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The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
OBSERVING DEMOCRATS"

The fight against allowing Republi-
cans to hold positions in Washington
has been carried to President Roose-
welt. Most of the Republicans in Of
flee have been held over because of
their experience and superior abili-
ties. But even though there are more
Democratic politicians on the Federal
rolls than ever before in history, no
deserving democrat" understands
why he is being forgotten.
What really ought to be done would
be to tell about half of all govern
ment employees to ego home and
stay there" The Government was
never so top-heavy in man-and-wom-
an power.-National Industries News
Service.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
SPARTA NEWS

Wayne Spicer Of Asheville spent
the week end with relatives here.
Senator Dalton Warren spent the
week end with his family.
Miss Betty Fowler spent few
days last week in Charlotte.
Odell Andrews, Garnett Edwards
and G. G. Nichols attended an exten-
ton class for teachers in Wilkesboro
last Saturday.
The Belk Company is preparing
to open department store in the
building formerly occupied by Dalton
Warren.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wayne Richardson
spent the week end with relatives
here.
He is survived by his widow, Mrs.
Vera Wagner Edwards, and two
children.
Mrs. Mamie Edwards an aged and
respected lady died at her home near
Glade Valley Feb. 8 from pneumonia.
Funeral services were conducted at
Hooker Sunday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
NOTICE OF SUMMONS
North Carolina
Ashe County.

North Carolina
Ashe County.
In the Superior Court.
Stella M. Martin
VS..
Walter Martin.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the
Superior Court of Ashe County the
same being for absolute divorce on
the grounds Of two years separation.
The defendant will further take
notice that duly verified complaint
has been filed and summons issued
which summons is returnable in the
office of the undersigned on the 4th
day Of March, 1885, when and where
the defendant is required to appear
and answer or demur to the COM
plant which has been filed and if he
does not appear within the time pro-
vided by law that the plaintiff will
request the Court to grant the relief
demanded in said complaint.
This February 1, 1886.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
2-28 x Clerk Superior Court.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
DEATH CLAIMS REV. /. G. SISK
Retired Baptist Minister Passes at
Home Of His Daugter in
WinstOn-Sa Salem

Rev. Isaac G. Sisk, retired Baptist
minister, passed away last night at
10 o'clock at the home of his daugh-
ter, Mrs. r. E. Keller, in Winston
Salem. He had been i'll for three
months and his condition had been
critical for eleven days.
He was born in Yadkin county,
November 8, 1856, a son of Harrison
and Dicie Norman Sisk. He spent his
early life in Yadkin county and had
resided in Winston for the past 81
years. He was ordained as a Baptist
minister at Pleasant Hill Baptist
Church, Yadkin county, 81 years ago,
He served as pastor of Pleasant Hill
and Center Baptist churches in Yad-
kin county for several years. During
the past several years he had been
making his home with his children in
this city during the winter months
and residing near Jefferson during
the summer.
He was married twice. His first
wife, who was Miss Tinney Angel
passed away sixteen years ago. He
was married to Miss Gertrude Bow
ers Is years ago.
Surviving are the widow; three
daughters, Mrs. E. C. Enscore, Mrs
c. D. Tilley and Mrs. r. E. Keller
all of Winston; four sons, A. d. Sisk
of st. Petersburg, Fla; /. L. Sisk. Of
High Point; w. L. and J., A. Sisk
Of this city; Fl grandchildren and five
great-grandchildren.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
THE SALES TAX

All predictions are to the effect
that the sales tax will be renacted by
the legislature for another two years.
1t may be reduced to two instead Of
three per cent Of every dollar by
including more taxable articles on the
list.
Now that We have had a spell of
two years of paying the sales tax, we
find that it is one of the least pain
less and at the same time one Of the
most democratic ways of raising
money for the government to run
itself with. The tax has been called a
tax on the poor and SO it is but it is
tax on the rich in the same pro-
portion. The more we buy, the more
we pay.
Hundreds of men, women, and chill
dren, who would not otherwise con-
tribute one cent to the support Of the
government, send many pennies in
along with the income tax Of the rich
and the revenues of the big indus
tries. The government, in many cases,
have these people on their hands in
their old age. Is it not fair that they
contribute few cents as they GO
along? And every grumbling farmer
should remember that the sales tax
made it possible for him to have a
fifteen-cent advalorem tax removed
from his tax lists.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

SNEEZES-Head and chest colds,
just like those down on the farm,
have been disturbing members Of the
General Assembly. Among those abb
sent from the Senate on such an ac-
count are, Senator A. Hall Johnston,
Of Bunecmhe; Senator Carroll Wealth
ers, of Wake; Senator White, Of
Robson, and Senator Harris New
man, of New Hanover. To date, none
Of these members Of the upper branch
Of the Assembly have been in serious
condition except Senator Johnston al
though hoarseness on the part of
Senator Spence, of Moore, delayed
consideration of the Automobile driv-
ers' license bill for several days.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
SAFETY ON WHEELS

Thirty-eight passengers on rail-
road trains were killed during the
year 1888. During the same period
approximately $4,000 persons were
killed by automobiles.
Meanwhile the railroads are in
creasing their speed and doing 1t eff
ficiently, while cops and troopers In
sist on reduced speed on the high
ways.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

GOVERNOR-Lieutenant Governor
A. H. Graham isn't saying much for
publication but you can make note
on your cuff that he hasn't withdrawn
from the 1886 Gubernatorial race.
Treading the even tenor Of his way
Mr.. Graham is nevertheless laying
the foundation for his campaign next
year. Many persons supposedly vers-
ed in the gentle art Of politics think
he is doing pretty well with the Sec
ond General Assembly to hear the
sound Of his gavel. It is generally
admitted that he knows his way
around in politics.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES of
the present Legislature are in no
mood for such vast of time as was
imposed on the 1888 session by Sena-
tor Larry Moore's committee on re-
organization of the State govern
ment. Representative Laurie Nc
Eachern, Of Hoke, introduced a bill
to reestablish such a committee after
it had been abolished by rules COM
mittees of House and Senate but
there is little chance that a radio
microphone will be installed in the
Senate chamber to hear the reading
of a reorganization report as was the
case two years ago.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

TOLLS-This General Assembly
came to Raleigh determined to make
all bridges as free as the roads and
it didn't take the members long to
remove the tolls from bridges across
the Chowan near Edenton and the
Cape Fear at Wilmington. You won't
lose much money, in the opinion of
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

EDWARDS will leave West Jefferson
Wednesday, February ~ at z a. M,
for Bel Air, Md. Reduced rates. For
information and reservation see Carl
Miller, West Jefferson, N. c. or w. B.
Edwards, Darlington, Md.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Fish stores are almost as prolific
and popular as mother-in-law stories,
but this one taken from headline
in a New Jersey newspaper caps the
stack: "Swears He Saw Fisch Jump
Cemetery Wall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The relief administration, disclos.
ing plans to buy 100000 acres Of
submarginal land, expressed agree.
ment with businessmen's advice t.
decentralize industry.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Senator Glass-at least partly sue
cessfull in modifying the relief ap-
preparation bill-indicated he was
ready to oppose the measure broad
ening the federal reserve board
powers.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The Townsend $200-a-month pen
sion plan was defended by it's author
after attacks by both administration
and congressional security leaders.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

President Roosevelt and his MIRA
advisors drafted a legislative pro-
gram for the revised recovery unit.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The work relief bill nearly met dis
aster when senate committee oppon-
ents lost by one vote an attempt to
slash the appropriation to $780,
100000.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

WANTED-To buy twenty heads of
short, two year old, white faced
heifers and steers suitable for feed
ing. Phone or write Frank P. Blair,
North Wilkesboro, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
in WASHINGTON

Talk of the "high cost of living"
was heard again, with a department
of agriculture prediction that meat
prices" would continue to rise.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Abolition Of public utility compa-
MES by 1910 was the aim of an adj
Observation-Disclosures bill submitted to
both houses.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Constitutionality Of the pay roll
tax provided under the economic Sc
curly bill was questioned at q house
ways and means committee hearing.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

statesmen WANTED
WANTED-Man with car. Route ex-
perience preferred but not necessary.
Rawleigh, Dept. NCB-249-M, Rich
mond, Va. 2-28
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
THROUGH STATE
CAPITAL. KEYHOLES
BY BEss HINTON sILvER

CANDIDACY Some members Of
the General Assembly don't think
that Senator Harriss Newman, of
New Hanover, and Representative
Gregg Cherry, of CASTOR, Chairman
of Senate and House committees on
finance, have helped their reported
candidates. for Governor and Lieu
tenant Governor, also respectively, by
the speed they have attempted to APP
ply to committee consideration Of the
proposed revenue bill. These dissen-
ters express private opinions that
rushing consideration of the big
money bill has angered more people
than it has pleased.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

J. L. ELLER, Jewler and Optician,
West jefferson, N. G. Watches re-
paired and made good as new. Glasses
fitted and repaired. All work guaran-
teed.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

IF. YOU WANT real bargain in an
up-to-date suit Of clothes, dress,
shoes, hat, coat. pants. piece goods,
call at McNeiIl's Store, West Jeieer-
SON, N. C..
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

LOST-Dark green, notified Sheaffer
pen on street in bank block last
Thursday. Finder, please return to
Mrs. Garvey-Jones, at relief office in
West Jefferson FOR REWARD.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

DIR. M. G. COX. Dentist-at Inde-
pendence Monday, Tuesday, We'd
nesday and Thursday Of each week,
Office next door to drug store; at
Mounth Of Wilson Friday and Sat-
urday Of each week. 1921
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

NOW is THE TIME to save money
on rain coat, top coat, Upper
jacket, boots, overshoes and blankets,
if you go to McNeill's Store, West
Jefferson, N. C.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

FOR SALE-Youn registered Here
ford bulls from six to ten months
of age Of the finest breeding. Prices
reasonable if taken at once. Have
placed number of herd bulls in Ashe
county.-River Plain Farms, Tom
Ferguson, Mgr, Box 231, Wilkesboro,
North Carolina.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The treasury report showed the
deficit for the current fiscal year had
passed the two-billion mark.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Republican critics, admitting sym.
pathy with the basic aims Of the Sc
curity bill, predicted public resent
ment against it's taxing program.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

WANTED to BUY-Old-time weight
clock, calendar clocks, and Gilbert
and E. N. WEIGH spring clocks. Need
not be in perfect condition. Write
E. A. Watkins, Washington, D. c.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

GAS TAXES-From this point it
looks like everybody and his brother
is trying to get his hand into the
pocket of the automobile driver by
diverting highway fund revenues.
Motorists and truck owners have ex-
pressed in no uncertain terms the
opinion that any surplus gasoline
taxes should be applied to repairing
roads or reducing the cost Of license
taxes. You will not be able to tell
who wins until the General Assem-
bly, adjourns.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The legislature has one man named
Raspberry. That does not mean any
thing as the Legislature sooner OF
later gets the raspberries.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

FUTILE-Dr. John T. Burrus,
Senator from Guilford, thinks the
chairman of the State Highway and
Public Works Commission and the
Commissioner of Revenue should be
elected by the people instead of ap-
pointed by the Governor and has bills
intended to make such change. But
the High Point Doctor isn't betting
any big stakes that his proposals will
become law. On the other hand he is
inclined to be resigned to their de-
feat. Senator Burrus defeated Capus
M. Waynick, present chairman of the
highway body, in the Democratic pri-
maries last June.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Life is sometimes compared to q
weaving process. But the trouble
with that figure Of speech is that
there is too much warp.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

PURPOSE-The bill by Senator
Paul D. Grady, of Johnson, to amend
the law establishing a State Board
Cosmetoligists, proposes to do many
things but opponents avow its main
purpose is to abolish the three MEM
bers Of the board Of beauty shop in
spectors appointed by Governor En-
ringhaus. Failure Of the Governor to
reappoint Miss Emelie Purcell, who
served on the board one year, has
created TO little stir and proposals
for a new set-up occasioned by little
surprise in Raleigh political circles.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

I don't see why historians speak Of
civilization as pushing its way into
a country when it = AZ. ely.:Sed. =
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The only dreadful thing that is not
painful is getting bald head.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

It takes a half-cracked person to
put things in nut shell.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

They have one half wit by the name
of "Sweetie Pie" who is connected
with the court at Flemming too. They
seem to be able to run courts in New
Jersey with fewer people than we do
down here.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

NOT TOO SOON uesses on the
date for final adjournment Of the
Legislature are beginning to vary
widely as the joint finance commit
tees continue deliberations on the
biennial revenue bill. Legislative
prognosticators profess to foresee
unantcipated delay on the revenue
bill in House and Senate. These un-
quoted wise-men sense unexpected
stormes as the result of rapid pass
age over many sections of the money
bill in committee.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Seven Supreme court justices, still
bordering the gold clause cases. din
ed with the President.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Two old maids were discussing Tho
old age pension. One said to the
other, "Goody! I'll get mine first"
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14
81 nuts AND.
II KERNELS.
BY TROY ISAIAH JONES

When a mans neck is strung then
is when he plays his last tune.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

Some one asked me if civilization
was not getting worse? did not
know that it ever had been getting
better.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

those supposer to know, If you wager
that tolls will also be lifted from the
Wright Memorial Bridge. gateway to
Roanoke Island, as the result of leg
islation backed by the administration.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

"How I keep my figure" is the title
Of series of articles in the paper,
don't know whether this referred
to the bank account or what.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

The new banking bill met oppose
ton from two directions, with ma
tional bank advocates urging more
stringent control and conservatives
objecting to any tampering with the
federal reserve setup-
Federal relief work was extended
to February 20 through $50, 000, 900
transfer from the PWA.
An MIRA report showed President
Roosevelt rejected most of the recov-
cry administrations recommends
tons in promulgating the revised
automobile code.
Secretary Ickes revealed that plans
were ready for a gigantic grade
crossing elimination program financ-
ed from the work relief appropria-
ton.
Seven Supreme court justices, still
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-02-14

They had witness by the name Of
Lewis Kiss in the Hauptmann trial
Some more of those foreign names.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-12
Schools
Churches
LUNCHEON FOR
TEN THOUSAND
CLUB THURSDAY

Ten Thousand club members are
looking forward to the meeting
Thursday of next week, January
II, which is TO be preceded by a
luncheon. honoring Mrs. B. F.
Warmer, southern district presi-
dent, and Mrs. Thomas H. Rich
ards, state treasurer. who are COM
ing to the valley to attend the dis
trict board meeting the following
day in Calexico.
Mrs. E. J. Mack is in charge
OF the luncheon committees and
to club members that is definite
guarantee that the luncheon will
be delicious. 1t is to be served at
/ p. m. and Mrs. Mack asks that
reservations be made as soon as
possible with her. telephone l159-W.
Members of her committee are
Mrs. r. H. Maddux. Mrs. j. B. Nc
Neece, Mrs. John T. Rice, Mrs. A.
c. Finney. Mrs. Charles o. Bar
ratt and Mrs. B. E. Lemons.
Mrs. Richards will be speaker of
the afternoon, addressing the club
members on topics of interest. The
business meeting will follow the
luncheon after which the program
will take place. Mrs. Richards has
an enviable reputation as a speak
er and her talk is being antici-
pated with considerable pleasure.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-12
Federation Bridge
Tea Yesterday At
Ten Thousand Club

Despite the rain, the bridge tea
yesterday at the Ten Thousand club
house proved a most delightful at
fair being greatly enjoyed by men,
berS and guests.
Prizes were won, in contract, by
Mrs. w. A. Swerdfeger, high; Mrs.
J. w Donohue, second, and Mrs.
Forrest E. Kutz. third. The high
score auction prize went to Mrs.
Frank Waehler. The attractive tai
lies were the gift of Allen B. Clay
ton of the English Village gift
shop.
Tea was served at the end of the
afternoon, the tea table carrying
out the Mexican theme used for
decorations. A Mexican serape pro-
vided color as did the gay hued
pottery tea pots, the gifts of the
Junior club. A centerpiece of desert
holly completed the ensemble. Mrs.
M. j. Dowd and Mrs. T. C. Lanier
poured.
Mrs. F.. d. Jacobs, federation
secretary, sponsored the tea, the
executive board members acting as
hostesses: Mesdames Dowd, Lanier
Hugh T. Osborne, Donald w. Ket-
chener, L. A. Madden, j. P. Han
sen, j. w. Donohue, A. B. Hanson,
Philip N. Van Slyck. .-.
The tea was given to raise funds
to complete the clubs quota of
subscriptions to the Federation
News.
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-12
GRAND MATRON
TO MAKE OFFICIAL
VISIT HERE SOON

EXemphfication of the initiatory
ritual took place at last night s
meeting of Signal chapter No. 276,
the chapter performing the initia-
ton for the first time under the
new officers.
Among the visitors present were !;
Grace Harris, worthy matron of the
Holtville chapter. and A. P. Shibley,
worthy patron of that chapter;
Helen Thomas of the Santa Bar
bara chapter.
Announcement was made of the
approaching visit of the worthy
grand matron, Minnie Viola Col
Inns, who will arrive in Imperial
Valley on January o. She will in
spect the Holtyille, Calexico and Ell
Centre chapters at joint meeting
on January %, and the north end
chapters, at a joint session Janu-
airy 29.
During the evening two beautiful
piano solos, played by Gertrude
Hargrave, organist, were enjoyed.
Delicious refreshments were serv-
ed by committee Of which Ruth
Trey was chairman. Table decora-
tions, the work of Daisy Carey,
were unusually attractive, repre-
senting a glittering snow scene.
The centerpiece was huge
candelabrum heavily draped with
artificial snow, bearing white cam
dies and resting on a mirrored
PLAGUE. Surrounding ii were snow
covered trees which were placed at
Intervals down the table. At one
end was huge snowman resting on
an equally large SNOWFALL, while at
each place were favors, miniature
snow men. "a
Imperial Valley press., 1935-01-12
JUNIOR CLUB TO
HEAR LECTURE ON
DESERT THURSDAY

Percy E. Palmef of Brawley,
whose knowledge of the desert is
expert and who gives delightful
talks on the valley deserts, is to be
the speaker at the next meeting
of the Junior Ten Thousand club
to be held Thursday evening of
next week, January IT, at 7:30 p.
m. in the club house.
The business meeting will open
the session after which Mr.. Palmer
will give his talk
Hostesses for the evening are:
Mrs. Russell Be elnitt, chairman;
Mrs. Harry Hammerslaugh, Miss
Gladys Ikenberry, Miss Lorraine
Lutes, Miss Isabel Millar, Mrs.
Margaret Lanier Handy and Miss
Ann Hunt.