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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-07-08

SMART NEW WORKERS and
Hollywood fashion leaders tell
us we must dramatic our nails.
Not that we have been neglect
ing them but at present we are
expected TO make them a def
mite accent in the ensemble.
Long nails. yes, the Chinese kind
are the vogue.
We have never yet seen a girl
who didn't adore the exotic
slender type of nails but for the
past few seasons the style was
for natural length-that is just
about an eighth of an inch be-
yond the fingertips.
They were not pointed either.
Now you will train them to
points and keep them as long
as you like.
Novel Ideas
Some of the new Hollywood
ideas are TO do them in colorless
polish TO the tips and let the
tips or free edge be white. The
underneath as well as top of
the tips are covered with white.
ThiS.Is pretty and may be worn
with any costume.
Another effect is 10 do the
whole nail in a misty lacquerol
as the base and have smart
strip down the center from the
base to the tip. in color 10
harmonic with your hat or
jewelry.
When applying the color in
the usual way you may cover
the whole nail or leave moons
at the base. Some prefer 10
have tips in the natural also,
but the lacquer from base TO tip
is more dramatic when the nails
are long.
When YOU have points do not
think of filling down at the
sides to a point below the free
edge. Always leave a good firm
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Fifth Series OF Ashe Bldg.
And Loan Association Opens

The fifth series of the Ashe
Building and Loan Association
opened yesterday and will remain
open all this month.
The directors and officers are
extending a cordial invitation to
every man, woman and child in
the county to join the Associa-
ton and thereby save money in
a systematic way and at the same
time help in the building of the
Jeffersons and Ashe county.
The Association is now cele-
brating it's second anniversary of
successful operation. The annual
meeting will be held this month
and in the meantime, all members
are asked i to invite others to
join.
For nearly century. the build
ing and loans have proven to be
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Power Company
Pays Mitchell
Taylor Damages
Investigation Showed Falling
Power Line One Cause
for Disastrous Fire.

An investigation disclosed that
the recent fire which destroyed
the home of Mitchell Taylor at
Warrensville and in which Mrs.
Taylor and two children persisted,
was caused by the falling of an
electric line pole and a compro-
mise settlement was reached be-
tween Mr.. Taylor and the North
west Carolina Utilities without
any court action whatever.
AS the settlement is not mat
ter of public record, the exact
amount of damages paid by the
power company and its insurance
companies has not been an
nounced, but it is understood to
be slightly in excess of $4,000.
Attorneys w. B. Austin and Ira
T. Johnston represented Mr.. Tay-
lor. He and his family recently
moved across the line into Vir-
ginia.
The power company sustained
another fatal accident case in Wa
tauga county just before Christ
mas when a small girls body
touched a fallen electric line and
was killed instantly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Rep. Doughton
Is HOnOred At
Rally In Rowan
Farmer Bob Lauded for 30
Years of Distinguished
Service to Nation.

Salisbury, Dec. 80. - President
Roosevelt and associates of Rep
Robert L. Doughton of the ninth
North Carolina district sent words
of praise and commentator here
tonight during a rally commemo-
rating Doughton's 80 years of
service in the house.
Nearly 1000 persons, represent
ing all of the nine counties of the
district, damned the Rowan coun-
ty courthouse and cheered the
veteran legislator when he was
presented with a gold watch and
suitcase.
By letter President Roosevelt
praised Doughton as bringing to
the craftsmanship of the great
committee on ways and means
resources of knowledge and
experience which give his SER
vices an incalculable value"
Several other letters were read.
Rowan county received the
''Doughton banner" for Cabarrus
county as an award for having
given Doughton the largest ma
jority, in the district in the Nov
ember election. Cabarrus has
held the banner for the last six
years.
Ira T. Johnston made speech
on behalf of the Ashe county
group which was composed of w.
B. Austin, J. B. Hash, l.. P. Col
ward, Paul Miller, Gwyn Gam
bill, w. e. McNeill, Charlie Neal,
A. B. Hurt and Ed M. Anderson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
r. K. Elliott, 81,
Is Laid To Rest
Former Register of Deeds in
County and Jefferson
Postmaster Dies.

Rheubin K. Elliott, 81-year-old
citizen Of the Creston community,
died at his home Monday after
noon after having been in de-
clining health for the past few
years.
Funeral services were held at
the home yesterday morning and
were conducted by Rev. Ray
Jones. Interment followed in the
Roark cemetery.
The deceased was born at APP
pie Grove and during his life
made a host of friends through
out the county. This was noted
from the large crowd that attend
ed his funeral.
He served his county well.
From 1908 to 1906 he was regis
ter Of deeds and from 1906 to
1909 he was postmaster at Jeffer-
SOr.
1t would be hard to say what
profession he loved best. He was
also both a teacher and a farmer
and spent most of his life in Ashe
county. His was full and active
life, and many were the friends
that he made.
Surviving is one son, Oscar Ell
lictt, of Creston.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Pioneer Citizen
Died On Monday
Uncle Billy Warren Laid To
Rest Tues. at WarrenS-
vile. 88 Years Old.

William Green Warren, one OF
the pioneer citizens of Warrens-
vile who was widely known as
"Uncle Billy, died at his home
Monday and was laid to rest on
Tuesday morning.
He Was 88 years old at the
time of his death, which was
caused by heart trouble, and had
been in declining health for sew
eral years.
Funeral service was conducted
by Rev. J. C. Wootton, Jr., Rev
Cicero Ashley and Mr.. H. A. Ell
Ter, and interment was made in
the Warren cemetery.
He was born at Salisbury or
June 4, 1852 and was the son OF
Peter M. and Margaret Warren
Many years ago he came to Ashe
county to reside. He was married
to Elizabeth Burkett in 1879 and
to this union three children were
born, all of whom survive.
''Uncle Billy" had a keen sense
of humor and counted his friends
by the thousands. He was a gooc
neighbor and outstanding citizen
He was one of the oldest mer
in the county and loved the
church.
He leaves his wife, two sons
and one daughter, Walter War.
rem, of Chilhowie; Joe Warren
and Mrs. Ance Johnson, of War
rensville. Also surviving are IL
grand children and 4 great grand.
children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Holidays Quietly
Observed In Ashe

The Christmas and New Year
holidays were quietly observed
here and throughout the county
according to reports from the
Sheriff's office.
Very few disturbances took
place in the county and we are
glad that there was no extensive
violence" Sheriff stated.
Patrolman Thomas said he was
gratified that there were no SER
ious automobile wrecks in the
county.
The weather was warm, but
rainy Throughout the Christmas
week. Merchants here have been
busy taking inventory after hav-
ing done a record Christmas bust
mes.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

safe and sound institutions for in
vestment and savings.
Interest at the rate of 31s per
cent is paid on paid-up stock and
installment thrift shares are esti-
mated to earn around 6 per cent.
They are paid in at the rate of
$1.00 per month, per share.
The state insurance commits
sioner has just advised the Bad
gers Burial Association that it
can invest 100000 in the local
building and loan association
which is another proof of its
SoundneSs.
The present officers of the AS
ISOLATION are J. L. Segraves, pres
ident; Gwyn Gambill, vice presi-
dent; Glenn B. GRAPHICAL, secre-
tary and treasurer; Mrs. Rex
Morton, assistant secretary and
treasurer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
BabsOn Sees Best
Business Year In
Nations History
Famed Economist Predicts
Return of Good Times.
Better Farm Prices.

Roger Babson, famed econo-
mist, predicts that 1941 should be
the best business year this coun-
try has ever known.
Everything from cradles to
collins, should show a fine gain
over 194O." he says. Higher prices
for farm commodities, higher
payrolls and slightly higher costs
of living, were indicated.
The outlook was briefly sum-
married as follows:
BUSINESS: 100 per cent gain Ov-
er 1910, with defense program
in high gear.
TREND: Present high levels
should be exceeded before
spring.
POLITICS.: No more new deal
legislation in 1871.
MARKETS: Gradual uptrend, but
careful Washington scrutiny.
rAnWAEhO: income up about
per cent, benefits at present
levels.
WORKERS: Employment, pay
rolls at peak figures.
RETAILERS: S to- 7 per cent gain
in sales; prices slightly high
er.
CONSUMERS: Less than S per
cent rise in living expenses.
REALTORS: Residential buildino
up 20 per cent; rents steady.
INVESTORS: Bullish outlook for
selected stocks.
SUMMARY: Best volume of bust
ness in nations history.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Postal Receipts
Show Small Gain

The receipts of the West JEFF
ferson post office showed a 5 per
cent increase in 1910 over the
year 1899 and Is per cent in
crease during the past quarter,
according to, figures released yes
terday by Postmaster B. D. Barr
The total receipts from stamp
sales for last year were $5,811.63,
as compared with $5,464.O5 for
1899, gain of $347.58.
The receipts by quarters last
year were: first quarter, 1896
Is; second quarter, 81 ,31T.61;
third quarteiy s.. 424.82 and fourth
quarter, $1.7I74.O7.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Volunteers Will
Undergo Medical
Exams Today
COunty's Second Draft Group
of Ii Men to Be Selected
Today and Tomorrow.
s MORE VOLUNTEERS

This afternoon at 2 o'clock and
tomorrow at the same time, IL
more Ashe county volunteers will
be examined and on January 20,
Is young men will leave the
county for Fort Bragg for one
years training in Uncle Sans
first peace-time CONSUMPTION pro-
gram.
Today Carl Davis, of Tucker
dale; MILFORD Porter, of Helton:
Lloyd R. Hunt, of Wagner; DON
aid R. Bare of Smethport; John T.
Switzerland, of Creston and
Claude D. .Shumate, of Crump-
Ter, will report to DR.. B. E.
Reeves office in West Jefferson
for. a medical examination.
And tomorrow afternoon Tho
mas VIM. Johnson, of Silas Creek;
Carl c. Atwood, of Scottville;
James R. Vannoy, of Oval; New
land Radford Goodman, of West
Jefferson and Everett Lee Shep-
herd, of Laurel Springs, will also
undergo a thorough medical test
before DR.. Reeves.
Eight other volunteers have
been previously examined and
from these two groups the IS to
60 on January Goth, will be chos-
en-, it is announced.
During the past few days five
more Ashe county young men
have offered their services in
Uncle Sans army, making Ashe
county's volunteer. list swell up
to 38. Ira Abner billiard, of West
Jefferson, son of Mrs. Ida L. Dill
lard; Robert Edwin Cheek, Of
Idlewild, son of Mr.. and Mrs. L.
M. Cheek; Conley Bruce Cheek,
Idlewild, son of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
j. Cheek; Clarence Worick, Of
Jefferson, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ben Wo~ Z, s..,Aa1nyi Fr5d Wiley
Marsh, Of Crumpler, son of Mr..
and Mrs. c. F. Marsh, all volun-
teered for service shortly after
christmas. ..,~.....
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
OFFICERS ARE STILL
LOOKING FOR KILLENS

Officers are still searching for
Joe Killens, of the Smethport Sec
ton, who is alleged to have
stolen a car here on Christmas
eve night belonging to Claude
Brown and to have ran into an
other car driven by Parks Col
ward, Jefferson, on the Warrens-
vile highway, resulting in SER
ious damage to both vehicles.
Officers stated that Killens
field from the scene of the acct
dent and that they had been I'M
able to locate him since that
time. He is charged with steal
ing a car, drunk driving and hit
and-run.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Troy [. Jones, Colrlmnist &
Teacher, Laid To Rest Tues
Author of 'Nuts and Kernels
Died Sunday Morning
From Heart Disease.

Troy I. Jones, widely known
Ashe county school teacher, hum
orist and newspaper columnist,
| died from a heart disease last
Sunday morning at $50 o'clock
at the home of one of his bro
theirs, Felix Jones, in the Silas
| Creek community.
ct. -, as he was Familiarity
called by young and old, rich and
poor throughout the county, was
"a years old. He suffered an acute
| heart attack about two months
ago and had been confined in bed
since that time. Mr.. and Mrs. Fe-
liX jones were at the bedside
/ when the end came.
Funeral service was held Tues
day morning at the Landmark
Baptist church by Rev. Hoyt
Wood, Rev. w. E. Denny and Rev.
! Franklin Barker, and by the Ashe
lodge of the Masonic order of
/ which he had been an outstand-
ing member.
For a number of years, Mr..
Jones wrote a popular column,
Nuts & Kernels, which was a
! regular feature of this newspaper
and, from time to time, of seve-
raj other weekly papers in this
section of the state.
He possessed a rare ability of
seeing the humorous and subtle,
philosophical side of any situa-
ton, regardless of how serious the
situation was. He commented on
everything. His column was uni
versally read. Many agreed with
him and many didn't and yet
everybody got a good laugh at
some of his nuts and kernels.
MIR. Jones was born and reared
at Sllas Creek and was the son
OF the late Mr.. and Mrs. w. S.
Jones. He was well educated and
an exceptionally smart and like
able person. He was a graduate of
the University of North Carolina
and of Columbia University.
For over a quarter of a CEN
fury, he taught school in the
county, his last school this fall
being the Peak Creek school,
near Laurel Springs where he
/ lived with Hack Miller.
He once ran on the Republi-
can ticket in this district for state
senator and his experience at
Harrigan during this CAM aign
made lasting and vivid impress
sion upon him, so much so that
he enjoyed referring to the 'Har-
rigan episode with much fire.
quency.
He is survived by four broth
ers and two sisters: J. F. Jones,
Silas Creek; F. M. Jones, Crump-
Ter; c. A. Jones, Logan, w. Va;
Everett Jones, Williamson, w.
Va; Mrs. John Carter, Helton and
Mrs. Mamie Goodman, Bristol,
Va, and thousands of friends
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
Post Sponsoring
Its Annual Baby
Derby Contest
Attractive Prizes to Be AWar-
ded First Arrival in Ashe
County in New Year.

Who is the first baby born in
Ashe county in 1941?
The Skyland Post and several
local merchants are this week
asking this question, and to whom
old doc Stork" has favored first
will go several nice prizes along
with many for the baby.
On page eight there is an ad-
vertisement giving the COM
plete details of the "'41 Baby
Derby" and all eligible parents
lare urged to enter.
: Belk's Department store is pre-
senting the little newcomer with
a blanket to keep the babe warm
and comforty. Rhodes Furniture
company is again giving baby
rocker.
A lovely gold locket, with the
compliments of Hayes & Miller
Jewelry company, is being Of
fered to the first Ashe county
babe of 1941. In order to start
, him or her off with the right
foods, Parker's store is giving six
cans of Heinz strained baby
foods.
And the proud parents will be
awaross4 also. To them The Park
way Theatre is giving two Thea
tire tickets. And The Skyland
Post is giving a free one years
subscription.
All entries must be submitted
by Saturday, ia. II.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
NYA TO MAKESLINENS
FOR ASHE HOSPITAL

Plans are now underway to get
the hcmemaking department of
the NYA program in this county
to make all of the sheets, pillow
cases, towels and other linens for
the Ashe county hospital.
''We consider this a fine pro-
ject and are glad that our girls
can have a part in helping to get
the county hospital in operation, y
Mrs. Carlos Thomas, county sup
ervisor, stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
IOHOld Funeral
Service For C..
W. Ray Today
Prominent B IL f f a o Citizen
Passed Away Tues. at The
Home At Age of 70.

Charles w. Ray, 79-year-old
citizen of the Buffalo commune
ty, died at the family home on
Tuesday night, December 31st,
following long period of de-
Ginning health.
Funeral services will be con-
Quoted from P--ffalo Baptist
church this molhing, at II o.
clock, with Rev. r. H. Stone in
charge. Interment will follow in
the family cemetery on the old
Ray estate.
Surviving are his widow, for
merly Miss Nellie J. Greear, of
Grayson county, Va; two sons,
II. D. Ray and ]. Lee Ray, of Co.
ulmbus, Ohio; two daughters,
Mrs. B. G. Bare, of Reed Point,
Montana and Mrs. Constance Gar
vey, of West Jefferson. Two
daughters, Mrs. c. S. Neal, of JEFF
ferson, and Mrs. Sherman B. Ea-
ton, of Crown Point, N. Y, and
two infant sons preceded him in
death.
Mr.. Ray was a member of one
of the oldest and most prominent
families Of Ashe county, and was
widely known and universally
liked. A civil engineer and farm
er, he served his county as engi-
neer for a period of more than
ten consecutive years, retiring
then only because of i'll health.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
War Lulls On New Years Dav:
Roosevelt Predicts British Win
Hitler Is Confident Also. New
Loan-Lease Plans to Aid
Britain Are Released.

The, seventeenth month of the
war in Europe opens the New
Year with grim portents from
both London and Berlin that the
war will be fought to a finish,
that 1941 will see the finish, the
beginning of the end.
President Roosevelt predicted
Sunday night that the Axis pow
ers would lose the war and all
this week German press releases
have denounced Mr.. Roosevelt's
fireside chat. Tuesday, Adolf Hit
Ter assured Germany that the AL
mighty is on their side and will
stay there if the people keep
their courage and ;. 18th. Win
words exceeding even his usual
vigor of expression, he denied
that Germany or Italy would at
tempt to conquer the world.
Meanwhile in London in the
unrelenting darkness of the
blackout but with the crash of
German bombs missing, New Year
jewellers gathered Wednesday in
the shadow of st. Paul's Cathe-
dral and greeted 1941 with cries
of ''To He'll with Hitler"
New loan-lease plans were re-
leased yesterday by President
Roosevelt whereby the U. S. will
ship arms and war machinery to
the British and will be repaid
with vital raw materials, such as
tin, rubber, as well as munitions.
This new plan came Immediately
after his talk in which he pro-
missed all possible aid to the Eng
lish.
And as the New Year begins,
the Greeks continue to pounce on
enemy reinforcements and yester-
day reported capture of several
hundred prisoners while dislodg-
ing Italians. But the battle be-
tween the Italians and the Bri-
fish has quieted somewhat during
the past few days, because of the
lack of munitions, observers say.
AS the old year went out and
the new came in, 18th London
and Berlin reported all clear
overhead for the first time since
Christmas.
To what extent Hitler's New
Years message to the Nazi par
tv in his reply to Roosevelt's fire
side chat is not clear. 1t does
sweep aside, definitely, however,
as does Churchi]Is attitude and
that of the President. any posi-
bility of peace talks until the
supreme military test has come.
When that will come, whether
in a Nazi attack by the air, sea
or land upon England or in the
east region where Germany is
reported modelling vast Nazi-
Rumanian army, is still known
only in Germany. If the great
Nazi attack at which Hitler hints
is to come at all, it must come
soon, or else Britain may achieve
air equality or even superiority
with American help.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
CHAMPION RABBIT KILLER

Reid Sturdivant, manager of the
Reins-Sturdivant Funeral Home
here, is rapidly becoming cham
pion rabbit hunter. Yesterday he
and a local party killed Is rab-
bits in a few hours time. Of this
number Mr.. Sturdivant brought
down 9. Others in the party in
cluded Don Blackburn and Gene
Parker. "All Reid has to do is
point his gun and over tumbles
a rabbit" one Of the group sta
ted
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
BARD rs BOUND OVER

George Bard was bound over
to superior court Monday by
Judge H. c. Tucker on charges
of assaulting and shooting his
wife. Bonds were placed at $1,000
each on two different charges. He
is now in the county Jail. Mrs.
Bard's condition is said to be i'm
proving.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02
REVIVAL STARTS SUNDAY
AT WARRENSVTLLE CHURCH

The annual revival meeting at
the Baptist church at Warrens-
vile will begin Sunday night,
Jan. 5, with the Rev. w. H. Cald-
we'll, of independence, assisting
the pastor, Rev. R. C. Ashley.
This is MIR. Caudill's third time
to assist in the revival. He is
loved by all who hears him. His
messages are inspiring and help
full.
Everyone is invited to attend
these services at 7 o'clock each
night and HOO each morning.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

Farmers of the United States
are now passing up every year
150,000,000 Of income that could
be realized through better man
agement of farm woods, says the
u. S. Forest Service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

AsHE COUNTY

is the aforementioned section of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-02

rn vEE-11-On-NOT
The Skyland Post is the only
paper IN North Carolina having
an audited circulation of over
tnree times the total population
OF the town in which it is pub
ished.
Montana oil and mining journal. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1931-1953, 1941-07-12
HOME PLANT Is
OPERATING AT
FULL CAPACITY

Operating with the same personnel as
under former management the plant
Of Home OIL g. Refining Co. at Great
Falls is now at capacity following ac-
QUESTION by A. B. Cobb and Company
of Out Bank. Cobb is personally In
charge Of operations and has been at
the plant almost constantly since he
took 1t over He Is now running his Cut
Bank crude at maximum capacity to
the stills. with a ready market for all
the refined products.
A new corporation has been organ
lied 10 handle this operation known as
Home Oil & Refining Co. The new con-
Germ has the same name as the COM
pany formerly controlled by w. z. Rice
but Is an entirely new structure, cap
itali7ed at $4,000. Incorporators are
A. B. and Mary L. Cobb OF Cut Bank
and c. w. Jeffrey Of Rawlins, wyo.
Retaining the old Home OH a. Refin-
ing Co. corporate structure, w. Z. Rice
has changed the name TO The Rice
Company in which Is retained certain
properties.