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NOTICE OF SALE

NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
VS..
ED ROARK AND WIFE, MAE
ROARK
BY virtue of tax foreclosure
judgment of the Superior Court
of Ashe County in the above en-
titled cause, I, Ira T. Johnston
Commissioner, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door at Jefferson
North Carolina, at one o'clock
P. M. on the 18th day of Deem
Der, 1914, the following described
tract of land, to-wit:
Containing ten acres and being
the identical land listed for taxes
in the name of Ed Roark in Cres-
ton Township, said County and
State, and for full and complete
description reference is made to
the title deeds to the same record
ed in the office of the Register of
Deeds of Ashe County.
This November IA, 1914.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
11-23-4T Commissioner.
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Wish to interview woman
wanting pleasant permanent
home. $1,000 weekly for general
homework. Write Mrs. w. M.
Peasants, EOS Waverly Way,
Greensboro, N. c. 11-16-3tp
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ment to the undersigned.
This November 2, 1914.
N. w. Winebarger, Executor
of S. j. Thomas, deceased.
11-9-6T
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NOTICE OF SALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASHE
. VS..

LINNEY GENTRY, COL.
BY virtue of a tax foreclosure
judgment of the Superior Court
of Ashe County in the above en-
titled cause, I, Ira T. Johnston,
Commissioner, will sell to the
highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door at Jefferson,
North Carolina, at one o'clock
P. M. on the 10th day of Deem
Der, 1914, the following described
tract of land, to-wit:
Containing 221s acres, and be-
ing the identical land listed for
taxes in the name of Linney Cen
try, colored, in Pine Swamp
Township, said County and State
and for full and complete descrip-
ton reference is made to the title
deeds to the same recorded in the
office Of the Register Of Deeds OF
-Ashe County.
This November IA, 1914.
IRA T. JOHNSTON,
11-23-4T Commissioner.
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NOTICE OF SALE
NOIiCE Ot SAAG
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
COUNTY OF ASE1E
VS..
MRS. EVA KING

MRS. EVA KING
Under a judgment of the Court
made in the above entitled cause,
II, w. B., Austin, Commissioner,
will on the 18th day of December,
1914, at two o'clock P. M, at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, sell to the highest
bidder for cash to satisfy a judg
ment lien for taxes, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
Being fourteen acres of land
lying and being in North Carolina,
Ashe County, Clifton Township,
and listed for taxes for the year
1885 in the name of Mrs. Eva
King, and for a more specific de-
scription of same reference is
hereby made to the title deeds OF
Mrs. Eva King of record in the
office of the Register of Deeds for
Ashe County in Book ------,
Page ------.
This November Is, 1914.
w. B. AUSTIN,
'11-23-4T Commissioner.
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Page

This November 10, 1914.
w. B. AUSTIN,
11-23-4T Commissioner.
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. NOTICE OF SALE

11-23-4T
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Citizens Ask Stadium Site
On East CAPITOL Street

The proposed national war me-
mortal stadium should be built at
the end of East Capitol street near
the Anacostia River, the Fort Davis
Citizens Association said in a reso-
luton last night.
This site would be more suitable
than Fort Dupont Park, which also
has been suggested, the group de-
clared.
Mrs. Pauline Praviti, who offered
the motion, suggested the associa-
ton also request the Traffic De-
partment for a caution blinker
light at Carpenter street and Tenn
sylvania avenue Sc. SIZE pointed
out that four hills meet at that
intersection and two are speed
ways" Other members related ac-
cidents which occurred there re-
Gently and said it is dangerous and
treacherous" for both motorists and
pedestrians.
The group passed resolution ask
ing for replacement of lights on
Pennsylvania avenue beginning at
Twenty eighth street. Present light
ing consists in lamps hung On tele-
graph or telephone poles" and is
not suitable for large highway, it
was asserted.
Two f1lms-'Trees and Homes"
and 1--WE Said We'd Be Back
l.
served at the meeting, which was
held in the Ryland Methodist
Church.
Mrs. r. Lawrence Tilley president
presided.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Custody Of ; Girls
Will Be Decided BY
D. {. Judge tomorrow

Whether paternal grandfather
or the mother is to have custody Of
three girls, now II, IA and Is, is to
be decided tomorrow by Justice
Daniel w. O'Donoghue of District
Court in case OF particular inter-
est to the legal profession because
OF United States Court of Appeals
ruling which sent the case back to
the lower court for further hearing.
The custody fight is between the
grandfather, DR.. George T. Cook,
prominent Buffalo physician, and
the mother, Mrs. Annette H. Cook
of the 5000 block of Chevy Chase
parkway NV, who now has the
children.
Justice O'Donoghue, after hearing
testimony yesterday, took the case
under advisement and announced
he would decide 1t tomorrow.
After several previous court ac-
tons regarding custody of the chill
dren, District Court upheld a New
York court decision which in 194l
had awarded temporary custody to
the grandfather. In May, 1943,
however, the Court of Appeals re-
manded the case to District Court
for further testimony as to what
is best as to the present welfare of
the children. The appellate court
at that time ruled that the duty of
the court is to protect the children
and do the thing which appears
to be best for them. without regard
to anything any other court has
previously done"
The children's parents are di-
vorced and the father, Charles Cook,
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Damage Suit Settled
Shortly After Filing

Shortly after damage suit for
injuries was filed yesterday in Dis
trict Court, Justice F. Dickinson
Let's signed a consent Judgment,
agreed to by the plaintiff and de-
fense, for the sum of $3,250-the
amount the suit asked for.
The judgment was for Miss
Goldie Broadus, 10, colored, of the
200 block of v street Sc, whose
aunt, Mrs. Isabelle Coates, sued in
her behalf for injuries suffered In
October when hit by an. automobile
operated in nearby Virginia by Nels
C. Benson, 1900 block of Macomb
street NV. The suit named Mr.
and Mrs. Benson as defendants.
The injured girl and her aunt
were represented by Attorney Harry
A. Dyson.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
'Brafcher, Sentenced
To 4 Years as Draft
Evader, Will Appeal

Everett M. (Washie) Bratcher,
Washington band leader, will file an
appeal from his conviction as a
draft evader. for which he was
sentenced yesterday to four-year
prison term and fined $1,000.
Bratcher's attorney, T. Edward
O'Connell, said an appeal to the 4th
Circuit Court of Appeals would be
filed Immediately. Pending the ap-
peal, Judge Robert N. Pollard In
Federal District Court in Alexan-
dria, admitted Bratcher to $4,000
bail.
Bratcher was convicted of taking
drugs to evade the draft by q jury
in the Alexandria court November
30. Yesterday Mr.. O'Connell moved
for a new trial, basing his action
on the fact that the jury was not
locked up overnight before reach
ing its verdict, and that copy of
a Washington paper containing a
story of the trial and a statement
that the foreman of the jury,
George Keeler, was hostile to the
defendant was found in the jury
room. The motion also asserted
it was not proved the alleged crime
WAS committed in Virginia.
Motion Overruled.
Judge Pollard overruled the mo-
ton and then passed sentence on
Bratcher.
Bratcher, in a statement to the
Judge before sentence was passed,
claimed that he was not guilty but
that If he were he would deserve,
not Jail sentence and fine, but
a life sentence or capital punish
ment.
The band leader said his father
had been a soldier and that he had
always wanted to be one, but was
unable 20 enter the Military Acad-
emy and that he was rejected for
service In the Navy because of poor
eyesignt.
He appealed for a chance to serve
his country, preferably in the Air
Force, and stated that he had en-
tered the entertainment field in an
effort to bring clean entertainment
to war workers and servicemen.
Claimed Support Of Mother.
Bratcher said he had appealed his
draft status because his mother, who
had always been poor, was finan-
cially dependent on him and he
wanted to make her comfortable.
George Humrickhouse, assistant
United States attorney, recommend
ed sentence Of five years and q
IS 900 fine, stating that the case was
the worst case Of draft evasion in
his knowledge"
He pointed out that Bratcher had
repeatedly appealed his draft clas-
sification and had attempted to
avoid the draft by underhanded
methods. He said Bratcher's mode
of life was far from exemplary and
he felt that he deserved the maxi
mum sentence.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
0'NeaI Advocates
Peace by Force
Al Farm Meetinq
b. the Associated Press.


CHICAGO, Dec. 12.-Edward A.
O'Neal, president of the American
Farm Bureau Federation, today ad-
vocated a world organization to
maintain peace by force, if neces-
sary'
Depicting the United States as a
Nation catapulted by fate into a
commanding position of world lead
ership, Mr.. O'Neal told the fedora
tion's 26th annual meeting that II
am firmly convinced that we in this
country must undertake a COM
pletely new appraisal of interna-
tional relations. He continued:
"Of course, we must have some
sort of a world organization dedi-
Gated to maintaining peace. 1t has
been demonstrated that it is simply
impossible for our Nation to remain
aloof from world conflicts
Plain common sense indicates
that the only course is for peace
loving people to band together in a
pact that proclaims to the world
that they are prepared to maintain
peace, by force if necessary"
Mr.. O'Neal said encouragement of
international trade lis all-impor-
tant," that "currencies will have to
be stabilized as between nations
and that "the only possible way" to
maintain postwar employment in
the United States and service the
national debt will be through Great
ing an economy of abundance.
He pictured agriculture as enjoy
ing the biggest income in history
business generally in the black and
labor better off than at the start
of the war" and said that now that
approximately fair balance has been
attained among the groups, the big
Job will be to maintain it."
Evening star., 1944-12-12
VISA Denies Cigarettes
Are Delaying Soi|ines
BY the Associated Press


BOSTON, Dec. 1.-THE public
relations ONCE Of the War Shipping
Administration said yesterday 1t had
received no oficial reports of any
ships being delayed in sailing be-
cause of inadequate" supplies Of
cigarettes.
1t said that absolutely no over
seas ships had been held up and that
it didn't know Of a single coast
wise vessel being delayed" because
merchant seamen refused to sail
until smokes were supplied.
The public relations ONCE COM
mented on a recent statement at
tributed to Harrington Pike, port
representative for the recruitment
division of the VISA, that men
couldn't be expected to go to sea
without cigarettes" Mr.. Pike said at
that time that numbers of merchant
seamen had refused to sail until
assured smokes while on the seas.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Blue Network Accuse!
PetriIIo Of Threat 10
Call Wildcat Strikes
b. the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YORK, Dec. 12.-Mark
Woods, president of the Blue Net
work Co., said yesterday that James
c. Petrillo, president of the Ameri-
can Federation of Musicians, had
threatened to order a series of
wildcat strikes" against the net
work If the firm did not abide by a
previous agreement with the AIM
Mr.. Petrillo was not Immediately
available for comment.
Mr.. Woods said In a statement
that the network had negotiated a
new contract with Mr.. Petrillo last
January In which it agreed Ito en-
ploy platter turner's who are men,
bers of the American Federation of
Musicians"
This agreement was part OF a
general contract" Mr.. Woods said
"in which we accepted the ATM
jurisdiction over platter turner's, in
order that a musicians strike could
be averted.
The National Association of
Broadcast Engineers and Techni-
clans also claims jurisdiction over
the employment of platter turner's, -
Mr.. Woods added. .NABET appealed
to the National Labor Relations
Beard, asking that their rights to
this jurisdiction be uphold"
Mr.. Woods said the NLRB ordered
NABET to continue to control the
jurisdiction of platter turner's, except
in Chicago"
Mr.. Petrillo, he said, refuses to
accept this decision and has warned
our company that if we do not keep
our agreement with the ATM he will
order a series of wildcat strikes by
withdrawing musicians from our
program at sporadic intervals"
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Choral Society Messiah
To Have Capacity Crowd

All tickets have been sold for to-
nights performance of Handels
Messiah" by the Washington
Choral Society at Constitution Hail.
Mrs. Constance Snow, business man
ager, announced tooay.
The program will be conducted
by Louis A. Potter, society conduc-
tor, and the soloists will be Dorothy
Sarnoff, soprano Mary Van Kirk,
contralto; Earl Palmer, tenor, and
Robert Nicholson, baritone.
With the cooperation of the Mu-
sicians' Protective Union, the entire
performance will be recorded for re-
broadcasting to the armed forces
overseas.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Is Steel Companies
Protest WLB Order
To Adjust Wages
Nv The Associated Press.

BY the Associated PreSs.
Seventy-three basic steel COM
panies have asked the War Labor
Board to back up on its recent wage
decision.
The firms. in a petition filed last
night, called the ruling grossly un-
fair" and asserted 1t provided wage
increases in violation Of the stabili-
zation policy.
They asked the board to recon-
slider its order made in disposing Of
demands of the CIO-Steelworkers
two weeks ago.
The companies contended that
the board exceeded its authority in
granting adjustments-such as on
shift differentials, vacation pay and
rate "inequities. Neither did it
have the right to make them re-
troactive, they said. The adjust
ments, the petition argued, amount
ed to wage increases.
John A. Stephens, chairman OF
the Steel Case Research Committee
explained that the provisions are not
now effective and will become ef-
fectiXe only upon determination by
the OPA that they will not require
changes in price ceilings; or upon
approval by Economic Sterilization
Director Fred M. Vinson.
1T is unfortunate" Mr. Stephens
said. that steel workers believe the
order for wage increases is now ef-
fective. Such Is not the case.
THE steel companies are very
much aware that there Is war and
that 1t has entered vital phases. In
view of the war situation, the COM
panies are accepting those parts on
the boards directive which are not
dependent on the action of Mr.. VIM
son."
Among these are provisions for
of union membership
and checkof of union dues, which
the companies had asked the board
to discontinue.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
/ Polish Alliance Club
|WiII Meet Tomorrow

The Polish Club of Washington,
Group 848 OF the Polish National
Alliance, will meet at $3.50 pm. to-
morrow at Stansbury Hall, 1892
Georgia avenue NV.
Refreshments and dancing will
be featured. The groups regular
social, held the third Saturday OF
every month, will be given Decem-
Der Is. Mrs. Walter Lewicka, 1850
East Capitol street, is president.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
IuEspAY pecrMsrs ~ isu ".

lives In Buffalo, it was said. The
mother Is represented in the pres
ent action by Attorney p. Bateman
Ennis and the grandfather by At
torney Edgar j. Goodrich.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Merging Of Postwar
Labor Agencies Asked
By Secretary Perkins

An appeal for a powerful post
war Labor Department, embracing
the mediating agencies now scat
tered throughout the Government,
was made today by Secretary of
Labor Perkins.
Miss Perkins addressed the an
nual conference of union and State
Labor Department representatives
from AZ States which opened in the
Departmental Auditorium this morn
ing and will run through Thursday.
Such agencies as the War Labor
Board. the National Labor Relations
Board, adult education agencies
and the United States Employment
Service should be consolidated with
in the Labor Department, Miss Per-
kins said.
Broader Powers Urged.
Fixing of wages and prices should
be abandoned as soon as possible and
the various activities of the Govern
ment in prevention of industrial dis
putes or their settlement should be
permanently attached to the De-
partment of Labor" she said.
Adult education, insofar as it
affects working people, should be
lodged in the Labor Department and
strong working conditions service
should be developed there.
Many functions relating to labor
matters now scattered through many
agencies of the Government should
be consolidated in the United States
Department of Labor after the war,
including those of the employment
service and the apprenticeship and
occupa tional training service of the
War Manpower Commission and the
labor planning-f production pro-
gram of the War Production Board" Z"
President Praises Conference.
Miss Perkins, one of the Presi-
dents original cabinet members,
has long been reported ready to
leave the Labor Department as soon
as a successor suitable to both the
AFL and the CIO can be found.
President Roosevelt sent a mes
sage to the conference in which he
pointed out that the meetings, be-
gun IL years ago, have done much
to raise labor standards by bringing
together the State and Federal Gov
ernments to work out practical pro-
grams in the interest of labor, man.
agement and the public.
Evening star., 1944-12-12

1wo Z one Robes 8.9.
!. HUSKY Ple-Lined Goats i3.5,
Pare Vool Knockaboat Goats I5.s!
{ Pare Uool Loanging Robes II 81
Varu Fisgers 1Ib Coats Il. 8.
. B,,ly ShesDlined Coats .O(
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Mrs. Di Maggie Becomes
Citizen; Husband Fails
BY the Associated Press,

BY the Associated Press.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 12-Mrs.
Rosalia Mercurio Di Maggie, 6s,
mother of baseban's three Di Mag
gio brothers, won her citizenship
yesterday, but Joseph, ST., u, her
husband, struck out.
Superior Judge George w. Scon-'
field asked the father of Joe, DOM
inic and Vincent to try again in
three months.
Mrs. Di Maggie received her first
citizenship papers two years and
10 months ago.
Evening star., 1944-12-12
BurIeith Citizens
View Three War Films

Three war films Of the Southwest
Pacific area were shown last night
at the Burleith Citizens Association
meeting. Because of small attend
ance, no action was taken by the
group on civic questions.
Vincent w. Plumpton, president,
conducted the meeting, which was
held at Gordon Junior High School
Evening star., 1944-12-12
Burma independence Urqed

LONDON, Dec. II LP.-A move
was opened in Commons today to
give Burma pledge of self-govern-
ment with dominion status as soon
as possible after the war. Both
Conservatives and Laborites urged
the government to make the British
position clear to the Burmese.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-22

eral days recently with his grand
mother, Mrs. Winnie Clark, in
Greenwood.
IT'S. Robert Hayes is enjoying
visit with his family.
Mrs. Ethel Roberts is visiting
her daughter and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. Granville Shockley.
Have you read a chapter in your
Bible today?
Barbara Lynch. of Milford Neck,
was a guest of her grandparents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas I. Mills. Sr.
Shirley Ingram, little daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ingram,
spent Tuesday night with her
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Brown and her aunt. Miss
Alice Brown.
Irma and John, small daughter
and son of Mr.. and Mrs. Granville
ShOckley. have been visiting their
uncle and aunt, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Davis.
Mr. Ernest Watson made a busi-
ness trip to Philadelphia. recently.
Just a smile-a word unspoken,
Is, for sick and we'll, tonic,
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-22

have returned home after a month
spent in Pittsburgh, Pa, with MRS.
Townsend's sisters and families.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. s. Noble and
mother, Mrs. Nettie Hooker have
with them for the holidays, Mrs.
Hocker;s sons, Sergeant Leslie
Hooker and wife and Leaton Hook
er, also Mr.. Mobiles sister, Mrs.
Charlotte Noble OF Easton, Pa.
Mrs. G. P. Townsend entertained
her church school class. the Loyal
Juniors from st. Georges Church.
Clarksville, on Friday evening, at
their social and business meeting,
with a splendid attendance. Miss
Gladys Tyre was in charge OF the
devotions during the social hour.
Christmas gifts were exchanged.
The hostess. Mrs. Townsend, serv-
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-22
MILLvILLE
Methodist Church News


This will be local Sunday.
This Friday evening, December
%, the church school will hold their
Christmas entertainment in the
church hall at which time Santa
Claus will visit with the little ones.
The seasons greetings to all.
Mr.. and Mrs. Earl Keehen and
son, Earl. Jr.. are making their
home in New York City where Mr..
Keehen is now stationed.
Mrs. Alice West is spending some
time with her brother and niece.
Clinton Quillen and daughter, Miss
Leela.
Mrs. Lottie Mcgee. Misses Isabel
and Charlotte spent the weekend
in Chester. Pa, with Mr.. and Mrs.
Alfred Logan and son and Miss
Claramond Mcgee.
Mrs. Clara Setman and son West
had as dinner guests on Tuesday
her daughter, Mrs. Lou Darby and
her daughters. Lucy and Connie of
Milton and a cousin from Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Townsend
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-22

ed ice cream and cake in abund-
ance. The house was decorated IN
accordance with the holiday sea-
son with delightful evening for
all.
Miss Lula Quillen entertained at
her home on Monday evening her
Sunday school class from the Chris
tian Church Of Ocean View.
Mrs. Ora Bennett spent a part
of the past week in Philadelphia.
where she was the guest OF MIR. and
Mrs. Raymond Rogers.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. Carl Richards
were Sunday afternoon callers with
Mr.. and Mrs. James AydeIott and
MIR. and Mrs. n. G. Steele.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. o. Derrickson
were Monday evening callers with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. Ward Bennett.
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-22

Soothing, gracious, tender, true"
Paul Murray and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elisha Hudson. Mrs. Stella B. Long
was also a guest at this dinner.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lemuel Tingle cell
ebrated their golden wedding an
niversary on Saturday. December
16. The community extends warm
congratulations to this venerable
couple.
Lieutenant ii. 81 and Mrs. c.
David Crocker visited his folks in
town ON Monday. The young Naval
man is on leave in the States after
years duty in the South Pacific
theater of war.
Mrs. Ken Hickman, who is living
at Ocean View with her parents
while her soldier husband is over
seas spent the past weekend with
Sergeant Hickman's parents, Mr..
and Mrs. John Hickman on Clayton
avenue.
Aunt Suzy seq: Wisdom and vir-
tue lies in always being content
with what you have. But never
with what you are"
Milford chronicle., 1944-12-22
FRANKFORT

Mr.. and Mrs. Vollie c. Gray en-
tertained with a gala pre-holiday
dinner on Sunday. December 10, at
their delightful home in Omar.
The tidy sum of $500 was rais-
ed by the Bright Idea Glass through
the friendly cooperation of the COM
munity that so helpfully patronized
the recent bake and food sale con-
Quoted under the leadership of Mrs.
Stella B. Long, class leader. The
class is to be congratulated upon
its diligence.
Mr., and Mrs. John c. Furman
served a pfe-holiday dinner on Sun
day to their children, Mr.. and Mrs.