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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Appointments

Gov. J. NJ Broughton now has an excel
lent opportunity to make good his cam
paign pledge of seeing that the mountain
sections are not overlooked during his ad-
ministration.
By appointing MIR. Gwyn Price, our own
outstanding Ashe county citizen as CHAIR
man of the State Rural Identification Au-
thority and Mr.. Ben Prince, OF Henderson
vile. as chairman of the State highway
Commission he would be giving this sectlon
of the state the recognition it richly de-
serves.
During recent administrations, the ma
ior appointments have been going to the
east and it is high time to turn to the north
west and western areas Both OF these men
are well qualified to fill these positions
with honor and distinction.
We know of no man in North Carolina
who is better fitted to serve as chairman
of the identification authority than is MIR.
Price He has knowledge OF REA work
through experience that few men in the
south possess.
It is also time for Ashe county to have a
district highway commissioner and Judge
H. c. Tucker would do good job with it.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Fleetwood High
School News

The play, "The Man in the
Moon," presented Saturday night
by members of the dramatics club
was we'll attended. All of the
characters gave a good perform
ance, but special notice was given
to Virginia Vannoy and Mildred
Owens. Jack Hartzog was very
good as the villain. The entire
cast was commended for their
acting under the direction of Mrs.
Vaught.
The home economics depart
ment of Fleetwood was repreSen-
ted in the fashion show held at
Boone by the Appalachian Asso-
citation. Those taking part were
Ella Goodman, Edith Yates, 9th
clio King, Clare nellie Bledsoe,
Charlotte Hartzog, Opal Jarvis,
Mona Church, Audrey Phillips,
Berenice Johnston. and Eva Lee
Day. In the cotton dresses Char
lotte Hartzog won second place
and in children's clothes Edith
Yates was given second place.
Othello King and Clara nellie
Bledsoe received honorable men
ton.
The contestants for the spelling
contest were chosen Tuesday. In
the eighth grade Monroe Perkins
won; tenth, Mildred Owens; elev-
enth, Harold Hughes. In the ninth
there was a tie between Louise
Fletcher and Margaret Hughes.
This contestant will be chosen in
a second contest held later in the
week. Mrs. Vaught was assisted
in holding the contest by Mrs.
Swan, Misses Hurt, Osborne and
Vannoy and Mr.. Miller.
The ninth grade received the
monthly award given to the group
of members in the dramatics club
for the best program.
The home economics classes
have finished a new set of slip
covers for the stage furniture.
The eleventh grade presented
an interesting one-act play, "a
Tragedy, to an audience of Blue
Ridge Maskers last week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Two Are Injured
In Auto Accident
Crumpler, N. c.
Editor The Skyland Post
West jefferson, N. c.

Elmer Walton, of the Beaver
Creek section, last Saturday night
sustained a broken collar bone
and several cuts when his car
turned over a couple of times af-
ter sideswiping with a car said
to have been driven by Paul
Campbell, of Donation.
Jack Holman also of Beaver
Creek section who was riding
with Walton, was also slightly
hurt, but two other occupants of
the car and Campbell were said
to have escaped injury.
The accident occurred about a
mile out of West Jefferson on the
Boone highway. Sheriff J. E. Ro-
land Investigated the accident.
Both cars were severely damaged.
DR.. r. G.. Ray treated the two
injured men and Walton was sent
to the Wilkes hospital.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE

Crumpler, N. c.
Editor The Skyland Post
West jefferson, N. c.
Dear Sir:
We know that many of the fin
est and best men and women u
| France do not approve OF the
course their country has taken
! mr. the course it is still following
We know that in them lies the
oflv hope for the salvation OF
their race. On the other hand we
know that the French govern
ment, the French army and the
French people as a whole acted
with a total disregard OF decency,
LOYALTY patriotism and courage
when they basely betrayed Bril-
tain and surrendered to the Beast
of Berlin. 1t seems as II a vast
majority of the present genera
ton of Frenchmen sought to
change the glorious Tri-Color
from it's usual tints to canary
yellow. lemon yellow and pump
kin yellow.
France with a great army a
powerful air force. mighty fleet
and enormous reserves OF cash.
crodi+ and material didn't even
check the hordes of Hitler. How
then could the remaining rem
nant of the once proud republic
in it's unarmed and poverty
stricken condition hope to do any
! better? The answer is 1t coulo
not.
| Hitler could have occupied the
rest of France without the loss
iof men or material. The reason
/ he did not do so was the fear that
the French fleet would go over
TO ENGLAND. French sailors are
made of sterner stuff than French
soldiers. The French fleet must
ioin Britain, scuttle itself or fall
Into the hands of Hitler. Regard
less of which fate befalls it, the
Reich will Immediately absorb
the rest of the country.
! It seems foolish for our govern
ment to allow a few false-fronted
publicity seeking, axis = inspired
Ihumanitarians to browbeat into
breaking the British blockade and
multiplying the lease-lend bill by
sending foodstuffs and other sup
plies to the whining, loud-talk-
ing people that was the great
French republic.
France, our fair weather friend
has. by her inglorious conduct
proven to be not only bitter and
dangerous enemy of Britain, but
of the whole English-speaking
people. To give aid or comfort
to an enemy in time of war is
treason. Treason in time of war
is punishable by death. If the
lRed Cross has no better way to
occupy itself it should disband
and quit.
UPTON BLEVINS
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
FOUR ATTENDED BIG
JACKSON DAY DINNER

Ira T. Johnston, J. B. Hash, L.
P. Coward and Gwyn Price at
tended the Jackson Day dinner
held in Raleigh last Friday night
and heard an outstanding speech
delivered by Senator Scott w.
Lucas, of Illinois.
Ashe county was one Of the
first to send in it's financial
quota for the meeting, which was
500. AS result Of the dinner,
the state Democratic party is now
said to be tout of debt"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10

Don't miss this copper opportuni-
ty. Only during the Rexall ORR
GINAL One Cent Sale can you
get two regular size packages for
the price of one, plus only 1c. $50
bargains to choose from. Be sure
to get the big 4 page Sale Sheet.
4 Big Days, Wednesday, Thurs
day, Friday and Saturday, April
Is, II, Is, 10, at GraybeaPs Drug
Store, the Rexall Store.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
ID. F.. Blackburn's
Store Is Robbed
Marvin Sells Is Arrested And
Bound Over to Superior
Court After Hearing.

A burglar entered D. E. Black
burns store here last Friday night
and left trail of blood behind
him. After breaking the glass and
opening the rear door, the cash
register was stripped of around
$40 in cash and other merchan-
disc stolen by the thief who evil
IDENTIFY cut his hands on the glass
of the door, Mr.. Blackburn said.
He discovered the loss imme-
diately after opening the store
for business on Saturday morn
ing and called officers including
c.. P. Mcmillan, Sheriff w. E. Ro-
land and others who were able
to follow the trail Of what they
believed to be that of the robber,
for some distance because Of the
blood.
At a hearing before H. c. Tuck
err, Tuesday, Marvin Sells, local
young man arrested in connection
with the burglary was bound
over to the superior court which
convenes on Monday. T. c. Bow
lie, Jr., represented Blackburn at
the hearing while Grant Bauguess
appeared for the defendant.
Officers Mcmillan and Roland,
Blackburn, Lem Hafer and 9TH
ers were put on the stand and
gave evidence which the court
deemed sufficient to bind Sells
over to superior court. Bauguess
asked for a dismissal Of the case.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
STILL DESTROYED IN
POND MOUNTAIN AREA

Sheriff J. E. Roland found and
destroyed a 6O-gallon still Tues
day night, located in the Pond
Mountain section on property
said to be owned by Rufus
JONES. Sheriff said the still had
been in operation and was "still
hot. However, no one could be
found near the still. Paul Jones,
Jake Faw and E. Hartsog were
deputized to help the Sheriff.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
Joe Neal Makes
Ins. Honor Roll
Especial to The Post)

Raleigh.-Figures just released
here today by w. H. Trentman,
Vice President, Occidental Life
Insurance Company, placed J. F.
Neal, of West Jefferson, North
Carolina, in the select group of
top notch producers in the en-
tire country for the month of
March.
''The company is honoring these
men for their accomplishments"
stated Mr.. Trentman. 'Mr. Neal
has been a consistent producer
for the Occidental Life Insurance
Company, having several times
qualified for the high honor
group, and to attain this distinc-
ton in competition with men
from the entire country speaks
well for Mr.. Neal and for his
community" Mr.. Trentman con-
tinued.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
FEW CASES BEFORE
MAYOR TUCKER MON

Monday, Carl Greer, of Jeffer-
son, who was brought before Ma
yor H. C. Tucker, charged with
operating car while under the
influence of liquor had his driv-
ers license revoked and was fined
$50 and cost. He was also given
a six-month's suspended road SEN
tence.
Floyd Wingler, of Baldwin, was
fined S. and cost for public
drunkenness. A number of other
cases scheduled to be tried were
continued.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
David Rotten, SO,
Buried Thursday

Funeral service was held last
Thursday at the Rich Hill Metho-
dist church for David Rotten, SO,
of Fig, who died April 3.
Rev. Tom Farmer was in charge
of the service and burial followed
in the family cemetery.
The deceased is survived by his
wife and two children.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
w. J. Boys Won
Over Jefferson

The West Jefferson, 9th and 9TH
grade boys defeated the Jefferson
9TH grade 1870 Monday in a bas-
ketball game.
The Jefferson 7th grade girls
defeated the West Jefferson 9Th
and 9TH girls, 81, Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
STUDENTS ASKED TO
REGISTER WITH NYA

Mrs. Carlos Thomas, Ashe coun-
ty director of NYA has announced
that all Ashe county high school
students interested in NYA work
in the near future register at the
NYA office in the city building
here at once.
They must register in advance
in order to be classified and to
determine whether or not they
can be qualified.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
SERVICES AT ST. MARY'S
ON SUNDAY, APRIL n

It was announced this week
that Rev. D. N. Peoples would
not be at st. Mary's church on
Easter Sunday as,had been plan
ned, but would come the follow
ing Sunday and hold service,
April 20.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
MRS. DIGGS HOSTESS

Mrs. S. w. Digs was hostess to
the sewing circle at her home on
Tuesday afternoon when large
number of the members were
present.
Following the social hour Mrs.
Diggs served attractive refresh
ments carrying out the Easter
motif.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-04-10
ANNOUNCEMENT

Elder C. r. Dancy, of Marion,
Va, will preach next week at
Senter Primitive Baptist church,
beginning Monday at eleven o.
clock and night services at eight
o'clock.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
Too Rapid Retirement
OF High Police
Officers Opposed
Manor Park Citizens
Loud Moi. Brown;
Ask Utility Inquiry

Devoting their opening fall meet
ing mainly to the current shake-up
OF the Metropolitan Police force,
the Manor Park Citizens Association
last night declared that replacing
several high officers within too short
space of time might cause loss of
efficiency among the rank and file
The resolution requested careful
consideration be given to extending
such separations over a period Of
time.
The association added that it does
not oppose immediate separation"
from the force of any officers GER
titled by the Board of Police
Surgeons or the Police Board as
incapable of performing his duties
or as detrimental to the best in
terest of the department.
Maj. Brown Commended.
Citing the record of retiring Police
Supt. Ernest w. Brown as without
hlemish," and particularly praising
his work with the Metropolitan
Police Boys Clubs, the association
went on record as hearty approv-
ing the splendid administration OF
the Maj. Brown"
The association requested the con-
tinuation of the the accident preven-
ton unit and the assignment of IS
officers to coordinate the work of
the schoolboy patrols.
Ask Inquiry Into Utility.
The association suggested that the
District Commissioners appoint a
committee Ito investigate the Wash
ington Gas Light Co to determine
whether or not it is being efficiently
managed" The resolution also urged
that such a committee find out why
there is to be no reduction in gas
rates for the ensuing year."
Appointment of two District
citizens with transportation expe-
rlence to the Public Utilities Com
mission was asked. There are now
two vacancies on the commission.
Specific transportation problems
on which the association demanded
action were extension of Manor
Park bus service to Sundays and
holidays; increasing the number of
stops made by busses in the area
snd further training of Capital
Transit Co. employees to know the
transfer points of their service.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
West End Citizens Vote
To Back War on Rats

The District Health Department
was given the go" signal for its
cooperative rodent-control program
In the West End section of the CITY
last night when the West End Citi-
zens' Association voted its participa-
ton in the program.
A. P. Bell, co-ordinator of the
program, outlined war tactics"
against the city's rats by co-opera-
ton of the various civic organiza
tions. He explained that besides or
ganizing the citizens in the work.
the associations. would be asked to
underwrite expense for supplies.
John S. Farquhar presented the
resolution to indorSe the campaign.
w. F. Wasson, president, is to ap-
point a chairman for the drive.
A resolution was adopted express
ing the sympathy of the associa-
tion to President Roosevelt, whose
mother died Sunday Mr.. RooSe-
welt, it was recalled, is a member
of the association.
The group called upon Traffic
Director William A. Van Duzer to
replace signs in the neighborhood
removed by vandals.
The meeting, the first of the civic
year, was held in No. 8 police sta
tion.
Evening star., 1941-09-09
u. of Florida Alumni

The University of Florida Alumni
Association of Washington will hold
a barbecue dinner at the Arlington
Cantonment Thursday at 6 pm.
Transportation will be provided from
Constitution avenue, between Eigh-
teenth and Nineteenth streets NV,
according to 1t. Col. Everett Yon,
president.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
l6Firms Hold 37%
OF Arms Orders,
10. P. M. Reveals

Six corporations hold contracts for
81 per cent of the dollar volume of
Army and Navy defense orders, and
almost three-fourths of such orders
have been let to 56 companies, the
o. P. M. revealed today in a formal
announcement
The remainder of the defense sup
ply contracts-which do not include
construction projects for canton
ments, bases, arsenals, etc is d.
vided among several thousand con-
tractors.
Bethlehem Steel Corp. holds first
place with the largest volume of
supply contracts, a total of $927,-
600 900, according to the o. P. M.
calculation based on figures COM
plete up to June /.
Other major contractors on the
list are: New York Shipbuilding
Corp, $507, ,0OO, 900; General Motors
Corp, $490, 0,000, 900; Curtiss- Wright
Corp, $444, 900 900; Newport News
Shipbuilding and Drydock Co., $780,
90 1000, and E. I. Du Pont de Nemours
Il Co., $318, ,000, 900.
Total volume Of the contracts on
the hs1 Dis $9,s3e 900 900.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Eeight British Bombers
Shot Down, Nozis Soy

BERLIN. July 26. (P,-Eight Bri-
tish bombers were shot down in
British air raids on Germany last
night, including one stab at Berlin
itself, the high command claimed
today.
The communique said British
raiders had dropped explosives and
incendiaries over western Germany
and had inflicted casualties and
some property damage but declared
only individual planes succeeded in
penetrating to the Reich's capital. j."
Other sources said a four -engine
bomber had been shot down and its
crew of six killed about II miles
west of Berlin.
On the offensive, Adolf Hitleris
headquarters said, the Luftwaffe
again hammered at the British
naval base at Alexandria, Egypt,
and at Britain's ocean supply lines
A 4,0O0-ton frefghter was sunk in
English waters, it said, and supply
industries in the East coast port of
Great Yarmouth were set afire In
air attacks.
In dog fights yesterday in the
English Channel area SO British
planes were shot down, the Ger
mans said. Luftwaffe losses were
not given.
Within 80 hours on July 1924,
the Germans claim, their pursuit
planes and anti-aircraft batteries
brought down 81 British aircraft.
among them nine four-motored
bombers described as the most
modern of United states-built Fly
ing FortreSSeS."
Evening star., 1941-07-26

A minor disturbance that is moving
eastward off the New England coast this
morning is being followed by slightly cooler
weather IN New England and Northern New
York otherwise weather conditions have
changed very little over the United States
during the last - hours Warm moist
air OF tropical origin covers most sections
east Of the Rocky Mountains and relatively
cool air from the Pacific Ocean overlies the
region west of the Rockies Numerous
local thundershowers, have occurred in
both air masses and especially in the
Southern Plains States, the Rocky Noun
tain and Plateau regions New Eneland,
and portions of the Southea stern States
The rainfall was quite heavy in portions
of Oklahoma and Kansas. Goodland. KanS,
reportins the greatest amount. > 03 inches
Pressure remains low over the Plateau re-
sion, the Dakotas. the northeastern Gulf
Of Mexico. Boise. Idaho, 1,O07S millibars
ta9.16 incheS). Bismarck, N. OAK, I,OOS
millibars t2a.7i inches, and Tallahassee,
Fla. 1.0l3.2 millibars go 81 incheSl Rel
atively high pressure prevails from Michi-
gan TO the southern Appalachian region
and from the Bahamas northeastward over
the ocean. Bristol. Tenn. 1.o17.6 millibars
t3o.O5 inches,. Abnormally high tempera-
lures we're again registered yesterday after
noon in the Plains States and the Lower
Missouri and Upper Mississippi Valleys. the
highest reported was 1O4 degrees at Huron,
OAK
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Cruiser San Diego,
Small and Speedy,
Slides Down Ways
Three OtherVesseIs
Of Same Design Are
Under Construction
By u e Associated Press.

QUINCY, Mass, July 26-The
San Diego-one of the fastest
cruisers ever built for the United
States Navy-was launched at the
Bethlehem Steel Co.'S Fore River
plant today.
Without giving details, the build
ers said there were indications that
the vessel and others of the Atlanta
class would have speed approach
ing that of new-type destroyers.
Contracts for the San Diego and
the San Juan were awarded TO the
Fore River plant in April, 1899. at
the same time that contracts were
awarded for two other vessels of the
same design-the Atlanta and the
Juneau-now building at Kearney,
N. j.
Four More to Be Built.
Since then Bethlehem has re-
ceived contracts for four more YES
sells of the same type to be con-
structed at its San Francisco yard.
Toprovide speed. the new cruisers
are smaller than the light cruisers
of the Omaha class built about 20
years ago and in general will bear
a resemblance to destroyers.
With a sheer line running from
stem to stern, the San Diego and
her sister ships will have no raised
forecastles. The forward deckhouse
is extended to inclose the forward
smokeStack to create streamline
airfiow around the stack, eliminat-
ing air pockets that would draw
smoke downward.
Sponsored by Mayors Wife.
Named for the city of San Diego,
Calf, the vessel launched today
was sponsored by Mrs. Percy Ben
bough, wife of San Diego's mayor.
A previous cruiser named the San
Diego sank in collision with a
mine of Fire Island, New York, in
July. 1918. Built in 1907 and orig
inally named the California, her
name was changed so that battle
ship could carry the States name.
Evening star., 1941-07-26
Ickes Sounds Like Hitler,
Philip La Toilette SAYS
BY the Associated Press.

BY the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, July 26.-Former
Gov. Philip La Toilette of Wiscon-
sin asserted last night that Secre-
tary of the Interior Ickes in recent
denunciations of critics of President
Roosevelt's foreign policy sounds
more like a Hitler than an Ameri-
can cabinet member"
He told a Richmond Hill rally of
the America First Committee that
President Roosevelt should find
something useful and constructive
for Secretary of the Interior Ickes
to do before he and others like
him shatter all hopes for national
unity"
"Mr. Ickes has been racing around
the country behaving like a cranky
and cantankerous shrew, forever
scolding and smearing" Mr.. La Fol-
lette said The taxpayers of the
United States never intended to pay
a cabinet officer $4,000 a year for
the sole purpose of insulting their
intelligence with an almost daily
exhibition of name-calling. . ="
"Of course, it's quite likely that
there is nothing for Mr.. Ickes to do
in the Department of the Interior
because almost nobody in Washing
ton is paying much attention to the
interior of America right now"
Evening star., 1941-07-26
10000 Philippine
Troops Affected
By Roosevelt Order
U. S. Toking Commend
Under Authority in
independence Act

President Roosevelt's order put
ting forces of the Philippines Com
monwealth under American COM
mand means that approximately
10000 trained and partially trained
Philippine forces will be placed un-
der the command of Maj. Gen.
George Grunert. commanding gen.
eral of the Philippine Department,
officials here said today.
The Presidents order. it was said.
was authorized by the Philippine
Independence Act. which recognizes
the political freedom of the Islands
in 1916.
For the last five years. Gen. Doug
las Macarthur, retired, former Army
chief of staff, has been serving as
military adviser to the Philippine
government Under his direction
the Philippine Scouts had reached a
high state of efficiency. The Scouts,
representing force of about 10000
men, have long been a part of the
United States forces in the Philip
pines.
Included among the forces now
to be placed under American COM
mand are about 100000 Reserves,
several thousand of whom are in
uniform. The others have received
partial training under a regularly
established program.
In addition, it was said there are
1000 or more men in the Philippine
Constabulary who constitute a we'll
trained force.
Army officials for obvious mill
tary reasons, in view of the critical
situation in the Far East, refused
to dlvulge the existing strength of
American troops garrisoning the
Philippines. Sometime ago the de-
partment announced that the Ameri-
can garrison has been greatly in
creased in size, as also has been the
Hawaiian garrison. The air force
especially has been built up with
long-range bombers added in recent
months.
Informed officials reported the
presidential order had been ready
for weeks. An agreement to put it
in effect when deemed needed was
worked out by High Commissioner
Francis B. Sayre, Commonwealth
President Manuel Quezon and other
officials.