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The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1941-11-14
HOME BUILDING
CONTINUING ON
THREATENED cUHrArLmrsr
FANS TO RETARD Ac-
TIvITlEs

JACKSONVILLE Nav
Threatened curtailment IF bo.as.
building in Florida has not re-
larned the volume Of applications
Tor insured home 1noffEanes r.
eelved by the Federal Housing Ad-
mlnistration. d. NJ Parrish, FHA
State Director, reported today He
SAID mat during October 7zo an
phcations amounting to S3.0a2. 400
were received, only one less than
Tor the corresponding month 81
$50, banner year for FLA II
Florida while the dollar volume
slightly exceeded that Of October
last year.
Parrish said that the October
volume brought the years total
70 1888 applications for FILA m
surance On home mortgages az
gregating 81. 49l, 900, an increase
OF more than 10 per cent in num-
Der and 10 per cent in dollar
volume over the first ten months
Of 1870.
Housing needs il the states de-
Tense centers have resulted IL
private buiiders operating uhder
the FLA program. stepping I'D the
Tempo Of their activities.a Nest of
fthe housing needs in the florida
defense areas have been provided
Through private enterprise. except
those accommodation needed for
the low-income enlisted personnel
IN the armed forces.
New homes have been built in
Florida at the rate Of approxi-
mately 100 per week for the last
two years under tie FLA pro-
gram, Parrish stated. He said that
during the first ten months this
year the FLA insured mortgages
aggregating more than ST, So. 900
on nearly AGO homes. and that IS
per cent were on new homes In
addition, approximately 1900
more homes were under construc-
ton on November l, on which FLA
financing has been requested.
Parrish said that at the present
home building activity largely Is
concentrated N the states de-
Tense areas, including Jackson
vile, Orlando, Tampa. Pensacola.
Key West. Tallahassee, Val
paraiso, Cocoa, Vest Palm Beach.
Opal0cka, Panama City and
Starlre, where priority assistanea
Is available for private homes.
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GERM DOES TRICKS,
AND WITH HEREDITY
BY HOWARD w. BLAKEsLEE
Ap Science Editor

MINNEAPOLIS. Nov. IA
germ which seems to be able TO
change heredity has been found IN
soil experiments at the University
Of Minnesota
The germ lives in the soil
When the wheat crop disease
known as foot-rot appears. this
germ goes to work on the disease.
The result is to change the dis
ease SO that its organisms which
transmit the wheat malady.
change their hereditary charac-
teristics.
The disease losses some Of its
virulence as a result Of this
change The discovery is de
scribed IN Phytopathelogys .tae
plant disease specialists ios1Er
Nv J. j. Christensen and
Davies Of the University.
The influenee on here4iitg sz
pears 70 come from ehen
which the soil bug produces TBS
chemical has not been isolated. u
passes through the finest filters.
Heat does not destroy it, nor does
acid. But aIkali deeomposes it.
The Minnesota scientists said it
seems reasonable to assume that
under certain conditions the as
ISOLATION Of these germs with the
organism causing foot-rot, would
explain observed changes IN the
damage done to wheat
This germ which is a specialist
in changing heredity is a common
soil germ and so far as known is
harmless.
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TOO LATE TO
CLASSIFY

The prize Duke and Duchess
Of Windsor story coming to my
attention is the one that has 10
do with the unusual experience
Of the two Polk county girls,
wbisA rivals the story OF Gin
ldelelIa:
Ehen It was learned that Ed
ward Nd Valix.) realraaig to
Nassau, would pass through
sSebring, .Enix snterpFisise COM
sbm4nity got busy and planned a
f.rdyal greeting
I The crack High School Band
and several thousand citizens
were scheduled to meet the train
and do honor TO the royal cou-
pie. Of course, there should be
flowers to presenf-great gobs
of them-So someone 'phoned
Dick Pope at Beautiful Cypress
Gardens, asking # ne would be
good enough to TX up a knock
out Of bouquet to be presented
during the ceremony.
Always willing to oblige. Dick
said "surer. and as he never
does things by halves. ne arrang-
ed to have two of his most
charming models, dressed IN old
fashioned southern costumes.
make the presentation
Since the speedy sSilver Me
teor" was scheduled to stop fpr
breath at Winter Haven, DIX
arranged with Seaboard officials
! to place the two girls fAfiss Mar
tina Mitchell, Gardenia QEeer
and Miss Alice Bryan. CaHeIAa
Queen known as the most
photographed girls in America
aboard the train 50 that they
would be on hand 70 make the
presentation during the ceremony
planned at Sebring.
The girls. of course, were
thrilled to tears and as nervous
as a couple of foxes in forest
fire at the thought Of actually
meeting the Duke sad Duchess,
even If only 70 curtsey and pre-
sent a bouquet
They were hardly settled in
their seats before an immaculate
" dressed gentleman approach
ed them, introduced himself as
Secretary to His Royal High
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By RUSSELL KAY

ness. and stated that the Duke
and Duchess were ready 10 see
them
There must be some mis-
take, said Martha. tInidly.
We're just the girls Kr. Pope
sent TO present the flowers at
Sebrmg The gentleman smil-
ed graciously and replied: L un-
derstand. but the Duke and
Dutehsss wish to- See yoa in
their private carr
Following their guide with
quaking limbs ana humping
hearts the two girls were usher
ed into the presence of the royal
couple. They arrived to find the
Duke and Wally all smiles and
waiting to greet them.
With their warm welcome and
gracious and friendly manner,
the royal couple put the girls at
ease And how is my friend,
MIR. Pope?" questioned the Duke.
@Oh, ha couldn't come, Alice
replied, you see, ne had to stay
at the gardens and entertain a
group Of Garden Club ladies'.
do you know Dick Pope2n
queried Martha In amazement
I've never had the pleasures Of
meeting him", his royal high
ness replied '-but I know MS
wonderful flowers and have
heard %. much about him and
his lovely Cypress Gardens from
! tlis charming friends. the Hasties
Of charIesten fhst ! vans to meet
HIM
Conversation then turned TO
Florida flowers. Nassau, and be-
fore anyone knew It the train
was pulling into Sebring- Panic
Ky the girls remembered their
duty and explained that they had
not expected to meet the royal
couple on the train but were
supposd to present the flowers
at Setning
sOf course, I understand said
the Dutchess. handing the gor-
geous bouquet back to Alice. By
this time the train had come TO
a stop with several thousand
people jammed about the back
platform of The private car
Alice, her arms full of flowers,
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Obviously, 50 song as Finland
was engaged n recspturnE ter
ritory taken from her by RUs-
STA, there was Justification ln
Finnish action Now, win fhE
objective largely attained. cun-
tinued Finnish pRrticipzEion
makes the democratic nation az
active ally Of Germany and az
impediment to the defeat q Hi
Ter.
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Whatever the motive that IN
spired Russia TO attack Finland
the Soviet Union is paying fm
its mistake. Il Is now anxious &c
hquidate the finnish situatisn
and if tins IS impossible, there IS
the chance thar the Films EriIi
find themselves involved IN he's
tiEties with Great Britain. 3
former and natural friend
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sTRANcLEs WIFE;
HE DIES TOO

LONDON - Exertion brought
on when Frederick Smith. IS,
strangled his wife. Allie. N, to
death. caused his death Of a heart
attack.
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FNLANDts DILEMMA
q. S. SEEKS PEACE
SOVIET BEING REPAID

The sympathy Of the people Of
the United States went out in
measure to the Firms
3Ezaez that country was resisting
the attack Of Soviet Russia but
the present offensive Of the
Films against Russian territory
has been the cause Of strong
hint from this Government that
i would Ike 10 see Finland take
affirmative action On an offer Of
peace made by the Soviet Union
last August
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Obviously. Americans should
recognize the difficult position In
which the Films find themselves
az this time Taking advantage
OF the German attack upon Rus
sla. the Films advanced against
Soviet forces N order 70 recap
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Finland says she won't stop
fighting and reports from that
country indicate that the people
CT the little nation find diff
Guilty IN understanding the
changed sentiment IN the United
States The Firms apparently do
not realize that the one objee-
tive Of the United States today
IS 70 encompass the defeat OF
Hitler without the participation
Of American soldiers ard that
The contingent participation Of
Finnish troops N the German
campaign in Russia daminishes
the chances Of success that exist
for American poEcy.
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Eff. oBrien publishes PAR.
Times Of Cuba and Pan Amer
ican Review AT San Ignacio 81.
Havana p. o. Box 3zs. Tel
M-lol2- Chamber of commsrca.
Hotel La eonrhas Bus Station. =
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ture territory taken from Fin
land by Russia after Gernany's
attack upon Poland
This objective. the recaptme
Of Finnish territory, was un-
doubfedly approved by Ameri-
cans generally, but, because Of
the larger implications involved.
the United States was, and is.
anxspus 20 conclude hostilties
between Finland and Russia.
Consequently. IN August. the
Government Of the United States
notified Finland that the Soviet
Union was ready 10 discuss peace
On the basis Of territorial COM
pensstion 70 Finland
Having entered the struggle al
the same time that Germany at
tackled Russia. the impression mas
gone abroad that Finland is an
ally Of Germany. The Firms
deny this and insist that their
war aims are set but that they
cannot. for strategic reasons,
permit the Russians 10 know the
limit OF their detectives. Il
should be understood. Of course,
that any stferupt on the part Of
Finland to- conclude It's war
against Russia VIII probably
cause Germany 10 take drastic
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DON'T MISS P. R.

DUN 1 MISS I. A. L.
La Revista Msnsual en- Espanol .
Insles. Mailed al Havana Month.
lY on the 18Th Ten Cents 81 :
Year. Six Years IS. Sample FREE.
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action against the tiny 6emoo-
rsry.
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ture territory taken from Fin
land by Russia after Germany's
attack upon Poland
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MAP OF HAVANA with Guide
for Buyers distributed fzea
DAILY On Ships. Trains and
Planes. High Spot covsrags.
TROPIC AMERICA
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Havana Cuba Florida Gulf
Coast West Indies Mexico :
Regions South Concise News and
Lain American Trade Reviews.
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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-10

Synopsis. WHEN PRINCE VALIANT LEARNS THAT HIS MASTER BtsHAD
AbU WILL LEAVE ON A JOURNEY THE NEXT EVENING TAKING THE
SINGING SWORD" WITH HIM, He ACTS AT ONCE. CLIMBING
THE WALL He DROPS INFO The FORBIDDEN HARtM GARDENS
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Nettle Knob News

Mr.. and Mrs. E. C. Phillips from
Pores Knob visited friends and
relatives here Friday and Satur-
day.
Rev. Harvey Phillips has been
helping hold revival meeting at
Bald Mountain Baptist church for
the past two weeks.
Bethel Baptist church h a d
Thanksgiving service Wednesday
night and pounded their pastor,
Rev. Levi Greene. Rev. Spencer
Goodman conducted the service.
Mr.. Daley Miller has been very
sick with double pneumonia, but
is better.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Wilcox at
tended the singing Sunday even
ing at West Jefferson.
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PAGE THREE

Falls, Idaho, after visiting frieaas
and relatives here.
Mrs. J. A. Fender visited Mrs
Clay Smith, Thanksgiving day.
Mrs. Walter Perry spent Last
week end in Farmer, Tenn
Mrs. Wiley Mcmillan visited her
sister, Mrs. Letcher Mcmillan last
Thursday.
Miss Lorene Perkins, teacher ar
Norwood, spent the Thanksgiving
holidays here with homefoIks,
Miss Elma Waddell visited with
friends and relatives at Charlotte.
and Rock Hill, S. c., last week
end.
Rev Herbert Caldwell filled AIS
regular appointment at ScottVIlle
Baptist church last Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs Fields Bare, of Wagu0er.,
visited her sister Mrs. Bill Ft4rk-
ms here last Saturday nlgha-
The Missionary Society met at
the home of Mrs. H. L. Jones List
Thursday afternoon.
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Ashe Student
In ''Who's Who

Miss Mary Shepherd, former
Lansing high school student
honored, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. A. Shepherd, Lansing,
who will receive her A. B. degree
from Flora Macdonald College in
June is among those students who
issue of Who's Who Among Stu
dents in American Universities
who will be listed in the 1941-4
and Colleges. This. book will be
released in January or February.
This publication is published
through the cooperation of over
600 American Universities and
Colleges. 1t is the only means of
national recognition for graduates
which is devoid of politics, fees
and dues. Several students from
accredited colleges are. selected
each year, by an unprecedented
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Grassy Greek News

Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Huddler and
two sons, Ronald and Donald, of
Detroit, Michigan, spent Thanks
giving with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Spencer.
Elwayne Sexton, Akron, Ohio,
visited his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
Levi Sexton here last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Thomas
spent Sunday in Roanoke, Va, in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley
Thomas.
Mrs. John Dixon, who under
went an operation in. Wilkes hos
pital last week, is getting along
very nicely.
Mrs. Oscar Spencer, Bel Air,
Md, is visiting her daughters,
Mrs. Walter Wood and Mrs. Stra-
ley Livesay.
Baptist Women Met
The members of the Baptist
Missionary Society met at the
home of Mrs. T. w. Wagg Thurs
day, Nov. 20, for an all-day
quilting. At noon a delicious din
ner was served by Mrs. Wagg tc
the following members: Mrs. Gar
vey Blevins, Mrs. Annie Haynes
Mrs. Mark Blevins, Mrs. Reece
GRAPHICAL, Mrs. Clyde Cox, Misses
Mildred and Blanche Cox, Mrs
Betty Osbourne, Mrs. Staley Live.
say, Miss Violet Osbourne. Invited
guests were Mrs. H. R. Sextor
and Miss Minnie Haynes. The la
dies plan to meet again today tt
complete the quilt. At this time
they will have a covered dish
dinner.
The quilt, when completed, will
be presented to their pastor, Rev
! Jesse Shumate.
Mrs. Bob Blackburn has re
turned from a Charlotte hospita
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w. JEFF. Grade
School News

Louise Speaks, of the fourth
grade had the misfortune of get
ting her arm broken at school last
week. We are glad she is improv-
ing and hope she will soon be in
school again.
The third grade students are
very proud of two new sets of
supplementary readers that have
been recently added to their Ii
brary. Several new reading cir
Gle books have also been bought.
We enjoyed the Thanksgiving
holidays; however, everybody re-
turned Monday morning, seeming
ly with a smile, and ready for
work.
Little Miss Ruby Pope, for
mer student of West Jefferson
high school, who has been in
school in Burlington, has returned
to us. She entered the fourth
grade Monday morning and each
of us welcomed her.
Many of the boys and girls Of
the grade department have re-
Gently become members of the
Junior Red Cross.
Several new books have been
added to the second grade library
and much interest is being shown
among the pupils in a contest to
see who can read the most books.
Elizabeth Tribble is in the lead at
present, having reported on %
books.
During the past month, the
fourth grade pupils have each
learned the 23rd Psalm, the Ten
Commandments and the Lords
prayer. Many of these students
are now working on the Child's
Catechism- We invite you to at
tend our devotional program in
our home room, any morning.
Peggy Skaggs, of Pennington
Gap, Va, recently became mem
Der of the second grade class. She
is spending the winter with her
sister, Mrs. Clark Houck.
The fourth grade enjoyed box
supper and various contests last
Wednesday. Nancy Katherine
GRAPHICAL was elected as prettiest
girl. After the boxes were sold,
lunch was enjoyed together on a
hillside where various games
were played. The money received
will be used to buy new readers
for the home room library.
Many of the students attended
the matinee, Men of Boys Town., y
shown at the Parkway theatre
last Tuesday, Thanks to Mr.. Barr
for an enjoyable afternoon.
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committee, for their biographies
to appear in Who's Who Among
Students in American Universe
ties and Colleges. These books are
placed in the hands of hundreds of
companies and others who an
nually recruit outstanding stu
dents for employment.
The purpose of Who's Who is
to serve as an incentive for stu
dents to get the most out of their
college careers; as a means of
compensation to students for
what they have already done; as
a recommendation to the bust
ness world; and as a standard of
measurement for students. Q
Miss Shepherd attended Lees
McRae Junior College for two
years. She was president of the
the Student Christian Association,
member of Phi Theta Kappa,
Secretary of Phi Rho Pi; Secre-
tary of Sullivanian Sority and
member of the French club.
At Flora Macdonald she is vice
president of the Student Chris
tan Association, vice president OF
the William Bartram Scientific
Society and member of the
Dramatic Club.
Miss Shepherd grauated from
Lansing high school in the class OF
1888 and during her high school
career was outstanding in drama
tics, debating and scholastic work
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and is very much improved.
Howard Sexton, U. N. c., Cha
pei Hill, spent Thanksgiving holi-
days with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. H. r. Sexton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Woodrow Spencer,
of Anawalt, w. Va, spent Thanks
giving with relatives and friends
here.
Miss Areta Blevins has returned
from a visit with relatives in
Hempville, w. Va.
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ScOttville News

Many from here attended the
funeral services of Mrs. Jessie
Dow Jones Summey at West JEFF
ferson last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Phipps, Of
Galax, Va, visited Mr.. and Mrs
J. H. Waddell, Thanksgiving day
Mr.. Jessie Waddell and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Maggie Combs have re-
turned to their home in Twin
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Warrensville News

NIldI1OLCS OdlU1u oy oAtSA q WIN
stay with her husband who is still
patient in Charlotte Memorial
hospital. He is much improved al
| present.
Miss Marguerite Baker and bro
Their, Bobby Baker, of Charlotte
were visiting relatives and friends
in Warrensville, Sunday.
Mrs. Tom Miller and LESSEE Far
mer spent Wednesday with Mrs
Grady Eastridge.
Students from Emory, Virginia
spending the Thanksgiving holi'
days here were: Clayton Erker'
and J. Gordon Johnson, Altar
Worth, of Jefferson, accompanied
them to Ashe.
Prof. R. L. Weaver, of Oak
Ridge Military Institute was cal
ling on relatives here and al
Smethport, Sunday.
Smith Shoemake left Friday for
Cleveland, Ohio.
The stewards of Warrensville
Methodist church will meet just
after Sunday school Sunday morn
ing, Nov. 80. All members of the
board of stewards Of this church
are asked to be present.
Mrs. M. c. Farmer, of Hemlock,
was the guest Of Mrs. Tom Miller,
Saturday.
Mrs. Virgil Stanley sustained a
painful injury to one of her eyes
Saturday afternoon.
Mrs. C. c.. Howell and Mrs.
Carson Howell were shopping in
West Jefferson, Saturday.
Mrs. Henry Lewis, who has
been i'll for some time, is improv-
ing slowly.
Mrs. Gordon Whitner and her
daughter, Doris Anne and Gladys
Caudill were among the Warrens-
vile visitors, Friday.
Mrs. Callie Caudill, who was
very i'll last week is much i'm
proved.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Patton and
family, of Lansing; Mr.. and Mrs.
Jack Caudill and sons, of Elkin;
visited homefolks here last week
end.
DR.. Joseph j. Eller, of Bristol,
spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. K. l..
Eller, of Warrensville.
Kay Eller was a business visi-
tor in Bristol, Tenn, Saturday.
III. d. Club Met
The Home Demonstration Club
met with Mrs. Annie Baker Mon
day. In spite of the cold weather
large number of the members
were present.
Some time was spent in discus
sing the December project; plans
for making a number of Christ
mas gifts and recipes for fruit
cakes were exchanged.
Delicious refreshments wer e
served by the hostess at the close
of the meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Bell and
sons were Thanksgiving dinner
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Mil
Ter.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chester Race, of
Wilmington, N. c., spent the
week end with homefolks here.
Mrs. J. C. Johnson and Miss
Cornelia Vivionne, Of Nashville,
Tenn, were guests of relatives
here. last week end.
J. I. Weaver, who has been i'll,
is much improved.
Paul Jones accompanied par
ty of friends to Emory Monday
evening.
Mr.. Blevins is painting the in
terror of the Methodist church
here at present and we learn that
the interior of the church at
Smethport was painted last week.
The work is being done by the
members of the church. The Wo-
mans Society there plans to pur-
chase a piano for the church at
an early date.
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The current year has brought
abnormal weather conditions in
all sections of the country, es-
pecially as regards rain, reports
the U. S. Weather Bureau.
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Divinity consists in use and
practice, not in speculation.
LUTHER
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the crews of the various crafts
runs high. In addition to basket
ball-football, baseball boxing,
bowling, wrestling and tennis all
rank high as sports with Uncle
Sans sailors. Organized intra-
fleet competitions are held for most
sports. Trophies and individual
awards usually are presented to
the championship winning teams
and players. s,..p ,.>> .as4
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-11-27

Perfect physical fitness is re-
CURED of sailors in the U. S. Navy
and Naval Reserve. Excellent ath-
letic facilities are provided both
af1oat and ashore.
Pictured above are bluejackets
on the aircraft tender U.S.S.
Wright holding basketball prac-
tice on shipboard. Almost every
ship in the u. S. Navy has its own
basketball team. Rivalry among