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AN ACT REQUIRING EXAMI-
NATION OF DOMESTIC
SERVANTS
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:

The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section /. That hereafter all do
nestle servants who shall present
themselves for employment shall
furnish their employer with a GER
tificate from a practicing physi-
clan or the public health officer
of the county in which they re-
side, certifying that they have
been examined within two weeks
prior to the time of making appli-
cation in the county in which
they reside, certifying that they
are free from all contagious, in
fictitious or communicable diseas-
es and showing the non-exist-
ence of any venereal disease
which might be transmitted. Such
certificate shall be accompanied
by the original report from a
laboratory approved by the State
Board of Health for making such
tests showing that the Wasserman
or any other approved tests of this
nature are negative. Such tests to
have been made within two weeks
of the time of the presentation of
such certificates; and such GER
tificate shall also affirmatively
state the non-existence of tuber-
culosis in the infection state.
Section 2. That all domestic SER
wants employed shall be exam
ined at least once each year and
as often as the employer may re-
quire, and upon examination shall
furnish to the employer all of the
evidence of the condition of their
health, as is set out in section one
hereof.
Section 3. All laws and clauses
of laws in conflict with this act
are hereby repealed.
Section 4. That this act shall be
in full force and effect from and
after its ratification.
In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified, this 22nd
day of March, 1887.
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PAGE SIX
Clifton News

The ladies of the Clifton COM
munity gave Mrs. Roscoe Rich
ardSon a bridal shower last Fri
day afternoon. Many useful gifts
were presented and refreshments
were served before the departure
Of the guests.
The Girls club of the Clifton
Methodist church held it's first
meeting Sunday afternoon. Plans
were made for a social to be held
next Saturday afternoon.
The Boys club of Clifton has
received a shipment of three or
four hundred books. A second
hand car has been acquired by the
club for converting into book
truck. The club hopes to get the
book truck in operation some
time this summer.
Due to a mix-up in dates the
Lewis quartette, singers from the
Tree Top community, failed to
sing at the Clifton Methodist
church on May II as was pre-
viously announced in this column.
Instead, the quartette sang at the
Methodist church Sunday even
ing, May Is. A large crowd
turned out to hear the singing.
The quartette plans on returning
to the Clifton community to sing
the third Sunday afternoon in
June,
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following described real estate,

following described real estate,
tO-Wit:
First Tract: Lying and being
in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Old Fields Township, in the Town
of Bowie, consisting of three (3)
lots formerly owned by L. S. Van
noy and H. H. Lemly in the Town
of Bowie and for a more specific
description of same reference is
hereby made to the title deeds of
H. H. Lemly and L. S. Vannoy for
same.
Second tract: Lying and being
in North Carolina, Ashe County,
Pine Swamp Township, adjoining
the lands of Bud Faw, the Pete
Goodman land and others, con-
tanning forty-nine (49) acres,
more or less, and for a more spe-
cific description of same reference
is hereby made to the title deeds
of H. H. Lemly and L. S. Vannoy
for same.
This May 16, 1871.
w. B. AUSTIN,
5-22-4t Commissioner
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

AOf1E OOON \
Under and by virtue of power
of sale contained in certain deed
of trust executed on the 10th day
of November, 1880, by John E.
Gambill and wife, Bessie Gam
bill, to T. C. Bowie, Trustee for
Stuart B. Campbell, which deed
of trust is duly recorded in the Of
flee of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County, in Book 80, page
532, default having been made in
the payment of the principal and
interest of said deed of trust, and
at the instance and request of the
cestui que trust, I, T c. Bowie,
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the Court House door in
Jefferson, N. c., at one o'clock
P. NJ, on the 18th day of June,
1941, the property described in
said deed of trust, and for spe-
cific description of said property
to be sold, containing 33 acres and
Is poles, more or less, reference
is hereby made to said deed of
trust and the record thereof.
This the 18th day Of May, 1941.
T. c. BOWIE,
5-15-4t Trustee
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

Having qualified as administra-
trix's of the estate of Robert N.
Holland, deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is
to notify all persons having
claims against the estate of said
deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at West Jefferson,
North Carolina, on or before May
8, 1912, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This May 2, 1941.
MRS. EMMA HOLLAND
Administrative OF
Robt. N. Holland, Deceased.
5-8-6t
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the Public Laws of North Caro-
lima, Regular Session 1897, Re-
lating to Examination of Do
nestle Servants.
The General Assembly of North
Carolina do enact:
Section l. That chapter 337 of
the Public Laws of North Caro-
lima regular session of 1887, be
and the same is hereby amended
by inserting a new section be-
tween "Section 2" and Section
80" thereof, as follows
Section 21s. (a) Any domestic
servant who shall fail or refuse
to comply with the terms of Sec
tons l and 2 hereof, upon convic-
ton shall be fined not more than
$4,000 or imprisoned not more
than 80 days.
(b) The Health Officer of each
of the counties in this state shall
give publication of this law at
least two weeks, during the next
IL months, said notice to be given
by publishing same at the court
house door in said county and
publishing same once each week
for two weeks in a newspaper
published in said county"
Section 2. All laws and clauses
of laws in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed.
Section 3. This act shall be in
full force and effect from and af-
ter its ratification.
In the General Assembly read
three times and ratified, this the
18th day of March, 1941. 5-15-2t
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY


By virtue of power of sale con-
tanned in a certain deed of trust
executed by Annie Alice Johnson
and husband, Walter C. Johnson,
to the undersigned Trustee as of
date, January Is, 1888 and of re-
cord in the Office of the Register
of Deeds for Ashe County in Book
"a, Page 1913; and default having
been made in the payment of said
deed of trust as therein provided
and having been requested to do
so by the parties at interest;
I, w. B. Austen, Trustee, will, on
the 31st day of May, 1941, at one
CD o'clock P. NJ, at the court
house door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, sell to the highest bid
der, for cash, to satisfy said deed
of trust, interest and cost, a one
fourth (1-4) undivided interest in
and to the following described
real estate to-Wit:
First Tract: Beginning on rock
on the upper bank of the road,
running South Is East 5 poles to
a stake in the road; then South
4 East 16 poles; then South 16
East II poles; then South Al East
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS

Having qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Noah Weaver,
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
West jefferson, North Carolina,
on or before the 26th day of April,
1912, or this notice will be plead
ed in bar of their recovery. All
persons indebted to said estate
will please make immediate pay
ment.
This 18th day of April, 1941.
WILEY WEAVER, Administrator
5-1-6t Noah Weaver
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and request of the cestui que
trust, I, Don L. Francis, Trustee,
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the courthouse door in
Jefferson, N. c., on Saturday,
May 81, 1941, at one o'clock P. M.
the following described property,
lying and being in Ashe County,
North Carolina, and described as
follows:
FIRST TRACT: Lot 5 in Block
B of the Ballou Addition, in the
Town of Warrensville, North Car
DINA, as designated on the plat
thereof of record in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County.
SECOND TRACT: A tract of
land located in Block A of the
Ballou Addition of the Town of
Warrensville, N. c., and specifi-
cally described in deed from w.
H. Arey to H. M. Miller and L. H.
Miller, recorded in the office of
the Register of Deeds of Ashe
County, in Book CO, page 478.
THIRD TRACT: A tract of land
in the town of Warrensville, N.
c., and in Block A thereof, and
specifically described in a deed
from K. L. Eller and Lula Eller
to Henry M. Miller and wife,
Laura Miller, and recorded in the
office of the Register of Deeds of
Ashe County, in Book K-2, page
523.
FOURTH TRACT: Lot No. q
in Block on Jefferson Avenue,
in the Town of West Jefferson, N.
c., as specifically designated on
the plat of said town of record in
the office of the Register of Deeds
Of Ashe County.
This April 26. 1941.
DON L. FRANCIS,
5-8-4t Trustee
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Parker News
By J. E. PARKER

A light snowfall on the highest
peaks of this mountain section
Monday the 18th, looked as
though winter was making re-
turn. The following morning frost
covered the ground in the lower
elevations doing some damage to
tender vegetation.
Ferry Roark, who ''is in the
army now, stationed at Fort
Bragg, visited homefolks Sunday.
On his return to camp Sunday af-
ternoon he was accompanied to
Boone by Delbert Roark, Mrs.
Alice Gentry and Miss Danford
Parker.
N. S. and Mrs. Woodland are re-
joicing over a new son that the
stork left with them Friday.
A still-borned infant of V. A.
and Mrs. Lewis was buried in the
family cemetery Saturday.
Joe and Mrs. Parker visited his
parents, M. F. and Mrs. Parker,
Sunday.
It seems as though this vicinity
is destined for a siege of diseases;
first an epidemic of flu, then one
Of whooping cough, then mumps
and now its measels.
w. R. Lewis who recently un-
derWent second operation at the
Baptist hospital, Winston-Salem,
is reported slowly recovering.
Mrs. V. A. Lewis is seriously
ill.
Ira Potter was trying out the
riding qualities of his favorite
mule, Silversides, Sunday.
DR.. Dan Proffitt, of Shouns,
Tenn. was in this community Fri
day on professional business, as
also was DR.. Robinson, Of Creston.
Lester Parker who has been
working in a logging job in Va,
returned home Saturday.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE.

Having qualified as Executor of
the estate of F. H. Neal, deceased,
late of Ashe County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons
having claims against said estate
to exhibit them to the under
signed at Jefferson, North Caro-
lima, on or before the 18th day of
April, 1912, or this notice will be
pleaded in bar of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es-
tate will please make immediate
payment.
This the 18th day of April, 1941.
J. F. NEAL, Executor of
F. H. NEAL, Deceased.
4-17-6t.
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EXECUTRK'S NOTICE

Having qualified as EXecutrix
of R. A. Hamilton, deceased, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of
said deceased to exhibit them to
the undersigned at Jefferson,
North Carolina, on or before the
18th day of May, 1912, or this no
tice will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment.
This the 9th day of May, 1941.
VENIE VAIL,
5-15-6t Executrix
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Under decree of the Court made
in the above-entitled cause, I, w.
B. Austin, Commissioner, will, on
June IA, 1941, at one o'clock P.
NJ, at the courthouse door in JEFF
ferson, North Carolina, sell for
cash, to the highest bidder, to sat-
isfy judgment lien for taxes, the
following described real estate,
to-Wit:
Five and one-half acres of land
lying and being in North Carolina,
Ashe County, Clifton Township,
and for a more specific descrip-
ton of same reference is hereby
made to the title deeds of Avery
FISHERMAN and wife, of record in
the Office of the Register of
Deeds for Ashe County in Book
-, Page -.
This May Is, 1941.
w. B. AUSTIN,
5-22-4t Commissioner
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NOTICE OF TRUSTEES SALE
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY

ACT1E NOUIN II
BY virtue of power of sale con-
tanned in certain deed of trust
executed on the Oath day of Oct
ober, 1910, by H. M. Miller and
wife, Laura Miller, to Don L.
Francis, Trustee for J. w. Hamp-
ton and wife, Kettle Hampton,
which deed of trust is duly re-
corded in the office of the Regis
ter of Deeds of Ashe County, in
Book Is, page 1922, default having
been made in the payment Of the
principal and interest due on said
deed of trust and at the instance
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q poles; then South 70 East "a
poles to a stake in Cora Osborne's
line; then leaving the road, South
% West IS poles to maple; Tho
mas Sutherland Sr's. Corner; then
South Sc West, with the fence, 6
poles; then South II West 20 IA
poles to DR.. w. J. Robinson's line
at the fence; then with main
height of ridge and fence, North
80 West 10 poles; then North 88
West 7 poles; then North 85 West
10 poles; then North II West IA
poles; then North IS West 10 1-2
poles to a double chestnut; then
North 40 West IA IL poles to
where an ash stood, an old cor
ner; then North 4 East 16 poles;
then North % poles; then North
"a East poles; then North 9 East
81 poles to chestnut, now down;
then North So West ii IL poles;
then North 35 West IL poles; then
North 10 West Is poles; then
North 4 West IA poles; then North
3 East 80 poles; then North n
East IL poles; then North so East
9 poles, a part of this line leav-
ing fence, to a beech; then South
IS East Is poles; this line going
back to fence to where a beech
stood, an old corner in a sink
hole; then North East 100 poles
to rock on the bank of the pub
lie road; then with said road,
South 40 East IL poles; then
South 16 East poles; then South
10 West 6 poles; then South II
East 8 poles; then South SO East
20 poles; then South Is East 4
poles; then South Is West 10
poles; then South East 2 ga
poles; then leaving road, North
IS East 70 poles to old line be-
tween Jack Thomas and Thomas
Jenkins; then South West Sc
poles to where the old sugar cor
ner stood; then South Sc East Is
poles to a chestnut; then South
As West rs poles to the beginning,
containing 100 acres and 3 poles,
and being Annie Alice Johnson's
one-fourth undivided interest in
the above described tract of land.
Excepting, however, from the
above described tract of land 821a
acres described in a deed execu-
ted by Mrs. Ida McNeill, ct al, to
Gwyn Graham, dated March 4,
1887 and of record in the Office
of the Register of Deeds for Ashe
County in Book U-2, page SGT, to
which record reference is hereby
made for a specific description
of the 81 1-2 acres thus excepted.
Second Tract: Beginning on a
rock on the bank of the public
road and running with road,
South 40 East IL poles; then
South Is East 4 poles; then South
II West 6 poles; then South II
East 8 poles; then South SO East
20 poles; then South Is East 4
poles; then South. Is West 10
poles; then South 4 East 2 ga
poles and then leaving road,
North IS East 70 poles to an old
line between Jack Thomas and |
Thomas Jenkins; then North 4 !
East Al IA poles to a stake near
a bush; then North sc West SO 1-2
poles to old North and South line;
then South West l pole to the
and containing % "a
acres, and being Annie Alice
Johnson's one-fourth undivided
in the above described
tract of land.
This April 80, 1871.
w. B. AUSTIN,
1-8-4t Trustee
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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY .
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS.
H. H. LEMLY and wife, ANNIE
COOK LEMLY, AND w. H.
WORTH, TRUSTEE OR ASS1G-
NEE OF L. S. VANNOY
Under decree of the Court made
in the above-entitled cause, I, w.
B. Austin, Commissioner, will on
June ii, 1941, at one o'clock P.
NJ, at the courthouse door in JEFF
ferson, North Carolina, sell for
cash, to the highest bidder, to sat-
isfy judgment lien for taxes, the
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE
TO CREDITORS
NORTH CAROLINA

NOO4N L
Having qualified as administra-
tor of the estate of Mrs. M. E.
Powers, deceased, late of Ashe
County, North Carolina, this is to
notify all persons having claims
against the estate of said de-
ceased to exhibit them to the I'M
dersigned at West Jefferson, North
Carolina, on or before the 26th
day Of April, 1912, or this notice
will be pleaded in bar of their
recovery. All persons indebted to
said estate will please make i'm
mediate payment.
This 26th day of April, 1941.
HARLEY POWERS.
Administrator of Mrs. NJ E.
5-1-6t Powers
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Cotton prices are on the march
upward due to increase in the
general level of commodity prices,
the better demand for cotton
goods, and to a possible higher
loan rate for the 1941 crop.
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AVAILABLE AT ONCE nearby
Rawleigh Route. Good opportuni-
ty for man over Is with car.
Trade we'll established. Route ex-
perlence helpful but not neces-
sary to start. Write at once. Raw
leigh's, Dept. NCE-249-1O2, Rich
mond, Va.
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A complete course in Beauty Gull
ture of one thousand hours for
$50 only. State approved school.
Glasses now forming. Mrs. Jake
Church, Macs School of Beau
ty Culture, North Wilkesboro, N.
Z. Silk
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-05-22

QUALITY USED CARS. V-8s, A
Models, Chevrolets, etc. See our
stock before buying. Inquire J &
j Store, below Gulf Filling Sta
ton. 5-22-1tp
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WANTED - 300 cords of pulp
wood delivered on our yard, $500
cash per cord. Parker Tie Co.,
West Jefferson, N. c. 5-8-2t
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WANTED-Saw logs of all kinds.
Can use logs as short as 6 feet.
For prices and description, call on
Phenix Chair Co., West Jefferson.
4-24-4tc
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NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS.
AVERY FISHERMAN and wife
FISHERMAN
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CENITH THOMPSON

NC1N1 i II 411ON41 0O4N
The defendant, Cenith Thomp-
son, will take notice that an ac-
ton as above entitled has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Ashe County by summons is
sued May 10, 1941, for the pur-
pose of the plaintiff obtaining an
absolute divorce from the defend
ant; and that said defendant will
further take notice that she is re-
quired to appear at the office of
the Clerk of the Superior Court
of said County on or before the
18th day of June, 1941, and an
swer or demur to the complaint
in said action or the plaintiff will
apply to the court for the relief
demanded in the complaint.
This the 10th day of May, 1941.
j. D. STANSBERRY,
5-15-4t Clerk Superior Court
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FOR SALE-A good typewriter
and adding machine. Apply The
Skyland Post 9-7-tf
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Ladies and children - buy your
dresses for the Big June here. We
have them made out of our ma
terials and can sell them at
wholesale prices. See them be-
fore you buy. ]. & J. Store, West
Jefferson. 5-22-1tp
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FOR SALE-1 1886 va motor,
good condition. Will trade. Mont
Jones, J & J Store. 5-22-1tp
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FOR SALE OR TRADE, for beef
cattle, a few nice Guernsey cows
and heifers. See E. B. GRAPHICAL,
West jefferson, N. c. 5-15-4tp
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NOTICE OF SERVICE
BY PUBLICATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
CALVIN THOMPSON
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IF IT'S A GOOD Used Car or
Truck you want, come in and see
our stock A Models, Chevrolets,
etc. Inquire ] & J Store, below
Gulf Filling Station. 5-22-1tp
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Miss Coro Chapman
Funeral Services Held

Funeral services for Miss Cora E
Chapman. retired Government en-
ploye, who died Wednesday al
Homeopathic Hospital, were held to-
day at the S. H. Hines funeral home
2901 Fourteenth street NV. Burial
was to be in Mount Olivet Cemetery
Baltimore.
Miss Chapman was born in
Georgetown in 1862, the daughter
of the late Rev. William H. Chap
man, Methodist minister, and Mrs
Chapman. She was in the Govern
ment service for about 80 years, re-
firing several years ago from the
General Accounting Office. Miss
Chapman was a member of the
Foundry Methodist Church.
Surviving are sister, Mrs. George
F. Day, with whom she made her
home at 1866 Columbia road NV.
and a brother, Harry M. Chapman
of Los Angeles, Calf.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Miss Alice Sanger, II, Dies;
Ex-White House EmpIoye

Miss Alice B. Sanger, II, first
woman to be employed in the ex-
ecutive Offices of the White House,
died yesterday at her home, 1853
Columbia Road NV, after being
in failing health for several months.
Funeral services will be held at
pm. tomorrow at the Hines fu-
neral home, with burial private
A native of Massachusetts,. Miss
Sanger was raised in Indianapolis
and later moved to Washington and
became the first woman clerk at
the White House when Benjamin
Harrison took Office March 4, 1889.
She served there until 1894, when
she transferred as a clerk to the
Post Office Department. Upon her
retirement in 1894 after 40 years
service at the Post Office, she had
advanced to the position of personnel
officer for the entire system.
Miss Sanger was an active men,
ber of the Daughters of the Ameri-
can Revolution. There are no sur
ViVors.
Evening star., 1941-09-05
Frank A. Foley Services
Planned Tomorrow

Frank A. Foley, retired contrac-
tor and builder, who died Wednes-
day at his home, 1881 o street NV.
after long illness will be buried
tomorrow in Mount Olivet Cemetery
after requiem mass at 10 am. at
Holy Trinity Church.
A native of the District, Mr.. Foley
was educated here and entered
busip esS with his father, the late
Martin r. Foley. Upon his fathers
death he managed the business
until his retirement 10 years ago.
He had been in Ill health for several
years.
Mr.. Foley is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Mary Donovan Foley; three
sons, Martin F., John J. and Ray
mond D. Foley, and two sisters,
Mrs. Nell Sullivan of Washington,
and Miss Mary B. Foley of Will
liamSburg, Mich.