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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23

sition in the Cedarcraft Sanitor-
ium.
Miss Irene Phipps, Miss Tava
Mcmillan and Miss Maud Ashley,
of Chestnut Hill, were shopping
in West Jefferson Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. M. Hash and
daughter, Mildred and Billie,
were the week end guests of Mr..
Hash's father, Mr.. Lon Hash, OF
near Welch, w. Va.
Mrs. Joe Neal of Jefferson who
has been ill with the mumps, is
now improved.
Mr.. T. A. Doggett, who has
been confined at the hotel for
the past few days with bad cold,
is able to be out again.
Misses Clyde and Grace Kilby,
of Boone, Miss Mae Kilby and
Mr.. Gather Kilby, of Helton, Wis
tied Mr.. and Mrs. John Reeves
last Sunday.
Miss Josephine Worth, who
teaches at Newton, is at home in
Jefferson ill with the the flu.
Mr.. Roger c. McCarl, architect
of Statesville, spent the day,
Tuesday, in West Jefferson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilhelm Greer, of
Creston, last weekend entertain
ed their daughter and son-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold Kaskey, who
live in Minnesota.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
FUNERAL HELD FOR
CLAYTON SHOEMAKER

Funeral service for Clayton
Shoemaker, of Salt Lake City,
Utah, formerly of Wagner, was
held yesterday afternoon at the
Ebenezer cemetery with the Rev.
John w. Luke in charge.
The deceased, only 20 years of
age, was killed in a mine cave
in near Butterfield Canyon, Utah,
on January 18th. His body was
sent to Ashe county for burial.
Mr.. Shoemaker had been work.
ing in the mine nearly a year,
having left Ashe some time ago.
He is survived 4byszlsismsns4her
and father, Mr.. and Mrs. Shirley
Shoemaker, of Wagner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
BIRTH ANNOUNCED

Mr.. and Mrs. Swanson Edwards
announce the birth of a daughter,
Barbara Elaine, born at the Hag-
aman clinic at Boone Wednesday
morning, January %. Both the
mother and daughter are doing
fine"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
RITES CONDUCTED
FOR RUGBY WOMAN

Mrs. Kate c. Haga, of Rugby,
Va, who died Monday morning
was buried at the Mt. Zion ceme-
terry yesterday morning with the
Rev. Mr.. Wolf in charge.
The deceased, born and reared
in Ashe county, had been in i'll
health for some time. She was
As years old, and is survived by
her husband, J. v. Haga, 10
children, two sisters and five bro
theirs. e
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
ROCK PARTY HELD

A number of persons enjoyed
the rock party at the community
building, Tuesday night under the
auspices of the Library building
committee.
Prizes were won by Miss Ruth
Jones, Mr.. John Blevins, Mrs.
Jack Rhodes, Mr.. Reid Sturdivant
and Mr.. T. E. Parker.
At the conclusion of the game
refreshments were served.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
FEW ARE TRIED

The only cases coming before
Judge H. c. Tucker in the may
or's court Monday were those OF
public drunkenness. Those fined
$500 were: Jessie Jones, West
Jefferson; Garland Dollar, Smeth-
port; Clyde Nye, West Jefferson;
and Conley Allen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
BRITISH, GREEKS PUSH
ON; FARLEY is HELD

Continued from Page One)
heavy Fascist losses in the Xii
sura sector CT southern Albania.
The launching of the Italian
"blitz" assault was accompanied
by wide-ranging bombing raids
on Greek cities, ports and islands
which killed and wounded civil
ians and destroyed an emergency
hospital at Preveza.
Foreign Minister Yosuke Mat
suoka told the japanese diet
Tuesday that Japan, Germany
and Italy certainly will accom-
plish their goal Of new world
order IF only given time, and
expressed hope that the United
States twill bend her utmost eff
forts to allay the impending crisis
of civilization.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
DIR. B. w. TUGMAN
HAS OPENED OFFICE

DR.. B. w. Tugman who recently
finished a postgraduate course in
children's diseases, announced
this week that he had opened his
office at the Tourist Inn and was
now doing general practice.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
NOTICE
NORTH CAROLINA

NUM- III NAhOA4NA
ASHE COUNTY
Having qualified as Executor of
the last will and testament of
Troy I. Jones, deceased, late of
Ashe county, North Carolina, this
is to. notify all persons having
claims against the estate Of the
said deceased; to exhibit them to
the undersigned, at :Silas Creek,
North Carolina, on or before the
4th day of January, 1912, or:
this notice will be plead in bar
of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment.
This 4th day Of January, 194l.
]. F. JONES,
1-9-6tp Executor
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
MIR. AUSTIN HERE

Representative w. B. Austin
spent the week end with his IA
mily in Jefferson. Mr.. Austin re-
ported at present indications
pointed to a short session of the
legislature.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23
ENTERTAINED AT DINNER

Mrs. Ira T. Johnston and Mrs.
w. B. Austin entertained num-
Der of friends at a dinner at the
home of the former, last Thurs
day evening honoring Mrs. Chas.
Smithey of Grassy Creek.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23

policyholders' or beneficiaries re-
ceive $85 in benefits, an aggre-
gate of nearly $1,000, 100000 for
the year, according to the Insti-
tute of Life Insurance.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-01-23

Every time the clock ticks one
second American life insurance
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02

seen her before. She has boy
friend below. They're always in
trouble"
"Who Is this man. Freddy:
Some one important
"Sure. He owns the Mirage.
He's been considering my songs.
He likes them exclusive. And i
get hearing. But the best
luck-his singer walked out last
night. He needs a new one--he
said he would listen to you"
Grettas heart began TO skip
again.
Hope I can do IL JUS
"You can. Come on cut and
try II over"
The bell rang downstairs and
Freddy pressed the buzzer. Gretta
screwed up her courage.
Wen be through In half an
hour" she said TO the stranger,
perhaps less. Do you mind
waiting I'm the Kitchen"
The girl drew herself languidly
out of the chair, went into the
kitchen and took the remains of
her drink with her. 'Gretta
watched her sit at the table,
closing the door behind her. There
was fat. short, dapper man with
Freddy.
He was complacent and smiling,
but his little brown eyes were
shrewd She would have TO be
good TO please him.
PLAYS FIRST BARS
Freddy sat at the piano and
played the opening bars. Mr.
lara crossed his short fat legs
and Gretta thought how comical
his tiny feet looked in their highly
polished little shoes. Then she
saw the kitchen door open noise
lessly and stand ajar.
That queer girl wanted to listen,
Gretta Used her cue and
apologized. Freddy played the
opening bars again. She could
feel him being exasperated and
patient with her. She was a total
loss already with her banging
heart and her dry lips, but il
was his song.
She must do her best Nith-it
for his sake. She heard her voice
on the air. thin, unfamiliar and
unsteady. She sang too fast and
Freddy had TO quicken tempo TO
keep up with her. She couldn't
stop now, but the spirit of the
thing was missing.
Every nice" said Mr.. cara
when she had finished. He clip
ped the end from an expensive
cigar. "Mind IL I smoke? But
YOU didn't sound like heart
broken dame that just lost her
boy friend"
Gretta felt the heartbreak she
hadn't expressed.
I'm afraid you're right. But
the song II marvellous. Don't
you think so?
ut wasn't a fair trial" said
Freddy holly. Just before YOU
came in she had an upsetting
eNperience-"
The kitchen door opened wide
and the blonde girl stepped out
She said IN a deep, husky voice;
Let me show her now 10
sing II.
Mr. cara shut his lighter in
stead OF lighting has cigar.
I'D like to be shown" he
said a little unpleaSantly.
HE BEGINS AGAIN
ttDiau 10 Freddy - cafI Cratic
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
DICTATED BY LOVE

Freddy took the pocketbook
from her and absently put it or
the sacred empty surface of the
piano top. Took her two hands
and forced her TO look at him.
I'm going on trying for you
and you're going on trying for
yourself. You can get what you
lack-the extra thing that girl
has-the- feeling"
Feeling" breathed Gretta,
"you think have no feel
ing"
Sorry, dear. you don't show
any. l write love songs. You
have 10 know love-even little
to learn how To put them
over"
-Gretta -Wrcnched her hands
away as her tears spilled over.
why, Freddy, how can YOU
be 80 dumb? guess l know
more about hurt love than she
does. It's you that ought 10
have some feeling. You're as
human as cigar store Indian.
you want encouragement,
you want an audience, but a girl
can die loving YOU for all you
care how she feels. But I'm
going to cure myself IL It kills
me, so i don't care IL you do
know it,
Freddy could not have looked
more surprised if his piano started
TO play his songs back at him.
But Gretta, I've loved YOU
from the first night 1 met YOU.
didn't dare To tell you. What
could YOU see in me when YOU
have so much talent? But n 1
didn't love YOU. why would
work so hard TO further your
ambition ="
Gretta's lip still trembled, bat
she began 10 laugh.
Wy am1ti0n. fr Won only
knew what II really wasw
Freddy blinked and pushed his
hair back with a long, nervous
hand that had perceptiblc
shaking IN it.
"Tll take a chance on guess
ing right, Gretta."
He moved toward her, still in
his shy diffdent way. Gretta
gave him no more help, but she
stood there smiling, not moving
away from him. SO he took her
into ms arms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
Daily Short Story
"Audition"

ttt trirIlf11TIu raIlE wfllir S'1e
Il was washing her hair. il was
Freddy. eager and nNcltcd.
1--WE got a chance for YOU.
Gretta. Mr.. 2ara's going 60
hear my song. lie wants a girl,
too, for the show. Hes coming
here TO hear you sing H."
Grctta wipe soap out OF her
smartiug ewes.
"oh, Freddy. that's wonderful.
When il he coming 90
I'm halt an hour. Gretts. You
must come right over"
ooh. Freddy, my luck's out. ]
simply can't come"
"Call yourself = troupers You
must drop anything you're do
ing " YOU want the chance
anything You simply must
come"
Il was washing my hair,
Freddy. My hairs wet"
lie burst out laughing.
lis that all? I'm expecting
YOU in I'VE minutes. Therell he
time To run through II before
he comes
Grctta rInScd her brown cuGls
and gave them a rub with a towel.
She gave her small. plquant face
a quick dust with Sunburn powder
and an expert touch with a lip
SUCK. \ freshly IToned btuC
washing frock and she was ready
She froWned al her image IN the
glass How could She be gIamor-
Gus without money?
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02

That World Reform" Fund
That Came Home 10 Roost--
Pretty Well Plucked. Almost
S2,O00,OO0 TrickIed Away In 20
Years but the Hand Out Com
mittee Couldn't Find More
worthy" Causes and Gives
Back the Last Measley Driblet
10 the Advanced Thinker Whose
Main Idea Was 10 Save CivIliza-
ton. Read About Him in The
american Weekly. the Magazine
Distributed With This Sundays
Issue Of The Detroit Sunday
Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
RUFFLES DAMP CURLs

The wind was warm out SIDE
She ruffied her damp curlS with
her fingers as she hurried round
the block. She did not know how
good she looked and now that q
chance had come she was weak
with her own inadequacy.
The song had TO be sung in
complete control-very knowingly
very slowly. Ii was a honey OF
a song the best Freddy had ever
written IT might depend on her
whether Mr.. cara used the song
even.
Dear God. please let me
show him the genius Freddy
has"
A door opened below her as she
reached the third landing. A
man : voice said roughly:
Get out and stay out"
Gretta stopped and looked down
the square well Of the staircase,
She saw very blonde girl pushed
against the rail below, her up
turned face strained and white.
Don't treat me like this,
Louis. You love me. I know
you do. You'll be sorry again.
i know it,"
The door was banged in the
girls face and Gretta heard her
beating her fists against IL.
Don't send me away. Louis.
I've no place TO go. I'll do IL
this time. I'll kill myself"
There was no response The girl
gave up. Gretta saw her begin
10 walk down slowly, hat in hand
limp blonde hair covering her face
as her head hung detected, Gretta
raced down after her.
Don't co." she said. Don't
do IL. Don't do II"
STARES IN MISERY
The girl turned and stared in
abJect misery. Gretta took her
arm and pulled her gently.
Come up with me and tell
me all about Il. What have you
got to lose IL can't make you
change your mind?"
The girls voice was as desper-
ate as her face.
Nothing will change my
mind" She jerked her arm
away. Gretta seized one OF her
wrists. in both hands and hung
on with all her might
FREDDY" she shouted,
~F.r-eddy!
Several doors opened AZ once
and touSled dark head appeared
over the rail on Freddy'S landing
"All right-I'm coming" he
called, and he raced down to
them four steps at time.
He took in the situation at once
Look at the commotion
you're causing. Everyone
staring. Come on up"
The blonde girl went limp as il
she had no fight left In her
Gretta and Freddy helped her ur
between them In his little sitting
room, dominated by the ancient
Steinway, he mixed a drink foI
the awkward stranger.
She took ii liStlessly and drained
half of il in one gulp. Freddy
took GTetrd into the kitchen.
This is nice thing" he said.
voice and eyes mildly reproach-
ful "Of all the moments 10
get mixed up with her, this is
not the moment"
WAIT TILL IT'S OVER
Il know. Freddy. But she
can come out her and wait till
is over. What else could
do? She was going 10 commit
suicide"
"she never will. Gretta. I've
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
/ take it back Buck You weren't doing bad at air.

fitteSt when a job was in ques-
ton. Mr.. cara and Freddy both
began to talk at once.
Gretta bit her lip TO chase the
tears and looked out of the win
dow. Presently the visitors went
away together.
Freddy came TO Gretta, his
faunlike face quiverlng with some
thing forceful he was about to
say. He looked at her and
changed his mind
Don't worry" he said. Tll
get you another chance.
1T isn't that Freddy. But
I'm ST ashamed the muir
derous work. did on your song.
ct wasn't rs bad as that,
Gretta--"
You know il was. She showed
me up. Well. anyhow. 1 knew
that even my best was no good
when i heard her sing It"
Maybe she's not so hot when
she's normal. Remember, she
was just In the mood for It"
Gretta moved from the window
and picked up her pocketbook.
I'm not 80 hot any time,
Freddy, and you're too kind TO
tell me so. But thank you for
trying for me. Now must
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
HE BEGINS AGAIN

Play IL, Freddy" said Gretta.
nudging him. lie swung round
on the piano stool and began
again. his funny eyebrows dis
approving. The girl stood with
one hand nonchalantly on his
shoulder and one on her hip,
looking over the music.
She came in on the right note
her voice deep, mournful and true
She made the song a heart-rend
ing lament, adding her hopeless,
mood 90 the dirge of the music.
Grief eddied like an unseer
smoke about the confines OF the
little room.
Mr.. cara was wide awake anc
leaning forward when she finished
Pine, Freddy. It's a good
song. I'll plug IL for you and
take her too. She's the one for
my customers" He looked
straight at the stranger. "You
want the spot. I Take It,"
II sure do" she replied def
nitely Her manner indicated
her belief IN the survival OF the
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
WAIT TILL IT'S OVER

Il know. Freddy. But she
can come out her and wait till
is over. What else could
do? She was going 10 commit
suicide "
"She never will. Gretta. I've
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02

Mondays short story: Johnny
Cork" by Eleanor Williams and
Kate Arnold.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02
"I'll take a chance on guess
ing right, Gretta."

lie moved toward her, still in
his shy diffident way. Gretta
gave him no more help, but she
stood there smiling, not moving
away from him. SO he took her
into his arms.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-08-02

Nc Kitchen uOOf opened NlQt
and the blonde girl stepped out
She SAID IN a deep, husky voice
Let me show her how 10
sing II.
Mr.. cara shut his lighter in
stead of lighting has cigar.
I'D like to be shown" he
said a little unpleaSantly.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28

They recalled that only strong ad- ministration pressure last spring kept the house from passing the Vinson bill to compel mediation of defense labor disputes and to freeze" the issue of closed shops for the duration of the emergency. The VlnsOn bill is now on the speakers table and can be called up at any time.
 The house again is clamoring for decisive action. Representative E. E. Cox, D., Ga, appealed to the people to put "guts in the bellies and iron in the blood" of those who repre- sented them in Washington. Speaker sam Rayburn, who was at his home in BonhaIn, Texr was prepared to return to Washington whenever the president is ready to act.
 Senate Is Aroused
 Tn the senate the feeling for Q strong government attitude toward the defense labor problem also was high.
 Chairman Tom Connally, D., Tex, of the foreign relations committee said: 'Let me finish up this neu- trality bill before I take care of the fourth member of the Axis" Senator Harry F. Byrd, D., Va. said he knew of mo more disgraceful or humiliating episode in American
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
TAXPAYER GROUP
 HITS INCTNERATOR
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 should be considered, but only on fee basis. Finally, collection paid for out of tax revenue should be considered only as @ last possible resort after all other methods have failed.
 The letter states that cost of garbage collection twice weekly by 25 hog -raisers costs the city $47,00O year, or ~ cents pc. capita tax or S3.e5 per ton. This is reported as 35 cents a ton higher than the average for American cities, far higher than Hartford's per capita of l2 cents. Legislation forbidding the hauling of garbage to nearby towns is predicted.
 Complaints about illegal dump ing can be reduced by enforcement of the Jaw by police and by an ed- ucational campaign, says the asso- citation. It is proposed that new supervised dumps be set up in areas removed from residential districts. Establishment of a city collection system would mean an outlay of $70,000 for IS trucks and an annual operating cost of $ll5,000, the as- sociation estimates. Addition of such costs to the city government ct this time are characterized as "unwiSe."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
GREAT INDUSTRIES
 ARE THREATENED
(COntinued from Page D

VI - - for federal mediation but the only evidence of action from that. quar- ter was the presence in Seattle ot Joseph Creefn, representative of the Office of Production Management. It was understood he was there as an observer"
 Operators of affected shipyards, machine shops and foundries have taken no steps to settle the dispute. They have taken the position they are "caught in the middle" ot Q jurisdictional battle.
 Forced Co Close
 Already forced to close either pc. cause striking welders were essential to production or other workers would not cross their picket lines were two plants of the Pacific Car and Foundry company, the Isaacsoia Iron works and the Hydraulic Sup- ply company, all in Seattle. All were working on defense sub-contracts. Pacific Car and Foundry supplied parts for super bombers under con- striction at Boeing Aircraft.
 Eighteen hundred welders were out in the Puget Sound area and, their picket lines threatened to colse four shipyards there which alone held $Se5 ,O00,00 worth of con- tracts for naval craft. All the plants said they were still operating today but with reduced personnel, crip- bling production.
 At Los Angeles about 1000 welders were out but they withheld estab- lishment of picket lines until "the government has time to act" and the four. shipyards with $500, ,00O, 900 in contracts were able to maintain almost normal production.
 San Fraiciscvo welders vote tor1or- row on whether or not they will strike three large yards and nursler- ous smaller yards holding defense contracts. Their strike conceivably might spread to Richmond where two yards are building more than 60 merchant vessels for Great Britain and the United States.
 There was no violence reported in any of the strike areas.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
Nazis Or Russians
 Must Soon Collapse
tcontinued from Page D

ground despite attempts of retreat ing" Russian troops to defend sev- eral villages. It was related that the Hungarians stormed the villages and nopped them up in street fighting with hand grenades and flame throwers.
 Describing the reported bombard- ment of Leningrad, the official agency said fires started by the shelling put . pail of smoke over the city.
 Anther agency dispatch said that a German army corps in the Lenin- grad region had captured 12,500 Russians, 66 guns and 297 machine guns as well as great quantities of war materials between October IS and October 27.
 The high command cotnmunique said in full:
 "In the Donets Basin pursuit of the retreating enemy continued. Kramatorsk. The Soviet Union herewith lost one of her largest tank factories. Additionally import ant industrial towns were captured by Hungarian formations. On the remainder of the front operations are progressing.
 "The air force with good results attacked the harbor district of Merch and sank . merchantmen of 5000 tons."
The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-10-28
Drastic Legislation
 To Control Strikes
Continued from Page D

history" that Lewis action in clos- ing the captive mines.
 Whether or not he decides to ask for legislation, Mir. Roosevelt is ready to take direct action in the mine strike If Lewis ignopes his third appeal, informed sources said.
 They told the United Press the President had explained that the captive mines could not be seized by the government as simply as had the Federal Shipbuilding yards at Rear ny, N. J., or the North American Aviation Corporation plant at Ingle- wood, Calf. However, they said the president plans to order government tai communicating of the coal stocks above the ground at the cap- tive mines and establish a strict system of allocation 60 supplies for steel production, which is vital to defense, can be stretched out.
 Third Lewis Appeal
 MT. Roosevelt sent his third ap- peal to Lewis late yesterday just two hours after Lewis had blamed the shutdown in "a ruthless corporation the United States Steel Corpora ton" and suggested 8 conference with the president and "my adver- sary, Mir. J. P. Morgan"
 T am sorry" the president re- piled, "that in your letter to me early this afternoon you have not replied to my request that, in the interest and import to the national try, the captive mines be kept run ming.
 Whatever may be the issues be- tween you and MT. Taylor or you and MT. Morgan, the larger question of adequate fuel supply is of greater intrest and import to the national welfare. There is every reason for the continuance of negotiations. There is no reason for stoppage of work.
 Mining Must Go On
 Tt is, therefore, essential that the mining of coal should go on without interruption.
 For the third time your govern ment, through me, asks you and the officers of the United Mine Workers to authorize an immediate resump- ton of mining"
 The captive mine shutdown is based solely on the issue of whether the union shop shall be established in the mines owned by steel con1- panies. Other soft coal mines in the east accepted that demand last summer.
 Lewis insist that the steel com
 Lewis insists that the steel com palachian agreement signed then between the mine workers and the rest of the soft coal industry. The Steel Companies have agreed to &C., cept all of 1t except the closed shop.