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Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
DISREPUTABLE STARTLING
ENEMY OF JAP BEETLES

The aggressive European starting
may be an undesirable alien because
it befouls buildings and parked auto
mobiles, but it is a frst-class fighter
against the destructive japanese
beetle, according to the Biological
Survey. United States Department
of Agriculture.
Food-habit experts of the Bureau
have found the startling one Of the
most effective of the bird enemies
of this pest of early ripening fruit,
corn. and truck crops. In one local
ity IA out of 90 starlings collected
had fed on Japanese beetles. In
some instances nearly all the birds
food was from this source. In GER
tain limited localities starlings are
known to have reduced the popula-
tion of grubs of the beetle from 100
per square foot to five or six.
The starlings, however, says the
Biological Survey, is only one Of II
bird species in whise stomachs jap
anese beetles are found. The other
birds are the ring-necked pheasant,
bob-white, eastern kingbird, crested
fycatcher, common crow, eatbird.
thrasher, robin, wood thrush, Eng
lish sparrow, meadow lark, red-Wing-
ed blackbird, purple grackle, cardi-
nal, vesper sparrow, and song spar
row.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
IF

II folks all followed good advice.
And quit all sin and crime and vice;
If there were no black sheep bold
To stray from out the sheltering
fold;
II we had no need for law;
II all were perfect-withOu flaw;
If gossip were a thing unknown;
II mans wild. oats we're never sown;
If no one ever had a fight;
If there were no wrong-just right;
This would be land supreme
In which to rest and sleep and dream.
But, l ask you, wouldn't it be
Poetic license-pardon mel
A helluva place to live?
Mary Elliott Gill.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
FLOWER SEEDS

1 bought six packages of seed
At the groeeT's today,
Seed to make my summer yard
Flowering and gay.
But how can paper envelopes
Printed black and white
Hold Old-fashioned asters,
Delphiniums delight.
Larkspur, or marigolds
Or sturdy fouT-O'clocks,
Or such a splash of color
AS deeH red hollyhocks?
Such wonder it is that 1
May satisfy a need
For months of growing beauty
In six packages OF seedi
Josephine Bag
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
A FLASH OF INDEPENDENCE
(New York Times)

For more than two years the leg
islative has been, for the most part,
the docile, If sometimes sullen, Gre
ature of the executive. It has yielded
its will, it has surrendered its func-
tions, to the President. At first this
compliance might find excuse in the
common pressure of national disas-
ter and in the zeal for patriotic CO.
operation. Legislation, with little
3 care whether It was unconstitution-
al or not, prepared by the agents Of
Z the Administration. has been forced
through relentlessly. Apparently the
emergency, the original mask for
legislative subserviency, is to con-
l'tinue indefinitely. The orders for a
new social order have been prOmul-
gated from the White House and
meekly obeyed.
The House, at least, has been get
ting sick and sicker of the insignfi-
cant part it has been playing. Il las
lately refused to hurry through mea-
sures of tar-reaching moment di-
rected by the high command. The
enthusiasm with which the declara-
tion of independence made By MIR.
Huddleston of Alabama Friday, as
to the section of the Utility Holding |
Company Bill providing for the dis
solution by 1910 OF all but primary /
holding units, was received by so /
many Democrats as well as Republi-
cans, testified openly and largely TO
the feeling of the House. The long
smoldering revolt burst into flame.
The Democratic national platform of
1882 has been so jauntily kicked
away for the most part that Mr..
Huddleston's citation of it might
have seemed belated and almost ir-
relevant.
Yet Mr.. Huddleton's preference
for regulation, as against destruc-
tion, his protest against a "venge-
ange" of which investors would be
the chief victims, his characterize
tion of that vengeance" as a him
drance to recovery, had an evident
ample sympathy among his fellow
On this same Friday Mr.. I
Roosevelt was denOuncing the util-
lty holding companies and curiOusly
calling the Administration bill an
proclamation for !
1t certainly would 9
them from their money. :
The concluding passage of Mr.. Hud- {
ileston's speech was this:
Whether it be propaganda 9
from one source or another,
whether it be influence brought :
to bear by officials of the utili- =
ties or by their stockholders, or
whether it be the threat of the .
demagogues and the agitatOTs, 9
or whether it be to oppose the 3
Chief Executive of the nation,
will do what l think right, and
all hell cannot stop me from it. .
Such a defiance, received with 9
uch warmth, is a good sign. 1t .
fould be unwise to read too much 3
nto it or 10 expect any sudden gen
ral effort of the House to reassert .
he power it has so meekly sacrific-
d. At least it is a notice to the i'm .
erious occupant of the White House
hat even the worm will turn. .
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
CLIFTON'S CORNER
Near LeWes)

Those who have been i'll this week
here, are Clara Vessels, James ROD
inson. Carlton Clifton is able to do
light work. g.,
Children expect to start to school
next week.
Many farmers have a large part
of their corn crop in the shocks.
Tomatoes have been very low
priced, from 12 to IA cents basket
While assisting William Walls
thresh clover seed Monday, Aug.
26th, Henry King was injured by
team taking fright and dragged Mr..
King into a wire fence. He was
taken to Beebe Hospital, where the
lacerations were sewed up, and sent
10 his hOme.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
STAYTONSVILLE

Sunday school at Staytonsville
Community Church every Sunday al
2 p. m. Come and study Gods word
with us. The lesson for this Sunday
will be about paul" one of our
greatest missionaries. Preaching at
3 D. m. by Rev. West Ryan, from
Smyrna, who will be our guest
preacher. Everyone is always well
come here.
Watch the announcement in the
Chronicle in the very near future for
the Rally Day service, which is be-
ing planned for StaytOnsville Com
munity Church.
Last Sunday our guest preacher
was Albert E. Curtis from near Far
mington. A goOdly number of people
were present and a very good spirit
ual service was held.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
MIR. RITCHIE's WARNING
(NeW York Timesl


II was in more than one respect
significant speech that former Gov
ernor Ritchie made before the Mary
land Bar Association. He is not I
man accustomed to speakinl
thoughtlessly or recklessly. His con.
demnation of some of the dominant
tendencies of the present Admins
tratiOn was temperate and thought
! full in tone; it scrupulously avoided
| personalities and hysterical adjec-
tives; but 1t was none the less clear
and outspoken, and in was one more
sign Of the growing alienation from
the Presidents policies of conser-
vative leaders of his own party.
Mr.. Ritchie began by pointing out
that at first the collection of FEEDER
al laws that are called the New
Deal were declared to be emergency
measures. and that though many of
them contravened established con-
stitutiOnal principles, he himself
was among those who accepted them
in the hope that they would lead us
out of the emergency and lapse
when normal times returned. These
hopes have been disappointed, and
we are face to face with the fact
that in all likelihood there will be an
ultimate breakdown in our form of
government, unless from now on we
meet our national problems wOthin
and not without" American consti-
tutiOnal principles. Our present sys-
TEN of government, which has be-
slowed upon us the blessings of re-
ligious and civic freedom, free
speech and a free press, higher
standards of education and living, he
holds, should not be put aside light
ly.
Yet he finds that, through the ex-
penditure of prodigiOus sums of
money, and through the conditions
the Government imposes upon the
States before they can receive these
funds, American self-government is
being destroyed before our very
eyes" The incentive to aspire, to
achieve, to rise through the medium
of hard work and daring is being inn
periled by a "counter-spirit of bu-
reaucratic Capitalization and by a
regimented and natiOnalized econo-
my" While Government, like the in
dividual, cannot without disaster
live beyond its means, mo effort is
being made toward Dalacing the ma
Lional budget, but on the contrary
the rational deficit is mounting to
alarming proportions. New and
strange" tax policies are being pro-
posed, and death sentences" are he
ng demanded upon corporate under
.akings which would destroy the
good as we'll as the bad"
There is nothing new in these
criticisms. What is impO -tant is that
hey are now coming from leaders
n the Democratic party, some OF
whom must be lOath to make them.
anticipating the sort OF reception
hat his remarks may meet, Mr.. Rit- '
.hie himself referred to the tenden-
" of a few of those in higa author {
ty in Washington to "denounce so
{ adily and so harshly the motive Of {
hose who venture to question any OF !
he Governments methods for at I
aiming" recovery. But it will be diff .
cult to accuse of mere Opportunism
r personal motives a man who for
o many years has stood up for the
rincipIes of States rights and Gov
rnment economy.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
NOT WORTH IT

A boy entered grocery store and
said 10 the stOrekeeper:
Gimme a dimes worth OF asa
fedita.D
The storekeeper tied up the pack
age and the boy said: Dad wants
you to charge it,"
"All right; what's your name?"
"Shermerhorn."
Take It for nothin'," he said. II
amt goin' to spell asafedita' and
'Shermerhorn' for no dime. Good
land News.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
ADAMS CROSS ROADS

Mrs. r. Nelson and Mrs. Earl
Adams are at Ocean City this week.
D. F. Johnson and sisters have
had as guests from Philadelphia, Mr..
and Mrs. Leroy Gibbs.
Winfield Hubbard and family from
Newport News, Va. were guests OF
his parents here this week.
Vacation is near an end and many
have had a pleasant summer during
these daYS.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
UNION
(Near LlncOInl

The Ladies' Aid will not meet to-
night as was published last week,
but will meet on Thursday. Sept.
5th at Mr.. and Mrs. James Mebh.s.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30
DAVIS, KINDER, NOBLE FAMILY
REUNION, SEPTEMBER SECOND

The Davis, Kinder and Noble fam
lilies will hold a family reunion, on
Labor Day, September 2. at Bethel
NJ. E. Church in Seaford. The pro-
gram will begin promptly at 1O:3O
a. m. DR.. Warren Kinder Lewis, pro-
fessor in the Massachusetts Institute
of Technology, will deliver the ad-
dress. At l o'clock p. m. there will
be a picnic, and a social afternoon
will follow.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30

A wise judge recently held that
what a woman wears is not material
You can see through that all right.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30

The bathing at Fowisrs Beach has
been fine this Season.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30

Melons are at their best in Della
ware.
Milford chronicle., 1935-08-30

Swat the fly.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
s4sTH BIRTHDAY ANNIVERSARY

. z
Virginia Dare, the first white child
of English-speaking parents born in
the western hemisphere, came into
the world 34S years ago Sunday, on
Roanoke Island, now part, of North
Carolina.
What became of the child born
August 18, 1887, for whom an eastern
North Carolina county-Dare-is
named, has remained a historical
enigma. The baby, who was duly
christened as member of the Church
of England disappeared with her par
ents and a small group of early set
tiers not long after her birth, and the
fate of the "lost colony" has been a
subject of much speculation.
The only key, when reinforcements
for Sir Walter Raleigh's colony came
from England, was the word "Croa-
tan" carved on a tree. But this key
failed to lead to solution of mystery.
A few pieces of broken armor were
found scattered about the site of the
colony, but there were no other clues.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05

come Roddy's ideal at college. She
was a vavacious creature, Phronie re-
called, very smartly dressed, with
curly brown hair and brown eyes that
had way of widening innocently up
at Roddy-a way that had made
Phronie grimly sick while she stalked
through the barnyard showing the
young thing from the city how old
"Stumpy," the hen with one foot, was
rearing brood of turkey chicks.
Corinne had pouted prettily over her
own ignorance concerning all farm
lore, and Roddy, tickled, indulgent,
had laughed. Sophronia would never
forget her own effort to serve the
girl iced tea in the sitting room. She
would never forget how Corinne's
eyes had roamed over the place, scan
ming the floors, the walls, the furni-
ture. And Roddy had sat there hold
ing glass and struggling to make
MS hanQS look small.
The neighbors did not know where
Roddy had gone. 1t was just as well.
They talked too much anyhow.
But had he been here now he might
have prepared himself for Silver's ar
rival. 1t would go hard with Roddy if
she meant to sell her land for cash.
But if she could be persuaded to ac-
cept fair rental Sophronia re-
solved to take the bull by the horns
and suggest it to her before Roddy
got home.
The train came to a stop in Heron
River. People crowded forward, look
ing eagerly along the line of coaches.
Perhaps for the most part they did
not know just what they expected to
see when Silver Grenoble stepped
down upon the platform.
What they did see was a tallish,
thin girl in tailored suit Of dove
gray silk and felt hat of the same
color-a hat that showed beneath it
a white, immobile face and enormous
dark eyes, and plainly dressed hair
that seemed colorless. For a moment
she stood looking uncertainty about,
and then Sophronia Willard advanced
upon her with her black-gloved hand
outstretched.
Sad Finney, craning a little, saw
an unmistakable tear glide down the
older woman's weathered cheek.
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05

Eastwood comes from the Ameri-
can linden tree.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
NOTICE

Having qualified as administrator
Of the estate Of J. G. Reeves, deceas-
ed, late of Ashe County, North Caro-
lima, this is to notify all persons hav-
ing claims against the estate of the
said deceased to exhibit them to the
undersigned at Nathans Creek, N. c.,
on or before the 18th day of August,
1896, or this notice will be pleaded in
bar Of their recovery. All persons in
debted to said estate will please make
immediate settlement.
This the 18th day Of August, 1876.
ALONZO REEVES, Admr.
of J. G. Reeves, deceased. 9-19
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
NOTICE

State of North Carolina
County Of Ashe.
In the Superior Court.
A. L. Barker, Plaintiff,
VS..
Clyde Barker, Defendant.
The defendant above named will
take notice that an action entitled as
above has been commenced in the Su-
perior Court of Ashe County, which
is an action to obtain a divorce on
the grounds Of adultry.
The defendant will further take
notice that she is required to appear
at the office of the undersigned with
in thirty days from the completion Of
the publication of this notice, or the
relief demanded will be granted.
This Aug. Goth 1885.
J. D. STANSBERRY,
Clerk of the Superior Court.
Sidney Gambill, Atty. 9-19
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
10 Men to Begin
Work on Parkway
Road at Once

Work on the IL miles Of road in
the Shenandoah Great Smoky noun
tains park for which Nello Teer. of
Durham has been awarded the con-
tract will get under way Immediately.
Hubert Teer, of the firm, announced
in Durham last week. The contract
price was $363,837.
Approximately 40 men will be
provided with work on the project
Teer said. The road will be on maca-
dam construction. The section award
ed the contractor extends from the
Virginia-Nor Carolina state line tc
North Carolina state highway No. 26
Mr.. Teer said the contract did not
provide for traffic lanes. He is not
in a position to say how wide the
right-of-way will be, he said.
Eastwood comes from the Ameri-
can linden tree.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
EXECUTORS NOTICE

Having qualified as Executor Of
the estate of Fillmore M. Price, late
of Ashe County, N. C. this is to mott
fly all persons having claims against
the estate Of said deceased to exhibit
them to the undersigned on or before
the Goth day Of August, 1896, or this
notice will be pleaded in bar Of their
recovery. All persons indebted to said
estate will please make immediate
settlement.
This the 10th day of August, 1886.
H. J. Price, Executor.
J. M. Prevette, Atty. 9-26
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
442 Families Taken
from Relief Lists
from this District

North Wilkesboro, Aug. 28.-Sixty-
six Wilkes county families, who a
year ago faced the problem of earn
ing living with despairing hope,
have been placed on their feet this
year by the North Carolina Rural Re-
Mobilization Corporation, working in
conjunction with the emergency re
lief administration.
In relief district 8, composed Of
Wilkes, Yadkin, Surry, Allegheny.
Oshe End Watauga counties, total
Of 442 families vrere lifted from the
relief load and given a chance
through means provided in the rural
rehabilitation setup, it was learned
here from C. A. Miles, district super
visor.
Families taken over by the corpor-
alton in Wilkes county show every
indication of making good, according
to information gained from Mr..
Miles, and it is estimated that 95 per
cent of them will be able to repay this
years installment on their loan this
fall.
In the spring the families to be re-
habilitated were selected on advice of
relief officials after thorough investi-
cation had been made by case work.
ers and upon their recommendation
The corporation leased, with option
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05

to buy, large tracts of lands suitable
to farming and an inventory was
made of the possession of the families
to be placed. Such supplies and equip
ment that they did not have and
which were necessary were loaned by
the corporation on easy terms and
without interest charge. The first
payment is due this fall.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05

Determined to obtain for Sergt. Ber-
nerd j. Early. shown above. of New
Haven, the credit given to Sergt, Al
vim C. York Of Pail Mall. Tenn, for
annihilating German machine-gun
battalion. the Connecticut department.
of the American Legion adopted res
olution calling on congress to award
the Congressional Medal to the Ton
necticut veteran Sergeant Early is
totally disabled due to war injuries
The resolution asserted that the cap
ture of the Germans in the Argonne
forest was effected by Early and that
he turned them over to Sergeant York
then his corporal. to take back to the
lines.
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05
Letterheads

Are able little messengers They spread
news, collect bills make sales and build
good will. They talk for you when you
cannot be present.
Part of our business is to produce the
kind of letterheads that do these jobs
efficiently We know how to design and
print your stationery it will make
your customers realize that they are deal
ing with an established concern.
Your letterheads and envelopes should
have your best thought They should be "~* 9"
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paper that speaks to the reader and
says that you are purchaser of sound
values
We believe we can help you make your !.
letterhead messengers work harder for
you May show you letterhead
designs?
THE SKYLAND POST
The Skyland post. [volume] (West Jefferson, N.C.) 193?-1988, 1935-09-05

A japanese nightingale was sold in
Osaka, Japan, recently for $4,000.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-07
REALTY BOARD IS
REORGANIzED HERE
CONTINUED from pace onel

Continued from page one)
cato and educate the public to
right attitude toward the reteh-
ton of a fair state sales tax.
broadening powers and scope
of the real estate commission, H.
Guiding the requirement OF all ap-
phcants for license to stand an
examination said examination 20
be held by the North Carolina
real estate commission and said
applicant to be endorsed by the
officers Of the real estate board
nearest the applicants home,
which board must be a member Of
the state association.
THE sponsoring Of the state
highway department taking over
and maintaining highways leading
through cities of more than 2.50O
people.
"A program designed to enlist
the assistance of property owners
and enlarge the property owners
division.
"The enactment Of legislation
removing the restriction on real
tors executing real estate papers
and receiving remuneration for
same. To be approved by the leg
islative committee of the state as
ISOLATION"
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-07
HIGH AND DRY FISHING
IDEA Is INTRODUCED

FIT, LAUDERDALE. Fla, Mar.
7.-UD-Heidie Burt. Of Wash
inston. former department OF ag-
riculture expert, has introduced
high and dry" fishing TO south
ern Florida.
While casting from 4 canoe,
Burt'S line swung over limb and
the hook hung IA inches above
The water. 4 black bass leaped
above the water q dozen times az
the dangling minnow. Finally the
hook shared the fish by the tail
ana held il above the water until
Burt removed II.
Witnesses Of his fish story
are his fishing companions. Roe
FulkErSon. editor Of Kiwan;S In
,ernat;onal Magazine. and BIZ,
Chant-p. 81 the federal trade
commission. both o. Washington.
The times-news. [volume] (Hendersonville, N.C.) 1927-current, 1935-03-07
CLAIM KEETON
GIRL INSANE
Is Testimony Of Physicians
At Time Her Brother
Was Butchered

LAUREL. Miss, March T.
(UP)-Ouida keeton, 80, charg-
ed with butchering her mother,
was insane 2t the time Of the
crime, physicians testified for the
defense al her murder Crial yes
terday.
D. Dr.. !. Z. Jarvis. who has been
practicing medicine in Laurel for
- years. said she was a victim
of form Of progressive insanity.
Other doctors gave similar opln-
ions.
The defense used five witnesses
in an effort 70 prove that a stencil
OF burning wool CT hair that per-
meated The ne'gh5orhood of the
keeton home January 20, was
caused by q Smou!Gering FIRE in a
neighbours home. and not from
the burning Of human body IN
the keeton house. .
The body Of the mother, Mrs.
Da:Sy keetoa. %, was never
found. The state offered TWO sew
cred human legs. found on a
countryside. as all that remained
after he hatchery. 1t was charg-
cd that the rest Of the body was
burned in The fireplace at the
Heetcn home.
Mis-. A. Y. Stull. who lives
near the keeton home, testified
thar a fire started in a bcX OF
wooden blankets in her home jan
uary 20. and SroUlderei Tor TWO
DAYS before she located i.