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Evening star., 1942-06-03
Barrymore Leaves
Less Than $4,000
To His 3ChiIdren
81 ,000, 900 Actor Wrote
Will Lost December;
Elaine at Buriol Rites
y, the Associated Press.

y, the Associated Press.
LOS ANGELES, June 3.-The
estate of John Barrymore, who
earned more than a million dollers
In his lifetime as an actor, amounts
to $4,000 or less in cash, plus per-
sonsl property.
Barrymore will to be filed next
Tuesday for probate, provides that
the estate go to his three children,
Diana Barrymore, 81, daughter by
his second wife, Michael Strange,
and John Blythe Barrymore, 10, and
Ethel Dolores Barrymore, II, by his
third wife, Dolores Costello.
Attorney Gordon I+vy said the
will was drafted in his Office last
December 30, replacing the one in
existence before Barrymore and his
fourth wife, Elaine Barrie, were
divorced.
Elaine was the only one of Johns
former mates who was present
yesterday at funeral services in
Calvary Cemetery The ritual was
brief. 1t was read by Father John
ODonnell, who administered ex-
treme JUNCTION to Barrymore shortly
before his death last Friday. But
there was no requiem mass for the
actor, whose body was placed in
the family crypt at the Catholic
cemetery.
Johns elder brother, Lionel,
struggled for control OF his emo
tions as he knelt in the tiny chapel
with his niece, Diana. After the
service was over he walked slowly
with her to his car, whispering
prayers.
One OF the scores of wreaths in
the chapel was from the Japanese
reception center at Manzanar The
sender was the valet to whom
Barrymore was hero-Mark
Nishimura, who, himself, Is gravely
Ill.
Serene and majestic as were the
services in the chapel, the conduct
of many in the crowd of 1000 that
waited outside was incongruouS
Women and children applauded the
sight of some of the. movie stars
Camera enthusiasts pushed others
aside for vantage points of focus
Some broke through rope barriers
and attendants had difficulty re-
straining them.
Evening star., 1942-06-03

(Radios, Main Floor, The Hecht Co..
Evening star., 1942-06-03
German Newspapers
Limited to Six Pages
B, the Associated Press.

BERN, Switzerland. June 3.-The
German government isued an order
in Berlin yesterday restricting daily
newspapers in most cases to six
pages with those publishing two
editions limited to eight pages al
together.
Beginning yesterday the Germans
also eliminated dining cars from all
trains except those entering foreign
countries.
Evening star., 1942-06-03

Do you long to commit the perfect
crime? Murder the Axis by investing
IN War bonds.
Evening star., 1942-06-03

1912 DetrOIa Radio
PhOnOgraph with Auto
matte Record Changer. Plays
10 and IL inch records.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
!9!|!!).9;1
REDUCED TO

1912 SpartOn Console
IL a di0-Ph h OnOgraph
with Automati Record
Chanaer-built.in aerial.
Evening star., 1942-06-03

1912 Majestic Con-
sole Radio. Seven tubes
convenient built.in aerial.
And, of course, it's-brand new.
Evening star., 1942-06-03
REDUCED TO

1912 Stewart Warner
n a diO. PhOnOgraph
with Automatic Record
Changer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Advantages OF
County Stressed
J. L. Segraves Spoke To The
Rotary Club Last Week On
Possibilities OF Ashe

Demand on the part of farmers
themselves, resulted in establish
ment of a livestock market here,
J. L. Segraves, speaking before
the Rotary club, declared last
week.
Pointing out that in one year,
ending August 1912, $685. head of
stock had been sold here for. a
total of $191, 395.35, Mr.. Segraves
insisted that an equal number of
sheep and hogs should be sold in
this county each year.
He appealed to local business
men for their assistance in aiding
FARMERS in this program, as we'll
as in encouragement and help in
improving farms and farm homes.
The county, he said, should do all
possible to- attract and to hold
young people to the farm, and to
foster their natural love of pro-
gress.
Hoyt Wood conducts the Rotary
program tonight.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

rettsville, Md, and Robert Bert
Edwards, of Crumpler, N. c.; one
brother, P. c. Edwards, of Topia,
N. c.; and one sister, Mrs. P. L..
Mcmillan, of Crumpler, N. c.
From childhood to the day of
his death, no one could say that
Robert Edwards ever said or did
any harm to anyone. He was
honorable and upright in all his
dealings with his fellow men. It
can truthfully be said that he
did good even to his enemies. No
better man has ever lived in Ashe
county than Robert Edwards. Of
him it can be said an honest up
right man is the noblest work Of
God.
Flower girls were Mrs. Mamie
Blevins, Reba Blevins, Mrs. Bon
ME Pugh, Logene Pugh, Mrs.
Ruth Osborne, Mrs. Cloe Taylor,
Bessie Douglass, Virginie Doug
lass, Bulah Douglass, Mrs. Verge
Pugh, Mrs. Dora Douglass, Mrs.
Stella Caldwell, Jessie Douglass,
Lemma Whitley, Mrs. Geneva
Blevins, Robert Vaught and 9TH
ers.
Pail bearers were George Nc
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Mrs. Bledsoe, sc,
Buried On Wed,

Funeral services for Mrs. Mary
Alice Bledsoe, who died at hel
home in Fleetwood, were held al
Fleetwood Baptist church yester,
day afternoon, Rev. H. M. Wink
Ter conducting the ceremony. In,
torment was in Fleetwood GENE,
terry.
Mrs. Bledsoe, who was in hel
18th year, was the widow OF
James E. Bledsoe. She is survlv
ed by the following children: Mrs
D. V. Waugh, Fleetwood; Mrs. R
T. White. Pulaski, Va; r. +
B1edsoe, Gap Creek; ]. N. Bled
soc, Wallace, Idaho; Grover c
Bledsoe, Peach Bottom, Pa; J. W
Bledsoe, Fleetwood; w. N. Bled
soc, Bremerton, WASH; Mrs. Mag
gle Gentry, Cotton Wood, Idaho
c. w. Bledsoe, Aberdeen, Wash.
and Mrs. B. c. Church, Sunny
Side, Wash.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
ASHE DEMOCRATS
NAME PARTY SLATE

giving some interesting historical
information regarding the coun-
ty, the town of Jefferson and the
Democratic party. He asked
Rev. w. T. Wilmington to give
the invocation and Ira T. John
ston to lead the group in singing
"America". The chairman rec
ogniZed the representatives Of
Life magazine, who were among
those present.
With the keynote of patriotism
sounded in the opening, Chairman
Eller, asked a brief moment OF
silent prayer for victory and fo1
President Roosevelt, after which
the convention settled down tc
the business of the afternoon
nominating the candidates.
County Commissioners
The county commissioners were
first to come before the body. w
E. Vannoy, of West Jefferson
who was recently appointed tc
fill out the unexpired term of j
F. Scott, was high man on the
first ballot with Mack Edward:
also being nominated on this bal.
lot. H. c. Tucker was third mar
with J. E. Oliver, fourth. On the
second ballot Tucker was giver
the nomination. Other candidates
for the nomination for commits,
sioners included P. L. Mcmillan
A. A. Perry, R. B. Brown, Tran.
sou, Campbell, Little, Duncan anc
Francis.
DR.. B. E. Reeves was chosen
for the party's candidate for cor.
oner over DR. c. r. Eller and DR.
R. e. Ray. w. P. Coward was the
choice for surveyor.
J. D. Stansberry, for the pas
several years, clerk of superior
court, was given the nomination
for register of deeds by acclama'
ton. After the first ballot fol
the candidate for clerk of the SUI.
perior court, Frank Miller with.
drew and asked through his
brother, Henry, that the choice
of Charlie Neal be made unani'
nous. Miller thanked his many
friends for their support and co,
operation. In response, Nea.
made a brief speech of apprecia'
ton.
Race For Sheriff
Next came the highlight of the
afternoon, the choice of sheriff
On the first ballot, Carlos Thorn
as received 1888 votes, J. E. Ro-
land, 65.76 and w. R. Rotten 38.41
AS the second balloting got I'm.
derway, Sheriff Roland thanked
everyone for their support anc
withdrew. Delegates began tt
reconsider candidates, hold eau
cuses and to pass for time. Or
this ballot, Thomas gained anc
when the final count came, lacked
less than two votes being named
He had total of "a and a frac'
ton. The momentary stopping OF
the Helton vote was apparently
what kept him from receiving the
nomination at this time. On this
ballot, Rotten climbed to around
rs and Roland still had some
votes cast for him. The third bal
lot changed the picture, Rotten
continued to gain and when the
Jefferson delegation, which had
been holding caucus, came in
and reported its solid vote of "a
for Rotten, the tide turned. The
total on this ballot gave Rotten
slightly more than 106 and Thorn
as dropped back to around "a.
Roten's victory was the close OF
the convention for many who a
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Crack Down On
OPA Violators

Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson this week warned that
ignorance" no longer could be
an excuse for price control eva
sions and promised to crack down
on violators who apparently
had gone UNPUBLISHED.
The local rationing board said
they had received complete in
structions regarding ceiling price
endorsements and pointed out
that anyone under this ruling,
who had not filed reports with
them, must do so before Saturday.
All of those who are governed
by ceiling price rulings and do
not understand all details are
asked to get in touch with the To-
cal office now.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
West Jefferson
Livestock Mart
Report, Sept. )

3O1 Head sold for $12,075.69
and the following prices were
paid this week:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Red Gross Given
More Materials
Those Who Will Knit Or Gro
Chef Are Asked To Come
In For Materials

Mrs. B. E. Reeves, chairman OF
the Red Cross production COM
mittee here, has been notified that
1875 pounds of wool has been ship
ped to the local sewing room
Urgent call for helmets and sweat
ers, to be knitted from the new
allotment, was issued.
Knitters,, who already are
working on scarfs and WHISTLES
are asked to finish these as soon
as possible, in order to get started
on the new order for sweaters
and helmets.
Workers who are able to GRO
Chef are requested to call fG1
thread with which to make NIT
tens for American aviators in
Russia. These mittens will be
urgently needed within a short
time. .~
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2-Help families plan produc-
ton of food for next years use
and the next years market, par
ticularly those items that fit into
our established markets.
3-Lay stress on fall and winter
gardens, seeding of small grain,
and seeding fall pastures.
Study 1912 performance to
ascertain the degree to which
families and communities have
attained the goal set up.
Sect next years plans pre-
pared right away in order that
families may be getting acquaint-
ed with next years practices and
enterprises.
6-Help farmers to make sub
situations necessary on account OF
shortages of war-plant legumes
to save fertilizer, save and grow
out calves and pigs, improve and
enlarge pasture to feed these ex-
ira cows and hogs, repair and use
discarded machinery and equip
ment to increase food and feed
production, purchase jointly, for
Joint use, where practical, new
equipment which must be bought.
Help farmers improve their
tenure, as a step toward better
job of farming.
8-Aid FSA families through
supervision to use improved prac-
tees recommended and approved
by county agents and extension
SPECIALISTS.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
FSA To Help Small Farmer
In Food For Freedom Drive

The green light has been
given Farm Security Administra-
tion by Secretary of Agriculture
Wickard to proceed with neces-
%sary loans and farming assistance
TO small farmers for "1943 food
and fibre protection" according
10 Thomas H. Sears, County FSA
Supervisor, West jefferson, who
aaas just returned from a two-day
<area conference in Asheville.
Mr.. Sears said that plans and
procedures were worked out at
the conference to help the small
Farmer make the best possible
contribution to food for freedom
within the limited funds allotted.
Following the Secretary's direc-
tive, the first consideration in
making all loans will be the pro-
duction of food and fibre neces-
~Sary to win the war, he pointed
out.
Farmers desiring loans neces-
sary for assuring this maximum
production should make their ap-
plication early this fall" the sup
ervisor said, "in order that sound
farming plans may be worked
out" Farm Security assistance as
heretofore, will be limited to
Farmers who are unable to secure
necessary loans and assistance
from normal credit channels. Sup
Fervisor Sears quoted Secretary
Wickard's current instructions as
authorizing and directing the
FSA, within the limits of avail
able funds to bring into full
production the manpower and re-
sources of all farm operators who
are unable to achieve their full
output through their own efforts,
eor through existing normal chan
lnels of assistance"
Definite things Farm Security
has laid out to do in order to help
borrowers in this county to take
their full part in the war effort
were outlined by County Super
visor Sears in an eight point pro-
gram as follows:
1.-The immediate job concerns,
canning, storage, and increased
production in meat, eggs and milk.
Food that has been produced must
= not go to waste. Supervisors will
:. teach families how to do this.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
ROBERT, FRANKLIN
EDWARDS

Was born September 5, 1879 in
the Chestnut Hill community and
departed this life August IL, 1912,
being 81 years, II months and IL
days of age. He was the youngest
son of the late Robert Franklin
Edwards and Sarah Jane Plum
mer Edwards. His entire life
was spent in the Chestnut Hill
community.
In 1905 he married Pearlie An
drews, and to this union was born
one son, Carl Edwards; she de-
parted this life December Is,
1925. In 1923 he married Anna
Osborne and to this union was
born one son, Robert Bert Ed
wards.
He is survived by the following:
His widow, Mrs. Anna Edwards,
two sons, Carl Edwards, of Jar
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

rose and left in spite of the other
candidates vet to be chosen.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

rose and left in spite of the other
candidates yet to be chosen.
Board of Education
The election of the board OF
education nominees drew fire
caused the law to be cited, mo-
tions from the floor and personal
remarks.
Chairman El1er read the N. c.
law regarding the election Of this
body which has been effective
since 1923 and explained that this
year the party had decided to
follow the N. c. elective system
rather than it's appointive sys-
tenn through the representative
as has been the custom in this
county.
James Stanley, former principal
at Fleetwood and a delegate from
Old Fields, asked for recognition
and in a dramatic and forceful
manner, asked that the appointive
system be retained. He made a
motion, continued with his plea
including many personal referenc-
es to the chairman. The chairman
remained calm through it all, de-
clared the motion out of order and
proceeded with the voting on the
candidates for the nomination of
the board of education. Bryan
Kirby, Mack Absher, V. c. Lii
lard and Clyde Houck were NAM
ed on the first ballot. A. J.
Houck won over Gale Mcmillan
on the second ballot. Other can
didates to receive votes for this
were H. H. Burgess, ]. w. Gam
bill, ]. o. Blevins, DR.. L. L.
Long, K. L. Eller, Fred Coward,
B. F. Coward, E. c. Francis, Wal
ter Neaves, T. J. GRAPHICAL, and
I. E. Duncan.
Jones is Representative
Prior to the selection of a NOM
inee as a representative in the
legislature, w. B. Austin, who
has served in both branches of the
legislature announced that he
was not a candidate and not to
be considered.
r. Austin Jones won in this
contest receiving slightly more
than 1872 votes on the first ballot.
Elder Ed Davis, who received Sc
votes, withdrew and asked that
the choice of Jones be made u
unanimous. He thanked the peo-
pie for their support and loyalty.
At the close of the meeting,
several other candidates made
brief speeches expressing appre-
citation for their selection.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
Will Bury John
Andrews Today

Funeral service for John An
drews, go, whose death occurred
at his Crumpler home early Wed
nesday, will be held at II o'clock
this morning at Chestnut Hill
Methodist church with the Revs
Herbert Caldwell and A. c. Ash
ley, officiating. Burial will be
in Chestnut Hill cemetery.
A native of Allegheny county
Mr.. Andrews is survived by his
widow, and a son and daughter
as we'll as J. Willard Andrews
of Fries, Va, and Mrs. Winnie L.
Walter, of the same city.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
SERVICE AT ST. MARY'S

Monthly service conducted at
St. Mary's Episcopal church by
the Rev. w. c. Leach, of Vale
Crusis, will be held at 4 o'clock,
instead of the former morning
hour. Visitors are cordially in
vited to attend.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
GOES TO DUKE

Mrs. Claudia Johnson, of War
rensville, left this week for Duke
University, where she has accept
ed a position as dining room SUI
pervisor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10
ATTENDING FARM PROGRAM

Farm Agent Roy Grouse, AS
sistant agent, Harvey Payne and
Home Agent Mrs. Gorda Boney
are attending farm leaders pro-
gram at Ben Lippen this week.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-09-10

MILAN, S. M. Blevins, Frank Nc
MILAN, Carl Blevins, Robert Mer-
rit, Donnel Mcmillan, Orville
B1evinS and others.
Evening star., 1942-11-15
Mexico,s New Pilgrims Found
Colony in Lower California
Settlers Bottle Desert Heot and Drought
To Put Economic Theories to Test

duced the Holy Cross well. This
is now irrigating IS acres and Abas-
cal expects that In February 1t will
produce enough water for 125 acres
God willing"
Harvest for Common Supply.
So far the colonists have harvested
six tons of potatoes, IL Of corn, a
ton of tomatoes, two tons Of onions,
beans and q few other vegetables.
All these 60 into a common supply
and corn and beans are handed out
without restraint. Sugar, cooking
oil and rice are rationed-when there
is any. 1--WE nearly always lack one
or two of these things" says
Abascal.
The colonists count on spring to
bring fish to vary their menu.
In addition to farming, the colon
lists have a few small industries,
mainly to serve their own needs:
they bake bricks, tile and pottery,
burn lime, and are planning q cot
ton spinning mill. The first bricks
baked were used to erect the Church
of Holy Mary of Mercy, which has a
bell but still lacks a steeple.
The soil is rich, but 'tormented
by dryness." The first crops were
planted after colonists found water
near the surface in nearby ravine.
They dug wells by hand, hauled out
water in five-gallon oil cans, and
watered each plant one by one.
The first plowing was by hand al
though tractor was bought later
with the contributions of Sinar-
quistas who remained home.
$4,000 Expended.
The colony has cost $4,000 thus
far. More than $4,000 was spent to
bring the colonists here, the tractor
cost more than 1000, and they
paid nearly 5000 for two trucks.
They plan to trade the tractor for
another truck as soon as they get
some mules for the plowing. An
other $4,000 was paid for machinery
and tools and the rest for food and
clothing.
Abascal, who married one of the
colonists a few months after the
colony was planted, explains that
the group lives a common eco
nomic life.
1--WE are one family economically,
because in the first few months it
was impossible for anyone to sus-
tain himself alone. Nor is anyone
permitted to work at whatever takes
his fancy, because in this case he
would have to stop doing services of
Importance for the common good.
II have refused consistently any
distinction, no matter how minor.
My food is equal or inferior to that
of the most humble colonist."
Workers Council.
Each work group has a chief but
he is "the first in working" These
chiefs form Abascal's council, which
meets whenever a new problem
arise-and that is constantly. Every
eight days there is meeting of all
colonists ito decide democratically
not by a majority of votes, but al
ways by unanimity, by common ac-
cord"
Alcohol is not a problem-'it is
not prohibited: it does not have to
be, because nobody desires it, no
body has any appetite for it."
Water is more of a problem than
alcohol-it took three months of
drilling to find steady water supply
in the Holy Cross well.
Evening star., 1942-11-15

analyzed and given to the author
tiles whose duty 1t will be to find
homes and equipment for refugees.
Each householder is asked to de-
scribe his home-the number of
rooms, the number of beds and the
number of spare mattresses, If any
whether any one in the home can
cook, nurse, do f1rst-aid work or
take care of children; whether the
household possesses an automobile,
motor or pedal cycle; whether
members of the household are
shorthand -typists. can speak foreign
languages. particularly German;
and whether they are schooled in
such work as building, plumbing.
electrical work, engineering or
motor mechanics.
Villages Would Be Abandoned.
In big cities like London, Man
chester, Birmingham and Glasgow,
which cover very wide area, the
possibility of defense against an
invader would be far greater than
in smaller towns or villages which
probably would be abandoned and
their inhabitants moved to larger
centerS.
All civilians would be brigaded
for doing hard defensive jobs, such
as digging trenches, removing de-
bris. filling in craters and carrying
stretchers. Great lines of cooking
installations would be set up, where
women under the direction of the
women's voluntary services, would
prepare communal meals with pro-
visions drawn from great central
pools organized by the Ministry Of
Food.
All these details are being built
up with the help OF the information
obtained through the invasion de-
fense forms, and along with this in
formation goes the ceaseless work
of the ministry of food under Lord
Woolton, who is one of the most sue
cessful administrators that England
has produced in this war.
5000 Food Depots.
Lord Woolton has about 5000
depots for food all over Britain, the
whereabouts of which are kept con-
fidential. A whole division Of the
ministry of food, called the ware
house division, looks after these
depots and it Is that divisions duty
to store food, collecting it at the
ports or from the home manufac-
turers. In principle, these great
depots are kept away from the tar
get areas or what are likely to be
target areas. At the same time they
must not be too far away from
centers of population.
Wheat. in great quantities, is
stored in specially built warehouses.
Altogether there are about 2,000, 600
tons Of food available at any given
moment, and this supply is turned
over steadily so that it should not
go stale or bad.
Finally, invasion committees all
over the country have their own
stores Of provisions. Some Of these
committees have set up q system Of
parcels containing suf1cient sugar,
butter and other commodities to last
a person for q week.
Looking dispassionately at all
these preparations one cannot help
feeling that Hitler would have been
far better advised to invade this
country two years ago If he had
succeeded even in partially disabling
the Royal Air Force.