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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10
HONORED ON BIRTHDAY

A picnic dinner on the lawn at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E.
Brown near Bel Air, Md, on
June 20 was given in honor of
their little son Jack, and brother,
Foster, also another brother,
Frank Brown and daughter, Mrs.
Ruth Carter whose birthday was
also in June.
The dinner was enjoyed by a
large number of friends and re-
latives and many useful presents
were received.
Some of the honorees are for
mer citizens of Ashe and are we'll
known here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-07-10

Mr.. Duke Bledsoe, of Sparta,
was a business visitor here on
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Horner, Of
Sanford, spent the past week end
with MIR. and Mrs. Ed M. Ander-
son.
Betsy Barr, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed D. Barr, who has
been ill with measles is now able
! to be up again.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
ARMY OFFICERS
TALK AT BURCAW
Col. Brown Tells of Hitier)s
March Across France;
Camp Davis Discussed

B11RGAW. Feb. 20.-Col. James
B. Crawford, commanding offlcer
Of Camp Davis, accompanied Wy
1t Col. Robert Duncan Brown
were guests of the Pender county
Chamber of Commerce at mee'-
ing in the courthouse early this
week.
Tn addition to the membership,
"a large number of citizens attend
ed the meeting.
It. Col. Brown, former military
attache in Brussels, spoke feeling
ly of the war situation in Europe,
recounting many Of his observa-
tions as well as actual experiences
while there. He revealed W t n
what comparative ease the mech
anized forces of Hitler swept across
Belgium, France, The Netherlands,
etc. He stated that at the IN
vitation of German officers he was
permitted to accompany the Hit
Ter forces throughout most OF the
triumphal march. He was amazed,
he said, at the almost completely
shattered morale of the people In
the invaded countries, and pointed
out that the successes of Hitler
had been due, not so much to
sheer preponderance of war might,
but to the insidious work of highly
intelligent propagandists.
Colonel Crawford discussed the
various processes in course of con-
summation at Camp Davis. He
stated that this project, when COM
pleted, would be the largest antl-
aircraft training center in the Unit
ed States. He described the vari-
Gus types of guns and other equip
ment to be used in training SOL
diers at the camp. Aside from
the military aspect, Colonel Craw-
ford stated that the men quar-
tered at Camp Davis we're in
tensely human, and that communi-
ties adjacent to Camp Davis could
aid materially in preserving the
morale of the men by making them
feel at home and welcome in the
respective towns they would visit
from time to time.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
LEWIS ELECTED
CLUB PRESIDENT
Winter Park Service Group
Will Ask Power Firm
For Better Schedule

c. S. Lewis was installed as presl-
dent of the Winter Park Service club
at its monthly meeting Tuesday eve
ming, following a supper served by
the Audubon Home Demonstration
club.
Other officers installed were: J. N.
Needham, first vice president; J. E.
Baker, second vice president; E. M.
Milton, secretary, and C. H. Stanton,
treasurer. C. H. Walsh, president
during the past year, was chosen
publicity chairman.
The group voted to ask the Tide
Water Power company to effect a
substantial improvement in bus serv-
ice between Wilmington and Winter
Park, alleging overly crowded buses
and too infrequent trips.
A number of members in attend
ance voiced the need for prompt
action on it's recent petition to the
state highway commission, submitted
through and approved by the county
commissioners, to pave Mears road.
Plans were perfected to erect a
number of street markers in Winter
Park, Audubon and Garden City.
The clubs legislative committee re-
ported its efforts to repeal the Fair
Trade Act" which prohibits retailing
of certain articles at prices less than
those prescribed by manufacturers,
and has sponsored a bill before the
legislature to provide for bridges and
culverts on neighborhood roads.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21

Lions club yesterday at the Cape
Fear hotel.
Mcfarland discussed regulations.
certificates and prizes, and said en-
trants were expected from North
and South Carolina and Virginia.
Lloyd B. Hathaway, of Winston
Salem, will be director of the meet,
schedule of which includes five
flight events, three for gasoline
models and two for rubber band
models.
The Wilmington Exchange club,
he said, is initiating a movement
among civic service clubs in the
community for the organization of
a model aviation club and seeks the
support of the Lions and other clubs
in this venture.
L. D. Latta, president of the club,
presided; the Rev. James Lawson
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
Home Demonstration
Club To Be Formed

Plans for the organization Of
home demonstration club in the
Middle Sound community will be
completed at a meeting to be
held at 2:30 o'clock Thursday aft
ernoon, February 27, at the Middle
Sound church, Miss Ann Mason,
home demonstration agent, re-
ported yesterday.
All interested women in the
community are invited to attend.
The Kirkland community club
will meet at 2::30 o'clock this
afternoon at the Kirkland chapel.
The Masonboro club will meet at
o'clock Monday afternoon at the
clubhouse.
All home Identification leaders
and local club presidents will meet
with Mrs. c. NJ Murrin, county
chairman, at 10 o'clock Monday
morning at the home agents office
in the clubhouse to discuss plans
for the spring flower show. All
project leaders are urged to be
present or send substitute.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
Sentence For Negro
Delayed To Weekend

Sentencing of Bennie Jenkins,
Wilmington negro found guilty
Wednesday of second degree muir
der, will be deferred until the con-
clusion-probably Saturday-of the
special term of criminal court now
underway in the N e W Hanover
county superior court, Judge John
]. Burney, presiding.
jenkins, whose life the state
sought for the Staying Of Willie
Roy White, colored, here last New
Years Day, is liable to imprison-
ment of from two to 80 years. A
jury returned the second-degree
verdict after two-day trial.
Also scheduled for sentencing at
the completion Of the court term
is James Watson, negro, who yester-
day pleaded guilty to the man.
slaughter death of Theodore Davis,
colored, here last week. Watson is
liable to penalty of from four
months to 20 years.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
"POOR TIME"

WASHINGTON, Feb. 20-R
Senator Bone (D-Wash) quo
ted today reports that the Brit
ish were turning over swamp
lands" for use as American
air bases in the Caribbean and
added that "this is poor time
for Great Britain to drive a
hard bargain"
Bone read to the senate re-
ports that the land was being
turned over in exchange for so
destroyers transferred to Brit
ain last year.
1--WE are not getting much in
the way of bases" he shouted.
eve are getting swamplands
instead of the crown lands. Of
course Britain is in hell of a
shape, but she won't yield up
her crown lands"
Apparently, he said, this ma
ton is getting only "a huge
expense account" in return for
its destroyers.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
County 4-H Club Girls
Are To Learn Knitting

A series of knitting classes for
New Hanover county All club girls
will open at o'clock Saturday
morning at the office of Miss Ann
Mason, home demonstration agent,
in the customhouse.
Miss Elizabeth Hewlett will con-
duct the classes, with the assist
ance of others, from 8 until 10, and
10 until II, each Saturday. Any A.
H club girls interested in learning
how to knit are urged to attend
;..- 1heir needles and thread,
T0'-~ T'~r0n said.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
Roof Slightly Damaged
By Sparks From Flue

Two small fires, one of which
caused slight damage to a shack
dwelling, were answered by city
firemen yesterday.
The roof of a shack at 1909 Book
In alley, occupied by Vall-y
Mitchell, colored, was damas ID by
fire from sparks from a nearby
chimney. The blaze was quickly
extnguished.
Shortly after noon the depart
ment was called to fight a brush
and weed fire that threatened to
doned street car right-of-way in the
rear of 18th and Castle streets. No
damage occurred.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
Sanford Assigned
To Highway Patrol

Assignment of L. T. Sanford, Jr.,
Of Laurinburg, to the Wilmington
headquarters Of the State highway
patrol was announced yesterday by
Sgt. James r. Smith, chief of the
local patrol bureau.
Patrolman Sanford, serving his
first assignment with the uniformed
state police, succeeds c. c. Powell,
who resigned last week to enter
business in Wilson.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21

gave the invocation; Wick G.. Twin
ire was in charge of the entertain.
ment program; and the following
guests were introduced: Arthur
John, Sam Rose, G. Butler Thomp-
son, and A. E. Hemby.
The Rev. Mr.. Lawson presented
a pin to Francis Beaton, a new
member Mrs. S. w Martin, accom-
panied by Mrs. Lydia Head at the
piano, sang several songs. President
I.atta named a committee, composed
of J. M. Autry, Connie Davis, and
Joe Hood, to arrange for an oyster
roast on March 20.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
LIONS HEAR PLAN
FOR PLANE MEET
George MacF arlane Speaks
To Club; New Member
Receives Pin

Plans for a model airplane meet
in Wilmington on June % under the
sponsorship of the North Carolina
Exchange clubs were outlined by
George McFarlane, of the Exchange
club, in a talk before the weekly
luncheon session of the Wilmington
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21

tanamo Monday night pending in
vestigation of chargeS that he at
tempted to spread totalitarian
propaganda among United States
sailors in a barroom, was releas-
ed today for lack of evidence.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
STRIKE

CLEVELAND, Feb. 2O-RECIO
unlonists struck today at the Will
hard Storage Battery Co. in pro-
test, their leaders said, against the
concerns failure to give a salts
factory answer to demands for
health protection measures.
The Wilmington morning star., 1941-02-21
RELEASED

HAVANA, Feb. 20-lRHA Rus
sian shoemaker, Samuel Guryin-
sky, who was detained at Guam
Evening star., 1941-11-16

radine joined up with various little
theater groups around Los Angeles.
always playing Shakespearean parts,
and when the Pasadena Playhouse
launched a cycle of Shakespeare's
plays, Carradine was awarded several
leads: ultimate theatrical distinction
in Southern California. 1t was a dis
tinction only, however. The famed
Playhouse is strictly amateur. and
while its clientele represents thick
slice of the socially and financially
elite. the performers get only the
experience And the distinction.
During this period Carradine lived
along Hollywood Boulevard, earnestly
practicing a profession he lately had
adopted: that of expert, strictly high
class dishwasher for select restaurant
clientele. His terms were one meal and
carfare for four hours work. He would
work and eat like mad for few days.
until he had stored up enough money
for carfare to Pasadena, and enough
energy to carry him through few
performances of Hamlet"
His curtain calls still are remem-
bered as the most graceful and dis
tinguished in the history of the Play
house.
His interest in Shakespeare had be-
come passion. One night somebody
gave him ticket to a performance of
Hamlet" to be offered by an itinerant
theatrical troupe at the Biltmore
Theatre, in Los Angeles. 1t was partly
sponsored by social ladies. and among
the guests of honor was the mayor of
the city.
Although the social angle was prob
ably a success, the production itself
was little worse than terrible par
(Costjnvsd On poos 10)
Evening star., 1941-11-16

he felt would lend a more professional
air to his person.
1t blew of the first time he looked
out the window.
CHAPTER II. The Bard of the
Boulevard.
Upon leaving the banana train BE-
hind him, Carradine, deep student
of Shakespeare, walked to Hollywood
and directly to the front door of MIR.
John Barrymore. He never had met
Barrymore. He got there about mid
night.
Barrymore answered the doosbell
himself. Carradine launched at once
into Hamlet" He was invited in, and
the two of them slipped spirits and
discussed - shouted, rather Shakes
peare until dawn.
At Barrymore's suggestion. Car
Evening star., 1941-11-16

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Evening star., 1941-11-16
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Evening star., 1941-11-16

that way. How'd you like to 60 along
as banana messenger? Garry and
deliver the papers for the Shipment"
1t was, needless to say. a deal.
MIR. Carradine was given three
Evening star., 1941-11-16

silver dollars to spend as he wished, a
bunch of ripe bananas and berth in
the cabOOee.
He spent his three dollars, plus all of
his savings, for Homburg hat, which
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
An Enthusiastic
Legion Meeting
Held Saturday
Local Defense Committee APP
pointed. To Elect Officers
Next Month.
AUXILIARY, MEETS

An interesting discussion on
defense, both local and national,
took place at the regular meet
ing of the Ashe post of the Amer
lean Legion held here in the COM
munity building last Il Saturday
night.
An unusually large number of
members and several visitors at
tended and many participated in
the discussion Of this, monentous
and timely subject. Among the
visitors who spoke were Russell
and Howard Caudill. Rev. Jack
caudin was present, and sang a
solo.
Ira T. Johnston, P. C. Wright,
G.. H. Ireson, c. H. Stellar and
Upton Blevins were appointed on
a committee to work out plans
for a special local defense unit.
This committee met last night
and decided to submit another ap-
plication for a home defense
guard.
The annual election OF officers
of the post will be held at the
next meeting and L. P. Coward,
Ed Barr and D. w. Weaver were
appointed on special nominating
committee.
Commander w. B. Austin pre-
sided and P. G. Wright served as
adjutant.
Members of the Legion Auxil-
larry also held an enthusiastic
meeting Saturday night. Plans
for Poppy Day, which will be
staged here on Saturday, May "a,
were outlined. Appointed on the
Auxiliary's nominating committee
were Mrs. Denny, Mrs. Austin and
Mrs. Wright. Mrs. Bride Mcneil,
president, presided.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
.--CcNLIGHT MINSTREL
WILL BE PRESENTED

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Minstrel state. A partial list of
the choruses is as follows: Miss
Lois Dickson, Miss Clara Perkins,
Glenn Little, Coleman Payne, Earl
and Carl GRAPHICAL, Parks Col
ward, Roy Freeman, Scott Cox,
Rachael RAIDER, Helen Sells, Mar
ian Williams, Elizabeth Horne,
Josephine Johnson, Mr.. and Mrs.
Carl Francis, Mr.. and Mrs. John
Littlewood and others.
Slated to sing solos are David
Burkett, of Nathan's Creek, who
won a prize at Boone last year;
Elizabeth Ann Digs and Wayne
RAIDER. Special music will also be
furnished by the Cook Hairless
and Stony Fork quartetts. Miss
Margaret Phillips will serve as
pianoist and Joe Neal and Clark
Houck will play saxaphones.
A cordial invitation is extend
ed to everyone to see and hear
the Moonlight Minstrel! You'll
probably laugh as you've never
laughed before!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
A Wise Appointment

We not only congratulate MIR. Gwyn
Price upon his appointment as chairman OF
the North Carolina Rural Identification
Authority, but also we commend Governor
Broughton for having selected a man to
head the state REA who believes in this
program and who will cooperate with fed
eral authorities.
One of the major criticisms lodged
against the state authority in the past has
been its failure to work in harmony with
the national REA, agency In our, opinion:
such criticism will be reduced to, mini;
mum under Mr. Prices administration, for
he approves of most of the federal REA po
lcies and is firm believer in farm CO.
operatives.
Mr. Price is eminently qualified for this
important position. He is a highly educat-
ed man, capable executive, diplomat,
a conscientious person, good farmer and
an authority on, rural identification.
In making the appointment Governor
Broughton has given deserved recognition
to a section OF Che state that is generally
overlooked FROM political standpoint. This
selection is further proof that Ashe coun-
ty is no longer, slost province.
We wish for mr.. Price the greatest pos
sible measure Of success in his new assign
ment. ;Z%%, *
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
WEST JEFFERSON TO
PLAY IVANHOE SAT.
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Tucker, West Jefferson's mayor,
will throw the first ball.
West Jefferson played Austin
vile yesterday in the opening
game there and next Wednesday
afternoon, at S o'clock, the local
team plays the strong Fries team
here. This Virginia team is said
to have the best club in the league
this year.
For the game Saturday, the
field will be in tip-top shape and
some seats will be provided. Small
admission charges to defray ex-
penses will be made.
Members of Squad
The pitching staff of the local
team is composed of Bower Sc
vert, Ray Blevins, Ray Wiles,
Squint Jones, Don Francis, Paul
Perkins and Howard Day.
Other members of the squad in
clude: Frank Mcmillan, Winner
Thompson, Junior Atwood, Con-
rad Presnell, Freel Jones, Hoyt
Jones, Peck Davis, Bailey Bar
ker, Roland Koontz, Charlie Da-
Wis, Bane Sheets, Burman: Bare,
Sidney Absher, Junior Eller, Ed
die Woodie, Guy Spencer Dean
Andrews, Kyle Mcmillan, Tommy
Williams, Earl Lewis and Roy
Freeman.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
DIR. HUNTER PRESIDENT
OF LOCAL ROTARY CLUB

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conference that will be held in
Pinehurst next Thursday and Fri
day. Several other members are
planning to attend, and they in
clude all of the new officers, Lem
Hafer and President Scott who is
scheduled to make a speech.
Gwyn C bill, of North
Wilkesboro and former member
of the local Rotary club, will pre-
sent program here tonight.
Last Thursday night Thomas
Sears, county FSA supervisor,
made an interesting talk on COM
munity service. '-'' 80 -
He discussed in particular the
value Of the FSA community
service program which enables a
group of low-income farm fami-
lies to purchase sawmills, thresh-
ing machines, purebred breeding
animals, etc. on a cooperative ba-
sis and use them in that way.
'By working together, this en-
ables the small farmers to COM
pete with larger Ones" he said.
The speaker was introduced by
Dean Mcmillan.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
NAZI LEADER LANDS
IN BRITAIN'S HANDS
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is not so bad"
In an editorial headed "The
Maggot in the Apple" it asserted:
"Hess is as bad as the worst of
them His hands are stained
with the blood of thousands of
innocent people"
The Germans themselves, the
editorial contended, have supplied
the British with munitions for
propaganda with the story that
Hess has been mentally deranged
for years.
The flight of Hess to England is
still a mystery. His plane did not
carry enough fuel for his return
and he carried on his person COM
plete identity. He was unarmed
when discovered by a Scottish
farmer.
Of interest here is the fact that
his sister-in-law and a number of
his neices and nephews live in
Bristol. Bessie Emma Richard, Of
Bristol, was married to Gustave
Hess in 1905.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15

ing that she cannot win without the aid of
tons to her Shores
Practically all of our admin stration
leaders are urgently advocating the imme-
diate passage of the convoy bill, while op-
ponents contend that it will lead us directly
and quickly into war and that we are still
unprepared to take this drastic step.
Secretary of War Stimson last week de-
clared that eventual security IN this coun-
try is dependent upon Britains winning
and that what we have already done is not
sufficient to insure such victory.
"If we allow the present strategic mo-
ment to pass until the power of the Bri-,
fish navy is gone, the power of our n avy
would become merely a secondary power
instead of the decisive and winning power
in the world contest" he stated.
After providing for billions worth of mu-
nitions to carry on the defense of our free
dom, and while we hold in our hands the
instrument ready and able to make all
those steps effective shall we now finch
and permit these munitions to be sunk in
the Atlantic ocean," he asked.
Former President Herbert Hoover ex-
pressed an opposition view last Sunday
night when he said we would be at war
the very moment our navy is put into &C.
ton and stated that we are unprepared for
war. "That is joining in this war, once and
for al" he remarked. "From here the steps
are automatic. Our navy must attack Ger
man submarines, ships and planes if it is
to be of any use. To make it effective then
we must expand naval and air bases
abroad We must equip these bases with
expeditionary forces And that is war for
long years to come"
Unquestionably the passage of the con-
voy bill will lead us directly into the war
If England can win without our taking this
dangerous step, we are against it. If she
cannot win, we are for it.
In other words, that is the question which
we must determine at once The outlook
right now for a democratic victory is not
bright and we predict that the measure will
be passed in record time.
After its passage, we hope the people of
this country will realize the dangers that
are ahead and will not get too excited when
the first sinking occurs Before declaring
war we must be in position to back up
our stand. Right now we are definitely not
prepared for war, mentally, physically or
morally.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-15
REA COOP TO BUY
NORTHWEST PROPERTY
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ANO1Ll1luSN IL O111 L oSS O4AS/
were started last December Geo.
Robbins, a vice president of the
Northwest Carolina Utilities and
manager of the North Carolina
properties of the company, was in
town yesterday and said he would
make a detail announcement next
week concerning the proposed
sale.
"Of course we also have good
deal of other property in this
state" he said.
Mr.. Messick stated that offices
will be maintained in all of the
principal towns along the system.
''Untold possibilities for expan-
sion lie in wait for these North
western counties and towns" he
asserted. can unlimited source of
power will enable industries to
locate in any of the towns and
counties. This section is now des-
tined to become a manufacturing
center as well as one OF the big
gest and prettiest tourist centers
in North America"
The Blue Ridge Electric Mem
bership coop has enjoyed a phe-
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MORE BOYS WANTED
FOR CCC ENROLMENT

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attended the "Open House" at the
CCC camp at Laurel Springs last
Friday in spite of the cool wea-
Their. Roymand J. Kiddoo, camp
educational advisor said there was
much interest shown on the part
OF the visitors who were taken on
a complete tour of the grounds
and the buildings in order to bet
ter acquaint them with the work
and training of the CCC.