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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Many Attended
Duncan Reunion
Interesting. Program CARED
Out. B. III. Duncan Elec-
ted President.

The annual Duncan reunion
held on Sunday at the home place
of the late Rev. T. M. Duncan, on
Beaver Creek, was attended by a
large number of family connec-
tions as we'll as their friends.
Rev. Rexford Campbell, a young
ministerial student of Wake For
est college delivered an inspiring
sermon at II o'clock. This was
followed by a picnic dinner.
During the afternoon program a
concise history of the Duncan ia
mily was delivered by Brantly
c. Duncan, prominent young at
torney of Washington, D. c.
VIM. Duncan, of Beckley, West
Va. gave an interesting talk on
the Importance of "a Closer Eel
lowship''. The lack of this has
caused strife and confusion all
over the world, he said.
B. H. Duncan was elected presl-
dent of the group and Miss Mat
tie Cox, secretary. A list OF those
who attended will be published
next week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Many Attended Midsummer
Flower Show Here Saturday

zinnias, dwarf, LIST, Mrs. V. V. Nc
Cornell, End, Mrs. c. R. Eller
single specimen, LIST, Mrs. J. N
Tulbert, collection Of 6. 1st, Mrs
V. V. Mcconnell, End, Mrs. c. r.
Eller, marigolds, single specimen
LIST, Mrs. J. N. Tulbert, best 6, 1st
! Mrs. Tulbert, End, Mrs. Eller;
roses, single specimen, LIST, Mrs
Ed M. Anderson, End, Mrs. c. R.
Eller; petunias, LIST, Mrs. Tulbert
End, Mrs. Eller; nastirtium, sin
gle color arrangement, LIST, Mrs
Ed M. Anderson; mixed color ar
rangement, list, Mrs. Tulbert, End
Mrs. c. D. Neal, ANIMALS, asters
LIST, Mrs. c.. r. Eller; snap drag
ons, LIST, Mrs. ]. w. Gambill; sea-
biosa, LIST, Mrs. J. w. Gambill
flox, list, Mrs. Carson Keys; pot
ted plant, LIST, Mrs. Ralph Par
sons; oddly, 1st, Mrs. Ed M. An
derson; patriotic arrangement, 1st
Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, End, Mrs
c. R. Eller; mixed arrangement
for formal dinner, LIST, Myrtle
Dean GRAPHICAL; miniature ar
rangement, 1st, Mrs. C.. r. Eller
End, Mrs. Tulbert; vegetable cen
terpiece arrangement, LIST, Mrs
Ed M. Anderson; corsage, 1st, Mrs
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

c. R. Eller; winter bouquet, 1st
Mrs. J. w. Gambill; mixed bowl
1st, Mrs. c. r. Eller, End, Mrs. J
N. Tulbert.
Refreshments were served dur
ing the afternoon. Members Of the
Woman's club said they wished to
thank everyone for their coopera-
ton in making the event a sue
cess.
The club had dual motive in
sponsoring the show, to encour-
age the growth and arrangement
of flowers and to give the gene
raj public an opportunity of see
ing examples of the best flowers
grown in the county.
Around seven dollars and fifty
cents was cleared for the general
club funds. Prizes were donated
by Burgess Furniture store, Belk's
Goodman's and The Skyland Post
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
To Hold Meetings
Conservation
OF Soil In Ashe
To Meet at CreStOn, Saturday
and At Landmark On
Aug. ~.

Wade E. Eller, chairman of the
Board of Supervisors of the New
River Soil Conservation District,
announced that there would be
a group meeting on soil conser-
walton in the Creston community
Saturday afternoon, August "a,
at 2:3O o'clock at the Creston
church. A similar meeting will
be held in the Silas Creek COM
munity Wednesday night, August
q, at 700 o'clock at the Land
mark church.
Mr.. Eller said that Mr.. V. c.
Lillard was active in organizing
the meeting at Creston and Mr..
Nv. E. Denny was organizing the
one at Silas Creek. Any farmers
living in either community may
get additional information con-
corning the meetings from these
two men.
All farmers living in these two
communities and interested in
soil conservation are urged to
make every effort to attend the
meetings. It was pointed out the
demand for the services of the
district technicians had been sc
great that the district supervisors
had been forced to limit the num-
Der of applications accepted in q
community to those who attend
ed the meetings and those who
due to unavoidable reasons, could
not attend but sent word they
were interested in the work. Off
Gals explained that farmers could
obtain a much clearer under
stand of the work Of the district
by attending these community
conferences.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Mrs. ]. n. Tulbert Winner OF
the Grand Sweepstakes
Prize.

The midsummer flower show
held here on Saturday under the
sponsorship of the Woman's club
attracted a large crowd of flower
lovers as we'll as meritcrious en-
tries. Mrs. J. N. Tulbert was win
ner of the grand sweepstakes with
8 blue ribbons, three reds and
three whites; Mrs. c. R. Eller
won second place with five blue
ribbons and six red ones. Mrs. Ed
M. Anderson was third with six
blue ribbons; Mrs. J. w. Gambill,
fourth with three blue ribbons;
Mrs. v. V. Mcconnell, fifth with
two first places: Other blue rib
bon winners included J. P. Good
man, Mrs. Carson Keys, Myrtle
Dean GRAPHICAL, Mrs. Ralph Par
sons and Mrs. B. E. Reeves.
Judges for the event were A.
L. Voolfolk, Miss Rose Elwood
Bryan and Mrs. Station Mc1ver.
The following list includes most
of the first and second places
awarded in the various classifi-
cations: gladioli, single specimen
1st, Mrs. Ed M. Anderson, End,
Mrs. c. R. Eller; best six, 1st, ].
P. Goodman; best collection, 1st,
Mrs. c. R. Eller; dahlias, single
specimen, LIST, Mrs. J. N. Tulbert;
group of 6, 1st, Mrs. J. N. Tulbert;
pompom, 1st, Mrs. Tulbert; col
lection, 1st, Mrs. B. E. Reeves;
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
ASHE COUNTY

is the unconditional section Of
North Carolina whose altitude
ranges from 5000 to $500 feet
above sea level. twenty-five miles
Of the PARKWAY run through
the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Exam For Clifton
.,.,..... r. F. D. Carrier

The United States Civil Service
Commission has announced an ex-
animation to fill the position of
rural carrier at Clifton, which
will be held at Boone.
Receipt of applications will
close on August %, 1941.
The date of examination will
be stated on admission cards
mailed to applicants after the
close of receipt of applications,
and will be about Is days after
that date.
The examination will be open
to citizens who are actually re-
siding in the territory of the post
office where the vacancy exists,
who have been actually residing
there for six months next pre-
ceding the closing date for re-
ceipt of applications, and who
meet the other requirements set
forth in Form 1877. Both men and
women, if qualified, may enter
this examination, but appointing
officers have the legal right to
specify the sex desired in request
ing certification of eligibles. Form
1877 and application blanks can
be obtained from the vacancy Of
flee mentioned above or from the
United States Civil Service Com
, mission at Washington, D. c. Ap-
plications must be on file with
the Commission at Washington, D.
c., prior to the close of business
on the date specified above.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

Shown above on the left is W..
B. Tribble, prominent West JET
fersOn business man and civic
leader, who is manager Of the
Cash Wholesale Grocery.
Arthur III u d Ter, of Glendale
Springs, shown above, travels
AShe and Grayson counties for
Cash Wholesale. He has been with
the company for six years.
Howard Mast, of Watauga cOun-
ty, confines is sales activities in
his own native county. He was
formerly manager of the Cash
Wholesale house at Boone.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
DESCENDANT OF SIAMESE
TWINS VISITS IN ASHE co.

Mrs. Ethel Bunker Wilson, CT
Conway Springs, Kansas is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. R. H. Holt, of
jefferson this week after which
she will go to Bob Bunker's home
at Mt. Airy. After living on the
wheat farms of Kansas all Of her
life,' Ashe mountains look very
good to her, she reports.
Mrs. Wilson is a grand child
of Eng Bunker, of Mt. Airy, one
of the Siamese twins.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Cash Wholesale Grocery Celebrates 11th Birthday

Monday at 1 o'clock P. M.
At this time plans for the open
ing of the outside schools will be
outlined, Mr.. Duncan said. ALI
teachers are requested to be pre-
sent.
The West Jefferson high school
will open on Monday morning at
9 A. NJ, Eastern Standard time,
Mr.. Duncan explained.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Local Business
Has Grown Fast
In Eleven Years
Has Large Warehouse, Z En-
ployees and Operates 2
Heavy Trucks.
TREBLE is MANAGER

The Cash Wholesale company,
located here on Main street across
from the Kraft Cheese plant, is
now celebrating its eleventh an
niversary of service to retailers
of the Jeffersons, Ashe county
and adjoining communities.
This firm, which is one of the
largest wholesale houses in this
section of North Carolina and
Virginia, was established here in
a modest way in August, 1880, by
w. B. Tribble.
In the beginning the floor space
occupied was limited and only a
small stock of merchandise was
carried. There was only one man
in charge and it was not neces-
sary for him to add an assistant
for several months. No truck was
operated and the volume of bust
ness for the first year was not
large.
Enjoyed Much CROWN
Since that time, however, the
business of this company has
grown by leaps and bounds. An
inspection of the large ware
house today reveals that it is
packed full with a complete line
of wholesale groceries and all
other items carried by retail gro
GERS.
The firm now has two full
time statesmen on the road and
operates two heavy tonnage
trucks, covering a wide scope CT
territory surrounding the Jeffer-
sons.
'"This business has been amply
capitalized from its very incep-
ton, no stock having been Of
fered for sale in this section,
neither has it borrowed dollar
from a local bank or individual"
F. A. McCorkle, president of the
company states.
The company's top credit, plus
being directly and indirectly at
filiated with Is other wholesale
, houses, have enabled the Cash
Wholesale to buy everything
needed to the best advantage In
price.
The company carries a most
complete line, which is something
that cannot be said of number
of wholesale houses.
TribbIe In Charge
w. B. Tribble, one of West JET
ferson's outstanding business men,
has been in charge of the bust
ness since the beginning. He came
here from johnson City, Tenn,
where he had been connected
with the Hickey-McCorkle-H
key company for Is years.
Mr.. Tribble, who is secretary
and treasurer, as we'll as man.
ager of the Cash Wholesale COM
panv, is a member of the West
jefferson Baptist church, a mem
her of the West Jefferson district
school committee and vice presl-
dent of the Ashe Building & Loan
association.
"His business ability is far above
the average as is evidenced by the
fact that he has operated the busl-
ness successfully during panic
Continued on Page Three)
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w. J. District
Teachers Will
Meet Monday

B. H. Duncan, principal of the
West Jefferson high school an
nounced yesterday that there
would be a meeting of the teach
ers of the West Jefferson district,
at the high school building, on
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

General improvement in agri-
cultural conditions are reflected
in collections made by Federal
land banks on farm mortgages
during the year ending June 80.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19
DEFENSE MATERIALS

With production of war imple-
ments double the peak period of the
First World War, with Lease-Lend
aid having passed the billion-dollar
mark and with airplane production
exceeding 1000 a month, the big de-
tense problem now is to find enough
needed raw material. 1t is being met
by research, salvage, substitutes,
seizures and searches.
With about one-third of the cop
per supply needed for shell castings
Army experts are saving copper by
combining it with steel In the cas-
ings. To save $500 tons of lead a
month OPM banned all lead and tin
foil from chewing gun, tobacco
candy, etc.,-after March Is next
BY Executive order, OPM has been
empowered to seize materials need
ed for defense, and expects to find
considerable stocks hidden in pri-
vate warehouses. 1t prepared to
"crack down" first on dealers be-
lieved to be profiteering i'm needed
steel and iron scrap. The Bureau OF
Industrial Conservation is planning
a house to house salvage program
to gather wastepaper, rubber, cop
per, rags, and the like. Mrs. Roose-
welt contributed to the program by
planning an army of "farmerettes'
to supply the shortage of labor on
farms. U. S. Commissioner of Pat
ents, C. P. Coe, revealed that 5000
suggestions and inventions have
been submitted, and said the Nation
al Defense Research Committee has
already accomplished feats that
will startle the whole world.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19
Lincoln, Roosevelt Bring Spirit
Of Christmas to White House

The White House has seen all
kinds of Christmases during the 140
years that it has domiciled the Pres
ident of the United States. There
have been rowdy, fun-loving Christ
masses during the Teddy Roosevelt
administration, and there have been
long stretches when Santa Claus
wasn't quite sure whether to stop at
1900 Pennsylvania avenue.
John and Abigail Adams, the first
tenants of the Presidents Palace"
brought no children to it, and Mrs.
Adams felt that New England was
much better place for the seat of
the government.
There have been many other child
less Christmases in the White
House, such as the dull period be-
tween the Tylers and the Lincolns.
But probably the two families which
will 60 down in Santa Claus MEM
ory for a really riotous holiday sea-
son are the Theodore Roosevelts,
when Kermit, Archie and Quentin
put a pony in the elevator and in
troduced the first electrically light
ed Christmas tree; and the current
clan of Roosevelts, who from Frank
lin Delano the First to Franklin Del
ano the Third have invoked the spir-
it of Christmas with equal abandon.
Tad Lincoln's Invasion.
The nearest thing to Rooseveltian
good spirits in the early days was
induced by Tad Lincoln who-with
his pets-had the full run Of the
mansion.
The stately mansion had never
known any such invasion since the
Christmas of 1886, when Andrew
jackson threw open its doors to the
orphans of Washington.
When the Theodore Roosevelts
came to the White House, there was
plenty of festivity, but no Christ
mas tree. The explanation given
to the children was that tree with
candles was fire hazard.
But the next year, the Roosevelt
boys led TR to q closet, opened the
door, and surprised him with a
Christmas tree sparkling with cleo
trio lights. They had conspired with
the electrician and prepared the first
electrically lighted tree in the White
House.
Christmas Spirit Rises.
Today, there Is always an cleo
trically lighted tree in the East
room, and another--the intimate
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

window decorations.
SILVER BELLS-Shining silver
bells of all sizes spangled thickly
over the tree will be different and
festive for Christmas, especially
with garlands of little shells paint
ed silver and strung together. Or
have evergreen wreaths with sill
vered shells worked into them in-
stead of the usual holly berries or
pine cones.
FLASHES OF RED-An ever
green tree splashed with huge red
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19
MARYLAND PUBLIC EXPENDI-
TURE COUNCIL

Japan's vicious and unprOvoked
attack on the United States has
shocked citizens to full realization
of how precious our freedom is and
to the fact that every person in our
country is responsible for the de-
Tense of our Democracy. We cannot
sit back and expect our armed forces
to do the job of defending us alone.
Each of us must rouse himself to
see to it that the entire force and
resources of the nation are back of
our fighting men. This means the
greatest strain on us for men, money
and materials. He who wastes these
helps the aggressor. Taxpayers stand
ready to make any sacrifice for de-
Tense and their sacrifices will be
many and in increasing degree as
the war goes on. But giving our
earnings in the form of taxes is not
the full measure of our duty. We
must see to it that local officials are
given clearly to understand that we
will not stand for expensive frills in
this emergency and that we will
back up officials in eliminating
them.
The easy going attitudes of peace
were blasted away with the first
Japanese bombs. We are at war! Our
liberty is attacked. Men are dying to
defend it. We must make sure that
they never suffer shortage of arms
and munitions.
The only way this can be done is
by dedicating every dollar available
to defense and saving every penny
from waste. This will not happen
automatically. 1t will require the de-
termined effort of taxpayers. We
must 60 to our local officials and in
sist that only the necessary functions
of government be provided. This will
require courage on the part of off,
Gals but common sense will prevail
il citizens do their patriotic duty.
Every tax dollar spent on non es-
sentials is a dollar wasted and every
dollar wasted helps the Japs.
| You have helped in various activ-
tiles during the past year. Won't
you redouble your efforts and those
of associations to which you belong
by arousing them to realization of
the vital need for conserving every
tax dollar for defense and by telling
your officials they must start dras-
tic economy right now.
Harry 8. Middendorf.
President
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

A White House policeman looks at
gifts for the Presidents family as
preparations are completed to make
the East room ready for Christmas
eve.
tree-in the second floor hall.
If Christmas spirit were registered
on a thermometer, it would show a
steady rise in the last Is years. The
Coolidge boys were too old to 60 in
for Santa Claus.
The Hoover Christmas was warm
er, for the lugubrious Mr.. Hoover
really tried to unbend on Christ
mas day. The most expert unbend-
ing was done, however, by his Sec
rotary, Larry Richey, who burst out
of the fireplace in the East room on
Christmas morning, to the delight of
Peggy Anne and Peter, the Presi-
dents grandchildren.
Christmas spirit rose to q still
warmer degree when the F. D.
Roosevelts came in and, instead of
hiring the professional reader en-
gagged by the Hoovers to read the
Dickens Christmas Carol" the
reading was taken over by that mas
ter of dramatic art, Franklin d.
Roosevelt.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19
old Christmas
Is Best Despite
Modern Trends

Modernistic art and architecture
are very fine, but an old-fashioned
Christmas is still the best. Using
the traditional colors OF red and
green as basis, the occasion can
be brought up-to-date with pretty
modern angels and worldly gnomes
Of plastic. tin and wood.
Ideas for decorating the house re-
quire forethought and planning, even
though the job itself must wait for
the final hours. Home decorators
offer few suggestions which will
help homemakers to plan more at
tractive Christmas decorations.
GOLD STANDARD-Broad, gold
Christmas ribbon will be the motif,
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19
USE, NOT WASTE, THE RULE

We aren't hearing any more loose
talk about oil shortages. The late
fiasco on the Eastern Seaboard,
when the Secretary of the Interior
discovered a shortage" that was
afterwards proven almost complet-
ely nonresident, confused the poll
teal prophets Of gloom.
The truth is that this country
leads the world by so wide a margin
i'm oil production that there simply
isn't any comparison. 1t holds a
similar position in oil refining ca
pacity. Equally important. it pro-
duces all but small fraction Of the
high-grade fuels which are needed
for modern military engines.
Nature, of course. gave US our
oil reservoirs, and we should use
them wisely and without waste. But
nature didn't supply the vast pro-
duction and refining and Transports
tiom facilities that were necessary
to draw the oil from the ground and
taza 4 iasa q 2asAls tgsl. RylyaA)
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

Appeasement is new word i'm
the national vocabulary made popu-
lar only after the famous sell-out of
Czeckslovakia by the Allies at Mum
ich. But it has been going on diplo-
matically for long time, and most
of the Far Eastern trouble now fac
ing the United States was born by
appeasement tactics employed by
this country and Great Britain i'll
1881.
At that time, Japan made its first
move toward the establishment of a
new order" in the Far East. 1t
violated its pledged word under the
Nine-Power Treaty and stepped into
Manchuria. Secretary of State Hen
ry Stimson, now U. s. Secretary OF
War, made an attempt to stop the
Japanese then and there, but the
British refused to cooperate and the
United States refused to take action
by itself.
Since then, Japan has violated
practically every agreement in the
book. Actions contrary to interna-
tional law against the persons and
property of American citizens have
been common for good many
years. Japan scrapped the naval
limitations treaty with the United
States and Britain at the earliest
convenient moment. 1t forced an un-
declared war ON China through a
series of thinly yelled incidents
that fooled no one. The expansion
to the south into French Indo-China
was an act of pure aggression, in
direct violation of agreements with
the United States and other powers
It is hoped that the United States
has learned its lesson. Appeasement
just does not work. 1t merely COM
pounds the dificulties between dis
putting nations and makes future
trouble inevitable. News Bureau
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

clusters Of big red poinsettias.
DELLA ROBBIA-An old idea
that has a classic enduring beauty
Is the use of small, perfect, real
fruits entwined with Christmas
green's to make garlands and
wreaths for Christmas decorations.
Especially decorative is wreath
like this made on a stout frame in
set with candleholders and suspend
ed from above by stout cords of rib
bons.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

enterprise did that. Private enter
prise took the risks and spent the
money. And private enterprise got
the results. That is the answer to
those who urge that such basic in
dustries as oil should be subjected
to strangling bureaucratic control
and domination.
1t is often said that oil won the
last war for the Allies. This time
oil is even more important, due to
vastly expanded mechanization Of
armies. You can thank private en-
terprise for providing US with vir-
tually limitless supply of that
"black gold" which is vital to the
constructive arts of peace, as well
as the destructive arts Of war.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

Waste not. want not. That homely
and wise old counsel applies to
Uncle Sam just as directly as to any
housekeeper. And it is part of the
duty of every citizen, now paying
heavy taxes, to insist that the public
money be not wasted. All unneces-
sary public spending adds to the
taxpayers burden, weakens our
financial structure and makes more
difacult and uncertain our postwar
recovery.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

artificial polnset-
tias made into
garlands, strings
Of cranberries,
red glass balls,
then all white
lights would be
very festive in
deed, especially
If conplemented
over the house
with evergreen
boughs tied with
white ribbon and
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-12-19

Unemployment benefits paid by
the Maryland Unemployment Com
pensation Board in November
amounted to $2S9,242, which sum
was $49,713 less than the payments
in October preceding and $69,452
less than November of last year.
Lower months this calendar year
were: February, $267,784; March,
$241,372.
The average amount of the week
ly benefit checks continues above
$11.00, more than $3.50 higher
than it was before the Legislature
liberalized the unemployment com
pensation act.