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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
THE RED CROSS-THE MOD.
ERIN GOOD SAMARITAN

ERN GOOD SAMARITAN
"And Jesus answering said, A
certain man went down from Je-
rusalem and Jericho, and fell
among thieves, which stripped
him of his raiment, and wound
ed him, and departed, leaving
him half dead"
The above words of Jesus set
the plot for the beautiful parable
of the Good Samaritan. All of
us know the rest of the parable.
A priest came that way and saw
the wounded man and passed by
on the other side. A Levite came
that road, saw the wounded man
and passed by on the other side.
A Samaritan came that way, saw
the wounded man, stopped beside
him, gave the man Red Cross
first aid, put the man on his
beast of burden, and made him
comfortable at an inn. After
paying the mans bill, he told the
inn-keeper if there was more ex-
pense to give him the bill when
he came again. This Samaritan
was a real Red Cross fellow.
Jesus, after telling the parable,
asked who was a neighbor to the
man fallen among thieves. The
answer was, "He that showed
mercy" Jesus said, GO, and do
thou likewise"
! Let me initiate in humble
way the parable of the Great
Master.
A certain Ashe County boy,
who was in the army, fell in the
battle of Northern Africa. He
was wounded, and stripped of his
} clothing and left half dead.
In Ashe County a Red Cross
drive was on. The local Red
Cross workers were trying to go
over the top in the drive. A
wealthy man was solicited for
funds for the Red Cross. But, no.
he made some excuse and would
not give to the Red Cross. An
other wealthy man. supposed to
be good citizen, was asked to
help the Red Cross drive, but for
some slight excuse, he passed by
on the other side. Yes, he passed
this soldier in Africa, suffering
and half dead. A chairman of a
Red Cros1 drive in one of the
townships of Scotland County, OF
this state, told me this: After
the first week of the drive the
colored people had worked hard
The colored people were the
poor people of this township. They
were the hired men of the white
population. After the first week
the Negro population had out
stripped the white people in their
gifts to the Red Cross. 1t had
been a real sacrifice on the part
of the Negroes of that township
Of course, the wealthy white
population did not let it stand
that way. The last report on that
drive the white people led the
negroes in gifts to the Red Cross
by $67.15. But my friends, here
is your good Samaritan. The
Samaritan was looked down upon
by the Jews, but he was the man
who showed mercy. In the pre-
ceeding part of this modern para
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
and Mr.. Kent Dickson.

and Mr.. Kent Dickson.
Mr. N. L. Cooper visited Mr..
and Mrs. Oscar Richardson, of
Rugby, Monday.
Mrs. Anilla Rothwe1l and baby,
Lewis, and Mrs. Paul Segraves
visited Mrs. Bane Jones, Monday.
Mr.. Marshall Hale, of Virginia,
was a visitor in the home of Miss
Gertrude Perkins. Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Bina, were guests of Mrs. Nc
Neill's parents, Sunday.
Mrs. Vie Kearney left last
week for Kannapolis, where she
will spend a few. days with her
mother. She will then go to
South Carolina.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Blevins and
family have moved back to this
community from Maryland.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
Democracy Still
Living In U. S.
By Ed M. Anderson

|
troll and many other restrictions
imposed as a result of the war
effort, Democracy still lives in
the United States.
There are many ways by which
this fact can be proven, and one
OF the clearest and most dram
attic proofs was clearly demon
strated when the writer recently
paid a visit to the office of Con-
gresham R. L. Doughton.
Mrs. Margaret Rash, of Cycle,
N. C., in Wilkes county, came to
Washington to see Farmer Bob
about an important personal mat
ter.
Pm glad to see you, but Wilkes
county is now in Congressman
Burgin's district and l suggest
that you see him." the able chair
man of the House ways and
means committee told the livelv
mountain farm woman.
i know that, but I really want
to see you," she insisted as do
hundreds of other citizens from
all sections of North Carolina
who 60 to Washington to "get
something DONE"
After talking with her, Mrs.
hash expressed keen desire to
see Mrs. Roosevelt, the first LADY,
OF the nation. "She's a very busv
person and is doing a lot of war
work, but I'll see what I can do"
Miss Reba Doughton, one of the
Congressman's secretaries. said.
Reba called the White House
and even to her own surprise she
was Informed that Mrs. Roose-
welt would be glad to see Mrs
Rash at five o'clock in the after
noon.
eyes, I saw and talked with
Mrs. Roosevelt and it was one of
the most thrilling experiences of
my life" Mrs. Rash said to me
after returning from the White
House visit. II liked her a lot
and she certainly has a mind of
her own" she declared.
VI course there was another
significant reason why this
Wilkes county woman got to see
Mrs. Roosevelt. A all of the
readers of this paper know, Con-
gresham Bob has a powerful in.
fluence in Washington. This was
demonstrated in other ways on
my visit there, recently.
In addition to War Production
Board newspaper duties, assist.
ed DR.. E. ]. Coltrane, popular
president of Brevard College, ir
presenting the institutions an.
pllcatlon for a 200-man army
flight cadet training unit to &
committee composed of army
navy and educational authorities
! We struck two or three serious
snags, but through the fine co.
operation and influence of Con.
gresham Doughton, as we'll a.
Congressman Weaver and Sena.
tor Reynolds office. we were
able to hurdle these obstacles
and received approval of the ap'
plication in record time.
Brevard College is the second
largest junior college in the Caro-,
linas. 1t is co-educational and is
owned and operated by the West,
ern North Carolina Methodist
conference.
A 2O0-man cadet unit will ena.
i
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Benefit Dance
For Red Gross

There will be a square dance at
the community building on Sat
urday night for the Red Cross.
Special string music and other
features, including cake walks,
are to be carried out. Everyone
is cordially invited to attend.
The dance will open at 800 O.
clock.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

Hs.ss1 60 - zzzs--l 2E 81 10
BILE the institution to contribute,
maximum service to the war Ell
fort and to stay in business fc1>
the duration. So, in helping the.
college, Farmer Bob was helping
the Methodists of his district anSs
section.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

AAOAAS OOCAAAOJ
Having qualified as executors,
of the last will and testament Of,
J. J. Thomas, deceased, late of
Ashe County, this is to notify all
persons haVfngl claims against
said estate to present them to the
undersigned for payment within
twelve months from March 30,
1943, otherwise this notice will be
pleaded in bar Of their recovery.
All persons indebted to said es--
tate please make immediate pay
ment.
E. M. Thomas
Paul Thomas, Executors
4-1-6tpd.
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.SPIRITUA AL
DE FE n S E.
Committee:

Committee:
Rev. ]. w. Luke, Chmn., Rev
Clayton B. Miller; Rev. w T.
Wilmington, Rev. HOyt Wood,
Elder Ed Davis.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01
Classified Ads
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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1943-04-01

The Lansing Boy Scout troop recently observed Boy
Scout Sunday with special service at the Presbyterian
church. The troop and officials shown here following the
servce Front Ray Shepherd Jack Baldwin, James Ed
ward Barr Allen Weaver Jack POe back Rev. c. HI.
Stark Kermit Roberts, Walter Osborne j. A. Martini Scout
MASTER Ralph Sexton and Harry GOs members of the troop
committee and G. E. Ashw assistant scout executive Of
Winston Salem.
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EXECUTORS NOTICE

North Carolina
Ashe County
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Sidney {. kcCand|ess
Dies in Hospital Here

Sidney Coleman McCandless, %,
formerly a prominent farmer in
Georgia, where he established CO.
operative farm market. died yester-
day in a Washington hospital after
q long illness.
A native of Camden, S. c.. Mr..
McCandless at one time was en-
gagged in the cotton business. After
retiring in 1924, he and Mrs Nc
Candless moved to Washington and
lived with their daughter. Miss
Madeleine McCandless. Mrs. Nc
Candies died in 1882. .,..ss &.
, Mf,McCandless' parents we're the
late Prof. and Mrs. Leslie McCand-
less. His father conducted q boys
school 1t Camden and his mother a
girls school there. After the Civil
War his mother moved her school
to Atlanta.
Besides his daughter. Mr.. Nc
Candless is survived by a sister,
Mrs. Lillian McCandless Wilson Of
Atlanta. Mr.. McCandless was a
brother-in- law Of Mrs. Cecile Nor
throp Of Nyack. N. Y. widow OF
william B. Northrop. London cor
respondent Of the old New York
World.
Funeral services will be held at
4 pm. tomorrow in the Perry g.
Walsh funeral home, % H street
NV. Burial will be in Camden.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Bronx Democrats Act
To Restore Flynn as
Committee Leader
Colleagues Sign PIeo
To Reinstote Him in
New York District


NEW YORK, Feb. "a move to
restore Edward J. Flynn as 4 leader
In the Democratic political picture
will b taken tonight when the
Bronx County Democratic Execu-
tive Committee will take the first
step toward again making him COM
mittee leader.
Louis Cohen, sec etayy Of the
committee. who announced the plan
last night, said that the first step
would be the resignation Of Repre-
sentative Buckley as leader Of the
eighth assembly district, with Mr..
Flynn succeeding him.
Mr.. Cohen explained that the
head OF the Executive Committee
must be chosen from among the
district leaders. OF the 20 leaders
and co-leaders. 10 have signed
petition for Mr.. Flynn's return as
head of the Executive Committee,
. post now vacant, Mr.. Cohen said.
When Mr. Flynn Is restored to hts
former post. Mr.. Cohen added, Mr..
Buckley will be returned as head
Of the eighth assembly district.
When President Roosevelt nom.
mated Mr.. Flynn to be Minister to
Australia, he resigned as Democratic
national chairman and ss Bronx
County Executive Committee head.
His name was withdrawn at his
request last week after a Senate
night began over his appointment.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08

floor Of the Pentagon Building,
where 4 complete small hospital
unit has been established. Mrs.
Gorham Freer, Arlington County
chairman Of the Red Cross Blood
Donors Service, and Capt. John
Reickel OF the Army Medical Corps
are in charge.
Judge Patterson said he was max
ing his first contribution Of blood
for the armed services today and
laughed of any question as to his
ability to 60 back to his ONCE and
put In strenuous days work.
Couldn't Feel Needle.
There was nothing to it, Just a
prick in the arm which you couldn't
feel" he said. Army doctors in at
tendance pronounced his blood IS
very good" and Judge Patterson
later viewed the bottled pint of blood
ne gave with much interest.
The center IS for employees Of the
Pentagon Building only, ofIicials
said, and the donors list is open to
all who apply. Eventually there will
be approximately 10000 personnel
housed in the great structure and its
blood bank probably will become the
largest single unit Of its kind in the
Washington area.
Employees will be allowed ample
time on to 80 through the procedure.
which takes about half an hour.
Coffee is served by . nurse in one
Of the adjoining rooms. The ONCE
hours will be from 8 am. to pm.
daily.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Patterson First Donor
AT Pentaeon Building
Blood Reception Unit
Jokes After Procedure;
Mony Volunteers Sign
As Center Is Opened

Undersecretary Robert P. Patter-
son. = veteran of the World War,
today became the War Departments
No. volunteer blood donor ut the
opening Of the new Blood Reception
Center in the Pentagon Building.
Over . cup of coffee after giving
pint Of blood. Judge Patterson
jokingly told newsmen that his
thoughts at the time were mostly
on synthetic rubber and octane
gas" These are two Of his main
problems in administering the
Army's procurement program.
A battery of news cameras touched
on the formal opening Of the new
center. with Maj. Gen. J. c. Magee,
surgeon general Of the Army, In
attendance.
I'VE ought to get = lot Of blood
donors from the Pentagon Build
ing" Judge Patterson remarked In
noting that there must be ut least
10000 employees now installed In the
oncial headquarters Of the War De-
partment.
!. Gets Flying Start. ,... !.
The new blood center not only
got of to flying start, but has
already listed enough donors to keep
the whole staf1 busy through
Wednesday.
Operated In conjunction with the
American Red Cross and the Army
Medical Center. the present facili-
ties are capable Of handling about
40 donors 4 day, which would mean
approximately 10 pints OF blood for
overseas use. Gradually the service
viii be stepped up considerably,
oficials said.
The services need 72,000 pints OF
blood piasma = week. but are now
getting only about 10000 pints from
the entire country.
No. 2 blood donor today was Mai.
Gen. Wilhelm D. Styers, chief of
stan of the Services of Supply.
Next followed First Oficer Cath
crime Jepson of Decatur, &C., 4
member Of the Woman's Army Aux
iliary Corps, and Jean Dorr OF
3518 Thirty-fifth street NV, 4 War
Department stenographer.
The center is located on the fourth
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Germans Claim Sinking
OF "a Ships in Convoy
By the Associated Press,

0y the Associated Press.
The German high command de-
clared In . special bulletin today
that Nazi submarine pack, strik-
Ing day after day at an Allied con-
voy eastbound to Britain, had sunk
II vessels totaling 100000 tons
including five tankers-and dam.
aged another with = torpedo hit.
This claim was without confirma-
ton in Allied quarters. It appar-
emily overlapped with another
special report issued yesterday.
The communique, broadcast by
the Berlin radio and recorded In
New York by the Associated Press,
was issued "a hours after the Ger
mans had reported that their o.
boats had sunk British cruiser
Of the 5,l50-ton Dido class in the
Eastern Mediterranean and 20
merchant vessels sailing in conveys
bound for England and carrying
goods for the African and Russian
fronts"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Man StroddIing Window Saves
a in Burning House Across Alley

daughter held his other leg, he
reached out across the 4-foot alley
way and took the baby.
That done, he reached out again,
locked hands with Mrs. Hilton. swung
her across and gradually lifted her
into his apartment. The operation
was repeated to rescue Mrs. Hilton's
husband. William. ST., a.
At just about this time, John
Guida, another third floor tenant
of the burning building, was pre-
pairing to jump As feet to the
pavement.
Wait a minute!" Mr.. Koruda
yelled. Don't jump! I'll get you
across!" and he did, in the same
fashion he had helped the others.
Eight families in all were driven
to the street. None was seriously in
jured.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Body Of Mrs. Pot Rooney
Will Be Sent to New York

The body of Mrs. Helen Rulon
Rooney, 80, former Ziegfeld Follies
singer and wife OF Pat Rooney. ID,
will be sent to New York, probably
tomorrow. and placed in a vault
pending funeral services and burial,
her husband announced today.
Burial WILDE in Evergreen Gene
terry, Brooklyn.
AS Janet Reed, Mrs. Rooney played
on Broadway in one of the last
shows produced by Ziegfeld. She
played opposite Eddie Cantor in
"Whoopee," In 1929. She also APP
peared on the stage with Jack
Benny. She gave up her stage
career about two and a hall years
ago..
Mr.. Rooney, prominent in show
business many years, has been play
ing at local night club.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Albert Gary Hall Dies;
Public Roads Enoineer

Albert Gary Hall. 20, junior enei-
neer with the Bureau Of Public
Roads, who made his home at 500
Sligo avenue. Silver Spring, Md.
died Saturday at Gallinger Hos
pital of pneumonia.
Born in Hillsville, Va, Mr.. Hall
moved to Silver Spring in 1888.
He had been with the Bureau of
Public Roads for three years and
before that was employed by the
District Post Once. He was an
auxiliary policeman.
Besides his widow, Mrs. Trudy
Norma Hall, he Is survived by a
2-month-old son, Albert Gary Hall,
tr.: his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph
L. Hall. of Hillsville, and the fol-
lowing brothers and sisters: Pres
ton, Dexter and Dorothy Hall, all
Of Hillsville, and Esther and Anna
Hall of Silver Spring.
Funeral services will be held at
100 pm. tomorrow at the Warner
E. Humphreys funeral home, 8434
Georgia avenue. Silver Spring, with
burial in Fort Lincoln Cemetery.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
0pA Officials will Meet
AT Leesburq Tomorrow

LEESBURG, Va, Feb. 8.-Repre-
sentatives Of Is boards Of the Once
Of Pricss Administration will attend
= regional conference Of the OPA
here tomorrow.
The sprincipal speaker win be
Gen. j. Fulmer Bright, State ration
ing administrator. Other speakers
will include DR.. c. Hart Shraaf,
State rationing ofncer: Mrs. Emma
Gray Twigg, consumer relations
representative. and DR.. Raymond b.
Pinchbeck, State price executive.
The evening session viii be opened
by an address of welcome by Com
monwealth's Attorney Charles r.
Harrison.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Night Workers Strike
Al Parkersburg Plant
~ the Associated Press.

~ the Associated Press.
PARKERSBURG, w. Va. Feb. 8.
"A 'round-the clock working sched-
ule OF the Ames-Baldwin Wyoming
Shovel Co. was broken last night
when workers struck and picketed
the plant. President Richard Z.
Harte announced.
While Mr.. Harte disclaimed
knowledge of the reason for the
walkout, State Labor Commissioner
Charles j. r. Sattler at Charleston
said the CLIO United Steelworkers
local at the Parkersburg plant had
told him last Friday the company
would not discuss certain grievances.
A telegram outlined the unions
chief complaint as a practice of
replacing male employees with
women employed at lower wages,
Mr. Sattler said.
The labor commission said Mr..
Harte refused his departments
offer to send a conciliator.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Mexican Walters Offer
Services in Spy Work

Spies will tangle In a battle of
wits with counterspies in the cafes
and hotels of Mexico soon.
Night spot attaches and walters,
and hotel, restaurant, cafe and sa-
loon employees from all over the
country adopted resolution at
their convention in Mexico City to
volunteer their services to the gov
eminent as secret service opera
tives.
They plan to combat espionage
while holding their present jobs,
which afford an excellent oppor-
tunity to get information about
plots and plotters. The convention
also offered cooks. walters and
Mattresses for military camps and
mobile military kitchens and mess
halls.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Flemish Exhibit Opens
AT National Gallery

Flemish paintings now on exhibit
at the National Gallery Of Art bear
eloquent witness that the essential
character .pf the. Helgian people has
not chaneed 9af the centuries,
Count Robert van der Straten-P Pom
thos. Belgian Ambassador, said yes
terday at . ceremony ut the gallery
marking the opening of the exhibit.
1T Is q character manifested by
the same indomitable spirit and the
same indestructible faith in their
national ideals" he said. He paid
tribute to the United States as q
haven Of refuge for art treasures
OF Na1i-ravaged countries.
David Z. Finley, director Of the
gallery, gave luncheon at his
Georgetown home before the OPEN
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1943-02-08
Women Performers
Rig Up Own Act for
Shrine Circus
Almos Temples Annual
Event Opens Tonight
Uline Arena

Women trapeze performers of the
1913 Shrine Circus, which opens to-
night in the Uline Arena, worked
this morning to set up their own
rigging. When manpower was
plentiful, propertymen did the job,
but now the girls do 1t themselves.
I'VE used to stand around and
supervise the men," Irene Gibson
of the Hollywood Sky Ballet said.
This aerial equipment has to be set
up exactly right. We watched every
thing the men did. Inadvertently
they might make a mistake"
Rigging for the circus was to be
finished early this afternoon to be
in readiness for the opening per-
Torrance at $50. There will be an
elaborate ceremonial by Almas Tenn
pie Shriners in addition to the circus
acts.
The shows schedule includes
seven night performances and five
matinees. The first matinee will be
at 3 pm. Wednesday.
Animals Arrive.
The Clyde Beatty animal troupe
arrived yesterday in IL railroad cars,
and was to be moved to the arena
this morning.
Tonight will be Shrine Night"
DR.. William M. Mann, director of
the Zoo, members Of the Circus
Fans Club and a number of we'll
known Government and Army men
will occupy special boxes.
Included among aerial performers
are Les and Vera Kimris, the
American Eagles, the Ortons, the
Rooneys and Willie Colleano.
Capt. Dick Watkins ponies, STAN
ley Beebe's educated bears, Joe
Greer's horses. Capt. Roland Tie
boris seals, George Hanneford's
bareback riding family. Jim Wong
and his Chinese acrobats are on
the program. Talent from Ringing
Brothers, Barnum 81 Bailey will be
featured.
Spectacular Feature.
As a feature event Peejay Ring
ems will start from one end of the
arena and leap from bicycle
while 10 feet in the air into a tank
OF water feet deep.
During the week the Shriners
will provide for the appearance Of
about 10000 children and 5000
servicemen as their guests. The
children will attend the afternoon
performances.