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Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
First Shipment Of Spring Peas
Rolls from Valley. Backed Upby
Acreage Among Largest in History

The first shipment of spring peas
rolled from Imperial county over
the weekend, one carload Saturday
and a second Sunday, as northend
growers prepared to send one of the
largest acreages to market in history
of the valley
Slightly more than 10000 acres
Of peas will be harvester in the
northend in the 1941 spring pea
deal, according to growers, $500
acres of which is planted in the
Calip2tria area.
The pea crop apparently thrived
on the winter rainfall which hit
the valley because growers reported
excellent quality paintings and pre-
dicted unusually heavy yields.
Shipments were expected to con-
tinue light until Feb. l, after which
shipments will increase steadily
Some growers contemplated a regu-
lation of shipments later in the
deal to maintain the present high
market.
Heaviest shipper from the north
end will be Wilkerson Brothers, who
have more than 5000 acres. The
Wilkerson shed has been remodeled
to accommodate larger crews for
the 1941 shipments.
Meanwhile lettuce shipments con-
tinued to roll steadily from the
valley with 46 cars shipped Sum-
day despite "gentlemens agree
ment' among shippers not to load
Sundays.
Seasonal total for lettuce ship
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
3 ! Ann Leaders
Acquitted al |. A.

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 20. GUP) =
A weary federal court jury today
acquitted three Il Am leaders OF
using the mails to defraud their
followers of an estimated $1,000 900
but disagreed on the guilt of Mrs
Edna Ballard. leader of the sect,
and five other defendants.
Artist Charles Sindelar, Who
painted the 7 Am" picture of Jesus,
for which he claimed Christ posed
personally; his wife; and Frank Won
Derhoya, group leader, were acquit-
ted by the u men jurors who had
been deliberating since Thursday
night.
Foreman Leroy Anderson said the
jury was hopelessly deadlocked,
however, as to guilt of Mrs Bal
lard, her son, Donald; Betty Mum
day, confidential secretary to tte
Ballards; Paul Stickell, Chicago at
torney; Louise Hajeurs. former head
of the Chicago 7 Am" branch.
and VILLA III Cassiere, travelling
group leader.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

when tnelf properly E1eilSeu aIlu
vaccinated animals roamed at large
in violence of the anti-Yabies quar-
antine.
Monday, however, the first roam
ing dos was picked up and r. &
Marshall of 542 Holt avenue vas
assessed a $3.50 pound fee.
Marshall's dog was without a 1941
license. Dick Haas Of 544 Wensley
was the first bona fide victim OF
the quarantine. His dog, properly
licensed, was picked up later and the
pound fee charged.
Foundmaster Harold SChWeitZer
estimated that fairly large per-
centage OF the between LOCO and
1900 dogs in the city are being
allowed to run at large. He die say,
however, that a number are being
let out for runs at ODD hours. early
in the mornings and late in the
evenings, ard that these will be
picked up in the course of time.
DR.. Warren Fox, county health
officer, declared that there is some
misunderstanding regarding the
quarantine ard emphasized that all
dogs are affected.
ut makes no difference whether
the dog has been Vaccinated or not
he must still be kept penned up OF
on a leash. the physician said
Two children were reported bit
ten by dogs over the weekend. but
not seriously. Twelve-year-old Rob-
ert Darter of 764 Ell Centro was
Continued on Page 8, Col. 81
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Axis
B @ s S e. S
IA e ct
Censorship Wells
Re- for Talk
Of War Moves
By UNITED PRESS

The worlds eyes turned
to Two events Monday-a Sc
cret, censorship yelled meet
ing between Adolf Hitler and
Benito Mussolini and the inaugural
at Washington Cor az unprecedent-
ed third term of President Roose-
welt.
The Axis leaders talked of war,
it was presumed, Of their plans for
bringing Great Britain to defeat
Within--said the Italian press 10
days.
a brief communique said only
that complete agreement" was
reached and that the Axis foreign
ministers, Joachim Won Ribbentrop
and Count Galeazzo Ciano, partic-
ipated.
at Washington, before crowd
of thousands, President Roosevelt
sWore to his oath Of office, then.
speaking in the cold. crisp air of q
January day, the president gave his
answer to the challenge of dictator
ships and totalitarianism.
The Presidents address was con-
fined to brief restatement of DEM
ocratic ideals which he said faced
great perlls never before encoun-
tered" He challenged those who
believe that the doom Of democracy
has sounded and that tyranny ano
slavery have become the surgine
wave of the future"
In London the address was receiv-
ed as an eloquent expression o.
the. mood of the United States. +
was compared to Abraham Lin.
coins second inaugural message.
There was no immediate reac.
Continued on Page 8, Col. y
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Debt Collection,
Lands Man in Jail

Forcible collection of debt plus
interest that would certainly be
considered usury landed Carl Jack
son, "a, Negro, in the city jail in
Ell Centre Monday awaiting dispo-
Sition of his case.
No complaint had been filed
against him by Paul Cock, %, who
told police that Jackson held a
knife next to his neck and de-
manded payment of a So debt.
jackson took his wallet containing
$11, which was recovered by police.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
MAKE DEMOCRACY L|vE'-- INAUGURAL PLEA
Police Arrest
MAJ, with Gun

WASHINGTON. Jan. 20. tUP)
Police ierorted today that a nan
carrying = revolver in his pocket
had been riaEci up III the in
;sugursl granlst md IN font CT
the Witt House and WAS beng
hell for Questioning.
Secret service men reported to
Rave tafen tn man to tn,
White F.ou3c gard foofi FOR
OH, ti9ning.
The nan was said 10 have been
about 100 feet from President
K osevclt's special reviewing
stsni for the inaugural parade.
Ore report said the man was
affixed in :. war veteran, uni
form.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20


lenged the philosophy of men who
believe that democracy is doomed.
who believe that tyranny and
slavery have become the .surging
wave of the future"
I'VE Americans know that this
is not true" he declared I'VE do
not retreat. We are not content to
stand still AS Americans we go for
ward, in the service of our country,
by the will of Cod
Then, turning to the nations
need for maintaining the sacred
fire" of liberty, he said:
THE preservation of the spirit
and faith of the nation does, and
will, furnish the highest justifica-
ton for every sacrifice that we may
make in the cause of national de-
fense."
He spoke just after ne had taken
the oath for his unprecedented
third term, swearing to preserve,
protect and defend the constitu-
ton" for the next four portentous
years.
The president said that the task
before the nation is to save Ameri-
ca and its institutions from disrup-
ton from without.
Speaking in the heart of a ma
ton at peace but against the back
drop OF a world enfiamed by war,
Mr.. Roosevelt proclaimed:
I'm the face of great perils never
before encountered, our strong pur-
pose is to protect and perpetuate
the integrity of democracy.
For this we muster the spirit Of
America, and the faith of America"
Mr.. Roosevelt made no specific
reference to his pledge to convert
America into the great arsenal to
fabricate machines of war for en-
battled democracies everywhere in
the world. He had discussed those
80, and his message on the state
of the Union on Jan. 7.
Instead, he based his third in
augural on a defense of the demo-
cratic principle, from which stems
the determination of America to
extend this aid
1t was a call to service for de-
mocracy and profession of faith
that the democratic principle is SO
essential in the nature of man that
it cannot be stamped out by mailed
fists.
The fundamentals of the Ameri-
can republic, Mr. Roosevelt pro-
claimed, have survived the impact
OF the economic forces which oper-
ated against it eight years ago and
all subsequent events.
Prophets of the downfall of AM
erican democracy have seen their
dire predictions come to naught,'
he said. Democracy is not dying.
We know it because we have seen
it revive-and grow.
I'VE know it cannot die-because
it is built on the unhampered initia-
tive of individual men and women
joined together in a common enter
prise--an enterprise undertaken and
carried through by the free express
sion of free majority.
I'VE know it because democracy
alone, of all forms of government,
Continued on Page 8, Col. q
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
= AMslING
l\fpoR1Ea
Come Out, Or Else

The police department is gradu-
allv making Harold SchWeitzer's
life a dogs life by kidding nm
aEeut his job as poundmaster. For
weeks he has been forced to answer
to the ignominiouS titles OF Woof
Woof or Bow WOW or BoWser.
Ali of which seemed quite enough
withGut our adding an ounce or sc
to his burden But this is teo gooa
to pass.
Monday morning, or maybe it
was Sunday, Harold noticed dog
running loose in violation to the
rabies quarantine and stalked up
to the home of the dogs owner. He
raped on the door and there was
no answer So he raped again, this
time loud enough that the neigh
bors next door wondered what tn y
and stuck out their heads.
open up, or I'll have the law
on yuh!" quoth Harold, according
to the neighbors, and when there
was still no answer he walked in,
There was nobody home, not even
the dog!
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
=: veret& zunett
Killed by Horse

A horse killed Everett Gullett,
former Imperial Valley man, during
a weekend pleasure ride at Lake
side, near San Diego, valley rela-
tives were informed Monday.
Gullett, who was about so years
old, was fatally injured when
threwn Saturday. He died Sunday.
He was widely known in the val
ley during nearly three decades of
residence. Gullett came here from
Alabama in 1905 and farmed in the
Seeley district before the war. Al
ter serving overseas he returned
and worked as a zanjero i'll the
Calipatria area.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
lncapacitated-

Roy Whalin, who was known as
Scoop" for some mysterious rea-
son that we never could fathom, is
in a hospital in Elk City, Okla.
Roy's new car collided with a
fellow Texans machine on the
towns main drag and as result
Roy is nursing smashed knee cap
with the help of what he described
as a "bevy of beautiful blonde
nurses"
In a postscript to a letter he
added:
Il took delivery on my car in
Pontiac, Mich, Of Friday 18th of
December. l cracked up on Monday
18th of January. Hereafter l won't
even eat on the 18th. The food
might be piaened.'
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

OF recent years he has lived with
his wife and son. Ernest, IA, at
Lakeside.
Besides the immediate family, he
is survived by three sisters, Mrs
George Parrish of Camden, Ala,
Mrs. Frank Carter of Whittier Cal,
and Mary Gullett of Los Angeles.
and six brothers, w. E. Gullett of
Calipatria, George of Brawley. Will
liam and Nose of El Centre. Frank
of Calipatria and Solomon of Nj
land.
The body will be cremated and
burial probably will be in San
Diego.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Quail a la Chicken

Equipped with a dozen quail and
food to go with them, Mr.. and Mrs
j. D. Adams and Mr. and Mrs. AL
len Nuffer set forth for the desert
and a picnic Sunday.
When the food was laid out-17
miles from nowhere-as we'll as the
charcoal stove. the display locked
good but somehow something was
missing. Finally it daWned on j. d
that the missing article in the pic
ture was grill!
So j. D. went on a foraging ex-
pedition TO a ranch house, burgled
a patch CT chicken wire and cooked
tie meal on that
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Court Abandoils
Morals Charge

A charge of contributing to the
delinquency of a minor girl was
dismissed in superior court Monday
against Jesse Bud Chamlis and
Monroe Davis because the girl fail
ed to appear in court.
The last time officials heard of
the girl she was in New Mexico.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

ments reached 1856 cars, and ship
pers predicted heavier loadings from
the valley during the next week as
Phoenix shipments dWindle to al
most nothing. Market conditions
were fair with moderate demand.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Friviie getl--

John Kepley, game warden!
We personally wouldn't go so faI
as to even hint that Johns ap-
pointment TO that important posi-
ticn was rot ell on the UP and up
No, but in the routine of oul
rounds hanged if we don't take q
peep into his game sack come hunt
Ing season.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Children Bitten
BY Dogs IN, =. &.

Health authorities put the clamper quarantine OF
dogs in Ell Centre Monday and changed from warnings
serious business after Ell Cenro children bitten
by dogs.
Up until now, Cog owners have merely been warned
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
Roosevelt Begins
Third erm With
Challenge to u. S.
We Do Not Retreat, We Do Not Stand
Still, Declares President. Assuming
Portentious Duties for Another Term

WASHINGTON, JAN 20. (UP)-Presdent Roosevelt
today began his historic third term with call to al
Americans to perpetute democracy lin the face OF grea
perilS before encountered
In his inaugural address to massed thousands in tE
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20
SWdstika caring
GobS Convic icted
Sailors MayFace Court Martial for
Hauling Down Nazi Banner from ST.
Consulate Building, Navy Reveals

SAN FRANCISCO, JAN 20. (UP)-Two U. S. navy
whose destruction of German flag provoked an
international incident adjudged guilty of malicious
mischief in police today but they faced the possibility
of sterner punishment from their naval shperiors.
Imperial Valley press., 1941-01-20

Lettuce: Imperial Is S125-1.5O;
IS S1.15-L25; Saugus SIS 1890; San
Diego 4s-5s 85c.
tSee Page for Dairy Mkts.)
L. A. hay; U. s. No. Nv. S17-17.50;
u. s. No. 2 leafy, $l4-S15; u. ).
No. 2 S12.50-13; Mpls. May flax
S1.77t2.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
Helton Women
Raise 500. For
County Hospital

Announcement was made this
week by the Women's Society Of
Christian Service, cf the Helton
Methodist church that this organ
ization realized $500. from the
box supper held last Saturday
night for the benefit of the Ashe
County Memorial hospital.
In spite of sickness in the COM
munitya there was much interest
in the event. Mrs. H. .Littlewood's
box brought over ten dollars.
Mrs. Littlewood and Ruby Sui
livan tied for the pretty girls cake
which brought more than twenty
seven dollars.
Sheriff w. E. Roland was awar-
ded the pickles for the ugliest
man.
Everyone present enjoyed the
event. Members of the Women's
Society Of Christian service said
that they wished to thank every
one for their interest and CO.
operation.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
John NJ. TOliver
Buried Saturday

Funeral service for John M.
Toliver, rs, of Toliver, was held
last Saturday morning at the
home by Rev. H. M. Winkler. In
terment followed in the family
cemetery.
The deceased, who was a highly
respected farmer of the Toliver
community, died last Thursday
after a brief illness. He is sur
vived by his wife, Mrs. Nerva
Toliver, one daughter, Mrs. Oscar
Lawrence, of Todd and two sons,
Charlie and c. E., both of Toliver.
A large crowd attended the fu-
neral of MIR. Toliver who had
spent his life here in Ashe coun-
ty.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
PERSONALS

Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Brown, who
was injured last week when she
fell from a car is now much i'm
proved.
Mr.. J. G. Powers, who has been
in the Wilkes hospital. is some
what improved.
Misses Virginia and Daisy
Black, of Glendale Springs, spent
Thursday in town shopping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Shuby Jones, OF
North Wilkesboro, are the proud
parents of a six pound girl, Nam
cy Carolyn. They are former
resident of Ashe.
Miss Hattie Kelly is visiting
her sister, Mrs. Mary Shook, OF
North Wilkesboro.
Miss Viola Kelley is very i'll at
this time, suffering from a cold
and an attack of appendicitis.
Mr.. j. B. Hensley is confined
to his home this week with
mumpS. .F
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
Cranberry News

Mr.. w. F. Shepherd left for
Fayetteville after spending a
week at home. Mr.. Shepherd is
holding position at Fort Bragg
Miss Helen Shepherd, a stu
dent of Glade Valley high school
spent the week end with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. F. Shep-
herd.
The w. M. U. of Scottville
church met at the home of Mrs
]. c. Atwood. Mrs. Junior At
wood was hostess. Members pre-
sent were Mrs. ]. c. Names, Mrs
w. E. Nuckolls, Mrs. w. F. Shep-
herd, Mrs. H. L. Jones, Misses
Phyllis Nuckolls and Martha
Shepherd. Delicious refreshment:
were served by the hostess. The
next meeting is to be with Mrs
Jones Waddell.
Miss Irene Brown spent the
week end with Miss Mildred Os'
borne. ~-*,
Paralysis Fatal
Mr.. Dick Phipps died Thursday
morning at 400 o'clck. Mr.. Phipp:
has lived in this community for {
number of years. He suffered {
stroke of paralysis few week:
ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
Woman's Club Pledges 500
To Ashe Memorial Hospital
Mrs. Reid Sturdivant And
Mrs. Johnson HOSteSSeS AT
Interesting Meeting

Mrs. Reid Sturdivant and Mrs.
Levern Johnson were joint hos
tesses to the Woman's Club, on
Friday, at the home of the for
mer when an interesting program
was carried out.
y During the business session" the
President, Mrs. Ed M. Anderson
announced the purpose of the
newly organized hospital auxil-
larry. :. - -
Following a discussion the club
voted to pledge 500. to the hos
pital, for needed equipment.
Plans for the library, new
and a number of other
routine business matters were
discussed.
The program for the afternoon
was devoted to North Carolina
historians. Mrs. S. w. Diggs read
an interesting article written by
D. H. Lawrence, entitled to CAL
leghany Comes to Town." dealing
with Rufus A. and Robert Dough-
ton. James Boyd was also discus
sed briefly and his picture shown.
At the close of the meeting the
hostesses served a delicious salad
and desert course with Russian
tea and coffee.
It was announced that the next
would be held at the
community building with Mrs.
Lem Hafer and Mrs. Dean Nc
MILAN as Joint hostesses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
LOCAL MEN ATTEND
FRIGIDAIRE SHOW

Amos Wagner, manager of
Ashe Hardware, Inc, Amos Wag-
oner, Jr., and Charlie Weaver at
tended a Frigidaire convention in
Roanoke last Thursday, where
the 1941 refrigerators were first
put on display.
1T is the best line of boxes that
Frigidaire has made yet" MIR.
Wagner remarked, land they
should be placed on the market
for sale about the 18th of Feb
ruary. We understand that be-
cause of defense work, Frigi-
daire will not be able to supply
but half of the demand during
the coming year." he added.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
"REBECCA" WILL
RETURN HERE TUES

The motion picture, "Rebecca,"
is being returned to the Parkway
Theatre for a one-day engage
ment next Tuesday night by pop
ular request of local movie-goers,
Russell Barr, manager, announced
this week.
A majority of the SAG profess
sional film critics and reviewers
who voted recently in the Film
Daily's "Ten Best Pictures" chose
the perturbation of the Daphne
due Maurier novel as the best mo-
ton picture released in the
United States during 1910.
This stirring picture will prove
entertaining to those who see it
for the second time and especial
ly to those who have. not had the
opportunity to see it before, Barr
said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
Noted Speaker
Is To Appear
At Lees-McRae

Banner Elk, January 28.-The
Sullivan Forum of Lees-McRae
College will bring to the campus
over the week end Mr.. Harry Ed
monds, of Redding, Conn, for a
series of conferences and lee
lures. Mr.. Edmonds is widely
known as the founder of the New
York International House, and
the college feels it is indeed for
tunate in having him and Mrs.
Edmonds appear in their Forum
series.
Mr.. Edmonds has been to Eur
ope and to China, Manchuria,
Korea and Japan quite recently.
He knows personally many of the
leaders now in the news. He has
travelled in a. of the American
states and has lectured in scores
of schools, colleges, universities,
churches and clubs. He states that
he is mot pacifist, nor an ap-
peaser, but a Christian Internal
ionalist," and that he believes
in democracy and the urgent ne
cessity of keeping it alive.
MIR. Edmonds will present three
lectures and open discussions to
which the public is cordially in
vited. They will be Sunday night
at 1880 o'clock; Monday at 1900
neon (the chapel hour); and at
800 o'clock Monday night. In
addition there will be other con-
ferences and meetings with the
students of the college.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30
Warrensville News

Mr.. and Mrs. Ance Johnson Wis
tied relatives in Chilhowie, Va.
last Friday. They were accom-
panied home by Mrs. w. G. War
rem, Mrs. Johnson's mother.
The flu patients here are al
most too numerous to mention
Their names would fill a column
However, none are seriously Ill
and both Sunday schools had
very good attendance Sunday.
Smith Shumake, who has been
employed in Roanoke. Va, TO,
sometime, spent the week end al
home.
The ladies of the w. NJ. U. OF
Warrensville Baptist church met
with Mrs. w. o. Ashley last Wed
nesday and finished the quilt they
had been making for their pas
tor, Rev. Cicero Ashley. Those
taking part in the quilting were;
Mesdames Q. H. Ashley, Fred
Owens, Lonnie Ashley, C. G. Ho-
well, Richard Ashley, Boy d
Jones, Broke Reed, w. o. Ash
ley, Paul Ashley and Miss Lura
Barr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Byrum Hairless
Of West Jefferson were guests OF
Mrs. Q. H. Ashley, Monday.
Miss Earline johnson is back in
school after a weeks absence due
to illness.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-30

This column had a black-Out or
perhaps it is better word to say
that it was all-out, for it was not
in last week, but this week, here
we go again.
Speaking of blackouts did you
ever stop to realize we have
them here in America every day.
Every night darkness falls over
pedestrians and motorists who
are often times injured because
of not being able to see or be
seen. Last year more than $4,000
people were killed and 100000
injured in accidents after dark.
The Art Of Cooking
Turning away from the darker
side of things, there is something
about the fine art of cooking that
always appeals to us.
And speaking of cooking Mrs.
Grant Dollar recently won a prize
of SIS. for a recipe for chocolate
pudding in a national contest.
Mrs. Jim Gambill had an I'M
usual desert at the Sewing club
the other day. Some called it un-
cooked fruit cake, others a plum
pudding, we did not know what
to call it, but as the old saying
goes it was certainly plum
good"
Mrs. Herbert Littlewood who is
an authority on good food called
our attention to the recipe of
her famous Yorkshire pudding,
published in the Ashe County
cook book. Mrs. Littlewood says
the recipe calls for 2 cps. of flour,
instead Of one as printed on page
4 of the cook book. This is an err
ror we are glad to correct and
would suggest that any one who
has not tried it out to do so since
I can truly say from experience
that it is one of the most delight
full dishes l have ever eaten.
Rhyme And Reason
For some reason or other we
have always liked rhymes. Per-
haps we have some early attach
ment formed from the sentiment
al verses on valentines, anyway
we have always liked to read
rhymes of all kinds and were
very much interested in the
many which were written in the
Thrift week contest.
We are quoting here some of
the individual verses which we
thought were the most humorous
or unusual, to say the least.
If economical and thrifty you
would be
Come to- GraybeaPs Drug Store
and see
How close you are
To a painful dentist, up thar!
with apologies to DR.. Hunter)
r
If you want a suite or just a.
chair
You can always save money on
furniture here.
A rug for the floor, a bed for the
baby
A good range for the cook, a mir
ror for lady.
Written about Rhodes Furniture