of Production
Management Limitation Order Lie state the reasons
why OPM requires q curtainmtnt Of the consumption
Of electric power:
-. shortages of electric power for defense, essen
tial civilian and other uses in the Southeastern area
Of the United States have been created by an abnor-
mally dry season and by increased power REQUIRE
,nlants f0r national defense
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05
OPM Curtai]ment Regulations
Will Be Rigidly Enforced.

1t should be understood by all Of
Our customers that this cultail-
ment order was issued by the Of
flee of Production Management
which also formulates all regula-
tons, compliance instructions and
penalties.
Under the terms of the OPM
order specific penalties are i'm
posed upon users Of electric
power who fail to comply with
any or all Of its stipulations
(see Violations, Page 4, Sec. J,
Limitation Oredr L-16). Electric
utility companies r likewise
subject to penalties if the order
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05

Industrial customers, now using
10000 kiloWatt hours or more per
month, are required to affect a 81
saving. Effective November 10th.
NOTE: Certain vital defense in
dustries are exempted. All Of
our customers, who are affected
by OPM Limitation Order Lie
as to the limitation Of use Of
service will receive complete
information by mail, including
quotas, method Of reporting
consumption to OPM headQuar-
ters and list Of exempted classi-
fications.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-11-05
What The OPM ORDER Means
In This Company's Territory

While no actual power shortage
exists in the territory in which this
company operates, the OPM order
requires hat certain types of in
dustrial and commercial GUS
toners served by the Carolina
Power & Light Company make a
So reduction in their use of cleo
trio power effective with the OPEN
ing for business on Monday morn
ing, November 10th.
This saving must be diverted to the
power pool for use in the South
eastern area where needed for
defense purposes.
The OPM order also specifically a
n~on-essential lighting including
interior and exterior decorative
lighting and flood lighting.
How The OPM Order A
Various Glasses of Gu
+ l>l,.1l l.. -I u
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Urges Hospital
Pledges Be Paid
More Rooms Are Pledged. DIR.
Smith and Mrs. Scott Will
Furnish Two Rooms.

Rev. r. H. Stone, chairman of
the drive to finish the hospital
announced yesterday that a num-
Der of pledges were being made
and urged that those who had
made pledges to pay theirs.
Mrs. John F. Scott, of Jeffer-
son, has authorized the furnishing
of room in the hospital. DR.. j.
A. Smith, of Lexington has Civ
en- instructions that a room be
furnished as memorial to DR..
S. E. Pennington, it was an
nounced this week.
The Wesleyan Guild of the West
Jefferson Methodist church has
authorized the furnishing Of the
hospital office.
"The date for the opening of
the hospital need not be long de-
layed if all pledges would be
paid" Mr.. Stone said yesterday.
Drs. Hubbard and Jones and r.
r. Badger are tomorrow going to
see about the purchase of addi-
tional hospital furniture an d
equipment.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Austin Amendment Will Not
Require Retaliation Every
-Four Years Unless Needed
BILL is INTRODUCED TO
CREATE TAX COLLECTOR
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
the county The total compen-
saticn for said office, except for
collecting delinquent taxes, shall
in no event exceed the commits
sions now allowed by law for
collecting taxes in Ashe county"
Section three requires that the
tax collector post sufficient bond.
Section four explains that the
Sheriff, when the tax collectors
office is created, shall be relieved
of this work, but provides that
the act shall not interfere with
the contract between the COM
missioners and the present sheriff
who shall be permitted to collect
the taxes levied for the years of
1910, 1941 and 1912 further
provides that said Sheriff shall
make settlement and turn back
to the county all uncollected tax
es in his hands on or before the
first of May, 1943.
Section five. If a tax collector
is appointed, the sheriff shall con-
tinue to perform all the duties of
said office except the collection
of taxes and that from and af-
ter the first Monday in Decem-
Der, 1912, the said sheriff shall
receive an annual salary of ST.
10000, payable SITS per month
from the general funds and that
said Sheriff shall receive in ad-
dition to salary, the process fees
provided by law for serving cri-
minal or civil process and other
writs, orders or papers.
Section six. That the office of
sheriff and treasurer shall re-
main as at present combined and
the sheriff shall perform the du-
ties of both offices, and that the
board of commissioners is en-
powered to compensate the sher-
if for serving as treasurer in the
sum not to exceed the commits
sions now allowed by law for the
treasurer.
Section seven. That all county
officers, except coroner and sur
veyor, shall be required to give
bonds in the amount required by
law in some reputable and SOL
vent Surety company to be ap-
proved by the board.
Section eight. That the sheriff
and the deputy sheriffs shall re-
ceive the fees as at present pro-
vided by law, except that they
shall get ST for each civil sum-
mons, so cents for each subpoena
served and 81 for each arrest
made under criminal process.
Section nine. That the clerk of
superior court shall receive the
same fees as he now gets except
that he shall receive the follow
ing fees: issuing civil summons,
$3.50; issuing letters of admins
tration, $3.50; docketing superior
court judgment, 81; entering
judgment before the clerk, 81 for
each defendant.
The act is to be in full force
and effect after its ratification.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Ssszte-Wide Measure Is Still
Pending, But It's. Expected
Ito Pass Before Sat.

n bill to- Anelid the statewide
anaGhinery act of 1889 with ref
eEenee to quadrennial assessment
azf real propertYaWas introduced
- short time ago by Representa-
gIse w. B. Austinsand is expect
ed 10 be enacted into law before
adjournment of the legislature
EEzss week end.
The main purpose of this bill
as TO enable counties to omit a
s-gvaluation of real property ev-
azKy four years where the board
II county commissioners binds
1flat real estate values have not
INCREASED or decreased so as to
require a regulation, but per-
En7aS the commissioners of the
several counties included in the
Iii 30 serve as a board of review
EnE the purpose Of adjusting val
0es on certain tracts or parcels
-Uf real estate which may be out
!. nj line with the tracts of similar
azakzR 49,.
Mefhe measure is passed, it will
g1RE be necessary in the future for
GreEMffaes to have revaluation of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
County's Quota
For Jackson Day
Dinner Raised

At least four persons will rep
resent Ashe county at the annual
Jackson Day Dinner to be held
in the ballroom of the Sir Wal
ter hotel in Raleigh on Saturday
night, March 20, according to in
formation obtained from J. B.
Hash, chairman of the Ashe coun-
ty Democratic executive COM
mittee who is in charge Of max
ing arrangements.
He stated yesterday that quo
ia of 500 has already been
raised and sent to Raleigh. This
entities the county to four places
at the dinner.
United States Senator Scott
Lucas, of Illinois. will be the
principal speaker and Joe L.
Blythe, of Mecklenburg, is char
man of arrangements. Approx
mately 400 are expected to attend
the dinner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
To Start Easter
Seal Sale Soon
Sponsored by Crippled Child
ren's Committee of Jeffer-
sons Rotary Club.

The annual Easter seal sale
conducted by the crippled child
ren's committee of the Jeffersons
Rotary club, will be launched
within the next few days, Gale
Mcmillan, chairman of the COM
mittee of the committee, an
nounced yesterday.
81 have wired for supplies and
these penny health seals will &c
on sale as soon as they arrive" he
stated.
With the money raised from
this drive, the Rotary club car
ries on its fine program Of act
ing as the sponsoring agency for
the crippled children and eye eli
MICS that are held regularly in
Ashe county through the co-ope-
ration of the health and welfare
departments.
During the past year, over 100
children have attended the eli
MICS and received free treatment.
The club also assists in the
purchase of braces and other
equipment for those who are un-
able to pay for these needed
things.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
New Board Composed of ]. w.
Gambill, j. o. BIevins
and w. B. Oliver.

Ashe county will have brand
new board of education, COM
posed of J. w. Gambill, of West
Jefferson; J. o. Blevins, Of Lam
sing and w. B. Oliver, of Jeffer-
son, according to the 1941 omni-
bus bill appointing members of
various county boards of educa-
ton which was introduced in the
house of representatives last Sat-
urday.
The new board will take office
on April l and their terms will
last for two years. One of their
first duties will be to elect a
county superintendent of schools
.and it is understood that Supt.
J. B. Hash will be reelected to
this position.
Members of the retiring board
are DR.. Roger Barr, DR.. R. C.
Ray and Austin Jones. Persons in
close touch with Representative
Austin state that at least two
members of the old board had
requested that they not be re-
appointed. DR.. Roger Barr, chair
man is in the U. S. army and is
expected to be transferred to for
eign service soon.
All three of the newly appoin-
ted members are prominent and
we'll known citizens and are in
terested in education.
The new board will also ap-
point all district and local school
board members next month. A
number of changes are expected
to be made. The board will like
wise organize and elect a chair
man.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Stike Wins Out
In Table Tennis
Singles Tourney
Extensive Intramural Pro.
gram Now Underway At
Lansing High School.

Horace Stike, Lansing high
school football and basketball
player, won the schools intra-
mural table tennis championship
Monday afternoon by defeating
Dale Shepherd in the finals.
This is perhaps the first time
that table tennis has been includ-
ed on the intramural sports pro-
gram of any Of the high schools
in Ashe county.
r. w. Morphis, athletic direct
or, stated that a great deal of in
terest was shown in the contest
by a large number of high school
students.
A doubles tourney will start to-
day and still larger number of
entries is anticipated. A singles
tourney for girls will also be
held.
A class basketball tournament
is now underway at the Lansing
school. There are II teams en-
tered.
Coach Morphis also announced
this week that there are % boys
out for spring football practice.
Robert Faw and Walter Ell
dreth were recently elected cap
tains of the 1941 team.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
First Rounds In
Debating Contest
To Be Held Fri.
Affirmative Teams to be "Vis-
ting Teams. Semi-Finals
Next Tuesday.

Preliminary rounds in the an
nual Ashe county high school de-
batting contest, sponsored by the
Rotary club, are scheduled to be
held tomorrow at the various
schools in the county.
The exact hours are to be
agreed upon by the principals.
The affirmative teams are list
ed as visiting teams" while the
negative ones remain at home. In
this round principals are to
choose the judges.
Semi-finals will be staged at
the West Jefferson school next
Tuesday night at 7:3O o'clock,
and the finals at the courthouse
on Friday night, March Fl.
The following schools are to
meet each other in preliminary
rounds: Jefferson and Nathan's
Creek, Elkland and Fleetwood,
Healing Springs and Lansing, VIC
and West jefferson. Riverview
drew a ''bye".
Medals will be awarded to the
four finalists and a trophy to the
winning school. Ira T. Johnston
is chairman of the Rotary com
mittee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Present SetUp
For Vocational
Depts. Explained
Representative Austin Says
Appropriation Increased.
But Not Enough.

The legislature has increased
the states appropriation this year
for vocational instruction in. the
public schools, but it is impos-
sible for Ashe county to get vo-
cational departments established
in the high schools next year
without the county raising part
of the money, according to an ex-
PLANTATION made by Representa-
tive w. B. Austin in a letter to
this paper yesterday.
81 note what you suggest in
reference to vocational depart
ments in our high schools with
cut special taxation in the dis
trict or county," he wrote. "This
cannot be accomplished at this
session of the legislature, princi-
pally because there was no pre-
liminary work done by the
school authorities in reference to
this matter prior to the conven-
ing of the legislature" he ex-
planned.
School authorities have also
been at cross purposes as to how
it should be done. We have intro
duced bill authorizing the gov
ernor to appoint a Commission to
give careful study to this whole
matter and make report to the
next legislature of some workable
plan.
"This legislature has increased
the appropriation for vocational
education and in fact has given
the vocational department all of
the funds which it claims it can
use at present. There is universal
demand for vocational teachers
throughout the state and the main
problem now seems to be that of
getting teachers. I hope we can
secure some for Ashe county, but
it will be necessary for us to raise
part Of the money"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-13
Beer Dealer Is
Fined By Mayor

Bruce Phillips, of Wilkes coun-
ty, who until short time ago
operated Max's cafe here, was
fined SIS and cost for selling beer
without a county license, by
Judge H. c. Tucker, on Monday.
Following complaints Phillips
surrendered his license to the
county commissioners last week,
who revoked them. He was ope-
rating under town and state Ii
censes, but did not have one for
the county.
Mayor Tucker fined Wiley Tho
fas Lambert, also from Wilkes,
$50 and the cost for operating a
motor vehicle while under the in
fluence of liquor.
Ben Eller was fined SIS and cost
for public drunkenness as was
Arley Sullivan, Of Sturgills.