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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1942-04-09

1.-THE Nightingale and the Rose, !"
a new one-act opera commissioned
by the National Broadcasting COM
pany, will have its first performance
on April Is over nationwide hook
up. DR.. Frank Black, NBC general
music director, will conduct the per-
Torrance, and Vivian della Chiesa
and Felix Knight, both well known
to radio listeners. will sing the lead
ing roles. The opera is based on
an Oscar Wilde fairy tale.
Henry Segall, who won an Oscar
for his original story, Here Comes
Mr.. Jordan" which was made
by Columbia, tried vainly for three
years to sell it. The studio execu-
tives who wouldn't buy it must feel
like the publishers who turned down
Gone With the Wind" BY the way.
we're told that $780, 900 persons
have seen the movie about Scarlet
O'Hara" twice or more.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
Give Books For Victory

Civilian America is now being offered
another opening through which they can
aid the men now in military service, the
men who will ultimately bring about VIC
tory.
In our military camps, comparatively
large towns have spring up over night,
towns which must be supplied with many
necessities including reading material for
the soldiers and sailors. Recent surveys
reveal that contrary to reports that the
men in the service want westerns, ROM
ances and other light reading, many of
them are interested in instructive nom
fiction, biography and the classics.
To fulfill this growing need for lib
raries, victory book campaign is being
launched throughout the nation. Books
are needed and needed by the thousands
and the way to secure them is for everyone
who can to donate books for this collection.
In Ashe county books may be left with
the various high school principals, w. B.
Austin's office, the Ashe county library or
the Skyland Post. Here is a real opport-
unity for the average person who will do
no fighting to perform real service for
our fighting men. Give book step to-
ward victory.
Do not rob your Shelves and do not con-
tribute worthless books but make worth
while contribution.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15

Of the major accomplishments of the past
year and to set up goals for 1912, but in
this editorial we are primarily interested
in the county's progress as reflected by the
annual bank statements published last
week.
It is significant to note that deposits in
both of the county's banking institutions
showed the largest increase of any year in
the past decade.
The Northwestern Bank operates banks
in eight other towns in Northwestern and
Western North Carolina and according to
reports the bank in Ashe had about the
highest increase in deposits of any Of the
other banks, while the First National Bank
here also made proportional gain, all of
which means that business in Ashe county
during 1941 was perhaps better than in
most any county in this section.
With the nations farm income slated
to increase around twenty percent in 1912,
this year should be another good business
year in Ashe.
We are proud of our two fine banks and
wish for them continued success and
growth.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
Our Stake In Pacific

Singapore, the PHILIPPINES and other
war points in the Pacific which the Japs
are now making a great effort to conquer
and possess may look a long way off on the
map and they are thousands of miles
away, but when we consider them in the
light of their importance to u.s. they over
shadow most everything here at home.
Besides containing about eighty-five
percent of the worlds raw rubber supply,
the islands and peninsulas furnish us with
many other items that are used in our daily
lives Tin is one of the important things
we import from the Orient and will be
the hardest for us to replace. Substitutes
may have to be used for the tin cans that
line the shelves of our grocery stores and
for the many others we now use daily that
we made from this valuable metal.
Other vital imports from the Pacific in
clude chromite, manganese and tungsten
for hardening of steel; kapok for making
life preservers; graphite for lubricating the
machines of war; manila fibre of making
roping; pig bristles for brushes and the tea
we drink, just to name few.
We have good stockpile of most of
these materials on hand. We have been
building them up since trouble threaten
end in the Pacific. We have also been busy
producing synthetic products here and
finding other sources of raw materials to
replace these products which we ordinarily
secure from the Far East.
But no matter how fast those replace
ment plans progress, every one of us will
feel the temporary fracture in our life
line to the Pacific. The American people
and American industry depend on the Far
East and it is imperative, in this day of her
culean production, that we bring that life
line back to health as quickly as possible.
American, British and Dutch forces
have been 'holding out" splendidly and in
flicting much damage on the enemy, but
re-inforcements should be sent to their aid
as soon as possible.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
FARMERS URGED TO
GET REPAIRS AT ONCE
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sent out a letter few days ago,
urging all farmers to check over
their needs at once and place or
ders.
Since our nation is facing
great emergency and is using
large quantities of iron, steel and
other metals, farmers may find it
difficult to get new machines and
repair parts later on in the year,"
the letter states. $50 it is urgent
that you repair your farm tools
now, the sooner the better"
On the back of this letter is
repair check sheet. 1t is suggest
ed that you use it in determin-
ing your needs for repair parts.
Don't fail to get your tools in
good shape NOW"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
Children's PRAYER

A modern day children's prayer has
been written by DR.. NJ F. Mccarthy of the
University of Cincinnati and presented to
the Bundles for Britain. Title of the poem
is British Children's Prayer and it could
now be changed to american Children's
Prayer" The poem is as follows:
''Now lay me down to Sleep
I pray the Lord my soul to keep"
If this nights sleep should end in rest
That is forever, keep me blest
Within thy mercy! May be
Child of thy kingdom, safe and free!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
Red Cross Needs Help

Every patriotic citizen in the Jeffersons
and Ashe should be keenly interested III
seeing that this county's Red cross
war relief quota is raised and raised I'M
mediately.
The county's quota is 81, 500 and to date
less that half of that amount mas Oeen
raised. The deadline for reaching the goal
is January o. which is only one week
from today.
What is this money to be used Tor ana
whv should we be interested? The ans
wer to those questions is readily apparent
to most every one.
Since the disastrous attack on Pearl
Harbor December resulting in killing
and injury to American forces, the hed
Cross has been on the job day and nlgnt'
administering relief to the wounded ana
to families in the war-torn areas. And THIS
job has just begun.
Today the Red Cross is modified on
the Pacific coast. It has field force OF
1000 trained personnel and contingent
of $500 Red Cross nurses now serving
with U. S. armed forces on wartlme
basis. Millions of surgical dressings are
needed and also the greatest supply OF
blood ever known A million persons need
to be trained in first aid in this country
Therefore, the Red Cross is endeavoring to
raise fifty million dollars to do this i'm
portant job.
This is certainly something that we here
on the home front can do and must do!
Mr.. H. R. Vannoy is doing a fine job solicit
ing funds here the churches are cooperat-
ing, the schools are cooperating and every
citizen in the county should cooperate.
Don't wait for some one to ask you to give.
Send or bring your check to Chairman l..
P. Coward Do it today!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
JR. RED CROSS IS
ACTIVE IN COUNTY
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with a contribution of $12.
The names of the schools and
their sponsors are as follows:
Green Valley, Mrs. J. M. Bar
lowe; Elkland, Mrs. Mrs. Ron Da-
Wis; Idlewild, L. N. Keller; Oval,
Mrs. Motto Parsons; Fleetwood,
Jewel r. Miller; Obids, A. c.
Black; West Jefferson, Dette
Crawford; Burnt Hill, Mrs. Tru-
man B. Fender; Nathan's Creek,
Minnie Hare; Healing Springs,
Thelma Shepherd; Virginia Car
DINA, Gertrude GRAPHICAL; Helton,
Paul Weaver; New Hope, A. A.
Perry; Meadow View, Mrs. j. M.
Burkette; Lansing, Frank James;
Mill Creek, Carl Hartsog; Trout,
Margaret Davis; River View,
Gladys GRAPHICAL; Glen d ale
Springs, Paul Bowers; Jefferson,
Louise Sutherland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15

If I should wake within the night
To see the sky all red with light
And hear the rooftops of the town
With our own walls come crashing down.
Though there be death within the sky,
May not fear, o Lord to die!
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
ALL TRUCK OWNERS ARE
REQUESTED TO COOPERATE

All person who have not filled
out and returned the truck and
bus questionnaires that were sent
out some time ago by the state
department, are urged to do so
at once, Austin Jones, chairman
of the Ashe county board, stated
yesterday.
Everybody is cooperating
splendidly and we want to COM
plete the job before January
31st.," he said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
VICTORY BOOK DRIVE
OPENS IN COUNTY
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pie to unload worthless or in
teresting books, but rather worth
while books in good condition
that have already been read and
are not in use. Donors are ask
ed to think of members of their
families for friends who are in
service and the type of books
they would enjoy. 1t must be re-
membered that number of the
men now in service are high
school or college graduates.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
State Health Officer Gives
Procedure That Must Be
Followed BY All.

RALEIGH. DIR. Carl v. Rey-
holds, State Health Officer, has
issued a statement designed to
clarity the necessary require
ments for securing delayed birth
certificates, and the procedure
that must be followed in order to
secure certified copies of birth
records already on file at the
State Board of Health.
DR.. Reynolds statement fol-
lows:
"In view of criticisms that have
reached the State Board of Health
from some applicants for delayed
birth certificates who have ex-
perienced delays which they
termed unreasonable, take this
opportunity to say that, upon per-
sonal investigation, I have found
that the fault in practically ev-
cry such case rested with the ap-
plicant and not in this Depart
ment.
Delayed Birth Certificates
'The term delayed birth GER
tificate' is applied to cases where
the person was born before Octo-
Der l, 1913, or those who, al
though they were born since that
time, have failed to have their
births recorded.
"Under the provisions of the
Vital Statistics Act as amended
by the 1941 Legislature, appli-
cations for delayed birth certifi-
Gates should be sent, in each in
stance, to the Register of Deeds
of the county in which the birth
occurred, and not to the State
Board of Health. When such ap-
plicantions are sent to the wrong
place, as thousands have been
this entails additional correspond
ence and consequent delay, which
results in unjust criticism.
''In order to secure a delayed
birth certificate, you must send
your application, together with
fifty cents, to the Register Of
Deeds of the county in which you
were born. He will then send you
a notice advising you what in.
formation it is necessary for yoU
to furnish, and when you have
furnished this information, he viii
execute certificate and record
it. Now, if you desire a certified
copy for personal use and will
send him the fee prescribed by
him, the Register of Deeds will
provide you with said certified
copy, or you can secure it from
the State Board of Health in Raj
eight for fifty cents, which mus
be enclosed with your request.
Subsequent Births
eff you were born since October
/, 1913, and your birth was pro
perly registered, communicate di
rectly with the State Board o.
Health in Raleigh, enclosing fee
of fifty cents, and you will re-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15

While congress chief legisla-
tive job during this session will
be in. regard to money. The ma
jor interest of every congressman
will be in our military successes
and the efficiency of our prod
uction. Some of the reports on un-
necessary delays in production in
1941 have stirred congressman to
the boiling point, but all are
making an effort to give criticism
of our 1941 job second place to
the problems Of how we are go
ing to perform a miracle of prod
uction in 1912.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
MUCH INTEREST SHOWN
IN DAIRY MEETINGS

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day, 2 P. NJ, Obids Presbyterian
church; Tuesday, Tom Graybeal's
residence; Friday, 10 A. NJ, Noah
Shumate's residence, Hemlock;
Friday, 2 p. M. M. Lundy Perry's
residence, Grayson; Z P. M. River
view School house; Saturday 10
A. M. residence of w. w. Rose,
Whitetop.
Both men and women are cor
daily invited to attend these
meetings.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
A Banner Year

1941 was certainly banner year in
Ashe county. Excellent progress was made
along all lines and one of the highlights
of the year was the opening Of the Ashe
County Hospital.
In the near future we plan to review all
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15
Details On Securing Delayed
Birth Certificates Outlined

\GAVO Gel GAAAON WY "a yOOA
birth certificate.
ut is important, at the outset,
that you get it clearly fixed in
your mind whether or not you
want a delayed birth certificate
and certified copy of this, or a
certified copy of your birth GER
tificate that is now recorded with
the Bureau of Vital Statistics in
the State Board of Health.
There are two questions for
you to settle definitely, if you
want a delayed birth certificate.
First, were you born prior to
October l, 1918? Secondly, if you
were born since that time, was
your birth properly recorded with
the State Board of Health? If it
was not, then you must follow the
procedure necessary to secure a
delayed birth certificate, just as
though you were born prior to
the date mentioned.
Things To Remember
Remember, if you desire de-
layed birth certificate, 60 through
your Register of Deeds. If you de-
sire certified copy of a certifi-
cate already registered, communi-
cate directly with the Bureau of
Vital Statistics of the State Board
of Health in Raleigh. In doing the
latter, be sure to enclose fee Of
fifty cents and state in your ap-
p1ication the exact place and date
of your birth and the names of
your parents. This will prevent
delay occasioned by unnecessary
correspondence.
"In order to meet the demands
that are being made upon it at
this time, the State Board of
Health employees, twenty-three
time clerks to perform this
service to the public.
Birth Certificates Necessary
ut is necessary that you pro-
vide yourself with a certified
copy of your birth registration If
you are to enlist with the armed
forces, or retain or secure en-
ployment with firms filling de-
tense orders. However, as reas-
surance to you, it can be stated
that you need not become alarm
ed if at first you find it difficult
to procure the proper informa-
ton necessary for securing a
birth certificate, or if the rush of
applications should cause you a
few days delay.
"For your information and re-
assurance, the following is quo
tation from a memorandum sent
for employment claims birth is
one in which the procedure out
lined in the attached manual has
been adopted, the employer
should require the employee or
applicant to obtain a delayed GER
tificate of birth from such State
within a reasonable time after
the request for data on citizenship
has been made by the employer.
Pending receipt of such certifi-
cate, it is recommended that the
employer give temporary employ
ment to such applicant and retain
the services of such employee
'tIt is hoped that the informa-
ton outlined in this statement
be given careful consideration by
every applicant or prospective ap-
plicant for birth certificate, and
that each make proper determine
ton as to the class in which he
longs. This done, matters will be
greatly simplified; delays will be
eliminated, and each applicant
will find himself relieved Of much
unnecessary anxiety.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-01-15

eff should die before wake
I pray the Lord my soul to take!"
But should live the long night through
When arise my work to do,
May with courage seek to be
Not safe, o Lord, not safe, but free!
Evening star., 1942-11-09

the Catholic Hour" which ID
broadcast nationally each week un-
der sponsorship of the National
Council of Catholis Women.
Mr.. Mcmahon assumed the edi-
torship of the National Catholic
Welfare Conference Bulletin, which
later became Catholic Action, in
1920. In the years following, he
wrote for magazines and newspa-
pers, and lectured extensively. Mr..
Mcmahon was also for many years
chairman OF the NCWC Study Club
Committee, which prepares material
for use by Catholic lay groups and
in schools.
Mr.. Mcmahon is survived by his
widow, Mrs. Mary Elizabeth Nc
Mahon; daughter, Mary Virginia
Mcmahon, and two sons, Capt. John
H. Mcmahon, United States Army,
and Charles A. Mcmahon, jr. All
except Capt. Mcmahon, who is serv-
ing overseas, reside in Washington.
Two brothers, Frank Mcmahon of
Belfast, N. Y, and DR.. Harry Nc
Mahon, of Buffalo, and a sister, Mrs.
Philip Magner of Buffalo. also sur
vive.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Hammond Loses Appeal
In Suit BROUGHT by Wife

Ogden H. Hammond, r., son Of
the former Ambassador to Spain,
who recently lost his fight in the
United States Court Of Appeals for
reinstatement as an active foreign
service of1icer' with the State De-
partment, today lost another case in
the, appellate tribunal, this time IN
connection with. q suit for mainten-
ance ,1iled by his divorced wife.
Mrs. Edythe 8. Hammond Of New
York city won judgment in Munich
pal Court against him for 1910 she
claimed was due her under = MAIN
tenance agreement entered INTO
shortly before their Reno divorce
in 1898. The money was due. her
in 1880 and 1910, she said.
Mr.. Hammond appealed, claiming
that his wife failed to give him
partial custody of their child rs pro.
vided in the maintenance agree
ment. The appellate tribunal dis
missed the appeal, pointing out that
the year in which Mrs. Hammond
refused to let him have the, child,
ts4l, was after he had failed to
make the full maintenance pay
ments.
Mr.. Hammond, who is 80. was
placed on leave without pay by the
State Department last year. He
claimed odicials mistakenly be-
lieyed false reports that he had
mimicked President Roosevelt at a
Newport R. IL social gathering and
that he had been friendly with Lilly
Stein, q convicted spy.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Youth Admits Killing, !. !.
Dentist for Refusing !
To Lend Him $50 ] Il. !.
H.. ~.
Victims Body Discovered & !,
, , !. Shot, SIoshed, Beoten
! ssAt Country Home
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press. 80
. TULSA, oklas:, Nov. IA 27ayeAk
old youth admitted killing Dr.. Frsnk1
J. Weight after he was. refusea 2
$40 loan, County ATTORNEY Dixie Gns'
nner said yesterday. ~ "a.
Dr.. Weight, prominent dentist.
was found shot, slashed and beaten.
at his country home 10 miles south
Of here Saturday. >. y,
The youth told reporter he had
shot the dentist with his own gun,
beat him with a rolling pin. stabbed
him and attempted to strangle him.
| "I couldn't understand why he
didn't die" he said.
The county attorney declined TO
discuss the details Of the confession,
but the youth talked freely to . res
porter.
The youth said he went to the dem
lists home Thursday and Asked for
$40. He said after his fourth request
the dentist reached into his coat
pocket and pulled out an automatic
pistol, soaring me bad. I asked
him not to let that thing 90 Oh, h1ti
1 was scared and was getting mad
because he pulled the gun on me. -
The youth said that after killing
the dentist, he took some money
from his billfold and left. 70. ~
No charges have been filed. -.
Evening star., 1942-11-09
Mrs. Roosevelt Hopes
| Victorious End in Siqht

By the Associated Press.
AN ENGLISH MANUFACTURE
ING TOWN, Nov. 9.-From the
great military operations in Africa
the British "at last, thank God, are
getting recompense" for their spirit
and courage, Mrs. Franklin D
Roosevelt told cheering aircraft
workers here today. -
Noting that British and Ameri-
can soldiers now are fighting side
by side, the Presidents wife said
II hope this is the beginning OF the
victorious end"
Mrs. Roosevelt inspected American
installations and British naval
forces at Liverpool yesterday. She
visited a big United States Army
warehouse, riding down corridors in
a jeep driven by Col. Doris Hanes
of Louisville. Ky, and inspected a
Liberty ship, -
Evening star., 1942-11-09
ID. {. Girl on Staff
|0f Sayre Interned
|By laps in Manila
Mary Connor, 20. Named
In War Department List
Of Americans Held

Mary Connor, 20, sister Of Joseph
A. Connor, jr., 112o New Hampshire
avenue NV, is among the Amer
lean civilians interned by the
Japanese in the Philippine Islands,
the War Department announced to-
day.
Miss Connor was = stenographer
on the stan Of Philip B. Sayre,
High Commissioner of the Philip
pines, and is believed to be interned
with other members Of the High
Commissioner staff at Oil Del Pillar,
Manila, her brother, a medical stu
dent at George Washington, said.
Born In Philippines.
Born in the Philippine Islands, she
came to the District in 1890 to visit
her aunt, Miss Mary G. Connor, and
returned here for six months In
1896.
Her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
A. Connor, sr.,p and two sisters,
Frances and Eileen, also are being
held by the Japanese, 1t was said.
The War Department also listed
the names Of, two other internees
from this area-Frederick Nelson
Page, son Of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Nelson, SIP Connecticut avenue
NV, and Helen Morton, sister Of
1t. Charles v. Morton, 2703 Thir-
teenth street south, Arlington.
Interned Last May.
Internment of Miss Morton and
Mr.. Page was announced last May
by the State Department.
!. Mr.. Page, %, was a clerk in the
Riggs Bank here until the first part
of last year, when he transferred to
the Foreign Funds Control Division
of the Treasury Department. He
was sent to Honolulu in August.
1941, and shortly thereafter was
shifted to the Philippines, where he
was attached to Commissioner
Sayre's staff.
. He is graduate of the Woodrow
Wilson High School here and of the
American Bankers Institute.