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Evening star., 1945-04-18
Overseas Vet May Play
Hot Sack for Memphis
By the Associated Press

by (nt ASSOClaleu PreSs.
MEMPHIS, Tenn. April 18. -
Workouts have brought the prospect
that an overseas veteran of this war
may handle the third base assign
ment for the Memphis Chicks OF
the Southern Association.
While he's displayed only fair
form in the field, 23-year-old Gar
net Richmond is clouting the ball
well. He was discharged last De-
cember after nearly three years in
the Army.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
D. 6. Commission
Backs Wright Ban

Chalky Wright. who ran out on
a fight with Jackie Wilson here
last summer, now is running out
of places where he may fight.
On top of the lifetime suspen-
sion hung on the ex-featherweight
champion by the Maryland
Athletic Commission, the Dis
trict Commission announced last
night that it would refuse to
sanction any match in which
Wright was a principal.
The board also advised Dixie
Oliver that he must go through
with bout with Joe Baski tenta-
lively set for May q in Griffith
Stadium or be suspended. Dixie
said okay.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Sturs Yesterday
BY the Associated Press.


George Binks. SenatorS-Rookie
broke in with four singles, stole two
bases in Washington's 14-S slaushter
Of AS.
homers, one with bases loaded, in New
Yorks S-4 victory over Boston.
Sig Jakucki, Browns-Limited De-
troit to six hits in pitching ST. Louis to
ninth straight opening game win, IL
11th big-leaeue season with triple
and single, driving in run of Chicago S
81 margin over Cleveland.
Dain Clay. Reds-Kept Cincinnati in
game with grand-slam homer in fifth
and singled in 11th to down Pirates,
7-6.
Paul Derringer. Cubs-Stopped
World Champion St. Louis Cardinals
with seven hits in chicagos 3-2 tri-
umph.
Curt Davis Dodsers-Held Phillies
to eight scattered blows and belted
homer in Dodgers So opening roml
Evening star., 1945-04-18
CorrusqueI Finally Sturts

CARACAS, April 16.-After sew
eral false starts, Alex Carrasquel,
washington pitcher, was en- route to
the United States today. Carrasquel,
who has been cooling his heels await
ing travel priority, left by plane
yesterday and hopes to arrive in
time to join Washington for its
opening home game against Phila-
delphia Friday.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Wright's Pilot Appeals Ban.

NEW YORK, April 18 CP).-Eddie
Walker, manager of Chalky Wright
who scored a surprise victory over
Willie Joyce last night at Los An
geles, said today Wright would ask a
hearing from the Maryland State
Athletic Commission to prove that
their accusations are wrong"
Wright was suspended for life by
the Maryland commission on Mon
day on charges of mot trying" in his
April Baltimore fight with Jackie
Wilson of Pittsburgh. Walker said
Wright was unable to be present at
the Monday hearing in Baltimore
because he was in Los Angeles for
tho Iovcn hO1It
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Win, Lose or Draw
Postwar sports Boom Likely to Differ From Lost
By GRANTlAND RICE

generally understood that sports will
De on the amazing slde But 1t will be entirely different matter
from the boom after World War will appeal
number of actual players will
approach the ocalled golden World
Warhose that brought Babe Ruth Dempsey Bobby
Jones Bill Tdn Bill Johnston Red Grange Charley Paddock Earl
Sande, Rogers Honsby and others almost line OF
sport Babe Ruth had pitcher before but until
after the that he his big hitting
home
can't such in sight For
athletes concerned arrested the playing of
Bob Feer Ted Williams Billy Conn and
others still of when called to
Here there certain
number who close the odtme markboXers
ball players football But who expects to
Ruth Dempsey Idn Hornsby parade likely
" be
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Play TubIe Net PreIims

Preliminary tournaments leading
up to the District championships
scheduled for April % and % will
be staged tonight and Friday night
at Columbia courts by the District
Table Tennis Association.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
101 ,593 Fans See
ODeninq Games
BY the Associated Pres

By The Associated Press.
A total of 101, 1,593 fans attended
yesterdays eight opening games
of the major league baseball sea-
son. drop of 1918 from the
121, 1886 who turned out for seven
games on opening day a year ago.
Generally bad weather accounted
for the undersized crowds. The
figures.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Roy Mack Is Inducted

CLEVELAND, April l8 tP,.-Ray
Mack, Cleveland Indians second
baseman for five years. has been in
Quoted into the Army and today
was at Camp Atterbury. Ind.
Evening star., 1945-04-18
We're Too Much of Spectator Nation

something tremendous Of this program
other skilled
operators called with and help and
all world
the direction of vital necessity The
When Europe ended there
will be Asia and the
will sporting to
bril- back them other heaters of action
have
NatiOnand enough OF playing
Nation applies and older When
the draft something
obviously is
The all millions chance
skill the they like if few OF them
champion at time
average skill
golden sport will come back But
and for provided always
handled properly which hope it will be-
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Average Skill Figures to Be Boosted

anything happen IN
sport. There will be
arbor who
will hill they the chance return
competitive They still will be of them but too
them will their best
sports that will follow this will be another type
big have
will accomplish something
will lift the general of play and
skill higher before
contributed nothing headline mastery
of sports practically
CeVe-
old Pete pitcher back around 1911
this The Army and Navy
the And the Army
outlined the biggest for sport ever
coaching competitive
Evening star., 1945-04-18
Flying Stort

Totals 30 IL - l.
'Batted for New som in third.
IRAN for McGhee IN third.
tBatted for Knerr in fifth.
Slated for CroUson IN eighth
Washington - 301 @il l0@-l
Philadelphia 002 OUi .3U- ;
Runs batted in-Kuhel a. Chipple g;
Torres, Myatt 90, Binks t@). Garrison.
Estalella t3), Kell. CrowSon. 1wo-base h.t
-Myatt. Estalelia. Three:base hits-,Ke.l
Kuhel. Home run-Estalella. Stolen base
-Kuhel, Binks 80, Cliff, Case. Sacrifices
-Myatt.. Leonard 90. Chipple. Left o.
bases-Wsshington, o; Philadelphia.
=: Knerr, /: Crowson, 3: Leonard 3
Strikeouts-By Leonard; 3; by Crowson. =!
INNINGS: of scheib 8 in i inning: OF
Knerr, 3 IN inning: of Crowson. :, in )
innings; of Berry. 3 in ] inning. Hit by
p.tcher-by Newsom fCht1. Wild pitch
Knerr. Passed balls-Evans t.t Losing
pltcher-Newsom. UmLdres--Messrs Nc
Gowan, Passarella and Stewart. Time
Evening star., 1945-04-18
NATIONAL.
Results Yesterday,
Standing of Clubs.

Chicago. 3; st. Louis, ..
Brooklyn, s: Philadelphia, ..
New York, IL; Boston. 6.
Cincinnati, Z; Pittsburgh, & III innings)
Evening star., 1945-04-18
League Statistics
WEDNESDAY. APRIL 1S, 1915.
AMERICAN.
Results Yesterday.

Washinston, IA: Philadelphia, s.
St Louis, 4 Detroit, l.
New York, s: Boston, 4
Chicapn &: Cleveland. y
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TWO JIMA DESCRIBED

Wesley Darrell Blackburn, S.
&c, of the Navy, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. S. c. Blackburn, of Crump
Ter, has been in service for the
past 16 months and overseas for
most of that time. He recently
sent his parents the following
description of his participation in
the battle of Two Jima:
'By now you have read in the
papers or heard on the radio that
my ship, the Nevada, participated
in the invasion of Two Jima, so I
am sending you this in order to
bring you up to date. After
leaving Hawaii, we moved out to
join up with other units of large
fleet. We continued to have in
tense training practice en- route
in preparation for the big event
that we knew was coming.
After the preliminaries were
completed, we moved on to the
forward area to await the time
when we would participate in the
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which the protestant will be adj
versely affected by said applica-
ton if granted.
After April 26, 1945, the expira-
ton date of the time within which
to file answer, further notice of
the proceedings in this cause will
be given only to protestants who
have made themself parties by
filing such answers as above re-
quired. All papers or communi-
cations with reference to this
cause should refer to the above
Docket Number.
This the 5th day of April, 1945.
By Order of the N. c. Utilities
Commission.
Fred c. Hunter, Commission
err. 4-12-2t
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Corner, West jefferson, Ashe
County, North Carolina, on the
9th day of May, 1915, beginning at
! ten o'clock "A. M, 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. 4-12-4T
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Silas Greek News

The revival which has been in
progress at Liberty church for
the past week closed Friday. A
baptismal service was held at the
ford of Helton Creek near r. c.
Testerman's store, Sunday morn
ing. The meeting was conducted
by the Revs. Coy, Arthur Pow
ers; Earl Richardson and Tommie
Darnell.
It is reported that Mr.. Hester
Barker who has been visiting his
father and mother, Mr.. and Mrs.
r. c. Barker left for Texas Satur-
day.
Willard Dickson, who has been
visiting his father, Mr.. w. O.
Dickson for a few days, left Sun
day for New York City, where he
will board a Merchant Marine
ship.
Earl Jones, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Floyd Jones, is at home for few
days. Earl has been working in
New York for some time.
Bill Blevins, of Jefferson, is do
ing some plumbing work for
Floyd Jones.
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January z, 1905. Her husband
preceded her in death on Febru-
airy 2, 1915.
Mamie professed faith in Christ
in early life and Joined the Bap-
fist church at the Windfall. The
Windfall Baptist church Dissolved
in later years and the Tuckerdale
Baptist church organized instead.
She was a charter member and
remained one if it's most loyal
and devoted members until the
Good Lord called her to rest.
She took an active part in the
work of her church in many ways.
She was treasurer of the Woman's
Missionary Society at the time
of her death and did her work
well. Mamie was devoted to her
church. A pillar in our church
has fallen, but God, who knows
best, called for her and she an
swered. Her kind words and the
deeds of her loving hands will
long be remembered by those who
knew her.
She leaves to mourn her going
from our midst one foster son, the
Rev. Frank Tucker, Jr., who she
took in infancy and reared to
manhood; three brothers, Lester
Cox, Tazewell, Va; Fred Cox,
Avondale, Pa; Ira Cox, Skulls
Mill, N. c.; one sister, Mrs. Ber-
tina Leonard, Richmond, Ind;
three nieces and four nephews, a
host of friends and neghbors to
mourn her going from our midst.
Her last words were ut is all
right" and died repeating them.
She often expressed that she was
ready to 60. A christian soldier
in our church has died in action.
The funeral service was con-
Quoted at the Tuckerdale Baptist
church with the Revs. M. D. Hart
and w. E. Denny in charge. They
were assisted by the Rev. T. A.
Farmer. The body was laid to
rest in the family cemetery.
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pre-invasion day bombardment.
At dawn on the scheduled day
we approached the island of Two
Jima along with other units of
the Fleet and opened fire with
our heavy guns. incidentally the
Nevada had the honor of firing
the first shot). This prelimin-
ary Smelling lasted for several
days and we were proud and
pleased to see that we were eff
fectively knocking out Jap in
stallations such as pill boxes,
block houses and anti-aircraft
gun emplacements. We have no
idea of the number of Japs we
killed, but we did see several 60
down under our own fire.
The island of Two Jima is prac-
tically fortress. 1t is similar in
shape to South America but only
about 5 miles long, 21a miles
wide at its widest point. It is
composed of rugged volcanic
rock with many cliffs, crevices
and caves and the Japs were well
dug in having taken advantage of
every natural protection. On D.
Day the Marines landed on the
island. Thanks to our heavy
bombardment they encountered
light initial resistance but it was
MT long before the Japs started
putting up a stiff fight. All I can
say is, those leathernecks have
plenty of courage. BY now your
newspaper has told you how well
they are doing. During all this
time the men on the ship worked
hard. We were at our battle sta
tons for long periods of time and
even the K Rations tasted good
when we found time to grab a bite
to eat.
One of the highlights of the
whole show came when the ship
was attacked by a Jap plane. His
attack did not last long, how
ever, as he was promptly shot
down by our batteries and fell
flaming into the water.
We are all tired, but happy for
we know we have contributed our
share. I am we'll and will write
to you again soon"
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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 merchandise 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, 1915.
G. S. NEAL, Clerk Superior
Court. 3-29-4T
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NOTICE OF RESALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY y
Pearl McGinnis Miller, Admin
istratrix of Rebecca J. McGlam-
cry, deceased
VS..
J. F. Hartzog, ct al.
Bid at former sale having been
raised, I, Ira T. Johnston, Com
missioner, will offer for resale to
the highest bidder for cash at the
Courthouse door in Jefferson,
North Carolina, on the 9th day
of April, 1945, at one o'clock P.
M, the following described land,
to-Wit:
Bounded on the North by the
lands of Rayner Faw; on the
East by the lands of Ellis Miller;
on the South by the lands OF
Kyle Jarvis; and on the West by
the lands of Pearl McGinnis Mil
Ter and containing Is acres, more
or less.
This April II. 1915.
IRA T. JOHNSTON, Com.
missioner. 4-19-%l
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NOTICE OF SUMMONS BY
PUBLICATION

fObL1CA11ON
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
c. L. Long, Administrator of Mrs.
Lois Long, deceased
VS..
Minnie Higgins and husband,
Charlie Higgins, Ellen Blackburn
and husband, G. w. Blackburn,
Annie King and husband, John
King, Florence Lawson and Her
man Long, Bronard Long, Vada
Long, Gwyn Long, Port Long,
and Hobert Long, Heirs-at-law of
Eli Long, deceased.
The defendants, Ellen Black
burn and husband, G. w. Black
burn and Gwyn Long will take
notice and they and each of them
are hereby notified that an action
as entitled above has been COM
menced in the Superior Court of
Ashe County, North Carolina, for
the purpose of selling real estate
owned by Mrs. Lois Long at the
time of her death for the purpose
of creating assets with which to
pay Indebtedness in which real
estate the above named defend
ants own or claim an interest and
the said defendants will further
take notice that they and each of
them are hereby required to ap-
pear at the office of the Clerk of
the Superior Court of Ashe
County at the Courthouse in JEFF
ferson, North Carolina, within
ten (10) days after the 18th day
of May, 1915, and answer or de-
muir to the petition filed in said
cause or the petitioner will apply
to the Court for the relief de-
manded in said petition.
This the 10th day of April, 1915.
C. S. NEAL, Clerk of the SUI
perior Court. 4-19-4t
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NOTICE
Of Application For Motor Vehicle
Franchise Rights
before the

Of Application For Motor Vehicle
Franchise Rights
before the
North Carolina Utilities Commits
sion, Docket No. 3289
AS required by Section 3, Chap
ter 1876, Public Laws of 1927,
notice is hereby given that an
application has been made to the
North Carolina Utilities Commits
sion by Parkway Bus Co., Inc,
North Wilkesboro, N. c., for a
franchise certificate to transport
passengers, their baggage, mail
and light express in the same We
hicle over the following highways
and between the following points:
l. From West jefferson, N. c. to
jefferson over u. S. Highway No.
221; thence to N. eva. State
Line over N. c. Highway No. Is;
and return over same route. 2.
From West Jefferson, N. c., to
Jefferson over U. S. Highway No.
221; thence to Warrensville via
N. c. Highway No. SO; thence to
N. eva. State Line over N. c.
Highway No. 1852.
Notice. is further given that said
arnlication will be called for
hearing before said Commission
at it's Hearing Room in the City
of Raleigh on Tuesday, the LIST
day of May, 1915, at 1000 o'clock
A. NJ, and that any protestant de-
string to be made a party with
the right to appear at said hearing
and be heard in opposition to said
application will be required to
file an answer thereto with the
North Carolina Utilities Commits
sion, Raleigh, N. c., and mail a
copy of said answer to the above
named applicant, at least five
days prior to the date above fix
ed for said hearing, which answer
need not be verified, but shall al
| lege fully and specifically the
manner in, and the extent to,
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1915, at one o'clock T. M. 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 85' go
West to stump, North So 30
West II poles, North III 30 East
SO poles, North IA go West "a
poles, South 75' 30 East 372 poles
to a stake on bank of Gap Creek
road; thence South 49, East %
poles to a stake on bank of said
road; thence S 81 1880 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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NOTICE OF SUMMONS

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
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 ac-
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, 1945, 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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NOTICE OF SALE

NORTH CAROLINA,
ASHE COUNTY
Minnie McNeill Mazzone, indi-
vidually and as guardian of Mary
Elizabeth McNeill
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
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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 7th day of April,
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Open Forum
COLUMN
FOR THE VOICE OF THE
PEOPLE
Common Sense Vital To
School Work

] have been asked by number
of school folks to answer some
specific questions relative to
school discipline and school man.
agement generally. Being an
amateur in. the business, I do not
feel competent to do so unless I
have all the facts in hand, and
maybe some of the background
connected with each case.
In general, however, while it is
impossible to find a solution en-
tirely satisfactory for all prob
lens, I will say that common
sense" is the best antidote for
most of these problems.
Pedagogs and psychologists
give valuable suggestions about
child nature and methods of deal
ing with retarded and incorrigible
students, but no writer-not even
the most astute psyachiatrist-
can tell an individual teacher, or
an administrator how to deal Sue
cessfully with all individual cas-
es. Fright here, if the teacher
has Initiative and individuality,
It should enter into the matter.)
Apparently there are authors
and even heads of higher institu-
tons Of learning who pose as hav-
ing special machines" and (some
Of them posing as machinists) who
can actually manufacture
teachers to handle all these prob
lens successfully. They fall by
the wayside.
Common sense and individuali-
ty combined is not only necessary
In the schoolroom, but all the way
in the administration of a whole
county system. (To 60 beyond
the confines of county might
probably be taking in too much
territory
First, one should be a judge of
human nature. Second, all the
folks should be dealt with fairly
and impartially regardless of
rank or station, or the size of the
school.
The teacher or the administra-
tor who has written code of
hard and fast rules and expects
to use them upon all occasions, is
doomed to failure as is a preacher
who writes" his sermon in adj
vance to deliver to a supposedly
"elite" crowd, but really meets a
congregation of Gods common
people"
IF it were possible Il know that
il is sensible) to do so, and some
of our textbooks could be let
rest awhile; all frills and furbe-
lows sidetracked, and "funda-
mentals" be reinstated, it would
bring in an educational millenni-
UNI. Until some of these things
are done, in my humble judgment
our children will receive only a
superficial education and will be
stranded upon the barren shore of
disappointment and failure.
c. M. Dickson,
Silas Creek, N. G.
March 20, 1915.
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STAND BEHIND HIM
Dear Mr.. Editor:

Dear Mr.. Editor:
Since a new county superin-
tendent of schools has been elect
ed in this county. as has always
been my policy, pledge my
hearty support to him in this
great work. It is to be hoped that
all citizens, regardless of personal
preferences, will do the same
thing.
Very sincerely,
G.. M. Dickson.
Silas Creek, N. C.
April 9, 1945.