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The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10

sonnet for supply. administrative
and transportation work in all
branches. Realizing that only
100000 of the present force Of
1900, 900 are available for COM
bat. it is easy to understand the
need for going into the high
ways and byways to acquire
soldiers, filters and sailors.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10
Champagne Served in Woter Goblets
Jeanette Rankin Lonesome Woman
Cactus lack" Hunts Wild Turkeys

THERE was more To the story
4 Of Tscomas first cargo Of
wheat than concerned the as
embling Of the shipment BY
Alexander Baillie and its prompt
arrival at Glasgow in several
weeks less time and at less than
half the cost Of a cargo loaded
at Portland. according 10 Frank
c. Ross.
Reference in this column re-
Gently to the story Of how Ia
coma took the wheat shipping
business of the Northwest from
Portland started Frank. then a
real estate dealer here. reminise-
ing on that event. First, he re-
called that he and Alexander
Baillie are the only survivors Of
the guests who attended the
dinner given Capt. J. F. Gilkey,
skipper OF the wheat ship. Dako-
ia, at the Hslstead house by Ia
coma business men.
This was one of the largest
gatherings of the kind held In
Tacoma during the formative
period between the building of
the Northern Pacific line from
the Columbia river to Tacoma
and the three day celebration
over completion Of the main line
and the switchback across the
Cascade mountains.
Few banquets of today have
variety or larger quantity of
food than that prepared by the
Halstead house chef for this
important occasion. Several
brands Of liquor were served as
was the custom in those days,
including champagne Of a quail
~ that can not be obtained to-
day. There was one difficulty
about the champagne-there
were no champagne glasses in
Tacoma and the expensive liquor
was served in water goblets.
That. however, was not as
serious as it sounds, for the
cargoes which the ships from Eu-
rope brought to this port in the
eighties included generous ship
ments of fine liquors. There was
plenty of champagne to fill the
goblets but not everybody
knew how to take care of 1t.
The secret, according to Ross,
was to eat a thick ham sand
which with quantity of chop
ped onions before going to the
dinner. Those who did so were
able To take the champagne
with no other effect than a feel
ing of high exhiliration. Others
were a bit doubtful Of their re-
spective destinations after the
dinner.
Ross also throws little light
on what was a contributing fac
tor in causing Tacoma to lose
the wheat business. 1t was,
said he. the policy of Pierce
county assessor in taxing all
wheat in transit through the
port Of Tacoma. Undoubtedly
some of the wheat had escaped
the home county assessor, but
some of ii had been taxed before
it was shipped. The double as
sessment caused the owners and
shippers to seek another market.
It's another application of
theory of saving at the spigot
and wasting at the bung hole.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10

Both Washington and New
York re-echo with reports that
dozen Reds were employed orig
inally, and that they have been
purged without benefit of pub
licity. The inside facts appar-
emily are that one linguist has
been discharged. and that radio
monitor of the New York office
is under investigation by the
civil service commission. In ap-
plying for his position, The latter
failed to record that he regis
tered as Communist in 1884.
His subsequent behavior con-
vinces his present employers
that he repented of that affili-
alton, especially because he CAM
paigned for FDR last year, even
before the Stalinists concluded
the American president was a
saviour" instead of an 'imper-
ialist." But he may be dismissed
because of the technical viola
ton.
Col. Donovan declines to dis
cuss the sharpshooting of his
agency. But friends attribute
the counter offensive to three
sources. They are supposed to
consist of political intriguers
and rivals In other administrs-
ton departments, bitter nom
interventionists, and Fascis t
propsgandisrs. Despite denials
of the charges against the
bureaus personnel. Martin Dies
has begun a private inquiry into
the lives of staff members.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10

distinguished lensman in the
world. He is also a painter of
note and has done some fine
murals. He has several noun
tains and canyons named for
him. and he was instrumental in
having the government take
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10

DRoBABLf one Of the most
L lonesome persons In America
today j. Jeanette Rankin. mem
her Of congress from Montana
Miss Rankin was the only mem
her Of the house tn vote against
the declaration of war follow
ing President ROosevelt's adj
dress 10 congress Monday.
In 1917 Miss Rankin, serving
her first term in congress. was
one Of several who opposed a
declaration OF war against Ger
many. The feeling was 50 in
tense that Miss Rankin suffered
A nervous breakdown and Was
repudisted BY her district IN
1918. Evidently the old wounds
had been healed. for Miss RAN
kin was again elected To con-
gress in 1910.
Miss Rankin has been leaning
toward the isolationist camp
headed by Senator Burton n.
Wheeler from her state. The
latter. however was one Of the
first of the isolationists TO come
to the support of the admins
tration when informed of the at
tack by japanese.
There will be lot of debate
over which of the two best
served humanity. but in. the
light Of world history of the
past several years there was
only one answer to the events
Of Sunday.
EMEMBER Cactus Jack"
~ Garner, one time Vice Presi-
dent John Nance Garner and
new deal second In commando
When Cactus Jack" defeated
for the presidential nomination.
went to the wilds Of Uvalde.
Texas. 10 contemplate in sorrow
the means by which he had been
done out of the highest honor In
the country, ne disappeared from
the public eye. For months at
time nothing was heard of him.
and then IL was a commonplace
and incidental mention.
But now, here really is some
thing-"Cactus Jack on his
seventy third birthday, just
back from a successful wild
turkey hunt, tells the world that
ne is fit as a fiddle and is good
for twenty years more of activi-
ty in the open-a bit Of fishing,
q bit of hunting, and leisure to
commune with his fellows SINH
larly inclined.
Whether Cactus Jack" lives
another twenty years or not.
there can he no argument on the
issue that his life In the open
is more conducive to many and
pleasant wears than the position
Of president when the world is
at war.
What makes a city great?
Huge piles of stone
Hedped hedueHWGrd? Vast
multitudes lCho diceU
Within the circling nails?
True glory dUeus where
glorious deeds are done,
Where great men rise
lUhoSe names GthlCdWrt
the dusk
Of misty centuries CLEAN
like the sum-
So may the city that / lore
be great
Till eUery stone be drticu-
late.
William Dudley Foulke.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10
PIONEER PHOTOGRAPHER

Photography was only 20
years old when W. II. jackson.
now in his nineties. started taxi
ing pictures. and he has been
taking them ever since, He now
ranks rs the oldest and most
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10
50 THEY SAY

II We are going into the war
we should not back into II, but
20 into It straight forward in
keeping with the character Of
our nation. - Patrick J. Hurley,
former secretary Of the Navy.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10
TrTTT An Inside Picture of Finon-
Ii 04 ciol ond Political America
BY RAY TUCKER

WASHINGTON - wild Bill Donovans propaganda
bureau which charged with breaking down Axis morale
abroad suddenly become the of domestic and
foreign enemies has been assaed another Gestapo
and as q hnhed of Communist sYmnathZers
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10
IonAY,s COMMON ERROR

Use an spostrophe 70 denote
the omission Of = letter n =
word as didn't. its, o clock, Us.
won't
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10

To receive sftsntion IN this co..
umu letters must give usnne Hnd
address % writer ONLY iultial=
wlll be published Rheu requested.
The Tacoma times. [volume] (Tacoma, Wash.) 1903-1949, 1941-12-10

Mr.. Fixit: Could you tell me
the address of Alec Templeton,
the noted blind pianist. \. W.
His address is Seneca hotel.
200 X. Chestnut St. Chicago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Dickson Rites
This Afternoon

Funeral service will be held
this afternoon for Charlie A.
Dickson, we'll known Jefferson
man who died at his home early
yesterday morning following SER
ious illness.
Service will be held at the
Friendship church at 200 o'clock
with the pastor, Rev. w. E. Den
ney in charge and burial will fol-
low in the Friendship cemetery.
The deceased who was rs years
old was active as a carpenter fol-
many years. He was a native OF
Ashe county and was the son OF
the late Mrs. Rena Mcmillan and
Douglas Dickson.
He is survived by his wife, six
sons, Ed, Ounce, Larry, Winfred
Gilbert and Bower Dickson and
four daughters, Mrs. Clemmie Nc
Neill, Mrs. Jennie FISHERMAN
Mrs. Maude Dickson and Mrs
Azalea Honroth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Moonlight Minstrel
Will Be Presented
Here Friday Night
Sponsored by Rotary Club for
Benefit of Hospital. Has
A Star Cast.

Starring several of Ashe coun-
tvs "old original star comedians
and impersonators'', including
Melvin Campbell, Ivan Miller,
Raymond Francis, Levern John
son, Charlie Weaver and Jim
Hare, moonlight MINSTREL will
be presented at the West Jeffer-
son high school tomorrow night
Friday, at 8 o'clock under the
sponsorship of the Jeffersons Ro-
+ary club and for the benefit OF
the Ashe county hospital.
A large cast, composed Of the
best talent in the county, has
been rehearsing for this big min
strel show for several weeks. The
show is expected to last two hours
and, according to advance infor-
nation, it will be packed full OF
witty, snappy, breezy jokes, i'm
presentations of prominent local
people, stunts, singing, dancing
and music.
A moonlight MINSTREL was
presented here annually for a
number of years and always at
tracted large crowd. Those who
have seen previews state that
"this is the best one of alP.
Melvin Campbell, Ivan Miller
and Raymond Francis are said to
have a whole new bag of rare and
exceptional jokes. Charlie Weaver
is the interlocutor.
Beautiful young ladies and
handsome young men are fea-
tured in the choruses, and include
the best talent from all sections
of the county, promoters of the
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t en- Will Leave
For Camp Friday
Fish Fry For the Selectees
Given Last Night at Com
munity Building.

Ten Ashe county young men
will leave tomorrow to be Undue
ted into military service.
These men are: volunteers-N-
mer Albert Vanover, Creston;
Glenn George Dickson, jefferson;
Paul Grover Mcclure, Jefferson;
Clarence Lester Francis, Grassy
Creek; Herman Evans Osborne,
Husk and Ephil Edward Houck,
West jefferson; draftees Leon
ard Harrison Shepherd, Crump-
Ter; Fred Herman Parsons, Lam
sing; Todd Smith Eller, Milan and
Robert Cox, Grassy Creek.
A fish fry was given in honor
of the 10 boys at the commune
ty building here last night by the
Legion and Auxiliary. A splendid
time was enjoyed by all and
words of encouragement were ex-
tended to the departing selectees
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Purchase Will
Include Lines
In 4 Counties
$4,000 Sales Agreement Is
Signed. Expect to Take
Over in July.
INCLUDES ASHE COUNTY

The Blue Ridge Electric Mem
bership corporation last Friday
signed a purchase contract to buy
all of the power lines and one
generating plant in Ashe, Allie
ghany, Watauga, Caldwell, Sur
ry and Wilkes counties, from the
Northwest Carolina Utilities, Inc.
According to the sales agree
ment, the REA coop agrees to
pay a minimum sum Of $4,000
for this property and franchises.
Supt. G. F. Messick announced
that the purchase will be made
when funds are appropriated for
this purpose and estimated that
the Blue Ridge will take over the
Northwest lines in July.
This purchase, when terminat-
ed, will mean that the REA CO.
op will serve the towns of West
Jefferson, Jefferson, Warrensville,
Lansing, Blowing Rock, Sugar
Grove, Villas, Sparta and Roaring
Gap, which have a total of
around 1900 customers.
Supt. Messick said the proposed
purchase also makes it possible
for the coop to serve 1000 addi-
tional farms in Avery county
which heretofore have had no
electric service.
The Blue Ridge Electric is now
serving 5000 farm homes in five
counties and these additional g.
300 users will give the coop to-
tai of $500 customers, with an in
vestment of over one and half
million dollars. 1t will be the larg-
est REA cooperative in America.
In connection with the signing
of the purchase agreement, Mr..
Messick announced that a $780,
900 improvement program On the
Northweats,ines will be Launched
in the near' futai4a. zas
T. 1--WE propose to revarnp all of
the lines and to put in over 1000
new poles" he said. ''The line
from Elkin will also be revamped
and a larger sub station erected
there. The entire REA system
will have power fed in from both
ends, Elkin and Lenoir When the
power fails from one source, it
can be tied in from another, there
by insuring ample power at all
times" he explained.
It was further explained that
the proposed purchase does. not
include buying the Diesel plants
here or at Blowing Rock or dam
site in Watauga county.
Negotiations for the purchase
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held port of Rotterdam; the docks
of. Ijmuiden, the Netherlands, and
the Dutch island of Texel off the
Netherlands coast.
Britain's air bases from which
increasing numbers of heavy
bombers have been taking off to
assault Germany's industrial CEN
tiers, were pounded successfully
overnight with 1uftwaffe fire and
explosive bombs, the German
high command said today.
'On several airports bomb hits
were scored between parked hea-
Wy bombers," the high command
reported, while fires were started
in hangers, shelters and fuel
dumps.
The British claim that five Axis
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Hess, Nazi Leader Will Be
Questioned By Churchill

ready were declaring that the
beetle-browed Germans almost
incredible flight to Britain had
given this country more military
advantage "than major victory
on the battlefield"
The effect on German morale OF
his flight alone was worth that
much, they said, and Churchill
himself was quick to seize upon
this point when he declared on
learning of Hess arrival:
"The maggot is in the apple"
Die Zeitung, anti-Nazi German
paper published in London, in
weighed Tuesday against ''the easy
sentimentality of some British
people" which may tend to ..tcon-
vey the impression that this Hess
Continued on Page Eight
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Germany Declares Red Sea Is
In War Zone; AngeredB By Hess

Britain this week received the
prize package of the war when
Rudolph Hess, Nazi leader, landed
in Scotland. No definite expla-
nation has been made of this, but
he is to be questioned by Chur-
chill this week. It is reported that
his desertion has greatly disturbed
Hitler.
The biggest battles of the war
have been fought from the air
this week, however.
British pilots, in an assault
which the Nazis themselves des-
cribed as stronger" than in the
past, reported leaving mile upon
mile of destructive fire in the
great German naval bases of
Hamburg and Bremen, aside from
attacks upon Emden, the German
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Chautauquas Are
ToOpen In Ashe
Churches Soon
DIR. J. NJ. McChesney Coming
to Lansing: Rev. III. King
to Go to Obids.

The 1941 Presbyterian Christ
ian Chautuaqua season in Ashe
county will get underway when
evangelistic meetings and daily
Vacation Bible schools will open
in several of the churches next
week.
The Foster Memorial church
will open its chautuaqua on Sun
day evening, whenaDr. JIM. Nc
Chesney, of Glade Springs Vir-
ginia, will preach. DR.. McChesney
who is we'll known in Ashe will
receive a warm welcome here.
Bible school will open here on
Monday morning, under the di-
rection of the pastor, Rev. Carl H.
Stark with a fine group of as
Sistants.
Wednesday morning, May 81
Daily Vacation Bible school will
open at Obids. Rev. R. H. Stone
is expected to be in the county
at this time and be present for
the opening.
Misses Clara Pou and Frances
Dancy from the Reynolds Pres
byterian church, Winston-Salem,
both graduates of music from
Salem College, will teach pri-
maries and beginners. Miss Bue-
1ah Welch, of Charlotte, also a
finished musician and an old fav-
orite at Obids, is expected to
teach juniors.
Cars will go each day in the
three directions as usual to bring
in students and a record atten-
dance is expected.
On Wednesday night at o.
clock the evangelistic meeting
will begin, with the Rev. Hardin
H. King from the Second Presby-
terian church, Lexington, filling
the pulpit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
DIR. J. X. Hunter
Is New PRECEDENT
OF Rotary Club
Sharpe Shoemaker Vice Pres
and HOyt Wood, Secre-
tary-Treasurer
SEARS MAKES TALK

DR.. J. K. Hunter, prominent
West Jefferson dentist and civic
leader, was elected president OF
the Jeffersons Rotary club for the
ensuing year at a meeting of the
clubs directors held during the
past week.
Sharpe Shoemaker, popular
manager of Belk's Department
store here, was elected vice presi-
dent and Rev. Hoyt Wood, pastor
of the West jefferson Methodist
church, was chosen as secretary
and treasurer. Raymond Francis
was selected as sergeant-at-arms.
The new officers are elected to
serve for one year, effective July
l.
DR.. Hunter, who will succeed
Langdon Scott as president of the
local club, has been engaged IN
the dental profession here for the
past eight years. He was born and
reared in Forsyth county and is a
graduate of the Atlanta Dental
college.
Gale Mcmillan, the clubs retir-
ing secretary, has been elected as
an official delegate to the district
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Shown at the left is Mrs. Eve
lyn Miller, 81, who lives with her
son, William Lee Miller, ~, shown
above, near Laurel Springs. The
other three in the above picture
are Richard Bert Miller, so, of
Rexburg, Idaho; Mrs. Eula Nc
Grady, "a, of TransOu and Mr..
Richard Miller is holding Frank
lin McGrady, 8 months old baby
of Mrs. McGrady. Mrs. Miller is
said to be the oldest person in
this county. She is still enjoying
fairly good health. Her husband
died 6 years ago. They had !
children, all of whom are still
living. They are: Mrs. Nellie Gen
try, Mrs. Eta Kenner, Mrs. EN-
ma Miller, F. C. Miller, Edwin
Miller and william Miller. Mrs.
Miller was born and reared in
this county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
REA Coop To Buy Northwest Carolina Utilities PROPERTY
Selections OF
Teachers Now
Holds Spotlight
No Official Announcements
Are Made AS Yet. 4 More
Principals Chosen.
CHANGE is MADE

District school committees in
Ashe county have been busy dur
ing the past week or two select
ing principals and teachers for
the ensuing school year and the
100 or ITO principals and teachers
in the county have been anxious
ly awaiting announcements of the
decisions of the committees.
It is understood that number
of the district committees have
already elected their teachers,
but no official announcement
concerning these selections has
been made.
Supt. J. B. Hash stated that the
county board of education will
meet within the next few days
and go over the committee selec-
tions.
According to unofficial reports,
Prof. George VanHoy has been
reelected principal of the Vir-
ginia-Carolina high school; Prof.
R. E. L. Plummer, principal of
the Healing Springs high school;
Ron Davis, principal of the Elk
land high school and John Don
nelly, principal of the Riverview
high school, to succeed Wade Ell
Ter who has been head of the
school for a number of years.
It is also understood that the
Fleetwood district committee met
last night The West Jefferson
committee met during the past
week and elected teachers.
The school board at Riverview
is said to have met last Sunday
and elected Mr.. Donnelly, who
was formerly principal of the
West Jefferson high school and
who has been principal of the
Mooresville high for the last three
or four years. -. =, 3. q. <...s.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
T. C.. Miller Has
Enlarged Store

T. C. Miller, who with his son,
John, operates a modern grocery
store on the square here, has TAX
en- over the adjoining building
which almost doubles his store
space.
The partition has been re-
moved, the entire interior of both
buildings completely remodeled
and painted giving the store a
much improved appearance.
Mr.. Miller said that he had en-
larged his store in order to be
able to serve his customers bet
ter. eve are glad to have more
room as it makes it more conven-
lent for our customers and us"
he said. New displays and ar
engagements of merchandise add to
the appearance of the store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Draft Board Is
Busy Classifying
ALI Registrars
About One Out of Ten Fall In
Class Ia. Most of Them
In Class Three.

Members of the county draft
board, Sam Davis, clerk and DR..
B. E. Reeves, examining physi-
clan, are still more or less
"swamped" with the big job OF
mailing out questionnaires to all
registrants. classifying and ex-
aiming them.
To date total of 444 have been
classified and most of the regist-
rants so far have been placed in
class three, which means that
they have dependents.
"Our average seems to be about
l out of 10 in class Ia" Mr.. Da-
Wis stated yesterday.
He also issued a request that
all registrants notify the board OF
their return to the county. "They
have been very good about let
ting us know when they are leav-
ing the county, but have not been
giving us notices of their return, u
he said.
Before a registrant is placed in
IA class, he is given a physical
examination. DR.. Reeves now has
several pending examination.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
Boys Asked To
Enroll For CCC
At Welfare Office
Many Positions Are Now Open
For Which Boys Are
Trained.

It was announced this week by
Miss Ruth Tugman, Ashe county
welfare superintendent that there
would be another CCC enroll
ment between May 20 and May 80
when number of boys will be
accepted for training.
All boys between the ages Of
II and 221A who are interested
are urged to come to the office
of the welfare department and
make application at once. Those
accepted for the CCC may en-
roll for 6 months. Those who have
brothers in the CCC or those on
parole are not eligible, Miss Tug
man explained.
1t. Joe R. Henderson, COM
handing officer of company 1920,
at Laurel Springs announced yes
terday that there were vacancies
in the following departments in
CCC camps: clerks and office
workers, stenographers and book
keepers, cooks and bakers, store
keepers, truck drivers, mechanics
and mechanic helpers, carpenters
and carpenter helpers. black
smiths, tractor and power ma
chine operators, electricians and
helpers, laborers and Handy
men," sign painters.
1t. Henderson pointed out that
men are trained for the jobs af-
ter enrolment and explained that
any young men interested in this
type of work make application
at the welfare department imme-
diately in order to be considered
for enrolment in the near future
A large number of local people
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