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Evening star., 1946-12-16
6 OAR Chapters
Plan YuIe Parties
During Week

The Christmas holidays have be-
gun for many clubs with several
parties scheduled this week. Six
District OAR Chapters, with the
Manor House Chapter heading the
list, are planning holiday fetes.
AS has been it's custom, the Manor
House Chapter will hold it's Christ
mas party at the OAR Chapter
house on Wednesday and will have
as guests both State and national
officers of the society.
Receiving with Mrs. Barton Stone
Embry, chapter regent, will be Mrs.
Wilfred j. Clearman, State regent;
Mrs. Geoffrey Creyke, vice president
general; Mrs. Charles Carroll Haig,
treasurer general, and Mrs. Howard
l.. Hodgkins, honorary vice presi-
dent general. Guests will include
the chapter regents.
Will Sing Carols.
After a skit and several selections
by a trio, all present will join in
singing Christmas carols, led by
Mrs. Haig and accompanied by Mrs.
Dorothy Regan, Stat music chair
man.
Following the usual custom, gifts
will be brought for the mountain
schools.
A special feature of the Christ
mas party to be given by the Capt.
Joseph Magruder Chapter at pm
Friday will be the decoration of a
tree with money to be used by the
Approved Schools Committee for
the chapter scholarship.
The party will be at the home of
Mrs. Harry l.. Morgan, 1411 Forest
Glen drive, Silver Spring, Md, and
will feature special Christmas
music. The chapter regent, Mrs.
Marie E. Hooker, will preside.
A program OF music, readings
and Christmas carols by candle
light will high light the party being
given by the Eleanor Wilson Chap
ter at $50 o'clock tonight at the
OAR Chapter house.
Guests Lifted.
Among the invited guests will be
the State and national officers. The
entertainment, which is being ar
ranged by Mrs. Robert VanDen-
bergh and her committee. will in
clude solos by Mrs. Haig, Mrs. Will
liam w. Gibson, jr., and Mrs Arthur
Rod. Mrs. Inex Sheldon Tyler and
Miss Matte R. Tyler will give read
ings.
Gifts will be exchanged and
Christmas carols sung at the Christ
mas parties and meetings of the
Martha Washington Chapter at 8
pm. Thursday at the chapter house,
and the Federal City Chapter at 8
pm. tomorrow at the home of the
regent, Miss Sara j. Davenport, 4407
Stanford street, Chevy Chase, Md.
Mrs Creyke and Mrs. Haig again
will be feted. when with Mrs. Merle
Lyons, president of the District
Branch, National League of Ameri-
can Pen Women, they will be guests
of the Constitution Chapter at a
meeting at 8 pm. tomorrow in the
clubrooms of the Pen Women, 1851
Columbia road NV
After the business meeting. a
musical program will be given by
Miss Eunice Rowe, coloratura, and
Mrs. E G. Franklin, pianist. Christ
mas poems will also be read by Mrs
Robert Clay Sheriff., poetry chair
man of the District Branch, League
of American Pen Women.
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announcement

Mrs. Robert George Hill of Silver
Spring announces the marriage OF
her daughter, Miss Millie Locke Hill
to Mr.. George Leonard Moore, jr., OF
Temple Hills, Md.
The Rev. George Bowling offici-
ated at the ceremony which took
place Saturday in Baltimore. Only
members of the immediate families
attended and a wedding breakfast
followed at the Park Plaza.
The bride was attended by Miss
Alice Sanderson of Ithaca. Mr.. Rob
ert Coad Moore was the best mar
for his brother.
The couple will reside in Wash
ington,
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President and Mrs. Truman,
Wmd5oy AHe1d Reception
Top Personalities Present
At Gridiron Drones' Party
By Betty Beale

cocktail the took place yesterday
last assembled Capital roof for the business
having Sats
Gridiron Club.
retiring president
the higher
dadd the highly
late yesterday afternoon shortly after the President
the
their husbands displayed the evening
o'clock
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Engagement
announced

Mr.. and Mrs. Herman G. Mattern
of Alexandria announce the engage
ment of their daughter, Miss Iva
Kathleen Mattern to Mr.. Edward G
Arthur, son of Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest
G. Arthur, also of Alexandria,
Miss Mattern is a graduate OF
George Washington High School and
attended the Madison College in
Harrisonburg.
Mr.. Arthur served four and a half
years with the 29th Division.
The wedding will take place in the
spring.
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Sterlmgs Hosts
To Duke, Duchess

The former United States Min
lister to Sweden and Mrs. Frederick
Sterling were hosts at a cocktail
party yesterday in their home, en-
tertaining in honor of the Duke and
Duchess of Windsor.
The British Ambassador, Lord
Inverchapel. the Chief Justice and
Mrs. Fred vinson, Judge and Mrs.
Brice Clagett, Mr. and Mrs. Snow
den Fahnestock, Count and Coun-
tess de Limure, Mr.. and Mrs. Ray
mond Cox, Mrs. Dwight Davis. Mrs.
Nicholas Brown and Mr.. Percy
Blair were the other guests.
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Park Club

Members of the Takoma Park
Woman's Club win participate in
the weekly Kitchen Kwiz" pro-
gram, sponsored by the Potomac
Electric Power Co. at 1880 pm.
Thursday over Radio Station WMAL.
Members and their guests are
asked to assemble in the audi
torium Of the company at Tenth
and E streets NV. not later than
1:15 pm. There will be cash prize
for the club and food demon
stration.
The Executive Board of the club
will meet at 10 am. Thursday for
a brief meeting in the basement
room of the Takoma Park Library
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to Meet

A Smorgasbord member-bring-a-
member luncheon will be given by
the Washington Ladies Auxiliary OF
the Jewish Consumptives Relief So
ciety Wednesday at the Club Cairo,
1915 Que street N.W.W
The after luncheon program will
include entertainment and card
playing. Reservations may be made
with Mrs. Joseph Bernstein, Emer-
CON $500
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Sherwood Meetmg

A Christmas program will be the
feature of the monthly meeting OF
the Sherwood Woman's Club of
Falls Church at $3.50 pm. tomorrow
at the home of Mrs. H. Laurence
Manwaring, 514 North Oak street,
Falls Church.
Gifts will be exchanged, and .
program of music will be presented
by Mrs. Mae Barclay and Mrs. Mar
tina Hunton.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Hoover Charters Boot
For Annual Fishing Trip
By the Associated Press

MIAMI, Fla, Dec. 16.-Former
President Herbert Hoover has char
tered the 95-foot houseboat Nicoya
and will arrive here December %
for his annual fishing trip, the boats
owner, Lee Johns, said today.
Mr.. Hoover will be accompanied
by his sons, Herbert, jr., and Allan
Henry, and his secretary, Miss Ber-
nice Miller. He has chartered the
boat for December.23 to January S,
Mr.. Johns said.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Dinner Dance

Miss Ruth Milestone entertained
at a dinner followed by dancing
Saturday evening in her home in
Rock Greek Hills. Among her Sc
guests were Miss Myrtle Walker and
Mr.. Jerome Scheffres, whose mar
riage will take place Saturday eve
ming.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

QilUll dltCi o.
In the receiving line were Mr..
Robert Lincoln OBrien, former edi-
tor of the Boston Herald; Mr..
Harold M. Talburt, newly elected
Gridiron president; Mr.. Roy Rob-
erts, director of the Associated
Press and managing editor of the
Kansas City Star; Mr.. Brandt, Mrs.
Brandt, looking very lovely in a
black cocktail dress and black satin
hat trimmed in flowers, and Mr..
Robert Barry.
When President and Mrs. Truman
and their daughter, Margaret, ar
rived about 6 O'Clock, the Congress
sional Ballroom of the Statler was
already filled with people. The Chief
Executive and his family went over
to the receiving line first and then
stepped down into the room where
they were Immediately surrounded
by those pressing close to greet them
personally. The President was being
congratulated on his speech, which,
one guest remarked, had vowed
them at the Gridiron dinner. One
of the first to come up and shake
his hand was former Gov. Harold
E. Stassen.
His Royal Highness, the Duke of
Windsor, and his American-born
wife walked in almost Immediately
after the Trumans had been ushered
into the adjoining Presidential Room
where the skits were to be pre-
sented. The petite Duchess looked
very chic in black wool dress with
the new hipline drapery effect and
a small, off-the-face black velvet
hat. They remained only little
while, not staying for the show, but
they left the same impression OF
friendliness and sincere interest
that has marked all their appear
ances here.
Having a brief chat with the
famous pair were Senator-elect from
Ohio, John w. Bricker, and Mrs.
Bricker. Some, yesterday, were
calling Senator Bricker Governor" !"
and, he noted, some of his friends
still call him General" from the
days when he was attorney general
of his State. This was followed by
the observation that perhaps he
would add president" to his list of
titles, whereupon Senator Bricker
Immediately replied that he didn't
want that title.
The Chief Justice and Mrs. Fred
M. Vinson were there and Senator
and Mrs. Tom Connally, who said
that they were very glad to be home
Evening star., 1946-12-16
AuxiIiarv Luncheon

The City of Hope Auxiliary will
hold its regular luncheon meeting
at 1:30 pm Wednesday in the yes
try rooms of the Washington He
brew Congregation.
Mrs. Samuel Handelsman is in
charge of arrangements. Mrs. Maud
F. Paul, president of the auxiliary,
will preside.
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Literary Club PARTY

Miss Mary E. Downey will be
hostess to the Excelsior Literary
Club at Christmas party and tea
at her home, IA B street NE, at
l pm. tomorrow.
Mrs. Clarence Langley. president,
will assist Miss Downey in receiving
the guests and Mrs. M. j. Jester
will entertain the group with several
christmas carols
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Holiday Guests

DR.. and Mrs. John M. Mcmahon
of Rochester, Mimi, and their son
John M. Mcmahon, jr., have ar
rived to spend the Christmas holi-
days with the formers mother, Mrs
Charles Mcmahon.
DR.. Mcmahon is a fellow in medi-
cine at the Mayo Foundation in
Rochester.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
Board Will Meet

The monthly Board of Directors
meeting of the Sisterhood of the
Adas Israel Congregation will be
held on Wednesday at the syna-
gogue, with Mrs. Meyer Goldberg,
president, presiding. Luncheon will
be served at noon.
Evening star., 1946-12-16
WCTU Meeting

w. N. Danner, formerly secretary
for the American Mission to Lepers,
will be guest speaker at meeting
of the North Capitol WCTU to-
night at the home of Mrs. Gale
Feaster, AIT Hamilton street NV.
Evening star., 1946-12-16

The former Miss Helen
Marine Anderson, daughter
the Reu. and Mrs. George M.
Anderson, is the bride of Mr..
Arthur HoWard BraSSe, son OF
Mrs. Arthur H. BraSSe. Their
marriage took place recently
in the National City Christian
Church. -UnderWood Photo.
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Fred Hardin Is
Given Discharge
Served Nine OF 81 Months In
= Service In European The
alter Of Operations

Sgt. Fred H. Hardin, son of Mr..
and Mrs. M. E. Hardin, of West
Jefferson, has been honorably
discharged at the separation CEN
ter of the AAF Regional and Con-
valescent hospital at Coral Cab
les, Fla, after serving 80 months
in the armed forces, according to
information received here this
Nine of these months were
spent overseas in the European
theater of operations where Sgt.
Hardin served as an armored car
commander. He wears the EA-
ME ribbon with two bronze stars,
Good Conduct medal, American
theater ribbon, Purple Heart,
World War II Victory medal and
one overseas service bar.
Entering service in June, 1943,
he took training at Fort Bragg
and Camp White, Oregon, prior
to his shipment overseas in Au-
gust, 1914.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-07
Five Highway Accidents Reported Last Week End
Ashe County Library Shows
Steady Growth In III Years
Annual Circulation Now Over
4O,957; Library Has $500
Books
By Staff Writer

This week the Ashe county
library celebrates it's eleventh
anniversary. Founded in March
1885 by Mrs. c. D. Neal and Miss
Ruth Reeves, now Mrs. Samuel
P. Wilson, with only $50 books
to start with, it now has a total
of $500 books and enters it's
18th year with an annual cir
culation of 4O,957. Of the $50
original books, all but 35 came
from Mrs. Meals collection and
the latter were sent from the
state library commission and
from time to time this number
increased.
Soon after the library started,
gift books began to come from
interested citizens. A total of
Is volumes were contributed by
the late A. H. Eller of Winston
Salem. Many other former res
idents sent books. 1t Col. A. L..
Fletcher sent his history of the
famous 3Oth Division, of which
he was a member in World War
l. The late Captain Ashe gave
a copy of the History of North
Carolina. Samuel Henry Kress
contributed a volume of Paint
ings and Sculpture from the Nat
ional Gallery Of Art in Wash
ington, D. G.
Recent gifts include a bio
graphy of Bernard Baruch given
by Herbert Byard Smoke.
James Lee Love contributed his
History of the University OF
North Carolina.
The Woman's Club of West
Jefferson, of which Miss Ruth
Reeves was then president, soon
took an interest in the institution
and adopted the library as it's
major project, raising money for
books and other expenses. It
remained the clubs project until
3 years ago when it was taken
over by Ashe county in order to
be eligible for state aid approp-
rated by state legislature.
During the IL years the instit-
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]. V. Caudill Is
Named Manager
OF Funeral Home
Former Boone Man Now In
Charge Of Reins-Sturdi-
want Funeral Home Here

J. V. Caudill, ST., has been
made manager of the Reins-
Sturdivant funeral home here,
according to an announcement
just released by w. K. Sturdi-
want, who recently purchased the
interest in, the local firm owned
by E. r. Sturdivant.
For the past eight years, Mr..
Caudill, has been the manager
of the Reins-Sturdivant funeral
home of Boone, where he was ac-
tive in civic, social and religious
life of the community. While in
Boone he was a member of the
Lions Club, Snow Lodge No. 1853,
A.. F. & A. M, and the Junior
Order for four terms and as sem
ior warden of Snow Lodge.
In the early future Mr.. and
Mrs. Caudill will make their
home in West Jefferson and will
be joined by their daughter,
Helen, when the college school
term ends in the spring. j. v.
Caudill,. Jr., will remain in
Boone at the Reins-Sturdivant
Funeral Home.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-07
School Band Is
Heard By Rotary
Club Thursday
Winners Of Spelling Contest
Are To Be Recognized At
Meeting Tonight

The West Jefferson High
School band, under the direction
of Miss Lorene Perkins, gave the
program before the members of
the Jeffersons Rotary Club last
week, when Jim Story was in
charge.
A number of selections were
rendered and there were around
% students taking part. The
band has been increased this
year and a number of new in
struments have been, purchased.
The progress of the group was
cited by members of the club.
One of the projects of the COM
mittee on music, for the club, Of
which Jim Story is chairman, is
to aid in securing uniforms for
the band this year.
The program this evening will
also be devoted to education,
when the winners in the spelling
contests last year will be award
ed medals. Thomas Sears will be
in charge of this program.
Last week, two new members,
Coleman Payne and James Ora
harp were welcomed into the
club.
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Sweet HonOred
AT Appalachian

The campus-wide election for
Appalachian State Teachers Col
lege superlatives, sponsored by
the Rhododendron staff, elected
Worth Sweet, of Nathan's Creek,
as Mr.. Appalachian, the most
valuable and most popular stu
dent.
A run-off was necessary to de-
termine who would represent
the college and Worth Sweet
was selected in a run-off with
A. J. Smith. Worth has the rec
ord of being an outstanding stu
dent in physical education, hav-
ing played basketball two years
and having wrestled this year.
Miss Ellen Philbeck, of Shelby,
was selected as Miss Appalach-
ian.
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Need Of Highway
PatrOlnlan Here
Cited By Many
Increase In Traffic Resulting
In Big Accident Increase
This Year

The increase in traffic in this
area since gasoline and tires
are no longer rationed has re-
suited in an increase in accidents
in this area. And because of this
there is an increasing need for
a full-time State Highway Pa
trolman for the county, officials
While Patrolman Jones, of Wa
tauga, spends much time here,
officials point out that a full
time patrolman is now needed.
Chief Deputy Carl B. Gray
heal said he believed that not
only would full-time highway
officer help with traffic prob
lens, but that his presence would
have a decided influence on
some drivers, who now have lit
tie regard for the law.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-07
Directors For
Hotel Company
Name Officers
M. G.. Edwards, President;
Will Appoint Committees
AT Early Date

At a meeting of the newly
elected directors of New Hotel
Company, Inc, M. C. Edwards
was named as president. Other
officers chosen to serve with him
include ]. B. Porter, vice-presi-
dent; Wade E. El1er, secretary;
J. L. Segraves, treasurer; L. B.
Tyson, auditor. The other di-
rectors are J. G.. Rhodes and
Wade E. Vannoy.
The committee named to for
mulate the bylaws includes Ira
T. Johnston, M. C. Edwards and
Wade E. Eller.
Other committees are expect
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More Sugar Soon,
BOttlers State

New York-The first signs of
relief in the sugar shortage are
expected to appear in two or
three months, when the Cuban
cane crop has been harvested,
bottlers of Spur declare. The in
crease will not be large at first,
but enough to put a little extra
into kitchen sugarbowls and en-
able industrial users such as
beverage bottlers to begin ere
converting to normal produc-
ton.
The independent local bottlers
of Spur, the Canada Dry cola,
have already announced their
plans to step up production, an
ticipating an increase in sugar
allotments beginning in April.
They expect the sugar ration to
be progressively increased in
each succeeding quarter of this
year, and that rationing will be
lifted entirely in 1947. Mean
while, when April comes, con-
sumers who step up to self-serv-
ice beverage coolers or soda
fountains will be far more like
ly to find a bottle of Spur than
at any time during the past four
years.
The beverage is prepared To-
cally by independent bottlers
who produce Spur under license,
in accordance with the master
formula developed by Canada
Dry. A system of quality con-
troll practiced by the bother in
sures unvarying flavor and purity
in the beverage.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-07
Several Involved:
None Reported
Seriously Hurt
Property Damage Is COnsid-
cradle; One Theft Report
ed By Accident Victim

Automobile accidents showed
a big jump over the past week
end, with five being reported in
the county, resulting in painful,
but not serious injuries to a num-
Der of people, as we'll as several
hundred dollars in damage and
loss to property.
Late Saturday night, car
driven by Johnny Payne and an
other driven by James MCGUIRE,
collided near the Greystone serv-
ice station in West Jefferson.
when both Mcclure and Payne
sustained painful bruises. Alton
Weaver, who was riding with
Payne, received a number of sur
face cuts about the head and was
carried to the Ashe hospital for
first aid treatment. Both cars
were badly damaged.
Leet Vannoy and French Tug
man Roark had slight accident
at the intersection of the hospi-
tai road and the Jefferson high
way, with both cars being dam
aged, but neither party injured.
Clyde Blevins suffered dam
age to his car when he ran off of
the Silas Creek road Saturday
night. No other car was involv-
ed in this accident.
D. L. Miller had an accident
near the Scottville Bridge, which
proved a triple loss to him. When
the pickup truck he was driving,
left the road, not only was it
badly demolished, but he sus-
tanned painful cuts and had to be
brought to the hospital for first
aid treatment and in the mean
time lost $4,000, which he had
on his person at the time. Ac-
cording to information, Miller
revealed to- officers, he was on
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Robert Watson
Is Back On Job

Robert Watson, known to his
many friends as Bob, is back
on his old job carrying the mail
from Beng to West Jefferson.
Watson has been in Wilkes
county for the past two years
handling bus and mail service.
II am glad to be back in Ashe
again and on my old job, as US
ual," he said this week. &
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-07
JOHNSON rs MADE
SURGEON-IN-CHIEF

DR.. Harry D. Johnson has been
appointed surgeon n-chief of the
Hugh Chatham Memorial hospi-
tai in Elkin, it was announced
this week.
DR.. Johnson is a member of the
American College Of Surgeons.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1946-03-07

West Jefferson is. growing. Its
development is probably more
apparent to those who have been
away, than to those of us who
see it every day. In the bust
ness section, several new build
ings have been completed in the
past few months and others re-
modelled.
Among the new buildings are:
I. M. Cooks store, Firestone
store, Farmers Supply company,
Bare's Cash store, J. A. Reeves
building and the w. B. Reeves
building. Remodeled business
houses include the new home of
the City Florist shop, Hayes
Cash Hardware, the Hare build
ing and the jackson building,
which houses B. F. Cooks store
and Blackburn's department
store. Smithey's new building
is we'll underway as is the new
town hall.
Other building projects in
clude complete remodelling OF
the Kraft Foods plant.
There are also a number OF
new concerns which this town
could not boast of a few months
ago. At least two new grocery
stores, a florist shop, electrical
and radio shop, plumbing and
heating supply company, an up
holstering shop, a new beauty
shop, an additional hardware
store, taxi concerns, photo stud
los, gar ages, and a farmers sup
ply company.
What's In A Name?
Some names have changed,
too, as we'll as ownerships. Da-
wilson's is now operated in place
OF r. 4. Jones' store. And what
was once Parsons store, opera
ted by the towns mayor, is now
w. j. tooo Ce44ter, owned and
operated by Archie and Arnold
Little. Before selling out to the
present owners, Mayor Parsons
had the distinction of being the
oldest merchant in town from the
standpoint of service, not in ac-
tual age. J
The Central Hardware COM
pany has been changed to Ray
Hardware company. This was
not change in ownership, but
rather the owners, Earl Ray, Jr.,
and ST., taking their own names
for the firm
New Order For Mail!
Much has been said about mail
orders; but West Jefferson is to
have new order for mail! While
we are waiting for the govern
ment to appropriate money for
a new building, new fixtures are
being installed in the present
post office building. From all of
the crates stacked here and there
we would say it will be quite a
change from the present outlay.
Coming Soon!
Not so long ago we saw an
advertisement of a theatre which
read, Coming Soon, Grand Ho-
tel" And the way things are
moving along, that same slogan
might be used here; for we be-
lieve the new hotel will be COM
ing soon and that it really will
be grand!
Parking Problems.
Along with growing pains in
any town come the parking prob
lens. West Jefferson is having
them in the form OF headaches,
in some cases. A man reported
to us the other day that he had
parked in the same spot recently
for many years and behold he
received ticket. The reason
the fire hydrant! It had been
there all the time, but. the. law
against parking there had not
been previously enforced.
We hope how soon the town
will have the streets marked off
and thus enable more people to
park in less space than they now
make use of.
A Clean Face.
Growing boys sometimes have
trouble in keeping their faces
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