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BAGNESS progress
A small boy, when passed a
plate of cakes, was asked: (which
do you PREFER" His reply,
which was American to- the nth
degree, was, st prefer the big
gest,"
For, boy or man, Americans
have worldwide reputation for
being attracted to the biggest of
anything. Although we have
have an appreciation of good ar
chitecture, it is the biggest build
ings which stand out in our minds.
Although, with ships, we are in
terested in grace and comfort, ou1.
curiosity is most stimulated by
viewing the largest ship afloat.
We have had a difficult time
keeping up with the record sizes
OF planes and tanks, but as soon
as we do learn about new and
bigger models, they Immediately
become the ones we think of as
symbolic of American progress.
The book, "Gone With the
Wind" may owe part of its popu
1arity to the fact it was the fat
test book that had been publish
ed IN q decade. Fishermen are
never quite satisfied with their
luck unless they catch bigger
trout or bigger bass, than has
ever been caught beforehand if
they don't make record catch
they talk about the big ones that
got away. Circuses have always
attracted crowds by exhibiting
the tallest man or latest woman.
And every American knows
how even the roadstands play on
our love of bigness when they
try to attract our patronage by
advertising, ''The Worlds Big
gest Milk Shake" or ''The Biggest
Hot Dog on Earth"
FLAMES clippers
It wasn't long ago that the sky
scraper makers were busy trying
to Guido each other in erecting
the highest building in the world.
In rapid succession the honors
went to the Woolworth building,
then the RCA building and then
the Empire State building. At
the same time we were competing
with England in race to see
which nation could hold the rec
ord for "the biggest ship afloat."
But during the next few years,
it seems likely that competition
for bigness will center in the air
plane industry. When the B-29s
were first completed most any
t'biggness'' records that they will
leave us gasping: And not only
will this clipper program break
records for biggness, but also for
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Mrs. Allen Wilmington and
family, of North Wilkesboro, Wis
tied friends and relatives here,
Sunday.
Rev. A. C. Lackey, of Catawba,
preached at the Methodist church,
Sunday. Rev. Mr.. Lackey is a
former pastor and the service was
enjoyed very much by all present.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. V. Eller and
daughter, of Jefferson and Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Bumgarner and
children attended the service at
the Warrensville church, Sunday.
Miss Mayme Smithey was the
week end guest of Mrs. C.. R. La
than.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Ashley and
family were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Roy Ashley, April 8.
Mrs. w. o. Ashley visited
friends in the village Sunday af-
ternoon.
Little Damon Stanley is ill at
present.
Jimmie Deese, who has been
very ill for several days, is inn
proving some.
Mrs. Dave Bluefield and Miss
Alvah Dolinger, of Lansing, Wis
tied friends here Saturday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. E. J. Weaver anc
family attended church here
Sunday.
Mrs. @. H. Ashley is still con-
fined to her home as a result Of
the injury to her ankle sustained
two weeks ago.
Mrs. Bill Bare, the former Miss
Edith Lee, is at her home here
S-Sgt. Bare is somewhere ir
France at present.
Miss Marilyn Lee, who has beer
employed in Baltimore for severa
months, is home now.
Rev. Green Weaver, of Helton
will preach at the Rich Hill Meth.
odist church, Sunday, April Is
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NOTICE OF RESALE
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT

BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
T. L. Moretz and wife, Lillian
Moretz
VS..
Mrs. Annie Ballou and husband,
V. E. Ballou, Arthur Cowles, Mat
tie Cowles Steel, and Mrs. Mar
garet Carter, guardian of Matte
Cowles Steel
Bid at former sale having been
raised, I, Ira T. Johnston, Com
missioner, will resell to the high
est bidder for cash at the court
house door in jefferson, North
Carolina, on the 9TH day of April,
1915, at one o'clock P. NJ, the fol-
lowing described tract of land,
to-Wit:
Beginning on an iron hub on
the bank of Gap Creek Road run
ming North ~ West 1872 poles to
a white oak; thence North 850 3O'
West to a stump, North 80 30
West n poles, North IL 30 East
63 poles, North ~ 30 West "a
poles, South 750 30 East 372 poles
to stake on bank of Gap Creek
road; thence South 49, East %
poles to a stake on bank of said
road; thence S 81 ------ Is poles
to the beginning, containing 81
acres, more or less.
This March "a, 1915
Ira T. Johnston, Commissioner.
G. S. Neal, Clerk of Court.
3-29-4T
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menced in the Superior Court Of
Ashe County, North Carolina,
for an absolute divorce vinculo
upon two years separation; and
The said defendant will further
take notice that he is required to
appear at the office of the Clerk
of the Superior Court of Ashe
County at the Courthouse in JEFF
ferson, North Carolina, on the
10th day of April, 1915, or within
thirty days thereafter, and an
swer or demur to the complaint
filed in said cause or the plaintiff
will apply to the Court for the
relief demanded in said COM
plant.
This the 18th day of March,
l945.
c. S. NEAL, Clerk of
the Superior Court.
3-22-4T
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
REEORE TuE CT EPK


NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
Bertha Arnold, Administrative of
John w. Pope, Deceased
VS..
Fred Pope, Elmer Pope. ct al.
Elmer Pope, one of the defen-
dants, will take notice that an &C
ton as above entitled the same
being for the sale of J. w. Pope
land to create assets has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Ashe County and duly verified
petition filed and summons issued
which is returnable in the office
of the undersigned on the 23rd
day of April, 1915, when and
where the said defendant is re-
quired to appear and answer or
demur to the petition or the relief
therein requested will be granted.
This March "a, 1915.
c. S. NEAL, Clerk Superior
Court. 3-29-4T
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NOhlHs CAROLlNA,
ASHE COUNTY
Minnie Mcneil Mazzone, indi-
vidually and as guardian of Mary
Elizabeth Mcneil
VS..
James D. MCNEIL
Under and by virtue of an Or
der and Judgment of the Superior
Court of Ashe County entered in
to by consent of the parties in the
above entitled proceeding, I, Ira
T, Johnston, Commissioner, will
offer for sale to, the highest bid
der at the Texaco Filling Station
Corner, West Jefferson, Ashe
County, North Carolina, on the
9th day of May, 1915, beginning at
ten o'clock A. NJ, the following
described real estate, to-wit:
One half undivided interest in
the Texaco Filling Station, now
leased by J. G. Gambill, and one
half interest in the appurtenant
lot or lots.
Thirteen lots, more or less, in
the Town of West Jefferson,
which were owned by E. A. Nc
Neill at the time of his death.
Certain lots and-or the inter-
est of E. A. McNeill, deceased, in
certain lots located at Glendale
Springs, North Carolina, includ-
ing the lot known as the Hotel
Lot.
One and one half acres of land
located near Smethport, North
Carolina.
Twenty-four acres of land loca-
ted on Phoenix Creek in Walnut
Hill Township.
A one half undivided interest
in seventy acres of land in Obids
Township, known as the Neal
Miller place, and fifty acres of
land in Old Fields Township,
known as the w. H. Houck land.
One half interest in sixty acres
of land, more or less, fully des-
cribed in a deed from w. F.
Speaks and wife. to E. A. Nc
Neill and E. B. McNeill, recorded
in Book NJ, page 387 for Ashe
County.
Any other land in Ashe County
which belonged to E. A. Mcneil
at the time of his death and which
has not heretofore been sold and
disposed of in the Settlement of
his estate.
Terms of sale announced on day
of sale.
This April 7, 1915.
IRA T. JOHNSTON, Com
missioner. 4-12-4I
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
James Brooks
VS..
;Mary Porter and husband, Robert
Porter, ct al.
The defendants, Mary Porter
and husband, Robert Porter, will
take notice that an action entitled
as above, the same being for the
sale of merchantible timber be-
longing to the estate of Cephus
Brooks, for partition, has been
commenced in the Superior Court
of Ashe County and duly verified
petition filed and summons issued
which is returnable in the office
of the undersigned on the goth
day of April, 1915, when and
where the defendants are required
to appear and answer or demur
to the petition in this cause or the
'elief therein requested will be
granted.
This March 20, 1945.
C. S. NEAL, Clerk Superior
Court. 3-29-4T
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NOTICE OF ADMINISTRATION
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COTINTV

Having qualified as Admins
traitor of Lois Long, deceased, late
of Ashe County, North Carolina,
this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the said estate
to present them to the under
signed for payment on or before
the 18th day of April, 1916, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar of
their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please
make immediate payment to the
undersigned.
This the 7th day of April, 1945.
c. L. Long, Administrator of
Lois Long, deceased.
Laurel Springs, North Caro-
Lima. 4-12-6t
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schoolboy who saw four-motor
job in the skies couldn't resist
the temptation to rush into the
house to announce that he had
seen B-29. The year before he
was equally excited over seeing
a flying fortress, but when some
thing larger came out the fortress
lost its glamour. And now even
the BIG has lost some of its
thrill following the announcement
of the clippers which Consolidated
Vultee has contracted to build
for American World Anyways.
Those clippers, which were pic
tured in the newspapers few
weeks ago, will break so many
quantity. There will not be just
one, but probably Is of these big
gest ships Of the skies. That's
something the skyscraper makers
never thought up. AL Smith, in
his most ambitious dreams, prob
ably never thought of building Is
Empire State buildings at the
same time.
PASSENGERS 2O4
Perhaps, before the ink on this
column is dry, some other airplane
manufacturer will announce plans
to build a giant of the skies which
will dwarf the Consolidated clip
per by comparison. But while
the plans for this clipper still ap-
pear to be unequalled, I hasten to
give few facts about the biggest
and fastest (but still unbuilt)
plane of the universe.
Known as Model 81, this giant
transport plane will hold 2O4 pas
sengers. 1t will fly from New
York to London in nine hours.
It will be 1872 feet long and have
a wing span of 230 feet (equal in
width to the height of a History
building). It will have power
equal to that of 353 average auto
mobile engines. Fifteen such
planes could, with ease, carry all
of the prewar passenger traffic
moved on the North Atlantic by
ships of all nations.
Those are only a few of the
records which this plane will
hold when completed. But big
ness in airplane manufacturing
has taken such rapid strides that
I may be talking about something
which will be considered puny
within a few years. I don't know
whether there is any limitation
on how big a plane can be, but
I suspect that in airplane build
ing, as well as in most every
thing else, we Americans, in the
postwar era, won't let any rec
ords stand for long. Planes will
get bigger and bigger, cars will go
faster and faster, roads will be
better and better-and as for the
postwar hot dog, it will probably
look like Great Dane.
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NOTICE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
BONNIE OSBORNE
VS..
JAMES OSBORNE
The defendant, James Osborne,
will take notice that an action as
entitled above has been COM
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1945-04-12

SPENCER CORSETS-Individ-
ually designed. Foundation med
ical supports. Guaranteed fit
tings. Mrs. E. R. Sturdivant,
West Jefferson, N. c., Phone SO.
3-22-3TP s3
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MAN OR WOMAN WANTED
for Rawleigh Route of 1900 fami-
lies in South Ashe and Allegheny
Counties. 4-12-1tp
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STRIP FARMING APRIL

at HOO o'clock a. M, and at Mill
Creek Church at 2:3O p. m.
Mrs. c. H. Ireson, of Smethport,
and Mrs. Gordon Whitner attend
ed the service at the Methodist
church here, Sunday.
The recent frosts have ruined
the orchards here. The cherry,
peach and apple crops were COM
pletely wiped out by the frost
Friday. ,a
Miss Mary Ashley was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. o. Ash
ley, Sunday night.
The two small children of Mr..
and Mrs. Paul Ashley are ill this
week.
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FOR SALE-43 acre grazing
farm, good orchard, well-watered.
See or write Jones c. Miller, Ma
than's Creek, N. G.. 4-5-3tp
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WANTED-To buy 100 to 200
acre Ashe county farm on high
way. Address, Box 852, Johnson
City, Tenn. 3-15-5tp
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WANTED TO BUY-Trout fly
rod. Write "P", CO Skyland
Post, West Jefferson, N. c.
3-22-3tp
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FOR SALE-One extra good
young horse. w. B. Austin, JEFF
ferson, N. C.. 4-5-3tc
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FOR SALE-1 team of work
horses, age Z and II, weight 1,4OO
and 1900 pounds. Will work any,
where. Will sell one or BOTH.
w. w. Walker, Sly, N. C.
4-5-2tp
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FREE! If Excess acid causes
you pains of Stomach Ulcers, In
Digestion Heartburn, Belching,
Bloating, Nausea, Gas Pains, get
free sample, Udga, at Rays Drug
Company. 11-23-25tp
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Fordhook 242 is a new lima
bean that has distinguished it
self for heavy yields, superior
adaptability, and a long bearing
season.
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Would like to have a position
in West Jefferson as store clerk
or work in service station. Have
had experience. $500 per week.
Frank Edwards, RID, West JEFF
ferson, N. c. 4-12-1tp
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Watch for sign of erosion on
your farm for the rivers and
creeks are always muddy after
each rain. That muddy looking
water is carrying tons and tons of
good fertile topsoil away that
can never be replaced. It might
be coming from your farm.
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RapUoine Engines, TrAc.
. tors, Saw Mills.
Wood Working and Road Build
ng Machinery, Well Drilling Ma
hines. Gasoline Engines, etc.-R
p. JOHNSON, Wytheville, Va.
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Weekly Items OF Interest To
AShe Farmers

J. w. Neaves says the type OF
farming that is being recon-
mended by the New River Soil
Conservation District really pays.
He says that it is just common
sense not to pillow real steep land,
for it will wash away. He
further stated that the best way
to farm in a mountain section like
this is to keep the steep land in
pasture or meadow and crop the
more level land and make it pro-
duce all that is possible by proper
fertilization, winter cover crops
along with a good application of
stable manure, but continued Mr..
Neaves, we cannot expect to con-
tinue to Craze these hills year af-
ter year unless we apply lime
and phosphate at regular inter-
walls.
Mr.. Neaves thinks that if this
type of farming is carried out the
soil will last longer, the people
will live better and future genera
tons will not have to struggle to
make a living on poor, worn out
farms.
A. L. Dancy says for the past
two weeks his COWS have been
running to two stacks of hay, but
have not eaten any since the
grass is growing so fast on fields
which have been treated with
both lime and phosphate.
R. F. Johnson also remarked
that while riding up and down
the roads, you can tell the fields
that have been treated without
inquiring.
Soil samples have been obtain
ed by the New River soil conser-
walton district on approximately
5000 fields in the past three
years. These samples were test
ed by the State Soil Testing Di-
vision at Raleigh. Generally
speaking the soil here needs from
one to one and one-half tons of
lime and from three to four hun
dred pounds of phosphate. In
most fields there is a sufficient
amount of potash for most crops
but in some cases there is a potash
deficiency.
Watch for sign of erosion on
your farm for the rivers and
crooks nro ol1uo1rc muddy affnr
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NOTICE OF SALE

NORTH. CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY
Minnie Mcneil Mazzone, indi-
vidually and as guardian of Mary
Elizabeth Mcneil
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4-5-2tp
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-13
SCHOOL CHILDREN
 TOBE VACCINATED
SIOcum PIT Association, Health Department Co.,
 operate in Plan

Vaccinations and diphtheria inoc- ulations will be given to pre-school children at the Warner Gardens Community house at 300 Garden circle Tuesday, July IT, at ? p. rn., according to an announcement by the Slocum Parent asso- citation.
 Dr. Edward J. Godfrey, city health officer, and members of the Visiting Nurse association, will be in charge of the session.
 Children receiving diphtheria in- oculations will be required to re- port for three sessions; July 1T, Aug. ' and Aug. 28
 The Slocum P.T.A., which has made arrangements for the under- taking, has urged all parents of the section to take advantage of the program. The vaccinations will be administered without charge.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-13

Russians ordered him to) because T wanted to help my fellow Ger mans who needed doctors more than ever He went on to explain that during and after the battle of Ber- lin there was an indescribable medi- cal miXup. Most of the important Nazi physicians, including the fuehrer of doctors, fled.
 NAZIS DESTROYED
 STATISTICS
 Dr. Sauerbruch told me that he hasn't any idea as to the extent of German losses, since the Nazis de- stnoyed all statistics. He believed that casualties were higher than any estimates he had seen. During the last 10 days of the Berlin battle,' '' he said, T alone treated 2743 wounded"
 In discussing the general state of health in Germany today, Dr. Sauer- bruch turned very serious. Look at them in the streets today" he said They have been underfed for six yS0ho 4AC d10O Oo1u U1ldb U1lS tals, themselves were lacking many of the essential medical supplies His own Berlin hospital hasn't had any bandages for more than 8 week and has almost no medical alcohol left.
 There is still grave danger of epidemics in Berlin" he said in con- clusion. Imagine how many dead bodies there must be slowly de- caying, buried under the ruins of the city. Thank God for the rain of the last few. days of the battle for Berlin. It did away with the flies who might have started epi- denies on an unheard of scale. But the danger isn't passed yet.
 What will happen this winter is anyone's guess"
 BUY WAR BONDS AND STAMPS
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-13
JUDGMENT GIVEN
 IN CATTLE CASE

Judge John F. McDonough hand ed down judgment of $1,226.05 in the Litchfield common pleas court yesterday for Rene P. Debry of Litchfield in her cattle-commission suit against Albert, Milton, and Ber- nard Bernstein, owners of the Bris- tol Livestock Go.
 The plaintiff alleged an agree ment was made April 26, 1943 for payment of a 10 per cent commits sion for purchase of 50 western cat tie which were delivered to Litch- field. The purchase price was rep resented to be IS and 3-4 cents per pound, but in reality it was 16 and IA cents, the plaintiff claimed.
 Judge McDonough computed the overcharge to be $1,085.02, and al- lowed interest to the plaintiff.
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-13

QO TOT nm. He also naQ strong hypnotic influence. But Goebels was infinitely more intelligent and was the man who really guided the leader whom he pretended to fol- low"
 In Dr. Sauerbruch's opinion, the Nazis were nothing but bunch of crazy people, sick people and crim- inals He violently disapproved of the so-called mercy killings" and said he hopes that all Nazi doctors mixed up with the killing of the old or insance-not to mention the mil nority victims of Nazi bestiality- will be speedily hanged.
 The 70-year-old doctor emphasiz- ed that he was neither NaZi nor Hitler's personal physician. Say ing that mo physician should ever mix in politics." he explained that he had accepted the title of Stats rat" Ca Nazi-coined title) only upon guarantees by Goering that his per- sonal and political liberty would not be infringed. He made it explicitly clear at the time, he told me, that he would not join the Nazi party.
 While it is obvious that today no mans denial of Nazi activity can be taken at face value, Dr. Sauer- bruch's statement is given certain credence by the fact that the Rus sians, on Marshal zhukov's personal insistence, placed him at the head of the Berlin Health Service in the new city regime installed by the Russians.
 T didn't seek the job," the doc tor said. I'm terribly overburden- ed already" This is undoubtedly true since he is one of Germany's most famous physicians. Despite his 70 years he is still spry and lean, with an extraordinarily in- telligent face. He took on the job Gin addition to the fact that the
The Waterbury Democrat., 1945-07-13
Reds-Chinese Neqotiotinq
BY HENRY SHAPIRO

Moscow, July 13-(UP)-The top- secret negotiations now under way in the Kremlin between Russia and China are expected to be conclud- ed shortly with basic understand ing on matters of the highest inn portance, informed quarters said today.
 There was no official word from either Russian or Chinese spokes- men on the progress of the con- ferences and no public announce ment was anticipated until their conclusion.
 But diplomatic sources indicated satisfactory progress has been made and that Chinese Premier T. V. Soong may leave for Chungking shortly with his mission accom- plished.
 Since his arrival in Moscow al- most two weeks ago, Soong had one formal courtesy meeting with Pre- mier Stalin and four lengthy talks lasting at least two hours each, with Soviet Foreign Commissar Vyacheslav M Molotov present at each meeting.
 Between those conferences, Soong saw U. S. Ambassador w. Averell Hartman repeatedly, although the American diplomat is taking no di- rect part in the negotiations.
 Informed quarters said Hartman is in no way acting as mediator between the Russians and Chinese but is watching developments very closely and keeping Washington fully informed.
 Outside the closed circle of Rus sian and Chinese conferees, Harri- man is probably the only diplomat in Moscow who is familiar with the progress and tenor of the meetings, and he is not giving any more in- formation than the principals, which is understandable in view of the extremely high stakes involved.