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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

M. p. Jackson, of Florence, S.
c., who has been employed in
Ashe county for some time as a
resident engineer with Gibbs and
Hill on the REA lines, recently
received a commission and was
ordered to report soon for Naval
duty. He has a rating of Lieu
tenant, junior grade, and is now
stationed at Dartmouth College,
in, New England.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22
KILLED WILDCAT

L. E. Woodie killed wildcat
in the Swamps of South Carolina
last week and sent it to his father
here and it is now on display at
the w. J. Shoe shop.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22
Ashe Navy Men
Making Records

Continued from Page ~
who graduated from State College
with honors, also made a notable
record in his Naval training.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Worst headaches for engineers
laying war-oil pipelines are river
crossings. The two-foot pipe
from East Texas fields to Illinois
has already tunnelled beneath six
rivers on its way to the main
at the Mississippi.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Jimmie Rhodes, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Jack Rhodes, enlisted in the
Navy this summer after finishing
his work at Mars Hill. Jimmie is
now stationed in Brooklyn,
where he is studying in the
school of pharmacy.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Ensign Charles E. WEIGH, Jr.,
enlisted July, 1941, now located
somewhere on the Atlantic. Son
of Mr.. and Mrs. C. E. WEIGH, of
Lansing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

wy and is now stationed at Nor
folk. He. like Thomas Price, en-
tered the Naval Reserve this
summer and took officers train
ing at Notre Dame and New York
City. Prior to this, he taught
school and was connected with
the FSA. He was married on the
completion of his training this
summer.
Roy Poe, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. E. Poe, of West Jefferson, who
enlisted in the U. S. Navy this
summer, is now stationed at Be-
thesda, Maryland, where he is
taking medical training. Roy
was formerly employed on this
paper.
Ralph Gabrielle Black, son of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. G. Black, of West
Jefferson, enlisted in the U. S.
Navy in July, 1941 and took basic
training at Norfolk, Va, and spec
ial training in an electrical school
at st. Louis, Mo. He completed
the course there and made the
rating of electricians mate and
was assigned to the U. S. S. Wy
oming, where he has been adj
vanced to Electrician, 3rd Class.
Erwin Bower Bare, son of Mr..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Hudson, Ohio, collected 1873
pounds of scrap metal per per-
son, total of 400 tons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Charles Noel Sheets, son of Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Sheets, of Wag-
oner, enlisted in the Navy in
September, 1941. Charles, who is
Is years old, was voted the chest
in Platoon" of his group during
his first six months in service
He is now third class petty Off
Ger and is. stationed in New York
City. He is in the dental depart
ment of the medical corps with
headquarters in the ship, Seattle
which is now a hospital, docked
in the New York harbor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

bury Recruiting Station. He is
seeing active service on the U. S
Ship RAINIER. In active service
in the Pacific, he has visited Pearl
Harbor and many other ports. He
S a gunner on the ''Ranier". Ed
die has risen to the place of Sc
cond Class Seaman, and is enjoy
ing his service in the Navy. He
is the son of Mr.. and Mrs. E. T.
Woodie, of Glendale Springs
Douglas Farmer, of Whitetop,
another Ashe youth who enlisted
in the U. S. Navy and is now sta
toned at Norfolk, Va.
Bruce Mullis and ID. Walter
Lambert, of jefferson, were a.
mong the Ashe county boys who
enlisted in the Navy last fall dur
ing the special recruiting cam
paign. No recent information
concerning their work was avail
able for publication.
Ralph Gambill, of Tuckerdale,
is another Ashe county youth
who enlisted in the Navy last
fall, before Pearl Harbor.
j. X. Blevins, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. C. L. Blevins, of West Grove,
Pa, formerly of Ashe county,
was on the U. S. S. Astoria, which
was sunk. Young Blevins, how
ever, was unhurt and is now be-
lieved to be on his way back to
the Solomons. He is a nephew
of Mrs. Wyck Vannoy.
Jack ID. Miller, son of Mrs. E.
lizabeth Miller, of jefferson, re-
Gently graduated from the Avia-
ton Machinist's Mate School and
was promoted to Aviation Mach
mist Mate Third Class rating.
Jack enlisted in the Navy, Octo-
Der Is, 1941 and was sent to Nor
folk, Va, for "boot training be-
fore being transferred to the
Jacksonville Station. Having
completed an intensive course in
airplane engines, he is now
qualified aircraft mechanic and
will probably be assigned to a
naval air unit for further duty.
Joseph Gwyn Neal, %, son of
Register of Deeds, c S. Neal, Ell
listed in the Navy early in 1910,
and is now serving somewhere in
the Pacific area.
Blain Ward, son of the late
Stephen Ward and Mrs. Della
Ward, of Chestnut Hill, is a sea-
man on the aircraft carrier, Ran
ger, somewhere in the Atlantic.
Blain, who has been in the Navy
several months, visited his mother
and sister recently. He likes a
sailors life and wouldn't change
places with anyone who is tied to
the dull time shore.
Archie Blevins, of Grassy
Creek, is another Ashe county
sailor, who has seen adventure in
plenty, as has his shipmate, Joe
Hurt. They were member of the
crew of the famous aircraft car
rier, Yorktown. They know the
meaning of battle and shipwreck
and the enchantment of the tropi-
cal seas by moonlight. They
know and love life as Navy men
live it.
Alvin Paul Howell, son of Mrs
Lucy Howell, of Bina, has been
in the Navy for some time and is
now stationed at Naval Station al
Lakehurst, New Jersey.
Joe Hurt, son of Mr.. and Mrs
A. B. Hurt, of Nathan's Creek, en-
listed in the Navy last year. Joe
is now on shore duty, but is anx-
ious to get to sea again. He was on
the carrier, Yorktown, when il
was bombed in the Battle of Mid
way.
Glen Miller, formerly of War
rensville, is a physical education
instructor n the U. S. Navy and
is now on the West Coast.
| Joseph G. Sutherland, of Cres-
&4~o 9. - To- 80 nv ;~n Al TT @ NJ
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

reported "Sighted SUBJ sank same" . if these
men had never lived and fought in the U. S. Navy,
there might be no Freedom for Americans today.
Now, to the Navy heroes of all our wars, we add
the names of the brave men who are fighting at
this very moment on the far seas of the world for
our Freedom and the flag we live under. Those
of us who are not in the Navy pledge today to do
everything in our power to help them get the
Victory job done to speed the day when the
light of Liberty will shine again from sea to sea.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

and Mrs. Noah Bare, of Wagner,
who joined the Navy last Novem-
Der is receiving his mail through
Postmaster, c. A. S. U. & A.,
San Francisco, California. He
went board the aircraft carrier,
Yorktown, in December and was
on it until it went down in the
Midway battle. He has recently
been promoted to first class sea-
man.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Joseph G. Sutherland, of Cres-
ton, is an Ensign in the U. S. Ma
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Ray Greene, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Fred Greene, has served four
years in the Navy, and is now on
his second enlistment. He was
at Pearl Harbor just before De-
cember 9th, and is now at Nor
folk.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Glen Miller, formerly of War
rensville, is a physical education
instructor n the U. S. Navy and
is now on the West Coast.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Erwin Bower Bare, son of Mr.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Wiley Emmett Mcneil, Jr
(Jack), son of Mr.. and Mrs. W.
E. McNeill, of Jefferson, has re-
ceived several promotions since
he joined the Navy in June, 1910
He is now Petty Officer, second
class. In July, 1941, he was
transferred from the Lexington
to the S. S. Vulcan, where he is
now serving as Woman. His du-
ties include making the rating
and payment lists for all men on
board his ship. He is stationed
somewhere in the Atlantic.
Joseph E. Weiss is an Ashe
county seaman, who is now in
the Atlantic fleet
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Alvin Paul Howell, son of Mrs.
Lucy Howell, of Bina, has been
in the Navy for some time and is
now stationed at Naval Station at
Lakehurst, New Jersey.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-10-22

Ralph Gambill, of Tuckerdale,
is another Ashe county youth
who enlisted in the Navy last
fall, before Pearl Harbor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Il TALKED With GOD"
(Yes I Did Actually and Literallxl

and as a result of that little
talk with God, a strange Power
came into my life. After AZ
years of horrible, dismal, sick
ening failure, everything took
on brighter hue. It's fascinat-
ing to talk with God, and it can
be done very easily once you
learn the secret. And when you
do-well-there will come into
your life the same dynamic
Power which came into mine.
The shackles of defeat and fear
which bound me for years, went
a-shimmering and now 3
well, / am President of the
News Review Publishing Com
pany, which corporation pub
fishes the largest circulating
afternoon daily in North Ida
no. 1 own the largest office
building in my City. I drive
two beautiful cars, I own my
own home which has a lovely
pipe-organ in it, and my fami-
ly are abundantly provided for
after I'm gone. And all this has
been made possible because,
one day, about twelve years
ago, I actually and literally
talked with God.
You too may experience that
strange mystical Power which
comes from talking with God,
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
We Don't Want
Mugs Like You

The manager, hardly waiting
10 hear the end. shouldered
through the swaying mob and
STROBE toward the Objectionable
patron.
"Now see here" he clipped,
I'VE don't want mugs like you
around here. Your dime doesn't
pay for you paving the young
ladies here, and IL doesn't buy
you the privilege OF dancing
with your hat on"
The man in the green hat
turned face white with fury on
a small slender girl in silver
tissue who stood hesitatingly at
bay.
Didn't I treat you right,
baby: Let's swing"
The girl flushed nervously.
She looked with pleading eyes at
the manager.
"Oh," her late partner
sneered, so you think you're
worth more than a dime, do
your Well, I amt stingy-"
Rossi wasn't unprepared for
the others swift action; he saw
the mans hand dart 10 his
pocket-grabbed that hand as it
came out dragging a roll of
tickets. Thought IL was a gat,
didn't your" Green Hat sneered.
Turning to the girl. he said.
Here, baby, it's all yours" and
showed the bundle of dime
tickets at the low-cut gown. A
slender shoulder strap snapped
Then the man struck at Rossi
again, but the manager caught
his wrist. twisted the arm. bent
il back and jerked him toward
the exit. The orchestra blared
out hot number as they
reached the top Of the stairs.
Still keeping his hammer-lock on
the troble-maker's wrist Rossi
guided him down the narrow
stairway and then pushed him
into the street.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

and when you do, if there is
poverty. unrest, unhappiness,
ill-health, or material lack in
your life, well--this same Pow
er is able to do for you what it
did for me. No matter how use
less or how helpless your life
seems to be all this can be
changed. For this is not a hui
man power / m talking about
it's a God-Power. And there
are no limitations to the God
Power, are thereS Of course
not. You probably would like
to know how you, too, may talk
with God, so that this same
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

the West Forty-seventh street
station house, arrived and took
temporary charge.
The lieutenant ordered the
girls brought into the office.
The wise-eyed youngsters in
their shimmering frocks came in
small groups: the last to arrive
was Mrs. Sheridan, chief hostess,
who was red-eyed with grief.
The officer put several questions
without getting far, then:
"WelI, would any Of you know
Green Hat II You saw him?"
II would know him anywhere"
Mrs. Sheridan volunteered. "He
kept his hat on as II to shield
his eyes. They were dark,
though He had broad nose
and wide mouth with q tooth
missing In the upper jaw. He's
got q habit Of drawing hack his
lips when no laughs and shows
IL :" she said. Hes about
Ave feet seven or eight. Weighs
about $50 and IL "a or Ave I'd
say"
Guffey looked at the tired girls.
"You Can all 70 homo now"
he told them. BE mt head
quarters tomorrow morning at
10 o'clock"
When the last one had left
Guffey addressed his squad of
plainclothesmen:
There's q handful Of hotels
within 10 minutes walks where
this fellow might be staying; but
he has probably checked out by
now. IL might be a good thing
TO canvass the parking places
here-maybe the fellow had his
gun i'm the pocket Of n car
I'm assigning Canevari and Sted-
man to cover KeIly's place.
That seems our most direct
lead"
At the night club, Canevari
stated his mission TO the man.
ager who obliged by calling the
captain of walters. The captain
was quite certain that no one of
the killers description had been
honored with a table.
That sent Canevari to the bar.
while Detective Stedman with
his usual thoroughness insisted
on questioning all the walters.
YES" the bartender admitted
readily. 81 remember him; he
claimed to be n boyhood friend
of mine back in Pennsylvania.
Told me his name was Cam
something. Andy CAM don't
remember the whole Of tits
an Italian name. But I didn't
know him."
wen look over the Cans
In the gambler file FIRST" Cane
vari suggested. -
II was four and a half hours
later that Canevari plunked
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Police Find Slayer
Murdered in Brush
After 5-Mon+h Search

here for weeks-and you won't
need the coroner to tell you IL
was a one way ride"
HE was murdered all right"
agreed Kelly after his first
glance. That's a bullet hole In
his shirt, right over the heart.
Body's too far gone for us to do
anything--this Is job for the
mcdfcos and the laboratory at
Hammonton Barracks. Find
anything
"a dollar thirty-seven cents
and q courtesy car issued by
Atlantic County 20 Joe Rcgo'"
He took the innocuous-looking
pasteboard with him and had
photostatic copies made; these
were sent to every trooper
patrolling Atlantic and nearby
counties.
In the meantime an expert OF
the Jersey State Police, Trooper
Camp, was assigned to obtain
fingerprints from the shrivelled
hands Of the slain man.
While the troopers were
making their tireless inquiries
on the courtesy card" a flyer
was sent out from headquarters
with the prints and a descrip-
ton Of the victim. The flyer
brought quick response-from
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Philadelphia came the report
that the prints were those Of
Andrew Canzoneri, alias the
Gyp, wanted there for robbery,
assault and battery. Also, their
records showed that this man
was wanted by New York City
for a dance hall murder!
Detective Sergeant Kelly
called Lieutenant Guffey in New
York City and gave him the
good news: "Wc've got the man
who did that taxi-dance hall job.
You won't be- bothered about
extradition and q trial though:
we picked him up after he had
been taken for n completely
successful one way ride" -
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Didn't Hear Killers
Feet on StdirJUays

Twenty minutes later Al RoSsi
stood with his back to the door
way; his eyes. hawklike behind
shielding lashes, were on the
dancers. He did not hear a
killers feet padding up the
stairway. All he heard was a
woman's shriek--then he spun
on his heel as the explosion of a
revolver made a hellish racket
in the confines Of the dance hall.
Just one explosion. followed by
an orange flame that tailed the
bullet to its target-a spot just
behind Alfred Rossi's left ear.
In routine order. police off,
Gals entered the hushed ball
room and examined the still
form on the floor, while the girl
hostesses stood covering against
a far wall and watched. Lieu
tenant Guffey, on night duty in
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Pennsylvania police "fiier" on
the desk. I'll blow you to n
dinner at Jimmy kelIy's IL this
isn't our man. There's no pic
ture-but the description fits.
even to the broad schnozxle."
He picked up telephone and
was calling the homicide squad
when Lieutenant Guffey walked
into the room.
Here, lieutenant" Canevari
called, az think this II ours. His
name Is Andrew Canz0neri.
Never been mugged-but we
learned his home town from q
barkeep, and :"
Guffey broke in. "You two 60
there. See what you can dig
up"
And that's how IL happened
that the following morning the
New York police department
was in possession of q picture Of
Andrew CanZoneri; and before
noon it became a gallery photo
graph, similar to thousands Of
others.
Five month later. at 6 p. m. on
Aug. 20. 1887, Detective Ser
geant Paul Kelly Of the New
Jersey State Police. struggled
through the brush Of Hampton
Park road near Atlantic City be-
fore he reached the spot where
Trooper Smith stood over the
body of a man.
The trooper greeted his
superior with: warden Hollo-
way found &c when he took .
short cut through here to n
brush fire. Must have been
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Dance Hall Manager
Killed by Ganester
in Honeymoon Lane

TYiE sign Honeymoon Lane"
l. fiickered brightly with
promise on New York City's Gay
White Way at q. m. on March
II. 1887, when Alfred Rossi, the
manager. crossed the pavement
and took the narrow stairs two
steps at a time.
Sleek-headed girls in rainbow
hued evening gowns chung to the
arms of men of all ages. AL
Rossi was proud of his girls
none prettier nor smarter in
Broadway's swankiest clubs.
Suddenly his ciean-cut face
tautened as he saw a green
fedora bobbing In the mass OF
bare heads like toy boat in a
multi-colored pond.
Mrs. Sheridan" he called to
the Juno-bosomed head hostess.
whats that man doing on tho
dance noor with his hat one"
Hes an ugly one," she an
swered. "Came I'm here this eve-
ming flashing . roll rs thick ~ q
horses neck. 1 bawIed him out
twice for getting fresh with the
girls"
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Australian Priva+es HIGHEST Paid

AUSTRALIAN privaes highest paid world
"A receiving equivalent of S6210 British private
receives the equivalent of S1220 month
Don't know what British private does for fun when on
leave London but he much London
most expensive city in the world prices practically everything
being higher than in New York
collects earnings
OF egalzed prostitutes and 10 per profits
legazed bothes japanese smoke opium they sell
lot of TO the Chinese and other natives of the Far East
drivers continue 60 miles
highways thousands drivers TO-
aid the conservation OF rubber should not drive
miles
by
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
New Band Sensation: Vaughan Monroe

Odds and Ends in the Entertainment World:
The band business continues Not only the sale
OF records at of the highest peaks that the has ever
reached but bands being Hollywood In
increasing numbers
One Of the best prospects the East the moment Vaughn
Monroe with swell delivery
THAT absolutely efortess
Monroe will grabbed the
sortand when that happens have hnch that Hollywood
will hold Monroe for a long, long time.
Have heard about the worlds most honest district
attorney! This conscientious than he ged hs
hamburgers!
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Walter johnson Rated Fourth

QUERIES from clients:
Why did leave Walter johnson out when asked to
name the greatest baseball pitchers Of all time?
Al asked the "hree greatest pitchers" II I
had been asked the -four would have left
Walter out.
OFF the Japs took vadivostok how much Of the United
States could they bomb?
A-Ter bobers could all OF Pacific Coast and
far ST. Paul. Mnn without the necessity Of reuelng
Q-You the shower Little Joe the Cowboy
Don't Little Joe the Wranger'?
ride horse like joe wrangler. understand II,
inexperienced hand. He just watches the herd
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26

Power which brought these
good things to me, might come
into your life too. / have writ
ten the strange, almost unbe-
lievable story in two booklets,
and l have given away literally
millions of copies Of them. AS
a matter of fact, the story has
been told in 81 foreign coun-
tries, and in every city, town,
village and hamlet in America.
1t has been written up by such
outstanding periodicals as
Time, Newsweek, Magazine Di-
gest, and scores of other inter-
acknowledgements publications.
l want to give you these two
booklets. I want to give you
also illustrated circulars, and
copies of letters which tell what
is being accomplished all over
the world through this new
strange Teaching. If you will
send me your name and address
on a postcard or in a letter,
these two booklets will come to
you free of charge. This expe-
rience may sound unbelievable,
but it's true or I wouldn't tell
YOU it was. The address is DR..
Frank B. Robinson, Dept. $40,
Moscow, Idahc.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
A Feminine Steve Brodie'

MRS HENRY BLENCKE The former Cornelia Ireland who
WI achieved front jumping the Golden
Bridge San Francisco The distance jumped 265 feet The
Golden Gate Bridge higher than the Brooklyn Bridge from which
Steve Brodie alleged to have jumped
Walter Catlett One of the brilliant comedians born in
San Francisco Fellows with of humor plentiful in the
town by the Golden Gate The girls quick at reparee
etc, too. II be the climate.
The best show Walter played Long Lefty" in
which he featured with three other exceptionally clever people
Charlotte Greenwood, May Boey and Hal Shelly
Cesar Romero Only film Asbury Park N
bachelor He when he is convinced there good
should he will matrmony. At he
of only two God reaso
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Don Pedro and the Devil Fine Novel

In the Book World Edgar Mass recreates fat detail and
dramatic incident the story Of the conquest OF Peru
His novel; Don Pedro and the Devil" centers about
impoverished young nobeman who with Parro on that
expedition Of gold blood through him that the reader
experience the harsh excitement stirring adventure
don Pedro" will hold you fascinated.
We have had fctons Of the Civil War but Salute 10
the Hero by Constance Robertson need not stand
claiming attention another Historic novel"
Rather this is the picture of a scoundrel-who
wrapped himself in patriotism to advance his ambition
Dick Butte Tammany wareeer general and figure
in sensational murder trial the shot whom he found with
his wife, fconal creation of the magnitude
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
How Much Does Husband Ge+7

MAN making $50 week should give his wife $50 for her
IA personal" So Margaret z. Sangster.
What Is all this talk about how much should give his
wife! Isn't that majority of American husbands
loving trusting and kindly fellows that they turn their
checks O
In England the who his entire salary to his
wife distinct Engshwoman in 10
knows how much money her husband makes a week.
Anyway, $50 week, much should his
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-04-26
Gives Data on Die+rich's Leqs

rJTIE justly celebrated limbs Msriene Dietrich
inches the ankle 12 the calf and 1919 the thigh
subscriber believes she has limbs la Dietrich there her
chance check IT,
Holywoodians continue to insert number of spanking
in films There be popular demand for this
In Reap the Wild Wind Ray Mand spanis Paulette
Goddard with considerable enthusiasm
How Carlos overlooked the spanking
idea Carlo Talks effective advertising catch
line. Carlo Spanked" might be effective.