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The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
MANY ATTEND SERVICES

S. w. Augusta, Mich, Feb. s.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Murray and Mr.
and Mrs. John Cosner and son,
Earl, were in the group of 2S peo-
pie from Milan, who attended SER
vices at the Zion Evangelical
Church Friday evening. Special
are being conducted there
Johon Cosner led the song service.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Adrian Asseelatlon Meets

A group of - members of the
Adrian Production Credit Associa-
ton met at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Cosner and Earl, Tues
day evening. Mr.. Boyd, st. Paul,
Mimi, was one Of the main speak
ers and Harold Johnson, Adrian,
also explained new plans for loans.
After the business meeting Mrs.
Cosner served a delicious lunch.
She was assisted by her daughter
Mrs. Irma Blouch.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Celebrates Birthday

Yvonne Burns and her brother
Jack, spent Saturday in Ann Arbor
with a group Of friends and attend
ed a theater to celebrate her
eleventh birthday. Mrs. Inez
Burns, mother OF Yvonne and Jack,
sponsored the party.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
At Basketball Game

Those from here who attended
the basketball game at Lincoln
School Friday evening included
Ranny Musolf and a friend, Wen
dell Jewell and a friend, Charles
Kempher, Jr., Ivan Gray, Robert
Lentz. Yvonne Burns, Mrs. Stella
Imhoff, Gerald Lyon and friend,
and Kenneth Briggs.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
CHOSEN AS QUEEN

Negaunee. Feb. sap 49, Miss
Carol Johnson, II, high schoo' sen
Tor. selected as Negaunee's 1871
winter queen, will be crowned next
Wednesday evening in ceremonies
concluding Negaunee's Winter Car
nival.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

named Segaunee's 1881 winter
queen. She will be crowned az
the clty's winter carnival next We'd
nesdaY.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
Altar Society Meta

Mrs Stella Imhoff and Yvonne
Burns attended the meeting of the
Altar Society in the hall of the I'm
maculate Conception Church, Mi
Ian, Tuesday evening.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

tenden, Beatrice crittenden. and
Ruth Crittenden.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

Children Have Vacation
Children of the Town Line Schoo
had two days of vacation thi,
week. The teacher. Miss Dorothy
buckingham, was i'll with a cold
and throat trouble.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08
MRS. MARIAN JENKINS
TO ENTERTAIN CLUB

Mrs. Marian jenkins will be host
ess to the Begole Child Study Club
Wednesday evening at O'Clock.
Included in the program will be
a debate between Dining Room"
Group s vs.. Breakfast Nook" Group
z.
Refreshments will be served by
Group 3.
Paul Schreiner. son OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Clifford Schrelner, who under.
went an emergency appendectomy
Monday morning in Boyer Mem
orial Hospital, Ypsilanti, Is recov-
ering nicely.
Mort Crittenden had a relapse
after apparently recovering from a
severe cold and is confined to his
bed again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rhue Fosdlck and
Mrs. Ruth Mckenzie and daughter
Margaret Susan were guests over
the week end OF Mr.. and Mrs. Orlo
Hurst.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. F. Sheppard we're
guests Tuesday OF Mrs. George
Palmer. Addison.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. LantE. r.
Michigan Ave. are confined to their
home with influenza.
Keith Miller. while recovering
from an appendicitis operation.
came. down with the measles. and
has been very III, but is improving.
The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1941-02-08

NAMED WINTER QUEEN
Nagaunee. Feb. s-AP-Brown-
haired Carol Johnson, 17.year-old
high school. senior, Thursday was
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
What Children Think

We learned the other day that II per
cent of the children of the United States
get spanked
When statistical studies reach the stage
where even such subjects as spankings are
covered, it would seem as though about
everything in the world must now have
been polled.
But the spanking survey, made by the
Reed Childrens poll, was actually very
interesting study-the first ever made, so
far as we know, to find out what young
sters of eight to thirteen are thinking
about
For the poll wasn't just concerned with
spanking. It covered even more serious
subjects than that-if there are any more
serious ones to child of the spanking age.
One of the subjects it covered, in ques-
tioning 10000 children, was their attitude
toward war. It was found that 27 per cent
of these children think the United States
should 60 to war against Germany which
is a higher percentage than shown in most
polls of adults. Furthermore, almost half OF
the boys and girls fear that the United
States eventually will be attacked by Ger
many or Japan
War it was found, is definitely influence
ing the ambitions and thinking of large
number of youngsters. 20 per cent of the
boys want to be airplane pilots, 10 per cent
want to be soldiers, per cent want to be
sailors, and 10 per cent of the girls want to
be nurses Only per cent of the boys,
however, want to be President of the Uni
ted States.
Another interesting revelation was the
air-mindedness of the youth of today, 80
per cent of the boys and girls questioned
saying that they prefer air travel to any
other means of transportation.
The idea of analyzing the opinion of
children should prove interesting and the
Reed Poll intends to continue it's venture
in this field. Strangely enough, even though
the poll IS conducted by the Reed Candy
company, there wasn't single question in
it about whether they liked candy. But
after all, that would be foolish question
to ask any child
Have you ever stopped to think serious
" about what children think? They will
probably surprise you!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

should 60 back home. Our leaders today
need to be strong courageous, far-sighted,
and not desert the battle lines
All of them should read, if they haven't
already done so, an address delivered by
Secretary of War St:mson last Friday
night. This magnificent speech was ad
dressed primarily to the young men in SER
vice.
He described three points: first, the cri-
sis which makes necessary Americas pre-
sent preparation for defense; second, the
general principles of our national defense;
third, the vital part which the army must
be ready to play in that defense.
ut would not only be danger to the
safety of your country, but also crime
against yourselves if we should send you
half trained to meet the enemy troops
against whom you might be pitted," he de-
clared.
"This nation was founded In the bond of
blood and sacrifices by men who pledged
their lives, their fortunes and their sacred
honor. They reached their goal. Now you
men of the new generation are called upon
to preserve that freedom for which they
so bravely won."
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
To Surface Local
Streets At Once

West Jefferson's principal bust
ness street will be ready for sur
face treatment within the next
few days.
The state highway department
has promised to cooperate with
the town in doing this work.
The local street improvement
project is moving along fairly
we'll. At the present time, how
ever, aldermen are worried over
the fact that the WPA labor on
the present project will run out
within a couple of weeks and as
yet the Washington office has not
given its approval to the extern
sion project, which has been on
file for several weeks.
The project is good deal over
half finished and if the extension
is given, it should be well to-
wards completion by cold wea-
Their.
During the past week top sur
face has been applied to the high
way between the Jeffersons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
BIG FARM MEETING
TO BE HELD TUESDAY

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growing of grass, necessary in
feed production for livestock, will
come in for a major share of at
tention. The demonstration farm
ers will tell of their results from
the use of lime, and the super
phosphate supplied them by the
IVA.
The meeting will open with reg
istration Tuesday morning and an
afternoon program of two talks
and group discussions. A motion
picture show and a barn dance
are planned Tuesday night. Re-
ports of the groups will be heard
Wednesday morning, followed by
two other addresses and adjourn
ment after lunch.
Rooms at A. S. T. G. will be
furnished to the farmers without
cost. However, those who plan to
spend the night should take
sheets, blankets and pillows.
Meals for the two days will only
cost SITS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Nearly Half Of
Farms In County
Already Checked

Nearly half of the farms in
Ashe county have already been
checked for compliance with the
1941 farm program. Clark Houck,
county supervisor, states.
There are 16 supervisors at
work in the county now, but this
number will be reduced in the
near future when schools open.
At meeting of the county and
township committees Monday, it
was agreed that in event they
were needed, experienced super
visors from neighboring counties
would be borrowed for a short
time to help complete the work
in this county.
H. M. Stamey, district state
supervisor, has been working in
Ashe for the past few days. -,
All compliance checking will
have to be completed before work
can be started on the 1912 pro-
gram.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

sire to improve their lot and were
highly appreciative of what has
already been done for them"
WPA and public welfare ottl-
Gals also spoke highly of the sue
cess of the experiment and all OF
them agreed to continue the pro-
gram.
A tentative quota for the two
counties for next year was set at
400 families.
A large number of representa-
tives attended the meeting last
Friday and included Mr.. Gordon,
J. B. Slack, assistant FSA reg
ional director; Dennis Sutton, as
sistant FSA state director; Mrs.
Stella Cusick, state FSA home
management supervisor; w. B.
Oliver, FSA district supervisor;
Mrs. Phyllis Francis, FSA reg
ional director, New Orleans, La;
A. E. Perry, employment division,
Raleigh; Mrs. Mary Goforth, WPA
field representative, Raleigh; Fred
Cohn, state WPA incarnation ,di-
rector and all local welfare, WPA
and FSA employees.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Food Is Raised
For WPA Lunch
Rooms In Ashe

Over 10000 quarts Of tomatoes,
beans, corn and soup mixtures
have ALREADY been canned from
the eight WPA-school gardens
raised in Ashe county this sea-
son, Mrs. Alice B. Donnelly, coun-
ty supervisor, stated this week.
eyes. we have canned all of
these in addition to thousands of
cans of root vegetables, such as
potatoes, cabbage, beets, carrots,
turnips, green's and SO on" she
said. H. stElE g5tft
Under Mrs. Donne1ly's direc-
ton, IS WPA women cultivated
20 acres of school gardens this
summer and this food will be
used in the WPA school lunch
rooms this fall and winter.
Gardens were located at Jeffer-
son, Crumpler, Lansing, River
view, Nathan's Creek and Idle
wild. Canning was also done at
these places.
Plans are now underway to
operate 18 lunchrooms in the
county this year and these will
be started shortly after the open
ing of school.
With the exception of VIC, all
high schools in the county
will have w. P. A. lunchrooms.
Others will be located at Othello,
Obids, Glendale Springs, Buffalo,
Bald Mountain, Baldwin, Idlewild
and Sutherland.
1t is understood that Virginia.
Carolina will have a NYA lunch
room.
eve expect to have 40 cooks
this season and will use all of our
old cooks" Mrs. Donnelly stated.
Cooks receive $1,000 per month
and helpers, $26.60.
'Our gardens were exception
ally good, but next year we hope
to consolidate them," she de-
clared.
The schools furnish the ground
and materials and WPA provides
the labor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
MIDWESTERN PRESS TO
MEET AT SHATLEY SP'GS

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arrangements.
eve invited the group to meet
UP here last August, but because
of the flood we were unable to
hold it. After a years delay we
are very happy to have news
paper people from other sections
of the state meet with us here and
to all of them we extend a most
hearty welcome on behalf of the
county," Editor Anderson said.
Among the others who are ex-
pecting to attend is Miss Beatrice
Cobb, secretary of the N. c. Press
Association, National Democratic
Committeewoman and publisher
of the Morganton News-Herald.
H. F. Laffoon, publisher of the
Elkin Tribune and president of
the Midwestern group and Mrs.
Laffoon will attend, as well as
MIR. and Mrs. o. c. McQuage, of
Mocksville. Mr.. McQuage is Sec
rotary of the association and pub
Usher of the Mocksville Enter
prise. B. Arp Lowrance, of Char
lotte and Chas. Mebane, of New
ton, vice-presidents, are also ex-
pected to be here as well as many
others. Miss Addie Mae Cook, of
Gatesville will represent tn e
Northeastern press at the meeting
and will travel almost the entire
length of the state to arrive here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
2-AGENCY EXPERIMENT
HERE is SUCCESSFUL

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Included in this number were
many farmers who owned small,
worn out farms on which it is al
most impossible to make a living
without aid.
Bryan Oliver, who was head
of FSA in Ashe and Allegheny
counties at that time and who
was also member of the county
welfare board, conceived the idea
that if the three agencies would
unite their assistance for this sub
standard group, with the ultimate
view of helping these families to
become self-sustaining. that much
good could be accomplished.
How 1t Started
After series of conferences
were held with officials of the
three agencies, it was decided to
attempt an experiment, the first
of its kind in the United States.
The welfare department agreed
to make all necessary investiga-
tons and to give financial assis-
lance whenever possible for old
aged, needy children, surplus COM
modify and so on. The WPA
agreed to employ at Least one
man from each family during the
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
ASHE SCHOOLS WILL
OPEN NEXT THURS

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least one driver and an assistant
for each bus. Very few of the
schools have any assistant driv-
ers now.
Several principals and teachers
took the exams in order to be
qualified to drive.
Some of the principals pointed
out that one of the main reasons
for the difficulty in getting driv-
ers is the low pay. The state pays
5000 per month and the plan is
to obtain student drivers. safety
of the children is most important
and that's why we are giving
these examinations to the driv-
ers," Mrs. F1ythe said. She con-
graduated Supt. Hash upon his
fine cooperation in connection
with the school.
A district principals meeting
will be held this afternoon and all
principals are expected to hold
district teachers meetings before
next Thursday.
Prof. Hurt announced that his
district will meet Monday at the
Nathan's Creek school at 2 o.
clock, eastern standard time.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
RADIO STARS TO GIVE
TWO PROGRAMS IN ASHE

Roy Hall and his Blue Ridge
Entertainers, who are featured
regularly over w. D. B. J. radio
station, Roanoke, will present a
program at the Nathan's Creek
school Friday night, August %,
and at the courthouse on Satur-
day night, August 80, under the
sponsorship of the Epworth
League of the Nathan's Creek
Methodist church.
''Proceeds will 60 for national
defense in case there are any
funds raised above what is need
ed to meet the pledges of the
League" Mrs. Dell Hart Keys,
adult counsellor for the League,
announces.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

winter months and the FSA
agreed to give small grants to be
used to purchase a cow, chick
ems and pigs, as we'll as seed and
fertilizer. Tie FSA also agreed
to map out farm and home plans
and to work with the men and
their wives in the utilization OF
most of their limited resources.
Information announced by Tho
mas Sears, county supervisor,
shows that during the past year
there were 191 families in Ashe
on this program and 81 in Allie
ghany county, making total OF
228 in the two counties used for
experimentation.
Meeting Held Friday
At meeting of officials Of the
three agencies here last Friday,
a number of the homes and farms
were visited and detailed reports
concerning the progress made by
the families along all lines, in
gardens, canned goods,
farm products raised, improve
ments made, sanitation, health,
etc.
after visiting several of these
families and talking with them, I
was simply amazed" Mr.. Gordon
stated. 81 saw a new hope in the
faces of everyone we talked with
and all of them expressed a de-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
TILDA WADDELL
VS.
GID FARMER
By virtue of an order of the
Superior Court of Ashe County
made in the above entitled pro-
ceedings, I, Ira T. Johnston, Com
missioner, will sell to the high
est bidder for cash at the Court
house door in Jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 18th day of
September, 1941, at one o'clock
P. M. the following described
tract of land, to-wit:
Beginning at a planted stone
near the ford of Long Branch;
thence running up the hill a
Southeast course to large rock
on the spur of the ridge above
the old James Davis house; then
running South course condi-
tional line between the Duvall
land and the Davis land to Gu
cumber; then down the hill with
said Duvall-Davis line and with
the fence various courses to the
Joseph Perkins line at or near
Long Branch; then with said line
up the Branch to the corner, con-
tanning 10 acres, more or less, it
being the same land described in
the Deed from James Davis and
wife, to Fieldon Davis, recorded
in Book U-2, page 284, Ashe
County; and from Mary Davis,
ct al, to Gid Farmer, recorded in
Book Y-2, page 300, Ashe Coun-
ty, to which records reference is
hereby made for full and COM
plete description of said land.
This August Is, 1941.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
8-21-4t Commissioner
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Where IsCOngress?

The United States has done everything
short of declaring war to assure the world
that this nation is committed to the des-
truction Of Hitler:sm and the passing of ev-
cry hour seems to Bring us closer to being
engaged in fighting war; with Japan or
the other two axis, partners, Germany and
Italy
Yet in spite of these 'far-reaching COM
mitments to aid England and Russia and of
the grave dangers that confront us and all
free people of the globe, there is still a SER
iuos lack of unity in our land.
The numerous strikes in the defense in
dustries have emphasized this fact for the
past several months, Sbut still more impress
sive and more alarming was the unbeliev-
ably close vote in theAhouse of representa-
tives on the army service extension bill.
This vital measure, empowering the
President to keep draftees, militiamen and
army enlisted men in service for maxi
mum period of Is months beyond the
twelve-month term for which they were in
Quoted, had been declared as being essen
tial by the war and navy departments, by
Secretary Hull and by the entire admins
tration.
twas passed by the senate by large
margin but whatSdid the Congressman
think about it? The final count showed that
2O3 voted for it and 202 against its passage.
Just one vote margin. A shift of one count
would have killed the bill with serious con-
sequences to the national defense effort.
We are against war and everything it
stands for. We don't like this idea of spend
ing billions of dollars for airplanes, tanks,
battleships and munitions, or of sending
the flower of American manhood away
from their homes and their jobs to be
trained to fight. No, we don't like it, but at
the same time we do not want to live in a
world dominated by Hitler or see Democra-
CIV crushed in our own nation.
We seem to be following the only safe
course We have started on it, in fact, have
already gone long way, too far to turn
back To be successful however, there must
be national solidarity. We must pull to-
gether We must be united
Of all people, Congressmen and Senators
should be agreed on our course. They have
charted it, and if they do not have CUTS
enough to stick to their convictions, they
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Classified Ads

LOST OR STRAYED - arg e
white Persian cat near Smeth-
port. Small reward for it's return
or information about the cat. Mrs.
P. E. Watts. w. Jefferson. 8-21-1tp
FOR SALE-Bargains in recon,
ditioned furniture. 3 good ranges,
worn parts replaced with new,
l 3-pc. Mohair living room suite,
2 good used kitchen cabinets, ex-
ira large, 2 extra good electric
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

washers, several late model bat
terry radios, all re-conditioned and
with new batteries, l 10-pc. din
ing room suite, like new, priced
cheap. All these items are in Al
condition and priced cheap for
quick sale. Rhodes Furniture Co.,
West Jefferson. 8-21-1t
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
FINED BY TUCKER

Fred Cockerham, who was
brought before Judge Tucker on
Monday, charged with drunken
driving, was fined $50 and the
cost and had his drivers license
revoked for period of IL
months. The case of Joe Hardin
charged with chicken theft was
continued.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

day, August Is. Neither Owen nor
Josephine Bare, the other occu-
pant of the car at the time of the
wreck, were seriously injured.
A report showed that the car
was not so badly damaged.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
AVERY ASHLEY KILLED
IN AUTO ACCIDENT

Continued From Page One)
with the accident and a hearing
is scheduled to be heard on Mon
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-02-09

forrard without word like we told him.
One by got EN- all up and two dived
oversize to make swim for the land. But couple
of black fins slid near and they made records get
ting back to the ship We carried guns until the
next port and by that time they were used to it.
So, backed up with the big fists of my mate and
my own punches of fives we got EN- in good order
and made good trip home.
l suppose you'd call that kidnapping. Well it
was part of masters job in those days Any
how, every jack of them stevedores had
helped shanghai more than one guy so they only
got bit of their own medicine
Know how they started calling it shangaing?
Before gold was found in California, San Fran
cisco was little place with about 500 people in it.
mostly traders in hides and so on. But in two
years the city had grown to $4,000 and there we're
that many more hunting gold in the mountains.
Greenhorns who didn't know a cat-head from a
sheep-shank called themselves sailors SO they'd
get to California and then they'd jump ship and
off to the gold fields. That left hundreds of good
ships rotting at their moorings without men to
con them.
Well sir, San Francisco filled itself with gam
blers and brothels, anything to catch the gold
the miners brought back from up-country. And