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Evening star., 1946-05-09

32O ACRES, SS.950-150 acres clear, ITO
woods; stocked trout stream through
property: fne s-room house and IA other
buildings, all in. very good condition:
with unusual possibilities. in the beauti-
full hills of West VIRGINIA. See it and
you will want it. IA miles from Route
30, 100 miles from D. c. Call Ordway
of
Evening star., 1946-05-09

AN EXCELLENT ASSORTMENT:
Cargo-l941 and 1912 Chevrolet i2-
ton; 1871 GMC 212-ton, 6x6; 1910 Dodge
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
MORE ABOUT
JAYCEES
FROM PAGE ONE

beauty pageant performance, ac-
cording to Sellers, who told local
newsmen that an added attraction
of the evening will be the appear
nee of Betty George, recently
starring in MGM pictures, but cur
rently a vocalist with Gray's
orchestra.
At the same time, Sellers an
nounced that the date for the
choosing and GROWING Of Miss
Wilmington, has been changed
from July 10, to the 18th. This sets
the date up three days.
Two Entrants
Already two entrants have been
named in the local contest; Miss
Judith Johnston being the first
local girl to file her application.
Miss Johnston is a brown-eyed
blond, while her sister entrant,
Miss Sarah (Finkie) Marlowe, is
a brunette.
Three judges, members of
Gray's orchestra have also been
chosen, and placed under contract
to help pick Miss Wilmington"
They IRE Gray, Miss George and
Bobby Hackett. Two other judges
will be chosen locally TO assist with
the selection of the local beauty.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
FROM PAGE ONE
DERBY
FROM PAGE ONE

| announcement as to where they
may be secured is expected to be
made within the next 40 hours.
Dealers here have sold all the sets
they had on hand and while no
more sets are in immediate sight,
efforts will be made to secure a
supply within a day or two.
Ramp Plans Started
Action vas also started on Sc
curing of material for the starting
ramp for Derby Downs" and con-
struction will be under direct sup
ervision of Chief of Police Casteen,
official Track Director.
Attending yesterdays meeting
of the Advisory committee were
Chief Casteen, Sheriff C. David
Jones, w. A. Raney, Hugh C. Noff
singer, Jr., Adam Smith, George
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
MORE ABOUT
RIPPY
FROM PAGE ONE

Rippy did a splendid job both
as planning board secretary and
as managerial assistant in other
city affairs, Benson continued. But
it is very doubtful that I will name
anyone to succeed him." ne said.
"Of course" he explained, lit
will depend entirely upon the new
city manager. He might see d need
for the position to be refilled."
If anyone is hired at all, it will
be someone to assist in regular
secretarial duties" Benson con-
tinued.
The new em&ye, he said, would
have no executive authority as
Rippy had when he held the post.
Speaking on the subject of "a
new city manager" Benson said
he had no further news on the
councils future selection.
Mayor W. Ronald Lane disclosed
last week that about a dozen can
didates have applied for the job
but added that no appointment
will be made until the 1851 bud
get is approved.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
YOUTH COUNSELORS
HEAR TALK BY S. A.
DIVISION LEADER

A special meeting of the Youth
C~ounselor's division of the VIII
mington Division of the Salvation
Army, was held last night.
Featured speaker at the meet
ing was Capt. Harlan Cleveland,
of the Charlotte Divisional head
quarters, who is the young pepole's
secretary for this division.
Street meetings were held last
night and there will be a meeting
in the outpost building of the
Salvation Army, located in the
Spofford Mills section of the city,
to which the public has been in
The meeting will be conducted
by the Youth Crusaders, Capt Lat
tie Henderson, officer in charge
of the Wilmington division said
last night.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02

school, with 1t Eugene Lacock d.
recting, Davis said.
Approximately Is were present
at the first rehearsal last Tuesday
night, and many additional mem
bers have signed up during the
week.
The band, organized around the
nucleus of about Is talented bands
men, most of them Coast Liners,
is fashioned after the old ACL
band which died in the early 1905
after having see a long and sue
cessful career under the sponsor
hip of Robert Scott.
Manager Davis already sees the
possibility Of the organization of an
orchestra within the band, TO help
out with park concerts and other
social functions.
Date for its first public perform
ance is expected to be announced
soon
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02

of any wartime operation which
always depends on unknown fact
ors and demands Of circumstances
which change by the minute.
BOXSc0re
This was their boxscore:
Sunk-the unarmored transports
Billiam and Carlisle and the de-
stroyer Lamson.
Badly damaged and expected to
sink-destroyer Allerton.
Heavily damaged = Submarine
USS Skate, japanese battleshlp
Nagato and cruiser Sakawa, Am
erican battleships Arkansas, light
carrier Independence, the heavy
cruiser Pensacola and one Landing
ship.
Lightly damaged = the battle
ships Pennsylvania, New York and
Nevada; carrier Saratoga, cruiser
Salt Lake City, landing craft
medium No. l, yard oiler No. loo'
and IL other unidentified ships.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02

Farmers Decrease
In 1910, it said, there were
$1,000, 900 people living on
farms, or % per cent of the
total population. In 1945, the
number decreased to Is, OOO,-
600 or 10 per cent of population.
SO far, the department said, there
Is mo evidence of any extensive
back to the farm movement ever
on the part of veterans drafted
from farm areas. Despite a small
increase in farm population figures
for January this year over 1914
and 1915, the farm population is
still 1900, 900 below January, 1910.
The department said the 'effec-
tive size" of the postwar farm mar
ket will depend in part upon
whether farm savings go into
purchase of goods or into specula-
ton IN farm properties, where, it
observed, the situation is ''reminis-
cent of the speculative boom fol-
lowing World War l."
Last March l, the departments
index OF farm land prices was SO
per cent above the 1899 index
figure, compared with a 70 per
cent increase in the index from 191;
to 1920.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
MORE ABOUT
ATOM
FROM PAGE ONE

blazes on battleships and car
riers, goats tethered on the U.
S. S. Pennsylvania, three
eighths of the distance from
the target center to its pref
meter, were found alive and
apparently uninJured.
MinnOWs Swimming
And one crew reported find
ing minnoWs swimming just
beneath the surface of the
radioactive waters around the
Pennsylvania.
Rear Adm. Thorvald A. Solberg
in command of the target ship
salvage operation, ordered hi
crews away from the light carrie:
Independence, hardest hit of thu
Dig ships, because Geiger counter,
indicated the waters contained
cadio-activity five times greater
han a human being could safely
endure.
1t was Solberg who reported the
Pennsylvania goats alive.
"They were standing on the
forecastle deck munching hay will
a CLEAN in their eyes and the,
seemed perfectly happy" he said
The calculated timing and p1an
ming to almost the exact secont
and measured inch by the staff O.
scientists, Army and Navy ant
atom bomb engineers and staff
of the joint CROSSROADS was il
marked contrast to the hurly-burl
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
MORE ABOUT
PROFITS
FROM PAGE ONE
Farmers Decrease

left the farm during that pc
Rod.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02

There were frosts every mont.
of the year in 1916 in the northern
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
Farrell To Speak
To Engineers Club

John H. Farrell, city industrial
agent, will be principal speaker at
the Wednesday night, July 10 meet
ing of the Wilmington Engineers
club, it was announced yesterday
by Hamilton Hicks, club secretary.
The meeting has been changed
from July 3 to July 10 in order not
to conflict with Independence Day
celebrations, Hicks said.
In addition to Farrell's address
on industrial Prospects, the pro-
gram will have a sound-movie
showing of THE Modern House of
Tomorrow" by James Holton,
member of the City Builders Sup
ply company
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
BALANCED BAND
SET UP AT ACL
Over so Wilmington Musi.
Tonight
clans To Practice

A well balanced band can now
be produced by musicians who are
already members of the Atlantic
Coast Line band, George o. Davis
said yesterday on the v of the
groups second practice session.
More than so Wilmington must
clans are scheduled to make thei1
appearance tonight at eight o'clock
IN the band room of the vocational
building of New Hanover High
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
EXPRESS STRIKE ENDS

NEW YORK, July l. -P- A
work stoppage of 10000 Railway
Express agency employees, which
forced an embargo on all shipments
to and from Metropolitan New
York since Thursday, ended Mon
day. Terms of settlement was not
announced.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
Stomach Sufferers
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The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02

Tenuta, J. Walter Webb and j. C..
Lunan. U~navoidably absent were
Mayor W. Ronald Lane, chairman;
j. Fred Rippy, David Harriss,
Nathan M. Johnson, William A.
Stewart and Carroll Tinsley, the
latter two being at the Brigade
Boys club and Boy Scout summer
camps.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
MORT ABOUT
POWER
FROM PAGE n
May Slash Rates

May Slash Rates
pany's fiscal year report to de-
termine whether further rate re-
auctions were advisable.
Speaking from Raleigh yester-
day, a commission spokesman said
the review would be held as soon
as Tide Water sends its fiscal year
audit to the commission.
If the review indicates that fur
Their rate reductions are in order,
the commission will slash the pres
ent rates accordingly, the spokes-
man said.
If, on the other hand, another
rate reduction does not appear to
be necessary, the city council may
submit a new petition for rate
cuts, the spokesman explained.
The Wilmington morning star., 1946-07-02
Use Tots
To Effect Escape

CLEVELAND, July l. up =
Holding two children in front as
shields, two gunner escaped with
more than $1,000 Monday after
robbing the Warsaw Savings 4
Loan company.
The children, about five years
old, were among Is persons in the
bank when the bandits entered.
They were released when the rob
bers reached their automobile.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
BY STAFF. WRITER

Contrary to the belief OF many
and inspite of the cold weather,
winter oats can be- grown success
fully in Ashe county. This has
been proven by G. H. Pugh, FSA
farmer of the Crumpier commu-
nifty.
He has just threshed his first
crop and the results reveal that
he produced 34.2 bushels on one
half an acre. At this rate his pro-
duction would be 68.4 per acre,
which is not only unusually high,
but Mr.. Pugh says the oats are
the best that he has ever pro-
duced or seen for that matter.
Last fall at the request of the
FSA Supervisor Mr.. Pugh agreed
to sow / bushel of winter oats
just to see what they would do in
Ashe county. He secured from
the Experiment Station at State
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
LetOria Winter Oats Grown
Successfully In Ashe County

sville bushel of seed oats of the
Letoria variety. The oats were
seeded about September Is to %
on " acre of land from which to-
bacco had been harvested. At the
time of seeding Mr.. Pugh used
200 pounds of phosphate and top
dressed with 100 pounds of nit
rate of soda about April 10. They
were cut about June 81.
These oats were observed by
the personnel of the Extension
Service, Sos and FSA and a
group of interested farmers. The
three agencies feel that winter
oats should be given further trial
this next year on a number of
farms to see whether general
recommendation can be made or
not as to the advisability of seed
ing winter oats on the average
farm.
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Pond Mt. Defeats
Lansing Ito On
Local Diamond
Sparta Wins Double-Header
From Both ScOttville
s.- And Lansing Teams

Pond Mountain defeated Lans-
ing on the winners diamond by
score of lis Sunday with Dale
Ham on the mound for the win
ner and Taylor catching. Young
and King were On the mound for
Lansing with Spencer behind the
plate. Young gave up five runs
the first inning.
Pond Mountain was also the
winner Saturday by virtue Of a
forfeit as Nathan's Creek did not
play as scheduled.
Saturday, Scottville was the
victor over ROans Creek on the
losers diamond by a score Of
9-6. Campbell, pitching for the
winners, made three hits, three
times at bat. Perkins also made
three hits, his three times at bat.
This was reported to be Camp
bells sixth win against only one
loss.
Bower pitched for Roan's
Creek.
Sparta captured double-head-
or from Scottville Sunday on the
Scottville diamond winning 1915
Continued on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Chest Clinic To
Be Held Sept. Is
In Health Dept
Representative Of North Car
DINA Tubercular Sanitar-
ium Will Assist

Mrs. Carrie Mcneil, county
health nurse, announced this
week that plans were being COM
pleted for the chest clinic to be
held in the health department Of
fees of the hospital on Wednes-
day. September Is.
At this time a representative OF
the North Carolina Tubercular
Sanitarium will be present and
all old or arrested cases of tuber-
culosis Or any others that have
been advised are to be checked
All those desiring to be checked
are asked to contact the health
department on Saturday, Septem-
Der 81, in order that appointments
may be made. Those financially
able to pay will be charged $1.OO
it was explained. This is the
first clinic of this type to be held
in some time and it is hoped that
those needing examinations Of
fered will take advantage of it,
Mrs. Mcneil said.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Todd Gentry Is
Named Chairman
For Democrats
Meeting Held OF Township
Chairmen Immediately
Following Convention D

At meeting of the executive
committee of the Democratic par
ty of Ashe county on Saturday
afternoon, Todd Gentry, of Bald
win, was named chairman to sue
coed p. H. Duncan, who has serv-
ed in this capacity for some time.
Other new officers chosen at
this time were Mrs. j. A. Reeves,
vice-chairman. and Paul Weaver,
secretary.
The meeting. which was well
attended was held Immediately
afteI the Democratic convention
at the courthouse, on Saturday
afternoon.
It was announced that pro-
posed members for the count
board of education would be
named by the executive commit
tee at a later date. The names
submitted for the board must be
approved by the N. c. Legisla-
ture next spring before their APP
pointment is official.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Republicans ToHold
Convention Saturday;
C.R.CreeneToSpeak
Ticket To Be Named; Town
ship Meetings Scheduled
For Friday Afternoon

Clyde R. Greene, candidate for
Congress, past president of the
North Carolina Merchants AssO-
citation and we'll known Boone
merchant, will be the keynote
speaker for the Republican con-
vention, at the courthouse, Satur-
day afternoon, B. B. GRAPHICAL,
chairman of the party's executive
committee, announced yesterday.
At this time the ticket for the
coming election will also be NAM
ed, Chairman GRAPHICAL said. This
will include candidates for the
general assembly, clerk of court,
register of deeds, coroner, sher-
if, surveyor aad three members
of the board of county commits
sioners.
It was also announced that five
nominees for the board of educa-
ton would also be selected by
the convention, which is to open
at one o'clock.
Township meetings are sched-
uled to be held on Friday after
noon at three o'clock in each of
the precincts for the purpose Of
selecting delegates for the county
convention.
Few candidates have made pub
lie announcement of their inten-
tons. A number of others have
been discussed and still others
will probably be brought before
the convention, it is expected. B.
B. GRAPHICAL, county chairman Of
the executive committee, will
preside.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Cooperative To
Meet Saturday
Directors To Be Named; Re-
ports Are To Be Heard
~ - From Committees

According to an announcement
received here this week in bull
letin from the Blue Ridge cleo
trio cooperative, the annual meet
ing will be held at Lenoir on Sat
urday when reports will be heard
from officers and committees.
The bulletin announces that
the following have been nomi-
mated as directors: A. C. Beach,
c. c. Poovey, Clarence Newton,
c. B. GRAPHICAL, R. c. Halsey,
J. c. Goodman, D. M. Edwards
D. r. Moore, Clyde Perry, Bert
Mast, A. B. Hurt, A. w. Greene,
G.. L. Mast, D. J. Jones, V. c. Lii
lard. and G. NJ. Sudderth. No
announcement is made as to who
are the members of the nominal
ing committee.
It is further announced in the
special bulletin that the cooper
ative Will continue to sell electric
appliances. This practice has
been objected to by local dealers
as well as many others in other
localities. because of its unfair
competition.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Congressman Erwin
Heard By Democrats;
Candidates Chosen
Harmony Is Keynote OF
Convention On Saturday;
Interest Is Keen

In a convention characterized
by harmony and keen interest
Ashe Democrats gathered on Sat
urday to hear Congressman Sam
uel J. Erwin, Jr., and to name
the ticket for the coming cleo
ton.
Veterans came in for their
share of offices with two of World
War I and the same of World
War II named. Wade Brown, of
Boone, veteran of the past war.
named by Allegheny to repre-
sent Ashe, Allegheny and Wa
tauga in the State senate, was
given a vote of reclamation by
the convention.
J. o. Blevins, Lansing mer-
chant, was unanimously chosen by
the convention as Ashe county's
candidate for the N. C. legislature.
c. S. Neal, incumbent, was un-
opposed as candidate for clerk of
court as was J. D. Stansberry for
register of deeds. R. R. Badger,
present coroner, was again named
as candidate as was w. P. Col
ward for surveyor.
w. B. Todd, World War I vet
eran, of West Jefferson, was nam
CONTINUED on Page ~
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Legion Will Aid
War Ill Veterans;
To Meet Saturday
Dinner Meeting At COmmun'
ity Building; Will Work On
Terminal Leave Forms

The Ashe county post of the
American Legion will hold din
ner meeting at the community
building on Saturday night at
seven o'clock to which all veter-
ans of World War II are cordial
1y invited in order that all as
sistance possible may be given
those needing it in preparing
terminal leave applications.
Dinner will be served free and
those desiring to do so are cor
daily invited to bring their
wives. w. Parks Coward, COM
mander of the post, also stated
that the notary service would
be free. 1t was explained that
the members of the post were
anxious to help the veterans In
completing these applications.
Wade E. Vennoy, chairman Of
the Ashe County Board of Com
missioners, also announced this
week that additional clerical help
had been added to ]. D. STAINS
berry,s office in order to assist
without charge to the veterans in
supplying them with an extra
copy of their discharges neces-
sary in connection with applying
for terminal leave pay.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Lambs May Be
-" Sold By Agent

All sheep growers in Ashe ccu-
nty who were unable to reach the
lamb pool held here last week in
time for selling and who still
have lambs ready to be sold are
asked to contact H. D. Quessen-
berry county agent, at once.
Mr.. Quessenberry pointed out
that road repairs prevented sew
eral from reaching the market
before shipping time.
Results of the lamb pool last
week show that approximately
800 lambs were sold through the
pool. The choice ones sold for SO
per hundred and the good onee
for $18 per hundred, Mr.. Guess
Senberry stated.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Walter Stike To
Be Buried Today

Funeral service for Walter
Stike, 10, who died suddenly at
his home near West Jefferson
Tuesday, will be held at Green
Chapel church at 2 o'clock this
afternoon. A short service will
also be held at the home at II
o'clock this morning. Rev. DON
aid Hart and w. E. Denney will
officiate and interment will be in
the church cemetery.
He is survived by his wife,
Mrs. Lille Brooks Stike and four
children, Mrs. Lola Church, Of
Crumpler; Mrs. Bina Trivette, of
Ohio; Guy Stike. of Copper, w.
Va; and Glenn Stike, of West
Jefferson.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Many Attended
Rotary Program
Graham Morrison Draws
Much Applause With
Entertaining Address

The value of recreation was
brought to the members of the
Jeffersons Rotary club, their
wives and guests, in very di-
rect manner by Graham Morri-
son. Wnll known humOrist, who
kept his audience laughing with
one humorous incident after an
other, last week.
The speaker, county agent OF
Lincoln county, was introduced
by H. D. Quessenberry, who told
something of his success in his
chosen field of farming as well
as an after dinner speaker.
Mr.. Morrison included in his
talk a humorous description of a
trip by air.
Aside from the humor of his
remarks he also stressed the i'm
portance of civic clubs and urged
that all club members be active
and support club projects. Nor
rison's address followed a boun-
teous dinner at which Rotaryanns
were special guests. President w.
B. Austin was in charge of the
meeting and introduced Gale B,
Mcmillan who was program
chairman of the event.
In addition to Speaker Nor
rison, special music for the oc-
casion included a number of old.
fashioned songs by Mrs. Bruce
Porter. @
Around IS attended the dinner
meeting.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-09-12
Meat Ceilings
Brings Shortage
Expected To Grow WOrs G
Within Next Few Weeks; Lit
tie Livestock On Market

Meat went back under retail
price ceilings Tuesday but most
cities faced a severe shortage
which packers and wholesalers
predicted would grow progress
sively worse for the next few
weeks.
Recent record livestock mar
ketings, before price controls
were reinstated, brought tenn
porary abundance in meat in the
butcher shops but retail buying
over the weekend left little but
cold cuts, fish and poultry in the
coolers.
George Dressler, secretary of
the National Association of Retail
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