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Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

Of the milk Of human kindness in
your heart all Of a sudden. / may
be wrong, but ] didn't think you
cared for Mademoiselle Perrier."
II didn't but / like her now"
June's lips twisted family
again. Perhaps youl even like
me at some future date"
Il hope I shall" Sandra said
There was nothing more 10
say she felt she should go She
wasn't sure whether her apology
had been a success even that ii
had been accepted. Well. she
couldn't blame June In the cir
cumstances she doubted whether
she would have behaved any diff
ferenly or as well.
She turned towards the door,
but before she had reached II
June said: You'll come to the
wedding ?"
Sandra swung back towards
HeT. AliIlOSl Slle COulu nave Ill
her again and then. as before,
her anger died. Il don't think
l shall. " There was a note in
her voice that twisted June's
heart and made her angry too"
Il should, she advised. It's
the only way TO crush the scan
dial. Show you don't care, then
nobody cares. I'll play up. if you
come"
Thank you" Sandra said
She left then, and June re-
turned to her tipping and did
none of it, She sat staring duly
in front of her and watched the
sunlight creep up the far wall.
She's nice" She said it aloud
and hated to make the admission.
1t didn't alter things-or did it =?
Poor kid" she said that too, and
went on: Il don't suppose she
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
PATHWAY TO PARADISE

knew much about life and Moth
ing at all about love until 6she
met Ashley. Then she learned
too much and too quickly. He
can be a devil"
She wondered what had hap
pened that night at his hut be-
tween him and Sandra and could
almost imagine it. And she won
dered too. with sinking sensa-
ton inside her, If there would be
other Sandras and perhaps much
stupider and not half as nice
Sandras as the years went by
for Ashley always would attract
women enormously." He liked
them, too. Whatever he said.
he liked women and his power
over them.
She did not blame him-he
wouldn't have been Ashley Wood
If he hadn't been like that and
she would never have loved him
but now, on the threshold of
marrying him. she thought duly
about the future. Other women,
other Sandras possibly =. But he
wouldn't be like that if ne loved
me, she thought. She sprang TO
her feet because suddenly she
could no longer bear to sit still
and just for a moment she en-
We'd the girl who had just left
the room-the girl who wasn't
marrying Ashley Wood.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
XXI

JUNE didn't put off her pro-
posed flight with Peter. 1t
would have been the logical thing
to have done, for she Was being
married TO another man the next
day and she had quite a lot to
do. She told herself she didn't
postpone it because she was keen
on experiencing flying, forget
ting, perhaps, that she was TO ex-
perience that same pleasure the
very next afternoon when she
and Ashley were to fly TO San
Tarino on their honeymoon.
But she knew she wanted to
talk 10 Peter. and up in an aero
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

THERE'S AS MUCH Foop-ENERcY in NUCoA as
in any churned spread for breads 300 calories per
pound! Ideal for active folk like these young Hend
leys, of Atlanta, Ga; for, as Mrs. Hendley says.
They can have all the bread n NUCOA' their
appetites demand and we can have the luxurious
richness of NUCOA in all our cooking without
extravagant cost! And NUCOA is so wholesome and
digeshblei'' Yes, NUCOA'S pure vegetable oils are
churned in fresh pasteurized skim milk and both
are products of American farms. This is one of the
reasons why women today find this modern
garine so different from the odti ''oleos.'
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23

THE MONEY NUcoA SAVES US certainly shows up food
bills. says alert, farm-rased Mrs W. d. Wilson Of
with four children in the family couldn't afford this saving if
scrmping food value But know it doesn't learned
about NUCOA through attending Hectares Detetcs
University Hill Nursery School know that NUCOA approved
by dans and accepted by the American Medical Association
Council Foods and Nutrition And since all like NUCOA
consider this sensible way stretch food dollars"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1941-11-23
"NueoAs FRESH. SWEET FLAVOR is grand in ur

"NUcoAs FRESH, SWEET FLAVOR is grand in un-
cooked cngs,' praises Mrs W. W. Loveand mother of
Barbara and Washington, Jr. Their high spirits and
trimming health speak well for the family Diet in which
NUCOA is used-on the table and in cooking "NUCOA
gives my cakes and panred dishes the real old fash.
toned rich TASTE, says Mrs. Loveland. I'VE like our
vegetables seasoned with NUCoA. And we like NUCoAs
invarabe fresh hot breads well as cold Yes
NUCoA passes the flavor test even on hot toast for
NUCOAis always fresh II made the year round on order
only-never stored Its vevety texture just right
too Mrs Loveand adds Easy to cream and to spread
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Six commissioned officers four worront officers and
los enlisted men stoff the Elizabeth City stoton less
thon yeor old. Here training school, ond the only
Coost Guard oreroft repair bose on the Eost Coost
Cadets from the Coost Guard Academy at New London
Conn., come here for preliminary troinns in oera nov
COTTON and observation
It. Comdr. R. l. Burke veteran Of mony rescues
is in choree. He told Of one or search in which he
helped rescue thon 20 refugees from Greek
steamer several yeors oeo
Three footing decd in their IfebeIts but we
spotted those too" he soid
How does the Coost Guord help fishermon?
The man in small boot hooking hordheods on
Chesapeake Boy frequently Coost Guord pone,
but he might spend lifetime ond see one do ony
thing but drone overhead Let thot fishermen be eouoht
out there, without rodio when hurricane is rushing
up out Of the Caribbean. The Iozyookine Coost Guord
plone is likely to find him. swoop low and drop mes
so9e inelosed in float. The wise fishermen will pull
toword the footing missile for the message it
toins will worn him to get oshore-ond probably his
Iife
Evening star., 1941-08-31

Completed within the lost year. the
Elizabeth City stotion, seen here
from the Dir, is model for the ser-
ice. 1t borders the Posquotonk
River thot provides quiet basin for
the omphibion planes ond is booked
BY q fine oirfieId Of concerted run
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ing base.
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Warming tax S4 ysF%tEis %SSH5
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HIGHEST RATES IN u. s. HISTORY

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Evening star., 1941-11-30

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change of the past year. all in simple, un-
technical language.
Special Guide TO 163 Occupations
NOW ALSO-for the first time there is
included special section containing a sim
pie guide to the particular deductions
available for all leading types of occupa-
tions. If you are a laborer, office worker
doctor, engineer, executive, farmer, govern
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Ashe County Schools Will
Open Next Thurs. Morning

Final plans are now being made
for the opening of the Ashe coun-
ty schools next Thursday, Supt. J.
B. Hash announced yesterday.
Because of the county fair, the
West Jefferson school will open
on Monday, three days earlier.
Fright now our bus-driver sit
uation in some of the high schools
is rather acute and unless some
thing is done at once to secure
drivers who can and do pass the
special state examinations tomor-
row, some of the schools may not
open," Supt. Hash said.
The bus school to which Hash
referred is the one that is being
held today in Allegheny county.
It is understood that he was re-
ferring particularly to the Lam
sing school. This school operates
five buses and all Of its appli-
cants for drivers failed to pass
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Squirrel Season
To Open Sept. l
Trout Season to Close at That
Time. Hunting Licenses
Now On Sale.

The squirrel hunting season will
open in this county on Monday,
September l and remain open I'M
til November Is, Harve Good
man, county game warden, an
nounces.
Hunting license are now on sale
at various places throughout the
county. The cost is the same as
last year; county, $1.10; state,
$2.10. State wide combination
hunting and fishing license cost
$3.1O.
The season for trout fishing
closes September l, while the bass
season remains open until next
March.
81 believe that we will have a
good hunting season." the game
warden stated. II want to urge
everyone to buy license and not
run the risk of being caught"
The quail and grouse season
will open on Thanksgiving day.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Big Meeting Of Farmers To
Open AT Boone Next Tuesday

Farmers of Western North Caro-
lina-men who "talk language"
different from the cotton and
-flue-cured tobacco farmers Of the
rest of the state-will hold their
annual meeting at Appalachian
State Teachers College in Boone,
Tuesday and Wednesday, August
26 and q. Farm Agent c. J. Rich
says a number of farmers from
this county are planning to at
tend, and urges everyone to go
who possibly can"
F. S. Sloan, of Franklin, dis
trict farm agent of the State Col
lege Extension Service, and r. w.
Shoffner, in charge of the iva
Extension demonstration farm
program, have arranged the pro-
minimum of speech-making, and
a maximum of discussion, has
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Two Big Stills Are
Captured In Ashe

During the past week county
and federal officers captured two
large stills, IS gallons of whis-
key and nearly 1000 gallons of
mash in Ashe county.
Both of these outfits were loca-
ted in the Gap Creek section in
the Pine Swamp township near
the old Cowles stand. Officers
found both Of them in operation,
but the operators fled before they
could nab them.
A 95-gallon unit, 60 gallons of
illicit moonshine liquor and 1000
gallons of mash were destroyed
Saturday. Monday officers found
a similar outfit nearby.
These stills had been in opera
ton for some time and were said
to be the largest that have been
discovered in Ashe county in sew
eral years.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Midwestern Press Meets At
Shatley Springs On Saturday
Congressman r. L. DOughtOn
Will Speak to Newspa-
per Group.
TO TOUR ASHE COUNTY

Congressman r. L. Doughton
will be the speaker at the meet
ing of the Midwestern Press AS
ISOLATION which convenes in Ashe
county for the first time on Sat-
urday night when the group will
gather at Shatley Springs.
Approximately SO editors, pub
fishers and other members of the
press in the northwestern and
piedmont sections of North Caro-
lima have made reservations to at
tend the banquet meeting and
many of them plan to spend the
week end here touring the Blue
Ridge Parkway and other places
Of interest in Ashe county.
In addition to Congressman
Doughton there will be other fea-
lures on the program including
gpecial music by Evans Hilbilly
band. Ed M. Anderson, president
of the N. c. press association and
past president of the Midwest
ern association, is in charge of
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Fair Catalogue
Now Ready To
Be Distributed
81, 10000 Worth of Premiums,
Program and Other Acti-
vities Listed.

The Ashe county fair catalog-
ues giving a complete program
for the four-day event beginning
Sept. IT,, as we'll as a list of pre-
miums of more than $1,000 in
value is now off of the press
and ready for distribution.
The catalogues will be distri-
buted through the county agents
offices, over milk routes, at vari-
Gus stores, schools and other CEN
trail points in the county. Those
who do not receive one through
any of these sources may call at
the office of The Skyland Post.
The catalogues are free and men,
bers of the committee pointed out
that they are anxious for every
one interested in the fair to re-
ceive one.
Included in the catalogue are
20 distinct departments for entries
as we'll as many special divisions
and other contest including edu-
cational features for the schools.
The departments include farm
and live at home exhibits, canned
goods, culinary, needlecraft, flow
ers, art and photography, grade
and high school exhibits, beef cat
tie, dairy, sheep, apiary, poultry,
draft horses and mules, farm
crops, sheaf grains, grasses, veg
etables, fruits, All clubs, home
demonstration clubs and others.
In addition to prizes offered for
individual entries there are a
number of sweepstakes prizes Of
fered.
Bullock Amusement company
will be here and many other
special educational and entertain
ing features include an old fid-
dlers' contest, baby show, adult
! contest, the peoples superlative
contest, dance sponsored by the
American legion which with all
of the exhibits promise to give
four full days and nights from
Sept. II through Sept. 20.
Included in the catalogue is a
list of all contributors as well as
the advertisements of the sup
! porters. 81.
Members of the township ex-
ecutive committees are particular
requested to publicize the fair in
their home communities.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
; Ashe Teachers
To Graduate At
ASTC Next Week

Miss DeEtte Crawford, Mrs. Lo-
la Baker Porter and Frank James,
all of Ashe county, will receive
their diplomas next week from
A. S. T. c. All three of them are
teachers in the local county
schools. Miss Crawford and Mrs.
Porter teach at the West Jeffer-
son school and Mr.. James at Lam
sing.
Commencement exercises will
be held at the college next Thurs
day night and there are So in the
graduating class.
The second session of summer
school will end on Friday, 29th.
Nineteen Ashe men and women
attended the last session and A
the first session.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21

the necessary road tests Tuesday,
which were given by Patrolmen.
Prospective drivers from some
other schools failed to pass, too
and this is creating serious pro-
blem.
In accordance with a new state
law, a tWo-day school for bus
drivers was held at the Jefferson
high school this week. The school
was conducted by Mrs. Bill
Flythe, of the state safety divis-
ion. To receive certificates, appli-
cants had to pass stiff written
exam as we'll as road examina-
ton.
The 18 applicants Tuesday made
an average of 80 on their written
examinations, but z of them failed
the road tests.
Principals had been notified
that each school should have at
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Ashe Missionary Baptist
Assn Will Open August 29
To Convene At Phoenix Bap.
fist Church. Good Pro-
gram Planned. u

The fifty-fifth annual session of
the Ashe Missionary Baptist AS
ISOLATION will convene at the
Phoenix Baptist church Aug. 20,
80, and 81, when an interesting
program will - 3rried out, j.
C. Goodman, moderator, an
nounced this week.
The meeting will open on Fri
day morning at 9:45, with the
Rev. w. F. Barker, of Silas
Creek, conducting the devotionals.
Rev. H. M. Winkler, of Todd, will
preach the sermon at 1000 O.
clock. Following this will be the
moderator's period when the cleo
ton of officers, recognition of Wis
itors and discussion of other mat
tiers will take place.
The group will adjourn at noon
for lunch and the sermon in the
afternoon will be preached by
Rev. S. S. GRAPHICAL, of Creston
Rev. Gwyn Blackburn will preach
the sermon on Friday night.
Saturday morning, Rev. E. z
Sexton will open the meeting
with devotionals after which viii
be held a period of discussion Of
training activities, associationa]
work and other matters.
Following the lunch period fl
nances, temperance, public NOR
ais, plans for the coming year
Sunday schools and other activi-
ties will be reported. The sermon
will be delivered at 800 o'clock
by Rev. J. r. Shumate, of Sugar
Grove, Va.
Rev. M. D. Hart will preach the
sermon on Saturday night ano
Rev. w. T. Wilmington on Sun
day morning. Rev. A. C. Ashley
will conduct the devotionals. The
meeting will adjourn at noon.
Prof. J. c. Goodman is modera-
tor and F. l.. Barker is clerk and
treasurer of the Association.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
Car Wreck Fatal
To Avery Ashley,
Officer
Funeral Service Held at w. j.
Baptist Church Tuesday
Afternoon.
DRIVER UNDER BOND

Funeral service was held at the
West Jefferson Baptist church on
Tuesday afternoon, for Avery
c. Ashley, we'll known West JET
ferson man who died early Mon
day morning, in the Wilkes hos
pital following serious internal in
juries sustained in an automobile
wreck here Saturday night. A
large crowd attended the service
conducted by Revs. w. T. Whit
tington and c. M. Cope.
Ashley was passenger in car
driven by Glen Owen, who is re-
ported to have lost control of the
car near the intersection of the
Boone bids highways. The car
struck a telephone pole and Ash
ley and another passenger, Julia
Bare, of Glendale Springs, were
thrown out by the impact. She
was also critically injured and
was taken to the hospital where
her condition still remains serious.
The accident occurred between
seven and eight o'clock.
The deceased, who for many
years served as policeman for the
town of West Jefferson, was a ma
tive of this county. At the time
of his death he was employed in
the plant of the Barrett company.
He is survived by his wife and
one son, John, two brothers, Wal
ter Ashley, Saltville, Va; Rev.
A. c. Ashley, Crumpler, two sis
tiers, Mrs. Rosa Pafford, Stewards
town, Pa; Mrs. Lucy Stanley,
Patterson, Va.
Owen the driver of the car is
under $1,000 bond in connection
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1941-08-21
~ AAA Program
To Remain About
Same AS Of l94l
Highlights of Program Dis
cussed at Meeting of Com
mitteemen Monday.

The 1912 farm program for this
mountain section will be about
the same as the program set-up
for this year, according to an
nouncements made Monday at a
meeting of county and communi-
ty committeeman held in the
courthouse.
The meeting was conducted by
T. C. Sprinkle, district AAA field
representative. He pointed out
that proposals for the 1912 pro-
gram are still in the preliminary
stage, but indicated that there
will be few increases in parity
payments.
Sixteen committeeman attended
the meeting and participated in
the discussion, which also includ-
ed mapping out final plans for
the 1941 program.
H. H. Gowfrey, of the extern
sion service and T. Weaver Ca
they, state committeeman, were
in the county yesterday working
out plans for hauling AAA lime
and phosphate for the 1912 pro-
gram. According to present plans,
arrangements will continue to
conclude the delivery of lime.
Work on the program for next
year cannot be started until most
of the compliance checking is fin
ished, it is stated.