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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02
Bad Luck Strikes
Family Thrice

Bad luck struck three times in
the same place, in the Mcneil
family here during the past few
days.
On Saturday, Howard Mcneil,
youngest son Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Mcneil painfully mashed
a finger. On Sunday another son,
Billy had his arm broken at the
elbow while playing football with
a group OF younger children.
Monday, Charles Mcneil, Jr.
cut histhumb practically off while
chopping wood at home.
In speaking Of the jinks, Char
les McNeill said that he hoped
the third incident was the last.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02
Lee Goss, Well
Known Ashe Man
Buried On Wed.
Died In Abingdon HOSPITAL
Following a Heart ALL
ment, Tuesday. -

A large crowd attended the fun
eraI service held yesterday after
noon at the Goss cemetery, for
Cicero Lee Goss, well known
Ashe county man who died on
Tuesday. Revs. Thomas Farmer
and w. GRAPHICAL were in charge
of the service.
The deceased who was 90 years
old at the time of his death which
occurred in the Abingdon hospital
had been suffering with a heart
ailment for some time.
He was the son Of Mrs. E. Gray
heal Goss and Isham Goss and
was a native of this county. Be-
fore he became i'll he was active
in farming and other business
and public affairs in the county.
He was a member of the Odd
Fellows and Masonic fraternltles
in which he had taken an active
part for many years.
He is survived by his wife, the
former Miss Ella Lillian Barr
one daughter, Mrs. Claude Gam
bill, of Lansing; three sons, Tho
mas Isom Goss, of Lancaster, Pa;
Ralph Edwards Goss and Harry
Lee Goss, of Lansing. One grand
child, Mary Gambill, of Lansing
and two sisters, Mrs. Cora Jane
Weaver, of Emory, Va, and Mrs.
Florence Eller, of Clifton, also
survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02
Highway Issues
News About Blue
Ridge Parkway
Open from Adney Gap to Deep
Gap, Beacon Heights to
SWannanOa Gap.

Raleigh, Oct. l. - The B lu e
Ridge Parkway is open from Ad-r
ney Gap to it's intersection with
U. S. 421 at Deep Gap distance
of approximately 40 miles and
from Beacon Heights to Savanna
noa Gap, approximately 81 miles,
it is reported in the October LIST
issue of the ''Detour Bulletin, a
semi-monthly publication on high
way construction compiled and re-
leased by the North Carolina
Highway and Public Works Com
mission.
The Craggy Gardens, the Bull
letin reports further, can be
reached from Asheville via N. C..
694 to Bull Gap, thence to Bee
Tree via the Parkway (7.8 miles
of calcium chloride tire at e d
crushed stone surface); thence to
the Craggy Gardens via a Forest
Service road. On the Parkway
portion landscape development is
in progress, and travel is main
tanned on a neutrality-suspicious.
risk" basis. The Bulletin advises
motorists to "drive carefully and
watch for work crews.
On the Adney Gap-Deep Gap
section of the Parkway bitumi-
nous resurfacing and landscape
development are in in progress,
but traffic is being maintained.
Drivers are cautioned to "drive
carefully and watch zone sign" y.
The Beacon Heights-Swannanoa
Gap portion has a crushed stone
surface with 22.5 miles of bituml-
nous surfacing from B con
Heights to Mckinney Gap to be
completed this Fall. Traffic IS
maintained on ''travel-at-your-
own-risk" basis, with motorists
being warned to 'drive carefully
and watch for work crews. Land
scape development is IN progress
along this stretch also.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02
Thursday. October 9

4uuESudy, OcOOUcf
1000 a. m.-Peak Creek town.
ship, Transou church.
200 p. m.-Chestnut Hill town.
ship, Chestnut Hill voting place.
Friday, October 10
1000 a. m.-Walnut Hill town.
ship, Walnut Hill voting place.
200 p. m.-Grassy Creek town.
ship, church at Ahart Pasley's
store.
Saturday, October IL
1000 a. m.-Laurel and Pond
Mountain townships, church at ].
E. divers.
2:3O p. m.-North Fork town.
ships, Ashland school.
Monday, October IL
1000 a. m.-Piney Creek and
Hurricane townships, Tuckerdale
church.
2:30 p. m. Helton township,
Sturgills school.
Tuesday, October IA
1000 a. m.-Jefferson township,
courthouse.
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02
OFFICERS FIND PEACH
BRANDY MAKING OUTFIT
Page Robert Ripley!

Ashe county officers this
week found, for the first time
in their years of experience, an
illicit peach brandy manufac-
turing outfit.
Corn liquor and apple bran
DIV mOOmshining are as native
to the mountains as the noun
tains themselves, but being a
long distance away from the
large peach growing sections,
peach brandy making is an Cd
dity.
Walter Phillips, Harve Good
man, Wiley Burgess and Bob
Watson, all deputy sheriffs,
Monday found a newly con-
structed outfit and 12O gallons
of peach pumice or mash near
the Rattle. Snake mountain, a
short distance from the Park
way, to the left Of Glendale
Springs.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02

Every large ship in the U. S.
Navy and many of the smaller
ones publish a daily press sheet
in mimeographed form; the items
are picked up by radio.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-10-02
ASHE COUNTY

is the air. conditioned 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, 1941-10-02

AsHE COUNTY NEEDS
a large industrial plant, agricul-
tural departments in its high
schools, rural telephone lines. a
county recreation center, and
more hard surfaced highways.
Let's get them!
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
Circumnauigation as Done
BY Young NauaI Officer

A young naval officer whose
marks in navigation had not been
all that might have been desired,
was set to shooting the sun" to
determine the ships position. The
vessel was somewhere west Of
Penzance. After a while the
junior delivered the result Of his
calculations.
Shortly afterwards, the captain
sent for him. "Young man." he
said, seriously, "remove your cap.
We are now on a hallowed spot. "
"Beg your pardon, sir?" Eyes,
sir" said the captain. "f you
have calculated accurately, we are
now right smack in the middle OF
Westminster Abbey"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
In Suspense

"Com-pan-ee, atten-shunl" bawled
the drill sergeant to the rookie
squad. 'Com-pan-ee, lift up your
left leg and hold it straight out in
front Of you'll"
BY mistake, one soldier held up
his right leg, which brought it side
by side with his neighbours left leg.
saw right" shouted the sergeant,
when he noticed this, who's the
wise guy over there holding up both
legs7"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
Good Listening

Being a good listener is essen
tial to conversation. Some people
turn conversation into a debate.
While the other person is talking,
the debater is not listening, but
thinking up something in support
of his own opinion. When such a
conversation is over, he is more
thoroughly convinced that he him.
self is right.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
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m7;:l|$:::TII11zI|!5!!:

Gets the Mouse
II didn't run after you ,Ulen ,Ue were
courting," said Mrs. Br0Wne.
"No," replied her husband. "a trap
doesn't run after mouse, but it catches
ie."
All! That's It
$50 you liked my novel. What
did you like especially?"
"Your quotations from Byron"
Some women make a fool OF a
man. But don't forget all the
other women who've made a man
Of q fool!
Who Else?
Office Boy-Please, sir, I think
somebody wants you on the tele-
phone.
Chief-Now, what's the use Of
saying you think I am wanted?
Am wanted or not?
"Well, sir, somebody rang up
and said, is that you, you old
idiot?'"
Her Doing
"Still bachelor?"
eyes"
Necessity or choice?"
"My necessity-her choice"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25

Pattern 6e83 contains instructions for.
making doilics; illustrations Of them and
stitches; photograph Of dolly; materials
needed. For this pattern send your
order to-:
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25

r EFT your handiwork be an heir.
- loom and it will if you choose
these pineapple design doiliesl
They're simple to crochet and ex-
quisite worked in fine cotton. The
three sizes make luncheon and
buffet sets.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
YOU'RE A STIR CRAZY
DRAFTEE If

q. 1Ou are tent COTpOTdl, anu yOu
get the idea the whole tent must
bow to your whims about loud radio
plays and blaring news reports.
8. You believe old-timers when
they say this Is the worst army
they've ever been in; and will never
again join up.
9. You believe all the wondrous
tales about the greener pastures to
be found in "other camps"
10. You think anything will ever
come from trying to get into a
conversation with telephone opera
tors, 5-Ss10-cent store danes, and
canteen girls.
LINES ON DUTY
(''It is not enough for us merely to
trim the wick and polish the glass in
the lamp of victory" President
Roosevelt.) M
With the lamp on the floor
Meath volley of bricks,
Let no man offer help
As trimmer of wicks.
With the light almost out
And the oil low, alas!
Would you below, Zone side!
Lemrne polish the glass!"?
When a swimmer yells "Helpl"
With his chances quite slim,
Would you toss him a book
On 'The Right Way to SWIM?
If he slips meath wave
And there isn't much hope,
Would you cry, "Your address,
I will mail you rope!"?
When a mans on raft
AS the sharks near him swish,
Do you think it's enough
To denounce all such fish?
To be brief, in a war
Such as this frightful one,
Are you just one who says
Something OUGHT to be done!"?
Add SMILES: as unwelcome as an
invitation to come to Berchtesgaden.
WHY is TT
That there seem to be more left
handed eaters in cafeterias than in
other restaurants?
That, if she has a dog and you
have a dog, you can speak to a
strange girl without offense?
That the coffee at breakfast al
ways seems to be better than the
coffee at supper and that the scram-
bled eggs at supper seem to be bet
ter than the scrambled eggs at
breakfast?
Gardiner S. Dresser.
Toto, the gorilla that has be-
come the mate of Gargantua, is
now with the Ringing circus.
It's an even bet that both goril-
las spend most of the time look
ing at each other and thinking,
81 hope I never get to look as
terrible as that"
Probably the Ringing outfit
is now wondering about the old
adage that two gorillas can live
as cheap as one.
William McChesney Martin, youth
full head of the New York Stock ex-
change, has been called by his draft
board. Any training for war that
he will get in camp will be SUPER
fetal compared with what he has
gone through as head of the ex-
change.
What Elmer Twitchell wants to
know is whether Mr.. Martin is going
into the army for the long pull or
q quick turnover.
The Louvain library, restored
largely by America after the Ger
mans destroyed it in the last war,
was again wrecked by the Germans
in this war, it develops. It seems
the Nazis couldn't bear the report
that there was book in it.
APPEAL
Life is real, life is earnest,
So away with all pretence!
Comet Let's cut out playing marbles
And speed up with that defensel
--B. A. S.
In occupied countries the Nazis are
rationing dogs, but word comes
from Belgium that this applies only
to dogs that can be shown to have
Gx.r..a..x. hIo1d A sr,n nr4 dnsr cnrar
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
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B1NoCULAR REPAIRS

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1941-07-25
WRONG NOTE

"They asked me to their recep-
ton, but it wasn't because they liked
me, il was only because can sing. i"
20. I'm sure you're mistaken"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
GAe4 MzA/
1L0UELLA @.
" PARSONS
Motion Picture Editor, International Nsw. Services
Gone the Gold Faucets,
Gone the Marble Tub
But Charlie Ray Is Gay

ahead Of the field in their swank.
But with all the extravaganza
OF his mode OF living this is not
what wrecked Charlie finan-
cially. He made the fatal mis-
take Of putting his own money
into his productions and like
most actors he knew far more
about art and leisure than he
knew about holding down pro-
duction costs. THE Courtship Of
Miles Standish" cost him nearly
S3.000.000 and when the picture
Topped even the Ray hank ac-
count could not weather the
debacle.
For years Charlie dropped
completely out Of the picture.
Now and then he was brought
up as the horrible example" of
how it is possible 10 be a mil
lionaire one day and a pauper
the next.
But Charlie never let any OF
this get him down. For a while
he tried to make a go of a stage
career. but he was no longer the
youthful country pumpkin Of his
early screen hits. And so just a
few years ago he came back 10
his first love, the movies. Not as
star, not even as featured
character player, but as a extra.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Can't Explain II

We can't explain it. we aren't
even going 10 try. this is simply
TO dust off an old platitude and
hang il over this column stat
ing: You can never tell what
the public wants.
II you don't think that yester-
days youngsters have matured
into really promising young
men and women players of to-
day. stay through the other Fox
picture, Her First Beau" and
see how adult Jackie Cooper.
Jane Withers, Edith Fellows and
Kenneth Howell have become.
1t doesn't seem long ago that
these tiny tots were around Civ
ing out with the big soulful eyes
and pleas for new pennies.
"Skippy." Ginger" The Brat"
and that boy in the Jones
Family, have all grown up so
that you will hardly recognize
them in this comedy of sophis-
ticated young love.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
$Il-a-Day Salary

When he works he gets Sll
day-this man who Squandered
S.0O0,000 Of his own money for
one picture. But there's not a
director in the business W h .
doesn't try 10 have a line Of
dialog written in for him, be-
cause that means a SIS check.
It's estimated that Charlie Rays
income now runs between $50
and SIS a week.
But now at 81 life is starting
all over again for him. He and
Clara Ray have been divorced
many years and Charlie has
found a new love in the pretty
Yvonne Guerln. whom he mar
RED a few weeks ago. He knows.
and is contented. that the days
Of his stardom and the house
with the gold faucets and the
knee-panted buffers are behind
hinn-but you can have Charlie 5
own word for II that nobody
needs 10 feel sorry for him, be-
cause he's a happy man. He has
made three pictures IN a row for
Twentieth Century-Fox and the
comeback trail after Is years
absence from the screen hasn't
been as rough as you might be-
lieve.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Who'll Win What

Here and there in the world
OF sports: It's the Poughkeepsie
regatta next Wednesday: the a.
mile crew race down the Hudson
that causes so much excitement
in college circles each year.
Washington seems 10 be the
logical choice To win this year,
and its my puny guess that
Columbia will finish second.
For the turf followers. it's the
$4,000 Brooklyn Handicap. at
Aqueduct race course, on Long
Island. next Wednesday. Its
our hunch that Eight-Thirty will
take this one. regardless Of the
competing field.
Also scheduled for Wednes-
day. which seems 10 be an exc
tremely rich sports day for no
good reason. is the Fritzie Zivic-
Al Davis encounter AZ New
York's Polo Grounds. This ~ q
nontitle bout. with the United
States Army sharing in the pro-
ceedS. and ZIvic II a Q 10 5
fapeEite -at-this writing. 1--WE
Is our choice. very possibly by q
knockout-snd you're not TO sav
we didn't tell you.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Were in the Navy NoW'
First Film Effort Of
Torch Singer

agement, she would bolt up and
scream. stomp and sing out a
song in the unique manner that
later won her the "jitterbug
queen" crown.
Her first strictly public per-
Torrance was at the age Of 9
when she went 10 town" on
The Song of the Nile" in a
school production. In pre-Hut-
ton days this had been a senti-
mental ballad, which was sup
posed 10 be sung in a slow
tempo. But that didn't daunt
Betty.
Even though her teacher re-
preached her for singing so
naughtily," she felt more than
rewarded by the cheers of her
classmates.
The reason for Betty's girl
hood ebullience and tendency 10
show off was not known to most
of her friends, il indeed il was
even known 10 Betty. II resulted
from what the psychologists
would call an "inferiority COM
pick"
One Summer at Park Lake.
Mich, where she and her fam
lily had a cottage for a two
weeks vacation, an over-playful
boy pushed her off a pier. He
didn't realize that he was push
ing her, not into the water. but
against an upright pile that was
sticking out Of the water. Her
face caught on a nail. with
resulting scar that she carried
for years.
To add 10 her dissatisfaction
with her appearance. she had
freckles. So. TO draw attention
from her looks, Betty made lots
OF noise at parties.
With her promise 10 her
mother and other attractions Of
success in mind. Betty worked
hard and was graduated from
school plays 10 singing with
bands and in night club shows.
After several years OF only
moderate results, her break
Continued on Next Page)
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Buffers in Breaches

They were the first Hollywood
movie millionaires 10 stsrtle the
town with n butler in knee
hreeches and to entertain in
their elaborate home with a for
mality that would have done
credit 90 Buckingham Palace.
Clara Ray rode around town IN
a long. pale blue Rolls Royce
with an crmine floor rug. II was
fabulous, IL was definitely
Hollywood and il was nouveau
richie 10 the hilt.
But remember all this was
back in the days when all Holly
wood was a fairy tale town.
There were pink swimming pools
and blue tennis courts. Tom Mix
put his initials in electric lights
on top of bis house. Cecil 3.
DeMille bought his famous Para
disc Ranch. where trays OF beau
tiful gifts were distributed 10
the guests after the luxurious
dinner. Clara Bow wore an
ermine sport coat. Gloria Swan
son married marquis and rode
in a parade from the station 10
the studio with him. So the
Rays were not so terribly out OF
step. They were just a little
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Campaign to Clean Up
H Hollywood Sets
Town Laughing
HOLLYWOOD. June n

HOLLYWOOD, June 21.
T'HE wash cloth" chain letter
has everybody laughing.
Somebody started the gag Of
sending five letters with five
wash cloths to FIVE friends and
clean up Hollywood"
Ricardo Cortez is carrying A
torch THAT high for Frances
Farmer who is carrying her
torch for a New Yorker.
Sheila Ryan and Bill Orr are
this weeks newest night club
bing duet.
Wonder what Mickey Rooney,
who dates Sheila when he isn't
dating Linda Darnell. thinks?
/ never realized what a really
fine dancer Betty Cradle is until
Moon over Miami" Her tap
dance routine with the Condos
Brothers is marvellous.
The Andrew Sisters drop
little note 10 say they are not
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Movie Fare

MICHIGAN Meet John
Doe" starring Gary Cooper
and Barbara Stanwyck; Mil
lion Dollar Baby" starring
Priscilla Lane and Jeffrey
Lynn.
FOX-"In the Navy" star
ing Abbott and Costello with
the Andrews Sisters; Her
First Beau" starring Jane
Withers and Jackie Cooper.
PALMS STATE-"O n Q
Night in Lisbon" starring
Fred MacMurray and Made
leine Carrolls Wagons Roll
at Night" starring Humphrey
Bogart, Joan Leslie and Syl-
via Sidney.
A y a NJ s - Blood and
Sand" starring yrone
Power, Linda Darnell and
Rita Hayworth: The Big
Boss" starring John Litel and
Gloria Dickson.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
S RecitaIs
At Music Institute

THE DETROIT INSTITUTE
OF MUSICAL ART announces
the following recitals at the De-
troit Federation of w m Q MS
Clubs this week
Tuesday evening. piano stu
dents of Ethel Green: Wednes-
day evening, the second recital
by piano students OF Or. Ed
ward y. Manville: Friday eve
ming. voice students of Nellie
Beatrice Huger.
The following recHalS will he
given in the institute recital
hall:
Monday evening violin stu
dents Of Helen Atkins. Wednes-
day evening peice students Of
DR. William Rowland and Fri
day evening. voice students Of
Ann Falkenburg.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Summer
Concerts
Announced

MUSICAL novelties and we'll
A'A known soloists will feature
the thirteenth season Of free
Summer concerts at the Belle
Isle Shell 10 he played by the
Detroit Symphony Orchestra,
July ! 10 10. inclusive. Gen.
Manager Murray G. Paterson,
announced Saturday.
Victor Kolar will conduct the
entire series Of 15 performances.
There will be five concerts during
each of the three weeks the or
cheStra will play. Programs will
he offered nightly AT S:15 with
the exceptions of Sundays and
Mondays
Wednesdays will be known as
SoloSists nights. while Thursday,
July 3, and Friday. July ii and
Is. will be designated as sym
phony nights--when the orches-
ira will include the performance
of n complete symphony on its
program
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Musical Show

Time Out for Rhythm In
what your average movie
audience will call "a very nice
little musical" and that just
about sums 1t UP.
Featuring Rudy Vallee. Ann
Miller. and Rosemary Lane. this
one combines a lightweight yarn
with some expert singing and
dancing. and while you'll never
stand up and cheer, you won't
be bored, either.
Off the beaten path in locale
IL not in content is Adventure
in Washington" a story of the
Senate page boys.
Starring Herbert Marshall and
Virginia Bruce, ard featuring a
really swell performance by
young Gene Reynolds, this is
the yarn of the tough kid who
will not swallow the discipline
routine until he has made plenty
of mistakes.
Suddenly seeing the light, he
takes the rap at the correct mo-
ment and all the other boys
accept him as right guy at
the finish.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
Step to Fame

In New York she starred in
a fashion show for Chinese war
relief sponsored by hundreds of
top society people. And within
"a hours she had been offered
two important stage contracts.
Her acceptance of a leading
role in one Of the seasons big
gest legitimate successes, how
ever, may prove that all along
she had figured out an easy
method of doing things the
hard way"
For this Is what brought her
10 the attention of David o.
SelZnick.
II she takes her time about
signing the Selznick contract, as
l have hunch she will, it will
mean she is not Sam Woods
daughter for nothing.
When 1 asked him once why
he always seemed TO do things
the right way. he declared:
"It's all a matter Of patience"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-06-22
HOLLYWOOD. June II.

HT DON'T want any one TO
feel sorry for me. I'm hap
pier than I've ever been In my
life" said Charles Ray 10 me
on the set of wild Geese Call
ing the other day. II was gust
a few days after his engagement
TO Yvonne Guerin had been an
nounced.
For some reason several sob
sisters had chosen the occasion
of his new romance 10 reminisce
about the Ray career. Several Of
these writers called him the
country boy who ruined his
career going Hollywood and
the hayseed star who learned
too late that hard-earned Holly
wood money shouldn't be Spent
for gold faucets on black marble
bathtubs"
Well, it's all true about the
gold taps on the black marble
tubs--but / knew Charlie and
Clara Ray back in the golden
days of his fame; better. per-
haps. than some OF the new
reporters let me try 10 ex-
plain something about the
fabulous Rays, as they were
called then.