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The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25
Dear Public:

Dear Public:
Sometime ago after Sweating
out the line at the snack bar of
an American Red Cross club a
group OF us just lounged about talk
ing local color. Someone brought
up the subject of the MOSlem feS-
tival OF Ramadan; all foreigners in
North Africa this month are talking
in hushcd tones OF this picturesque
celebration. The larger per cent of
North Africans are MoslemS, deS-
pendants Of the Bcrbers who invad-
ed North Africa about the VII CEN
fury. MoSlems are intensely re-
ligious The fast OF "RamGdan'
(Which is going on now is an an
nual month long fast that has come
down through the centuries. and is
as genuinely Arabic as. corn on the
cob is American.
During this month no orthodox
Moslem Will eat. drink or smoke
during the daylight hours. The
boom OF cannon signals the begin
ming and ending OF each day--a rite
that is strictly followed; but from
seven in the evening until six the
next morning they eat as much as
they desire. Smoking is the main
sacrifice.
During the fast prayer continues
unbroken. This is especially notice
able at sunrise, midday and at SUM-
set when long lines OF natives can
be seen entering their mosques
When conditions are such that the
Moslem can not get to his mosque,
he stops in the street or in the field
for the special prayer period.
The purpose OF this fast is TO
purify the worshipers OF their sins
after which they can present them
selves before God. AS soon as the
fast (Ramadan) is over great feasts
will be held accompanied by rejoic-
ing all over North Africa. This
might go on for days.
A sort Of paradox 10 this is Love
in this land Of Islam A weird.
barbara CcrcmOnlOuS thing. Their
love expresses itself at first by
glances from one terrace to another
often al great distances. Later DUR
ing the wooing the lover accom-
plishes a rendezvous with the apple
Of his eye-maybe it is an attic
above stable. Here the paramour
brings out kettle, tea. and mint
leaves from which she prepares a
tea after he has succeeded in getting
her to remove her wooden hood
Ohey call Il haib that covers all
Of her face except her eyes After
tea is served he gives sultana a
bottle Of vine which they drink to-
gethcr. A frcnzied ceremonious
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25
AT FAT MANS
SHOW TITLE AT
SANS CABARET
Newcomers Make Fine
Show Click For
Patrons

A sizzling, hot bard walked off
with the prize money last Tuesday
at Little Sans Professional
artists hour, as a dozen contestants
wed for the honor OF pleasing the
patrons with their various talents.
George Washington and his band.
currently seen at Mack Ivey's Cozy
Corner, won most of the plaudts
from the patrons present and were
awarded the ten dollar bill by Man
ager James Davis.
Band members are Charles Mar
shall, Lark Keys. Gene Nero. Al
Harper. Duckey Taylor and George
Washington. They played "Doggin'
Round" to win the prize.
Other contestants were Alec
Thomas, Margaret Norman, Charles
Miller, Phyllis Patterson, Clarence
Fisher and Terry Rivers. Most of
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25
INSIDE NORTH AFRICA
BY S. SGT. JAMES SANDERS

chanting goes with this. BY the time
the second bottle OF wine is con-
sumed this chanting and ceremony
has reached a state of near frenzy
which by the way is characteristic
of~this race so calm in appearance
In this state OF half-frenzy, half
consciousness that primitive ges-
lures end a strange love scene
There you have the two extremes
of a race that lives side by side
with the French, Spanish and jew
lsh OF this distant land. Here's hop
ing that all OF you have the best
foot forward-Jimmy S.
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make a good laxative choice

Cues. Can any laxative be of
help when you feel LstlcsS, logy.
or have a coated tongue? Ans.
Yes, If those conditions are the
result Of constipation. Cues. Why
has Black Draught been such an
outstandingly popular laxative
with four generations? Ans. Be
cause II IS purely herbal, and
usually PROMPT thorouRh. and
The Michigan chronicle. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1936-current, 1943-09-25

the contestants were singers OF
sweet songs.
Dick Barrow's new show Is titled
AT the Fat Mans" and boasts OF a
cast OF newcomers to this favorite
spot.
Betty Washington has the spot
lite honor with her dramatic skit,
depicting life along the streets
while backgrounded with a risque
song effect. She receives much ap-
plause from the audience for her
show offering.
New faces in the show lineup are
Nehi Berry, coincidence and singer
OF songs; Leon Chops" Olden who
will have you laughing in stitches
with his gags, jokes and mimicry;
Walter Richardson. concert bari
tone and Leroy Darlington, taps
dancer.
Producer Dick Barrow leaves this
spot for several weeks 10 spend a
vacation in Los Angeles to make
business arrangements there for
possible CHS network part.
Bob Perkins and his band are
creating a large following for them
selves with their fine Ellington
style song arrangements. Jump on
down TO Little Sans and dig the
band music sessions.
Ringsiders at this nietry last week
included Mack Ivey, Chester Rentie,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Peterson, Henry
King Jr., Langlord p. James, Honey
Brown, Emil Jones and Evelyn
Wright.
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for p TO 40 doses.
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in the familiar yellow box today.
Many prefer the new granulaied
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today 10 TINTZ CO.. 2l5 N. Michigan
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Evening star., 1943-12-03

Russia: and the problems Of the
peace.
There didn't seem to be any iso-
lationism left in the Middle West"
he said. Most people to whom !
talked agreed that after the present
war. we must make supreme ef-
fort to keep the peace"
The old suspicious of Russia have
begun to die out. he said. He at
tributed this attitude to the people s
admiration for the Russian Army
and their satisfaction with the
recent Moscow conference.
Everybody feels that Secretary
Of State Hull did a magnificent job,
Maj. Eliot said. And they feel the
Russians reacted we'll"
The military expert said he die
not believe Allied leaders would b.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

Optimists who believe the war
with Germany will be over by
Christmas, or next spring at the
latest, should reconcile themselves
to the fact that the United States
and its allies are committed to the
unconditional surrender Of the Axis
and the utter defeat Of, German
arms, Maj. George Fielding Eliot,
military writer whose columns sap-
pear in The Star. warned yesterday.
Maj. Eliot. Just returned with
Mrs. Eliot from q four-week tour Of
major cities throughout the coun-
try, said he held dozens Of dis
cussions with businessmen and civic
leaders and that everywhere he
found a gratifying appreciation of
what is going on in the world.
Most refreshing, he said, was the
attitude Of the Middle West toward
Evening star., 1943-12-03
, satisfied With any kind Of negoti-
ated ueace.

satisfied With any kind Of negoti-
ated peace. n
Would Occupy Germany.
when we finish the war In Eu-
rope" he said, I'VE must make 1t
clear to the German people that
they have been defeated. We must
occupy every square foot Of Ger
man soil. They must be allowed to
see foreign uniforms for q con-
siderable time after the surrender"
Mai, Eliot conceded the unquali-
fied defeat of the Nazi armies would
cost more Allied lives, but, he said,
the people to whom he has talked
believe it more advisable to expend
these lives now than take the riSl,
OF another war In IS or 80 years.
Maj. Eliot said he was de.
lighted" with the territorial OBJ.
jectives in the Pacific as outlined
by the Roosevelt Churchill Chiani
conference. Generally, he said, thu
great powers must maintain ordel
and guarantee the rights of small
nations. He said he believed Russii
Evening star., 1943-12-03
Clothing Campaign Hailed
|By Ambassador Gromyko

The current drive for discarded
clothing for relief work In foreign
countries goes beyond the limits Of
being purely humanitarian, AM
hassador Andrei Gromyko Of Rus
sia asserted yesterday, lauding the
American public for its response
to the War Production Boards
appeal.
The undertaking "gives proof to
the unity Of freedom loving peo-
Evening star., 1943-12-03
THE EVENING STAR,

pies Of the whole world in this
struggle against Hitlerite aggres-
sion," the Ambassador said. And
he noted that 1T goes without say
ing that the aid and generosity Of
Evening star., 1943-12-03

the American people toward the
other freedom-loving peoples Of the
world is and always will be valued
by the peoples receiving It,"
The campaign ends Saturday.
Evening star., 1943-12-03

would "listea to reason" when the /,
time comes to talk about territorial
adjustments.
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same being an action for the sale
for partition of certain real es-
tate lying and being in Chestnut
Hill Township, Ashe County,
North Carolina, and in which the
said defendants own an interest;
That summons has been issued
in said cause, returnable in the
Office of the Clerk of the Superb
or Court of Ashe County, North
Carolina on the 18th day of April
l943, when and where the de-
PENDANTS are required to appear,
within ten days thereafter, and
answer or demur to the complaint
which has been filed in said
cause within thirty days there
after; and if they do not so ap-
pear within the time provided
for by law, then the relief re-
quested in the complaint will
be granted.
This 18th day of March, 1913.
c. S. Neal, Clerk Superior
Court. 3-18-4T
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NOTICE


IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Ruth Sexton Whitley, Plaintiff
VS..
Virgil Whitley, Defendant
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court OF
Ashe County for the purpose of
obtaining a divorce on the ground
of two years separation; and the
said defendant will further take
notice that he is required to ap-
pear at the office of the Clerk OF
the Superior Court of the said
county in the Courthouse, Jeff
erson, North Carolina within
thirty days after the 31st day OF
March, 1913, and answer or de-
muir to the Complaint in said &C
ton, or plaintiff will apply to the
Court for relief demanded in said
Complaint.
This March 3, 1913.
C. S. Neal, Clerk Superior
Court. 3-4-4T
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'".'v:t* ~ WASHINGTON


Washington, D. G. - During
the coming month congress and
various government war agencies
are expected to decide questions
which will clarity the whole pat
tern of our wartime domestic pol
icies and the extent of our partl-
cipation in the war itself. Among
the things which must be decided
are these: CD How will sufficient
manpoWer be provided to assure
record production on farms? CD
Will all farm workers be deferred
from the draft? 60 Will fathers
be deferred from the draft? (4)
How many men should be IN our
armed forces by the end Of the
year? (5) How will war taxes be
paid from now on and by what
means will they be increased? COY
How will black markets be con-
trolled? CD Should labor be per-
mitted any further increases IN
wages?
All of these questions are of the
most controversial nature, per-
haps the most debatable one be-
ing the problem of the size OF
our army and regulations for de-
ferment. Senator Bankhead is
pressing for the blanket defer
ment of all farm workers and will
have the support of congressman
from the farm states. But al
though the President and other
congressman approve the defer
ment of key men on farms. there
will be considerable opposition
to deferring unskilled farm work
ers who might be replaced by old
err men.
Secretary Stimson has stated
that the time table of the United
Nations would be seriously dis
rupted unless we aim at the in
duction of 10,800,00O men into the
armed forces by the end of this
year-and he claims that this
would be practically impossible
if farm workers and fathers were
deferred. Others argue that the
primary job Of this country in the
war should be to supply the ma
terials. equipment and food need
ed to win the war and that we
must guard against handicapping
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NOTICE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHF COUNTY
3-18-4T

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Bert A. Combs, Plaintiff
VS..
Effie Combs, Defendant
The defendant above named
will take notice that an action
entitled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County for the purpose OF
obtaining a divorce on the ground
of adultery; and the said defend
ant will further take notice that
she is required to appear at the
office of the Clerk of the Superb
or Court of the said county in
the Courthouse, jefferson. North
Carolina within thirty days af-
ter the 31st day Of March, l943,
and answer or domur to the
Complaint in said action, or plain
tiff will apply to the Court for
relief demanded in said Com
plant.
This March /, 1943.
C. S. Neal, Clerk SUPERIOR
Court. 3-4-4l
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Jefferson School
News

The Jefferson Junior Red Cross
organization is planning talent
program to be given Friday af-
ternoon in the auditorium. The
admission fee will be small and
the proceeds will go to the Red
Cross fund, being raised by the
school. Any student is eligible
to perform and prizes will be
given.
The sixteen students who en-
tered the French, English and
Forensic Tournament, held at
Appalachian College on Friday,
earned a total of 1852 points,
bringing Jefferson to second
place in total points among the
five high schools entered in the
meet. Boone won first place in
total points, Cove Creek, first
place in English honors. and
Blown g Rock first in French hon
ors. Jefferson's entrant, Frances
billiard, won second place in
French and Evelyn Dare Vannoy,
second place in tenth grade Eng
liSh.
In the public speaking, Ilene
Dixon won first place in debating,
Clairene Oliver, second place; in
extemporaneous speaking, Betty
Jean Crepps won first place
among the girls; in recitations,
Colleen Little won second place.
Elkland and jefferson were the
only schools entered from Ashe
while Boone. Blowing Rock and
Cove Creek were entered from
Watauga.
Elkland won first place in 9Th
grade English among the boys,
second place in 18th English a
mong the girls and second place
in defamation.
Mesdames Glenn Little and
Gertrude Vaught accompanied
the Jefferson contestants to the
tournament at Appalachian, Fri
day. The following students con-
tributed to the honors won by
jefferson: Frances billiard, Lora
Mae Ashley, Ilene Dixon, Clairene
Oliver, Lionel Killen, Tom Wea-
yer, Dean Bare, Will Worth, Will
liam Austin, Louise Miller, Eve
Iyn Dare Vannoy, Betty Jean
Crepps, Roberta Austin, Colleen
Little, Mildred May and Doris
Bare.
The Junior Red Cross is max
ing an afaghan and some lap
robes for the soldiers hospitals.
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this effort by inducing too many
workers into the army.
It is believed by those close to
the situation that Mr.. Stimson's
figures will finally be agreed to
and that the War ManpoWer
commission will have to assume
the tremendous job of transfer
ring over 100000 men from their
present nonessential work to war
industries and farms to make it
possible to draft young men now
in essential jobs into the armed
forces.
Black markets, which are TAX
ing a large proportion of meat
and fresh vegetables from legiti-
mate channels of distribution and
threaten to disrupt our whole ra-
tioning system, are considered an
even greater immediate danger
than farm manpoWer shortages
so far as feeding the nation and
the army are concerned. Licens-
ing. severe penalties and consum-
er cooperation will be needed to
overcome this condition.
Congress is still floundering
over the tax problem, its mem
bers being generally in agree
ment that the plan worked out
by the house ways and means
committee is far from a satisfac-
tory answer. There is no doubt
that the majority in both houses
favor some form of pay-as-you-
go taxation and will not enact any
plan which does not include this
plan. Congress, however, real
ICES that in addition to changing
the present method Of payment,
it must also increase taxes by a
total Of Is billion dollars this
year and it would like to work
out some way Of including this
increases in any tax bill which it
passes now, rather than have to
add high new tax after enacting
"a pay -you-go plan. There
fore. there still is considerable
sentiment in favor of collecting
taxes on at least part Of 1912 in
comes this year and, in addition,
leVying a payroll tax on present
income for 1913.
Buy War Savings Stamps
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NOTICE OF RESALE
NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY.

Bid at former sale having been
raised and under and by virtue
Of certain deed of trust executed
on the 3rd day of September, 1885
by Upton Blevins and wife, Giles
! sic Blevins, to Ira T. Johnston,
Trustee, which deed of trust is
recorded in the office of the Reg
lister Of Deeds of Ashe County, in
Book "a, page 80, I, Ira T. John
Ston, Trustee, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in jefferson.
North Carolina, on the 3rd day
of April, 1943, at one o'clock P.
M. the following described land,
tO-Wit:
Beginning on a chestnut H. Ba-
ker's corner and running S. down
the river "a poles to a stake and
ash; thence S 10 E 6 poles. S Is
+ 70 poles to a bunch of hymns. S
II E 18 poles to a chestnut, S 2
E Is poles to a stake on North
side Of branch; then down the
river 19 poles to a stake on East
side of the mouth of Mil Creek:
then Southwest 734 poles to a
stake on the West side of road
and East side of Creek: then
Southwest 1884 poles to a cucum-
Der stump and dogwood; then
Northwest 13-4-5 poles to a stake
ard beech; then N 10 poles and
7 feet to a stake in road: then
up the branch to C. c. Bakers
corner; then N 9 w 25 poles;
then N 2315 poles to locust;
then N. IS E 27 % poles to a
sarvis; then N 2 w 4O34 poles to
a stake and chinouapin H. Bak-
er's corner; thence S "a E 5 poles;
then S 81 E 20 poles to the be-
ginning. containing % acres,
more or less, George Weaver lot
excepted.
This March II, 1913.
Ira T. Johnston, Trustee
3-25-2T
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
BY PUBLICATION

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
J. C. PIERCE
VS..
WIN PIERCE, GLENN
PIERCE, BETTE PIERCE and
WAYNE PIERCE.
To Calvin Pierce, Glenn Pierce,
Bette Pierce and Wayne PIERCE:
The defendants above named
will take notice and they are
hereby notified that an action en-
titled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, the
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RIVERVIEW All CLUB
HELD GOOD MEETING

The Riverview All club met on
Thursday night, March II. In
stead of the regular program, Mr..
Payne and Mr.. Grouse brought
a moving picture for the club to
see. It explained the profit made
by fertilizing fields and grazing
cows in the pasture. Blanks
were given to the members to
fill out concerning the type of
project they wish to carry out
this year. Most of the group
have already decided what they
will do.
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SHEETS. r. L. HOUCK and wife,
FORA HOUCK, HOWARD HAIR
LESS and wife --------- HAIR
TO HOWARD HAIRLESS AND
WIFE HAIRLESS:


The defendants above named
will take notice and they are
hereby notified that an action en-
titled as above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, the
same being an, action for the fore
closure Of tax lien on certain
real estate lying and being in
Obids Township, Ashe County,
and in which the defendants own
or claim to own an interest; and
That summons has been issued
which is retuTnable in the office
of the Clerk of the Superior
Court of Ashe County, on the
10th day of April, 1913, when and
where the defendants are requir-
ed to appear and answer or de-
muir to the complaint which has
been filed in said cause within
thirty days thereafter; and if they
do not SO appear within the time
provided for by law, the relief
requested in the complaint will
be granted.
This 9th day of March, 1913
c. S. Neal, Clerk
3-184T Superior Court