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Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-20
DEADL|NE FOR
: SIGNATURE Is.
At MIDNIGHT
Those Not Approved By That
Hour VIII Be Defeated By
Means OF Pocket Veto"
MAY KILL SEVERAL OTHERS
Adverse Action Expected On
Dog Racing, Oil And Repeal
Of Gin Marriage" Law

SACRAMENTO, July 20. NU.P) -
Gov. Frank F. Merriam is prepared
to sign the chain store tax bill, the
United Press learned today from
reliable sources.
Approval of the measure taxing
multiple unit concerns from 81 to
$500 a store annually will climax
one of the outstanding legislative
battles, but will, at the same time,
mark the beginning of a fight
which probably will carry the ques-
tion to the people of California.
Governor Merriam is understood
to have based his decision on a de-
termination to carry out the will of
the legislature. Inasmuch as chain
store operators have promised a
referendum on the proposal, this
will give the voting public the final
say in the controversy
Consideration of the tax measure
by the legislature was marked by
repeated clashes between repre-
sentatives of independently owned
stores and the chain operators.
BY MELVIN LORD
United Press Staff Correspondent
SACRAMENTO, July 20.-Com-
pletion of California's quota of new
laws for the 1935-37 period was a
matter of hours today as Governor
Frank F.. Merriam neared the end
of 30-day bill signing period.
With 372 bills still awaiting ac-
tion by the chief executive, it ap-
peared certain that the majority of
them would die painless death
by way of the pocket" veto.
Deadline for final approval of
measures passed by the 1885 legiS-
lature is midnight tonight, after
which all bills which have not been
signed are automatically vetoed.
AS this zero hour approached,
records revealed that the governor
had taken action on TAI measures.
The legislature, after the longest
session in the history of the state,
had sent lib bills to the COVER
nors desk, 723 from the assembly
and 800 from the senate.
Governor Merriam already has
Continued on page 81
Imperial Valley press., 1935-07-20

Brooklyn at ST. Louis, rain.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
ERE Students Display
Work at Relief Office

An interesting display Of the hand
work that has been done by ERE
students in the county has been plac-
ed in the windows at the local relief
office and has been drawing much
much favorable attention and COM
ment.
The articles which include hand
painted vases, print dresses, chrochet-
ed gloves, hand embroidered screens,
painted chairs, and many other things
that are useful in the home-have
been priced and orders may be given
for any of them.
The work has been done under the
supervision Of the ERE teachers who
are directed by Mrs. Louise Forbes
Kelly. Many of the students doing the
work had never done any kind of
hand work before, but the articles on
display are exceptionally we'll done.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Salary Schedules
for Teachers ShOIU
Uniform, Increase
Teachers With Class A Certificates
With Eight Years of Experience
Draw Maximum of sos

Superintendent J. Ivan Miller has
received salary schedule that makes
the promise of twenty per cent raise
for teachers a settled fact.
It reveals that the maximum salary
for Glass A teachers with eight years
or more of experience is $108 a
month or 1864 for the eight-month
year. The 20 per cent increase over
last years schedule has been applied
uniformly.
Class A teachers are teachers
who are college graduates with
special courses in education. Class B
teachers are college graduates with
out courses in education or two-year
normal graduates with special courses
in education. Glass C teachers are
those with less college work. Practi-
cally all high school teachers have
Class A certificates.
In the table of the old and new
salaries below, the figure after the
class letter indicates the years Of
experience:
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Project Urged for Funds to
Complete Willis. Building
German A. Johnson, Experienced
Crossnore Coach, to Teach Math
and Direct Athletics

A project is being urged whereby
WFA funds might be available for
the completion of the building and
grounds Of the local high school. If
the project goes through it will make
it possible to furnish the auditorium
and to install water, and possible
heat. The grounds will be given
special attention under the proposed
project and an athletic field and play
ground will be constructed.
The athletic field would be large
enough for all play and athletic activ-
tiles that are carried on out of doors.
The outstanding part Of the field
would be the football gridiron. With
this in mind, the school authorities
have elected German A. Johnson, an
experienced coach, to head the de-
partment of mathematics and to d.
rect athletics.
Coach Johnson will come to West
Jefferson from Crossnore where he
has been a successful coach and
teacher for the past four years. He is
a graduate of A. S. T. c., and was
captain of the football team there
under the direction of Coach Garvey
a. Q Coach Johnson.
Principal John Donnelley is parti-
cularly pleased to be able to announce
that Mr.. Johnson will be with the
school and is sure that he will be of
invaluable aid in building up both the
scholastic and the athletic sides of
the students.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
CONGRESS HOPES
TO ADJOURN AT
AN EARLY DATE
Some Predict Saturday for Adjourn
ment Date; Others Say
Before Aug. rs"

A weary Congress turned down the
home stretch the first of the week
hoping to reach the adjournment goal
next Saturday, but more optimistic
over the prospect of ending the Cruel
ling session the following week.
With the social security bill out of
the way, and the revised tax program
out of the House and in the Senate
leaders believed they could at last
sight the long-awaited adjournment.
A few predicted the session would
end Saturday night, unless unfore-
seen obstacles arose. The more gen.
orally accepted date was sometime
bfore August 25."
There were a few unpopular voices
warning that Congress could not even
finish in two weeks and would still be
grinding away when Labor day ar
rives.
A belief that Congress could finish
next week was expressed by Senator
McNary, of Oregon, Republican lead
er of the senate. He warned that as
soon as the tax bill was out of the
way leaders would have difficulty
holding quorum in Washington.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Two Die and Another Seriously
Injured in Allegheny Accident
Tragic Occurrence Due to Joy Makers
Trying to Block Road of
Travelling Motorists

Sparta, Aug. 13.-Benjamin Ever
EFT Irwin ana Caswell Atwood were
killed and George Irwin, Bower
Irwin, and Gwyn Whitaker were in
Jured as result of an automobile
accident on the Sparta Twin Oaks
road about one o'clock Saturday
morning.
Reports are that five or six men
and women walking along the high
way would lock arms when a car
came in sight and spread out across
the road and block it so that the car
was forced to go in low gear or stop
altogether. The fun, as they called it,
was progressing nicely when a pick
up driven by George Irwin attempted
to go around the end of the blockade.
A car approaching from the opposite
direction caused the pickup to swerve
first into the walkers and then away
from them over an embankment.
Everett Irwin was instantly killed.
Atwood was carried to the hospital
at Elkin but died about the time he
reached there. George Irwin has been
in serious condition but is reported
to be improving. Bower Irwin receiv-
ed some minor cuts and bruises.
Gwyn Whitaker, one of the men
walking on the road was hit and re-
ceived several cuts and bruises but
his condition is not considered seri-
Gus.
Irwin and Atwood were prominent
young unmarried men with a host of
friends. Irwin was son of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Irwin, of Prathers Creek
township. Funeral services were con-
Quoted at Prathers Greek church Sun
day. At wood was son of Elder and
Mrs. Shelby Atwood, of King, N. c.,
but formerly of Allegheny Funeral
services were held for him Monday at
Antioch church.
This is one of the worst accidents
in the history of the county and the
families have large circle of friends
who sympathize with them.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
900 Spanish War
Vets and Dependents
to Benefit by Bill
President Restores Pensions and at
Same Time Defends Action When
Compared to Bonus

President Roosevelt signed bill
Tuesday which restored all pensions
to the dependents and the veterans Of
the Spanish-American war, Boxer re-
bellion, and PHILIPPINE insurrection at
cost estimated by the Veterans adj
ministration as $45, 581 900 a year. It
will return approximately $4,000 per-
sons to The RON. Widows will gain by
about $6,OOO,OOO.
Taking cognizance Of World war
pension proposals and indirectly of
the fact that World war veterans
with non-service connected disabili-
ties were cut from the rolls under the
1888 economy act and have not been
restored, Mr.. Roosevelt said in
formal statement:
"The Congress on many occasions
has recognized that because of the
complete absence Of any system or
policy initiated during or immediate
ly following the Civil war, the Indian
war, and the Spanish-American war,
and because of lack TO adequate medi-
cal care from the point of view Of
modern standards, the veterans of
these earlier wars could be compen-
stated and taken care of only through
some form of pension system.
"In the case of the World war,
however, the Congress at the very be-
ginning of the war adopted an en-
tirely new system Of care and benefit.
This new system, applied to all who
fought in the World war, extended to
them additional compensation, voca-
tional rehabilitation and the adjusted
service certificate, (the bonus).
"The veterans of the Spanish
American war, now approaching an
average age Of 81 years, had none Of
these advantages, except hospitaliza-
ton in recent years. Their case,
therefore, can not be compared to
the case Of World war veterans. For
the same reason, the approval Of this
bill establishes no ground or prece-
dent for pensions for the World war
group; theirs is an entirely different
CASE"
The bill completed restoration of
all the economy cuts in veterans rolls
and Federal employee payrolls with
the exception of about 100000, 900,
mainly represented in the nOn-service
connected World war veteran cases.
BY chance, Mr.. Roosevelt signed
the measure which had been popular
ly termed the Spanish war veterans
bill on the anniversary of the occu-
patton Of Manila by United States
troops.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Memorial Rites for
the Late Rev. w. r.
Savage Impressive

Memorial services at the Episco-
palian cemetery at Glendale Springs
honoring the late beloved w. R., Saw
age, were held on Monday of last
week with a large number of friends
of the deceased present. The services
were very impressive, with Bishop
Gribbin, of Asheville, and Bishop
Reece, of Georgia, and Rev. Mr.. Roe,
of Greensboro, taking part in the
ceremony which consisted of the
placing Of a bronze plate on the
granite cross that has been erected
in the center of the burial spot that
Mr.. Savage so devotedly tended for
the many years that he occupied the
Mission House.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
DIR. HIGHSMITH
TO BE IN ASHE
ON THURSDAY
All High School and Elementary
Principals Are Urged to Hear
Him at Courthouse

DIR. J. Henry Highsmith, director
in the state division of educational
instruction, will be in Jefferson on
Thursday, August %, for the express
purpose of meeting and talking to
all high school principals and all ele-
mentary principals.
County Superintendent Miller has
called a teachers conference which
will meet in the courthouse at nine
thirty o'clock, Thursday morning OF
the 22nd, at which DR.. Highsmith
will be present. Mr.. Miller is sending
notices OF all the principals in the
county which he advises them of the
date of the meeting and urges them
to be present.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
BAPTIST REVIVAL
MEETING CLOSES
Mr.. and Mrs. Calvin Handy Oldest
Married Couple at Service
for Old People

The revival meeting that has been
in progress at the West Jefferson
Baptist Church for the past two
weeks closed Sunday night with 81
additions to the church. The meeting
is said to have been one of the best
ever held in the city. The preaching
by the pastor, w. T. Wilmington,
equaled any ever heard here, and the
singing and musical numbers BY MIR.
and Mrs. Jeff Wall were unexcelled.
Several special services were held,
outstanding among them being the
morning that was dedicated to the
old people in the county. Forty-seven
men and women over seventy years of
age attended. The oldest married
couple to attend were Mr.. and Mrs.
Calvin Handy, Of Obids. Mr.. and
Mrs. Handy have been married for
sixty-seven years. Mr.. Jake Goodman,
aged 81, was the oldest visitor pres
endt. Music for the services was made
up of the old songs, and religious
experiences in log churches over
sixty years ago were told of by the
visitors.
Rev. George M. Reeves, of Spartan
burg, S. c., bapitsed the new mem
bers into the church Sunday after
! noon at the river bridge.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Warrensville Methodist Church Gets
Plans Underway for Revival Meeting
Camp Meeting at Fig Cancelled and
Preacher There to Be in Charge
at Warrensville

Rev. T. H. Houck, pastor of the
Warrensville Methodist Church, an
nounces that plans are now complete
for the beginning of big revival
messing. At the WaFrensyilie church
ON Sunday night, the 18th. The an
nual camp meeting at Fig has been
cancelled by Rev. Mr.. Lewis and the
preacher who were to have held that
meeting will be in charge of the War
rensville revival.
Rev. Jon r. Church, the minister
who will hold the meeting, is the Con-
ference Evangelist for the Western
North Carolina Conference, and for
this reason, Mr.. Houck hopes to
swing the center of attraction to
Warrensville for the period Of the
meeting which will last from the 18th
through the 31st. Mr.. Church is one
of the outstanding revivalists in the
entire church and the public is cordi-
ally invited to attend each service.
Special plans are in progress to
take care of the unusually large
crowds that are expected and urged
to come. Mr.. Houck wishes to extend
the invitation to attend to all persons
in this county and to those in adjoin-
ing counties also.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Quarterly Meeting
at Jefferson Shows
Decided Progress
Trustees of Church Property APP
pointed; 10 Members Added
During Quarter

The Fourth Quarterly Conference
for the Jefferson charge Of the Meth
odist Church met at Zion church SUM-
day morning, August II. The follow
ing trustees of church property were
elected to fill vacancies: w. B. Aus
tin for jefferson, Wiley Weaver for
Orion, and J. Lee Houck for Zion.
Stewards who will serve for the re-
spective churches during the next
Conference year were elected: Beth
any-Miss Lillis Houck, Ross Houck,
J. M. Edwards, r. w. Hardin. Jeffer-
son-Mrs. Joe Worth, Mrs. Ira T..
Johnston, E. A. Waddell, L. P. Col
ward. Orion-W. L. Dent, Miss Mary
Coward. West Jefferson-R. B. jack
son, Mrs. J. L. Segraves, Mrs. Earl
GRAPHICAL, E. E. Jones, Mrs. Bernard
GRAPHICAL. Zion-J. Lee Houck, Mrs.
Grady Scott, Mrs. Earl Scott, Wade
Howell, Mrs. James Houck.
Reports showed that four have been
received by certificate and fifteen by
profession of faith during the quar-
ter, that approximately 70 per cent
of all finances for the Conference
wear has been raised, and that Church
School attendance has shown an in
crease.
Twelve of those received by profess
sion of faith joined Zion church just
prior to the session Of the Quarterly
Conference, the Presiding Elder, Rev.
A. C. Gibbs, officiating: Steward Will
cox, Raymond Houck, Dewey Houck,
Lizzie Howell, Milton Houck, Roy
Marsh, Ruby Marsh, Wayburn Lee
! Houck, Zell Houck, Perry Marsh, Ora
Lee Wilcox and Kathleen Wilcox.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
DR.. Jones Not to Hold
Clinic Here This Year

Rev. R. H. Stone has the following
communication from DIR. U. G. Jones,
of Johnson City, Tenn, in regard to
the possibilities of his holding a
clinic in the county this fall:
Dear Sir:-In reply to your letter
Of the 31st, I am sorry to say that /
will not be able to hold a clinic in
Ashe this year. If I can be Of any
services in procuring man for you
l will be glad to do so. If at all posi-
BILE I will be glad to hold a clinic in
1896. Your very sincerely,
U. G. JONES, M. D.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
E.P. KINZEL DIES AT ABINGDON

E. P. Kinzel, retired employee of
Norfolk and Western Railway Com
pany, died at Abingdon, Va, Monday
night after having been seriously i'll
for several days.
For many years Mr.. Kinzel was
manager of the West Jefferson
branch of the N and w, and during
that time made friends by the score
all up and down the line. He interest
ed himself in several poor boys and
girls and was constantly dispensing
favors where they were most needed
News of his death will be learned
with real and deep regret.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

Rev. George M. Reeves, of Spartan
burg, S. c., preached powerful SER
mon on the fulfilling of the prophe.
cies in the Bible at the West Jeffer-
son Baptist Church, Monday night.
A large and appreciative crowd was
in attendance. Mr.. Reeves is the first
pastor of the local church and he and
Mrs. J. C. Gambill are responsible
for it's organization in the early life
of the town.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Congressman and
Mrs. DOughtOn TO
Take 3-MOnth Trip

~ Washington, Aug. 9.-Represe-
sentative Robert L. DOughton is
to take his first real vacation in
October. He will sail with Mrs.
D0ughtOn October 10, from San
Francisco to attend the Inaugural
ton at Manila of Manuel QuezOn,
former congressional delegate
from the Philippines, as first
President of the archipelago, the
DoughtOns will be gone for three
months.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Baptising at Buffalo
Sunday at Three PM.

Rev. W. T. Wilmington will hold
baptismal services on Buffalo, near
the Buffalo Baptist Church, Sunday
afternoon, August 18, at three
o'clock. The public is invited.
Mr.. Wilmington also announces
that all members of the West Jeffer-
son Baptist Church are asked to at
tend church meeting directly after
church, Sunday morning of Aug. Is.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15
Wilkesboro's Tax
Reduced to $3.50

North Wilkesboro, August TO-
Wilkesboro's tax rate for 1885 will
be $3.50 instead of $1.65. This rate
was levied by the town board at
their regular meeting for August.
Members present for the meeting
were L. B. Dula, Joe r. Barber and
C. E. Lenderman. Mayor w. E. Har-
ris presided.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

Several people from this commun-
ity attended the funeral Of Madison
Blevins that was held in the Crump-
Ter community, Saturday.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

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paper circulated in the county.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-08-15

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Evening star., 1935-02-10

c. T. Milne is chairman Of the
committee on arrangements. Reser-
vations for the dinner should be
made to the chairman not later than
tomorrow.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAS

Meetings this week are: Monday
Calanthe; Tuesday, Webster; Wednes-
day, Union, Franklin, Columbia, No.
26; Thursday, Hermione; Friday,
Syracusians.
Calanthe Lodge will confer the page
rank on five candidates, followed by
the conferring of the esquire rank to-
morrow On February Is the knight
rank will be conferred.
Capital Lodge met Tuesday. A COM
mittee was appointed. consisting of
Earl G. Jonscher, chairman; Edward
Wilson and George Sellers, to revise
the bylaws. and to report back to the
lodge at an early date.
The grand lodge convention will
be held the evenings of February 10
and 20, which marks the seventy-sec-
ond anniversary of the founding Of
the order in the District of Columbia
by Justus Rathbone.
A meeting of the board Of directors
of the Pythian Hall Association will be
held Wednesday evening.
The bylaws of Syracusians Lodge
have been revised and approved by
the grand chancellor.
Webster Lodge met Tuesday eve
ming. The bylaws have been amended
to comply with the supreme statutes
and are now awaiting approval Of the
grand chancellor.
Supreme Chancellor Reno S. Harp
will broadcast on the evening of
February 19 from Baltimore, Nd, an
| address on Pythianism
Rathbone Temple will meet Friday
and Friendship Temple wednesday
| evening,
Evening star., 1935-02-10
SONS AND DAUGHTERS
OFLlBERTY

The State Good of Order Commit
tee has arranged for bingo party at
2 Fourth street northeast February H.
Hope Council will meet February
IL at Naval Lodge Hall. A bingo
party will follow. There will be a
class initiation on February 26.
Justice Council will meet February
81 at Northeast Masonic Temple. A
card party will follow.
Washington Council will meet Feb
ruary II at 935 G place. A measuring
party will follow The anniversary OF
the Institution of this council will be
February Is.
Columbia Council will meet Febru-
ary 81 at Fourth street northeast.
True Blue Council is giving bingo
party at 318 Sixth street southeast
February 13. The next meeting will
be February IA at Fourth street
northeast. A class initiation has been
arranged for February %.
Potomac Council will meet February
20 at 935 G place. A valentine party
will follow.
Evening star., 1935-02-10
Automotive Briefs

Carl Tiedemann, manager Of the
Washington zone Office of the Pontiac
Motor Co., entertained all distributors
and dealers Of this territory last We'd
nesday at luncheon meeting at the
Mayflower Hotel Various sales and
other plans for 1885 merchandising
were discussed in detail by A. w. l..
Gilpin, vice president and general
sales manager, and D. U. Bathrick, as
sistant general sales manager, who
were guests of honor.
William ]. Nolan, president of the
Nolan Motor Co., authorized Ford
dealers, at I'LL Eighteenth street
northwest, announces the appointment
of Andrew j. Buck" May to his sales
force. Buck" May is well known to
Washington, having spent many years
here in the photography business and
, is a past president of the White
House Photographers Association.