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Evening star., 1941-07-27
THIS WEEK MAGAZINE
THE MYSTERIOUS GUEST
Continued from twelve
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mad look in her eye Dan McGarryr'
she says, and her voice shakes. What
does this mean?"
Dan watches Roderick disappear
into the room where the wedding
presents are on display. "I'll be right
back, chicken"
Stop" cries Kitty. "If you leave
now, you needn't ever come back"
But got to -"
First you run out on me very rude
ly," snaps Kitty. Then you disgrace
yourself by dancing with one OF the
servants. And next you humliate poor
Miss Larkmeadow and that distin-
gulshed gentleman by following them
all around. | heard all about it
II can explain" means Dan.
We'll see later If you can explain
says Kitty. Right now you are gong
to meet some of my friends and behave
like gentleman.
But, chicken -"
Make up your mind" says Kitty,
and she starts to pull off her engage
ment ring.
Dan groans. Anything you say"
he sighs.
For the next half hour he is meeting
people and trying to remember his
etiquette. All the time he is looking
for Miss Larkmeadow and Roderick,
but he knows 1t is no use. 1t isn't
until there is a lot of excitement about
the bride and groom leaving that he
sees Miss Larkmeadow. She comes
running in from sun porch to see the
bride off, and when Dan gets a close
look at her his heart sinks Her neck
lace and her brooch are gone
Someone pushes a bag of rice at
Dan. The next thing he knows, the
bridal bouquet sails through the air
and lands in kitty's arms; the bride
and groom run past. and everyone
piles outside to watch them drive off
There are maybe two hundred peo-
pie crowded around the long roadster
that has old shoes tied behind it.
But not one of this mob is Roderick.
The bride waves and climbs into the
car; confetti and rice shower all over
the place. and Dan feels lower than
he ever has in his life, because there
is no doubt now but that he has lost
the slippery Roderick for good Then
suddenly he sees something that makes
him feel better. The big luggage COM
partment of the Car isn't closed tight.
Dan has an idea there's something
else in there besides luggage.
Kitty is dancing around next to
him. laughing and having fine time
Get in the spirit of the thing, Dan"
she cries.
Dan just mods The Car is beginning
to move, and people are running
alongside throwing rice. He still isn't
sure that Roderlck is IN there with
the luggage. but he has to take a
chance. His hand goes to his hip
pocket.
Let's give them real send-off"
cries Kitty gayly Lets Dan!
don't mean that Don't shoot them"
Dan aims at rear tire Il got tor
mo, no. nor pleads Kitty. lust
the rice, Dan! Just the ricep'
Dan misses by good six feet
Almost at once there are a lot of
screams and yells, and people shout
ing that shooting at a bridal couple
Evening star., 1941-07-27

is carrying it a bit too far. But Dan
doesn't even hear. He is racing along
behind that car, firing every two sec
onds. The fourth shot is lucky. The
tire explodes, and the car bounces off
the drive and stops Dan runs up and
he doesn't know which is going to be
worse - to find RoderiCk in with the
luggage or not to find him.
But he is there, Curled up with all
the bags, and not a bit cocky any
more. Dan pulls him out and finds
three pocket-slzed wedding presents
on Roderlck's hip, and Miss Lark
meadows brooch and necklace in his
inside pocket
People are crowding around and
Miss Larkmeadow is sobbing. Who
IS he?" asks the bride, Maybelle, who
is out of the car. How did he get
here?'
Dan slghs Now it is coming. Now
he is going to spoil everything for
Kitty, not to mention himself, why"
he replies sadly, 'he sort OF crashed
the gate You see, -"
But how did you know he was
thief" breaks in Maybelle.
We'll" Dan says. Il - |" He
stops and looks at Kitty, and sees
the way her eyes are shining. like she
is pretty proud of him Then he looks
around at everybody.
They are staring at him like he has
done something real wonderful. SO
then he gives Roderlck an eye and
clenches and unclenches his fist
couple of times. which is a way of
telling Roderlck 1t is gong to be awful
unhealthy for him If he tres to talk.
II just figured it out" he says. Il got
my own system. but 1t is pretty tech
meal to explain"
WELL, they want to shake his hand
one says it must be a sixth sense and
he is sure a clever detective. Alto
gether. he steals the show SO com
pletely that people hardly notice when
the bride and groom drive off in a
taxi.
He is dragged back toward the
house, with all SIX bridesmaids run
nng interference for him. He still has
Roderick by the arm, and just as he
gets to the porch steps, a police car
that someone has phoned for comes
screaming up the drive. A cop jumps
out, and who is this cop but the same
unfrlendly guy who meets Dan in
the morning at the station.
Your this cop yells, when he sees
Dan
Dan leads Roderick off to one side
away from everybody, and the cop
follows. Here he is. says Dan, SHOW
ing Roderck over to the cop. You
can have him back"
Il don't want him." says the cop,
showing Roderlck back again. He's
all yours"
This crime was committed here"
Dan says, so he is your baby by
rights But | will make a deal. If you
will take care of him now and have
HIM for me at the midnight train, |
will take him off your hands" He
gives Roderick another shove, and
this time the cop keeps him. "I'm
going to be awful busy around here. )"
Dan goes on, meeting people and
dancing with all those danes and
showing them some real high-class
etiquette
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Ashe County in Judgment Docket
AT, page 81, I, Ira T. Johnston,
Commissioner, in accordance with
said judgment will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, at one o'clock P.
M. on the 10th day of March, 1941,
the following described real pro-
perty lying in Old Fields Town
ship, said County and State, to-
wit:
81 acres of land listed in the
name of Q. r. Goodman for taxes
for the years 1880, 1881, 1882, 1888
1884 and 1885, 1886, 1887 and
1888, and for a more specific des-
cription of the same reference is
hereby made to the title deeds Of
Q. R. Goodman and or Mrs. Q. R
Goodman, recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County.
This February 7, 1941.
IRA T. JOHNSTON
2-13-4t Commissioner
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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
H. M. MILLER, Individually, and
as Tax Collector of Ashe County.
VS.
WILEY WEAVER and Wife,
MRS. WILEY WEAVER, AND
THE COUNTY OF ASHE, AND
EFFIE MCMILLAN.
Under and by virtue of a judg-
ment made and entered in the
above entitled cause in the Sup
erior Court of Ashe County, the
Undersigned Commissioner will,
on Monday, the oath day of
March, 1941, at one o'clock P. NJ,
at the Courthouse door in JEFF
ferson, North Carolina, sell at
public auction to the highest bid
der for cash, subject to the con-
firmation of the Court, the pro-
perty hereinafter described, loca-
ted in Jefferson Township, Ashe
County, and more particularly
described as follows:
A tract of land containing 81
acres, lying and being in Jeffer-
son Township, A S h e County,
North Carolina, adjoining the
lands of N. c. Cearley, A. G. Wi
therspoon, and Cicero BLY,, and
commonly known as the Tobias
Church Place, and specifically
described in a deed from Ida
Church to Wiley Weaver, and re-
corded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Ashe County, in
Book -, Page -, to which
recorded instrument reference is
hereby made for a description Of
the property aforementioned by
metes and bounds.
This Feb. "a, 1941.
T. C. BOWIE, JR.,
2-27-4T Commissioner
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Silas Creek News

Mr.. w. w. Dickson has been in
disposed with flu for a few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. Zeb Dickson, OF
Wilkesboro spent Sunday with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. c. M.
Dickson.
Miss Easter Blevins has been
sick for some time.
The state engineers have re-
Gently made some surveys on the
Old Field Creek road which take
out a number of sharp curves and
will thereby lessen the danger to
the travelling public, and I'M
prove the road.
Willard and Peter FISHERMAN
with their wives, and accompan-
led by a younger brother, David,
left last week for Maryland.
If the old saying when March
comes in like lion it will go out
like a lamb, be true she will be
very docile as she passes out. 1t
has been a long time since we
had as much wind as accom-
panied the advent of the NOISY
month.
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NOTICE OF SERVICE BY
PUBLICATION

In HE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
RAY STURGILL, Administrator
of MAGGIE CLARK, Deceased,
and L. C. CLARK.
VS.
LEE MCMILLAN, ELWANDA
MCMILLAN, A. T. KILBY, KEN
METH KILBY, And CATHERINE
CLARK, Minors, by Their Guard
ian Ad Litem, D. L. FRANCIS.
The respondent, A. T. Kilby,
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, to
sell the lands of Maggie Clark,
deceased, to create assets to pay
debts and for partition by sale,
and the said respondent will fur
Their take notice that he is re-
quired to appear at the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
of said County in the Courthouse
at jefferson, North Carolina on
or before April 1, 1911, and an
swer or demur to the petition in
said proceeding, or the petition
ers will apply to the Court for
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
BESSIE JORDAN AND HUS-
BAND A. B. JORDAN
VS.
JAMES DILLARD AND WIFE
VIDA BILLIARD AND WILEY
BILLIARD AND WIFE ELLEN
DILLARD.
The defendants James billiard
and wife Vida billiard will take
notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County,
North Carolina, to partition real
estate, and that said defendants
are necessary parties; and the said
defendants will further take no.
tice that they are required to ap-
pear at the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of said coun-
ty in the courthouse in Jefferson,
N. c., within TEN days after the
18th day of March, 1871, and an
swer or demur to the complaint
in said action, or the plaintiffs
will apply to the court for the re-
lief demanded in the complaint.
This the 18th day of Feb. 1941.
J. D. STANSBERRY
Clerk Superior Court,
2-20-4t Ashe County N. c.
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cash at the Courthouse door in
Jefferson, North Carolina, on the
25th day of March, 1941, at one
o'clock P. M. the following des-
cribed land, to-wit:
Lying and being situated in the
town of West Jefferson, North
Carolina, and the same being a
sixty foot strip of the West side
of Lot No. in Block Sc so as to
form lot sixty foot front and
100 foot back, situated on Terrace
place of the Plan and Blue Print
of the Town of West Jefferson,
which is recorded in the office
of the Register of Deeds for Ashe
County in Book RE-.
This the 21st day of February,
w. S. WATSON Trustee
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
2-27-4t Attorney,
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NOTICE OF SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

BY virtue of the authority con-
tanned in the last Will and Test
ament of L. D. Lane, deceased,
which Will is duly recorded in the
office of the Clerk Of the Super
ior Court I, Ed c. Phipps, Execu-
tor of L. D. Lane, deceased, will
sell to the highest bidder for cash
at the Courthouse door in Jeffer-
son, North Carolina, on the 22nd
day of March, 1941, at two o'clock
P. M. all the real estate of which
the said l.. D. Lane died seized
and possessed in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and particularly
a one half Undivided interest in a
tract of land known as the Alex
Young Tract and containing 15%
acres. more or less, specifically
described in a deed recorded in
the office Of Register of Deeds
of Ashe County in Book MN page
367, to which record reference is
made for complete description of
said land.
This February Is, 1941.
E. G. PHIPPS,
Executor of
L. D. LANE,
2-27-4T Deceased.
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Treetop News

Ralph E. Miller is in bed with
measles.
Mrs. Finley Miller is indisposed
with the "flu" this week.
Little Paul GRAPHICAL is very
sick at this writing.
Mr.. Carrie Miller, of Noting
ham, Pa, and Ralph Miller, of
Oxford, Pa, came in to attend the
funeral of their grandmother,
Mrs. j. N. GRAPHICAL but they ar
rived to late for the funeral.
Mrs. J. N. GRAPHICAL, who died
Saturday was buried Monday.
Rev. Green Reed was in charge
of the service.
The deceased was a native of
Ashe county and was 70 years old
at her death. She is survived by
her husband Jonah GRAPHICAL and
a son, Adolphes.
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dent that many business men do
not agree. Speaking in behalf OF
the National Association of Man
ufacturers, James Preston, Wash
ington columnist, refers to gov
eminent ''plotters' who are ''snip-
ing at business men" and says,
eff the sniping continues, 1t
wouldn't surprise many in Wash
ington to see a whole group OF
business men tell the President
that unless the firing ceases they
will pack up their bags and
go home"
Rough Road Ahead
It is expected that, unless some
super-plan is thought up to make
peace between the administra-
ton, business and labor, the de-
Tense program is going to travel
a rough road. Unfounded reports
that Wendell Willkie might head
the American Federation of La
Dor is an example of the type OF
move which might be taken to
improve the situation.
The new tax program, which
will come up this month, is GER
tain to put business on guard,
ready to start battling all tax
suggestions which would further
reduce profits. 1t is expected,
however, that congress will try
to spread taxes over all wage
earners rather than raise funds
by new "soak business" or "soak
the rich" levies, and that efforts
also will be made to do much of
the necessary borrowing from the
public at large.
Informants close to the treas
ury department say that it is con-
sidered essential that much OF the
increased national purchasing
power, resulting from the defense
program, be loaned back to the
government, or price initiation
will follow. They point out that
a big public demand for automo-
biles, and other luxuries people
would buy as their incomes in
crease, would mean that indus
tries now doing defense work
would not be able to supply the
demands Of the public. That
would send prices sky-rocketing
Therefore, the government will
attempt to get the public to use
its increased income to buy bonds
and saving stamps.
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NOTICE OF SERVICE
RY PUBLICATION

BY PUBLICATION
In THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
R. A. GOODMAN
VS.
MARTHA GOODMAN
The defendant, Martha Good
man, will take notice that an ac-
ton entitled as above has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
by summons issued February "a,
1941, for the purpose of the plain
tiff obtaining an absolute divorce
from the defendant; that said de-
PENDANT will further take notice
that she is required to appear at
the office Of the CLERK of the
Superior Court of said County on
or before the 10th day of April,
1941 and answer or demur to the
complaint in said action or the
plaintiff will apply to the court
for the relief demanded in the
complaint.
This Feb. "a, 1941.
J. D. STANSBERRY.
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
2-27-4T
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EXECUTRIX'S NOTICE

Having qualified as executrix
of the estate of Lethia Perkins,
deceased, late of Ashe county,
North Carolina, this is to notify
all persons having claims against
the estate of said deceased to ex-
hibit them to the undersigned at
Glendale Springs, N. c., on or be-
fore the 18th day Of February
1912, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons endebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This the 18th day of February
1941.
NEALIt. CHURCH
Executrix of z Estate of
Lethia Perk4Ls, Deceased.
2-20-6tp
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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS.
O. r. GOODMAN AND WIFE,
MRS. @. R. GOODMAN
Under and by virtue of a GER
tain judgment of the Superior
Court of Ashe County entered in
the above entitled proceeding
and docketed in the office of the
Clerk of the Superior Court of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-03-06

There are several cases OF
mumps in this section at the pre-
sent time.
Miss Helen Roland, Miss Mona
Roland and Mr.. Vonley Elliott
have mumps.
Mr.. Gwyn Hartsoe came home
from his work over the week end.
Mrs. Emory Roland has been i'll
for several months.
Mr.. Rawleigh Richardson has
moved to Mill Creek to make it
his home.
Mrs. Lester Greer was visitor
on Horse Creek Sunday.
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Healing Sp'gs News

BY FlOye owens
Vernon Grace, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Curt Grace, who was killed
in a wreck in Md, was buried at
the Healing Springs, Monday. His
brother, Wayne, was killed acct
IDENTIFY about two years ago.
Mrs. Daisy Eller is patient
at Duke hospital.
Mrs. Mamie E. Blevins who
has been sick with the flu is i'm
proving.
Mr.. Frank Brown and family
have moved to Maryland.
Andy Vannoy has moved from
Grassy Creek to his old home
place near M. M. Blevins' on
route 2.
Mr.. Jess Walters has sold his
personal property and will move
to his native community near
Pittsburgh, Pa.
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FARMS FOR RENT have two
or three good farms for rent.
Want a good man with family
for each place at once as share
croper. Farms near ]. F. SCOTS
farm. See or write c.. 0. Blevins
at China Grove, Box 81 or T. N.
Blevins, Crumpler, N. c. 3-6-2tp
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(By Staff Correspondent

(bV SCd11 OOTTcSpOuUCAtI
WASHINGTON, Mar. "A bar
gain with Great Britain, where
by that nation would increase
purchases of surplus American
farm products as partial compen-
sation for the United States CIV
ing full support to the British
war program, is being urged by
congressman from rural areas.
Farm groups, which are back
ing this proposal, point out that
exports of farm products have
fallen off alarmingly and that the
lead-lease bill offers an opportu-
nifty to make a deal to regain the
lost British market.
The farm representatives are
also complaining that Great Brl-
tain is buying farm products from
other countries-cotton from Bra
zil and tobacco from Turkey -
but is combining its purchases
here to munitions.
Last year, government experts
estimate, U. S. exports OF cotton
fell off rs per cent, of wheat over
so per cent, and that the decrease
in exports of tobacco, fruit and
other products were equally dras-
tic. Surplus crops have therefore
become a more serious problem
than ever.
Question Turns to Next Step
When all doubt ended last week
as to passage of the lend-lease
bill. discussions here turned to
what will happen next. Those
discussions revolve around the
questions of how long we can
keep out of actual war, what new
measures will be taken to speed
UP production of planes and 9TH
er needed equipment and what
methods will be used to meet the
huge expense that this program
will incur.
It is feared that the answers to
these problems will involve more
squabbling and ill-feeling than
the lend-lease bill itself, since
many of the Republicans who op-
posed that bill did so because
they didn't want to give Mr..
Roosevelt "dictatoriaP' powers -
not because they were opposed to
full aid to England.
The revenue and defense pro-
duction programs, however, are
more entirely domestic situations
and the Republicans have a
strong club to back up their opin-
ions on these measures namely,
the business leaders who are
called upon to produce the i'm
plements of war. On the other
hand, the administration feels it
is necessary to give labor the best
break possible.
The administration may feel
that it is playing ball with big
business by placing business lead
ers in many key positions in the
defense program, but it is evil
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ll|llZ

In consideration of long and
faithful service over period
of IS years we are adding more
responsibility to the duties OF
Winfield Woodie and giving
him the title of Division Man
ager. Mr.. Woodie will continue
to work under the supervision
of C. T. Robbins.
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
.ASHE COUNTY


Having qualified as Admins
traitor CTA of John L. Phillips,
late of Ashe County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons
having claims against the said es-
tate to present them to the I'M
dersigned for payment on or be-
fore the 21st day of February,
1912, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment to the undersigned.
This the 21st day of February,
1941.
IRA PHILLIPS,
Administrator of
JOHN L. PHILLIPS,
2-27-6t Deceased.
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Clifton News

Mrs. Arthur Campbell has been
ill for some time.
Mrs. George Rotten, who has
been seriously i'll with flu, and
heart trouble, for the past few
days is not improving much.
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

BY virtue of a power contained
in a certain deed of trust execu-
ted on the 3rd day of Oct. 1888, by
Claude Blevins and wife, Mae
Blevins, to w. S. Watson, Trustee,
which deed of trust is recorded
in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County in Book
IS, page 10, default having been
made and at the request of the
holder of the note thereby Sc
cured, I, w. S. Watson, Trustee,
will sell to- the highest bidder for
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FOR SALES stacks hay to be
fed on land where it stands or
will feed cattle by the month.
Also good pair of mule colts, will
sell or trade for cattle. c. E.
Jones, Furches, N. c. 3-6-1tp
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FOR SALE: A young Jersey cow,
extra good mixer, the price is
right. See or write John w. Ell
dreth, jefferson, N. c. 3-6-1tp
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the relief demanded in the pc
tition. Z.
This February "a, 1941.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
CLERK SUPERIOR COURT
E2-27-4T ASHE COUNTY
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II Has Been Proven:

That good lighting in the
store reduces selling time about
40 per cent, attracts a larger
and finer clientele, cuts down
sales resistance and reduces re-
turned goods problems.