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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-14
Farm Plans To
Show Exactness
q. H. Pugh Says Guessing
Does Not Play Part In
Farm Planning

i stopped guessing about my
land and crop needs a few years
ago when l got representatives
OF the Soil Conservation Service
to go over my farm with me, work
out conservation plan and have
the soil analysed on each field"
G. H. Pugh, of the Weavers Ford
section stated. Il did not realize
at that time what this information
would mean to me in increased
production and saving my SOIL"
he explained.
Mr.. Pugh is not the only farmer
who has decided guessing was
out Of date. Last Saturday, E. H.
Barker, Crumpler, and Fred Lit
tie, Sturgills, brought their farm
plans and their soil letters with
them to buy fertilizer for alfalfa
which they plan to seed in the
next few days. One of the seed
and fertilizer dealers in West JET
ferson said this was a common
practice at his store. He said two
Or three farmers a week brought
their letters with them to get him
to help figure out their exact
needs.
Eliminating guessing paid big
dividends for Walter Neaves, of
the Old Field Creek community,
in his corn yields last year. With
proper fertilization Mr.. Neaves
produced 600 bushels of corn on
6.5 acres. Il would recommend
soil testing for everybody in the
New River District Mr.. Neaves
stated.
The New River Soil Conser-
walton District has assisted over
400 farmers in Ashe county in
submitting samples to the Soil
Testing Division of the State De-
parment of Agriculture for anal
ysis. These letters are necessary
in preparing a complete soil con-
servation plan for these farms.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-14

with relatives and friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Soss-
ONION and little daughter, Bet
tie Joe, of Johnson City Tenn
esSee spent last Sunday with MIR.
c. F. Dickson and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Houck.
Mrs. Floyd Jones spent last
Sunday with her sister, Mrs. E. o.
Young, Of Rugby Va.
On account of severe electric
storms on both Sunday and MOI
day morning of last week be
lights were out for quite a while,
but no serious damage was done.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-14
Brandon News

Mrs. Grace Blevins and Mrs.
Virgil thompson mace a trip to
West Jefferson, last Saturday.
several from TINS community
attended the carnival at West JET
1erson, last week.
Clarence Thompson and Elmo
Powers were the guests of MI.
and Mrs. howard Blevlns, last
Sunday.
Mr.. Roby Blevins has been i'll
for the past few days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-14
REV. KEENE ROARK
WILL PREACH SUNDAY

Rev. Keene Roark will preach
at the Beaver Creek Baptist
church at 100 o'clock on Sunday,
it was announced here this week.
The public is cordially invited
to attend this service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-14

win was formerly a resident of
Lansing and IS d nephew of Mrs.
Patton.
Miss Virginia Hunter returned
Friday from a week S stay IN Bal
timore. Md, where she was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Hunt
er.
Misses Eva Tolson and Wylene
Ashley visited relatives at Glade
Springs and Emory, Va, Friday
and Saturday, returning to Tar
boro, Saturday.
Miss Anna Lou Ashley return
ed home Saturday from a two
weeks visit with relatives at
Kannapolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robt. C. Johnson
and son. Donald, of High Point,
visited here, last week
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Walker and
son, have been visiting friends
in West. Va, for several days.
Mr.. c. E. Segraves, Helen Ann
Segraves, Mrs. R. c. Shoaf and
son, Jerry, were business visitors
in North Wilkesboro, Monday
Miss Sally Burkett and Miss
Lura Barr are at home now from
an extended visit in Pennsylvania
and Maryland.
Mrs. Robt. Ashley and Mrs.
Mac Mccormick visited relatives
at Ashland, last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Blevins
and family, of Williamson, w. Va,
Mrs. Ollie Blevins, of Bristol,
Tenn. Mrs. Judson Blevins, Mrs.
Hyte Blevins and son, Miss Beryl
Blevins and Miss Shirley Staley,
all of Crumpler, were luncheon
guests of Mr. and Mrs. Webb Ro-
ten. Monday.
Kay L. Eller, and Miss Betty
Jeane Eller were week end guests
of Mrs. J. M. GRAPHICAL at Marion,
Va.
Mrs. Ed FISHERMAN, of New
York, is the guest Of her sister,
Mrs. Robert G. Ashley, at pres
emit
Mr.. and Mrs Webb Rotten and
family visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jud-
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1947-08-14

The average price received by
farmers for eggs in mid-June was
Ais cents per dozen. g cents above
the previous June IS.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
NOTICE OF ATTACHMENT AND
 ARREST OF PROPERTY
No. 5770-A T,, AIp,ira1t,

i No. 5770-A
 In Admiralty
 In the District Court for the Terri i tory of Alaska, Division Number
 Ore. at Juneau.
 JAMES V. DAVIS, Libellant, vs. The 1 Motorship or Vessel OVER THE l TOP, Official No. 220, ,354, and her
 masts, tackle, apparel, furniture,
 fixtures, machinery, boats, an- chors. engines and equipment, Re- spondent,
 TO ALL CONCERNED NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that I, WILLIAM T. MAHONEY, as United States Marshal for the Ter ritory of Alaska, did on the 18th day of September, 1947, attach and arrest the mctorship or vessel ''Over the Top, Official No. 2c0.364 her masts, tackle. apparel, furniture, fixtures. machinery, anchors, equipment and engines, in the above-cntitled ac- tion in the above-e entitled Court in that certain action brought by JAMES V. DAVIS as libellant, against the motor ship or vessel over the Top, Official No. 220 ,364, her masts, tackle. apparel, furniture, fixtures, machinery, anchors, equip rnent and engines, the cause or i1a- ture of said action being a cause for damage in tort, civil and mari time, in which the libellant James V. Davis demands $4, ,l56.83 and costs, and all persons interested or con- cerned herein are required to be and appear at the time and place of the return of said process, to-wit: The 4th day of October, 1947, in the Unit ed States District Court Room in the Federal Territorial Building, at Juneau, Alaska, at 10.00 o'clock A.. M. of said day, or as soon thereafter as counsel can be heard, and answer in that behalf, or default will be entered and condemnation ordered as prayed for in the libel filed herein.
 Dated at Juneau, Alaska, Sep tember 18th, 1947.
 WILLIAM T. MAHONEY,
 U. s. Marshal,
 By WALTER c. HELLAN,
 Deputy U. s. Marshal. M. E. MONAGLE,
 Of Proctors for Libellant. First publication, Sept. IS, 1947. Last publication, Oct 3, 1947.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
RADIO LOG KINY (1460 KC) JUNEAU "The Voice O. Alaska"

MONDAY EVENING 500 Magic Carpet. 5:15-G. I. live. 5:3o-Totem Talk-Forecasts. 5:45-Spotlight Band. 6:o0-PAA News. 6:15-Words with Music. 6:30-Red Skelton Show. 70o-Here's to Veterans. 7:l5-Standard News-Forecasts. 7.3o-National Guard Assembly 8:00-KINY Bandbox. S:15-Fishing Time-Forecasts. :30-Sound Off. 9:00-Music Hall. 9:30-Supper Club. 9:45-Alaska Line News. 10 l0;00-Pamaray Time. 10.15-Forecasts. All programs are subject to change
 without notice. Daytime forecasts on weekdays at 100, 9:3o AM, and l2:00 Noon.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
IN(oRpoRATIoNs

The Alaska Seed, Inc, of An chorage, has filed it's Articles Of Incorporation with the office of Territorial Auditor Frank A. Boyle. The stock in the com- pany is divided into l50,000 shares of common participating stock hav- ing no par value and another 100000 shares of common partici- pating stocking having a par value of $100 per share. The concern is formed by Ed Baldwin, Hilma Baldwin and Leo H. Wilder.
The Daily Alaska empire., 1947-09-22
TIDE TABLE
ATTENTION MAsoNs

ATTENTION MASONS
 Stated Communication of Mt. Juneau Lodge Monday evening at 7:3O. Work in M M Degree. C72t J, w. Leivers, Sec'y Mattresses and Fountain Girls wanted at Percy's Cafe. 665 If
Evening star., 1947-09-04
Unfinished Furniture
Less Than 10 Price

Floor
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16
ROtana Club Practices
New Form Of Initiation

Mrs. Edythe Teeters and Mrs.
Minnie M. Fenton were co-hostesses
at the meeting of the Rotana club,
which was held Monday evening at
Mrs. Teeter's home.
During the business session a
donation was made by the club to
the cancer control drive.
A new form received by the club
for the initiation of candidates was
practiced by the group and will be
put into effect at future meetings.
Conducting the ceremonies were
Miss Rosetta Fritz, Miss Grace
Stadalman and Miss Hilda Ward.
A program of entertainment in
cluded war pictures displayed by
Mrs. Grace Warfield, and piano
accordion selections played by Mar
gerry Lou Hartley.
The next meeting will feature the
annual birthday party and will
be held at the L. l.. club.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16
Park City Juniors
Present 3-Act Play

Park City, April 16.-The Junior
class presented the 3-Act comedy
"The Campbells are Coming" Fri
day evening, April IL, at the gym
nasium under the direction of Miss
Bette Kruger, English teacher.
Members of the cast were Betty
Beslanowitch, Erma Meinhardt, Dor
othy Gabel, Rudy Wegner, Wayne
Southworth, Fred Russell, John
Sitzman, Rosalie Carpenter, Art
Gonzales and Lorraine Fox.
Between acts Miss Janice Fisher,
band leader, sponsored several must
cal numbers and a girls s~extette.
The Legion Auxiliary met Thurs
day for the April meeting with
their president Mrs. w. F. Adams
presiding. Letters of appreciation
were read for the packages recently
sent to the Shodair hospital in
posters will be April Id by the
judges, Mrs. w. D. Whitcanack, Mrs.
Ralph Story, Mrs. Harold Fink and
served by Mrs. Joe Southworth and
MIS-. hdlpH OIOIy.
The Community club met Tues
day evening at the hall with Mrs.
John Eisenman, Mrs. Albert Eisen-
man and Mrs. Willard Eastlick as
hostesses. Mrs. John Alice, presi-
dent, presided. Roll call, What l
Most Like to Cook" Following
the business meeting Miss Lucille
Nelson, Saltwater county demon
stration agent, gave a most inter
esting talk on Nutrition" Enter
tainment was in charge of Mrs.
Philip Pope, Mrs. Charles Rymer
and Mrs. P. w. Roberts.
Arthur Stonerock of Park City,
brother of Mrs. Jess Keefer, and
Mrs. Edith Ruth Daley of Billings
were married in Billings April II.
Mr.. and Mrs. Keefer attended the
Mrs. Harry Sands and infant
daughter Jolene, returned from a
Billings hospital the last of the
week.
Mrs. John Rupp and Mrs. j..
ALDERMAN were hostesses Saturday
evening at the hall To- the 10 mem
bers of the senior class and the
faculty of the high school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dick Vandenburg
left early Friday morning for Rock
Rapids, Iowa, where they were
called by the death of Mr.. Vanden-
burg's borther, R. Vandenburg,
who was killed when his truck was
struck by a train. He leaves a
widow and two children. Mr..
Vandenburg was quite we'll known
in Park City, having spent some
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16
TREWIN


Mrs. Charles Grubs spent
Wednesday in Laurel with relatives.
Henry Henry of Park City was
a business visitor here Thursday.
Bob Butler who has been living
on the Keefer farm near the river
has moved his family to the Wag-
ner farm house for the summer.
Mrs. w. d. Killebrew of Laurel
spent several days last week visit
ing her daughter Mrs. Charles
Grubs and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Kenneth Shay and
son Norman spent Sunday evening
at the Grubs home.
Mrs. Evelyn Lanier and son Rus
sell were calling at the Grubs home
Friday.
The school levy voted here last
week was 10 mills instead of 6 mills
as reported, and Mrs. Joe Kappel
was a judge at the school election
instead of Mrs. Lucille Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Victor Michael and
children Carol and Vicky of Laurel
were guests Sunday at the God
fred Harding home.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16
Care Of House Plants
Studied By Gardeners

Roll call topic was naming a IA
vorite house plant when the Laurel
Garden club met Thursday after
noon at the home of Mrs. r. C. Col
son. Twenty-six members and two
guests, Mrs. Herbert Bailey of Bill
lings and Mrs. H. V. Phelps, were
in attendance.
Two papers were presented during
the meeting. Mrs. B. L. Price gave
care of House Plants Throughout
the Year" and Mrs. C. C. Ferguson
read Mature Lores of Easter"
Luncheon was served by the hostess.
The next meeting will be at Mrs.
j. o. Wold's home when roll call
will be "Flower Poems."
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16
Daily Fire Toll

Every day there are 1000 home
fires, % deaths by fire, 100 store
fires, 100 factory fires, Z church fires.
and 3 hospital fires, according to the
National Fire Protection association.
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16

March comes in like a lion and
goes out like a lamb. At least that's
the old saying. Your weatherman
and your own experience may give
you cause either to believe or dis
believe its truth. When it comes to
United States Savings Bonds, there
is no dispute as to their liOn-strength
quality from start to finish. In fact,
savings bonds grow stronger with
the passage of time. For every S18.75
you invest in a savings bond you
get back S25.-a neat profit at the
rate of S4 for every So. You invest
SIS and in ten years you get back
$100. Own more U. S. Savings Bonds
because U. S. Savings Bonds are
SAFE, SURE, PROFITABLE.
US. TreaSHry Department,
Laurel outlook., 1947-04-16
CARD OF THANKS

CARD OF THANKS
We wish to thank cur many
friends for the sympathy, kindness
and floral offerings extended dur
ing our recent bereavement.
Carl Burke,
Lester Burke,
Mr.. and Mrs. Eddie Burke and
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. James WhitsOn.
Evening star., 1947-03-16

somebody's waiting on the other side
of that secret door to see who comes
through. This time we've got 'emr'
why Thursday"
We've got the Golconda pretty
we'll taped now. There'll be stuff
going out of there on Thursday.
Lady Carrington's emeralds."
"You permit" said Poirot, that
l too make one or two little arrange
ments?"
SITTING at table near the entrance
on Thursday night, Poirot studied
his surroundings. As usual, He'll was
going with swing! The Countess
was being very Russian tonight,
clapping her hands and screaming
with laughter. Paul Varesco had ar
rived, looking vicious and attrac-
tive. Detaching himself from stout
woman plastered with diamonds, he
leaned over Alice Cunningham, who
was at a table writing busily in a
little notebook, and asked her to
dance. The stout woman scowled at
Alice. looked at Varesco adoringly.
But there was no alteration in
Miss Cunningham's eyes. They
cleaned with pure scientific interest,
and Poirot caught fragments of their
conversation as they danced past
him. She was now seeking informa-
ton about the matron at Paul's
preparatory school.
When the music stopped, she sat
down by Poirot. Most interesting"
she said. "Vareseo will be an i'm
portant case in my book. The SYM
bolism is unmistakable. Trouble
about the vests for instance - for
vest. read hair shirt, with all it's
associations - and the whole thing
becomes quite plain He's definitely
criminal type, but can be cured -"
do you," asked Poirot, know a
criminal type when you see one?"
Certainly do"
Professor Liskeard joined them.
He sat down by Poirot. "Are you
talking about criminals? You should
study the criminal code of Hammu-
rabi, NJ. Poirot. 1900 BIC. Most
interesting. The man who is caught
stealing during fire shall be thrown
into the fire.
He stared pleasurably around him.
you know" he added, II like this
Evening star., 1947-03-16

ed with the British Museum! No, he
doesn't fit. I'm beginning to think
we're wrong about the whole thing
there's never been any dope in that
Club"
"Oh yes there has, my friend - it
was there tonight. Tell me, did no
one come out through your secret
way?"
eyes, Prince Henry of Scanden-
berg - he arrived in England only
yesterday. Vitamian Evans, the
Cabinet Minister. Lady Beatrice
Viner was the last - she's getting
married next week to the priggish
young Duke of Leominster. | don't
believe any of that lot we're mixed
up in this
"You believe rightly. Neverthe-
less, the dope was in the Club, and
someone took it out of the Club"
who did?"
II did, mon anni," said Poirot
softly.
HE REPLACED the receiver, cutting
off Japp's spluttering noises, as a
bell trilled out. He went and opened
the front door.
The Countess sailed in. "If it were
not that we are, alas, too old, how
compromising this would ber' she
exclaimed. You see, l have come as
you told me to do in your note.
And now, my friend, what is it?"
Poirot calamity relieved her of
her fox furs. why did you put those
emeralds in Liskeard's pocket?' he
demanded. "Ce NEST pas gentle, ce
que vous apez fat Id"
Her eyes opened wide. Naturally,
it was in your pocket l meant to
put them"
"Oh, in my pocket?"
Certainly. l cross hurriedly to
the table where you usually sit -
but the lights are out, and suppose
by inadvertence l put them in the
Professors pocket"
And why did you wish to put
stolen emeralds in my pocket"
1T seemed to me - had to think
quickly, you understand - the best
thing to dow
Really, Vera. you are imtdyable!"
But. dear friend, consider! The
police arrive, the lights go out (our
private arrangement for the patrons
Evening star., 1947-03-16
MEET ME IN HE'LL"
Continued from page eighteen

place. l come here often. l don't have
to pay. The Countess arranged that,
because of my advice about the
decorations, she says. But l hope
no one will ever know that had the
remotest connection with the dread
full things. I'd never live it down. .
But Vera's a wonderful woman -
- rather like a Babylonian. The
Babylonians we're good women of
business, you know -"
The Professors words were
drowned in a sudden babel of sound.
There was cry of "Policer Women
rose to their feet. The lights went
out, and so did the electric grill.
When the lights returned, Poirot
was halfway up the shallow steps.
He passed out into the street and
strolled to the corner Just around it,
pressed against the wall, was small,
odoriferous man with red nose. He
spoke in husky whisper: I'm ere,
gov'nor. Time for me to do my
stuff"
Eyes. Go on"
There's an awful lot of coppers
about"
That's all right. They've been
told about you. You're sure you
can accomplish what you've set out
to do? The animal is both large and
fierce"
"'E won't be fierce to me-" said
the little man confidently. mot with
what I've got ere! Any dog'l fol-
low me to hell for itr'
''In this case" murmured Poirot.
'he has to follow you out of HelW'
VERY early next morning. Poirot's
phone rang. He picked up the re-
ceiver. ,Japp's voice said: You
asked me to call you
Eyes, indeed. Eh bten:2"
mo dope-we got the emeralds."
"Where?"
"In Professor Liskeard's S pocket. I. .
Surprises you, too? Frankly, don't
know what to think. He looked as
astonished as a baby, stared at
them, said he hadn't the faintest idea
how they got in his pocket. and
dammit. l believe him. Varesco
could've easily slipped them into his
pocket in the blackout. | can't see
a man like Liskeard mixed up in this
sort of business - why he s connect
Evening star., 1947-04-13

which, in gratitude, the nation had named
The DR.. William A. Morgan Hospital.
Ten years before, on friends yacht, Dr.
Morgan had gone to the Dominican Republic
on hunting and fishing trip. Like Columbus,
who wrote Queen Isabella that there was no
finer land under heaven, he was enchanted
with it. From time to time, he returned for
hunting and fishing.
But observing the wan, adenoidai chill
dren on the farms and in the hamlets, he
found it more and more difficult to keep
his mind on his gun and his reel. When
therefore, President Trujillo told him he was
seeking ways to improve the health of the peo-
ple. Dr. Morgan offered to operate free
on any child who needed nose or throat
operation.
Evening star., 1947-04-13

0NE day last April, a tall, graying man
" stepped off plane in the little airport of
Ciudad Trujillo. capital of the Dominican
Republic, and looked about him. As far as he
could see, there were crowds of people - men,
women and children, many of them dressed in
BRIGHT clothes and wide hats. all of them smil
ing and cheering He watched them for
minute, bewildered. Then, as he realized why
they had gathered. tears came to his eyes. He
moved toward them silently
The man was Dr. William A. Morgan nose
and throat specialist of Washington, D. G..
who. in the previous few years, had contributed
more to the health and well-being OF the peo-
ple of the Caribbean island than any person
ever had before. Now he had come down for
the dedication of the large, modern hospital
Evening star., 1947-04-13

Immediately he became very busy man.
The first few days, he operated on the children
from local orphanage. BY the time he had
finished with them, word had spread about
the city. The next morning, he found line
extending from the operating room through
the hall, down the stairs and into the street.
Hastily, he had half dozen tables placed
side by side, child - previously examined
Evening star., 1947-04-13

and classified - on each. There
we're half a dozen anaesthetists.
DR.. Morgan called it an assembly
line. He went from table to table,
taking out a pair of tonsils in
from five 10 seven minutes. BY
the time he had finished with the
first half dozen children, a second
half dozen had taken their places.
Stopping only for an occasional
quarter-hour period of food and
rest, he performed TAO operations
in two weeks, as many as II in
one day. The hospital was filed
to the walls; in every ward, in
every room, even in the halls,
Evening star., 1947-04-13

always lines OF patient men anu
women waiting outside. weary
children at their sides.
On his last day. woman
holding by each hand an ex-
hausted child, fell sobbing to
her knees, begged him not to
let her children die. She had
been waiting since $50 that
morning. DR.. Morgan examined
the children.
They won't die" he reassured
her, There is no emergency.
But he knew then that he must
come back. And six months later,
Continued on page ~
Evening star., 1947-04-13
DR.. Morgan's Strange Vacation

extra beds we're jammed into any available
space They had been borrowed from the
hotels, the armories, wherever they could
be found
. DR.. Morgan began operating at eight every
morning and went on until he could no longer
see clearly or hold his instruments steadily -
sometimes until seven at night. And no mat
ter what time he left the hospital, there were
Evening star., 1947-04-13

He went to the Dominican Republic
on hunting trip and ended up
performing u operations day -.
Evening star., 1947-10-04
Tinker Heads State Leuaue

NEWPORT NEWS, Va. Oct. 4 [P
Wesley R. Tinker, Wheeling, w
Va, yesterday was appointed chair
man for West Virginia of the Navy
League of the United States.
Evening star., 1947-10-04
Reclamation Spending
Will Stay Within Law,
Krug Tells Bridges
By The Associated Press

Secretary of the Interior Krue
told Senator Bridges, Republican
of New Hampshire last night that
the reclamation program "is pro-
ceeding in strict accordance with
the law and the determinations o1
Congress"
Mr.. Krug released a letter in re-
ply to a charge by Senator Bridges
that the Interior Department plans
to spend $4G,0O0O00 more in 194e
than Congress intended it to.
Senator Bridges, in letter tc
Mr.. Krug made public Thursday
called this a deliberate violation
of the law which seeks to require
Government agencies to live within
their appropriation.
mo deficiency has been or will
be incurred" Secretary Krug de-
clared.
ANY supplemental funds required
to permit construction to proceed
without waste of funds will be de-
termined by Congress.
Mr.. Krug said available construc-
ton funds will be exhausted before
the end of the fiscal year on June
80 on important features of these
projects:
Columbia Basin and Yakima
Roza, Washington; Colorado Big