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Evening star., 1947-05-30
Sofas SO Stunning
You'll Build Your
Whole Room Around Then
HERE IN ANOTHER SUCCESSFUL AT
1925 3!
each

More Of those handsome sofas you've been cIornor-
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cotton tapestries and royon vevets. All coIors from
glowing wines to smokey greys from Chinese reds
to neutral beiges All lovingly detailed =. many With
muslin undercovers all With hair filling 80. all worth
pretty penny more than modest o5!
Living Furniture h Floor "F" St. Bldg The Hecht Co.
Ask About Our Liberal Plan of Extended Payments
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
Beng News

1t. R. J. Beshears, who is
stationed in Columbia, visited
his parents and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. T. Beshears during the
Christmas holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Hepler
and family, of High Point, visit
ed Mrs. HELPERS parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Ed B. Parsons, during
the Christmas holidays.
Miss Barbara Lee Watson, who
now holds a position at Winston
Salem, spent Christmas with her
parents, MIR. and Mrs. w. S. Wat
son.
Miss Carolyn Parsons, who is
attending A. S. T. C. and Madge,
who is attending school at Kon-
narock, Virginia, spent Christmas
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ed B. Parsons. Carolyn returned
to college December 30th and
Madge will go back January 5.
Miss Wilma Galloway, who is
attending school at Konnarock,
Virginia, spent the Christmas
holidays with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. Galloway. She will
return to school January 5.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Phillips
and family of Kannapolis, spent
Christmas with Mrs. Phillips
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. T. Bcs-
hears.
Mrs. Florence Phillips is very
Hhappy to have her daughter, Mrs.
Joe McEIroy, from Kentucky
visit her during Christmas. This
is Mrs. McElrOy's first time to be
homo in ten years. Due to the
construction Of the Blue Ridge
Parkway she would not have
known when she arrived homo
if she had not been accompanied
by her brother Allie.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
EDWARD ELLER, LESSEE Ell
LER, GUARDIAN, EFT AL
VS..
HANSFORD ELLER, NEALIE
SHEETS, EFT AL
Pursuant to a judgment of the
Superior Court Of Ashe County
entered in the above entitled pro-
ceeding, l, Ira T. Johnston, Com
missioner, will sell to the highest
bidder for cash at the Courthouse
door in Jefferson, North Caro-
lima, on the fourth day Of Janu-
airy, 1947, at one o'clock P. NJ. the
following described real estate,
tO-Wit:
A two sevenths undivided in
tercst in and to the tract Of land
on y. S. Highway No. 221 near
Jefferson, North Carolina. known
as the w. T. (Bunk Eler home
place which tract contains 7 acres,
more or less.
The right is reserved to reject
any and all unsatisfactory bids.
This December 3, 1886
IRA T. JOHNSTON.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
Four County Men
Are Discharged

Four more Ashe men received
discharges through the local
draft board this week, it was
learned today.
Those discharged included
Mont F. Shepherd, of Crumpler;
Carl C. Graham, of Tuckerdale;
Harold Dollar, of West jefferson
and Won J. Turner, of Smethport,
All served in the u. S. Army.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02


BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
OLLIE PENNINGTON, EFT AL
VS..
RUFUS GRAPHICAL, EFT AL
Bid at former sale having been
raised and by order Of the Su-
perior Court of Ashe County, |,
Ira T. Johnston, Commissioner,
will sell to the highest bidder for
cash at the Courthouse door in
jefferson, North Carolina, on the
4th day of January, 1947, at one
o'clock P. NJ. the following de
scribed tract of land, to-Wit:
Known as the VIM. GRAPHICAL
home place in Laurel Township,
said County and State, being the
land described in the VIII of the
said VIM. GRAPHICAL, recorded in
the office Of the Clerk of the
Superior Court of Ashe county.
Deed Will be made according
to survey and plat Of said land
made by C. S. Easuidgc, Survey
or.
This December u. 1916.
IRA r. JOHNSTON,
Commissioner.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
THE sKYLAND POST, WEST JEFFERSON. N. c.

Roscoe S. Galloway, of Detroit,
Michigan arrived home Sunday,
December %, for a visit with his
family and friends. He is expected
to return to Detroit today.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02

$4,000 reward for information
leading to conviction of party or
parties who broke into out
building on my property at War
ronsville and stole 100 pounds
of meat. L. M. Goss, Warrens-
vile. 12-26-3tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02

FOR SALE - Beautiful gray
squirrel fur coat. Three-quarter
length. Good condition. Less
than half price at $125, Mrs.
Noah Lyall, Laurel Springs.
12-26-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02

FREE-If Excess acid causes
you pains Of Stomach Ulcers, In
digestion, Heartburn, Belching,
Bloatiag, Nausea, Gas rains, get
free sample Udga, at Ray Drug
Company. II-Zl-20tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02

FOR SALE-A good stock of
groceries, notions and fixtures.
Due to illness l will sell. See
James Brooks, Smethport, N. c.,
near new prison camp. 1226-2tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02

The Nor1,un Hospital of Ashovie, having moved to
Jus new location, IS ready to OpCn the East Wing
MNh ne most modern CQU0mCnt but lacks REGISTERED
Nurses Ho'T living C0NditluNS will be ideal rcmun-
Grafton excellent. II available please wire or write
superintendent Of Nurses, Norbun HOSPITAL, Ashe-
VILE, North Carolina
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
RATES

FOR World, life, health and
accident insurance see Paul Swan
son at his office, West Jefferson.
8-6tp
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
TO EACH AND ALL

WHEN WE COUNT OUR BLESSINGS WE FIND MANY WE HAD
THOUGHT ABOUT. AMONG OUTSTANDING BLESSINGS
GOOD WILL OF THE PEOPLE OF HIS COM
WE THANK YOU MOST CORDIALLY FOR THIS GOOD WILL AND
APPRECIATION WE WISH FOR
HOLIDAY, YEAR THAT is THE HARBNGER
OF BLESSINGS COME.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
NOTICE OF SALE

IN THE SUPERIOR COURT
BEFORE THE CLERK
NORTH CAROLINA
ASHE COUNTY
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-01-02
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE:

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Evening star., 1947-09-12
Gen. Lee Plans to Enter Service
OfChurch After His Retirement
Intention Revealed
After Off,
Talk to Newsmen
BY the Associated Press

ROME, Sept. 1.-THE hopes OF 1t
Gen. John C. H. Lee to enter the
service of the Episcopal Church in
the United States became known
today
Gen. Lee plans to retire as Amer
lean Army commander in the Med
iterranean theater after the formal
deposit next Monday of the Allies
Iratifications of the peace treaty with
Italy. His command has been under
investigation recently by the Army 3
inspector general, following Column
ist Robert c. Ruark's publication of
charges of excuses of authority
among officers in dealing with en-
listed men. Gen. Lee said yesterday
his orders for retirement we're issued
before publication of the charges
He told of his plans to enter
church service in an off -the-record
conference with correspondents yes
terday. Subsequently the New York
Herald Tribune printed Rome dis
patch saying Gen. Lee planned, on
his retirement, to offer his services
to the Right Rev. Henry Knox Sl1er-
rill, presiding bishop of the Prot
estant Episcopal Church in the
United States. The Herald Tribune
correspondent said he had believed
Gen. Lees remarks yesterday were
on the record
Gen. Lee said today he was sorry
he could not release what he had
said off the record. He said he did
not wait to embarrass Bishop Sher-
rill. who previously in the United
States had declined comment.
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Iuhus
Continued From First Page,

versy with some members of Con-
gress,
Miss Yuhas told an Associated
Press reporter she had been secre-
tary to Mr. Clayton for 26 months
and is waiting his return to Wash
ington to find out more about why
her resiena ton had been requested
She said she was asked to resign
more than a month ago.
Il know they've been after me,
she said. Something's been STIR
ring"
Asked whether she was given any
reason when asked to resign. Miss
Yuhas said, a little hint. sort of.
She did not elaborate but added
'I got up on my horse and said I'm
going to fight it. It's still battle.
IF they have case, I want to
know what it is. They're hurting SO
many people this way. And now
they're hurting me. I won't be able
to get a job anywhere in the Gov
ernment after this. There's no JUS
tification for it. 1t frightens me.
They won't tell me anything. All
l get IS outside pressure
Miss Yuhas said she is not work
ing nov but is "on leave-1'm. taking
the weekend off"
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Guard, Scouts Search
For Missing D. {. Boy

Twenty-Five members of the Ber-
ryville CVaD National Guard and
members of the Boy Scouts there
Joined police today in a search for
l2-year-old Stephen Rosenthal, 1925
Highland place NV, reported
missing since yesterday afternoon
from his family summer home on
Route T. eight miles from Berryville.
The boy, son of DR.. Sanford M.
Rosenthal, physician, was believed
either lost in the densely wooded
area around Berryville or to have
disappeared while hitch hiking to-
ward Winchester, Clarke County
police said.
Stephen was last seen about 2
pm. and search was begun shortly
before dark. according to Deputy
Sheriff T. F. Galloway at Berry
vile. He said about 100 searchers
have joined in the hunt and the
Winchester National Guard has
been alerted.
The boy was described as being
5 feet, l inch tall and weighing
about 125 pounds. He has black
hair and brown eyes. and was wear
ing navy hat" when last seen.
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Bon on Peach Imports
Is Ordered by Britain

LONDON, Sept. II lP,.-The Board
of Trade and the Ministry Of Food
last night announced a complete ban
until further notice on imports of
peaches and some other fruits.
They also announced that licenses
will be required to import number
of other foods and books and other
printed material
The action was taken as part OF
the governments drive to trim
overseas expenditures and conserve
dollars.
Books, printed music, catalogues
trade lists and advertising material
may be imported only under in
dividual licenses.
Food imports banned entirely
are mainly luxury items such as
pomegranates, melons, persimnions
and grapes in addition to peaches.
Licenses will be needed to import
apricots, cherries. tomatoes, beans,
peas, potatoes and onions.
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Postal Ban Modified
On Incidental Mention
OF Lotteries by Press
BY the Associated Press

I The Post Office Department ruled
last night that newspapers carrying
stories in which there is incidental
mention of lottery will not be
barred from the mails.
The ruling. reversal of long
standing policy, represents a new
Interpretation of the law which pro-
vides that newspapers publishing
the names of lottery winners are not
mailable.
The decision followed challenge
by the St. Louis Star-Tnnes of the
st. Louis postmaster's right to bar
from the mails it's editions which
told how a North Carolina Negro
held the winning ticket in lottery
for a Cadillac automobile, only to
be denied the prize on the ground
that the drawing was for whites
only.
Cites News Value.
Frank j. Delany, the department. S
solicitor, said that after talking 1t
over with Postmaster General Han
uegan he decided:
Despite the literal wording of the
law it was not intended to exclude
from the mails publications of such
items Il which have news value
in their own right and in which the
lottery element is only incidental
| to & newsworthy event."
Mr.. Delany gave his opinion in a
letter to Bernard F. Dickrann, the
St. Louis postmaster who had cau-
| toned the Star Times about the
North Carolina story and said the
editions would have been barred
from the mails if the account had
been noticed in time.
This law" Delaney said, "was not
designed to suppress informal ton Of
news value to the public, even
/ though incidentally connected with
a lottery
Papers Held Ban Unreasonable.
He added that his new interpre-
tation will be uniformly applied in
IIlS 1uJuIt III dn Sdoeo WACAC' II
they arise
The Star-Times had contendcd
that it was unreasonable to try to
keep such stories out of print when
there was no law to prevent mil
lions of radio listeners from receiv-
ing the same information through
newscasts. The newspaper declared
| it would continue to publish such
reports as a part of its policy OF
defending freedom of the press.
The story of the North Carolina
drawing was widely published and
protests against treatment of the
Negro were made in many parts of
the Nation. The organization which
sponsored the drawing later paid
him the cash equivalent of the
prize. The automobile went to a
white mon who held the winning
ticket in a second drawing.
Mr.. Delany's letter did not touch
on whether the ruling would cover
another case involving the Balti-
more Sunpapers, which were eau
toned by the Post Office there for
publishing on August 10 a story
about veteran winning the right
to rent house in drawing staged
by the city of Peoria. III.
N. r. Howard. president Of the
American Society of Newspaper Ed
Evening star., 1947-09-12
| Judge Affirms
Wfe's Right to
Rifle Pockets
BY the Asseeioied Press

ST. LOUIS. Sept. 12.-Male court
attendants WINGED and women in the
courtroom nodded approval when
Circuit Judge Eugene J. Sartorious
held that wife short OF ready cash
has a legal as well as moral right
to rife the pockets Of her sleeping
husband.
why even my wife does that
and I can't do a thing about it,
the Judge said.
The ruling came when the court
dismissed yesterday a divorce case
cross bill in which Ransom M. Rob-
inson, Is, alleged that his wife re-
peatedly ransacked his pockets while
he was asleep and gave the money
to her mother. The judge took
under advisement Mrs. Robinson S
divorce action,
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Weather Report

District of Columbia - Mostly
sunny, hot and humid with highest
about 80 degrees this afternoon fol-
lowed by scattered thunder showers
Lowest temperature tonight about
u degrees. Tomorrow cloudy and
humid with thunder showers
Southerly breeze.
Virginia and Maryland - Partly
cloudy humid weather with scat
tered thunder showers tonight and
tomorrow. Not quite so warm to-
morrow.
Wind velocity, IL miles per hour
direction, south.
District Medical Society ragweed
pollen count for "a hours ending
$50 am, Sept. 1873 grains per
cubic yard of air.
River Report
Prom United States Engineers)
POTOMAC River clear at Harpers Ferry
and at Great Falls; Shenandoah clear
al Harpers Ferry.
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Writ Denied for McAffee
In Murder of Woman

Justice Alexander Holtzof in Dis
trict Court yesterday refused to issue
a. habeas corpus writ in the case of
William McAffee, II, coiored jan
itor, who in 1889 was convicted of
the the irst-degree murder of Mrs.
Henrietta B. Anderson, SO. Mrs
Anderson was killed in 1887 with a
furnace shaker at her apartment in
the 1900 block of L street NV,
where McAffee was a janitor.
McAffee was sentenced to the chair,
but his sentence was commuted to
life Imprisonment.
Justice Holtzoff in refusing to is
sue the writ, held that the question
of an alleged confession by McAffee,
which was raised as an issue, was a
matter previously disposed of by the
trial court.
Evening star., 1947-09-12
| Talks With Publishers
Accepted by Printers,
SkepticaI Of Success
BY the A3sociated Press

INDIANAPOLIS, Sept. 12.-The
International typographical Union,
AFL, announced yesterday its accept
ance of a proposal by the American
Newspaper Publishers Association
for a conference ito resolve existing
differences between the ITU and
the ANPA.
Woodruff Randolph, ITU presi-
dent, made public a letter he sent
George N. Dale. chairman of the
ANPA Special Standing Committee
In charge of labor relations. Mr..
Randolph suggested that the con-
ference be held in indianapolis next
week.
Although agreeing to the con-
ference. the 1TU president expressed
doubt that it would be productive
of results
Hanson Statement Assailed.
"It is our judgment" he wrote,
that if the attitude of the Special
Standing Committee is to be based
on the published statement attrib-
uted to Elisha Hanson. general
counsel of the American Newspaper
Publishers Association, the confer
ence will be productive of no re-
suits. 1t Is likewise our judgment
that if it is the intention of the
Special Standing Committee to urge
the signing of contracts under the
present conditions created by the
Taft-Hartley law, the results of the
conference will be nil"
Mr.. Randolph said the course to
be followed by the ITU in its deal
ings with the publishers was de-
termined at the unions recent con-
vention "and That course will be
followed"
The convention decided that
henceforth the ITU would post
conditions of employment" in print
shops instead of signing formal con-
tracts with employers.
Would Avoid Conflict.
However" he continued, It re-
iterste what I said during the re-
cent convention, the matter of
avoiding conflict should be thor
oughly explored and as much con-
fiict avoided as possible
I'VE are glad that you join with
me in that assertion. I likewise
reiterate what I said at another
point, we do want our employers to
know that we are embarking on no
new endeavors of conquest against
them or their business
IF our employers are embarking
upon a campaign to destroy the
working conditions we have enjoyed
for over 100 years we will learn of
it officially when they begin"
Mr.. Randolph concluded that he
would await Mr.. Dale's reply as to
a time and a place for the proposed
meeting.
Evening star., 1947-09-12

! good job on actual landlord hard
| ship cases. think there will be
less opposition next time to an
extension"
Senator Flanders told a news con-
ference he expects the price inquiry
to bring some reductions in food and
clothing prices.
But Senator Sparkman said he is
getting pretty discouraged about
the price situation
AS for rent controls, the Alabanan
asserted Congress either must ey-
tend them "or throw people to the
wolves"
There is no possible doubt that
the housing shortage will continue
far beyond the present law" he
said.
Myers Seeks Tight Control.
Senator Myers already has intro
duced legislation calling for re-
turn to many of the tighter rent
control provisions dropped when
Congress passed the present Law.
The Pennsylvania Senator pro-
poses to return authority over ell
evlctions to Federal rent officials
apply ceilings to new construction,
allow collection of treble DAMAGES
Tor overcharges. limit trial of rent
cases to a special emergency Fed
eral court of appeals, and allow re-
control IN areas that have been de-
controlled.
Several House members, includ-
ing Chairman Wolcott of the Bank
ing Committee, which has au-
thority over such legislation in that
chamber, have said they look for
an extension of rent control unless
the housing shortage eases by early
next year.
Senator Flanders. In discussing
the Forthcoming hearings on rising
prices OF consumer goods, told re-
porters that consumers are eager
to testify but manufacturers and
retailers have not rushed forward"
While the latter two groups had
to be asked to testify" he said.
nevertheless there has been no
real reluctance"
Il think we'll get all angles and
a complete picture" the Vermonter
said. He agreed that a resump-
ton of price controls is not the
answer.
We've got to find some other
way he said. after explaining that
If prices are to be controlled. then
similar Government ceilings must
be placed on wages and profits.
Senator Baldwin, Republican, Of
Connecticut, author of the price in
vestigatjon plan. said congressional
investigators are hopeful that If
it is true there are any unconscion-
able prof1teers, they will be warned
by the public hearings"
Evening star., 1947-09-12
-Four Senators Predict
Congress Will Extend
Rent Controls in '48
By the Assoeiosed Press

Four Senators who often differ
on legislative matters agreed to-
day that Congress is likely to
vote an extension of rent con-
trolls beyond next February 30.
Senators Mccarthy, Republican
OF Wisconsin; Flanders. Republican
OF Vermont; Sparkman. Democrat
OF Alabama, and Meyer, Democrat
OF Pennsylvania. voiced their pre-
dictions in separate interviews.
Senator Myers only yesterday said
he believes Congress should be sum-
moned into special session by early
November to tackle the problems of
rising living costs at home and aid
to Europe.
He declared it is apparent that
our economy is threatened by infla-
ton today as it was by military ag-
gression few years ago"
Senator Sparkman commented he
has opposed proposals to extend and
resume wartime controls except as
a last resort" but added:
: 1T looks as though we are about
at the last resort now
Expects Opposition to Fade.
Senator Mccarthy, sponsor and
vice chairman of the current con-
gressional housing investigation
said he believes much of the past
opposition to Federal rent controls
will fade IF actual control rests
back in the local advisory boards
set up under the present law"
Under the compromise rent ex-
tension bill which squeaked through
the last session, Governors OF the
48 States were allowed to nominate
local advisory boards for each of
the 614 rental control areas.
These boards have broad powers
to recommend decontrols, general
rent advances within the area, or
action on individual cases. The Fed
eral rent control headquarters here
must act on those recommendations
within 80 days.
II expect the housing and rental
to improve before the rent
law expires" Senator Mccarthy
said. 1T should not be a great
problem then, but a few areas may
need an extension of controls"
Puts Rents Next to Prices.
Senator Flanders, who is direct
ing one of the three Nation wide
price Investigations. said rents are
second only to food in the living
costs of the average family. adding:
There would have been much less
in the last Congress to
the extension, If OPA had dore a
Evening star., 1947-09-12

itors, commented in Cleveland
where he is editor of the News:
Every newspaper applauds the
caution of the Post Office Depart
ment in not wanting to advertise
lotteries. But in this case the lot
terry was all over and couldn't be
profitably advertised. and the Post
master General is taking the en-
inently sensible view OF the mat
ter in his latest ruling"
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Why Possums Feien Death

The opossum habit of playing
possum" or feigning death is a
nervous reaction over which the
animal has no control; the rate of
the heartbeat being slowed sharply
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Water IndestructibIe

Water In nature is virtually in
destructible, continually changing
from vapor in the air to liquid and
and back again but always remain
ing water.
Evening star., 1947-09-12
Puqe County Gets $500 Gift

LURAY. Va. Sept. IA gift of
$500 from the Virginia Oak Tannery
to the Page County Game and Fish
Association has been announced by
William Harnsberger, president of
the association. Mr.. Harnsberger
said that the money would be used
to restock Hawksbill Creek with fish
About 26.400 miles of 295 United
States rivers are navigable.
Evening star., 1947-09-12

CHILD STUCK HALF HOUR IN DRAIN-Members of Fire
Squad No worked for half hour today to release
3montod Rene Cortez 814 Twenty street NV from
the drain shown above after his left leg became stuck
the pipe when he stepped into while playing in the basement
of his home Later Rene refused stick his into the
pipe the photographer his father C. who
shown with him. around the pipe dug
fremen. Rene unhurt. Star Staff Photo.
Evening star., 1947-09-12

The general, who has been re-
ceived in audience in the past by
Pope Plus XII, often has expressed
belief that members of Christian
churches should work together.