davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Evening star., 1942-12-30
RAYON UNDIES, CORsETs-second Floor
90O-S2 Cotton Tuck Stitched Gowns, ST
| Tearose, blue; long sleeves; Is to II.


bodice types; styles blue; "a
o-s5 Tearose Foundations
soess Jersey top; tearose black; assorted
s7s5 and discontinued
models from stock for medium and larger figures bro
2sss5o 1895 figures, fon-
dations for the taller figures; a STYLE
included Dorothy Bickum models
medium large figures
tex yarn cotton gide "a foundations
4-s5ss Sample" Girdles only in
no all sa In sny @ sdes s s on
~ ' oily '''S' S''NS '' ''u"0"''0n 81 % ssss ss
Franco Character cotton baste,
@ only one of size or STYLE sd as %
HANDBAes-steet Floor
5-ss5o Calf MISUNDERSTANDING shape slightly maed; vine
10 $40 Handbagssuede styles slightly marred black
sG%n s1sen, t.c. o,,, IS
raon bocade evening included;
2s5 Street leather and capek
1i am0 s ,p b IN an ~ Down % wne green rsyon fa rayon
1oos and handle pouch
styles wool broadcoh capeskns
lamb Some slightly soed for Black brown blue
o'ss Fabric Leather Handax-Rayon faie
types, slightly Marked black
JEWELRY-street Floor ,n. 4n ,5s 5sesss ss.,
300 Pos JeweryPs $50
200 Pcs JeweryPns necklaces bracelets assorted materials
=. ana coiors ------------------ for 81
Pcs $40 Necklaces
res % bracelets-Matchng necklaces
ToILETRIEs- Street Floor .,n; a1 ,5g sZie sr
40-s1 Dagge Ramsden
77-S3.50 De Maine Perfume
SIS Gablla Perfume Foolish Virgin"
190-5Oc 18th Century alcum SO
S6-S 18th Century Soap cakes in box tax free 4se
32-S3 Kamour Brides Cream 7sc
14-S5 Cream
6-s15o Kalmour FreshennE
MlLllkERY-Street Floor
2S595 brims bright
colors, black
2$Ss5 Felt Hatsbms calots shakos
and brown. also
2S-S5o Yelled and Trimmed Hats-brims high cao
howed feathered and veled. Coors black
$4,000 Bonnets Breonslarge fts
oAo No"h
BUDGET HATS-Street Floor
lS6-$9S
In OF the br1ms; brown
soldier blue, 2lh to
Evening star., 1942-12-30

2-s1295 Tailored Maternity Djeweed
color trimming these adjustable drawsng
waist Coors black purple blue
S6.48
15-S695 Maternity and
baceletength JeWeed hirrng
placket
11-SO95 Maternity Jumper Frocksback
white white
checked bloue $54S
NECKWEAR-Street Floor
6oos spring and late fall styles cotton
neck SOC
cotton pues organdes and imitation aces whites and
slightly soled 81
Junior Deb Dresses-Fourth Floor
100Junor 2 IS after
with color
ribbon frocks with coored yoke
red cotton sutdresse cotton boucle
S648
100Junors Sl695 $19s5 frocks
banded bodces lowered waistne color midrif
lame midifs, draped skirts
jewel buttoned with effects Few daytime woo
tafeta Assorted colors: to 15
1-Junors frocks with
with
colors; S1l.48
3o-Juniors with nail
pastel waisine colors; to 49,
Junior BUDGET Dresses-Fourth Floor
Evening star., 1942-12-30
TEENAGERS' SHOP-Fourth Floor

TEENAGERS SHOP-Fourth Floor
pad also red luggage brown
white collars
$685. S39s, s548
ebutton
skirts natural blue
16 S54S &6.ss
1oTenage' IS s795 Jacket10Oq wool fanne
with Labelling
cotton coduroys blue 10 to 16
S2ss and s3ss
CASUAL DRESS SHOP-Ffth Floor
25-S650 $195 gabardne
toned and tailored styles long and short sleeves blue
TO ----------
20S650 gabardne In
solid and side
buttoned -S325
75$795
and abardne; round colar tailored collar
lines; short and hreeqarter sleeves
u to 20 S39
20ss95 Desaored dressier with tuckngs
lines butoned goed skirts Black blue red brown
II
26-S1O95 One Piece and Suit Drese-woo
labeled
two with peat skirts tweedy with
buttoned
red,
l2-SlO95
contrast color dickey fabric with
butoned green;
Evening star., 1942-12-30

1
| turfan,
"a Pairs-s25O Spon Suede Govesblack
424 Pairs-$3 Washable
4button length white beige
2o2 Pas-S3 to 81 Glovesuedes pgns doens finished
sheepskn
Black, brown white oatmeal
153 Pairs-s165 S4 Fabric
button lengths white
l65 PaiS5 Washable sheepskn
black,
GREY SHOPS-Second Floor
1O0S3 Nightgowns-pns solid sheer
15O-S225 Action Back Slpsrayon satin
stretch panels Iaton;
81 to 40------- S112
1oO-s3 Tailored
SIZES junior slips IN pink satin
SHOES-Fourth Floor
135 Pairs-s1275 Shoesca
brown suedes most medium and high walking Ss45
high and medium heels the
brown black brown sudes and calf
HOUSECOATS-Fifth Floor
75-so95 Print Husecoas in blue red and
wrap Styles IL to 20 $54s
S5-695 Hostess Gownssold
crepes both and styles blue white pink
SS4s
35-S095 S695
and hostess styles in
and solid colors; 10 to $54s to $848
Evening star., 1942-12-30

51-S395 Sweatersal
blue O
6S-SSs5 to s1295 Sksl00'o woo pad shelandtype
Weaves in assorted oo peated models sizes IL to 20 $s
beige blue; sizes
16S1295 Sl395 Jacke(6O'6
$50 reused wool
(rayon fabric classic jackets and four pockets saddle stitching;
luggage, black watermelon
1-S095 Jacketsmens
new WOOL 259 reused WOOL cardigan jackets with hip
sizes IL to 18
7-S2995 Topcoatscoton
camel tan caramel; size Is S14ss
S-sSs5 Patrol Coawaterprooed cotton popn
natural IL
S$25
skirt. In beige IA 16
| 7l-Sl995 to S2995 Sport Suts-So98
Deskn cheviot hetandweave plaid hecked tweed diamond
pin check and houndstooh suings 1907
fabrics with wool (al properly labeled
Labelling Ac Classic jackets pleated skirts
| camel brown, sizes II to 20.
Evening star., 1942-12-30

12-Niisses Womens $os5
contrasting detail two-pee models with seqns naheads
few pastel buttonback frocks types;
black blue brown wine purple IL TO- 1871 $5A8
3Mises Womens $50
coat ocks and shirtwa tocs black blue
IL to 20, 1871 to 24h
tones In purple brown blue black; sizes IL to
7isses' Womens $5S5
styles dressy tailored
sizes IL to 20 1914 to
Evening star., 1942-12-30

SJunos S95 95 DressesRayon dresses with color
yokes with neck feahery dresses with
spashy pockets dresses fabrics few
in herrngbone patterns Flared goed and skirts
colors; 81 SO and 1898
Evening star., 1942-12-30
eUDGET SPORTS sHoP-street Floor


l-$s5e skirtsplaids solid coors woodland
properly labeled in accordance Act;
peaed front and back brown, black:
fose9 Suts-(7oq 3oqs reprocessed
wooD in brown oxford tailored classic Jackets
ses2s5 Bouses-taioed back short
sleeves rayon jerseys; white blue
se-s3s5 Boueong sleeves collars
necklines button fronts
jerseys white, pink blue black to 5-----.. sss
2s79 Cotton Corduroy Jakets3oinch
red brown; to is
MISSES COATS-Thid Floor ps, GF11sa 49, c9s qs,
2sMsses s35 Furs types
3-Msses S6s75
Silver Fox dyed Squirrel
Magellan Kit Fox on black blue wook o
1e-Msses' s7s75 black
brown with dyed Black Lamb shared Tipped
1-Msses sss75 Furred Dress Coatblack
with Magellan Kit Fox dyed Black Persian
misses sss.75 Brown Dress
Fox; size IA
coats in black
unedD green, brown
fitted dress coats with Natural Cross Fox dyed Black Persian
sss sample" Fured coas-bak with dyed Black
Persian Lamb panels veee 'front.' H. 6 red wool with sheared
shawl collar; IA
sMsses s13s75 Wool Coasback
Persian Lamb panels hem; red black with sheared
pastrons
a-Msses' Sample"
Mink, blue Fotmann wool sheared
s7s5o
JUNIOR coATS-Third Floor .in ksrIss isn cps4, 2s4,
s-Juniors Fued Refer Coa-back
Junior Misses $ss.75
Squirrel Blended Mink: red oyster brown. woos
s-s7ss Junior Misses. Fom.nn Wool Coat.-blue or brown in
REFER types with Blended Mink shawh; to ls---sssss
Evening star., 1942-12-30

75-Sl395 Sports Dresses-S698
Cashmere jerseys creps ribbed Also
wool jerseys rabbits gabardnes
Powder blue gold beige white
dusty pink, red, kelly, assorted pads l8.
Evening star., 1942-12-30
Misses ond Womens' Budget Dresses-Fourth Floor

and twopec dresses dressy with seqn
few with nahead trimming long bracelet length sleeves black
blue brown red, green. Sizes IL to 20 16Ia 241a.
Evening star., 1942-12-30
COATS
WOMEN'S COATS-Third Floor p'1, t.ur1sa I'd coat,

"OMcNo SOAIS-lhrd Floor pIu. 49, 'GE9 Tn9
sWomens Coatscasals in herrnpbne and nhh
mixtures smart box styles; blue grey brown heather; 33
S-Womens $497 Fur Coats-an brown neec
Woo with Raccoon and Wolf 351a AL, s24 81
Womens SS5 Furless Dress brown black
blue woos in fitted and box types 3312 to 3712 S24s
-Womens $7975 Raccoon Coabeiee brown
herrngbone mixtures to 37,
lS-Womens s695 wrap and bx tve
In wool with Silver Lamb Kit Fox an.
to Az, 36 to s2a q
-Womens s7975 Coats-back blue brown VIM
woods with dyed Black Skunk Fox ane
Fisher dyed Fitch collars styled coats 33
70 1872 so 10 $39 Ss
14-Womens SS975 Furred Coats-ed
wrap and box styles prety furred
collars panels TO hem OF dyed Black Lamb
Mountain Sable shaws, and borders
Black, brown, blue 3312 to 391a to 81
S-Womens SsS75 fitted wool with DIVER
Black Persian Lamb blue with Beaver 33a and
S49.s
le-Womens so Furred wool with nat
ural Gross Fox black dyed Black Persian
lamb; 331a 391a; SO to AZ s5
lo-Womens Sis Furred Dress Naua
Cross Fox dyed Black and hem
black brown green wool; 35la to 4112,
1S-Women SIPS Furred Dress COasftted types
brown wools with Sheared plastrons
Persian of Skunk nnl
collar OF silver FOX; 1872 to 412, 36 to 40
1-Womans $l2s75 Black Fomann shaw
ooiar' so S64 81
with dyed Black Persian Mink 33a SO to a.
2-Women s45 Coats-paned dyed Black Persian
LAMB; 352
@Women's Coa-sold green fleece coats will
Lynx Dyed collars
s-Womens s4s.75 Coa.-Forstmann woos with
Blended Mink dyed Black Persian Lamb ~ s74 g.
-Womens s1s5 Silver Fox CoIared Coasblack
1925
sWomens s1ss75 Coats-Forstmann AMI
'ulard black woo fitted styles; 1914 $685.
Evening star., 1942-12-30
MISSES ISIS AND UP" DRESSES-Second Floor

60-Msses' SIS TO S2975 Dresses-Sl25O
Rayon moires
with details OF metallic embrodes color braid trimmed
black
pastel woos with nahead Tailored types
time long dinner
vet trimmed with sequns beading chiffon
entire Kelly red purple fuhsia
45-Misses S2975
black high tailored
sleeves with dressy jabo buttons vey
gowns OF twotone pockets
with color contrast royal blue gold white
Sizes 10 to
35-Msses' S3975 Dresses, Costumes-Sl988
In the crepes
nylon Jerseys daytime
piece models details Of buttons
black ucha melon dawn blue purple striking
| 10 to 20.
Evening star., 1942-12-30

III Poirs ST Fobric Goves-5Oc
Shoes 4button cottons black
turftan, green.
Evening star., 1942-12-30

CNk0EK WONETVS DKESSES-0eCoho FoOT
braid trim with necklnes jeWeled
JeWeled naihead belts ftuking 40la
to 5O12. black wine brown
Naihead and color-contrast black,
and
skirts S998
MATERNITY DRESSES-Second Floor
0-&95 Tailored Maternity black
White colared,
| 1885 Maternity Dresses-S448
prints types
Solid coors with adjustable plackes
and drausng CoorsBlack blue brown
|
Evening star., 1942-12-30

in da
m sand hono
FURsT Floor mmmmm#
Evening star., 1942-12-30
IS Juniors sS95 and $lo95 Day and Dote Dresses

tailored crepe frocks woods labeled
accordance with the Wool Labelling Act Basics with dach
able collars cuffs others with peay necklaces color contrasts
long princess Needepont jerseys with
large patch pockets. of coors and sizes.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

the hidden meaning of my gar
rulous revelation that 1 had
bought six needle-point-covered
chairs" and was bringing them
back with me.
All that was now, however. in
what Dicky calls "the well-known
lap of the equally well-known
gods" My role clearly was to
wait. except for what crumbs of
v | u able information / could
gather.
The captains voice brought me
back to the problem nearest to
my hand.
"That told you something,
didn't it," he asked.
"Yes, IL did" / told him, land
we have something very valu-
able for which to thank you"
r. Glad we could help YOU" he
said. tactfully emitting any fur
Their question. Now TO get that
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
By Lyman Young
By Michael Berry
By Zane Grey

body through the arms while
hanging by the hands from q
bar.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
pr Congress Plans
To Aid New Pupils

During the month of May, the
National Congress of Parents and
Teachers will conduct its Getting
Ready for School Week-a cam
.paign urging parents to have all
children starting to school for the
first time next fall examined by a
physician.
DR.. Bruce II. Douglas, health
commissioner. suggests further
that all children entering ele-
.mentsry, intermediate or high
schools be examined so that they
will be prepared TO take on new
responsibilities and new adjust
mentS
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Quiz Answers

IA small mound placed above
a grave. 1t was custom in
early times.
2-Partly. Alaric referred 10
his greatness as a soldier,
while Cotin alluded 10 his
indifferent qualities as a
poet.
3-Charlotte Amalie is prin-
cipal seaport on the south
coast of St Thomas Island,
in the Virgin Island group.
NO. OF tho archipelaGo's
5000 900 people, so per cent
are Catholics.
5-A hognoSe snake, - Z
6-BecauSe of its sound when
spoken.
by turning the legs and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
Connolly Answers

la Alexander G. Bell: (h)
Stephen Crane; tc) William
Booth.
2-(aD Southeast: CHI north;
tc) northwest.
3-(aD April s: Oh October 81;
tc) first Monday in Septem-
Der.
IA Sarawak (b} Port
Morsebyh tc) Cuba.
Sal Plant; (b) animal; (c)
animal. -
6-ta) Luke; (bl Joseph; (c)
Cain
tai Cowardly; tb) commo~(
tc) sailor.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
PITFALLS OF LOVE

"Oh, yes. of course" the cap
tain replied. Just let me give
one direction outside--it won't
take half a minute-thea I'll be
right with you"
He stopped on his way TO the
door 10 give me a suggestion
which / welcomed avidly,
1T will save time" he said.
'if you get the long distance
operator on the line and tell her
Captain Robinson IL calling and
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

A Jap Bomb Wrecks the
Shrine of an Eccentric Ameri-
can Heiress on the Burma Road.
But Memories Linger On Of Her
Lively Life. OF Her Dozen Hus-
bands, Spirit Double Resembling
Apollo, So She Said, and Her Pet
Python That Spoiled the Appe-
tites of Dinner Guests. Don't
Miss This Intimate Account OF
the Wide Swath She Cut Clean
Around the Globe, as Told In
The American Weekly With
This Sundays Issue Of The De-
trolt SUNDAY Times.
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
LISTENING POST"

I blessed the intuition which
had halted me on the brink of
asking over the telephone my
fathers advice concerning the man
Charles, but worried lest the
sinister listening post in the Hotel
Lansfield might have diScernment
equal to my fathers and have read
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06
BY Adele
Garrison

wants her to hold the line for
him. She'll wait n necessary,
but I probably will be back by
the time you get her."
He was. ! had just finished his
message when he came in again,
and handed the receiver to him.
Hello, Sadiew he said cheer
lily, in the comradely fashion OF
the countryside. wait n second,
please"
He covered the receiver with
his palm and spoke in a low tone
RECORD OF PHONE CALLS
what was IL you wanted to
know" he said.
My voice was equally muted as
l answered.
ASK her first what long dis
lance calls came here since
noon today" / answered. land
have her tell you the phones In
New York from which they
came.
Then ask her Ia tell you
what other long distance mes
sages have come here as far
back as she has the records"
He turned back TO the telephone
briskly and put the first question
while i drew a pencil and tiny
memo pad from my purse and
waited, ready to take down what,
ever information he secured.
When il came. although / had
expected the anwser, l had to grip
my pencil hard TO keep from drop
ping it.
"She had 10 contact New
York TO get their end" he said
at last. That was the reason
she was so slow. The only long
distance call today was at 2
o'clock and came from New
York, from q private unlisted
number In the Hotel Lansfield."
1 steadied my voice with an
effort. / dared not conjecture
now what this might mean, but
must concentrate on marShaling
the facts for my fathers inspec-
ton.
GETS PRIVATE NUMBER
did she give you that num-
ber:" l asked.
Eyes, she did" he answered.
"She knows I'm on official bust
ness"
lie repeated il, and 1 wrote il
down carefully.
would she have been apt 10
notice the voice calling?" /
asked. "Was IL q mans voice, or
n womanis?"
I'll find out" he said. lifting
the receiver again and putting
the question He listened care
fully and then, still holding the
receiver, gave me the operators
answer.
'It was n mans voice." he
said, "but she said II reminded
her of a woman's In some ways;
not n sensible woman, but what
she called n ls-de-da, affected
type"
l knew now where the leak had
been, or at least one OF the per-
sons responsible for il. and l drew
a long breath OF relief that / had
been able TO discover IL before any
irreparable harm was done.
But 1 knew also that there was
nothing l could do about it until
could talk TO my father-and not
over a telephone.
LISTENING POST"
I blessed the intuition which
had halted me on the brink OF
asking over the telephone my
fathers advice concerning the man
Charles. but worried lest the
sinister listening post in the Hotel
Lansfield might have diScernment
equal to my fathers and have read
Detroit evening times. (Detroit, Mich) 1921-1958, 1942-05-06

other information you want will
take Sadie n little time. Shall 1
tell her TO call you back when
she gets IL all Strengthened
out ."
Continued Tomorrow
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17

Farmers owning farms too small
to be complete units now have
an opportunity to borrow money
with which to purchase enough
additional land to enlarge their
present farm to complete unit.
An announcement to this effect
has been made by the county
Farm Security Administration Of
flee.
That part of the FSA program,
formerly known as Tenant Pur-
chase Section, now know as Farm
Ownership Section, has enlarged
it's scope of work to include this
new program, and will now make
this new type of loan as we'll as
continue to make loans to tenant
farmers who are not now land
owners.
The regulations covering this
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17

An interesting and historical
document is in the possession of
L. M. Faw, of West Jefferson, in
the order from General Robert
E. Lee issued to his men in 1865,
upon his surrender to Union
forces.
The order is written in fine,
Spencerian hand throughout, up
on lined, yellowed paper. 1t was
found in the effects of the late
B. G. Faw, when administrators
were settling his estate. The or
der was received by Isaac Fran
els, grandfather of Mr.. L. M.
Faw and Mrs. J. A. Weaver, on
their mothers side. The order
follows:
Lees Army of Northern Vir-
ginia, April, 1865.
General Order No. 9.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17
Local Citizen Has An Order
From General Robert E.. Lee

After four years of arduous
services, marked by unsurpassed
courage and fortitude, the Army
of Northern Virginia has been
compelled to yield to overwhelm-
ing numbers and resources. l
need not tell the brave survivors
of so many hard-fought battles
who have remained steadfast to
the last that I have consented to
the result from no distrust OF
them, but feeling that valor and
devotion could accomplish moth
ing that would compensate for
the loss that must have attended
a continuance of the contest. l
determined to avoid the useless
sacrifice of those whose past ser
vices have endeared them to their
countrymen. BY the terms OF
Continued On Page Four)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17
l.. L. Hatley Leaves
For New Position
Will Serve AS Superintendent
OF Burke-McDOWeIf Elec-
trio Cooperative

L. Lee Hatley, electrical engin-
eer, who has been in charge of
the local office of the Blue Ridge
Electric membership corporation
office, here, since it was opened
a little more than a year ago, left
this week for Morganton, where
he has accepted a position as SUI
perintendent of the Burke-Mc-
Dowell electric coonera+iYe.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Hat"fv have
many friends since coming here
to live and it is with regret that
they see him leave. Mrs. Hatley
will remain here for the present
as both of the Hatley girls are in
school here.
Mr.. Hatley has been an active
member Of the Rotary club and
has also been active in other civic
and religious affairs here. Mr..
Hatley's new position is consid-
cred quite a promotion.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17
Several Youths
Registered Here
Registration OF 18-Year-O Odds
To Continue At Draft Board
Office Here

Draft registration of boys who
became 18 on or after September
l, 1924, but not after October 81,
1924, will be resumed on Friday
of this week, at the close of the
registration on Thursday for
those who became Is in July and
August, 1924.
Sam Davis, clerk of the draft
board, said here this week that
up to Tuesday, At boys in this
age group had registered, and ne
expected others before the close
of this registration on Thursday.
The office will continue to be
open from 9 a. m. to 5 o. M, with
registration being directed by
Mr.. Davis.
All 18-year-old boys who are
not already registered, must get
their names on the books some
time during the rest of this year,
each mans registration period be-
ing determined by the month IN
which he became 18.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17
Caleb Miller, "a,
Buried Mon. At
Glendale Springs
One OF County's Oldest Men
Passes At Glendale Springs
Home Saturday

Caleb Miller. "a, of Glendale
Springs, one of Ashe county's
oldest men, died on Saturday and
was buried at Glendale, on Mon
day
The deceased. who was a ma
tive of this section, retained his
keen mental powers in spite of
his years and could relate much
of the early history of this sec
tion. He won a contest conduct
ed by this paper, for the Oldest
man in the county, some time a
60.
Funeral services were held
from the Episcopal church of
Glendale Springs, with the rec
tor, Mr.. Leech, of Valley Crucis,
in charge of the rites, with Rev
w. T. Wilmington, assisting.
The deceased is survived by the
following sons and daughters:
A. R. Miller, Fleetwood; N. c.
Miller, Boone, P. l.. Miller, Mrs.
R. J. West and E. P. Miller, all
of Glendale Springs.
Ben Miller, of West Jefferson,
H. Miller, of Peak Creek and
Sam Miller, of Glendale Springs,
are brothers who survive.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17
Announce Window
Contest Winners

Practically all of West Jeffer-
son merchants now have beauti-
full Christmas decorations in their
windows, which are attracting
much attention.
In the contest, sponsored by
The Skyland> Post, the judges a.
warded first place to Ray drug
company, which carries out the
victory theme. Second place was
awarded to Smithey's store and
third place to Belk's department
store.
The judges gave honorable
mention to Blackburn's, McNeilPs
and Rhodes furniture company.
"All of these windows were so
attractive, we had many things
to consider before making our de-
cisions" they said. The judges
were R. H. Grouse, Mrs. Gorda
Bonev and Miss Carrie Taylor.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1942-12-17
Bureau OF Mines Is
Drilling For Copper
In Ore Knob Mine
Preliminary Survey Made
Increase Interest In Min
erals OF County

Renewed interest is being
shown in the mining industry in
Ashe county this week as the U
S. Bureau of mines began core
drilling in the once-famous Ore
Knob copper mines, yesterday
following a survey of several
weeks.
While this survey and test are
preliminary, it is believed by
many that the mine, rich in cop
per, but long dormant, may be
activated again because of the
need of this vital metal in the
war effort.
This mine, which was opera
ted extensively from 1880 to 1885
employed around 1000 men then
1t was reopened again in 1907 and
during the past war.
The mine is owned by a group
Of people including the c.. C
Green heirs, U. S. Morrison, T. c.
Bowie and R. C. Barr.
There is a possibility of other
mining developments in the
county in addition to the several
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