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Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

of the Orient, writing recently in
Readers Digest, described how he
humbles all newcomers by taking
them walking in the Chinese Sec
ton. No matter how fastidious
and perfumed the American girls
are, the Chinese dogs bark dis
mally.
Professor John Jasper, known to
many an old Howard University
student, was accustomed to tell the
story that the most noisome B. o,
he ever encountered belonged to q
white librarian at the college.
What was positively repellent to
him, however, was most attractive
to one Of his students who married
the girl and raised a family.
Scientists declare that the hu-
mans who eat the most meat have
the strongest B. o. and the vege-
tarians have the mildest.
The sense of smell is most ae-
commOdating. A person can't de-
tect onions on his own breath, but
his neighbours garlic floors him.
Jerry is so accustomed to the
fustiness Of a Carolina cow pasture
that to him India smells to high
heaven.
Give the boy time. With educa-
ton and experience, he'll learn that
none Of US, black, white, red or yell
low, is jasmine or rose. - Afro
American (Baltimore).
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26

The different manner in which
the Negro is considered in the 1910
censuses in Brazil and the United
States clearly illustrates the posi-
ton he occupies in the two leading
nations of Negro population. A
census is chiefly an aid to a coun-
try's economy and government. In
Brazil's fifth general census, which
began on September I, 1910, no
specific questions were included on
race. However, Brazils approx
mately 100000 white citizens
were asked their European origins.
These two circumstances are sig
nifcant. They indicate that Brazil
accepts her citizens Of Negro des-
cent without worry. Not so the
more recently arrived and often
potentially dangerous Europeans
from lands now fascist and their
descendants. .....
Racial Proportions
An approximate impression of
the racial proportions involved In
BraziPs fascinating three-way
blending can be gained by means
of a diagram, Three circles repre-
sent the races. Largest circle is
the white, next the Negro, and
smallest the Indian contribution to
the total Brazilian blOOdstream.
The circles should overlap so as
to show a third of their combined
area as unmixed white blood. The
circles for Indian and Negro blood
should only slightly extend beyond
the overlapping zone Of mixed
blood. This is to indicate that but
little Indian and Negro blood re-
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Most Churches Plan
Special Christmas Programs

Wayman A. M. E Church, Min
neapolis, will have its Church
School program on Wednesday eve
ming at 8 p. m. Everyone is urged
to come out to hear the children in
their Christmas program. Way
man A. M. E. Church choir will
have its Christmas party on De-
cember 80 at the home Of Mrs.
Myrtle Hill, 538 Girard Ave. No.
The combined choirs Of Camphor
and st. James A. M. E. Church par
ticipated in the Christmas pageant
at the st. Paul Auditorium last
week. They rendered two spirituals
which were directed by John Hick-
man and Mrs. B. N. Moore, choir
directors. On Wednesday these two
choirs sang on the Red Cross pro-
gram over the air.
Special Christmas music will be
rendered Sunday morning at the
morning service. Rev. Nelson will
speak on can After Christmas In
ventory."
Minneapolis spokesman. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1934-2000, 1941-12-26
Brazil:
The Largest Negro Nation
By Charles A. Could

Brazil generally credited with being the greatest Negro
Yet possibly 100000 of its 49, citizens African
in whole In The 1910 in the United States
with But Brazs 1910 will
yield statistics the number of Thus estimates
offered because 10 figures exist
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

FOR SALE-2 good used Ranges,
Al condition, che p. Rhodes
Furn. Co. 2-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Chatham Speaks
AT Press Meeting

At a meeting of the Midwest
ern Press Association, held in Ell
kin last Friday night, Thurmond
Chatham, president of the Cha
than Manufacturing Company,
urged the weekly newspaper edi-
tors and publishers in this section
of the state to continue to pro-
mote the welfare of the farmers.
Harvey Laffoon, publisher of
The Elkin Tribune, was host for
the occasion and approximately
fifty persons attended. Ed M. An
derson, president Of the associa-
ton, presided and brief talks
were made by Miss Beatrice
Cobb, secretary of the state press;
l.. C. Clifford, of Hickory, presi-
dent of the state press and Mrs.
Ed Anderson, who gave high
lights of the annual Institute held
recently in Chapel Hill. The prin-
cipal speaker was introduced by
MIR. Laffoon.
Representing The Post and The
Allegheny News were also Mr..
and Mrs. John Reeves and Ray
mond Lcwery, editor of The
News.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
GRAPHICAL is IMPRESSED
BY PROGRESS MADE IN
COUNTY PAST 5 YEARS

"There has been more progress
made in the Jeffersons and Ashe
county in the past five years
than there was in the previous Is
years." H. F. GRAPHICAL, of Roa-
noke, Va, and a former resident
of this county, declared yesterday
while in town.
Mr.. GRAPHICAL has been visit
ing relatives and friends for the
past several days. He said this
was the first time he had re-
turned to the county for a visit
in the past five years. Il am sur
prised and most delighted at the
wonderful progress that is taking
place here now. Keep it up"
He was born and reared near
Lansing and has been living in
Roanoke for the past @ years
where he is connected with the
N & w Railroad.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

SPECIAL!-2O% discount on all
heaters. Buy now and save.
Rhodes Furn. Co. 2-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Elkland Boys And Nathan's
Greek Girls Are Favored
To Go To Finals.

The sixth annual Appalachian
nigh school association basketball
tournament opened yesterday af-
ternoon in the A. ST. c. gym
at Boone, with two Ashe county
boys and two girls teams par
ticipating, which is in accordance
with the agreement made by the
principals and coaches last fall.
These teams are: fEakland and
Nathan's Creek boys, and Nath-
ans Creek girls, and, Healing
Springs girls
sS5F Es:,>:
Elkland entered because this
team snapped with Jefferson and
Nathan's Creek earned the right
to play by defeating Riverview
Tuesday night, in Jefferson 80 to
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

wIesboo Mr.
C, hIeveng Bare and Mr. Hunbusmea
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Will Give Play
Lansing High
Saturday Night

The final practice, or dress re-
hearsal, for almost Eighteen"
will be conducted tomorrow (F'ri-
day. night at ECO. The play will
be presented Saturday evening at
7::45 in the Lansing auditorium
gymnasium. . .....
Heading the cast of twelve are
Miss Daphene Eller as Eddie's
young love and Truett Eller, who
will play the part of Eddie Bar
ry, the boy who wants to be an
other Bing Crosby. John Barr as
Uncle George, who has a new
philosophy for working as little
as possible and Miss Reba Faw,
Eddie's mother, furnish some of
the rollicking laughter. Other
members Of the cast include Glen
ma Baldwin, Jack Sturgill, Lii
liam Weaver, Richard Weaver,
Madge Kilby, Estella Blevins,
Kathleen Weaver and Paul
Brooks.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Four Ashe County Teams In
Tourney At Boone This Week

81. Both Riverview and jefferson
will enter the Winston-Salem
tourney which opens Tuesday.
Nathan's Creek boys and girls
and Healing Springs girls are
also expected to enter that
tournament. N a t h a n S Creek
boys and Crossnore were sche-
duled to play at 8 o'clock ard
Elkland-Cove Creek boys at 8
o'clock last night. Girls schedule
called for Nathan's Greek to meet
Bethel at 4 o'clock yesterday and
Healing Springs-Cranberry at 5
o'clock.
If Elkland boys won (and this
was written before the games
were played), they will meet the
winner of the Cranberry-Bethel
match Friday night at Z o'clock
in semi-finals.
If Nathan's Creek boys lick
Crossnore, they are scheduled to
meet the winner of the Boone
Newland and Blowing Rock
games on Friday night at 9 o.
clock. The winner of these Friday
night. games will meet on Satur-
day night at $50 o'clock for the
finals. Elkland and Boone are
picked to meet in the finals. 1t
is quite possible, though, for Ma
than's Creek to defeat Boone and
meet Elkland.
In the girls bracket: Nathan's
Creek and Cove Creek are IA
vored to meet in finals Saturday
night at 7:3O o'clock. To do that,
Nathan's Creek must beat Bethel,
Crossnore on Thursday afternoon
at S o'clock and the winner OF
the Boone-Blowing Rock game on
Friday night at 8 o'clock.
Healing Springs, which is also
a seeded team, has a good chance
of going to the finals. If they lick
Cranberry, they are to play the
winner of the Cove Creek-New-
land game on Friday at 6 o'clock.
Boone boys and COVE Creek
girls have good teams, but so do
all of the four Ashe county EN-
tries and who knows, there may
be another "All-Ashe County FL
nals' Saturday night! At least
we are pulling for them!
Trophies will be awarded fol-
lowing the games Saturday night.
A craftsmanship trophy will be
given to both boys and girls
teams by B. w. Stallings and the
boys tournament trophy is Civ
en- by The Skyland Post and The
Watauga Democrat.
Between halves entertainment
will be rendered by the physical
education department Of ASTC.
President Garbee announces
that all players and coaches will
be admitted free to the games by
applying at the office for tickets.
The results of games played
Wednesday have been received
and the girls were Nathan's
Creek q, Bethel 9; Boone %,
Blowing Rock 9; and Healing
Springs Is, Cranberry 4. The
boys scores were Nathan's Creek
%, Crossnore 20; Boone so, New
land 26; Cove Creek II, Elkland
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
NEWS ABOUT ASHE co.
PEOPLE IN VIRGINIA

Petersburg, Va.-Mr. and Mrs.
c. J. Miller and daughters, Pris-
ella and Betty Lou, motored to
Charlottesville, Va, last Sunday
to visit their sick daughter, Pau
line, who has been a patient III
the Blue Ridge Sanatorium for
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

We extend our best wishes
Tor a prosperous business to
Messrs. Robert McNeil and
Howard Stanley who have TAX
en- over management of the
store formerly operated by Mr..
F. B. Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
In The Office"

According to a survey OF Ma
5onal scope it was found good
lighting increased production
on typewriters $40 and de-
creased errors 500. The office
should have 20 foot candles OF
lighting. Fluorescent lighting
will give you more foot can
dies for the same amount you
row pay for electricity.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

WANTED-To trade cottage size
piano, looks good as new, for good
milk cow, or a good horse. Rhodes
Furn. Co. 2-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Boys"

Boys"
Please do not lily kites near
electric lines. It Is very danger
ruS,
G. T. Robbins, Dist: Mgr.
your friendly neighbor"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

LOST key and small wrench
in Glasco key case. Return to
Skyland Post and receive re-
ceive reward. 2-27-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

IL months. We are glad to say
Pauline shows some improvement
at this time.
Mr.. G. T. Bare, of North
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27
Classified Ads

FOR SALE-Factory rebuilt Sim
ger sewing machines, look and
operate like new. Treadle and
electric. Priced cheap. Rhodes
Furn. Co. 2-271t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-02-27

FOR SALES good used Living
Room Suites out of nice, healthy
homes. Priced cheap for quick
sale. Rhodes Furn. Co. 2-27-1t
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
MONDAY, MARCH 3, l94l
Edison Hicks
Talked For
Mayor Post

Edison I. Hicks, member of the
henderson bar, is being talked of as
q possible candidate for mayor in the
l94l municipal election. He would
oppose Mayor Henry T. Powell, who
IS rounding out his second tWO-year
term in that office.
Mr.. Hicks Would neither confirm
nor deny that he would be a can
dldate when asked today about the
juniors. He did admit he had given
consideration t. the iOea.
The election Will be held Tuesday.
May IS, and in addition to the mayor.
four aldermen. n from each of the
wards, will be elected.
Gossip about town has been that
Fred B. Hight, present alderman
from the third ward, may also be d
candidate for mayor in this years
election.
The city has no primary, nor Is
there any deadline on filing time 70,
candidates for any elective office.
One may enter the day before or
on the actual day of the cleo
ton. And there Is no run-ott. Where
several contestants seek the same Of
flee, the high man is declared the
winner.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
Old Nutbush
Church Is
Destroyed
Flames Destroy Old
Presbyterian Edifice
at Townsville Sundays;
Loss At
Around 5000, Unin~
sured.

NutUu-h Presbyterian church, one
OF the oldest churches in this part
of the State. burned to the ground
at Townsville. IN the northern part
Of the county. sunday morning. The
loss Was estimated today at close To
$4,000. with no insurance.
The tire occurred during the Sun
gay school hour between 10 and II
cock IN the forenoon, and appar-
entity caught from a defective tlue,
~ tine blaze was discovered in the
fe0i. No facilities at hand for
bringing the blaze under control, ana
members could only stand by and see
he structure go up IN flames ana
moke,
The church was built about the
year 1900, and was the oldest Pres
+ ytcrIan church III the county. 1t has
- membership of about 100. Rev. j.
5. kennIs0n has been the pastor for
onle eight or ten years.
Nutbush church Is sometimes re-
erred 10 a. the mother church OF
the First Presbyterian church III
Henderson, of Young Memorial,
Brook>ton and St. Andrews churches
IN different parts OF the county.
y meeting of officials of the con
grcgatlon was called for tonight to
consider plans for rebuilding and
Ecrhap, to make arrangements for
Quarters lor holding Of services until
q new building can be erected.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
Rev. Gardner
Discusses


Re. l.. Nortlect Gardner, pastor OF
INIT bdptI>, cnurpH. >pohc on Qua
.ua]or IroDIcma al me olnuul.
morning cnurcn service.
Every mdlvidtat Is faced with
problems which they must meet,
SoNe and overcome, the minister
declared. There are three major
problems that lace every individual;
nancy. tear, ~oeIt-cuMtroI, and gUld-
ance.
Fear has a way Of possessing one,
OF striking at the center Of the being,
tca. HaaheS the Ile nc!tcctNc. .AY.
Gardner continued. There are fears
that have IL do With our physical
makeup, with the progress ant DOW
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
NAVY
OFFICERS COMING

A recruiting party Of the United
States Navy recruiting service will
be in Henderson at the postoffice on
the inst Thursday and Friday of each
month, starting this week, It is an
nounced by Lieutenant Commander
McF. w. Wood, officer in charge Of
the navy recruiting station at Ra-
leigh. Men interested in enlisting in
re Navy may secure full Informal
ton locally from these officers.
Candidates for aviation flight
training in the Navy are especially
desired and young men able TO meet
the educational and physical re-
qulfements are offered an attractive
opportunity to learn aviation and
secure commissions in the Naval Re-
serve.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
A YOU ANSWER
THESE QUESTIONS?
See Page -Four

i. What is d five letter word for
the Water-OpOSSun?
2. Which Of these men did not sigr
the Declaration Of Independence
Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jeffer-
son or George Washington?
3. State the value Of the Roman
numerals elk with a dash over the
letters.
+. Name the agency that collects
the Federal income tax.
5. What is the 1910 personal eX-
emption from Federal income tax for
d single person?
6. There are approximately 20
million, 80 million, or 40 million
telephones in use in the world?
7. What is the more popular name
Tor the Fair Labor Standards Acto
8. Who won the American Jockey
championship in 1910?
9. Is the name Knudsen Of Ger
nan Flemish, Scandinavian or Pol
ish origin?
10. Mount Vernon. the home cc
George Washington, was built by the
Commonwealth Of Virginia, Wash
ington's half-bro1her. Lawrence, OF
by George himself?
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
BY JOHN Il.

Yesterday morning, as Sunday
seh0o! was starting at the NutbUsh
Presbyterian church at Townsville,
they discovered the grass on side OF
the church was ON fire. This va,
pat out and school resumed y few
minutes later they heard a cracking
noise overhead and they found The
ROOT was on fire and had gained
such Roadway. that the building
could not be saved.
However. the pulpit, organ, Bible
and such Were saved, This pulpit
Bible was given to the church about
1919 by my grcat-grandmother, Mrs.
Samuel Watkins. OF Milton. \. G., in
honor OF her daughter-in-laW, Ms.
II. r. Watkins. an older sister Of the
late Il. A. and Walter Bullock. At
tie same time She gaVe a pulpit
Bible to the Henderson PrcsDy terrain
church in memory OF her son, Henry
7. Watkins, who was the principal
souHOtI OF the Henderson Church
in 1863, but died 1871. The oldest
church in North Carolina is the Epis-
copal Church At Bath, which was
started about 1874, and the building
erected at that time is now standing
Granville County was formed in
l746. and from that date to 1850
were most OF our first settlers. Parti-
cularIy IN tail of 1888 many large
families He'd from north of Rich
mond, owing to the French and In
dian War. OVe to south Of the Roam
oke river. where Indians were friend
ly.
Many OF these were disciples of
Rev. Samuel Davies, Of Hanover
and Caroline counties. and they at
, once started Presbyterian churches
al their new homes, so that, with the
Scotch settlements near Fayette-
Vile, there are around forty PreSby-
terrain churches started from 1850 to
1860.
Howell Lewis from Goochland
county, Virginia, settled a few mile
north f oxford, and in 1853 at his
home the Grassy Creek Presbyterian
church was started, which Vas later
moved to StONall. He is ancestor of
our Miss Lizzie Lewis and j.. II.
Bryan.
James Lewis, Richard Bullock,
tANtI)ll 1.llltaItN, MI. blllldlll, Julllt>
Mitchell and others from north
Richmond started the Nutbush Pres
byterlan Church in the grove at
James Mitchcll's home, now the
Herbert Tayl.r place. Around 1900
tic Mitchells moved to Orange coun-
ty, and at oxford is recorded d con-
tract, dated about 1908, with Col.
VIM. Hunt, who lived at the presen,
Robert Taylor place. to build a
church for $3.50, which is the build
ing that burned yesterday, The wide
ceiling plank and benches were
handplaned.
Besides the Henderson church,
Nutbush was mother church to Young
Memorial church at DreWry; Bro ks
ton church on the old Middleburg
road, and ST, Andrews church on the
DaDnoy road, and the pastor, Rev.
j. S. kennison, served those four
churches, living in the manse at
Townsville.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
Marriages Up
600 Percent


Marriage licenses issued during
February by the register of deed;
numbered 10, OF more than 500 per.
cent increase oNcr the number, three,
for February last year, the record,
showed today. The tota! for January
was l6.
Twelve white and seven colored
couples obtained licenses last month,
while in February. 1910, two white
couples and onc coIored bought
licenses. In january this year tha
count was six white ard ten colored,
For the first two months of 1871,
marriage licenses numbered IS. in
Guiding 18 white and II c0lored. For
the like period in 1870 the total vas
l3, including eight white ana IKE
COlOred.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
Real Estate
transfers Up

FItty-tour real estate transfers
were put on record in the office Of
the register of deeds in February,
compared with IS in February last
year a gain Of 10. In January this
year the total was Sc, the records
showed.
For the first two months of 1874
the total wa, 1872, compared with
Il for the like period a year ago.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
LEGION POST NOT
TO MEET TONIGHT

The local post of the American LIE
glon Will not hold its regular month
ly meeting IN the Legion Hut to-
night, due to repairs now being
made at the hut.
Fire several days ago damaged
the building To some extent, and re-
pairing of the damage done is nov
underway there, according to the
announcement today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
UP
BEFORE THE MAYOR

Three minor charges We're dispos-
ed of today in city court, with Mayor
Henry T. PoN.ll presiding.
B. t. Brigham, charged with be
ing drunk. was called and failed.
Gilbert Jones, Negro, pleaded gu.l-
ty to being drunk, and was taxed
with the costs Of court.
Pleading guilty to being drunk, J.
n, Matthews was taxed with the
costs of ourl
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
Mr.. Gill Ill.

Il. G.. Gill, formerly of Vance coun-
~ but 10Y a resident of Roanoke
Rapids, is seriously i'll at his home
there. He is the father Of Mrs. Viz
GnIa ReaNiS, of this city.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
TRAFFIC FINE

), 5. Hughes paid 81 into the Of
nee OF the city clerk as a fine for a
'ral1lc law violation, records there
showed today.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03
ROTARY MEETING

The weekly meeting OF The Rotary
club will be held Tuesday evening
at $50 o'clock at the Vance hotel.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03

Many a poet increases his headers
by doubleday marrying.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03

Get quick relief with &c"
BIC" works fast and relieves in 4
hurry. That's why its n Of the tastes.
selling remedies Of its type on the
American market Relieves headaches.
neuralgia. muscular aches and acts As
a ssdative in simple nervousness. Use
a directed on package. Consult 4
physician when pains persist or Escus
frequently. l0c & 2Sc sizes.
Henderson daily dispatch., 1941-03-03

+ or oH1ntafly reducing cotton acreage this year, farmers of North
oalohfa VIII receive cotton stamps, such as the reproduction above, which
they may use n lieu of cash to buy clothing and other cotton goods from
retan erchantS FIrtner fornnato OF this supplementary cotton pro-
gram OF the U. S Department of Agriculture may be obtained by grow
es frn TIER county farm and home agents Of the N. c. State College
Extension Service.
The Valley settler., 1941-10-03
" S CT cncc has

Science has proved that ON
adoqnato dot is tho most important
stopping stone to good health. ILL
Lions Of people do not hovo Q goo q
dict. Low inc omos, OF course, arc
partly responsible, but lack Of
suffi CT ont nutriti onal nforno til on
is also an important cons >"
ii. L. Wilson