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Evening star., 1942-07-19

| Colombia requested that a lot of
blanks be left in his program so
that he could follow certain plans
| of his own.
| The protocol division arranged for
President Manuel Prado of Peru to
meet a lot of important bankers
| here and in New York, since he is
interested in banking. They ar
ranged visit to Buffalo and De-
troit factories for King Peter II
of Yugoslavia because they knew
he had a mechanical bent.
Queen Had Sodas.
Sometimes the small personal in
terests of royalty find a brief mo-
ment of expression Juliana, Crown
Princess of the Netherlands, and her
consort, Prince Bernhard, took time
to steal off and get their fill of ice
cream sodas at counter atop the
RCA Building in New York King
George II of Greece, on the other
hand, vainly strove to get Just one
afternoon of-to do a bit of shop
ping"
Sometimes the unpredictable gives
the protocol officers a jittery hour
or so. King Georges plane arrived
| in Baltimore an hour and a half
early. AS it was impossible to re-
| arrange President Roosevelt's ap-
! pointments so that he could meet
| the Greek King any sooner than
| planned the royal cavalcade drove
to Washington at 20 miles an hour
/ to kill time, then it went round and
round the Capital sights until the
sovereign, on seeing the Washington
| Monument for the third time smil-
| ingly observed, II think we've passed
this before"
| King Peters plane came several
days early because of weather con-
ditions over the Atlantic AS it was
| impossible to rearrange the multi
tudinous details of his program so
! that he could begin his official visit
| Immediately he remained incognito
until his schedule caught up with
| him.
Liked Hot Springs.
| The protocol men took him to a
hotel at Hot Springs, Va, for the
interim. The King had such a good
time there that he hated to leave
-monkeying with the engine of
car he had just bought, walking in
the surrounding mountains, which
i reminded him of home, seeing
movies in the hotel at night, dis
covering for the first time American
apple pie and cheese.
In Washington he walked his en-
tourage for an hour through the
National Art Gallery because he
wanted to see something of every
/ thing in this country" He confided
to his aides that he hoped to 60 to
some night clubs in New York and
that he was quite keen" on trying
out an Army jeep.
While he was here, Marlene
Dietrich, the movie actress who was
in town to sell War bonds, eX-
pressed desire for an audience.
The King readily approved, being a
movie fan, and a time was set. Miss
J Dietrich regretted that she was
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Finnish Paper Sees Hope
For Accord With u. S.

BY tht Associated Press.
HELSINKI, Finland July 18.-
The Helsingin Sanomat suggested
today that the consular break be-
tween the United States and Fin
land might be ironed out if it is the
result of technical differences, as
the United States has stated, and is
not diplomatic maneuver.
1t was learned, meanwhile, that
the three American consular repre-
sentatives in this country are not
going home, but will be retained at
! the Helsinki legation as secretaries
Lewis E. Gleeck, jr, vice consul in
Sweden, who was scheduled to be
! transferred here as a consular Off
cial, is to take up a post as third
secretary when he arrives Thursday
Evening star., 1942-07-19

demning the slaughter and imply
ing that anarchy and revolt were
rife in Italy.
Dropped by Planes.
Dated early enough to make pCssi-
BILE their having been smuggled from
Italy into Austria, Austrian planes
shoWered them behind the Italian
lines. The effect was all that willy
Gen. Ronge had hoped.
When the Austro- German drive
began, the disheartened, bitter, sad
dened Piedmontese offered little re-
sistance. Then italian Gen. Ca
pello's refusal of reinforcements
furthered the idea they had been
betrayed.
Although outnumbering the enemy
two to one, in four days the Itanans
lost 100000 men evenly divided be-
tween casualties and prisoners. Gen.
RongeS newspapers had done their
work we'll
Rumors are dangerous. To believe
them is to help the enemy.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Lost Car Turns Up
In Police Guruqe

ST. PAUL, MINI pr. J.
Richards didn't have much trouble
locating his car when he called
police and told them it had been
stolen They told him it was in the
police garage and he could have it
when he paid the damages.
Then they gave him the bad news
the car had slipped its brakes and
rolled a block, sideswiping four cars.
Evening star., 1942-07-19
SP!es!
Eighth Of a SerieS.J

Don't believe rumors! If you are
doing any sort of war work, this is
doubly important, for rumor is the
enemy's deadliest weapon against
morale.
Even though rumor is supported
by supposedly confidential and au-
thentic documents or printed mat
Evening star., 1942-07-19

ter, don't accept this evidence, for
to the rumor the enemy often adds
the convincing evidence supplied by
their counterfeiters and forgers.
In 1917 the Austro-German forces
used this weapon with telling effect
against the Italians.
Austrian and German forces
planned a great drive into the
Italian lines at Caporetto But op-
posing their army were the Italian
soldiers from Piedmont, acknOWl-
edged the toughest men wearing the
Italian uniform. Also. their morale
was highest in the Italian Army.
Newspapers Counterfeited.
Austrian Gen. Ronge, chief of the
KS (secret service), knew this and
conceived a plan to weaken Italian
morale. Ronge's experts in the
art of counterfeiting manufactured
copies of some of the better-knoWn
italian newspapers. But these Aus
trian-printed papers would never
have passed the stern Italian CEN
Evening star., 1942-07-19
Buy War Bonds and
Stamps Regularly!

Carry Your Stamp Book With You
4l,roys! Buy Stamps Every Time You
Buy Something Else!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Ashe Teachers For Coming
School Year Are Announced

While not complete as yet, the
following list of Ashe county
teachers was announced this week
by County Supt. J. B. Hash for
the 1928 school year:
Jefferson District - jefferson
high school, j. Paul Miller, Ron
Davis, Ruth Allen Worth, Mrs.
Gertrude Vaught, Mrs. Myrtle
Taylor Swan, Mrs. Ruby P. Bau-
guess, Robert Woodie, Mrs. En-
nice Roland Davis, Walter Ralph
Stansberry, Mrs. Ruth R. Neal,
Louise Switzerland, Mani e
Smithey and Laura Mcconnell.
Mrs. Clyde Bare billiard, Quin-
on Bare, Mrs. Kathleen Woodie
Stinson, Mrs. Rebecca Miller,
Mrs. Nell F. D. Sheets, Mrs. Edna
Lewis, Mrs. Mamie Greer Good
man.
Riverview District-Riverview
high school: Wade E. Eller, Eu-
gene Vaughn Eller, Bruce Gray
beal, Mrs. Leslie Halsey Jones,
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Forms For Canning Sugar
Now Available At Local Office

Sugar! Sugar! Sugar!" is
the general cry of many from
Ashe county, who, through no
fault of their own, but simply
from the lack of forms, have been
unable to get their canning sug-
ar. Many have been lamenting
this all of this week as peaches
by the hundreds of bushels pour
ed into the county.
Now the forms have arrived and
those who have not registered for
their canning sugar may do so at
the local rationing board office
after Monday, August 3. No ap-
plications for canning sugar can
be taken before this date, it was
stated.
For the convenience of those
registering it is we'll to remember
that the rationing board office has
been moved upstairs over The
Skyland Post and that the en-
trance stairs are located between
The Skyland Post and Jones store.
Ralph Campbell, draft board
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Gas Price Cut
Order Assured

Washington - Representative
Robert L. Doughton, was assured
this week by Joel Dean, deputy
administrator in charge of gaso-
line rationing that the promised
2h-cent-a-gallon reduction in the
price of gasoline along the East
ern Seaboard would become ef-
fective by August l.
Doughton, who has been IN
conference this week with both
Price Administrator Leon Hen
derson, and his aide Dean, said
only the routine regulations and
investigations to be followed IN
the office of Secretary OF Conn
merce Jesse Jones had kept the
cut from becoming effective be-
fore this time.
Earlier this month, Doughton
and Representatives John H. Kerr,
Harold Cooley, John Folger, Will
liam o. Burgin, Zebulon Weaver
and Herbert c. Bonner conferred
with David Ginsburg, general
counsel of the office of price adj
ministration in protest against the
price rise.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Many Expected
To Bid 81 Ashe
Men Farewell
Record Group To Leave Early
Tomorrow Morning For
Military Service

Members of the Rotary club,
the American Legion, Auxiliary,
Civilian Defense committee as
we'll as others are expected to be
present tomorrow morning when
81 Ashe men leave for induction
into military service.
A brief farewell service will be
held and the young men will be
presented gifts by the Legion and
Rotary. Rev. ]. w. Luke will
give each one a Bible. Everyone
is cordially invited to be present
here to bid the group goodbye,
shortly before 8 o'clock.
This is a record number to
leave from this county for this
war. A larger group, of around
IS is expected to leave around
the middle of August.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Winfred NJ. Hash
Is Held In Ohio
Was Caught Last Week In
Centerville, Ohio, 9 Miles
From Dayton

Winfred M. Hash, charged with
Staying his wife, Mrs. Ruth Tuck
er Hash, is now being held by
Dayton, Ohio police, pending trial.
Hash was caught by officers
last Tuesday at Centerville, Ohio,
about nine miles from Dayton,
when he asked for water and
help at a farm house.
When taken over by officers
there, Hash had a wound in his
right arm. Det. Capt. O. L. Kin
caid, after questioning Hash, is
reported to have expressed the
belief that the wound was self
inflicted. Hash, when question
ed regarding his wife's death on
Sunday, July 10, at their home in
Dayton, appeared to be unable to
remember details, according to
police reports. He was taken to
a hospital for treatment before
being jailed
Funeral service held here for
Mrs. Hash on Thursday afternoon
was attended by a large crowd.
All of the stores were closed dur
ing the service. She was buried
in the city cemetery beside an in
FAINT son, who died several years
ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Free War Stamps
Offered By Briar
Corporation Here

To show appreciation for CO.
operation during the past 10
months and to encourage farmers
to dig Ivy and Laurel burls at
this season of the year, the Caro-
lima Briar Corporation is offering
free war savings stamps as bon
uses during the months of August
and September, Mr.. Cutri, man.
ager of the plant here, states.
eve will give a bonus of 81
in war savings stamps for each
ton of trimmed and solid
burls delivered directly to our
factory in West Jefferson or to
our purchasing agent" Mr.. Cutri
stated.
In quantities less than l ton,
so cents worth of bonus stamps
will be given to those who bring
in 1000 pounds and Csc in stamps
to those bringing 500 pounds, he
said.
In the announcement, published
elsewhere in this issue, other
special suggestions are offered.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Proposed Test Farm
Sites In Ashe We're
Inspected By Group
Committee Impressed With
Location Around County
Home. Others Inspected
SCOTT WITH GROUP

A committee from the state de-
partment of agriculture has in
spected several sites in Ashe
county in their tour of the noun
tain sections of this state to To-
cate a test farm.
Members of the. committee stat
ed that they were highly impress
ed with locations in this county
and especially with property in
the Beaver Creek section which
includes the county home land.
Requirements for the test farm
include terrain favorable for the
growing of all crops usually pro-
duced throughout the mountain
sections of the state, in addition
to being favorable for the raising
of livestock, it is stated. Be-
tween 600 and 1000 acres of land
will be required for the farm.
A new mountain test farm will
have to be established because
the federal government recently
purchased most of the land of
the Mountain experiment station
at SWannanoa and is now erect
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30

Gladys GRAPHICAL, Mrs. Ocie C.
Sutherland, Sue Oliver, Mrs. Ma
ry Donnelly Cole, Mrs. Ruth v
Price.
Harold G. Miller, Margaret Da-
Wis, Carl Hartzog, Ina Mae Oil
yer, Mae Oliver, E. l.. Stuart
Mrs. Earle Henson Sutherland,
Grady Robinson.
Lansing District-Lansing high
school: Joseph A. Martin, Mrs.
Lille Mae Carpenter Huss, Mrs
Geneva Divers Jones, Nancy
Eastridge, Charles Baker Weaver,
Gertrude Perkins, Clara Dell Per
kins, Mrs. Blanche Goss Gamble,
Sallie Miller, Ruth Barker, Mrs.
Mildred Jones Faw.
Mrs. Allie Eller Denny, Mrs.
Francis Jones, J. Floyd Jones,
Maude James, Earl Miller, Mrs,
Kathleen Miller Davis, Mrs. Mol
lie Hudler Denny, Mrs. Jekolia
Reeder Frances, w. Lee Jones,
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Make Plans For
NewCrade To Be
Taught This Year
Additional Grade In Central
High School Includes
Several Subjects
BUS DRIVERS SCHOOL

The course of study that will
be used in the 9th grade this year
in all of the high schools of Ashe
county was agreed upon last Fri
day afternoon at meeting OF
the principals, Supt. ]. B. Hash,
announces.
This comparatively new grade
will be taught only in the central
high schools and all 7th grade
graduates of last spring will be
eligible to enter this grade.
Last years 9th grade will be
known as the 10th grade this year,
the 9th as the 18th, and the 10th
as the 18th.
The course of study for the new
9th graders will include English,
reading, arithmetic, North Caro-
lima history and science. Health
and physical education will be
stressed first and the study of N.
c. history second. The 9th grad
ers will rent their books, just as
other high school students do.
Supt. Hash announced that the
bus routes will remain about the
same, except that children may
be asked to walk a little farther
in order to conserve tires and
gasoline.
He pointed out that there is
difficulty in getting enough tires,
but expressed the hope that this
problem may not be acute. The
need for conservation, however,
was stressed.
Plans were also made for hold
ing a second and final school bus
drivers school. This is to be
held on Friday, August II, at the
Jefferson school. At the school
held in May, only half of the re-
quired number of bus drivers
passed examinations, and received
certificates. The others must at
tend this school, it was pointed
out. The school will be conduct
ed by a representative of the
state highway safety division and
two examinations are given.
The schools are expected to o.
pen the latter part of August,
but as yet, no definite date has
been set. The county school
board will fix this date at the
monthly meeting, Monday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Jury Awards James Mcneil Verdict OF $2.347
President Urges
Public To Help
In Scrap Drives
Total Of 1886 Pounds Col
lected By WPA. The Pub
lie Is Also Warned.

Another special appeal to the
people for the fullest possible CO.
operation in the scrap salvage
drive that is now underway in
this county and the nation through
the cooperation of the WPA, war
board, iron and steel industries
was made Tuesday by President
Roosevelt.
He asked that cellars, attics,
backwards and farms be ransack-
ed for old metal, rubber, rags
and waste fats.
"The scrap salvage drive is re-
garded as a test and an oppor-
tunity for the people to take a
personal part in the war effort"
he said.
The more scrap that is turned
in, the greater will be the output
of planes, tanks and guns, he said.
Roy Grouse, chairman of the
salvage committee in this county,
stated yesterday that the WPA
truck has collected total of 49,
686 pounds of scrap metal, OF
which 1875 pounds have been
donated to the government.
He also cautioned that only the
WPA truck is authorized to collect
up the scrap that is to be donated
to the government. 1t seems that
private trucks have been solicit
ing scrap as contributions to gov
eminent activity and then selling
same
The Reins-Sturdivant funeral
home here, in a special ad in this
issue, urges people to cooperate.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Reds Pushed Back By
Germans; Scourge By
BOmbers Is Planned
Russian-Jap War Reports Are
Heard Again. ROmmel
Is Still Held

The German hordes pressing on
toward the Caucasus oil took the
spotlight of the war this, week
Yesterday they had crossed a.
mother section of the Don river
Reports show they are continu-
ing to advance despite terrific
losses in man-power.
At the eastern bend Of the Don
river before Stalingrad the Rus
slams are now engaged in a SUI
preme fight. Dispatches said the
Red army killed 5000 Nazis in a
single small sector on a curving
front only some 40 or so miles
short of the vital Volga river
port.
Air Marshal Sir Arthur T. Har-
ris warned the German people in
broadcast Tuesday night that
British and American bombers
would "scourge the third reich
from end to end" unless they O.
verthrew the Nazi regime.
At the same time Britain's new
secret anti-aircraft guns blazed
into action for the first time shot
down eight and damaged many
more of some go German planes
that raided Britain while r. A. F,
fighters were making paralyzing
attack on German railway traffic
around Paris and Lille.
The axis armies of Marshal En-
win Rommel, stalled now for four
weeks in the Qattara- Mediterrean
Corridor west of Ell Alamein, ap-
peared Wednesday to be digging
in for a defensive of indefinite
duration some 80 miles short OF
their foremost objective, the Bri-
fish naval base at Alexandria.
There was evidence that Rom
mel had abandoned hopes of an
immediate revftaliZed drive on
the Nile Delta and would be sat-
isfied for the present to hold what
he has gained in the long march
across Libya and into Egypt.
Rumors that the japanese are
preparing to invade the Soviet
Far East were revived in Chung
king and London while Nipponese
forces in the southwest Pacific
drove closer to the important AL
lied air, sea and land base at Port
Moresby, New Guinea, off the
North Australian coast.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Mrs. RhOda Owens,
81, Died Monday

Mrs. Rhoda Owens, 81, one of
Ashe county's oldest citizens died
at her home near Jefferson on
Monday, following a stroke of
paralysis. The funeral was con-
Quoted at Bethany, on Tuesday, by
Rev. Thos. Houck and burial fol-
lowed there.
Mrs. Owens, who was a native
of this county, was the daughter
of Mrs. Rachel Greer Trivett and
David Trivett. She was born
May 10, 1845. Until her recent
illness, she had an active memory
and could recall in an interesting
manner, events which happened
more than three quarters of a
century ago.
Her husband, Elijah Owens,
died some years ago. Surviving
are four daughters and four sons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Judge Tucker On
Way To Recovery

Judge H. c. Tucker, who is re-
cuperating at his home here from
a serious operation continues to
improve, his many friends will be
glad to learn.
"You just can't appreciate our
fine cool weather here until you
have stayed down below the
mountains" Judge Tucker told a
Post reporter in explaining how
happy he was to be home again.
''Tell all of my friends how
much appreciate their thought
fulness during my illness and that
I hope to be able to see them
soon," he said.
AS Judge fuckers condition
improves he will be happy to see
more of his friends, it was ex-
planned.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
]. F. SCOTT is NOW
IN ASHE HOSPITAL

Mr.: J. F. Scott, chairman of
the Ashe County Board of Com
missioners was taken to the Ashe
county hospital on Sunday, where
he is now undergoing treatment.
His condition is reported to be
improving some. Mr.. Scott has
been ill for some time.
Other patients in the Ashe hos
pital include w. A. Robinson,
Todd, operative; Ester Barr,
Whitetop, operative; Ebert Nc
Carter, Lansing, treatment; Earl
Snyder, Tamerac, operative.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Third Time Case
Tried In Ashe
Superior Court
Trial Of Barker Case Expect
ed To Be Concluded This
Morning. One Divorce
SEVERAL CONTINUED

Up for trial for the third time,
jury this week in the Ashe SUI
perior court, rendered a verdict
in the case of James D. McNein
VS.. w. E. Mcneil, administrator
Of the E. A. Mcneil estate, award
ing the plaintiff the sum of ST.
347.5O.
AS yet, however, Judge w. H.
Bobbitt has not presented a judg-
ment in this unusual case.
Both times the case was tried
in the past, presiding judges set
the jury verdicts aside. Last
year, a jury awarded a verdict
of $4,000 and the judge set it a.
side as being Excessive. Fol-
lowing a verdict of $85.42 in the
May-June term, Judge Rousseau
set it aside as being "too little,
if the estate owed Mcneil any,
thing. What action Judge Bob
bitt will take is still unknown.
McNeill is suing his fathers es-
tate for around $4,000 of back
salary, alleged to be due him for
approximately II years of work
in the McNeill store.
In setting the amount at ST.
347.5O, the jury found that E: A.
McNeill agreed on or about Nov.
l, 1922, to pay James Mcneil
$3.50 per day and that payment
had not been made. 1t also ans
wered Eyes" to the question, III
so, is the plaintiff barred from re-
covery-of compensation for per-
iod exceeding three years prior
to the death of E. A. McNeill?"
Trial of the case of J. c. Bark
er VS.. Ben Barker of the Horse
Creek section, is expected to be
concluded this morning. TINS
suit involves title rights to piece
of land.
In the case of Allie Bare, Car
RE Bare Dancy, Ennis Miller, Yer
die Brown and r. O. Sheets a.
gainst ]. M. B. Sheets, Goldle
Sawyer and husband, Myrtle
Sheets and husband, Vince, Mack,
Evan, Howard and Henry New
man, the judgment of the court
was that the deeds made by W.
H. Sheets and wife, Sallie Sheets,
to their respective children were
deeds of gift and were not re-
Continued on Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
Mart
Four Years Old

This week the West Jefferson
livestock market is observing it's
fourth anniversary and records
reveal that this market has shown
continuous growth since it was
opened in August, 1888.
]. L. Segraves, one of the own
ers, said that the market was Or
gained to serve the people of
this section and that the service
offered as we'll as the continu-
Gus cooperation of the farmers
had made possible the growth of
the market.
The local market offers farmers
of this section many advantages
in selling of livestock. Operat-
ing the market with J. L. Sc
graves, is Walter Stringer.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-07-30
To Pool Lambs
August l3- IA

A second lamb pooling will be
held in Ashe county on August
IS and ID, Roy Grouse, farm a.
gent, announces.
Notices have been sent to a
large number or sheep growers,
asking that they notify the office
if they desire to participate in the
pooling so that arrangements for
hauling and weighing can be
made.
Lambs are bringing a very
good price and we hope to have
at least a car" Grouse said.