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Evening star., 1941-03-23
IT LOOKS so EASY
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sports event, but as King George was
an ardent tennis fan Davidson's bad
minton act was included.
The whole program was excellent,
but when Davidson and his partner,
Hugh Forgie, came bounding onto the
stage the King seemed to take special
interest. applauding vigorously as the
performers flicked the bird about.
Badminton was already established
in England, so Davidson returned to
the United States to continue his mis-
sionary work. He gave exhibitions
in every big city in the land, and in the
fall of 1910 appeared at the Radio City
Music Hall.
On and off the court, before and
during his pioneering, Davidson has
always remained Snowman. While
in his agents Office in New York one
afternoon, he was handed telegram
from Los Angeles. WHERE IS DAVID
SON?" it read. DUE TO PLAY HERE
TOMORROW NIGHT" A mistake had
been made in the schedule, and it
seemed too late to correct it.
wire that I'll be there" he told
his agent, who got busy on the phone
to arrange plane passage. Davidson
is subject to airsickness, and when he
landed in Los Angeles, without having
eaten or slept for twenty-four hours,
he felt more like hitting the feathers
of pillow than a shuttlecock; but he
galloped onto the court and vowed
the crowd, at the same time defeating
the California state champion.
Hurdssf Test
OAvIDSONs versatility was taxed
to the utmost one winter day at Rip
Dolman's indoor courts in New York.
Tennis star Berkeley Bell had just
defeated the late Jerry Lumsden. one
of Americas badminton pioneers. 1t
was the first time he had ever been
able to win a badminton match from
Lumsden, and Bell was feeling pretty
pleased when Davidson walked in.
There's guy who can beat you"
said Lumsden in reprisal. land give
you ten points into the bargain.
Bell knew Davidson, and held his
tongue.
Hell give you twelve points"
urged Jerry - but still no acceptance
from the Texas Tornado. "How about
thirteen . or fourteen?" continued
the excited Lnmsden. "And he'll play
you as is. '"
Bell glanced at Davidson, attired
in a heavy worsted suit and double
breasted overcoat. ITS 60" said
Bell. mo man can give me fourteen
points and win"
After much persuasion Davidson
agreed to play the match. The betting
was wide-open among bystanders.
Excitement was high. Certainly Dav-
idson was a champion - but that
handicap of fourteen out of fifteen
points, plus having to play with all
those clothes on - it looked impos-
sible.
Davidson won the toss and made
eight points on his first service run.
but finally missed. and Bell took his
position to serve, leading l4-8. Using
all his tennis craftiness, Bell faxed
short serve, then hit one over David
sons head. Surprised. and hampered
by his overcoat, Ken had to let it
DO You Know?" Answers
Evening star., 1941-03-23
DO You Know?" Answers

L (b); q (a; 8 (c); A. (c);
s. (a); g. o.; z (b; s. (a);
g. (c); 10 (a); IL - (c); IL - (b).
Evening star., 1941-03-23

But HOW ABOUT 81 AND D? These two impostant
vtarins abundant in ordinary diets But now,
they be obtained together at grocers IN one
delicious cereal-KELLoGGs PEP! Each serving of PEP
contains as to Us the minimum daily requirement of
BIZ depending age, and IN the daily need of vtamn
D. PEP is made by Kellose's in Battle Creek.
Evening star., 1941-03-23
DO YOU KNOW THESE PEOPLE?

6. Thimblsrigge1: (a) seamstress; (6
swindler; (c) yachtsman.
z. Shintoist: (a) contortionist: (b)
religious adherent; (c) shin-and-
toe dancer.
8. Photobhobiac: (a) one who dislikes
light; (b) publicity hound; (c)
movie fan.
9. Aerialist: (a) anesthetist; b)
lover Of the outdoors; (c) trapeze
artist.
10. Muez,in: (a) Mohammedan sex
ton; (b Hindu musician; (c) jani-
tor of a museum.
IL. Entomologist:: (a language ex-
pert; (b) bookbinder; (c) student
of insects.
IL. Tinker: (a) Tin miner; (b) men
der Of pots and pans; (c) amateur
mechanic.
-HAROLD HART
Evening star., 1941-03-23

corYRIonT. isAi. BY KELLOGG COMPANY
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County Property Valuation Around Four Million This Year
Presidential Proclamation

MISUNDERSTANDING text of presidential nrocla-
mauon OF an unlimited national emergency:
Whereas September the outbreak war
III Europe pTOcanauon
emergency directing purpose of strengthen
ing our national defense within the limits authorize
TONS" -
whereas succession of makes plain that the ohac
d 49, oelugelels IN such war are not confined those
aoWeu a us commencement but include overthrow
the world OF existing democratic order Worldwide DONNA
ton OF peoples and economies through destruction of ali re-
slstance on land and sea and in the air and
Whereas Indifference part of the United States to the
increasing menace would be perlou
mat 1or the security OF this nation and of this hemisphere
we shouo pass authorizations military strength
to such basis will enable ecsvey
with attempt at hostile enlightenment hemisphere or the
establishment of base for aggression against it. as well as to
repe the threat predatory ncron by foreign agents
territory and society.
TED States OF America do proclaim that unlimited national
emergency cononts this country which requires that its military
naval and civilian denses of readiness
repel all threats toward
part of the Western Hemisphere
call all the loyal citizens engaged production for
tense give precedence the needs the nation to that
system of that makes private enterprise possible
may survive
call loyal well as EMPLOYERS to merge
their lesser differences larger insure the survival
OF the only kind of which recognizes rights of labor
Or of capital
call loyal state leaders and officials to CO.
operate with the civilian defense the United
internal foreign directed
to put community order for maximum productive effort
and minimum of waste and unnecessary frictons.
upon loyal citizens place nations needs first
in mind and action to the end that mobilize and have
all of the physical powers all of the
strength and all of the material resources OF this nation
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
County Draftee
Rode. 10 Miles
On ABicycle
Rode From Princeton, w. Va,
a.. to Be Indicted Into Ser
vice Here Tuesday.
LEAVE JUNE IL

Ten more Ashe county draftees
left here Tuesday morning to be
indicted into military service at
Fort Bragg and the local draft
board has received a call for 5
more whites on Thurs, June IL.
One of the boys, Erskine Clark,
rode a bicycle from Princeton, w.
Va, a total of ITO miles, to be in
Quoted into the army. He is the
son Of Lands Clark, of Sturgills,
and had been working in West
Virginia for the past several
weeks. eyes, it was a long, hard
ride, but I made it all right" he
is quoted as saying.
The other nine draftees are:
Ennice Latham, Milan; Glenn J.
Bare, Crumpler; Walter B. Jones,
Clifton; Glenn Robert Ham, Lam
sing; Edward Mul1is, Jefferson;
Joseph Caldwell, Crumpler; Alan
20 Thomas Goodman, West JEFF
ferson; Ray Howard James, Cliff
ton; Carl Eugene Oliver, Fig.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29

hold on a seven-mile stretch of
plain around Malemi and Britain
announced loss of two new cruis-
ers and four destroyers in Gre
tan waters in history's greatest
air-nava1 battle.
The Nazi invaders are constant
ly being reinforced by new para
chutists, but Britain also is rush
ing up fresh manpower, while the
fleets sacrifices have blocked
German attempts to land from
sea, the British said.
The ships lost, all apparently
since the war began.
A like pursuit went on today
for the 10,0O0-ton German cruiser
Prinz Eugen, which apparently
fled and left the Bismarck to fight
it out all alone.
Possession of Crete hung in the
balance last night as air-borne
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Clinics
To Be Held In
June And July

Announcement was made this
week by the Ashe county health
department that a series Of free
typhoid clinics would be held
throughout the county during the
months of June and July.
DIR. Robert King, district health
officer urged everyone to take ad-
vantage of these clinics. The SER
ium is given in three different
doses, one week apart.
Schedules for the first two
weeks in June are as follows:
Friday, June 6, Is and 20-Wag-
oner, 900 A. NJ; Laurel Springs,
11:30 A. M; Glendale Springs,
100 P. M; Obids school, $3.50 P.
M.
Monday, June 9, 16 and % -
Todd, 900 A. NJ; Brentwood,
HOO A. NJ; Fleetwood, loo P.
M; Mill Creek, 800 P. M.
Tuesday, June 10, II and "a
White Oak school, $3.50 A. M;
Farmers store, 1870 A. M; White
top Gap, 2::30 P. M.
Thursday, June IL, 10 and 20
Fig, $50 A. M; Stage Creek, 1880
A. M.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29

Speer stated that as he rounded
a curve, he saw a mans body ly-
ing across the tracks a short dis
lance in front of him. He said that
he damned on the brakes, but
could not stop the train before
running over the body.
Those who Investigated the ac-
cident declared that apparently
Powers had fallen asleep and did
not hear the train. They said the
train skidded about $50 feet be-
fore coming to a stop and that it
went over the body a distance of
approximately 81 feet. Powers
right foot was cut off, his left leg
broken and his head split open.
He was 80 years old at the time
OF. his death.
A large number of witnesses
testified on the plaintiffs side and
the defendant had an equally
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
2s,4l8 Head OF
Livestock Listed
At $769,S83.OO
Total of $685. Milk Cows Have
Highest Valuation. Beef r
Cattle Next.
1851 POULTRY

( There are 28,418 head of live
stock in Ashe county, including
horses, mules, sheep, hogs, milk
cows and all other cattle, with a
tax valuation of $769, 1888, a check
up this week of the recap figures
reveals.
This represents 4,738 fewer ami
mails in the county than in 1910,
but the total valuation is $15,45
more than last year.
The greatest loss in numbers is
shown in the sheep column. In
1910 there were 6,098 listed and
only 5,116 in 1941. The number of
milk cows increased from 1857
to- 1896 and the valuation of
them. from 1901 ,OO2 to $3OS, 1893.
These have the highest value of
all livestock with other cattle
coming second, 2$252,851.
The taxation value of sheep is
listed at $31.219. Other figures are
as follows: number of horses, g.
096, value, $15O,436; number of
mules, ia, value 8,465; number
of poultry, 69,591.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
81 .Ashe County
Boys Enrolled
In CCC Camp
Laurel Springs Camp Is Now
Back to Capacity ENROLL
ment. Names Given.

Of the two hundred and some
boys who have been enrolled in
the Laurel Springs CCC camp
during the past week or so, 81 OF
them are Ashe county boys. Thir-
ty-seven were enrolled last week
and Is yesterday.
Those enrolled yesterday are as
follows: Blair Kermit Bard, Jesse
Warren Caudill, Edgar Elliott,
VERNE Farmer, Jay Stuart Greer,
Lloyd Thomas Goodman, Noel
Conrad Houck, Ashley William
Howell, Odas Clayton HUMPHREYS
Winfred Allen Mullis, Darrell
Glenn Shepherd, Gather Speaks,
Reggie Edward Weaver, ODDS
Marvin Weaver and John Morgan
Enrolment in the camp had
slumped to a low level until this
new induction, which now brings
it up to capacity. A large number
of boys were also admitted to the
camp from Wilkes, Allegheny and
Surry counties. It is expected that
few will be transferred to FL
kin camp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Albert Bare Was
Buried Yesterday
Practiced Law at Jefferson al
One Time. Ill for Many
Years.

Funeral service was held yes
terday afternoon at the Big Ridge
church for Albert Bare, well
known Ashe county man who
died at his home on Monday at
the age of 81 following long per-
iod of illness.
The deceased who was educated
at Wake Forest college practiced
law in Jefferson number OF
years ago before he suffered a
stroke of paralysis.
He was a native of Jefferson
the son of Mrs. Delphia Miller
Bare and Nathan Bare and spent
most of his life in Ashe county
except for a few years when he
held an important position with
the Salvay-Collier company, al
Springton, West Va.
He is survived by his father,
two sons, Tod and Woodrow Bare;
two daughters Grace and Allenei
two brothers, Alonzo and Oren
Bare; six sisters, Mrs. Mack Poe
Mrs. Roans Taylor, Miss Tomaslne
Bare, Mrs. John Little, Mrs. jim
Poe and Mrs. Arvill Jones.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Memorial Day
ServicesW Will
Be Held Sunday
Sponsored by Legion and Aux
iliary. Public Is Cordially
Invited to Attend.
GROUSE TO SPEAK

Hon. r. F. Grouse will be the
principal speaker on Sunday af-
ternoon at the annual Memorial
Day service to be held at the
courthouse at 800 o'clock under
the sponsorship of the Ashe coun-
ty post of the Amerisan Legion
and the Auxiliary. Everyone is
cordially invited to attend.
Because of its patriotic nature
and of the keen interest in the
welfare Of the nation at this time
it is particularly fitting that tri-
butte be paid to the honored dead
on this occasion.
Rev. J. w. Luke will be in
charge of the music and A. B.
Hurt will conduct the part of the
program to be carried out by the
Sons of the Legion
Ed D. Barr and P. G. Wright
will arrange for the attendance of
a firing squad and B. D. Barr will
render taps on the bugle.
All members of the American
Legion, Legion Auxiliary and
Sons of the Legion are requested
to attend in body wearing their
caps and to be seated together.
Mrs. Ira T. Johnston is Auxil-
larry chairman of the observance
for Ashe county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Some Increase
Over Last Year
Revealed Today
Gain Due Largely to Ia Per-
cent Horizontal Increase.
May Have Same Rate.
FIGURES ARE GIVEN

The 1941 valuation of real and
personal property in Ashe county
for taxation purposes is $3,59a,-
376 and with the addition of the
corporation valuation, it is expec.,
ted that the total figure will be
around four million dollars, or
nearly a half of a million dollars
more than in 1910, the county's
recap books disclose.
The real and personal property
total valuation for this year is ap-
proximately 100000 more than
of last year. This is due primari-
ly to the fact that a horizontal in
crease of Is percent was placed
on existing valuations the first Of
the year. ~.
A budget estimate for the next
fiscal year, which starts July /,
is expected to be drafted at a
meeting Of the board Monday. It
is anticipated that the tax rate
will remain the same.
A breakdown of the recap fig
ures reveal the following inter-
esting information:
A total of 1898 are listed to
pay poll tax. There are 271,a24
acres of land listed for taxation,
at a value of $2,127,O76, which is
an average value per acre of ST.
80.
Total number of acres Of min
eral and quarry lands is shown as
997, with a value of SIS ,639. There
are 1851 town lots listed, with
total value Of SITS, SOC, or an ave-
rage value of $4,000. The total
of all real estate value is shown
at $2,411, All; value of merchant
disc and fixtures in the county,
$179, 527; net value of all personal
property above exemptions, $751;
564; total value of personal pro-
pessy, S. ;aef ;905. ,.,ss-.-ses :"
mere are 1850 motor VehlcIe&
listed at a value of 1886, 321. In
the county are 2,413 dogs, accord
ing to the listings.
Of the 10, townships in the coun-
ty, West Jefferson township has
the highest valuation, which is
$685., PIG; Jefferson is second with
$348, 406. Hurricane township has
the lowest, $70,271 and Pond
Mountain is second from the bot
tom, with $70,886.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
British Navy Scores Big Hit;
Nazis Fight Hard For Crete

This week while the entire
world listened with interest to
the vow by President Roosevelt
that the U. S. would deliver arms
safely to England by any step
needed, activity in Europe
switched to the sea where Tues
day, the British sunk the new
IS, 0O0-ton German battleship,
Bismark after five days of sea
warfare.
Thus was avenged, in such a
furious display of British naval
might as had not been seen be-
fore in this war, the one great
victim of the Bismarck's short ca
reer, the Al, 100-ton British battle
cruiser Hood.
She carried 1900 men and the
German Admiral Guenther Luet-
jens, and her loss was the great
est suffered at sea by the Nazis
estimated at $4,000, enlarged their
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Wright Elected
Head Of 40 & 8
Prominent Local Legionnaire
Chosen Chef de Care of
WilkeSbOrO VOiture.

The North Wilkesboro voiture
of the forty and eight, fun and
honor society of the American
Legion, held a fish fry at the COM
munity building here last Friday
night which was attended by men,
bers living in Ashe, Allegheny,
Wilkes and Watauga counties.
P. C. Wright, West Jefferson
freight agent and past department
vice commander of the American
Legion, was elected chef de care
for the ensuing year.
Other officers elected were: w.
J. Bason, chef de train; L. M. Nell
son, conductor; Ed D. Barr, COR
respondent and Chas. Porter,
care de la porte.
Mr.. Wright stated this week
that during the next year the or
ganization. plans to add a num-
Der of new members.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Men 81 Years OF
Age SinceOct 10
/ Are To Register
July / Is Date Set. Around 100
In AShe Are Expected
To Register.

Washington. - Approximately
100000 young men who have
become Fl years old since October
16 or will reach that age in the
next five weeks were ordered by
President Roosevelt Monday to
register on July Flor possible
military training,
The registration will be con-
Quoted by the selective service
SYSTEMS $500 boards throughout
the country, and the new men
signed up in each area are expec-
ted to be put at the bottom of
their local draft lists in an order
of priority among themselves to
be determined by new national
lottery.
In a proclamation fixing the re-
gistration date, the President said
the action was required in the
interests of the national defense ~
It was estimated that there
would be around one hun
dred Of this new group to register
in Ashe county.
Officials in discussing the plan
of this new group which will reg
lister explained that it would work
this way: Each man will get a
registration number when he
signs up. Each of the $500 areas
thus will have a No. 1, No. 2, ETC.
One set of corresponding numbers
then will be drawn in the national
lottery. If $50" was the first num-
Der drawn, that would be "orde1
No. L." and men holding the num-
Der so would be the first of the
new registrants called to serve
if there was no reason to defer
their training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Extended Drought Is Doing
Much Damage In Ashe Co,
Record Dry for May. Crops
Gardens and Pastures Are
Severely Damaged.

Crops, gardens and pasture
lands in this county, as well as all
over the south, are literally dry
ing up as a result of the record
breaking May drought.
Leading farmers and farm Off
Gals estimate that the hay crop in
this county has already been da-
mayed on an average of at least
forty percent, that pasture lands
are off at least fifty percent of
normal productivity at this time
of the year, that the small grain
damage will run around twenty
five percent. Corn, tobacco, and
gardens are also suffering badly
and the losses from these will be
high if rain does not fall within
the next few days.
Being a leading livestock coun-
ty in the state, green pasture
lands and good hay crops mean
much to Ashe and already thous-
ands of dollars worth of damage
has been done.
Yesterday the weather reports
forecast the possibility of some
relief in the form of thunder
showers.
So far during the entire month
of May the rainfall in Ashe coun-
ty has been only about one-fifth
of an inch, the lowest on record
t, for May, Joe Worth, official wea-
Their man, stated yesterday.
Lee Goodman; we'll known Ma.
than's Creek citizen, and Prof. r
! E. L. Plummer, of Crumpler
were in town yesterday and said
''this is the driest May we have
ever known in Ashe county.
It is generally agreed that the
hay crop in this section is de-
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
County Wide
Meeting, Sat.

1t was announced yesterday
by Miss Lenna Gambill, coun-
ty chairman Of the committee
to secure a home demOnstra-
ton agent for Ashe county that
an important meeting would
be held at the courthouse on
Saturday afternoon at 200 o.
clock.
At this time definite plans
must be made toward raising
some funds. Everyone interest
ed is urged to attend. 1t is i'm
pOrtant that all sections Of the
county be represented.
Plans are now being worked
out for some charter clubs to
be organized In the various
communities at this time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Judge Rousseau Ordered A
NOnsuit In Railroad Case

Trial of the Powers-railroad
case, in which Mrs. Ina Powers
administrative of the Ely Pow
ers, was suing the Norfolk and
Western Railway company for
SOS, 100000, was abruptly termina-
ted in the Ashe superior court
yesterday at noon when Judge J.
A. Rousseau ordered that the
case be non-suited.
This action was taken after the
plaintiff had presented most Of it's
testimony and the Judge ruled
that there was not sufficient evil
dence against the defendant to
continue the trial.
The case was the outgrowth of
a fatal accident which occurred
on September "a, 1888, when a
N & w train ran over and in;
stantly killed Ely Powers about
one mile this side of Tuckerdale.
AT that time Engineer w. S.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Many Poppies
Are Sold Here

Poppy Day was very successful
in Ashe county last Saturday, un-
der the sponsorship of the Amerl-
can Legion Auxiliary. Mrs. P. G.
Wright, treasurer said that a few
reports were not in but unoffi-
cial returns showed that the sale
went over 100 percent. Around
500 peoples were sold for approx
mately $50.
These funds will be used local
ly and nationally to aid in the
work of the Auxiliary among
needy and disabled veterans and
their families.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29

w. E. Mcneil, of Jefferson, who
is an inspector of the state de-
partment of agriculture, attend
ed the annual meeting of the as
ISOLATION of food and drug Off
Gals of the southeastern states,
held in jacksonville, Fla, last
week. He attended as an official
delegate from this state.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
LEAVES FOR WEST

Professor r. E. L. Plummer will
leave today for Rawlins, Wyom-
ing for an extended visit with his
son, DR.. E. o. Plummer,, promi-
nent surgeon of that place. Mr..
Plummer will make the trip by
motor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-29
Will Deliver Aid Safely

Bluntly reasserting the ''free-
dom of the seas" policy which
this country abandoned temper
arily under the neutrality act, the
President stated emphatically that
about aid will be delivered safe
ly to Great Britain and other ma
tons fighting on the side of de-
mocracy.
Delivery of this aid, he said,
'can be done; it must be done;
it will be DONE"
He left unanswered the ques-
ton whether conveys would be
used to safeguard war cargoes.
He pointed out, however, that
the extended operations of the
neutrality patrol in the Atlantic
are helping to insure safe transit
of munitions.
Military and naval technicians,
Continued on Page Four)